Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 230 Longmen Academy
When Gu Xu was undergoing intense and exciting trials in the "Warming Pot", Shi Xiaohan was still the same as usual, sneaking into the Yamen Library Pavilion early in the morning to prepare for his subsequent promotion assessment.

She is now a local official.

According to the rules of the Daqi Dynasty, local officials are generally not allowed to stay in the Yamen of the capital for a long time.

At this time, she was able to stay here because she borrowed the name of "rehabilitation".But such excuses certainly cannot be used forever.

She must do her best to win a position as a Beijing official for herself.

"Endorsement is really a terrible thing..."

When the sun climbed over the treetops, she closed the book in her hand with a "bang", and then sighed.

She stretched out her hands, and she lay lazily on the table, her eyes turned to the side and out of the window, her face with a little baby fat was tightly pressed against the cover of the book.

Just now she read a few chapters of "Da Qi Wei Zhi Zhi", and learned about the characteristics and weaknesses of various ghosts.But as soon as she closed the book, her memory would instantly become blurred.

"... Belly ghosts are ghosts that hide in people's stomachs, and blind ghosts also hide in people's bodies... well, ghosts that hide in the lower part of people's hearts. People who are parasitized by belly ghosts can hear the voices of belly ghosts , until death. But anointing the blind ghost will make people sick, only Zhu Wan can save..."

"...No, no, Zhu Wan can kill belly ghosts, not blind ghosts! I actually made a mistake again!"

"...Smelly mouth ghost... Well, this is a kind of ghost that likes to eat feces... No, it is a kind of ghost that can breed a foul smell in its mouth, and this breath will smoke itself, making it stop Vomiting. Also, no matter what food is put into its mouth, it will quickly rot and stink...

"This ghost is disgusting! Is it trying to keep me from eating my lunch later?
"No, no, no matter how disgusting this ghost is, I must have lunch!"

"..."

Shi Xiaohan's thoughts were like a mess.

All kinds of ghosts appeared one after another in her mind, baring their teeth and claws at her.She tried to remember what they looked like, but when they turned around, their faces immediately became unfamiliar.

"Hey, is that guy Gu Xu's brain really that of a normal human being?" She frowned as she fiddled with the brush in her hand and thought, "How did he manage to completely remove the characteristics of hundreds of ghosts and monsters?" Remember it without mistakes?"

Thinking of this, she took out a few sneaky candies from her pocket and stuffed them into her mouth silently.

Under such circumstances, only delicious food can soothe her wounded heart.

At this time, a person suddenly came to her, tapped on the table in front of her, and whispered to her: "Master Shi, is it convenient for you to go out for a while now? I have an important document that I need to hand over to you." .”

Hearing this person's voice, Shi Xiaohan immediately sat up straight, and saw a fat young man in his twenties, wearing a black "Qiyao suit".

"You are--"

"My surname is 'Qu', my name is 'Jing Long', and I'm in the position of police officer. Not long ago, I followed the instructions of the head of the department and assisted Mr. Gu to familiarize himself with the affairs of the Luojing City Exorcism Division."

Perhaps because Qu Jinglong mentioned Gu Xu, Shi Xiaohan subconsciously felt that he should be a reliable person.

So, she stood up from her seat and followed Qu Jinglong to the corridor outside Zangshu Pavilion.

At this time, Qu Jinglong took out a document from his pocket, and handed his hands to Shi Xiaohan: "Master Shi, the Exorcism Department will send two outstanding young officials to Longmen Academy every year to study and learn more extensive Taoist knowledge. This year , one of the two candidates recommended by the chief minister is you."

"Me?" Shi Xiaohan took the document, deeply incredulous.

Although she usually talks about things like "this heroine is superb in martial arts" and "this heroine is invincible in the world", but when she arrived in Luojing City, especially after experiencing the Lantern Festival competition, she still had a lot of confidence in herself. Somewhat self-aware.

She knew that in Yishui County, her fourth-grade cultivation aptitude was enough to be the king and hegemony, and no one could overwhelm her except Gu Xu.

But in the capital where geniuses gather, it's not enough.

In this headquarters office of the Exorcist Division alone, there are more than a dozen young monks with fourth-grade qualifications—some of them are excellent in swordsmanship, some are proficient in sword skills, some are well versed in talismans, and some are good at alchemy...and among them are The family background of the few people is also more prominent than that of Shi Xiaohan.

The most important thing is that these outstanding young people work harder and endure hardships than her.

They often practice martial arts in the yard before dawn, and read books by lighting candles in the library after dark; once they have the opportunity to do ghost killing tasks, they often fight for each other, for fear that they will fall behind others.

It is said that this group of lunatics delayed the departure time of the headquarters of the Exorcist Division by two full hours—even after the dismissal, they hid in their own homes and practiced all night.

Being in such an environment, Shi Xiaohan's self-confidence will be hit every day.

