Chapter 20: Rejection
For an ordinary person to be able to be completely quiet and forgetful, with his thoughts like a spectator, and to be able to enter the depths of his body and feel his five internal organs, this first step to becoming a cultivator was already extremely difficult.
After becoming a cultivator, the higher you go, the more difficult it is.
The basic condition for many sword academies to be able to enter the inner academy and obtain guidance from famous teachers and some resources of the academy was only to be able to become a cultivator of the first realm, and to be able to go out and obtain the qualification to walk around outside was only required to reach the cultivation of the third realm.
The third realm, the True Element Realm, sounded simple.
However, with just this one realm, it is unknown how many cultivators are stuck on the road to leaving the mountain.
In every cultivation place, there were many old men of the True Qi Realm with gray hair who did some chores.
The second to the third realm, the biggest shackle is to sense the heaven and earth yuan qi, and be able to sense the heaven and earth yuan qi from the surrounding heaven and earth yuan qi, which can be suitable for oneself and integrate with one's own true qi.
Feeling the subtle parts of oneself, sensing the five internal organs in the body, this can already make the vast majority of people can not become a cultivator, but to touch the larger and more empty, and their own original not much connection between the heaven and earth yuan qi, this is a lot of cultivators can not be done throughout their lives.
The power of true qi is enough, but they are never able to sense the vital energy of heaven and earth, and they cannot feel the living power that they can utilize, so they always die at this one pass.
Knowing that a high mountain was just ahead, but being unable to see it, this was the sorrow of many cultivators.
The process of arriving at the mountain, finally feeling it, seeing the mountain, and then finally going over the mountain, this is what is called the breaking of the boundary of each great realm of cultivation.
The time to break the realm was different for everyone, some people broke the realm in just a few years, while others broke the realm in a lifetime.
Chen Moli's true age was twenty-seven, but his cultivation had already reached the fourth realm.
Everyone, including Nangong Cai Beans and Xie Chang Sheng, were all very aware of this speed of breaking through the realm, which was already extremely fast.
It could even be said that according to their current state of cultivation, and according to some of the records of their respective sword academies... it would be very difficult for them to break through to the fourth realm before they were twenty-seven years old.
At the same age, none of you will be able to reach my realm.
This was the true meaning contained in Chen Mo Li's words.
Xie Changsheng slowly raised his head.
He looked at Chen Mo Li's glistening face, and the color of his eyes became increasingly cold.
The vast majority of cultivators looked young.
This was because after reaching the True Element Realm, the changes in the body were able to greatly increase one's lifespan, and there were many feats that allowed the body's functions and appearance to remain ageless, and the washing of time was as if it had come to a standstill.
The youth of Mr. Zhao Zhi and Mr. Zhao Si made that Yan True Flame Palace cultivator feel surprised and bewildered. This youth, too, was only relative.
This was because as early as thirteen years ago, Mr. Zhao Yi and Mr. Zhao Si, were already famous in the world.
Their true ages were far older than they appeared to be.
But the current Chen Mo Li was truly young.
"Go!"
Xie Changsheng, who raised his head, did not say anything more than coldly spat out a single word, greeting everyone to leave together.
Not as good as is not as good as, in this battle, he lost.
He can afford to lose.
All of them didn't say anything and simply left with him.
Ding Ning's brows furrowed deeply.
Although the performance of these academy students was already excellent in his opinion, yet this development had already disrupted his plans.
......
Chen Mo Li looked at the backs of these students with an even heavier heart.
With the character and ethos of the Qin people, it was impossible that the six hundred miles of fertile land that had been lost in the past would not be thought of winning back.
Although the Da Chu Dynasty has been strong for many years, those talented and excellent noble sons and daughters are on the side of more pettiness and less tiger and wolf heart compared to these Changling teenagers.
He took a deep breath to restore calmness to his face and mood before turning to look at Ding Ning.
Even this ordinary city boy made him feel extraordinary.
The autumn wind blew, ruffling Ding Ning's hair.
Without waiting for Chen Mo Li to open his mouth, Ding Ning had already spoken out, saying, ''My sister-in-law is ignoring you, it's not that she doesn't know how to be courteous, but many of her matters, including the business of this wine store, are all dictated by me. So if there is anything, you can just talk to me."
Chen Mo Li thought for a moment and said, "Good, I came here because my son wants to seek an audience with Miss Chang Sun ."
Chen Mo Li was a disciple under the seat of Li Ling Jun.
The eunuch in his mouth was naturally referring to the famous and legendary Li Ling Jun, the great man who made all cultivators in Changling look at him differently.
