There is usually a lot of excitement before and after the decisive battle.
Before the war, there was a heated discussion about who would win the final victory;
After the war, the process of the decisive battle was evaluated, praised, enthusiastic, and endless.
This time in the martial arts decisive battle, the discussion of the battle was even more lively.
Everyone held their own opinions and argued endlessly.
The names of Chu Xiu and Chen Changsheng frequently appeared in everyone's discussions.
After a day of heated discussions, on the second day, many people began to look forward to the next technical test. They expected to see Chu Xiu and Chen Changsheng duel again.
This kind of expectation made other candidates, including Wang Quan Yixiao, become mere foils.
Wang Quan smiled and left.
Bei Moting and Qiu Shaoqing have left.
Gu Chensha, Jingyun, Meng Xiaochuan, Wen Yi and others also left one after another.
For these people, if they cannot become disciples, everything will be meaningless.
In these two days.
Chu Xiu lived a very leisurely life.
In my free time, I draw my sword, in my free time, I drink wine, in my free time, I listen to the proprietress talking about mechanism skills, in my free time, I watch Zhu Yourong perform disguise...
Xia Qingshan was very busy, busy helping Chu Xiu receive the visiting guests.
There is an endless stream of carriages coming outside the inn.
People kept coming here to visit Chu Xiu, and they were all received by Xia Qingshan.
It has to be said that as the head of the Xia family, Xia Qingshan is very good at this. Even when Chu Xiu does not show up, he can make all the guests leave with smiles.
What made him slightly regretful was that this was a regular inn, not his Xia's Pharmacy.
The eve of the final technical exam.
Chu Xiu came to Suzaku Academy alone.
Standing at the foot of the back mountain, a bit of emotion flashed in my eyes.
If nothing else happens, he will probably live in this mountain for some time to come.
There was still a cloud of white fog ahead, blocking the view.
Chu Xiu stepped into the white mist. After passing through, he saw a lake.
At the lakeside, a familiar old man with white beard is fishing.
After seeing a fishing rod next to the white-bearded old man, Chu Xiu had a smile on his face and walked over.
"You're here." The white-bearded old man smiled.
Chu Xiu sat next to the white-bearded old man, picked up the fishing rod, flicked it, and the fishing line fell into the lake, "I'm coming."
The white-bearded old man said: "My surname is Xie."
Chu Xiu blinked, "My surname is Chu."
"Boring." The white-bearded old man hummed.
Chu Xiu grinned, "Thank you, senior."
"You're welcome." The white-bearded old man brushed his beard and chuckled.
Chu Xiu smiled and looked at the lake.
The white-bearded old man said: "Since the establishment of Suzaku Academy, you are the only man who has defeated him."
Chu Xiu said modestly: "Not counting defeat, my strength is in the sky and on earth compared with him."
"You defeated him twice." The white-bearded old man said.
Chu Xiu smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to answer.
If nothing else, the man he defeated twice would soon become his master.
The white-bearded old man asked: "How much do you know about him?"
Chu Xiu thought for a while and said, "I heard Master Jiu Taoist say that he is the undisputed strongest person in today's world."
"Not in today's world." The white-bearded old man said.
"Oh?" Chu Xiu was surprised.
The white-bearded old man said: "He founded the Suzaku Academy."
"What?" Chu Xiu was startled and said hesitantly, "Suzaku Academy seems to have been established for almost two thousand years."
"It's not that long, maybe fifteen or six hundred years." The white-bearded old man corrected.
Chu Xiu was frightened and hesitated: "You mean, he has lived for fifteen or six hundred years?"
The white-bearded old man smiled and said: "He established the Suzaku Academy after Invincible. He should have lived for many years before Invincible."
Chu Xiu was silent for a moment, frightened beyond words, and three words came to his mind:
Immortal!
No wonder he was called Chen Changsheng.
"The first generation dean of Zhuque Academy was named Zhao; the second generation dean was named Qian, and the third generation dean was named Sun..." the white-bearded old man said, "Before the college entrance examination started, many people had guessed that Feng The thirteenth disciple accepted by the dean will be named Chen."