She has been desperately endorsing and practicing recently. On the one hand, she hopes to keep up with Gu Xu's pace, and on the other hand, she is also affected by the environment.

But at this moment, when she heard the news from Qu Jinglong, she really couldn't understand why she could stand out from this group of "beasts" and get the opportunity to study in Longmen Academy.

Could it be that her father was quietly helping her make some connections behind her back?

She shook her head, immediately denying the absurd idea.

Although her father, Shi Lei, is at the helm of the Exorcist Department of Laizhou Prefecture, his weight is far from enough to influence the decision-making of the head of the department.

"Maybe it's because of the incident in Qingzhou Mansion?" She continued to speculate, "Gu Xu is a hero who rescued the people of Qingzhou Mansion, and I was there at the time, and I faced the 'evil god' with him... I got this spot probably because of Gu Xu's light."

Gu Xu has now overwhelmed many geniuses and has become a man of great attention in Luojing City; but she herself can't even beat the disciple of the principal of Longmen Academy.

"Shi Xiaohan, Shi Xiaohan, after you go to Longmen Academy, you have to work harder," she said to herself in her heart, "If the gap between you and Gu Xu is too big, you can still be happy together in the future." Do you want to be the 'Shuangxia of Yishui' together?"

Thinking of this, she smiled and thanked Qu Jinglong, and asked at the same time: "Do you know who is the other person who went to Longmen Academy for further study?"

Qu Jinglong replied: "It's Tao Xi. She is 19 years old this year, a third-level cultivator, and is good at the art of talisman seals. Since she has recently encountered a bottleneck in talisman and Dao, the chief wants her to learn from Longmen Academy." Ask them a lot, so as to open up some new ideas.”

Shi Xiaohan nodded, remembering the name "Tao Xi".

Going to a strange place, it is obviously better to have a companion to help each other than to be alone.

…………

After Qu Jinglong left, Shi Xiaohan returned to Cangshu Pavilion and sat down at the desk.

She opened the file in her hand and read the contents carefully.

She saw that the admission time arranged by Longmen Academy was the first day of February this year.The study time is nine months in total.

Students have a high degree of freedom in the choice of courses.They can choose their favorite subjects, such as swordsmanship, talisman, refining equipment, etc., and go to listen to the explanations of the instructors.

The expenses she needs to pay during her studies, including tuition fees, accommodation fees, food expenses, etc., will be contracted by the Exorcist Division.

"I don't know if the food at Longmen Academy is good..." She couldn't help dreaming about her future life in Longmen Academy, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a pair of dimples.

Afterwards, she took out a small notebook from her pocket, opened it, and wrote down the enrollment time on it carefully.

At this time, she saw another date written by herself on the same page.

"The twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, Gu Xu's birthday."

Next to this line of words, she also drew a crooked little sun - this is the key symbol she drew, reminding herself not to forget.

"Today is the [-]nd day of the first lunar month, and there are two days left before Gu Xu's birthday," she scratched her head, thinking to herself, "What birthday present should I give him?"

She thought of elixir, thought of silver...these are all things Gu Xu likes.

But these things, I can usually give him.As a birthday gift, it is not special enough.

She began to feel a little distressed.

And at this moment, she thought again that if Gu Xu could not become a saint before the age of 30, he would die unfortunately.

His birthday is not just a birthday, but also a countdown to life.

Her heart suddenly hurt like a knife.

"If you don't help him celebrate his birthday, can he stay at 17 forever?" A ridiculous thought popped up in her mind.Then she shook her head, pushing the thought out of her mind.

"Gu Xu, I believe in you! You can do it!" She clenched her fists and said over and over again in her heart, "You are a real genius! You will definitely become the youngest saint in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty! "

…………

In the small attic in the other corner of the Exorcism Division, Gu Xu, Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin opened their eyes, returning to the real world as if they had just woken up from a big dream.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them out of thin air.

"Master Chief?" Shangguan Jin asked in surprise, and immediately stood up and bowed his knees to salute the person who came.

In the past, she and Chu Fengge would go in and come out by themselves in the "Warming Pot" trials.The chief executive would sometimes help them with some analysis and make some suggestions, but he would always call them to the observatory.

She didn't expect that the chief executive came to this small attic in person today.

"Is it because Gu Xu also participated in this trial?" She guessed in her mind.

After all, Gu Xu is the only variable today.

"Xiaojin, please sit down, you don't need to be too polite," Luo Sishou said with a smile, "I'm here today, and I just want to chat with you about this case."

Then he straightened his clothes and sat on a straw mat next to the "Warming Pot".

At this time, the four of them sat around a low wooden table.

Chu Fengge faced east, Shangguan Jin faced west, Luo Sishou faced north, and Gu Xu faced south.

Luo Sishou cleared his throat, and first said to Chu Fengge: "Congratulations, you have mastered the fifth form of the 'Yunhai Xinghe Sword'."

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