At noon, Fang Yun and Li Wenying headed to Confucius Academy.
Fang Yun didn't expect Li Wenying to bring him to a food street after getting off the car at a street near the Kongfu Academy. Then, they tasted the delicacies of this street.
Li Wenying was no longer the all-powerful Duke of Sword-Eyebrows. Instead, he was like a nostalgic old man. Not only did he bring Fang Yun to eat, but he also talked about his studies at Confucius Academy and Notre-Dame. He didn't preach at all. He was like an old man introducing everything here to his juniors.
"The original owner of this noodle shop was a fatty. He gave us a lot of food."
"Look at this stone slab. It's said that it's more than 500 years old. It's still very sturdy."
"What do you think of the words on this plaque? I wrote it when I was a Grand Scholar. "
"Look at that auntie selling tofu pudding. I gave her a love poem back then. Sigh …"
"Oh, Old Master Zhou, you're still here? Why don't you go home and retire? "
Along the way, Li Wenying occasionally chatted with acquaintances from back then. Those people treated him the same as before. They said what they should say, and they didn't hold back at all when they should laugh or scold him. They even exposed his embarrassing past in front of Fang Yun.
However, Fang Yun felt that Li Wenying's nostalgia was very strong. It was as if he was hiding something special in his heart.
Fang Yun and Li Wenying ate many delicacies on this street before heading to Confucius Academy.
Li Wenying said as he walked, "I don't remember what the Book Hill tests, but I know a thing or two about the other sacred grounds. For example, the Hall of Eight Divinities, which is unique to the Confucius Academy, not only tests one's combat ability, but it also emphasizes strategy. The Academy emphasizes talent, while the Holy Tower emphasizes comprehension. However, sacred grounds like the Holy Ground and the Dragon Ascension Platform, which are closely related to the Dragons of the monster race, are dangerous. If one isn't strong enough, they'll just be sending themselves to their deaths even if they enter. That's why they have to arrange a path to the Holy Ground to carry out the final selection. "
"Of course," Fang Yun said.
"There are many secrets in the Holy Ground, but staying alive is the most important. Don't lose your life for some treasure …"
Li Wenying reminded him of some other things. Fang Yun listened attentively.
The two of them entered the Confucius Academy and walked for quite some time before they arrived at a courtyard named Ren Yong. When Fang Yun heard the name of the courtyard, he guessed that it was probably a quote from the Analects of Confucius, "The benevolent must be brave, and the brave need not be benevolent".
This courtyard was the same as the other courtyards. It was as large as a small plaza, and the ground was paved with flat stone slabs.
There was a row of tall Wen Palaces in the innermost area, full of ancient style. It looked like it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. There were more than a dozen old Confucian scholars standing at the door of the Wen Palace. Among them was Grand Secretary Kong, whom he had met yesterday at the Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Gathering. These people were talking in low voices, occasionally glancing at the crowd in front of them.
There seemed to be an invisible line in the courtyard that separated the crowd into two groups.
The first group of people was very close to the entrance of the Hall of Literature. They were either wearing scholar robes or High Scholar robes.
The other group of people stood more than a hundred feet away, wearing the clothes of various countries. They seemed to be here to send someone off, just like Li Wenying.
Fang Yun knew that the other participants of the Holy Ground from Jingguo would be on their way together. They took a ship to Kong City to take a look, but there were too many people, and all of them had their backs to him. He could not find anyone from Jingguo.
The two of them walked into the crowd, and Li Wenying said, "Go on in. I believe that you will be able to pass through smoothly. "
"Then I shall take my leave." Fang Yun said as he walked towards the crowd.
Fang Yun looked at the thousands of people in front of him as he walked. He noticed that there were many Mechanical Beasts and small Spiritual Beasts in the crowd. The Mechanical Beasts and Spiritual Beasts were their companions. They would also encounter danger in the Holy Ground. If they wanted to enter the Holy Ground, they would have to pass through the Holy Ground Road.
