Chapter 139: Gifts from the Mountain God and the King
"His name is Wanli!"
Donghuang easily put away the giant skeleton and handed the jade belt in his hand to Feng Qingan. The moment Feng Qingan took the belt, he suddenly said.
"Wanli?!"
There was confusion and surprise in Feng Qingan's eyes.
"Is this the name of the giant?"
"Well, he has the blood of Long Bo Country, but he is too young and died in battle before he reached adulthood. If he can be given enough time, when he reaches adulthood, the blood of Long Bo Country in his body will be fully revived. Unless the Immortal King takes action, no one can easily take him down!"
“…”
Feng Qing'an was silent. Donghuang knew the origin of the giant so well, which contained too much information. At least the ancient battlefield ruins in front of him, which had been there for who knows how many long years, were immediately inextricably linked to Donghuang.
"Are you familiar with this giant?"
Feng Qing'an considered his words and asked.
"Wanli watched me grow up, and also watched Nan Ge grow up. In the end, I saw with my own eyes that Wanli's spiritual charm was wiped out, and he died in the most miserable way!"
Dong Huang's voice was calm when he spoke, but Feng Qing'an could feel the anger that had been building up for ages, because he had heard Youyou introduce him.
When this giant died in battle, he suffered so much pain that his enemies were unwilling to collect his body because it was no longer of any use to him.
When Youyou introduced him to him, Donghuang was standing aside, saying nothing, staying out of the matter, as if he had nothing to do with her. But now he suddenly told her that this giant was an elder who had watched her grow up.
This means that Donghuang and even Nan Ge lived in the same era as the giant whose bones have turned into rock. The era when the sisters were born may be so long ago that it is beyond his expectations and imagination.
"Then why didn't you stop me?"
Feng Qing'an held the jade belt in his hand, his expression a little complicated for a moment. Although it was endowed with spirituality , climbing up and down the skeleton of this giant every night could not be considered respectful.
"If you can give Wanli spirituality again, wouldn't that be great? Why should I stop you?"
"But even if I revive Wanli, I'm afraid the one who comes back to life won't be the elder who watched you sisters grow up!"
"It's OK, as long as he can be revived. The giant elder in my memory has already fallen. I only hope that when you revive his bones, you can call him Wanli and pass on this name!"
"Okay, if I can really revive the giant, I will call him Wanli, and let him return all the pain he suffered in his previous life..."
“Okay!”
Dong Huang interrupted what Feng Qing'an was about to say and stared at him with an extremely serious and earnest look.
"It is enough to just inherit the name. You don't need to bear the rest. When he is revived, he will just have the same body and name as the giant elder I know. He will be a brand new creature and will not need to bear any more responsibilities. Those are too redundant!"
"good!"
Feng Qing'an stared at Dong Huang for a while, then agreed immediately.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"there is none left!"
Feng Qing'an shook his head. He had put away the Blazing Sun Tree and taken the giant skeleton with him. When he returned later, he would pack up some of the books his elder brother left for him and put them in there.
"By the way, when I finish the county exam and go to the prefectural exam, you can release Heishan. I will take it with me to the prefectural city!"
Although Heishan has not yet become a great demon, he is only one step away. If he were an ordinary great demon, he might not be able to defeat Heishan at this moment. After all, this guy is also practicing a secret method similar to the Nine Refinements, and his progress is quite high.
"Can!"
Dong Huang agreed. It was because of Feng Qing'an that she started to train this useless ghost wolf, and now it has achieved certain results.
"Does the chicken need to be sent back as well?"
"No, you can just keep the chicken. I can't find insects that big for it to eat in the human world!"
"OK!"
The Lord of Youhuang agreed casually, and then said,
"I am preparing a treasure for you. It should be ready by the time you go to the capital city. I will ask Youyou to deliver it to you then!"
"What have you prepared for me?"
Feng Qing'an's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously and expectantly, saying that the treasure Donghuang gave him was no bad one.
"It's not finished yet, you'll know when it's done!"
But the king kept it a secret at this moment, and she was unwilling to say anything. Feng Qingan knew that it was useless to force her to ask. He could only watch Donghuang leave. This time Donghuang came at Feng Qingan's request, so he did not bring Youyou with him.
