Bringing One's Own Essay-How Could He Be Here to Hear Others Explain Theirs?

Appearing before Qiu Yan were two constables who had been ordered by the City God of the Metropolitan City God.

However, the two deities' expressions changed slightly after hearing Qiu Yan's greeting.

To be honest, after receiving the order, they went straight to the Golden Crow's Divine Soul, but when they arrived, the place was deserted, and the Golden Crow's Divine Soul had already been taken away.

The City God of the Metropolitan City God intended to mediate between the warring parties, but with one side defeated, what need was there for their mediation?

But since we're here, we should at least make some contact with them. After all, the cultivators Inner City are potential allies for the Eastern Capital Underworld Office. It wouldn't hurt to learn more about them.

Only when the two Gods of Capture arrived and heard Qiu Yan's greetings did they realize that the person in front of them was not a cultivator in the ordinary sense, but a Confucian scholar with cultivation.

The two interpretations seem to have little difference, but in the Spirit Eye, these two types of people are very different. The former's Fortune is connected to the sect, related to the lineage, and corresponds to the Daoist Sect, and is subject to the constraints of the lower-level Divine Path.

The latter type of Confucian scholar, however, has his Fortune Qi Manifestation. Within a certain range, at least in this Eastern Radiance Continent, he is not subordinate to the Divine Path. Even though the City God of the Metropolitan City God is in charge of the secondary capital and has considerable power, he has no right to reward or punish Confucian scholars.

"Young master, there's no need for such formalities. We've come here to find out the reason for this incident. The previous battle affected the Eastern Capital and cannot be taken lightly. It needs to be recorded in the files. We would appreciate it if you could tell us in detail why we clashed with that Golden Crow Daoist."

One of the two gods stepped forward and spoke politely to Qiu Yan.

It's one thing that Qiu Yan and the Divine Path are not under each other's command, but the combat power he has displayed is comparable to that of Fifth Grade- or Fourth Grade deity.

These two Divine Rank hunters, though only Sixth Grade, could enhance their combat power through their Divine Office, Underworld Office, and other means. They weren't afraid of Qiu Yan, but why provoke him for no reason?

Qiu Yan didn't beat around the bush and recounted his encounter with the Golden Crow Daoist. His account was largely true, starting from when he left the city gate, then moving on to the Golden Crow Daoist's intervention, their duel, and the ensuing chase. However, he omitted the details concerning Prince Yan.

As the two Divine Hearing, they both frowned, unable to grasp any clues. According to Qiu Yan's description, it was clearly that the Golden Crow Daoist had attacked without provocation, but was outmatched and captured by Qiu Yan instead.

They knew, of course, that Qiu Yan was hiding something, but they couldn't press him for details. They could only wait until they returned and try to find out the cause and effect by talking to Wandering God.

Furthermore, as Qiu Yan recounted his story, the two gods observed him closely and confirmed their suspicions. They noticed that Qiu Yan did not possess much Daoist Sect aura, yet his Fortune soared to the heavens, connected to Dragon Qi and the imperial court.

"This scholar is not only not a member of the Daoist Sect, but he also holds a degree of official rank."

The two gods exchanged a glance, both understanding the situation.

The gods see things differently from mortals; they don't judge things simply based on social events, but rather on Karma and effect, Fortune. Once the two gods who were hunting down Qiu Yan had figured out his situation, their plans immediately changed.

After Qiu Yan finished speaking, the god said, "Since that's the case, the Golden Crow Daoist has only himself to blame. However, since this matter happened in the territory of Eastern Capital, we still need to make a file for you, young master, to record your identity and origin. In the future, Wandering Gods will frequently investigate, so we need to make this clear to you to prevent any further misunderstandings."

Qiu Yan nodded and said, "That makes sense, I understand. However, I met with several Wandering God not long ago, and according to the rules, a record should have already been made."

"Oh?" The two hunters were initially surprised, but then they understood.

Recently, the entire Divine Office has been busy and quite chaotic, so it's not surprising that some oversights have occurred.

"It seems that when we get back, we'll have to have the Prefect organize all the recent case files, otherwise..."

After thinking for a while, the two gods exchanged a few more words and then took their leave.

As the Divine Radiance faded into the distance, Qiu Yan frowned. It wasn't because he had been exposed to the Divine Path; it was only a matter of time before the Divine Path noticed him as he walked in the mortal world, as long as his connection with the Divine Spirit Body wasn't discovered.

However, Qiu Yan discerned from the two gods' behavior the undercurrents hidden within the Eastern Capital.

"The unrest in the city might affect Literary Pavilion Appraisal."

Thinking of this, his thoughts turned to Yang Ying again, and he began to speculate. Then he glanced at the Eastern Capital, turned around and left.

Not long after, he returned to the temple in the Lin Zhong.

Outside in the fields, the members of the Void-Driving Dao were working, while Hu Qi and Dai Guo stood by, looking rather bored. Inside the house, the sound of reading could be heard; it was Chen Yun studying.

Chen Yun was a member of the Chen Household. After being injured, he was brought by Qiu Yan. After several days of recuperation, his wounds had healed, but the decline in his cultivation level could not be made up for.

However, this member of the Chen Household was not discouraged by this. Instead, after recovering, he did not choose to leave but stayed and studied and worked like the others in the Void-Driving Dao. Of course, compared with the Yuxu disciples, Chen Yun's actions were much more free and unrestrained.

