Bullying Within Jade Cauldron Paradise

Jiang Yun hurriedly circulated the profound method of the Dao Scripture to steady his mind. His cultivation had advanced too quickly lately, so it was inevitable that he had grown somewhat impetuous. He could not entertain such thoughts.

He had been cultivating by consuming medicine all along. In three months, he had gone from an ordinary mortal to a cultivator capable of flying through the sky and burrowing through the earth.

He should learn from the others, who fought and struggled outside every day and only thought about becoming stronger. They definitely would not think about such pointless things.

He had spent every day in the valley, like a frog at the bottom of a well, ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

Jiang Yun knew there was a problem with his state of mind. Over the following days, Jiang Shuanglan led him on a proper tour of Jade Cauldron Paradise.

Because he was an Immortal Seedling and a member of the Jiang Family, everyone he saw within the paradise was friendly, and every face greeted him with a smile.

Cultivators were like monkeys in a tree. Looking up from below, all one saw were asses; looking down from above, all one saw were smiling faces.

When the elders and disciples learned that Jiang Yun had reached the Life Spring Realm from being an ordinary mortal in just three months, it immediately caused a tremendous stir within Jade Cauldron Paradise.

"Is this the cultivation speed of an Immortal Seedling? As expected, it is beyond the reach of ordinary disciples like us."

"Could Jiang Yun possess some special physique as well? At this rate of cultivation, he may become the next Jiang Family Divine King Body."

"Our Jade Cauldron Paradise finally has an unparalleled genius who can rival Spiritual Void Cave Heaven. Jade Cauldron Paradise is about to rise!"

"As Jiang Yun rises, the name of Jade Cauldron Paradise may perhaps spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness in the future."

Jiang Yun was vaguely regarded by the elders of the paradise as a young prodigy who could slightly surpass Spiritual Void Cave Heaven.

Even Pang Bo, far away in Spiritual Void Cave Heaven, heard people talking about it. With a mournful face, he studied the Daoist Canon under Elder Wu Qingfeng's guidance for three months, yet had not even begun cultivating.

Jiang Yun had already left him so far behind.

Pang Bo could not help feeling puzzled. He had eaten no few sacred fruits himself, so why had he not felt them having such a great effect?

To reward Jiang Yun, Jade Cauldron Paradise officially assigned the entire small valley and several nearby low hills to his name.

Besides the one-time reward of one hundred bottles of Hundred-Grass Liquid and a piece of Source, they also raised Jiang Yun's monthly Hundred-Grass Liquid allowance to thirty bottles.

Over the following days, Jiang Yun steadied his mindset and put away his pride and complacency.

Not to mention the elders, he could not even claim invincibility among the disciples.

He began a new round of cultivation, occasionally accompanying his Dao companion on walks to see the sights.

He also sparred with several newly acquainted disciples to hone his combat ability.

As someone from Shrouding the Heavens, he would always act more than he thought.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed. That day, Little Dingdang hurried anxiously into the small courtyard.

By coincidence, Jiang Yun was not cultivating either and was playing Gomoku with Jiang Shuanglan at the stone table in the courtyard.

"Senior Sister Shuanglan, something terrible happened! Senior Sister Weier has been seriously injured! She was still coughing blood when I came back!!!"

Little Dingdang's voice came with a hint of tears.

"How could this have happened? Hurry, let's go see her."

Jiang Shuanglan shot up from the stone stool, her chest rising and falling slightly.

"I'll take you there. It will be faster this way."

Seeing the anxious expressions on their faces, Jiang Yun summoned a divine rainbow and flew with the two of them toward Verdant Cloud Peak.

Though he had only just entered the Life Spring Realm, carrying people in flight was not a problem, although he was somewhat slower.

Jiang Yun knew Xia Weier. He had met her once at the wedding banquet. She was a female cultivator who appeared timid and weak.

She had given five bottles of Hundred-Grass Liquid as a congratulatory gift. Considering that she only received Hundred-Grass Liquid once every three months, he truly did not know how she had saved up so much.

