Chapter 252 251 Third-Level Opportunity, Ancient Treasure (Two in One)

Chapter 252: Third-grade opportunity, ancient relics (two chapters in one)

The tiger transformed by the pure Yang fire around Tang Xiaotang's body reached into the top of the Biyou Fairy Mountain with its claws, but did not cause damage to the entire Biyou Fairy Mountain. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎

The golden light and flames flowed, and at this moment, it seemed to transform from the hardest and most yang to the softest and most yin, penetrating into the rocks.

Although Tang Tianshi always fought with the enemy in a big way, it did not mean that her magical powers were not delicate.

Whether it was bold or delicate, it all depended on whether she cared.

At this moment, the claws of the giant tiger transformed by the flames and golden light penetrated into the rocks like flowing water.

Later, the huge fire tiger began to retract its claws, and the movement was relatively gentle, not as fast as when it entered.

But it was very neat, with a flashing shadow, it retracted its claws from the rocks of Biyou Fairy Mountain.

The giant fire tiger spread its claws, and there was something lying quietly in the center of the claws, which looked like a round mirror.

There were a lot of ancient patterns on the frame around the mirror.

Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang looked familiar at first glance.

These ancient patterns are the same as the Taoist talismans inherited from the Longhu Mountain lineage.

But there are still some differences.

While it looks full of ancient charm, it forms a completely different structure.

Although everyone's inheritance is from the same source, it has different directions and developments.

Lei Jun recalled the many ancient books he had browsed in the Imperial Book Pavilion, and a new understanding came to his mind: "This magic weapon... is very old. Although it is also inherited from our sect, I am afraid it was originally..."

Tang Xiaotang glanced at the ancient mirror on the claws of his Yanghuo Tiger, and said with interest: "It is indeed old. The Taoist talismans are very different from what we have now. Could it be that the magic weapon was born before the first division of our Taoist talisman sect, as my junior uncle said?"

In recent years, the Tianshi Mansion of Longhu Mountain has suffered from civil strife, with countless casualties, which has seriously damaged the vitality of the Tianshi Mansion.

However, in the history before this, the inheritance of the Tianshi Mansion of Longhu Mountain had once experienced a violent civil strife, but it was quite a long time ago.

That fierce conflict and the civil war split originated from the Taoist talisman sect's change of era and return to the sect.

Because it is very far away from the present time, few people mention it now.

The Taoist scriptures and talismans before the Taoist talisman sect changed the era are now hard to find.

Fortunately, Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang have a good current cultivation and high comprehension.

So after they observed and pondered the ancient mirror, they immediately recalled the history of the past.

Now this mirror really came from before the Taoist talisman school changed its era, so this treasure has existed for thousands of years.

"The three treasures of the Heavenly Master have been lost in the last hundred years. When the three treasures were all there, no one took out the buried treasures from the Biyou Fairy Mountain."

Tang Xiaotang smiled and said, "Is it because the recent changes in the overall spiritual energy veins of Longhu Mountain affected the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven that caused the current situation?"

She became interested, dispersed the golden light and flames, and carefully pondered and studied this magic weapon.

Lei Jun also stepped forward to study the treasure mirror.

He recalled the handwriting that appeared in the time ball when he drew the fortune this time, and the words "Time is long, inherited from ancient times to the present" made him concerned.

Studying the ancient mirror again, Lei Jun came up with an idea:

[Xuanxu Mirror]

Lei Jun pondered for a moment and seemed to be thinking about something.

Tang Xiaotang, who was standing beside him, quickly lost interest: "I don't like the effect of this magic weapon."

Lei Jun: "Well~~~ Actually it's OK..."

"It's yours, do as you please." Tang Xiaotang waved her hand with some disdain.

Lei Jun waved his hand, and the magic weapon in the shape of an ancient mirror floated in front of him.

When the ancient mirror turned over, it was obvious that the mirror surface was actually double-sided.

One side of the mirror was dim.

The other side was bright.

The dim side could help the cultivator hide his body.

The bright side of the mirror had the opposite effect and was used to investigate and explore things.

The mysterious person was both deliberately mysterious and exploring the mysterious things in all directions.

