While Gu Xu was undergoing an intense and exciting trial in the "Review Pot", Shi Xiaohan was still going into the Yamen Library early in the morning as usual to prepare for his future promotion assessment.

Her current status is a local official.

According to the rules of the Daqi Dynasty, local officials were generally not allowed to stay in the capital's Yamen for a long time.

The fact that she was able to stay here at this time was in the name of "recuperating from injuries". But this excuse certainly cannot be used forever.

She must try her best to win a position as a Beijing official for herself.

"Endorsement is really a fatal thing..."

When the sun climbed over the treetops, she closed the book in her hand with a bang and sighed.

She stretched out her hands and lay lazily on the table. She glanced sideways and out the window, her slightly baby-fat face pressed closely against the cover of the book.

She had just read a few chapters of "The Weird Chronicles of Da Qi" and learned about the characteristics and weaknesses of various ghosts. But as soon as she closed the book, her memory would become blurry in an instant.

"...The abdominal ghost is a ghost that hides in the stomach of a person. The anointed blind ghost also hides in the human body...well, the ghost is hidden in the lower part of the human heart. People who are parasitized by the abdominal ghost can hear the voice of the abdominal ghost.

, until death. And anointing blind ghosts will make people sick, only Zhuwan can save..."

"...No, no, Zhuwan can kill belly ghosts, not anointed blind ghosts! I actually remembered it wrong again!"

"...The smelly-breathing ghost...well, this is a kind of ghost that likes to swallow feces...No, it is a kind of ghost that can breed a foul smell in its mouth, and this smell will infect itself and make it non-stop.

Vomiting. Also, no matter what food is stuffed into its mouth, it will quickly rot and become smelly...

"This ghost is so disgusting! Does it want to make me unable to swallow my lunch later?"

"No, no, no, no matter how disgusting this ghost is, I will definitely eat lunch!"

"..."

Shi Xiaohan's thoughts were like a mess.

All kinds of ghosts and monsters appeared one after another in her mind, baring their teeth and claws towards her. She tried hard to remember their appearance, but found that they turned around and their faces immediately became unfamiliar.

"Hey, is that guy Gu Xu's brain really a normal human brain?" She frowned and thought while playing with the brush in her hand, "How did he manage to convey the characteristics of hundreds of ghosts and monsters without any trace of them?"

Remember it without any mistakes?"

Thinking of this, she took out a few candies she had secretly brought in from her pocket and quietly stuffed them into her mouth.

In this case, only delicious food can soothe her wounded heart.

At this moment, a man suddenly came to her, knocked on the table in front of her, and whispered to her: "Sir, is it convenient for you to go out for a while? I have an important document here that I need to give to you.

.”

Hearing this man's voice, Shi Xiaohan immediately sat up straight and saw a young man in his twenties, slightly fat, wearing a black "Qiyao suit".

"Who are you--"

"My surname is 'Qu' and my given name is 'Jinglong', and I hold the position of police officer. Not long ago, I followed the instructions of the chief of the department and assisted Chief Gu in familiarizing himself with the affairs of the Exorcism Department in Luojing City."

Perhaps because Qu Jinglong mentioned Gu Xu, Shi Xiaohan suddenly subconsciously felt that this should be a reliable person.

So, she stood up from her seat and followed Qu Jinglong to the corridor outside the library.

At this time, Qu Jinglong took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Shi Xiaohan: "Sir, the Exorcism Department sends two outstanding young officials to Longmen Academy for further study every year to learn more extensive Taoist knowledge. This year

, one of the two candidates recommended by the Chief Secretary is you."

"Me?" Shi Xiaohan took the document and felt incredible.

Although she often talks about words such as "I have superb martial arts skills" and "I am invincible in the world", when she arrived in Luojing City, especially after experiencing the Lantern Festival Arena, she still felt very confident about herself.

Somewhat self-aware.

She knew that in Yishui County, her fourth-level cultivation qualifications were enough to dominate her, and no one except Gu Xu could suppress her.

But in the capital city where geniuses gather, there are some things that are not enough.

In this exorcism department headquarters alone, there are more than a dozen young monks with fourth-level qualifications - some of them have excellent swordsmanship, some are skilled in knife skills, some are well versed in talismans, and some are good at alchemy... And among them are not

Shao Ren's family background is also more prominent than Shi Xiaohan's.

The most important thing is that these very outstanding young people work harder and can endure hardships more than she does.

They often practice martial arts in the yard before dawn, and still light candles in the library after dark to read. Once there is an opportunity to do a ghost-killing task, they often compete with each other for fear of falling behind others.

It is said that this group of lunatics postponed the office hours at the Exorcism Department headquarters for a full two hours - even after the office hours, they hid in their own homes to practice all night.

Being in such an environment, Shi Xiaohan's self-confidence will be hit every day.

