At this time, the underworld is no longer as lively as before. Looking from the underworld, you can still see some magnificent souls living in both the Yin and Yang realms, but the number is not as large as before.
After the battle for the No. 1 Scholar, the ancestors of the Li family, the Fei family, the Ma family and other aristocratic families were severely injured and had to leave Xijing and return to the major aristocratic families to heal their wounds. All the ancestors of the major aristocratic families in Xijing have left.
The black pot fell into the underworld, and its body became as huge as a mountain, falling rapidly. It seemed to have fallen into the endless mosquitoes, and it was surrounded by heavenly listeners flying with big ears flapping.
These days, listeners try their best to avoid this mountain-like giant dog, avoid the magic fire, and fly in groups in the same direction.
Among every ten Heavenly Listeners, there is one Heavenly Listener Deacon, who is much taller than the other Heavenly Listeners.
They turned a blind eye to Chen Shi and Black Pot, and flew over. Black Pot landed, and Chen Shi raised his head to look at those who were listening.
Among every hundred Heavenly Listeners, there is one Heavenly Listener with extraordinary strength.
Venerable Tianting is taller than Deacon Tianting, surrounded by the realm of ghosts and gods, and can fly without the help of ears.
Among the thousands of Heavenly Tingers, there is King Tianting who is more powerful than Lord Tianting. These Lord Tianting can detect Chen Shi’s eyes and immediately look towards him. The moment Chen Shi makes eye contact with him , I only felt that my ears were itching, my qi and blood were involuntarily flowing along with it, and my ears seemed to be growing.
He immediately spread out his soul force field and eliminated the influence of Lord Tian Ting.
King Tianting's realm of ghosts and gods is even larger, covering a radius of a hundred feet, traveling in the sky, bringing with him more than a thousand Heavenly Listeners, more than a hundred Heavenly Listening deacons, and more than a dozen Heavenly Listening Masters.
And there are more than ten similar kings!
In front of Lord Tianting was Lord Guangxiao, who had a relationship with Chen Shi.
Lord Guangxiao also ignored Chen Shi and Kuai Guo and continued to fly forward with the crowd. Many Heavenly Listeners flew over the underworld like locusts.
Chen Shi was extremely surprised. He looked along the direction of their flight and saw the huge black iron pillar standing tall in the distance.
"What are you doing there these days?" he wondered.
At this time, huge faces suddenly poked out from the sky of the underworld. They were the existences of the Mahayana realm in Xijing. They also noticed the movement in the underworld, so the soul looked down.
These souls were extremely huge, and their faces covered the sky. When they saw those Heavenly Listeners, their expressions changed drastically and they all shrank their heads.
Chen Shi also saw that Eunuch Feng's spirit looked somewhat similar to Eunuch Feng, but was much younger.
Eunuch Feng Yuanshen also noticed Chen Shi and Heiguo, was startled, and waved to him repeatedly to signal him not to go over.
Chen Shi looked towards the sky, but saw that those beings in Xijing who were still weak and in the Mahayana realm closed their eyes or looked away, not paying attention to what was happening in the underworld.
"What are they afraid of?" He was puzzled.
Suddenly, a rays of light appeared in front of Chen Shi and spread to the distance. At the end of the rays of light was a great void. Eunuch Feng's soul was sitting in the great void, guiding him and Hei Guo.
Chen Shi hesitated for a moment and did not chase after those Heavenly Listeners. Instead, he let the black pot follow the Xiaguang Avenue and walk into the void.
After arriving in the Great Realm, Black Pot's body shape returned to its original form.
Eunuch Feng's soul is thousands of feet tall, his appearance is majestic, and he is somewhat heroic. It is completely impossible to tell that he is an old eunuch sitting in a wheelchair.
"Zhuangyuanlang, you don't want your life!"
Eunuch Feng Yuanshen looked down and his voice was rumbling and shaking, "God listens to the Lord's actions, but you dare to run over and see. I think you miss your grandpa and wish you could go to the underworld to accompany him as soon as possible!"
Chen Shi smiled and said, "I came here to look for Zhuang Wujiu. I didn't expect to meet these people. I didn't mean to join in the fun."
After the battle for the No. 1 Scholar, Eunuch Feng got what he wanted. He drove away his two adopted sons, Bai Sihai and Yan Shuangtian, and returned to the throne of eunuch in charge and governor of the East Factory. This old eunuch never showed off, but in During the battle for the No. 1 Scholar, Chen Tang said "Master Feng, don't take action yet", which made Eunuch Feng famous.
If everyone hadn't been injured and feared Chen Tang's secret of the talisman, Eunuch Feng would have been buried with great splendor that night.
Afterwards, the Thirteenth Family looked highly at him and felt that the old eunuch had some talent.
After Eunuch Feng regained power, he was busy repairing the relationship with the Thirteenth Family. He had not visited Chen Tang and Chen Shi in the past few days. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Chen Shi wanted to start a big business again, which made him frightened.
