"Of course it can't be written by them." Shangguan Jin replied.
"I think so," said Zhao Yan, "This poem is of great literary talent and grandeur, and is by no means a mediocre work."
At this point, she paused. , then looked seriously into Shangguan Jin's eyes and said, "Let me guess if this is the work of the Jinghong pen owner?"
"Sister Zhao is really smart," Shangguan Jin praised with a smile.
"Is he in the Yamen today?" Zhao Yan asked.
"Yes," Shangguan Jin nodded, "Is it that Sister Zhao is interested in him and wants to discuss things with him?"
"No, I'm just asking casually, "Zhao Yan shook her head gently, "You should know that I usually don't bully people who are weaker than me."
After a moment of silence, she asked again, "Is Mr. Pang Wanzhen also in the Yamen today?"
Pang Wanzhen is a guest of the Exorcism Department and a fifth-level monk. He is famous in the capital for his superb marksmanship.
Ten years ago, he defeated talented opponents from all over the country and successfully won the first place in the "Luoshui Conference", and was highly praised by many big shots.
If one were to make a list of monks specializing in marksmanship in the Daqi Dynasty, then Pang Wanzhen would definitely be at the top.
"Mr. Pang was arranged by the Chief of Staff to perform a mission in the western frontier," Shangguan Jin replied, "I'm afraid you won't have the chance to see him in the recent period."
< p>While speaking, Shangguan Jin was filled with emotion.Because to them, Pang Wanzhen is undoubtedly a senior figure.
But now, Zhao Yan has regarded him as an opponent and included him in the list of "whetstones".
After hearing Shangguan Jin's answer, Zhao Yan smiled regretfully, and without even saying "goodbye", she jumped lightly on "Da Hong"'s back.
With the sound of horses neighing, she left the Exorcism Department headquarters along the way she came.
The cool breeze rustles, and the red dress is hunting.
The long hair flew freely behind her, like black flames.
Shangguan Jin stood next to the statue of Shi Suanni, watching her back disappear from sight.
"This Luoshui Conference is really exciting," she murmured to herself as she raised the corners of her mouth.
Then she turned around and climbed up the steps and walked into the Yamen.
"What are you doing, Fellow Daoist Gu"
"Drawing talismans."
"But the talisman you drew this time is different from the talisman I have seen before. It's not the same."
"This is an improved version of the Fierce Flame True Talisman, which is slightly more powerful than the original version," Gu Xu explained, "I saw Chu Fengge and Zhao by the window just now. During the battle, the eldest daughter came up with some ideas about talisman and wanted to put it into practice."
Shang Guanjin sat on a desk next to her. Holding his chin with his hand and resting his arms on his knees, he looked at the table in front of Gu Xu with interest.Talisman paper.
I saw Gu Xu using golden ink to outline obscure runes one after another, and finally formed a complicated pattern.
Looking from a distance, the shape of this pattern looks like a flying phoenix.
Just looking at it, it seems that you can feel a hot breath coming towards your face.
“Gu Daoyou is indeed an extraordinary person,” she commented with a smile. “Forty percent of the officials and government officials watching the battle today came to see the excitement, and forty percent came to see the beauties. At most, there were The two adults were able to see a little bit of the secrets.
“But Daoyou Gu can not only get a glimpse of the secrets, but also understand something of his own. He is worthy of being the most respected genius monk by the Chief. "
"Fellow Taoist Shangguan, you are so grateful," Gu Xu responded with a humble smile, "I was just lucky enough to be favored by God, and accidentally entered a state of enlightenment. "
While speaking, he raised his head and saw Shangguan Jin's delicate and elegant face at a glance.
Although Gu Xu is now forced to devote himself to Taoism due to life expectancy, he At heart, he is still a layman who likes money and beautiful girls. Like ordinary men, he has secretly evaluated the appearance and temperament of women in the world.
If one hundred is the perfect score, fifty would be average. , then Lu Shiyao from Qingzhou can get 90 points. She has a very fairy-like beauty, like a hibiscus, independent from the world, with almost no flaws.
