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[Beauty of Resilience]

[Episode 2]

Master.

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

You can leave now.

You...

Sorry.

Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?

I met

a strange woman.

She broke into my barrier.

In the Three Realms,

not many people

can break into your barrier.

So I measured her immortal bones.

How is it? Is she...

No.

She's just

an ordinary mortal,

who doesn't even have a lower-class immortal bone.

That's strange.

Did you make some mistakes

when you set the barrier?

Maybe.

But there's something even stranger.

What?

I saw

her future.

What is it like?

It's just an illusion.

In it, she's still young,

but she dies in a fire.

It seems that

it happens shortly afterward.

Yan Yue,

if you feel compassion,

I have to remind you,

the fate of mortals

should be changed by themselves.

If you interfere,

you will be punished severely.

I know.

Now that she's a mortal,

you don't need to take it to heart.

The priority is to select the Phoenix.

Yan Yue descended to the mortal world to find the real Phoenix.

You must pay close attention to

his every move.

If anything unusual happens,

you must report it in time.

Heavenly Emperor, you mean...

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yan Yue,

I hope everything goes well for you.

Don't repeat the same mistake.

Bao Liang.

You're back.

Yes, I'm back.

Bao Liang, you're back.

Is he the new master?

Yes.

Where is he from?

I'm incompetent.

We didn't find out his exact background,

only that

the magic he used is from the Heavenly Realm.

The magic of the Heavenly Realm?

Slow down.

No, no.

My waist.

Are we here for cultivation

or going through hardships?

If we're practicing like this,

why should we come to Egret Academy?

Isn't it good to go to a Martial Club instead?

I feel my legs

are not mine anymore.

Come here, give me a massage.

What's wrong with her?

What are you waiting for?

I'm calling you. Come here.

Hurry up.

She's really coming.

Is it comfortable?

Master is here.

Master! Master!

Master, I was wrong.

Five more laps.

You, run with her.

Why?

Everyone,

the third rule

of Egret Academy is

self-respect.

Today,

the first lesson begins.

The first lesson?

What were those before?

This is the skills of Deity Arts.

They're different from ordinary foundation skills.

If you start learning the skills of Deity Arts

without a strong body,

it'll harm your health at best,

or hurt your spirit if it's severe.

Master,

please show us

to widen our vision.

Teleportation.

Amazing!

No matter how brilliant the magic is,

it's just a skill.

What the cultivators seek is Tao.

Tao is the spirit of magic.

The magic is the body of Tao.

You use the Dao to control the magic and attain Dao through magic.

Only when your Dao and magic are both good,

will you succeed.

The virtuous Dao is natural.

The Dao has no form but it bred the sky and Earth.

The Dao has no feelings but it runs the Sun and the Moon.

The Dao has no name but it nurtures everything in the world.

My sister is so great.

She can't even stand firm,

how can she learn the Teleportation?

She's too stupid.

The highest level of Teleportation

can teleport other people

to the place you want.

But those who are teleported

must be relaxed

and

trust the spellcaster.

Does he hint that

I don't trust him?

Next, practice according to

the manual.

I master the magic of teleportation!

Sister, I can teleport myself!

He can do it too?

Yes.

Ming.

Ming,

you're amazing.

Do you have any tips?

Can you teach me?

Like this.

Then turn like this.

Like this?

Like this?

Move!

Why am I not moving?

How about this?

Ming.

Am I doing it correctly?

Yes.

Actually, the most important thing is

to focus

and not to think about anything else.

Go away.

She did it too.

Wei Lingyue

moved such a long distance.

Amazing.

She's so talented.

Wei Lingyue,

what were you thinking about

when you were performing the magic just now?

Master,

I was not thinking about anything.

I just remembered the spell,

and it just worked out like that.

Master,

that is the gift, right?

Jingyue.

Lady Lingyue is so amazing.

When can I

be like her?

My Lord,

do you think that woman

is the Phoenix?

