Chapter 73: Ninth Sister Becomes a Disciple of the An Family, the Scholar Has His Own Lofty Ambitions

Chapter 75 Jiu Mei becomes a disciple of An Jia, a scholar has his own lofty ideals

A distant smoke adds to the twilight, and a few returning birds turn into spring sounds.

Today's weather is not very beautiful. It rained all night yesterday, and today it is cloudy and gloomy all day long. It seems that rain is still brewing.

It was almost evening now, but there was no glow at all. The sky was dim, and faces were blurred even a few feet away.

On the bluestone road in Lin Mansion.

Lin Qingyin and Lin Zhuifeng prepared to send Anle out of the house together, but they never expected that they met Ji Ying who was waiting.

The personal maid next to the old lady appeared here, naturally to convey a message to the old lady.

The maid Ji Ying is not an ordinary person. She is also a practitioner and has a high status in the Lin Mansion. She is on par with Lin Zhuifeng. However, Ji Ying is used to serving the old lady and does not have the freedom and looseness of Lin Zhuifeng.

In An Le's eyes, Ji Ying also has a lot of age lingering in her body, which is equivalent to Lin Zhuifeng in terms of quantity. However, Ji Ying is older and has served the old lady all year round and has received many treasures to improve her talent. , compared to Lin Zhuifeng, it is much worse.

"Old lady, do you want to see me?"

In the gloomy twilight, Anle looked a little surprised.

Lin Zhuifeng and Lin Qingyin on the side were equally surprised. After all, the old lady now stayed in Tianbo Tower all year round. Apart from Mrs. Hua and Fourth Master Lin, she rarely saw anyone else.

Even Lin Qingyin, whom the old lady loves most, has not been seen for a long time.

Today, for the first time, Ji Ying came to invite Anle.

"Yes, Mr. An."

Ji Ying has a soft smile on her face. Although she is not very beautiful, she has a kind of gentleness that is virtuous to the core.

Anle nodded, and Ji Ying led the way. Lin Qingyin and Lin Zhuifeng wanted to follow, but were blocked by Ji Ying, so they had to give up.

Follow Ji Ying towards Tianbo Tower.

Anle couldn't help but raise his head and glance at the octagonal double eaves Dripping Water Tower that can often be seen in waterside pavilions.

This rumor has an iron coupon built into the alchemy book, which is a symbol of the Lin family's glory and status.

Downstairs from Tianbo, Ji Ying took a step back to let Anle climb the stairs.

"Mr. An, the old lady is on the third floor. Please go up by yourself."

Ji Ying said softly.

Anle nodded: "Thank you, Miss Jiying."

Without much hesitation, he carried Qingshan Mochi on his waist and climbed up the stairs.

The appearance of Tianbo Building, when you look closer, is no longer as luxurious as it looks from a distance. The red paint is cracked, some of the wood is old and rotten, and there are some small holes eaten by insects, but these traces clearly show the history of Tianbo Building and the atmosphere of time.

With a bit of solemnity, Anle stepped on the narrow wooden ladder. When stepping on the ladder, there was a slight creaking sound that lingered endlessly.

Walking to the third floor, there is a spring breeze blowing in the small building, carrying the smell of sandalwood.

The simple interior of Tianbo Building is in sharp contrast to the luxury outside. The third floor is empty, but there are not many things on it.

Tianbo Tower is the symbol of Lin Mansion. Very few people have the opportunity and qualifications to set foot in it. Anle never thought that he would be able to set foot in this building.

Slow footsteps sounded, accompanied by the sound of a wooden stick gently falling on the wooden board. Anle looked around and saw a rickety old woman wearing rich clothes and with frosty hair walking slowly.

"Xiaosheng Anle, I have met the old lady."

Anle immediately cupped his fists and bowed, respectfully.

This is a legendary figure, and he is also well-known in Lin'an Mansion. He once personally commanded and fought in all directions, and gained a great reputation. After the death of old lady Lin, he supported the Lin family and became the backbone of the Lin family.

