kingnovel Chapter 790 Taihang Immortal Stone, White Jade Inkstone
Chapter 790 Taihang Immortal Stone, White Jade Inkstone
"Hello, Miss Gu, nice to meet you. I am..."
"Miss Gu is too strong..."
"Miss Ping'an..."
As soon as Xiao Ping'an walked out of the Heavenly Book Pavilion, she was surrounded by people, all of whom wanted to strike up a conversation and make friends with her. After all, a child who was only six or seven years old had won the first place in the five pavilions assessment at the Taihang Academy, the holy land of Confucianism. Even a blind man would know how great her potential was.
Faced with this situation, under normal circumstances, Xiao Ping'an might have boasted to Yun Zheng proudly.
But this time...
"I don't want to know you."
"No time, get out of the way."
"Make way, make way, don't block the way."
Xiao Ping'an had no intention of accepting the praise and applause. He just kept pushing his way out of the crowd, his eyes constantly searching around, wholeheartedly trying to find his teacher.
Just a pity.
…………
This time, Xiao Ping'an was not like before. When Xiao Ping'an walked out of Tianshu Pavilion, a lot of discussions followed.
"Is this little girl really going to take first place?"
"How old is she? She looks like she's only six or seven. If she really takes first place in the academy exam at such a young age, she'd be the youngest top scholar since the founding of Taihang Academy, right?"
"It's basically set in stone. Her score is already 45 points. The second-place team from Baiyulou is still one point behind them. The third-place team is Yu Mufeng and his team, and they're still three points behind this little girl. The gaps for the rest of the team are basically close to seven points or more. It's basically impossible for them to come back."
"That's not necessarily true. There's still the Tianshu Pavilion's assessment tomorrow. The Tianshu Pavilion's assessment doesn't depend on your ability, but on your luck."
"It's not about luck, it's about the choice of heaven, or in other words, whether the cause and effect calculations lead to the best choice."
"Yes, in this test, it's possible that those who are not favored can directly get a perfect score, or they may get a zero tomorrow."
"I heard that the Heavenly Book Pavilion is closed today to prepare for tomorrow's final assessment. It seems they even took out the rarely used Heavenly Secret Statue. Moreover, Mi Xinghe, the Supreme Mi, and Shang Jiuge, the Shang Pavilion Master, will personally preside over tomorrow's final assessment. Without participating in the final assessment, no one can be sure who will be the final winner."
"..."
Listening to the discussions around him, Xiao Ping'an, who walked out of the Heavenly Book Pavilion, didn't think too much about it. He just kept looking left and right, hoping to find the person he was looking for in the crowd.
Just a pity.
The teacher still didn't show up.
"It shouldn't be."
"Teacher caused such a strange movement in the Dao Rhythm of Heaven and Earth, and even helped me pass the test of the Heavenly Book Pavilion. This means that Teacher must have seen me, but why has he never shown up?"
"Could it be that……"
"Teacher, your current situation is not convenient for you to recognize me?"
After searching in vain, Xiao Pingan began to think:
"The teacher was able to find me and even helped me, but he didn't leave me any other messages. This shows that the teacher's current situation is not bad, at least not in any danger."
"and……"
"Grandpa Sang said that the teacher is entangled in karma, and everyone knows that he is a person of great fortune. So before he was truly strong enough to not be afraid of trouble, in order to avoid trouble, the teacher liked to change his name and identity. Whether it was Donghuang Feng Bugui before or Beiming Sui Yu'an later, they were all the identity of the teacher. Now that the teacher has come to Zhongzhou, if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely change his identity as well!"
"Oh, right, the teacher is unwilling to recognize me rashly. It's very likely that he has changed his identity and doesn't want it to be exposed and known to everyone!"
Have to admit.
Although Xiao Ping'an is still young, he has always been a smart child. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately figured out the key reason why Gu Xiu did not show up.
Of course, guesses are just guesses, and Xiao Ping'an is not completely sure.
But the teacher didn't want to show up, and there was nothing she could do.
"I am becoming more and more curious about who your teacher is." At this moment, a voice came. He turned his head and saw that it was Ji Qinghan. Her beautiful eyes were staring at him.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
Xiao Ping'an even saw fear and vigilance in her eyes, which had never appeared in Ji Qinghan's eyes before.
