The emperor's family raised me in poverty? But I have an innate ability.

Chapter 210 Chaos in Zhongzhou! Missing Li Qingchen!

Cang Yan Continent, Zhongzhou.

As the center of the continent, Zhongzhou has a unique geographical location.

He was surrounded by the other four realms and never faced the threat of the demon tribe’s troops.

This place is a holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world, and there are very few robbers, thieves, evil cultivators and demons.

Logically speaking, Zhongzhou is the most stable and harmonious region.

However, few people know that the struggles among literati, although bloodless, are even more cruel.

Zhongzhou, Wentang of the Holy Academy.

"Is there any news about the teacher?"

Shuhan, who had returned to Zhongzhou a long time ago, looked a little haggard and asked in a low voice.

"I have searched for all the lecturers in the college, but..."

A Confucian scholar glanced at Shuhan, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Well, go down."

Shuhan waved his hand tiredly.

After the scholar left, he stood up and looked out the window, mumbling absentmindedly, "Teacher, where on earth have you been?"

"My disciple, I can't hold on any longer."

Li Qingchen's disappearance caused a split within the already disharmonious Confucianism and Taoism.

There are two factions of Confucianism and Taoism. One is the Holy Academy headed by Confucianism and Taoism, which is based on self-reliance and self-improvement.

On the other side, there are those great Confucian scholars who emphasize relying on the court to serve as officials and borrowing the luck of the Ten Kingdoms to assist in their practice.

Originally, ever since this lineage first appeared in the court, all the literary students cheered.

Because they found that the national fortune could make their Confucian and Taoist practice smoother and breakthroughs easier.

At that time, a large number of students entered the courts of the Ten Kingdoms.

As an official, he practiced Confucianism.

This is actually a good thing, as it can both assist in spiritual practice and spread the gospel throughout the world.

However, is it so easy to stay in the royal court, a place of fame and fortune?

Officials protect each other, favoritism, and bending the law for personal gain
Power was embodied in the court.

A word determines life or death; a word brings wealth.

People who study Confucianism pay the most attention to "virtue".

But even if a person with a strong will sits in a high position, facing the temptations of beauty, resources, wealth, power, etc., can he still stick to his original intention?
It was also from that time that a new word appeared in Confucianism and Taoism: "go with the flow"!

A large number of Confucian and Taoist students entered the court. Although their cultivation became increasingly profound, their "morals" gradually rotted.

The corrupt Confucianism and Taoism were despised by people all over the world. What's worse, some people even burned books and buried scholars alive!

At that time, there were countless powerful people in Confucianism and Taoism, and it seemed that their glory was limitless.

But in fact, the spirit of Confucianism and Taoism is gradually disappearing.

Until the Confucian scholar named Li Qingchen appeared!

He used brutal means to massacre Zhongzhou and suppressed thousands of great scholars!

There was once an iron order that anyone who entered the court as an official would be killed!

That unreasonable scholar, with his own strength, saved the collapsing edifice and preserved the last bit of dignity of Confucianism.

He also rebuilt the Holy Academy to serve as a guiding light for students all over the world and to create a holy land for Confucianism and Taoism.

It is only today that Confucianism and Taoism have returned to the right track.

however.

Having tasted the power and experienced the rapid cultivation brought about by the country's fortune, how could those great scholars be willing?
They lay lurking for a long time, just waiting for an opportunity.

Now that the prosperous era has arrived, they can no longer wait and plan to overthrow the Confucian and Immortal school in one fell swoop at the grand literary event in half a year!
The recent disappearance of Li Qingchen has made them even more unscrupulous.

They went from being cautious and tentative in the beginning to being blatant now, and many of them have returned to serve as officials in the court.

Not only that, people from the imperial court have even been secretly trying to win over students from the Holy Academy during this period.

He intends to nip the problem in the bud and completely overthrow the status of the Holy Academy as a holy place of Confucianism and Taoism.

