Chapter two hundred and eighteen eight masters measuring the sky
"Has Mr. Li thought about what to test?" Wan Chaoxin asked with a smile after watching Li Xiu put away the wooden box.
"I don't want to know anything that didn't happen. There seems to be nothing that needs to be tested." Li Xiu said casually.
"Everyone is here, and gifts have been given. Just ask me whatever you want to know. Maybe we can solve the problem." Wan Chaoxin said.
Li Xiu understood the meaning of Wan Chaoxin's words. He was asking him to test things related to the Magic Equipment Group.
Of course, Li Xiu wouldn't test this kind of thing. If you want to know about the magic equipment group, it would be better to ask Lao Ba directly. The test will be confusing, and it's hard to say whether the problem can be solved.
Mo Liu interface said: "If you don't want to ask about good or bad luck, you can also ask about marriage and the like. It's not a bad idea."
"To test these, it's better to ask your parents about their longevity and seek good luck." Sun Gang said.
While the four of them were talking, they heard someone pushing the door open and came in, and they all looked over.
I saw a middle-aged man in a long robe walking in. Although this man looked only middle-aged, his hair was already gray, and his eyes seemed to tell a story. He had a certain demeanor in every move he made.
The meaning of Xianfengdaogu.
Seeing the middle-aged man walk in, Wan Chaoxin, Mo Liu and Sun Gang, who were all sitting down, stood up and greeted him.
Although Sun Gang said he didn't believe these things, when he saw Master Ba, the usual disdain on his face was completely gone, and he greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Eighth Master, this is a little thought from my father, please accept it." Sun Gang respectfully presented the gift box he had prepared.
Mo Liu did the same and presented a gift box.
Mr. Ba didn't even look at their gift boxes, and the butler behind him took them.
"Sun Bodang and Mo Ganyan liked to get together back then, and now that their sons are getting together again, the adults in your family must be having a headache, right?" Ba Ye said with a smile.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Ba would still remember our father. The two of us are not as capable as our father and uncle. We just fight in a small way and won't cause any trouble and make Mr. Ba laugh." Mo Liu said respectfully.
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"One look at the faces of the two of you and I can tell that neither of you is a fuel-efficient lamp, even worse than your father." Master Ba smiled and said: "You guys wait a moment, I will test the boy from Wan Chao's family first.
Let’s talk to you again.”
"Master Ba, I'm not in a hurry." Wan Chaoxin said with a smile.
"You kid, don't be in a hurry, I'm in a hurry. There are still many people waiting to take the calligraphy test, but we don't have time to waste here." Master Ba smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law and I have been friends for eight years, and we are also your elders. You have
If you want to test or ask anything, just say it.”
As he spoke, Ba Ye took another look at the people sitting in the bamboo hall. When he entered the bamboo hall, he found that there were still people sitting there. He thought to himself: "Who is this person who is so ignorant of etiquette? I, Ba Ye,
Even though they are standing, he dares to sit there without any tutoring at all."
Wan Chaoxin, Mo Liu, and Sun Gang realized that Li Xiu was still sitting there drinking tea and did not stand up to greet the Eighth Master at all.
Mo Liu secretly cried out, Sun Gang kept winking at Li Xiu, and Wan Chaoxin frowned slightly.
Although Li Xiu has already been promoted to the position of chief executive, his foundation is not stable after all, and to show off in front of Master Eight is a bit too much.
Even if those bosses came to Ba Ye's place, they would probably treat each other with courtesy and at most call them brothers and sisters. How could they dare to sit there as carelessly as Li Xiu, as if waiting for Ba Ye to go up and greet him?
You're not looking for trouble.
Li Xiu's behavior forced Wan Chaoxin to reconsider whether it was a wise decision to bring Li Xiu into his camp.
Master Ba saw clearly who was sitting there. He was startled for a moment, and then immediately walked up.
Just when Wan Chaoxin and the others thought something was going to happen, they saw Master Ba come to Li Xiu and call him "Fourth Brother".
Wan Chaoxin and the others thought that there was something wrong with their ears and they must have heard wrongly.
Ba Ye looks like he is about forty years old, but his actual age can be regarded as their grandfather, which is actually the case.
How old is Li Xiucai? Even if he is a close friend, it is already a huge compliment for Master Ba to call him "little friend". How could he call him "fourth brother" who is younger than him?
