Could It Be Predestined

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The next morning, the second day of the Immortal Palace Dao Debate began.

The number of onlookers today was significantly higher than yesterday, with several stands reaching 70-80% occupancy. Some people even moved to the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and painting section because they found it too crowded. Qing Cha was no longer all alone.

Of course, I'd be too embarrassed to carry camellias around like a cheerleader anymore.

Qin Yi felt quite regretful.

He thought there was some exciting match after he left, but when he grabbed the fat Jin Senior Brother and asked him, Jin Senior Brother looked at him with a very strange expression:

"There were indeed some great games yesterday."

"Uh, did I miss out? What a pity."

"Yes, yesterday there was a session where someone from the School of the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect gave pointers on the Strange Craftsman Arts. You were definitely not there to watch."

Qin Yi: "..."

I'm really sorry, but I didn't find that game exciting at all. I don't understand the thinking of you perverts.

He turned around and looked around again, only to find Zheng Yunyi.

This guy didn't come yesterday, but he showed up today. He's sitting in a corner, dressed in flowing white, putting on quite a show.

Seeing Qin Yi looking at him, Zheng Yunyi placed one palm against his fist and performed a standard Swordsman Hero Salute, appearing very friendly.

Qin Yi was both amused and exasperated, but a great deal of vigilance arose in his heart.

Xi Xiangzi was merely a defeated opponent, his methods were mediocre, and he wasn't too difficult to deal with. He had never understood Zheng Yunyi before. He didn't know if it was some kind of special technique of their sect, but he couldn't even see Zheng Yunyi's true cultivation level—you might even think that he didn't cultivate the Daoist Arts and was probably a Sword Cultivator.

Of course, Qin Yi was certain that he was not a Sword Cultivator.

This is a professional schemer, a real cunning old fox. He only knows some details because he's considered a "fellow disciple." At least the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace doesn't have Sword Sect, whether he admits it or not, he can't hide this fact.

If outsiders really treat him like a swordsman, they might get ambushed and killed.

An opponent whose strength is completely unpredictable... If Qin Yi were to face Zheng Yunyi in this kind of competition, he really wouldn't have much confidence.

Qin Yi suddenly remembered that he had something that could give him a glimpse into this guy's background.

From that Lewd Temple, some very erotic trophies were seized from a hidden compartment, including an X-Ray Crystal that could see through clothing to see into a person's inner self.

If you think of this kind of thing in a sleazy way, it's for seeing through people's bodies, but in practical terms, it's not necessarily for seeing through bodies. It can also be used to see through Storage Ring. As Liusu once said, even robes can be seen through it, and most rings are just for storage, not much better at blocking the light than robes, so they can be seen through completely.

By observing what props he has hidden, one can roughly determine his preferred template.

Without hesitation, Qin Yi quietly went to a secluded corner, took out his X-ray vision chip, and secretly looked at Zheng Yunyi's ring.

The items inside the ring were neatly organized, much more so than Qin Yi's haphazardly piled-up belongings. Qin Yi blushed slightly at the sight and subconsciously began to categorize his own things as well. He put all the "sexual paraphernalia," including the "Sutra of Blissful Joy," into the small ring he had obtained from the Wilderness Witcher, at least making his main ring look cleaner and tidier.

Only then did I take a closer look at Zheng Yunyi's things.

First, there were several swords, fully concealed, so no one knew whether they were weapons or Law Artifact.

Some Spirit Stone, a fan, several medicine bottles, some tortoise shell divination sticks...

The scroll was rolled up, resembling a painting or calligraphy, but the contents were obscured by the rolled-up surface. However, the paper itself was of high quality, somewhat similar to the painting paper used in Ju Yunxiu's area. It was the kind of paper that could be used as Law Treasure with a little refinement, not some ordinary object that would break at the slightest touch.

Are those who Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations Sect carrying high-end scrolls?

Nothing else could be seen; this clairvoyance not only failed to resolve the mystery but actually made things more confusing.

Qin Yi frowned, then moved the chip aside to look at Xi Xiangzi's ring.

It was full of all kinds of herbs and medicine bottles, as well as some alchemy ingredients. He was a person who was truly devoted to alchemy.

But Qin Yi keenly noticed something unusual.

All the other medicine bottles were made of white jade, with simple and plain bodies and no fancy decorations, except for one medicine bottle shaped like a jade Buddha.

The jade Buddha's smiling face looked familiar... wasn't it the same Buddha statue enshrined in the main hall of that Lewd Temple?

He wasn't sure if he had wronged him, since Qin Yi hadn't visited other temples before, and perhaps this Buddha statue was just like the ones in ordinary temples. But in any case, Qin Yi was still on guard.

If it's an aphrodisiac from the Great Joy Temple, the direction of its preparation is completely different from that of the Medical Sect of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace. If the method is to prevent the use of Medical Sect pills, but the other party is using something from the Great Joy Temple, then things will go wrong.

