Chapter 251 Mr. Gu, are you still short of guests in your house?
In the pavilion, Luo Chuan raised the tea cup on the table and drank the hot "Baijia Tea" in one gulp.
His eyes were calm, as if he was immersed in the fragrance of tea, and he didn't care about the results of the test.
Then he looked up at the sky and whispered, "Will the rain stop soon?"
Shangguan Jin followed his gaze.
I saw the raindrops gradually sparse, and a narrow gap appeared between the thick black clouds, and a ray of light shined through it, like gold thread embroidered on a black cotton coat.
"Yeah." She nodded while holding the handle of the teapot. Prepare to pour Luochuan another cup of tea.
“No need,” Luo Chuan smiled faintly and waved his hand towards her, “The remaining tea should be used to toast our future Fu Dao master!”
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Li Zhengding, the dean of Longmen Academy, was sitting on the stone bench.
His expression didn't change at all, like a motionless sculpture.
There is a short distance between the pavilion where he is and the strange rocks on the rockery where the Imperial Master of Da Qi is.
With Dean Li's cultivation level, he could naturally hear the conversation between the Imperial Master and the four candidates clearly.
So he knew that his cousin Mo Li had failed in the competition.
What Mo Li vowed to himself at the beginning, "The Imperial Master will make mistakes sometimes" has become a joke.
However, in his heart at this moment, there was no disappointment or atmosphere as expected.
On the contrary, I was filled with emotions.
Because Mo Li is indeed inferior in skills.
Especially when Dean Li heard the words "all monks can draw the talisman", he was shocked - if he hadn't been very deep in the city, he could not be happy or angry. Judging from the appearance, I am afraid that I would have been stunned and slapped.
“How could there be such a genius in this world?” Dean Li felt unbelievable.
Although he is not a talisman cultivator and only knows a little bit about the art of talisman and seal script, he is very clear about the significance of Gu Xu's creation in the Daqi Dynasty's cultivation world. From now on, Fu Zhuan may no longer be just a means for a few people to fight enemies, but will become a weapon that can be mass-produced.
“No wonder the National Normal University highly esteems him,” Dean Li couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, “Let Mo Li compete with such a person on the same stage... In fact, he is looking down upon Mo Li!”< br>
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Princess Zhaoning has been silent.
Although she has no talent for cultivation and cannot draw talismans by herself, she has read many books on talisman and has also consulted the national master and many talisman masters for relevant knowledge.
When the National Preceptor was commenting on the candidates one by one, she was also silently thinking about how these talismans would help Da Qi Dynasty's future ghost-killing mission.
Zhao Xinran's "Beacon Fire" talisman once made her eyes shine.
Perhaps its drawing cost is relatively high, and it is not realistic to be widely used among the people; but if it is used in the exorcism department's intelligence collection and communication for help, it may be able to make up for some of the shortcomings of the secret deduction technique. .
Mo Li's "Evil Ghost Entering the House to Disturb the Talisman" and Shen Qiu's nameless talisman did not cause her too many emotional fluctuations. After all, she had seen many runes with similar functions in books.
As for Gu Xu's "Fire Character", Princess Zhaoning sat on the stone bench and was stunned for a while, and then said slowly: "It's really outrageous."
She had a vague hunch that maybe in the future, Gu Xu would bring about earth-shaking changes to the Da Qi Dynasty's theoretical system of talisman and seal script.
By that time, the Talisman Tao books in Longmen Academy and the Exorcist Department may have to be thrown away and rewritten; those students who practice Talisman Tao may also need to put aside the inherent knowledge in their minds. , to accept a new set of concepts...
Not long ago, Princess Zhaoning had thought of recruiting Gu Xu under her command to help her younger brother, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen, compete for the "Tai'a Sword" and the right to inherit the throne.
But when she thought about this incident today, she couldn't help but smile and shook her head gently.
This young man from Qingzhou Prefecture is too dazzling.
With Xiao Shangzhen's meager ability...even if she hasn't lost her cultivation level, as long as she stands next to him, she will be completely covered by his light.
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“I think everyone has no objection to letting Gu Xu become the new guest teacher of Longmen Academy, right?” After a moment of silence, the Imperial Master stood on the cold stone. He stood up, looked around at the people around him, and said in a calm tone.
Zhao Xinran shook his head.
Mo Li lowered his head and remained silent.
Shen Qiu showed a relieved smile and said: "I have no objection."