In addition to the three treasures of the Heavenly Master that symbolized the identity of the Heavenly Master, Tang Xiaotang rarely used magic weapons and instruments.

The artistic conception and function of this Xuanxu mirror are not to her liking.

For Lei Jun, he likes this magic weapon quite a lot.

Whether it is used to detect opponents or hide oneself, the quality is quite good.

After Lei Jun's cultivation level was upgraded to the upper three days, his original wind and thunder talisman "Night Wind" was sublimated to the "Yin Xing" change of Tianxing Lu.

The Teng Snake Bone that he used to use before is a bit useless now.

For the cultivators of the upper three days, unless they are very far away from each other, the effect of Teng Snake Bone in hiding the body will be very limited.

Lei Jun will not use Teng Snake Bone for the time being, leaving it for the future to slowly polish and refine this treasure again, in order to improve it.

At the moment, Lei Jun needs to find another suitable means to continue to improve his method of hiding his body. By then, even quite a number of cultivators in the eighth heaven will find it difficult to detect his actions.

This Xuanxu mirror is just right.

"But it's a little worn out." Lei Jun looked at the illusory mirror: "It's been buried in the cave of Shangqing Lei Mansion for so long, but it's still not good enough."

Tang Xiaotang said casually: "I guess we need to find some unique natural treasures to repair it."

Lei Jun nodded.

He began to try to use his own magic power to nurture this treasure.

However, under the contact of magic power, Lei Jun felt that some ancient Taoist connotations in this mysterious mirror had a sign of self-change.

With proper handling, there will be no future troubles... Lei Jun suddenly remembered the words signed on the road.

This is a good sign, but according to the literal meaning, you need to be careful in order to have a good fortune without current risks or future hidden dangers.

Lei Jun is not yet completely sure what the so-called future troubles refer to.

But he guessed that it might be related to the Taoist Fulu Sect and the Taoist Taoism of Longhushan Tianshi Mansion in the early years.

The past events buried in the dust of history may still have clues.

Many questions and speculations flashed through Lei Jun's mind, but his men were not slow at all.

The Celestial Master's Seal appeared, and the three colors of purple, gold, and blue flashed with light, forming an illusory three-layered altar, containing the Xuanxu Mirror.

The Xuanxu Mirror landed in the first-level altar and was surrounded by the Nine Abyss True Fire.

Lei Jun himself sat on top of the altar on the third floor, silently practicing mystical skills and quietly breathing in and out.

Xuanxu Mirror's previously somewhat frivolous Tao Yun artistic conception suddenly turned solid.

Among them, the Taoist inheritance originated from ancient times. Although it has the same origin as the current direct inheritance of Tianshi Mansion, there are many differences.

Lei Jun did not change the original Tao Yun artistic conception of Xuanxu Mirror, he just made it stable and brought it under his control.

The ancient Taoist Fulu sect’s Taoist tradition is preserved and can be kept for reference in the future.

But cut off the possibility of anyone else attracting this treasure from the outside world.

After completing all this, Lei Jun put away the Celestial Master's Seal.

After greeting Tang Xiaotang who was still sitting cross-legged in meditation on the top of Biyou Fairy Mountain, Lei Jun immediately left the Shangqing Lei Mansion Cave.

After coming out, I first heard good news.

Zhang Jingzhen finally officially came out of isolation.

Moreover, she successfully attained the seventh level of the Taoist Talisman Sect, reaching the realm of heaven.

Since then, the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion has added a highly skilled elder who has reached the three-day level.

"Sister Zhang, congratulations!" Lei Jun congratulated Zhang Jingzhen after seeing her.

On the side, Yuan Mobai and Shangguan Ning also smiled and nodded.

Zhang Jingzhen returned the courtesy to Lei Jun: "Congratulations to Junior Brother Lei for his great achievements."

Just as Lin Shan, Shangguan Hong, and even many people speculated, Zhang Jingzhen felt as if she had been separated from this world when she came out of seclusion after several years.

Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen returned to the human world and broke through to the ninth heaven.

The Jiangzhou Lin clan, the enemy of the Tianshi Mansion, was beaten to death for most of their lives, and could no longer gain a foothold near Longhu Mountain.

