"What level of cultivation can Gu Xu achieve in the future?"
This question was undoubtedly raised by Shi Lei for the sake of his daughter.
He knew that his daughter and Gu Xu were in love, and he also felt that Gu Xu was a really good guy, with impeccable looks, talent, and character. Among his peers, it would be difficult to find someone better than him.
There was only one thing that made Shi Lei hesitate.
That's Gu Xu's physical problem.
Unlike most dignitaries in the Da Qi Dynasty, Shi Lei is not a person who puts interests first and does not regard his daughter as a tool for marriage.
Other wealthy families who want to recruit Gu Xu as their son-in-law may not pay too much attention to this matter - because if Gu Xu really succeeds in breaking through the seventh realm before the age of thirty, then they will have a saint-level strongman in their family; If Gu Xu unfortunately dies young, they can legitimately obtain Gu Xu's inheritance.
For them, this is a sure-win deal.
But the question that Shi Lei was thinking about was: If that boy dies at the age of thirty, what will happen to his precious daughter? Will she be very sad? Who will accompany her and take care of her in the future?
Because of this, after thinking for a long time, Shi Lei decided to pay three thousand meritorious deeds and ask Chief Luo about Gu Xu's future.
Luo Sishou's secret deduction technique is so powerful that it can span the long river of time and gain insight into the past and present. It must also be able to solve Shi Lei's worries.
After finishing writing, Shi Lei handed the note in his hand to Shangguan Jin.
"Please," he said.
Shangguan Jin took the note, lowered his eyes and did not respond immediately.
"Mr. Shangguan, do you think there's nothing wrong with me asking a question like this?" Shi Lei frowned slightly and asked again.
Shangguan Jin finally raised his head and smiled sheepishly: "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."
Then she pointed to the white porcelain teapot in front of her and asked politely: "Oh, by the way, Shi Qianhu, do you still need tea?"
"Thank you, no need," Shi Lei shook his head, "Look, my teacup is still full."
Shangguan Jin's behavior made Shi Lei feel a little strange.
Because just a moment ago, she had just filled a cup of tea for Shi Lei.
You know, in Shi Lei's impression, Shangguan Jin has always been a dignified, elegant and meticulous person - she always has the most beautiful smile on her face, her attitude towards others is always kind, and she can always make the exorcist department Busy daily affairs are handled in an orderly manner. Problems like "absent-mindedness" are almost impossible to happen to her.
"Perhaps she has been too overworked recently," Shi Lei secretly guessed. "Now that the 'Luoshui Conference' is coming, there must be too many things for her to deal with in the Exorcism Department. No matter how smart and capable she is , she is also a human being after all, and she will always get tired and tired."
"Is there anything else you need my help with?" At this moment, Shangguan Jin asked again. Her voice was still the same as usual, polite, calm, without any emotion.
"there is none left."
"Then please ask Shi Qianhu to wait here for a moment, and I will go and hand over your question to the Chief of Staff."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Jin left his seat, walked out of the room with the note, and walked towards the observatory at the Exorcist Department's headquarters.
Shi Lei sat quietly, raised the tea cup in front of him, and tasted the bitter yet sweet Shiya White Tea in the cup.
His mind had already flown out of the Exorcist Department Yamen and drifted to Longmen Academy near Luohe River.
He couldn't help but start to think: At this point in time, Shi Xiaohan should be practicing sword skills in the academy, right? I heard her say in her letter that the teacher who taught her knife skills was very strict and made her so tired every day that she had no time to reply to her letters...
In theory, it is undoubtedly a good thing for a practitioner to meet a strict teacher.
But deep down in his heart, Shi Lei felt very sorry for his daughter and didn't want her to suffer too much during martial arts training.
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About a quarter of an hour later, Shangguan Jin returned to the room.
"Shi Qianhu, this is the answer written by the Chief of Staff for you." She sat across from Shi Lei and handed an envelope to Shi Lei's hand with both hands. "For those three thousand meritorious deeds, I have ordered the relevant personnel to take them from your Deducted from your name.”
"Thanks."
Shi Lei took the envelope and opened it.
I saw a Xuelang note inside.
The handwriting on the paper was sharp, majestic and natural. Although it did not contain the slightest trace of true energy, it still made Shi Lei feel a hint of mysterious meaning.
