For Ning Que, the opening of the second floor is a big deal, whether it is possible for him to grasp the slim opportunity or not, but at least this opportunity is realistically placed in front of him.

For most people, it is a very appreciative quality to have calm in every major event, and Ning Que, who has experienced countless tests of life and death, can barely do this, but whenever he encounters a real big event, in addition to forcibly forcing himself to calm down, he also has to do one of the most important preparations, that is, to take Sangsang with him.

Before the spring sun looked up, Chang'an City was still dark, and he took Sangsang to leave the Suzaku Gate in a carriage and came to the academy under the mountain in the southern suburbs.

The hour is still early, the morning breeze is still cool, but the meadow of the academy should be quiet is already very lively, the cavalry of the Yulin Army wearing full body armor is vigilantly patrolling around, under the makeshift canopy, the officials from the Ministry of Rites are nervously arranging seats, under the green trees in the distance, there are some men who stop without expression, these men are wearing official uniforms but they can't see which ministry they belong to, and their bodies exude a dangerous smell.

Looking at the lively but solemn scene around him, Ning Que remembered the college admission test a year ago, and found that today's security alert level was not much worse than the day of the admission test. He suddenly understood that the opening of the second floor could not only be a major event in his life, but also a major event for the entire Chang'an City.

And this year, because the prince of Longqing from the Divine Temple Adjudication Division wants to enter the second floor of the academy, it involves the complicated relationship between the Tang Empire, the Xiling Temple and the Yan Kingdom, and it has become a major event that has attracted the attention of the world.

Because of the heavy security and bad luck, Sang Sang was unable to enter the academy this time, and only regretfully stayed in the meadow outside the stone gate of the academy and waited.

At this time, there was still half a day before the opening of the second floor, Ning Que deliberately came in advance, naturally not to sit in the grass of the academy like a tourist to bask in the sun, he walked into the familiar academy, and then walked straight down the rangle behind him, through the bamboo forest, walked around the wetland twice, and then walked to the old book building and said hello to the teacher who had just woken up, lifted the placket, and walked upstairs.

I don't know if it's because it's still early or something else, next to Qin Ji by the east window, there is no childish figure of Professor Yu, Ning Que was slightly stunned, walked to the desk by the west window, poured water and ink, and after a few deep breaths, he wrote a picture of Yu very casually, confirmed that his mood was clear and quiet, and then put down his pen and left.

After walking through the wet place, the large dense forest suddenly opened up in front of me, and the green meadows were as smooth as felt in the early morning light, so that those who saw it wanted to take off their clothes and roll on them.

This is a very remote place in the academy, except for Ning Que himself for most of the year, few students will come here, and even if they come, they will only sit on the edge of the meadow and look at the stars and talk about love, instead of strolling into the meadow to cross such a long distance and walk to the middle of the sword-like forest.

Ning Que walked into the tall and steep trees, stroked the smooth and branchless trunks with his palms, looked up at the sparse branches at the top of the treetops, frowned slightly, and was silent.

"What did you do today. The faint voice of the female professor sounded in the woods.

"I've seen Mr. ”

Ning Que looked at the figure that was gradually approaching in the forest, saluted very respectfully, straightened up and thought seriously for a moment before replying: "I ate a bowl of chicken noodle soup today, with shredded radish, took a carriage to the academy, stood outside the stone gate for a while, and then went to Bingshe to put down things, walked around the lake two and a half times, went to the old library to see Mr. Jiaoxi, and then wanted to go upstairs to ask you for advice, because you are not there, I wrote an article, and I came here." ”

The female professor walked up to him, and her face, which could never tell her age, was quiet and serene. She didn't ask Ning Que what she wanted to ask her, but smiled slightly and said calmly: "It's a pity that after doing so many things, you still can't calm your mind." ”

Ning Que nodded and replied honestly: "I know that I don't have a chance, but I can't help but think a little bit about it...... Once I have an idea, it's hard to calm down, I wonder if there is anything that my husband can teach me?"

"I'm just a philistine in the Cave Realm. The female professor gently lifted the hair flowing on her forehead and said with a smile: "For a person like you who has great ideas, there is really nothing to teach. ”

Ning Que smiled and scratched his head a little embarrassed.

