one's door

As for how the demon species guessed why Zhang Yan wanted to collect ghosts.He didn't even think about taking the initiative to explain in the past.Even if Bai Yu asks about it then he won't tell.Just leave it to the other party to guess.Even if he guessed wrong, he didn't think the other party could guess the answer.

Even Zhang Yan didn't think that the other party would directly reject his proposal.Will at least try a few rounds first.But Zhang Yan probably won't have too many ghosts in his hands.

With ghosts, you can experiment with something that Zhang Yan has always been curious about without going out.That is, he can obtain the merit and aura given to him by the world of Huangtianyu through superseding ghosts, and even help him cheat when he breaks through. What about his disciples?Is it possible to enjoy this kind of treatment?

Chapter 264

From the day when Zaxue Academy opened, this relatively secluded place away from Langyuan City can often hear the sound of reading, and sometimes you can see some young people dressed as scribes with various clothes. Strange wooden and bamboo utensils go to the river, or do some strange things in the fields, and farmers who pass by occasionally look at them curiously, but they can't understand them.

But the news that there is an academy here is slowly spreading.

As Zhang Yan judged at the beginning, there was a big problem with the college's recruitment of students.When Xiao Shu came to look for Zhang Yan before, he expressed his love for Zhang Yan and his recognition of Zhang Yan's identity and status.At the same time, although the two didn't say it clearly, they also exchanged some benefits tacitly.Among them are "students".

But the problem is that this is for Zhang Yan's face, and has nothing to do with miscellaneous studies in essence.Therefore, Zhang Yan had talked with Luo Changshan before, and it might not be easy to recruit students.This is indeed the case today.All the new students in the School of Miscellaneous Studies are the outstanding youngsters of the scholars' own families, and there are none of the students who are recruited seriously.

Luo Changshan has thought of many ways, such as finding some acquaintances as intermediaries to introduce, or revealing his identity in places where miscellaneous knowledge is effective, thinking that he can immediately recruit students, and he believes in the charm of miscellaneous knowledge .But the result was nothing.This can be described as a heavy blow to Luo Changshan and other people who promoted this matter.The idea that they have always thought that "the world has been longing for the knowledge of miscellaneous learning for a long time" now seems somewhat ridiculous.

Of course, this seemed normal to Zhang Yan.The school of miscellaneous studies has been hidden in the mountains and fields for a long time, without showing the mountains and rivers, and few people know about it, how could it have any reputation?Even if there is, it is known among upper-level figures like Shi Xuan who know the benefits of miscellaneous learning. How can more ordinary people know your ability of miscellaneous learning?Not to mention abandoning the traditional mainstream schools that can enter official careers and devote themselves to miscellaneous studies.

However, Luo Changshan and the others also expected it in advance. Although they were deeply hit, they would not let them give up their ideas.Even the Academy of Miscellaneous Studies can be opened quietly until now without being burned down by someone, which is actually their biggest victory.This shows that they won the bet. Because of Zhang Yan's status, people from the mainstream school can't touch them in the territory of Beijiang County, or even intervene directly. All they can do is secretly.

As long as you can settle down, you will have time to slowly find a solution to the student's affairs.Luo Changshan and the others do not believe that the extensiveness of miscellaneous learning will not attract students who really yearn for learning the truth.

Zhang Yan saw all these things.He knew very well that Luo Changshan and the others made a mistake that is easy for pedantic scholars who close their doors to study.That is, they only focus on learning, and regard outside scholars as pure people like themselves who aim to explore the truth, while ignoring that in the field of learning, exploring the truth is actually only a small number of people.Most people, even if they are very talented and have made great achievements, their goal is to "use knowledge to make their lives better".

This creates a problem that seems difficult to solve: how to enable gifted students to make themselves and their families live better through knowledge without the support of external resources.

The mainstream school of others can take an official career and be an official, with real material support.What about miscellaneous studies?have what?

If this problem can't be solved, in Zhang Yan's view, Luo Changshan's ideas will be thorny and difficult.

However, Zhang Yan has no way to remind about this matter. Some things will cause cracks if they are spoken out. It is unnecessary. His suggestions for recruiting students will not be taken seriously.

The problem belongs to the School of Miscellaneous Studies and has little to do with Zhang Yan.What he has to face now is another problem: picking people.

Early in the morning, the entrance of Miscellaneous Academy is different from the past.There is no longer just the faint sound of reading a book or the rustling of bamboo leaves blown by the wind.Instead, there are more jubilant chirping children's voices.