Upon noticing Qiu Yan's return, Chen Yun immediately went over to her and asked her some questions, all of which were questions that had arisen while she was reading earlier.

Qiu Yan answered his questions one by one, and finally asked, "Brother Chen, you look quite well these past few days."

Chen Yun smiled and said, "To be honest, reading and writing really have wonderful uses. They have made my State of Mind more and more peaceful. Now I don't need to deliberately maintain my cultivation level to stop the downward trend. I have even shown some signs of recovery."

"That's good." Qiu Yan nodded.

This Chen Household cultivator, having spent several days studying and cultivating, exuded a scholarly air about him, and his aura had changed somewhat compared to before.

However, while reading can calm the mind, stabilize one's realm, and halt the decline in one's realm, restoring one's power is not so simple and cannot be achieved overnight. Moreover, the Third Realm involves the transformation of the soul, and regaining one's former glory requires a considerable amount of resources.

Fortunately, the Soul Dao is based on the mind, and Chen Yun had experienced the corresponding realm before. After he had studied and worked for a while, his mind became pure and free of distractions. He had a clearer understanding of his body and mind, and was able to recover his strength more efficiently.

But this process will undoubtedly be very long.

Two more days passed. Hearing Qiu Yan reading day and night, and the Yuxu Sect members following their routine, the restlessness in my heart gradually subsided, and I became more and more peaceful.

However, the Void-Driving Dao Lord still hadn't shown up, causing the group's thoughts to shift. At first, they were just puzzled, but now they were worried.

However, Qiu Yan paid no attention to these people's thoughts, because the time for Literary Pavilion Appraisal had arrived.

"Almost there, I hope this critique will be fruitful..."

After tidying up, Qiu Yan took the article written on the Sage Paper and left again.

This time, the members of the Void-Driving Dao didn't discuss it much. However, although they no longer paid attention, others were still keeping an eye on it.

In the mountain temple, a glimmer of light flashed on the dilapidated clay sculpture on the altar, and a phantom of a mountain god appeared. It looked around and recorded the scenes it had witnessed over the past few days as a Divine Sense, which it then transmitted outwards.

Compared to Qiu Yan, who was confined to Mingyuan Mountain, the mountain god in this temple, although equally destitute, was located in the secondary capital, a densely populated area with a well-established divine Divine Path. He was not trapped in a corner and still maintained contact with the outside world. His situation was much better, so he had no shortage of accumulated divine power.

Once this Divine Sense left, it passed through the Great Mountain God and went to the Eastern Capital Underworld Office, where it was received by the Prefectural God in charge of the records. He then made various arrangements, and for a time, due to Qiu Yan's actions, some undercurrents began to flow, causing many changes.

Although Qiu Yan, the person involved, had some suspicions, he ignored them. He went to Eastern Capital, asked around several times, and successfully arrived Literary Pavilion.

This building is renowned in the Eastern Capital, even more famous than the White Jade Tower. However, compared to the luxury of the White Jade Tower, the Literary Pavilion is simple and almost shabby. It occupies a small area, has only three floors, and is located in a corner of the Inner City.

However, from afar, Qiu Yan could sense an extremely strong Literary Thought atmosphere emanating from the building, spreading out in an overwhelming manner and almost completely enveloping the surrounding streets and houses, like a lid that isolated that area from its surroundings.

"The Literary Pavilion is brimming with Literary Thought, no less impressive than the Heavenly Principle Tower of the Principle Sect Academy. I wonder if it's because many Grand Confucian and students gather here, or if it possesses some hidden secret."

As Qiu Yan was thinking, someone suddenly called his name.

"Brother Qiu..."

Qiu Yan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome scholar. A thought flashed through his mind, and the man's name came to mind. Qiu Yan smiled slightly and went to greet him, "Brother Liu, it's been a long time."

This man's name was Liu Zhanpeng, and he was the son of Liu Jing, the military governor of Jiannan Circuit.

Liu Jing once wrote a letter recommending Qiu Yan to enter Principle Sect Academy. Although it didn't work out, the favor of the recommendation still remained. His son, Liu Zhanpeng, is currently studying at the Principle Sect Academy and had previously visited Qiu Yan with Chen Jing to inform him of the news. The two had some connection.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Zhanpeng asked, "Brother Qiu, are you here to participate in the Literary Pavilion Appraisal?"

"Not bad." Qiu Yan nodded.

Liu Zhanpeng laughed, "Brother Qiu is a talented scholar from Jiannan. Listening to Grand Confucian interpret others' writings here must be very rewarding. It's a pity, though. If Brother Qiu could Scholar Forest, he would gain even more."

Qiu Yan said, "I brought my own article with me this time, so I can get feedback from others."

"Your own article?" Liu Zhanpeng's expression changed slightly. "Brother Qiu, you may not know this, but the articles submitted for evaluation must have been written with Heart Path. No matter how well other articles are written..." He clearly had limited knowledge of the Scholar Forest, and seeing Qiu Yan here, he assumed that Qiu had not been accepted into Scholar Forest.

"I already know that. My article once opened my Heart Path to that." Qiu Yan said a few words, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Brother Liu should know something about Eastern Capital. I wonder which of the several academies in Eastern Capital is related to the Way of Sage Sun?"

Upon hearing this question, Liu Zhanpeng did not answer immediately, but stared blankly at Qiu Yan, looking surprised and uncertain.

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