I Can’t Be a Sword God

But I saw that this scholar was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a scholarly crown on his temples. Although his appearance was not unusual, he had an aura as gentle as beautiful jade for no reason. Under the locust tree, the skirts of his clothes fluttered, vaguely showing one-eighth of Yu Qi'an's demeanor.

It's otherworldly enough.

"Teacher, it's just in time for you to come back." The old Taoist chuckled, "Come and meet this..."

The old Taoist raised his hand and introduced: "This is the current national teacher of the Heluo Dynasty, Li Maoqing and Master Li."

oh?

Li Chu was slightly surprised.

Master Heluo, that is a real big shot.

Especially Li Maoqing, the current national teacher, has become famous for more than sixty years. He holds a high position and power in the court, and is highly respected in the Jianghu. He is a household name both inside and outside Heluo.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be such a young image.

This reminded Li Chu of the little monk in Bailong Temple. Presumably, if this master of the state hadn't had the miraculous method of retaining beauty, he would have lived a second life.

suddenly.

Li Chu remembered what happened to Wang's family just now.

That young scholar, could it be him?

Thoughts flashed by, Li Chuxian slightly bowed his head and saluted, "I've seen Master Guoshi."

"Hey, I dare not call you an adult." Li Maoqing stood up and returned the salute without airs, "Little Daoist Li is about the same age as me, so we can just talk about being friends of the same generation."

Sitting down, Li Chu first asked, "Master Guo Shi, have you ever been to the town before?"

"Hehe, Daoist Li said it was about the Wang family?" Li Maoqing really knew about it.

"Yes." Li Chu nodded.

"Xiao Li Daochang also found out that his family is wrong?" Li Maoqing seemed to be very interested in Li Chu, and his eyes were dimly lit.

"That's not true, it's just that the seventh young master of the Wang family is my friend."

Immediately, Li Chu told a series of experiences of the Wang family.

"Haha." Li Maoqing smiled when he heard the words, "It's true that when I came here earlier, I saw that there was a demonic aura there, so I couldn't help meddling in my own business, so I thought of a small way to prevent disaster for him."

"I turned three bodies into clay figurines, so that when the curse comes, I can share most of the evil power for him, and save his life, but he will still be seriously injured. Compared with Xiao Li Daochang, he is so hard to get back the life medicine... Still tired It's a little tricky."

Li Chu is not proud.

Li Maoqing's statement is obviously full of emotional intelligence.

In fact, compared to his hard work in the southern border, he resolved the fatal crisis lightly, which is definitely much more subtle.

This is something even the master doesn't know...

Li Chu glanced at the old Taoist priest, and saw that the corner of the master's mouth was smiling, his expression was calm, and there was nothing unexpected about it. It seems... It's not necessarily that the master doesn't know this method, but it's just that he can't do it for the time being?

He asked again: "Then the current situation of the Wang family, how to distinguish those three clay figurines?"

Li Maoqing immediately woke up and took out a yellow talisman from his cuff, "The memory and appearance of the three clay figurines are the same as the original body, and I will not know that I am a fake. Turn this talisman into a bowl of talisman water and give each The four of them poured it on their heads, and the spell will be resolved by itself."

Li Chu took the talisman and put it in his sleeve, and couldn't help sighing.

There are thousands of ways of Taoism and all kinds of supernatural powers in this world, and they are indeed miraculous.

On the road of self-cultivation, I am still just a primary school student who has just started.

The affairs of the Wang family have been handed over.

Yu Qi'an opened his mouth and said: "Master Guoshi came to my small Taoist temple and only said to look for my disciple. Now that my disciple is back, do you have anything to say?"

"Yes." Li Maoqing said, "I really came here for the name."

"Master Guoshi has heard of me?" Li Chu was a little puzzled.

"Of course, I heard three people mention Daoist Li." Li Maoqing smiled.

"The first one is the official of Dali Temple in Chaoge City, Gongsun Zhe."

Li Chu also had a deep impression of the former county magistrate, he was a very good official, and now he has returned to his post.

He works in Dali Temple, so it is not surprising that he can get in touch with the current national teacher.