"There is no need to be strict with peace of mind in any situation, although you are also a good scholar, but after all, the young mind is not like me, it is impossible to sit by the east window every day, and I don't know the years and months when I copy the Bodhisattva flowers. ”

The female professor looked at him and said softly: "Many things in the world are not whether you have the ability to do it, but whether you dare to think about it, if you don't even dare to think about it, and you are accused by self-doubt, then you are a weak person." I just need to know how strong the idea of wanting to go to the second floor is, or how powerful it is?"

Ning Que was about to say something, but he didn't expect to hear something that shocked him next.

"If you give up entering the second floor today, I can introduce you to a strong person who is not weaker than Liu Bai as a teacher. ”

The forest was quiet, Ning Que looked at the female professor's calm face, and found that the tone in which the other party said this sentence was so casual and ordinary, as if it was like saying that if you don't want to eat pancakes and fruits, then I will make you a bowl of sesame sauce noodles, without any show-off, but with an unquestionable meaning.

However...... Liu Bai, the sword saint of the Southern Jin Dynasty, is recognized as the strongest person in the world, and he wants to introduce a strong man who is not weaker than Liu Bai to be his teacher? Where can I find such a person in the world? How can a female professor recognize him?

Ning Que was shocked and speechless for a long time, he didn't know why, he believed in the female professor's promise very much, but he also didn't know why, when he opened his mouth with difficulty, the answer Qin said was no.

He said sincerely: "I still want to ...... Give it a try and see if it's possible to get to the second floor.

The female professor had a funny smile in her eyes, looked at him and asked, "Why?"

Ning Que was silent for a moment and then hesitated and said: "I don't know why, I just feel as if I have been tossing around for so long and putting so much effort into this matter, and I am always unwilling if I don't try." ”

"That's all?" the female professor looked him silently into the eye.

Ning Que scratched his head, and Fu Ji responded embarrassedly: "Because I really want to go into the second floor to have a look." ”

The female professor looked at the embarrassed look on his face, suddenly smiled, Qingli suddenly increased, and said with a smile: "Thinking is the key, as long as people want to do something, they can often do it, people's ideas or ambitions are originally the most beautiful things in the world, and it is the right choice for you to insist." ”

"As I told you last time, these trees are like swords stuck in the earth, and if you can pull them out, they will be swords that pierce the sky...... People's attachment is the self, and the self is the sword in your hand. ”

"It's just a pity. She turned and walked out of the sword forest, leaving a soft sigh.

Ning Que didn't understand what this pity meant, and thought a little nervously, could it be that the female Jiaotou meant that although she had good roots and good will, it was a pity that she still couldn't be the opponent of Prince Longqing this time?

Looking at the slender back that was about to disappear on the edge of the sword forest, he suddenly asked, "Sir, is it true that you said just now that if I don't enter the second floor, you will introduce me to the teacher?"

The female professor didn't look back, and calmly responded: "It's naturally true." ”

Ning Que raised his hand to cover his forehead and asked with a smile, "I regret it now, okay?" The female professor replied with a smile: "I gave you a chance." ”

Ideas, attachments, ego, ambitions, swords.

The female professor's words seemed to be covered with a light veil, and she couldn't see the true meaning hidden in them, but Ning Que vaguely understood the meaning, because the female professor would say these words to him, naturally she saw his true nature, since she escaped from Chang'an City at the age of four, Ning Que relied on these spiritual temperaments to live and live better and better.

I remembered that Chen Pipi said solemnly in the old book building last night, "keep to your heart...... and "do it to the extreme...... Ning Que found that this and the female professor's statement actually had the same meaning inside, and after thinking about it carefully, although he still didn't know what the exam method was when the second floor was opened, he could probably guess what the test question was. ”

This should be what I'm good at. ”

Ning Que clenched his fists lightly, walked through the wetland and quiet alley, and came to the front lawn of the academy, which was already full of people.

In the black-and-white Seimei Academy complex, so many people appeared out of nowhere, and the professors and doctors, who had been working on their own topics for most of the time, came outside collectively with all kinds of chairs, hot tea in their hands, and fiercely debated about the affairs of the second floor today, and even began to bet.

