With the help of the "sky-breaking beads" brought by Shangguan Jin, Gu Xu and his party quickly tore through the void and returned to Luojing City from Lin'an.
Afterwards, Shen Qiu’s mother Ningxiu stayed in Shouchangfang to recuperate.
As an accomplished physician, Shangguan Jin naturally took on the task of treating her injuries.
She took out a bottle of light green ointment with a cool fragrance from her sleeve and applied it to Ningxiu's wound. Most of the ferocious scars on Ningxiu's body disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving only light red traces.
"She is very weak and needs to rest for a few days," Shangguan Jin said. "I can only help her heal her injuries to a certain extent for the time being. In the next few days, she will still need Take some pills to replenish qi and blood."
Shen Qiu next to him nodded and thanked her sincerely.
"No need to thank me," she smiled faintly, "I did these things for Taoist Fellow Gu's sake. If you want to thank me, just thank him."
After that, Shangguan Jin left Shouchangfang and returned to the Yamen, the headquarters of the Exorcism Department.
As a personal attendant of Luo Sishou, she not only has a busy daily work, but also needs to seize the time to improve her cultivation. Naturally, she cannot stay here forever. Helping Gu Xu solve this matter today can be said to be a matter of taking advantage of every opportunity.
Shen Qiu sat quietly on a chair beside the bed, watching his mother fall asleep after taking the elixir, and felt that his mood was particularly complicated.
Gu Xu had already told him what he saw and heard in the He family's mansion.
Shen Qiu also knew how his mother was treated.
He clenched his fists and secretly swore in his heart that when he has enough ability in the future, he will make Mrs. Shen and the He family pay the price.
"He Ru is such a stupid woman." After resolving the crisis, Shen Qiu returned to his usual joking and sharp tone of voice, "If everything goes according to Shen Qianren's plan, maybe they can really intimidate her." I stayed in the family to clean up their mess. It's a pity that that mean, stupid woman caused trouble in the middle for her own selfish reasons, giving me a reason to completely break up with them."
Gu Xu pondered for a moment. He responded, "It is a great blessing for me that Brother Shen can stay here."
"I am also very lucky that I chose to follow you in Longmen Academy," Shen Qiu smiled. , "It's just this time, I'm afraid you will have a quarrel with the Shen family and the He family because of my relationship."
"If they really come to trouble me, I must let them know "I think someone is not a vegetarian," Gu Xu also said with a smile, "Then I cried and complained to the saint, saying that someone bullied me and asked the saint to make the decision for me."
After hearing his words, Shen Qiu couldn't help laughing.
He could naturally hear the implication of Gu Xu’s words
During the talisman battle at Longmen Academy, Chief Luo had already shown his affection for Gu Xu in public.An approachable attitude; and the Da Qi Imperial Master, who was proficient in talisman and seal script, also spoke highly of Gu Xu's talent. In this way, anyone who wants to provoke Gu Xu will definitely consider the attitude of the saints in advance.
"It's time for me to go to work." After a short rest, Shen Qiu left the room and walked towards the front hall of Shouchangfang.
At this moment, there are still many tedious matters in the workshop waiting for him to deal with.
It’s just that compared to before, his mentality has changed unconsciously. Deep in his heart, he seems to have a little more sense of belonging to this place, and he is more energetic in working.
In the first and middle of February, if Shi Xiaohan was asked to use one word to describe her life at Longmen Academy, then the answer she gave would definitely be one word
"tired".
The teacher responsible for teaching her swordsmanship, Hu Yun, a sixth-level monk known as the "Undefeated Sword God", always likes to give her "special treatment" recently.
Her daily practice amount is at least twice that of others.
When she showed off her newly learned moves in class every day, Hu Yun would pick out twice as many faults as others with an extremely harsh attitude.
And many times, Hu Yun would take up her rest time and meal time, asking her to wave the heavy "Overlord Sword" repeatedly, while scolding her mercilessly, saying that she "reacted" "As slow as an eighty-year-old lady", "The gait is dull and stunned like a child who has just learned to walk", "The movement of the knife is so weak that it is better to go home and embroider"
Such experiences made Shi Xiaohan I deeply understand the principle of "the extreme of things must be reversed".
