There is a holy mountain in the demon territory. And at the top of the Holy Mountain, there is a Holy Palace.
This is the holy land of the demons. It is said that nearly half of the demons who have entered the holy realm live here. Therefore, many demons prostrate themselves to worship the holy palace every day, just asking for the blessings of the saint.
The appearance of the demons is very similar to that of the humans. The only difference is that the demons have purple skin and have horns on their heads.
"Have you heard... The human race's God's Will List is shining brightly again..."
Suddenly, someone in the Holy Palace sighed.
"I've also heard about it. It seems to be the ranking list from the Li country... It's really gratifying and congratulatory. Our clan should send a congratulatory gift as usual."
"I also heard that the people who attracted the Heavenly Will List were not even children."
"……What?"
"The one who made the Heaven's Will Ranking List shine brightly is just a human race who participated in the Childbirth Examination..."
"...the appearance of a semi-saint."
"The human race is really lucky." Another voice sounded, sighing, "It has been more than a thousand years since a new saint was born in our Tianyan Continent. Now, another half-saint has appeared, becoming the leader of our Tianyan Continent. It's such a happy event, I should go and congratulate you in person."
"good."
"good."
The third voice was amplified at this time, so that the entire holy mountain could hear: "Prepare ten pieces each of the heart magic beads and the extremely flaming steel, plus the human race's favorite Babel jade as a gift, and other ordinary gifts cannot be neglected. Prepare the ceremony and I will go to congratulate you in person."
Halfway up the holy mountain, there is another palace complex. Everyone in the palace complex heard the voice and bowed down. Everyone responded respectfully in unison: "I obey the Holy One's order!"
When the pilgrims near the holy mountain heard the holy message, they were so excited that their faces burst into tears and they kept kowtowing. They did not stop until their heads were bleeding and their faces were bloody.
Blood flowed all over the ground, and the blue blood was as deep as the sky, without the heat that blood should have.
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Math is hard.
The major Xu Kai originally applied for was the Department of Mathematics, because he believed that since he had a perfect score in mathematics in the college entrance examination, he must have talent in this area.
As a result, when I arrived at school and asked about my roommates’ test scores, those people looked confused: What? Did you take the college entrance examination? Not one who participated in the competition and was recommended?
The teacher even said directly: "Every year there are some fools who don't know how to live or die. They dare to apply for the mathematics major in our school if they get a perfect score in the college entrance examination."
Facts have proved that Xu Kai is the fool. He managed to avoid failing the exam by studying even harder than he did in his senior year of high school. Then in his sophomore year, he changed his major to the physics department in disgrace.
But no matter what, for Xu Kai, who has obtained a doctorate, basic things like Euclidean geometry are still very simple.
The problem is that it's too complicated.
"...I never thought that such a basic thing would have to be proven again." Xu Kai lay on the table, his eyes blank.
Yes, he had to prove something that was almost common sense in the original world.
Propose a certain proposition, and then accidentally use some unproven propositions in the proof process, and quickly make up the proof. When you look back, you find that there is one unproven item in the proof of the proposition; one day, you have completely proved a certain proposition. , without any omissions, suddenly found that the three concepts mentioned in it have not been defined yet...
Xu Kai was almost driven crazy by these.
The interior angles of parallel lines are equal, the angles of parallel lines are complementary, the interior angles of triangles are equal... Not to mention these things, even concepts such as "parallel lines", "parallel angles", etc. must be defined before we can start.
Xu Kai felt like he was writing a primary school mathematics textbook.
Only when he started writing it himself did he feel the weight of knowledge inheritance. The knowledge that seems to be the most basic has been continuously explored and summarized by predecessors through hardships, and what is even more rare is that it has been passed down.
Sometimes we think that the common sense we take for granted is the hard work of countless predecessors.
In addition to these, the most complicated thing is that English letters cannot be used to name points, and Tianyan Continent still uses traditional Chinese characters. The proof process is extremely complicated. Although it has been simplified as much as possible, there are still many things that cannot be omitted. So the names of each line are "A, B", "B, B"...
Too much trouble.
So "Elements of Geometry", which was expected to be completed in one month, took Xu Kai three months to write half of the expected amount.
Three months had passed since the Changshuilou Cultural Conference, and the Chen family still had no reaction at all. Chen Shuiran even transferred directly to Pingzhou National Academy of Sciences to study, as if he was afraid that he would be kicked again.
The name of Qinyuanchun has already spread all over the world.
Xu Kai was invited to every classmate's cultural gathering, but Xu Kai declined. He just quietly asked Huang Tu to bring back two more roast chickens.
Just kidding, there are only so many famous articles written after the Qing Dynasty, and Xu Kai can remember even fewer. Use one article less and then continue to copy Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Dashuai after you finish using it?
The toad pokes and jumps?
Xu Kai even wanted to give himself a leg up.
The rumors of mental illness have finally subsided, which is gratifying and gratifying.