Among them, the most eye-catching one was a huge Mechanical Elephant. It was more than ten feet tall. It was covered in black armor, and it looked very similar to a normal war elephant. If not for its sharp metal teeth, no one would be able to tell that it was a Mechanical Elephant.
A young man who looked to be less than twenty years old sat cross-legged on the Mechanical Elephant, resting with his eyes closed.
"He's only a High Scholar, yet he can own such a huge Mechanical Elephant. Furthermore, such a huge Mechanical Elephant can only be carried by a River Drinking Shell. The owner of this Mechanical Elephant must be an important figure in the School of Mohism. The value and power of this Mechanical Elephant. It's far more powerful than any Grand Scholar's Literary Treasure. I'm afraid it's comparable to Han Lin's Literary Treasure. "
Then, Fang Yun scanned the crowd and realized that many of them had a special aura. Some were flamboyant, some were indifferent, and some were elegant. However, they were always able to attract people's attention.
Before Fang Yun could get close, Li Fanming and a dozen other people quickly walked towards him. The High Scholar from the Qi Kingdom, Qiu Chi, was the most enthusiastic. He strode over and said, "Fang Yun, we've been waiting for you for a long time. Many people have been talking about your three poems last night. Now that I think about it, it was a great honor to be able to witness it with my own eyes. "
Li Fanming looked at Qiu Chi helplessly. He knew that Qiu Chi was trying to curry favor with Fang Yun, but they were all friends.
"Brother Qiu, you're too polite." Fang Yun said as he looked at Li Fanming curiously. He saw that Li Fanming's back was slightly bent. Two beast paws were resting on his shoulders. Fang Yun wondered what he was carrying on his back.
Fang Yun was guessing whether or not it was the stupid rabbit that Li Fanming had mentioned yesterday. Then, he saw two rabbit ears rise from behind Li Fanming. Following which, a chubby rabbit head appeared. The rabbit's eyes were very intelligent. It looked at Fang Yun curiously before retracting its head. It then used its right paw to pat Li Fanming's right shoulder.
Li Fanming revealed a helpless expression. He stretched out his hand and touched the River Drinking Shell. A carrot appeared in his hand. He held it out behind him. The rabbit jumped down from his body and squatted behind him. It used its two front paws to hug the carrot and slowly ate it.
Seeing the rabbit's full appearance, Fang Yun realized that this rabbit was twice the size of a normal rabbit. It was exceptionally fat, as if it had been blown up.
"This … is your spiritual beast?" Fang Yun couldn't help but compare the rabbit with Nu Nu. However, he soon realized that it was better not to compare.
Li Fanming revealed a look of shame and said, "Sigh, it was originally fine. It was very cute and obedient when it was young. However, I don't know what happened. This year, it suddenly ate and drank crazily. It grew very ugly and is very lazy. If I teach it a lesson, it will simply pretend to be dead. For the sake of the Holy Ground, it can only eat and drink well. Those veterinarians don't understand either. Now it doesn't even want to walk more than a few steps. It either takes a carriage or makes me carry it. Sigh, after raising it for so many years, I have feelings for it. Just let it be. Sigh … "
The rabbit snorted a few times to express its dissatisfaction and continued to eat the carrot.
Fang Yun often came into contact with Nu Nu. He looked at the rabbit and asked Li Fanming, "Have you talked about the Holy Ground with others in front of it?"
Li Fanming was stunned. The rabbit immediately turned its head and looked at Fang Yun warily.
"Now that you mention it, I remember. I did talk about the Holy Ground in front of it. Not long after, it changed greatly." Li Fanming said.
"That's it. It's afraid of dying in the Holy Ground, so it ate more before it died. If it died, there would be nothing to eat. "Fang Yundao said.