Even the Youzhou Lin clan suffered the same calamity.

Later, Xu Yuanzhen will fight Ye Moquan, the old leader of the Ye clan in Jinzhou.

All these things are dizzying, and one can feel the turmoil inside and outside the entire Tang Dynasty.

But overall, although all this is related to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain and Zhang Jingzhen himself, the impact on her is not particularly strong.

What surprised her the most and made her feel uneasy was that Lei Jun was one step ahead of her and broke through to the seventh heaven.

Thinking back to those days, when Lei Jun first came to Longhu Mountain and entered the Taoist Academy at the foot of the mountain to be a Taoist boy, she, as a direct descendant of the Heavenly Master, was already in the sixth level of heaven...

Now that she has practiced hard for more than 20 years and successfully reached the three-day level, Zhang Jingzhen is still far away from being a hundred years old. She can be called one of the most proud women of the younger generation.

But compared to the opposite Lei Jun, it is a completely different concept.

A seventh-level monk under the age of fifty...Zhang Jingzhen, who had gradually calmed down and could face the reality, could not help but sigh in his heart when he saw Lei Jun in a purple robe with his own eyes.

I have met senior sister Xu Yuanzhen and the new heavenly master Tang Xiaotang.

Zhang Jingzhen actually readjusted her mentality very easily.

In addition to Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang, let's add Lei Jun's name alongside them.

But...why can't it be me?

Leave the clan, choose another path of cultivation, and work hard to improve in all aspects. In the end, will you still end up with more than enough than above...

"After the leader comes out of the cave in Shangqing Lei Mansion, he will personally decorate the casket for Master Jingzhen's nephew." Yuan Mobai said with a smile: "For now, we will keep everything simple, and we will hold a formal ceremony on the fifteenth day of July this year. What do you mean, nephew Jingzhen?"

Zhang Jingzhen's mood has returned to calmness, and her face is as dignified and calm as ever: "Disciple, I don't have any opinions, just follow the rules and regulations of the mansion."

Later in the evening, Tang Xiaotang's practice temporarily came to an end. After coming out of the Shangqing Leifu Cave, he made the fourth engraving for Zhang Jingzhen and upgraded the "Shangqing Three Cave Sutra Urn".

Zhang Jing truly changed into a purple robe and became another highly accomplished elder in Longhu Mountain.

Everyone in the mansion, including the Taoist boys in the Taoist courtyard at the foot of the mountain, were all excited.

Thinking back to the new civil strife on Longhu Mountain seven years ago, Li Wai finally fought a decisive battle. After the war, all four high-ranking elders of the Li family died. Although the descendants of Wai's surname won, only Tang Xiaotang, Yuan Mobai, Yao Yuan, and Shangguan Ning were left on the mountain at that time. Four monks who have reached the three-day level.

Although Tianshi Sword returned to the mountain, he lost Tianshi's robe again.

Looking at the entire history of Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion, this can also be called the rock bottom period of extreme weakness.

It is inevitable that the people in the house will fluctuate and the reputation outside the mountain will decline.

At that time, no one expected that seven years later, the situation would completely change.

Xu Yuanzhen returned, and Lei Jun and Zhang Jingzhen successively reached the seventh level of heaven.

Tianshi Mansion finally recovered its vitality.

"Speaking of which, Senior Brother You became a high-gong elder before Senior Sister Zhang, and there are some side effects." Chu Kun sat in Lei Jun's small courtyard and smiled.

Lei Jun understood what the other party meant and smiled without saying a word.

Not only Zhang Jingzhen, but also Shangguan Ning can be counted. From the perspective of birth, both of them are members of the clan.

In the past, there were more high-ranking elders on Longhu Mountain than now, and there was only one representative of the Tang court, Shangguan Ning.

Now there are fewer high-ranking elders, and the court representatives are Shangguan Ning and Zhang Jingzhen.

In the current Tianshi Mansion, this ratio is actually quite exaggerated.

But few people in the mansion care about it.

On the one hand, the Tianshi Mansion has been very close to the Tang court in recent years.

In terms of the results of the war, if the Shangguan clan is not considered, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Tianshi Mansion is the number one double-flowered red stick under the command of the Tang Emperor in recent years...

