Can't Bear to Part With

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Qin Yi looked at the empty sky, feeling somewhat lost.

My Senior Sister is simply Cloud Wandering, wandering the world with her Qing Cha. Whatever the reason, it's perfectly normal. Even if they're living in Dual Cultivation and Dwelling Together, shouldn't they be allowed to go out and explore if they want?

There's nothing to stop him from doing, and nothing to be sad about. It's just a trip to Huiyang; there's no need to worry. In modern terms, it's like your wife is going on a business trip; making it seem like a life-or-death separation is just plain stupid.

But I still felt empty inside and didn't know what to do.

Since my Senior Sister wasn't here, and there was nothing to linger over, I could have left on my own. With the chess fanatic in charge, this sect didn't need him to take responsibility.

But I don't know where to go... It seems like there's nowhere to go... What destination should I go to?

No...

Cloud Wandering aimlessly? I don't even know what there is to see. Even without a destination, at least you have some idea or need; otherwise, it's just aimless wandering, not true Cloud Wandering.

It seems he still has something to do at the Celestial Palace. He could have continued cultivating in his cave abode; it's not time for a shift in his focus yet. Besides, the down-to-earth Palace Master entrusting him with the Battle Hall is a sign of trust. It wouldn't look good to just leave; he should at least get things moving first...

Qin Yi looked at his "Transient Peak" and was quite speechless. After all this time, he, who was supposed to be a passerby, was the one who stayed, while the original owner who had stayed here for hundreds of years had gone out.

Wu Xian mind, at least I'm fine for now. I'll go visit Wu Xian in Da Qian first.

Just as he was about to leave, the chess fanatic patted him on the shoulder. "Virtuous Nephew, how about a drink?"

He then walked around to the pavilion on the edge of the cliff, sat on the stone table, picked up a pot of wine and gestured to it. "Since you have your own wine, I won't prepare any wine utensils."

Qin Yi sat down and took out his own Poetry Wine Drifting, "Uncle-Master, you are not allowed to use the wine utensils here. You cannot stay in Yunxiu's house."

"The sect leader is Yunxiu, not me. I am merely acting as her caretaker. How could I possibly occupy her room?" The chess fanatic raised his gourd and clinked it against him. "But you... you didn't leave immediately, which means you still consider yourself a member of the Immortal Palace? Your affiliation has expanded from Yunxiu to the entire Immortal Palace."

Qin Yi took a sip of his drink and sighed, "The Immortal Palace... is quite nice. At least the Palace Master treats me well, and I like a few of my fellow disciples..."

"Yunxiu will leave sooner or later. If she doesn't go now, she will naturally go in a few years," the chess fanatic said. "Neither music nor calligraphy and painting are things that can be done behind closed doors. During the stage of breaking through to the Huiyang realm at the peak of Tengyun, one should have spent a long time traveling the world to broaden one's horizons and seek insights into music, calligraphy, and painting. However, she happened to take on a responsibility at that time and was held back on Qinqi Peak. As a result, she was incredibly talented and broke through to the Huiyang realm on her own, but at the same time, she also had some shortcomings... To put it simply, who says that calligraphy and painting only preserve beauty? They also reveal ugliness. If even this is biased, it is a miracle that she was able to reach the Huiyang realm."

Qin Yi said irritably, "If that's the case, what kind of nonsense was it that my martial uncle didn't take on the responsibilities back then and just dumped them on Yunxiu?"

"My Senior Brother is passing the position to Yunxiu; are you asking me to usurp it or something?"

"..."

"Of course, I also have my own selfish reasons. If someone else takes the blame, I can stop doing nothing. I'm sure Yunxiu has told you that she also wants someone else to take the blame, so she can just be Supreme Elder and not get involved..."

Qin Yi was both amused and exasperated. "I think I did say that."

"We all share the same sentiment; there are no power-hungry individuals in our sect. Forget power; there's no one who even wants to get things done, including Senior Brother Ye. Otherwise, what would the Palace Master be worrying about? The Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace Heavenly Mystery Child like this; we finally had Tianjizi, the catfish, and he even split up the family." The Chess Maniac took a swig of wine and said leisurely, "We're all fools; nothing else matters except what we're obsessed with. Senior Brother's ruthlessness, isn't it also because he's too obsessed?"

"... Don't try to defend him. So all the fools in the Immortal Palace end up like that?"

"Maybe," the chess fanatic said, slowly sipping his drink. "At least I can't guarantee it for myself."

Qin Yi remained silent.

It is indeed Evil Dao path Celestial Pivot Divine Palace looks down on the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, not just because of its superficially evil practices like gambling and prostitution, but because they are fundamentally incompatible. But the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace... Minghe has chivalry and compassion. I don't know if others have them. I even argued with that Old Daoist Nun back then. She was at least a senior member of the Outer Sect of the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace, wasn't she?

