Listening to the classmates around her making fun of Ning Que, Situ Yilan stood up with a displeased expression, pulled Jin Wucai outside the study room, looked at her seriously, and wanted to remind her a few words, but thinking about the female companion, she was gentle and taciturn.
His temper had nothing to do with this matter, so he sighed and asked instead: "Are you going to watch the fun this afternoon?"
Jin Wucai smiled and responded: "You mean Prince Longqing entered Chang'an City?"
"Well, I'm not really interested in this kind of man, but I'm just a little curious after all." Situ Yilan said with a smile.
"Then I'll go with you. Go to Songhe Tower and ask for a room. You should be able to see the long street."
Situ Yilan looked at her jokingly and said: "Why do you have time today? You don't have to accompany that great talent? If you really want to see Prince Longqing and don't want to leave Xie Chengyun alone, you might as well take him with you.
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"When Prince Longqing enters the city, he will naturally not go." Jin Wucai said with a smile: "Young men always have their own pride, let alone him."
Thinking about Ning Que's experiences these days, Situ Yilan said with some disdain: "What about him? He, Xie Chengyun, should be more proud by nature?"
Associate Professor Cao Zhifeng went on strike to go outside the city to welcome the hope of rejuvenation of his country. Many students in the academy were discussing whether they should go to Chang'an City to watch the excitement. Ning Que, who was walking under the rain-covered corridor, was thinking about cultivation and discussed the book with the windows.
I didn’t even hear the post, let alone join in the fun.
Just thinking that Prince Longqing had already caused such a sensation in Chang'an City before he arrived, he couldn't help but feel a little envious and admired, but there was not much element of shock in this envy and admiration.
A big shot in the Judgment Department of the Xiling Temple? A genius who is about to step into the realm of destiny? This kind of brilliance may be really shocking to others, but he hangs out with Chen Pipi every day, a guy who knows his destiny at the age of sixteen.
What's so great about the so-called peerless spiritual genius that he admires is that he only has two eyes, one nose and one mouth. He just makes a bigger splash when he jumps into the water because he is too fat and stupid...
When Tianqi first entered Chang'an City in the thirteenth year, he met characters such as Chao Xiaoshu and Chen Pipi. The world in front of Ning Que suddenly broadened. His vision was different, and his demeanor was naturally different. Prince Longqing was famous all over the world.
The person who shocked all the students in the academy and was speechless could hardly arouse him too much emotion.
After entering, he bowed respectfully to the female professor again, holding the book of Haoran Sword and looking at it quietly, letting the spring sun gradually tilt and sink outside the west window. When the female professor left at night, the bookshelf slid gently again.
"Prince Longqing came to Chang'an City today." Ning Que reminded him while looking at Chen Pipi.
Chen Pipi looked confused, scratched his head and asked, "Who is Prince Longqing...?"
Ning Que was a little surprised and asked, "Don't you know Prince Long Qing?"
"Why do I have to know Prince Laoshi?" Chen Pipi sat down with difficulty, took a sip from the small wine bottle he handed over, and said, "Is this person famous?"
"Quite famous." Ning Que stared into his eyes and said, "He is the prince of the Yan Kingdom and the second person in the Judgment Department of the Xiling Temple. He is also regarded as a spiritual genius like you, so you have no reason not to know him.
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"Judgment Department?" Chen Pipi shrugged, and the fat under his cheeks trembled, and replied nonchalantly: "So what? There are so many idiots in that damn place in Xiling who claim to be geniuses. Do I have to know every cat or dog that comes to me?"
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Ning Que looked at him in confusion and surprise, and asked: "Didn't you say before that you were the heir to the Xiling Temple? Even though you have been away from Xiling for many years, how come you don't even recognize such a person?"
"That's all your guessing. When did I admit that I was the heir to the Xiling Temple?" Chen Pipi put down the wine bottle and said angrily: "If you insist on thinking so, it's just your IQ that's wrong."