"Zhao Qian, Sun Li, Zhou Wu, King Zheng, Feng Chen, Chu Wei..." Chu Xiu suddenly realized, and immediately frowned slightly.
The white-bearded old man smiled and said, "Your appearance is really surprising."
"Will all the thirteenth disciples of past presidents become the president of Suzaku Academy?" Chu Xiu asked, this question was very important.
It is related to whether he can become a disciple.
The white-bearded old man nodded slightly.
Chu Xiu's heart sank.
"Don't be nervous." The white-bearded old man said with a smile, "He has been the ninth-generation dean. I'm afraid he is a little tired of it."
"Tired of it?" Chu Xiu was startled.
The white-bearded old man reminded: "A fish has bitten your hook."
Chu Xiu shook the fishing rod and scared away the fish.
The white-bearded old man was annoyed and said, "Just fish well."
Chu Xiu said in a low voice: "Do you think I am in the mood to go fishing now?"
"Be more confident." The white-bearded old man smiled, "Not everyone can defeat him."
Chu Xiu's eyes flashed slightly, thinking what if that person is petty?
"If I guess correctly, you will become his true successor." The white-bearded old man said softly.
"The true successor..." Chu Xiu whispered, feeling slightly relieved.
"Of course, he may also take you away directly." The white-bearded old man said again.
"Take him away directly?" Chu Xiu was startled, what does this mean?
The white-bearded old man raised the fishing rod, but the fish had escaped early. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and put down the fishing rod again, "His world is very vast, bigger than the Nineteen States."
Chu Xiu paused and didn't understand.
"There is a lake halfway up the mountain." The white-bearded old man said, "Do you think the fish in the lake halfway up the mountain could fall into this lake?"
Chu Xiu muttered: "Maybe it's okay on rainy days."
"That's right." The white-bearded old man brushed his beard, nodded and smiled, "The heavier the rain falls, the more peaceful the fish in the lake will be. Guess again, the fish in the lake above will fall into this lake. , what’s the one thing you want to do most?”
Chu Xiu shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
"After you left home, didn't you ever think about going back?" The white-bearded old man glanced at Chu Xiu.
Chu Xiu was startled, then nodded, "I thought about it when I was bored."
"Just when you're bored?" The white-bearded old man was dissatisfied.
"Okay, I've always wanted to." Chu Xiu said perfunctorily.
The white-bearded old man smiled and said, "The fish want it too."
Chu Xiu said in a low voice: "You are not a fish, how do you know what Yu'er thinks?"
The white-bearded old man was startled and retorted: "You are not me, how do you know that I don't know Yu'er's thoughts?"
Chu Xiu smiled and said leisurely: "Because I know fish."
"Know about fish?" The white-bearded old man was stunned.
Chu Xiu smiled and said: "The average fish only has a memory of less than seven breaths. It fell here from the lake above and flopped twice, and probably forgot about the lake above."
The white-bearded old man looked at Chu Xiu, "Who told you that Yu'er only has the memory of seven breaths?"
"Research results." Chu Xiu smiled implicitly.
"Your research is not very accurate." The white-bearded old man said, "To put it simply, if a fish falls on the shore, it will always jump into the water.
If it only has the memory of seven breaths, why does it keep jumping into the water? After seven breaths on the shore, shouldn't it forget what water is? "
"This..." Chu Xiu blinked, thought carefully, and said, "Maybe it's because its memory is coherent. At the eighth breath, it forgot the memory of the first breath, but it still remembered the second breath. The memory of breathing up to the seventh breath, and pushing it downwards, it will always remember to return to the water..."
At the end of the sentence, Chu Xiu himself was stunned.
The white-bearded old man said leisurely: "I always remember to return to the water. Is this really a memory that only lasts seven breaths? It seems that you don't know enough about fish."
Chu Xiu laughed dryly and said to himself that I really don't know much about fish. In my previous life, I heard somewhere that "the memory of a fish is only seven seconds". As for whether it is true, I have never verified it.
