After the results were released, everything proceeded as planned. Fang Yun successfully completed the Talent Qi Baptism.
This Talent Qi Baptism was the same as before. When Fang Yun woke up, there was no one around him.
Fang Yun turned around and saw the familiar looks of envy on the faces of the new High Scholars.
To other High Scholars, this was the third Talent Qi Baptism. But to Fang Yun, it was the sixth Talent Qi Baptism!
Three Sages, three Imperial Examinations. And each time, the Talent Qi he received from the Divine Temple far exceeded that of his peers.
Even a Grand Scholar had only received six Talent Qi Baptisms.
Fang Yun nodded to the people around him. He did not leave immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes and experienced the sixth Talent Qi Baptism.
There were changes in the Literature Palace.
In the past, the Literature Palace had a rough and primitive appearance. But now, it seemed to have taken a step back. The outer walls of the Literature Palace were filled with cracks. Red lava flowed through the cracks like the mouth of a volcano.
The lava exuded a strange aura. It had the power to burn and nurture all things. It made the walls of the Literature Palace a hundred times stronger than before!
Others might not know what this was, but Half-saint could tell at a glance that it was a newly formed planet. Fang Yun naturally knew as well.
Fang Yun could not figure it out. Whether it was the records of the human race or the ancient demon race, there were no records of this Literature Palace.
The new Literature Palace was filled with power. Fang Yun knew that this was a good thing. Since he could not figure it out, he did not think too much about it.
The second change was the murals.
The original murals were the same as the legends in Fang Yun's memories. There were the Yellow Emperor unifying China, the Divine Farmer tasting hundreds of herbs, etc. These were all legends from ancient times. The Emperor was even recorded in the official history book, "Records of the Grand Historian".
But now, the murals were distorted by an unknown force. They undulated chaotically, as if a child had scribbled on them. Nothing could be seen. They were almost completely ruined.
Fang Yun's Divine Will Avatar walked over. He touched the murals but did not find anything wrong with them. Instead, he felt that these chaotically distorted murals contained incredible power.
The third change was that the starlight in the Literature Palace was denser. It had increased by ten times.
No matter what a scholar did, it would affect their literary skills and courage. Regardless of whether it was a battle with an enemy or a literary competition, there would be varying degrees of damage. However, if they sustained severe injuries, their lifespan would be reduced. This was the reason why Half-saint and Quasi-saint couldn't extend their lifespan for too long even if they had the Longevity Fruit.
However, this Literature and Music Starlight had a strong recovery ability. Fang Yun had written a Holy Pen Commentary that day. He had forcefully controlled the profound Holy Path with a low literary rank, causing damage to his literary guts. It would take at least half a year of recuperation for it to recover and then strengthen it. It would take at most three days for him to recover.
Fang Yun felt that the Literature and Music Starlight was like the amniotic fluid that gave birth to a fetus. However, amniotic fluid gave birth to a human life, while the Literature and Music Starlight gave birth to a human power.
Other than that, the Palace of Literature had improved in all aspects. Being a High Scholar was a watershed. That was the limit of the lower civil rank, while the Grand Scholar was the power of the middle class. Only when one became a Grand Scholar would there be a qualitative change.
Fang Yun was looking forward to the upcoming Jinshi Exam.
After leaving the Palace of Literature, Fang Yun found that the Official Seal had received many letters. Among them, there were a few people with great backgrounds. Fang Yun had to quickly skim through them to see what the content was. This was to avoid delaying important matters.
"Fang Wenhou, if you become a Grand Scholar, are you willing to join the Sun Clan to comprehend the Holy Path of the Art of War?"
Fang Yun looked at the name of the letter again. It was Sun Tingjing, the current head of the Sun Clan. Fang Yun looked at the time. It was sent when he was performing the Holy Sacrifice. It seemed that the head of the Sun Clan was very decisive and made a decision in less than half an hour.
When such people were not familiar with each other, they would definitely not confide in each other. The reason for the invitation, how to comprehend the Holy Path, and whether it was for free or for mutual benefit, the letter did not say anything.
Fang Yun's thoughts flashed and he quickly figured out the cause and effect. Sun Tingjing valued his talent in the Holy Path of the Art of War.
The trick of self-injury was nothing. To put it bluntly, it was to make the enemy make the wrong judgment at the cost of self-injury and make the wrong move. Everyone knew how to use the trick of self-injury, but it was impossible to use it perfectly. Just the problem of timing was enough to determine the winner.
Fang Yun used the trick of self-injury not long after he left the examination hall. His judgment of timing was very accurate. Then he contacted Cai He and the Empress Dowager and borrowed their strength to succeed. Then it was understandable that Sun Tingjing would look for him.
However, the cooperation with the Half-saint Clan was not as simple as agreeing. The process was actually very complicated. The Half-saint Clan might be willing to cultivate a human genius for free, but the resources given were bound to be limited. If he wanted to get more resources, he had to pay something.
What did the Sun Clan need from him?
Fang Yun needed to think carefully.
Next, Fang Yun saw that the Sun Bin Clan, Wu Qi Clan, and many other half-saint clans had sent him letters. All of them first congratulated him and then said that if there was an opportunity, they could cooperate and so on. There was nothing substantial in their letters. They were just laying the foundation for possible cooperation in the future.
Fang Yun sighed softly. The meaning behind this was not ordinary.
When he ascended the Sage Path with the Three Character Classic, apart from the Jingguo Clan, the other clans had sent people of the same generation to congratulate him. But now, the ones who sent the letters were either the Clan Head or the Great Scholar. This was a rise in status that was far more significant than becoming a Marquis.
