The Tao is the way, not the constant way.

This is the first sentence of the Taoist classic Tao Te Ching, which expounds the truth of things in the world.

Since the brightest stars in the two star fields are connected, the first word is "Dao" and the second word is "Ke", Qin Mo naturally thought of this sentence.

At this moment, a breeze blew.

But he didn't care, and quickly turned his gaze to the fourth star field to confirm his guess.

There are more than 30 first-magnitude stars here, which is twice as much as the first "Dao" character, if it is the same character, why is there such a big difference.

He used more than a dozen methods of connection one after another, but each time he failed, and it didn't resemble the word "Dao" at all.

Could it be that I am thinking wrong?

He paused, lowered his head and thought for a while, then took a few deep breaths to completely clear the preconceived word "Dao" from his mind, and then looked at the starry sky.

I thought that this would be rewarding, but after some hard work, I still can't determine this word, or because there are too many stars, how can it even look like a picture, not like a word.

He didn't know when the wind had stopped, and he didn't remember it at all.

He felt as if he had reached a dead end, the first two words were so smoothly deciphered that the third word should be easy to figure out.

After a moment, another thought came to him, maybe these stars represent two words, "Tao" and "Non".

The structure of the word "non" is simple, he didn't have much effort, he found one from the starry sky, but before he could be happy, he found the second word "non" from the other side, followed by the third!

In just half a cup of tea, he has already found six "non" words from it.

The more it is because there are many, the more it is impossible to determine which one is correct, and the more uncertain it is which stars the word "Dao" is composed of.

It was clear that this judgment was wrong, and he fell into the pit he had dug.

Fortunately, he realized this in time and quickly jumped out of it, otherwise he would definitely fall deeper and deeper and unable to extricate himself.

It is now almost certain that this field represents one word, not two.

Time flies quickly, anxiety arises, there is no time limit in the clearance conditions of this level, it seems to be an advantage, but it is actually a disadvantage, that is, you don't know when you will be able to leave here, if you can't solve the hidden puzzle, will you be trapped here for the rest of your life?

As this emotion became more and more obvious, Qin Mo decided to change his mind, refocus on the first two words, and draw them on the stone platform with his fingernails.

The shape of the first word is close to the square, at first glance there are traces of regular script, but if you look closely, you will find that it is closer to the official book in the cliff stone carving, the penmanship is natural, simple and solemn, and does not deliberately reflect the silkworm head swallowtail penmanship in the official book, but has more of a straightforward meaning.

The second word of the seal penmanship is more, especially the right half, if it is not for the "mouth" word is written as a triangle, this word is the standard small seal writing.

"Xiao Seal!" suddenly flashed in his mind, as if he had found the point.

He realized what mistake he had made, because the first "Dao" character resembled regular writing, so he was deceived, and subjectively ignored the seal writing of the word "Ke", thinking that this was a normal phenomenon of the star map ligature, so when he waited until the third character, he still used the regular script to connect, but did not use other calligraphy to try.

Thinking of this, he fixed his gaze on the original position again.

The character "Dao" is similar in regular script, Xingshu and Lishu, and these three types of calligraphy can be excluded first.

Then what can be ruled out is cursive writing, because the cursive character "Tao" is extremely simple, using less than thirty stars to connect the lines.

Then only the seal body remained, and he first tried to use the Qin seal, that is, the small seal.

After only a few strokes, he couldn't go on, obviously it had nothing to do with Xiao Seal, and he immediately changed it to Zhou Seal.

This time it was relatively smooth, a moment later, an irregular big seal "Dao" appeared on the stone platform, he showed a long-lost smile on his face, and said to himself: "Sure enough, it is the word 'Dao', fortunately I am familiar with the writing of the seal character, otherwise it is impossible to succeed, the Tao can be ......."

Call!

A strong wind blew, and he subconsciously turned around to avoid the wind, and the corners of his clothes were blown up.

The wind grew stronger in an instant, blowing his coat with a hunting sound.

He thought the real test was coming, but after waiting a while, he found that there was nothing but the wind.

At the same time, a dazzling light flashed against the stone of the calligraphy hall, and the scholar sitting cross-legged on the futon was covered in cold sweat, and his two overlapping hands trembled slightly.

The scholar's name is Song Yan, and he is the sacrificial wine of the Tokyo Taixue Shudao Branch, he has presided over the Shudao Branch for many years, and it is the first time he has encountered something similar, although he is still in a state of emptiness, but he can still clearly feel the pressure from the Wenwei Stone.

On the sixth floor of the Starry Tower, the wind is raging.

Qin Mo turned sideways in the direction of the wind, he raised his head suddenly, and in an instant, he completed the determination of the fourth word, and the ten stars formed the word "non".

Looking up the second time, he determined that it was also the word "Heng" in Zhou Seal.

The last word is the most effortless, because it is still a "Dao" word, and he has already had two experiences before, not to mention that it is still Zhou Seal, even if it is replaced by oracle bone inscription, he can easily get it.

In the midst of the raging wind, he read aloud: "The Tao is the Tao, not the constant Tao!"

