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Chapter 585: Three Consecutive Treasure Lights
Li Ming took a deep breath. With the experience of his previous life, Li Ming was certain that the infiltration of the Lich and Warlock races into the human race was quite deep, otherwise he would never have encountered that assassination. Counting the geniuses of the human race over the years, countless of them fell before they could officially grow up. Li Ming thought that he was blessed with martial arts from his previous life, and he was only a scholar, so he would not be strangled like this. Who would have expected that the result would be much more cruel than he thought.

So this time, Li Ming made up his mind to keep a low profile and grow up slowly. Moreover, he upgraded his [Civil and Military Competencies] and obtained the Confucian method of enlightenment. He would just wait until the time comes to give those people in the dark a big surprise.

At this time, most of the other candidates had finished reading their papers and started writing. Li Ming pondered for a moment and started writing from the first paper.

With his memory, he could have answered all the questions correctly. However, he was born in a poor family in this life. Although his family had inherited poetry and literature, he could not even reach the level of a poor family. Many of the books were probably things he had never seen before. In addition, he was determined not to show his talent, so naturally he could not get all the questions correct like in his previous life.

I only filled in those questions that were easy to answer and not difficult, and then I started to work through the most difficult questions, filling them in randomly, or using seemingly plausible or ambiguous answers, and I wrote down one or two correct ones.

However, Li Ming's writing was so graceful and powerful that his characters were well-written, but the details were just too mechanical, and it could only be rated as an average-to-high level at best. This was why Li Ming wanted to cover it up so much that he refused to even reveal his own calligraphy level.

In about an hour, Li Ming finished filling out the first test paper in his hand. There were still many candidates in the examination room rubbing their ears and cheeks. Seeing this, Li Ming just smiled slightly and turned to the second paper.

The topic of this paper was not new, and Li Ming had no intention of showing off his talent. He only wrote a standard discussion. After finishing it, he checked the neatness of the couplets and the overall structure on the draft paper. He saw no major mistakes or omissions, and there were two or three sentences written quite cleverly, so he nodded. At least it was an excellent answer with simple words and clear views.

It took another half an hour to copy the article from the draft and write it on the answer sheet. If it were just like this, Li Ming estimated that he could be in the top 100, but the boy's test only took 50, so this was a bit risky. He had to put in some effort on the third volume.

It was already midday, and many candidates were already feeling tired, hungry, thirsty, or even wanting to go to the bathroom.

However, you are not allowed to leave the examination room to relieve yourself. You can only use the toilet at the back of the examination room. Although it is a bit embarrassing, it is also a helpless move.

Li Ming calmed down, took some dry food and water, and ate a few bites in a hurry. The pancakes baked by Aunt Yue were made with vegetable oil, eggs, and flour, and they were naturally fragrant. Although they were now completely cold, they still tasted great.

After eating, Li Ming leaned over the table for a short rest, then opened his eyes with renewed energy and prepared to answer the last paper.

At this moment, Li Ming suddenly felt something in his heart. He subconsciously raised his head and glanced towards the south, and saw a ray of light rising.

"The poem is the first level of vision, the literary spirit is brilliant."

This flash of light quickly attracted the attention of others. If they were not still in the examination room, they would have already started talking about it.

When a poem is completed, it will emit a precious light, which means that the world's literary and moral principles have recognized the poem. And every time an excellent poem is published, it also strengthens the literary and moral foundation of this world.

In fact, it is not just poetry, but also articles as well. However, it is relatively much more difficult to evoke literary brilliance in articles.

This is just a test for boys. It is very rare to find someone who can write an article or poem that can inspire precious light, so it is not suppressed.

For the provincial examination, the examiner will use the seal to suppress the provincial examination. Otherwise, let alone the lofty meaning of the text, even if it is just good handwriting, it will be full of clouds and mist, and radiant with inspiration. Wouldn't this be a competition of beauty and will also interfere with others.

Therefore, starting from the provincial examination, the holy temple’s literary aura will be used to suppress it, making the precious light not visible.

However, the boys’ test level is not high enough and very few of them can manifest the precious light, so there is no need to do so.

"That direction." Li Ming's heart moved, and he inexplicably thought of Fang Yun who seemed a little different. Then he shook his head, thinking that Xu Gongwang's examination room was also over there, and said to himself.

"I think it's him, but I don't know what kind of poem it is that can cause so many strange visions."