Shut up!

The Phoenix

is not something you can speculate.

Master,

it's not that I don't trust you.

It's just… it's so sudden

that I didn't realize it.

Usually,

you stay in your boudoir.

I think this is the first time

that you see this kind of situation.

I've heard a lot from my father

about the natural disasters in recent years,

but I never realized that

even in the suburbs of Yu Du,

the famine is also so severe.

The people are so pitiful.

How do you feel?

A cultivator

should always keep calm.

Your spirit should be stable,

your heart should be calm,

and you shouldn't be disturbed by the mortal world,

right?

A virtuous person should conform to nature.

If we can conform to the Natural Law

we'll be out of the depth of misfortune and get bliss in the end.

Yes, Master.

Lingyue.

Lingyue.

Lingyue.

Lingyue, you are amazing.

Lingyue.

Where did you go with Master?

To Yu Du's city wall.

-The wall? -Yu Du's city wall?

It's so far.

Master is back too.

Master.

That's all for today's lesson.

Everyone,

copy the mental methods

and the spell of teleportation 100 times.

Make sure you know it by heart.

100 times!

Do you think that's too little work?

100 times. 100 times.

That's too much.

Let's go back.

Wei Zhi.

Go and clean

the academy.

Master didn't tell us to do that.

Indeed he didn't tell you,

but can't I order you to do it instead?

Do you still remember

you are a servant of our Wei family?

Jingyue.

Don't always make things difficult for her.

Lingyue.

I didn't hit her or scold her.

I just asked her to clean up.

How did I make things difficult for her?

She is a skivvy

in our mansion,

but now she is

on an equal footing with me,

and she even ignores my words.

She even talks back!

If this gets out,

I will lose face!

Okay, I got it.

Wei Zhi.

then please

do what Jingyue said.

Yes, Lady Lingyue.

Lingyue, you were really amazing today.

You must be the Phoenix.

Enough, stop talking.

Master will kick you out if he hears it.

I didn't expect

that you had escaped

from that disaster.

Gu Fengzhi, the young lady from Gucheng,

is dead.

I'm a skivvy in the Minister of Rites' Mansion now.

My name's Wei Zhi.

Okay.

Got it.

Ming Lang.

From now on,

we should pretend that we've never met before

and abide by the hierarchy between masters and servants.

That'd be the best.

Fengzhi,

I mean,

Wei Zhi,

I can't imagine

how you've been through these years.

But don't worry.

Once you enter the Egret Academy

and get rid of the status of being a slave,

life will get better.

I need to learn some abilities

to allow me to earn my living.

By then, my mother and little brother

can have enough food to eat.

Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone

about your family's

whereabouts.

Thank you.

Wei Zhi.

I gave you

a hairpin before.

Do you still have it?

My son is very naughty.

If he causes any trouble

in your mansion,

please forgive him.

You're too polite.

[Ming Lang's Father, Ming Chengwu]

[City Governor of Gucheng, Gu Yuanshan]

Lord,

does the betrothal of our children

count or not?

We are like brothers.

Of course we should get closer by becoming in-laws.

Fengzhi,

this is for you.

My mother gave it to me.

My father said

I should treat you very well in the future.

[Little Ming Lang]

Well...

I pawned it long ago.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Okay, I'll leave now.

Okay.

For thousands of years,

the Demon Realm has been enervated and the mortal world has been peaceful.

The Heaven Realm is in charge of the Three Realms.

[Thunder God]

It's all because of the great leadership of the Heavenly Emperor.

We feel a vicarious honor.

The Red Sun God, Yan Yue,

[Wind God]

defend the Three Realms with invincibility.

The Rain God, Yan Luo,

nourishes all living creatures.

The two brothers help each other

and serve the Heavenly Emperor wholeheartedly.

That's indeed the luck of our Heaven Realm.

You flatter me, Wind God.

I'm coming.

I finally made it.

Kitchen God from the East Kitchen.

