"She passed the master teacher examination?"
Zhang Xuan looked at her doubtfully. Wasn't she still an apprentice back at the Red Lotus City?
His trip to the Poison Temple took twenty days. Could it be that the princess passed the master teacher examination as soon as she returned to Tianwu Royal City?
"Princess Mo Yu is one of the most famous geniuses in Tianwu Kingdom. Half a month ago, she returned from an expedition and passed the 2-star apothecary examination before taking the master teacher examination. She completed all of the examinations in a single go, and all that's left is the Question Symposium tomorrow. As long as she passes it, she will become a true 1-star master teacher!"
The lady said excitedly, "A twenty-two-year-old 1-star master teacher. In the entire Tianwu Kingdom, probably only the number one genius, Mo Hongyi, can surpass her."
"Mo Hongyi?"
A twenty-two-year-old 2-star apothecary, 1-star beast tamer, 1-star master teacher, and apprentice physician, yet he wasn't the number one genius?
"You don't know?"
Seeing the confusion on the other party's face, the lady was speechless.
If she hadn't seen his apprentice token with her own eyes, she would have doubted whether this fellow was real.
It was one thing for him to not know the process of the master teacher examination and the Question Symposium...
To not even know of Mo Hongyi... Which corner of the world did you pop out from?
"Is he very famous?" Zhang Xuan asked.
Upon hearing those words, the lady suppressed her dismay and said, "It can't be that... this is your first time in Tianwu Royal City!"
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
"Alright!"
Seeing the other party admit to it so straightforwardly, the lady rolled her eyes.
If it was anyone else, they would surely feel embarrassed and inferior upon coming to the city for the first time. Yet, this fellow spoke so confidently.
It was as though it was an honor for him to come to Tianwu Royal City for the first time...
It was truly a wonder where his confidence came from.
"Since you don't know, I'll tell you then!"
The lady said, "Mo Hongyi is known as the number one genius of Tianwu Kingdom in the past thousand years. He's only twenty-six this year, but he's already a 1-star pinnacle master teacher, 2-star apothecary, 2-star formation master, and 2-star blacksmith! "
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.
1-star pinnacle master teacher, 2-star apothecary, 2-star formation master, 2-star blacksmith...
He was only twenty-six years old, and he had mastered four major professions!
From the looks of it, the so-called genius Lu Xun was on a completely different level compared to him. In fact, even Mo Yu paled in comparison.
The girl nodded in satisfaction when she saw the change in his expression. She continued, "Not only that, this Great Genius Mo's talent in cultivation is terrifying too. Three years ago, when he had just stepped into the Zongshi realm, he was able to defeat the Zongshi realm intermediate stage General Tie Shu. He even killed the Cangbei Five Heroes, who were wreaking havoc in the area, with his sword alone! All five of them were Evolved Jing masters, and three of them had even reached the middle stage of Evolved Jing master! If I didn't hear it with my own ears, I wouldn't have believed it. "
"I reached Zongshi realm late stage this year, and I challenged the Zongshi realm pinnacle expert, Master Hong Ruo, at the Dayspring Peak and defeated him within a hundred moves. During the duel, he successfully achieved a breakthrough to Zongshi realm pinnacle. Even His Majesty the King said that he is a once-in-a-thousand-years genius and that his future achievements will be limitless! "
"Zongshi realm pinnacle at twenty-six? You're even able to challenge those of higher cultivation realms? "
It was no wonder why he was known as the number one genius in the past thousand years. This Mo Hongyi was indeed fearsome.
Compared to him, the so-called geniuses he had met previously were like fireflies, not worth a mention at all.
"This Mo Hongyi's surname is Mo as well. Could he be a member of the Tianwu royal family?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
Princess Mo Yu's surname was Mo, which meant that the royal family of Tianwu Kingdom shared the same surname. Could this Mo Hongyi be a member of the royal family?
"That's right!" The girl nodded. "He is the son of a king in the royal family, and he isn't favored by the royal family. Even though he is Princess Mo Yu's elder brother in terms of seniority, his standing is far beneath hers. However, with his talent, no one dares to underestimate him!"
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Being born with a good background was just one of the conditions. As long as one worked hard, he would be able to win the respect of others.
Take Mo Hongyi as an example. Even though he wasn't a direct descendant of Tianwu Kingdom's royal family, given his current strength, no other princes would be able to stop him from vying for the throne.
When one's strength reached a certain level, the so-called conspiracies and schemes were as laughable as playing house.
Seeing Zhang Xuan in deep thought, the girl continued, "However, even though he is formidable, I am more impressed by Princess Mo Yu. Not only is she beautiful, she is talented as well. I want to be like her, humble and courteous, eager to learn, and strive to make a name for myself in the world."
"Humble and courteous, eager to learn?" Zhang Xuan looked at her.
He had been with this Mo Yu xiaojie for many days now, but why didn't he think that she had such an advantage?
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan recalled what she had said previously and asked, "The Question Symposium you spoke of... Other than Princess Mo Yu, how many others will be taking the examination?"
Upon hearing those words, the girl rolled her eyes once more.
"There are many master teacher examinations, and there might not even be a single person who passes them every year. Do you think that they are cabbages that can be found anywhere? The reason why I came here from Quanhai City is to participate in the princess' promotion ceremony. How could there be others! "
"Quanhai City?" A book appeared in Zhang Xuan's mind, and it was a map of Tianwu Kingdom.