The first level of the vision is first-class in the world, that is, the brilliance of literary spirit. Then, if it is the first time it comes out, there will be an original precious light, and then according to the level of the poem, different precious lights will be revealed one after another.

Soon, the second level of original treasure light appeared, and then another bright light appeared.

"Triple level," Li Ming nodded thoughtfully.

At the same time, in front of the holy temple, the three examiners sat upright, all of them looking in the direction where the precious light was rising, with joy on their faces.

The inspector nodded and smiled, saying, "The triple-layered precious light—even if one layer is removed from the original work—is still a masterpiece of the Dafu family. Wonderful, wonderful!"

The county magistrate smiled and said, "In that case, please say a few good words to the higher-ups."

"Of course, of course, this is also my duty!" Wen Zheng laughed.

"I see that this seems to be Xu Gongwang's examination room. This boy is really extraordinary. I think he must be the first in the exam." The dean of the Academy of Literature also laughed. No matter what, the fact that he could produce such an excellent work was a credit to the two of them.

The students who leave here also have a bond with them.

At this moment, a layer of precious light suddenly rose in an examination room next to that examination room.

The three of them looked stunned. Xu Gongwang was famous, so it was expected that he could attract the precious light, but they didn't know who this other precious light belonged to.

The county magistrate pondered this matter for a moment, feeling that there was nothing unusual about this examination room. He then shook his head and said, "I never imagined such complications would arise."

The inspector stared at the rising precious light and said, "We'll have to see which of the two precious lights is higher."

While he was speaking, the rising precious light became brighter again, which was the second level of original precious light. Then it rose again, and became the third level of precious light!

The Dean of the Academy of Literature said with astonishment, "They are all triple-level and Dafu works. It seems we have met our match!"

"We have to see what their writings and arguments are like before we can make a final conclusion. But if we only talk about poetry..." The county magistrate looked at the first ray of precious light that gradually subsided and pondered for a moment, but did not speak.

"How come the precious light evoked by this unknown person is even more powerful than Xu Gongwang's? Could it be that this person's work is even better than Xu Gongwang's?"

He hesitated in his heart, but couldn't say it out loud. After all, the inspector next to him seemed to have some connection with the Xu family.

Li Ming also smiled slightly as he looked at the two rays of light competing for beauty. Then his nose twitched and he faintly smelled a strange fragrance, and he understood.

"So there's a fourth level, but it's just been hidden. Could it be possible?" "Forget it, it has nothing to do with me. It's just that with these two people being so good, if I write a poem, it wouldn't be that outstanding. My previous answers were mediocre. If I can't make a difference in this last volume, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get into the top 50. Never mind, I'll show off my skills!"

After reading this, Li Ming was determined in his heart, and then he picked up his pen and started writing.

The three examiners showed surprise at the same time and looked towards the examination room where Li Ming was, only to see a ray of light rising again.

The inspector smiled and said, "Great, great! Yuanji County is so rich in talent. A mere boy has produced three excellent poems in a row, causing precious light to appear in the world. This kind of achievement is considered excellent even if you look at it from the whole country."

The county magistrate quickly said, "How dare I? I was just lucky. Besides, this third poem seems a little worse."

As he spoke, Wen Zheng was slightly startled. As expected, this ray of light seemed to be running out of steam, rising only twice before gradually disappearing.

At the same time, the county magistrate felt a little regretful, but also a little relieved. One person was hard to find, and two were even luckier. If three appeared in a row, it would mean that he stood out from the crowd. He did not have a deep foundation in the court, otherwise he would not have been sent to a place like Yuanji County to serve as an official.

Political achievements must be made, but it also depends on whether they can be done and to what extent they can be done. This is more important than what kind of political achievements are made.

After carefully examining it, the Dean of the Academy of Literature said, "Although it is only at the second level of precious light, the precious light is stable and has an upward momentum. Perhaps it can reach the level of a Dafu in the future."

The academician and the county magistrate nodded in unison.

Those who were in the same examination room with Li Ming were shocked when they saw Li Ming's slightly immature face. Even though they reminded themselves again and again that they were still taking an exam, it was difficult not to be affected.

The three movements of the precious light naturally had no effect on the person who wrote the poem. After all, if they could write this far, it meant that they had answered the previous questions. Unless they were stupid, they would put the important ones aside and go directly to the additional questions.

However, those who answered slowly were inevitably affected by the three towns of Baoguang. Fortunately, the impact was applied equally to everyone, so no one would cause trouble.