"You are not the heir to the Xiling Temple?" Ning Que's surprise quickly subsided and he looked at him with a smile and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity. I'm still going to hug you."
Chen Pipi was shocked and asked: "When have you ever shown enough respect for this genius that I can judge and analyze that you want to hug my thigh?"
They were all just jokes among friends, so of course no one took them seriously. Ning Que suddenly thought of something and asked in confusion: "Speaking of which, the relationship between the Tang Empire and your Xiling is really bad. They are the only two families in the world who have such a relationship."
Their abilities qualify them to be rivals, and it wouldn’t be wrong to say they are lurking world enemies. In that case, why would the academy accept a guy from Xiling Temple? Aren’t you worried about the secrets of Xiling Temple peeking into? "
"The academy does not ask for family background when recruiting students, it only asks for ability and mind. This is the so-called education without distinction. Master, even a person like me dares to accept me as an ordinary student, let alone the second-ranking figure in the Judgment Department of a temple.
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Chen Pipi said with contempt and ridicule, then changed the topic, looked at Ning Que with a solemn expression and said: "The Judgment Department of the Temple is dedicated to suppressing heretics. It has extremely powerful powers and vicious methods. The people inside are all perverted fanatics and idiots.
, they are very difficult to mess with. Naturally, they dare not do anything in Chang'an City, but outside the Tang Dynasty, they are characters who can stop babies from crying at night. Although you don't need to be afraid of them, you'd better not provoke them."
Ning Que saw that he was careful in what he said, and nodded seriously to show that he remembered, then shook his head and sighed: "I heard that the number one figure in the Judgment Department of the temple is a woman, and is called a Taoist idiot by the world. People like Prince Longqing are already extremely difficult to mess with.
, I really can’t imagine how difficult that woman is.”
"It's not that it's difficult, it's very difficult!" When he heard the word Taoist idiot, Chen Pipi suddenly became excited, waved his right hand vigorously and said: "That woman Ye Hongyu is just a lunatic, what kind of idiot is she? In my eyes
Prince Longqing and the priests here are just cats and dogs. Even if you offend them, I can protect you. But if you meet that woman, you must stay away, because even I would like to hide as far away as possible when I meet her.
Hide as far as you can."
Ning Que was startled by his excited and exaggerated reaction. He recalled Chen Pipi's strange aversion to women that he had shown in his original message. He couldn't help but wonder if this had something to do with the top figure in the Temple Judgment Department? Then he thought of the previous book.
During the discussion in the house, everyone said that the Taoist beauty was extremely mysterious, and no one knew her name. However, at this time, Chen Pipi said the name of the Taoist beauty casually, and seemed to be very familiar with it...
"You said you are not the heir to the Xiling Temple..." Ning Que looked at him with a faint smile and said, "It's a pity that you have exposed yourself. If you still insist on saying this, I will think that there is something wrong with your IQ."
Chen Pipi was startled when he heard this, then smiled disdainfully and said, "Want to make a bet?"
"Time is the only criterion for testing truth." Ning Que said this for the second time after arriving in Chang'an City, and then added seriously: "Making boring gambles around the truth is just like a practitioner who is different by himself.
His ability is the same as that of working in a gambling house to make ordinary people's money, which is a very stupid thing."
Chen Pipi was a little confused by these words and scratched his head for a long time without saying anything.
Ning Que suddenly frowned and asked: "The discussion in the study room today about Prince Longqing was very lively. I don't understand. Is the realm of knowing one's fate... really amazing?"
"It is certainly remarkable that one person in the world can know destiny. There are many people who can practice, but how many people have you seen who can enter the realm of knowing destiny? Looking at the whole world, you can't find many strong people who know destiny."
Chen Pipi raised his chin slightly, looking very proud, as if saying to Ning Que, look at me, look at me, look at me quickly, this genius is such an amazing master of knowing fate.
Ning Que glanced at him and said with emotion: "In this case, I may have been misled by you, a rare master who knows fate without any mastery."
