In the Providence List, the emperor frowned: "Why don't you want to hand over the record to me this time?"
I'm thinking to myself, should I show you the record of how many times I was made angry by Na Xukai? Am I shameless?
Even setting this aside, the record will not be handed over. Because Xu Kai's words "Etiquette? It's just bullshit." Although it caused an inexplicable shock in his heart, he also knew that once the matter was leaked, it would not be as simple as Xu Kai standing at the forefront.
What he will endure is the attack from all the literati in Tianyan Continent.
The record cannot be deleted, even if He is the spirit of the Providence List, there is no way to change it. Yi Yi didn't know why he wanted to defend Xu Kai, but he still said: "This is a convention, not a rule."
The emperor's frown deepened, and he always felt that there was something hidden in it.
"The first-class trial records are particularly meaningful. Our human race may use them to cultivate more talents in the future. If you don't want to hand over the records, please at least give me a reason."
"Since these records cannot be made public, how can we cultivate talents for the human race?"
The emperor was silent, and then sighed: "Your Excellency should know the reason."
Yi also fell silent.
He does know why.
Although these records cannot be made public for some reasons, for those who can see these records, knowing these records will undoubtedly better cultivate their descendants and give them greater hope to pass the trial of facing Him directly. Refining.
Yi sneered and said: "Even with these records, in the past ten thousand years there has not been a single person who has passed the test, and in the last three thousand years there has been no one who dares to face me directly. So it is better to make it public. Maybe more information can be released." What a genius like Xu Kai."
The emperor's sigh deepened: "Your Excellency, please don't joke. You and I both know the reason why these records cannot be made public. If we are not careful, our human race will face a huge blow. Your Excellency will also be in danger."
Having said that, he seemed to have given up asking Yi for Xu Kai's records and turned to leave.
Yi looked at the emperor's leaving figure and didn't know what he was thinking.
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"You did a good job." Zhang Cang nodded happily.
Most people don't know the difference between "above grade" and "above grade", but he, the half-saint, knows it.
The former only represents outstanding performance, while the latter represents recognition on the Providence List. The two are naturally incompatible.
"Of course." Xu Kai chuckled.
Zhang Cang led Xu Kai to the center of the square and announced to everyone: "Everyone, this is my disciple of the numerologist, Xu Kai."
After a brief silence, a tsunami of cheers erupted in the square.
"Congratulations to Master Zhang Sheng. With this genius, the numerologists will surely rise in the future. There is hope for the sub-sage!"
"We, the human race, are destined to dominate Tianyan Continent!"
"Dali may be one of the two saints!"
"I wonder if Xu Zong is getting married? My daughter is now Doukou, and she is similar in age to Xu Zong. If we can get engaged, it will be a good story..."
"You have a beautiful idea! Xu Zong, I have three daughters, it doesn't matter if you accept them all!"
"Disgraceful to politeness!"
It is a great honor to pass the list of God's will. All those who have passed in history, excluding those who died young, have achieved a minimum level of semi-saint, and they are still that kind of powerful semi-saint. And Xu Kai passed the test of the Heavenly Will Ranking with the top rank of Class A, so now others can add "Zong" to Xu Kai. Although it is not rude not to add "Zong", it shows more respect.
Xu Kai didn't expect people to be so enthusiastic, so he waved in response.
People cheered even more enthusiastically.
Especially the one who planned to sacrifice his three daughters thought that Xu Kai had promised him, so he rushed forward, but was frightened by Zhang Cang's glare and his legs weakened, and he collapsed directly on the ground.
Also, even if he wanted to propose marriage, he still had to pass Zhang Sheng's test.
"Xu Kai has exhausted too much energy today and should rest. Everyone, please take your leave first." With that said, Zhang Cang pulled Xu Kai into the sky, but he didn't even manifest the flying boat and flew directly into the sky.
Everyone in the square bowed and saluted: "Best farewell to Lord Zhang Sheng and Xu Zong!"
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Zhang Cang took Xu Kai straight into Tianxiang.
The reception in Tianxiang was even more lively than in the square.
From a distance, Xu Kai saw a huge red banner with white characters posted between the two peaks.
"Warmly welcome Xu Zong to return to Tianxiang through the list of facing the will of heaven!"
The font is huge. Xu Kai estimates that the area of one character is as big as his own small courtyard.
"...What is this?" Xu Kai didn't expect to see such a thing even after he died once.
"Oh, this is a tradition in Tianxiang. Whenever someone who has made great achievements returns to Tianxiang, we will set up a banner like this to welcome him. From the fact that the banner spans several mountain peaks, you can also see the size of the contribution. You It spans three peaks, the largest of which are the two highest peaks on both sides of Tianxiang, and can span nine peaks."
