Anyone who knew that the emperor was on a northern tour knew that the emperor was in a hurry.
And because he knew that this was a dispute between the academy and the emperor, it was impossible for the academy to deliberately delay the time, so Tong Wei did not train Lin Xi and Bian Linghan until they were completely exhausted that day, for fear that the two were already approaching.
He could not adjust to the best condition during the competition.
However, Lin Xi did not return to Ge Xinsheng Hall immediately. Instead, she found an excuse to be alone and calm down, to feel more about the wind and water vapor between heaven and earth, and found a higher place in this wasteland alone.
The top of the mountain, climbed up.
"It's almost exactly five hundred and fifty steps here, isn't it?"
Climbing to a cliff near the top of the mountain, Lin Xi panted slightly while looking at the wasteland below the mountain, and couldn't help but murmur in admiration.
It is indeed very high and far away.
The admiration in Lin Xi's tone was praising her own archery skills.
In this world with many powerful practitioners, his archery skills may not be particularly amazing at the moment, but in the modern world he was familiar with before, it is estimated that no one can shoot arrows more accurately than him, especially
Use this ordinary standard longbow.
What restricts the arrow from accurately hitting the target is no longer just how to eliminate the subtle effects on the arrow caused by the vibration of the bow string and the arrow itself when the arrow is released. It is no longer just how to sense and utilize the flow of the mountain wind, and how to correct the moisture and arrow.
The deviation in the center of gravity when the arrow falls... even the eyesight becomes a big limitation.
Now at such a long distance, the small tree at the foot of the mountain, which is about as tall as a person, is just a small dot.
Fortunately, soul power cultivation has improved the physical quality of practitioners as a whole. Lin Xi's eyesight now has also been greatly improved compared to when he came out of Lulin Town. Otherwise, if he looked down on this mountain, he would look like a human being.
I can't even see the tall trees clearly, let alone be able to aim and shoot.
Lin Xi picked off a leaf and threw it forward. She took a deep breath and stretched out her hand to feel the direction of the mountain wind.
Then he randomly selected a small tree at the foot of the mountain as his target, took off the black long bow on his back, and twisted an arrow with great skill. He slowly inhaled and exhaled, adjusting himself to the most calm state of mind.
, after a peaceful state, he shot an arrow into the sky ahead.
"Whoa!"
A black line appeared in the sky. First, it was like a new mountain wind was added between the sky and the earth. Then, as the speed of the arrow became faster and faster, the sound of the arrow became more and more like airflow, and looming objects appeared around it.
white airflow.
Now, the arrowhead and tail feathers of every arrow used by Lin Xi have been carefully modified. The arrowheads are carved with several deep and shallow grooves. The tail feathers are dyed with gum to make them harder. The unique grooves on the arrowheads make the arrows fly rapidly.
At this time, violent rotation occurs, which makes the arrow's penetrating power stronger.
According to Tong Wei, there are many types of arrows specially designed for practitioners in the academy, and this modified arrow is a simple version of one of the cloud-piercing iron feather arrows.
The entire body of the Cloud-Piercing Iron Ling Arrow, including the tail feathers, is made of strong mixed steel. The overall texture and precise weight distribution make the arrow not only rotate more violently when it plummets in the sky, but also achieve greater accuracy.
will be higher.
Theoretically speaking, if you can hit the target with the simple modified arrows now, you will naturally be able to shoot more accurately with Cloud-Piercing Iron Feather Arrows in the future.
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The crude version is a crude version after all, and Lin Xi's archery skills haven't reached that heaven-defying level after all, so when this arrow hit the ground with a shrill scream that broke through the sky, it shattered countless blades of grass.
, the wind brought by it caused the broken grass blades to form a cloud of swirling green mist, but it was at least twenty meters away from the small tree Lin Xi was aiming at.
"This arrow was shot by Bian Linghan."
Lin Xi watched the trajectory of the arrow carefully and muttered to herself. At the same time, the second arrow flew out of her hand.
The second arrow hit the ground again amidst the shrill screams that broke through the air.