Princess Zhaoning Xiao. Miss Wanjun and Zhao Yan can get eighty-five points. They have beautiful faces and graceful figures. They are very eye-catching and unique among the crowd. They are great beauties that can't be forgotten at a glance. The former is as graceful and noble as a peony in full bloom. The latter is as charming and unruly as the phoenix chirping in the sky.
Like Shi Xiaohan and Shangguan Jin, they are about seventy-five points, and they belong to the category of "little beauties".
Shi Xiaohan's. Although the girl is no more than 1.5 meters tall and her figure is neither convex nor curvy, she has a green and childish face and a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes that seem to be able to speak.
If you say so. The beauty of Princess Zhaoning and Zhao Yan is oppressive and aggressive, which will make many people stay away from them inadvertently.
Then Shi Xiaohan is like the neighbor's little sister, which makes people get close to them easily. I want to bully her, but also want to protect her.
As for Shangguan Jin, she is a typical "light-faced" beauty with a palm-sized oval face, smoky eyebrows, and willow-leaf eyes. She has a small nose and light lips. She doesn’t look stunning at first glance, but she looks very attractive upon closer inspection.
And she also knows how to use makeup to make up for her flaws.
Plus. She has a very high emotional intelligence and is very good at observing others and praising others. It is like a spring breeze to get along with her.
After talking to her, many people feel that she is a "confidant" and "understanding". "Friends" and even "the ideal gentle and virtuous lover".
However, when Gu Xu first met Shangguan Jin in the "Realm of Discussing Tao", she was brutally beaten by her.A sneak attack with "no martial ethics", so naturally he will not be fooled by her appearance.
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Gu, the Chief of Staff gave me a task this morning." After a short silence, Shangguan Jin stopped his smile and said seriously, "He said, Luojing North City There are signs of ghosts near the gate. I hope I will go there to find out the situation."
"Isn't the Luojing North Gate covered by the Tianlong Formation?" Gu Xu frowned slightly, "Is there? The ghost broke through the formation and entered."
"It sneaked in secretly," Shangguan Jin replied, "But maybe because the ghost has some magic to hide itself, the chief executive can't see it clearly. The specific situation.
"The Chief Secretary also said that your divination skills, Mr. Gu, are very special and you can calculate some things that he cannot see. He suggested that I seek your help. ”
“How much is the merit reward for this mission?” Gu Xu pondered for a moment and asked calmly.
He raised such a question not because he was greedy for the merit, but because he was greedy for the merit. It’s because he wants to estimate the difficulty of the mission through merit rewards.
“It’s not certain yet, because the strength of the ghosts has not been calculated yet,” Shangguan Jin said, “But the Chief of Staff said it should be roughly. It is equivalent to the reward you can get by killing an evil spirit level ghost. ”
Gu Xu nodded.
Since this was the first task Luo Si asked him to do by name, it was not convenient for him to refuse.
In addition, his cultivation has been growing rapidly recently, and he has also studied and improved some talismans. He really wants to find a lucky ghost to be his guinea pig.
"When will we set off? "He put away the paper and pen on the desk, stood up and said.
"Can you do it now?" Shangguan Jin jumped down from the desk lightly.
She is very tall, At least 1.7 meters tall, standing next to Gu Xu, she could reach his ears.
There was a faint refreshing fragrance on her body. Gu Xu knew that this fragrance was not that of a woman. The body fragrance comes from the small sachet hanging on her waist. Its ingredients have been carefully blended by her to make it smell fresh and not greasy.
"Please allow me to go to the public kitchen to buy two steamed buns first. . ”
Gu Xu suddenly realized at this moment that he was so busy watching the battle and drawing talisman seals that he had forgotten to go to the public kitchen for breakfast.
It was only the battle of the fifth realm monks. It was so exciting.
And the idea of enlightenment was too much of a delay.