Qin Yi took a deep breath and decisively probed the "Great Joy Paradise Sutra" with his Divine Sense, memorizing a certain section about the method of controlling desires. Taking advantage of the fact that other competitions were taking place at the time, he made the most of every minute to familiarize himself with the Method Formula.

After an unknown amount of time, Xi Xiangzi's familiar voice finally came to her ears. "Junior Brother Qin, did you rest well yesterday?"

"Not bad." Qin Yi raised his head and revealed a bright smile, "Xi Xiangzi Senior Brother Xi Xiangzi truly loves me."

"My junior brother and I are destined to meet. It's rare to find someone in the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect who can also refine pills."

"It's just a small interest, not really a skill." Qin Yi stepped onto the stage with a smile that didn't change, but inwardly he was cursing. This cunning guy deliberately said that he could refine pills, just to remind the onlookers that he might have cheated by taking pills beforehand.

But the bystanders don't really care.

If someone from the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect, and Painting is more skilled in alchemy than someone from the School of Medicine, and can anticipate your moves, then what face does your School of Medicine have to compete? You should just admit defeat like the artisans of yesterday.

As for the possibility that Qin Yi's flute music could bewitch Xi Xiangzi, most people wouldn't even consider it, since Qin Yi had only studied it for a short time, not enough to break through Xi Xiangzi's targeted defenses. Therefore, everyone's focus was actually on whether Qin Yi could undo the effects of Xi Xiangzi's magic in such a short time, and what methods he used were irrelevant.

Xi Xiangzi didn't stand on ceremony and handed over a pill, saying with a smile, "If you can't hold on, don't force yourself. I'll take care of it for you right away."

Qin Yi took out his flute and laughed, "Likewise, Senior Brother, pay attention."

Taking the pill, Qin Yi sniffed it and sneered inwardly.

Last night, Ju Yunxiu gave him a lot of medicines from the Medical Sect for reference, so he already had a good grasp of the Medical Sect's methods. And this one right now is definitely not the Medical Sect's usual way of preparing medicines. It is most likely from the Great Joy Temple!

Luckily, I peeked into what was inside his ring, otherwise I would have really been in deep trouble. His scheming is truly insidious!

Qin Yi smiled slightly, tilted his head back, and swallowed the pill.

A look of joy flashed in Xi Xiangzi's eyes.

Qin Yi sat cross-legged on the ground with a carefree air, holding a flute to his lips, and said with a smile, "Senior Brother, listen to a song I play."

The sound of a flute drifted gently into the air.

The bustling arena fell silent instantly, save for a single, plaintive flute melody that drifted through the air.

Ju Yunxiu leaned back in her seat, a smile of appreciation on her lips.

Putting aside the special effects brought by the flute music, Junior Brother Qin had already grasped the True Intention of music in a short time. Her guidance was to teach technique, but the level of musical attainment ultimately depends on one's own understanding and comprehension of music, as well as that extraordinary and detached heart.

Not everyone who studies music is qualified to harmonize with her.

Heavenly Mystery Child, standing to the side, remarked calmly, "Nephew Ju is quite lucky; this Nephew Qin... is indeed a talent."

Ju Yunxiu smiled but did not answer.

She could also see that there was something wrong with the pill. The antidote Qin Yi had taken last night didn't seem to have worked. But at this moment, Qin Yi was able to suppress his mental confusion and desires. The melodious flute music was like Clear Stream and Flowing Spring, soothing his restless thoughts.

Ju Yunxiu could also discern that Qin Yi's music incorporated something else—a soul Secret Method from another sect, which he had integrated into the melody, seemingly to specifically suppress the effects of the pill. That Secret Method ... seemed to originate from the same source as the pill?

How strange!

Xi Xiangzi also found it strange. How could Qin Yi suppress the mind-altering illusion of the Great Joy Temple? His flute playing was strange; it seemed to have the flavor of the Great Joy Temple's Secret Method.

Despite sharing the same origin and the calming effect inherent in flute music, this drug, specifically designed to seduce him, had absolutely no effect.

Not only did it have no effect... Xi Xiangzi realized that he was in a tragic situation.

As Qin Yi played the flute, his gaze slowly turned cold.

The flute melody shifted, acquiring a mesmerizing quality, as if a thousand illusions were swirling, the mountains deep and the way unknown, a traveler lost and bewildered, oblivious to the world around them. Yet, amidst this bewilderment, a gentle mountain breeze carried the alluring laughter of Fox Demon, its whispers swirling in the ear, captivating the soul and intoxicating the spirit.

The elegant Soul Voice of the Zither Sect is combined with the seductive arts of the Great Joy Temple?

It blends together seamlessly, like wandering through a vast mountain range, where a charming and alluring view suddenly appears, creating an irresistible and enchanting scene.

Talented? Ju Yunxiu turned to look at the astonished Heavenly Mystery Child and smiled slightly.

She preferred to add a horizontal stroke to the character for "person" because Junior Brother Qin was simply a genius.