Mrs. Yu's face was kind, and her eyes were as deep as the stars. She held the golden dragon crutch, looked at Anle with a smile, and nodded gently.

He looked up and down at the young man in front of him who was handsome but seemed a bit enchanting.

The old lady had also heard about the young man's various deeds in Lin'an. He alarmed the Academy of Literature with his hand of black bamboo, and defeated the Little Saint Order in front of the Sixth Mountain. Now he defeated the Little Saint Ranking King Qinhe with a sword.

From being ignored at the beginning, to now gaining a great reputation, the young man has naturally emerged and condensed a vigorous spirit.

"good."

The old lady smiled.

An Le bowed and bowed. In his eyes, the amount of time energy in the old Taijun's body was extremely large, surpassing that of Madam Hua. Although not as good as the old man from the Ancestral Temple, he could still be regarded as one of the top beings among the powerful people he had ever seen.

Even though the opponent was about to die and was full of vitality, his power was still as threatening as a mountain.

"I've seen your ink bamboos and admired your galloping horses. I'm sure your paintings are good. You worked hard on sketching the children of my Lin family." The old lady walked to the table and chair, sat down and expressed her peace. Also sit and chat.

"It's an honor for me to paint for the young masters of the Lin Mansion. It's hard work. The old lady is serious." An Le said with a smile.

The old lady had a kind face and chatted with An Le about her parents, just like the elders next door chatting with their juniors.

It's very approachable to ask about Anle's past, whether he can be confident in spring, the troubles he encountered during practice, etc.

An Le was much more relaxed, and the conversation was quite casual. Many of his words even made the old lady smile while stroking her hands.

"Mr. An, I have one last problem." The old lady's face was extremely kind.

"Excuse me, old lady." An Le said.

The old lady got up and walked to the vermilion carved wooden windows of Tianbo Tower, looking at the scenery of Lin Mansion shrouded in night.

She then looked at Anle and said, "Mr. An, what do you think of Jiumei?"

An Le was startled, this question... what does it mean?

Mrs. Yu sighed: "Jiu Mei has a soft temper and doesn't like fighting. She is different from most of the people in our Lin family. She has been my favorite since she was a child... She likes to paint, and Mr. An also taught her how to paint. Therefore, I There is a request."

"I hope Mr. An can officially accept Jiu Mei as his apprentice and teach her how to paint."

Outside the window, the dusk clouds were broken, and the cold moonlight spread down like a veil, shining on the old lady. The old man's brows and eyes were full of melancholy and plans for what would happen after his death.

After a long time, Anle clasped his fists and bowed: "Okay."

Under the moonlight, the old lady smiled happily, finally settling a trouble that was not a big deal.

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After leaving Tianbo Tower, Anle looked back at the luxurious octagonal double eaves dripping pavilion.

In front of the pavilion window, a rickety figure could be seen faintly nodding towards him.

The conversation with Old Taijun this time was quite beyond his expectation. Anle also knew a little bit about the affairs of the Lin Mansion and learned about the turmoil in the front examination.

I thought that the old lady wanted to ask him to contribute in the palace examination, but I never thought... the old lady actually asked him to officially accept Lin Jiumei as his disciple and teach him painting skills.

Although Lin Jiumei always called him husband, he was not a true master and apprentice. Once he became a true master and apprentice, the meaning would be different.

Stepping on the cold moonlight, just after leaving the mansion, a figure suddenly appeared through the sky.

Mrs. Hua was dressed in black gauze, outlining her graceful figure. She had a beautiful little sword on her waist, and she looked a bit dusty. Perhaps she hurried back after learning that the old lady had seen An Le.

"I've met Madam." Ji Ying hurriedly saluted and then resigned.

Mrs. Hua's eyes fell on Anle: "Old lady, see you?"

"What did you talk about?"

"We talked about some family issues and some cultivation experiences. Finally, the old lady wanted to ask me to accept Miss Qingyin as my apprentice and formally teach painting skills."

"I agreed." Anle said.

Madam Hua's delicate and beautiful face suddenly showed a hint of astonishment: "No more?"

"No more." Anle smiled.