"Hey, how to break the deadlock?"

Shuhan frowned. The tremendous pressure during this period made him feel a little breathless.

"Brother Shuhan!"

Just at this moment, a hurried female voice sounded from outside the hall.

I saw a man and a woman walking through the door side by side.

These two people were also acquaintances, they were Lingsi and Erniu who had just returned from Sword God Mountain.

"You guys are here."

Seeing the person coming, Shuhan breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile on his face.

A literary event is about to begin, and a large number of Confucian scholars from all over the world will gather in Zhongzhou City.

But the imperial clan chose to stir up trouble at this time and persuaded those Confucian scholars to join the imperial court.

Their method is also very simple, they promote a few outstanding children, impress the crowd with their literary talent, and then take the opportunity to talk about the wonderful advantages of being an official in the court.
How can those students who are new to Confucianism and Taoism resist such temptation?
If it is not stopped, the Holy Academy will probably be in name only before the literary event even begins.

There was no other way. At this time, the Holy Academy could only respond to the situation by sending out outstanding students to stop or suppress the students of the imperial court.

And calling Lingsi here was also a helpless move, as there were simply not enough people, especially the Confucian and Taoist geniuses with amazing literary talent.

"Zizi, nerd, why haven't I seen you for a while? You're almost an old man?"

Looking at Shuhan, whose eyes were bloodshot and whose face looked haggard, Erniu showed surprise in his eyes but spoke unforgivingly.

There is no need to ask more questions. One can tell from Shuhan how serious the situation of the Holy Academy is at this moment.

"Go away. I don't want to argue with you."

Shuhan glared at Erniu unhappily, then looked at Lingsi and said solemnly:
"When you come back, you will see what the situation is like in Zhongzhou."

Speaking of this, Lingsi suddenly looked angry, "I saw it!"

"Those disciples of great Confucian scholars are so bold that they actually persuade other Confucian scholars to join the court in the streets!"

"If it weren't for the reputation of the Holy Academy and the Confucian Immortal, I'm afraid many people would have agreed immediately."

"Even so, I think there are still many people who are tempted."

During this period, Erniu also understood some of the internal contradictions between Confucianism and Taoism.

He curled his lips when he heard that and said, "In my opinion, we should learn from the Confucian Immortal and kill another batch of them ruthlessly."

"Whoever refuses to obey, just slash him with your sword."

Lingsi glared at Erniu speechlessly, "If you don't understand, then stop talking."

"You use the sword to solve the internal contradictions of Confucianism and Taoism. Doesn't that damage the reputation of the Saint Academy?"

Shuhan sighed helplessly upon hearing this, "That's the problem."

"The Confucian Immortal was able to inflict great defeats on all sides because he practiced Confucianism and used the Four Arts."

"Why don't you try another warrior?"

"I'm afraid even if we kill all those great scholars, they won't bow their heads."

"The internal contradictions of Confucianism can only be resolved by Confucian means."

"You can write articles to scold him, you can use the Four Arts to kill him, but if you use force other than Confucianism and Taoism, even if you win, people will look down on you."

Erniu was stunned. It was the first time he heard such a statement.

"Senior Brother Shuhan, what should we do now?" Lingsi asked.

"First, find my teacher, the Confucian Immortal."

"Second, stabilize the chaos outside Zhongzhou City."

"third."

Shuhan looked at Lingsi and said solemnly: "In the literary event in half a year, you must get first place!"

"Otherwise, Confucianism will be in danger!"

At this time, only the most valuable figure in the literary world can awaken students all over the world and win back people's hearts.

The imperial family has inherent advantages. If the world's students see it, the number one in the literary world is also a member of the imperial family.
The Confucian immortal lineage is doomed to lose.

"Ah? First?"

"I"

Ling Siben's energetic face froze, and he stammered with a lack of confidence:

"I can still fight for the top three, but I'm afraid I can't get the first place."