Obviously, after three rounds of competition, Gu Xu's attainments in Talisman Dao have deeply impressed his opponents, and they can no longer No thought of competing with it.
The Imperial Master nodded, then turned his head and glanced at Dean Li sitting in the pavilion.
Dean Li smiled, got up and walked towards this side.
In his hand, a metal token appeared out of thin air.
At the beginning, the token was empty, without any writing on it.
But as Dean Li thought, several golden rays of light appeared on the token, like several invisible carving knives, and the words "Longmen Academy" and "Longmen Academy" were quickly carved on the surface of the token. Gu Xu’s name.
Gu Xu knew that this token would become a symbol of his status in the academy from now on.
It will give Gu Xu many permissions to go to the dining hall to eat, to go to the library to check information, to go to the academy retreat room to practice, to receive the training resources within the quota, to participate in the academy trial activities...
When Dean Li walked straight over, Mo Li couldn't help but take a step back, not daring to look at his cousin's expression.
But Dean Li didn't seem to notice him at all.
With a friendly smile on his face, he walked up to Gu Xu and solemnly placed the token in Gu Xu's hand.
"On behalf of Longmen Academy, I welcome you, Mr. Gu." Dean Li deliberately changed his name to Gu Xu, which was regarded as acknowledging his new identity. "In the future, I will be able to work with a promising Fu Dao like you. It is an honor for me and all the teachers in the academy to work together with the master."
"Thank you, Dean," Gu Xu said modestly, taking the metal token, "I will need more guidance from you seniors in the future."
Gu Xu’s words fell on the ears of two teachers, Fu Tao and Du Yuan, who were not far away.
The two looked at each other and sighed in their hearts: At this point, besides the saints, who else is worthy of teaching this monster? Let him teach us.
At this time, Dean Li spoke again and continued: "Mr. Gu, as a guest teacher, his job is still the first priority. Naturally, he does not have to stay in the academy all day like us.
"It's just that after today's competition, all the students here must be looking forward to hearing you share some experiences in the art of talisman and seal script.
"I wonder if you are free in early February and can come to the academy to give a public lecture?"
Will you be teaching students so soon?
Gu Xu looked around at the students who were watching behind the rockery, along the corridor, among the grass and trees, and sure enough, there were expressions of anticipation on their faces.
The Daqi Dynasty is indeed a place where people admire the strong.
At first, many people in the academy were not very friendly to Gu Xu. However, as Mo Li bowed his head and admitted defeat in front of Gu Xu, and Dean Li also extended a friendly invitation to Gu Xu, the attitudes of these students gradually changed.
After all, emotions such as "jealousy" or "hostility" usually only arise between people who are not very different.
Just like a person from a mediocre family may be jealous of a wealthy neighbor who lives in a large courtyard and has a concubine with two rooms; but for the Jinling Shen family from a wealthy family, or the royal relatives covered in gold and silver, they can only I looked up in the dust, feeling silently envious and hating myself for not being able to get a good birth.
At this moment, Gu Xu really makes many people feel that they are beyond their reach.
"No problem." Gu Xu thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
According to Luo Sishou's previous statement, he needs to give at least one class to the academy students every month in order to obtain silver and practice resources.
So, after a brief discussion with Dean Li, they set the time on the fifth day of February - at that time, the admission of new students was coming to an end, and Gu Xu had no urgent matters on his hands. matter.
"It seems that I have to take some time to think carefully about the content of the lecture!" Gu Xu said silently in his heart.
It’s not that he couldn’t think of a topic for his lecture.
The art of talisman and seal script is vast. Just look for a talisman that he has improved, and the details in it will be enough for him to talk about it for an hour or two.
He was just worried that what he said would be too difficult and complicated for the students to understand.
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Finally, Dean Li finally brought up what Gu Xu was most concerned about:
With the token in his hand, he could go to the warehouse in the northwest corner of the academy to receive the resources needed to practice and study Taoism - not only You can get elixirs, as well as materials for drawing talismans, setting up formations, refining elixirs, refining weapons, etc.
He will have a fixed quota every month - resources within the quota can be received for free, and resources beyond the quota need to be purchased by yourself.
As for his salary, it will be paid regularly at the end of each month together with his salary from the Exorcism Department.
After all, Longmen Academy is the official school for practitioners of the Daqi Dynasty. Just like the "jiujiu", "siye" and "doctor" in the Imperial College, "teaching and studying" can also be regarded as a kind of imperial education. Official positions were paid by the Qi court.