Mrs. Hua was thoughtful, her eyes seemed to reflect the blue wave pool, and she looked at the octagonal double eaves Tianbo Tower, a touch of tenderness flashed in her eyes.

"With a black bamboo and a galloping horse, you have already been known to everyone in Lin'an. It is a blessing for Qingyin to be named under your name."

"Spring is coming, so study hard."

Mrs. Hua warned.

Anle cupped his fists and bowed, his face solemn.

Then he turned around and left, his white clothes dancing in the moonlight, the green hills and ink pond reflecting the young man's free and easy attitude.

Watching the young man's back disappear into the night in the quiet street.

Mrs. Hua returned to the house and looked at Tianbo Tower, her eyes soft and intense.

The old lady respected her thoughts and didn't make it difficult for her. She let Anle fight for the trouble and get involved in it.

But he is optimistic about Anle's future and allows Qingyin to become his apprentice, which is regarded as an entrustment.

The moon shines clear and the ripples are still, and the luan and flute are like figures in the night.

Walking to the waterside pavilion, looking at the lonely moon reflecting in the pool, Mrs. Hua couldn't help but let out a sigh. There was a little sadness between her eyebrows, which added a few wisps of evil spirits.

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Anle left the Lin Mansion and went to the restaurant in Yanchunli to buy wine as usual. It was dark at night, but the restaurant was quite noisy. The drinkers were drinking and laughing.

The female shopkeeper of the tavern smiled when she saw An Le. While chatting with An Le, she poured wine for An Le. For the sake of her appearance, she even poured an extra spoonful.

An Le paid with a smile, left with the old rice wine, went to Dingya Alley, cut a pound of beef, and returned to the courtyard of Taimiao Alley.

The old man came with a bamboo stick and stepped on the moon. He arrived as promised. The two drank wine, ate meat and chatted by the way.

Anle chatted with the old man about the old lady meeting him today.

The old man drank a cup of warm old rice wine, and there were a little ripples in his eyes.

"Old Mrs. Yu is a figure. Back then, he personally took command and severely damaged the Western Liang army that wanted to invade south. He was unparalleled in power and could not be outdone by women."

"But she can't compete with time after all." The old man sighed.

"This matter is because the royal family did not do it properly enough. Ding Fengbo is Lin Dalang's sword. Although it was donated from the royal family's magic treasure house, it is considered Lin Dalang's relic after all and should belong to the Lin Mansion."

"The old man Qin Lishi was obstructing this matter, but after all, it was the man from Tianxuan Palace who was responsible for the absurdity."

"Ever since I moved south, I don't feel strange about any ridiculous things."

The old man's words were full of dissatisfaction with the person in Tianxuan Palace, and even extreme displeasure.

Without continuing to talk about this, the old man asked Anle to use the three swords of Cipai in the yard to see how well he mastered it, and pointed out the shortcomings by the way.

Anle started dancing with his sword in the yard when he mentioned Qingshan.

The 20 rays of time energy just harvested today were all blessed in the [Eternal Talent] Taoist Fruit column, bringing the blessing to 57 rays, allowing Anle's understanding to be further improved.

The gleaming jade energy merges, and the sword shines brightly.

In the small courtyard, accompanied by the sound of the old man drinking and giving advice, a young man danced with a sword, the sword energy was flowing freely and the sword light was cold.

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In the ancient demon-quenching jade, the demonic energy spreads in strands, wrapping around the body and tempering the body, making the five ancient demons of Anle become more and more advanced.

Qi and blood surged like exploding waves crashing into the river.

Ancient demonic phenomena such as demonic tigers, ferocious beasts, and demonic apes are becoming more and more oppressive.

After finishing the training of the ancient demon Wuqin, Anle began to practice and study the sword energy approach, and his mind sank into the Little Holy Order, observing and understanding the sword energy approach techniques.

The secrets recorded in this little holy order are quite profound, enough for An Le to ponder them for a long time.

When the warm sun broke through the spring and spread across the earth, Anle got up, changed into clean clothes, and prepared to leave the courtyard.

