Zong Qingying didn't dare to reply. Except for the people of Jing who kept refuting and mocking him, the others no longer paid attention to him and looked towards the lotus pond.
A dozen top scholars formed a circle in the center of the lotus pond.
All the top scorers dared not to be careless, even if they wanted to write quickly, they had to write carefully.
The lotus pond was rippling with waves and all the lotus leaves were swaying gently, but none of them could shake the heart of any of the top scholars.
As more and more words were written, the waves on the surface of the lotus pond became bigger and bigger.
Gradually, all the top scholar's lotus leaves began to spread out tiny waves, and the waves on the lotus leaves under Fang Yun's seat were particularly large.
The people of Qing State kept silent, but some straightforward scholars of Jing State made sarcastic remarks.
"Brother from Qing, can anyone tell me who is sitting on the biggest wave right now? I can't see clearly!"
"The people of Qing didn't answer, and probably couldn't see clearly. I tell you, it's the lotus leaf under Fang Yun that has the biggest wind and waves."
"Is that so? That means Fang Xusheng will definitely not fail in the first round of the competition for the top spot in the country, and will go to the lava cave for the second round with the others?"
"Logically, it should be possible, but if the three idiots from Xuehai suddenly rush into the lotus pond and drive the ship to knock Fang Xusheng away, then Fang Xusheng will be defeated."
"Hurry up and stop the three idiots from Xuehai!"
Several young scholars from Jing State sang in unison, and their eloquent voices echoed over the stands, causing many people to laugh as they watched. After all, it was very rare for three university scholars to be called three fools in public. At least since Confucius, no three university scholars had received this "honor".
"Humph, the waves in the lotus pond are just appearances, the final blossoming of the lotus pedestal is the real competition! Moreover, the determination is not over yet, and the latter often surpasses the former. I really don't know why you Jing people praise Fang Xusheng so much. You must be spies sent by the barbarians!"
"Yes, we may be spies, but you, my dear brother from Jia Country, are definitely a loyal servant of the Zong and Lei families! By the way, I heard that you also bumped into Fang Xusheng's dragon boat. Could it be that you are the legendary fourth fool hidden in the sea of learning?"
The other party dared not refute a word, in case he was really labeled as the fourth idiot in the ocean of learning. The literary talent would probably be so angry that cracks would appear.
The old people in Jing country kept silent, but these young people don't need to be polite.
The people from the Lei family and the Zong family were feeling sullen, but they still had hope in their eyes, because the outcome of the lotus pond did not depend on the waves in the pond, but on the number of lotus petals on the final lotus pedestal!
As long as it’s not the end, Fang Yun has the possibility of failure.
What's more, even if Fang Yun became one of the winners of the Lotus Pond, there is still a possibility of failure when he entered the Lava Cave or Yunkongtian.
Dai Cheng from Liangjie Mountain was the first to finish writing. However, no one looked down on him, because the strength of the resolution was not closely related to the number of words, but generally no more than 100 words, because all those who resolved to exceed 100 words, without exception, lost in the end.
The second person to stop writing was Yan Yukong.
The third person to stop writing was Zeng Nianhai. He stopped writing Kong Dezheng in the Ancient Land of Confucius and Kong Delun in Kongcheng almost at the same time.
Fang Yun then stopped writing.
When all the champions put down their brushes, many one-foot-high waves appeared in the lotus pond, making the lotus leaves sway. It looked very dangerous.
Suddenly, the aspiration documents in front of all the top scorers floated up and then emitted light.
The flowing light is like water, falling on each person's head.
"The flowers are blooming..."
I don't know who said it, but a white lotus petal appeared at the edge of each person's seat, and the surface of the lotus radiated a holy light, full of peace, as if it could wash away the dust in everyone's heart.
At the same time, each champion released a faint Qi force in all directions. Everyone was impacted by the Qi force. The lotus pond was in chaos, and all the lotus leaves shook violently. The water in the pond was pushed out in all directions, and some of the water even flowed out of the pond.
No one fell into the water.
Everyone present nodded slightly. This was the strength of the top scholar. A lotus petal might seem simple, but ordinary determination could not form a lotus at all. In the past, there were top scholars from ancient lands who had mediocre strength and entered the competition to become the top scholar in the country, but they failed to even condense a lotus petal and soon fell into the water.
The document of determination was suspended in the air, still emitting a water-like light.
Soon, a second petal condensed around each top scholar.
The strong energy appeared again, this time it was stronger than before, and all the top scorers were still sitting firmly on the lotus leaves.
Many people present showed joyful smiles, and all the top scorers condensed into two lotus petals, which is very rare in history. This shows that this year is worthy of the title and the top scorers are all truly talented.
Sun Naiyong, who was sitting on a lotus leaf, sighed, "It's not unfair even if I lose in the lotus pond. No matter who wins or loses this year, I will not disgrace the title of No. 1!"
Everyone nodded slightly, agreeing with Sun Naiyong's words.
Fang Yun had a smile on his face. These top scholars had more or less conflicts of interest with him, and some were even on good terms with the Zong family or the Lei family, but no one had spoken ill of them so far. Obviously, the most outstanding scholars of the human race were not standing by his side, but were not standing opposite him.
After a while, third lotus petals appeared around most of the top scorers, except Yun Ziye, the top scorer of Yun State, who still had two lotus petals around him.
The Qi force appeared for the third time.
The lotus leaf where Yun Ziye was standing was shaking the most, and Yun Ziye had to hold on to the lotus leaf in order to barely stay on it.
The energy stopped and no one fell into the water.
Yun Ziye showed a look of regret, but he clasped his fists and said calmly: "I am a little inferior, and I am showing my weakness. If I am knocked out of the lotus leaf, I hope you will not laugh at me."
Mo Shan, who was on good terms with Yun Ziye, said, "You just can't condense the third petal of the lotus, so you may not fall into the water. Even if you are not determined, you can still sit firmly on the lotus leaf and talk and laugh on the lotus platform if you have a strong ambition in your heart. What's more, at this time of year in previous years, there have been champions who have fallen into the water."
"Thanks to Mo Shan's good words, I will sit for a while longer and start again."
Yun Ziye looked at everyone else with regret. Except for him, the documents above everyone's head began to shed streams of light again. The light on each person was even more intense, resisting more energy.
This time, only twelve people condensed four-petal lotus, while the rest failed.
This time, the energy formed by the twelve people was not ordinary energy, but a clearly visible air wave, three feet high, which messed up everyone's clothes and hair, and created huge waves in the lotus pond.
The person with four-petal lotus was very stable, the person with three-petal lotus was shaking constantly, and Yun Ziye, who only had two petals lotus, almost fell on the lotus leaf, looking very embarrassed.
After the air wave ended, Yun Ziye was still sitting on the lotus leaf.
This is the special thing about competing for the head of a country. Even if you are stronger than others, you may not be able to force others away. You must be much stronger to win the head of a country. This is also the main reason why it is difficult to become the head of a country.
Wang Guodong sighed and said, "I was born in the Prison Sea when I was young. I aspire to be the demon barbarian Bukong of the Prison Sea and I vow not to be canonized as a saint. I can't compare with you, but I can't forget my original intention."
Fang Yun and others were moved. Everyone knew the benefits of competing for the top spot in the country. Many people would deliberately pursue great ambitions in order to compete for the top spot. Wang Guodong was different. He would not change his ambition for the top spot. Although his ambition was small, his ambition was very strong. His future achievements would definitely exceed half of the top scorers present, and he had a great chance of becoming a great scholar.
"Brother Wang is a role model for us. It is better to have a good ambition than a big one!" Fang Yun praised.
(To be continued…)