Heaven's Formula

After Ning Wanjun led the army to go out, he threw the entire villa to Xia Fan.In the words of the princess, he has been wandering outside for more than a month, and now it is his turn to go out to get some air.

So the villa became Xia Fan's temporary office.The first thing he does after waking up during the day is to deal with some difficult decisions in the bureau, and then he has free time throughout the morning and afternoon.In the evening, Mo Yun would come over to discuss some professional issues about arithmetic and mechanism technology, and the blueprints of the magical instruments brought back from the Privy Council of Gyeonggi were also handed over to her.After dinner, it was time to communicate with Ning Wanjun. Most of the time, it was a private conversation, and occasionally a small meeting was held to focus on the next step of strategic planning.

At about ninety o'clock, the fox demon will also bring the Tengu back to the villa, and tell Xia Fan about the day's experience with great interest.

Since the new notice about demons was posted, Li Ben has become the first practitioner...or demonstrator.She no longer hides her ears and tail, and walks freely through the streets and downtown. This move undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people, but it also attracted a lot of criticism.

All of this was naturally heard by Shanhui.

When the latter reported it, even Xia Fan couldn't help frowning, but when he expressed his worries, Li Que told him frankly that this was a necessary process to change the world's views.She already has someone she can completely trust, so she won't be hurt by these criticisms.If she can speed up people's acceptance process, those monsters who are really uneasy and frightened about stepping into the human world will be able to suffer less harm.

In addition, Li also learned the skills of fishing and law enforcement from Xia Fan - only a few people in Jinxia City know the details of the fox demon, so if there are extreme people who want to turn their malicious words into practical actions, Shan Hui can do it. Get the news one step in advance, and notify the arrest department to ambush and arrest.

This has become one of Li's daily pastimes.

As for the free time from morning to afternoon, Xia Fan was not idle either.When he had time, he would take out the secret book of fairy arts and look through it, and gradually restore the circuit diagrams on it to legends that he could understand.Although many designations have changed, the role of components can still be inferred from their positions in the diagram.

According to the description in the secret record, when this immortal technique is performed, it is silent and without light. If the sensitivity to qi is not high, it is even difficult to detect that someone has launched an attack.

And its effect is also very strange.

The caster can control the power of the spell by himself. When more Qi is invested, this spell is similar to the Li method, which can cause burning and flames.And its high temperature not only gathers on the surface, but also directly damages the inside of the target, which cannot be blocked by armor or clothing.

If the consumption of qi is reduced, it has almost no direct effect, but after a few days, the practitioner will also feel the severe pain caused by the burning, and the body will also fester and rot, as if being eroded by a serious disease.More importantly, most of the treatment methods are ineffective against it, no matter how strong the alchemist's own recovery ability is, it is difficult to escape death in the end.

At the end of the secret record, it is also mentioned that although this technique is hard to defend against, the distance it can be used is extremely short, and the ideal effect can only be achieved within two steps. If it exceeds this distance, the power of the fairy technique will plummet.Therefore, the Privy Council gave it an appropriate name: Jiuyouhuo.

However, in Xia Fan's view, this technique is more like... radiation.

The description of symptoms in the former category is very consistent with the characteristics of thermal injury caused by high-energy rays, while the latter category looks like some kind of dislocation injury.

But this is only a guess.

After all, the illustrations on the secret record are extremely complicated, and some places are difficult for Xia Fan to understand. It is beyond his ability to fully show the whole picture of the fairy art.

Of course, this does not mean that this book of immortal art secrets is useless. Since it is not feasible to use it as it is, he can take it apart and use it. The picture he drew himself was several times more detailed.It is his current main research direction to identify and excavate these parts that can be used.

"Master Xia, Mr. Xue, who is in charge of the Privy Council, wants to see you." Just as Xia Fan was deconstructing the fairy art, a guard walked into the study and reported, "He is currently waiting outside the villa."

"Is Xue Zhigeng?" Xia Fan put down the brush in his hand, "Take him to the living room, I'll go there right away."

"Yes."

In the drawing room, he quickly met the visitors.

He used to work in the Ministry of Records and is now one of the main persons in charge of the Privy Council, and is also in charge of teaching content in the school.Although Xue Zhigeng came from the original Privy Council faction, he later contributed a lot in the process of rebuilding the framework of the Privy Council and changing the government into a ministry, which can be regarded as showing his attitude with actions.

