Chapter 126 Not That Dark [Please give me a monthly ticket! ]

On an unknown peak of Langyun Mountain, Liang Peng showed a satisfied smile.

The mountain breeze ruffled his temples and sleeves, and his hair flew in the air. There was no pride on his face, but the corners of his eyes and brows were full of youthful pride.

"Thanks for your help." He thanked her lightly.

"I didn't help much, I just got you a few pills." Black Shadow rarely heard him praise himself, and he even seemed a little embarrassed. "With your talent, if you practice my secret technique, your practice speed will definitely be even faster, and you will make great progress every day!"

"I can't practice the technique you gave me, that's for sure." Liang Peng said in a gentle and firm voice, "I must follow the Confucian way to be recognized by everyone. If I get involved in the devil's technique, my life will be tainted. And if I practice your technique, how can I tell if you are cheating me? The risk is too great."

"Forget it." The black shadow sighed, "You are smarter than a monkey and more cunning than a fox. How can I deceive you?"

His words were somewhat sincere.

During these days of getting along, whenever he concealed something or deceived others, Liang Peng would accurately catch his loopholes and punish him with the Dragon Talisman.

By now, he was almost tamed by this young man.

It seemed that there was really no other way out except to help Liang Peng practice and wait for him to help him rebuild his body.

Fortunately, it looks like this kid won't keep him waiting too long.

He had just started his cultivation journey, but it had only been a short time, and he had already broken through to the third level of Qi Refiner.

The third realm of Qi Refiners is called "Supernatural Powers". As the name suggests, only when one reaches this realm can one truly display supernatural powers.

The difference between the three types of practice can also be seen here.

Warriors can improve their combat power starting from the first realm, and warriors in the second realm can kill hundreds of mortals effortlessly.

The first realm of Qi Refiners is not much different from ordinary people. From the second realm, they can master some simple uses of Qi. Only at the third realm do they truly step into the threshold of supernatural powers.

The most exaggerated is the Mystic, whose first two realms are not much different from ordinary people, and whose mysticism is not revealed until the third realm. The fourth realm is a turning point. After that, each realm upgrade will greatly increase combat power.

The practice of the three secret treasures of essence, energy and spirit can clearly show the difference between being strong in the early stage and being strong in the later stage.

It is precisely because of this difference that people speculate that among the three great immortal realms, the strongest one may be the great priest Bei Luo Shimen of the Yin Dynasty. Because the mystic is a late-stage inheritance, no one dares to imagine how powerful the ninth realm can be.

However, the three divine realms have never fought each other, so the truth cannot be confirmed.

Liang Peng felt the growth of his cultivation, clenched his fist, and said, "This way I will be more confident in participating in this year's imperial examination."

"Are you really going to take the imperial examination this year?" the black shadow asked in surprise.

When he heard Liang Peng say this before, he thought it was just a casual remark, but he didn't expect that this guy really intended it.

The imperial examination in the Yin Dynasty was divided into two rounds. Those who obtained recommended places in the examinations in various prefectures and disciples from major high-level academies could participate in the autumn examination, which was equivalent to an open audition.

Confucian scholars from all over the world gathered together, and finally thousands of the best ones were selected to participate in the spring examination the following year, and then go through layers of selection.

After passing the Autumn Examination, they were halfway into the officialdom. Even if they were not on the list in the Spring Examination, they could already be honored and serve as clerks or even minor officials in various prefectures.

There are more than one hundred people on the top three of the spring examination list, and they are the newcomers to the court who are elected every four years.

With Liang Peng's talent, if he studied in Kendo Academy for four years and took part in the next imperial examination, it would be almost a sure thing for him to pass, which was also the consistent experience of students in the academy from generation to generation.

Although there is no limit to the number of times you can take the imperial examination, you can try it first and then make a full effort four years later. But judging from Liang Peng's attitude, as long as you take the exam, it will not be a formality.

He once said that he wanted to win the top prize.

Regardless of whether there is a top scorer or not, once one is on the list and enters the officialdom, one can no longer practice in the academy.

