Simultaneous Journey: Starting from Holy Terra

"What are you doing?"

The next morning, when Ye Ming stepped out of his room, he saw Xiaolongnu jumping around in the courtyard, doing something he didn't know.

"I feel like I've awakened to something, but it's hard to grasp, it's vague and strange."

Little Dragon Girl stopped, then came to Ye Ming and said, "My essence, energy, and spirit are increasing, and then they have condensed into a certain Daoist charm. Do you know what this is?"

"Based on your description, you should have awakened a spiritual talent, which is unique to the mythological world and can also be seen as one of the benefits that the Main God Space gives us."

Ye Ming explained the definition of spiritual talent to Xiaolongnu and taught her how to determine the effect of her talent.

Little Dragon Girl sat down cross-legged, carefully sensing the power of the power. She quickly opened her eyes again and said, "I think I've sensed it. My talent... if you were to name it as you suggested, my talent should be called 'Purity of Mind'."

"Being able to adjust the mindset of my... partners, and to cultivate together, talk, drink tea, etc., can also bring a special effect called 'spiritual light,' which can clear the mind and bring clarity."

"Not bad ability."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ming praised, "This isn't just polite talk, because this ability is indeed very useful."

Maintaining a clear mind on the battlefield or in political situations can greatly improve the outcome of a battle!

Little Dragon Girl didn't say anything more, nor did she tell Ye Ming about the other effect she had realized.

"Let's go. Today is a day off. Let's go find Guo Jia. That guy is really shrewd. He said Xun Shuang was going to take on a disciple, but he didn't tell me which day it was. If I hadn't found it myself, I would have missed it."

Ye Ming produced a jar of fine wine and, together with Xiaolongnu, went to Guo Jia's thatched hut.

Well, as a poor and destitute man, Guo Jia's residence was naturally not very nice. And because he didn't have much money, Guo Jia didn't have any doormen or servants; he was all alone there.

So when Ye Ming knocked on the door, it was naturally Guo Jia who opened it.

"Isn't this Brother Ye? You actually managed to find my house?"

When Guo Jia opened the door and saw Ye Ming standing there smiling, he said "surprisingly," but he wasn't surprised at all.

He didn't tell Ye Ming where he lived, not because he was afraid Ye Ming would see his predicament, but also because, like deliberately not revealing the date Xun Shuang was accepting disciples, it was a small test.

After all, Ye Ming appeared halfway through his life, and his status was even lower than that of someone from a poor family like him.

Guo Jia might not care, but others would look down on Ye Ming because of it.

It's better to miss out on something than to be humiliated later.

However, if Ye Ming is really able to find out, then it means that Ye Ming has some ability and is quick-witted enough!

This is capital, the capital that enabled Ye Ming to climb up and compete with those scions of powerful families!

"Of course I can find it. Fengxiao thinks he can persuade me to give up with a little trick? He's overestimating me."

Ye Ming said with a smile, "I brought a jar of fine wine. I wonder if Fengxiao would be interested in trying it together?"

"Good wine?"

Ye Ming took out the wine he was carrying, lifted the cap slightly, and immediately a rich aroma of wine was released.

Guo Jia's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled Ye Ming up, saying, "Come in quickly, let me try your wine!"

Guo Jia pulled Ye Ming into the house, casually took out two bowls, took off his shoes, sat down on the couch, poured wine himself, and took a deep sniff.

"Mmm! Good wine! Good wine!"

"Come on, come on! Have a taste!"

Ye Ming smiled at Guo Jia, not minding at all. He also took off his clothes and sat down on the couch, raising his bowl to drink with Guo Jia.

The two drank a bowl of wine, and then chatted happily, laughing and talking about everything under the sun.

Xiaolongnu sat beside Ye Ming, occasionally reaching out to pour wine for the two of them, without interrupting or speaking, just listening quietly.

Ye Ming and Guo Jia chatted about everything under the sun, from their hobbies to their studies, and from their studies to the current situation.

They talked like that from morning till night.

Fortunately, the wine Ye Ming brought out was only 50 degrees. With Guo Jia's cultivation level, even if his physical condition was not good, he could still withstand it. Otherwise, this long chat would probably have ended halfway through.

"Brother Ye, I never expected this...!"

Guo Jia hiccuped, swaying as he looked at Ye Ming and said, "You... you actually have such insight into the general trend of the world. It truly surprises me..."

"Haha, I have great ambitions, how could I not pay attention to world affairs?" Ye Ming smiled, then got up and made a bowl of hangover soup for Guo Jia.

Guo Jia thought it was wine, so he drank it in a daze.