Your Majesties.

I specially developed

a new dessert.

Please have a taste.

Well...

Qing Huan.

Have a piece.

No.

I have an upset stomach these days.

You're really unlucky.

I haven't been back to the Heavenly Palace for a long time.

I miss

Cousin Yi'er's food so much.

Let me try.

Delicious.

Your cooking skills have improved a lot.

The High Immortals of Heaven Realm

are all inflexible

and indifferent.

My cousin Yan Luo

is the most caring one.

Yi'er,

don't talk nonsense.

Cultivation is all about being void of vanities.

Because you couldn't

be indifferent to worldly temptations,

your cultivation stops right there.

It's okay.

That's all

for the Red Sun God's moves

in Egret Academy.

You may leave.

If there's anything unusual,

report to me at any time.

Yes.

Father.

I've been back to the Heavenly Court for a long time.

Yingzhou needs help,

so I come to say goodbye.

Yan Luo,

farming takes a lot of energy,

but there is already

a High Immortal there to take charge,

and that's enough.

Now the Phoenix is going to appear.

Aren't you going to stay in the Heavenly Court

to help?

There are many rules in the Heavenly Court.

Yan Luo is used to being free.

And he always loves stuff like farming and weaving.

Heavenly Emperor.

Just let him go.

You always side with Yan Luo.

You've spoiled him with too much liberty.

Sooner or later, he has to take

his due responsibilities.

Yan Yue will

take responsibility for those major problems.

Luo,

do you have any complaints

about Yan Yue's promotion to a God?

I don't mean that.

The promotion of Yan Yue

is what everyone wants.

I have an ordinary quality and an undiciplined nature.

I just want to be a common immortal.

But food is the paramount necessity of the people.

If my farming in Yingzhou

can relieve people's distress,

it is also a merit.

Thank you, Father.

Sister,

what have you been doing

with Her Majesty?

Nothing much.

I'm just cleaning the time dust.

Time dust?

Her Majesty is in charge of the time

of the Three Realms.

At the gaps when birth, aging, illness, and death circles

and everything changes,

some time dust that's not forgotten

or covered is left.

If you don't clean it in time,

there will be more and more of it,

which will overwhelm the River of Time.

I don't understand.

Neither do I.

Her Majesty said the past is the past,

the present is the present,

and the future will come in the future.

I don't understand even more.

Tao.

Sister, I'm leaving.

Mother.

I’m leaving.

Be careful.

Heavenly Empress,

if you're so unwilling to let His Highness Yan Luo go,

why didn’t you ask him to stay?

Your Majesty.

What exactly does this omen

want to remind me?

Yan Luo.

Mother is not

benevolent or loving.

I just wish

that you can stay away from

the treacherous center of power

and that you can be

a Rain God freely.

Wei Jingyue.

It's Wei Jingyue again.

I can't stand it.

I'll go get even with her.

Wei Jingyue,

as a daughter of a Minister,

you're narrow-minded, mean and domineering.

You should be ashamed

when compared to the kind and graceful Lady Lingyue.

You always bully me.

What?

Can you gain extra weight by bullying me

or can you become a phoenix?

It's impossible.

You know what? A person like you

should stop dreaming about

your so-called

Brother Ming Lang.

He's

not interested at all

in a vicious woman like you.

You...

Wei Zhi.

Lady Lingyue.

Jingyue is not in her room.

Are you looking for her for something?

Nothing.

Jingyue is spoiled.

If she does anything wrong,

don't take it to heart.

I'll scold her.

Thank you, Lady Lingyue.

By the way,

did they ask you to wash

Master's clothes?

Yes.

Then today,

let me wash them.

Well...

According to the rules of our academy,

we should take turns to do it.

It's okay.

How can you do such heavy work

as a lady?

The clothes are in the servants' room, right?

No, no, no.

I start to fantasize in broad daylight.

I'm doomed.

[Egret Academy]

Senior.

