The Myriad Faces of the World Soar Skyward

"Um?"

In a teahouse near the Imperial Academy, Qiu Yan felt a sudden stirring in his heart, sensing something amiss.

Beside him, Zhou Guan, Luo Jiayun, and others would sit down and stand up intermittently, but none of them dared to leave their seats. They had worked so hard to get these seats, and if they moved even half a step away, someone else would take them away.

It should be noted that the list of Metropolitan Examination metropolitan examination was issued by the Examination Hall, but the posting of the list was actually held at the Imperial Academy, which is why a considerable number of people gathered there.

At this moment, the two surrounding streets were completely blocked by crowds of people, all eagerly waiting—examinees, attendants, merchants...

"Why hasn't the list arrived yet? I heard that the results of the last Imperial Examinations were already released by now. Could something have changed?" Cao Hanqi muttered to himself, clearly unable to calm down. However, he was not alone in this predicament; with the results about to be released, many people were no longer concerned with controlling their State of Mind.

Qiu Yan sat in the crowd, initially just observing the myriad aspects of life and trying to understand the changing Myriad People's Heart Fire. But now, feeling something, he suddenly stood up. Unlike the other candidates who were anxious and uneasy, he looked up at the sky, his eyes sparkling.

"The Examination Hall Will was actually forced to retreat..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his thoughts began to fluctuate, perfectly merging with the Prosperity Capital Will around him. With a thought, the City Will surged like a giant wave on the sea, carrying Qiu Yan's thoughts as it roared and crashed into the sky!

Several wisps of Dragon Qi were flying rapidly from the sky!

The next moment, the two merged together!

The Examination Hall!

The examiners were all dumbfounded as they stared at the flying exam paper.

"An extraordinary phenomenon! An extraordinary phenomenon has appeared at this moment!"

"The Literary Staining of Examination Papers! An unusual phenomenon has emerged! Qiu Yan's momentum is now unstoppable!"

"The strange phenomenon occurred when the results were announced! The historical records weren't entirely accurate, but they weren't entirely wrong either. Fortunately..."

Thoughts formed in the minds of the examiners; some were shocked, some were relieved.

"If it weren't for Prime Minister Wang's insistence on awarding Qiu Yan's exam paper first place, this extraordinary event would have made us all a laughingstock and left a stain on our historical record!"

These examiners, relying on that policy essay, although they included extraneous information in the Literary Staining of Examination Papers in addition to general news, did not exhibit any unusual behavior as recorded in historical texts.

In today's world, even if news of Literary Staining of Examination Papers gets out, most people will just treat it as anecdote or think it's just hearsay, and it won't have much of an impact. After all, in this era, apart from Divine Ability methods, there are no other ways to spread information on a large scale; it's mostly spread by word of mouth, but words are not enough to prove anything.

However, if any unusual phenomena occur, even if they are limited to a very small area, the situation will be completely different, because the historians will record them in the official history and make a final judgment!

It is conceivable that if they were to suppress Qiu Yan from first place today, and then the strange phenomenon occurred, things would completely spiral out of control, and the situation would turn entirely against them.

The fact that someone with Literary Staining of Examination Papers and an extraordinary ability could not win the top prize is enough to make people suspect foul play.

If that happens, it won't just be the examiners who will suffer; the court and the royal family will also be tarnished. The consequences will be far more than a few Hanlin Academician can handle.

Thinking about it this way, everyone admired Wang Fu's decision. Even the Old Party members couldn't help but temporarily set aside their positions and cast grateful glances at Wang Fu.

As for Wang Fu, he was simply surprised by the anomaly. Having made his decision, he controlled himself and didn't think too much about it. However, after learning Qiu Yan's identity, after the initial surprise, some thoughts began to circulate in his mind.

Of all the people in the room, the most panicked was Li Kuo!

"How could this be?" Li Kuo's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty as he watched the exam paper fly through the air. "A strange phenomenon has occurred! What are we to do? The Emperor's decree has already secured Qiu Yan's top spot, and now this strange phenomenon with the exam paper... If word gets out, anyone who plots against Qiu Yan will be courting death!"

He wasn't stupid. Having spent several years navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom, he knew that framing an ordinary examinee was harmless, but framing a Metropolitan Laureate carried a certain risk. If that Metropolitan Laureate was also favored by the emperor, the chances of failure would greatly increase.

However, if this person Metropolitan Laureate be remembered in history and be compared with the sages of ancient times, then any person of sound mind would certainly not have the idea of framing him.

"Fortunately, fortunately, this phenomenon isn't too large; it's confined to the Examination Hall. Otherwise, if ordinary people in the city saw it, things would be very difficult. We still have some time. As long as we find an excuse to leave temporarily and spread the news as quickly as possible, we can stop the master's plan..."

Li Kuo was sweating profusely with anxiety. He knew that many candidates and related people must have gathered outside the Examination Hall. If they saw the unusual phenomenon, things would become difficult.

At that moment, he forgot all plans and tasks, and only had one thought in his mind: to stop Tian Youqing's next move!

But before his thoughts could settle, the exam paper, suspended in mid-air, suddenly trembled! Another change occurred!