Xia Fan got straight to the point, "I don't know what Master Xue wants from me?"

"The matter is very important, Mr. Fu Cheng." The other party cupped his hands and said with an uplifted expression, "Recently, a lecture alchemist reported to me that there was a phenomenon in the school that many students awakened the ability to sense Qi at the same time. I thought it was just a misjudgment. But other alchemists also submitted similar reports the next day. Today is the third day, and the school has found a total of 26 people who are sensitive to qi, and there is a tendency to continue to increase!"

Chapter 337 The Scope of Nature

26... irritated people?

The first image that popped up in Xia Fan's head was that there were 26 more astronomical instrument operators in the mechanism bureau.

Is this the Spring Festival gift package dropped from the sky?

"Have you checked?"

"Well, although the qi mechanism is weak, it does have the ability to sense qi." Xue Zhigeng took out a list from his arms and presented it, "The names, backgrounds, and addresses of 26 people are all here."

Xia Fan took it and glanced at it, and found that there was not much connection between these students, and more than [-]% of them were Jinxia locals, and only one person was from a wealthy family.

After pondering for a while, he asked, "What do you think?"

"Your official thinks this is a miracle!" Xue Zhigeng's tone was visibly excited, "Almost one out of every ten children can feel angry. You promoted Yuyi..." Seeing that Xia Fan's expression was wrong, he quickly changed his words, "Uh, no, what I mean is...it's fine for you to re-establish an organization of people who sense energy."

"So you don't think this happened by accident?"

"One or two is accidental, and four or five can barely count, but 26 is absolutely impossible!" Xue Zhigeng asserted, "I have worked in the recording department for nearly ten years, and I know what the awakening rate in Shenzhou is. Level. The phenomenon of the school would cause a sensation in aristocratic territories such as Gyeonggi, Youzhou, and Suzhou—after all, the school only has more than 1000 students, and there are millions of people in a state, and there will be more students in three years. Four or five hundred people who feel angry."

Xia Fan nodded thoughtfully, "Then what do you think is the root cause of this unusual awakening phenomenon?"

Xue Zhi was even slightly hesitant, "This... I can't say for sure. If it is a school, there are private schools in other places, and the children of rich families are raised as heirs early on. But if it has nothing to do with the school, then It doesn’t make sense to awaken the sense of qi in the classroom.”

"If I remember correctly, there are only a very small number of people who are born in poverty, and those who can climb to high positions are rare, right?"

"This..." Xue Zhi cast a hesitant glance at Xia Fan.

Xia Fan said angrily and amusedly, "Except for me."

"According to the records of the Ministry of Records, it is indeed the case." The other party affirmed, "When major families recruit disciples, they will also give priority to children from urban families."

"I see……"

"Does your lord know the reason?" Xue Zhi asked impatiently.

"It's not sure yet. Don't publicize this news, and continue to observe for a while." Xia Fan replied briefly.

As Xue Zhengeng said, the school is not something unique to Jinxia, ​​so if we use the control variable method to think, the unique thing in Jinxia City is only the content taught in the school.

The aristocratic family will only recruit children who have awakened the ability to sense qi, and the things they teach are all based on the fact that the other party is a person who senses qi.

Private schools teach mainly the Four Books and Five Classics, and take the imperial examination route.

Only the children of rich families can learn a little bit more miscellaneous, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, social etiquette, the art of controlling people, etc...

But few people teach these children how to think and seek knowledge during the enlightenment period. Even if they teach arithmetic and arithmetic, it is only as a tool to solve problems, basically ignoring the essence of logical cognition behind arithmetic.

Not to mention Gewu.

From the beginning, it advocated rational perception and exploration of the world, and practice as the standard to measure all things.These courses may seem to have little to do with real life, but they are the most powerful weapon against ignorance.

When Xia Fan decided to implement elementary education, he never thought of the matter of promoting people who are angry. If the changes in the school are really related to these courses, it would be a surprise.

Think about it, if every migrant worker is an angry person, how prosperous Jinxia City will be!

"Your official understands." Seeing that he didn't say much, Xue Zhigeng knew it well and didn't ask further, "Then how do we arrange the 26 children? Are they brought to the Privy Council to train them according to the alchemist's specifications?"

