I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 10 I am Nan Liujing, shining brightly to see my lord!
The Yujing Map appeared in Chen Zhian's mind. The blood in his body began to evaporate, and there was a place in the Yujing Map that was no longer shrouded in darkness, and light gradually appeared.

Chen Zhian's consciousness fell on the Yujing Map. He turned his head and looked, his gaze traveled through who knows how many miles and saw a large lake filled with spiritual energy, which was the Kunlun Lake.

He turned around in a trance and looked up, and saw a high platform made of clouds and mist hanging in the sky. There was gurgling water on the platform, and the clouds and mist were lingering like a fairyland.

"This is where?"

Just as this thought came to Chen Zhian's mind, clouds in the sky suddenly gathered and turned into a line of large characters.

[I am the southern flowing scenery, shining brightly to see my lord]!
As this line of large characters hung in the air, the high platform formed by clouds and mist suddenly turned red, and a blazing glow shone forth, illuminating the clouds and mist!

The golden crow flies in from the bottom of the clouds, and its red light scatters into the blue sky!

A golden sun slowly rose from the clouds, shining high in the sky, illuminating the earth and the sky. All kinds of strange visions appeared in the golden sun.

In the strange vision, the dark sun was bright and majestic, the green clouds were heavy and misty, and there were also black birds and golden crows looming in and out, which was extremely strange.

The white jade capital in the sky has five cities on the twelfth floor.

In addition to the Kunlun Lake where red ginger appeared, another city appeared before Chen Zhian's eyes in Baiyujing.

"The East City in Baiyujing——【Nanliujing】!"

Nanliujing is one of the five cities of Baiyujing. It is also the sun hanging in the sky of Baiyujing, illuminating the vast Baiyujing in the sky.

Chen Zhian saw the scorching sun in the sky. When he pictured the shape of the sun in his mind, the blood in his body suddenly boiled!

When he followed the method in the Great Snow Mountain Ginseng Qi Post to mobilize the blood and Qi in his body, guiding the blood to flow and circulate it around his body, even more bizarre changes occurred.

“When I saw Nan Liujing, the blood in my body became as heavy as lead and mercury, and as hot as magma.”

“The lead, mercury, and magma have become one, and even the speed of nourishing Qi has increased a lot.”

Chen Zhian was greatly surprised.

"There are notes in the Great Snow Mountain Qigong Post that there is also a method of visualization in the world's methods. If you can get a strange visualization picture, it will be of great help to your own practice... This South Flowing Scenery in the East City is rising slowly, it really looks like a magnificent picture. My visualization of the South Flowing Scenery has helped my own practice?"

Chen Zhian was overjoyed until he felt dizzy.

The magnificent scenery in Baiyujing suddenly became blurred and distorted, and then disappeared.

Chen Zhian, who was originally sitting cross-legged on the bed, woke up and fell headfirst onto the bed.

"Oops, the blood and qi are accumulating too quickly and are too heavy. My body hasn't been transformed by the blood and qi yet, and I can't handle it anymore."

Chen Zhian's consciousness gradually became blurred, and his last thought was: "I have to go to the street as soon as possible tomorrow to buy some medicinal herbs to make medicine."

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The ninth day of the second month in the spring of the twenty-third year of the Dazhi reign of Dayu.

Shen Haohao stood in the small pavilion in General Tiebi's mansion, looking down at a painting brought to her by a servant, and felt that it was particularly special.

Not far from the pavilion, on the path between the gurgling pool water, a young lady in white clothes and plain skirt was walking towards them with an oil-paper umbrella, followed by a maid.

It was Xu Xiyue and the maid Xintong.

Xu Xiyue walked into the pavilion, but Shen Haohao, who had great spiritual power, did not notice her. He still lowered his head to look at the painting with some joy in his eyes.

The maid from the Shen family who was serving in the pavilion wanted to remind her young lady, but was stopped by Xu Xiyue who raised her hand.

Xu Xiyue took a few steps forward, but did not go closer, just stood on tiptoe to look.

