Chapter 2676: Walking in the academy and competing

"In short, junior brother, you are different. You have the strongest aura of human fireworks. You must not be able to live in the mountains like us. Therefore, you are the most suitable to join the world. This is also your opportunity!"

I don't know how Li Manman came to such a conclusion. Ning Que felt a little awkward when he heard this.

"Don't talk about these useless things."

Ning Que didn't feel any happiness about Li slowly entrusting him with the important task. Instead, he was furious and said.

"Senior brother, you have said so much. I understand the key points. But it just means that I have seen too many lives and deaths in my life and have rich combat experience. My heart has already turned black, unlike other senior brothers and sisters. I am naive, but very insidious and cunning. I am not as honest as my second senior brother. I am very slippery and can be shameless when I encounter something. The most important thing is that I am not as smart as Chen Pipi. I have a special background and a lot of wisdom behind my back. Great backer.”

Li slowly heard the words in silence. After a long time, he explained to Ning Que with some embarrassment.

"Although this is the case, I really don't think so, and as a member of the academy, it's not as troublesome as you think."

Li Manman was a very honest person and did not deny Ning Que's words, but he did not know how much harm this honesty caused to Ning Que, which made him heartbroken.

"Little Master Uncle has also walked this road before. He rode that little black donkey into Chang'an City, defeated thirty-seven strong practitioners in the world, caused a big storm, and never worried about the challenges of others. , now that you have inherited his mantle, you cannot disgrace him!"

Li Manchuan's encouragement did not inspire Ning Que, nor did it arouse his fighting spirit. Ning Que was very slippery, capable of sneak attacks, and would never engage in an honest fight. He was capable of last-ditch attacks, but would never use a sword. He I have become accustomed to fighting and killing in the dark, doing whatever it takes, as long as I can survive.

Moreover, compared with the legendary junior uncle of the Demon-Destroying Sect with a Single Sword, Ning Que was self-aware. How could he have the confidence to make trouble regardless of his cultivation level?

Ning Que knew that becoming a worldly person was something that could not be changed, so he could only think of ways to increase his safety and asked quickly.

"If the enemy is too strong and I am no match, will the academy help me?"

Li Manman did everything slowly and didn't care about Ning Que's anxiety at all. He slowly opened his mouth and gave the answer.

"If the other party challenges you head-on and invites you to a duel, the academy cannot afford to lose that person."

Ning Que quit immediately, since he couldn't even hope to get into the academy. With his little strength, if he met a well-known strong man in the world, wouldn't it be a gift?

"Could it be that Sword Master Liu Bai is here and I want to fight him too?"

Li Manchuan was stunned when he heard the words, and then he reached out and patted Ning Que's shoulder, hoping to bring some comfort to Ning Que, and said.

"Liu Bai can't afford to lose that person. I think those who will come to Chang'an City to challenge you, junior brother, in the next few years should be young people. However, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the cultivation sect. Junior brother, although you are progressing quickly, you entered the Taoism late. The realm is still a bit low, so you need to be cautious.”

"Senior brother, you know that my level is low, and you still say that, which makes me feel so embarrassed."

"The realms are from low to high, you don't have to worry."

"Why did those people in the wilderness dare to challenge me when they heard that I was a disciple on the second floor of the academy? How could they dare to challenge me? But now they dare to challenge me as soon as I join the world?"

"Because that's the wasteland, not Chang'an. You don't have to accept their challenge in the wasteland. Even their challenge to you can be regarded as a provocation to the academy. But in Chang'an, you must accept their challenge, because this challenge is no longer A provocation to the academy, but an opportunity to show the courage and glory of the practitioners."

"Why?"

"Because you are from Tang Dynasty and you are an academy student."

It was difficult for Ning Que to adapt to this unspoken rule that was unreasonable but did exist. After pondering for a long time, he asked again in confusion.

"I have defeated Long Qing, is there still someone who dares to challenge me?"

Prince Longqing was shot by Ning Que and became a cripple. He fell from genius to dust. This also made Ning Que famous.

"But no one believes that you defeated Long Qing with your own strength. Moreover, after Ye Hongyu returned to Xiling, he seemed to think that your true strength was not too high in his evaluation of your strength."

Li slowly showed a look like "You don't know how much you weigh yet," and said honestly again.

