I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 54: Douji Sword, Eight Thousand Forgings
Chen Zhian carefully wrote down the name that Lao Huangliang told him, and he became more interested in Xuan Tianjing.

Xuantianjing is the most prosperous place in Dayu and one of the richest places in the world. There are countless talented and righteous people and noble ladies in it.

Even after Daxi fell apart, countless Daxi practitioners and literati crossed Dali and went south to Dayu and Daqian, making Dayu unprecedentedly prosperous.

However, there are bound to be hidden dangers under prosperity. The wealth of Dayu is concentrated in Xuantianjing, and the aristocratic families have almost reached their peak. Even the current emperor of Dayu felt the hidden dangers.

This may be the reason why he reinstated Song Xiqu, made him the prime minister of the cabinet, and made him the grand tutor of the current dynasty.

But for Chen Zhian, there are many reasons to visit Xuantianjing.

Whether it was the engagement in September, his promise to meet the mother of this body, or his intention to chop off the hand of Li Fushu who was tripping him up from behind, these were all reasons for him to go to Xuan Tianjing.

And now, there is one more reason.

“Once the acquired energy becomes a pill, my cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds, enough to enter the fourth realm. By then, even Xuantianjing, which is full of powerful people, will not be considered weak.”

Old Huang Liang's figure has disappeared in the Kaiyang Palace.

Chen Zhian sat cross-legged in the Kaiyang Palace, visualizing the Southern Flow Scene for a long time, and carefully comprehended the third level of the White Jade Cicada Shell Chapter, as well as the Badu Beiqu Sword Technique.

He keenly discovered that Badu Beiqu's swordsmanship had reached the twelfth level, and there was still room for improvement after it reached perfection.

"Uncle Chu said that after the third-grade profound arts such as the twelfth level of Badu Beiqu are fully developed, they can still be perfected. After they are perfected, they can develop [Sword Force]. Sword techniques at the third-grade profound arts level are common, but [Sword Force] is extremely rare. Among the many people who practice using swords, few can cultivate [Sword Force]."

Chen Zhian pondered silently, and with the help of the purple qi and Huangting in the Kaiyang Palace, he meditated for a long time, but still gained nothing.

"It seems that this sword power still requires an opportunity, and it is not something that can be easily mastered by high comprehension."

Chen Zhian stood up while thinking.

He turned his head to look at Kunlun Lake, but saw that Jiao Nu had come to Baiyujing again and was wandering aimlessly in Kunlun Lake.

This time, Jiao Nu did not cry, and her face looked much more relaxed.

Chen Zhian thought about it, then walked out of Kaiyangque and came to Kunlun Lake.

Jiao Nu saw Chen Zhian from a distance, bowed to him, and had a grateful look on his face.

"Did that poem work?" Chen Zhian asked.

"Sir, that poem was so well written. My young lady saw it and gave it to me as a reward. From now on, I don't have to do hard labor anymore."

"That's good. When it comes to poetry, we are actually reading the poet's mind and trying to figure out his mood. Then, we can often gain extra benefits by prescribing the right remedy... In fact, this is true not only for poetry, but also for other things." Chen Zhian said casually.

When Jiao Nu saw that Chen Zhian could make Princess Yunlu so satisfied with just a poem he wrote casually, he admired the young man in front of him who called himself Chang'an Ke.

So even if it was just something Chen Zhian said casually, Jiao Nu would remember it carefully in his heart.

"In the past two days, Princess Linglong has come to the Dianyi Palace every day to listen to music and look at paintings... It is said in the palace that Princess Linglong's husband is away on an expedition, and she is very depressed.

Tomorrow I will play the piano for Princess Linglong, so what piece of music should I play?"

"However... there are rumors in the palace that Princess Linglong actually dislikes her husband. This husband is also a rebellious man. There are even rumors that he has an affair with a maid in the palace..."

Thinking of this, Jiao Nu couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"The other palace maids were playing "Langya Qu", "Nichang Po", "Boundless Wind and Waves, and Soul-breaking Songs"... Young Master Chang'an said that he wanted to understand the princess's mood.

Then why don't I take a different approach and play a piece called "Summer Solstice Forget Me"? "

Chen Zhian didn't know that Jiao Nu had thought so much about his casual remark.

He pointed to the south and the Kaiyang Palace in the distance.

"If you want to practice in the future, you can also go to the Kaiyang Palace. It will be more effective to comprehend the skills there. It is also the most mysterious place in Baiyujing."

Longing appeared in Jiao Nu's eyes.

Chen Zhian thought about it and took her to the Kaiyang Palace.

The luxurious palace did not surprise Jiao Nu, who had lived in the palace for a long time. Instead, it was the portrait of Old Huang Liang standing in the Kaiyang Palace that made Jiao Nu open her eyes wide.

"This painting is so strange, but it is so well drawn."