What made him shake his head dissatisfied was that the second arrow was far to the right and forward, nearly ten meters away from the small tree.
However, he did not stop, but kept shooting arrow after arrow, very calmly and steadily.
Just like sniper bullets from his previous world falling to the ground, messy and confusing masses of grass clippings were shot out from the grass around the small tree.
Sometimes Lin Xi's arrow seemed to be about to land on the small tree, but in the end it missed by a few feet and passed by. The air flow caused the leaves of the small tree to tremble and fall down.
An arrow may not be better than this arrow.
Because the energy between heaven and earth flows, Lin Xi is not a robot, and it is impossible to guarantee that the adjustment of every arrow is perfect.
After shooting dozens of arrows, one arrow finally passed through the crown of the tree heavily, shattering the leaves of the small tree, and landed diagonally on the trunk of the small tree.
A circle of airflow mixed with fresh sawdust instantly exploded on the trunk of the small tree, and then the small tree broke directly from it and fell to the ground.
"Using this wind force, we gain an extra two hundred meters of height, and the power is indeed much greater..."
Lin Xi took a deep breath, amazed in her heart, but without any pause, she immediately shouted: "Go back!"
Time goes back to before the ten stops.
Lin Xi stood back at the same position, standing extremely carefully without any deviation.
Then he did not shoot the arrow immediately like last time, but calculated the time extremely carefully in his mind.
Ever since he arrived in this world and discovered that he has the special ability to return to the ten-stop time once a day, his calculation of time is probably more accurate than anyone else in this world except Dean Zhang. I am afraid that the stopwatch in the previous world is also more accurate.
Even so. However, he was still very careful.
He kept waiting, waiting for a full ten seconds. When the last two seconds passed through his heart, he shot an arrow extremely calmly.
"This arrow was shot by Bian Linghan!"
He still muttered this in his heart, and at the same time, his hand still didn't stop at all. The arrow had almost just started to fall from the sky, and he was already holding the feather to draw the string for the second time, watching the movement of the arrow.
trajectory, he shot the second arrow.
"Whoa!"
There was an extra gust of wind between heaven and earth, and then it immediately turned into a sharp howling sound.
The first arrow hit the ground heavily, only a few feet away from the trunk of the small tree, and a green blur bloomed on the ground.
The second arrow penetrated the shallow crown of the tree heavily, cutting off half of the trunk. The small tree broke and fell to the ground while trembling.
"call…"
Lin Xi let out a breath, just two arrows. Because of the high mental tension and sudden relaxation of concentration, his whole body was already sweating, but his face also burst into a happy smile.
.
The winds of this world, like people's hearts, are constantly changing, but the trajectory of this world remains the same.
With his cultivation and perception, as well as the limitations of this arrow, it was impossible to clearly perceive the subtle changes in wind direction five hundred steps away.
But he can know how the wind is flowing at this time, what kind of impact it will have on the arrow, and what kind of corrections need to be made by doing it first.
In this way, as long as there is no problem with his control of the arrow itself, the arrow will still be very likely to hit the opponent at this distance.
In order to avoid the smallest deviation, the arrow Lin Xi shot at this moment was even the arrow used for the last hit at the beginning.
"But it can still be done after all..." Lin Xi sat down on the cliff, looked at the world in front of her, and began to whisper some nonsense to herself just like she did in Lulin Town.
"People in your world think that everyone is born with the distinction between emperor and minister. As a citizen of Yunqin, you must be completely loyal to the emperor... But I am born different from you and do not have such a consciousness. And what you can't do...
It doesn't mean that I can't do it. The academy has to be controlled by the emperor... This is really troublesome. One day, the emperor wants to listen to the academy, and then it won't be so troublesome..."
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Just when Lin Xi started to talk some treacherous nonsense, the emperor's northern patrol team had already passed through the main mountains and seas, and the dragon's wheels were already pressing on the soil of the Four Seasons Plain.
