Chapter 139 Friends

The black Pikachu cat was wandering around nearby, hearing a lot of random news. He did see Zhang Ziwang and his companions, but they were not in the habit of talking outside, so he could only quietly follow them into Chongqing Courtyard.

Zhang Ziwang whispered to Lin Jingle, "I know that many people in the academy have objections to Pan Yun and the other two enrolling. You should pay more attention recently and control the students so that they don't cause any trouble."

Lin Jingle responded.

"The Heavenly Master replied that the fasting and offering ceremony at Chaotian Palace has ended, but he has to visit friends in Hedong first. It is uncertain when he will come back. We have to manage the Academy and the Heavenly Master's Mansion for the Heavenly Master. In June, the Taoist Record Offices in various places will hold examinations to select qualified Taoists and send them to the capital..."

Pan Xiaohei lay outside the windowsill and listened for a long time, and found that they were all talking about things in the Tianshi Mansion, and nothing involved Pan Jun. He spread out his cat paws out of boredom, laid his little face on them, and listened to the conversation in a disjointed manner.

Zhang Weiliang walked over, frowned when he saw the cat on the windowsill, and reached out to grab it.

Pan Xiaohei nimbly brushed past his hand and jumped off the windowsill, then quickly ran into the bamboo bushes and disappeared.

Zhang Weiliang chased it for two steps and stopped only when it disappeared.

But the noise outside still alarmed Zhang Ziwang and Lin Jingle who were in the room.

Zhang Ziwang walked out of the door and frowned at Zhang Weiliang, who was still green. "I asked you to come here to apologize to Master Lin. What are you doing?"

Zhang Weiliang said quickly: "Second uncle, I just saw Pan Yun's black cat lying outside the window. I suspected that she used the cat to do bad things, so..."

Lin Jingle said coldly: "That black cat is just an ordinary cat. It doesn't have any demonic spirit."

"But when she entered the examination room, she said it was a civet cat..."

Zhang Ziwang: "She also said that she can borrow the power of the mountain god. Do you believe it?"

Zhang Weiliang remained silent. Actually, he wanted to say that he believed it, but under Zhang Ziwang's gaze, he didn't dare to say it.

"If you are not as skilled as others, then you are not as skilled as others. I think you have stayed in Longhu Mountain for too long and don't know that there are always people better than you. Pack up and go out to gain experience. If you don't achieve anything, you are not allowed to return to the mountain."

Zhang Weiliang opened his mouth wide, his eyes instantly reddened, "Second Uncle, isn't this exile? I, I didn't do anything wrong."

"You can say this, it shows that you still don't know where you are wrong," Zhang Ziwang shouted, "Get out, get down the mountain before sunset today!"

Zhang Weiliang's face turned red with shame and he was about to cry. Seeing that Zhang Ziwang had made up his mind and knew there was no turning back, he turned around and ran away with grievance.

Lin Jingle lowered his eyes and stood quietly, saying nothing.

Zhang Ziwang turned around and said to Lin Jingle, "This child's father died early, and we spoiled him. It's time for him to see the dangers of the world."

Lin Jingle said calmly: "It's not bad to have a simple mind. Thinking too much can easily hurt you. Isn't Liu Zhen very smart and easily hurt?"

Zhang Ziwang nodded, sighed, and asked, "How is Liu Zhen's health?"

"I went to visit him yesterday, and he seemed much better. He also agreed to return to the academy to teach the freshmen."

The so-called large class means that hundreds of people sit in a small square and listen to the teacher lecture on various Taoist knowledge.

There are all kinds of courses taught, including magic, alchemy, talismans, Taoist history, and even calligraphy and painting.

Anyway, there is a big class every day. You can choose the one you are interested in. Both new and old students can go to listen. There is no limit on the number of people, as long as they can squeeze into that small square.

I heard that when a course is very popular, there will be a lot of people stacking up on top of each other.

There were tall students standing below, with one on each shoulder, and they managed to attend the class for half an hour like this. It was truly legendary.

There were also times when the entire square was empty after the teacher started class, and the teacher would hold the book and read the entire lesson to the empty square.

In short, in large classes, you can see all kinds of strange things.

There is only one thing. In the square class, the teacher is the absolute ruler. After the class starts, no student is allowed to fight privately and affect the teaching. The rules of the Criminal Law Hall are very strict. The teacher can even throw such students out of the school directly.

As soon as the course schedule was posted, Pan Jun saw that the first class was the Square Class, so he asked Pan Xiaohei to inquire about it.

Knowing that the class was so interesting, her eyes fell on the name of the teacher of the first class, "Zhang Liuzhen? She sounds like a member of the Zhang family."

"Your sister is from the Zhang family of Longhu Mountain. Don't you know that Zhang Liuzhen is the only son of Zhang Tianshi?"

Pan Yun turned around.

A girl who was a head taller than her was frowning slightly and glancing at her.

Pan Yun immediately praised him, "I really don't know, fellow Taoist, isn't it amazing that Zhang Liuzhen can give us a lecture?"

"Of course," the girl said, "He is the eldest senior brother of Longhu Mountain. I heard that he could draw Qi into his body at the age of three. His cultivation is unfathomable and he is knowledgeable. He is different from those of us who cultivate internal strength first and then Yuanli. He is also the next Heavenly Master. Do you think he is powerful?"

It sounds amazing, but in this life, she has been able to draw Qi into her body since she was born, otherwise...

