Volume 1: Wulin Chapter 25: March Pavilion and Linjiang Academy
The "March" in March Pavilion does not refer to the month, but to the vision of the bright moon rising over the sea.
At the top of March Pavilion in the middle of the river, there is a huge pearl.
Whenever the moon rises, the pearl will light up because of the moonlight.
The bright moon in the sky, the reflection in the water, and the bright pearl on the river all shine together in March, which can be said to be a wonder of the Dongjiangkou.
Coupled with the strange people and events in the March Pavilion, the riverside would attract many people to enjoy the scenery every night.
At the same time, every time the moon is full, many people will release lanterns slightly upstream.
The lanterns are bright and flow along the river.
However, most of the lanterns will sink after drifting for a certain distance due to the unpredictable river water.
But there are also some that can gradually stabilize and then be carried to the island in the middle of the river by the water flow.
And generally, only those lanterns with injustice written on them can arrive; those lanterns written by people just for fun cannot arrive at all.
"It seems that this is indeed God's will. All those unfair things can reach the center of the river."
Luo Chuan stood by the river, looking at the numerous lanterns. His face was weather-beaten and he seemed to be feeling a little emotional.
"There's some kind of God's will." After taking a quick look, Lu Bai directly refuted Luo Chuan's words.
The Dongjiang River is an estuary, so the water flow is relatively complicated. Especially since there is a small island in the middle of the river, the water flow is even more complicated.
On the riverside, there are a large number of people selling lanterns. These lanterns are just okay. It is impossible to reach the island in the middle of the river with these lanterns.
"If the lanterns are to reach Jiangxin Island, they need the best materials and the technical requirements for making lanterns are also very high."
"In addition, we need to carefully observe the changing water flow and select the best placement location."
"Only by doing this can we successfully get the lanterns to the island in the middle of the river."
“This is actually a hidden threshold test.”
Lu Bai easily saw through the nature of the lanterns reaching the center of the river.
"Only those who have truly encountered injustice and have a strong desire to seek help would carefully study something like releasing lanterns."
“Therefore, most of the lanterns that can reach Jiangxin Island are those with unfair stories.”
Once the essence of this kind of thing comes out, there is nothing magical about it anymore.
Luo Chuan's previous remarks about God's will seemed even more silly.
“It’s not so much God’s will as it is God’s will where there is a will.”
Just at this time, a man dressed as a scholar holding a sword seemed to have heard the conversation between Lu Bai and Luo Chuan, and took over with a smile.
"I'm Lou Jingren from Linjiang Academy." The scholar introduced his background with a suitable smile on his face.
Having been introduced to this by Luo Chuan before, Lu Bai also understood some of the strengths in the martial arts world.
To use some martial arts and fantasy terms, there is one saint, two valleys, three mountains, four families, five lakes, six rivers, seven temples, eight temples and nine streams.
The holy land dominates the world, and one of the next two valleys is the Hundred Flowers Valley.
Among the three mountains, Lianwu Mountain is one of them.
Among the four families, the Luo family is one of them.
The Six Rivers refer to six forces established by relying on rivers.
Linjiang Academy and March Pavilion are among them.
There are a total of forty-five forces, and none of them are easy to deal with.
Of course, there are not only these forty-five forces in the martial arts world, and some of the forces within them are not static.
For example, many of the original forces were wiped out when the holy land descended, so other forces had to take over.
There is no particular ranking among these forces, and the quantitative division is entirely based on region and characteristics.
For example, Baihua Valley was actually just a lower-middle force among the forty-five families back then.
Even after a hard time in the Holy Land, he was almost removed from the list of forty-five.
After it was renamed Baihuazhong, the disciples worked hard and gradually became stronger to a certain extent. However, due to the limitations of martial arts, they were only average.
Of course, some time ago, the martial arts of Baihuazhong became strange.
Linjiang Academy is of the upper-middle class.
Scholars need to practice both literary and military strategies and learn the six arts of a gentleman. They must be proficient in one of the following: rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics .
He can govern the country and maintain peace at home, and he can also go to war abroad.
Their most common attire is that of a scholar carrying a sword.
"People from Linjiang Academy showed up at Dongjiang March Pavilion?" Lu Bai raised his eyebrows. "It seems like you guys want to make some moves too?"
"As the martial arts world is undergoing major changes, the academy will naturally take action." Lou Jingren did not deny this.
There is still a certain distance between Linjiang Academy and Dongjiang. Although they are both located in the Six Rivers, the two forces do not have much communication.
In other words, the Dongjiang March Pavilion has little communication with any forces and has always maintained a mysterious image.
"In addition to me, I have also met Master Huihe of Lingtong Temple, Taoist Master Wang of Wanhe Temple , and Master Zhang of Lihe Sect before."
Baihuazhong suddenly emerged as a powerful force, killed Feng Feinu, and launched a strong resistance against the holy land.
Many martial arts sects responded positively, but there were also more martial arts sects that were worried and wanted to unite to discuss what to do in the face of this change.
Dongjiang has convenient transportation and a superior geographical location, so most of the sects and forces of those families also want to gather here.
"I wonder which family you are from, Brother Lu?" Lou Jingren was quite direct.
He looked at Lu Bai's short hair and guessed that he might be from one of the eight temples, but he did not sense any aura of a high monk from him.
It's just that the other party's nickname is Blood Monk...
"Not from any family." Lu Bai looked at the scholar. He was now wanted by Baihua Tomb.
Logically speaking, in the current trend of public opinion, Baihuazhong is the side of "justice".
In fact, Linjiang Academy and other powerful forces have been bullied by the Holy Land. These forces should support Baihua Tomb.
But judging from the current situation, the scholar is not very hostile to me, and may even be interested in getting close to me.
It seems that these martial arts sects are not so isolated from the news. At least they have a certain understanding of the strangeness of Hundred Flowers Tomb.
"I'm just a traveler."
"Is that so?" Lou Jingren smiled.
Then he smiled and said to Lu Bai: "I wonder if Mr. Lu can go to this island in the middle of the river with me."
As they were talking, a large fishing boat came slowly from upstream. On the boat, there were several scholars with swords, who had rolled up their sleeves and were rowing the boat.
Obviously, these people are scholars from Linjiang Academy.
"Brother Jingren, we're ready!"
The scholars spoke with full energy, and it was obvious that they had strong internal strength.
"Please come in, Brother Lu?" Lou Jingren made a gesture of invitation.
Lu Bai was not afraid and took Luo Chuan directly onto the boat.
As Lou Jingren got on board, the fishing boat sailed along the current towards the island in the middle of the river.
