Above the Great Dao
Chapter 452 - 216 Grand Master of the Blue Sky_2

Chapter 452: Chapter 216 Grand Master of the Blue Sky_2

Chen Shi nodded slightly.

As he battled with Manager Qiu from Mingfeng Pavilion, he activated the Tianpeng Demon Suppression Technique and the Thunder Body Technique simultaneously, and used his Qi-Blood to draw talismans, summoning thunder and heavy rain, which allowed him to call forth the thunder. With Tian Peng’s True Body wielding six Divine Weapons and using the power of thunder, he swiftly killed Manager Qiu!

Manager Qiu’s strength was the strongest among the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators Chen Shi had encountered; if not for using so many methods, Chen Shi also wouldn’t have been able to resolve the battle so quickly.

However, as Stone Rock Lady had said, using two types of combat techniques at the same time, and also having to activate talismans, indeed was inconvenient and made it easy for others to interrupt.

"The Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique could indeed be tried," he thought to himself.

The next day, at Yu Tiancheng, Situ Wen, Zhuge Jian, and others returned to Red Mountain Hall. Yu Tiancheng said, with a smile, "Master’s pursuers have been completely settled. The instructor can rest easy now."

Chen Shi was overjoyed, "Master Yu, you have already mastered applying the ’Analects.’ Your rapid academic progress is astonishing. I dare not imagine how high you might rank in next year’s Scholarly Exam!"

Yu Tiancheng laughed heartily, not without pride, "It’s also thanks to the Scholar Instructor!"

"Ah! I am now the top scholar of two provinces!"

"Top Scholar Instructor!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Both men praised each other and were very pleased with themselves.

After they finished praising each other, Zhuge Jian said: "Chen Shi, I have already verified the accounts of the Tianlao Society, and they indeed belong to your influence. I’ve previously said, if Master engages in misconduct, I will risk my life to help, to overthrow Master! Just give the order!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Zhuge brother is a man of his word, but I dare not command. We Independents have an organization under Heavenly Court, not the rebellious kind... really not, believe me! Our Heavenly Court aims to seek out China’s Divine beings, protect these Divine beings, and uncover the truths lost in the True King Era, not to rebel. I wonder if brother Zhuge and Master Yu might be interested?"

Situ Wen leaned in, mysteriously saying, "My code name in Heavenly Court is ’Heavenly Craftsman!’"

Zhuge Jian’s eyes twinkled as he said, "I’ll join. Then, my code name will be... archivist."

Chen Shi looked at Yu Tiancheng, who hesitated for a moment, then said, "My code name... will be ’Jade Rabbit’."

Situ Wen and Zhuge Jian were surprised, not knowing that Yu Tiancheng could at any moment turn into an Evil Spirit, transforming into a chubby rabbit-headed humanoid rabbit, thus the name was spontaneously chosen as ’Jade Rabbit’.

Chen Shi was fully satisfied and drew a compass and square on paper, saying, "Our Independent symbol is that of two human-headed snake bodies intertwined, one hand holding a compass, the other holding a square. Thus our Heavenly Court must also have a symbol; we’ll use compass and square as the symbol, representing the heavens and the earth, the circle and square."

Situ Wen said excitedly, "Symbolizing order! We’ll strike anyone who doesn’t follow the rules!"

Zhuge Jian looked at the compass and square pattern, seeing the compass intersect with the square, and said, "Symbolizing order, laws, and regulations."

Yu Tiancheng also looked at this pattern and chuckled, "I thought it should symbolize wisdom and heritage!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "You all have your own ideas, let’s follow each of your own thoughts. The symbol of Heavenly Court is thus set. I need to return to Xinxiang once more, to recuperate and prepare for next year’s Advanced Scholar Exam."

He bid farewell to everyone and left alone.

Yu Tiancheng, Situ Wen, and Zhuge Jian each returned to their seats, looking at the Heavenly Court symbol on the paper.

"Do you think Heavenly Court can change this world?" Yu Tiancheng suddenly asked.

"I don’t know."

Zhuge Jian and Situ Wen shook their heads.

Situ Wen looked at the compass and square, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But I think the True King can do it. He has changed some things in Yudou, at the very least, he changed me."

Yu Tiancheng said, "And me. He changed my views in Gongzhou."

Zhuge Jian said, "The code name True King should be mentioned less in front of others, it can attract unforeseen disasters. From now on, just call the True King ’Instructor.’"