Speaking of which, after Gongsunrou arrived in Chaoge, she wrote many letters. At first, Li Chu would read it carefully and write a polite but kind reply letter seriously.

But then I often went out and ran around, and when I came back, the letters written by girls from all walks of life could be piled up into hills, and gradually I read less and less.

"He said that you, Daoist Li, are righteous, profound in Taoism, and a dragon and phoenix in the world that is rare to meet in a hundred years."

"My lord Gongsun praises you absurdly," Li Chu responded.

"It's pertinent, but the vision of people who don't practice is a bit narrow." The old Taoist smacked his lips, "My apprentice's appearance and talent are not only rare in a hundred years? It is not an exaggeration to say that it is once in four thousand years. "

"He is indeed the lightest." Li Maoqing said with a smile: "The second one is Chaotianque's python robe, Duan Lulong."

The father of the Duan brothers?

Li Chu didn't have a deep impression of him, but he vaguely remembered that he was a high-level Chaotianque who had a bad temper at the beginning, but found that he was easy to get along with after getting in touch with him.

If you think about it seriously, in Li Chu's rivers and lakes career, he met such people a lot. Many of them are human and not human, and they all seem to be difficult at first, but after getting in touch with them, they find that they have a good temper...

"He said that you uphold the righteous way and have a high cultivation base. Although your actions are often unexpected, you always have unexpected achievements. Thinking about it is already a different realm."

When Li Maoqing recounted, his tone was flat, but when Duan Lulong said these words, his expression should be exaggerated.

"Heh." Yu Qi'an chuckled, "Although it's just a boa robe, I still have some eyesight."

Li Chu nodded in agreement, "Duan Mangpao is okay."

Li Maoqing looked at the master and apprentice, and paused.

Although he is the current national teacher, the temple and the world are close to reaching the top, but a python robe in Chaotianque... still has a lot of weight.

Why is it that in the mouths of the master and apprentice, it sounds like a cat or a dog on the street?

But after all, his mind is beyond ordinary people, and he has no desire to complain, so he continued: "The third one is the Jintan Master of Bailong Temple."

Little monk?

Li Chu thought of the land god who "joined hands with him to scare off" Xuanwu.

Although it looks inconspicuous, it is also a real big shot. Such a big event happened in Shenluo City. It is normal for Li Maoqing to go to investigate as a national teacher. This should be how he communicated with the young monk, right?

"His evaluation of you is only one sentence..."

Li Maoqing's eyes turned deep.

"He said...the future is yours."

oh?

After hearing this, Li Chu didn't have much mood swings.

It's not that he doesn't care, it's just that he understands that other people's evaluations are just other people's evaluations after all, just listen to them. Before the college entrance examination that year, all the teachers in the school said that the champion was yours.

so what?

It's not that he has encountered the biggest Waterloo in his life.

"Hmm..." Yu Qi'an twirled his beard and nodded, "Although this little monk has mediocre talent, mediocre cultivation, and mediocre wisdom, but...that's the right thing to say."

Li Maoqing blinked.

Can't help but want to say good guy.

This old Taoist...

What kind of person could he put in his eyes?

If it wasn't for Li Chu sitting here, he would have absolutely no hesitation in treating this old Taoist priest as a charlatan.

But with such a formidable apprentice here, he suddenly felt that the old Taoist priest was unfathomable.

A cool breeze blows.

Li Maoqing still turned his gaze back to Li Chu.

After all, it wasn't his goal to come here for the old Taoist priest to play again.

"My purpose of this trip is to investigate some things in southern Xinjiang. I came here first, just to meet Daoist Li and send you an invitation by the way."

"invite?"

"I invite you to participate in the Xianmen Imperial Examination in Chaoge City next year." Li Maoqing said slowly.

He handed out a letter, "With this handwritten letter from me, you can skip the initial test and directly enter the second round of the Xianmen imperial examination."

Xianmen Imperial Examination.

Li Chu naturally knew about this matter, once every four years, it is more eye-catching than Enke's selection of scholars, and it is a grand event that the whole world will pay attention to. After all, compared to the test of magical powers, it is much better than Jinglun's articles.

but……

Li Chu declined: "Master Guoshi, I'm not interested in this."

