Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 453 Xu Lingyue's Live-in Son-in-Law
Dafeng Jingzhao Prefecture stretches for dozens of miles through the city and hundreds of miles around it, with dozens of main streets and hundreds of alleys. It is a bustling metropolis, rich in resources and people. After all, it was the capital of a dynasty for six hundred years, and it was different from other places.

Xu Qi'an is a transmigrator. After transmigrating to this world, he struggled to survive in a prison cell. Through the case files, he deduced that the silver in the "Tax Silver Case" was metallic sodium. He then led his family out of the prison and established himself in the government office of Da Feng. However... however... Xu Qi'an felt that he had spoken too loosely. After telling his younger sister, Xu Lingyue, the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, he made Xu Lingyue fall in love with him. Then, just two days later, she brought home a son-in-law who had come to live with her family!
"You're only sixteen, and you're already thinking about getting married? Or even taking in a son-in-law who will live with you?"

Xu Qi'an stared at Xu Lingyue, wondering what was wrong with her.

Besides Xu Qi'an, the family also includes Xu Qi'an's uncle Xu Pingzhi, aunt Li Ru, younger brother Xu Xinnian, and younger sister Xu Lingyin. Now, apart from the vaguely aware Xu Lingyin who does nothing but eat and sleep, the whole family is scrutinizing Xu Lingyue.

"I disagree!"

Xu Xinnian stated bluntly, "If that Gu Qing has the ability, he should marry you. What kind of son-in-law is he? He's over twenty years old, has no official title, and makes a living selling paintings in the capital. Heh..."

Impoverished scholars who have accomplished nothing, and who have no ability in this world of cultivation... all sorts of stereotypes immediately surfaced in Xu Xinnian's mind.

This world has cultivation, namely martial artists, Confucianists, sorcerers, Taoists, Buddhists, wizards, Gu masters, and demons. Each realm has nine ranks. In the Great Feng Dynasty, the country is established by martial arts and governed by Confucianism. Without martial arts and Confucian skills, one is truly a useless scholar.

"Brother Qing is just unlucky and inexperienced!"

Xu Lingyue said angrily, "When his luck comes, he will definitely rise to prominence."

When luck comes?
Xu Qi'an was so angry he laughed. He reached out and tapped the table, saying, "Lingyue, since that's the case, why don't you bring him to meet us?"

Xu Pingzhi laughed along from the side.

In other words, Xu Lingyue didn't say where Gu Qing was, otherwise Xu Pingzhi would have gone to her door to give her a warning, and of course, the focus of that warning would have been to give her a beating.

What a load of rubbish! He's trying to fool his daughter!

Twenty years ago in Dafeng, there was a battle between mountains and seas. Xu Pingzhi's brother "died" there. After that, Xu Pingzhi changed his ambition and only wanted to protect his family in this life.

“If you agree, I will definitely bring him to your door.”

When Xu Lingyue talked about "Brother Qing," a gentle smile appeared on her face. However, this gentleness was somewhat jarring to Xu Qi'an and Xu Pingzhi.

Xu Lingyue's brother Qing arrived quickly. Xu Qi'an, Xu Pingzhi, and Xu Xinnian all craned their necks to look. The newcomer was dressed in an indigo robe, with fair skin like jade. He had the air of a refined gentleman. In the Xu family, Xu Xinnian was the most handsome, but when Gu Qing came, the two of them were compared. He couldn't compare to her in terms of looks, skin, or even hair.

A natural pretty boy...

Upon seeing this appearance, Xu Qi'an gritted his teeth.

"I am Gu Qing, and I greet Uncle Xu and the Xu brothers."

Gu Qing raised his hand in a gesture of respect, displaying the deference expected of someone from a humble background.

"Where are you from?"

Xu Pingzhi's attitude improved a lot. When he first heard Xu Lingyue say that she was looking for a son-in-law to live with his daughter, Xu Pingzhi's first impression was that he was a scoundrel who would steal his precious daughter. But after seeing Gu Qing's appearance, Xu Pingzhi felt that his daughter was not at a disadvantage!

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Xu Pingzhi shook his head repeatedly.

"Brother Qing from Yuzhou."

Xu Lingyue answered from the side, "He grew up in a Taoist temple since childhood, learning music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from an old Taoist priest, and memorizing Taoist classics. After the old Taoist priest died, the temple was occupied, and Qing Ge had no choice but to leave the mountain. He was naive and was tricked into coming to the capital..."

Xu Lingyue recounted these experiences.

Li Ru, who was standing to the side, slammed her hand on the table as she listened to Xu Lingyue's story and said, "Did you buy the clothes this kid is wearing?"

