When Gu Xu was conducting an exciting trial in the "Old Pot of Warmth", Shi Xiaohan was still the same as usual, and entered the Yamen Library early in the morning to prepare for his subsequent promotion assessment.

She is now a local official.

According to the rules of the Great Qi Dynasty, local officials were generally not allowed to stay in the yamen of the capital for a long time.

At this time, she was able to stay here, in fact, in the name of "recuperation". But such an excuse must not be used forever.

She must do everything in her power to secure a position as a Beijing official for herself.

"Endorsement is a terrible thing......"

As the sun climbed up the treetops, she slammed the book in her hand and sighed.

She stretched out her hands and lay lazily on the table, her eyes glancing out the window to the side, her slightly baby-fat face clinging to the cover of the book.

Just now, she read a few chapters of "The Strange Chronicles of Great Qi" and learned about the characteristics and weaknesses of various ghosts. But as soon as she closed the book, her memory would instantly blur.

“…… A belly ghost is a ghost that hides in a person's stomach, and a ghost who anoints a blind ghost also hides in a person's body...... Well, the ghost hiding in the lower part of the human heart. People who are parasitized by belly ghosts can hear the voice of belly ghosts until they die. And anointing blind ghosts can make people sick, and only Zhu Maru can save ......"

“…… No, no, what Zhu Maru can kill is a belly ghost, not a blind ghost! I actually remembered it wrong! ”

“…… Stinky Ghost ...... Well, this is a kind of ghost who likes to devour feces...... No, it's a ghost that has a foul smell in its mouth, and it smokes itself and makes it vomit incessantly. Also, no matter what food is put into its mouth, it will quickly rot and stink......

"This is disgusting! Is it trying to make me unable to swallow my lunch later?

"No, no, no, no matter how disgusting this ghost is, I must eat lunch!"

“……”

Shi Xiaohan's thoughts were like a mess.

All sorts of goblins appeared in her mind one after another, waving their teeth and claws towards her. She struggled to remember what they looked like, only to find that they had turned around, and their faces immediately became unfamiliar.

"Alas, Gu Xu's brain, is it really a normal human brain?" She fiddled with the brush in her hand and thought to himself, "How did he manage to memorize the characteristics of hundreds of ghosts without any mistakes?" ”

Thinking of this, she took out a few candy from her pocket and quietly stuffed it into her mouth.

In this case, only good food can soothe her wounded heart.

At this moment, a person suddenly came to her side, knocked lightly on the table in front of her, and whispered to her, "Lord Shi, is it convenient for you to go out for a while now?" I have an important document to hand over to you here. ”

Hearing this person's voice, Shi Xiaohan immediately sat up straight and saw a young man in his twenties, slightly fat, and wearing a black "Qiyao suit".

"You're—"

"The lower official's surname is 'Qu', his name is 'Jinglong', and he holds the position of detective. Not long ago, Xia Guan had followed the instructions of the head of the department to assist Gu in familiarizing himself with the affairs of the Luojing City Exorcism Division. ”

Perhaps because Qu Jinglong mentioned Gu Xu, Shi Xiaohan suddenly felt subconsciously that this should be a reliable person.

So, she got up from her seat and followed Qu Jinglong to the corridor outside the library pavilion.

At this time, Qu Jinglong took out a document from his coat pocket and handed it to Shi Xiaohan with both hands: "Lord Shi, the Exorcism Division sends two outstanding young officials to Longmen Academy for further study every year to learn more extensive Taoist knowledge. This year, one of the two candidates recommended by the head of the company is you. ”

"Me?" Shi Xiaohan took the document and felt incredible.

Although she usually puts words such as "this woman's martial arts are superb" and "this woman's hero is invincible in the world", when she arrived in Luojing City, especially after experiencing the Lantern Festival Ring Competition, she still had a little self-knowledge of herself.

She knew that in Yishui County, her four-grade cultivation qualifications were enough to be the king and dominate, and no one except Gu Xu could suppress her.

But in the capital where geniuses gather, there is not enough to see.

In the yamen of the headquarters of the Exorcism Division alone, there are more than a dozen young monks with four-rank qualifications - some of them are excellent in swordsmanship, some are skilled in swordsmanship, some are proficient in talismans, and some are good at alchemy...... And many of them have more prominent family backgrounds than Shi Xiaohan.

The most important thing is that these very good young people work harder and can endure hardships more than her.

They often practiced martial arts in the courtyard before dawn, and still read books with candles in the library after dark; Once there is an opportunity to do the task of killing ghosts, you often compete with me, for fear that you will fall behind others.

It is said that this group of madmen postponed the dispersal of the headquarters of the Exorcism Division by two hours—and even hid in their own homes to practice all night after they dispersed.

In such an environment, Shi Xiaohan's self-confidence will be hit every day.