So he used the "Meeting Star Walking on the Moon" movement and disappeared into the library in an instant. < /p>
Looking at him leaving in a hurry, Shangguan Jin couldn’t help but smile, and then used his body skills to leave the place.
After leaving the Exorcism Department Yamen, Zhao Yan didn’t wait for a moment. Without delay, she galloped down Luojing Street to find her next opponent.
Soon she arrived at a dark red gate on the south bank of the Luo River.
The top of this gate is covered with green glazed tiles, there is a kissing beast on the roof ridge which is used to ward off evil spirits. There is also a pair of stone lions in front of the door, one male and one male, looking majestic.
This is the residence of the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan.
Three years ago, when Zhao Yan was still in the capital, she challenged the second prince Xiao Shangheng and the third prince Xiao Shangli. The former was beaten by her until he lay in bed for three days and three nights, unable to move, while the latter Crying, he ran to his mother and concubine to complain.
As for Xiao Shangyuan, because he is already over thirty, much older than Zhao Yan, and far ahead in cultivation, there has been no fighting experience between the two.
But now, Zhao Yan has finally equaled the eldest prince in terms of realm.
Naturally, she also included the name "Xiao Shangyuan" in her challenge list.
Although the eldest prince has been a peak monk of the fifth realm a long time ago, and has mastered the "Celestial Dragon Domain" that can fight across borders, his true combat effectiveness is even higher than that of ordinary sixth realm monks.
But Zhao Yan will not be afraid of this. After all, she also holds many powerful trump cards in her hands. In her opinion, there is no point in bullying the weak. Only by constantly challenging stronger people can we truly achieve the effect of sharpening ourselves.
When she jumped off the horse, the red door of the prince's mansion also opened.
Two soldiers wearing silver light armor stood on both sides of the gate.
They hold silver guns and wear silver-white helmets, making it impossible to see their appearance.
These soldiers are nominally affiliated with the Royal Guards of Da Qi Imperial City, but they are not real people, but metal puppets made with weapon refining magic.
As far as Zhao Yan knows, at least half of the members of the Imperial Guard are such puppets. In a sense, they are equivalent to part of the "Dragon Formation".
Although Gusan will also obey the orders of the generals of the Imperial Guard or other royal members, their highest control is firmly in the hands of the owner of the "Tai'a Sword".
If Luojing City encounters foreign enemies or internal troubles, these puppets, together with the entire "Tianlong Formation", will become a weapon against the enemy in the hands of the emperor.
After a while, the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan walked out of the mansion.
He was not wearing any fancy clothes today. He was only wearing a blue-grey shirt and holding a book in his arms. He did not look like a noble prince, but an ordinary person. Rushing to take exams for scholars.
"Miss Zhao, do you really want to challenge me?" A helpless smile appeared on Xiao Shangyuan's face.
"Is it possible that your highness is timid before fighting?" Zhao Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, "This is not a good reputation for the Daqi royal family."
"I just feel that this It's meaningless." Xiao Shangyuan shook his head slightly and replied, "If possible, I still want to be friends with you in a friendly manner."
Zhao Yan said no more.
In her eyes, Luo Jing City is a dark, cold and cruel place. here, she never felt that she could find a true friend.
Then the two of them took action at the same time.
Xiao Shangyuan took a step forward, and a shadow of a five-clawed golden dragon appeared behind him. The brilliant golden light enveloped a few meters in radius, exuding extremely terrifying pressure, seeming to force the people around him to bow their heads and kneel to him. , prostrate and worship.
The "Celestial Dragon Domain" he used was also used by the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen before.
But Xiao Shangyuan's "Celestial Dragon Domain" is obviously more coercive and more powerful, and the golden dragon looks lifelike. In addition, he also controls the scope of the domain very accurately, preventing it from hurting innocent people and damaging surrounding items.
Zhao Yan narrowed her eyes slightly.
With a clear cry, the shadow of the golden phoenix appeared above her head. It held its head proudly and spread its young wings.
