I prove immortality through human relations and sophistication

Chapter 216 Well-deserved, returning home in fine clothes

The battle between Yan Zhen and Chu Linguang attracted much attention.

Everyone in Qiling Mansion is paying attention to this battle.

When the strength of the two people reached its peak, the battle became fierce, and the sand waves surged in the sand, some people released spiritual consciousness waves, wishing to cover the entire sand and see every detail clearly.

Zhang Tao stood up from his seat.

Yan Zhen is the genius of Qiling Mansion and the direct disciple of Wei Yongguang, the commander of the Forbidden Army. Both the Yan family and the Wei family have high hopes for Yan Zhen.

Many people think Yan Zhen is the best candidate for the position of Jieyuan in Qiling Mansion.

Zhang Tao also thinks so in his heart.

However, when the smoke in the sand dissipated.

However, everyone saw Yan Zhen vomiting blood and squatting on the ground, as if he had suffered serious internal injuries and could not stand up.

Everyone found it incredible.

Chu Linguang is so strong that even Yan Zhen can defeat him.

However, when everyone looked for Chu Linguang's figure in the sandy land, they did not see him. Instead, they found him outside the sandy land, on the land where the strength test was conducted.

At this time, Chu Linguang was squatting on the ground, leaning against the wooden stake and sweating profusely. Compared to Yan Zhen, his situation seemed to be worse, because Yan Zhen had already stood up from the ground, and Yan Zhen's figure had always been in the sand. .

The position of Jieyuan has been missed by Chu Linguang.

The person who truly won was Yan Zhen, not Chu Linguang.

"Yan Zhen wins!"

"He is worthy of being the proud son of heaven. Even if Chu Linguang defies heaven, he will never be able to defeat Yan Zhen."

"It's so shocking. Yan Zhen is superior after all."

"The position of Jieyuan belongs to Yan Zhen!"

"The Yan family finally has a Jie Yuan!"

"Yan Zhen is well-deserved!"

When everyone saw Yan Zhen squatting on the sand and vomiting blood, they were all surprised by Chu Linguang's strength. At that moment, everyone thought that Jie Yuan had landed on Chu Lin's bald head, but they saw Chu Linguang fly out of the sand and land on the head of the strength assessment. On that land, the situation seemed even worse than Yan Zhen's.

At that moment everyone cheered for Yan Zhen.

Local people in Qiling Prefecture all lit firecrackers and beat gongs and drums to celebrate Yan Zhen. They had been looking forward to a local Jieyuan, and Yan Zhen was exactly the person they expected most.

"When you fully integrate the power of the sea of ​​consciousness, my sword will lose its effect on you."

Yan Zhen said to Chu Linguang.

"Thank you, Brother Yan. If it weren't for Brother Yan's help, my flesh and blood supernatural powers would never be able to reach this level. However, I didn't get Jieyuan in the provincial examination. I will continue to give my best in the examination for the leader in half a year."

Chu Lin Guangqiang stood up and said.

He knew that when he was enveloped by Yan Zhen's sword power, he had already lost. If it weren't for Yan Zhen's martial arts heart, he would challenge all powers and realize that the integration of his flesh and blood magical power and the power of the sea of ​​consciousness has not yet entered a critical stage. In order to let Yan Zhen He had the possibility to break through the sword's power, and during that period of time, he guided himself to more perfectly integrate the magical power of flesh and blood and the power of the sea of ​​consciousness, which made it possible for him to continue to challenge him. Otherwise, he would have completely lost to Yan Zhen at that time.

Although the position of Jieyuan was missed, Chu Linguang was convinced. If Yan Zhen had not set a goal for him, he might not be where he is today.

Not to mention competing with Yan Zhen for Jieyuan.

"Well, the top three in each local examination will enter the Imperial City Academy to practice until the examination starts. I will wait for you. I also believe that it will not be that easy to defeat you again."

Yan Zhen said with a sincere face.

Chu Linguang's speed of progress really surprised him, especially the power that erupted from the perfect combination of flesh and blood magical power and the power of the sea of ​​consciousness. Yan Zhen knew that if his sword power could not weaken that power, he might be the loser.

