If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

[Hunyuan Guashu Level 7 (Calculation +64, Accuracy +64, Fortune +64, Detailed Prediction +64, Wuji +64, Seizing Luck +64, Reversal +64): 0/40000]

Looking at the line of smoke in front of him, Shen Bai's mouth corners slightly raised.

Just now, he completely consumed the last twenty strands of evil spirit.

Now there is no trace of evil spirit on him.

However, the consumption of this large amount of evil energy brought great benefits.

He had already emerged from the space where the shadows were showing off, and had already completely mastered the seventh-level Hunyuan Guashu.

After reaching the seventh level, Wuji Guashu becomes Hunyuan Guashu. In addition to all the previous attributes being doubled, there is an additional reversal attribute.

This property is a bit interesting.

In the future, if Shen Bai is about to face a life-and-death crisis while fighting against the enemy, he can use the Wuji Gua technique to find a trace of luck that can reverse the situation in this life-and-death crisis.

The so-called reversal of the situation is actually related to the strength of the opponent.

When someone Shen Bai is unable to fight against appears, he may be able to completely reverse the situation by relying on the Hunyuan Guashu in the face of life and death crisis.

Although this attribute is not very stable and may not be 100% reversible, for Shen Bai, it is a magical power that can be used when he is at his wit's end.

In any case, the benefits brought by the improvement of Hunyuan Guashu are definitely greater than the loss of evil energy.

Shen Bai stretched and said, "We can go to Xuanjing City now."

He had been here for such a long time just to get the Wuji Guashu to level seven. Now that the Wuji Guashu had reached level seven and turned into the Hunyuan Guashu, he had no reason to stay here.

Hong Zhuang had already dressed up and was ready to go. She gently took Shen Bai's arm and said, "Master, I don't know what the purpose of going to Xuanjing City is this time."

Shen Bai yawned and said, "What else does it mean? It probably means that the Holy Martial Emperor is about to collapse, and this time, it is very likely that something will fall on me again."

He had roughly guessed that it was less than a month before Emperor Shengwu entered the desolate forbidden land.

This period of time is probably the time Emperor Shengwu spent preparing.

Hongzhuang nodded slightly: "Master, please be careful in everything you do."

She always felt that the Great Zhou Kingdom was becoming more and more chaotic, and she didn't know what the future would hold.

As her master is in an irreconcilable relationship with the chaotic organization, she is also worried about her master's safety.

Shen Bai patted Hong Zhuang's head and said, "Don't worry, everything is fine. They have wanted to kill me for a long time, but they have never been able to kill me. It was like this before, and it will be the same in the future."

Hongzhuang nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved.

She knew that the other party really wanted to kill Shen Bai, and it was not the first or second time, but her master seemed to have a cheat, and was able to escape danger safely every time.

Shen Bai walked out of the room.

Outside the door, a group of members of the Tianjian Division were already waiting.

The two homeowners, Hong Yuan and Han Sanfeng, led the way.

When they saw Shen Bai appear, they all came forward and said, "We are here to see you off."

Seeing this, Shen Bai shook his head and said, "The Tianjian Division has a lot of affairs to attend to, so why bother seeing me off? You can just focus on your own affairs."

He has always been used to being alone, so many times he doesn't like the weak and fragile people in the world.

Han Sanfeng and Hong Yuan looked at each other and were about to say something when they saw Shen Bai soaring into the sky, turning into a series of afterimages and disappearing into the horizon.

The two of them smiled bitterly.

"Lord Shen is truly an expert. He can come and go as he pleases." Han Sanfeng said helplessly.

After saying this, he sighed again and said, "You have worked with Lord Shen for such a long time, so of course you know what kind of character he is. I don't know if he can return to Qianyuanjing after this trip."

Han Sanfeng had a hint of sadness.

They are all high-ranking officials of Qianyuan Jingjian Tiansi, high-ranking officials at the Beijing level, so naturally they know some of the news.

They all knew that Shen Bai's trip to Xuanjing City must have meant that His Majesty was unable to hold on.

That being the case, they also knew that Shen Bai would most likely be assigned other tasks and might not return to Qianyuanjing.

Hong Yuan shook his head and said, "You still haven't figured out Mr. Shen's identity."

Han Sanfeng was slightly stunned and asked in confusion: "Why haven't you figured it out?"

Hong Yuan's eyes were filled with a complex expression: "Lord Shen is a flying dragon, he will definitely soar into the sky."

"Even if Qianyuanjing is an economic city, how can it stop Lord Shen from staying here for a long time?"

"Lord Shen's goal must be the summit of this mountain, so it is a great honor for us to be his colleagues on his journey to the summit."

