The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　coming.

　Her eyes lit up.

　If she were to make decisions for the Celestial Master's Mansion all by herself, there would be some obstacles to further reforms. However, if she could get the person in front of her to agree to this matter, then it wouldn't be a problem at all.

　I have a bold idea

　"This can change the situation, allowing talent to spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, spreading across the land."

　"speak."

　The selection system of the Celestial Master's Mansion was changed, and the selection difficulty was further reduced. The knowledge taught was also expanded from a single technique to cover various aspects of life.

　In short, it means lowering the admission threshold for universities. Although this will reduce the value of the degree of "Celestial Master," it will attract more students.

　Upon hearing this, someone at the table had a clear look in their eyes.

　This method coincided perfectly with what she had in mind.

　"good."

　Finally, they've said something that's somewhat comprehensible.

　Chen Lingxu was somewhat satisfied that they were willing to accept reform and did not become completely feudal by clinging to old ways.

　However, some people seem to hold a different opinion.

　"Ancestor, this matter, this matter..."

　They are the largest faction in the Celestial Master's Mansion, the Qilin Clan.

　"How is the matter?"

　"Is this matter perhaps a bit too radical...? The path of the Celestial Master requires years of accumulated progress to achieve anything. If we don't put them through rigorous testing and just blindly accept a large number of apprentices, I'm afraid some of them will neglect cultivating their skills and become unruly individuals who harm both themselves and others."

　"Pah. You old geezer, I've put up with you for far too long."

　But before Chen Lingxu could speak, the Golden-Winged Bird couldn't hold back any longer. It slammed its hand on the table and stood up, ready to throw a punch at him.

　"I want to do something, but you just keep spouting off about the unchangeable ancestral methods and endless platitudes. With so many people, can't you get up earlier and go to bed later and put your limited energy into teaching? Instead of hiding your mediocre skills, pretending to test people's character, and then only teaching them a trick when you're about to die, taking the rest to your grave, leaving only incomplete techniques, and then blaming your descendants for not working hard enough."

　"Nonsense, utter nonsense. This has been the case since ancient times. Didn't you learn all these skills from your master in the same way?"

　"It's because I suffered so much back then that I want the younger generation to have an easier time learning! I see you old folks, always talking about testing people's character, just trying to make your disciples experience the same suffering you went through with your own masters."

　“Let go, let go…”

　"Bullshit. You old codger, you can't speak clearly, you can't argue with reason, and you're not as strong as me, so when something happens, you'd better just do what I say!"

　The golden-winged bird was happily and comfortably spraying its breath. The Heavenly Master wanted to retort, but upon glancing over, he saw the Qilin Heavenly Venerable discussing the taste of a dish with the deer woman beside him.

　Old Deng's heart skipped a beat, and he could only stammer out a couple of rebuttals, finally finishing with:

　"We beg our ancestors to make the decision."

　But the attitude of the Qilin Celestial Venerable is obvious to the naked eye. What was he trying to achieve by saying these words?

　Chen Lingxu put down his chopsticks, tapped the table with his fingertip, and the Golden-Winged Bird calmed down and sat down again.

　"Ten thousand years ago, I united millions of beastmen, transforming them from scattered sands into a towering civilization, qualified to compete for this world. If we speak of ancestral precepts, then my words are your ancestral precepts. If we speak of the immutability of ancestral laws..."

　"I am your ancestor. I command you to correct your mistakes; do you dare disobey?"

　"Don't dare, don't dare."

　The old Qilin was bent over, nodding vigorously; at his age, he must have been working very hard.

　"In that case, listen, remember, and then do it."

　"Yes!"

　But before the Golden-Winged Bird could rejoice, the Celestial Venerable Qilin spoke again.

　"Your idea is good. But it's not good enough. It's just a superficial reform of the Celestial Master's Mansion. How can it nurture countless dragons?"

　Chen Lingxu looked at the True Dragon, who had been silently observing the situation.

　"Using the Celestial Master's Mansion as a model, we will build several other schools..."

　Chen Lingxu was not a native of Terra, and he had spent some time in the previous civilization. Even if he just followed the textbook, it would be enough to completely overturn the existing teaching system of Yan Kingdom.

　As the Celestial Venerable Qilin imparted his teachings, everyone listened attentively and began to understand the profound mysteries within. By the time they came to their senses, the food had grown quite cold.

　"Great! That's a great idea!"

　The first to cheer was neither a real dragon, nor a golden-winged bird, nor even one of the descendants of the Qilin. It was a 18-year-old boy.

　She slapped the table and cheered, her eyes sparkling. If before she was only slightly interested in this man, now she regarded him as a confidant.

　"Brother, the writer has gone mad..."

　Xi, who was focused on eating, was startled by her older sister's commotion. She quietly tugged at her older brother Shuo's clothes, asking him to say something as well.

　"..."

　The two sisters were separated by only one person, so Xi's words were naturally overheard by her, but Jie's response to Xi was just a look of pity.

　Chapter 72 Ah, a confidant

　"Who is this?"

　Chen Lingxu didn't have the habit of remembering people's names. He wouldn't ask unless the other party took the initiative to give their name.

　The dragon maiden before them wore a pale yellow dress and had a scholarly air about her. Because of her close relationship with the Great Yan Dynasty, she was able to sit with her two elder brothers.

　Unlike the younger sister who only came to freeload off relatives, she has real skills.

　"Jie. Your Excellency may address me as Jie."

　"Alright. What do you think, Miss Jie? If you have anything to say, please feel free to share it."

　good chance.

　Jie already had a plan in mind.

　Education should be accessible to all, and everyone should have the opportunity to learn.

　Unfortunately, the Great Yan Dynasty had its own unique circumstances, and her...