She has been studying hard and practicing recently. On the one hand, she hopes to keep up with Gu Xu's pace, but on the other hand, she is also affected by the environment.

At this moment, when she heard the news from Qu Jinglong, she really couldn't understand why she could stand out from this group of "animals" and get the opportunity to study at Longmen Academy.

Could it be that her father was secretly helping her manage her relationship behind her back?

She shook her head and immediately denied this ridiculous idea.

Although her father Shi Lei was the head of the Exorcism Department of Laizhou Prefecture, his weight was far from enough to influence the decision-making of the head of the department.

"Perhaps it's because of the incident in Qingzhou Prefecture?" She continued to guess, "Gu Xu is a hero who rescued the people of Qingzhou Prefecture, and I was also present at the time, facing the 'fierce god' with him... I got this quota probably because of

Let’s take Gu Xu’s light.”

Gu Xu has now surpassed many geniuses and become a man of great concern in Luo Jing City; but she herself cannot even defeat the disciple of the dean of Longmen Academy.

"Shi Xiaohan, Shi Xiaohan, after you go to Longmen Academy, you have to work harder," she said to herself in her heart, "If the gap between you and Gu Xu is too big, will you still be able to live happily together in the future?"

Do you want to do 'Yishui Shuangxia' together?"

Thinking of this, she smiled and thanked Qu Jinglong, and asked at the same time: "Do you know who the other person who went to Longmen Academy is?"

Qu Jinglong replied: "It's Tao Xi. She is nineteen years old this year. She is a third-level monk and is good at the art of talismans and seal scripts. Since she has recently encountered a bottleneck in talismans, the chief minister hopes that she will go to Longmen Academy.

Teachers ask for advice and develop some new ideas."

Shi Xiaohan nodded and remembered the name "Tao Xi".

Going to a strange place and having companions to help each other is obviously better than being alone.

…………

After Qu Jinglong left, Shi Xiaohan returned to the library and sat down at the desk.

She opened the document in her hand and read its contents carefully.

She saw that the enrollment date arranged by Longmen Academy was the first day of February this year. The study time was nine months in total.

Students have a high degree of freedom in choosing courses. They can choose their favorite subjects, such as swordsmanship, talismans, weapon refining, etc., and listen to the instructors' explanations.

All the fees she needs to pay during her studies, including tuition, accommodation, food, etc., will be contracted by the Exorcism Department.

"I wonder if the food at Longmen Academy is good or not..." She couldn't help but fantasize about her future life at Longmen Academy, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a pair of dimples.

Then, she took out a small notebook from her pocket, opened it, and carefully wrote the enrollment time on it.

At this time, she saw another date she had written on the same page.

"The twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month is Gu Xu's birthday."

Next to this line of words, she also drew a crooked little sun - this was the key symbol she drew to remind herself not to forget it.

"Today is the twenty-second of the first lunar month, and there are two days left before Gu Xu's eighteenth birthday," she scratched her head and thought in her mind, "What birthday gift should I give him?"

She thought of elixirs and silver...these were all things Gu Xu liked.

But I can usually give these things to him. As a birthday gift, they are not special enough.

She began to feel a little distressed.

At this moment, she thought that if Gu Xu could not become a saint before the age of thirty, he would unfortunately pass away.

His birthday is not only a birthday, but also a countdown to his life.

Her heart suddenly hurt like a knife.

"If I don't celebrate his birthday, can he stay seventeen forever?" A ridiculous thought came to her mind. Then she shook her head and drove the thought out of her mind.

"Gu Xu, I believe in you! You can definitely do it!" She clenched her fists and said over and over again in her heart, "You are a real genius! You will definitely become the youngest saint in the history of the Daqi Dynasty!

"

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In the small attic in the other corner of the Exorcism Department, Gu Xu, Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin opened their eyes and returned to the real world as if they were awakening from a big dream.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them out of thin air.

"Master Chief?" Shangguan Jin asked in surprise, and immediately stood up and bowed his knees to salute the visitor.

In the past, she and Chu Fengge would go in and come out on their own during the "Wen Gu Pot" trials. The chief executive would sometimes help them with some analysis and make some suggestions, but he would always call them to the observatory.

She didn't expect that the chief executive would come to this small attic in person today.

"Is it because Gu Xu also participated in this trial?" she guessed in her mind.

After all, Gu Xu is the only variable today.

"Xiao Jin, please sit down, there is no need to be polite," Luo Sishou said with a smile, "I am here today and just want to casually chat with you about this case."

Then he straightened his clothes and sat on a straw mat next to the "Warming Pot".

At this time, the four people were sitting around the wooden low table.

Chu Fengge faces east, Shangguan Jin faces west, Luo Si heads to the north, and Gu Xu faces to the south.

Luo Sishou cleared his throat and first said to Chu Fengge: "Congratulations on mastering the fifth form of the 'Cloud Sea Galaxy Sword'."
Chapter completed!