"Mr. Zhang, these are the children of the royal family's age. They are all smart and smart. There are three princes, three princesses, and four sons." Xiao Shu stood at the front and smiled at Zhang, who was also smiling. Yan gave a brief introduction.I didn't go into details, after Zhang Yan has finished selecting people, if there is a suitable one, I need to introduce further, and there is no need for it now.

In fact, farther away in the academy, there are still many people standing on the edge of a small forest overlooking the gate, all of whom are adults and children.And none of them are poorly dressed.And there was a long row of carriages waiting by the edge of the woods.

The news in Nanyuan Kingdom, apart from the affairs of the army, even the secrets of the royal family cannot really be hidden.Whether it is the School of Miscellaneous Studies, or the tacit understanding between the royal family and Zhang Yan, or the royal family hastily selected children between the ages of five and eight in the middle school and pre-meng school in the clan, these news are known to the well-informed people more or less quickly past.

One must know that Zhang Yan is a sweet bun now.Bone-strengthening Pill, "The Method of Refining Skin and Flesh with Medicine", and Divine Weapon, these are all the most sought-after skills with undeniable facts in front of them.The royal family flocked to him, and they would rather fight with the mainstream school for Zhang Yan.What about those below the royal family?Will it not follow?

Of course, the attitude and order are still important.Although we closely followed.But the first one to go up is the royal family.When your royal family is involved, can't we follow up?It can also be seen from this that the tacit understanding between Zhang Yan and the royal family has been figured out.

Xiao Shu is very clear about these things, even the city guard Zhou Cang is very clear, after all, it is a big deal for so many high-ranking officials and nobles to enter the city.

But Zhang Yan didn't know, what he was seeing now was the ten little babies standing in front of him.

Whether it's a princess, a prince, or a prince.There is no difference in Zhang Yan's eyes, and there is no difference between Wang Nian who is hiding behind the door frame and looking excitedly with a smile on his face.They are all babies.

It's not that Zhang Yan's pattern is big, but as a strong Taoist who has returned to the gods, and the only fire of the Taoist in the barren sky, his vision is fundamentally different.Maybe he will choose to live temporarily in order to survive, but it will not affect his confidence to stand on the door and overlook the world.

Let's go and see.

"Xiao Yuanjue, I don't want to talk nonsense, let's try to see if there are any suitable seedlings, shall we? Let's talk about the later ones later, okay?" Zhang Yan didn't talk nonsense.

"It should be so!" Xiao Shu raised his hand as a gesture of invitation.

Chapter 265 Yang Rui

At this time, there were many people around the Academy of Miscellaneous Studies, all scholars and students of Miscellaneous Studies.They watched the scene curiously, and they were also curious about how Zhang Yan would recruit people, and from the conversation just now, these children were either princesses or princes, and at last they were princes.Is this... so strong?Still want to pick?Only the right ones will stay?

But what Zhang Yan did next was beyond everyone's expectations.He took out a regular octahedron golden bauble from his arms, which was just the size of a palm in his hand.This thing seems to have some weight of gold, but it has a layer of luster than ordinary gold.

That is the appearance of gold essence as the main material and some other auxiliary materials, which is naturally very different from ordinary gold.Moreover, there is a saying about this thing, and it is also something that Zhang Yan prepared for today's scene.This will be more accurate than his own judgment with eyesight and aura.Because some people's Dao roots are hidden, Zhang Yan has limited experience in this area, and there is a better way, so naturally use a better one.

"This is called the 'Talent Ruler', and it is used to measure the talent of one of us."

The words "one of mine" made everyone who was paying attention to this situation jump in their hearts.It was the first time they heard Zhang Yan classify his abilities as "one".The tone was loud, but everyone couldn't say no.Because isn't Zhang Yan's ability to be praised today just because he is different?There seems to be no problem with calling itself "one way".

"Oh? There is such a strange thing?"

"Hehe, it's not a miracle, but it meets my requirements. It's more convenient and more rigorous to use. They just need to hold this ruler in their hands and hold it for [-] breaths. "

Several people who were supposed to be palace maids or female guards were all relieved when they heard Zhang Yan's "measurement method".Martial artists like to test their talents by touching their bones, but it is a troublesome thing for the little princess present, they were still worried before.Of course there is no need to mention it now.

However, everyone felt that the name of the thing that Zhang Yan took out was very strange. How could a thing called a "ruler" be called a "ruler"?Nothing like it.

picture?Zhang Yan thinks that the function is similar, why does the appearance have to be exactly the same?