"This Ye Hongyu is an acquaintance after all. Why are you telling these truths?"

Ning Que met Ye Hongyu in the wasteland. The two of them had fought together, and they barely had some friendship. This gave Ye Hongyu a clear understanding of his strength, and her evaluation should be true. reliable.

Ning Que secretly made some calculations. If a powerful practitioner like Dao Chi came to Chang'an City and invited him for a duel, how should he handle it, or how should he admit defeat to appear more chic? He had a long-term view. Prepare for a rainy day and make plans to admit defeat early on.

Li Manman's eyes were blazing, as if he had guessed Ning Que's plan, his expression became serious, and he reminded him righteously.

"You can't lose anyway, because the teacher can't afford to lose this person."

As soon as these words came out, Ning Que showed a bitter smile. He could only win but not lose. How could this be possible? He immediately lost his previous respect for Li Manchuan and said bitterly.

"Senior brother, you seem to have forgotten the most important thing. I have cultivated Haoran Qi. What if someone discovers it then? The academy can't admit that it has taken in the remnants of the Demon Sect, right?"

The cultivation method of Haoran Qi is similar to that of the Demon Sect. Practicing this method means becoming a demon and is not accepted by the right path.

"This is indeed a problem. Although it is not a big deal for the academy to take in the remnants of the Demon Sect, it is still a bit troublesome after all. We have to find a way to cover it up."

"Then just don't use my junior uncle's awe-inspiring aura."

Ning Que originally thought that Li Mianman could come up with some wonderful solution, but he didn't expect to get such an answer. He couldn't help but feel that this senior brother was indeed an irresponsible guy.

After Ning Que and Li Manman finished talking, they left the mountain top, leaving Li Manman alone standing here, looking at Chang'an City with deep, deep eyes.

"I didn't know Li Manman that you were so good at lying, that you were able to trick Ning Que into becoming a member of the academy!"

Zhao Wuhao's voice sounded on the top of the mountain. He walked to Li Manman's side with a teasing smile on his face, giving people a lazy feeling.

Li slowly turned to look at this friend he had known for many years. This was the friend who was most like his junior uncle Ke Haoran. He was domineering and unparalleled. Over the years, no one dared to challenge the academy. It was also because of him. Although he has not joined the world, he has also blocked many people. The leader of the Lectures, the Taoist Madman Ye Hongyu, the Talisman Master Yan Se, and the Guardian of the Light God Guangming. None of these people are world-famous and powerful.

Li Manman looked at Zhao Wuhao very seriously and said slowly.

"I won't lie!"

"Then what you just said is not the truth!"

The smile on Zhao Wuhao's face became brighter and brighter. Ning Que didn't understand the academy. Didn't he understand it yet? Anyone who was impatient would challenge the academy.

"Lying and lying are two different things and cannot be treated as the same thing!"

"quibble!"

Zhao Wuhao couldn't understand Li Manman's thinking, or in other words, no one could understand each other's thinking. All they could accept was their own thinking. It was ridiculous to use their own thinking to understand other people's thinking. things.

"Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are dark! You and Ning Que just had some contact in the wilderness. You have changed a lot, and you have even learned sophistry!"

Zhao Wuhao's eyes were extremely deep, and he looked at Li Manmanjian quietly. Looking at the book in his hand, he felt a clean breath, his brows moved slightly, and he said thoughtfully.

"Everyone in the world thought that the Book of Heaven and the Mingzi Scroll was lost in the wilderness, but I didn't expect that it was actually in your hands all the time!"

"I never noticed it before!"

Zhao Wuhao had never noticed it before, but now that his cultivation had reached an unpredictable realm, he noticed something strange.

The world doesn't know much about the college scholar. They only know that this scholar who wears an old coat and worn shoes always makes people feel extremely clean no matter how much dust is on his body. They only know that this scholar is peaceful and happy, and loves to hang out by the mountains, streams and pools. He always has a water ladle tied around his waist, and he drinks a ladle of water when he is thirsty. He always holds a book in his hand, which he often reads. No one knows that the scholar holds a water ladle in his hand. The book that is written is the Book of Heaven.

There are seven volumes of heavenly books in the Xiling Temple, and the sand will fall apart tomorrow at sunset. Each volume hides endless mysteries and mysterious power, making it the most precious treasure of the Xiling Temple.

