Wang Ting continued practicing until it was close to noon. The gains this time were huge for Wang Ting, and he felt that it was different from his traditional martial arts. He had never heard of the concept of 'field' since ancient times. Wang Ting defined the range of the field as 'domain', which meant that this was his own domain, and he was in charge of his own domain. Wang Ting's gains from the Domain had fundamentally changed his lightness skill, hidden weapons, swordsmanship, and Taiji Fist.
Take Qinggong for example. His body didn't need to move at all. He could move according to his thoughts. Of course, this was determined by the size of the domain and the amount of energy he gave to the domain.
Some domains could be strengthened to sword techniques. Without using hands, one could command sword techniques to fight with the other party with only one's mind. He believed that when the power in the time domain was sufficient, he would really be able to ride a sword thousands of miles away like in mythological movies.
Wang Ting knew that his energy was limited, which meant that he had a source of energy, but the water path or Qi transmission path was still very small. The next step should be to widen his eight extraordinary meridians.
Wang Ting also divided the levels according to his gains in martial arts. The first level was also called the Human level, which was to train the bones and build the foundation. The second level was called Earth Level. It was able to familiarize oneself with the use of internal energy. It was marked by opening the Conception and Governor Meridians, which meant that one already had the ability to fully display the potential of one's body with the help of the cultivation method. The third level was the Heaven Level, which meant that one had a grasp of the Domain and could get rid of the traditional forms of martial arts. Thought was the dominant form of martial arts, Domain was the key to killing, and everything in the Domain was a sharp weapon for killing.
Wang Ting had only been assigned to this level. In fact, he had also analyzed his current shortcomings. Although he had reached Heaven Rank, there were still many foundations that he had not laid for Human Rank and Earth Rank. For example, his muscles and bones were not strong enough, his understanding of meridians was not comprehensive, and the lack of practice techniques was very crucial.
"Jing Er, Miss Huo, wake up!”
When Wang Ting opened his eyes, he saw two people sleeping soundly beside his bed.
"Honey, you woke up. You scared me to death!”When Mi Jing saw that Wang Ting had gotten up, she immediately threw herself into his arms. Tears immediately poured down from her eyes like a flood. She couldn't care less about Diao Chan beside her. All manners and shame didn't exist in her eyes at this moment. The safety of her future husband was the most important thing.
"Jing 'er, honey, it's okay. Last night, I was practicing a cultivation technique. Did I scare you?”Wang Ting quickly hugged Mei Jing tightly and comforted her.
Mi Jing lay in Wang Ting's arms and twitched for a long time before she stopped." Hubby, you must tell Jing 'er how to practice in the future. I'm so worried." I thought something had happened to you. I'll know what happened after I practice. Besides, I saw that my husband didn't have any defenses when he contacted me. Jing 'er can also take care of you by the side!”Mei Jing said to Wang Ting with determination.
"Okay, I'll definitely teach you. Didn't I teach you and Lu 'er Taiji Fist in the past? But you guys are too lazy to get up early. Can you get up?"
"Yes, as long as I can be with you!”
As the two of them spoke, they remembered that there was a living person beside them. Mei Jing's face immediately turned red. The two of them hadn't even exchanged their birthdays yet, but they were already lingering like this.
"Oh, Miss Huo, I've made you worry too. Thank you, Zichang!”Wang Ting thanked Diao Chan.
"Young Master, can you not call me Young Lady like you call Sister Mi Jing? Since you don't want me to call myself a concubine, it's only fair to call me Ling 'er!”Diao Chan had secretly given her consent after reading Wang Ting's poem yesterday. She had seen how much Mi Jing and Wang Ting cared about each other just now, and it had made her envious. Now, she had hurriedly made her request.
"Ha, that's good too. This way, it looks friendly!”Wang Ting naturally had no reason not to agree.
"Sister, let's go. Since Young Master is up, let's go wash up and prepare food!”When Diao Chan heard Wang Ting's words, she quickly pulled Mi Jing away and left.
Shame, it was really embarrassing. He didn't know that he could say such words that made people blush!
At this moment, the busiest person in the courtyard was Xu Shu. He had to arrange for a reception at night.
