After finishing his meal, Xia Pingan patted his belly and returned to his courtyard in satisfaction.
When he passed by Meng Ziqi's courtyard, he glanced at it. The Star River Manor was moving quickly, and there was already a large group of summoned craftsmen rebuilding the courtyard gate that had been destroyed.
After returning to his courtyard, Xia Pingan threw down a Yin and Yang Disorienting Ice and Fire Sword Array formation disk to protect his courtyard. After that, he went back to his bedroom and fell asleep.
After sleeping for about seven to eight hours, Xia Pingan woke up. His energy had returned to its peak.
After returning to the secret room and setting up the Tortoiseshell Five Elements Inverted Eight Trigrams Sword Array Version 2.0, he summoned the Sinking Star Assassin and Xuanwu to guard the secret room. Xia Pingan then took out his realm pearl.
Before completing the Doppelganger Secret Technique, Xia Pingan planned to fuse the two realm pearls in his hands first. In the end, summoners still relied on realm pearls and their strength to speak. The process of reaching the Seven Sun Realm could only be done step by step. After fusing with Tian Heng's 500-soldier and the other two realm pearls, Xia Pingan Secret Mandala's divine power limit had already reached 7,695 points. He had unknowingly shrunk a lot from the 8,820 points needed to advance to the Seven Sun Realm.
The Sage Master realm pearl and the Weapon Forging Master realm pearl from before were too powerful. After fusing with these two realm pearls, Xia Pingan's divine power had increased by 488 points.
Xia Pingan first took out the realm pearl with the words "Medical Association" written on it. After thinking for a while, he began to fuse with it with his blood.
Xia Pingan didn't know what was going on with this realm pearl. He had been a little cautious before, but after killing Deacon Ling, there was a subtle change in Xia Pingan's mentality. He became more proactive and bold. This realm pearl that he couldn't figure out was more challenging than the realm pearls that he knew the origin of. Xia Pingan wasn't afraid at all. He even faintly looked forward to it.
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After dripping with his blood, Xia Pingan was wrapped in a cocoon of light and entered the realm pearl's world in just a moment.
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As soon as he opened his eyes, Xia Pingan was standing at the entrance of a courtyard. This courtyard was in the middle of a mountain, surrounded by birds and fragrant flowers. Outside the courtyard, there was a large bamboo forest.
Around Xia Pingan, there were more than ten young people standing with him. These young people were whispering to each other. Looking at the clothes of these young people, they were all Ming Dynasty clothes. Xia Pingan himself was wearing a round-necked, wide-sleeved green robe with a Confucian headband on his head. He was dressed like a Ming Dynasty Imperial Scholar.
"Elder Lin has been living here in seclusion all these years and has never had the thought of taking in a disciple. This time, Elder Lin wants to take in a disciple. This is a great opportunity for us. We must grasp it well!"
"Elder Lin is such a divine physician, a reclusive doctor, and an expert in alchemy. As long as we can learn a little bit of Elder Li's skills, we won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future!"
"I heard that the prefectural magistrate came to visit Elder Lin personally two days ago!"
"That's right. Back then, the prefectural magistrate's father was seriously ill and invited Elder Lin to treat him. I heard that the moment Elder Lin arrived, he took out a few pills and the prefectural magistrate's father was cured …"
"I heard that Elder Lin has a granddaughter who is extremely beautiful …"
Hearing the discussions around him, Xia Pingan was a bit confused. The voices of the people around him sounded a bit like the accent of the Eastern Zhejiang region. But who was Elder Lin? What he didn't know was that Elder Lin might be a reclusive expert in alchemy and medicine in the history of Huaxia. The names of these reclusive experts might not be recorded in the history books.
The name of this Realm Bead was Medicine Couplet. Could it be related to alchemy and medicine?
Just as Xia Pingan was rapidly sorting out the information in his head, the gate of the courtyard in front of him suddenly opened. An old man who looked like a steward walked out with a few spirited servants. The people waiting outside the courtyard immediately surrounded them.
The steward glanced at the people outside the courtyard, cleared his throat, and said, "Everyone, Elder Lin will only see one of you today. Elder Lin will give you some couplets to test your literary thinking and ability. Matching the couplets will be considered a test. Those who can match all the couplets will be able to see Elder Lin."
The Ming Dynasty's couplets were a great success. Xia Pingan didn't expect that the Realm Bead was actually used to match couplets. No wonder.
The people who were waiting here were all surprised.
"Everyone, listen up. The first half of the couplet is coming …" After the steward finished speaking, the door fell silent. Then, the steward pointed to the bamboos in front of the door and took out a couplet. He unfolded it in front of everyone. The first half of the couplet was a line of words — Light bamboo leaves are best suited for those who are troubled by the heat!
This was a couplet match. At the same time, it was also a test of the people's understanding of medicinal properties. The comprehensive questions of the college entrance examinations in the future were nothing more than this.
While the others were still in a daze, Xia Pingan had already taken a step forward and blurted out, "Good for cold, little bupleurum!"
Light bamboo leaves could relieve the heat, little bupleurum could dispel the cold. Moreover, the couplet was very neat and no one could find any fault with it.
The steward's eyes lit up and looked at Xia Pingan. "Excellent couplet. This young master can follow me into the courtyard. If the rest of you can match it, you can come in later!"
Under the envious gazes of the others, Xia Pingan walked to the door. Under the steward's lead, he entered the courtyard.
Just as he entered the courtyard, he was greeted by a screen wall. After turning around the screen wall, there was a corridor. The steward brought Xia Pingan to the corridor. In front of the corridor, there was a lotus pond. The scenery was beautiful. At the same time, there was another couplet hanging in front of the corridor — Lake Night Before Wind and Moon.
