Zeng Yuan and Fang Yun discussed matters for another two hours, laying out the plans for the People's Gazette and the future Standard Characters in clear detail. Fang Yun talked about plans and direction, while Zeng Yuan explained the specific methods of implementation. Each learned from the other and pointed out flaws in the other's ideas.
Fang Yun greatly admired Zeng Yuan's abilities. Although his literary rank was not high and he would barely manage to become a Hanlin Academician in the future, he had the backing of a Second Saint Family and could be said to have no weaknesses.
Zeng Yuan's attitude toward Fang Yun underwent no further change, because he had already studied Fang Yun in depth and learned from him. Everything that had happened in Ning'an City had delivered one shock after another. Although the abilities Fang Yun displayed during their conversation filled him with admiration, they also felt natural to him, because in his heart, Fang Yun would always be someone capable of creating miracles.
Zeng Yuan had already grown accustomed to Fang Yun's extraordinary feats.
As time passed, the news that Fang Yun had issued a challenge to Zhang Longxiang caused an uproar, and more and more people announced that they would attend the Mid-Autumn Literary Gathering at Yueyang Tower.
Most interesting of all, Prefect Yao of Wuchang Prefecture in the Qi Kingdom posted on the Discourse Ranking, announcing that he would lead the Qi Kingdom's talented scholars to Yueyang Tower to compete against those of Xiang Prefecture. Even with Void Sage Fang present, they could not allow Yueyang Tower to snatch away Yellow Crane Tower's glorious reputation as the world's number one tower.
Everyone had originally been discussing the literary contest between Fang Yun and Zhang Longxiang. Now that people from the Qi Kingdom