As soon as these words were spoken, Han Sanfeng immediately understood, and then he also sighed like Hong Yuan.

"I hope Lord Shen is safe and sound. I also hope that the Great Zhou Kingdom will rise again amidst the turmoil, and eventually, like Lord Shen, stand at the pinnacle of this world."

"I hope so."

Hong Yuan smiled slightly: "Before that, we must continue to build the iron barrel of Qianyuanjing, and don't let down Mr. Shen's good intentions."

The two said no more and began to arrange the members of the Tianjian Division to carry out their daily tasks.

……

Shen Bailing was in mid-air.

At this time, he rushed towards Xuanjing City at the fastest speed.

Now, with his status in the Great Zhou Kingdom, he doesn't need to stay in any city at all.

When the members of the Tianjian Division in their respective cities saw that it was Shen Bai, they immediately shrank their heads and ignored him.

Maybe they would go up and question others, but since this person is Shen Bai, there is no need for them to question him.

Going up to question him is just a waste of time.

Nothing unusual happened on the way from Qianyuanjing to Xuanjing City.

The members of the chaotic organization seemed to have disappeared and did not appear again to cause trouble for Shen Bai.

When Shen Bai stepped into the gate of Xuanjing City again, this time, his feelings were different.

Perhaps it was because Shen Bai hadn't been here for a long time, so he felt a sense of familiarity yet strangeness.

After a little thought, Shen Bai shook his head and walked towards the palace.

Since he was asked to come to Xuanjin City, he must have some important instructions in the palace.

He didn't say anything long-winded.

But before he reached the palace, he was stopped by an acquaintance.

Qin Shuang was wearing a white dress and a veil on her face. She looked at Shen Bai and jumped over with a smile.

She is now the dean of the academy, and she has unimaginable talent in the field of scholars, so she has been staying in the academy in Xuanjing City.

When Shen Bai saw Qin Shuang, he was slightly surprised.

"Have you reached the peak realm?"

He could feel from Qin Shuang's aura that Qin Shuang was now a top master at the peak level.

Qin Shuang chuckled, walked up to Shen Bai, and naturally took Shen Bai's arm: "Teacher said I have talent. I didn't think I really have talent at first, but now I am considered a master."

Although people in the Juefeng realm are not as good as those in the Tianren realm, they are also considered to be the upper class among the four countries.

When you go out into the world, people will always call you "big brother".

So when Qin Shuang said this, Shen Bai felt that there was nothing to doubt.

However, Shen Bai was a little confused and asked, "Why did you come to see me?"

Although it was no secret that he came to Xuanjing City, Qin Shuang was not a woman who did not know the importance of things. She should have known that he came for important matters and should not have stopped him here.

As soon as Shen Bai said this, Qin Shuang immediately gave a reply.

"Your Majesty is still dealing with important matters at court, so he doesn't have time for the moment. So, I asked the teacher to come pick you up here and sit in the academy for a while."

"Going to the academy?"

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "That's fine. I'm too lazy to find a place to rest."

Being an emperor seems to be very glorious on the surface, but he is very busy in private.

Especially in the current situation, Emperor Shengwu would like to divide his time into several parts to use, so Shen Bai has no objection to this result.

I just happened to go to the academy to see the dean.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai and Qin Shuang walked towards the academy together.

Along the way, Qin Shuang kept chatting with Shen Bai.

She hadn't seen Shen Bai for a long time and had missed him for many days, especially when she heard about what Shen Bai had been doing in the martial arts world recently, she sometimes even worried about Shen Bai.

Shen Bai finally arrived in Xuanjing City safely, and Qin Shuang was completely relieved.

It’s not far from the city gate to the academy.

When Shen Bai arrived at the academy, he was once again attracted by the strong scholarly atmosphere in the academy.

Fortunately, Qin Shuang was there to lead the way, and all the scholars in the academy knew Shen Bai's identity, so no one stopped him.

Soon, Shen Bai and Qin Shuang arrived at the largest room in the academy.

At this moment, the dean was holding a brush and practicing so-called calligraphy on it.

"Qin Shuang, you go down first. Remember to finish today's homework." The dean said without raising his head.

Qin Shuang stuck out her tongue, then gave Shen Bai a playful and cute wink and left alone.

Shen Bai walked up to the dean and looked at the words that were crooked and looked like chicken claws. He sighed against his will, "God rewards hard work."

The dean glanced at Shen Bai and said, "If you don't know how to praise, then don't do it blindly."

Shen Bai laughed, found a seat to sit down skillfully, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Dean, you called me here alone this time. It's not just because of His Majesty's request. There must be something else, right?"

He just said it casually. After all, he couldn't just sit there and drink tea.

