They all want to change my future.

Chapter 39 The Inherited Item

"Miss Lin, have you forgotten our agreement?"

Li Zhi's palm was facing upwards, and his fingertips were even hooked.

The implication is quite obvious.

Seeing his expression, Lin Yueyin couldn't help but raise her hand and slap him hard in the palm.

The sound was crisp and clear.

It sounds painful, and it really does hurt.

Li Zhi gasped, withdrew his hand, felt the extra purse in his grasp, touched the embroidery on it, and sighed.

"Miss Lin, you're not actually playing the tsundere character, are you?"

"I don't understand what you're saying." Lin Yueyin said coldly, her tone even colder. "There's something else. I'll leave after I finish."

"Your name has already spread far and wide, and you'll likely have some challengers coming to your door soon. With your current strength, you shouldn't have any problem handling them. You can accept the challenge; it will be helpful for your upcoming Dragon Gate Trial and your cultivation."

After quickly finishing her long speech, Lin Yueyin disappeared again.

Li Zhi was left alone, staring at the empty courtyard, and shook his head: "Miss Lin, you didn't memorize this passage, did you?"

There was no response from inside the courtyard, and Li Zhi wasn't embarrassed; he simply muttered to himself:

"It seems you're really angry this time. However, I'd like to know what your response would be if I didn't reach the third realm."

It remained silent, with only the spring breeze blowing.

Li Zhi acted as if nothing had happened, sat down on the stone bench, and called out the name of another girl:

"Miss Ji, Miss Lin is gone. You can come back now."

After a while.

Soft footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard.

Ji Baizhi walked gracefully towards them, her white dress and red hair making her look like a fairy from a painting.

However, that familiar resentment remained firmly fixed on Li Zhi.

"Young master, what you just said was very inappropriate..."

Ji Baizhi didn't utter that word, perhaps because she hadn't thought of it, or perhaps because of royal etiquette that prevented her from saying it.

However, Li Zhi still received the blame, and he sincerely admitted his mistake:

"It was my fault, but I was thinking of provoking Miss Lin, but I didn't expect it to be you, Miss Ji, who came instead."

What does that mean?

So, shouldn't I have come out?

Young master, do you think I'm the kind of woman who's always watching him?

Ji Baizhi's daughter was a little flustered, so she added, "I didn't go far. I only came back after hearing what you said, young master."

After saying that, Ji Baizhi felt that there was something wrong with the logic.

If they didn't go very far, why did they take so long to come back?

Seeing the somewhat flustered Ji Baizhi, Li Zhi smiled gently: "Of course I know that Miss Ji cares about me, which is why I came back."

Ugh!

She was indeed mistaken for that kind of woman.

Ji Baizhi felt her face getting hot, so she turned her face away, not daring to look at Li Zhi.

"I remember saying that you are very beautiful, Miss Ji, so please stop trying to win my favor."

Hearing these somewhat strange words, and hearing this bland tone...

Ji Baizhi felt a little calmer. She sat on the stone bench opposite Li Zhi, poured herself a cup of tea, and took a sip.

Feeling the slightly bitter taste, Ji Baizhi, whose heart was a little sore, regained her usual gentleness and took the initiative to bring up the topic from earlier.

"Young master, why do you want to see Miss Lin?"

"I have something to ask you."

Li Zhi pointed to the teacup without any hesitation, indicating that he wanted a cup for himself.

Ji Baizhi wasn't angry at this somewhat rude attitude; instead, the bitterness in her heart faded away.

We're together, hehe.

Her lips curved slightly, and she gracefully raised her hand to pour tea for Li Zhi, her voice softening as she spoke:

"Young master, you may ask me anything."

Looking at Ji Baizhi who had been coaxed, Li Zhi shook his head. "How could you, a homebody, know what's happening outside?"

However, it seems there is indeed a question you can answer.

Li Zhi thought quickly and immediately asked a question: "Miss Ji, I feel that I have mastered the 'Innate Skill' and 'Body Tempering Essentials' that you gave me, but Miss Lin said that there are five levels. Why is that?"

"Because there are limits to cultivation techniques."

Ji Baizhi spoke softly and explained slowly, "Some cultivation techniques were created by our predecessors and are not perfect. Their functions are also very limited. For example, the two books I gave you, young master, can be considered excellent basic cultivation techniques in the lower three realms."

Her gaze fell on Li Zhi's Gentleman's Sword: "The other techniques are the lifelong inheritance of a Grandmaster. Young Master should not have forgotten that it is unique in the Seven Realms and can be inherited."

"You mean to say that the Gentleman's Sword Technique is a supreme, inherited skill at the Grandmaster level?"

Li Zhi was somewhat incredulous: "But why is it so thin?"

"Because that's just a sword move," Ji Baizhi said. "The inheritance of a grandmaster can actually be divided into two types. One is visualization diagrams. Through visualization, one can comprehend and inherit the Dao of the predecessors. Even if one cannot, one can still help the successors to condense their divine consciousness. The other is objects, such as the sword that you have, young master."

Li Zhi unconsciously stroked the sword hilt: "This really is a great gift. But can't this sword condense divine consciousness?"

"No, the item has defects; it's not as useful as a visualization diagram."

Ji Baizhi seemed to have thought of something amusing, and then smiled: "Young master, if you want to obtain the sword's inheritance, you must first condense your divine sense in order to perceive the inheritance within the sword."

Li Zhi was speechless. What kind of double-ended design was this?

However, it seems there's a shortcut.

Li Zhi handed the Gentleman's Sword to Ji Baizhi: "Would it be feasible for you to directly use your divine sense to comprehend it and then hand it to me?"

Ji Baizhi gave a helpless smile at this crazy idea: "Young Master, do you think no one has thought of this? This won't work. The reason why divine sense is required is because this inheritance is passed down through divine sense."

"Moreover, I estimate that I won't be able to pass the inheritance of the Gentleman's Sword." Ji Baizhi sighed: "The inheritance of a Grandmaster is selective."

"Looks like I was overthinking it."

Li Zhi sheathed his gentleman's sword, took out the pouch, opened it, and wanted to see how much was inside.

Upon seeing the design of the purse, Ji Baizhi frowned slightly: "Young master, could this have been given to you by Miss Lin?"

"That's right." Li Zhi nodded.

"So, young master, you're planning to go to the Red Silk Pavilion again today."

"No, it's not time yet." After confirming the amount, Li Zhi handed the purse to Ji Baizhi.

Ji Baizhi looked puzzled, then delighted, and accepted the purse before softly asking, "Young master, what is the meaning of this?"

"I'm going out to fight a few times in the next few days, so I'll leave these valuables to you for safekeeping."

"How many matches? And against whom?"

Clearly, Ji Baizhi, being a homebody, was unaware of what was happening outside.

"And the talents of the capital." Li Zhi stood up. "According to Miss Lin, I have a great reputation outside now, and she estimates that I should receive challenges soon."

"What?"

Ji Baizhi was initially startled, but then she understood the key point:

"Someone is trying to ruin the young master by praising him too much."