Chapter 14: The Demon Troubles
When Ji Chen told Ji Dongfang and Xue Jingyun about his going to the mountains to cultivate, both of them were shocked, and then Xue Jingyun would never allow Ji Chen to do this.
However, Ji Dongfang still understands Ji Chen's thoughts, after all, Ji Chen has been silent for a long time, and now he naturally has to work several times harder.
Ji Dongfang called Ji Chen aside and said softly: "Chen'er, I know that you have lofty ideals, as your family, we should not restrain you, but I have the obligation to remind you that it is very dangerous to do so, do you think it is worth it?"
"Dad, I've already decided, I can't mess around like this anymore!" Ji Chen's voice revealed firmness.
"Okay, it's worthy of my son!let it go, I'll tell her about your mother", Ji Chen's determination made Ji Dongfang a little moved, thinking that Ji Chen could make such a decision, maybe he really grew up!
"Thank you dad for understanding the child!"
"Are you going tomorrow?"
"Yes, Daddy"
"Okay, have a good meal today, rest well and recuperate, I hope you can stand out in the dynasty competition in half a year!" Ji Dongfang encouraged.
Ji Chen also clenched his fists, half a year later, it was not only the beginning of the dynasty competition, but also the period of his agreement with Yuxi, and it was also an opportunity for him to be ashamed, so he had to succeed no matter what!
At the dinner table afterward, Xue Jingyun was still persuading Ji Chen, but this time Ji Dongfang was speaking for Ji Chen.
"A good boy shouldn't just grow up in a greenhouse, training outside is the way to grow, Chen'er has grown up, let him go!"
Xue Jingyun stopped persuading when she heard this, after all, even Ji Dongfang had spoken.
But she is a woman after all, how can she not worry about watching her son go to such a dangerous place, so she is still a little unhappy in her heart.
Ji Xuan'er on the side also wanted to go with Ji Chen, but under the stern opposition of Ji Dongfang and Xue Jingyun, Ji Xuan'er finally had no choice but to give up.
At this time, Ji Chen was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, thinking about the past, there were pride and frustration, appreciation and ridicule, but it didn't matter, because a new chapter in Ji Chen's life was slowly opening.
For Ji Chen, the appearance of the jade seal is both an opportunity and a challenge, maybe it is really as the jade seal said, everything is fate, thinking about this, Ji Chen has fallen asleep.
Yuxi also smiled and sighed: "Sleep well, there may not be such a chance after tomorrow!"
There was nothing to say all night, the sky was still bright in the early morning, only a few dog barks could be faintly heard, Ji Chen had already set off for the mountain, although it was not the first time he went, but this time it was more solemn than any before.
The streets were sparsely populated, and everyone was surprised when they saw a young man walking towards the mountain.
Ji Chen felt the gaze of others, but he didn't make any response, just quickened his pace, and it didn't take long for Ji Chen to finally reach the foot of the mountain.
This big mountain is called Mangbeast Mountain, the size of Mangbeast Mountain is difficult to measure, it is inexhaustible at a glance, the most important thing is that the fierce beasts in Mangbeast Mountain are dormant, and monsters are rampant, which can be said to be in danger.
It can be said that it is very dangerous to go forward with Ji Chen's cultivation, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life, so Xue Jingyun did everything possible to oppose Ji Chen's cultivation in this Mang Beast Mountain.
Ji Chen stopped and looked at the familiar and unfamiliar jungle in front of him, what he thought about most was not the cynicism he had received over the years, but what would he become when he came out of here again?
Or rather, can he really get out of here alive?
Ji Chen only stopped for a moment, and then continued to walk towards the depths of the Mangbeast Mountain, at first Ji Chen could still hear the low roar of some fierce beasts, and occasionally he could see some black shadows flashing in the jungle next to him.
The dense jungle is crisscrossed with each other, and the dark atmosphere is quite eerie, giving people an eerie and terrifying feeling, which makes people stand on end.
Ji Chen has been walking for a long time, and he can't hear that kind of low roar, the light of the jungle next to him is getting darker and darker, if it weren't for Ji Chen's superhuman spiritual power, he would probably be lost here.
"Yuxi, do I still want to go inside?" Ji Chen felt the aura around him, and found that the aura was getting more and more dangerous, which actually made him feel a little creepy.