Because in the eyes of the vast majority of ghosts in the Ghost Kingdom, the Immortal Phoenix is with their king. If the Phoenix is there, the king must be there too.
"Feng Qing'an, let's go back to the human world!"
"okay!"
There were no Blazing Sun Trees or giant skeletons left in this battlefield ruins. Both were already in his belt, so there was no need for him to stay any longer.
The reason why Feng Qing'an did not put these two things away when he got the belt was mainly because he did not want to cause trouble. Because the belt is a dead space isolated from the outside world, although living things can survive in it, they need to replenish sufficient substances.
The growth of the Blazing Sun Tree requires Feng Qing'an's soul power, but it also requires the yin energy that is everywhere in the underworld. The same is true for the giant skeleton. As the spirituality bestowed by Feng Qing'an accumulates more and more, the giant skeleton can also absorb yin energy and is no longer a uniquely shaped stone mountain as before.
Therefore, Feng Qing'an had not collected it until now, and now he had no choice but to do so. However, there is a way. The mountain where the Fiery Sun Tree is rooted has turned into a kind of almost ink-colored crystal, which accumulates tremendous Yin energy, enough to last for a period of time. He will find a way to replenish it when it is used up.
The young man led the girl back to the human world, and they spent the whole night together with the sound of the phoenix crying. When dawn came, Nan Ge reluctantly returned to Youyou, while Feng Qing'an was greeted with greetings and blessings from relatives, friends, and neighbors.
Because the news that he was going to take the imperial examination had spread, he naturally received treatment that was completely different from that of his older brother when he took the examination.
Feng Qing'an remembered that when his elder brother took part in the imperial examination, he was not well-known because he usually kept a low profile. Apart from Feng Qing'an who had full confidence in him, only Mr. Zhang, who taught him knowledge, had high expectations for him.
Therefore, when his eldest brother planned to take the imperial examination three years ago, apart from the support of his family, relatives, friends and neighbors came to persuade him and even mocked him implicitly, asking his family not to waste money and food.
For ordinary families, even if they raised a scholar, the expenses for food and accommodation on the road every time he took the imperial examination could cause a lot of financial trouble for the whole family.
Needless to say, what happened next was that from then on, Big Brother Yiming stood tall and proud.
The peasants who worked in the fields for food raised a real outstanding person. Before he even reached adulthood, he had already become an official. Those who had laughed at him before now couldn't even find a way to curry favor with him.
Nowadays, when the younger brother of the top scorer in the imperial examination, who was unknown before taking the imperial examination, declares that he will take the imperial examination when he is younger than his elder brother, no one dares to laugh at him, let alone say that it is a waste of money.
Anyway, Feng Qingan, who was at home today, saw that everyone who came to his house had a sincere smile and heartfelt blessings. Everywhere he looked, he saw that they were all good people.
"This time next year, we will be able to see the imperial edict conferring the title of No. 1 Scholar again!"
"I think there will be another flagpole stone in front of the temple in our village tomorrow!"
"Of course not. Qing'anlang will be the real number one scholar next year. Two number one scholars in one family will bring honor to the family!"
The Feng family mansion, which had been silent for a long time, became bustling again today. The noise and bustle was even more intense than when the imperial court sent people to read the imperial edict. It was as if Feng Qing'an had passed the imperial examination and become the top scorer.
Everyone who came to the Feng family courtyard today seemed to have determined that the top scholar position was already in Feng Qing'an's pocket, and it was none other than him, as if he could replicate his brother's achievements in the imperial examination that had astonished the entire Jin Dynasty.
"Ang'er, will you be the top scholar next year?"
There were also playmates who were taken by Feng Qing'an to climb trees to take bird eggs and go into the water to catch fish and shrimp and ran over to ask secretly.
For these country kids from farming or hunter families, taking part in the imperial examination was a scene that only appeared in their dreams. As for becoming the top scorer in the imperial examination, that was something they would never even dream of.
"It's not that easy to get the top spot. Don't listen to their nonsense. I'm satisfied with just passing the exam as a student this time. At best, I can pass the exam as a scholar!"