Those princes and princesses are all children, but they also know that it will be a great thing if they are selected.So it can be seen that they are all a little nervous, and the smiles on each of the small faces are no longer as playful as before.All tense.

What is the ratio of monks to ordinary people?There is no definite number in this Dragon and Tiger Mountain Gate, only some guesses and rough descriptions in some essays and Guangji.

Nothing in a million.

This is just the threshold.To be able to have the eyes of Zhang Yan, one has to be a monk with outstanding talent.Like a little stone crushed by the king.That's even less, and it wouldn't be too much to say one in a million.It even seemed conservative.

So when Zhang Yan reached a tacit understanding with Xiao Shu, although it was not perfunctory, it was sincere, but he never thought that there would be a child of the royal family who he could admire.After all, where is such a low probability.

But many times things don't go the way you want.The ten children held the talent ruler for twenty breaths one by one, and a golden glow actually lit up in one of the children's hands.

Although the golden light is not dazzling, it is almost the same as the golden light that flickered when Zhang Yan asked Wang Nian to test it when the talent ruler was just made, and it is even slightly brighter if you carefully distinguish it.

"Um?!"

It wasn't just Zhang Yan who was surprised, he was unexpected.The other people who were watching were also surprised.

A strange "ruler" of regular octahedron, the baby in front did not respond at all while holding it.They didn't even know what Zhang Yan's "reaction" would be.Xiao Shu wondered if Zhang Yan would casually use "not enough talent" as an excuse to perfunctory the royal family?Others may not have the guts, but Zhang Yan, who has strange words, deeds, and abilities, probably does not lack such guts.

Now the ruler suddenly lit up with a golden light, Zhang Yan didn't need to explain, everyone knew that this must be the "reaction" that Zhang Yan's talent was enough to enter Zhang Yan's door.

It's just that Zhang Yan's sound of surprise also made Xiao Shu guess in his heart, could it be that the threshold is really so high that even Zhang Yan is so surprised?

One out of ten babies is chosen by one in a million people.Zhang Yan unconsciously thought, is this his luck?Or is the other party's luck good?

"Zhang Jiaoxi, this is the thirteenth prince. He has no title yet, and his name is Rui." Xiao Shu smiled and brought the only child who reacted to the talent ruler to Zhang Yan.This gave a detailed introduction.

Zhang Yan nodded.Such a small baby naturally has no title.Generally speaking, the princess has to be ten years old, and the prince has to be 12 years old to get a title.The main thing is to wait for the baby to grow up and see how it grows.Only those who grow well will have a better title, and those who grow poorly will not get a good title unless the uncle's family is powerful enough.Then there is the special situation like Princess Qingling.

"Prince Rui, hello, next to Zhang Yan, I'm being polite here!" Zhang Yan bowed his hands and looked at the child in front of him with a smile.The appearance of the other party is somewhat similar to the Princess Qingling he is familiar with. She is thin, with big eyes, a little delicate, and she should be just over six years old, younger than Wang Nian.

Moreover, Zhang Yan could tell that the thirteenth prince had no possibility of practicing martial arts, because generally, if he had the talent for martial arts, he would start working out at the age of six.Especially for the family affairs of the royal family, which is not lacking in bones and bones, even some talents in martial arts will not be as bloody as they are now.

"Mr. Zhang, you are being polite. Yang Rui will ask you to give me more advice in the future!" The little man followed the example of an adult and bowed deeply to Zhang Yan. Although the etiquette is not so grand, it is also a great gift for ordinary students. up.

As for registered disciples, Zhang Yan smiled and didn't care.Not everyone can resist the broadness and mystery of Taoism.

As soon as you enter the Taoist gate, everything in the world is boring.

Although the above words are a bit exaggerated, it also shows that once the methods in the Taoist sect get involved, they can't help but not go deeper.

And whether it's the prosperity of this world or power, it will really become very dull after you reach a certain level of practice.This is also the reason why Zhang Yan doesn't care whether the disciples he accepts are low-level family members like Wang Nian or royal children like Yang Rui.

"Prince Rui, you don't need to be too polite. Since you have the idea of ​​learning something from me, then just stay."

Xiao Shu laughed, and was very satisfied that someone from the royal family could enter Zhang Yan's door wall, and the tacit understanding finally paid off.

After that, the thirteen princes need to stay in Langyuan City, Xiao Shu will arrange everything, and the royal guards will follow up.Even if things come to an end.Those royal children who were not selected will be taken down and immediately returned to Yuanding Imperial City.

