Chapter 45: Summoning the Yīn Sī

  Qingyang Academy, as the largest and most famous academy in Qingzhou Prefecture, does not have many people who dare to come here to register, and it is not as crowded as expected.

  At the registration place, there were two Confucian scholars with white beards, one was lecturing on classics and the other was leisurely drinking tea.

  "Sir, students have come to sign up for the student recruitment exam seven days from now!" Chen Jiuguang said respectfully.

  The two men stopped arguing and looked at Chen Jiu, who was dressed in luxurious clothes. One of them curled his lip: "Just by looking at you, I can tell you're a rich family's son. Are you here to sign up for fun? Get out! Our college only recruits real students, not idle rich kids like you!"

  Another husband shook his head: "Old Feng, you are too impatient, you need to change!"

  "After finishing speaking, he looked at Chen Jiu: 'Little guy, are you here to sign up?'"

  Chen nodded: "Of course!"

  "Alright then, tell me your name and pay the registration fee of three hundred taels!"

  "Sir, the registration fee is actually 300 taels, are you taking me for a fool?"

  On the other side, Old Feng said impatiently: "Look at what you're wearing, do you care about this trivial three hundred taels? Just hand it over if you have to, why so much nonsense!"

  Chen Jiuyi let out a cold laugh: "A registration fee of 300 taels of silver? I've truly never heard of it before. If what you say is true, then those poor students wouldn't have any hope of enrolling just because of this meager 300 taels of silver, and would be forever rejected at the door. Are you taking me for a fool or are you the fool yourself? When did Qingyang Academy ever have such a rule?"

  "It wasn't before, but seeing you, a rich kid, I'm not happy. I'm unhappy now, and if you have the ability, don't sign up!" Old Feng glared at Chen Jiu with a sharp tongue and an unpleasant face.

  "It seems that the master is either a pervert or has a twisted mind, actually being so hostile to the rich. This money was all earned by the students themselves with their own hands and sweat, I hope Master won't have a guilty conscience after taking it!" After finishing speaking, a black line flashed in Chen Jiu's hand and was branded onto the gold.

  Handing the gold to Nafuzi: "Sir, here you are!"

  This money was earned by Chen Jiu killing countless mountain bandits and plundering their strongholds, with not a little blood and sweat. It's not an exaggeration to call it bloody hard-earned money; it's just the blood, rain, and sweat of those mountain bandits.

  Although Nafu didn't know what psychological distortion and perversion were, as soon as he saw Chen Jiu's gaze and the expression on his face, he knew it wasn't anything good.

  "You young rascal, you don't even respect your elders before entering the academy. How can this school tolerate you? All rich family children are a scourge. You may have registered, but that doesn't mean you'll definitely be admitted to the academy!"

  "Sir, your words are slightly incorrect and I'd like to correct them. Firstly, you and I don't have a relationship worth half a cent, so please don't mention anything about being my superior or elder. We're just passing acquaintances, what virtue or ability do you possess that makes you qualified to be my superior, and yet you want me to address you as such? It's simply a pipe dream!"

  Looking at Feng Fuzi's pale face, Chen Jiu smiled: "Secondly, this gold is hot in my hands, you'd better take good care of it, or else you'll have the money but not the life to spend it!"

  After finishing speaking, Chen Jiuzi pulled over his own wooden sign and turned to leave. Today was really unlucky, unexpectedly running into such an unreasonable guy. This guy was a psychologically distorted person, who knew what kind of blow he had suffered from, and actually harbored such hatred towards the rich.

  Chen Jiu's golden thing is not easy to take, whoever gets it will be unlucky, Chen Jiu has put a curse on it. That husband has some heroic spirit, but after a long time, the situation of water dripping through stone will eventually get him, and when that happens, he won't be able to escape illness.

  But this Qingzhou Academy is indeed the most famous academy in the country, it's these buildings, the entire area occupied by the academy, and this ingenious layout that can sell for a sky-high price.

  After circling around the academy for a big round, Chen Jiu roughly familiarized himself with the layout and didn't bother to take a closer look. If he could come to Qingyang Academy to study in the future, wouldn't there be plenty of opportunities?

  Walking out of the academy, the sky had already darkened. Qingzhou Academy was so big that Chen Jiuyi spent half a day wandering around inside, wasting quite some time.