Jiao Nu had a lot of schoolwork in the Ye Ting Palace, and was proficient in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

But the painting in front of her was something she had never seen before. It was completely different from the paintings of many contemporary painters, and Jiao Nu couldn't tell its origin at all.

"I painted this." Chen Zhian said frankly: "This painting style is actually unique. There should be no other person in the world who can paint this kind of oil painting."

Jiao Nu opened his eyes wide and looked for a long time.

I just feel that although this oil painting is not as majestic as the ink and color paintings, it is better in that the painting is similar to the real thing, and it can also depict the skin color and spirit, which is very magical.

"Young Master Chang'an actually has such a unique skill. The Imperial Court Festival is not far away. The wealthy prefectures in Dayu are all looking for painters to paint during the Imperial Court Festival. It seems that the capital is the same. Many orders have been issued to search for zither players, chess players, painters, and calligraphers in Dayu.

With your skills, if you go to the capital, you can at least be a painter in the government office."

When Jiao Nu said this, he suddenly shook his head.

“In fact, Young Master Chang’an should paint for the wives of the aristocratic families, or even the princesses and concubines of the royal family.

Women always like to leave their own faces in the mysterious mirror, but it is too authentic. The beautiful ones are left, and the ugly ones are also left.

But if I paint, I can get rid of the ugly ones and leave only the beautiful ones. I think it will surely attract many noble ladies to come and ask the young master of Chang'an to paint for me."

Chen Zhian raised his eyebrows and asked, "There are countless talented people in the capital, can't we find a few painters?"

"There are naturally many painters in Xuan Tianjing." Jiao Nu replied, "It's just that the Zuochao Festival, which takes place once every ten years, is too important. According to Dayu tradition, on the day of the Zuochao Festival, even ordinary people have to leave their portraits and then burn them. This means burning away the filth of the past and welcoming a new life, so there are not enough painters."

Chen Zhian took note of it silently.

Jiao Nu looked left and right at the wide Kaiyang Palace, and suddenly felt a sigh in his heart. It was a pity... he was in the palace and had no choice.

If she wants to practice cultivation, she's afraid she'll have to wait until next life.

As she sighed, Jiao Nu saw the two white jade steles standing in the Kaiyang Palace.

I saw the White Jade Cicada Shell and the Twelve Levels of the Eight Capitals to the North engraved on it.

Jiao Nu read it carefully and felt that the text was too simple to understand. He seemed to have wisdom already. He understood most of it at a glance.

Even as she read the White Jade Cicada Shell chapter, she felt a faint breath flowing in her body.

Jiao Nu was startled and turned her head away, not reading the two exercises anymore. "It is a huge taboo for a palace maid to practice unless the master agrees. If she is found out, she will be skinned and her tendons will be pulled out."

-

April 4th.

On the Qingshui River, General Xuan Zi's tiger-head boat sailed across the river. The boat was huge and slender, with a white sail hanging on the towering stern, like a tall building on the river.

Si Hougui stood at the bow with his hands behind his back, looking at the heads moving along the Qingshui River.

These ordinary people all came to see the tiger-head ship.

The tiger-head boat will sail across the Qingshui River, then enter the 6,000-mile Grand Canal and go straight to Xuantianjing.

Si Hougui felt a little gloomy in his heart. He followed Li Bodu here because he was attracted by the opportunity of the dragon vein in Li Bodu.

The opportunity of dragon vein is valuable. If Si Hougui can get a share of it, he can also go to a higher level on the Young Tiger Monument.

It’s a pity that Li Bodu has been in Sunan Prefecture for more than a month, but the opportunity to find the dragon vein has never appeared, which makes Si Hougui quite puzzled.

But no matter what, Si Hougui finally gained some acquired energy, which made him feel a little relieved.

“This time when I go back, I will join the Tianmu Army and become a lieutenant. Before that, if I can refine the acquired energy, I can become a god from a rough jade and achieve the perfection of a rough jade.

But I don’t know if I can enter the 300th line on the Tiger Cub Monument by then, making my Tiger Cub’s magical power stronger.”

Si Hougui was thinking silently while looking into the distance, but when he turned his head casually, he saw Chen Zhian holding a Qinghe fish on the bank of Qingshui River, watching the tiger-head boat from afar.

When Si Hougui saw Chen Zhian, he couldn't help but rub his eyebrows, and a look of annoyance appeared in his eyes.

"I actually lost to him with a hundred-forged sword." He shook his head slightly.

Although the Hundred Forged Sword is not worth much, Si Hougui was born into a wealthy family and has extraordinary talent. He has never lost since he was a child.

Until he came to Sunan Prefecture, he lost once and for all, lost to that bastard Chen Shuijun, and even lost a hundred-forged sword.

Just at this moment, amidst the many noisy voices, he heard Chen Zhian's voice again.