So this was a little beggar who, covered in dirt, managed to get into the capital and caught the eye of Xu Lingyue. She bought him clothes, and upon seeing his appearance, she immediately decided to take him in as her husband.

"mother!"

Xu Lingyue's voice was sharp and full of dissatisfaction.

Xu Qi'an shook his head. His younger sister was sixteen years old, young and graceful, with clear eyes and no guile. In fact, she was the most shrewd and had planned everything from dressing her up to bringing her to his door.

It's because this younger sister didn't know that there would be a small meeting before the big meeting, and didn't give any advance notice. She teamed up with one or two people, which led to the current embarrassing situation... Of course, if Xu Lingyue had given advance notice, Xu Qi'an would definitely have nipped the problem in the bud.

"Once you arrive in the capital, how do you plan to make a living?"

Xu Pingzhi asked.

Selling paintings is definitely not going to work; there's no future in it. "Brother Qing was just having bad luck before."

Xu Lingyue said, "Now that he has come to the capital, we should give Brother Qing a chance to try learning literature and martial arts, and then let him work in the government office."

Xu Lingyue already has plans for Gu Qing's future.

"impossible!"

Not to mention Li Ru, Xu Pingzhi, Xu Xinnian, and Xu Qi'an couldn't hold back anymore. This was about having the whole family support Gu Qing and then sending Gu Qing into the cultivation system... But whether it's a martial artist or a Confucian scholar, it would take many years of hardship, especially for martial artists, this path is the most expensive.

Li Ru is currently unhappy with Xu Qi'an because the path of a martial artist is too expensive.

"He's memorized so many Taoist classics, why don't you let him cultivate Taoism?"

Xu Xinnian said with dissatisfaction.

"We don't know any Taoists."

Xu Lingyue said.

"Enough is enough."

Xu Pingzhi couldn't help but say from the side, "Let Gu Qing speak." In just this short time, Xu Pingzhi had already realized that his little darling was leaking air, and now he was siding with outsiders, wanting to use his family's money to subsidize Gu Qing... Bah, what family!
"I'll listen to Lingyue."

Gu Qing nodded, a genuine smile appearing on her face.

"call……"

Looking at Gu Qing, Xu Qi'an took a long breath. Growing up in the mountains, innocent and naive, he felt like he had met Ding Zhen of the Great Feng Dynasty.

Of course, Gu Qing has another advantage over Ding Zhen, which is that he is literate.

"If you want him to become a Confucian disciple, you also have to see his talent."

Xu Pingzhi said, "In the New Year, the first of the nine ranks of Confucianism is the Enlightenment Realm. Tell Gu Qing how to cultivate this realm." Xu Pingzhi wanted Gu Qing to back down.

Xu Xinnian immediately understood his father's thoughts, nodded, and said, "The ninth level of Confucianism requires one to memorize the classics of Confucian sages and make them one's own. Only in this way can one reach the level of enlightenment. Lingyue, if you want Gu Qing to learn Confucianism, I have a set of Confucian classics here. You can have him memorize them."

After saying this, Xu Xinnian went into his room, took out the classics of Confucianism, and placed them in front of Gu Qing.

Twelve hundred years ago, there was a Confucian sage whose power was incredibly vast. The Confucian system he inherited was even more extensive, and the most powerful among them was the Confucian lineage. They could learn the techniques of other schools of thought through books, be inclusive and eclectic, and even manipulate others with words.

Gu Qing glanced at Xu Lingyue, then opened the Confucian classics, turning the pages one by one. Reaching the last page, he flipped through the book from back to front again, and said, "To attain this knowledge is to know this; to understand this is to know this..."

Gu Qing read the book aloud from back to front, word by word, her voice clear and melodious, as if this classic text was meant to be memorized this way. From the last sentence to the first sentence, she read it without the slightest stumble.

"You memorized it before?"

Xu Pingzhi found it unbelievable.

Gu Qing shook his head. He was now at the peak of his innate Taiji, having gathered Yang into one, possessed three primordial spirits, shattered the void, and mastered the Golden Bridge to the Other Shore. He could recite these things fluently without any difficulty.

"hiss……"

Xu Qi'an narrowed his eyes. Could it be that he had encountered a genius?
"This person's talent is second only to mine."

Xu Xinnian praised him, saying that he was truly a genius at showing off.

"I think it's worth nurturing."

Xu Pingzhi recognized Gu Qing's talent and no longer resisted him, saying, "Find him a small courtyard. For the New Year, find all your books."

Xu Xinnian now has a photographic memory, so books are no longer of any use to him.

Gu Qing nodded, sensing the new power within his body. His body, having arrived in this world with a new system, was naturally able to adapt to it. The power of Confucianism had already appeared within Gu Qing's body.

(End of this chapter)