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

Chapter 25: Shuhan Enters the Southern Region

"Changqing, how is your study today?"

In the study, Li Qingchen asked with a smile.

Su Changqing smiled when he heard this, "Teacher, the art of music, chess, calligraphy and painting are all perfected with the word 'meaning'."

"Although I haven't broken through to the 'Tao' yet, I think I'm not far away."

A man of culture is naturally elegant. Although there is no arrogance in Su Changqing's words now, his confidence is gushing out.

He could feel that what he had learned during this period was very strong.

He is still very satisfied with the current progress.

Li Qingchen sighed inwardly when he heard this.

Su Nan wanted to suppress Su Changqing's growth, but how could he suppress a monster like Su Changqing?
Although Su Changqing had no idea of ​​the level he was at, his increasingly powerful foundation still made him confident and calm.

If he were an ordinary student, Li Qingchen would certainly be happy about it. Self-confidence is not a bad thing. It gives people the courage to face everything.

But Su Changqing is different. His self-confidence is built up too easily. If it is not restrained, this self-confidence will turn into arrogance.

Your abilities can be improved, but your character must be suppressed!

Thinking of this, Li Qingchen said, "Changqing, since you are so confident, how about I introduce one of my disciples to you?"

Su Changqing's eyes lit up, "Teacher's disciple? That's good."

Growing up, Su Changqing has never had contact with anyone from the outside world, especially people of the same age, except Li Qingchen.

He was eager to know how far he had come in Confucianism and Taoism.

"Haha, your eldest and second senior brothers are both busy and can't come. The one coming this time is my least talented disciple, named Shuhan."

Li Qingchen looked at Su Changqing with a half-smile, "You two should have a good communication at that time."

Su Changqing nodded when he heard this, feeling a little regretful.

He actually wanted to compete with his teacher's top disciple and see how strong he was.

A useless disciple.
He is not bragging, he feels that he is very strong now, but his junior brother is afraid that he will be in trouble.

Li Qingchen didn't say anything when he saw this, but just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a playful look in his eyes.

Shuhan became his disciple at the age of six. He was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. He was good at calligraphy, and was also proficient in the rest of the arts.

If it weren't for Su Changqing, Shuhan, a literary sage, would have been his last disciple.

If we were to say who played the biggest role in criticizing Su Changqing, it would of course be someone of the same age.

Thinking of this, Li Qingchen did not hesitate and secretly sent the message to Shuhan.

……

Zhongzhou, Holy College.

Shuhan has been very upset recently because the competition between his teacher and Master Wei is about to begin.

Although it is just a competition between disciples, it also concerns the reputation of the Holy Academy.

If they really lose, the reputation of the Holy Academy, as the leader in the literary world, will be greatly reduced.

The main reason for his irritation was that they seemed to have little chance of winning this bet.

Firstly, my junior brother became a disciple too late. Although he became a disciple of Ruxian, learning is not something that can be achieved in a day. It requires time and foundation.

Although teachers can help students avoid detours, it ultimately depends on the students themselves.

In the literary world, Lingsi is already the most outstanding young person in recent years.

It's not that he looks down on his junior fellow apprentice, it's just that the younger brother is well-known and became famous at a young age.

On the contrary, he had never heard of the name of junior brother, as if it suddenly popped up. No matter how you look at it, his chances of winning are slim.

"Young sir, the Wanjinlou is now open for trading. The odds for Lingsi are 1 to 1, and the odds for Zhiyu are 1 to 5."

At this time, a Confucian scholar came in and said hesitantly:

"I heard that recently, the head of the Wei Academy spent a lot of money to buy an ancient book and let Lingsi comprehend the artistic conception in it. Now Lingsi's calligraphy has become very good."

"In a few days, the odds of Wanjinlou will probably change again."

Shuhan sighed helplessly when he heard this. He had heard so much news these days that his ears were almost callused.

Ancient books, the Book of Songs, ancient scrolls. In order to defeat him, his uncle Wei spent a lot of money.

Under Wei Cang's careful teaching, Lingsi also improved rapidly.

I also heard that Lingsi has created several remarkable poems during this period.

One of the poems, "Autumn Wind Lyrics", is so amazing that only two lines are revealed.

It can be imagined that Lingsi has made a lot of preparations for the upcoming competition.

"Oh, I'm really worried to death. I don't know how my junior brother's learning is going now. Is he getting what he wants?"

"Even if I can't win, I hope I don't lose too badly, otherwise..."

Thinking of the serious consequences, Shuhan couldn't help but sigh again.

"Young sir, why can't you come forward to compete?"

"You are not too old, and you have only just come of age. No one will say anything even if you show up."

"The head of the guard hall specifically asked for Ruxian's new disciple. Isn't this bullying?"

The new Confucian scholar said with some indignation.

"If I get out, that would be bullying."

Shuhan smiled bitterly, "How many years have I been an apprentice? I have been following my master since I was six years old, and it has been sixteen years now."

"But when it comes to the four arts and literature, even the great scholars are no match for me. How can I go down and bully a little girl?"

"In the end, the one who will be watching this competition is still Junior Brother. I just don't know how Junior Brother is doing now."

Before Shuhan could finish his words, his communication symbol suddenly lit up.

He was stunned for a moment, but when he saw who the messenger was, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"teacher!"

Shuhan opened the message immediately and saw the message from Li Qingchen.

[Come to the south of the southern region, find me in Qingshan Village]

[Remember, no matter who you meet in the village, you must be respectful and not act presumptuously.]

[You are here as my insignificant disciple who has been with me for half a year. Whatever happens during this time, you must remain calm. Remember this!]

"Teacher is in the South Region, does that mean Junior Brother is there too?"

Shuhan looked surprised.

Although I didn’t quite understand the meaning of the teacher’s letter, it’s not a big problem. I can just ask in detail when I get there.

The most important thing now is that he can finally meet his fellow apprentice whom he has never met before.

"The competition is about to begin. The teacher asked me to go. He must want me to pass on some experience to my junior brother."

"That's good. Communication between peers should be clearer. I will definitely teach my fellow apprentice well!"

Shuhan looked serious, turned around and ran towards his room.

He brought with him a large amount of things he had studied, written, researched, etc. in previous years.

Whether it was for the victory in the near future or to help his junior fellow apprentice, he would do his best.

After making all the preparations, Shuhan briefly explained the situation to some great scholars in the academy and soon set off.

The Cang Yan Continent is very large, with Zhongzhou located in the center of the world and the Southern Region at the southernmost part of the continent.

Even for a cultivator who has achieved great success, it would be difficult to cross a region without three to five years.

Fortunately, there are great masters of formation who have built huge teleportation arrays between various domains. As long as you can afford the price, you can reach your destination in a flash.

Therefore, it didn't take Shuhan much time to be teleported from Zhongzhou to the Southern Region.

However, Shuhan, who had just arrived in the Southern Region, was stunned when he saw the desolate land and the people fighting everywhere.

"Is the Southern Region so chaotic?"

(End of this chapter)