After a pause, he continued, "There’s indeed a unique charm to the True King. But changing the ways of the world is no easy feat. We might as well start by practicing on the Master. The True King’s participation in the Advanced Scholar Exam in Western Capital is an opportunity!"

Situ Wen and Yu Tiancheng were invigorated.

Four days later, Chen Shi returned to Huangpo Village. freēNovelFire.com

Floating on the Jade Belt River at the village entrance was a painted boat, which left him quite puzzled.

Although the painted boat was not large, the Jade Belt River was not wide either—one could dive from one side to the other. Was there really a need for a ferry boat?

The boat girl stepped off the painted boat, her hands sliding down the big braids on her chest as she smiled at him.

Chen Shi responded with a slight smile, still puzzled, and turned to walk into Huangpo Village.

"The Heavenly Elder Lord, as well as the stolen souls, are all here!"

Unable to suppress his excitement, the boatman said to the boat girl, "Girl, we will be able to return to the underworld and report back soon!"

He was constructing a makeshift dock, tying the wooden stakes tightly with hemp rope. At this moment, he dropped what he was doing, looked towards Huangpo Village, and chuckled, "As long as we handle that dog..."

The boat girl asked, "Report back? Dad, who are we reporting back to?"

The boatman said, "Of course, to the Heavenly Elder Lord..."

He stopped suddenly, stunned.

The boat girl jumped onto the dock, helping him with the work, and said, "The Heavenly Elder Lord is already here, so which Heavenly Elder Lord are we going back to report to?"

This question stumped the boatman, who scratched his head and said, "The Heavenly Elder Lord and the stolen souls are both here. If we resolve the issue with that dog, we can continue serving as underworld messengers and even claim credit without any faults. Girl, how can we let this opportunity slip by?"

The boat girl, biting down on her teeth and bracing the stakes tightly, said, "Why did the Heavenly Elder Lord reincarnate as a little girl? Who drove the Heavenly Elder away? And who is serving as the lord below now? Dad, haven’t you thought about this?"

She finished tying the rope and paused before saying, "If we take the Heavenly Elder Lord back, we’ll die the same day we return. Die alongside the Heavenly Elder Lord!"

"What should we do then?" asked the boatman, becoming anxious.

The boat girl stomped on the makeshift dock to test its sturdiness and said, "Wait."

She jumped onto the painted boat, grabbed a bamboo pole, and lightly tapped it on the water’s surface. The boat immediately transformed into a fishing boat and she said, "We wait until the Heavenly Elder Lord regains his memory and true body, and until something changes in the underworld. Then, we can escort the stolen souls, follow the Heavenly Elder Lord back to the underworld to rectify the chaos, and claim great merits!"

She took out the Child Heavenly Spirit Lamp, blew on it, and transformed the lamp into a fishing net. With a laugh, she said, "As long as we look after our patch, my father and I will be heralded as great contributors upon the Dragon Chart’s return to the throne!"

The boatman grinned and said, "And I, your father, could even ascend to a higher divine position!"

Chen Shi returned to Huangpo Village, only to see Nannan riding Black Pot around the village in a frenzy, jumping off the dog’s back to extort eggs from a duck.

The village ducks were too scared to protest.

"Nannan, come home!"

Chen Shi called them and returned to the Chen Family home. As he entered the courtyard, he heard the sound of cooking. Peeking inside, he saw Hu Feifei stir-frying, her pale complexion streaked with several lines of black soot from the pot.

"Almost ready!"

Hu Feifei ducked her head back, shouting, "You go take the kids and the dog for a walk; they’re too noisy at home! Once these dishes are done, I’ll call you back!"

Chen Shi agreed, taking Nannan and Black Pot for a walk.

It wasn’t long before Hu Feifei’s voice echoed through the village, "Brother Chen, brother! Come home to eat!"

Chen Shi replied loudly and headed home. Wu Zhu, the old lady, gave him a thumbs up, saying, "True to the Scholar Lord, fetching a lady home, and she’s fair and beautiful! Out for two months, and the child is already four or five years old."

"It’s a fox spirit, not my woman."

Chen Shi corrected her, saying, "Moreover, I am an Advanced Scholar, the top-scorer for two provinces—quite different from just a Scholar."

Wu Zhu snorted, turning back into the house, muttering, "Once you pass the exam, playing with a fox spirit, you think you can ascend to heaven? Still calling yourself an Advanced Scholar Lord, with eyes on your forehead, you’ll fall on your face sooner or later."

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