Starting to Stack Heroic Intent Value

There are no fools in the Imperial Academy.

Liu Shenzhi was simply tricked because of an information gap; it doesn't mean he couldn't make the right judgment once he had enough information.

"Well then, let's each make our own arrangements," Liu Shenzhi replied.

The two made their agreement and then left.

Li Qi immediately pulled out his terminal and started calling for reinforcements.

"Bo Yue? What are you doing? What? Calculating the lottery? Stop calculating, brother, I've run into some trouble. It won't stop you from making money. I'll make up for the lottery winnings later. I'm coming soon, I'm at Shangyuan."

"Brother Yan Ke, have you been busy lately? Ah, yes, yes, I've run into some trouble. What? You're busy organizing a social gathering? Don't bother with the preparations. I'll introduce you to a few Wu Yu later. Let me tell you, I've already been to the Dongling Mountains. Several Wu Yu have invited me in for a visit. I'll take you with me next time. I've sent you the addresses."

"Brother Minglou, how's your leg? Is it fully healed? It's better now. There's something I wanted to talk about... Wait, you said you're already at the entrance of Shangyuan? Coming in right away? Okay... You really know your stuff."

Li Qi put down the terminal, looked up, and saw Zhong Minglou, the charlatan, walking towards him with a smile on his face.

He still had that black cloth covering his eyes, dressed as a blind man, but he always managed to avoid crowds and traffic, walking freely on the street without being bumped into.

Behind him followed the young caregiver who had introduced Li Qi to him, who was responsible for taking care of Zhong Minglou, who was unable to take care of himself.

It's clear that Zhong Minglou is being well taken care of by her; even his fashion sense has changed.

In the past, Zhong Minglou was very casual about his clothes. He would just wear any clothes and didn't care about the quality.

But now, he is dressed in white, with cloud patterns embroidered on the clothes, covered by a veil, and his eyes are covered. Although his appearance is ordinary, he has a dashing air about him after his eyes are covered.

That's pretty cool.

"Junior brother, I'm here." Zhong Minglou arrived leisurely.

"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother. You've really gone to a lot of trouble," Li Qi said, cupping his hands in thanks.

Zhong Minglou... he really has something going for him. He may be a charlatan, but he's not a fake one; he's a true god.

"It's no trouble at all. When you're traveling, you need to help each other. Besides, you introduced Miss Lan to me. With her, my life has indeed become much more convenient. This is also thanks to my junior brother," Zhong Minglou said with a smile.

After listening to him, Li Qi looked at the caregiver behind him.

The caregiver was a little shy, but still bowed and said, "Hello, Mr. Li..."

"Yes, thank you for taking care of my senior brother, young lady. Please accept these gifts." Li Qi reached out and skillfully produced a handful of Qi bead.

The benefits of the Shaman were once again demonstrated in the on-site construction.

Li Qi's ability to create Qi bead has almost become instinctive, emphasizing speed and efficiency.

The 'Miss Lan' quickly waved her hand, wanting to refuse.

Zhong Minglou reached out and caught the Qi bead from Li Qi, then handed them to Miss Lan, saying, "Take them; you'll need them later."

"Thank you, young master." Upon seeing this, Miss Lan hesitated only slightly before accepting the Qi bead. She then bowed repeatedly, expressing her gratitude, and became even more respectful towards Li Qi.

She actually didn't want to accept it, because the salary offered by this young master was not low, enough for her to complete her studies in Chang'an.

Although these Qi bead are nothing to Li Qi, just a casual pinch that might damage his cultivation slightly, like plucking a hair, they are still quite valuable to a ninth-rank cultivator.

But she dared not disobey Zhong Minglou's words.

It's not that Zhong Minglou would do anything coercive, but rather that she had suffered too much because she didn't listen to Zhong Minglou during their six months together.

Young Master Zhong... his words are indeed very accurate. If he says it will be useful, then it will definitely be useful in the future.

She's learned her lesson now. If Zhong Minglou tells her to do something, she has to do it, otherwise, unexpected things will inevitably happen afterward.

The worst time was when Zhong Minglou told her not to take Fuhua Road home. She thought it was okay, but Zhong Minglou used his cultivation to stop her and wouldn't let her go out.

Several hours later, Fuhua Road completely collapsed, Nexus of All Realms were disconnected, even the Prefect of Jingzhao intervened, and several fifth-rank officials personally went to inspect the site, saying that a famous historical site called the Three Lives Ancient Mirror had a problem.

I heard that quite a few people were injured that time, which terrified her.