"No, just keep the status quo." Xia Fan shook his head.

"Are you sure?" Xue Zhengzheng was taken aback, "They are all people who feel angry."

"But they are also students of the school." He thought very clearly, "If they are brought to the Privy Council to train them alone, it will definitely give people the impression that people who sense qi are different from ordinary people. This is a rare opportunity to let Those who are sensitive learn and grow together with ordinary people, telling them that there is no distinction between superior and inferior, which is also my original intention to restructure and reorganize the Privy Council."

"Let's do it according to the wishes of Lord Fucheng." Xue Zhigeng did not insist on his own opinion.

"Of course, the direction is the direction, and their talents should not be wasted for this reason." Xia Fan continued, "You can arrange one more course to teach them how to draw qi into the body and make talismans. Compared with the previous theoretical courses , more inclined to practical operation. The new course does not conflict with the existing courses. If ordinary children want to come to listen to the lecture, they can also be admitted..." He paused here, "...well, this course is called open elective class."

After Xue Zong left, Xia Fan lost the mood to continue thinking about immortal arts.

He walked to the window and looked at Jinxia City covered in white snow in the distance.It looks unchanged from yesterday, but a new round of internal upheaval may already be on the horizon.

He seemed calm and composed in front of Xue Zhigeng, but the turmoil in his heart was not much less than that of the other party.

Xia Fan still remembered what Li said.

All living beings have qi, but only a few people can perceive it—this is determined by nature, which cannot be violated or changed.

He is not doubting that this sentence is a complete mistake, he is just a little curious, who set the scope of "minority".

After all, it is innate for one person to feel qi, and it can be innate for everyone to feel qi.

Now that the change has started, no one knows how far it will develop.

And nature is inalienable.No matter how you cover it up, it will show its full face one day.

……

The next situation was as reported by Xue Zhigeng, the Privy Council received two to three reports about the awakening of people who sensed Qi almost every day.Some of them acquire the ability to sense qi in school, and some break through the threshold when they try it out at home.

Although the Bureau of Affairs did not take the initiative to publicize it, the news did not spread much slower than the notice to rectify the name of the demon. The appearance of the new curriculum and the mutual confirmation of the children caused a new frenzy in the city: people who had studied in the school , can greatly increase the probability of feeling qi!

The rumor quickly became popular throughout the city, and several branch versions appeared in the process of spreading. For example, Ning Wanjun had been there when the school first opened, so that place was honored by Her Royal Highness the Princess.Another example is that the school was founded by Xia Fan alone. As the youngest Privy Chancellor, the students taught are more likely to become alchemists.

No matter how outrageous these rumors were, they all contributed to one result, which was to set off a new round of upsurge in studying in Jinxia City.In the past, most of the people who sent their children to schools were low-level residents and small families. The wealthy families who were able to educate themselves basically did not take schools seriously.

However, the situation has changed 180 degrees now, and there is a long queue at the entrance of the office. Those big family heads who failed to catch up with the first two batches of enrollment are scrambling to get their children into the third batch of enrollment expansion lists, even if they pay to enter the school. Do whatever it takes.

In this way, the importance of universal education has become the consensus of everyone for the first time in an unexpected way.

Chapter 338 Olina's Day

Olina Okan yawned and poked her head out of the warm blanket.

The sliver of light coming in from under the curtains showed that it was a new morning.

She rubbed her messy long silver-white hair, rolled over and got off the bed, then straightened the ends of her hair with a grin.

This is her No.12 day in Jinxia City.

As long as she is not hungry, the recovery ability of the dragonborn is amazing. Her injuries have basically healed, and even the nails on her fingers that were pulled out have grown back.

She took off her nightgown, put on a set of clean inner lining, and then put on a windbreaker with a fur collar that was both warm and light, and a new day began for her.

The first thing after waking up is naturally to prepare breakfast.

Olina opened the curtains to let the morning light outside fully illuminate the room, then picked up a basin and went out.

When she was in Gyeonggi, the knight could do three meals a day, but in Jinxia City, she had to do everything herself.Most of the Eastern meals are related to rice noodles. To cook them, you must first prepare enough water.

