Am I the only one who didn't get reborn?

Chapter 25 I can pay tuition

"what?"

Sima Ji didn't react for a moment, but immediately laughed and asked, "Junior Brother is always joking. The Pill Peak Pill Chamber is such an important place, with exquisite formations. Even a Qi Refining stage cultivator can't afford to blow it up. How could this be an accident?"

After saying that, Sima Ji continued with a smile, "If my junior brother is unwilling to talk about it, then I will not press him further."

At this point, Sima Ji took a step back and cupped his hands towards Su Buxing: "It's just that when I was on the peak, I heard some junior brothers and sisters talking about things that were too mysterious and fantastical. They said that you also possess spiritual fire, which not only burned down the alchemy room but also melted down the alchemy furnace. Some disciples who entered the alchemy room were almost burned by the residual heat. Since we happened to meet here, I asked out of curiosity. Please don't be offended, junior brother."

Su Buxing looked at Sima Ji and thought, "This senior brother is quite polite."

So, looking at Sima Ji, Su Buxing said, "Senior brother, I've explained this to many people. I was refining pills normally, and then... well, it exploded, and a level two pill came out. I'm quite frustrated too."

That's true. When Su Buxing left Danfeng before, he was depressed for a long time because of this.

It's just a frustrating thing, it's really giving me a headache.

Although there was a boost to spiritual energy from that prompt, it still allowed me to refine a level-two pill in no time and even generate spiritual fire.

Gee!

How can I be such a genius!

depressed!

Then there's the fact that this genius is burdened with such a huge debt.

Su Buxing pondered how to make money.

This is even more frustrating!

Sima Ji looked at Su Buxing, his eyes flickering, then turned to look at Ruoyun and Zhiluyao.

Zhi Luyao remained silent.

Ruoyun knew Sima Ji very well, after all, the two were rivals. When Sima Ji was in the Qi Refining stage, they often sparred because of their rankings on the Azure Lotus List.

It's only been half a year since Sima Ji broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, while she, due to the limitations of her cultivation method, did not go into seclusion to break through. So now Sima Ji has gone to the Lotus Flower Ranking for the Foundation Establishment stage, while she continues to be on the Azure Lotus Ranking.

but...

Ruoyun was also quite curious, because although Sima Ji was kind to others in the past, his inherent arrogance always gave people the feeling that it was superficial.

But now...

Although it seems like she's met Junior Brother Su once or twice, she feels like she's quite familiar with him.

Junior Brother Su was being polite to him, but they weren't really close.

There is a place where one person is familiar with another, and the other is unfamiliar with...

Would the former Sima Ji care about these things now? Would he treat his junior brother like this?

Despite these doubts, Ruoyun didn't dwell on them. She nodded at Sima Ji, "Junior Brother Su is right, and..."

Ruoyun glanced at the Refining Peak. There was no need to hide this matter, since so many people had seen it. It might have spread throughout the sect by evening. So she said, "Moreover, Junior Brother just now accidentally burned down the treasure pavilion of the Qi Refining stage cultivator on the Refining Peak."

Sima Ji had only looked at Su Buxing after hearing the previous words, and his eyes showed surprise.

But upon hearing the following words, while looking at Ruoyun, she turned to Su Buxing and exclaimed, "They burned down the treasure pavilion for Qi Refining stage cultivators?!"

Su Buxing immediately corrected, "It was an accident! I burned it by accident, not on purpose. Besides, I only just found out I had this ability. Especially since there were so many magical treasures inside, wouldn't I be crazy to burn them? So it was just an accident."

After saying that, Su Buxing looked at Sima Ji very seriously and nodded, as if confirming the matter.

Upon hearing this...

Sima Ji stared at Su Buxing in astonishment, without saying a word. His gaze quickly shifted from astonishment to disbelief, then to incredulity, and finally, he frowned deeply as he looked at Su Buxing with a determined look and a fleeting hint of burning greed.

But the next moment, Sima Ji regained his composure and turned to look at Ruoyun and Zhiluyao with a look of astonishment, as if he were confirming something.

Zhi Luyao looked at him, and couldn't help but frown. How should I put it...

