Two days later, in the early morning, Qin Tiexin woke up as soon as it was clear.
He didn't sleep long and spent the rest of the night meditating and adjusting his breath. Before entering the imperial city, he had to recuperate his energy.
After getting up, he put the bone chain back on his wrist and covered it with his sleeves. The snake's skull was white and the eye sockets were empty. Ming'an was scared to see it. He also counted the contents of the storage ring and brought everything that should be brought.
Pushing open the courtyard door, Ming'an woke up early and was waiting at the door. His little body was straight, carrying the little Storage Bag he gave him on his back, and his face was clean.
Qin Tiexin walked up to him, squatted down, and looked at him levelly.
"Brother, come back soon." Ming'an said.
"Wait peacefully at home and recite sutras well."
Ming'an nodded. His eyes were a little red, but he held back tears. He didn't expect that his senior brother had only been back for three days and was leaving again. This departure would take at least a month.
Qin Tiexin touched his bald head, stood up, and walked towards the door of the mansion. Lin Chuan was already waiting there. When he saw him coming out, he waved to Ming'an.
"Senior Brother Ming, let's go." Lin Chuan said.
The two of them walked out of Lin Residence, one behind the other, towards the palace.
It was still early, and there were not many people on the street. Qin Tiexin walked steadily, and Lin Chuan walked beside him, holding the hilt of the sword from time to time.
"Nervous?" Qin Tiexin asked.
"A bit." Lin Chuan smiled, "It's the first time you've grown up and entered the imperial city."
Qin Tiexin didn't answer. He couldn't say he was very calm in his heart, but it couldn't be seen on his face. The ultimate goal of Heavenly South Domain was to reconnect the arm. After such a big circle, today he finally reached the final step.
When we arrived at Eastern Star Gate, the sky was slightly bright. The other eight people also arrived one after another.
Lan Lingwei, Gu Ting, Xie Chen, Fu Qingge, Xiao Zhenyue, Yan Yue, Chen Chen, Lu Qingye, plus Qin Tiexin and Lin Chuan, exactly ten.
Outside Eastern Star Gate, everyone stood in twos and threes, no one spoke loudly, only a few glances crossed each other. The atmosphere was neither warm nor cold. They were all opponents who were fighting, and they knew how much they had.
Xie Chen was still wearing a white cloth robe with sanded corners and a rusty sword on his shoulder, standing farthest away. Xiao Zhenyue carried a heavy shield on his back and held a big halberd in his hand. He glanced at everyone, and finally paused on Qin Tiexin, then moved away.
Yan Yue stood on the other side, and when his eyes swept over Qin Tiexin, he paused for a moment, and the corners of his mouth moved, but no sound came out.
Qin Tiexin nodded to several people as a greeting.
Lu Qingye took his three spiritual beasts. Golden-Winged Eagle fell on his shoulders, Iron-Armored Rhinoceros lay at his feet, and Jade-Eyed Fox curled up in his arms. Fu Qingge squatted on the ground, holding a branch and drawing something unknown. Lan Lingwei and Gu Ting stood close to each other, chatting without a word.
Gu Ting glanced at Qin Tiexin, he lost to Lan Lingwei, and watched Qin Tiexin smash Frost five feet apart with his own eyes, he felt mixed in his heart.
Chen Chen stood at the front, with a straight posture and a different demeanor from others.
He is the Ninth Prince and grew up in the Imperial City. Returning here feels like going home.
Most of the others were entering the imperial city for the first time, and they all seemed a bit fresh and reserved.
Lin Chuan stood next to Qin Tiexin, glanced at the city gate several times, and then quickly looked back.
Not long after, a group of guards came out of the door. The leader held the roster and began to check their identities.
Identity Jade Slip, body shape, appearance, cultivation aura, all tested the same.
In the important place of the imperial city, there was another incident of taking the exam for someone, and the investigation was naturally much stricter than before.
Qin Tiexin was in the middle. When it was his turn, he handed over Jade Slip. The guard took it, scanned it with Divine Sense, looked him up and down again, and then let him pass.
Not long after, the verification was completed. The guard accepted Jade Slip, stepped aside, and the city gate slowly opened, revealing a bluestone corridor.
