In recent years, the literary culture of the Great Shang Dynasty is indeed not as prosperous as that of the Great Wen Kingdom, but recently there have been many young people with outstanding talents. Even all the great scholars, great scholars, and masters of the Great Shang Dynasty have praised them and will
They hailed it as the hope for the future of Confucianism and Taoism in the Great Shang Dynasty.
In a few days, it will be Kong Xing's birthday. At that time, the two sides will compete again to see who is more powerful, the young people of the Great Wen Kingdom, or the geniuses of the Great Shang Dynasty.
A banquet in the Zhuniao Palace came to an end quickly, but this banquet had a great impact on the entire Da Shang culture. As long as you participated in the banquet and witnessed the scene between the young people of the two countries,
People who compete will feel heavy in their hearts and worried.
Wen Zhuxiao Han, Qilin Xian Sheng, the talent of this young man from the great Wen Kingdom can no longer be described as a genius. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is rare to see him in a hundred years.
More importantly, after this gathering in the main hall, the two sides agreed to continue to let the young people of the two countries compete on the birthday of the late Saint Confucius.
The reason why Master Dawenguo chose to visit the Great Shang Dynasty at this time is not without reason. Anyone in the literary and Taoist circles knows what the birthday of Master Kong Sheng means. It is a major festival for Confucianism and Taoism in the entire human world.
More importantly, this is also the reason why the seventy-two disciples of Confucius split up, each established a sect, and established branches of Confucianism and Taoism, forming the eight major sects today. This is also the reason why the cultural and Taoist disputes in various countries came from this.
By then, if the Great Shang Dynasty cannot send out enough outstanding disciples to overpower Liao Boya of the Great Wen Kingdom, it will become increasingly difficult for the Great Shang Dynasty’s literary culture to gain a foothold among other countries, and it will invisibly establish the status of the Great Wen Dynasty.
The authentic status of Chinese culture and Taoism, and it would become increasingly difficult for the Shang Dynasty to refute this in the future.
"Father."
Two days later, Chen Shaojun finally met his father Chen Zongxi.
"Um."
When Chen Zongxi crossed the threshold, he just responded casually, looking absent-minded.
Chen Shaojun stood aside and took a sneak peek. He saw his father's brows furrowed and worried. He looked completely different from when he left.
"You've been at home these past few days, so you haven't caused any trouble for me, right?"
Chen Zongxi said.
"No, my child has been studying the Analects of Confucius with great concentration these days."
Chen Shaojun bowed and said.
"Um."
Chen Zongxi just nodded and immediately passed Chen Shaojun and entered his study.
Behind him, Chen Shaojun straightened up and let out a long sigh of relief.
Within a few days, my father seemed to have completely forgotten about his martial arts practice, at least he did not pursue the matter again. It seemed that the matter had been revealed.
At least during this meeting, his father didn't mention that he wanted to abolish martial arts again.
But it only took a moment for Chen Shaojun to come to his senses. He had rarely seen his father look so worried. If possible, he must find a way to help his father cope with all this.
"Uncle Jiang, is my father still because of the envoy from Dawen Kingdom this time?"
Chen Shaojun quickly found Uncle Jiang who came in last.
This time when my father returned home, Uncle Jiang drove a carriage to the palace to greet him in person. Uncle Jiang was an old man next to his father. He had followed his father for decades. There were many things that his father would not tell him, but he would tell those around him.
Jiang Bo said.
"Um."
Uncle Jiang nodded, with a solemn look on his face:
"The envoy from the Dawen Kingdom who came this time is very powerful, especially his disciple. The master said that his qualifications are extremely outstanding, and the talent he displayed is the most powerful he has seen in the past few decades. I have followed the master for so many years
, I have never heard him exaggerate so much about a young man. It seems that this time the master is really in trouble in the court."
Uncle Jiang said, sighed, shook his head, and quickly crossed the threshold and followed in.
Behind him, Chen Shaojun frowned and said nothing.
Is this Liao Boya really that powerful?
My father has always cherished his words like gold. Even if Chen Shaojun won the first place in the Luyuan Poetry Club and showed his cultivation in the Confucian realm in the hall after his return, his father had never praised him so much. But now, his father actually gave him
The young man from the great literary country spoke so highly of it.
Chen Shaojun was silent, but he gradually became more competitive in his heart and wanted to meet the young man from Dawenguo.
But now his father has not mentioned it, and there is no movement from the court. Chen Shaojun is also powerless and unable to help, so he can only wait and see what happens.
Chen Shaojun temporarily suppressed his thoughts and found an opportunity to leave the Chen family's mansion quickly.
In addition to matters at the court, Chen Shaojun also has another important matter.
Along the way, in a turret near Xiaxu, Chen Shaojun met Jin Yilei, whom he had not contacted for a long time.
We haven’t seen him for a long time, and now Jin Yilei’s appearance has changed drastically. He is dressed in brocade clothes, and each of his ten thick fingers carries a magic weapon. His body is also slightly richer, and he looks very proud, completely different from before.