But Xiao Shu didn't leave, he was going to stay to see if the children brought by those dignitaries later had suitable talents.

Chapter 266

When Xiao Shu wrote the letter back to Yuanding Imperial City, he was very happy, because the things that the royal family handed over temporarily were completed smoothly.

Not only one of the ten children of the royal family was selected by Zhang Yan to enter the entrance wall, but none of the children brought by dozens of dignitaries behind him were selected.

Either Zhang Yan did it on purpose.Or it is true that the talent threshold is extremely high, and the royal family is just lucky.

Whether Xiao Shu likes it or not, he will choose the latter possibility.

At the same time, the situation of the thirteenth prince, who was not valued so much in the royal family, is now in a different situation.Immediately after returning to Langyuan City, he was told that he only needed to stay temporarily in the Jiangwu Academy for more than a month, and then the royal family would buy a big house in Langyuan City as his temporary residence.And hundreds of royal guards will be transferred from Yuanding Imperial City as protection.

Even the young Yang Rui clearly felt the difference in this treatment.While I was happy, I also understood that this was because of the change after I was selected by Zhang Yan.So I am even more curious about what kind of skills that Mr. Zhang will teach, so that even the emperor pays so much attention to it.

But what Yang Rui never expected was that on the first day he officially entered school, a chubby guy who was taller and stronger than him grabbed his collar and threatened him, "Be my little brother, or I will beat you!"

What is Yang Rui's identity?Although she is young, she still has the dignity of the royal family, and there is no such easy-to-subdue statement in the royal family's education.Although Yang Rui was thin and small, he shook his head resolutely, rejected Wang Nian's kindness, and even gave back a few symbolic punches when he was beaten.

How could the guard remain indifferent when the prince was beaten?He has the heart to kill Wang Nian.But being stared at by Zhang Yan with his fan, a warrior at the Hundred Refinement Realm who was temporarily transferred from the Jiangwu Academy to act as a bodyguard didn't dare to take a step forward.There was even a layer of cold sweat on the vest.

"From now on, Prince Rui will be an ordinary student in the academy. He will not have any privileges, nor does he need privileges. He will not even need guards. You can wait outside the academy, but you are not allowed to enter again. If you do this again next time, Prince Rui will be ashamed of you." Your recklessness was kicked out of the door by me. You should weigh the relationship with yourself."

"But Professor Zhang, since he is a student, he should be treated equally. You should take care of that little fat man bullying Prince Rui, right?" .He even hoped that the royal family would send a master to take his place as soon as possible.Facing a strong man like Zhang Yan who did not act according to common sense, he really felt too much pressure.You can't beat him, but you can't afford to offend him.uncomfortable.

Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Naturally, everyone should be treated equally. If you don't want to be bullied, you can only become stronger yourself. And bullying your fellow students will also be punished."

So Wang Nian, who won the fight but still failed to convince Yang Rui, was cleaned up by the gold hoop for a long time, hugged Zhang Yan's calf with snot and tears and cried, "Don't dare again!" It's over."

The guard also swallowed, praying in his heart that the thirteenth prince would not make a mistake.Otherwise, being punished by this Mr. Zhang seems to be much worse than being beaten three times by that little fat man.

Yang Rui, who was beaten, and Wang Nian, who was punished, did not deal with each other.But in front of Zhang Yan, they all seemed very well-behaved.

At first, I thought that Yang Rui, like Wang Nian, needed to supplement some basic knowledge before finishing his studies.But who knows that the children of the royal family are indeed different, and the degree of solidity in their studies is by no means comparable to that of the children of ordinary people outside.Although Yang Rui is younger than Wang Nian, his knowledge is far better than Wang Nian.Even when Zhang Yan taught Yang Rui numbers, Yang Rui's memory was even more terrifying.It is not an exaggeration to say that it is unforgettable.

It's no wonder that a prince who has neither martial arts talent nor powerful uncle's family influence can be recommended.As far as the brain alone is concerned, Yang Rui may be called a "monster".

Moreover, Yang Rui is very well-behaved, but despite his status as a prince, he is extremely honest, doing whatever he wants.Obedient and willing to learn, although he started much later than Wang Nian, his progress is not slow.

Seeing Yang Rui working so hard, Wang Nian, who was originally like a monkey, became vigilant in his heart.Secretly thought: This thin-skinned monkey is not going to try to imitate my brother's methods, so he can beat me a few times to get back his position after surpassing me, right?