Soon, Gu Xu will also receive an official appointment letter from the imperial court.
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On the outskirts of Luojing City, the headquarters of the Exorcism Department.
The atmosphere in the yamen gradually became more and more tense.
At first, there were officials and servants chatting and laughing, evaluating several Talisman Masters who participated in the competition from a very unprofessional perspective.
But as the bells of Luojing City rang again and again, they gradually became quiet.
Especially for people like Hong Wei who had bet money in a gambling house, their hearts were beating even harder.
As for Shi Xiaohan, he looked at the sky covered with dark clouds and the endless curtain of rain. He put his hands together on his chest and repeatedly recited the names of "Tai Shang Haotian" and "Emperor Zi Wei" in a low voice. , praying silently for Gu Xu.
She has long heard that the food in the Longmen Academy canteen is extremely rich.
However, no matter how delicious the food is, if you can taste it alone but have no one to share it with... it would be quite boring!
I don’t know how much time passed, but the dark clouds gradually dispersed and the heavy rain gradually became lighter. The sun shines through the clouds, coating the pattering raindrops with a bright golden edge.
Vaguely, she seemed to glimpse a rainbow in the distant sky.
At this moment, a shocking change suddenly occurred in the exorcism department's yamen.
The rain on the ground suddenly floated into the air and condensed into a hanging curtain. Immediately afterwards, light and shadow flickered on the water screen, forming a clear picture that caught everyone's eyes.
"What is going on?" Shi Xiaohan was a little shocked and couldn't help asking.
"This must be the method of the Chief Secretary's great power," an official next to her replied. "In the past, if the monks on the front line won the battle with the ghosts, then the Chief Chief would adopt this method to kill the ghosts. The good news was sent back to the Yamen in advance and shared with everyone."
Two "fire characters" first appeared on the water curtain.
They were thrown into the air together and turned into two bright lights in the rain.
Subsequently, two more figures appeared on the water curtain.
One of them is Gu Xu.
Shi Xiaohan didn't know the other person. However, based on discussions among the officials around her, she knew that it was Dean Li of Longmen Academy.
Dean Li solemnly handed a metal token into Gu Xu's hand. On that token, the four characters "Longmen Academy" were clearly engraved.
The picture stops at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, the water curtain turned into rain again, falling to the ground with a crash. The gorgeous light and shadow also disappeared without a trace.
Shi Xiaohan stood there, stunned.
The temples are slightly wet, but I don't even notice it.
A moment later, Hong Wei, who was not far away, suddenly jumped up, hugged his colleague and shouted loudly: "Master Gu has won! I am rich!"
Quiet atmosphere was broken.
Shi Xiaohan finally came to his senses, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his smile was as bright as a flower.
On her pretty face like white porcelain, a pair of clearly visible dimples were revealed.
Thinking that not long after, she would also go to Longmen Academy and enjoy the sumptuous food in the dining hall there with Gu Xu... She couldn't help but jump up, jumping three feet high, and then using her body skills, she jumped steadily On a tree branch in the courtyard.
However, at this moment, she suddenly realized a serious problem:
"Gu Xu has become a teacher in the academy, and I will soon become a student in the academy... If it comes I definitely can't call him by his first name in class.
"Then what should I call him?"
"First... sir?"
Thinking of this, her foot slipped and she almost fell off the branch.
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After the conversation, Dean Li said goodbye to Gu Xu, and then turned to deal with the affairs of the academy.
Mo Li and Zhao Xinran also left one after another.
Before leaving, they all complimented Gu Xu on his today's attainments in Talisman Dao, and at the same time said that if there is an opportunity in the future, they must discuss more about the secrets of Talisman and Seal Script with Gu Xu.
Later, Grand Master Daqi stepped forward and said to Gu Xu: "Gu Xiaoyou, are you free tomorrow? If it is convenient, we can go to see the grave of Master Chiyangzi together."
Because Chiyangzi's The "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" are of great significance to Gu Xu. In addition, after experiencing the incident of Kongxuan Sanren in Qingzhou Prefecture, Gu Xu is also very curious about the truth behind Chi Yangzi's obsession.
So he readily agreed to the invitation of the national master.
After the Imperial Master left, Shen Qiu, who had been waiting quietly beside him, suddenly took a deep breath and came to Gu Xu.
"Master Gu, do you still lack guests in your house?" He looked up at Gu Xu and spoke slowly and seriously.
(End of this chapter)