"Is it worth three peaks just by facing the Heavenly Will List? Doesn't it mean that I am destined to be at least a semi-saint in the future if I am immortal?"
"That is your future after all, and this banner is more important to the 'now'. If it is revealed that you have returned from the Demon Refining Secret Realm, this banner should be able to help you cross the seven peaks. But even so, by facing the God's Will List directly, it should be able to help you It's right across the five peaks. Is there anyone obstructing this?" Zhang Cang's expression was also a little confused.
Xu Kai asked, "How long has this tradition lasted?"
"More than eighty thousand years." Zhang Cang replied casually.
Could it be that this tradition started not long after Tianxiang was founded?
Suddenly, a rumble of cannons shook the sky, and a gorgeous firework exploded. Even though it is daytime, the light of the fireworks is still not visible at all, making it even more lively.
A giant banner across the seven peaks was opened: "Warmly celebrate Xu Kai's return from the Demon Refining Secret Realm and his return to Tianxiang!"
Xu Kai saw that Zhang Cang's chin was about to drop, so he quickly and carefully lifted his chin up to prevent it from dislocating.
"what happened?!"
Compared to Xu Kai's calmness, Zhang Cang roared directly.
"Lord Zhang Sheng, don't worry. Let's go over and take a look first."
Zhang Cang also knew that anger would have no effect here, so he took Xu Kai there first.
The gate of Tianxiang was crowded with people, and almost all the students wanted to catch a glimpse of the person who had surpassed the two people and faced the Heavenly Will List first, and still passed.
In front of everyone, there were two people leading the way. One person stands tall and straight, holding a scroll of scriptures, with a handsome face; the other person is wearing white clothes and barefoot, showing his chest, and his long hair is dancing.
And Huang Tu is still taking the exam.
The government examination lasted for two days, but Xu Kai came back in only one and a half days, so naturally he still couldn't see Huang Tu.
Zhang Cang and Xu Kai landed. Everyone also bowed and saluted: "Welcome to the return of Lord Zhang Sheng and Xu Zong!"
Zhang Cang waved his hand, indicating that everyone did not need to salute anymore. He turned his eyes to the two leaders, took one look at them, and left directly.
He knew that these students knew only a limited number of things, so it was better to ask that person.
"There's no need to add 'Zong', it's too weird. Just call me Xu Kai."
The man holding the scripture raised his head, smiled at Xu Kai and said, "Xu Zong is humble and polite, and he even received a top score in the list of facing the will of heaven. He is indeed a role model for us."
"The top one." Xu Kai didn't expect that he would have to correct other people's mistakes even though he was officially a scholar.
The man seemed to be choked, coughed, and said humbly: "It's my fault. Your Excellency Xu Kai returned safely from the secret realm of demon refining. He is truly a hero of the human race and a role model for our generation. I will host a banquet at Qianshan Pavilion today. , I also hope that Your Excellency Xu Kai will show your favor."
Xu Kai looked this person up and down: "I don't know your name yet."
"Oh!" The man clapped his hands, "I'm really sorry, I was negligent. I'm Kong Bosheng of the Kong family, and this is Li He of the Taoist family. I wonder if your Excellency Xu Kai would be willing to go to Qianshan Pavilion with us and tell us in detail about your Excellency Legendary deeds?”
"No. I'm going back first." Xu Kai left directly and walked towards his small courtyard.
Kong Boxheng and Li He were left stunned and at a loss.
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Sage Dali poured a cup of tea for himself and Zhang Cang each.
"Sage, what is going on? Don't you value Xu Kai very much? Why are you announcing this now?" Zhang Cang asked anxiously without drinking tea.
"Xu Kai has returned safely from the secret realm of demon refining, and now there is another Xu Kai who has successfully faced the Heavenly Will List. Do you really think you can hide it? The two demon clans are fools, but their saints are not that stupid." Dali Saint He gently blew the heat away, and then drank the tea in one gulp, "It is also a good thing to make it public at this time. Kong Boxheng left the customs, and Li He came to Tianxiang. Before Xu Kai, both of them were considered to be able to pass the list of facing the will of heaven. , but Xu Kai’s background is far inferior to the two of them. Only by making this matter public can Xu Kai have the prestige to compete with them."
Zhang Cang snorted coldly: "They said they could pass, but they still didn't go? And Xu Kai was rated as the 'Best in Class A'. Even if the two of them can really pass, I don't think they can get this evaluation."
"You are right, but don't forget their backgrounds." The Dali saint poured himself a cup of tea again, "One is the young master of the Kong family, the other is said to be the son of the Taoist ancestor, and Xu Kai is taking the Tongsheng exam. They were just ordinary people in front of them, and their backgrounds were very different. Xu Kai had faced the return of the Heavenly Will List before, but the banner only spanned the four peaks. As far as I know, there was no intention behind it, it was just some people who wanted to please them. It’s just something people did without permission.”