The carrot fell to the ground with a thud. The big rabbit looked at Fang Yun with its mouth wide open. Then, with tears in its eyes, it trotted a few steps and pounced in front of Fang Yun. It hugged Fang Yun's leg and raised its head. It was extremely excited, as if to say, "You understand me! You're the only one in the world who understands me! "
Fang Yun couldn't help but laugh. He knew at a glance that it was a shameless rabbit. He said to the rabbit, "Actually, you can't bear to leave Fanming. Otherwise, you would have run away long ago. Otherwise, you wouldn't have stayed by his side knowing that the Holy Ground is dangerous."
The rabbit was shocked at first. It didn't expect that there would be someone in the world who could understand it so well. Then, it touched its tears with its paws and showed a pitiful expression.
Li Fanming felt bad and sighed softly. "Forget it. If you're afraid, go home. If you don't want to stay at home, you can go outside. You can go outside, I won't stop you anyway. "
The big rabbit wiped its tears and looked up at Fang Yun reluctantly. Then, it reluctantly walked to Li Fanming's side, indicating that it wouldn't leave.
Li Fanming was so angry that he laughed. "What? You think Fang Yun is better than me? "
The big rabbit didn't even think and immediately nodded. Then, it looked at Li Fanming from the corner of its eyes. It curled its lips, as if to say, "You don't know why I changed after so long. You don't care about me at all!"
Li Fanming pointed at the big rabbit and said, "Look, how do you raise this spirit beast? It's practically a lord! "
The big rabbit rolled its eyes at Li Fanming. It picked up the carrot on the ground, wiped it, and was about to put it into its mouth. It blinked and handed the carrot to Fang Yun, as if to ask, "Do you want to eat it?"
Li Fanming was so angry that he rolled his eyes. "You're a traitor! Heartless rabbit! "Everyone laughed.
Fang Yun smiled and declined. "Thank you. You eat it. "
The big rabbit nodded and glanced at Li Fanming from the corner of its eyes. It slowly ate, and crunching sounds came from its mouth.
Qiu Chi laughed. "What a smart rabbit. This is a spirit beast. We don't even have one. What are you not satisfied with?"
Li Fanming said helplessly, "Let's go. We'll start walking the Holy Ground Road in fifteen minutes."
There were about four to five thousand people who wanted to participate in the Holy Ground Road, and most of them were standing here.
Fang Yun glanced around. There were too many people, and he couldn't see Yan Yukong, Liu Zizhi, or anyone else he knew.
Only a few people were as relaxed as Fang Yun and the others. Most of them were excited and hoped that they could pass the Holy Ground Road. The Holy Ground was too famous, and there were too many benefits inside. As long as they could leave the Holy Ground alive, they would definitely achieve something.
People came one after another. Fifteen minutes later, a Han Lin guard at the entrance of the Civil Hall said, "The Holy Ground Road is formed by the Ruoshui, Strange Wind, and Changing Mist. Among the High Scholars, the top eighty people who pass the Holy Ground Road will be qualified to enter the Holy Ground. Among the Elementary Scholars, whether they pass the Holy Ground Road or not, the top twenty people who go the furthest will be qualified to enter the Holy Ground. "Also, the faster you pass the Holy Ground Road, the more moonlight you will get when you enter the Holy Ground. The top ten will get double the moonlight, the top twenty will get half the moonlight, and the top thirty will get twenty percent. Those who are not in the top thirty will get nothing. "
There was a commotion in the crowd. In the past, the Holy Ground Road didn't reward moonlight. It seemed that the Holy Ground Road this time was different from the past. They had to fight for it with all their might.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Not only did they have to fight for the top hundred, but they also had to fight for the top thirty, and even the top ten!
Li Fanming said in a low voice, "Of the top ten, the Kong Clan and the six quasi-sage Noble Clans take up at least seven. The remaining three basically belong to those geniuses — Yan Yukong, Feng Yang, and the others. You must have heard of them before. That's right, you seemed to have a conflict with Yan Yukong at the Dragon Boat Literary Meet. However, he is very generous and praised you many times. He said that your poetry is far inferior to yours. He didn't slander you like the other Gyeongo people. "
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