It wasn't until Master Ba called Fourth Brother affectionately again that Wan Chaoxin and the others were sure that they heard correctly. They looked at the standing Master Ba and Li Xiu who were sitting with strange eyes.
"Fourth brother, when did you come? Why didn't you inform me first so that I could host a banquet for you?" Master Ba called Li Xiu Lao Si in private, but in front of others, he still called Si in a polite manner.
elder brother.
"I heard they said that the Celestial Master of Changshengtian is extremely accurate in reading words, so I just followed them here to watch the excitement. I didn't expect that the Celestial Master would be you, the eighth person." Li Xiu said with a smile.
"Old butler, go and make arrangements. Today's calligraphy test is unexpected. I have distinguished guests to entertain." Mr. Ba said to the butler behind him.
The housekeeper left in response, but Wan Chaoxin, Mo Liu and Sun Gang's expressions became even weirder.
Li Xiu, the fourth brother, seems to be more than just a title. Judging from Master Ba's behavior, he seems to respect Li Xiu very much.
I'm afraid there are only a few people in the Immortal Heaven who can allow the Heavenly Master to entertain them specially and even drive away the children of wealthy and prosperous families who have been waiting for a long time outside.
"Could it be that Li Xiu just looks young, but is actually an old monster older than Master Ba?" Wan Chaoxin and the others couldn't help but look at Li Xiu secretly. No matter how they looked at him, he was just a young man, and his behavior was not like those of those
old man.
"Fourth brother, wait for me for a moment. After I finish helping these guys test the characters, I will have a drink with you, Fourth Brother." After finishing speaking, Ba Ye turned to Wan Chaoxin and the others and asked, "You three want to take the test?"
Whatever the characters are, write them all down at once. Originally, there was no character test today, but you are here with Fourth Brother, so I will make an exception and give you a test."
"Thank you, Master Eighth..." After the three of them thanked Master Eighth, they all looked at Li Xiu, but for a moment they didn't know what to say.
Logically speaking, they must say a few words of thanks to Li Xiu, but how should they say this? How should they address Li Xiu?
The Eighth Master already called Fourth Brother Li Xiu. It was definitely inappropriate for them to call Li Xiu by his first name. For a moment, his mind didn't turn around.
"Thank you, Director Li." Wan Chaoxin's brain reacted quickly and he was the first to react, calling Li Xiu's position as before.
"Let Lao Ba give you a calligraphy test first." Li Xiu said with a smile.
"Young boy from the Wan Chao family, please write one word first." The eighth master said to Wan Chaoxin first, because Wan Chaoxin came on behalf of the Wan Chaoxin family and was also the grandson of Wan Chaochun, so the eighth master would naturally give priority to him.
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Wan Chaoxin and Mo Liu didn't really listen to this word test anyway. Their minds were filled with "fourth brother" and "old eight" and so on.
Until they left Tianshi Academy, their minds were still filled with the flattering expression on Master Ba's face when he faced Li Xiu.
Who is Master Ba? The dean of the Tianshi Academy, the master who presides over the test of the heavenly secrets every sixty years. In order to wait for him to test the secrets of the heavens, the president would rather change the rules of the test every sixty years than change someone.
It can be said that in Changsheng City, in addition to the president, the clan leaders, vice-presidents, elders and presidents, etc., will give the Eighth Master three points when they see him.
Such a person actually called Li Xiu Fourth Brother with a flattering look, which meant that he was not ashamed but proud of it. This made Wan Chaoxin, Mo Liu, and Li Gang doubt that Li Xiu was the president's illegitimate son.
This incident may not be groundless.
Besides the chairman's son, who else could let the money-grubbing and snobbish Master Ba treat him like this?
"No wonder he dared to hold the Demon Spirit Competition, became the president after entering Changshengtian, and didn't take the problem of the Demon Equipment Team seriously. I see..." Wan Chaoxin had already determined that Li Xiu was the president's illegitimate son.
Mo Liu and Sun Gang thought so too. After they left Tianshi Academy, they were thinking about whether to tell Li Qingyin that Li Xiu might really be the president's illegitimate son.
After much deliberation, I decided not to tell Li Qingyin first. After all, there was no real evidence for this matter. It was okay to talk to others. Li Qingyin was the president's daughter. If the news reached the president's ears, it would be terrible.
The president must have his own reasons for not telling others Li Xiu's true identity. Mo Liu and Sun Gang are not willing to be the ones to break the window paper.