"The human heart is always not enough." The white-bearded old man said, "If you stay in the same place for too long, you will always want to go back and have a look outside."
Chu Xiuruo realized something and whispered: "You want to say that the person comes from... outside?"
"I didn't say anything." The white-bearded old man said with a smile, "I just want to tell you, relax, what is yours will eventually be yours."
"Thank you, senior, for the tip." Chu Xiu thanked him.
"If you're not busy, just fish more with me."
"not busy."
Chu Xiu is indeed not busy.
The two fell silent and fished quietly.
In Chu Xiu's mind, he had a vague guess about the identity of this white-bearded old man.
Chen Changsheng has been the dean of Zhuque Academy for nine generations, spanning more than a thousand years.
Every time he changes his identity, he will take on some disciples.
Among these disciples, some may have obtained some of Chen Changsheng's true biography, and have lived far longer than the average powerful person in the world.
"Longevity..." Chu Xiu's eyes flashed with yearning.
The sun is setting in the west and the sky is getting dark.
A moonlight gradually appeared in the lake.
"I'm old and can't stay up late. It's time for me to leave. If you like it, you can slowly fish here at night." The white-bearded old man stood up and said with a smile, "Fishing at night is a different experience."
Chu Xiu's heart moved and he nodded: "Okay."
The old man with white beard left.
The night gets darker and the moonlight becomes darker.
Chu Xiu's body was covered with dew. He looked at the lake, but his attention was focused on the surroundings.
"There should be some adventure, right?"
Thinking of what the white-bearded old man said before leaving, Chu Xiu felt a little hopeful.
Later in the night.
A white deer the size of a horse came down the steps from the mountain path above.
Chu Xiu noticed the white deer immediately.
He had seen this white deer during the last mountain climbing assessment in the inner courtyard.
"Is this an adventure?" Chu Xiu was a little disappointed, thinking, did he know that I hadn't had dinner yet, so he specially gave me a roasted deer?
"If you're not happy just eating meat, why don't you bring me some wine?"
Chu Xiu looked upward and shouted tentatively.
"You bastard, this is an auspicious beast." An angry voice sounded from the back mountain.
"Auspicious beast?"
Chu Xiu blushed, coughed slightly, and looked at Bai Lu again.
Uh-huh.
Not sure if he understood what he just said, the white deer made a swish sound, moved its hooves, turned around and ran away.
Chu Xiu looked innocent.
Is the adventure just gone?
"It's okay if you don't want this adventure."
Chu Xiu snorted secretly, stood up, put away the fishing rod, glanced at the road up the mountain, and said a poem, "Let's put the white deer among the green cliffs, and ride to the famous mountains as soon as possible."
After the show, he turned around and went down the mountain.
…
Suzaku Street.
Chu Xiu walked slowly, feeling quite relaxed.
It has basically been determined that the position of disciple in the back mountain belongs to him.
"Tomorrow's technical test..."
Chu Xiu smiled softly when he thought of this incident.
The original plan was to show off my piano skills in the technical examination.
Now.
He had new plans.
Turning into Ping'an Fang and passing by a gambling house, Chu Xiu stopped.
A gambler with a bruised nose and face was thrown out of the gambling house, blocking Chu Xiu's path.
Killing intent, knife intent...were intertwined in an instant.
Chu Xiu's eyes became cold and he looked at the gambler lying on the ground quietly.
The gambler sat up and looked at Chu Xiu, "Young man, I heard that your sword is broken."
"The wooden sword is broken." Chu Xiu said.
The gambler asked: "Are you interested in using a knife?"
"What knife?" Chu Xiu asked.
The gambler grinned, "Butcher's knife."
"How much?" Chu Xiu asked.
The gambler said: "Two hundred thousand taels, gold."
Chu Xiu smiled and said: "It seems that your butcher's knife is quite valuable."
The gambler shook his head. He stood up, gathered his true energy in his right hand, and slowly formed a red butcher's knife.
"My knife is worthless." The gambler smiled coldly, "The one who is valuable is you."