However, upon hearing such words from him, Ding Ning was unusually blunt and said, "Since it is your family's eunuch who wishes to request to see my sister-in-law, why is it you who has come and not him?"
Chen Mo Li froze.
He hadn't expected Ding Ning to say this.
Because naturally, Lord Li Ling was not of the same level as a woman from a liquor store, with Lord Li Ling's status wanting to see a woman from a liquor store, would he still need to personally ask for an audience?
But how could he answer Ding Ning now? Of course, one could not directly state this unreasonable but very basic reasoning.
The conversation seemed to have reached a stalemate for a moment.
Right at this moment, a soft round of applause rang out from the sound of a flashy carriage parked on one side of the road.
"The young people of Changling are truly awe-inspiring."
A voice that was even more gentle and elegant compared to Chen Mo Li, sounding even more like a spring breeze sounded from the carriage.
There was a kind of person in the world who was born with an unspeakable magic, even if he wore the most ordinary clothes, even if his face was extremely ordinary, even if he was in the midst of thousands of troops or in the middle of a noisy marketplace, as long as he appeared, he would always attract everyone's attention at the first time, and then make people feel that he was blooming with brilliance.
This was the case with the young man who came out of the carriage.
He only wore ordinary green satin robes, without any accessories on his body, nor did he wear a long sword, his face was also very ordinary, and his long hair was just like that of an ordinary Qin man, tied behind his back casually with a cloth belt, but with just such an elegant and gentle voice, he seemed to be emitting magical radiance as he walked slowly under the sparse shadows of the sycamore trees.
He was like the son of God.
The spectators from afar, even the most ordinary peddlers who didn't know his identity at all, could all see his extraordinary nature, and felt that he was born to be a great man who attracted people's attention.
Chen Mo Li respectfully retreated to the side, his eyes shining with a look of true respect, even worship.
The only person who could make him so was naturally the Duke he spoke of, the legendary Li Ling Jun.
Li Ling Jun, who also looked to be only about twenty years old, slowly walked up to Ding Ning, maintaining a most comfortable distance.
Even because his own stature was too tall compared to Ding Ning's, he had the sense to not completely straighten his body.
He then smiled warmly and elegantly, earnestly owed Ding Ning a bow, and then said, ''Mister's words are very correct, I indeed should not have stopped the carriage when I arrived here, and should have come out on my own to seek an audience with Miss Changsun. This is me being too self-conscious about my status."
At this time, some of the spectators not far away had also guessed his identity, and when they heard him say such words, the hearts of those spectators were shaken, all of them admiring, thinking that the Li Ling Jun was indeed the same as the legend, not an ordinary person.
These words were not only courteous, but also undisguised, and upon hearing them, they made people think that this person, Li Ling Jun, was bright and honorable.
With a calm demeanor, Ding Ning bowed his hands as a salute and said, "In that case, Your Excellency may speak of your intentions."
As Li Ling Jun looked at the calm Ding Ning, his eyes also glowed with color, and without hesitation, he said sincerely and humbly, "I have come here specifically to ask for the marriage of Miss Changsun into my household."
The moment these words came out, the four places clamored.
All the spectators in the alley who were able to hear the words were all shocked to the core, even thinking that they had misheard.
Although he was a protégé of the Chu Dynasty, Li Ling Jun was, after all, a true prince.
Moreover, after so many years in Changling, he had already fully proved his ability and personal competence, and had become a true king of the party.
In the eyes of many far-sighted people, Lord Li Ling was not even any different from those princes and lords of Changling.
For those who have seen Changsun Shaxue's face, although they all know that Changsun Shaxue is a beautiful woman, she is, after all, just a lowly woman with no background.
Like Li Ling Jun such a character, even if he is a concubine, I am afraid that he should be a great clan's daughter, the general's family's young lady, such a character like him, even in this kind of public occasions, seriously said that he wants to marry a restaurant girl?
Shocked, all the gazes of all the spectators gathered on Ding Ning's body.
Everyone thought that Ding Ning would definitely be flattered and would definitely not refuse.
Although countless matchmakers had also stepped over the threshold of this wine store before, everyone felt that it was because those matchmakers were not of a sufficient family background, and that Ding Ning and Changsun Shaxue might feel that there would be a better choice.
However, at this moment...there should not be anyone with a higher status than Li Ling Jun who came to ask for a marriage.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a swallowbird to fly up to the branch and become a phoenix.
The hearts of many spectators even began to feel sour.
Perhaps after today, it would be difficult to drink that sour wine and see that amazing face again.
However, what they had not even expected was that Ding Ning smiled faintly before seriously rebuffing, "Thank you for your kindness, but there is no way I will agree."