After the Li Wai War, when the Tianshi Mansion was at its weakest, the Tang Emperor personally came to Longhu Mountain to stand on the platform and intimidate the outside world.

A few years later, the Tianshi Mansion not only collapsed the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, but also severely damaged the Youzhou Lin Clan. The two machetes cut all the way from the south of the Yangtze River to the north.

Compared with the early years when the Li family approached the Tang court, it is more appropriate to say that now is the honeymoon period between the Tianshi Mansion and the Tang court.

On the other hand, if we don't consider the previous generation and only look at the younger generation, Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Lei Jun have too strong presence.

Zhang Jingzhen's special background makes her less conspicuous.

"In the early years, the internal struggles of the Li family and the struggles outside the Li family overlapped, and the situation in the mansion was complicated. The clan color of Uncle Shangguan and Sister Zhang was stronger."

Chu Kun sighed: "Now that the clouds are clear and the water is clear, everything has become indifferent, but I still have to thank the eldest sister and the head of the sect, as well as the master and the senior brother for your existence."

"Everyone has their own thoughts, it's good to be consistent in the general direction, and seek common ground while reserving differences." Lei Jun said.

While the two brothers were talking, thunderclouds roared and light flashed on the top of Longhu Mountain above.

Chu Kun looked up: "Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven?"

"Hmm..." Lei Jun, who is now a high-level elder, can see the movements of Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven: "Sister Zhang went there."

Chu Kun: "Sister Zhang has always been diligent in her practice."

Lei Jun raised his eyebrows and looked at the purple lightning above, thinking.

…………

Zhang Jingzhen, dressed in a purple robe, re-entered Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven.

There was only her in the cave at present.

Zhang Jingzhen's eyes swept across this purple world, and she was quite emotional for a while.

She went to Xianming Spring first.

She was already in the seventh heaven realm, so she didn't need to rely on other water-avoiding spiritual objects at this time. With her own Jiuyuan Yanzu Dharma Image, she could go deep under Xianming Spring.

But unfortunately, she didn't find what she wanted.

"So it seems that only half of the chapter is in the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven, and the other half is really on... Chen Yi?" Zhang Jingzhen had been mentally prepared before, and was not particularly disappointed at this moment, but more of a confirmation of her guess.

But how did Chen Yi get half of the chapter?

Will his half of the chapter lead to more secrets of the ancient talisman school?

It seems that I have to try to find him again... Zhang Jingzhen gathered her mind and looked around again.

She did not leave in a hurry, but continued to search and confirm in the cave.

After cultivating to the seventh level of the realm, Zhang Jingzhen also went to the Biyou Immortal Mountain.

She spread out her palm, and a ray of light appeared in her palm.

The light unfolded and turned into half a chapter, on which there were a large number of Dao-enriched runes, which continued to flow out.

But after a long period of sacrifice and refining, there was no more gain.

"No..." Zhang Jingzhen sighed lightly.

…………

Lei Jun looked at the sky above the mountain top, looking at the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven where the purple thunder was densely covered, but what he thought of was the time mentioned in his best fortune.

Generally speaking, if there is a time requirement in such fortune, it basically means that it is too late.

If he and Tang Xiaotang did not summon the Xuanxu Mirror from the Biyou Fairy Mountain in time, it might mean that there would be no chance later.

Considering the status of the Xuanxu Mirror and the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven, Lei Jun believed that it should not mean that the Xuanxu Mirror would be damaged and destroyed after the time limit.

But the magic weapon might fall into the hands of others, or cause trouble.

Considering that it took Lei Jun several days to receive the nine lights of the mixed cave from the Tianshi robe, he roughly counted the days and found that if he was late, he should just catch up with Zhang Jingzhen coming out of retreat.

After Zhang Jingzhen came out of retreat, she went through some simple procedures and immediately went to the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven...

Is she also heading for the Xuanxu Mirror?

There is a small problem.

Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang combined the three treasures of the Heavenly Master to attract the Xuanxu Mirror.

Although Zhang Jingzhen has also reached the seventh level of the realm, she cannot surpass Lei Jun and the others in terms of Taoism. How can she find treasures?

