Jiang Ni rode on his sword with his hands behind his back while Cao Guanzi, who was wearing a green robe with wide sleeves, floated in the air. Both of them were immortal figures. Even though Cao Changqing knew that speaking now would spoil the mood, he still had his duty as a subject. There were some things that had to be said regardless of whether they were heard or not. "This child Tuoba Chunsun purely used algebra to suppress and win over people's hearts, so he can only be considered to have passed the imperial examinations. However, he is Tuoba Chunsun's son and will most likely enlist into the army step by step in the future. Using his power to suppress people can instead increase his marks, so he can be considered to have passed the imperial examinations. However, if he were to be transferred from the military world to the imperial court, he still wouldn't be of much use. He is far inferior to Dong Zhuo who was born in the wilderness and is smooth and slick in social relations. Princess, this time when you go to Beimang South Prefecture's capital city to receive the old officials of West Chu, young master only needs to show up once. As for the rest of the trivial matters, you can leave them to me to handle. Back then, thirty to forty percent of the aristocratic families in the imperial court fled north to cross the border. Other than their selfish desire to not let the inheritance of their family line be severed, they didn't blindly cherish their lives. Many families endured humiliation for the sake of an important mission. They were all waiting for princess. "
Jiang Ni, who was three feet above the ground on his sword, gave a soft hum of acknowledgment. This made Cao Changqing stunned for a moment. In the past, when he talked about the restoration of the dynasty with the princess, he always didn't hide his absent-mindedness. He didn't know why he had changed. In the mountain forest of Honglu Cave, where the second branch of the King's Qi of West Chu was located, nearly sixty people entered the mountain one after another and settled down. After his selection, the gathering of heroes was like a small imperial court. Among these pillars of the old West Chu, there were great talents who pretended to escape Zen and live in seclusion. There were literary giants who had supervised the Nanyue Temple from afar for twenty years, and a group of power generals who would rather be poor and live in seclusion. These years, they didn't hesitate to fake their deaths to deceive others. After seeing the princess, these loyal officials all knelt down and wept bitterly. However, the princess didn't seem to feel anything about this, which made many of the old officials rack their brains and worry at the same time. However, no one doubted that the little princess carried fate on her back. In the battle of the Western Fortress, Ye Baikui died in battle. In the imperial city, all the important officials, including Cao Changqing and Old Grand Preceptor Sun Xiji, had seen with their own eyes His Majesty put the Imperial Jade Seal, which was widely recognized as the most significant heirloom of the Nine Kingdoms of Spring and Autumn, on the back of the little princess. The brilliance of the Imperial Jade Seal, which symbolized the fate of a country, faded and dimmed. It became no different from an ordinary piece of jade and was completely transferred to her. It was the dusk of an empire that was about to collapse. The nine courtiers knelt in the throne room together. Cao Zhangqing could still remember the ear-piercing sound of the hot jade seal burning the tender back and the bitter and desolate cries of the young princess.
Jiang Ni's eyes were determined. "Uncle, I know that the reason why you became a saint and took me to the Western Wall and the Imperial Mausoleum is to secretly transfer your state and the remaining fate of West Chu to me. You don't have to hide it anymore. I will accept it all."
Cao Guanzi's eyes were gentle as he softly said, "Princess, you don't need to care about the thoughts of the ministers. The princess being by our side is already the greatest grace, you don't need to pay any price. Cao Zhangqing and the old and orphans are scheming, the princess can place all her thoughts on that small vegetable garden. Xu Fengnian was willing to send the princess back to West Chu, if Cao Zhangqing can't give the princess a stable life, then there's no need to revive the country."
Jiang Ni slowed down the speed of her sword and said softly, "He's not afraid of death. Why should I be afraid of pain? I won't count coins anymore. "
The official, who had unknowingly turned from a young man to an old Confucian scholar in his fifties, nodded and said with a mischievous smile, "Okay. Even if you secretly count, Cao Changqing will only pretend that he didn't see it. "
Jiang Ni smiled brightly, revealing two dimples. She clenched her fist and waved it. "Uncle, tell me about the first level of martial arts. I didn't pay attention before."
Cao Changqing smiled from the bottom of his heart. "There are four levels of the first level, Vajra Finger, Celestial Phenomenon, and Land Immortal. The Vajra Realm is derived from Buddhism's invincible golden body. Finger is the abbreviation of Daoism's Xuantong. It means to ask about longevity. Celestial Phenomenon is the vast realm that we Confucians pursue. When the world isn't peaceful, it's up to the scholars to cultivate their bodies and govern the country. Whether it's writing or meritorious deeds, they have to use the vast righteousness to protest against injustice. However, most of the scholars only study to obtain scholarly honors for the emperor. They rarely study for the millions of people. As for the Land Immortal, they can travel outside their body and roam freely between heaven and earth. They can truly be unrestrained. Although the first three levels of the first level are named after the essence of the three sects, they usually don't have much to do with the people of the three sects. On the contrary, martial artists who pursue the path of Dao through strength step by step become the focus of attention in Jianghu. The eminent monks of Buddhism habitually cast the Great Vajra, which has the characteristic of golden blood. Currently, there are only two or three monks who have become such Buddhas. As for the Daoist Spiritual Masters, once they enter the first level, it's Finger. After Mount Wudang's flood, no one has entered the Finger. The situation of the Daoist ancestral court, Mount Longhu, is slightly better, but there are only a few of them. As for the scholars, there are even fewer of them who have entered the first level. "
Jiang Ni thought about it seriously and said, "Excluding the ordinary martial artists of the three sects, can it be understood that one must first train the body of Vajra, then enter the Finger which seeks Qi. Then from the Qi to the Celestial Phenomenon, one can steal the fate of heaven and earth and resonate with it? If that's the case, why does the Celestial Phenomenon expert seem like a thief? "
Cao Changqing laughed happily and nodded, "Princess's words hit the nail on the head. Those who steal will be killed by those who steal the country, that's the logic. "
Jiang Ni then remembered that her uncle was the number one Celestial Phenomenon expert who occupied all eight levels. She blushed with shame. Cao Changqing, who was following Jiang Ni, squinted his eyes and said, "I once had a chess board deduction. For seven or eight Land Immortals to appear in the world at the same time, that's already the limit of a chess game."
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