Chen Pipi was furious and gritted his teeth and shouted: "What do you mean by this? Are you saying that I don't have the style of a master?"
Ning Que smiled and said: "Not only does he not have the demeanor of a master, but the most important thing is his temperament... Do you understand this kind of thing? It has nothing to do with your bloated figure or your boring conversation. It is purely a feeling."
Chen Pipi said angrily: "The realm is the realm, what does it have to do with style and temperament? If I can know destiny, then I am in the realm of knowing destiny, and then there will be no existence of the high-level realm in my eyes!"
"There is no proof." Ning Que said in a dilemma: "You said you are a strong man who knows your fate. What proof do you have?"
Seeing the evil smile on Chen Pipi's face, he felt a chill in his heart and said quickly: "Don't think about beating me up to prove that you are strong! You often say that I am a practicing idiot, so how about defeating a practicing idiot?
What can it prove?”
"How can you prove that?" Chen Pipi spread his hands innocently and asked: "You go find a master who is at the top level of Dongxuan and I will bully him?"
"This is a good suggestion." Ning Que said with a smile: "You know Cao Zhifeng, associate professor of etiquette, right? I heard that he is a great mind master in the Dongxuan realm. How about this opponent?"
"Beating the teacher?" Chen Pipi glared at him and said, "Do you want me to be beaten by the second senior brother and hang my skin on the wall?"
Ning Quezhuo thought carefully for a moment and then said: "It is indeed inappropriate to beat the teacher. Otherwise, that Prince Longqing came to Chang'an City. Although he is a big shot in the Adjudication Department of the Xiling Temple, in your eyes he is just some
Cat and dog, it just so happens that he is only one step away from entering his destiny, so he is suitable to be used as proof material."
"This proof material seems really good..."
Chen Pipi frowned, and was thinking about how to sneak out of the back mountain without telling his second senior brother, and go to Chang'an City to find a fight with that prince. Suddenly he came to an idea and stared with eyes the size of soybean grains, looking at him with hatred.
Xiang Ningque said, "There seems to be something wrong with this, right? Did you get stimulated in the study room and deliberately stir up trouble?"
"Brother has never been one to stir up trouble."
Ning Que was directly exposed by him for his sinister intentions, but there was no shame on his face, and he said confidently: "You always say that you are a peerless spiritual genius, and now there is another spiritual genius in Chang'an City, and no one knows about you at all.
, On the contrary, everyone admits that Prince Longqing is the real genius, so what kind of genius do you think you are?"
"If I were you, how could I swallow this breath? I don't want you to humiliate him in front of everyone, but at least you have to tell that sweetheart of heaven that a true genius must be at your level to be qualified.
Call yourself!”
"Come on." Chen Pipi glared at him angrily and said, "Only now do I believe that the stories you told before are true. If you hadn't grown up in such a dangerous and dirty environment, how could you have cultivated it?
For a person like you, you are so young but your intentions are so sinister."
After hearing this, Ning Que burst out laughing. He no longer continued to stir up trouble, but became really curious about Chen Pipi's realm. He lowered his voice and leaned over to suggest, "How about you perform a show?"
Chen Pipi looked at him as if he were a ghost, and said in disbelief: "The ability to perform in the realm of knowing fate? Ning Que, we are practitioners respected by the world, not monkeys who perform in the streets and alleys."
"Of course you are not a monkey, and I am not a busker who whips monkeys. There is no audience in this old place, so how can it be reduced to a busking? If you show your realm, you can show me the way."
The more Chen Pipi refused to reveal his realm, the more curious Ning Que became, and he kept persuading him. He mentioned the word "pointing the way", which just hit Chen Pipi's weakness - for this friend of a similar age, Chen Pipi
Pi was clearly many levels higher than the other party, but he had never gained the corresponding sense of pride. The other party had never shown any expression of shock, envy, and it was only then that he finally seemed to give in.