"She may have mastered some ancient treasures and has some ways to attract similar treasures?" Lei Jun guessed in his heart.

In his memory, when he first entered the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven, he had chosen one of the two middle-high lots.

The other middle-high lot pointed to the Xianming Spring.

At that time, Zhang Jingzhen had appeared there.

"Hmm... So I got there first?" Lei Jun smiled.

However, he had no intention of getting to the bottom of other people's secrets.

After Zhang Jingzhen left the Shangqing Leifu Cave Heaven, she was as usual, as if nothing had happened, and never mentioned anything related to it.

Seeing this, Lei Jun did not say much.

He called his apprentice Zhuo Baojie to test his homework.

After the test, Lei Jun gave him a young bamboo from the fairy bamboo forest in the Shangqing Lei Mansion.

This was the tip of the bamboo shoot that Lei Jun specially selected. It was rare in the fairy bamboo forest, and Zhuo Baojie could only satisfy his craving occasionally.

At this moment, he got the young bamboo, and his originally calm composure suddenly broke down, and he happily took it.

His pair of small eyes kept turning around, observing his master back and forth.

It seemed like he was guessing if Lei Jun had more on hand.

"Yes." Lei Jun was very straightforward: "But it depends on your performance."

The little bear straightened up immediately, put his two short legs together and stood at attention, and his face was extremely serious: "Master, I dare not slack off at all!"

He continued to practice, and he was indeed more serious than before.

As a result, he had a meal of Shangqing Yuchen Immortal Bamboo Stir-fried Meat by Elder Lei who was fishing for law enforcement: "So I am still lazy at ordinary times."

In addition to teaching his disciples, Lei Jun continued to nurture his magic weapon and ponder Taoism in the following days.

Just counting the days, the summer solstice is approaching.

The date of the battle between the eldest sister Xu Yuanzhen and Ye Moquan of Jinzhou fell on this day.

And Xu Yuanzhen has not returned since he left the mountain last time, which makes people wonder.

On this day, Lei Jun's mind suddenly moved, as if he had realized something.

After giving a young bamboo to the eldest disciple, watching the other party leave happily, Lei Jun returned to the quiet room by himself.

He sat cross-legged, without summoning the Heavenly Master Seal, his mind wandered into the cave of Shangqing Leifu, immersed in the world of the Heavenly Book.

The strange universe belonging to the dark side of the Heavenly Book.

In the vast white "starry sky", dots of "starlight" flickered.

One of the huge dark stars expanded at this moment, and the color also changed slightly.

In the pale world of black and white, different colors gradually emerged.

Lei Jun had separated two dark stars before, one for Luohou and the other for Jidu.

At present, Luohou had no movement, but Jidu, like a dark moon, had moved first.

In the darkness, a little silver-white light flowed, like real cold moonlight.

There was not much moonlight, which flowed into a ring and flickered in the black dark light.

Although it was moonlight, it looked a bit like an annular solar eclipse.

The darkness in the center of the halo was deeper, but Lei Jun, as the ruler here, could vaguely perceive the presence of a figure in Jidu.

To be precise, it is not a real human figure, but a projection of a human soul.

Under Lei Jun's gaze, the figure gradually became clear.

In the universe derived from the main chapter of the Heavenly Book, did the sun look at us latecomers like this before?

Lei Jun saw this and a thought flashed through his mind.

Then he saw the figure in Ji Du clearly and was speechless for a moment.

This is really...

It was a young scholar, with a face full of uneasiness and confusion at the moment.

And Lei Jun knew this young scholar.

Meng Shaojie, whose name is Qingyan.

One of the companions of Zhang Hui, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, once went to Longhu Mountain with Zhang Hui.

At the same time, it also brought Lei Jun an opportunity, a spiritual object called the balance of movement and stillness.

This gentleman was born in the academy. When Lin Shannian, a teacher of the academy, returned to the Tianshi Mansion and chatted with Lei Jun and other fellow students, he also mentioned Meng Shaojie.

Although Lin Shan taught Taoist classics and Meng Shaojie studied Confucianism, this young man, as the prince's companion, naturally attracted attention.

He was gentle, careful, and diligent in his practice and work.

