When Wu Sheng opened his eyes, he felt as if he was sitting in a carriage. The sound of creaking wheels accompanied by bumps made him feel dizzy.
The headache seemed to have returned, and he fell asleep again with his eyes dim, and then woke up again with pain.
This time the severe pain hit him, and he couldn't help but say "ah". Some strange scenes flashed in his mind: towering mountains like stone walls, shocking beasts bowing down, and dense clouds. The white crane and the sparkling sea surface, flying on the sea surface like a flying fish...
He fell asleep again until there was another sharp pain. After getting through this sharp pain, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The sixth distraction was torn out and wandered in the sea of qi. For the time being, it could not find a suitable inner elixir, so it could only drift among the white clouds in the sky.
Wu Sheng opened his eyes, his mind clear this time. He found himself lying on an exquisite bed, covered with a thick quilt.
The window lattice opened a little gap, letting in the cool and fresh air.
I tried hard to recall, but I couldn't remember it. I just remembered that I was swept by a misty sword light and seemed to fall into the sea?
But why are you here again? What is this place?
I lifted up the quilt and got out of bed, opened the door, and saw a small courtyard in front of me, with heavy snow falling in the courtyard.
Someone came in from outside the hospital, holding a copper bean. When he saw Wu Sheng, he said happily: "Brother Sun, you finally woke up!"
Wu Sheng was stunned: "Sophora japonica, why are you here?"
Huaihua Jian hurriedly put down the copper beans, came over to inquire about his condition, scooped out a bowl of meat soup from the copper beans, and told Wu Sheng to eat it as soon as possible.
Wu Sheng was indeed a little hungry. While eating, he asked what happened.
Huaihua Jian quickly finished describing the treatment that day and said with a smile: "Who knew it would be you? You fell down like this and died immediately. Brother Sun, where did you fall down? How could it be a coincidence? What happened before our eyes?"
Wu Sheng remembered that he was cut into a strange world by a sword in the cave, but he was completely unable to determine whether this world existed, whether it was just an illusion caused by being hit by the sword, or whether it was just a dream after he was knocked unconscious.
He definitely couldn't talk about being surrounded and hunted by the academy. He could only make it up based on the vague dream scenes in his mind, so he told Huaihua Jian that he was fighting with a huge crane and accidentally fell off the giant crane.
"The wings spread out to a distance of five or six feet, so big..." Wu Sheng gestured.
"Is there really such a big spiritual bird in the wilderness?"
"Of course, when the wings are fully spread out, it is wider than this yard. A person can still shoot arrows stably on the back of the crane."
"Where is this wilderness?"
"A secret place. I still remember that I went back to settle my relatives and friends, and then on the way north... I stayed in a cave at night. The cave was very deep. In order to... beware of monsters in the cave, I went deep into it. I didn't know what to do. How far I had gone, I suddenly fell into an underground river. I had been drifting in the underground river for an unknown period of time. At the end of the road was a huge waterfall. I was washed down by the waterfall and entered the vast ocean along the river. The secret realm was at the seaside. In the secret realm, the crane , demon tigers, giant snakes, etc., it’s all dizzying to see..."
After hearing what Wu Sheng said about what he saw and heard, Sophora Flower Sword sighed: "No wonder, we have heard that there is a Qilong appearing in the world before, but we still don't believe it. Could it be that it also came out of the secret realm?"
Wu Sheng didn't want to talk about the "secret realm" anymore. The more he talked, the bigger the flaws would become, so he asked, "Where is Song Xingxing?"
Huaihua Jian's tears immediately fell down.
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A carriage drove into Yangzhou in the heavy snow. The attendants showed their badges, and the city gate sergeant immediately let them go with great respect.
The carriage arrived between two buildings in the south of the city, stopped in front of the wine shop, and then drove into the backyard of the wine shop through the side door.
Zhong Liying, Shi Jiu, Huai Huajian and Chen Bu were waiting in the backyard. When they saw the carriage coming in, they said in unison: "Welcome to take office at Yangzhou Academy!"
Qingshu got out of the carriage wearing a big cloak, looked at the four people in front of him, then looked at this remote and quiet courtyard, and said: "This wine shop is not small."
Zhong Liying reported: "There is a wine shop in front and three courtyards in the back. This is the largest east courtyard. My predecessor Song Xingxing handled official duties and slept in this courtyard."
Qingshu asked: "Isn't the courtyard opposite a school building? Why isn't it there?"
Zhong Liying replied: "It was used to hide people's ears and eyes. Shi Xingxing also stayed here before, and Song Xingxing followed the old system."
Qing Shu said: "There is no need. Sometimes, the Academy is too low-key, and that's why it is looked down upon by others... Let's move back starting from my term."
After a brief cleaning, Qingshu moved into the school building and began to inquire about the school's manpower situation.
Zhong Liying said: "There are currently four monks in the school, and they are all here. Me, Huaihua Jian, Chen Bu, and Shi Jiu. I have reached the peak of Qi refining, and all three of them have entered the senior realm. Among them, Huaihua's If you have a relatively high level of cultivation, you can also go to the academy to receive a certificate and become a talisman master. There are also twelve handymen."
Qing Shu said: "Is the damage to the Yangzhou school so serious? After Shen Zhuliang and Si Xiangwei, there are still twelve monks in the Yingdu school. Although Yangzhou is not as good as Yingdu, the area under its jurisdiction is wider than that of Yingdu. It is more than three times the size of Yingdu. It can be said that it is the largest school building among the hundreds of school buildings in the academy, and it is the largest school building under the jurisdiction of the town. Why are there only the four of you left?"
Zhong Liying said: "It's not that the damage was too great. Back then, Shi Xingping had been in seclusion for many years, and Yangzhou Academy existed in name only. It wasn't until Song Xingping took office that it was reorganized. Song Xingping was extremely cautious in recruiting people for the academy, and he didn't know the basics. Usually, Even at its peak in recent years, there were only five monks in Yangzhou Academy, and only Brother Shihu died while tracing Mai and Wei Fushen."
Qingshu nodded, pointed to the two disciples beside him and said: "These are my disciples Zhongwu and Lu Li. They are both at the peak of Qi refining and are one step away from becoming God. From now on, I will work with you and others."
The two people bowed their hands to Zhong Liying, Huaihua Jian, Chen Bu and Shi Jiu.
Huaihua Jian suddenly said: "There is another person in the Yangzhou school, Sun Wu."
Zhong Liying said: "Sophora japonica, Brother Sun can't even count."
Huaihua Jian asked: "Why can't I count him? Song Xingxing has entered his name into the school roster."
Zhong Liying retorted: "It was indeed included, but it was not reported to Linzi."
Huaihua Jiandao: "I didn't report to Linzi because he didn't come back at that time."
Zhong Liying said: "If you don't report to Linzi, you don't report to Linzi. You can only be regarded as a handyman. Ask Brother Sun if he is willing to be a handyman? If he is willing, I have nothing to say."
According to the rules of the academy, the person who presides over each school building is appointed by the academy. After the appointment, he can recruit people. If the person he accepts is reported to the academy, he will be regarded as a subordinate of the academy. Those who are not. , can only be regarded as a handyman, so Zhong Liying said this.
So Qingshu asked: "Who is this Sun Wu you are talking about?"