This position of Jie Yuan is still quite thrilling for him.

"Lin Guang!"

Guo Wei walked in and brought Chu Linguang out. He cupped his hands to Yan Zhen and said, "Young Master Yan has extraordinary bearing. He deserves to be the direct disciple of Commander Wei. Although Lin Guang was defeated, it is still an honor. Thank you very much!"

As strong men in the third level of life and death in the True Martial Realm, both Guo Wei and Zhang Tao could see that Yan Zhen deliberately let go at the critical moment to help Chu Linguang more perfectly integrate the magical power of flesh and blood with the power of the sea of ​​consciousness. In order to stimulate his potential, he challenged all powers. , Yan Zhen can even give up the position of Jieyuan, Guo Wei is convinced by this magnanimity and martial arts heart, and feels lucky that Chu Lin Guang can have such an opponent.

"Ashamed."

Yan Zhen bowed to Guo Wei.

In the end, in this rural martial arts examination, the position of Jieyuan of Qiling Prefecture fell on Yan Zhen. He deserved it and was undisputed.

Chu Linguang finished second and he was satisfied with this result.

Ma Weibing won third place, and he was secretly relieved. Ye Zhongsheng and Zhang Yan followed closely, followed by Hu Yuanwu, who won sixth place. He was originally indignant at this result, but after watching the confrontation between Yan Zhen and Chu Linguang Finally, he knew that he could only win the top three positions and the position of Jieyuan at most. As long as one of Chu Linguang and Yan Zhen was there, he would not be able to win, and he gradually felt relieved.

Yan Chengdu Nancheng Road Test Ranking is second, and his strength has increased a lot in the past year, even better than Qi Shiwei, ranking thirty-third.

Qi Shiwei ranked thirty-sixth.

Lin Longde is at the 41st position.

Yu Jiaxin is forty-six.

Jinshan fifty-one.

Black Tiger fifty-four.

Wang Chao sixty-one.

Teng Qingshan is sixty-three.

Dawu Sixty-Seven, ranked last on the list.

In this rural martial arts examination, more than a thousand candidates took part in the Qiling Prefecture. In the end, only 67 people passed the martial arts examination.

As soon as the list was announced, some people were happy and some were sad.

Big Wang and Xiao Wang failed one after another. Although the two of them were mentally prepared, they still felt a little disappointed when they saw that Heihu, Jinshan and Chu Linguang all made the list.

Xiao Wu on the side was even more silent. No matter what, his brother was at least on the list, but he missed the list. He was happy for his brother, but also felt aggrieved and uncomfortable for his failure.

"Brother Yuan, take a good rest. You will also be on the list next time. I will try my best to help you."

When Teng Qingshan saw that he was on the list, he danced with excitement. He and Lin Yuanfu had already established a deep friendship. After passing the martial arts examination, as long as he indicated that he would not continue to participate in the examination, the imperial court would arrange an official position for him, at least as an adjutant at first, and later on Finally, I have a place to stay, and I can exempt my relatives and friends from taxes and corvee, and I can do my part for Lin Yuanfu.

"Well, thanks!"

Lin Yuanfu nodded excitedly, feeling happy that Teng Qingshan was on the list. Now that he is injured, his life will be easier with Teng Qingshan, a martial arts expert, taking care of him.

"Master, my disciple has been selected."

Wang Chao knelt down and kowtowed to Guo Wei.

"Master, the disciple has been selected!"

Heihu and Chu Linguang also hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Guo Wei.

"Get up, everyone, get up quickly."

Only he knew how excited Guo Wei was at this moment.

There are three more martial arts masters under the sect. With a little work, they can be conferred by the court and become a veritable martial arts master. They can go to Langgu Pass to redeem people and rescue Guo Xiaotian.

"Congratulations, Master Guo!"

"Famous teachers produce great disciples, congratulations to Master Guo!"

Everyone congratulated Guo Wei.

"Hahaha, thank you, thank you!"