She has been desperately endorsing and cultivating lately, on the one hand, hoping to keep up with Gu Xu's pace, and on the other hand, she is also affected by the environment.

And at this moment, when she heard the news from Qu Jinglong's mouth, she really couldn't understand why she was able to stand out from this group of "livestock" and get the opportunity to go to Longmen Academy for further study.

Could it be that her father is quietly helping her to have a relationship behind her back?

She shook her head and immediately denied the ridiculous idea.

Although her father Shi Lei is at the helm of the Exorcism Division of Laizhou Mansion, his weight is far from enough to influence the decision-making of the head of the division.

"Maybe it's because of the incident in Qingzhou Mansion?" She continued to speculate, "Gu Xu is a hero who rescued the people of Qingzhou Mansion, and I was also present at the time, facing the 'fierce god' with him...... I got this place, probably because of Gu Xu's light. ”

Gu Xu has now overwhelmed many geniuses and has become a high-profile figure in Luojing City; And she herself can't even beat the disciples of the dean of Longmen Academy.

"Shi Xiaohan, Shi Xiaohan, after you go to Longmen Academy, you have to work harder," she said to herself in her heart, "If the gap between you and Gu Xu is too big, can you still be happy together as 'Yishui Twins' in the future?" ”

Thinking of this, she smiled and thanked Qu Jinglong, and at the same time asked, "Do you know who the other person who went to Longmen Academy to study?" ”

Qu Jinglong replied, "It's Tao Xi." She is nineteen years old this year, and she is a third realm cultivator, and she is good at the art of runes. Since she had recently encountered a bottleneck in the rune path, the head of the division hoped that she would ask the teachers of the Longmen Academy for more advice, so as to open up some new ideas. ”

Shi Xiaohan nodded, remembering the name "Tao Xi".

It is obviously better to go to a strange place and have a companion to help each other than to be alone.

…………

After Qu Jinglong left, Shi Xiaohan returned to the library and sat down at the desk.

She flipped through the document in her hand and read its contents carefully.

She saw that the enrollment time arranged by Longmen Academy was the first day of February this year. The duration of the study is nine months.

Students have a high degree of freedom in their choice of courses. They can choose their favorite subjects, such as swordsmanship, runes, alchemy, etc., and go and listen to the explanations of the instructors.

The fees she needs to pay during her studies, including tuition, accommodation, food, etc., will be contracted by the Exorcism Division.

"I don't know if the food in Longmen Academy is good or not......" She couldn't help but fantasize about her future life in Longmen Academy, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a pair of small dimples.

Then, she took out a small notebook from her coat pocket, opened it, and wrote down the school entry time on it seriously.

At this moment, on the same page, she saw another date that she had written.

"The twenty-fourth day of the first month, Gu Xu's birthday."

Next to this line, she also drew a crooked little sun - this is the key symbol she draws, reminding herself not to forget.

"Today is the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, and there are still two days left before Gu Xu's eighteenth birthday," she scratched her head and thought to herself, "What birthday gift should I give him?" ”

She thought of the elixir and the silver...... These are all things that Gu Xu likes.

But these things can be given to him by themselves. As a birthday gift, it doesn't seem special enough.

She began to feel a little distressed.

And at this time, she thought that if Gu Xu couldn't become a saint before the age of thirty, he would unfortunately pass away.

His birthday is not just a birthday, it is a countdown to life.

Her heart suddenly ached like a knife.

"If you don't help him celebrate his birthday, can he stay at seventeen forever?" A ridiculous thought popped into her head. Then she shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind.

"Gu Xu, I believe in you! You can do it! She clenched her fists and said over and over again in her heart, "You are a true genius!" You will definitely become the youngest saint in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty! ”

…………

In the small attic in the other corner of the Exorcism Division, Gu Xu, Chu Fengge, and Shangguan Jin opened their eyes, as if they had just woken up from a big dream, and returned to the real world.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them out of thin air.

"Lord Si, Chief?" Shangguan Jin was surprised, and immediately got up and bowed to the visitor.

In the past, she and Chu Fengge were in the "Old Pot" trial, and they all went in and came out by themselves. The head of the department sometimes helps them to do some analysis and give some opinions, but he will always call them to the stargazing platform.

She didn't expect that the head of the department would come to this small attic in person today.

"Is it because Gu Xu also participated in this trial?" She guessed in her head.

"Hibiscus, sit down, don't be polite," Luo Sishou said with a smile, "I'm here today to talk to you about this case in the 'Wen Gu Ke'. ”

Then he straightened his clothes and sat down on a straw mat next to the "old pot".

At this time, the four of them sat around a low wooden table.

Chu Fengge faces east, Shangguan Jin faces west, Luo Sishou faces north, and Gu Xu faces south.

Luo Sishou cleared his throat and said to Chu Fengge first, "Congratulations on mastering the fifth form of the 'Yunhai Xinghe Sword'. ”

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