Then Ye Ming placed an invisible drone there, helped Guo Jia lie down, and said, "I had a very pleasant chat with Fengxiao today, but it's getting late, so let's stop here for now."

"Mmm, mmm... I'm so happy too! Tomorrow, remember to come..."

Guo Jia's vague response indicated that he was drunk and somewhat out of his mind.

Ye Ming smiled, and then left with Xiaolongnu.

After returning home, the two went to their respective rooms to sleep. The next morning, they arrived at Yingchuan Academy early and waited at the entrance.

Because Ye Ming fed Guo Jia a bowl of hangover soup in advance, Guo Jia didn't miss it.

"Brother Ye!"

Guo Jia waved and greeted them with a smile, his unrestrained manner causing the surrounding scions of noble families to frown.

They moved with disdain, distancing themselves from Guo Jia and Ye Ming.

Guo Jia and Ye Ming, however, paid no attention and continued to discuss in hushed tones the topics they hadn't finished talking about yesterday, including some policies and what the people needed.

People around them initially didn't care about their discussion, and even looked down on them, thinking that people from poor families like them weren't qualified to discuss current affairs.

But as they got more and more into their conversation and went into greater and greater depth, some of the scions of prominent families around them began to take their breath away.

In order to hear more clearly, they couldn't help but move their feet, pretending to casually move closer to the two of them.

"Fengxiao!"

Just as the two were discussing, a handsome man dressed in fine clothes and wearing a sachet walked over.

He was accompanied by several young men, each with an extraordinary bearing and profound cultivation.

"Wenruo! You're here too!" Guo Jia heard the voice and waved to the person who came.

Ye Ming looked at the other person, who politely bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo."

"Ye Ming".

The two exchanged greetings, and then Xun Yu said with a smile, "We overheard your conversation and became quite interested, so we came out from the inner courtyard to discuss it with you. Is that alright?"

"I have no objection, but I'm mostly the one listening; it's mostly Brother Ye's insights!" Guo Jia smiled and pointed at Ye Ming, saying, "If you want to ask if we can chat together, you'll have to ask Brother Ye if he agrees."

"Of course, it would be my honor to have the opportunity to engage in lively discussions with Wang Zuo back then."

Ye Ming nodded with a smile, and Xun Yu also smiled, leading Ye Ming, Guo Jia, and Xiaolongnu to the inner courtyard next door.

After everyone was seated, Xun Yu introduced them: "Your personal library contains more than ten thousand volumes." He then said, "This is my elder brother Xun Yan (Xun Xiu Ruo), my elder brother Xun Chen (Xun Youruo), my cousin Xun Yue (Xun Zhong Yu), and my nephew Xun You (Xun Gongda)."

"These are my good friends Xi Zhicai, Zhong Yuanchang (Zhong Yao), and Cheng Zhongde (Cheng Yu)."

"Greetings, everyone."

Ye Ming looked at these people with intense envy.

Regardless of whether Xun Yu was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, just ask yourself: how capable was he? How extensive was his network of connections? How charismatic was he?

What?

Do you think that if they could really take over all these people, they would be sidelined by the Yingchuan faction?

架！

Fight them hard!

If they can really sideline Ye Ming, then they'll be truly capable!

If being sidelined will make them all follow Ye Ming and become his subordinates, then let's sideline them as much as possible!

These are all talented individuals, and this is just their generation. Their families and the next generation also have many talented people!

To put it another way, taking down Xun Yu is equivalent to taking down the entire Yingchuan Group!

So Ye Ming was extremely envious and wished he could just kidnap Xun Yu.

"I just overheard Brother Ye discussing people's livelihood. I wonder what your insights are on this topic?"

Xun Yu, by offering a preliminary suggestion, once again brought the topic to the forefront.

Ye Ming didn't hold back either, sharing his computer-based ideas and policies, which were aligned with the current era and centered on "people-oriented" principles.

As Ye Ming began to explain his views, everyone quieted down and listened attentively. Even Zhong Yao and Cheng Yu spontaneously started taking notes.

It was supposed to be an exchange, but everyone, including Xun Yu, listened intently, and no one offered their own opinions or insights. They simply listened and occasionally expressed their agreement.

While everyone was engrossed in listening, a servant from the Xun family came to remind Xun Shuang that he was about to begin his lecture.

The crowd then seemed to wake from a dream, shook their heads regretfully, and went together to listen to Xun Shuang's sermon.

Although Ye Ming and Xun Yu got along very well, the seating arrangement couldn't be changed, so Ye Ming and Guo Jia had to sit in the back.

After taking his seat, Ye Ming looked at Xun Shuang on the stage in front of him.

The old man looked unremarkable, but Ye Ming knew that he was a master of internal energy transfer!