"Look at it!"

Li slowly handed the scroll in his hand to Zhao Wuhao. He was very generous, and without any hesitation gave Zhao Wuhao the heavenly book that countless people wanted.

Zhao Wuhao was very curious about the seven volumes of the Heavenly Book in the Xiling Temple. Although he would not go out to look for it, he would not refuse it if it was delivered to him.

Zhao Wuhao gently opened the old book, and a breath slowly emerged from the yellowish paper. This breath was calm, indifferent, and clear, as if it did not belong to the human world. It floated up to the sky in an instant, as if it was about to disperse. In the void of winter, I will never return to the page again.

Because this breath is too indifferent and clear, it cannot be mutually exclusive with anything, but it cannot be fused, even those soft white clouds cannot be fused. This inability to fuse is not resistance or rejection, but just silence. Keep your true nature, even if you don't want to make contact.

Without contact, nature will not bring about changes. It will still be a quiet and clear winter sky. Even the most powerful practitioner in the world cannot detect the aura emanating from this book.

Even so, Zhao Wuhao's fingertips flashed a ray of light and suppressed the breath back into the scroll. People of Haotian Dao practice the techniques in the heavenly book. It is inevitable that they will make discoveries, so it is better to be cautious.

Zhao Wuhao read quickly, the pages of the book were constantly turning, and countless secret knowledge flowed in his heart. There was no change in the aura around his body. His eyes were extremely deep, and there was a faint brilliance shining in the depths of his eyes. After a moment, a hand When the book is closed, nothing has changed, nothing has changed.

"I've finished reading! I'll give it back to you!"

No one knows what Zhao Wuhao saw in the Mingzi Volume Heavenly Book, nor what he realized, but he still looked as ordinary as before.

Li Manman didn't ask Zhao Wuhao what he saw or how much he understood. He just quietly took the scroll. He was not a very curious person, nor was he a person who liked to pry into the details of other people's realms.

But Zhao Wuhao was just the opposite. He was someone who liked doing this very much. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes and he slowly said to Li.

"It's funny. We've known each other for eight years, and I've never seen you take action. How about we compete today?"

After saying that, without waiting for Li to slowly refuse, Zhao Wuhao slowly stretched out his right hand, and countless heaven and earth energy gathered together to form a rune. This rune had a magical effect, and the gravity of the heaven and earth was affected, invisible. The gravity of the world suddenly pressed down.

Li slowly felt his body sinking, as if there was a huge Sumeru mountain in the sky suppressing him. With a movement of his feet, he disappeared on the highest peak of the back mountain, without knowing where he went.

Zhao Wuhao had a faint smile on his face. He opened the five fingers of his palm and bent them. Countless transparent threads between heaven and earth were pulled, gathered and woven, and merged into the void. Like a sky net, Li Man had left. Caught it slowly.

At this time, the scroll in Li Manman's hand had disappeared, and he was holding a wooden stick in his hand. There was nothing strange about this stick. When he waved it in Li Manman's hand, it easily cut the threads between heaven and earth. Cut off, the skynet was shattered, and Li Manman's figure could no longer be trapped.

Li slowly took a step forward and suddenly appeared behind Zhao Wuhao. The wooden stick in his hand fell towards Zhao Wuhao's head, as if he wanted to hit him.

Zhao Wuhao did not look back. As if he had the ability to foresee, he stepped out into the white clouds, just in time to avoid the stick. The sea of ​​clouds under his feet began to roll violently, and the white clouds condensed and gathered, turning into a cloud. The divine sword stood between Zhao Wuhao and Li Manman, exuding a tyrannical sword intent.

Zhao Wuhao then slowly turned around, waved his right hand gently, and the White Cloud Sword shot out, across the void, bringing up circles of white air waves, spreading out, turning into a strong wind, blowing sand and rocks, making his vision blurry. All have been affected.

Li Manman has a slow personality, but he has cultivated the state of distanceless thought, and his mobility is the best in the world. As soon as he moved his feet, his figure disappeared from the place and appeared above Zhao Wuhao's head, with the wooden stick in his hand. It still fell on the top of Zhao Wuhao's head, as if it was about to knock him off the clouds and fall into dust.

