Now when Ji Yuan walked over, the large wharf in the distance was not in full view yet. It was less noisy and more quiet. However, compared to the interior of Chunhui Prefecture where most places had turned off the lights and were resting, it was still a rare place with bright lights. To some extent, it was somewhat similar to some of the street market nights in Ji Yuan's previous life.
At this moment, Ji Yuan and Chi Hu were located at the river section outside the south of the city. If they went east along the river bank, to get to the big pier, they actually had to walk north outside the southeast corner of the city, pass the River God Temple, and cross most of the city wall on the east side. It was not a short journey.
So Hu Yun was actually a little unsure whether Mr. Ji just wanted to take a walk or go to the pier, but Mr. Ji didn't say anything, so he didn't dare to ask and just followed quietly.
Although Mr. Ji was not angry today, he brought a lot of pressure to Hu Yun, perhaps more due to his own psychological problems.
The breeze from the river made Ji Yuan's clothes flutter slightly, and his long hair also swayed in the wind. The River God Temple was already in sight, but at this time of night the temple was closed and the lights were turned off, and the few lights were only the oil lamps that were always burning in the hall.
"Hu Yun, do you know what's ahead?"
Mr. Ji finally spoke. Chihu felt relieved and looked forward naturally. It was the large Jiang Shen Temple. Although he had never been there, Hu Yun also knew this place. The boatman had been talking about it in the past few days.
"That must be the Chunmu River God Temple. The boatman said this temple is the best temple in Chunmu River."
"Um."
Ji Yuan kept walking, nodded and continued.
"The current Lord of Chunmu River is a white dragon that has practiced for a long time. In terms of magic power, Taoism and magical powers, I don't know how many times he is superior to you, a fox. Isn't such a person glorious?"
Hu Yun answered subconsciously.
“Scenery!”
"Yes, it's very glorious, but no one in this world can be immortal, and no one can escape the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It's hard for such a glorious god to practice. In order to become a real dragon, Bai Jiao failed twice and suffered the pain of losing all his scales and armor."
Ji Yuan said as he walked over here and looked sideways at the red fox.
"Do you know what the pain of falling scales is for dragons?"
Without waiting for Hu Yun to answer, Ji Yuan continued.
"It's almost like pulling out a nail, with the soul attached to it!"
The fallen scales here are not caused by ordinary injuries or the old scales can be replaced by new ones. Once the scales fall off, they will never grow back.
The red fox shrank his neck and tightened his claws. In the past, he accidentally broke his nails by grabbing hard objects too hard, which would hurt for a while. He didn't want to try to pull out the nails, and he didn't even dare to think about how painful it would be to connect his soul.
Hu Yun understood what Mr. Ji meant. What he meant was that spiritual practice is not easy and difficult. In the past, he might not have been able to take it in. Although he lacks personal experience now, at least he knows how to remember it firmly.
"Let's go to the pier for a midnight snack. If there's any roast chicken, I'll give you one as a special treat today!"
Ji Yuan smiled and tried to ease the fox's tense nerves tonight. When the latter heard about roast chicken, a smile immediately appeared on his fox face and his saliva secretion increased dramatically.
Although the large wharf outside Chunhui Prefecture is inferior to the large freight wharf in Gyeonggi Prefecture in terms of scale and cargo throughput, its port's colorful nightlife is still extremely famous throughout Dazhen.
Especially among a group of literati and poets, there is a beautiful name for it, called "Huagang". Gradually, the name of Huagang has spread among the common people. Although ordinary people are still accustomed to calling it the East City Wharf, everyone knows it when they say Huagang.
The busiest time at the East City Wharf is often a while before sunset, when the dock workers loading and unloading cargo are still busy, and some people who come for a river cruise begin to board the boats, and those who come for the pleasure boats and flower boats also leave the city one after another.
Now is of course past the best time for business here, and many of the houseboats, pleasure boats, and dance and music boats have already left the shore, but there are still some large ships docked at the shore welcoming guests.
Ji Yuan took Hu Yun to find a tavern that was neither too big nor too small, and ordered some food there as a midnight snack.
Although there are not many dishes in the tavern, most of them can actually be ordered, because the bartender will go to some nearby shops to order and deliver them to you, and the bill will be paid to the tavern at the same time. This is obviously a mature cooperation model.
While Ji Yuan and Hu Yun were enjoying a midnight snack and wine at the pier, Yin Qing was tossing and turning in Huiyuan Academy, feeling a little uneasy.
This was the first time he was traveling far away, and he would be living in this unfamiliar environment permanently. None of his hometown acquaintances or friends were around, so Mr. Ji and Little Fox were also going back to Ning'an County.
With the moonlight shining in through the window, I can roughly see the situation in the room. There are four people in one room, and the other three are in a deep sleep with even breathing. It's a good start that no one is snoring.
"Hey, Mr. Ji and the others should have fallen asleep a long time ago. I don't want to think about it anymore. I have to fall asleep quickly."