The Clan Head's treatment was nothing more than this.
This was the reality of the world, but this was also a 'gift'.
However, apart from the School of the Military, many Great Scholars from the School of Legalism also took the initiative to congratulate him. Fang Yun did not have time to think too much about it.
There were many letters, and Fang Yun did not continue reading them. Instead, he walked out. He could not let these people wait for too long.
The Talent Baptism had already ended. Not only were the candidates and local officials present, but the officials from the Jade Sea Mansion and friends from the Holy Ground were also present.
Fang Yun noticed that while everyone else was normal, the new candidates were looking at him strangely. The way they looked at him was no different from the way they looked at Li Wenying and Kang Ha-chuan.
Fang Yun stepped out of the Holy Shrine and cupped his hands towards the crowd. He smiled and said, "Good morning, everyone. What happened this time?"
A High Scholar who was ranked very low hurriedly said, "The Notre-Dame has issued an order. Because of the Holy Pen's evaluation of the Imperial Examination, which is a sign of the prosperity of the human race, all High Scholars will be allowed to enter the Book Hill this year!"
Fang Yun was stunned. Half-saint was giving him a big gift!
After he ascended the Book Hill, the number of Grand Scholars in Jingguo had been doubled. However, it could only affect a few dozen Grand Scholars.
This time, before he even ascended the Book Hill, Half-saint had already increased the number of High Scholars allowed to enter the Book Hill in his name. This would affect too many High Scholars. Jiang Prefecture was a small prefecture, and the number of High Scholars it received was less than a tenth of the number of High Scholars in the largest prefecture.
The ten nations had a total of ninety prefectures, and the number of High Scholars this year exceeded thirty thousand. Originally, only twenty percent of the High Scholars were allowed to enter the Book Hill, which was less than six thousand. But now, there were at least twenty-four thousand more.
These twenty-four thousand High Scholars were extremely grateful to Fang Yun. This was because Fang Yun had helped them to enter the Book Hill. In the future, whenever they see Fang Yun, they would have to address him as their teacher.
Even if only one percent of the High Scholars were to become Scholars or Scholars, it would be extremely beneficial to Fang Yun.
"Thank you, Fang Yun!" Regardless of their ranking, all the High Scholars expressed their gratitude to Fang Yun.
"You're welcome." Fang Yun was extremely happy. The increase in the number of High Scholars in the Book Hill was mainly due to the Movement of the Literary Stars and the Starry Reflection of the Literary Stars.
Governor Ge said, "Fang Yun, you have to be prepared. Today, more than a thousand High Scholars have had their Literary Palaces destroyed. This matter has huge implications. Although it's a heavenly scripture and no one dares to criticize you, I'm afraid that the accumulated hatred will deepen. "
Yan Yukong, who was at the side, said, "My opinion is slightly different from Lord Ge's. Although there are frequent internal conflicts among the human race, not everyone is ignorant of the bigger picture. Once the Holy Pen comments were released, the most unbearable group of people lost the possibility of pursuing the Divine Path. They were no longer a threat to Fang Yun. The rest of the High Scholars understood that Fang Yun was not an ordinary person. Since they were frightened, they naturally retreated. Fang Yun's actions not only hurt people, but also saved people. At least, from now on, no one will dare to come to Jingguo to compete in Literary Battles. "
"That makes sense." Everyone nodded.
Han Shoulu said slowly, "Therefore, it's fine to fight with war; it's fine to kill; it's fine to kill; it's fine to punish; it's fine to punish."
"No wonder you're a rising star of the Legalists. You hit the nail on the head. Good!" Governor Ge praised.
Fang Yun was stunned and then understood. No wonder the Legalists, especially the Merchant Saint's family, valued him so much. Han Shoulu's words came from the "Shang Zi," also known as the "Book of the Shang Lord." It was Shang Yang's book of the Holy Path.
Shang Yang's words meant that if he wanted to eliminate war, he could use a larger scale of war in exchange for peace. If he wanted to reduce killing, he could use more killing. If he wanted to prevent people from committing too many crimes, he could use severe punishment to deter people and reduce their criminal behavior.
The core of Shang Yang's Legalist Path was that "it's better to use severe punishment to stop crimes." He wanted to use severe punishment to stop crime.
Although Fang Yun felt that it was not good to use severe punishment for small crimes, he also agreed that severe punishment was necessary for major crimes. The reason why the laws of later generations became lighter and lighter was partly because of humanitarian considerations and partly to improve the rule of law. However, many major crimes were lightly punished because the ruling class needed to protect themselves. For example, it was impossible for commoners to commit major crimes like financial and economic crimes, and these crimes caused great destruction. They were clearly more serious than killing dozens of people, but their sentences were reduced again and again. This was very thought-provoking.
Both the militarists and the Legalists had the idea of "killing to stop killing." Apart from offending some corrupt scholars, Fang Yun's actions this time had gained him even more powerful allies.
Li Fanming smiled. "I'm from the Kingdom of Qi. Fang Yun has destroyed less than twenty people in Qi. No one will hate Fang Yun. On the contrary, they'll look down on people like Gyeongo."
"Our Kingdom of Jia can't have any grudges against Fang Yun. If Fang Yun's actions can reduce the friction between Qing and Jing, we don't care even if tens of thousands of people die."
However, Gyeongo's Zong Wude said in a low voice, "Sigh, those who want to target Fang Yun in the future won't stop even if they didn't use this trick. However, in the past, their target was Jingguo, but now it's Fang Yun. "
Fang Yun understood what Zong Wude meant. In the past, his enemies were numerous and broad. Now, his enemies were few and refined.
Many people had worried expressions.
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