The White Moonlight Subdues Everyone with a Suona - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Na na
Ji Bingyu did not care at all about what others thought.
According to her own plan, she would bring along as many as she could—of course, for those who held a grudge against her, or those who had cursed her before, Ji Bingyu did not bother giving them even a single glance.
She was merely doing what was within her capacity based on her personal ability. She was no Holy Mother, nor was she going to stick her face out to kiss the cold asses of those noble family children.
Furthermore, after Ji Bingyu demonstrated her superb ‘Dog-Beating Staff Technique,’ those disciples who had originally eyed her small boat like tigers eyeing their prey grew a bit more fearful, not daring to step forward.
However, Ji Bingyu’s actions did not last very long.
After she casually saved Jiang Jui, as well as a few other minor disciples, and hauled the unlucky little villain Xie Yu’an—who had fallen on the shore again—back onto the boat, Feng Changyi appeared and called a halt to this behavior.
“The elders have ordered that this move does not conform to the rules. Fellow Daoist, please enter the next trial immediately.”
Ji Bingyu had already expected this to happen. She nodded at the troubled-looking Feng Changyi, having no intention of being obstinate.
There was indeed no rush. After all, the elders had not said that the disciples currently on the boat could not go ashore.
Regardless, Ji Bingyu had done what she wanted to do, and having a clear conscience was enough.
After indicating to those disciples to leave first, Ji Bingyu thanked Feng Changyi. Leisurely getting up, she intended to leave this trial. Yet the very second her foot stepped out of the small boat, dozens of golden lights suddenly rose from behind her.
The golden lights descended from the sky, fluttering down and falling upon Ji Bingyu’s body. Wrapping around her like falling petals, from a distance, she looked like a holy maiden descending upon the world.
Simply do good deeds, do not ask about the future.
…
In all these years of trials, the disciples before the water mirror had never witnessed such a scene.
Even Xun Yanchi, who always had a stern, expressionless face, widened his eyes in slight surprise. He looked toward his master, Chang Qingzi.
“This is—”
“When poor, excel in personal virtue; when prosperous, bring benefit to all under heaven.”
He Zhongxian stroked his long beard, gazing at the water mirror, and suddenly burst into laughter, “Splendid, splendid!”
Daoist Qingyuan said, “Cleaving through the luck of fate with the aura of a mortal, this child is truly extraordinary!”
A newly entered minor disciple of Changqing Sect seemed puzzled, pressing for an explanation of what this meant. Just as Yu Yun was about to speak, a clear, gentle male voice rang out.
“This ‘Leaf of a Boat’ was entirely materialized by this Fellow Daoist Ji relying on her own willpower.”
Rong Qingyuan had a faint smile, looking as though he did not realize how shocking it was for him to suddenly speak up—given that he had consistently maintained a sickly, indifferent, and emotionally distant persona in recent years.
Everyone’s gazes gathered on Rong Qingyuan together. They saw this Master Qingxu, who was rumored to have an indifferent and eccentric temperament, playing with a jade pendant of unknown origin in one hand while explaining in a gentle tone.
With eyes and brows curved in a smile, he unexpectedly seemed to have an extremely good temper.
“To be able to materialize a boat through willpower indicates that her state of mind is already quite a bit higher than the others in the same arena.”
With Rong Qingyuan starting off, He Zhongxian, as the leader of this trial, refused to be outdone.
“Not only that, being able to think of materializing a boat with willpower, and even rebuilding the small boat in the end to save people, happens to secretly align with that saying, ‘When poor, excel in personal virtue; when prosperous, bring benefit to all under heaven.'”
“Floating life is like a sea, bustling and mundane. One who preserves their own clarity amid the vast emptiness can be said to ‘excel in personal virtue.’ Yet only one who can save all living beings after preserving their own clarity can truly fit the words ‘bring benefit to all.'”
He Zhongxian let out a long sigh, “Even I did not think just now that one could materialize a boat through willpower in this Sea of Floating Life. This child has a quick mind, leaping outside of material things without being solitary or proud—she is truly a fine prospect.”