However, according to the news Lin Shan brought back, Meng Shaojie's practice progress and talent were the same as before. He was outstanding among ordinary people and even among the students of the academy, but among the group of companions in the East Palace, he seemed to be a bit of a filler.

Fortunately, the prince Zhang Hui had a good personal relationship with him and seemed to get along well.

Unexpectedly, Ji Du actually fell into his hands... After the initial surprise, Lei Jun became a little interested.

He had done research before, and not just anyone could combine the shadows separated from the dark side of the heavenly book.

It can be seen that Meng Shaojie was quite uneasy at the moment because of such a sudden change.

He did not dare to act rashly, but just quietly observed the world in front of him.

Fortunately, although the starry sky of this universe is strange, it has not caused any problems, so Meng Shaojie can still keep his mind stable.

Lei Jun also did not take the initiative to talk to the other party.

While Meng Shaojie was observing the surroundings, Lei Jun was also observing him.

Taoist Master Lei had no intention of digging into other people's privacy. At present, he was more combined with Meng Shaojie's example to verify and further determine the characteristics of the starry sky universe derived from the dark side of the Heavenly Book.

The characteristics of the soul.

Lei Jun gradually understood.

The starry sky derived from the dark side of the Heavenly Book is different from the Heavenly Book.

The situation there is that even if you get a page of the Heavenly Book, you need some kind of treasure to trigger it before you can contact the starry sky universe of the Heavenly Book.

Or can it be called the threshold is actually inside the door?

On the dark side of the Heavenly Book, it seems that there is no need for the treasure, but the shadow will invisibly choose people first.

Only people with very special souls can become the owner of the dark star.

Now Lei Jun also roughly understands the specialness of Meng Shaojie.

This young man's comprehension and aptitude are actually quite excellent, especially in terms of aptitude, which can even be called a rare talent in ancient and modern times.

His aptitude is reflected in the soul.

Such a situation is quite rare.

Among the people Lei Jun had personally contacted before, only Chen Yi's clear and empty spirit body was like this, and the aptitude could reflect the soul.

However, the clear and empty spirit body is generally more inclined to the physical aptitude, and on this basis, it can feedback and affect the soul.

And Meng Shaojie's talent, initially, is all focused on the soul.

But even so, it still seems strange and extremely introverted, so that he can't show his true talent in cultivation.

Lei Jun clicked his tongue and was surprised, because Confucian practice emphasizes enlightenment, reading and nourishing Qi, and transforming talents and talents into awe-inspiring Qi. Even the Shenshe lineage also pays attention to the spiritual cultivation of the soul, let alone the study of classics and chanting.

According to common sense, Meng Shaojie would not be buried.

But current signs indicate that this young scholar seems to have entered the wrong profession.

If the Confucian chanting lineage that attaches great importance to spiritual cultivation is not suitable for him, then what is suitable?

Taoist weapon refining sect?

Buddhists keep the precepts?

Witchcraft and ghosts?

Lei Jun was indeed a little curious now.

However, Meng Shaojie was from the Academy.

Logically speaking, his uniqueness should not be hidden from Xiao Chunhui, the academy's wine minister.

After all, he was a great Confucian of the Three Heavens who was gifted with extraordinary talents, had bizarre experiences, and was extremely outstanding in terms of spirit.

Even if Xiao Chunhui made a mistake, what about Queen Zhang Wantong?

Although Lei Jun was curious, he did not dig deep into the young scholar's background, and he would not refuse him to join the Dark Star Hidden Light Capital.

Lei Jun doesn't mind if the other party reports it to the court.

Although Meng Shaojie himself is currently uneasy, he has indeed considered whether to seek help from the outside world.

First of all, his character does not like to take risks, and the previous experience of the balance between movement and stillness made him even more frightened.

Secondly, as the prince's companion, will this shadow be detrimental to His Highness?

"Report to the local government, or report to the Academy and the East Palace after returning to the capital?"

During these days, Meng Shaojie was taking leave to return to his hometown to visit relatives.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to return to Beijing early.

Although his relatives at home were reluctant to leave him, they could only pack their bags for him.

Because of Meng Shaojie, his family was also famous in the local area.

Meng Shaojie smiled bitterly in his heart as he listened to his relatives' earnest instructions before leaving.