First of all, he had to calculate the number of people who would come, the place where the guests would be treated, the tables and chairs, the wine, and the chefs from the restaurants outside to cook on the spot. He also had to calculate how the gifts would be distributed, and so on.
There weren't many people left. Most of them had followed Qi Hui and Gan Ning back to Dragon City with the craftsmen. Fortunately, there was Taishi Ci, this new brother, helping him. He couldn't count on Dian Wei. This guy was only capable of physical work, and those who used their brains couldn't.
A lack of manpower was not a problem for Xu Shu. Weren't there great scholars and great scholars who came at night? These talented people of Xiangyang had long known and wanted to come in to participate in such a grand occasion, but without the invitation of the other party, it was inconvenient to visit rashly.
Xu Shu had given them this opportunity.
Just when the scholars were anxious, they heard that the government wanted to recruit some scholars to help. There were no other requirements for the scholars who could enter the residence to participate. They had to cooperate with Xu Shu and Taishi Ci's arrangements to be volunteers and complete the work before the reception before they could participate.
Once word of this spread, Xiangyang City was flooded with scholars. Don't forget that Wang Ting and Mi Zhu had recruited many scholars through the directional search method, and there were also scholars who had been attracted by the border turmoil and the prosperity of Jingzhou.
Xu Shu had another purpose for doing this, and that was to use this opportunity to see which of these scholars could be used by the royal court. There were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the world. Just because you didn't know them or hear them didn't mean that they weren't talented. Xu Shu's intelligence was vividly displayed from this point.
After passing Xu Shu and Taishi Ci's assessment, 15 scholars of Xiangyang City were recruited as volunteers. This solved the problem of insufficient manpower.
The place where the guests were received was a small lake in the backyard called the 'Immortal Listening Loft.' As the name suggested, the environment here was very elegant. It was so good that immortals often came here to play and could hear their voices.
There were ten small square tables in the building. Each table was for four people, so there were a total of forty people. In fact, Xu Shu had calculated that there would be about twenty people today. The extra ten seats were for fear of unexpected visitors. After all, it was very common for scholars to visit each other in ancient times. If the other party really came, it was not good to not receive him, lest he treated him slowly and caused some gossip.
In the afternoon, customers who could not wait arrived one after another. The reason why they could not wait was because they were shocked by the books. How could the big man have such a good leisure story? Moreover, it was completely printed and bound with paper. Naturally, everyone was very interested in Wang Ting, Wang Zichang.
Xu Shu naturally stood outside the door to welcome the people who had arrived. On the way, there were volunteers who had been recruited to lead the way until they arrived at the reception venue, the 'Immortal's Listening'. There were also a few volunteers in the building who served tea and chatted with the guests after they arrived. It was worth noting that there were two teenagers in Duanshui who were also volunteers selected by Xu Shu. One was called Lu Su, and the other was called Zhou Yu.
When it was time to meditate, everyone finally arrived. The volunteers also found an empty seat and sat down.
The people who came to pay a visit were Song Zhonghe, Qi Wukai, Mi Heng, Han Hao, Cui Pingzhou, Shi Guangyuan, Meng Gongwei, Kui Xi, Liang Hu, Da Le Du Zhi, and eight other scholars who came with them. What surprised Wang Ting was that Sima Decao and Huang Chengyan, whom he had met a few days ago, had also come. Sima Decao brought two young men with him, while Huang Chengyan came alone.
Wang Ting laughed as he looked at Sima Gong and Huang Chengyan. The three of them had known each other for years. In ancient times, as long as they could sleep on the same bed, it meant that their relationship was approved from the bottom of their hearts. They had a great time talking in Pang De Gong's thatched cottage on Lumen Mountain!
"All of you are talented. I, Wang Ting, Wang Zichang, am honored to have received your appreciation and come to visit you in my humble room. Zi Chang has long admired your talents and has been fascinated by them for a long time. Although it is the first time to meet you, I am willing to make friends with you.
Although the house was shabby, when the Confucian scholars arrived, Confucius said: What's so ugly about it? Zi Chang borrowed the wine in the cup and wanted to drink it with you.”
