Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 427 Going to Chang'an

Because it was daytime, Xiao Ran's spiritual clothing's privilege of night travel could not be used, so Xiao Ran could only rely on his lightness skills to travel all the way.

Fortunately, Xiao Ran's martial arts skills were not bad. Although he was not extraordinary, he could easily climb over mountains.

It took about one morning to get back to Luoyang City.

Before entering the city, Xiao Ran saw a caravan of merchants lined up in a long queue outside the city heading into the city.

Although Chang'an is the current capital, Luoyang, as the secondary capital, is no less prosperous than Chang'an.

Xiao Ran followed the caravan slowly into the city, and on the way he heard many people discussing the sword review.

The sword review is held once every twelve years, and everyone, whether they are in the martial arts world or not, looks forward to it very much.

"It's been twelve years. When I last reviewed the sword, I was still a young man. Now my son is running around everywhere."

"Yes, the sword competition that year was unprecedented. At first, Wuye Taoist defeated all the other competitors and firmly took the title of the best swordsman. But in the end, a monk named Liaofan from Xiangguo Temple knocked him down with a bamboo pole."

"And Meng Dunhuang. I still remember his swift swordplay. It was so fast. He deserved to be on the A-level sword list. It's a pity that I heard he died later. What a pity."

"What's so regrettable? Damn it, Concubine Shuang is the most regrettable. The sword rose in Chang'an to shame the blue moon, and the whole world was as white as the painting paper. Oh, my heart aches when I think of it."

Xiao Ran followed the team and listened, but he didn't feel anything about it.

He had not seen the sword review of that year and had no sense of participation. If he had any feelings, it would probably be that he felt sorry for Shuang Fei, the peerless genius, and thought that this girl was too pitiful.

Although we have only met once or twice, this girl is truly impeccable.

In order to avenge her beloved, she, who had never known martial arts, resolutely began to practice sword.

In just a few years, he reached the pinnacle of the human world and reached the level of celestial being (Grade A), as if he had been blessed with a cheat code.

Once the sword is drawn, the whole world will know that I will kill the emperor just for love.

It’s a pity that the final fate was already decided, and the dynasty’s luck was not yet over, so the dog emperor escaped.

His own destiny also came to an end, and he was to be buried with his lover under the Zhashan Mountain.

Leave behind a wisp of soul to pass on the inheritance, protect Wancheng, and kill the devil with one sword.

Throughout her life, Concubine Shuang accomplished everything perfectly, but there were always some regrets.

After entering Luoyang City, Xiao Ran did not rush to meet up with Gao Yuting and the others, but ate first.

I was really hungry. Although there was a lot of food in my space, these fast food products were never as delicious as fresh hot meals.

Came to a mutton soup restaurant.

I have to say that the name Tangcheng is not for nothing. Just like the water basin mutton in Chang'an, it has been the favorite delicacy of local people since ancient times.

A big bowl of mutton with snow-white mutton soup poured on it. In this era, who can still say that this is technology and hard work?
The mutton soup was white, smooth and fragrant, and served with a sesame seed bun. Xiao Ran ate three full bowls before walking out of the store feeling very satisfied.

Only after eating and drinking his fill did Xiao Ran return to Li Jie's residence.

"what?"

After Xiao Ran came back, Gao Yuting circled around Xiao Ran and said in surprise: "You succeeded!"

The aura of a master who has entered the Tao is different from that of ordinary people. Now that Xiao Ran is standing there, his aura will spread out invisibly, making people feel awe and righteousness.

Just as a person with spirit in his eyes and a person without spirit in his eyes, even if they are dressed the same, their temperaments will be completely different when they stand there.

This may be difficult for ordinary people to distinguish, but it is very easy to distinguish if it is veterans. Even if they are wearing casual clothes, they will have a sense of pride that cannot be erased by time.

"Well, although it was a bit of luck, I was also lucky to meet a good person."

Xiao Ran took Gao Yuting aside and told her about his trip to Mount Xitai.

This also includes Grandma Zhang’s instructions.

Gao Yuting naturally gave her full support to this matter. Even without Grandma Zhang's instructions, she would still feel obligated to take action to crack down on the evil sect of Huaxue Temple.

Xiao Ran and Gao Yuting sat in the pavilion and talked a lot about their feelings after entering the Tao.

It is also very beneficial to verify each other's facts.

However, there are some differences between Xiao Ran's swordsmanship and Gao Yuting's.

Xiao Ran's entry into Taoism was more like receiving support from some kind of deity.

It is very different from Gao Yuting's own state of mind.

If I have to say, it is similar to Huang Chao's situation.

There is nothing wrong with entering the Tao in this way. After gaining the support of the gods, one's strength will even be far greater than that of other masters who have entered the Tao.

However, this kind of entry into the Tao also has some limitations. For example, if Xiao Ran does something that is contrary to the ideas of the gods who support him, then he has betrayed the gods and will suffer great backlash.

Or maybe the other party is also blessed by Shintoism, and the level of the deity behind him is higher than yours, then you will be in trouble.