With a few crisp sounds of paper flapping, the exam paper opened by itself, and as the paper turned, many scenes emerged from it!

Layers of light and shadow appeared, and the figures of commoners and farmers emerged, stretching, shifting, and changing. But one could roughly make out that they were doing ordinary things. Following closely behind, images of merchants, scholars, and soldiers appeared, appearing among them, but they were much blurrier than the figures of commoners and farmers.

"What... what's going on?" Everyone was taken aback.

The next moment, a surge of light and shadow rushed towards them, instantly filling every part of the room, stirring the air currents, making everyone feel as if they were standing in a gale!

Li Kuo's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open!

In contrast, Wang Fu, who was closest to the exam paper, looked serious and frowned. He realized that his Literary Thought was being challenged and he felt like he was losing control of his thoughts!

"What happened?"

Just as Wang Fu was pondering, the exam paper changed again. A wisp of Dragon Qi poured down, and above the common people, farmers, scholars, merchants, and soldiers, even more blurred images appeared. There were figures dressed in official robes, and above them, there was a faint, bright yellow light!

In an instant, light and shadow intertwined, depicting the myriad aspects of life!

Boom!

The next moment, all the light and shadow converged into one, twisting into a single beam of light. Like a long dragon, it surged upwards, piercing the roof, its aftershocks rippling outwards, with residual spirits merging into it, rapidly radiating outwards. Even those around felt a resonance within them, vaguely sensing that a part of their own thoughts seemed to merge with that light!

"This is..."

Wang Fu had a similar feeling, and then his thoughts shifted. A spark of Literary Thought flew out from the surrounding area, transforming into books of classical texts that lingered around him!

Subsequently, those interpretations of the classics were compiled into three books: the Meaning of the Odes, the Meaning of the Documents, and the Meaning of the Rites of Zhou.

Wow!

On the rooftop, a beam of light shot out from the Examination Hall, like a bolt of lightning rising from the ground, winding its way towards the sky!

This light continuously emitted Void ripples in the void, radiating in Eight Directions.

Such a drastic change was immediately noticed by the crowd outside the Examination Hall. They all stopped talking and moving, staring intently, feeling a subtle Literary Thought in their hearts.

In the innermost room of the Prosperity Capital Literary Hall, Bai Zhaoyuan suddenly opened his eyes, a fleeting yellow aura flashing in them before he revealed a look of surprise.

Bai Zhaoyuan's face was somewhat pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

Immediately afterwards, he took a deep breath, raised his hand and grabbed the ripple in the Void. Then, he tried to Separating Falsehood from Truth the false from the true, but he did not succeed. Instead, his entire palm shook violently and blood flowed out!

Suddenly, Bai Zhaoyuan's gaze changed, and he exhaled a breath that seemed to Mind Horses, scattering wildly.

"It seems that person has also come into contact with Dragon Qi, but why is there such a massive formation?"

Inner City, in the Prince Ding's Residence, Flying Tiger Feihu sat cross-legged in mid-air with his eyes closed. Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and an invisible ripple spread through the area, causing his Daoist robe to flutter.

A thought struck his soul, and a trace of energy leaked from Flying Tiger's body, forming a Daoist Canon behind him. From the scripture sprang four ferocious beasts, the last two of which could be vaguely discerned to be a tiger and a leopard.

A fleeting hint of worry crossed his face.

"The Great Rui Dynasty is indeed not yet finished..."

Deep within the Chen Residence, in the ancestral home.

The doors and windows of the house were currently closed, and the interior was dark. The Household Ancestor Chen lay reclining on the bed, with several Outer Demons flying and shifting in the air around him, vaguely resembling a plain scene, and even showing signs of a battle between soldiers.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the Void, startling the Outer Demons. Those Outer Demons swirled in mid-air and infiltrated the heart of the Household Ancestor Chen.

Ancestor Chen's brows twitched slightly, his eyes opened a crack, a glint of light flashed, and then he rolled over.

At the Ma Residence, Ma Yang frowned as he looked at a letter in his hand. It contained the name of the person who Metropolitan Examination, along with the main points of their exam paper.

"Shen Zhi, after all, has his own ideas..." Suddenly, he sighed, put away the letter in his hand, and turned to leave, but suddenly stopped and looked out the window. A beam of light shot into the sky, reflected deep in his pupils!

Immediately following, an invisible ripple swept over, and Ma Yang's heart stirred. Memories of two years in Qingchang County surfaced in his mind, and his thoughts fluctuated. Behind him, a faint shadowy figure shifted, forming a long river filled with the aura of history!

Inside the Hanlin Academy, a man was proofreading books when he suddenly stopped, his expression changed abruptly, and he abruptly stood up, went to the window, pushed it open, and looked out. He saw a beam of light shooting into the sky from the direction of the Examination Hall!

Then, ripples spread, and he emitted streaks of black energy that gradually formed around him, like an array, with him at the core!

"Could it really be that Literary Staining of Examination Papers?"

Deep within the Imperial City, a thought reawakened, revealing a hint of joy.

"A strange phenomenon in Literary Dao! Who would have thought such a thing could happen in this day and age! Judging from these ripples, it must be the beginning of something entirely new!" (To be continued...)

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