Well,

I'm going down the mountain to buy stationery.

Please do me a favor.

You must come back before dark.

Thank you.

Go.

According to you,

Lady Wei Lingyue

is indeed different.

I also measured her immortal bones,

which are light and pure.

She is very different

from Wei Zhi.

Can you tell

if she is the Phoenix?

Although she has some talents,

I'm not sure

if she's just a mortal

who is destined to be a deity.

Based on the current situation,

it's still too early to judge.

If they keep practicing

the skills of Deity Arts,

their gap

will be more and more obvious.

Those with immortal bones will improve quickly.

Those who are not qualified

will not progress,

or even retrogress.

Over time,

the truth will come to light.

Isn't this a talisman for help from Yi'er?

This girl

must have gone to the mortal world

and have caused trouble again.

Cousin, I'm at the Happiness Pavilion.

Come and save me!

Hurry up!

Miss,

where are you going?

I'm only here

to…

to see your

beautiful feast.

This is the beautiful feast.

Isn't it special?

I...

I'm not eating.

I'm leaving.

Miss,

it's up to you whether you eat it or not.

But you must pay all the money

for the feast.

How much?

30 taels.

What?

So expensive?

Qing Huan, you lied to me.

You said 20 taels can support one for a year

in the mortal world.

Can you make it cheaper?

What do you take Happiness Pavilion for?

It's not like a market

where you can bargain.

Do you have no money?

It doesn't matter.

You don't look

very smart,

but your look…

How about

come be a dish

in our beautiful feast?

Cousin!

Catch her!

Come and save me! I'm at the Happiness Pavilion!

-Cousin! -Go!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Cousin, help!

Cousin, help me!

Cousin, help me.

This cousin of yours is quite handsome.

Cousin,

I'll leave this to you.

Thank you for saving my life.

Your cousin still owes me money.

How much?

30 taels…

of gold.

It's all Qing Huan's fault

that I didn't bring enough money.

No.

It's all Heavenly Emperor's fault.

He set the rule

that we're not allowed to conjure money with Immortal Techniques.

I wonder if Cousin Yan Yue

can get away safely.

Forget it.

He is a God.

I don't need to worry about him.

You said it.

Odds of ten to one.

That's right.

If I win,

it'll be worth 30 taels of gold.

If I lose,

I'll pay you 300 taels.

You're bragging.

Kid,

don't regret it.

I'll keep my word.

OK. How do we play?

Make it simple.

Look who has the smaller number of dots.

Here.

Small. Small.

Small.

Give me the money.

Amazing.

She wins for sure.

What is that?

What is that?

How could it be?

I can't believe it!

Xiao Jin.

What a coincidence

to meet you here.

I came out to buy something. What about you?

You talk so much every day.

No wonder Miss Wei

despises you so much.

Sir.

Don't go. What's the hurry?

Even our boss

can't handle you.

That's right, sir.

Don't. Don't.

Don't go. Don't go.

Don't go. Teach us.

Please teach us.

Stop. Stop.

Don't go.

Sir, please come in.

Sir, please.

Come in and have a drink.

How long has it been since you came?

Come in.

What a coincidence, Master.

What a coincidence.

Why are you here?

The academy has the rule that

you can't go out for no reason.

I came out to buy stationery.

And Senior agreed to it.

I also came out

to buy stationery.

But I couldn't find the way.

I was lost.

Shall I take you there?

Okay.

Sir, please come in.

[Wind]

Nice handwriting.

Why do I see

such a scene again?

Master!

Master!

Wei Zhi,

where are you from?

Yu Du.

Don't lie.

I was born in Gucheng.

But later,

something happened at home,

so I came to Yu Du.

I was very young back then.

What family members do you have?

My mother and brother.

Then,

are you married?

No.

My mother did arrange a marriage

for me,

but I'm not willing.

Why do you ask that?

Nothing.

Excuse me.

Help me pack these.

Okay.