"Everyone, please."
Everyone followed the guidance and was introduced to the imperial city.
After passing Eastern Star Gate, enter the outer city first. This is where the princes attend classes and live. Royal Academy is located here, and many princes and branches of the royal family also live here.
The palaces and pavilions stretched into a row, the eaves and corners were flying, and the glazed tiles glowed gold in the morning light. Everyone had no intention of looking at it and just followed the team forward.
After walking for only a short distance, Qin Tiexin felt something different.
The Spiritual Qi here is much thicker than outside. The further you go in, the more obvious the richness becomes. There is a large area of Spirit Plant planted on the roadside with green leaves. Spiritual Qi seeps out from it, and the breath is a little sweet. A few people who came in for the first time unconsciously walked a little lighter.
Lin Chuan took a deep breath and whispered, "This is just the outer city."
Qin Tiexin made no sound, just calmed his breathing. Spiritual Qi Although it was strong, his mind was not on it.
Senior Brother Chen Xi The white jade puppet given to him is currently lying in the storage ring. Before coming, the senior brother made it clear that this thing will be brought into the imperial city, and the senior brother will rely on it to get in. But the imperial city is inspected layer by layer, and he is not sure whether the puppet can be hidden.
Once he was found out, all the plans would probably be in vain. But Qin Tiexin thought about it and realized that senior brother's decisions had never been wrong, so he felt relieved.
In the first inspection, Divine Sense scanned the storage ring. Qin Tiexin held his breath and kept his face motionless. Divine Sense just gave a rough sweep and left without stopping in the ring. The white jade puppet was mixed in a pile of debris and was not noticed.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Going further is the inner gate of the imperial city. Once here, the inspection is stricter.
Everyone has to hand in the storage Law Artifact. Although it will not be opened, specialized monks will use spiritual power to carefully examine it to see if there is any evil smell inside.
Qin Tiexin was lined up at the back of the middle, with people in front and behind him. He lowered his eyes and calmly took off the storage ring and handed it over.
The monk took it and closed his eyes to explore. Qin Tiexin could feel that a very strong Divine Sense penetrated into the ring, turning layer by layer. The Divine Sense passed over the Spirit Stone pile, passed over the elixir bottle, passed over Edgeless Saber, and finally landed on the white jade puppet in the corner, stopping for a moment.
Qin Tiexin The fingertips tightened almost imperceptibly.
Divine Sense paused and moved away again, as if he didn't notice anything.
"Next."
Qin Tiexin took the storage ring, put it on again, and walked forward with a normal expression.
After entering the inner gate, the team continued inward along the palace road. There were high walls on both sides, and some unknown flowers were planted under the walls. The fragrance was very light, but the spiritual power was very strong.
The rest of the people also went through the interrogation in turn and followed.
Qin Tiexin When no one was paying attention, his left arm drooped and his palm was slightly loose.
The white jade puppet slipped from the palm of his hand and became transparent the moment it landed on the ground. There was no trace of it anymore. There was no movement at all and not even the dust was stirred up.
Qin Tiexin knows that Senior Brother Chen Xi has already come in.
With a calm expression on his face, he followed the team and continued walking towards the main hall.
The road from the inner gate to the main hall is not short. Qin Tiexin Observed while walking, the Spiritual Qi here is much thicker than that in the outer city. The closer to the main hall, the thicker the Spiritual Qi is, almost condensing on the skin.
In addition to Spiritual Qi, he also faintly sensed another aura, vaguely present and slightly familiar.
It's Power of the Stars.
The smell of Chen Household Cultivation Method was the same as what he had felt from Chen Chen before.
Deep inside this imperial city, I'm afraid there is something homologous to Chen Household Cultivation Method.
He glanced at Chen Chen's back. Chen Chen was walking in front, walking calmly, and he was accustomed to this kind of smell.
"The royal special Spiritual Qi is indeed extraordinary." Lan Lingwei said softly.
Arriving in front of the main hall, the leading guard stopped, turned around and said, "Everyone, wait a moment, His Royal Highness will be here soon."
Everyone stood in the open space in front of the temple and waited.