Now that Chen Shaojun's skills have greatly improved, he seldom goes to Xiaxu, leaving almost everything to Jin Yilei.
Chen Shaojun knew that with the help of the magical weapons he had refined, Jin Yilei's status in Xiaxu had risen rapidly, and he had become the leading magical weapon merchant. His status was completely different from before.
"I've met the young master!"
In the box, Jin Yilei looked startled when he saw Chen Shaojun walking in. He quickly bowed and saluted, looking extremely pious.
This is his real God of Wealth!
Although Jin Yilei is highly praised outside, in his heart, Jin Yilei has always been very clear-headed. He deeply understands that without Chen Shaojun, he would not have his current status. Of course, the most important thing is that Chen Shaojun is a weapons master.
He must hold this thigh firmly.
"Let me ask you, how did you go about the things you were asked to do before?"
Chen Shaojun took a chair, sat down with a golden sword, and asked.
"Back to the Young Master, I have already checked. What you want is too advanced. There are no cultivation resources of this kind of earth veins in the entire lower ruins. In addition, regarding the Zhongxu that the Young Master mentioned, I also used my own
After asking all the connections, I found that although Zhongxu and Xiaxu both share the same character, they are independent of each other and not much related to each other. In fact, more than 99% of the people in Xiaxu are not qualified to enter Zhongxu.
.”
"oh?"
Chen Shaojun raised his eyebrows, greatly surprised.
"It seems like there is only one word difference between Zhongxu and Xiaxu, but in fact the threshold is extremely high. People like us are simply not qualified to enter. The treasures traded there are beyond our affordability."
Jin Yilei paused and continued.
"Although the lower ruins are located in the capital, they are not actually under the control of the imperial court. The central ruins themselves are a place where warriors trade secretly, and are even more beyond the reach of various empires and imperial courts. Lower ruins can be found in almost every empire on every continent.
, can be found in many places, but the number in Zhongxu is much smaller. I have been trading magical artifacts for so many years, and I still haven’t had the opportunity to enter!"
At the end of the sentence, Jin Yilei gave a wry smile.
When Chen Shaojun just found him and asked about Zhongxu, he was really shocked. He had been working in Xiaxu for so long, and he had never thought that one day he would be able to contact Zhongxu.
"You said the threshold for Zhongxu is very high? What exactly is the threshold? What are the requirements for entering there?"
Chen Shaojun frowned, pondered for a moment and then said.
"The first one is not to allow warriors below the earth's veins to enter."
Jin Yilei pondered for a moment and watched as Chen Shaojun finally stated the first condition.
Chen Shaojun was startled when he heard this, and stood there blankly, speechless for a moment.
Knowing that it is not easy to enter the Zhongxu, Chen Shaojun did not expect that he was not satisfied with the first condition.
"Are the requirements for entering Zhongxu so high?"
Chen Shaojun frowned and said.
"This... is not necessarily true. As far as I know, if you rely on the obedience of those top powerful people, you can also enter. In addition, if the background is strong enough, such as some large sects of Fangwai Xianmen and evil demons, the same is true
You can enter it without restrictions."
Jin Yilei paused and continued.
Chen Shaojun's frown suddenly deepened, and he was even more dissatisfied with these conditions. The Chen family is a literary family, which is obviously far from martial arts.
If only she were here!
Somewhere in the dark, a thought flashed through Chen Shaojun's mind, and he suddenly thought of Bian Qing.
Bian Qing is a disciple of the Taiyin Sect, and is also regarded as the evil princess. If she is here, she might be able to successfully enter the Zhongxu.
Chen Shaojun still vaguely remembered that Bian Qing had entered the Zhongxu and made a big fuss there. With the Taiyin Sect guarding her, no one seemed to be able to do anything to her.
It's a pity that Chen Shaojun lost contact with her after leaving the realm of the ghost clan, and he couldn't find her even if he wanted to.
"Is there no other way?
Chen Shaojun said in a deep voice.
"Yes, but it's difficult."
Jin Yilei pondered for a moment and then said.
"Zhongxu also provides an opportunity for people who are not qualified enough. If we can refine a high-quality magic weapon, successfully attract the attention of Zhongxu, and get a very high evaluation there, we can enter Zhongxu.
A special list of people, successfully entered the Zhongxu, - Zhongxu can only enter by invitation, there is no other way, this is the only way."
"Is it enough as long as the grade of the magic weapon is high enough?"
Chen Shaojun said in a deep voice.
"It's not that simple. There are much more treasures in the Zhongxu than in the Lower Ruins, and the grades are much higher. Even high-level magic weapons are just ordinary treasures in the Zhongxu. And some people have tried to use them from the Zhongxu.
Others borrowed high-level magic weapons from others and tried to use this method to enter the Zhongxu, but they were all rejected without exception. Therefore, it is difficult to enter the Zhongxu in this way. The only way is for us to provide it to the Zhongxu.
The magic weapon in the ruins is unique and has some extremely unique value. To be honest, I don’t have enough information.”
Jin Yilei said, stealing a glance at Chen Shaojun.