"It's pretty much it, it's just the beginning, don't go too deep"
Yuxi didn't let Ji Chen continue to move forward, because with Ji Chen's current strength, if he encountered any danger in front, he might not be able to run.
"So what am I going to do next?"
"You don't have to do anything next, find a place to sit down, and getting used to the environment here is your first class"
"Huh?" Ji Chen didn't expect that Yuxi's first class was to let him sit.
"Don't think it's easy, when you can really stop being afraid of anything here, you can proceed to the next course", seeing Ji Chen's contempt, Yuxi said solemnly.
This first course is to exercise Ji Chen's psychological endurance, and Yuxi is first to train Ji Chen's spirit of being decisive and resolute, not afraid of heaven and earth.
If Ji Chen did anything too much and was timid, then this would undoubtedly be the biggest obstacle in his cultivation.
Ji Chen sat down cross-legged according to Yuxi's instructions and began to close his eyes and meditate.
It was dark all around, there was no sound, it was as silent as death, and all Ji Chen could hear was the sound of his own breathing and heartbeat.
As soon as Ji Chen closed his eyes, his mind was a little uneasy, and the longer he closed his eyes, the stronger the feeling of uneasiness became.
As if there was a pair of eyes staring at him in the dark jungle, Ji Chen had already begun to feel numb all over his body, and his hands and feet were cold, and then he finally understood Yuxi's words.
The dead silence of the outside world also gave Ji Chen a huge sense of oppression, Ji Chen was naturally not timid, but in such an environment, a normal person would be very depressed.
Not long after Ji Chen sat down, a cool breeze swept across his cervical spine, swirling in his ears like a whisper, and cold sweat continued in Ji Chen's hands.
After a while, Ji Chen couldn't stand it and opened his eyes, and at this time, he swallowed his saliva violently, his expression was a little nervous, and his breathing became short.
Ji Chen looked around vigilantly, but he couldn't see anything even if his mental power was extraordinary.
"Why, how long has it been since I couldn't stand it?" Yuxi's words seemed to mock Ji Chen's previous contempt.
Ji Chen gasped and replied, "I, I feel like a pair of eyes are staring at me, staring at me creepy!"
"Ji boy, have you ever heard a saying that what is more terrible than death is the demon in your heart?"
"You mean that eye is the demon inside me?" Ji Chen said thoughtfully.
"There is a demon living in everyone's heart, which is born to bring fear to people, especially in such an environment, people's inner demons will be infinitely magnified"
"Some people are crushed by the demons of their hearts, leaving a lifelong shadow, if you defeat them, your state of mind can be as calm as water!"
Ji Chen suddenly realized, it turned out that everything was caused by his own demons, Ji Chen closed his eyes again, "I must exorcise my demons, I, Ji Chen, am not afraid of anything!"
Closing his eyes this time, Ji Chen obviously felt that his state of mind was different from before, and he himself seemed to be a light in the darkness, trying to dispel the darkness.
Just after this state lasted for a while, Ji Chen suddenly felt those strange eyes staring at him in the darkness again.
However, this time Ji Chen was not as scared as before, he knew that it was just a demon.
But as time passed, Ji Chen felt a little out of breath, as if he was stuck in his neck.
Ji Chen was in a cold sweat at this time, but he still insisted, "I can't lose to a demon!"
Ji Chen actually didn't dodge the gaze of those eyes anymore, he actually looked like those eyes, this time he saw it clearly, it was a pair of scarlet eyes.
When the moment of eye contact, Ji Chen's heart beat violently, and it actually hurt a little, Ji Chen suddenly felt a little frightened, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.
Just when Ji Chen was about to hold on, Yuxi's consciousness came in.
"Ji boy, hold on, the end of the darkness is dawn, ignore it, walk over!"
"I'm not afraid of you!" Ji Chen's lips squeezed out a few words with difficulty.
I saw that in my state of mind, a ball of light moved slowly, and it was Ji Chen slowly walking towards those eyes.
The strange thing is that when Ji Chen got closer, the sense of oppression in his heart weakened, and the darkness around him gradually faded.
In this way, Ji Chen slowly approached those scarlet eyes, and finally disappeared in front of those eyes.