MYDISCWAN (GL) (GXG) (GIRLXGIRL)

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Chapter 31: Pavilion Near the Water
Did Ning Guang believe in the Heavenly Way? No, she did not. In this world, other than Shifu and herself, she wouldn’t listen to anyone, wouldn’t believe in anyone.

　　

But in this moment, she felt, though Shifu said this was the Heavenly Way, humans could triumph over the heavens. No one could force her to do the things she didn’t want to do. “Shifu, do you believe in the Heavenly Way?”

　　

“I do,” Di Jiufeng said slowly.

　　

“Then you won’t need to believe in the Heavenly Way in the future, believe in me.” These deeply irreverent words fell from Ning Guang’s mouth, and in this second, her pupils shone like dazzling twin rivers of silver, all the stars in the sky poured into her eyes. “Shifu, since the Heavenly Way can’t make you feel safe, then why don’t you stop believing in it, you can believe in me. I swear, I will never let you feel afraid.”

　　

In the novel Di Jiufeng had transmigrated into, the cultivation mainland was split into two pieces: the demon realm and the human realm. Though no clear barrier divided them, the righteous path and the demonic path had no dealings with each other, as clearly separated as the rivers Jing and Wei. As the heart of the human realm, Zhong Zhou could be said to be the most prosperous region, so the demonstration competition had to be held here.

　　

——The demonstration competition which occurred once every ten years was the place for young cultivators whose age did not exceed one hundred years to interact and exchange tips. After layers upon layers of screening and competition, the final ten victors could not only receive precious spiritual treasures and medicinal pills, but could also earn the chance for their sects to train in top-grade spiritual veins for ten years.

　　

The spiritual veins in the cultivation world were precious few, and top-grade spiritual veins could even more so be counted on one’s fingers.

　　

Those rare few had all been snatched up by top-grade sects or noble families into their own territories. The Ji family was the number one noble family of the cultivation world because they controlled a top-grade spiritual vein. Training in it for one day would achieve the same results as ten days’ labor for others. As long as you weren’t a rubbish third-rate talent, anyone could be pushed up to Early-Stage Nascent Soul by the abundant spiritual energy within ten years.

　　

The temptation of top-grade spiritual veins was extremely high, so when it came to this time, each sect and noble family tossed out disciples to come like a nest of bees.

　　

The cultivators which rushed in from all directions filled Zhong Zhou to overflowing. If Zhang Jian Sect had not arrived early, it might even be impossible to get a room in an inn.

　　

Because they had rushed to arrive early, there were still around seven or eight days before the beginning of the demonstration competition. It was boring to stay inside all day, so Di Jiufeng decided to take her disciple out for a stroll.

　　

The two both organized their things and exited their room, walking through the long corridor and down the stairs.

　　

The inn’s main hall was full of voices like a seething cauldron, not an empty mat to be found. There were people of every shape and color, but none were as eye-catching as the young girl in the very center.