Shen Haohao has a petite figure, while Xu Xiyue is very tall. Even though there is some distance between them, Xu Xiyue can still see the painting in Shen Haohao's hand.

The painting was about one foot and five centimeters long. Although the paper was delicate, it was slightly yellowed. It should have come from Luoshen Mansion. However, it was not the top-notch Luoshen paper or Luohe paper, but the Luoshan paper which was slightly inferior but much cheaper.

On the paper was a portrait of Shen Haohao.

This portrait is unusual. It is not drawn with ink or brush. The paper has a single color and numerous lines, but it perfectly depicts Shen Haohao's appearance.

"Ok?"

Xu Xiyue was very surprised because the painting looked so much like Shen Haohao.

Shen Haohao's eyebrows, Shen Haohao's sly smile, and the natural innocence in Shen Haohao's cute face were all painted in.

This was the only portrait Xu Xiyue had ever seen that looked so similar. Even she, who was always well-informed, felt a little surprised.

Because of this light "hmm", Shen Haohao, who was originally concentrating on looking at the painting, finally noticed it. She turned her head and saw Xu Xiyue, and the smile on her face became even brighter.

Her rosy face, long braids, and curved eyebrows made her look pitiful and adorable. "Sister Xiyue." Shen Haohao put away the portrait, took a few steps forward, snorted, and said, "I arrived at Sunan Mansion the day before yesterday, and went to Xu Mansion to look for you. It would have been fine if I had come to nothing, but you came to see me today..."

Xu Xiyue seemed to know Shen Haohao's character, and smiled: "How can I be as free and happy as you? Yesterday, General Xuan Zi Li Bo arrived in Suwu Prefecture. Not to mention Sunan Prefecture, even the entire Suwu Prefecture, and even the surrounding Jianghuai Prefecture, Cangding Prefecture, and Qingchuan Prefecture, all the big and small mansions and families engaged in the sale of medicinal materials were waiting respectfully in front of the courtyard where he was lying, hoping that he would show mercy and meet them.

I...can only wait."

Shen Haohao then suppressed the anger on her face and looked at Xu Xiyue with some sympathy: "I know what Sister Xiyue hates most is intrigue and flattery. It seems that having a wealthy family and a prosperous business is not a good thing."

Xu Xiyue shook her head and said, "Now no one in my family is qualified to kowtow in front of those nobles, so I have to go."

Shen Haohao admired Xu Xiyue's frankness very much, and immediately said: "Early this morning, General Li came to visit my grandfather. My grandfather did mention the name of the Xu family to him, but I don't know if it will have any effect."

She sighed and said, "My grandfather is old and his reputation is gone. His cultivation is not as good as before after the battle at Tiefo Pass. He has been away from the court for more than ten years. Uncle Li came to see him probably because of his past friendship with the Patriarch of the Li Family. His words...are actually no longer useful."

Xu Xiyue frowned immediately: "Okay! I met you in Qixia Mountain. At that time, I didn't know your identity. I made friends with you only because we had similar personalities, not because I wanted to use the reputation of the Iron-armed General to seek benefits.

If you let General Tiebi speak well of me without consulting me, who would the old general think I am?"

Shen Haohao immediately stepped forward and took Xu Xiyue's arm, smiling and saying, "It's okay to let grandpa talk about it. It probably won't have any effect. Of course I know that my sister is not a person who curry favor with the powerful. What's more... in the eyes of those dignitaries, my grandfather is no longer considered a powerful person."

Xu Xiyue raised her hand and tapped Shen Haohao's forehead, saying, "Don't say that anymore. General Tiebi's contribution to our Dayu is well-documented in Qing history, and it can't be erased overnight. In addition, you have joined the Guiyun Chamber and become a disciple of the Yun family. If you can have your name engraved on the Young Tiger Monument in the future, no one in the entire Dayu will dare to underestimate General Tiebi's Mansion on Qihuang Street."