Wang Nian, who was worried about being pushed back on the ground and beaten fatly, became anxious.I'm not lazy anymore.Even when I get home, I always go into the quiet room of the shrine, saying that I want to absorb more spiritual energy, and form a cyclone as soon as possible to enter the air-inducing environment.It must not be surpassed by Yang Rui.

With so many scenes in his heart, Zhang Yan couldn't help being stunned for a while.How old is this?There are only so many dramas, will he become an actor when he grows up?

half a month later.

With the help of Zhang Yan and his own efforts, Wang Nian finally completed the steps of forming the air mass in the lower dantian.Formally stepped into the air-entraining environment and became a serious monk.

When Wang Nian showed Yang Rui the basic method of the Five Elements Fire Technique that he had just learned, the tiny flames that emerged from the fingertips directly caught Yang Rui's eyes.

Although Yang Rui knew that Mr. Zhang was very capable, he also listened to the narration of his guards and read the letter of advice from his mother and concubine in the palace.It was also the reason why he worked so hard to learn everything Zhang Yan taught.

But in fact, Yang Rui didn't feel that what Mr. Zhang taught was so great after more than half a month.It's really special.I learned a breathing method, and then I learned some weird things.Later, I also felt that some "small caterpillars" could be sucked into the body by the breathing method.But other than that, there is nothing surprising.

Now seeing Wang Nian's Five Elements Fire Technique revealed, Yang Rui finally understood how powerful his teacher was.

Is it possible that as long as I keep learning, I can manipulate flames like Fatty Wang? !The little baby's heart was filled with expectations.

Zhang Yan is naturally happy to see this kind of positive competition for his disciples.He also intends to use Wang Nian to stimulate Yang Rui, the prince.This child is too old, too stable, and lacks such a drive.Wang Nian excitedly, it seems that the effect is not bad.

And during this time, hundreds of families or wealthy merchants successively sent their children to Zaxue Academy to enter Zhang Yan's gate.Zhang Yan would not refuse anyone who came, and took out the talent ruler to let every child try it.The result is no harvest.None of the hundreds of children can make the talent ruler shine golden.

Even the children sent by Zhou Cang and Shi Xuan were blocked from the door.

After that, the number of babies sent from outside began to decrease.But outsiders are even more curious about Zhang Yan's so-called talent in recruiting students.Because this is completely different from the threshold of martial arts.I am also curious about what the two students in the wall of Zhang Yan's gate can learn from Zhang Yan.

Also wait and see.

Chapter 267

There was a gentle night breeze, and there were six men in white robes standing on an unnamed mass grave in Changhu County.

One of them was Bai Yu who had just rushed over overnight from Lian Geng in Beijiang County.The other five people seemed to be older than Bai Yu, and one of them already had white beard and hair.

"Is this the kind of bell you speak of?"

The oldest man in the center took a half-foot-long weird copper bell from Bai Yu.He took it over and over in his hand and examined it carefully, with an expression of interest on his face.

Bai Yu stood on the far left, bowed slightly, and quickly replied: "Yes, ancestor, Zhang Yan said that this kind of bell can detect and detain the weakest spirit race."

The bell has a handle for one-handed holding, and the top is the body of the bell.Many complex lines can be seen on it, as if cast and engraved.It is heavy and heavy in the hand.But this bell is also very strange.A slight shake won't shake it.Unless you stretch your fingers into the bell to fiddle with it, it can make two beeps without pain or itching, which is hard to hear.

So, can this thing really work?

Of course, no matter how suspicious you are, you can't ignore it.Because this is what Zhang Yan took out.Although the purpose sounds very unreliable, just like Zhang Yan, he is not a person who can use common sense to infer.

That's why Bai Yu rushed to this mass grave.Because this is the closest mass grave to the "Old Ancestor" in his mouth.It is also the most suitable place to test whether the bell is useful.

Look again, the six people present, including Bai Yu, all had a swallowing beast squatting on their shoulders.It's just that the fur colors of these swallowing beasts are different.The one on Bai Yu's shoulder is the lightest color, while the one on the shoulder of the "Old Ancestor" with white beard and hair is almost like ink.

"Okay, let's start. There should be pseudo-spirits here, so go find them."

The ancestor spoke, and the other five quickly bowed to answer, and then the Tun Beast on their shoulders flew up and scattered, and each went to look for it.The six people who stayed in place continued to talk.

"Xiao Yu, have you ever seen the actual bone-strengthening pill that was rumored?"