The tip feathers of the wings turned into golden-red flames, which looked dazzling under the blue sky.
It was different from the previous multi-round confrontation with Chu Fengge.
The winner of this battle was decided in the blink of an eye.
I saw the golden young phoenix fluttering its wings and penetrating the "Celestial Dragon Domain", colliding heavily with the five-clawed golden dragon, and together they turned into dazzling flames, shooting straight into the sky.
The next moment, both of them turned into golden light fragments, and then disappeared without a trace.
Zhao Yan’s face was so pale that it was almost transparent.
She only felt that her eyes were a little black and her legs were weak. Only by reaching out and holding on to the trunk of the sycamore tree next to him, could he barely stand still.
Xiao Shangyuan also took a few steps back involuntarily.
But his complexion looks obviously better than Zhao Yan.
"I lost," Zhao Yan looked at him calmly, "But within three months, I will challenge you again."
"Miss Zhao, actually you It's already very good," Xiao Shangyuan showed a friendly smile on his face and said to her, "In less than a month after entering the fifth realm, I was able to instantly defeat the Tianlong Domain of me, the peak monk of the fifth realm, and the entire Daqi Dynasty has not. A few people can do it."
"If you lose, you are not as good as others," Zhao Yan interrupted him lightly, "I don't need this kind of comfort like coaxing a child."
After saying this, she jumped on the horse and galloped towards the end of the street, like a scarlet lightning.
Xiao Shangyuan stood quietly outside the mansion door for a while.
After Zhao Yan's figure completely disappeared, he suddenly reached out to cover his head, groaned in pain, and fell down on the steps.
The book in his hand also fell to the ground, but he didn't notice it.
Seeing this scene, his close confidant Fan Cheng, a sixth-level monk who is worshiped by the Daqi royal family, immediately hurried to his side, squatted down and said to him, "Your Highness, are you okay?"< /p>
Xiao Shangyuan took a deep breath and said slowly, "Uncle Fan, do you think the strength of Zhao Yan's soul is really like aA monk who has just entered the fifth realm?"
Fan Cheng had been hiding nearby and watching the battle quietly.
Zhao Yan's soul in the form of a young phoenix naturally fell into appeared in his eyes.
"It's really not like that," Fan Cheng replied, "The transformation of the soul is something that at least sixth-level monks can do. The moment I saw her soul, I even thought that she had knocked on the Fengdu Gate and was about to enter the Yama Hall. "
"Tell the truth, Uncle Fan," Xiao Shangyuan laughed at himself after hearing Fan Cheng's response, and then said, "Although I practiced Taoism earlier than her and my cultivation level is slightly higher than hers, the power of my soul But much weaker than her.
“In order to block her blow just now, I used my own blood as a medium to call on some of the power of Luojing City’s Tianlong Formation. If I had been here in the suburbs, I might have lost.
p>“It’s just that I feel that as the prince of Da Qi, we must not embarrass the royal family. "
"You are right, Your Highness," Fan Cheng replied, "The Da Qi royal family must not lose to the Youzhou people. This is a matter of principle. "
Xiao Shangzhen was silent for a while.
"Actually, I am very curious about why Zhao Yan has such strong soul power." He thought for a while and asked, "In my case, In my memory, the Zhao family in Youzhou has always focused on martial arts training, and is not good at cultivating the soul. "
"There are three possibilities," Fan Cheng replied. "First, the Zhao family in Youzhou actually secretly hides the method of cultivating the soul. The level is at least top grade, but few people have practiced it before.
"Second, she had cultivated to the sixth realm before, but for some unknown reason, she fell back to the fifth realm. If this is the case, her soul can still maintain The strength of the Sixth Realm."
"This is impossible," Xiao Shangyuan frowned slightly and said, "How can she reach the Sixth Realm when she is only in her early twenties?"
“I also think it’s unlikely,” Fan Cheng smiled and said, “But the third possibility is even less likely. She may be the reincarnation of a powerful person from ancient times, or she may have fallen. The banishment of immortals in the mortal world.