The students of the academy arrived en masse early, although most of them did not dare to expect that they could enter the second floor, but no one was willing to miss such a moment, all the students surrounded the six students of the technical department in the center, and kept cheering for them, and Nanjin Xie was naturally the focus of everyone's attention.

It was nearly noon.

Accompanied by melodious music, His Royal Highness Li Peiyan, Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and Princess Li Yu, as well as several officials of the imperial court, came from under the meadow, followed by envoys from various countries, and dozens of priests and Taoists from the Xiling Temple.

Some of the green trees beside the central road of the meadow have bloomed, pink, fresh and lovely, especially the peach tree near the main entrance of the academy, which is in full bloom for some reason, delicate and delicate in the spring breeze.

A young man in a dark pigmented suit, walking from the road, the peach blossoms that were blooming were lined by his perfect cheeks, and suddenly lost all their color, this person was the prince of Longqing of Yan Kingdom.

Mo Li, the vice president of the Xiling Heavenly Academy, and all the envoys of the following gods and envoys stood up collectively, and the students of the academy who were discussing were suddenly silent, yes, those professors and doctors of the academy who were used to seeing the opening ceremony of the second floor, looking at the young prince who came in between the sunshine and flowers, he couldn't help but applaud.

Ning Que stood in the corner outside the crowd, watching the movement in the field, no one noticed him, even after that day, no one would really regard an ordinary academy student like him as the opponent of Prince Longqing.

The professor of the academy walked out, he was one of the rune masters who cultivated in the academy, and his status was extremely noble. Seeing this professor appear, whether it was the prince and princess or the big figures of the Xiling Temple, they all got up and bowed slightly, for a figure like the rune master, no one would put a stand in front of him, not to mention that he was in charge of presiding over the opening of the building today.

"The second floor of the academy opens today, and only one person is recruited. ”

The professor looked at the hundreds of people in the room with a blank face and said, I don't know if any spell was used, the old voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears, and it didn't seem to be deafening.

"The method of the exam is simple. ”

Jiaotou stretched out his hand and pointed to the mountain behind the academy that was covered by mist, and said: "There is a stone path that goes around the mountain, if there are people who want to enter the second floor of the academy, they can enter the mountain at will, whoever can climb to the top of the mountain can enter the second floor, if they can't go, then who climbs higher will determine the winner." ”

Many students looked puzzled and puzzled, thinking that this was too ridiculous and child's play, but they couldn't see any god on the faces of people like Prince Li Peiyan and the priest Mo Li, and they always went back to learn some details about the opening of the second floor in previous years, and knew that the people in the academy liked to play this kind of mystery, and of course they would not think it was child's play.

The people in the field raised their heads and looked at the mountain behind the academy, at this time the sun had risen to the top of the sky, and the light was blazing, but for some reason, they failed to disperse the fog on the mountainside, and they couldn't see the appearance of the mountain in the clouds and mist at all, and could only faintly see the stone cliff on the top of the extremely high mountain without saying a word.

It was only at this point that many students of the academy remembered that they did not seem to have seen this mountain at all on weekdays, and although this mountain was tall and dangerous, just behind the academy, it seemed to disappear because of its silence and calmness, and no one had ever bothered to observe it.

The mountain is there, and the mountain will always be there, so why bother to see it?

The road leading to the back mountain is just behind the quiet alley of the academy, behind a fence not far from the second floor, and people can clearly see the not very rugged mountain road at the foot of the mountain when they stand on the stone lawn of the academy.

There was silence, no one spoke.

Time passed minute by minute, and no one walked towards the mountain. ”

It seems that the little monk had to take the first step. ”

In the dead silence caused by tension, a man's voice suddenly sounded. To everyone's surprise, it was not the students in the academy who took the lead in starting to climb the mountain and advance to the second floor of the academy, nor was it the prince of Longqing, who was regarded as a son of God by the followers of Haotian Dao in the whole world, but ...... This year the light monk.

The monk was about twenty years old, handsome, wearing a tattered but cleanly washed monk's robe, and a pair of straw sandals on his feet, the edges of which were about to rot.

The white taro is like a lotus flower.

...... (To be continued.)