"It won't work in the old place." After Chen Pipi thought for a moment, he explained seriously: "The books in the upstairs collection are all handwritten by the academy's predecessors. Each word is a magic talisman. If I show my destiny in the building,
Once the magic talisman triggers a backlash, let alone me, not even the second senior brother can withstand it."
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Among the five realms of practice, knowing destiny is the most magical and mysterious highest realm. On the journey back from the frontier fortress, Ning Que learned this from the old man Lu Qingchen. He was just a beginner who had just started to practice, and he was not familiar with the realm of destiny.
There is an incomparably far distance between realms, just like an ant never envies an eagle for flying high, and he has no idea about the realm of knowing fate. Therefore, he knows that there is a young genius beside him who knows the realm of fate, but he never wants to go there and experience it.
The magic and mystery of the realm of Panzhi Ming.
To this day, in the study room, I heard that Prince Longqing had arrived in Chang'an City, and listened to his classmates who usually ignored him and met strangers talking excitedly about the beloved son of heaven. After all, he still has a young heart, for the first time
I began to face those distant realms, out of envy, jealousy, and of course a little bit of resentment.
He had no such feelings towards Chen Pipi, who had entered the realm of knowing his fate, because Chen Pipi was his friend and had saved his life. However, he had a vague feeling about the young talent who had been aloof since birth and was like the son of a god.
There was some resistance and resentment, probably an outbreak of hatred of the rich among the grassroots?
Unfortunately, no matter how much he tried to persuade him, Chen Pipi refused to show him the magical method of knowing his destiny. When the spring night got deeper, thinking that Sangsang was still waiting at home, he had no choice but to go downstairs in frustration.
Just before he walked past the edge of the wetland and was about to enter the academy buildings, he suddenly stopped and stared at the shallow waves of water plants under the starlight with wide eyes, a look of intense shock gradually appeared on his face.
The water in the wetland of the academy is very shallow, very translucent and clear. Walking by the lake during the day, you can clearly see countless red carps and black shuttles swimming among the water plants. The fish and grass are nestled together. The picture is extremely beautiful. And if you walk by the lake late at night,
When the stars shine brightly, you can even see the fish scales reflecting the starlight, twinkling in the wetlands, weaving into an illusory starry sky that is denser and more beautiful than the night sky.
Ning Que must go to Jiujiu every day, and he often leaves only when the sun is swallowed up by the mountain behind the academy, so he is very familiar with this wetland, and is very familiar with the beautiful pictures of fish and ponds during the day and night. However, tonight he suddenly discovered that this
The familiar wetland became a little different from usual.
The starlight reflected among the water plants in the wetland seemed to be a bit dimmer than at night in the past. Ning Que looked carefully and saw that the koi black shuttles that should be swimming happily among the water plants were hovering among the water plants for some reason.
Completely still, it turned into fish carved from jade of various colors!
If the swimming fish doesn't move, the stars will naturally no longer shine, and the wetland will appear much quieter and dimmer than usual at night. What kind of power can make the swimming fish stay still, hanging among the water plants like stars hanging in the night sky? This
This kind of stillness is neither death nor simple solidification. You can still feel the breath of life through the water waves and grass threads, as if these fish just left a virtual projection in the water, but its body is still there during this period of time.
I swam into another world connected with reality...
Does this almost miraculous scene indicate the state of knowing destiny?
After a long, long time, Ning Que slowly came to his senses. He turned his stiff neck with difficulty and looked at Jiu in the distance behind him, watching the familiar figure disappear from the window.
There was a soft snap, and a fish, completely black with only its tail dyed bright red, happily swam out from among the water plants, jumped out of the water, took a sip of starlight, and then fell back into the pool, completely unaware of what had happened before.
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When he returned to Alley 47, Ning Que still remained silent. The magical scene he had seen in the academy had exceeded his imagination, so his emotions at this time were extremely complicated, and he was a little shocked.
I was confused, and this confusion turned into a touch of depression and a strong ambition.