Wang Ting politely raised his glass to everyone and finished it in one gulp.
As soon as the wine was drunk, coughing and " eh?" sounds immediately rang out. This was the wine that Wang Ting had brewed himself. Although some people had drunk it before, most people had only heard of its name and had never tasted it.
Those who coughed were choked by the alcohol content of the wine, and those who were surprised were surprised that Wang Ting was a Great Sage who actually used such immortal wine to entertain the banquet. Everyone immediately became even more interested in Wang Ting's identity.
As long as the wine was in his stomach, there was not much difference between the ancients and the modern people. Naturally, they would talk more. In addition, the people sitting were all learned people. Soon, the hall became very lively. Everyone began to introduce themselves to each other. Of course, this included secretly asking about the background of the owner. Wang Ting, Sima Decao, and Huang Chengyan were all smiling.
"Zi Chang, such a beautiful scenery, is there no music to accompany it?”Huang Chengyan said to Wang Ting with a smile.
"Ha, of course there are. We'll invite them out later!”
Not long after, Diao Chan carried the guzheng and Mi Jing into the hall. The two of them had not even sat down yet, but they immediately attracted a wave of praise. The two of them were dressed in green robes and had jade-like skin. They were bright and moving, and their faces were like flowers and moons. Everyone was immediately calmed down.
The two of them did not speak and sat in the front row.
Diao Chan gently flicked her hand, and the immortal music drifted out like smoke, nourishing everyone's eyes and ears. The sound of the zither was like pearls falling on a jade plate when it was loud, and like a woman's whisper when it was small. Everyone forgot about the wine that they had praised just now. At this moment, they were in the immortal realm with the music.
Mi Jing also started to dance and sing.
Don't you see that the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky and flows into the sea without returning? Haven't you seen the bright mirror in the high hall sad white hair, like black hair in the morning and snow in the evening? Life is full of joy, do not let the golden cup empty face the moon. Heaven gave me talent, I will be useful, thousands of gold scattered to come back. Cook sheep and slaughter cattle for fun, and drink three hundred cups at a time. Master Cen and Dan Qiusheng are about to drink. Don't stop drinking. I'll sing a song with you, and I'll ask you to listen to it for me. Bells, drums and jade are not expensive, I hope you will not wake up after a long time of drunkenness. Since ancient times, sages and sages have been lonely, and only those who drink leave their names. Once upon a time, the king of Chen held a banquet in Pingle. He drank ten thousand taels of wine and laughed at will. Why did the host say that he was short of money? He had to buy it directly and pour it to you. A five-streaked horse and a fur coat worth thousands of gold. I'll go out and exchange it for good wine. I'll share with you the sorrow of eternity.
Her voice was like the weeping of a hibiscus, vividly expressing the thoughts of the scholars who were not appreciated and treated wine like brothers.
Qu Mei's voice was beautiful, and the poem was connected to the heart. Other than the music and the song, the other voices also quietly hid, as if they could not bear to disturb this rare artistic conception.
When the song ended, Diao Chan and Mi Jing had already tidied up and returned to the inner room. Everyone was still immersed in it. That music, that song was still lingering in everyone's ears, eyes, and hearts.
"Good! It's like three big cups floating!" It was unknown who was the first to wake up. He stood up and drank the wine in one gulp. Because he drank quickly, some of the wine flowed from the glass to his clothes without being noticed.
"Alright, that's right. Drink!" Everyone stood up and drank the wine in their hands.
"Zi Chang, that poem just now came from you. You have to write it down for me later. I want to leave some treasures for my descendants!”Huang Chengyan smiled at Wang Ting. Sima Decao, who was standing at the side, was also shocked by the poem just now. Good heavens, this kid was becoming more and more unfathomable. He was using this poem to recruit talents.
Seeing everyone praise him, Wang Ting felt embarrassed.
"Ha, it was specially made yesterday to add some interest to everyone. I wonder if it has entered everyone's ears?”
"Young Master is truly a great talent!" Some scholars praised in unison.
"Young Master, there's a young master of the Tang Gong Cao, Tang Li, who has come to pay his respects.”While Wang Ting was talking to the crowd, Xu Shu whispered into Wang Ting's ear.