  Feng Fuzi's face turned iron-green as he stared in the direction Chen Jiu had left, let out a cold hum, and then turned around to leave.

  "Old Feng, Old Feng, where are you going? Didn't we agree to drink together tonight?"

  "Go drink by yourself, I'm not in the mood tonight!"

  After finishing speaking, Feng Fuzi disappeared. It seems that this old man won't be able to sleep well tonight. How can he sleep with such a big fire in his heart?

  Another husband looked at the pen and ink on the table, shook his head and sighed: "Alas, Old Feng's temper is too explosive, I don't know how many rich young masters he has offended over the years, and he doesn't know to change, if it weren't for the protection of the academy..."

  Returning to the wine house, looking at the endless stream of people below, Chen Jiu walked towards the old shopkeeper: "Have those widows and military dependents arrived?"

  "Here they come, a dozen or so today!" said the old shopkeeper as he counted his money.

  Chen nodded: "Look at our business, it's so hot, it's good to find more people. From now on, our wine tower will not distinguish between day and night, as long as there are guests, no matter what time, we'll open the door to welcome them. All the miscellaneous tasks will be divided into two shifts, one at night and one during the day!"

  The old shopkeeper put down the abacus in his hand, looked at Chen Jiu with a wry smile, and said cautiously: "If we don't close the door at night, aren't we just like a brothel?"

  Actually, the old shopkeeper wanted to say that the girls in the brothel still need to rest during the day.

  Chen Jiubian glanced at the old shopkeeper and walked up the stairs: "Who said that, we don't have any geishas to accompany wine here, how can it be a brothel? Tomorrow, you go among those widows of soldiers' families and choose a few strong young men to serve as guards for our wine house. With the shadow of the military police, I don't believe anyone else will dare to cause trouble here!"

  The old shopkeeper nodded: "Understood!"

  "I'm glad you understand. I think Fei Yan is getting on in years too, so after a while, you should find her a husband, and it would be good for her to learn some culture and become a refined lady!"

  The old shopkeeper shook his head subconsciously: "It's impossible for the elegant lady to do it, with her temperament, it would be good enough if she could just recognize characters and read!"

  Chen Jiu ignored the old shopkeeper and went upstairs, closing the door behind him. He looked at the begonia in front of his bed: "Alas, life is like a play, worldly affairs are like chess, only by entering the academy can I borrow the opportunity to come into contact with a broader world. This academy, I will definitely enter!"

  Taking out his own handwritten manuscript of the various schools, Chen Jiu felt that majestic aura and his mind was immersed in it: "The majestic righteous energy is indeed overbearing, no wonder all evil demons can't withstand this blow!"

  Gently hung the manuscript on the headboard and fell onto the bed, covering his head and falling asleep.

  It was night, and the Yinsi Judge's Office was shrouded in gloom. The ferocious-looking judge glared at the little ghosts below: "Some time ago, there was a majestic purple energy that filled the air, but for this period of time, I don't know if there has been even a hint of aura, nor do I know whether this Demon Saint has arrived or not. However, even if he did come, it is only natural for me to uphold the law in Yinsi. You little ghosts be careful and go out to investigate, bring back some news for me!"

  "Yes, sir!" The two little demons turned into smoke and vanished into thin air, leaving Judge Bao stroking his beard: "Alas, what a troublesome autumn this is! But the destruction of the true spirit's shrine cannot go unavenged. This is the result of my 300 years of cultivation! If I don't take action, how can I show my authority in the future? How can I intimidate all the ghosts and demons, and make them submit?"

  No matter what twists and turns lay ahead, Chen Jiu was now sleeping soundly. In his drowsy state, a summons came from afar, carrying an irresistible force that he could not help but obey.

  Unfortunately, this enchanting sound was effective on ordinary people and cultivators alike, but it had no effect on Chen Jiu.

  Chen Jiu's soul had been absorbed and refined by that strange seed at the time of its formation, so it can be said that Chen Jiu was a person without a soul at this time. Although the sound of the lost soul was fierce, it did not have much impact on Chen Jiu.

  The divine seed trembled slightly, and Chen Jiu immediately woke up from his sleep, feeling the fluctuation of the seed. Thinking about the strange summons earlier, Chen Jiu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

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