Wearing Qingshan Mochi on his waist, he held a book in his hand and studied it while going out as usual.

The palace examination was rewarded with Lin Dalang's Ding Fengbo. The Lin family wanted to get Ding Fengbo back, and there were many twists and turns. The Lin family helped him in his humbleness. As he often said, a drop of water is returned with a spring. Anle thought that if he could, he might be able to help.

However, the palace examination was not easy. What Anle had to do now was to pass the spring examination and be listed in the first list of Jinshi before he was qualified to take the palace examination.

Strengthen the body, refine the spirit, and read calmly.

Anle's life returned to the peace of the hard training. Although his reputation in Lin'an was growing, it did not affect his life much.

Lin Qingyin also learned the meaning of the old lady and asked her to worship Anle as her teacher.

Lin Qingyin did not resist much and accepted it with a smile. The next day, she brought Lin Zhuifeng and the Lin family servants, prepared the apprenticeship fee, and came to Taimiao Lane in person.

The apprenticeship fee was quite rich. In addition to 600 Yuanling Tongbao, there were also spirit beast meat, spirit wine, etc., which was very solemn.

Anle never thought that Lin Qingyin would be so solemn in paying respect to her apprentice. He thought it would be OK to be casual, after all, Anle was teaching Lin Qingyin to paint.

At that time, Lin Zhuifeng was quite emotional on the side. After the ninth sister paid respect, she could only be an apprentice. It was a pity that Mr. An, such a good-looking person, was only used as a master.

After leaving the courtyard, Anle ate a bowl of hot tofu pudding, and then strolled in the garden and walked to the West Lake.

Liu Yue, a scholar from Huating, was talking to several literati and poets, with a bit of solemnity in his eyes.

Seeing Anle coming, Liu Yue immediately waved excitedly, bid farewell to other literati, and walked with Anle on the long embankment.

Willows swayed in the wind, quite refreshing.

"Brother An, the Spring Examination will be held in two days. I wonder if Brother An has confidence?" Liu Yue talked with Anle these days, and they had a good relationship.

Anle read the great scholar's work "Rites" and smiled: "Confidence is of course there, but going all out is the greatest respect for the Spring Examination."

Liu Yue heard this, his eyes sparkled, looking at the rippling West Lake, took a deep breath: "The Great Zhao moved south for five hundred years, the prosperity was like a dream, and the years passed by, but we can still know from the books that the north of the Canglang River is our homeland of the Great Zhao."

"Now that the Great Zhao Dynasty is settled in the south, it has long lost the intention to recover the lost land. If I pass the exam and become an official, I will definitely report to the emperor and take back my homeland. This is what scholars of my generation should do."

Although Liu Yue is not a cultivator, he has a passionate ambition.

Anle glanced at Liu Yue and said with a smile: "Then I wish Brother Liu to pass the exam and help the country solve problems as soon as possible."

Liu Yue smiled and said: "By the way, Brother An, there is a literary gathering tonight, which is organized by several of my friends in Lin'an. Brother An, are you willing to attend?"

Anle shook his head and said: "I have a lot of things to do every day, so I won't go."

Liu Yue was not surprised to hear that. The name of Mr. An is becoming more and more famous in Lin'an. How could such a celebrity easily attend an ordinary literary gathering?

Just as the two were walking on the long embankment where willows were swaying.

In the distance, a small boat slowly came.

A familiar maid stood on the boat and saw Anle, bowed and said: "Mr. An, my lady invites you. I wonder if you are willing to go on the flower boat today."

Anle turned his head to look at the flower boat in the middle of the lake, and Fairy Yunrou nodded to him from a distance.

A smile appeared on the corner of his lips. There was no need to go to work at the Lin Mansion today, so Anle naturally did not refuse.

"Then I'll trouble you, young lady." Anle clasped his fists.

After saying goodbye to Liu Yue, he boarded the boat in the other's envious eyes.

The boat slowly sailed towards the flower boat.

Anle had traveled here for a long time, and finally realized his little wish and boarded the flower boat in the center of West Lake.

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