　If she were to achieve this ideal alone, it would forever remain just an ideal, difficult to realize.

　Now, after listening to the guidance of the Qilin Celestial Venerable on the Yan Kingdom's education system, she felt that she had made the right decision to come and join in the fun, and that she had met such a kindred spirit.

　Now, she must consider whether this is her only chance in this life to take advantage of the return of the Primordial Celestial Venerable and the united spirit of the Yan Kingdom to promote her ideals of education for all and the world's access to learning.

　Listening to her speak eloquently, Chen Lingxu's eyes showed a slight surprise.

　It's really strange.

　As long-lived beings, they have seen and become accustomed to everything, and they think everything is the same. They should be more difficult to adapt to 'innovation' than those with shorter lifespans.

　That's exactly what happened to those Sarkaz. If Chen Lingxu hadn't wiped out a bunch of stubborn old Deng in one fell swoop, how could Theresa have so easily changed the Sarkaz?

　But in Yan Kingdom, things turned out the opposite.

　A group of people under 100 years old cling to old ideas like turtles, unmoving, while those over 100 years old are all shouting for change.

　"Indeed, indeed. The resources of the Yan Kingdom should be sufficient to support the idea of ​​implementing Jie."

　Upon hearing the question from the Celestial Venerable Qilin, the True Dragon immediately responded.

　"Our ancestor's judgment was wise. The Great Yan is currently enjoying political stability and social harmony, making similar measures feasible. However..."

　Regardless of whether it is true or not, let's first talk about whether it's possible or not.

　If it were the officials speaking, he would have to consider whether other factions would agree, and what problems needed to be considered when implementing it in local areas. But if it were the Primordial Celestial Lord speaking, he only needed to say whether it could be done, and if not, why.

　If any difficulties stand in the way of our ancestors, hmph.

　"Just tell me what it is, and I will handle it."

　That's it.

　Next, eliminating dissidents and consolidating one's position will be a piece of cake.

　"As Lin Dongbai said, there are three difficulties in implementing such measures."

　"Firstly, the people's wisdom is scattered, and not all of them are sensible. If there are no corresponding policies to encourage the people's hearts when the policy is first implemented, it will be difficult to achieve results for all the people."

　"It's alright. For ordinary people, all we need to do is let them know that wasting time and energy on studying is beneficial—it can make them rich, get them official positions, and allow them to live a better life than others. Once they start, they'll learn more. The more they learn, the broader their horizons become, and naturally they'll understand more."

　The logic is sound, but to say it like that is a bit too blunt. However, if it were spoken by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, no one would think he was reckless; they would only think he liked those who offered frank advice.

　The dragon listened attentively, and then spoke of two other obstacles.

　It's nothing more than class, conflict, and the like.

　But this situation is difficult to change simply because no one has emerged who can use powerful means to correct it without harming themselves.

　In Chen Lingxu's eyes, these things were not as agonizing as whether to pick up a piece of chicken or a piece of cucumber with his next bite of the meal.

　"It's alright. You only need to prepare the necessary arrangements. If there are any obstacles, come to me. I'll be staying at the Celestial Master's Mansion for the time being."

　I don't know how others felt after the meal, but Xi was definitely full.

　After the meeting, she parted ways with the Nine-Colored Deer and left with her brothers and sisters whom she had not seen for many years.

　On the way, her older sister was beaming, clearly pleased that her ideas had been recognized.

　In front of her, her eldest brother Shuo and second brother Wang walked side by side. It was mainly because Shuo kept Wang from leaving the group that this reclusive, chess-playing idiot was left behind. Shuo also dragged him to the meal, but unlike Xi, he listened attentively at the table and didn't eat much.

　"Xi, you came to Baizhao with him. What do you think of him?"

　Shuo turned around and started talking to the girl.

　He personally quite liked the other person, not only because he wanted to spar with him, but also because the words spoken by the Qilin Celestial Venerable were very attractive, and he always felt that the other person was somewhat inexplicably familiar.

　But he probably didn't see him 10,000 years ago.

　Shuo couldn't figure it out, so he decided to talk to Xi first to see if he could learn more about the other person before having a detailed discussion with him.

　"I don't know. I have no opinion. I don't even know who he is."

　When this matter was mentioned, Xi gritted her teeth secretly.

　It turns out that the Nine-Colored Deer already knew, but kept it from her. She probably can't be friends with her anymore... If the deer doesn't apologize to her afterward, she'll ignore her.

　"I think instead of asking this little black-haired guy, you should ask me."

　"Little, Little Inkhead?"

　Xi looked at her sister who was laughing nonstop, and her heart hardened, her fists hardened.

　"Hmm? You've forgotten that when you were grinding ink and painting before, you weren't paying attention..."

　"Enough! Shut up! No matter what, I definitely know him better than you do, okay?"

　Xi had spent several days with this Qilin, while Jie had only just met him. How dare he claim to know him better than he did?

　"Hard to say."

　"You lousy writer..."

　"Hehehe, can't hit it, can't hit it."

　The two chased each other, using Shuo as a wall to keep up, but Shuo just smiled and didn't help either of them.

　"All right."

　He quietly spoke up and stopped their playful fight.

　"Xi, since you know, then tell me."

　Wang had already begun when he learned that the other party was Yuanshi Tianzun.

　To begin planning something.

　He needs more information to make that happen.

　“A-Xu…”

　"What's wrong, Lulu?"

　Having already eaten his fill, Chen Lingxu pulled Lu Lu, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, into his arms.

　"It's still daytime, and during the day...aren't we supposed to go watch the competition this afternoon?"

　But seeing his expression, the Nine-Colored Deer could only sigh.