The sun's shadow drifted westward, time slipped away imperceptibly, and the influence of the three movements of the precious light gradually faded. The courtyard was completely silent, with only the sound of breathing and the brush and ink hitting paper...

Although Li Ming had finished answering the questions, he could not leave because no matter whether it was the boy's test, the provincial test, or the prefectural test, no one was allowed to submit the paper early. He could only wait until the end of the test time.

After a while, near dusk, the county magistrate's voice came from the air.

"The time has come, collect the scrolls!"

As soon as he said "collect the papers", there was no need for any manpower to collect the papers. The answer sheets on the desks of the many candidates were all suspended in the air, flew out one by one, and landed in front of the three examiners.

The attitudes of the many candidates were also varied. Some were confident, some were beating their chests and stamping their feet, some had worried expressions, some were dumbfounded with lifeless eyes, and some were beaming with joy. It really was a glimpse into all the different aspects of life, which was quite touching.

The three people from Dongjia Village left the examination hall one by one and met at the place they had agreed on in the morning. The driver naturally waited there and did not move a step.

Seeing the three people coming out, he bowed and said, "Congratulations, three gentlemen, for completing the exam. We have to go back early. If we are late, this small road will be difficult to travel, and the villagers will be worried."

Li Ming had no objection, but even Dong Yan had a look of relief on his face, and Fang Yun was even more composed. The three of them were completely different from the candidates around them who were frowning and sighing.

The three of them sat on the ox cart in silence. After a long while, Dong Yan finally spoke and asked.

"What did you write in your last volume?"

Fang Yun opened her eyes upon hearing the voice and glanced at Li Ming. Seeing that Li Ming had no intention of speaking, she said, "I wrote a poem."

Li Ming laughed and said, "I also wrote a poem."

Fang Yundao was a little surprised and said, "This topic is not easy to write."

"But articles are even harder to write." Li Ming said with his hands spread out.

Hearing this, Dong Yan nodded in agreement and said, "Yeah, yeah, I've been holding it in for a long time but haven't farted at all."

"I don't know whose masterpiece brought about this literary aura." Li Ming said meaningfully.

Fang Yun remained calm, but his shoulders moved slightly. Such an action naturally could not be hidden from Li Ming's eyes. Then he looked at the white cloth wrapped on his forehead, and his heart moved.

"I have an older sister who is still unmarried. She is not good at studying and she hit her head before the exam. Hiss." Li Ming suddenly let out a long hiss, and his eyes showed a bit more caution.

Dong Yan couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yong, you must be cold. Why are you gasping for air?"

Li Ming quickly shook his head and watched Fang Yun quietly move her butt an inch away. He laughed and said, "I suddenly remembered that I got a question wrong in Mo Yi. What a pity!"

Hearing this, Dong Yan nodded and said, "That's a pity indeed. I'm fine this year and I seem to remember everything. I just don't know if my answer is correct. By the way, what did you say, Baoguang?"

Li Ming then feigned surprise and said, "You don't know? Our examination room today is different. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Three rays of literary energy appeared in succession. It seems that three places for Tongsheng have been reserved."

"Huh?" This time it was Dong Yan's turn to gasp three times, shaking his head and saying, "My exam room was too far away, and I was backlit, so I didn't even see the precious light. What a pity! Three consecutive precious lights, I really don't know what kind of a phenomenon it is. I take the exam every year, and I've only seen precious lights three times. This time, I actually saw three in one exam. Alas, I won't have the chance to see them again in the future."

Li Ming smiled and said, "Brother Yan'er, you are concentrating on answering the questions without being disturbed by the outside world. Maybe this time you will perform just fine. If the three heroes of our Dongjia Village can produce three of his students, it will be a great story!"

"Hahaha, Yong brother, you are always good at talking. Stop comforting me. Speaking of which, I think only Brother Fang has some chance in Sanlitou. Let's just go and see for ourselves. Yong brother, if you don't pass this year, you still have two or three years to work hard. Master Dong will let you take the exam again. Don't worry, you are different from me. You are smart. Don't be discouraged. There will be plenty of opportunities later."

Perhaps because he had completely let go of his burden, Dong Yan spoke unexpectedly a lot after he opened up. Li Ming and Fang Yun had no chance to interrupt him. They just listened to him chattering and returned to Dongjia Village peacefully.

(End of this chapter)