Guo Wei frequently raised his hands to everyone. He did not expect that all three disciples would win the martial arts examination this time, especially Chu Linguang, who actually entered the top three, making it easier for him to get canonized by the imperial court.

"Master, the disciple has arranged a banquet in the mansion, please come together!"

Yang Shaorong said.

"it is good."

Naturally, Guo Wei would not refuse, and took the horse escort leader and others to Yang Shaorong's house.

Everyone knew that Guo Wei was very happy today and did not refuse his invitation. The Duwei Mansion was bustling with excitement. When Wei Fanghua saw that Chu Linguang and three other people had made the list, he was also happy for the three of them. At the same time, he also expressed congratulations to Yan Zhen. He won the position of Jieyuan.

that's it.

Chu Linguang and Guo Wei celebrated in Yang Shaorong's mansion for a whole day and night. The next day, the Yan family hosted a banquet for everyone. Chu Linguang and his brothers all came as scheduled to celebrate Yan Zhen's victory as Jie Yuan.

The Yan family entertained the master and apprentice with the highest standards of etiquette. Yan Yusheng was also at the table and knelt down to Guo Wei again, thanking Guo Wei for saving his life. The whole Yan family was enjoying themselves, with laughter and laughter everywhere.

Zhang Tao also brought Zhang Yan to attend the Yan family's wedding banquet. The Yan family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Yan Zhen's deeds were spread inside and outside Qiling Mansion.

Invisibly, Yan Zhen has become the most outstanding young talent in Qiling Governor's Mansion, and no one can control him.

People always remember the first place more easily and ignore the second place.

Seeing Yan Zhen being supported by everyone, even Zhang Tao spoke very politely, Chu Linguang said it was a lie in his heart that he was not envious, but there was no jealousy in his heart. He knew better than others that all the honors Yan Zhen received today were It is well deserved, without any moisture.

Yan Zhen is like a majestic mountain, waiting for him to climb. It will not only bring pressure to himself, but also protect him from wind and rain. It is even like a bright light shining on him, allowing him to keep moving forward.

Chu Linguang never thought about crushing the mountain in front of him or extinguishing the light. He only hoped that he could become a person like Yan Zhen in the future and guide Yan Zhen when he was confused.

Day three.

Guo Wei took Chu Linguang and Heihu to say goodbye to everyone.

Chu Linguang won the top three, and soon a court official would take him to the Imperial City Academy to practice. Now in the martial arts high school, both Chu Linguang and Hei Hu had to go home to announce the good news.

Guo Wei also missed Guo Fang a little and wanted to go back as soon as possible. In addition, he also had to prepare for the canonization by the court.

"Heihu, don't forget what your senior brothers told you. If you follow these senior brothers and charge into battle, you will have a better chance of getting promoted to a higher rank."

Third senior brother Li Murong patted Heihu on the shoulder and said.

"Hey, I'll discuss it with my father when we get back."

Heihu showed his big yellow teeth. The provincial examination and the joint examination only lasted for half a year. The difficulty of passing the examination was far more difficult than that of the provincial examination. Heihu planned to accept the imperial award first, practice for a few more years, and then take the scientific examination in the next session.

At this stage, Guo Wei had no objection.

He knows Black Tiger's temperament. Even if his mentality changes, it is not easy to act too hastily at this time. If he is killed by everyone in the trial, his mentality may go to extremes.

It would be better to let him practice for a few more years and practice with a few senior brothers for a while.

As for Chu Linguang, he just wanted to reunite with his second aunt and his family in the next few days and earn a lot of favors after returning.

In this way, the three masters and apprentices left Qiling Mansion together. Uncle Yan got up and returned to Nancheng the day after the martial arts exam. He had business, so it was not easy to stay in Qiling Mansion for so many days. .

The three masters and apprentices rode horses and arrived in Nancheng in three days. After having lunch at Master Yan's house, they continued on their way. When passing by Diaoyu Town, Nie Maocheng and a group of martial artists were waiting for a long time.

Guo Wei was overjoyed this time and his reputation spread far and wide. Nie Maocheng and others rushed to congratulate Guo Wei.

