"Old Xu, do you know what this vision is?"
Wang Wu, the attendant in charge of the assessment, asked his companion carefully.
The companion shook his head and replied: "I don't know very well. I have never seen it before."
"How about... let's read the book?"
"Isn't it embarrassing for a dignified official to look through the information temporarily in public?"
"Then... how about we try to contact Mr. Chu?"
"I think... let's read the book!"
As the two attendants spoke, they took out a thick book from the luggage they brought with them and began to read quickly Look through.
At this time, they had to be thankful that the eyes of everyone present were attracted by Gu Xu and the Tianyan Stone beside him, and no one paid attention to their little actions.
A few minutes later, the attendant known as "Old Xu" pointed to a passage in the book and said: "Found it!"
I saw the description in the book: " The golden crow rises in the dawn air, and the jade threshold glows with the morning light, which is the third-grade vision, the 'blazing sun'." "Third-grade... it turns out to be the third-grade!" Another attendant exclaimed, "I didn't expect it. , this sickly boy turned out to be a cultivation prodigy like Mr. Chu!
"No wonder the Chief of Staff attaches so much importance to this assessment...The Master of the Chief of Secrets is unparalleled in the world in his ability to deduce secrets." Maybe he had expected all this. "
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and announced to everyone present in a hoarse voice:
"The third-grade vision, 'Light of the Blazing Sun'. ”
There was an uproar.
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Gu Xu slowly retracted his right hand.
At this time, the surface of Tianyan Stone It was very hot.
The blazing light suddenly disappeared, and the bright colors of everything in the world faded away.
The world turned back into a black and white ink painting after the rain. >Gloomy, monotonous, and lonely.
Hearing this result, Gu Xu’s face did not show the joy or excitement that everyone expected, but was extremely calm.
For him who has the talent of [Failing Genius], this is really expected.
Even, he still feels a little disappointed -
I have spent most of my life. Is this the talent he got in exchange?
Is he just like the narcissist Chu Fengge?
Then Chu Fengge is a Ben San person, and he is still only the third person. A monk in the fourth realm.
If my talent is only the same as his, even if I try my best to practice, can I really break through to the seventh realm before I am thirty?
He sighed. With a cry, I stopped thinking about the uncertain future.
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“Brother Gu is really an extraordinary person, he can tolerate such big things without being surprised. ," After the qualification evaluation, Wang Yang immediately stepped forward and said to Gu Xu, "Third-grade qualification...that's what I'm afraid of.It’s something you can’t even dream of!
"Brother Gu, when you become a big shot like Mr. Chu in the future, don't forget us brothers! If you don't mind, I can go to your mansion to guard the door for you!"
Shi Xiaohan also said with a smile: "Gu Xu, with your talent, you will definitely become the focus of the Chief of Staff. In the future, the official rank will start at the fifth rank. Maybe in a few years, we will I have to call you Mr. Qianhu."
Gu Xu smiled and responded modestly: "I can't say what will happen in the future."
Chen Jisheng was standing aside. He watched these young people silently and did not participate in their conversation.
As Gu Xu’s unnamed teacher, he knew that this boy had a very terrifying understanding and qualifications - he could master the difficult and difficult knowledge of Talismans in just three months, and he could master the entire The knowledge of Zuozangshu Pavilion is kept in mind and can be used freely, and the speed of cultivation is also shockingly fast.
I am afraid that the proud men of heaven who are the pride of big families and sects are nothing more than this.
However, Chen Jisheng also knows very well that having an enviable third-grade qualification only means that he has amazing potential, but it does not mean that he will definitely grow into a top master.
When a practitioner absorbs the evil spirit into his body, he is living toward death, which is difficult and dangerous.
In the hundreds of years of history of Da Qi, there have been countless geniuses, but many of them were short-lived, and then either died midway or disappeared from the public.
There are very few people who can eventually reach the top and become a giant.
Like the "small goal" Gu Xu set for himself - to break through the seventh realm before the age of thirty, it is even more impossible.
So, after seeing this dazzling "blazing light", Chen Jisheng felt even more sorry for Gu Xu.
He just felt that God had played a huge joke on Gu Xu - first opened a window for him, and then blocked his life.
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After the qualification assessment, the promotion assessment has temporarily come to an end.
The last link, which is also the most challenging practical assessment, will be held the next day.
"You can go back and rest," Chu Fengge's two attendants, Xu San and Wang Wu, said to Gu Xu and Ma Qin, "We will meet here at the same time tomorrow morning. We I will arrange a practical assessment for you."
Ma Qin raised his hand weakly: "Can I choose to withdraw early?"
"Why?" Xu San asked.
"I don't think I'm his match." He pointed to Gu Xu beside him.
Ma Qin has already deeply felt that the significance of his participation in this assessment is just to serve as Gu Xu's backdrop - to use his own mediocrity to set off the other's excellence.
He doesn’t want to be bullied anymore.
"No," Xu San shook his head, "We Daqi monks cannot give up easily."
Ma Qin sighed and could only nod his head in agreement.
At this moment, he has no longer thought about his dream of getting an official position. He just wants to try his best in tomorrow's assessment without leaving any regrets.
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Then, Xu San and Wang Wu lifted the heavy "Tian Yan Stone" and moved it to the official post where Chu Fengge temporarily settled.
"Old Xu, do you feel that this stone seems a little hot to the touch?" Wang Wu suddenly frowned and said with some confusion.
"It is true," Xu San nodded and agreed, "I remember it was always cold before. Now it feels like it has been roasted in a stove."
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"It...it won't have any problems, right?" Wang Wu asked nervously.
"There will definitely be no problem," Xu San said with great confidence. "The Tianyan Stone is a magic weapon that the senior officials of the Exorcism Department spent countless amounts of heavenly materials and earthly treasures to refine. It is said to be indestructible. It is currently used For nearly a hundred years, I haven't seen anything unusual with it."
"Since you said that, I feel relieved." Wang Wu breathed a sigh of relief.
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A quarter of an hour later, Xu San and Wang Wu finally moved the "Tianyan Stone" to Guanyi, panting.
However, just when they placed the "Sky Stone" on the ground, an accident happened -
This exorcist department's century-old magic weapon, known as indestructible, suddenly A crack appeared in between.
Immediately afterwards, with a muffled sound of "bang", the Tianyan Stone suddenly exploded and turned into countless fragments, scattered on the ground.
Wang Wu immediately raised his hands: "I didn't do this!"
Xu San also looked innocent: "I didn't do it either!"
"Since you didn't do it, then who did it?" A cold voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Hearing this voice, the two of them turned around and immediately raised their hands in salute: "I have seen Mr. Chu!"
I saw only the Exorcist Division Doctor and the Fourth Realm Monk. Chu Fengge stood outside the door holding a long sword.
His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, his hair was disheveled, and his body was covered in blood. He looked miserable. He was no longer as handsome, charming, and unrestrained as he was before.
"Sir, we didn't see anything."
Seeing this scene, the two attendants immediately turned their heads back in fright.
At the same time, they thought with fear: We destroyed the Tianyan Stone and saw Lord Chu being beaten so miserably... Will Lord Chu chop off our heads in anger?
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Notes:
(1) “The golden crow rises to the dawn air, and the jade sill shines with the morning light.” - Meng Kang’s "Ode to the Southern and Northern Dynasties" "Japanese King Zhao Taught Poetry"