Chen Changsheng rubbed his eyes, which had been burned by the sunset, and stood up from the doorsill. He said, "I'm not waiting for anything."
Gou Hanshi said, "Although you want to walk a path that no one has walked before, and in your own words, that method is a bit stupid, you also said that it should be possible. Then logically, it's impossible for you to still be unable to understand the first Heavenly Tome Monolith, because I know that your ability to comprehend is stronger than many people imagine."
As the only two people in the world who dared to claim to be well-versed in the Daoist Canon, he and Chen Changsheng were naturally rivals. From the Ivy League gathering to the Grand Examination, they competed against each other, but it was precisely because they were rivals that they truly understood each other. He saw Chen Changsheng go from a normal youth who did not know how to cultivate to Ethereal Opening in the rain in the Education Palace in only a few months. Without an extremely strong ability to comprehend, how could he have done this?
Chen Changsheng thought about it and said, "I feel that the method I discussed with you last night is wrong."
Gou Hanshi slightly raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Changsheng said, "I can't say what's wrong. If I follow the train of thought of comprehending the monolith inscriptions, I should be able to comprehend the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, but I keep feeling that it's a bit strange. I keep feeling that something is missing. If I continue to comprehend it before I've completely thought it through, it'll be very hard for me to convince myself, because what I cultivate is to follow my heart."
Gou Hanshi said, "Could it be that you want to think of another method to comprehend the monoliths?"
Chen Changsheng said, "I have this thought, but I haven't made up my mind yet."
Gou Hanshi frowned, thinking that changing one's path halfway was a great taboo for comprehending the monoliths. He said, "You know that this is a very dangerous thought."
Chen Changsheng understood his meaning. If he continued to hesitate, the hope of comprehending the Heavenly Tome Monoliths would become smaller and smaller.
He seriously thought about it for a long time, then said, "If I really can't comprehend it, then forget it."
"No matter what you think, you can't be too pedantic." After saying this, Gou Hanshi walked towards the house.
Chen Changsheng looked at his back and said, "The egg soup is still a bit lacking, don't be in a hurry to remove the lid."
His words did not have any other meaning, but Gou Hanshi understood it. He thought that perhaps his current waiting was reasonable.
After a while, Zhexiu returned to the grass hut. Out of the seven people living in the grass hut, only he and Chen Chang Sheng had yet to successfully comprehend the monolith. Looking at the courtyard that was much colder compared to last night, his face showed hints of disgust towards himself. He asked Chen Chang Sheng: "Why can't I? Is there something wrong with my talent? "
Chen Chang Sheng thought to himself, a wolf-tribe youngster that didn't belong to any sect and was completely self-trained was able to make many demons tremble in fear in the cruel snowy plains and was able to steadily defeat Guan Fei Bai and other young experts on the Honor Roll of Azure Clouds. Not only was there no problem with his bloodline talent, on the contrary, it was ridiculously strong.
"It has nothing to do with talent."
"What does that have to do with anything? Diligence or focus? "
"It has nothing to do with those. It's just because …" Chen Chang Sheng looked at him and said seriously, "You don't study enough."
Zhexiu was a little angry. He had been wandering the snowy plains since he was a child, how could he have had the chance to study?
Chen Chang Sheng took out the notebook left behind by Xun Mei and gave it to him. "It's fine if you don't study enough, but the most troublesome thing is that I've observed you and found out that you really don't like to study. You've only read the notebook left behind by seniors twice. Last night, you even fell asleep while reading it. How can this be?"
Zhexiu's face became pale, not because of injury, but because of anger. He took the notebook and went straight into the grass hut.
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At five in the morning of the next day, Chen Chang Sheng opened his eyes and used five breaths of time to calm his mind. Then, he got out of bed and found Tang Thirty-Six sprawled on the side, snoring like thunder. Walking out of the hut, he saw that Qi Jian and the others were also sound asleep. Only then did he know that they had returned from the Mausoleum of Books at some unknown time last night.
After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, he began to boil water and cook like he did two days ago. Then, he began to sweep the courtyard and repair the broken fences. Even after Tang Thirty-Six and the others had finished their breakfast and went to the Mausoleum of Books to view the monoliths, he still did not have any intention of leaving. His face showed no signs of anxiety, and it even seemed like he was enjoying his current life.
With everyone gone and the courtyard empty, he sat back on the doorstep, opened Xun Mei's notebook, and began to read it again. Gradually, he became engrossed, and his gains increased.
For the entire day, aside from cooking and cleaning, he did not leave the doorstep. Naturally, he did not even take a glance at the Reflecting Monolith.
In the evening, Tang Thirty-Six and the others returned to the grass hut one after another. After eating, they sat around the table and began to discuss the inscriptions on the second monolith. The atmosphere was very lively.
Chen Chang Sheng called Zhexiu into the hut, took out the copper needles from the needle box, and began to treat him. Right now, he was only at the initial stage of determining the abnormality of the meridians. If he wanted to solve the problem that had tortured Zhexiu for over ten years, it was not something that could be done in a short period of time.
After a long time, they realized that two people were missing from the table. Qi Jian looked at the tightly shut door, and his young face revealed an expression of reluctance. Gou Han Shi wrinkled his brow, and shook his head. Even he was beginning to feel that it was strange.
Not wanting to agitate the two people in the hut, the discussion around the table stopped.
Tang Thirty-Six suddenly stood up, pushed open the door, and looked at Chen Chang Sheng. "Today, another three people passed."
Chen Chang Sheng concentrated on twisting the copper needles between his fingers, and said something to Zhexiu in a low voice, ignoring him.
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Time passed day by day, and it was already the seventh day since the examinees had entered the Mausoleum of Books.
