Chapter 705 Book and Painting Realm! Golden House in the Book (Part 2)

It seemed to validate the words of the two Temple Teachers, the white-robed scholar projection read for a moment before indeed putting down the book, his calm face showing no excitement at finding the answer.

The two Temple Teachers shook their heads slightly, turned their gaze to Vermilion Bird Universe and Lingwu Kingdom’s Lingx Long, no longer focusing on Chu Ming.

Temple Priest Xuanyuan Huikong looked on, a flicker of doubt flashed through his disappointed eyes.

If the challenge of the second stage, the Book Page Maze, was about testing deduction ability and sharpness of mind, then this third stage, Words Within Worlds, is an enhanced version, even more challenging one’s sharpness of mind.

And on the path of literary cultivation, without strong heart power, one cannot go far.

Although there is indeed an insight bonus for those from the Celestial Veil Kingdom, this single bonus is insignificant in the presence of the Cultivation of Literature in the town.

Logically, the faster one passes the second stage, the more advantageous they should be in the third stage, and they should find the answer more quickly.

Xuanyuan Huikong didn’t understand why this Qin Kingdom’s Chu Ming was still searching the books aimlessly like a headless fly.

Just as he pondered, he suddenly sensed something.

"Uncle Ten." The messaging device lit up, the messenger was Xuanyuan Ye, the great-grandson of Marquis Cyan Simurgh drinking outside the Confucius Temple, serving as the arbiter before Ji Wujiang and Jin Yuntang.

"What is it?" Xuanyuan Huikong kept a straight face.

"Just a small question."

"Speak," Xuanyuan Huikong was somewhat impatient.

"In the Confucius Temple, are Qin Kingdom and Shun Kingdom’s people currently participating in the test?"

"Yes, why are you suddenly interested in these matters?" Xuanyuan Huikong was somewhat surprised.

"No reason, just asking," Xuanyuan Ye replied, "Who is more likely to pass the test?"

Who is more likely?

Xuanyuan Huikong paused, glanced at the two in the projection, and replied, "Both are unlikely."

"Both are unlikely..."

Outside the Confucius Temple in the tavern, Xuanyuan Ye sipped his wine, a smile appearing on his face.

"Gentlemen," he suddenly stood up, walked to Ji Wujiang and Jin Yuntang’s side, "I just thought of something."

"Please speak."

Ji Wujiang and Jin Yuntang hurriedly stood and bowed.

"If..." Xuanyuan Ye’s eyes gleamed mischievously, "I’m saying if, neither of the people you favor pass the test, what then?"

"This..." Jin Yuntang was momentarily stunned.

Both fail?

That young Chu Ming will fail?

Unlike Jin Yuntang’s confusion, Ji Wujiang was absolutely certain in his heart that Chu Ming would inevitably pass the test.

However, this thought had to be kept inside, he couldn’t reveal it, since Xuanyuan Ye asked, he had to cooperate.

"Does Prince Ye have any good suggestions?" Ji Wujiang asked.

Xuanyuan Ye sat at the table where Ji Wujiang was, put down the wine bottle, gently turned it, seemingly pondering for a moment, then said, "The fact that you are able to stake a First-class Spirit Treasure, truly impresses me!"

He first praised Ji Wujiang and Jin Yutang.

As soon as these words were spoken, the spectators in the tavern all cast admiring glances.

There were several Sixth Realm individuals present, but those possessing a First-class Spirit Treasure may not number more than two or three, and those willing to risk it were even rarer.

It’s known that, since it is a stake, today in great likelihood, one of them will lose a First-class Spirit Treasure in front of everyone and become the laughingstock!

This surpasses mere boldness.

After all, Ji Wujiang and Jin Yuntang have cultivated to the Sea of Qi Realm and lived for several hundred years, feeling the gazes of everyone, then glanced at Xuanyuan Ye’s smile, all realizing something was amiss.

Xuanyuan Ye sensed the atmosphere was right, sipped his wine again, lightly chuckled, "I think, since we’re this far, why not carry the wager through?"

"Both of you should know my identity, right?"

Ji Wujiang and Jin Yuntang bowed and nodded.

"Haha, since that’s the case, let me share my suggestion."

"An arbiter is akin to a bookmaker, I am the bookmaker, so I must fulfill the bookmaker’s duties, so I’ve thought it over."

"If the younger generation favored by the two pass the test and enter the Confucius Temple, I will invite him to join Cyan Simurgh Marquis’ Mansion and have him become a student of Hanmo Confucius Temple Temple Priest, also my Junior Brother."

Jin Yuntang’s eyes lit up instantly, if they could place the King of Shun’s Confucian Scholar in Cyan Simurgh Marquis’ Mansion and become Xuanyuan Ye’s Junior Brother, in the future, he might very likely cultivate to Primordial Qi Warrior Sixth Realm, at that time, Shun Kingdom would gain another National Guardian Realm.

Ji Wujiang, however, frowned slightly.

Regarding Chu Ming, he couldn’t make decisions.

But right now during the test, he couldn’t directly message to inquire.

The changes in expressions of both were naturally observed by Xuanyuan Ye.

"What do you think?" he asked.

Ji Wujiang was silent.

Jin Yuntang, though tempted, didn’t immediately agree, because he understood one principle: blessings come with risks, behind benefits often lurks a huge trap.

"Prince Ye, what if none pass?"

"Hehe," Xuanyuan Ye chuckled lightly, "If none pass, then abide by the bookmaker’s rules."

According to the bookmaker’s rules, if the idle player loses, the wager on the table goes entirely to the bookmaker.

Xuanyuan Ye, as the great-grandson of Marquis Cyan Simurgh, didn’t lack treasures himself, two First-class Spirit Treasures are indeed commendable, but only commendable, for Xuanyuan Ye, treasures are secondary, the process of this bet is the true enjoyment.

"This..."

Jin Yuntang hesitated, he only possessed one First-class Spirit Treasure on him.

According to the original bet, unless his King of Shun’s Confucian Scholar failed, and Qin Kingdom’s younger generation succeeded entering the Confucius Temple, he’d lose a First-class Spirit Treasure.

If both failed, he’d suffer no loss.

But now, it appears the King of Shun’s Confucian Scholar must succeed in entering the Confucius Temple, or he’ll surely lose a First-class Spiritual Treasure.

Jin Yuntang was now somewhat regretful.

A First-class Spirit Treasure, he accumulated it over several hundred years of wandering in the Ghostly Sea, how did he get so impulsive, to place it on such a scholar as the King of Shun’s Confucian Scholar...