However, before Xiao Ping'an could observe further, the special look in Ji Qinghan's eyes had already disappeared without a trace. He continued, "Although you are currently ahead, it will still be very difficult to win this test. Even if the score difference with you is not more than ten points, you may still be able to make a comeback in tomorrow's Tianshu Pavilion test and finally take first place."
"Do you know what the Tianshu Pavilion assessment is?" Xiao Ping'an asked curiously.
After finishing the assessment of Tianshu Pavilion, Xiao Ping'an naturally wanted to go all out and head to Tianshu Pavilion to take part in the last assessment. Unfortunately, Tianshu Pavilion was closed today and would not accept any assessments. It was said that it would not be open until tomorrow. Xiao Ping'an was still a little curious about what the assessment of Tianshu Pavilion would be, but he did not expect that Ji Qinghan obviously knew something that he did not know.
"The Tianshu Pavilion focuses on numerology, one of the six arts of a gentleman. This numerology is not simply ordinary arithmetic in the secular world, but focuses on the deduction of formations and the calculation of cause and effect. Normally, the assessment is mainly based on the deduction of formations. But this time, since the Supreme Mi from Xingyan Palace, who is in charge of cause and effect, has come to Taihang Academy, the assessment content will naturally become mainly based on the calculation of cause and effect."
"Ah?" Xiao Ping'an's heart suddenly skipped a beat when he heard this.
Finished!
She learned a lot in Yunxiao City. When Gu Xiu was there, he taught her how to write and make talismans. The Four Saints taught her how to do bad things without leaving any traces. After Gu Xiu left, she never stopped learning. Sang Shoudao taught her riding and shooting, Wan Xiaobei taught her business and how to deal with things, and the Tantai Stone on her neck also taught her medical skills. In addition, Lu Dongshan found many teachers for her to teach her the Six Paths.
but……
After all, she is young and has not studied for too long. Even a genius cannot be truly omnipotent, not to mention that Tianji Yidao is very selective about its people. It cannot be said that Xiao Ping'an knows nothing about Tianji Yidao, but it can only be said that she can't learn even a little bit.
If she were to be tested on this, she would not be sure at all.
"It seems you don't know how to do something either." Ji Qinghan saw the worry written on her face and tried to comfort her: "But don't worry, the Tianshu Pavilion's assessment is not about your ability to calculate. In fact, this is the simplest assessment. You can even complete it without doing anything."
"Really?" Xiao Ping'an was incredulous.
"It's true, because the Tianji Yidao test is about asking about fate."
"Ask about fate?"
"Yes, the 'Yuan' as in 'Fate'." Ji Qinghan nodded. "The Tianshu Pavilion is closed today, but it's not a deliberate delay. Instead, Pavilion Master Shang is gathering the power of the entire Pavilion and coordinating with the power of the Supreme of Xingyan Palace to bring out the Taihang Stone from the Taihang Academy to inquire about fate."
"Taihang Immortal Stone? What is that?"
"You don't know about Taihang Immortal Stone?" Ji Qinghan was surprised.
"I don't know. Is it special?"
"It's more than just special, it's a true immortal's magical power!" Ji Qinghan was a little surprised after confirming that Xiao Ping'an was not joking, but he still introduced her:
"It's rumored that the Taihang Immortal Stone was a stone picked up by an extremely powerful being in the Immortal Realm. He wrote a revelation of heaven and earth on it and then threw it into the Taihang Mountains of this world. According to records, when the Taihang Immortal Stone first appeared, powerful beings from all realms crossed over to compete for it."
"After that, those strongest individuals who received the revelations from heaven and earth on the Taihang Immortal Stone left one after another, but they left the Taihang Immortal Stone behind. People who came after them discovered that although they couldn't see through the revelations from heaven and earth on the Taihang Immortal Stone, they could borrow some of the power of the Taihang Immortal Stone to perform divination and calculate cause and effect."
"This time, the assessment of Tianshu Pavilion is to borrow the Taihang Immortal Stone."
"Expand and ask for the cause."
"Judging from the Taihang Academy's previous use of the Taihang Immortal Stone, this assessment should be the same. Participants don't need to do anything. They just need to walk close to the Taihang Immortal Stone to trigger it to give a score. The Taihang Immortal Stone will then autonomously inquire about the affinity and give different results based on the individual."