Thundered!

A deafening thunderclap was heard in the distance, followed by a flash of lightning that lit up his resolute face.

In general, lightning strikes first, followed by thunder, because light travels faster than sound.

If it was outside, Qin Mo would definitely find this phenomenon very strange, but as soon as he finished reciting the sentence "Dao is Dao, not Heng Dao", it is reasonable for any strange image to appear.

Suddenly, the stone moved under his feet, and he looked down and saw that cracks in the ground like tree roots were appearing, stretching in this direction, and in the distance there were high bulges and clods of earth churning.

He was shocked, it stands to reason that he has discovered the secret of the starry sky, which should be counted as a customs clearance, why is there a phenomenon of the earth shaking and the mountains shaking?

Click!

A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and slashed straight at him.

He tried to dodge, but the stone under his feet happened to be uncooperative, and he fell directly into the crack in the ground, so that he could not borrow his strength, and then stepped on the air, and suddenly lost his body balance.

Swish!

Lightning struck him, and the arc of silver snakes swam away, and he felt numb all over, and the most important thing was to fall into a bottomless crack, like a small boat swaying in the wind and waves, and it could capsize at any time.

He sensed that there seemed to be a change in the Wen Palace, but the situation at the moment did not allow him to check at all.

A hurried voice sounded in his ears: "Don't tell anyone what happened here, let alone let them know that you have passed the test of the sixth layer of the Star Tower, remember to remember, don't be careless!"

After some time, he felt his feet hit the hard ground, and he lost consciousness in an instant.

Immediately after, a white light lit up in front of him, and in a trance, he opened his eyes and saw more than a dozen pairs of eyes with concern, and everyone's faces and the surrounding scene gradually became clear.

This is the mountainside of Izumo Peak, where the gate of enlightenment opens.

Nineteen children, plus He Chang and others, were full of inquiries in their eyes.

Seeing that he was silent, the hospital supervisor swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked, "Qin Mo, how many levels have you passed?"

Qin Mo had already regained his senses, but he pretended not to come back to his senses, and exclaimed, "Hey, why did I come out?" I was still on the sixth layer just now, and I finally got the inspiration to clear the level, and I was about to show off my skills...... This, what's going on, I've been kicked out?"

He Chang nodded and said: "Although I am very reluctant to admit it, but in fact, it is true, everyone is looking forward to you being able to clear the Star Tower as a new child, although you failed to complete the test of the last layer, but it is also very good to be able to clear the first five layers, our Wendao Academy has not had such a result for decades." ”

Qin Mo's face was full of unwillingness, and he said, "It's a pity, I should be more careful, just one last step." ”

He Chang smiled and said, "You are already very good, you can go all the way to the sixth layer, and a few of them were kicked out on the second floor." ”

The court judge echoed while recording it: "That's right, you have persisted longer than Lao Tongsheng, with the lessons learned this time, just pay attention next time, everyone is very optimistic about you." ”

"Thank you for your encouragement, and students will work harder in the future. Qin Mo said modestly.

Although he didn't know what happened at the last moment, he clearly remembered the reminder of the voice and decided not to tell him about the sixth layer clearance until he figured out the situation, which was secretly in line with his calm character.

In the midst of Taixue, Song Yan slowly opened his eyes, looked at the restored normal Wenxian Sacred Stone, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

After a long time, he stood up, looked in the direction of Nanjing Mansion, and whispered to himself: "I hope he listened to my words, the Star of the Holy Dao was killed by thieves just after he was reincarnated, and he finally came out with a child who cleared the Star Tower for the first time, and there must be no more accidents, otherwise the Great Song Dynasty Zhongxing is hopeless, and it will definitely be divided by strong enemies in the future." ”

After speaking, he tidied up his clothes slightly, made it look like nothing had happened, and slowly left the main hall and went to report the situation to Taixue Sacrifice Wine.

He decided to keep it a secret, that is, to conceal it.

......

Qin Mo went down the mountain with everyone, and on the way, he looked inside the Wen Palace, and found that except for the Holy Dao Star and the Wen Rank Star, the other stars and cyclones had all been upgraded by one level, obviously this was the benefit that the last lightning brought him.

After descending the mountain, he said goodbye to his classmates in the Shudao branch and went directly to Tingquan Caolu.

There's so much going on today, he needs to find a quiet place to digest.

At the same time, a man wearing a green plum boy's uniform with a white background walked into the gate of Wendaoyuan, and he glanced in the direction of Tingquan Caolu, his eyes full of hatred.

Generally, children's clothes are standard white background ink plums, and only pre-trial shows can wear white background green plum clothes, so as to distinguish them from ordinary children.

This person's name is Xu Chengye, Xu Chengzhi's elder brother, an old boy who obtained the pre-test position half a year ago, after becoming a pre-test showman, he chose to go out to study, and when he heard the news that his younger brother was seriously injured and expelled, he quickly returned from Songyang Academy.

Seeing Xu Chengzhi, who was seriously damaged in the Wen Palace, he vowed to seek justice for his younger brother.