So Shi Lei knew that this must have been written by the Chief of Staff himself.
I saw four simple characters written on it——
"Above the Saints."
Shi Lei took a deep breath, sweating inadvertently on his palms.
At this moment, his heart was filled with ups and downs.
Logically speaking, Gu Xu is expected to reach a state above that of a saint, which is a gratifying thing for him.
It's just that the words "above saints" carry too much weight. After all, in the vast territory of Daqi, there are only five strong saints, and there is only one strong person in the realm of true king, Emperor Tianxing.
This undoubtedly means that the talented young man will become a giant that even he will look up to in the future.
At this time, Shi Lei turned the paper to the back and found a line of small words written on the back: "The world is ever-changing and the secrets are unpredictable. For reference only, please remember."
Of course Shi Lei could understand the meaning of this.
This is what the Chief Secretary wants to warn him. Things in the future are complicated and confusing, and the results seen by Tianjishu may not be accurate, and he cannot rely entirely on this result to make decisions.
He sat in silence on the chair for a long time, sipping the Shiya White Tea in the cup, trying to calm his ups and downs.
When the tea cup was empty, he slowly stood up and said goodbye to Shangguan Jin.
"Go slowly without seeing me off!" Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
She watched Shi Lei leave the house and walked to the end of the corridor. Then she put away the cups on the table and turned around to continue her work.
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After leaving the Exorcism Department headquarters, Shi Lei did not immediately return to the official post office to rest. Instead, he walked on the bluestone tiles on the busy streets of Luojing City.
Subconsciously, he followed the address Manager Yang told him and arrived at the door of Gu Xu's elixir workshop.
I saw that it was just as rumored, with a bustling house and a limited number of households.
On the plaque on its lintel, there are three characters "Shuchangfang" written. Through its free and elegant strokes, Shi Lei could imagine the high-spirited young man.
"... Mr. Gu invited Shen Qiu, the son of the Shen family in Jinling, as a guest in his house and asked him to run the workshop. Mr. Shen had been in charge of managing the family industry in Jinling before. He not only had rich experience, but also had a wide network of contacts. In a short time Within a short period of time, the originally precarious Workshop No. 6 became the prosperous one it is today..."
Shi Lei remembered Manager Yang's description in the letter.
The name "Shuchangfang" also made Shi Lei think a lot.
Maybe others will think that this name is very cliché - just like many shops in the Daqi Dynasty, they like to find a few auspicious words and piece them together.
But Shi Lei knew very well that "longevity" was Gu Xu's obsession.
At this moment, a luxuriously decorated carriage drove slowly from the end of the street and stopped in front of the door of "Shuchangfang".
An old man in brocade clothes with white beard and hair stepped out of the carriage, with a warm smile on his face, and walked into the workshop door.
The old man didn't notice Shi Lei on the roadside.
But Shi Lei recognized the identity of the white-haired old man - this man was Ni Jingxiang, Marquis of Dongping of the Great Qi Dynasty. He was a hero who followed Emperor Taizu to bring peace to the world. He could be said to have a noble status and a prominent family background.
However, at this moment, the Dongping Marquis showed no airs. Instead, he greeted the handymen in the workshop in a friendly manner, looking quite familiar. He was obviously a regular visitor here.
Seeing such a scene, Shi Lei remembered another description in Manager Yang's letter: "...Master Gu is extremely popular among the dignitaries in Luo Jing. Many big shots come to 'Shuchangfang' for his sake." Place an order. There are also many people who want to get married to him, and they always come to the workshop and ask, 'Has Mr. Gu ever been married?'..."
He smiled and shook his head, then left the workshop and turned towards the other end of the street.
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At the same time, Longmen Academy.
After the morning swordsmanship class, Shi Xiaohan was exhausted as usual. She felt like her body was filled with lead, so heavy that she didn't want to move, and her stomach kept growling, constantly sending the desire for food into her mind.
She relied on her instincts, followed the crowd, and walked towards the dining hall in a daze.
However, at this moment, a handyman came to her and said to her: "Miss Shi, there is a person outside the academy gate who wants to see you."
"Who is it?" Shi Xiaohan blurted out. At the same time, she wondered in her mind whether this guy Gu Xu was coming to find her.