Although the purpose of this northern tour was to visit Vice President Xia and other heroes of the Yun and Qin Dynasties, he did not bring many powerful officials with him. Those nine elders and eight princes are still sitting in the imperial city, but since they are holy masters,
The formation is naturally extraordinary, with rows of honor guards and entourage, dense clouds of banners and crowds guarding the majestic large carriage in the middle, which is intimidating.
In the large carriage, the emperor in bright yellow plainclothes was sitting in front of a desk. Opposite him, on a soft couch, sat a woman in palace garb. She was none other than the eldest princess, Sun Mu, who was assassinated in Rudong Tomb.
moon.
Because of the physique of a strong cultivator, and because the stabbing was intentional, Changsun Muyue could no longer see any signs of injury and weakness at this moment.
On the contrary, the emperor, who had to work at his desk while sitting in the carriage, had some fatigue on his brows, and the subtle wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were full of indescribable tiredness.
Since there were only two of him and his eldest grandson Muyue, he had no way to hide his fatigue.
The head of a family only has to bear the pressure of one family, but the head of a country is the monarch of the most powerful empire in the world, how much pressure does he have to bear?
Moreover, in front of the ministers, some of the fatigue in the heart cannot be easily revealed. All that can be revealed is confidence and majesty... Therefore, kings are often prone to die early.
Suddenly, the eldest grandson Muyue, who was sitting on the soft couch, suddenly put down a small roll in her hand and chuckled inexplicably.
The emperor raised his head and looked at the eldest grandson Muyue who smiled very suddenly with some surprise. He felt that the look on the face of this biological sister whom he knew very well at this moment made him completely puzzled.
"Brother Emperor, I'm afraid there's something you can't think of." The eldest grandson Muyue didn't do any riddles, she raised the small scroll in her hand, looked at the emperor and said: "When I was passing by Lulin Town, I happened to do it on a whim.
Let Li Xiping of Lu Dongling recommend a young boy from the countryside there to take part in the Qingluan Academy exam... But I never expected that this boy would now become the natural choice of Qingluan Academy. He also became the Qingluan Academy.
One of the five players from the academy."
The emperor was slightly startled: "A country boy from Lulin Town?"
"My parents are just ordinary merchants and have no experience in cultivation." The eldest grandson Muyue looked at the emperor and said, "I asked Li Xiping to recommend him to participate in the Qingluan Academy exam just because I heard him yell about collecting clothes when it rains and thunders.
"
"He is determined not to have contact with Dean Zhang." The emperor frowned, glanced at the eldest grandson Muyue, and said.
Changsun Muyue nodded: "That's why I'm curious that he can really enter Qingluan College and become one of the five players in Qingluan College."
"Since he was recommended by you, he has a connection with you. After this competition, if he is still alive...you can show some affection towards him appropriately." The emperor pondered slightly and then said.
The eldest grandson Muyue nodded, looked at the emperor's tired face, sighed softly, and said: "You have also seen the lineups of both sides. What do you think the Thunder Academy side has a chance of winning?"
A resolute and gloomy look suddenly appeared on the emperor's face, and he said slowly: "Most of the selection of new students in Thunder College are based on cultivation and combat prowess. I propose to use freshmen to compete. In fact, for Qingluan College,
It's unfair, because I think that in this kind of competition, the decisive factor is the cultivation level before admission. But Vice President Xia directly agreed to it, and agreed to this kind of competition that is actually somewhat unfair...
This is the pride of him and Qingluan Academy, and he must also want to prove me wrong on this point. Especially the young man from Lulin Town you mentioned who has never been exposed to spiritual practice, if he has been trained by him for less than two months
, can defeat the students I have selected and cultivated since childhood, it will definitely give me a bigger blow. The confidence of him and the college is naturally not unreasonable... But whether it is a student of Qingluan College, or I choose
This group of students from Thunder College are still immature after all. No one knows whether their specific performance will be as we thought. Therefore, this competition will ultimately depend on God's will, just on this day... It depends on who wins.
Let whoever wins."
After a slight pause, a deeper tiredness appeared on the emperor's face. He gently rubbed his temples and said slowly: "But for me, I can't do nothing. Because even if I have to
It depends on God’s will. Even if you do too much, you can’t always let one side win.”