With this thought in mind, Yin Qing closed his eyes, slowed down his breathing, and relaxed his body. In less than a cup of tea, he fell asleep.
Although he was the last one to fall asleep, Yin Qing was the first to wake up in the morning. A while after he got up from bed, dressed and went out, the academy's bell rang, and the others also woke up with sleepy eyes.
When Yin Qing came back, he saw his three roommates tidying up their clothes.
"morning!"
"Oh good morning!" "Good morning!"
"I got up and went out a while ago. I brought a pot of hot tea from the kitchen. Let's drink some to moisten our throats. There are thin pork buns in this morning's meal. I have already ordered them in advance. If we go over there, we will have them as soon as they are opened from the cage."
Yin Qing raised the teapot in his hand and said a bunch of words. The other three people in the room couldn't help but smile. This new roommate was so kind and polite, he really deserved to be the son of Yin Gong.
Yin Qing's way of dealing with people was deeply influenced by Yin Zhaoxian and Ji Yuan. He could easily win the favor of other scholars and teachers in the academy. In addition, he was diligent and energetic, and quickly integrated into the new environment of Huiyuan Academy. After four or five days, Yin Qing had already met all the students in Huiyuan Academy, and naturally got to know all the teachers better, and they had a harmonious relationship with each other.
It was August 20th, a holiday at Huiyuan Academy, and the students were excitedly preparing to go out early.
In the No. 6 scholar's room, Yin Qing sat on the bed and sorted out basic books. The top one was his father's masterpiece "Knowing Righteousness".
At this time, two roommates finished washing up and ran into the house. A scholar named Lei Yusheng excitedly said to Yin Qing and another person in the room.
"Yin Qing, Xin Jie, when we came back, we saw many people over there going to the Imperial Examination Hall. Do you want to go?"
"Yes, yes. The Autumn Examination is coming soon. Many famous scholars from Jizhou have come to the Imperial Examination Hall. We will also go there to take part in the examination in the future. Let's go and take a look, shall we?"
"Okay, okay, let's try the Gongshi meal today!"
Lin Xinjie in the room immediately seconded the proposal.
However, Yin Qing scratched his head and refused.
"It sounds interesting, but I have something else to do today, so I won't join you."
"Ah? What's going on? Do you want our help?"
Yin Qing smiled and shook his head.
"No, no, it's just a small matter. Go ahead. I will definitely ask you for help if I need it."
After some polite refusals, more than 200 scholars from Huiyuan Academy left the academy in pursuit of their respective goals. Some headed towards the Imperial Examination Hall, some made appointments to enjoy the scenery, some went directly to the restaurant, and some headed towards the east of the city to Huagang.
Yin Qing walked alone towards the south of the city, passed through the busy streets, stepped out of the city gate and headed straight towards the sloping southwest section of the river.
Halfway through the journey, Yin Qing frowned and looked around. There were always tourists in groups of three or four, and some were flying kites nearby. There were also many small boats on the river, drifting along the shore.
"There are so many people..."
With a little worry, they walked for a while and finally saw the willow trees across the river. Ji Yuan was sitting on one of the willow trees, while Hu Yun was lying at the roots of a tree on the shore. The former was holding a fishing rod in his hand, and there was someone watching him not far away on the shore.
Yin Qing walked quickly forward with the book in his arms and greeted Ji Yuan when he got closer.
"Morning, Mr. Ji!"
While speaking, Yin Qing winked at Hu Yun.
"Come here? Just sit on the shore. Don't pay attention to the people around you. Read your books. Read whatever you want. Read more if you think it's interesting."
Yin Qing looked around, then at the river shore. There was a faint green flow near a huge black rock deep underwater. It was difficult to find anything if you didn't look very carefully. And he thought that if Hu Yun could avoid the eyes and ears of ordinary people, then the big blue carp underwater could do the same.
Yin Qing first put down the book, moved a stone of suitable size, threw back the back of his clothes, and sat on the stone. Then he took the book "Wei Zhi Yi" from the top, and seeing that Ji Yuan did not intend to say much, he cleared his throat and spoke.
"Scholars should be polite, know the limits, be reasonable and know righteousness. This is the consensus of the world. However, what is etiquette and righteousness, and where is the right person not to be biased, is not very clear at first..."
The old turtle that had originally closed its eyes underwater slowly opened its eyes a little. The scholar's reading was a little different from ordinary recitation. It seemed that each sentence carried its own emotion, as if he was also seeking answers along with the book rather than simply reading the content. It was easy to infect the listeners with his emotions.
The one who felt this infectious power the most deeply was actually the one-armed swordsman Du Heng. Now the old turtle also felt a little bit of it.
The old turtle couldn't help but look up at the shore. Through the blurry waves, he could vaguely see Yin Qing's face affected by the water.
Looking at it this way, there is no feeling of blur at all. The aura around his body is unusually clear and bright, and seeing the body is like seeing the heart, as if the spiritual charm is shining and shining, and it seems that the spiritual charm is shining and transparent.