Who would have thought that after this question was asked, the dean nodded naturally. Shen Bai was slightly stunned, then he became interested and asked, "What is it?"

The fact that Qin Shuang came to invite him personally and even brought him to the academy must be something very important.

And now it is in a period of impending chaos, and the Great Zhou Kingdom is about to be in turmoil. At this time, something suddenly happened, and Shen Bai became even more confused.

The dean's expression turned serious. After spinning the teacup in his hand, he slowly said, "You know I'm going to other countries this time to investigate people whose bodies have been taken over."

Shen Bai nodded to show that he understood.

"Could it be that this happened during the process of taking over another body?"

This time, the dean set out to travel to three other countries to investigate the people whose bodies were possessed by members of a chaotic organization.

These people are extremely secretive. Without the dean's methods, it would be impossible to find out who has taken over the body.

This time, the dean took a very long time to travel, and he should have just returned to Xuanjing City in the Great Zhou Kingdom recently.

He guessed that since the dean said this, it was probably related to the matter of possession.

As expected, after Shen Bai asked this question, the dean sighed.

"The situation isn't optimistic. The other three nations all have people who have been possessed, and Great Qi has the most. I've interviewed their top leaders and discovered that over a hundred have been possessed, including some of the leaders of top sects."

“They are no longer themselves.”

As he spoke of this, the dean's eyes became more and more solemn.

The Great Zhou Kingdom is about to fall into chaos. Although there is a deal between it and the Great Southern Kingdom, it can only avoid attacks from the other two countries at most. And how long this can be avoided depends on how long the Great Southern Kingdom can hold on.

In addition, there are signs of a chaotic organization now, and a large number of people whose bodies have been possessed have been discovered. The dean feels that things are difficult to deal with.

Although his trip was to visit various top masters in the three countries, he did not visit anyone else except those top masters.

After all, time is limited, and now Emperor Shengwu is about to enter the desolate forbidden area. As one of the top masters of the Great Zhou Kingdom, he naturally has to come back.

Therefore, the dean didn’t know whether the others had been possessed by other people.

But judging from the current situation, I'm afraid that many people have already been possessed quietly.

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "Being able to eliminate the threats from some top masters is already very good. As for the others, we will do our best and leave the rest to fate."

He knew what the dean was thinking, but sometimes human power is limited.

So at this time, being able to eliminate some threats with the ability of the dean alone is already quite good.

After the words fell, Shen Bai changed the subject.

"Dean, what you want to talk to me about should be related to this matter, right?"

Now that this matter has been discussed and the cause and effect are clear, Shen Bai plans to get straight to the point and see what exactly is going on.

The dean nodded, drank the slightly cooled tea in the cup, and said, "I have witnessed the crisis of this matter this time, and I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

Having said that, the dean took out a brush from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

Shen Bai looked at the brush and frowned.

The calligraphy exuded a sense of elegance, which he had only felt in scholars.

But it is just a brush, but the elegant aura it exudes is stronger than the temperament of a scholar.

This is not an ordinary item, but it is not a strange item either. It should be a treasure for scholars.

Shen Bai began to have doubts in his mind.

What does this have to do with him?
While Shen Bai was thinking about this, the dean continued.

"Qin Shuang is my most proud disciple. She possesses unimaginable talent as a scholar, and this pen is the result of my life's work. It embodies so much of my aura."

"Every bit of my literary spirit is poured into this brush. This brush can be said to be the most important treasure in the eyes of scholars. I want to pass it on to Qin Shuang."

After saying this, Shen Bai was slightly surprised.

"Even though I'm not a scholar, I can still sense the value of this thing. If I pass it on to Qin Shuang, would it be inappropriate?"

Shen Bai dared to conclude that if he were a scholar, seeing this brush would definitely make his mouth water like a gourmet seeing delicious food.

The dean now wants to pass it to Qin Shuang, but Shen Bai feels that there may be something inappropriate about this.

Although Qin Shuang is now at the peak level of strength, as the saying goes, a man is innocent unless he possesses a treasure.

If you get this brush, it will probably make you greedy.

Even if Qin Shuang is the dean's closed disciple, when the Great Zhou Kingdom is in complete chaos, who can guarantee that Qin Shuang's life can be protected in this chaotic world?

The dean nodded and said, "You are right. This is indeed a big problem. However, if Qin Shuang can gain the recognition of this brush, then he can use the brush as a starting point and then make rapid progress. Perhaps it won't be long before he can proudly stand at the top of the world."

"I am too old, and so are the other high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom. The Great Zhou Kingdom needs fresh blood, and you, Lord Shen, are one of them, but I want one more."