In that case,

among the 18 people,

Wei Lingyue from the Minister of Rites' Mansion

has the best aptitudes.

The second best if the Young Master of Gucheng,

Ming Lang.

The cultivation of the skills of Deity Arts

has just begun.

The aptitudes of all students

were just revealed a little.

[Honored Consort of Dayu Kingdom]

There should be some changes later.

It's still unknown

if someone can catch up.

I'm also training hard.

I see.

You may leave.

Keep observing.

Report to me at any time.

Yes.

Your Majesty, you've been in seclusion.

You finally left the palace.

But after I came,

all you think about

is the Phoenix.

I'm doing this for the future.

That Minister Wei

is not on your side.

Now his daughter

is one of the best.

What should we do?

I've sounded out the intention of that old man.

It's a pity that he didn't appreciate my kindness.

In that case,

I'll help Ming Lang.

Ming Lang?

The one from Ming Chengwu's family in Gucheng?

In the past two years,

Ming Chengwu has always had his own plans

and refused to

be loyal to me.

Usually,

I don't even want to bother about it.

Now,

I need to remind him.

Stop it.

What about Xiao Jin?

Him?

His father was promoted by me

from the sixth rank.

He is loyal.

Unfortunately, he has a poor aptitude.

With so many eyes watching closely,

I can't choose someone too unqualified.

By then,

you will decide the candidate for the Phoenix.

Will that Immortal Envoy Master

listen to you?

Cultivators

pursue only the fame.

By then,

I'll confer some Avatar upon him

and hand Egret Academy over to him.

How could he not be happy?

Jing Xiu, that foul old man.

I dislike him for a long time.

You make much ado only for the bubble reputation

of the Phoenix.

Is it really worth it?

Bubble reputation?

Do you know how important

this bubble reputation is?

The Phoenix is the Spirit Animal of the Universe.

It is nobler and purer than the emperor.

And it's more qualified to give orders.

Having it means

truly having everything.

Then tell me,

in this world,

does the Phoenix really exist?

If it does,

it must be you.

Stop it.

Sir, Lady, please have mercy.

Please give me some food.

I haven't eaten anything

for days.

Don't worry.

This is

is the master of Egret Academy.

He's highly skilled and has a kind heart.

He will definitely help you.

I don't have any money left.

I spent it all.

My lady, you're so kind.

Please have some mercy on me.

Get up.

I'm not a lady.

Take it.

I'm not rich.

Thank you, my lady.

Give me back my purse.

Stop!

Mother!

Mother, look at me.

Mother, wake up.

Look, I have money now.

I can buy medicine for you.

Mother, wake up.

Wake up, Mother.

Mother!

Wei Zhi.

We should go.

If we don't go back now,

we'll break the rules of the academy.

Are the rules more important than people's lives?

You can't save her.

I can't,

but you can.

Aren't you an omnipotent

immortal envoy?

Please save them.

She's dead.

Joy, sorrow, separation, reuion. Birth, aging, sickness and death.

This is how the mortal world is.

Master, you must be from a noble family

and have never been through the hardships of the mortal world.

That's why you can utter

such refreshing and refined views.

Keep composure when everything has changed.

Stay calm even if the sky falls down.

It's what a cultivator should be like.

That's called insensitive.

That's as good as dead.

I don't know how could a heartless person

be qualified

to cultivate?

Wei Zhi.

The high-priced brushes and ink in your hand

are enough to feed them for a year.

Do you know the money you spend

in Happiness Pavillion

can buy her life?

People like you

won't understand.

Because poor people become humble.

When they are bullied,

they can only endure it

and blame it on their own tragic lot.

How can they talk about self-discipline

and self-esteem?

I found those wet nurses were right.

Little ants like us

are not qualified

to enter the academy.

Only someone like you,

like the Wei sisters

and those young masters,

are qualified to stay there.

You are indeed a nobody like an ant.

But remember,

ants can still shake a tree.