"Gather energy to become a blade." Chu Xiu whispered.
The gambler said: "It's not worth mentioning."
"I'm curious. Aren't you afraid of offending Suzaku Academy when you attack me here?" Chu Xiu looked at the gambler, "I just returned from the mountain behind the academy."
The gambler laughed and said: "Otherwise, why do you think you are worth two hundred thousand taels of gold?"
"I understand." Chu Xiu nodded and asked, "Can you tell me who your employer is?"
"If you are willing to bid, I can try to help you get revenge." The gambler said with a smile.
"How much?" Chu Xiu said directly.
The gambler said: "Ten thousand taels of gold."
Chu Xiu was startled, then as if he had some realization, he glanced behind the gambler and suddenly asked: "I also have a knife, do you want it?"
"Oh?" The gambler stared at Chu Xiu, "What kind of knife?"
"Crazy Sword." Chu Xiu said concisely.
The gambler's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Chu Xiu, "I don't believe you have a crazy knife."
Chu Xiu said: "I really don't."
"Pretend to be a ghost." The gambler sneered, and the air blade butchering knife in his hand emitted wisps of blood-colored light, "Kill the genius, and the value will skyrocket.
Boy, the underworld declares my name, and the abyss of heaven slaughters ten thousand people. "
Before he could finish his words, the ox-slaying knife had been slashed out, and a bright red sword light struck Chu Xiu directly.
Chu Xiu didn't move, silently watching the incoming sword light.
The sword light, filled with bloody evil energy, suddenly disappeared without a trace when it was half a foot away from Chu Xiu's door.
at the same time.
A domineering sword intent pressed down on the gambler.
The gambler's face changed wildly and he turned back stiffly.
Zhang Liang, the third teacher of the academy, stood alone with a knife, and his stern face showed a bit of cold ridicule.
"Have you been following this kid?" The gambler's face turned pale.
Zhang Liang said coldly: "I have been following you."
"Hmph, I'm not afraid of you." The gambler snorted coldly, a look of madness flashed in his eyes, and the butcher's knife in his hand erupted with a more intense blood evil energy.
At this time, the only way to survive is to fight to the death.
"The underworld declares my name, the second craziest person in the world, Zhang Liang."
Zhang Liang said coldly and quietly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the long knife in his hand was drawn out.
When the knife comes, blood appears.
The long sword was sheathed.
Zhang Liang looked at the gambler Tu Wanfu calmly.
"You're actually like this..." Tu Wanfu's voice was hoarse, his pupils shrank, full of fear and despair.
"Have you finished speaking?" Zhang Liang stared at Tu Wanfu's head that fell to the ground and smiled coldly.
"He probably wants to say that you are so crazy, you deserve to be the second best in the world." Chu Xiu said with a smile.
Zhang Liang hummed, "I didn't want to take action."
Chu Xiu blinked.
Zhang Liang changed the subject and asked: "How does it feel to come out on top in both the literary and martial arts exams?"
"This..." Chu Xiu thought about it seriously and said truthfully, "I am both happy and worried at the same time."
Zhang Liang nodded, "You should definitely be worried."
Chu Xiu grinned, "Our master's belly should be very big, right?"
Zhang Liang also grinned, "Master's belly is naturally the largest in the world. But his temper is also the largest in the world."
Chu Xiu's face fell a little.
"Tomorrow's technical test, what skills are you planning to use?" Zhang Liang asked, he was a little curious.
"Originally I planned to show off my piano skills." Chu Xiu said with a smile, "But after thinking about it, I should leave the stage to other candidates, and I won't join in the fun."
Zhang Liang was surprised, "You want to give up the exam?"
"Win two out of three games, there's no need to take another test." Chu Xiu said.
"It's really not necessary." Zhang Liang nodded, then glanced at the head on the ground and raised his eyebrows at Chu Xiu, "How about I accompany you tomorrow to do something crazy?"
"Crazy thing?" Chu Xiu was curious.
"That day, you said I wasn't crazy enough to break down the palace wall..."