The meaning behind the words was very clear, and Shen Bai also understood the implications.

The dean felt fearful when he saw so many people whose bodies were possessed.

The Great Zhou Kingdom currently lacks some masters with sufficient influence.

Like the dean and the top leaders of the Great Zhou Kingdom, although they are enough to intimidate the Great Zhou Kingdom, they are still outnumbered after all.

In such turbulent times, the more people there are, the better.

The more top experts like them there are, the better.

Therefore, the dean's move was probably a risky one.

"What can I do?" Shen Bai asked.

Even though this is a risky move, Qin Shuang is the dean and his most proud disciple.

Shen Bai guessed that the dean should still have some confidence.

In this chaotic world, if you want to improve your strength, you have to pay some price.

Judging from the dean's expression, Shen Bai seemed to have already sought Qin Shuang's consent before this.

If that's the case, then what role can he play in this?
This should be the main reason why the dean asked him for help.

The dean said slowly, "To gain the brush's recognition, one needs to enter a special space. This space is based on scholars. There are dangers in this space. I want Qin Shuang to complete it successfully, so I have to let Qin Shuang wade through this danger."

"I am a scholar. If I enter, it will increase the danger in the space inside the brush. No scholars can enter here, so I want you to go in and escort Qin Shuang."

Shen Bai touched his chin and asked, "There are so many high-ranking officials in the Great Zhou Kingdom, including some who are stronger than me. Why don't you invite others in? This would be safer."

In Shen Bai's opinion, masters like Eunuch Chen are still stronger than him at the moment.

What the dean wants now is a safe approach. In that case, why not ask Eunuch Chen and the others to come in?

It would probably be safer if they were allowed in.

This is what Shen Bai can’t understand.

The dean shook his head and said, "After entering, the aura of the scholars will suppress the strength of those who enter. If the person entering is not a scholar, he will be suppressed even more miserably. Therefore, if Eunuch Chen and others enter, I am afraid that they will not be able to make any difference."

Shen Bai frowned and said, "Since it will be suppressed, and Eunuch Chen will be useless, then I will be useless too."

In Shen Bai's opinion, if the situation is as the dean described, it will be useless if Eunuch Chen goes in, and it will be useless if he goes in either.

Everyone is suppressed, and the abilities that can be exerted under suppression are very limited, so even if Shen Bai goes in, he probably won't be able to exert much effect.

The dean continued to shake his head and said, "At that time, it will be Qin Shuang's Qi that will open the space within the brush. The more Qin Shuang trusts someone, the stronger the ability you can unleash in this space. If she has complete trust in you, then you will be able to unleash your full potential."

"This trust comes from Qin Shuang's heart. Looking at Qin Shuang's experience, I think the person she trusts the most is you."

This was the first time Shen Bai had heard of such restrictions, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why does this brush have so many restrictions, and why can it also open a special space?"

After this question was asked, the dean's expression gradually became helpless.

Shen Bai could tell from the dean's helpless expression that this brush might have other stories.

As expected, the dean paused for a moment and then began to explain slowly.

"This was originally made by the Prime Minister and I, and it eventually came into my hands. The Prime Minister and I studied under the same teacher, and we actually trust each other the most, so I added this feature to this brush."

Having said that, the dean didn't say anything more.

Shen Bai knew that there might be some other little secrets involved, but the dean was unwilling to mention it.

He didn't ask any more questions and changed the subject: "Can we start now?"

The dean nodded and said, "Of course you can start. His Majesty will see you in the evening. Are you ready?"

"When you're ready, I'll call Qin Shuang in."

Shen Bai said that he was ready.

The dean said no more and went out to find Qin Shuang.

After waiting for about half an incense stick of time, Qin Shuang walked into the room under the guidance of the dean.

Shen Bai asked: "Qin Shuang, are you really willing to take this risk?"

If you get this brush in your hands, you will become the target of public criticism.

He knew that Qin Shuang should understand, otherwise the dean wouldn't have said those words to him.

Qin Shuang nodded and pursed her lips as she said, "Of course I am willing. In these troubled times, I also want to contribute to the Great Zhou Kingdom."

Shen Bai didn't say anything else.

Since Qin Shuang has already expressed his willingness, it would seem unreasonable for him to say anything more.

The dean handed the brush to Qin Shuang, and then began to explain to Shen Bai in detail what they would encounter after entering.

"Readers gain wisdom through reading, and within the space of this brush, you two will face your greatest inner demons."

Heart demon?

Shen Bai frowned.

He always felt that this matter was not that simple.

Afterwards, he used the seventh-level Hunyuan Guashu.

Before my eyes, a golden Bagua appeared. (End of this chapter)