"Chen Zhuangyuan, you have to remember one thing when you are in Xiniu Xinzhou. You can provoke Dongchang, you can provoke the imperial court, you can provoke the Thirteenth Family, but you can't provoke the Heavenly Listeners."
Eunuch Feng spoke earnestly, "Although we have many spies in Dongchang, although the imperial court is powerful, and although the Thirteenth Family has a wide range of eyes, there are always areas beyond our reach, leaving you with a chance to survive. But God Tings, you must not provoke me! If you provoke them, you will be in endless trouble, and you may even get yourself killed!"
Chen Shi smiled and said, "Master Feng, aren't you curious about what the listeners are doing these days?"
"I'm not curious! We are eunuchs. After cutting off that thing and those two things, we have no desires or desires."
Eunuch Feng said, "Our family has been dealing with the Thirteenth Family for so long and has not been beaten to death. The reason is not how strong our family is or how wide our connections are, but because we will never ask about things that we shouldn't ask. , we will never offend anyone we cannot afford to offend. Knowing how to advance and retreat, and how to avoid giving way, is the way to survive."
He had good intentions and said: "Master Xiao Chen, part of your father's survival today is due to Chen Yindu's remaining power, part of it is that he is really useful, and part of it is that he knows what can and cannot be done. You You are alive today because of the efforts of three scoundrels from two generations: your father, your uncle and your grandfather. You killed the young master and ruined their big business. They didn't kill you because the cost of killing you was too high and the gain was not worth the loss. This allows you to live. But in this world, there are behemoths that even the Thirteenth Family can't afford to offend. They don't care about your father, your uncle, and your grandfather, nor do they care how many people will die from the magic transformation. If you provoke them, you will really die!"
Chen Shi solemnly thanked him.
At this time, Black Pot suddenly barked twice.
Eunuch Feng didn't understand. Chen Shi's expression moved slightly and said: "The black pot said that something happened in the underworld, and that iron pillar emits divine light that reaches the sky and the earth! Lord Governor, look..." "I don't want to look!"
Eunuch Feng sneered, "Our family can survive until now..." Chen Shi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you take a look, right?"
Eunuch Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, just take a look. But we agreed that we will never interfere."
When his soul looked down, the entire void was like a bright mirror, reflecting what happened in the underworld in the void.
At this time, many Heavenly Listeners were surrounding the iron pillar that stood tall in the sky. Unexpectedly, the strange and ancient textures on the surface of the iron pillar slowly lit up, and the whole body exuded divine light, illuminating the earth of the underworld, and the light became more and more powerful!
"This residue seems to be powerful!"
Eunuch Feng was surprised, "It has been decades since I was castrated, and this iron pillar has not changed at all! How could such a change happen today?"
Chen Shi asked: "Does the governor know the origin of this thing?"
Eunuch Feng composed himself and said: "This object is a prehistoric remnant. It existed before the people of the Ming Dynasty landed on Xiniu Xinzhou. According to an ancient book in Dongchang, this object was discovered when the underworld was opened in the era of King Zhen.
.It was so big that even the strong men from the True King Era couldn't move it at all, so they had to let it stay here. They also explored what this thing was and tried to study the text imprints on it, but in the end they couldn't.
In other words, there are many similar incomprehensible things in the two realms of Yin and Yang, how can we study them?"
Suddenly, Chen Shi saw Zhuang Wujiu's figure, with those Heavenly Listeners surrounding him and protecting him in the center.
Zhuang Wujiu flew slowly around this iron pillar.
Wherever he flew by, the texture of the iron pillars kept lighting up, as if they were inspired by him. Chen Shi's heart moved slightly: "Zhuang Wu Jiu understands the imprints of words on the relics left behind!"
Eunuch Feng said: "Zhuang Wujiu's origin is extraordinary, don't read any further. Master Xiao Chen, I will send you back to the earthly world."
Chen Shi's eyes were dazzled when he and Heiguo appeared in Dongchang. Eunuch Feng was sitting in a wheelchair, with a young eunuch pushing the wheelchair behind him.
Chen Shi secretly regretted it. He really wanted to see how Zhuang Wu Jiu could activate the power of prehistoric remnants. There are many prehistoric remnants in Xiniu Xinzhou. These things are distributed in the Yin and Yang realms. They are ancient, huge, and elusive.
However, those Tianting people are extremely dangerous, especially King Tianting and Lord Tianting, whose strength is even more powerful.
If he approaches rashly, even Eunuch Feng may not be able to protect him!
"Governor Feng, just now you said that Dongchang recorded some things from the era of King Zhen. Can you let me see the records in this regard?" Chen Shi asked.
Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "Of course you can."
He waved his hand, and the young eunuch stepped back. The wheelchair moved forward without anyone on its own initiative. Dongchang was not a big place, with a few alleys, and there were quite a few eunuchs in it. When Eunuch Feng arrived, they all called him godfather.