Zhi Luyao felt that this senior brother Sima Ji was strange, especially the way he looked at his senior brother.

Ruoyun nodded again: "Senior Brother Sima, Junior Brother Su really didn't mean it, but... it was indeed quite frightening."

Upon hearing this, Sima Ji seemed to realize something was amiss and immediately looked at Su Buxing: "I was just startled, please forgive me, Junior Brother. After all, what you did... you still!"

After saying that, he looked at Su Buxing with a wry smile: "Junior brother is truly as the fellow disciples in the sect say. He is silent until he makes a name for himself. He was unknown before, but in just a few days, his cultivation has broken through to a higher level. Moreover, he has done such things in both Dan Peak and Lianqi Peak. I admire him."

Su Buxing looked at Sima Ji, feeling extremely troubled. He would rather someone else have done these things, but he still said, "Senior brother, you flatter me. It was all an accident, an accident."

What a careless mistake!

Sima Ji looked at Su Buxing. If these things were done carelessly, what would happen if they were done with real care?

As he thought this, Sima Ji rubbed his clenched hands inside his sleeves, as if he were in a hurry but trying to control his emotions.

Ruoyun, standing to the side, had heard plenty of stories about this Junior Brother Su's carelessness and his folly.

but...

Every time I hear it, it evokes the same feeling, especially after seeing that purple spiritual flame with my own eyes, and then looking at this Junior Brother Su...

Don't think that just because you're good-looking you won't get punched!

And he said those stupid things with a silly, innocent look on his face!

That spiritual fire is something that countless alchemists and weapon refiners dream of, not to mention the fact that this junior brother achieved enlightenment through self-cultivation of the body cultivation path, which makes it even more coveted by many.

But as she thought this, Ruoyun looked at Sima Ji and couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, where are you here?"

Upon hearing this, Sima Ji immediately laughed and said, "To be honest, junior sister, I was actually thinking of going to find junior brother Su."

Su Buxing paused for a moment, then looked at Sima Ji.

Sima Ji said, "I suppose Junior Brother Su has also heard about my recent vegetable planting on Thousand Bamboo Peak."

Su Buxing nodded.

Ruoyun wasn't surprised; she had heard about it too, as if it had been deliberately spread by the people of Qianzhu Peak.

I was quite surprised when I heard that.

After all, how could the arrogant Sima Ji personally grow crops and vegetables?

Sima Ji continued, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Actually, I've encountered some bottlenecks in my cultivation recently. Some time ago, I saw my junior brother break through at Yunlu Peak. After learning about your situation, I wanted to try your path. However, I haven't made any progress by staying in seclusion lately. That's why I thought of coming to Xiaonong Peak to ask my junior brother for some guidance."

After saying that, Sima Ji quickly added, "Of course, I know that what you have learned cannot be passed on to others, so I was thinking that you could teach me how to farm, or teach me how you do it. Would that be alright?"

After saying this, Sima Ji bowed again with his hands clasped.

That's very humble and sincere.

Ruoyun's expression became even stranger. It wasn't about planting crops or vegetables, but rather that Sima Ji actually bowed to his junior brother who was at the Qi Refining stage.

What's wrong with this person...?

But he didn't say anything, he just watched.

Su Buxing looked at Sima Ji with some helplessness. After all, the body cultivation methods he had figured out from farming were just nonsense from outsiders.

Look how much people trust him, they've even come knocking on his door like this.

But you can't just say it's made up, otherwise it would be hard to explain how you suddenly jumped to the seventh floor.

Su Buxing looked at Sima Ji: "Senior brother, it's not that I don't want to teach, but you also know what I did at Danfeng and Lianqifeng. I have to lose money. Recently, I've been thinking about making money first before I wake up."

Upon hearing this, Sima Ji looked up at Su Buxing and said, "I can give you some spirit stones in exchange."

As he spoke, Sima Ji produced a tray in his hand, on which were placed dozens of crystal-clear spirit stones.

Su Buxing blinked and then looked at Sima Ji: "Senior brother is so eager to learn, I'll teach you! When will you come to learn...?"

As he spoke, he rudely put away the spirit stones.