She was the adopted daughter of an old servant in Jiang Shuanglan's household and Jiang Shuanglan's childhood companion.

She possessed cultivation talent and had been brought to Jade Cauldron Paradise by Jiang Shuanglan last year to cultivate.

Along the way, Jiang Yun also learned what had happened.

The past few days were when the sect distributed Hundred-Grass Liquid once every three months. Xia Weier and Little Dingdang had gone together to collect theirs.

Unexpectedly, several fellow disciples had bullied them and forced the two of them to hand over their Hundred-Grass Liquid.

Naturally, the two of them refused. During the confrontation, some fellow disciples stepped in to help. Xia Weier had been accidentally injured by those people while protecting Little Dingdang.

Jiang Yun had heard plenty about this sort of bullying among paradise disciples. He just did not know why the higher-ups barely dealt with it.

About ten minutes later, they arrived at Verdant Cloud Peak and flew straight toward the courtyard shared by Little Dingdang and Xia Weier.

Verdant Cloud Peak was where official disciples cultivated and lived.

It was named for the dense forests on the mountain and the thin white mist that often drifted through it in the early morning.

Jiang Yun had come here with Jiang Shuanglan while touring the paradise before.

Upon reaching the courtyard gate, Jiang Yun withdrew the divine rainbow and slowly landed on the ground.

A man and a woman stood outside the gate, as though they had been waiting for them.

Jiang Yun did not recognize them, and Little Dingdang ignored them as well. He paid them no mind and entered the courtyard with Jiang Shuanglan and Little Dingdang.

There were two rooms inside the courtyard, as well as an open space enclosed by a fence.

Though it was not large, it was filled with all kinds of flowers and plants, arranged in perfect order and tended with great care.

It formed a stark contrast with Jiang Yun's empty courtyard.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw a woman lying on the bed. It was Xia Weier, and she looked as though she were asleep.

She wore the standard uniform of Jade Cauldron Paradise's disciples. As she lay flat on the bed, her graceful, curvaceous figure was fully revealed.

Her glossy black hair was casually spread out, while her smooth, tender skin shone like congealed cream.

Her clothes were somewhat disheveled, and part of her upper garment had been lifted. Little Dingdang had raised it while examining Xia Weier.

Jiang Yun caught a fleeting glimpse of two patches of snowy white.

Looking higher, he saw that her face was somewhat pale, with traces of blood remaining at the corners of her mouth.

Yet it did nothing to conceal her breathtakingly beautiful features, which instinctively stirred one's desire to protect her.

A flash of amazement passed through Jiang Yun's eyes. Whenever he had seen Xia Weier before, she had always lowered her head timidly.

Even her voice was soft and gentle. He had been busy that day and had not looked carefully; otherwise, she would definitely have left a deep impression on him.

Just as Jiang Yun was about to step forward and carefully examine Xia Weier's injuries, Jiang Shuanglan stopped him and lightly pinched the soft flesh at his waist.

In a low voice, she said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and get out. I need to examine Weier's injuries."

Jiang Yun immediately felt pain and smiled awkwardly. "I'm already at the Life Spring Realm. When it comes to treating injuries—"

Before Jiang Yun could finish, Jiang Shuanglan pushed him out.

He still muttered something under his breath: "A gentleman appreciates beauty without indulging in lust. It begins with emotion and ends with propriety. I merely admire beauty, not—"

Words that were difficult to understand.

After Jiang Shuanglan pushed Jiang Yun out of the room, he saw that the two people outside the courtyard were still standing there. The male disciple was even craning his neck to peek inside.

With nothing else to do, Jiang Yun walked toward them.

He had only just approached.

When he heard the female disciple in light blue robes step forward with a smile and say,

"You must be Immortal Seedling Jiang, right? Is Junior Sister Weier's injury all right?"

Hearing her words, Jiang Yun understood that this female disciple likely knew about Xia Weier's ordeal.

He just did not know what roles the two people before him had played in this bullying incident.