I proved immortality through the imperial examination.

Chapter 96 Mid-Level of the Word Realm (Bonus Chapter for Luo Ming's Hidden Edge Alliance)

"May I ask, senior, is it just these two lines?"

someone boldly asked.

Xue Xiang waved his hand, “It contains a total of five thousand words, but the Heavenly Book is forbidden by the Heavenly Way. My young friends, please study these two sentences first.”

We'll meet again here two months from now.

After saying this, Xue Xiang went straight into the cave.

"His words are earth-shattering! Just what level of cultivation does the Lord of Mingde Dongxuan possess?"

"At first, the senior said it was a book from heaven, and I didn't believe it, but these two sentences are too profound."

"To be honest, when I recite these two sentences, my Dan Palace will resonate."

"Although I cannot obtain the inheritance of the Lord of Mingde Dongxuan, I, Hong, will acknowledge him as my teacher."

"........."

Xue Xiang could see everyone's reactions clearly through the Wenxu Platform. While relieved, he also had other thoughts.

Am I too naive?
I'm just trying to fool these people so they won't attack the blessed land.

Why can't we change our perspective and treat these guys as resources, and develop them properly?
Once this thought arose, it was impossible to suppress.

Immediately, Xue Xiang left the Wenxu Blessed Land and returned to the refining room. Taking advantage of the moment, he practiced writing with his literary energy for a while.

When he came out of the pass again, the dappled sunlight shining through the jujube trees shone into his eyes, so bright that he could hardly open them.

The clattering sound of mahjong tiles filled the air, like the most beautiful melody in the world.

In the courtyard, Xue's mother, Zhang, Fan Youyi, and Wang Anshi were having a lively game of wrestling.

Upon seeing Xue Xiang, the group simply nodded and didn't bother to greet him.

Xue Xiang was already used to it.

To his surprise, Wang Anshi was also quite addicted to mahjong. Ever since he met him when he came to report on his work, he had become a loyal mahjong buddy.

Fortunately, he was responsible in his work, and on the Suiyang Ferry, he relieved Xue Xiang of more than half of the pressure.

As their friendship deepened, Wang Anshi no longer treated Xue as a stranger when visiting his residence.

Xue Xiang walked towards the backyard, where Liu Mei and Xue Wan were pickling spicy cabbage while chatting about the "Fengfu" and "Yukun" acupoints and the feeling of guiding spiritual energy into the body.

Xue Xiang felt that this scene was too dreamlike.

"There's not enough chili, and the kimchi isn't spicy enough, so it's not very appetizing."

Xue Xiang leaned over the railing of the covered walkway and shouted.

"These are chili peppers from Guiyang, they're really spicy."

"Don't interrupt, my lord. They're just talking about cultivation with Xiaowan."

Well, now that he'd become everyone's annoyance, Xue Xiang slipped back to his study and began writing the decree.

After finishing two articles, the sun was setting.

Seeing that Liu Mei and Xiao Wan were still busy, he went to the kitchen.

Before long, a hot pot with two separate broths, along with plates of sliced ​​and washed meat and vegetables, were served.

Life went on like this, without much fighting or killing, and without many unexpected events.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed.

Inside the refining room, Xue Xiang seemed to have entered a state of self-forgetfulness. Under the guidance of his will, literary energy, talent, and aspiration were like three friendly dragons, swimming freely on the soil of words.

During this period, he devoted himself to diligently cultivating his literary skills.

The changes brought about by the advancement in Qi Refining realm are real and substantial. Many characters that were previously impossible to write with spiritual power can now be written.

As each word was written, a series of extraordinary visions were formed.

The golden vein showed little sign of growth, but its talent and aspirations were rapidly diminishing.

Suddenly, the palace trembled, and Xue Xiang looked up sharply, but the roof remained unchanged.

But he clearly felt a beam of auspicious light descend from the sky and shine directly into the Wen Palace.

Xue Xiang focused his mind, his scholarly aura surging forth, "Suppress!"

