Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Ten years have passed, and Liu Dong is now sixteen.

In ancient times, this would also be considered an adult.

Liu Tong proposed to travel and study abroad, and although Liu's father was not very willing, he still agreed.

However, Liu's mother was unwilling; she thought of Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan said he was going on a study tour, but he didn't return home for many years.

He died of illness not long after returning home.

Liu's mother worried that her youngest son would end up like Liu Xuan.

Liu Tong made various promises to her mother, assuring her that she would definitely go home to spend the New Year with her parents, and that she would do so every year. Only then did her mother reluctantly agree to Liu Tong's request to study abroad.

Liu Tong placed her two-year-old nephew, who looked like a dumpling, into her mother's arms, and her mother's attention was immediately drawn to her adorable grandson.

Liu Dong smiled as she left her mother's courtyard.

The next day, Liu Dong set off.

Liu Huan escorted Liu Tong out of the city.

Liu Huan was not as good at studying as Liu Xuan, and he could not participate in the imperial examinations.

He then devoted all his energy to painting and writing storybooks.

Liu Huan possessed exceptional writing skills; he could craft even simple stories into intricate and captivating narratives.

However, limited by the times, the storylines that Liu Huan could think of were all the old-fashioned plots of fairy scholars.

After reading Liu Huan's first story, Liu Dong began to provide him with various references and ideas.

Gods and monsters, martial arts heroes, domestic power struggles...

Upgrade storyline, rebirth storyline, comeback storyline...

What amazed Liu Huan even more was his inspiration. After that, his imagination ran wild, and all sorts of wonderful stories were born in his hands.

Qin's dowry included a bookstore, where Liu Huan sold the stories he wrote.

The two parties collaborated and sold the storybooks all over the country.

Liu Huan became the most sought-after novelist, and the Qin family made a fortune.

Liu Huan got married three years ago to a girl from a scholarly family.

The couple had a very good relationship and had a son two years ago.

Liu Huan did not have the same "great ambition" as Liu Xuan, and he did not feel that he could not make a living just because he could not participate in the imperial examination and become an official.

He enjoys his peaceful life now.

Liu Huan: "I know you have a secret, kid. I'm not worried about your safety. But you still need to be careful and not be too ostentatious. As a person, you should know how to hide your talents."

Liu Huan once saw his younger brother leap onto the wall in an instant, his movements incredibly graceful, much like the light-footed kung fu described in folk tales.

He knew then that his younger brother was extraordinary and truly capable.

As for where he learned it, his younger brother didn't say; it was probably because his master asked him to keep it a secret.

Liu Tong nodded, looking very obedient and well-behaved.

Liu Huan knew that Liu Dou was a troublesome person.

He sighed and slapped Liu Tong on the shoulder: "Let's go, remember to come back for the New Year."

Liu Tong waved to Liu Huan.

With no one else around, Liu Tong wanted to show off his abilities and put Liu Huan at ease, so he used his lightness skill and disappeared from Liu Huan's sight in a few leaps.

Liu Huan: You can run so fast, even if you encounter danger, you can escape, right?
Liu Tong headed straight for the capital. Liu Xuan was currently in the capital; she wondered how he was doing and whether his connection to the Liu family had been exposed.

Nine years ago, the Third Prince's loyal followers came to the Liu family.

Knowing that Liu Xuan was "dead," those people had no one to vent their anger on, so they turned their rage on the Liu family and wanted to wipe them out.

They broke into the Liu family's house in the middle of the night, intending to kill and set it on fire.

But Liu Dong had already discovered them, how could she let them succeed?
Liu Tong killed them all and dumped their bodies in a mass grave.

A massacre that wiped out an entire family vanished without a trace.

Liu Xuan, who brought this great calamity upon the Liu family, was remembered by Liu Qiu, who was just waiting to "repay" him upon seeing him.

Liu Dong had a smooth journey.

No one made things difficult for him, a young scholar.

At this time, the provincial examination had just ended, and the successful candidates packed their bags and headed to the capital to participate in the metropolitan examination in February of the following year.

Therefore, many scholars came to the capital, and Liu Dong blended in among them, not standing out at all.

Upon arriving in the capital, Liu Dong found a poorly located inn to stay at.

It was exam season, and even though the location was remote, the inn was full of people.

When Liu Dong arrived, there was only one room left.

Because it was the best room, no one stayed there, which benefited Liu Dong.

With more people around, it's easier to get information.

Liu Dong mingled among a group of scholars, listening to the waiter tell them all sorts of gossip about the capital.

The scholars were most concerned about the imperial examinations, so the waiter mainly talked to them about the previous imperial examinations, who the chief examiners were, and who the top three scholars were...

The waiter said, "The third-ranked scholar that year was named Liu Muxi. He was exceptionally talented and highly regarded by the examiners. He should have been the top scholar, but the emperor, seeing his good looks, made him the third-ranked scholar..."

"When the successful candidates in the imperial examinations paraded through the streets, the third-ranked scholar received the most flowers. All the young ladies were captivated by this handsome scholar. Many of them even considered marrying him."

"However, Princess Zhaohua of Prince Cheng's mansion was one step ahead, and had Prince Cheng find a son-in-law. Prince Cheng was very satisfied with Lord Liu, so he asked the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon him."

"And so, this wonderful marriage has come to fruition, making everyone envious..."

The scholars also expressed their envy.

Marrying a princess is like rising to the top in one step!
Marrying a princess could bring one instant advancement in life, but no ambitious scholar would be willing to do so.

Because marrying a princess meant one could not participate in court affairs and thus would not have real power.

There's no such rule about marrying a princess; having a wife of high status is wonderful!
Upon hearing this, Liu Qiu immediately realized that Liu Muxi was actually Liu Xuan, who had changed his name.

He was indeed capable in studying and taking the imperial examinations.

Pretending to be curious about Liu Muxi, Liu Dong asked the waiter, "Where is that Lord Liu's ancestral home? What official position does he hold now? Does he live in the Prince's mansion?"

"Of course he can't become a prince's son-in-law! Wouldn't that be like marrying into the family?" the waiter said. "Lord Liu is from Lingnan, and it is said that his family has quite a bit of wealth. He is the only son in his family for generations. Because his grandparents and parents passed away one after another, Lord Liu had to observe mourning for them, which delayed him for many years. As a result, Lord Liu has already come of age but is still not married and has not been able to participate in the imperial examinations."

"After the mourning period was finally over, Lord Liu took the imperial examination. He passed the exam smoothly from the lowest level to the highest level, which shows how outstanding Lord Liu's talent was."

"Since Lord Liu had no relatives left in his hometown, he sold all his property and brought the money to the capital, where he bought a house. Although it wasn't large, it wasn't small either; it was the courtyard of a retired Hanlin scholar, with three courtyards."

"Afterwards, the Prince Cheng's mansion bought the house next to that courtyard as part of the princess's dowry."

"The princess demolished the walls between the two courtyards, and the two families were merged into one..."

Liu Dong noted down the key information; finding Liu Muxi's address should be easy. (End of Chapter)