These few sentences down, the meaning was clearly an extreme approval of Ji Bingyu’s actions.
Since even the trial’s creator spoke like this, Daoist Xuanfeng’s mouth was completely stuffed shut. He was choked up and down, able only to watch furiously as Xuanyuan Fentian, who was in first place, had his spotlight stolen entirely by Ji Bingyu.
“Hmph!” Daoist Xuanfeng flicked his sleeve, letting out a cold sneer, “I would like to see just how long this fake kindness of hers can last.”
Having watched this dispute from beginning to end, Chang Qingzi raised his brows.
Rather than saying he was clarifying doubts for this disciple, it was more like Rong Qingyuan was clarifying doubts for everyone present just now.
He was making Ji Bingyu’s actions reasonable, even intentionally explaining on her behalf—one could say that just as Daoist Xuanfeng wanted to build momentum for Xuanyuan Fentian, what Rong Qingyuan was doing right now was building momentum for Ji Bingyu.
Yet Xuanfeng had a familial relationship with Xuanyuan Fentian, so building momentum for him was within reason.
Then what was Rong Qingyuan seeking?
Rong Qingyuan seemed to sense his gaze. Meeting Chang Qingzi’s line of sight, he gave a light nod, returning a smile before looking back at the water mirror.
Abruptly, Chang Qingzi seemed to understand something. He turned his head to look at the water mirror.
In the water mirror, Ji Bingyu, who had just walked out from the glorious light, had the disciples she rescued from the mud sea in front of her, and the vast sea cleared of mist behind her.
Starlight glittered, infinitely brilliant.
The sky was high and the sea was wide, soaring up into the nine heavens.
From now on, on the path of cultivating immortality, there were unexpectedly countless possibilities!
Suddenly, a grand wave of heroism welled up in Ji Bingyu.
She violently patted Feng Changyi’s shoulder, raising a hand to point forward—exuding the full demeanor of a grand general in a movie or drama, commanding with authority and chatting while watching the enemy’s fleet turn to ash!
“Brother Feng!”
Feng Changyi: “…?”
For some reason, he always felt this address was strangely odd.
Ji Bingyu did not realize anything was wrong. Just like every corporate slave who felt they had completed their KPI and could get off work immediately, she pointed at the golden light, saying in a deep voice, “Look! The light of righteousness has fallen upon the land!”
Afterward, regardless of how Feng Changyi reacted, Ji Bingyu swung her arm and left, striding forward with big steps toward a beautiful life!
…Like hell!
Ji Bingyu looked at the scene before her in utter bewilderment.
Lush branches and leaves of trees blocked the sunlight overhead. The dim light added a bit of terror to such quietude. As the wind blew and shadows swayed, it seemed as if a giant beast would run out from some unknown corner at any second.
Yet it was strangely silent, carrying a bit of hidden thriller.
Like the Sword of Damocles hanging overhead.
Hearing the familiar voice of the welcoming disciple coming from beside her ear, Ji Bingyu roughly understood what was going on now.
All in all, this forest was named the Falling Petal Forest, and it was the second trial.
Ji Bingyu sat on the ground expressionlessly.
Just a second ago, she thought she was finally going to end the trial, enter a sect from then on, and start a 007 life—sleeping from 0 o’clock, oh no, cultivating from 0 o’clock to 0 o’clock, maintaining seven days a week. As a result, she was informed, “Dear customer, there is still one more level! You must continue to clear the trial! Charge~ Sum nida!”
Sum nida your head.
The slump and defeat belonging to a corporate slave lingered around Ji Bingyu.
She leaned against a tree, silently watching Heaven’s Will’s laws transform into the form of a young child, trying every conceivable way to get her to continue the trial.
[Keep it up, Little Ji! You’re the best!]
[Bingyu, stand up!]
It even brought out the words Ji Bingyu had said before: [Old Ji, this won’t do, ah, you’ve got to get a grip!]
Ji Bingyu remained unmoved.