At this moment, Zhao Wuhao moved and a White Cloud Divine Sword appeared next to him, rushing forward and blocking the wooden stick.

The sword was full of energy and unparalleled, but it was useless under the wooden stick. It was scattered and the wooden stick continued to fall.

Zhao Wuhao seemed to have expected this result. He took a step in the void and disappeared in front of Li Manman's eyes in an instant. Zhao Wuhao also understood the state of no distance, and was even more proficient than Li Manman.

Zhao Wuhao's figure appeared behind Li Manman. Dozens of white cloud divine swords floated around him, like pear blossoms in bloom, flying out instantly and shooting at Li Manman.

The figures of two masters who are proficient in the realm of distance are constantly appearing and disappearing. Their figures are all over the void in the back mountain. The sharpness among the white clouds is unparalleled. The wooden sticks are ordinary. The vitality of the sky and the earth is rolling, and the sea of ​​clouds is surging. The whole process is unusually quiet. No sound was made.

The two of them had been fighting for an unknown amount of time. Zhao Wuhao's fair and slender palm fell on Li Manman's shoulder, like an old friend saying hello, but Li Manman stood frozen on the spot, looking sideways at his friend's palm. , a hint of dejection emerged.

Mr. Li slowly lost. Although he knew that he was not good at fighting, the number of people in the world who could beat him was no more than one palm. What's more, he still had Master's wooden stick in his hand. Even Zhi Shou Guan Chen, the master of the temple, cannot defeat him so easily.

"How much force did you use?"

Li Manchuan had expected this result, and after restraining his disappointed emotions, his gentle eyes fell on Zhao Wuhao again, and he asked curiously.

"You don't want to know, it will knock your confidence!"

Zhao Wuhao did not give a direct answer. He retracted his palm, stepped forward, and left the mountain behind the academy. He had already sensed the strong and bright aura coming back. It was not suitable for them to meet now, so he avoided it first.

Li slowly and carefully pondered the meaning of Zhao Wuhao's words, and a burly figure appeared. This was an old man. The old man's eyes shone with the light of wisdom, and he had the aura of being willing to follow his heart. He smiled faintly. said.

"you lose!"

Li slowly woke up from the sound, turned to look at the person, bowed respectfully, nodded, and said without any concealment.

"Disciple lost!"

"It's not surprising that you lost to him!"

The Master did not feel any disappointment. He looked towards a certain direction of the academy with a hint of surprise in his eyes. With him in the academy, even if he left in the future, there would be someone who could support the academy and protect his disciples.

"Your junior brother has passed away?"

The master changed his tone and asked about Ning Que's affairs, with a calm expression on his face, as if the academy's entry into the world was a small matter and did not require too much attention.

"Enter the world!"

Li nodded slowly. The wooden stick in his hand had disappeared, and the Mingzi scroll appeared in his hand. The wooden ladle hung on his waist, just like before.

The Academy's entry into the WTO will make many people feel vigilant and uneasy, such as those military generals whose life-long mission is to protect the Tang Dynasty, because for the first time they have discovered that there are threats in the world that are difficult to solve with force.

But for some other people in Chang'an City, the academy's entry into the WTO is a valuable opportunity for them, because they can use the academy's power or attitude to fight for something they are not sure of getting. For example, in the inheritance of the throne of the Tang Dynasty, no matter how many people support the Queen, as long as the academy clearly conveys their attitude, the ministers, military and practitioners must remain silent.

The Tang Dynasty was in good times and the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful. The only thing that worried the government and the public in recent years was the succession to the throne.

Everyone knows that the Empress wants her son to sit on the throne in the future, while Princess Li Yu believes without hesitation that her younger brother is qualified to become the emperor in the future. There has been no open fight between the two parties, but there have been many secret fights. .

As a worldly person of the Academy, Ning Que's attitude represents the attitude of the Academy. He has a close relationship with Princess Li Yu, and it seems that it is destined that Li Yu's brother will ascend the throne in the future.

The Southern Jin Dynasty is in the south, and the climate is warm, so there is no snow even in the middle of winter. The rocky mountain like a giant sword reflects the winter sun, and every rock crevice and cave is so clear, just like the foot of the mountain. The old-style ancient pavilion with clear black and white colors exudes a fierce and proud sword spirit.