Having come to Chang'an from her hometown... this was the first time she had ever witnessed such a heinous incident; she had heard that such a thing hadn't happened in Chang'an for two hundred years.

From that time on, she always kept Zhong Minglou's words of advice in her heart.

After Miss Lan, Li Qi stopped paying attention to the ninth-rank girl and instead looked at Zhong Minglou: "Senior brother, have you made your plans for this trip?"

"Yes, I've thought it all out. No need for you to make any arrangements, Junior Brother," Zhong Minglou said with a smile.

Li Qi looked at his clean and bright smile and wiped away his sweat.

This charlatan... is unbeatable. I haven't even figured out the situation yet, and he's already made his plan.

Is this a genuine fortune teller? Wow, that's amazing!

How come Bo Yue isn't up to that level? Is it true that mathematics can't compare to metaphysics?

"Then what can I learn from you, senior brother?" Li Qi asked hurriedly.

With a charlatan around, there's no harm in using him; he probably knows more about the current situation than I do.

Zhong Minglou nodded and said, "When Bo Yue arrives later, have him go with you to find the Trumpet Flower God. Only the two of you can do this, but I can't tell you what to do now."

Li Qi nodded, saying that he had made a mental note of it.

Then, Zhong Minglou added, "After the Yan Ke arrives, send him to the Hanlin Academy; he will be of great use there."

"Understood. So what should I do now, Senior Brother?"

"As for me... I'll bask in the sun and smell the flowers first. It's not easy to come to the Shangyuan Garden, how can I not admire the flowers?" Zhong Minglou said.

"...Alright, then you go ahead and do your work, I'll go and take care of these things first, so that I won't be caught off guard." Li Qi nodded.

The charlatans must have some truth to their words; we ordinary mortals shouldn't concern ourselves with them.

"Then, Miss Lan, I'm entrusting my senior brother to you. Don't let him wander around. Although the Upper Garden is safe, he's only an eighth-rank official after all. It wouldn't be good if he bumped into something because he's blind," Li Qi instructed.

This is a true story. Although Zhong Minglou seems to be able to see through everything, he always makes foolish mistakes when it comes to himself.

The last time he broke his leg, and before that he lived a homeless life at the Earth Flow Chariot. If Li Qi hadn't helped him rent a place, he might still be living at the train station now.

That's why he needs a caregiver to help him with his daily life; otherwise, I really don't know what would become of him.

"Of course." Miss Lan nodded hurriedly, indicating that she understood.

After receiving a positive answer, Li Qi began to attend to other matters.

Before long, the Yan Ke arrived first.

However, he wasn't the only one who came; there were actually two or three women around him, all of whom looked like young girls, constantly circling around him and glancing at Li Qi every now and then.

Li Qi didn't waste any time. Ignoring the women, he simply pulled Yan Ke aside and whispered Zhong Minglou's arrangements.

After listening, Yan Ke glanced at the area where the Hanlin scholars had gathered, patted his chest, and said, "So that's how it is. Then leave it to me. I know some of those Hanlin scholars, and I can persuade some of them to leave. After all, I have quite a bit of prestige, and they should give me some face."

Li Qi had no idea how he had managed to thrive in the past six months, even gaining prestige among the trainees at the Hanlin Academy... Perhaps it was due to his good looks?

Li Qi nodded. "Then I'll leave it to Senior Brother Yan."

The Yan Ke readily agreed, as always easy to talk to and get along with.

Li Qi watched him walk away with several girls, chatting and laughing all the way, as if there was no conflict at all...

Shaman, his ability to be a smooth Yan Ke is a standard feature of Shaman, isn't it?

However, Li Qi himself wasn't bad either.

While Yan Ke might be able to cultivate good relationships with others, Li Qi maintained his integrity, earning the trust of others.

Not long after Yan Ke left, Bo Yue, looking sleepy-eyed, with dark circles under his eyes, and appearing half-dead, finally arrived.

Compared to Yan Ke, who is always radiant and dashing, Bo Yue now looks like he's suffering from kidney deficiency from staying up late and could die at any moment.

His dark circles had spread all the way up to his nose, and he looked rather hunched over. I wonder what he does all day.

"... Bo Yue, what are you doing?" Li Qi's eyebrows twitched when he saw him like this, and he couldn't bear to look at him.

"I've used the 'Demon Seed' too many times and rewound time too many times, so it's just a bit exhausting. It's nothing serious, it won't kill me," Bo Yue said weakly, waving his hand.

"You used the Demon Seed too many times? What did you do?" Li Qi asked in astonishment.

The Demon Seed is the Daoist essence of Bo Yue, just like Li Qi's True Knowledge; both are unique "cheat codes" belonging to them.