She used to love swords and hoped that one day she could practice swordsmanship to such a high level that the monks in Daqi would immediately think of her name Shi Xiaohan whenever they mentioned "sword master" in their conversations. .
But now, as long as she sees the knife, she will feel irritable and anxious, wishing to throw it far away and never touch it again in her life.
"If I make any mistake, please use the rules of the academy to punish me instead of letting me suffer this terrible torture all day long." Every night when she lay in bed, a thought would arise in her mind Such thoughts.
Under normal circumstances, sleeping is not strictly necessary for practitioners.
But because Hu Yun’s devil training was too terrifying, even Shi Xiaohan, who was far stronger than ordinary people, could not withstand it, so he had to rely on sleep to regain his physical strength and spirit.
Of course, in her current condition, sleeping is not a pleasant thing.
Daily training made her whole body sore.
So much so that she didn’t know what position to use so that she could lie on the bed peacefully and have a good sleep.
At the same time, her food intake also increased significantly without her realizing it.
In the first few days when she came to the academy, the free quota on the student token basically met her needs.
But now, she has to pay out of her own pocket in the canteen, spending a lot of extra money.Only then can I barely fill my stomach.
This made the busboys in the canteen often stare at her with surprised eyes.
Because her appetite has far surpassed that of the burly male students, and even surpassed those monks who majored in physical training, reaching a level that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Not like a normal human being, but more like a hungry beast in the mountains.
But she is just a petite and exquisite girl.
People really can’t understand why she can hold so much food in her small body.
Her classmates were extremely envious of her
She ate so much and didn’t gain weight at all; while we just ate more sweets during the Chinese New Year, and our cheeks became fatter. It's obvious that I'm starting to gain weight.
God is really unfair
On February 15th of the 23rd year of Tianxing, Shi Xiaohan hurriedly finished six bowls of beef noodles in the canteen as usual. Carrying the "Kunwu Sword" on my back, I rushed to the sword technique class.
According to the request of the one-armed old man Hu Yun, she came half an hour earlier than the others.
And Hu Yun has been waiting here for a long time.
He still had disheveled hair, tattered clothes, and a sour smell, like a beggar on the market street.
Only the pink silk flower pinned to his chest, delicate and clean, was incompatible with his overall attire, looking abrupt, awkward, and ridiculous.
Before Hu Yun could speak, Shi Xiaohan took the initiative to take out the "Kunwu Sword" from the scabbard, held it tightly in his hand, and prepared to use the sword style.
She was afraid that if she moved a little slower, she would be scolded by Old Man Hu.
But this time, Hu Yun unexpectedly waved his hand towards her and stopped her move.
"Take the knife back first," he ordered calmly, "Try first to see if you can break that boulder into pieces with your fists."
Shi Xiaohan I was quite puzzled by this
The whole room was empty, and there was no trace of the so-called "big stone"
But the next moment, Hu Yun snapped his fingers, and a large stone more than two feet high appeared. The stone appeared in front of her out of thin air.
Beside it, Shi Xiaohan’s body was made even more petite.
"It turns out that Mr. Hu has a space magic weapon on his body." Shi Xiaohan thought thoughtfully.
She couldn't understand that since Old Man Hu had such a valuable item as a space magic weapon, he shouldn't be short of money. But why did he wear such tattered clothes? Is this the so-called "advantage personality"?
Then she looked at the boulder beside her.
Shi Xiaohan didn’t understand Hu Yun’s intention of asking her to break the boulder with her bare hands.
But as a student of the academy, she naturally needs to follow her husband's instructions.
"Just use the power of your own body and don't use your true energy." At this time, Old Man Hu narrowed his eyes and added.
Shi Xiaohan nodded.
She took a deep breath, concentrated all her strength on her fist, and smashed it hard against the boulder.
There was only a "bang" sound, and countless dense cracks appeared on the surface of the stone. Then it exploded and turned into countless debris, flying to the ground.
The whole room looked as if it had snowed heavily.
Looking at the stone chips everywhere, Shi Xiaohan couldn't help but open his eyes wide.