By this calculation, the total time he spent studying in the academy was less than a year.

"If I can break through one more level by then, I will have enough confidence," said Liang Peng.

The reason for saying this is that the imperial examinations in the Yin Dynasty not only looked at academic knowledge, but the candidate's Confucian and Taoist cultivation was also an important reference standard.

The top scholars in history were almost all Confucian scholars rather than ordinary students, and their cultivation was generally not low.

"That's possible..." the black shadow said, "But why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better to save money in the academy for four years?"

Liang Peng looked up at the sky and said slowly, "Life is short, so we must seize every moment."

……

Outside the Dragon and Tiger Hall.

Liang Yue asked passers-by about the origin of the lotus incense. It turned out that it was a Buddhist incense candle that had just appeared in the Taoist temple in the past few days and was blessed by the national teacher. The price was slightly more expensive than ordinary incense candles, but the effect was much better.

Light one indoors and smell the curling green smoke. Even if the believers are upset, they can calm down, their minds will be clear, and they will fall asleep peacefully. They often wake up to find it is the next day, so it is also called "Asuka".

Not many people bought it on the first day, but since people found that the effect was so good, the number of believers lining up to buy it has increased day by day in the past few days.

"It sounds like it has nothing to do with Mi Luoxiang." Ling Yuanbao said.

The effect of Mi Luo Xiang is exactly the opposite. It does not make people calm, but makes you excited and restless, and can continue to be crazy until the next day.

But Liang Yue always felt that there seemed to be some connection between the two.

Princess Fuyang was just about to cooperate with someone in Shendu to sell Mi Luoxiang when the Lotus Incense appeared in Longhu Hall. Du Jian appeared at the gathering, and Princess Fuyang died soon after...

"Let's take a few back and test them." Liang Yue decided after thinking it over.

But when he asked several believers who had bought lotus incense, no one was willing to transfer the incense and candles, even if the price was increased several times.

It was impossible to force a purchase with official power, so Liang Yue had no choice but to ask the spies of the Zhuxie Division to help him line up. By the time he finished talking to Du Jian and came out, it should be almost done.

This long queue, in addition to the strong fragrance of lotus, may also be related to the people in front.

The person in charge of selling lotus incense in the front hall is Li Longchan's third disciple Liu Deng'er.

She was wearing a slim-fitting yellow gown with gold foil stripes, her hair was tied up in a bun, revealing her white jade-like shoulders and neck. She stood there with a sweet smile and handed incense and candles to each believer.

It is really attractive.

I believe that even if she was not selling these miraculous incense and candles, but rather smelly socks with holes in them, there would still be a lot of people lining up. Among the several disciples of Dragon and Tiger Hall, Liu Deng'er was indeed the most popular.

It's not just because she is fair-skinned and beautiful, but mainly because the first two are both ferocious men. In comparison, her gentleness and softness are definitely more popular.

After Liang Yue gave instructions to the people in line, he and Ling Yuanbao went to knock on the door of the Dragon and Tiger Hall.

"I am Liang Yue, the commander of the Evil Punishment Division." He showed his token, "I want to ask Zen Master Du Jian about something."

The gatekeeper's disciple went back to report, and then he came back and politely bowed and opened the door, saying, "Please follow me."

The inner layer of the Dragon and Tiger Hall is a large courtyard with many small Buddhist halls. Each Buddhist hall has a front hall and a quiet room. Du Jian has his own Buddhist hall. The gatekeeper disciple led the two to the front hall and then said goodbye and left.

The light in this Buddhist temple was dim. Du Jian had a dark complexion and was wearing a black monk's robe. He was hidden in a corner and was almost impossible to distinguish with the naked eye.

"You two, please take a seat."

He spoke suddenly, which scared Yuanbao.

……

"Master Du Jian." Liang Yue sat on the futon, glanced at Du Jian's arm, and said straight to the point: "You should know that we came to you for Princess Fuyang's case."

"I know. I've said it before. This case has nothing to do with me," Du Kan replied.