"Mu Yun from the Mu family has already mastered two arts, and is very good at poetry and songs. I'm afraid."

Before Lingsi could finish her words, Erniu became anxious.

"What are you afraid of?" "With Chang Qing here, it's easy to become the best in the literary world."

"Two arts to enter Taoism? Good at poetry and songs? Chang Qing, who had not left Qingshan Village more than a year ago, could have hung him up and beaten him."

"That damn Mu Yun is not even worthy of carrying Chang Qing's shoes now, do you believe it?"

Erniu is 100% confident in his young master.

What a damn Confucian and Taoist genius! Even if they were tied together, they are not enough for Changqing to beat.

"Do you think I don't want to find Chang Qing?"

"With Chang Qing here, let him walk around outside the city. Not to mention the students, even the children of the imperial court will defect."

Then Shuhan said weakly, "But do you dare to call Changqing now?"

"The noble spirit that Changqing has placed in the sculpture of Emperor Wen can almost make him a saint in one day."

"Are you sure Lord Su won't break your legs?"

At the beginning, Ruxian and Su Nan kept Changqing's talent a secret for fear of it being exposed.

Sunan even spent eighteen years to build Qingshan Village and cultivate Changqing's character.

If this incident disrupts Lord Su's plan, it would be more terrifying than the civil strife between Confucianism and Taoism.

"I'm sorry, I forgot about that."

Erniu smiled awkwardly when he heard this.

If Chang Qing traveled around Zhongzhou and suddenly became a saint, the head of the family would beat him to death.

The road to becoming an emperor has not yet appeared. Once you become a saint, you will basically have no chance of becoming an emperor, and it will be impossible to start over.

Of course, what few people don’t know is.

After not seeing each other for some time, Su Changqing has completely understood his own talents.

I also discovered the true power of the four arts I learned.

Even if Shuhan didn't go looking for Su Changqing, I'm afraid Su Changqing would come to him himself after some time.

"Brother Shuhan, what should we do next?"

Lingsi was at a loss and looked at Shuhan eagerly.

"Go to the city first and drive away those great scholars."

Shuhan looked at Lingsi, blinked and said, "If you can't beat him, just ask Changqing to borrow two poems. It's not the first time anyway."

"Remember to ask Changqing to write a few fierce poems to suppress the arrogance of those great Confucian scholars."

Lingsi's pretty face turned slightly red when she heard that and she glared at Erniu fiercely.

Because of this stupid cow, she can no longer get over her dark history.

Erniu scratched his head awkwardly, smiled, and looked away quickly.

"As for the others, I have to arrange some more people to find teachers."

Shuhan frowned and said, "Without a teacher here, if a fight really breaks out, we're afraid..."

hum!
Before Shuhan could finish his words, the communication talisman on his waist suddenly vibrated.

He picked it up and took a look. He was immediately shocked and his face showed joy.

[Senior Brother Bogu: I am in the East Region. I have some clues about the teacher. Keep the situation stable and wait for me and the teacher to return.]

……

In the Eastern Region, there are thousands of miles of barren mountains.

There is no grass or living thing here, and there is a murderous aura floating around. It is so quiet that it is a little scary.

At this moment, a man wearing a crown and a long robe, with gray hair combed meticulously, suddenly descended into the air.

"This is."

Bogu looked towards the red ground below, his expression somewhat solemn, "A suppressed dark restricted area?"

As the eldest disciple of the Confucian Immortal, Bogu's cultivation is very strong and he can vaguely feel the strangeness of the land under his feet.

Only the legendary dark forbidden area would emit the kind of uncomfortable atmosphere that makes people feel repulsive from the depths of their souls.

"Why did the connection with the teacher suddenly stop here?"

Bogu stood floating in the air, his expression uncertain.

He had mastered the Immortal's Finger, one of the four arts of the immortals, and had already entered the Tao.

The four arts of immortality are very peculiar. They are originally a complete set. After the four arts are mastered, they will have an inexplicable effect on people who are practicing the same art.