However, they have made up their mind to walk more with Li Xiu in the future. If Li Xiu's technician team has any problems, those who can help must help.
In fact, they all got it wrong. The reason why Master Ba was so flattering to Li Xiu had nothing to do with the president.
It was because when he speculated that Li Xiu had exploded his sky-engraved talisman, he was frightened.
When Li Xiu helped them get out of trouble before, Ba Ye just thought that Li Xiu might be a person with great luck.
Although people with great luck are also very impressive, Master Ba only plays with luck and is not afraid of Li Xiu.
Although there are not many people with great luck, there will still be a few or even a dozen in an era. Having great luck does not mean that you are a child of destiny, it is just a possibility.
At that time, Master Ba only wanted to make friends with Li Xiu. The people he really wanted to become sworn friends with were Wan Chaochun and Tang Tianzhen.
But this time, speculating on Li Xiu's fate actually caused the sky-engraved rune to explode. Master Ba knew that something was wrong, and that there was a big problem with Li Xiu.
Master Ba wanted to find out who Li Xiu was, but he was also a little afraid that something might happen, so he looked at Li Xiu in a different light.
"Laoba, are you good at this?" Li Xiu said with a smile at the dinner table.
"Thanks to the president for not giving up. After so many years, he still chose me to serve as the dean of Tianshi Academy and continue to preside over the work of measuring the sky. It is only because of the president that others are treating me less favorably." 8
He said with a smile on his face.
"People who understand fortune tellers are different. Why don't you take a test for me and see what the fortune is for my team of technicians?" Li Xiu said casually.
"Fourth brother, there is no need to test the handwriting. I also know a little bit about the Magic Equipment Group, so why don't I tell you about it." Master Ba said with a bitter smile. How dare he test Li Xiu's handwriting? He was afraid of his own.
Life is not long enough.
"Okay, then tell me why I became the new chief and why the magic costume team is under my name again." Li Xiu peeled peanuts and prepared to listen to the story.
"If you ask others about this, no one would dare to tell you, so I can tell you something about it." Master Ba leaned against Li Xiu, sat down next to Li Xiu, and whispered:
"Fourth brother, to tell you the truth, I owe a lot to you for becoming the chief."
Li Xiu thought to himself: "You are a guy who takes all the credit for yourself. When I got the invitation card, you were still in jail at Good Luck Slope. What does it have to do with you?"
"How do you say this?" Li Xiu asked pretending to be surprised.
"This is a long story to tell. Let's start from the last time I measured the sky..." Lao Ba really told a long story in detail.
The Tianshi Academy actually has no power. It is usually responsible for sacrifices and celebrations. The only serious thing is to conduct a celestial test every sixty years.
Therefore, there are only a few people in Tianshi Academy. In addition to Tianshi, there are only a few staff members at ordinary times. When there is a big event, people from other places are temporarily transferred to help.
However, the history of Tianshi Academy is older than that of the Six Changsheng Groups. Tianshi Academy was already there when there were Changshengtian and the eight major families. It can be said that the heaven measuring machine of each Jiazi is a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years.
According to the rules, each heavenly master can only serve for a period of one year at most, which is sixty years.
Each heavenly survey must be completed by a different heavenly master, but there have been several accidents in the history of Changsheng City. Before Ba Ye, there were three heavenly masters who presided over two or three heavenly surveyors.
The names of those three heavenly masters are all famous. Even Li Xiu, a person who doesn't know much about Changsheng Heaven, has heard of them, because they are also very legendary people in the history of the outside world.
Ba Ye said all this to tell Li Xiu that he was one of these talented people, because he was going to preside over the second sky test.
Moreover, he is better than the previous Celestial Masters. Those Celestial Masters have presided over the Celestial Mystery Test three times at most and lived longer.
However, the president has never postponed the time to test the heavenly secret because of any heavenly master. He is the only one who can make the president postpone it for several years and wait for him to test the heavenly secret.
"Do you know why the president must wait for me to test the secret of heaven?" Master Ba said proudly.
"Why?" Li Xiu had to cooperate with him and asked.
"That's because something went wrong during the last sky test, and it produced a result that shouldn't have been there." Master Ba sighed, "It's because of that result that shouldn't have appeared, that's why I left Changshengtian and went outside.
After secretly exploring for decades, I finally discovered the house in Haoyunpo, only to be trapped inside for decades."
"What do you mean by a result that shouldn't have happened?" Li Xiu was really curious now.