Moreover, the opponent's spiritual power was immense and strong, completely inconsistent with his aged appearance.

"As expected of the mythical Three Kingdoms, even before the official storyline has begun, there are already countless masters! The saying 'A nation often perishes due to weakness, but only the Han dynasty perished due to strength' is indeed true."

"Even in the current state of decline of the Han Dynasty, there are still so many powerful figures serving the Han Dynasty and working tirelessly for its sake. If no one can sever the dragon vein, even if all the heroes work together, they may not be able to shake the foundation of this great Han Dynasty."

Ye Ming pondered in his heart while simultaneously writing down Xun Shuang's entire lecture.

This is invaluable information. With a slight modification to the wording, it can become a powerful resource in any historical context, regardless of the era.

After the lecture, Ye Ming awaited Xun Shuang's assessment.

But something unexpected happened: Xun Shuang didn't conduct any assessment at all. He simply smiled, glanced at everyone, picked a few people up, and then turned and left.

Upon seeing this, Ye Ming understood.

"What do we do now?" Little Dragon Girl asked.

"It's a pity, but it's not a complete loss. At least I made an appearance in front of Xun Yu and the others, so it's not like I gained nothing. After they come out and I say goodbye to them, we'll see if we can go to He Jin and get an official position in Luoyang."

Ye Ming and Xiaolongnu waited in the outer courtyard.

Meanwhile, Xun Shuang, who was leaving with a smile, secretly wiped the sweat from his brow and asked his friends Xu Shao and Xu Jing beside him, "Zijiang, Wenxiu, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

The two famous scholars and critics of the late Han Dynasty who described Xun Yu as "a talent fit to assist a king" and Cao Cao as "a treacherous minister in troubled times" were now pale-faced, as if they had seen a ghost!

"That's right, we looked several times, we're absolutely sure we didn't see wrong!"

"That's right, before any signs of chaos appeared, a true dragon emerged!"

"What should we do?"

Xun Shuang asked the two of them, but it was also as if he was asking himself.

Xu Shao and Xu Jing exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

Xu Shao said, "The golden dragon of the Han Dynasty's national fortune is still intact, so he cannot succeed, but who knows what will happen in the future."

Xu Jing continued, "But it's absolutely impossible to touch him! He has a destiny bestowed upon him, and no one can kill him before that destiny is exhausted."

"Are we just supposed to watch? Is the Great Han... really beyond saving?"

This time, neither of the Xus spoke; they simply remained silent.

"I understand..." Xun Shuang said, "This matter must absolutely not be revealed. I wonder if you two can promise me that?"

"Of course, we will keep our mouths shut! If we reveal even the slightest secret, the heavenly secret will backfire, and we will be punished by heaven and die!"

The two Xus solemnly swore that they would never dare to tell anyone, and wished they could stay far away from each other!

After the oath was sworn, Xu Shao looked at his old friend's aged and dejected appearance and couldn't bear it, so he advised him, "Ciming, the state of the Han Dynasty is not the fault of one person, nor can it be reversed by one person alone. It would be better to... make plans as soon as possible!"

"I understand. You two may leave now. I'd like to have some peace and quiet..."

The two Xus exchanged a glance, then stood up, clasped their hands in greeting, and turned to leave.

Xun Shuang kept his head down silently for a long time before letting out a long sigh.

"Someone, summon... Wenruo, Gongda, and Youruo!"

……

"Is this for me?"

"Indeed, it was sent by the Prefect. He has recommended you to be the Assistant Magistrate of Hongnong County. Set off immediately."

After Ye Ming bid farewell to Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and others and returned home, someone from the county government office delivered an appointment letter to him.

It was He Jin who personally issued the order, requiring Ye Ming to take up his post as the county magistrate of Hongnong County.

And he'll be taking office immediately!

"He Jin noticed me?" Ye Ming rubbed his chin, which was not surprising.

Tying up the assassin and turning his residence into a temporary base are both ways of flexing his muscles.

If He Jin didn't even notice this, then he would truly be a complete fool!

Now that they've noticed him, He Jin's credentials can be considered more valuable.

"Good news, I got promoted."

Ye Ming smiled and handed the document to Xiaolongnu, then stood up and raised his hand to retract all his arrangements.

"Let's go to Hongnong County."

The two set off immediately.

Ye Ming first went to the county government office to hand over his work, then personally visited Bao Xin, and then came to say goodbye to Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others.

It's worth mentioning, however, that he didn't see Xun Yu; he was reportedly studying with Xun Shuang or something similar.

Ye Ming had no choice but to leave a message and then quickly head towards Hongnong County.