Because he was thinking about those things, he didn't even notice that Lin 47th Alley was a bit busy today. Wu Laoer, who opened an antique shop next door, was frothing at the mouth and describing to the neighbors under the big locust tree.
What a scene, and Wu Laoer's fierce wife also changed her temper for some reason today. She watched her man dancing and didn't stop her. Instead, she kept covering her mouth and laughing softly, with the thick powder on her face rustling.
fall.
"Tsk tsk, it looks like the realm of knowing one's fate is really amazing. I don't know how he did it. Why do those fish just stay still? It looks like a magic trick from a year ago. Those fish are like soldiers.
We'll line up and move forward as usual, but the distance between the old and the wetland is so far that there's no way we can do magic, right?"
"Lv Qingchen told me before that practitioners in the realm of knowing fate can essentially grasp the laws of movement of the heaven and earth's vitality and clearly understand the origin of the world, but... isn't the origin of the world particles? Fix those fish and slow down the life.
It's still jumping around after coming here, and it looks like a fresh-keeping refrigerator."
After entering the shop, he closed the door, then sat on an armchair with his chin in his hands and kept mumbling to himself. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. It took him a long time to figure it out.
I didn't hear Sangsang's voice when I got home today, and I didn't drink hot tea right away. And if she had said so many words as usual, the girl would have started muttering that the young master had started talking nonsense again, but today she didn't...
Ning Que looked up in surprise, only to find that Sang Sang was sitting at the desk, staring at a certain point in the sky and giggling non-stop. Her hair was a little disheveled, and she looked like the legendary silly girl.
"Uh...are you possessed?"
Hearing these words, Sangsang woke up suddenly, stood up in a panic, looked at him and said, "Master, when did you come back?"
Ning Que said angrily: "Master, I have been back for half an hour! It doesn't matter if I am ignored by those ignorant brats in the academy. Do I still have to enjoy this kind of treatment when I return home?"
A look of shame appeared on Sangsang's slightly dark face, and she quickly went to bring him tea and water.
Ning Que suddenly thought of the matter that was hotly discussed in the academy today. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the back of the little maid. After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "You...are also watching the fun today?"
Sang Sang poured out half of the tea she had brewed, then poured it into the boiling hot water, brought it to her lips and dipped it lightly to try. She found that the tea was warm enough to suit Ning Que's habit, so she brought it over and said a little shyly:
"During the day...there wasn't much business anyway, and Sister-in-law Wu kept asking me to take a look, so...I went to have a look."
Ning Que took a breath of air and looked at her little face in disbelief, thinking how damn charming Prince Long Qing was, that even Sangsang, a twelve-year-old maid, was so possessed by the devil that he became like this?
Sangsang misunderstood his look, quickly rearranged her fluffy hair, and explained seriously: "The driver of Prince Longqing did not take Zhuque Street, but took Tongnan Avenue. The street is narrow and crowded, so it is too crowded.
, my hair will be messed up, but don’t worry, young master, I didn’t bring any money with me when I went, so I’m not afraid of people stealing it.”
"Is this what I'm worried about?" Ning Que scolded angrily.
"Then what are you worried about, young master?" Sangsang asked curiously with his willow-leaf eyes open.
"Uh..." Ning Que touched his head and wondered why he was worried about anger. After thinking for a while, he didn't understand. He didn't bother to think about it anymore. He looked the little girl up and down and said jokingly: "No.
I think my family Sang Sang actually had a day of infatuation, but I have some bad news for you, that prince has a fiancée."
Sangsang glared at him and said, "Master, didn't you say that I can't get married until I'm sixteen? I'm only thirteen and a half years old now. I have never thought about getting married."
"I'd say you're still not mature at the age of sixteen." Ning Que raised his hand and poked her smooth forehead and said, "Look at the idiot you looked like just now. Isn't it shameful that you started to miss your child when you were only thirteen and a half years old?
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"I just went with Aunt Wu to see the excitement." Sangsang lowered his head slightly and explained in a low voice, somewhat lacking in confidence: "That Prince Longqing is really good-looking."