If Tianwu Royal City was compared to Tianxuan City, Quanhai City was similar to Baiyu City. It was the second largest city in Tianwu Kingdom, and she had a Zongshi realm expert as her bodyguard. This girl seemed to be talkative and fearless, so she probably had a high standing.
But that was to be expected. Without connections, it was impossible for one to find a good teacher to guide them.
After chatting for a while longer, Zhang Xuan learned that the girl was called Ling Xiaoxiao, and she had just passed the master teacher examination this year.
As fellow apprentices, they should take care of one another, which was why she spoke so much to him.
"The Question Symposium will be held at Mingshi Tang tomorrow afternoon. If you wish to take the master teacher examination in the future, feel free to come over. Farewell!"
After chatting for a while longer, Ling Xiaoxiao realized that this apprentice named Zhang Xuan knew nothing about the master teacher examination. Thus, she lost interest in chatting with him.
In her view, even if such a person were to take the master teacher examination in the future, it would be decades later. By then, he would be on a completely different level from her.
"I should find a place to eat first before finding a place to stay!"
After bidding farewell to the girl, Zhang Xuan stretched his back lazily.
In any case, he had already found out the location of Mingshi Tang, so he wasn't in a hurry to head over. After seven consecutive days of traveling from the Poison Temple, he had been eating nothing but dried rations.
After eating, just as he was about to look for an inn to spend the night in, a towering building appeared before his eyes. On top of it, there were five words written in bold calligraphy. It seemed as though they were alive, and they would fly out at any moment.
"Painter Guild?"
Recognizing the words written on it, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Just like apothecaries, painters were a unique occupation, and there was a guild to manage them as well. However, Tianxuan Kingdom was too small, so it didn't have the qualifications to set up a branch. He didn't expect to see one as soon as he entered Tianwu Royal City.
"Let's go in and take a look!"
Other than beast tamer and apothecary, Zhang Xuan's understanding of painting was the greatest. In fact, he was even capable of producing works of the fifth level. Since he had encountered a guild, he might as well take the examination to become an official painter.
After all, his current official occupations were only 2-star beast tamer and 1-star apothecary. As such, he seemed to be a little pale in comparison.
As for poison master, even though he had reached 2-star, as' senior granduncle 'hadn't taken the examination yet, he didn't have an emblem.
But of course, even if he had one, he wouldn't dare to take it out given how the other occupations despised poison masters.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan walked in.
As expected of the Painter Guild. Even though it was a vast hall, the interior was arranged in an orderly manner, giving one the impression that one was in a painting.
Walking in slowly, Zhang Xuan felt an indescribable sense of comfort, as though he was immersed in a book.
All kinds of paintings were hung on the walls, and every single one of them was vivid and lifelike. They had actually reached the first level of Reality Depiction.
To become an official painter, one had to grasp the four levels of Reality Depiction, Spiritual Canvas, Infused Intentions, and Breathtaking Verisimilitude. Even though the first level sounded simple, it required several years of study.
This was especially so when it came to painting. Without experience and comprehension, it wasn't an easy task to depict the scenery before him.
It seemed like those who were able to produce these paintings were at least apprentice painters.
"Gongzi, may I know what kind of painting you need? I can bring you to take a look!"
As Zhang Xuan slowly walked forward, a green-robed attendant walked over and looked at Zhang Xuan respectfully.
"These paintings are for sale?"
Zhang Xuan pointed.
"That's right! Gongzi, aren't you here to buy paintings? "The attendant nodded.
If the Painter Guild didn't sell paintings, where else could he buy them?
"Oh..." Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before coming to a realization. The Apothecary Guild sold pills. If the Painter Guild didn't sell paintings, where else could he buy them?
Nodding his head, Zhang Xuan asked, "These are all paintings of the first level. Are there any higher level paintings?"
"Upstairs, please! The first floor of the Apothecary Guild has paintings of the first level, the second floor has paintings of the second level, and so on. Gongzi, what level of painting do you wish to purchase? I'll bring you up now! "The attendant's eyes lit up.
The higher the level of a painting, the more expensive it would be. As long as it could be sold, as an attendant, he would be able to earn more.
"Yes..."
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to ask if there were any paintings of the fifth level, he suddenly saw a huge crowd rushing forward.
"Hurry up, Li Mo gongzi is out!"
"He passed the 1-star painter examination?"
"That's right. He just passed the examination, and in order to repay the crowd, he intends to paint in public. Not only that, he intends to auction it off!"
"Paint in public? That's great, I must buy his painting … "
...
Discussions broke out amidst the crowd.
Most of them were females, and they weren't too old. As they walked forward, they chattered among themselves. There were also some middle-aged men among them, and from the clothes they were wearing, it was clear that they were of high status.
"Li Mo gongzi, painting?"
Zhang Xuan glanced at him doubtfully.
"Li Mo is the young master of the Ji Clan in the capital. He isn't even twenty this year, but he is already an official painter..." Speaking of Li Mo gongzi, a look of admiration appeared on the attendant's face. "Gongzi, if you wish to buy a painting, why don't you head over to take a look? If you can buy Young Master Ji's painting, your trip here won't be in vain."
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