In this world, no one would be happy about working overtime—no one.
Finally, when Heaven’s Will’s laws uttered greasy remarks such as [To be able to participate in the trial makes one a dragon or phoenix among men, and passing the first trial is your good fortune], Ji Bingyu let out a hehe laugh.
She raised her eyes malevolently: [I’ll give this blessing to you, do you want it?]
Heaven’s Will paused for a moment, saying firmly: [I want it!]
Ji Bingyu: [Not giving it to you, not giving it to you, not giving it to you! Pissing you off, pissing you off, pissing you off!]
Heaven’s Will: …
Damn it! Who on earth was the three-and-a-half-year-old child here!
Yet having no physical body, it could only rage in powerlessness. Luckily, after snapping at Heaven’s Will, Ji Bingyu seemed to be in an extremely good mood. She stood up, looked around her surroundings, and walked a few steps outward.
Heaven’s Will instantly stopped being angry. Seeing her pause, it even persuaded her with tears welling up in its eyes: [Walk two more steps! If you’re fine, just walk two more steps!]
Ji Bingyu: …
She was too lazy to pay attention to this Heaven’s Will that had suddenly gone crazy, contemplating the setup of this level.
The formation of this level was extremely similar to the battle royale games of later generations—running from the poison zone inside a fully sealed forest, and then relying on the talismans each person picked up to engage in a slaughter.
Yes, in this place named “Falling Petal Forest,” the only weapons that could be seen were talismans. Of course, if your sword skills were supreme, and you could swing out a cold sword intent with a dead tree branch, or pick flowers and leaves to hurt people, that was also your own ability.
Ji Bingyu thought expressionlessly.
The main designer of this level should be a person who extremely respected the idea of natural selection.
As she walked, Heaven’s Will was still chattering away incessantly.
[Once you pass this level, just hold on for one more level and you will be liberated!]
What?!
There was still one more level?!
Ji Bingyu, who had just obtained a Fire Talisman from the fork of a tree branch, abruptly stopped in her tracks.
Heaven’s Will: [Ah, it’s like this, cough…, aren’t there three trials?]
They were clearly normal words, yet Heaven’s Will actually found itself feeling a bit guilty at this moment.
Ji Bingyu expressionlessly crumpled the talisman paper.
Very good.
Three. Trials.
Without her knowing when it started, she had forcefully remembered the ‘three trials’ as ‘three views.’
Recalling all the previous events, Ji Bingyu instantly felt a surge of grief from within. After being silent for a moment, she let out a cold laugh.
No one could understand the despair of a person who originally thought their vacation was right before their eyes, only to be forcefully informed that they had to work overtime.
Tired.
Let it be destroyed.
Hurry up, let the world collapse hurry up.
As a certain literary figure named Zhou from her past life put it so well: If you do not explode in silence, you will turn perverted in silence.
Ji Bingyu expressionlessly lowered her head to look at the Fire Talisman in her hand, and then—
And then, in one bite, she ate it down.
Heaven’s Will: ?
Everyone outside the water mirror: ??
Li Fuqing, the pitiful rabbit secretly paying attention to his future junior sister: ???
Even Rong Qingyuan’s calm face flashed with a moment of astonishment.
Heaven’s Will reacted first. Having no physical body, it was driven crazy with anxiety.
[Ji Bingyu! Are you insane! Is this something you can just casually eat!]
Heaven’s Will’s laws felt extremely like a mother who was worried sick for a wild kid.
[Spit it out! Spit it out quickly!]
Ji Bingyu’s face twitched. On the water mirror, everyone saw this beauty reveal a subtle and strange expression, seeming a bit dazed.
In the next second, Ji Bingyu opened her mouth, and with a loud poof—
She spat out a fireball.
The elders outside the water mirror: ?????
It could fucking be played like this?????
The disciples outside the water mirror: ?!!
They exchanged glances with one another, none able to hide the excitement and eagerness to give it a try within their eyes.
Hey, bro, it could fucking be played like this!!