The steward smiled and pointed to the couplet hanging in the corridor. "Young master, please take a look at this. What do you think?"
This was using medicine to enter the scenery. Similarly, it had to be matched with medicine to enter the scenery.
Xia Pingan smiled. "Half a summer's cool by the porch window."
The steward nodded and smiled. He looked at Xia Pingan with a fervent gaze. "Excellent. Young master, please follow me!"
After passing through the corridor, a twelve-year-old boy appeared in front of them and blocked their way. The boy looked up at Xia Pingan and asked the steward, "Steward Fu, did this person match the first two couplets?"
"Yes, this young master has matched it!" The steward smiled.
"He has some ability. If he wants to see grandpa, he has to pass through me!" The boy looked at Xia Pingan and pretended to be an old man. He began to give the question, "Pulsatilla, holding a halberd, riding a seahorse, fighting against wood thieves and grass bandits, returning to the imperial court. Worthy of being a general and an elder of the country."
Xia Pingan pondered for a moment and matched it. "Red lady, with a golden hairpin and a silver flower, five times more beautiful than peonies and peonies. Desert cistanche married, like a celestial immortal!"
That young man was originally looking at Xia Pingan with a picky gaze, but when he heard Xia Pingan's couplet, that young man was stunned. He savored Xia Pingan's couplet for a while before smiling, "You're quite capable. Alright, you've passed my test!" After saying that, the young man stepped aside to let them pass.
He walked through the corridor and arrived at the parlor. However, there were three pretty and quick-witted maidservants blocking his way. Those maidservants sized up Xia Pingan's face. One of the pretty and bold maidservants, under the gaze of the other two maidservants, directly said, "We also have a couplet. Young Master, please match it!"
"Miss, please speak!"
The servant girl said, "Golden hairpin and cloth skirt over half a summer!"
Xia Pingan pondered for a moment. "Jasmine light powder welcomes the heavenly winter!"
The servant girl next to her was not convinced. She stepped forward and said, "Purple garden jasmine spring with broadwood fragrance."
Xia Pingan's gaze swept across the faces of the maidservants, and he smiled again, "Matchmaker, joy at first sight!"
"Ah …" The three maidservants inexplicably blushed. They glanced at each other with a smile on their faces. After bowing to Xia Ping 'an, they also retreated.
At this time, the steward looked at Xia Pingan with more and more joy. The two of them came to the parlor. There was a written couplet on the table. An old servant stood in front of them and pointed at the first couplet. Then, he pointed at the ink, paper, and inkstone on the other side of the table. "Young master, please write the second couplet!"
Xia Pingan looked at the written first couplet. The handwriting was graceful and it seemed to be written by a woman. 'Wu Rong's conduct in life is carefree. Li Ren dares not to be careless!'
Xia Pingan thought for a moment. Then, he picked up the brush on the table and dipped it in ink. Then, he wrote the second couplet in a flamboyant manner. 'Treating people with sincerity makes a gentleman have everlasting ambitions!'
The old servant blew dry the second couplet written by Xia Pingan. Then, he bowed to Xia Pingan and left with the couplet in his hands.
The steward looked at Xia Pingan with a smile. Then, he led Xia Pingan through the parlor and into the parlor.
An old man with silver hair and beard was sitting on a wooden armchair in the parlor. He looked at Xia Pingan with a smile. His eyes were filled with satisfaction.
"Greetings, Elder Lin!"
"Please have a seat. I have the last couplet here. What do you think?" Elder Lin said. Then, he said the first part of the couplet, "Yazhiemu, don't be a lotus seed. How many Chinese roses have we walked? How many places have we passed? Finally, we arrived at the Sand Garden. Along the way, we cut down the brambles and brimmed with caltrops.
Xia Pingan pondered for a moment. Then, he came up with the second half of the couplet. "Till now, my heart is willing to follow my wishes. My ambition is fulfilled. After experiencing thousands of lilies, I have won the joy of ten thousand families. Amidst the fennel, I admire the safflower along the way. Walking on familiar ground, all roads are cleared."
When Xia Pingan came up with the couplet, Elder Lin stroked his beard and laughed. "Excellent, excellent, excellent …" After saying that, the old man looked at a screen in the parlor and said, "Rong 'er, what do you think of the husband that Grandpa has chosen for you?"
What? Choosing a husband? Xia Pingan was stunned. Wasn't he choosing a disciple?
A delicate and shy female voice came from behind the screen. "It's all up to Grandpa!"
Xia Pingan looked at the screen. Behind the screen, he could vaguely see a graceful woman standing behind the screen. She seemed to be secretly sizing them up.
Haha, this Realm Pearl is quite interesting. If there was such a fate in history, it would be a good story …
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In the secret room, half an hour later, the cocoon of light on Xia Pingan's body dissipated.
The god power in the Secret Mandala Shrine's Vault of Heaven Caisson increased by 49 points. It reached 7,744 points. The Pharmacist in his Secret Mandala had also advanced. He could now summon a Level 2 Pharmacist …
This Realm Pearl was full of rewards.
After fusing with this Realm Pearl, Xia Pingan did not rest. He immediately took out Wang Zhaojun's Realm Pearl and fused with it with his blood.
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Moments later, Xia Pingan opened his eyes. He looked at himself. Fortunately, he was a man. He was wearing a dragon robe and sitting in the throne room. A group of palace maids and eunuchs were lined up in the hall. They unfurled portraits of beauties in front of him.
"Your Majesty, these are portraits of the Yeting palace maids. Please take a look …"
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