"It is said that it is a sky measuring machine. In fact, what is to be measured and what kind of results will be measured? There is already a rough conclusion before the sky measuring machine. Generally speaking, the results of the sky measuring machine on that day will be similar to what was previously speculated. Okay.
It can be said that it is in compliance with God's will, or it can be said that it is to guide public opinion. Anyway, when there are any major reforms or major events in the past, they will be announced through the opportunity of measuring the sky..."
"So, the sky measuring machine is just an excuse. Just like the decline of two of the eight major families before, it was not God's will, but the president wanted those two families to decline?" Li Xiu understood what Lao Ba meant.
"That's probably the meaning, but it's not all in line with the president's wishes. After all, it's a test of the heavens. The heavenly master still depends on destiny. I can only say that the president's previous decisions have nothing to do with destiny.
Conflict. But there was an accident when I presided over the last test of the sky measuring machine. The results I measured were completely opposite to the results the president wanted..." Lao Ba took a sip of wine with some depression.
"You're already like this, how dare he let you host it a second time?" Li Xiu said with a smile.
"Do you think he doesn't want to replace me? It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he can't. After that time to test the Heaven's Secret, the president didn't dare to find another Heavenly Master to test the Heaven's Secret again." Master Ba chuckled.
"Why?" Li Xiu asked curiously.
"Do you think it's strange for an immortal person to find out that he might be dead? Does he dare to let others do the test for him?" Mr. Ba said with a complicated expression.
"There's nothing strange about this. Even if you have the ability to live forever, it doesn't mean you won't be killed. There's nothing strange about this." Li Xiu said.
"It seems that you don't understand the meaning of the four words immortality at all. The one you are talking about is called immortality, which is just about living a long time. It does not mean the same thing as immortality." Master Ba shook his head.
"You mean that the president is not only immortal, but also immortal?" Li Xiu couldn't believe it.
As far as he knows, there is no material in this world that is eternal.
Of course, it may be that his knowledge is shallow and he has not yet reached that level.
"Yes, that's what it means. Anyway, you won't die no matter what. When I first presided over the sky test, it was really not a big deal. The president suddenly had a whim and wanted to test his lifespan.
How many." Master Ba lowered his voice and continued: "This man can't commit suicide. As an immortal, why do you want to test how long your life is? Isn't this looking for trouble?"
"As a result, you found out that the president is about to die?" Li Xiu looked at Master Ba strangely.
"If such a result had been obtained, I'm afraid I would have died at that time." Master Ba chuckled and said, "I didn't measure how long his life span was, but I did measure that someone would kill him."
"Who will kill him?" Li Xiu became more and more curious.
"I don't know who it is, and I don't know when." Master Ba shook his head.
"Didn't you detect it?" Li Xiu asked with a frown.
"The only word I detected was the word "Ling". The person who killed him might have been a demon spirit, it might have been a person named Ling, or it might have been a person with "Ling" in his name. There are so many possibilities..." Mr. Ba
said.
"Your heaven-testing machine is too unreliable. Can the president believe this?" Li Xiu said with a smile.
"I don't know if he believes it or not. Since then, he has officially organized the magic costumers into a group. Although they have not officially formed a group, the magic costumers are all in the same group, and they are still under the chairman's most trusted position.
Manage it in your own hands." Mr. Ba said.
Li Xiu understood what Master Ba meant. It is easy for a trial master to be related to the word spirit. He has a demon spirit on his body and he can be a super spirit. Anyway, he has a lot to do with spirits.
But the magic costumer is different. Apart from killing demon spirits, the magic costumer basically has nothing to do with the word spirit.
As for the word spiritual consciousness, it is actually called differently in different places, and more people call it spiritual power.
Perhaps the seeds of the president's desire to form a magic outfit group were planted that day.
"Didn't the president ask you to continue testing the meaning of that spirit word?" Li Xiu asked.
"How could it not be allowed to test? It's a pity that the sky measuring machine is a sky measuring machine. It must be used in conjunction with the sky refining furnace. Otherwise, it will be difficult to have such an effect. The sky refining furnace can only be used once every few decades. Without the sky refining furnace, I would not even be able to use it.
I can’t even pronounce the words…”
Ba Ye said helplessly: "I couldn't detect anything for a while, so the president ordered me to find the origin of the spirit word. I could only half-test, half-guess, and half-guess, and I wandered outside like this for decades.
Finally I found Lucky Slope and met that incredible woman."