The path to immortality is fraught with uncertainty, and everyone has their own ideas. Finding like-minded fellow cultivators is incredibly difficult.

One of the main reasons why it is so difficult for Ju Yunxiu to find a Daoist dao companion is that she herself is not the kind of person who is too obsessed, which is slightly different from the attributes of the Immortal Palace.

He suddenly asked, "Why does my uncle seek the Dao?"

"Firstly, I want to explore the mysteries of Go; secondly... I can't bear to give it up."

"You can't bear to part with it?"

The chess fanatic chuckled, "I can't bear to give up a game of chess that's already ended, I can't bear to give up a new game, I can't bear to give up an endless series of new games. Only an endless life can keep me going on this obsession."

He paused, then continued, "This is the biggest difference between us and the traditional Immortal Dao. They talk about giving up, but we are driven by a reluctance to give up. The core of all the myriad paths in the Immortal Palace is that if you give up everything, what's the point of living? The reason you've become somewhat in sync with the Immortal Palace is also because of this... Could it be that you're willing to give up Yunxiu?"

Qin Yi looked up, thought for a moment, and bowed. "I am humbled and welcome your instruction."

After leaving Qinqi Peak, Qin Yi thought for a moment and then went to the Eating, Drinking, Whoring, Gambling Town, originally intending to find Yin Yizhong.

Yin Yizhong wasn't there, but he unexpectedly saw Jin Senior Brother, who made pastries. Upon seeing Qin Yi, Senior Jin Senior Brother waved and said, "Junior Brother Qin, you've come at the right time. The Hundred Craving Fruit are ripe in the Earth Spirit Secret Realm. Xi Lingzi said the Battle Hall intends to organize their harvesting?"

"Yes, I mentioned it to Xi Lingzi before I went into seclusion."

"That's great! Remember to call your brothers too."

"That's for sure, Zhan Tang originally intended to do so."

"Okay, okay."

Qin Yi then asked, "What is your purpose in seeking the Dao?"

"I'd be reluctant," Jin Senior Brother said matter-of-factly. "The Hundred Craving Fruit only ripens once every few decades. If a mortal only gets enough to eat once in their lifetime, I certainly wouldn't be willing to part with it..."

Qin Yi nodded. "Where did Senior Brother Yin go?"

"Here," Yin Yizhong said, returning from outside town. "You tricked me into running around for a month... Did you need something?"

"Hmm, just asking, what is the purpose of your pursuit of the Tao?"

"I'd be reluctant to part with it." Yin Yizhong looked at him strangely. "There's so much wine, I couldn't finish it even in a thousand years. Oh, and even if I did finish it, I'd still want to savor it. What would I do if I died?"

Qin Yi bowed respectfully and said, "Understood."

Having said that, he rode away on a cloud.

Fatty Jin asked Yin Yizhong, "What's he doing?"

Yin Yizhong chuckled, "Seeking the Dao, this is something he should have asked on his first day visiting the Immortal Palace, but he suddenly started asking a year later. This guy got into the Immortal Palace through connections."

Fatty Jin chuckled, "Not bad, the back door was opened... This guy's not bad. Even though everyone's cursing him for taking Ju Yunxiu away."

"Even if he doesn't pick it, it won't be your turn; it'll most likely be me."

"You're dreaming!"

Qin Yi soared through the clouds and asked Liusu, "Bangbang, what is the purpose of your pursuit of the Dao?"

"I have never sought the Dao," Liusu said. "What is the Dao? Just practice what you like."

"..."

"What's there to be reluctant about? Let go of what you should let go of, and don't let go of what you don't want to let go of. Worrying and thinking too much is not the way. If I have a goal for my cultivation, it's to be able to beat people up! I can bully others, and no one can bully me! Wahahaha..."

"You're so awesome."

Qin Yi laughed and quickly disappeared into the horizon.

I was originally going to ask Gongshu Lu and the others, but after Liusu said that, I didn't want to ask anymore.

That's how it is... Maybe I'm reluctant to part with her. Reluctant to part with Qing Jun, reluctant to Yunxiu...

They couldn't bear to part with that smelly Wolf Tooth Club.

He was destined to be an ordinary person, but he was destined to enter the celestial palace.

Looking down from the clouds, the land below was already within the Great Qian Dynasty. Flying slowly, I projected my divine sense and could vaguely see smoke rising in many places.

The uprising of the Great Qian Rebel Army was raging and widespread.

He slowly flew to Dragon Abyss City, stopped above the Imperial Palace, and looked down with his divine sense. He saw a little girl with a runny nose sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, and there was already a bit of Spiritual Qi energy in her body.

Li Wuxian three years old.