Only three days remain until the imperial examination, and during these three days, two to three hundred people have gathered in the Small Overturned Heavens, diligently practicing cultivation.
The presence of a blessed land made it rare for everyone, making them practice cultivation in the Small Overturned Heavens day and night without rest.
Chen Shi was also cultivating within the Small Overturned Heavens, with his Nascent Soul gradually growing larger, now resembling a four or five-year-old child.
Reaching an Equal Body with the Nascent Soul is the limit of his cultivation, only then can it rge with the soul and cultivate into a Primordial Spirit.
These past few days he had not returned ho, but Chen Tang did not mind, continuing to attend court each day, going to the Ministry of Revenue for official duties, and only returning in the evening.
On the afternoon of the third day, Chen Shi invited everyone out of the Small Overturned Heavens and said, "Ladies and gentlen, after years of hard study, practicing in the cold of winter and the heat of sumr, it is all for this mont of glory. Tomorrow in the examination hall, I wish you all success and a brilliant future!"
Over two hundred Scholars bowed in return and said with a smile, "If it weren’t for Chen Jieyuan’s guidance, we would likely fall short, not knowing when we’d ever have a chance to succeed."
"We dare not forget the kindness of ntorship in this lifeti!"
Chen Shi parted ways with them and walked towards the Chen Mansion.
As he passed Chengdu Street, he suddenly heard a voice laughing, "Chen Jieyuan, stop for a mont."
Upon hearing this voice, Chen Shi’s Heart Spirit trembled, and he stopped to look in the direction of the sound.
He saw a young nobleman, about twenty years old, standing across Chengdu Street, separated from him by a road two zhang wide.
Between them was a crowded and busy marketplace.
Behind this young nobleman were several people, two of whom were familiar faces, Fang Tan and Wei Xize from the Fuzheng Pavilion’s Military Affairs.
The young nobleman was handso, tall, and well-proportioned, with no excess muscle visible on his entire body.
His skin was fair, his facial features perfectly balanced, his nose prominent but not too large, his eyes bright, his lips neither thick nor thin, his earlobes full, and his beard was cleanly shaven.
Between his brows was a red mole, not sure if it was vermillion or natural, and he wore a Purple Gold Crown on his head, tying up his hair, with a red ball as an ornant on the hairpin, swaying conspicuously as he walked.
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Inside, he wore long white clothes and pants, with a red jacket over them, a green jade belt around his waist, and a pair of cloud-climbing boots, white bottom, black surface, embroidered with a Golden Dragon in gold thread and clouds with silver thread, likely a talisman treasure forged through countless trials.
Upon seeing these boots, Chen Shi knew there must be the Six Ding and Six Jia inside.
"Young master?"
Chen Shi continued to walk forward and said faintly, "After I slaughtered the entire Taiping Sect on Phoenix Ridge, I heard your voice through the Thousand-Mile Communication Talisman."
The young master walked on the opposite road across the street, separated by the crowd, and said with a smile, "Since entering the capital, I have been in closed cultivation and only ca out today. Many in the Fuzheng Pavilion knew I was coming to see you and advised against it, saying you were a lawless individual. But I still ca. I must personally et the renowned Child Scholar and have a heartfelt conversation with you."
Their voices were not loud but reached each other’s ears clearly.
Chen Shi said, "Now that you have seen. You may leave."
The young master looked at the path ahead, filled with sincerity, "I think there must be so misunderstanding between us. Chen Jieyuan, I firmly believe you are a person with grand ambitions, having seen evil spirits wreak havoc in the countryside and witnessed the struggle of beings under demon transformations. You have also seen officials worse than those spirits. This world is like a cage, ensnaring both of us. I think you also have the desire to transform the world."
His voice carried an inherently convincing power, speaking earnestly, attracting attention effortlessly.
"However, it wasn’t like this in the True King Era. In the True King Era, demons were suppressed, people lived peacefully, the elderly were well-cared for, the strong had roles, the young were nurtured, and the sick received dical attention."
The young master continued, "Back then, evil spirits were few and unable to form a climate. But everything changed with the death of the True King. In recent years, the people’s suffering has increased, spirits rampant, and demon transformations bloom like flowers everywhere. The corruption and malpractice in the court have persisted for a long ti with officials not acting for the people and solely thinking of maintaining their ruling status, hoping their children will prosper. Great Families control the court, minor families hold power locally, and the scholarly class turns into a clear stream, speaking eloquently but only to brag."
He sighed deeply, "I believe, like , when you see these things, you feel deep anguish and share in the suffering. People die at a young age in the mouths of evil spirits, ultimately under harsh governance, with aspiring youths having no place to assert their abilities. The court is filled with idle chatter, parents selling children, the young lacking growth, pests rampant, and the sick with no dical care. Great Ming has beco decayed!"
The young master turned his face towards Chen Shi, his gaze fervent, "I think you, like , want to change all this! You want to eradicate decay, suppress all demons, overturn what causes suffering in the Human World, and revive the glory of the True King Era! That is also what I wish!"
He said excitedly, "They told not to co to see you. They said you were a stubborn, evil person, a villain with unforgivable cris. But I know you’re not! You and I are the sa kind of people!"
"You harbor great compassion, misunderstood by others, possessing a desire to change the world without a ans to do so. You have great ambition and skills with no place to apply them! Chen Jieyuan, you and I are the sa, we are not enemies!"
The young master exclaid loudly, "You and I should join hands, influence the tis, bring order from chaos, and change this world, together building an ideal True King Era!"
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