Now that the "Luoshui Conference" is coming, Gu Xu is either staying at home to practice, or going to the Exorcism Department to handle affairs and read books. He has not been to the academy for several days.
Sometimes, Shi Xiaohan wanted to write to him and ask him to go to the Luoshui River to have a roast mutton together.
But I was afraid of delaying his practice, so I didn't mention it for a long time. I just talked to him one-sidedly about my daily life.
"He claims to be Shi Qianhu from Laizhou Prefecture, your father." The servant replied.
Shi Xiaohan opened his eyes slightly.
She was a little surprised. She didn't expect that her father would come to the capital from Laizhou Prefecture so soon after she sent the letter.
So, she temporarily suppressed her hunger and exhaustion, came to the gate of the academy, and met her father.
"Why did you come so soon?" she asked, narrowing her eyes slightly.
"It's not because I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to see how you are doing recently." Shi Lei bent down and looked at his daughter, his eyes full of concern.
At this moment, he didn't have the usual majestic temperament of a fifth-grade official. Instead, he was kind and smiling, no different from the father of an ordinary citizen.
He paused for a moment, then took out a bulging package half a man's height from the storage magic weapon and handed it to Shi Xiaohan's hand.
"This is the 'Misandao' I brought from Laizhou Prefecture," he said. "I remember you used to love it."
"Misandao" is a well-known snack in Jiaodong Prefecture. It is very popular because of its bright, non-sticky, soft and sweet characteristics. Shi Xiaohan had a special liking for it when he was at home.
Before Shi Lei could finish speaking, Shi Xiaohan snatched the package and held it in his arms - the petite girl held the big package, just like a little squirrel holding a big pine cone. .
The moment she smelled the sweet scent of the snack, her stomach growled uncontrollably again.
As an only daughter who was held in the palm of her hand since childhood, Shi Xiaohan has always enjoyed her father's unconditional favor. In front of her father, she always behaved freely and without scruples, and she never said words like "thank you".
She immediately sat down on the edge of the steps, opened the package, took out a "Misandao", couldn't wait to put it into her mouth, and swallowed it in three times.
The corners of her mouth were soon covered with snack crumbs and sugar residue.
Of course, a mere "Misanda" would definitely not be able to fill her belly.
So she swallowed the second, third, fourth...
In less than a quarter of an hour, she had swept away all the snacks in the package, leaving nothing behind.
But Shi Xiaohan still felt a little unfinished.
She licked the corner of her mouth: "Did you only bring this much?"
Shi Lei did not speak immediately.
The scene before him already stunned him.
According to Shi Lei's original estimate, the "Honey Three Swords" he brought should be enough for Shi Xiaohan to consume for at least a month.
Unexpectedly, she finished eating it in just a few minutes.
This is obviously beyond the scope of normal people. Even the monks who specialize in physical training are far inferior to her in terms of food intake.
He couldn't help but suspect that the person standing in front of him was not his daughter, but an ancient ferocious beast disguised as a human.
But Shi Lei quickly threw this idea out of his mind.
Because he was currently in the "Tianlong Formation" - how could there be ghosts, monsters and beasts in the "Tianlong Formation" built by Emperor Taizu?
"Looking at your appearance, you must have had a hard time practicing sword skills recently!" He asked, "Did your teacher teach you any new skills?"
He began to speculate whether Shi Xiaohan's sudden increase in food intake was due to the new exercises or martial arts he had learned in the academy.
Shi Xiaohan shook his head: "No. Mr. Hu always asks me to practice those basic moves over and over again, and then he keeps finding faults with me."
Shi Lei frowned, feeling even more strange.
However, he pondered for a moment and decided to talk about business first.
"Actually, Xiaohan, I came to the capital early this time for another important purpose," he said a little more seriously, "I want to arrange a marriage for you."
"Have you forgotten what I told you before?" Shi Xiaohan frowned and stood up from the steps, "This heroine cares about all the people and does not want to indulge in the love of her children! If I don't destroy the ghosts, I will Never start a family!"
"Don't refuse so quickly," Shi Lei smiled, "I haven't told you who the target is yet."
"Who is it?" Shi Xiaohan blinked, his thin and long eyelashes trembling slightly.
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