Back in the room, Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang, "What is the difference between smart people and stupid people?"

Fifth Master thought for a while, "Should we take a shortcut?"

"Take a shortcut." Zhan Zhao nodded, "Just like the apprentice took away the farmer's martial arts, taking it is a process of taking shortcuts, but not everyone is a god and can bear this kind of ability.

"

"Mao'er." Bai Yutang suddenly asked Zhan Zhao, "When you were learning kung fu when you were a child, what was the most common thing Yin Hou said to you?"

Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, "There is no shortcut to learning martial arts. You have to be down-to-earth and don't rely on your own cleverness to think of evil ways. In the end, you will only harm others and yourself."

Bai Yutang nodded, "Me too, my master has always said that there is no shortcut to learning martial arts, and being smart is useless."

"So that's the key."

On the other side of the room, Lin Yehuo leaned on a rocking chair, swaying, and looked at Zou Liang, who was feeding the mute a late-night snack. "The reason why ancient martial arts is gradually lost is because those who are truly talented can carry this kind of martial arts."

There are too few people. Foolish people don’t bother to take shortcuts, but they can learn the essence, while smart people are obsessed with shortcuts, but they kill the road. So as there are fewer and fewer talented people, martial arts will develop more and more.

It’s becoming safer and more mediocre.”

Zou Liang gently touched the mute's back hair, raised his head and asked Lin Yehuo, "I always feel that there is a connection with this case."

In Gongsun's room, Gongsun asked Zhao Pu, who was yawning and getting ready to go to bed, "As a martial arts practitioner, do you have any inspiration?"

Zhao Pu chuckled and said as he took off his boots, "My master has not changed his mind. Such a bad person has not taken the path of martial arts astray."

Gongsun nodded.

"You did an autopsy on Cao Kui before, didn't you say his body was strange?" Zhao Pu asked.

"yes."

"Cao Kui looks like a farmer, a scholar, and a martial arts master. He has all the characteristics. This is very abnormal." The Ninth Prince said, "Related to the story told by the Demon King, this guy may have all the characteristics.

If it’s not your own ability, it’s something that was stolen from you.”

Gongsun stared at Zhao Pu.

"Aren't you always wondering before, what's the use of postponing the exam for a few days?" Zhao Pu raised his eyebrows, "We are all stupid people. We think it is natural that you cannot take shortcuts in martial arts. If you are given ten days, you will not be able to make rapid progress. But others may not

He is a smart man! Give him a few days and he will make rapid progress."

Gongsun touched his chin, "That's it..."

"But the problem is, smart people have no talent!" Zhao Pu smiled, "When the farmer dies, his apprentice also dies. Why? Because they can't bear the internal force caused by taking shortcuts. But smart people will find a way!

Duo Qi also said that Cao Kui himself does not have the martial arts skills to be a champion, and he suddenly performed exceptionally well during the exam, and then deteriorated again!"

Gongsun was slightly startled, "Could it be that..."

"Think about his deceased wife!" Zhao Pu reminded, "Does it look like the farmer's apprentice in the legend?"

Gongsun nodded.

"Cao Kui, maybe he is a reformed apprentice, you are smart! If you can't bear it, don't take it, borrow it instead!" The Ninth Prince smiled coldly, "Borrow it for a while, then return it or throw it away after you use it"

, in this way, the goal is achieved, and there is no need to die."

Gongsun clapped his hands and said, "So if you postpone the martial arts test for a few days, you can win!"

Zhao Pu stretched out his hand to pick his ears, "Everyone in this world is the same."

Gongsun came to sit next to him and asked, "How is it the same?"

Zhao Pu crossed his legs and gave a big smile, "If you don't have that life, no matter how smart you are, it's useless. So as Lao Bao said, fools are blessed."

…

In Miaomiao Tower, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were also having similar discussions.

The Fifth Master said, "Perhaps, we all thought wrong about Cao Kui. Not only did we think wrong, but the Grand Master also thought too much... because..."

Zhan Zhao nodded, "The Grand Master is also a smart man."

"We all feel that Cao Kui is obsessed with his dead wife because of love. We think that he was a auxiliary when he climbed to the position of Taiwei. His dead wife and those exorcism formations in the cellar are the main ones." Bai Yutang said, "

But in fact, maybe he went to the northwest to dig coffins, created the exorcism array in the cellar, and this ridiculous wedding, etc., all of which were auxiliary. He climbed to a high position at a young age and had a good career in officialdom. This

That's what he really wants, everything else is to achieve this goal."

Zhan Zhao also laughed, "He is a farmer and an apprentice, but he is an apprentice who knows that he has no talent! Cao Kui is a man with secrets. His death may be because his secret was noticed by others."

"Tangible internal force is a kind of ancient martial arts." Bai Yutang also came to his own conclusion, "Maoshan's secret techniques may be derived from some ancient martial arts. The two masters of the Maoshan sect that year, one is Zhaiyue.

, there are examples of a Corpse King suddenly going on a killing spree. The two had different endings. Zhai Yue was driven to the Western Regions, while the Corpse King died at the hands of my grandfather who was passing by."