Sage Dali gently sniffed the fragrance of tea and said: "The two of them didn't even express their attitudes, but many people were busy showing off their hospitality. Do you think the gap is big?"
Zhang Cang was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "I will support him."
"Not enough." Sage Dali did not drink all the tea this time, but just took a sip. "So I will make this matter public so that Xu Kai can have more capital to fight against them."
Zhang Cang said helplessly: "If you stand up and say that you are standing behind Xu Kai, I think the background of those two people is not enough."
The Kong family has a very high status in Tianyan Continent, but after all, Confucius has long since died; and Li He's son of Taoist ancestor is only a rumor after all, and Taozu himself has disappeared since leaving Hangu Pass in the west. And this is a living saint, so he is naturally far better than them.
"He still needs training." Sage Dali put down his teacup. "He can survive from the secret realm of demon refining, which means that I don't have to worry about him fighting monsters, but he has not learned to fight with people. Now our human race is in Tianyan Continent. He has a huge advantage, but some people have forgotten to be prepared for danger in times of peace, which has led to the fierce battle for the Holy Road. It is not surprising that even a human life was lost. His road is so special. If he makes a wrong step, he may be in an abyss. "
"Only when he learns how to fight with others can he go further. And those two people are the best whetstones."
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Saying goodbye to everyone, Xu Kai began to check the storage ring that he had given himself.
There were indeed many good things, so good that he could not even recognize them.
I have to go to the bookstore to check some other time.
"Huh? What is this?" Xu Kai found a golden object. Although it looks a lot like gold, how could such a vulgar thing as gold appear here?
Xu Kai took out the golden stone and tried to inject literary energy into it.
Then, he suddenly felt the scene around him change, and he actually returned to the list of God's will.
Yi Zheng sat upright in the middle, looking at him with a chuckle.
Xu Kai asked in surprise: "This stone can allow me to come back here at any time?"
"It's just a little bit of spiritual consciousness." Yi waved his hand, "You have achieved the highest level in the trial and are qualified to ask me questions. Do you have any questions you want to ask?"
"I thought I could ask after the trial, but you didn't tell me until I left. I thought it was because my performance was not good enough."
"If your performance is not good enough, then what do those people who passed the customs in the past count?" Yi chuckled, "The reason why I didn't tell you about this is because the emperor was about to return at that time, and I didn't want you to The record of the trial is known to him, so he lets you out first."
"Why?"
"Have you forgotten what you said about 'etiquette, it's all bullshit'? It's not a small matter for the emperor to know about it."
"Oh." Xu Kai's reaction was very dull.
"Aren't you worried about me leaking it out?" Yi's mouth twitched.
"Well, to be honest, I will say this publicly sooner or later. But thank you very much. I will have more time to prepare if I make it public later. Thank you, I mean." Xu Kai said seriously.
The mind can feel that Xu Kai did not lie. For Xu Kai, it was only a matter of time before such an outrageous thing happened.
He waved his hand: "These are all trivial matters. Do you have any questions?"
"Can I ask any questions?"
"There are three reasons for not answering." Yi raised three fingers, "First, the saints' privacy is not answered; second, matters outside the world are not answered; third, matters before the rise of the human race are not answered."
Xu Kai said earnestly: "Does that mean you can answer these three questions for me as long as you don't ask them?"
"It's natural." Yi replied confidently, stroking his non-existent beard, "And even in this regard, it's just a 'no answer', not that I don't know. You just don't have the knowledge to know these things yet. It’s just qualifications.”
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm not asking about these three aspects." Xu Kai couldn't help but get excited when he thought that the problem that had troubled him for many years might finally be solved, "You know everything, right?"
"Of course, I know everything. Even if you want to ask a math question, I can use my huge computing power to solve it for you."
"Then please prove that any integer greater than 2 can be written as the sum of three prime numbers."
Hearing this, Yi closed his eyes, and the huge computing power immediately started running, and the entire palace shone with golden light, like a bright galaxy.
Xu Kai looked at Xiang Yi expectantly, and the expectation in his eyes almost turned into reality.
An hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Six hours passed.
Twelve hours passed.
Xu Kai returned his spiritual consciousness to his body several times, otherwise this bit of spiritual consciousness would be exhausted. This time he even brought a small hot pot and ate it in the hall while watching the calculations.
Proving Goldbach's conjecture will definitely take a lot of time, so Xu Kai is in no hurry.
Two more hours passed before Yi finally opened his eyes.
Looking at Xu Kai's eyes full of hope, the corners of Yi's mouth twitched.
"...Let's change the question."