On the fifth day, Zhexiu finally passed the Reflecting Monolith. It was unknown whether it was because he had been reading for the past few nights.
However, Chen Chang Sheng still had not succeeded in comprehending the monolith. At this point, he had set a new record.
In the past, he had set an incomparably glorious record in the cultivation world, and that was being one of the youngest Ethereal Opening Practitioners.
This current record, however, was not so glorious.
In all the previous Grand Examination's first upon the First Banner, he had taken the longest time to comprehend the first Heavenly Tome Monolith, and it was even possible that he had taken even longer.
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In the blink of an eye, it had been the tenth day since they had entered the mausoleum.
After five o 'clock in the morning, Chen Chang Sheng finally left the grass hut, and arrived before the monolith hut. He looked at the black monolith in silence, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The morning light gradually brightened, and the monolith viewers entered the Mausoleum of Books one after another. Arriving before the monolith hut, they saw him sitting cross-legged under the tree. At first, they were somewhat shocked, and then they felt even more emotions.
In those people's eyes, one could see sympathy, pity, ridicule, and even schadenfreude.
Some people avoided him from afar, and walked into the monolith hut. Some people purposely brushed past him, and their footsteps seemed especially relaxed. Then, accompanied by the wind that lingered around the hut's eaves, they disappeared before the monolith.
After the people in the grass hut finished their breakfast, they also came.
Seeing this scene, Guan Fei Bai wrinkled his brow, and without saying anything, he held the monolith and left.
Tang Thirty-Six stood in front of him, and asked, "Do you want me to accompany you?"
Chen Chang Sheng raised his head, looked at him, and said seriously, "In the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, even the shortest amount of time is extremely precious. You have to treasure it."
Tang Thirty-Six was speechless. He thought to himself, you've been a tourist and cook in the Mausoleum of Books for ten days, and you still have the nerve to say such things.
Zhexiu said nothing, and directly sat down next to Chen Chang Sheng.
Chen Chang Sheng also said nothing.
The morning wind lightly brushed the treetops, and the green leaves fell on the eaves.
"Thank you, it's almost time." Chen Chang Sheng sincerely said.
Zhexiu stood up, and walked into the monolith hut.
This "almost time" was not to say that he saw the hope of comprehending the monoliths, but to say that Zhexiu was accompanying him.
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On the afternoon of the twelfth day, the spring sun was somewhat scorching. Chen Chang Sheng sat in the monolith hut, using the eaves to block out the sun.
With a slight breeze, two young people appeared in front of the monolith hut. One of them was called Guo En, a brilliant disciple of Gentle Stream Temple under the jurisdiction of Holy Maiden Peak in the south. He had placed third in the Grand Examination two years ago. The other was called Mu Nu, the strongest student of the Heavenly Dao Academy before Zhuang Huanyu. He had already been comprehending the monoliths in the Mausoleum of Books for more than four years.
These two people were once geniuses on the Proclamation of Azure Sky. As time passed, they comprehended the monoliths for a long time, and broke through to Ethereal Opening. Now, they had already entered the Proclamation of Golden Distinction. The northern and southern sects had always been at odds with each other. Outside the Mausoleum of Books, these two people were already famous. At the beginning, they were like fire and water, but now their relationship had become rather good.
"You are Chen Chang Sheng?" Mu Nu looked at him expressionlessly and asked.
Ten days ago, when Zhong Hui succeeded in comprehending the monoliths, the two of them were present, but Chen Chang Sheng did not recognize them. He only knew that they should be previous monolith viewers. "I am. What advice do you two have?"
The corner of Mu Nu's lips twitched, and he gave a faint smile, but he did not reply.
Guo En looked at Chen Chang Sheng, shook his head, and sighed. "The sect sent a letter, saying that this year's Grand Examination produced an extraordinary person. Now it seems that it was really an exaggeration."
Mu Nu said, "Otherwise, to be able to enter Ethereal Opening at the age of fifteen is indeed extraordinary. It's just that at the beginning, cultivation is like a sharp blade cutting through bamboo, and afterwards, it is stagnant like sand and difficult to advance. There are too many people like this in history. It must be understood that the Mausoleum of Books is the true test. This person could not even pass the Reflecting Monolith, I'm afraid he is also like this. It is truly a pity."
They were clearly looking at Chen Chang Sheng, but they were talking to themselves, as if Chen Chang Sheng did not exist, or perhaps they did not care about Chen Chang Sheng's reaction.
Chen Chang Sheng was silent for a moment, then he once again sat in front of the monolith.
Guo En and Mu Nu laughed, turned around, and walked down the Mausoleum of Books shoulder to shoulder, but their conversation continued.
"What kind of person is Xu You Rong, how could she marry him?"
"This is the hope of Orthodox Academy's revival? Truly laughable. "
Whether it was intentional or not, their voices were very clear, and constantly transmitted into Chen Chang Sheng's ears.
Afterwards, a burst of laughter came from the mountain path.
Chen Chang Sheng quietly looked at the monolith, as if he was not affected in the slightest.
Spring gradually deepened.
In the sky, several hundred snow geese were returning from a distant place.
They had come from the warm Great Western Region and had crossed the sea to return to Heaven Pillar Peak, where they would spend the long summer.
The geese cried, somewhat tired, but still clear and bright.
In the forest surrounding the monolith hut, the cries of birds rose up, as if mocking those snow geese for asking for trouble and for being unbearably stupid.
Chen Chang Sheng raised his head to look at those two beautiful white lines in the blue sky. He recalled the time when he rode a crane on the mountain behind Xining Village and chased after a flock of snow geese. He began to laugh.
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