Such cheat codes are not unusual; basically, all the younger generation of these Dao Lineage have them.

The Demon Seed possesses a strange ability to drag others into the fragments of cosmic light, allowing them to experience a real-life event within them. They can then choose to make the fragments of cosmic light real or let them dissipate, turning them into an illusion.

Essentially, this is a complete simulation of the future, and you can even 'cut out' the future you don't like, which is one of Bo Yue's signature techniques.

"Didn't I tell you? It's lottery prediction. Hurry up, what do you need me to do? Once you're done, I need to go back and continue the prediction," Bo Yue said irritably.

To be honest, seeing him like that, Li Qi didn't dare to ask him to do anything, fearing that he would die in front of him...

"You used the Demon Seed to predict the lottery? How much did you win?" Li Qi couldn't help but ask.

"Not a single penny," Bo Yue said with a dark face.

"Huh? You've already used the Demon Seed, so why don't you just go back and determine the number?" Li Qi frowned.

"It's not that simple. At first, I just wanted to find a small casino to play the lottery and earn some living expenses. But I found that even though no one noticed, I kept making the wrong bets after using the Demon Seed several times, and ended up wasting a lot of money." Bo Yue explained.

"Money is a small matter, but I can't swallow this, so I'm currently working on cracking the lottery's anti-retroactive mechanism. I've been working on this for the past two or three months," Bo Yue said clearly.

Now things are clear.

Bo Yue is determined to break the lottery's security mechanism, not for money, but to prove his strength and skill.

Judging from this, the young masters seem to be having a good time in the Tang Kingdom, each with their own things to do.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Li Qi casually patted Bo Yue on the shoulder. "Then good luck, I wish you success soon, but today you should help me get this done first, come with me."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the direction of the Trumpet Flower God.

Bo Yue patted his face, took a deep breath, then condensed two wisps of life force in his hand, took out a medicine bottle, poured out a few pills, and swallowed them whole.

Then he was like an inflated balloon, his dark circles quickly faded, and his spirits recovered rapidly. He transformed back into the aloof and cold Bo Yue that Li Qi had initially seen.

Quickly following Li Qi's steps, the two soon arrived at the pavilion where the Trumpet Flower God resided.

What greeted us was a couplet hanging at the entrance of the literary gathering.

First line: Cultivate emotions through imperial edicts and policies, write essays with reason, and enrich literary thoughts.

The second line reads, "Brilliance shines in prose and poetry; poems and prose should be beautiful, praising elegance and grace."

There is no horizontal scroll.

This couplet also subtly reveals a certain charm, as if one can see the free and unrestrained brushstrokes, touching the soul.

Clearly, this couplet was written by a master calligrapher, and it was also a work to praise the work of the Trumpet Flower God at this literary gathering.

Ignoring all that, Li Qi walked straight through the couplets and found the Trumpet Flower God behind them.

She seemed very busy, handling the many contracts, documents, invitations, and the like that that were sent to her, and giving appropriate replies.

Clearly, even in the Chen or two before the literary gathering began, she had a lot to deal with.

But...

Very beautiful.

Since ancient times, people have used flowers to describe beauty, such as idioms like "beautiful as a flower" and "as beautiful as a flower."

Actually, everything has a reason.

Those are flowers... They're really beautiful.

A fifth-rank flower goddess would certainly have dressed up meticulously for this occasion.

She wore her hair in a topknot, a silk trousers, and a sash of crisscrossing fabric.

Her voice soared to the clouds, her figure slender and graceful.

Li Qi stepped forward and saw the Trumpet Flower God with her cherry lips slightly parted and dimples appearing on her cheeks, looking at Li Qi.

That posture, like a famous flower adorning a branch, with eyes that seem to be bathed in dew in the wind, and a spirit soaring high.

Bo Yue, who usually had a stern face, felt much less displeased upon seeing the Trumpet Flower God in such a state. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Her beauty is unparalleled, her grace and elegance are almost unmatched. Some say that her beauty is so captivating it is almost edible. She truly embodies the Spiritual Qi of the mountains and rivers and is worthy of being called the Flower Goddess."

However, the Trumpet Flower God blinked her bright eyes and stood up, saying, "Gentlemen, why did you come to visit without even a word? I haven't prepared tea yet, how rude of me."

"Stop talking nonsense. Where is that robe made of Witchcraft Silkworm?" Li Qi asked.

"It's right on my body, young master. Are you perhaps going to take it off now?" Trumpet Flower God covered her mouth and asked in astonishment.

It's hard.

The fist hardened.