Pan Jun glanced at the black cat in his arms, and suddenly felt a little disgusted. He threw it aside and said with a smile: "Xiao Hei, you are hungry, go find something to eat."

After saying that, he looked up and continued to talk to the girl with a smile, "He is so amazing, do you know how old he is this year?"

Girl: "Why are you asking this? Who would pay attention to this? I just know he is very powerful." Pan Yun: "Then let's go to the class tomorrow to learn from him. I wonder what to call you, Senior Sister?"

The girl looked at her in silence.

Miao He finally interrupted and said, "She is Xuan Li. Junior Master, don't you know her? She is the junior sister of Taoist Priest Xuan Qiong of Yuling Temple."

Miao Zhen: "She showed up briefly at the temple fair last year, but Junior Master was so engrossed in teaching his disciples that I didn't see her."

Miaohe: “Oh.”

She looked up and said to Xuan Li: "My uncle has never seen you, so he doesn't know you."

Pan Jun said quickly: "But now I know, it turned out to be Junior Sister Xuanli, oh, no, it was Senior Sister, nice to meet you."

Xuan Li was a little upset. She raised her chin and snorted. Seeing that Pan Jun didn't respond to her immediately, she reluctantly said, "You're not bad. You didn't embarrass our Yushan County during the exam."

Miao Zhen: "Neither do I and my junior sister. We are both ranked above you."

Xuan Li blushed: "I took a different test from you guys."

Miao Zhen nodded, "Yes, you are ranked 42nd in magic."

Xuanli: ...This person is so annoying.

Pan Jun listened to their bickering with a smile, but did not interrupt them. However, before they separated, she reminded Xuan Li, "Senior Sister Xuan Li, I have offended many people in the academy. We are from Yushan County together, and we talked so much together today. People outside might misunderstand, so you'd better be careful in your daily life."

Xuan Li raised his chin and said proudly: "Am I afraid of them? I come from an official family!"

Pan Jun: ...Okay, she was the one who offended him.

Xuan Li said: "And they didn't misunderstand, we are indeed good friends."

Pan Yun was confused. "You are on good terms with us. Does Master Xuanqiong know about this?"

"Of course I know. It was Senior Sister Xuan Qiong who asked me to be friends with you."

Pan Yun: !!!
Oh my God, she misunderstood Xuan Qiong. What the senior brother said was true. Master Xuan Qiong is a good person.

Pan Yun held Xuan Li's hand and said, "Since you come from an official family, we have nothing to worry about, my friend."

Xuan Li's face turned red, but she nodded steadily and said, "Friend, if you have any problems in the future, you can come to me directly. I live in Jingsi Courtyard."

That was not far away, so Pan Yun immediately agreed to visit her when she was free, and agreed to go to the class together tomorrow.

They were all very interested in Zhang Liuzhen, the eldest senior brother of Longhu Mountain.

The two separated at the intersection, and Pan Yun whispered to Miao Zhenmiao: "I thought we couldn't find any allies, but I didn't expect we could still find one. I was wrong. Although this academy is the world of the Zhang family, there are always people who are not afraid of the Zhang family. Moreover, even if they all have the surname Zhang, their hearts may not be in the same place."

Miao Zhen: "Then should we look for allies?"

Pan Yun said, "Let it be. I've already won first place. The three of us have good grades, which has prevented a lot of trouble. If someone comes to us, we can weigh the pros and cons and decide whether to form an alliance. If no one comes, we can just focus on our own business. Don't forget, we came to Longhu Mountain to study, not to fight."

Wonderful and nodding.

Pan Yun asked, "Do you know Zhang Liuzhen? Did Fourth Senior Sister mention him?"

The two shook their heads together. "Fourth Uncle never mentioned Longhu Mountain in front of us, but we know that Fourth Uncle would send things to Longhu Mountain every once in a while, and many of them were medicines made by Master Uncle."

Pan Jun seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "Does Fourth Senior Sister have any relatives in Longhu Mountain? I mean the kind that are very close, such as parents, brothers and sisters, etc."

Miao Zhen: "Fourth Uncle's parents are still alive, and she is the only daughter."

Pan Yun's eyes lit up. "So the master's uncle and aunt are still here. Where are they and what is their rank?"

Miao Zhen held up two fingers and said, "They are not in the academy, but in the Tianshi Mansion at the foot of the mountain. I heard that they are in seclusion all year round, so we won't be able to see them even if we go there."

Pan Yun: "The relationship between Fourth Senior Sister and the Zhang family is a little strange. We can't just rush to disturb them, but we have to know who they are to avoid hurting them by mistake."

Miao Zhen: "...What did you mean by accidental injury? Junior Master, Senior Brother said that we can't bully others."

"I know, I know. I will never bully others." Pan Jun gained two more important pieces of information and returned to the yard contentedly.

"After the big class tomorrow, we will go to Taisuyuan and Mingyuanyuan for classes," Pan Yun turned around and said to Miaozhen, "I know that although you chose talismans and formations in the exam, you like magic more. Mingyuanyuanyuan has classes tomorrow afternoon, so let's go and take a look."

Miao Zhen nodded, "Then the talisman formation that Junior Master wants to learn..."

"Hush," Pan Yun looked around and whispered, "This is our trump card. We will keep it secret and not tell anyone else. We will also attend the talisman formation class, but we can do it two days later."

She wanted to see if there were any chickens for her to kill in the next two days.

(End of this chapter)