During this period, Zhongzhou underwent drastic changes. Bogu was the first to travel around the continent, using the four arts to sense each other, looking for the missing Li Qingchen.

The continent is huge, and he went to many places, but gained nothing, and was even about to give up.

But just as he was about to return to the Holy Academy, he suddenly felt a strong sensation nearby.

He thought he had found his teacher, but the moment he got close to the place, the feeling mysteriously disappeared.

"Could it be that the teacher accidentally entered the dark restricted area and was trapped inside?"

When this thought came to mind, Bogu's face suddenly changed and he became anxious.

Without any hesitation, he headed straight into the depths of the barren mountains.

When most people find out that it is a dark restricted area, they will naturally run as far away as possible.

But Bogu, who was eager to save people and had reached the peak of his cultivation as a great sage, decided to give it a try.

But who would have thought that before he could fly far, a large barrier surrounded by strange black fog suddenly appeared.

"open!"

Bogu's eyebrows were raised, and his two fingers fell like twisting pieces. A huge chessboard that blocked out the sky and the sun suddenly unfolded from under his feet.

He slammed his two fingers on the formation, and the terrifying aura even tore the void apart.

But the strange thing was that this powerful finger couldn't even shake the formation.

The formation was like a ferocious beast with its huge mouth opened in the darkness, swallowing up all the energy silently.

But this attack was not without effect, the sense that had been cut off actually reappeared!

This discovery made Bogu's pupils shrink suddenly.

“The teacher is really in there!”

……

Small world, Xianling Sect.

"Sect Master, the Wanli Wild Mountain restricted area has been rumbling for a while now. A great sage has been bombarding the sealing formation."

A few days later, the Xianling Sect, which was not too far from the restricted area, discovered something unusual in the restricted area and hurried to report it.

Now that creatures have appeared in the forbidden area, we must not be careless about such things.

"Blast the restricted area and seal the formation? Who is it?" Xianfu asked with a frown.

The location of the Xianling Sect was originally intended to suppress the forbidden area of ​​the barren mountain and prevent darkness from falling.

But generally speaking, most of the creatures in the forbidden area want to get out, but it is rare for humans on the mainland to want to get in.

In other words, it was impossible to get in even if one wanted to. The terrifying defense of the sealing array was extremely difficult to break even for a quasi-emperor.

"He is the eldest disciple of Confucianism and the chess master Bogu from Zhongzhou Holy Academy." The elder said truthfully.

"Disciple of the Confucian Immortal"

Xianfu didn't know what she was thinking of, and a look of realization appeared in her eyes.

After thinking for a moment, she waved her hand and sighed softly, "Forget it, let him be."

"With his strength, he can't damage the formation at all. Just treat it as a vague hope."

Because it was very close to the restricted area of ​​the desolate mountain, Xianfu knew something about Li Qingchen's past.

Moreover, some time ago, the barren mountains shook, thousands of dragons roared, and the killing intent was overwhelming.

At that time, Xianfu knew that Li Qingchen had stepped into the restricted area again, but this time, it would be extremely difficult for the other party to come out again.

"I didn't expect that the great Ruxian is also a lovesick person."

Xianfu looked towards the restricted area and sighed, "Why bother for a woman who is bound to die?"

"Confucianism is in danger now, but without you in charge, I'm afraid there will no longer be a Holy Academy in the future."

As she spoke, she shook her head and said, "Forget it. What does the Confucian and Taoist affairs have to do with our Xianling Sect?"

"Let's get down to business. Let's see how Meng'er and Changqing are doing."

Accompanied by bursts of murmurings, Xianfu disappeared in the hall.

And at the same time.

Su Changqing, who was in an attic of the Xianling Sect, was looking at the outside world with a frown on his face, looking a little absent-minded.

"Why have I been feeling palpitations in my heart these past few days?"

"What exactly is that special feeling?"

(End of this chapter)