"What about Sister Xiyue?" Shen Haohao followed up on Xu Xiyue's words and said, "You clearly understood most of the words in the waterfall at Qixia Mountain. Why did you go down the mountain and return to Sunan Prefecture to look for some vulgar things like gold and silver?"

Xu Xiyue was silent for a long time before she said, "There is no other way. There are no male heirs in my Xu family, so I have to take over. I was able to practice in Qixia Mountain, travel to Xuantianjing, and meet you, all because of the little money from my family. Since I have used the money from my family, I naturally have to take on the responsibilities of the family. For my father, the family business he worked so hard to build is more important than anything else."

Xintong, who was waiting quietly outside the pavilion, couldn't help feeling a little distressed when he heard what his young lady said.

But Shen Haohao stamped her feet and said, "That's not the case of offering a ball to find a husband. This is really too much of a joke... Sister Xiyue, who received the ball?"

Xu Xiyue did not answer, but turned her head and looked at Shen Haohao with a smile: "Speaking of which, you and I are both from Sunan Prefecture, but we have never met before Qixia Mountain. After that, the few times we met were all in Xuantianjing. You have not been in Sunan Prefecture since you were a child. I will take you to eat the rice cakes in the alley next door. They are delicious."

Shen Haohao knew that Xu Xiyue didn't want to talk much, and also knew that Xu Xiyue was in a hurry to find a husband through the embroidery ball. She probably wanted to leave a descendant for the Lianzhou Xu family, fulfill her responsibilities, and then return to Qixia Mountain.

She caught a glimpse of Xu Xiyue's profile, which was as white and transparent as jade, and felt that this idea was ridiculous.

"I wonder who is so lucky to receive Sister Xiyue's embroidered bouquet."

Shen Haohao thought so in his heart.

Xu Xiyue asked curiously at this time: "The portrait in your hand just now is quite interesting. It looks a bit like you, but it doesn't seem to be painted with ink..."

Shen Haohao was still thinking about Xu Xiyue, so he answered casually, "I looked carefully, too. It should be painted with charcoal."

Xu Xiyue also asked casually: "Charcoal pencil? It's really strange. Xuan Tianjing is really full of talented people."

Shen Haohao shook his head: "This portrait was newly painted by my neighbor and was delivered today."

"Neighbor?" Xu Xiyue frowned.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xintong behind her suddenly whispered, "Miss, you are usually too busy, so you probably haven't seen the portraits of fugitives posted on the streets, some of which are charcoal drawings."

"The only one among the Huangmen who paints with charcoal pencils and lives on Qihuang Street is... Chen Zhian."

Xu Xiyue was slightly stunned: "Chen Zhian?"

Shen Haohao was a little surprised: "Do you know my neighbor?"

Xu Xiyue originally wanted to talk about the throwing of the bouquet, but then she remembered that Chen Zhian was not willing to marry into the Xu family as a son-in-law, and she felt bad for deceiving Shen Haohao, who was so close to her. She didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"We have met your neighbors a few times before in the government workshop." Xin Tong behind her was smart and took the initiative to relieve Xu Xiyue's worries, saying, "Miss Shen has not been in Sunan Mansion since she was a child. I didn't expect that she could recognize her neighbors."

"I just met him yesterday, too."

Involving the grievances between the Li and Chen families, as well as Uncle Chen's private affairs, Shen Haohao also abided by etiquette and said ambiguously: "I helped him drive away the bad guests who came to the door, and he drew a picture to thank me."

"Chen Zhian's paintings are quite good." Xu Xiyue thought of Chen Zhian who talked to her that night.

He carried two hundred taels of gold, but didn't know that it was a crime to possess a treasure. If she hadn't been kind enough to escort him, there would have been another corpse in that long and dark alley.

She naturally didn't know that Chen Zhian actually wanted to take a detour that night.

The young lady from the Xu family was only surprised that the ordinary boy had such a unique skill.

"Ordinary people can also be extraordinary." Xu Xiyue thought to herself, "It's rare for a young man to be able to keep the two hundred taels of gold. When he squanders the money, he can probably support himself with a craft like this."

(End of this chapter)