After hearing the story, Xiao Ping'an was a little surprised: "Is it really that way? Does that mean that even if I'm number one now, if I get a zero from Yuan tomorrow, I'll still lose?"
"Yes." Ji Qinghan nodded. "That's why I said, as long as the gap doesn't widen by ten points, your ranking could change at any time tomorrow."
"This...is this Taihang Immortal Stone really that accurate?" Xiao Ping'an was a little skeptical.
Although she was unable to learn the art of Tianji, she knew that the so-called Tianji was actually always changing. Nothing could be truly set in stone. Even the most powerful Tianji master did not dare to be completely sure of anything.
Because in this world.
What is most abundant is variables.
"I don't know if it's really that accurate, but this isn't the first time the academy has used the Taihang Immortal Stone. In fact, the Taihang Academy has used it several times before to inquire about fate. Although some people didn't quite understand it at the beginning, the final results all prove one thing."
"The result of the inquiry about the Taihang Immortal Stone..."
Having said that, Ji Qinghan paused for a moment, looked at Xiao Ping'an and said seriously:
“Never made a mistake!”
When she said this, Ji Qinghan kept staring at Xiao Ping'an. She felt that the other party must feel pressured.
It's just a pity...
Xiao Ping'an didn't seem to feel any pressure at all. Instead, he was full of anticipation: "That's amazing! I really want to see the Taihang Fairy Stone sooner rather than later. Such a powerful thing can also tell fortunes. Then, can I ask that stone to tell me tomorrow whether I'll be pretty in the future?"
Ji Qinghan:?
"No, no, it doesn't matter whether she's pretty or not. How about I secretly drink Grandpa Sang's peach wine and replace it with other ordinary wine. Will Grandpa Sang catch me?"
Ji Qinghan:? ?
"That won't do, Gu Ping'an. You're already a mature little adult. How can you always think about yourself? You have to learn to think about the people you care about!"
"correct!"
"Count this!"
"I want to calculate whether the children Master will have in the future will be his junior brothers or junior sisters, or how many children he will have in the end?"
"Hehehe, it would be great if I could have more children. In the future, I'll be the eldest sister, leading a bunch of younger brothers and sisters. How majestic!"
Ji Qinghan: ???
no……
I was speaking so seriously, why could she think of this?
Moreover, although this Taihang Immortal Stone is an absolutely sacred object in the Tianji Dao, it is not used for fortune-telling!
But before she could say anything.
Little Ping'an, who was full of expectations, had already jumped and turned away.
As she walked away, a disciple from the White Jade Tower approached her and asked, "Senior Sister, what's going on? Are you sure this person is related to the mysterious talisman master from Yunxiao City?"
These words brought Ji Qinghan back to his senses. He looked down at the talisman he had been holding in his hand.
This is a spirit-gathering talisman with the Wanbao Tower logo printed on it.
but……
This is clearly an ordinary seventh-grade talisman, but the activity of the Dao rhyme of heaven and earth on it at this moment is like that of a fifth-grade talisman!
This discovery made Ji Qinghan's eyes narrow. "I was right during the previous assessment. This Gu Ping'an is indeed related to the talisman master we went to Yunxiao City to look for!"
"The direction that Master prayed for at Xingyan Palace was correct. Our trip to Taihang Academy really helped us find that mysterious talisman master!" The disciple's eyes suddenly lit up. "The white jade inkstone is always in place and guarded. Now that we've found someone connected to that mysterious talisman master, what should we do next..."
Even though he didn't say it clearly, Ji Qinghan understood what he meant. However, at this moment, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face: "If I really activate the White Jade Inkstone... this Gu Ping'an... might die..."
"Senior Sister?" The other party was stunned.
But Ji Qinghan shook his head: "Put this matter on hold for now, and discuss it again when we get back."
"But Senior Sister..." Before the other party could continue, Ji Qinghan said, "I know what my mission is. I also know that our Baiyu Tower and that mysterious talisman master are enemies who will never give up. But this Gu Ping'an is innocent... This matter..."
The words were not finished.
Ji Qinghan's expression suddenly changed, and the disciple beside him also changed his expression.
They both took out their jade pendants, but only heard one message:
"The White Jade Inkstone was stolen!"
“Come back quickly!!!”