“However, the theories of reincarnation and banishment of immortals currently only exist in legends, and there are no real cases in my memory. "
Xiao Shangyuan thought for a moment and felt that the first guess was the most reliable.
"The Zhao family in Youzhou is really secretive," he sighed silently.
" p>
But suddenly, he remembered the disaster that happened in Qingzhou Prefecture last month.
At that time, Xiao Shangyuan and Fan Cheng were trapped deep in Yishan by Kongxuan San people. At the edge of the black altar, even if he used the "Breaking Sky Bead", he could not escape from there. He could only wait for death silently in despair.
He only remembered that Kong Xuan Sanren waved his hand gently, and he was there. He fainted without any resistance.
When he woke up again, he found himself lying on the soft bed of Luo Jing's mansion, with a young and beautiful maid standing beside him, serving him medicine. < /p>
Then he walked from the sideFrom people's discussions, he learned that the young man named Gu Xu in Yishui County who he had tried to recruit was his savior.
It was Gu Xu who broke the secret blockade of Kongxuan Sanren and delivered the news to the saints in the capital in time.
"How did he do it"
Xiao Shangyuan still hasn't figured this out.
If Xiao Shangyuan was asked to name which person in the world is most like an immortal who fell from the mortal world and was reincarnated, then the first person he thought of would definitely be Gu Xu.
His talent for cultivation, his ability to understand, his attainments in Talismanism, and even his literary talents in writing poems and lyrics once shocked Xiao Shangyuan, and he wanted to recruit him under his command at all costs. , let him become his help in competing for the "Tai'a Sword".
It’s just that now, he has complicated emotions towards Gu Xu, and deep down he really doesn’t want to meet him again.
It was not because Gu Xu had provoked him.
It was because Gu Xu had witnessed his embarrassed appearance begging for mercy from Kongxuan Sanren.
Thinking of this, Xiao Shangyuan supported the crimson wall and slowly got up from the ground, preparing to return to the house to continue practicing.
"Your Highness, your book fell."
As Fan Cheng said, Xiao Shangyuan picked up the book that had just fallen on the ground and handed it to the latter's hand. .
Inadvertently, he caught a glimpse of the title on the cover of the book.
"Your Highness, why are you interested in books like Daqi Shilu recently?"
Daqi Shilu is a chronological history book compiled by the officials of the Daqi Dynasty, used to record edicts, edicts, laws and regulations, as well as major events during the reign of each emperor.
In fact, it is not strange for a prince to write such a book.
What surprised Fan Cheng was that Xiao Shangyuan was in a critical period of breaking through recently.
According to his experience, in the process of ringing the "Fengdu Gate" and advancing to the sixth realm, one should concentrate on it and try not to be distracted as much as possible.
Logically speaking, the eldest prince should not be interested in reading books that have nothing to do with spiritual practice.
"Uncle Fan, I was just thinking about a strange question recently."
"What question"
"A question about the past emperors of our Daqi Dynasty "As for the life span," Xiao Shangzhen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Under normal circumstances, after a monk becomes a saint and reshapes his body, he can have at least two hundred years of life, and it is even possible to live to be three hundred years old.
"However, the previous emperors of the Daqi Dynasty were basically strong men in the eighth realm, but their lifespans were not much different from ordinary people, and almost no one could live to be over a hundred years old. ”
Fan Cheng was stunned for a few seconds.
This is indeed a question worth pondering.
But Fan Cheng found that as a member of the royal family, I have never paid attention to this matter before.
S6000 words chapter, sorry for being late. It’s nearing the end of the volume, and the plot is quite slow.It is more complicated. Pudding has no experience in writing million-word novels before and his writing skills are limited, so it is difficult to master it. Yesterday I stayed up until four or five in the morning and wrote a few thousand words of scrap. I deleted it because I was not satisfied. I didn’t find the idea until noon today.
However, I will sort out the follow-up plot as soon as possible and strive to update it on time every day
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