Although she knew that she was very strong, and people around her often said that she had brute strength, she had never thought that she could use only physical strength without using any real energy or martial arts moves. , can break boulders.
"Not bad." Hu Yun gave her a rare compliment, although his tone was very cold and his expression was very perfunctory.
He waved his hand, and the stone debris in the room disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, another copper pillar with a diameter of more than three feet and a height of more than two feet appeared in front of Shi Xiaohan.
"Try again, attack this copper pillar with your fists."
"Just use the strength of your body"
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Shi Xiaohan frowned and pursed his lips into a line.
Then she once again followed Hu Yun's request and punched the thick copper pillar in front of her.
The moment her fist made contact with the pillar, she thought it would be painful.
But in fact she felt nothing.
On the contrary, this hard-looking copper pillar was deeply dented.
Hu Yun had a smile of appreciation on his face.
His expression was like that of a picky connoisseur who, after a difficult search, finally saw a rare piece of art.
"It's true," he said silently in his mind, "Her physique is indeed special."
Unconsciously, Hu Yun murmured an obscure verse in his mouth The difficult incantation is like the language of a previous era, exuding an ancient atmosphere.
At the same time, on the back of Shi Xiaohan's neck, several complex, dark red words appeared like scars.
It looks like seal script, but the strokes resemble the shape of flying birds, which is quite artistic.
However, when Hu Yun finished reciting the mantra, these bird-like seal characters disappeared again.
The skin on the back of Shi Xiaohan’s neck was still smooth and white, flawless, as if nothing had happened.
"Mr. Hu, what do I need to do next?" At this moment, Shi Xiaohan suddenly said.
Hu Yun was in a daze for a moment.
However, he quickly came to his senses and calmly ordered Shi Xiaohan, "Show me the two moves you practiced yesterday."
When Shi Xiaohan pulled out " "Kunwu Dao", he then interjected, "If I remember correctly, you are going to Nanchengmen to participate in the audition of Luoshui Conference this afternoon"
"Yes, Mr. Hu". OsamuNod in response.
"Behave well and don't embarrass me." Hu Yun said expressionlessly.
Shi Xiaohan and her fellow student Tao Xi, a talisman master from the Exorcism Department, signed up for the audition for the "Luoshui Conference".
Although they all know that there are many talented people in the "Luoshui Conference", including long-established young geniuses like Su Xiao and Zhao Yan, as well as rising stars like Gu Xu.
With their qualifications and cultivation, it would be difficult for them to get a ranking in the "Luoshui Conference".
But after all, they are high-spirited young people. Deep in their hearts, they always have the idea of "becoming famous all over the world" and want to try their best.
Furthermore, since most of the students in Longmen Academy have already signed up, the remaining people are more or less affected by the herd mentality, which has also caused the academy to have a mentality like "Only cowards will not." Dare to compete" public opinion.
Fortunately, Shi Xiaohan’s audition process went very smoothly.
There are three rounds of auditions, which will be held on February 15th, 16th and 18th.
The opponents she encountered in the first two rounds were all second-level monks.
She successfully defeated the opponent with only one sword strike.
And the moment she took action, the official in charge of the referee hurried onto the ring and used his true energy to condense into a barrier, blocking her in front of her to prevent her opponent from being attacked by her sharp sword intent. Seriously injured or even died suddenly.
The opponent in the third round was a little more difficult to deal with. He was a third-level body-refining monk.
Shi Xiaohan slashed several times before breaking the opponent's defense.
However, the opponent's fist fell on Shi Xiaohan, but it did not threaten her at all, as if he was tickling her.
After the battle, the body-training cultivator stared straight at Shi Xiaohan and asked her, "What kind of body-training technique are you practicing? Is it a top-grade technique? Why are you so strong?" "The defensive power"
Shi Xiaohan was stunned for two seconds and replied, "I am not practicing body training techniques."
The opponent said coldly, "If you don't want to tell others, you can choose." Don’t tell me, there’s no need to lie.”
Shi Xiaohan had an innocent expression on his face, “But I really don’t practice physical training.”
The opponent snorted and turned away. .
Shi Xiaohan was left standing alone on the ring, accepting the cheers and cheers from everyone.
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