The biggest function of the Xianmen imperial examination is to become famous.

That's right.

Because the cultivator institution most relied on by the Heluo Dynasty is Chaotian Que, and after the Tianjiao disciples of the Immortal Sects shine in the Immortal Gate imperial examinations, it is unlikely that they will join Chaotian Que and change sects.

The significance of doing this is to demonstrate the strength of Heluo to the four kingdoms, to show the prosperity of the immortal sect to the people all over the world, and at the same time to give young people a stage and give the immortal sect the most direct opportunity to compete... Collision, the winner becomes famous, the loser eats the dust.

As for the outstanding ones in the imperial examinations of the Xianmen, most of them end up with a vacant post in the imperial court, and then went back to their respective families. After being given the title of the imperial court, it can more or less win over feelings.

For fame, Li Chu has suffered a lot. Now that he is in Yuhang Town, he can barely walk on the street normally. Wherever he went, he was frequently chased by people, and it was extremely annoying.

His refusal seemed to be expected by Li Maoqing. However, Master Guoshi shook his head and said with a smile: "This time, the Imperial Examination for Immortal Gate is different from the past."

"If you get a good ranking this time, you will have a real chance to serve the imperial court."

He explained: "I have been silent for more than ten years, and this time I came out of the mountain to strengthen the Shanshui Division for the Holy One."

Li Chu had only heard of the name Shanshui Division.

It seems that in name it is to inspect Heluo mountains and rivers, but in fact it is an institution created by the Heluo royal family to replace Chaotianque. It's just that for many years, he never made any sensuality.

The law and order of the Heluo Dynasty still fell on Chao Tianque.

This situation is actually embarrassing for everyone.

In fact, Chao Tianque also hopes that someone can share the heavy responsibilities on his shoulders, and the court does not want to rely entirely on a fairy gate that is not so powerful in its control.

But things don't get done with the heart.

"As long as you stand out in the Xianmen imperial examination, you can enter the Shanshui Division. The Shanshui Division will adopt a new model and will no longer be operated as an independent fairy gate. I hope it will not only replace Chaotianque, but..." As Li Maoqing was talking, he suddenly stopped talking and smiled: "There is no need to say so much. Next year is the first time to select talents, and I need help. And Daoist Li, I am very optimistic about you... Just like Master Jintan said, The future is yours. As long as you do well in the Shanshui Division, my position..."

Li Maoqing looked directly at Li Chu.

The meaning is obvious.

As long as you have the ability, you can be the successor of the national teacher.

Li Chu and him looked at each other.

But without thinking too much, he shook his head.

"Not yet." He smiled and said, "I would like to be a law-abiding citizen of Heluo, but I want to take up public office...I think life in Deyunguan is pretty good."

He gently pushed the letter back.

Li Maoqing looked at him with regretful eyes, but still nodded: "Everyone has his own ambitions, since Daoist Li is all about being a wild crane, I can't force it."

He stood up tall, but he was also chic.

"Since that's the case, I won't stay any longer. Guanzhu Yu and Daoist Li, we will meet later."

Li Maoqing walked out of Deyun Temple as he spoke.

Li Chu went to see him off, only to see him pass through the vestibule and out of the gate. Stepping out of the gate with the front foot, the body has disappeared in the next step, the whereabouts are vague, and the beginning and the end are invisible.

Sure enough, he is an expert.

Li Chu turned back to the backyard, and saw the old Taoist gave him a thumbs up, "Apprentice is so generous."

"Huh?" Li Chu was startled, not knowing what kind of compliment the master is.

"In the second round of the Xianmen Imperial Examination, in previous years, there was at least a thousand taels of silver bonus. If you enter the palace examination, it will directly be a ten thousand tael bonus. Since they are so big next year, maybe they will increase it." The old Taoist tsk tut: " If you push it, at least thousands of taels will be pushed out."

"Ah..." Li Chu sat down and said lightly, "It's all external things."

"Really?" The old Taoist looked at him suspiciously.

"Yes." Li Chu replied affirmatively.

"Do you regret it?" The old Taoist suddenly asked again.

Li Chu's shoulders slumped.

"yes."