"What is he doing here?"
"Since he's here, why don't you let him in and see what he wants?”Wang Ting said to Xu Shu after some thought.
"It's so lively. How can I, Tang Li, miss such a lively event!”Wang Ting looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was the Young Master Tang Li, who had been holding his crotch the day before in the restaurant. He was also the one who wanted to kidnap Diao Chan and Lu Hui.
Thinking of this, Wang Ting really wanted to go up and strangle this kid. However, the situation in front of him was inconvenient, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart.
"May I know why Young Master Tang is here?" Wang Ting didn't even get up as he asked coldly.
"Hmph, after I returned from Zhangmen Mountain, I heard that all the great scholars of Xiangyang had come to visit you, so I went to investigate to see who was so talented that the talents of Xiangyang revered him. So it was the young master he had met once at Zhangmen Mountain!”Tang Li could tell at a glance that Wang Ting had met him at the Fragrant Spring Restaurant on Zhangmen Mountain.
"I wonder if this young master can tolerate this one for a while?”Tang Li actually proposed to stay here.
"No harm in asking Young Master Tang to find an empty seat!”So you're here to get information. Since you have news, the Road of Peace must know that the fire on Zhangmen Mountain is related to me. It seemed that his and Xu Shu's preparations were correct.
Regardless of Tang Li's reaction, Wang Ting continued to drink with everyone. Today, Wang Ting had used his own method of forcing people to drink, because he had to toast each of them to get to know and recruit them. It was impossible not to toast. Moreover, if he did not toast, he would not have the opportunity to invite them!
When Wang Tingjing arrived at the last table, he saw that there was only one person sitting at the table. This person was about 35 years old, had a thin face, and was dressed plainly.
"Thank you for coming to Zi Chang's place. How should I address you, brother?”Wang Ting asked the person in front of him with a smile as he held his wine glass.
Then, he stood up unhurriedly and raised his wine glass.""I am not worthy of Young Master's toast. I am Jia Xu, also known as Wenhe, from Wuwei.”
What was that? Jia Xu, wasn't this the famous Poison Warrior in history!
When Wang Ting heard this, he was really shocked. He didn't expect this big brother to come.
"Ha, the heavens are really helping me. So it's Mr. Jia. I've always heard that Mr. Jia is talented, and I'm only able to meet you today. Zichang has really treated Mr. Jia poorly.”Wang Ting was so happy that he quickly drank a glass of wine.
"Young Master, please don't be like this. How can Xu be like this?”Jia Xu also drank with Wang Ting.
Wang Ting pulled Jia Xu to sit down and said," Sir, it's not convenient for me to talk to you in detail today. I wonder where you are staying. Should I pay you a visit personally?"”
"Xu came to Xiangyang to avoid the border disaster and temporarily lived in a piece of land in the eastern city!”
So you're living in a local temple. That's easy. Once I know you, I won't be able to run away.
After Wang Ting finished asking about the matter in his heart, he bid farewell to Jia Xu and returned to his original table.
"Everyone, it's getting late. In order to thank you for coming to visit, I've prepared a small gift for you before we leave. In the middle of June, there will be a conference to discuss the Dao with literature in the Panlong City of the Wu Ling Forest.”It was already midnight. The environment was good, the food was good, the wine was good, and the scholars had a common language. If they didn't disperse, it would be dawn. Wang Ting had no choice but to stop the banquet while he was giving gifts.
The gifts were divided into two parts. The returning scholars each received a fan, while the scholars received books. The others who liked to drink even asked for some wine.
It was not convenient for Wang Ting to ask Sima Decao and Huang Chengyan to stay the night. He briefly told them about the fire on Zhangmen Mountain the day before yesterday. It might cause unnecessary trouble here. When they left, they followed Wang Ting's instructions and took Wang Ting's people out as his followers.
Tired. Finally, everyone had left. Wang Ting was really exhausted. He still couldn't rest now. Tang Li had already come to the house to show off just now. Who knew what this kid would do in the middle of the night?
Wang Ting and the others who had stayed behind in the courtyard began to make preparations just in case!
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