Jinshan High School, Tie Zhennan passed by this place and was detained by Nie Maocheng and his party for a few days. What was surprising was that Nie Maocheng's disciple Huang Feihu did not participate in this provincial examination.

It seems that he wants to pass the three tests directly to the palace examination.

Everyone has ambitions. No one thinks there is anything wrong with Nie Maocheng's approach. On the contrary, if a person can endure and succeed, everyone will admire him.

As a result, the three masters and apprentices stayed in Diaoyu Town for a day.

Guo Wei and Tie Zhennan congratulated each other. They looked forward together and had put aside their past feud. Guo Wei also learned from Tie Zhennan that Liu Quan’s family now lives in Qinghe County and helps in Tie Zhennan’s martial arts gym. , after all, he is a direct disciple. If he is left alone, Tie Zhennan's reputation will be disliked.

The two talked about what happened in the Nancheng Road Test.

Tie Zhennan felt sorry for Liu Quan's behavior, and Guo Wei also took advantage of the situation to express his apology to Tie Zhennan. He should not have been so heavy-handed that day, so he gave Tie Zhennan a bottle of bone-retaining ointment.

This bone-rejuvenating ointment was given by Yang Shaorong and developed by military doctors. Guo Wei took a few bottles and gave one to Lin Yuanfu. Now, as a favor, he gave another bottle to Tie Zhennan.

"What virtues can there be among evildoers..."

Tie Zhennan was very grateful and said several kind words.

Chu Linguang and Hei Hu sat aside, watching Guo Wei and Tie Zhennan sitting together and chatting like old friends. Both of them realized that there are no absolute enemies and friends in the world.

If you want to survive better, force is only one aspect. Humanity and sophistication are also indispensable.

The two of them are about to enter the officialdom. They should pay more attention to this aspect in the future and try to make as few enemies as possible.

After leaving Diaoyu Town, the master and apprentice finally returned to Baiyang County two days later.

Mr. Xu has received the news that Heihu and Chu Linguang High School, Guo Wei will soon be canonized as a grandmaster. For this reason, he has already prepared to welcome the team. He personally led the government servants, gathered his fellow villagers, started beating gongs and drums from the county seat, and organized the master and apprentice three The person was sent back to the martial arts school.

At the martial arts hall, the owners of the wine street, nearby villagers such as Zhangjiagou and Liujiagou, and even all the neighbors including the Li family, a large family in the north of the city, have already surrounded the martial arts hall.

When the sound of gongs and drums came from far away, firecrackers started to be set off here, and the welcome team formed by the villagers echoed the sound of gongs and drums in the distance.

Zhang Chu and Guo Fang stood at the door of the martial arts hall, watching Chu Linguang riding a little red horse and carrying a big red flower, following Guo Wei. She and Zhang Da both had tears in their eyes.

I never thought I would be here today.

Chu Linguang not only exempted them from taxes, but also allowed them to live a prosperous life. In the past few days, the house was full of gifts from others. The rich family that used to be treated with caution now bowed to the couple when they saw them. All the children have disappeared, the world has undergone earth-shaking changes, and there are only good people everywhere.

"Dang!"

"Hahaha!"

Butcher Hu was shirtless and playing drums for Chu Linguang outside the martial arts hall. Chunju was holding the second baby in one hand and holding the eldest baby in the other. When the couple saw Chu Linguang's triumphant return, they were also happy for Chu Linguang and were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night.

Li Yishan took over the Li family last night. At this moment, Mr. Li and his wife accompanied him and stood outside the martial arts gym, watching Chu Linguang's return with a smile on his face.

The villagers of Liujiagou danced Yangko around the martial arts hall. The appearance of a martial arts master in the village would bring luck to the entire Liujiagou. All the villagers put up lights and streamers, waiting for Chu Linguang to return.

Aunt Liu had steamed a basket of sweet potatoes early in the morning, and now she was crowded in the crowd, standing on tiptoes and shouting Chu Linguang's nickname desperately, wanting to give the sweet potatoes to Chu Linguang.

