ebookland Chapter 513: The Evil Little Sister in the Immortal Cultivation Novels (28)
Chapter 513: The Evil Little Sister in the Immortal Cultivation Novels (28)
"At that time, he was not yet two hundred years old, a true genius, and naturally his reputation soared."
The literary arts flourished because of him, and for a time even the martial arts had to avoid his sharp edge in this area.
Martial Arts City was renamed Literary Fortune City.
Perhaps he was too extraordinary, and Heaven could not tolerate him.
This exceptionally talented individual met with a terrible misfortune upon ascending to immortality, and perished before reaching the age of three hundred.
There seemed to be a hint of regret and melancholy in He Jizhi's words.
Then, changing the subject, he continued, "After this Venerable One fell from grace, his body transformed into countless starlight points, floating above Wenyun City."
"From then on, the literary fortune of Wenyun City flourished like the blazing sun."
"And every hundred years, a heavenly gate will open wide, from which the power of literary fortune will flow out as a spiritual elixir."
"Those who receive the approval of the elixir will suddenly attain enlightenment and their literary fortune will flourish."
"Therefore, Wenyun City has a tradition of holding a literary competition every hundred years, and all the winners can be recognized smoothly."
Presumably, the Heavenly Gate we see today is the legendary Heavenly Gate.
"Later I heard that the demons invaded and the Heavenly Gate never opened again. I heard that the only passage to escape the Chaos Realm was hidden behind the Heavenly Gate."
He Jizhi gradually came to his senses, and after saying these words, everyone knew that this Heavenly Gate was probably the path to survival that their divination had pointed to.
According to He Jizhi's story, the winner of the literary competition can be recognized by the Heavenly Gate.
Therefore, their strategy of continuous attacks is bound to fail.
Only by gaining the approval of the Heavenly Gate can one have a chance to escape.
However, they were all cultivators from the cultivation world, not so-called literary cultivators, and the cultivation methods of this secret realm were unheard of.
The expressions on everyone's faces immediately turned grim.
No wonder the divination results indicated a near-death experience; the level of danger left everyone speechless.
Ji Chutang, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked, "Does Young Master He know how this literary competition is conducted?"
"You are a scholar, how can we cultivate both literature and martial arts?"
That was a very pertinent question, and everyone's eyes immediately lit up as they all turned to look at He Jizhi.
He Jizhi was stunned, then nodded: "Of course, but given our current conditions, is it... impossible to do it?"
"It's alright, just tell us, and we'll figure out the rest."
After pondering for a moment, He Jizhi said:
"It is said that the literary competitions of yesteryear were all organized by the City Lord's Mansion. The announcement of the literary competition by the City Lord's Mansion was posted on the city gates, and the time and place were set, which was considered to be effective."
"After that, all cultivators need to do is register at the Wenshen Hall to participate."
"The Literary Competition, as the name suggests, is a competition where one enters the Dao through writing. The winner is judged by several highly respected deans of literary cultivation. Alternatively, the winner is the one whose cultivation level is the highest through the Literary Competition or who triggers extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth."
"After round after round of competition, the winner will be recognized by the Heavenly Gate."
He Jizhi explained in great detail, and everyone was not stupid; they quickly analyzed the necessary conditions.
First, the city lord's mansion issued an announcement.
Next comes registration, and finally, the written test.
Although they are not scholars, they are still capable of producing some elegant writings.
It's just unknown whether it will be recognized by this Heavenly Dao, since this Lesser Heavenly Dao is incomplete and not the complete Heavenly Dao of yesteryear.
However, they have no other choice now and can only try anything as a last resort.
But looking down at the group of unknown evil cultivators eyeing him menacingly, it was no easy task to accomplish a series of tasks in front of them.
Everyone looked at Ji Chutang with expectant eyes.
Ji Chutang certainly wouldn't disappoint them. After searching through the Qiankun Realm, she pulled out the teleportation boat in the next second.
Then the group disappeared right in front of those ghostly things.
The group of demons waiting below were completely dumbfounded.
Ber, this is Katsura, so what if you're rich!
The destination of the teleportation is not fixed, but looking at the dilapidated and desolate mansion in front of him, which could not hide its former luxury, the plaque had three big characters: City Lord's Mansion.
Everyone looked at each other in surprise, realizing that it had come so easily.
Who would have thought that by sheer coincidence, a single teleportation would take them directly to their destination.
The solemn and heavy atmosphere that had been surrounding everyone was dispelled by this perfect coincidence.
Everyone unconsciously relaxed.
After looking at each other for a moment, they unanimously decided to split into pairs and act separately.
After all, the city lord's mansion is so large that no one knows where the city lord's study is, so splitting up is inevitable.
Each person chose a direction. Ji Chutang led He Jizhi to the front, while the other two groups chose the left and right sides.
A flying sword obediently flew alongside Ji Chutang, keeping He Jizhi away and preventing him from getting too close to Ji Chutang.
One man, armed with a sword, searched each locked room one by one.
He Jizhi also peeked around and slowly looked at each room he passed.
However, after searching the entire front room, they still couldn't find the so-called study.
Meanwhile, the other two groups also sent messages, saying they hadn't found it either.
Everyone was completely baffled. How could a city lord's mansion not even have a study?
Ji Chutang thought about it again and again, but this scene wasn't in the original plot.
Shen Lin'an and his group searched one room at a time.
After pondering for a moment, Ji Chutang decisively chose to search for the city lord's bedroom.
He Jizhi didn't understand, but chose to follow suit.
Even the flying sword obediently began searching everywhere.
This time, we found the city lord's bedroom without any trouble—the largest and most luxurious room, which was quite obvious.
Aside from the thick layer of dust, everything else looked as if someone still lived there, luxurious and imposing.
Upon entering, Ji Chutang searched everywhere for hidden mechanisms.
The bedroom is undoubtedly a very private and intimate place. If a city lord's mansion does not have a study, then important things will inevitably be placed in the bedroom.
Of course, it could also be placed in the Qiankun Ring or the Sumeru Ring.
However, under normal circumstances, such operating agencies would keep various documents, papers, and seals in the city lord's mansion.
This is so that someone can handle matters on behalf of the person in charge when they are not present.
Therefore, the probability of them finding what they want here is extremely high.
Ji Chutang touched himself left and right, feeling that something was wrong with everything.
She simply cast a small spell, and her beautiful eyes instantly became deep and mysterious.
Everything before her eyes changed; all solid objects gained outlines, while the entire space became a blur.
She pinpointed the secret room with pinpoint accuracy.
She then waved away the minor spell and confidently walked towards the head of the bed.
He turned the small ornament by the bedside, and the next moment the heavy sound of a stone door moving came from behind him.
A staircase leading downwards appeared before them.