ragginovel Chapter 35 Submission
Chapter 35 Submission
A month has passed quickly.
Zhao Cheng'an carried out all the revisions that Qi Weizhao had asked him to make, and then repeatedly revised the wording of the introduction and abstract.
After confirming that the handwriting throughout the article was neat and there were no omissions in the content, he stretched and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Looking at the bright sunlight outside, Zhao Cheng'an muttered to himself:
"Whether it's a mule or a horse, we'll see what happens next."
After carefully storing the neatly arranged manuscript in a solid wood box, Zhao Cheng'an went out and arrived at Qian Sui Valley.
"Is everything all packed up?"
Inside the room, Shen Yanshan, with a gentle smile on his face, asked the question directly.
"Reporting to Master, everything is ready."
Zhao Cheng'an handed over the wooden box containing the manuscript with both hands.
Shen Yanshan opened the box, took out the manuscript, and carefully read it from beginning to end. When he put it down, his smile widened, and he even nodded slightly.
"Not bad, it's even better than I expected."
"The format is rigorous, the data is solid, and the derivation process of the runes and the application of formulas are very skillful, making it easy to understand at a glance. The editors of Qingmu Academy should be able to find no major faults, and the possibility of it being included is very high."
"However, you must guard against arrogance and impatience."
Shen Yanshan earnestly advised, "These research contents are just icing on the cake. In the end, it still depends on your own cultivation level. If your cultivation level is not high enough after five years, then everything will be in vain, and you will have wasted such a good bonus item."
Zhao Chengan nodded obediently.
"What you say is true, Master. I will keep it in mind."
Just then, a flapping sound of wings came from outside, like some large bird descending from the sky.
Shen Yanshan stroked his beard, stood up, and said:
"It seems the fellow Daoist who delivered the message for us has arrived."
"Master, the Seven Kingdoms region is so far from Qingmu Academy, how are we going to send this manuscript there?" Zhao Cheng'an asked curiously.
Shen Yanshan explained as he walked out.
"The entire East China Sea is vast. Even if you travel by interdimensional divine ship, it would take a full seven or eight months to travel from the Imperial Academy in the Seven Kingdoms region to the Green Wood Academy."
"However, besides the interdimensional spaceship, there is another way to deliver messages, which is the Star-Picking Mystic Bird."
"In the East Sea region, there is a first-class lineage called the Flying Star Pavilion. Most of the long-distance information in the entire East Sea region is transmitted through the Flying Star Pavilion, and the Flying Star Pavilion is also a very important intelligence organization. The Star-Picking Mystic Bird was cultivated by the Flying Star Pavilion."
"With just a small amount of spirit stones, even in a barren region like the Seven Kingdoms, one can transmit their information to anywhere in the East Sea. It's also a common method for submitting articles to Daoist publications. Both convenience and security are guaranteed."
As Zhao Cheng'an followed Shen Yanshan out of the room, he saw a large, fluffy, and plump pigeon, about half a person's height, standing on a big rock by the stream outside.
"...I understand the logic, but why is this pigeon so big?"
This pigeon was quite plump; its fluffy feathers completely covered its feet as it stood on the rock, and it was making "coo-coo-coo" sounds. It was tilting its head, scrutinizing Zhao Cheng'an and his companion with its clear black and white eyes.
"These are grey-feathered homing pigeons," Shen Yanshan explained. "They're a bit slower, but the price is reasonable."
Shen Yanshan took the wooden box from Zhao Chengan's arms, sealed it with a tape, and then hung it around the pigeon's plump neck.
"I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me this time, fellow Daoist."
Shen Yanshan gently bowed to the carrier pigeon, then took out a heavy bag of spirit rice from his long sleeves.
"Coo coo coo!"
The pigeon's tiny eyes lit up instantly. It darted forward, snatched the bag in its beak, and then flapped its wings and soared into the sky.
As a gust of wind swept in, Zhao Cheng'an instinctively raised his arm to block.
This pigeon appeared plump, but its speed was unbelievable. In the blink of an eye, its massive body had disappeared into the clouds. In the next breath, even with Zhao Cheng'an's superhuman eyesight, he could no longer see the pigeon's shadow.
Zhao Cheng'an thought to himself, "The world is so big, and there are indeed many wonders."
The East Sea region alone has so many wondrous lineages; one can only imagine what kind of world lies beyond. In the original owner's memories, the entire Seven Kingdoms were the world; now it seems they are not even a mayfly.
"Only by achieving immortality can one witness the true wonders and mysteries of this world."
Zhao Cheng'an clenched his fists, thinking to himself.
Shen Yanshan withdrew his gaze and glanced at Zhao Chengan.
A slight hesitation crossed his face, but he still spoke:
"Cheng'an, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. If you find it inconvenient, you can simply decline."
Zhao Cheng'an already had a guess in mind, so he asked in return:
"Master, is it about the spirit rice?"
"good!"
Shen Yanshan nodded.
"I hope you can further expand the cultivation and production of spirit rice, and then share part of the harvest with the remaining students of the Imperial Academy."
"The environment in the seven kingdoms is barren, making cultivation resources all the more precious. If these resources were available, the remaining few would have a better chance of entering a better lineage."
"Of course, you spent time and effort cultivating these spirit rice, so you naturally have the right to dispose of them. If you refuse, that's fine too."
Zhao Cheng'an spoke very directly:
"Master, while hoarding one's own possessions may seem to bring immediate benefits and allow one to get ahead, if one wants to go far on the path of cultivation, one must learn to share and cooperate with others."
"I believe this is why even a True Lord would ultimately expend his precious time and energy to establish a lineage, and even restrict his own martial power to establish a Dao Court."
"Even if the teacher doesn't say it, the students will bring it up themselves."
From the moment he conceived the idea of improving the spiritual rice, Zhao Cheng'an never intended to keep it all to himself. After all, his competitors were not people like Chen Heng and Xiang Yunyuan, but all the cultivators in the entire Imperial Academy.
There's really no need to go to extremes.
Shen Yanshan didn't expect Zhao Chengan to agree so readily.
Having lived for so many years, he had seen far too many people harm others for their own selfish gain, even doing things that were detrimental to both themselves and others. In comparison, Zhao Cheng'an's frankness was much more endearing.
Shen Yanshan's wrinkles smoothed out, and his smile widened.
"Good, good! Cheng'an, now that you think this way, I know your future will definitely not stop at Qi Refining. You will surely have a bright future. This is a blessing for the entire cultivation world of the East Sea Region."
"In that case, I shall not delay and go share this good news with them."
Shen Yanshan paused, then added a sentence.
"Of course... the development of the cultivation world is based on fairness, and I will not let them take these resources from you for free."