Unfortunately, there was a huge crowd and loud gongs and drums. At this time, no matter who it was, they all wanted to come forward and have a word with the three masters and apprentices. If it hadn't been for the Yamen to clear the way and Mr. Xu to pick them up personally, the masters and apprentices would not have been able to return to Wu. pavilion.

Finally, Guo Wei expressed his gratitude to everyone on behalf of Chu Linguang and Hei Hu, and only allowed a few familiar people to enter the martial arts hall. The villagers who came to watch the fun or celebrate, as well as some wealthy families, were blocked from the door.

But they didn't complain at all. They were blocked behind the door and kept talking about how powerful Master Guo was and how his disciples were outstanding.

"All of Master Guo's disciples have passed the examination. Looking at the entire Yuan Dynasty, there are only a few masters who can do it. Xu admires it."

Master Xu chatted with Guo Wei.

He was just a county magistrate. Although he also had a civil servant background, he felt that he was inferior to others and respected Guo Wei very much.

"If Master Xu had not governed well, Guo would not have been able to teach his disciples to practice wholeheartedly."

Guo Wei laughed.

Both of them are old people, so they are indispensable for being polite.

Five wine tables were set up in the martial arts hall.

Chu Linguang, Zhang Chu's family, Hu Tuhu's family, Li Yishan and his wife sat around a table, while Hei Hu sat with Mr. Hei, Zhang Linghua, Guo Fang and others.

Guo Wei, Mr. Xu, Mr. Li and other wealthy people sat together.

The other two tables were filled with fellow countrymen and friends.

During the banquet, everyone exchanged cups and congratulated Chu Linguang and Hei Hu one after another. After they had finished drinking and eating, Chu Linguang and Hei Hu said goodbye to their relatives and friends, then sat with Guo Wei, and waited for a few local people with Mr. Li and Mr. Xu. A rich man had a meal.

The two brothers and sisters heard many more compliments in one day than in their previous lives.

Even if Chu Linguang was very good at guarding his heart, he was still in high spirits after hearing what happened. As for Black Tiger, he was already restless. Although he was influenced by Chu Linguang and his state of mind evolved, under the interference of Jiu Jin, he still showed his flaws.

He hooked Mr. Xu's shoulders several times and said swornly: "Old Xu, from now on, Baiyang County will be our two brothers' world. My senior brother Yang Shaorong is the captain of Qiling Prefecture. If anything happens in the future, don't say anything." Be polite to me."

Master Xu looked embarrassed, and in front of Guo Wei, he could only reply: "Thank you, Lord Tiger, for taking care of me!"

"Brother, you drank too much."

Chu Linguang was afraid that Hei Hu would become more and more unreasonable, so he hurriedly carried him back and handed him over to Master Hei for control. Guo Wei finally looked better.

late at night.

Chu Linguang returned to Liujiagou.

Seeing lights and fires burning in the house, the second aunt and his family had moved from Zhangjiagou and were all living in his newly built yard.

Looking at the lit candles, Chu Linguang realized that there would be someone waiting for him at home from now on.

At the same time, Chu Linguang also knew that his life had just begun. He had to have lofty goals like Yan Zhen, to pass the palace examination and even enter the Yuanchu Mountain to practice.

He still has a lot to do.

They want to see Zhang Linghua and Heihu get married, they want to see their two cousins ​​succeed, they want their second aunt and Zhang Dah to enjoy their old age in peace, and they want to help Guo Wei rescue Guo Xiaotian.

At the same time, he must also make a name for himself and reach the pinnacle of martial arts.

Of course, the premise of all this is that he must be strong enough. The martial arts test is just a stage of his growth. His life cannot be just about the martial arts test, and winning the first prize in the martial arts test is not his ultimate goal.

(Thank you for your support along the way!)

(Thanks to Xiaoyao Shenzun for the reward for many days in a row, and thanks to the book friends whose ending number is 40852 for the reward of 500 starting coins.)

(There may be a lot of controversy about this one today, but when I started writing the outline of this book, I set it up that Yan Zhen would win Jieyuan, and Chu Linguang would achieve a breakthrough with the help of Yan Zhen. I don’t know if everyone will be satisfied.)

(End of this chapter)