"But you didn't tell our people why you went there that night, where you were, and whether there were any witnesses." Liang Yue said.

"Why I went there has nothing to do with your Zhuxie Division, and I don't want to tell them." Du Jian's answer was quite cold. "As for where I was that night... I arrived at the Princess's Mansion and left quickly."

"Why?" Liang Yue asked.

Du Jian glanced at him coldly and said, "Because of you."

"Ha..." Liang Yue chuckled.

He knew about the bet between the Zhuxie Yamen and the Longhu Hall.

At that time, Mo Qiuren played a trick. When he was sure that he could track down Wu Mozi's whereabouts, he made the people from Longhu Hall make a bet to see who could catch Wu Mozi first.

In fact, the people from Longhu Hall did have some small calculations when they made the bet. Maybe they also had means behind the scenes to locate Wu Mozi, otherwise they would not have arrived so timely when Zhuxie Division besieged him.

But what neither of them expected was that Liang Yue caught up with him and killed Wu Mozi.

This also caused Longhutang to lose the bet.

They did keep their promise, and whenever they met people from the Zhuxie Division on other occasions, they just turned around and left.

It seems that the same thing happens at the princess gathering.

Fortunately, when investigating the case, he did not say anything to back off and then just turned around and left.

"But we asked the guards outside the Princess's Mansion, and they said you left most likely after Princess Fuyang died." Liang Yue asked, "You left the hall but didn't leave the mansion immediately. Where did you go during this time?"

Du Jian frowned and said, "I had a fight with someone, but I'm not sure if this person will testify for me. If he lies, I will be in a passive position."

"Who is it?" Liang Yue said, "Don't worry, we won't let anyone frame you like this."

Du Jian said: "The disciple of the Mianbi Temple, Zhou Xuanci."

"What happened to you two?" Liang Yue raised his eyes. This incident had never appeared in the previous confessions of both parties.

It would be a good thing if the two of them could serve as witnesses for each other, as that would eliminate two options.

"That's right." Du Jian said, "When I was leaving, he just happened to come in. We exchanged a few words, and then had a Zen battle, and I won."

"We will check this matter." Liang Yue nodded and said, "If the timeline matches, then your suspicion can be greatly reduced."

"Okay." Du Jian nodded and said, "The reason why I cooperated so well is to give you face. If you are interested, you can come to Longhu Hall to talk more after the case is over."

Ok?
Liang Yue was stunned.

It seems like the other party is... trying to recruit me?

Du Jian added: "My master has a very good impression of you."

No wonder.

Liang Yue finally understood.

I think it was because of the Tower of Babel case that day.

Li Longchan used the pretext of building a tower to smuggle private goods and built an array underground to gather the earth's energy and attract the secret treasure underground. However, he was plotted against and almost killed the prince.

If the prince died, he would be in big trouble.

Thanks to Liang Yue's flying kick, the prince was saved and Li Longchan's position as the national teacher, which had almost been lost, was restored.

The prince was fine, so the act of privately building a large formation was not a serious crime. Afterwards, Emperor Mu Bei gave him a small punishment, and the matter was over.

It was probably at that time that Li Longchan had a good impression of this Imperial Guard who suddenly appeared.

However, he was too slow to act, and that same day Liang Yue was paraded through the streets by Chen Su on horseback, and was tied to the Zhuxie Yamen.

It is naturally impossible for Longhutang to curry favor with someone from Zhuxiesi again.

Now, perhaps because they saw that Liang Yue was not having a good time in Zhuxie Division and was in crisis, Longhu Hall had the idea of ​​poaching him again.

After leaving the Buddhist hall, Ling Yuanbao asked, "Do you think he is telling the truth?"

"I don't know yet, but I am 90% sure that he is not the murderer." Liang Yue said with certainty.

Ling Yuanbao asked curiously: "How did you figure that out?"

"I saw the prisoner's palm that day. Although it was obscured by the palm thunder, I couldn't see the shape clearly, but..." Liang Yue said decisively: "It's definitely not that dark."

(End of this chapter)