Chen Shi was surprised, the real king was gone, why were there so many eunuchs?
"Dongchang is the only place that has not been completely penetrated by the Thirteenth Family. Although there are people from the Thirteenth Family, they cannot control Dongchang."
Eunuch Feng seemed to know what he was thinking, and said, "Ordinary people can't climb up in Xijing. The most talented people can only reach the level of your father. But as long as you are castrated, you can hope to become a palm eunuch! Although it is not What an official, but the power is no worse than that of the Thirteenth Family! It is hard to find jobs for scholars, and they don’t want to go back to the countryside. They can’t marry or have children, so there are not a few people who come to work in our Dongchang. If you work in the Hanlin Academy Not happy..."
Chen Shi quickly said: "I am very happy!"
Eunuch Feng sighed regretfully and said: "Our family is very optimistic about you and thinks that if you have been in Dongchang for a few years, you will definitely be able to take over my job and become the new governor of Dongchang! However, Chen Tang only has one son, you. He definitely won't allow it."
He paused and said: "The imperial court arranged for you to work in the Hanlin Academy, and I agreed. I didn't mean to let you sit on the bench, but I hope you will study and follow the path of a saint. The Hanlin Academy is the most suitable place. You have You are a talented scholar who writes books and establishes theories, and is famous all over the world. I wonder if you will be Chen Shengren in a few years."
Chen Shi asked for advice: "What is a saint?"
Eunuch Feng said: "Writing books and teachings are the words of a saint. Walking the world with virtue is the deeds of a saint. With words and deeds, you can be called a saint. At that time, countless people will build temples for you and establish your life. Temple, build a golden body, offer sacrifices, and burn incense. When you die, the incense will immediately turn you into a god. You have this knowledge and you are in the Hanlin Academy..."
"I'm not a saint." Chen Shi interrupted him. Eunuch Feng stopped his wheelchair and looked at him doubtfully.
"I don't do things for righteousness, and I don't want to be bound by morality. Grandpa told me that it is extremely dangerous to put yourself in the position of a saint, and it is even more dangerous to be respected as a saint by others."
Chen Shidao said, "If you become a saint, others will ask you according to the requirements of a saint. When encountering a disaster, they will ask you to spend money to provide disaster relief; when they see people suffering, they will ask you to redeem them; when they see benefits, they will ask you not to fight; when they see disadvantages, they will ask you not to fight. I ask you to take responsibility; if I don't like your relatives and friends, I will ask you to kill them for justice. If you don't do it, it will be hypocritical. It will damage your interests and ask you to be generous, otherwise it will be dishonest."
Eunuch Feng frowned slightly.
Chen Shidao: "To be a saint means to put yourself on the fire and let others roast you. You have to endure the pain, but you can't say it hurts. My grandfather said, don't be a saint in other people's minds. Be a layman. Who knows? If they impose the morals of those saints on you and restrain you, then break their legs."
Eunuch Feng patted the wheelchair and said angrily: "Your grandfather broke our legs!"
Chen Shi said with a smile: "I would rather write a book and explain the Master's knowledge, but becoming a saint is not necessary."
Eunuch Feng smiled and said: "After you write the book, you must give me a copy. I will definitely read the number one scholar's articles."
"Okay!" Chen Shi said with a hearty smile.
Eunuch Feng led him into the library of Dongchang. Rows of books were neatly stacked, and there were several eunuchs copying books. It must be that some books were old and new ones needed to be copied to prevent them from being lost.
"When your grandfather was the Minister of Rites, he also came to our house and borrowed this book."
Eunuch Feng searched for a moment, stood up from the wheelchair, pulled out a book from the bookshelf, handed it to him, and said, "At that time, our family had just purified themselves and cut off the baby, and the beard hadn't even fallen off yet. What's the relationship with him?" Very good. Who would have thought that this old bastard would break both of our legs!" He was so angry that he slapped the wheelchair.
Chen Shi flipped through a few pages and saw that the book was a manuscript. It was the information left by a eunuch named Liu when he was studying the remaining characters and talisman imprints.
Eunuch Liu not only studied the huge black iron pillar in the underworld, but also studied many remnants of Xiniu Xinzhou, transcribed the text imprints on it, and tried to decipher the mystery of these text imprints.
Chen Shi glanced through it briefly and saw a few pages of translation annotations in the book. The handwriting was different from Eunuch Liu's.
"It's grandpa's handwriting!"
Chen Shi was slightly shaken and asked, "Master Governor, can you lend me this book for a few days to read?" Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "You can take it and copy it, but you have to return it. This is a unique copy!"
Chen Shi thanked him again and again, asked him to resign, and left in a hurry taking the blame.
Eunuch Feng watched him go away and whispered: "There are also deciphering runes left by Chen Yindu in that volume, but they are as incomprehensible as the ghost-drawing runes. I hope you can understand them."
Chapter completed!