Out in the open sea, the water is deep blue, the waves are rolling, and the sea breeze is blowing.
Small boats were scattered at the junction of the open sea and the coastal area, becoming the first batch of scholars eliminated by the open sea.
After a moment of melancholy, these people began to look for Wenxin fish seriously, waiting for the third and fourth rounds of learning poems, which might allow them to go deeper into the open sea and increase their success rate in fishing.
Many sailboats could have followed the fleets, but when they realized the wind and waves were too strong, they turned around and gradually left the channel ahead.
Some sailboats also stopped immediately and started fishing after discovering the onion fish.
However, many sailboats continue to move forward, and each ship owner's eyes are more determined.
Different people have different trade-offs.
More than eight thousand boats stopped moving forward and began fishing on the edge of the open sea.
Fang Yun's fleet and Zong Lei's fleet continued to move forward.
And now, the fleet ranked first is Zong Lei. They have too many ships and they can weaken the wind and waves ahead when they unite.
On the other hand, Fang Yun's side had few tower ships, but a large number of smaller warships and sailing ships, and their speed gradually fell behind.
The speed difference between the two sides was not too big, and the distance between them did not widen.
Shortly after entering the outer sea, Lei Longkuo suddenly said, "Everyone in the Fangyun fleet, our ship's speed has greatly increased. We will definitely protect you and help you reach the inner sea first! I think it's better for you to join our fleet."
Han Shoulu laughed and said, "What's the big deal about being slow? We don't feel guilty!"
"Joining Fang Yun's fleet will slow us down for a while, but joining your Zong Lei and his family's fleet will slow us down for a lifetime!"
"Excuse me, we just want to save our reputation and not do anything embarrassing. I won't go!"
"Even if I lose in the future, I can stand up straight and tell my son that your father has always been in the Fangyun fleet. Instead of hiding it and saying that he was with the Zong and Lei families!" Li Fanming said in a mischievous tone and deliberately straightened his back.
The people from Fang Yun's fleet burst into laughter. Li Fanming said this with his back straight to the people from Zong Lei's fleet.
"We won't give up until we reach the Yellow River! When we finish our study and win the race, I wonder who among you will still be able to laugh!" Lei Longkuo's eyes were gloomy.
All the scholars of the Lei family looked at Fang Yun angrily. Fang Yun killed the dragon man of the Lei family. Now it seems that it is not a big deal, but it encountered the fire of the three rites, forcing the Lei family to change the head of the family, and even ordered the destruction of Huanglong to kill the university scholar Lei Wu. It brought shame to the Lei family. This is an irreconcilable feud and there is no compromise!
As for the people of the Zong family, they were not as angry as the Lei family, but in their hearts, they hated Fang Yun more than the Lei family did, because Fang Yun obstructed the holy path of the Zong Saint!
The two families cannot miss any opportunity to strike Fang Yun.
Now, the two fleets have come from behind and gained a huge advantage. Victory is just around the corner!
Zong Shibing sent a voice message to Lei Longkuo, saying, "Brother Lei, you are the best among the Lei family's Hanlin scholars. Before you entered Xuehai, I believe the Lei family elders must have mentioned the matter of joining forces with you. Before entering Xuehai, I felt that Fang Yun would be like a fish in water in Xuehai. After Fang Yun obtained the dragon boat, I became more convinced that he must not be allowed to gain power in Xuehai, otherwise there would be endless troubles. Therefore, Brother Lei, please do your best and never slack off."
"Brother Zong is right. I will definitely do my best. Although you and I have spoken out to attack Fang Yun, we both know how terrible Fang Yun is. If we let him go deep into the inner sea or even the center of the sea, the consequences will be disastrous. Ordinary people can get at most one Wen Xin, and geniuses can get two. If it's Fang Yun, he can get at least three, or even four! Moreover, these are not ordinary four, but at least medium-quality, or even high-quality! Throughout the long history, only he can do this."
"Yes, our clan thinks so too. Anyway, he will definitely get such a good literary mind, even if he wins the competition, it will only be icing on the cake. But if we defeat him, he will definitely return empty-handed and be overshadowed!"
"Great minds think alike. For our two families, failure is nothing, because we have failed enough. But as long as we can defeat Fang Yun once, it will be a huge success for us!"
Zong Shibing and Lei Longkuo looked at each other and nodded slightly. They both saw endless fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
Fang Yun always stood on the dragon head, constantly casting the rod and throwing the line, practicing fishing.
The strong wind in the open sea would have had some effect on the fishing line and fish hook, but Fang Yun discovered that the sea breeze had no effect on the dragon scale fishing rod. The only thing that could affect the fish hook and line was the waves and the sea water.
After a while, Fang Yun encountered a Wenxin fish. This Wenxin fish was seven inches long, swam very fast, and was ninety feet away from the bow. After the first fishing failed, Fang Yun had not waited for the second cast before the Wenxin fish swam out of the range of the dragon boat.
Next, Fang Yun encountered these Wenxin fish, which swam fast and were very flexible. Once the first fishing failed, they would instinctively swim farther away.
Fang Yun realized that the fish here had become smarter, and it would be almost impossible to catch any fish unless he changed direction to chase them.
A quarter of an hour later, Fang Yun discovered a silvery-white fish in front of him, which was two feet long!
Whitefish is an ordinary literary mind, but silverfish is an excellent literary mind!
For most scholars, it is worthwhile to be able to obtain an ordinary literary mind in the ocean of learning. If one can obtain the ultimate literary mind, it will definitely be a great success.
The moment they saw the fish, everyone on the boat gripped their fishing rods tightly.
Even the stupid scholar Tian Songshi stared there instinctively.
Fang Yun looked at it and realized that although he could see the fish, if he continued to sail in a straight line, the closest distance to the fish would be two hundred feet, and he would not be able to catch it.
Fang Yun thought about it and shook his head slightly. He was not going to change direction. It would only be worth it if he got a top-quality Wenxin fish that was at least five feet long.
All the ship owners were hesitating. To them, the two-foot-long giant mullet was worth changing direction, but the problem was that they were in the middle of a race, and if they turned rashly now, it would likely affect the final result.
None of the ships moved.
Some warships and some sailboats changed direction and surrounded the whitebait!
A heroic Hanlin laughed and said, "Use the customary method. You all compete together. You are not allowed to hit each other or hinder each other with fishing lines. Whoever catches the fish gets it!"
"Of course! You have to fight for your studies, but you have to fight in an orderly manner!"
The scholars who rushed there were all very calm and did not become hostile to others.
Fang Yun nodded slightly. Fishing in the ocean of learning, like the imperial examination, is a form of healthy competition within the human race.
The boats chasing the silverfish slowly fell behind, and soon congratulations were heard from the rear.
When Fang Yun listened carefully, he realized that it was a "standing bookshelf" Wenxin fish. He was moved, thinking that this was one of the best and most outstanding Wenxin fish.
Before the establishment of the Ten Kingdoms, there was a scholar named Wu Shi. Before he passed the imperial examination, he worked as a staff member of a county magistrate. He was very good at handling government affairs and had extensive knowledge. His colleagues called him "Lidi Shuqi", which means a bookcase with long legs. In the end, Wu Shi became a university scholar and his name spread all over the world.
This standing bookcase Wenxin was discovered later, because this Wenxin allows readers to store a war poem in advance, and can be quickly recalled when needed. This Wenxin is like a bookcase for books, hence the name. (To be continued...)