"What is this?" A person pushed the door in without any etiquette, picked up Xu Kai's manuscript carelessly, looked at it for a while, then tilted his head and frowned, looking very puzzled.
"Stop reading, I haven't sorted it out yet." Xu Kai wrote down a proposition again and said without looking back, "Can you understand it if you read it from the middle?"
Huang Tu put down the manuscript and asked doubtfully: "Aren't you recovered? Why are you still writing this? I'll go find Mr. Wang to ask for a few days off for you."
Xu Kai took the manuscript and tapped the back of Huang Tu's head: "These are not nonsense! Forget it, what are you doing here?"
"Last time I asked Qin how Yuanchun wrote it, but you haven't answered me yet." Huang Tu was very dissatisfied.
“Good sentences are created by nature, but come by chance from a good hand.”
Huang Tu looked at Xu Kai's hand suspiciously: "You mean, you can pick the toad with these hands by poking and jumping?"
"I was really stressed and mentally unstable before. Perhaps it was this state that inspired me to write Qin Yuanchun."
Huang Tu nodded: "It is true that some of the best poems written by the predecessors were often written when they were mentally unstable. I never thought you would have this opportunity. How about taking this opportunity to take a further step in the literary field? The next government examination, Are you going to participate?”
The imperial examinations in Tianyan Continent are different from those in the previous life. They are divided into five levels: children's examination, government examination, state examination, general examination, and palace examination. Although Xu Kai and the others are studying in Dingzhou National Academy of Sciences, they need to return to Dongming Mansion to take the government examination. join. After all, that's where they were born.
Xu Kai felt the green literary energy in his body and shook his head: "I won't go."
In the past three months, as "Elements of Geometry" was gradually completed, the literary spirit in his body was also growing. According to his own estimation, he might have been a scholar by the time the book was completed.
And as more and more propositions are proved, Xu Kai is confident that he will finish writing the next half of the book within a month. The recent government examination will not be until three months later, and Xu Kai does not intend to distract himself from preparing for the exam. energy.
"Are you wasting your time just to write this? I see that you study very seriously during the day, but you should be reviewing and consolidating at night. Why are you doing these things at night?" Huang Tu scolded Xu Kai.
"This is not a waste of time."
In the past three months, Xu Kai studied at the National Academy of Sciences during the day and wrote "Elements of Geometry" at night. Occasionally, he would take time to go to Yun Qingshan to see the progress of the glass kiln construction. In addition, Xu Kai would also find some craftsmen to customize some physics Experimental props to prepare for physical experiments after writing "Elements of Geometry".
The problem now is that the physics experiment props are ready, but "Elements of Geometry" has not yet been written.
Although Xu Kai decided to take the path of becoming a saint in science, what surprised Xu Kai was that the National Academy of Sciences actually had mid-term exams and final exams. Those who fail the exam twice in total will be expelled from the National Yuan.
Xu Kai didn't want to leave the State Council because——
The National Academy provides food and accommodation.
In addition to food and accommodation, the National Council also provides a monthly subsidy of fifty taels of silver. Before receiving the dividends from Glass, this was Xu Kai's only income.
Mr. Wang was kind enough to increase his subsidy to one hundred taels.
And more importantly, the National Council can guarantee his safety. Mr. Wang vaguely revealed some relevant things to himself, such as the God's Will Ranking rankings shining brightly. He is very likely to be targeted by the two demon clans, and he seems to be the safest at the moment in the National Academy of Sciences.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that his answer sheet was a bit "unbelievable" and Dali was unwilling to make a big move to avoid exposing himself, and the minimum requirement for admission to Tianxiang was to pass the Juren examination, the Dali royal family would have even wanted to directly recommend him to study in Tianxiang.
Huang Tu sighed: "Forget it, I heard from Mr. Wang that you have your own plans, so I won't interfere with you. But I heard what kind of cooperation you had with Fuyuan Trading Company? I thought you had changed your ways. You are so honest and upright, but why are you after money again?"
Xu Kai didn't know why: "What do you mean by reforming your past and being upright? What did I do?"
Now it was Huang Tu's turn to be confused: "You don't know? You wrote Qin Yuanchun. Many people think you are a contemporary poet, and they come to send gifts, but you are all behind closed doors. They don't want to leave, and they are still the king. Sir came forward to ask them to go back."
Xu Kai was stunned for a moment, then thought of something: "I am super, my money!"
After that, Xu Kai rushed out and ran towards Wang Xin's residence at a speed that Huang Tu could not match.
Xu Kai directly kicked open Wang Xin's door: "Sir, who asked you to drive away those guests? Don't you know how short of money students are!"
Wang Xin was practicing calligraphy when he was startled by Xu Kai's kick on the door. His hand shook and a big slash cut across half of the paper. He turned around angrily and saw Xu Kai. He was startled and suddenly With a smile on his face, he said: "It's Xu Kai, what are you doing here?"
Xu Kai saw a pile of gleaming golden gifts in the corner and said sadly: "Sir, you know that the student's family is poor, why did you refuse these gifts on behalf of the student?"