There is a well outside the house, and the domestic water used every day is taken from here.

Today's weather is much better than before, at least the snow has stopped, and the sky above seems to be brighter.There are already pedestrians on the street not far away, and smoke is rising from the neighbors.The creaking sound of footsteps stepping into the snow, the scolding of adults scolding children, and the faintly audible chatting among passers-by, all these made Olina realize that she is living in this city like real ordinary people among.

To be honest, when she heard that Xia Fan asked her to rent a house by herself, she even wondered if there was something wrong with her ears.

She still remembers that conversation at that time.

"You... let me find a place to live by myself?"

"Otherwise? There is no Honglu Temple in Jinxia City, so you don't want to live in the princess's villa all the time, do you?"

"Don't you need someone to watch me?"

"You are a collaborator, not a prisoner. As long as you don't sneak into some key security areas, you are free to do what you usually do."

In this way, Olina lived in this newly built residential complex under the arrangement of the Secretariat with a feeling of dubious belief.

After several days, there were not a few eyes that fell on her. Even passers-by outside would secretly look at her when they passed by the street, but this actually showed that Xia Fan did not arrange eyeliner to monitor her, otherwise the people around would not Because of her silver hair, she will show a surprised and slightly disgusted expression.

This is the first time since she came to Qiguo, she lived without being watched by others.

Of course, Olina will not let down her vigilance towards Xia Fan because of this.

She knew how cunning that man was.

A noble dragonborn must never fall twice in one place.

"Ah, Xintao met Sister Ao!" At this moment, a clear female voice suddenly sounded beside her.Olina turned her head and found that the two women who lived next door had just walked out of the door.On the third day after moving here, she got to know this pair of neighbors. The older one was in his twenties and his surname was Yu; When they visited, they were shocked by the appearance of themselves covered in bandages.

"Good morning." She learned the local etiquette and clapped her hands back.After staying in Gyeonggi for such a long time, Olina never paid attention to such details. It was not until she lost her ambassadorship that she began to pay more attention to the differences between the two sides.

In addition, she has also reminded the other party many times euphemistically that her surname is Okan, not a single word for Okan, but the little girl always talks about Sister Okan.

That Miss Yu also smiled and nodded to her, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, just fetching water." Olina rolled up her cuffs and threw the bucket into the well. "Are you going to work?"

"Well, it's almost four o'clock."

"Then you should be busy first."

The other party leaned slightly, probably to apologize.Olina couldn't help feeling a little emotional, every movement of this neighbor has an indescribable charm, even a simple bow to apologize, a frown and a smile between the eyebrows and eyes, can make people feel pleasing to the eye .If she didn't live in this kind of place, she would definitely think that the other party was a certain noble daughter.

Before leaving, Miss Yu stared at Xintao and said, "Remember to finish yesterday's homework, and I will come to check at noon."

"Hey, I know." Xintao's tone suddenly faltered a little.

That Miss Yu seems to be a teacher, that is, a tutor similar to an academy.But Olina was a little puzzled that a woman could hold such a position in Jinxia City. She remembered that in Shangyuan City, it was difficult for a woman of Miss Yu's age to set foot in the family. do.

After Miss Yu left, Olina asked, "You don't have to go to school today?"

"It's a holiday today." Xintao leaned over the fence of the two courtyards, "I have a question I've been meaning to ask for a while, Miss Ao, don't you need to work?"

"I..." She paused, and a hated figure appeared in front of her eyes, "I also have a job, but it's special."

"Oh? What kind of job is it?" Xintao became interested, "I don't have to go out during the day, could it be... that I only make a living at night?"

"There were a few times at night. But what to do depends on the arrangement of that person."

Xintao raised her eyebrows a little, "That person should be the employer, right? Didn't all of them be chosen at night, that means he has a lot of tricks and his requirements are different from ordinary people?"

"It's not wrong to say so." Olina picked up the full bucket and poured the water into the basin, "Sinister and cunning, hard to guard against, and very good at torturing people—" She couldn't help but think of the story of exploring the ruins of the temple at night. Tragic experience, "This is the first time I have seen such a despicable Central Plains person."

"Then why do you still... work for him?" Xintao's eyes flickered, "There are a lot of recruitment information provided by the secretariat. You can definitely change jobs to support yourself."