"The sword I won is called Yang Sui. It was forged 331 times. The true essence of the person holding the sword will ignite fire, and when it is swung, it can burn the enemy. It is a good sword."

Si Hougui snorted coldly and looked up again, only to see Chen Zhian walking in the crowd with a man with a knife beside him.

It turned out to be Jiang Taiping, who was competing with him for the acquired energy.

Jiang Taiping also had a hateful smile on his face, and said with emotion: "The third son of the Si family is too stingy. After losing the bet with a small person like you, he only gave you a hundred-forged sword. It really doesn't match the status of the third son."

Chen Zhian laughed and said, "You have misunderstood the Third Young Master of the Si Family. The Third Young Master and I have another bet. If he loses the next time, he will give me a thousand-forged sword."

Jiang Taiping shook his head: "Thousand-forged swords have strengths and weaknesses. If Third Master Si gives you a sword that has been forged for more than a thousand times, or even has some damage, it can still be considered a thousand-forged sword."

Chen Zhian was slightly stunned, but slowly shook his head: "What kind of aristocratic family is the Si family? The person whose name is engraved on the young tiger monument of the third son of the Si family lost the bet, so how could the prize he gave be an ordinary item?"

"I heard that Third Young Master Si has a 'Douji' long sword, which is forged for eight thousand times. Third Young Master is invincible in a bet with me, so I guess the prize should be this Douji long sword."

Jiang Taiping did not respond, but instead looked at the tiger-head boat on the Qingshui River from a long distance.

On the Tiger Head Ship, Si Hougui sneered again and said, "Chen Zhian, who are you? Your surname is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as my Douji Sword."

"You two don't have to play tricks on me. You still have Minister Chu behind you. I come here alone and I don't want to argue with you.

Chen Zhian, you will stay in this Sunan Prefecture for the rest of your life. I will naturally be more generous and forget about what happened yesterday. I will let you die of old age in this Jiangnan water town. But before you die of old age, you must change your surname and you can no longer be called Chen. "

"As for you, the Xiezhi Envoy of the Inspectorate..." Si Hougui narrowed his eyes, "There are many Feiyu Guards and Xiezhi Envoys who die every year. When you die, I will take back the acquired energy."

Chen Zhian raised his eyebrows and said directly: "Master Si, do you think I can't get on the Young Tiger Monument?"

"Anyone can be on the Tiger Cubs Monument?" Si Hougui stroked the gorgeous robe.

"Then why doesn't Mr. Si dare to bet with me for the Douji long sword?" Chen Zhian used the simplest method of provoking him, looking up and asking, "Are you afraid, Mr. Si?"

If it were any other day, Si Hougui would have taught this rude Chen Zhian a lesson, even though Chu Muye was behind Chen Zhian. But since Chen Zhian had provoked him in the first place, even if Si Hougui beat him to death, Chu Muye would not be able to say anything.

But today, there are too many people living along the Qingshui River.

Next to Chen Zhian was Jiang Taiping, the Xiezhi envoy who had snatched a stream of acquired energy from him.

So Si Hougui stopped making trouble and was unwilling to respond to Chen Zhian's clumsy provocation. He turned around and went back to the cabin.

But at this moment, Chen Zhian sneered and said, "Mr. Si San, my surname is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with your Dou Ji Dao, so what about my life?
The next time the Young Tiger Monument changes its list, if I can’t get on the Young Tiger Monument, then the Third Young Master Si will just come and kill me!”

Jiang Taiping was stunned after hearing what Chen Zhian said.

Play so big?

But then he looked at Si Hougui with burning eyes, shook his head and said, "Third Master, this is just a provocation, don't agree to it."

"Your life is not as valuable as my Douji Sword." Si Hougui suddenly spoke, his eyes suddenly became extremely gloomy: "But, you actually offered your life to me, and I would appear cowardly if I don't accept it. I will just treat it as my second uncle getting rid of a bastard."

……

The tiger-head boat was going farther and farther away.

Jiang Taiping turned his head to look at Chen Zhian, and really didn't know where Chen Zhian got the courage from.

Chen Zhian glanced at Jiang Taiping, guessed what he was thinking, and took the initiative to smile and said, "I also want to go to Xuan Tianjin to take a look, but my identity is sensitive. If I go to Xuan Tianjin and mess up some things, I'm afraid that the Third Master Si will not be able to hold back and kill me."

"He's going to come and kill me anyway, so why not use gambling to buy him some time?

If I lose, and he comes to kill me, I will just run away. I didn't say that if he comes to kill me, I will be killed."

Jiang Taiping was silent for a few moments.

"Wordplay..."

Does anyone still play like this these days?
"Chen Zhian, you are nothing like your father."

Chen Zhian was puzzled: "Huh? Why not?"

"Your father is far less shameless than you."

"But... I don't think you will lose."

(End of this chapter)