Wang Xin's expression returned to calm: "So this is what you were talking about. Xu Kai, I heard that you have reached a cooperation with Fuyuan Trading Company, and you can make huge profits from it. If so, why do you still value these petty profits? "
"Now they take advantage of your weakness to give you some small gifts. If you accept their gifts, you have accepted their love. When you grow up in the future, you will have to repay them tenfold and a hundredfold."
What Wang Xin said made sense, but Xu Kai's tone actually had a hint of sadness and anger. He walked up to the gifts and said, "Sir, is this called petty profit?"
A palm-sized secret ingot of dragon blood, a dragon skin from the fixed star realm, ten incense sticks, a translation of the diary of a demon sage by a great human being, countless banknotes...
The total of these is enough to buy the lives of several people, not to mention one child.
"...I'm not telling you, Xu Kai, why do you value money so much? As far as I know, the cooperation you have reached with Fuyuan Trading Company is extremely huge. Once successful, you will definitely gain a lot of profits. Why are you still acting like a miser?"
Xu Kai said seriously: "Sir, my journey requires a lot of money. Since you know the cooperation I have reached with Fuyuan Trading Company, you must also know that I went to find the tools made by senior craftsmen. That cost me a lot of money. And I will definitely need more money to build more sophisticated and accurate instruments in the future.”
Tianyan Continent has no industrial system, so he spent a lot of money to hire senior craftsmen to make those physics experiment supplies individually with the most stringent standards and precision workmanship. One set cost him nearly a thousand taels of silver. As a result, he has never had any meat in the past three months except for the roast chicken that Huang Tu secretly brought back.
Fortunately, I asked Yun Qingshan for some money in advance.
Wang Xin glanced at Xu Kai and saw the determination in his eyes, without the slightest hint of being blinded by money.
He nodded in approval, and suddenly a piece of jade placed on his table shone brightly. When he picked it up and looked at it, his expression suddenly changed, and he waved for Xu Kai to go out first.
Xu Kaiyou wanted to take revenge on Wang Xin, so he took away the piece of calligraphy he wrote wrongly, then bowed and left.
Wang Xin was stunned, looked at Xu Kai's leaving figure, smiled bitterly, and disappeared into the room.
"It's time to check out how the glass kiln is being constructed. Last time, it was expected to be put into use in another seven days, but they said they would speed up the construction progress. It should be repaired soon."
"It's fixed. We're going to start the fever for the first time today. Xu Kai, do you want to come with me and have a look?"
Another elusive voice sounded in Xu Kai's ears.
"Wow!" Xu Kai was startled again, "Why do you all like to show up like this!"
Yun Qingshan was still smiling: "I think your reaction is quite funny. Do you want to go? We really need you to see if there are any shortcomings on the spot."
Xu Kai hesitated for a moment: "Uh, Miss Yun, last time..."
"Just call me Yun Qingshan." Yun Qingshan smiled, and the black cloth seemed to have never been pulled off, "I know there are many interesting places in Dingzhou, why don't you go shopping with me?"
"Well... Yun Qingshan, if I offended you in any way last time, please forgive me." Xu Kai didn't know the specific etiquette of this world.
"What's the offense? Oh, you're talking about that thing. It's such a big deal. It's normal for people to be stunned when they suddenly get married to someone they've known for a short time." Yun Qingshan patted Xu Kai's shoulder, showing a broad-minded look. .
"So I still want to ask, why do you do that?" Xu Kai asked.
"Looking for a shield?" Yun Qingshan replied with a smile.
"It's too cliche." The person in front of me called burying herself alive for fun. Who knows what she will do next?
"Well, then you guess, there will be a reward for guessing correctly." Yun Qingshan smiled. She seemed to have this expression when facing Xu Kai, "Do you want to go?"
After everything that needed to be said was said, Xu Kai no longer had any reason to refuse: "Let's go."
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Xu Kai came to the glass factory. It was unimaginable to bake the best colored glaze at such a low cost. Therefore, in the past three months, Fuyuan Trading Company has been secretly recruiting craftsmen who can be absolutely trusted to build glass kilns and bake glass. , it only took three months to start firing the first kiln.
"Hmm... the proportions are accurate, and there are no thorns in the steps. Just keep it like this." Xu Kai nodded in approval when he saw the orderly appearance of the craftsmen, and Yun Qingshan also nodded.
"Of course, these are the most trustworthy people in our firm." Shopkeeper Hu nodded and bowed to the side, not at all as comfortable as Xu Kai when they first met.
Xu Kai was a little surprised: "Shopkeeper Hu, you were not like this when we first met."
"Why do you call me shopkeeper Hu? Why do you add 'you'? Just call me Xiao Hu."
Xu Kai was even more surprised: "Shopkeeper Hu, what's wrong with you?"
"Look at what you said, you might be my future male master. Can't you be more respectful?" Shopkeeper Hu smiled obsequiously and rubbed his hands together like a fly.