As time went by, the team of East Palace reading companions continued to expand, from four to eight people.

There is another student like him in the academy.

And among the rich and powerful, three more people were added.

Strictly speaking, there was no conflict between Shangguan Zhengqing and Zhang Ziye, Ye Song from Qingzhou, or even the descendants of powerful men later on, and Meng Shaojie.

Everyone seemed polite.

But when he was in it, he always had a strange feeling.

This feeling is not entirely due to one’s background, but also to the awareness of one’s progress in cultivation.

The new student in the academy is once again the best among the best in the academy, and his cultivation progress is faster than that of Meng Shaojie.

As time went by, the gap between him and these people not only did not narrow, but instead grew wider.

Regardless of whether His Highness the Crown Prince was present or not, Ye Song, Shangguan Zhengqing and others had no intention of arbitrarily commanding or making things difficult for Meng Shaojie, nor did they secretly dig holes for him.

But invisibly, Meng Shaojie seemed to always hear a voice ringing in his ears:

You are different from us.

The young scholar sometimes thinks that maybe his mentality is unbalanced and he has low self-esteem, so that he judges the gentleman with the heart of a villain.

But the current environment really made him feel depressed.

If he had not had a close personal relationship with Prince Zhang Hui, he would have been even more sad.

It's just that we are all young now, so it doesn't matter.

What about the future?

Meng Shaojie has no intention of being a sycophant who can only ask for your favor.

What should I do... The young scholar was at a loss.

Thinking of the shadow and the pale and strange starry sky, Meng Shaojie suddenly hesitated.

The report must be reported, so as not to harm His Highness the Crown Prince.

But...could this be an opportunity?

If so, am I ready?

…………

Lei Jun did not touch Meng Shaohua's side, but just observed quietly.

Until, he discovered that another dark star Yin Yao that he had separated from before also changed.

Rahu.

Rahu, who was like a dark sun before, now reappears in the pale universe, with a faint golden glow appearing around its outline.

Like real sunlight.

Similar to previous changes in the capital.

A ring of real sunlight mixed with the ink-like "sunlight" of the dark day gives people the feeling of witnessing a real annular solar eclipse.

And in the darkness at the center of the annular solar eclipse, there was also a figure that gradually became prominent.

Lei Jun looked at the face of the figure in the darkness.

This person, at first glance, seems relatively unfamiliar.

But after Lei Jun recalled it for a moment, he found that he also had an impression of this face.

Strictly speaking, he has never met the other party in person.

What impressed me most was the portrait in the painting.

I remember this person’s name was Kang Ming.

His identity is... a disciple of Huang Tiandao.

Moreover, he is an outstanding successor and rising star of Huang Tiandao who has recently emerged in recent years.

Lei Jun is not sure about the specific time when he started. His fame probably happened after Huang Tiandao's recent counterattack on Longhu Mountain.

At that time, Taiping Taoist, the leader of Huang Tiandao, was seriously injured and went into hiding. The Supreme Elder Yu Qingling died. Huang Tiandao suffered heavy losses and had to go into hiding again. Many strongholds were destroyed and his disciples fled everywhere.

Kang Ming was a young disciple of Huang Tiandao who emerged after that. He had good cultivation and talents. The imperial court once encircled Huang Tiandao's stronghold, allowing him to stand out from the siege.

While he became famous in one battle, he also showed his appearance and made a name for himself.

Therefore, when Lei Jun looked at his face at this moment, he realized his identity.

Did this person pick up a shadow of himself?

Lei Jun was not dissatisfied, but looked at the other party with interest.

According to the information previously obtained, Kang Ming has the sixth level of the Taoist Fulu Sect's Heavenly Seal realm.

With such cultivation at such a young age, he should be one of Huang Tiandao's key training targets.

In other words, he has the opportunity to go to the Huangtian Dao Sect to practice in seclusion and strive to reach the seventh level of the realm.

The Huangtian Dao Sect has always been secretive, and even most of its own people do not know where it is.

Only in this way can it last for more than a hundred years without being exposed and not being broken by the Tang court and the Tianshi Mansion.

"Now..." Lei Jun looked at Kang Ming quietly.

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