Even if you are stronger than your opponent, you may not be able to defeat him. Even your own spirit will choose to stay away from him because the opponent's spirit is more powerful.

To put it bluntly, this road is all about backing, it all depends on who has the bigger backing. Xiao Ran doesn't care about this, because his skills are not limited to swordsmanship.

When I get the coroner's [Record of Clearing Wrongs] back, the four practitioners, even if their professional levels are not high, their strength will definitely not be weaker than C-level.

Besides, mastering the art of swordsmanship is no less than a stepping stone for me.

Next, I will have a clearer direction for my understanding of suture technology and my future plans and path for suture technology.

Once I master the art of suturing, I can prepare to advance to the position of a smuggler.

Then you can modify your destiny.

To be honest, this is what Xiao Ran has always been most concerned about, simply because his marriage outcome is very bad in his fate.

Although it has not appeared yet, fate will definitely give you a result as time goes by.

If he didn't plan ahead, the future of himself and Gao Yuting would definitely not have a good outcome.

Of course, Xiao Ran couldn't tell Gao Yuting about these things.

After the two chatted for a while, the second in command took advantage of the moment when the two were talking and came over to say, "Young Master, it's been very lively outside recently. Masters from all the sects and schools in the Three Rivers and Five Lakes have come. I heard that someone even saw Taoist Wuye."

"Five-leaf Taoist!"

Gao Yuting was a little surprised: "This old guy is still alive?"

After saying that, seeing Xiao Ran's confused look, he explained, "This Wuye Taoist was already eighty-six years old during the last sword review. Now, he is ninety-nine years old, just one year short of a full hundred years."

It is said that it is rare for people to live to be eighty years old. Living to eighty years old is a very blessed age, whether in modern times or in ancient times.

Even in ancient times, when there was no technology and no pollution, and if your family was well off, you had enough to eat every day, ate well every meal, and paid attention to your health, it was not easy to live to eighty years old.

Not to mention, he is already ninety-nine years old and still wants to participate in the sword review.

"He should be a judge. At his age, if he participates in the sword competition, how can you let others judge him?"

Gao Yuting thought about it and estimated that it was impossible for Taoist Wuye to participate in the sword review. It would be a loss of face whether he passed or not. However, if he were to be a judge, no one would object. His age and experience were there, so even if his strength was a little lacking, it would not be a problem.

"Besides Taoist Wuye, are there any other special people?"

"And more." The second in command nodded.

He took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran took it and took a look. Hey, this was also issued by the Amazing Pavilion, and there was the mark of the Amazing Pavilion on it.

The four words "Sword Review List" were written very neatly.

The second in command said, "This has just been circulated from Chang'an. It contains the names of the people who are suspected to be participating in the sword review, as well as their identities, backgrounds, and deeds in the martial arts world in recent years, etc."

Xiao Ran flipped through it and found that it really covered everything. It seemed that the Miracle Pavilion did a good job in this regard.

In fact, the potential of the Qiqi Pavilion is still very large. When Li Qiqi first established it, his main purpose was to train them to collect intelligence.

Now Xiao Ran is teaching them how to use Yin Banknotes to deal with ghosts.

Although these shopkeepers cannot see ghosts, the ghosts can pass on information through writing or other means.

With this ability, the Amazing Pavilion's ability to collect intelligence will be even stronger.

The only difference is that Li Jingqi needs them to collect intelligence secretly, while Xiao Ran takes a more drastic approach and asks them to turn intelligence into business.

Xiao Ran was not familiar with the people in the manual, so he glanced at it casually and handed it to Gao Yuting.

Gao Yuting took the list and scanned it carefully: "There are quite a few famous players, including some rookies from the last sword review."

"For example, this person, Qiu Shaoling, was ranked 18th in Group B in the last sword evaluation. Although he did not advance to Group A, he was only 17 years old at the time. Twelve years have passed, and he is now about to turn 30. After so many years, his strength should have been able to advance to Group A."

Gao Yuting named several people one after another. These people were all rookies of that year.

Twelve years is enough time for them to reach a higher level of strength.

However, there were very few people in Group A back then. After all, it only happens once every twelve years, which is too long. During these twelve years, many geniuses of that generation disappeared, died, and some even simply retired from the world.

There are very few people who are still really active in the martial arts world, let alone participating in sword reviews.

Gao Yuting flipped through a few pages and was suddenly stunned: "Hey, he's here too."

"Who?"

"This, Qiankun League, Gu Xintang, this person is the third son of Gu Yang, the leader of the world's first league. It is said that he joined the Taoist sect early on. Now that the Taoist sect is not leaving, he should not be here. It seems that this sword review is going to be lively."

After the three of them sat in the pavilion and chatted for a while, Xiao Ran asked the second in command to call Li Jie.

Li Jie was now obedient. He came and sat down in front of Xiao Ran, waiting for Xiao Ran's instructions.

"From now on, we are your followers. Go and get ready. We will set off for Chang'an immediately..."

(End of this chapter)