Feng Qing'an was not at all lost in the flattery of his fellow villagers and neighbors. He would not be intoxicated by such a level of sweet talk. How could this be any more than that?
Although he had sharp ears and eyes and a photographic memory due to his spiritual practice, he was not interested in the imperial examination. Taking the examination was nothing more than an explanation for what he had learned over the years, even if it was just a distraction.
His main purpose was to use the imperial examination as an excuse to travel around the Jin Dynasty and have a look. His identity as a scholar was a good excuse and cover.
“That’s amazing too!”
The young man who came to ask questions was full of longing and envy in his eyes. In his eyes, the scholar was already an unattainable nobleman, but for An Ge, he was within reach.
"It's nothing great. If you study hard for a few more years, you can pass the exam and become a scholar."
"I can too?"
"Of course you can. I wouldn't be surprised if you become a prime minister or a general someday!"
Feng Qingan laughed.
"Can I be a general? My father is just a hunter in the mountains!"
There was hesitation and a little shyness in the eyes of the teenager, but even so, he couldn't hide the longing in his deepest heart. Which boy doesn't want to be a general?
"What's wrong with hunters? My father was just a farmer digging for food in the fields a few years ago. Look at my eldest brother, he is now a provincial governor!"
Feng Qingan patted his childhood friend’s shoulder.
"Remember this: generals and ministers are not of the same species, men should strive to be strong!"
"Generals and ministers do not exist..."
There is a light shining in the eyes of the country boy.
"You little bastard, who are you calling a dirtbag?"
Suddenly, a slap landed unceremoniously on the back of Feng Qingan's head. Feng Qingan had already anticipated it, but did not dodge it. He turned his head and looked at the man in front of him who was dressed in silk and satin, and immediately smiled,
"Dad, why are you back?"
"You are about to take the imperial examination. How can I, as your father, ignore it? Of course I have to come back to accompany you!"
It's only natural that Feng Shouli, the honest and simple farmer of the past, is no longer there.
"You knew your son was going to take the imperial examination, but where did you hit him? You didn't hold back!"
Yin pushed her husband in dissatisfaction, then rubbed the back of Feng Qing'an's head with a look of heartache.
After receiving the news, the couple dropped everything they were doing and rushed back home in a hurry. Nothing was more important than this.
"This kid said I was a mud-legged peasant!"
"Is he wrong? You were just a peasant digging for food in the fields back then!"
"That's true, but how can a son say that to his father?"
Feng Shouli muttered to himself, but finally went to greet the guests who came to congratulate him.
Before children from ordinary families take part in the imperial examinations, they would usually hold a farewell banquet, mostly inviting close relatives and friends. However, Feng Qing'an's case was very special, because his eldest brother was in such a high position now, and his performance back then had astonished the world.
Therefore, what should have been an ordinary farewell banquet was set up in the village after the news spread to entertain the guests who came to congratulate.
By night, the noise of the day had finally died down. Feng Qing'an, who had been praised all day, was about to take a rest when he suddenly realized something. He got up and left the room, walked into the yard, and looked towards the gate.
He didn't even touch the courtyard gate, and the heavy wooden door was opened silently. That was the effect of soul power, but it was used in an extremely simple and crude way. Only because the pure quality was reached, it could interfere with physical objects.
The door was wide open, and Feng Qing'an saw the midnight visitor, a white wolf with a light and elegant figure, and a jade-white long sword was bitten in her mouth.
Of course Bailang is very familiar with her. She is Black Mountain’s mistress and the daughter of Bailang.
"You came at a wrong time today. Black Mountain hasn't come back yet. You'll have to wait for a while before you can see it again!"
Feng Qing'an looked at the white wolf and said with a smile.
"Master Feng, I come here on the orders of the mountain god to give you a farewell gift on his behalf!"
The white wolf walked into the yard with a sword in his mouth. A clear and energetic female voice rang out, making Feng Qing'an couldn't help but mutter, "Heishan got away with it."
Although he admired Heishan in his heart, his hands were not slow. He took the sword from Bailang. It was as smooth as jade in his hand. Its white and delicate texture made Feng Qingan feel something.
"What kind of sword is this?"