The character "镇" (zhen) solidified, manifesting as an ancient seal script talisman.

This talisman was exactly what Xue Xiang had in mind.

Xue Xiang was overjoyed, "Slash!" The word "slash" solidified and manifested as a giant longsword.

And this Guan Dao was exactly what Xue Xiang longed for.

Both times he wrote, the words that appeared in his mind were the words he had been thinking. Xue Xiang knew that he had passed through the initial stage of the Word Realm and entered the middle stage of the Word Realm, the Self Realm.

Such progress could not help but fill him with ecstatic joy.

He couldn't help but write a few more words, all of which were the images that manifested in his mind. He then took out the "Imperial Dictionary of the National Language" and carefully read through it.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, realizing that I was still too weak.

Because not all of the text above could be written by him.

For example, words representing the power of nature: electricity, thunder, fire, ice, lightning...

Words that carry profound civilization, morality, and spiritual strength: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness...

Characters symbolizing the origin of heaven and earth, time and space, and concepts: heaven, earth, yin, yang...

The moment he conceived of these words, the literary spirit dissipated, and he was no longer qualified to write them.

"It seems I still have a long way to go."

Xue Xiang closed the "Imperial Dictionary of the National Language" and got up to leave.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, they saw Liu Mei holding a letter, anxiously waiting. When she saw Xue Xiang, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Thank you for the letter, Dean."

"say what?"

"I didn't see it; the messenger was in a hurry."

"From now on, you may read my letters at will. If there is any emergency, you may inform me promptly."

Xue Xiang tore open the letter, glanced at it, and thought calmly, "What was bound to happen has finally arrived."

………………

The autumn wind stirs up waves of wheat, and the fragrance of rice fills the air along the shores of Suiyang Lake.

Cai Gaoyi, dressed in a blue official robe, rode a dragon horse in the lead, followed by Yan Guangming, the deputy town magistrate, who was in charge of the town's spirit fields and medicinal mountains and was extremely noble.

Half a horse's head behind were Chen Tong, the head of the first office; Jin Guang, the head of the second office; and Xue Xiang, the head of the eleventh office.

All three of them held the position of seal-bearer.

These five people formed a circle, and they were the five leaders of Suiyang Town.

Not far from this small circle, the heads of each department also rode along on horseback.

They were going to the ferry to welcome the newly appointed magistrate of Suiyang Town, as well as Guo Xiong, the Second Academy Chief, who was there to see the new magistrate off.

When the group arrived at Suiyang Ferry, they saw a bustling scene. Numerous construction spirit arrays were emitting dazzling light on the ground, and countless laborers were sweating profusely.

"Master Xue, you have turned stone into gold. This scene in Suiyang is thanks to your great contribution."

Cai Gaoyi's loud praise wasn't entirely because Xue Xiang had helped his nephew with the long-term rental of the shop.

The reason is that Suiyangdu has developed and its commercial tax revenue has exceeded the target, so more of it has been retained in Suiyang Town.

With more money, everyone's welfare will naturally improve, and everyone can share more good fortune.

Everyone said yes.

Xue Xiang has been in Suiyang for more than three months. At first, he was very powerful and used ruthless methods in the Eleventh Room.

Many people thought he was a rising star and extremely difficult to get along with.

Unexpectedly, as time went on, it was discovered that this person was very methodical in dealing with people and had no arrogance whatsoever.

In addition, with the bustling activity at Suiyang Ferry and the tempting offer, everyone was tempted to secretly reach out for it.

Xue Xiang turned a blind eye, and everyone got a share of the profits, for which most people were grateful.

As the crowd was chatting animatedly, a medium-sized multi-story ship, moving on its own without any wind, sped towards them.

"The spirit ship."

Xue Xiang was taken aback. Recalling his own miserable state when he took office, he could only envy the grand spectacle Su Suiran had created.

Soon, the official boat docked, and a group of officials disembarked and boarded the ferry.

Cai Gaoyi led the group forward to greet them.

(End of this chapter)