"It seems that a key link is missing!" Zhan Zhao frowned, "Someone who is related to both Zhai Yue and the Corpse King..."

The Fifth Master thought for a moment, then walked over to Zhan Zhao and whispered, "When the Maoshan sect split up, the person directly related to them should be Master Tao Ming."

Zhan Zhao frowned, "Liang Jing, the master of Mei Buying and Su Jiugu?"

Bai Yutang nodded, "Back then, the one-eyed man Kuishan and Cao Mo escorted the corpse of the demon concubine Yayan out of the city, and they parted ways when they arrived at Xizhou Mansion. Aren't Kuishan and Cao Mo brothers? But they broke up because of Yayan's corpse.

Why don't you still say that Cao Mo is obsessed with ghosts?"

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang, "Kuishan's two disciples, one is Tao Ming and the other is Chen Tong. Chen Sangua left the Maoshan sect very early and has been in Kaifeng, but Su Jiugu said... Tao Ming is already ill and can't remember many things."

…”

"I don't remember many things." Fifth Master smiled slightly, "After my master absorbed the Demon King's internal power for a hundred years, there are also some things that he doesn't remember."

"Could it be..." Zhan Zhao also came closer and asked in a low voice, "corresponding to the story about the Demon King, could it be that Kuishan is a farmer, and Tao Ming, Zhaiyue and the Corpse King are all apprentices? And Tao Ming is the most talented

The talented disciple, but..."

"The talent is not that high!" Bai Yutang continued Zhan Zhao's train of thought and said, "The decline in memory means that the internal power he endures is close to the limit. He is different from my master. My master is the demon king who deliberately suppressed part of his internal power. He forgot

People are not confused when it comes to things that should be forgotten. Tao Ming is different. He may have reached a certain limit. If he can't find a way, he has no choice but to die... Who can make the Celestial Master Liang Jing so obedient? His master is highly suspicious.

.”

"If the real murderer is Tao Ming, his reason for killing Cao Kui was..." Zhan Zhao asked, "To save himself?"

"Cao Kui is a descendant of Cao Mo. It is very likely that he has something that can save Tao Ming's life. Corresponding to the story of the Demon King, it is more newer stone tablets." The Fifth Master said, "Guess he found those things."

Is the stone tablet gone?"

"After the death of Taiwei, someone went to Taishi's Mansion to look for Cao Kui's belongings, and the Feng family's house seemed to have been dug up three feet. It felt like Taiwei Cao Kui was looking for something, but couldn't find it, and the person who killed him

, I also wanted to find something from his hand, but I still couldn’t find it!” Zhan Zhao reminded, “Yan Dun, postponing the exam, seems to be based on a certain case that happened that year, could it be that everything is just a cover-up?

The real purpose..."

"Looking for something!" Bai Yutang nodded, "And don't forget! Postponing the exam will not only benefit the person who comes first!"

Zhan Zhao felt it made sense, "That's right! Ten people are taking the exam! If it's postponed for a few days, everyone will be the same!"

…

Late at night, all the doors in the courtyard of Kaifeng Mansion suddenly opened, and several masters rushed out and rushed to Master Bao's study together.

In the study room, Mr. Bao is already there. He is looking through the files of several candidates who were at the same time as Cao Kui that he just took out from Chun Tang Pavilion.

Everyone who rushed to the door saw Mr. Bao raising his head and smiling at them. Under the dim light, his face looked dark and shiny.

Everyone looked at each other - he is still an adult!

After finishing their midnight snack, the Silver Demon King and the Soy Sauce Team passed by the door of Master Bao's study and saw the people gathered at the door of the study.

Tianzun and Yin Hou curiously ran in to watch, while the Silver Demon King leaned against the door and smiled.

Gongsun also came over and stood at the door with the Demon King.

Gongsun asked the Demon King, "In the legend, Princess Salt Coffin killed so many people. Is it actually not because of madness or infatuation?"

The demon king turned his eyes and looked at Gongsun.

"If Princess Salt Coffin is the earliest farmer, then the general who took away the princess's body and the Taoist priest who came up with the idea to make the princess into a salt coffin gold pillar were both apprentices." Gongsun looked at the Demon King, "Same.

Yes, the demon concubine Yayan is a farmer, Cao Mo and Kuishan are apprentices. Cao Kui's deceased wife is a farmer, Cao Kui and the murderer are apprentices... This is a story that goes round and round, and the root of everything is those records of ancient martial arts.

Stone tablet?"

The Demon King reached out and patted his friend's shoulder, "There is only one way to end all this."

Gongsun asked, "Find the stone tablet and then destroy it?"

The Demon King spread his hands and said, "Actually, the most innocent thing is the stone tablet. It is obvious that people cannot control their own desires, but they have to destroy innocent stone tablets to protect people. How unfair."

Gongsun looked at the Demon King, "Then what are you going to do?"

The demon king suddenly smiled at Gongsun, "Is there really a stone tablet?"

Gongsun was stunned, thought for a moment, and looked at the Demon King in surprise, "Could it be...it's just a scam?"

The demon king stretched out his hand in a funny manner and poked his old friend's cheek, "My young master is well-informed, what is the most fake medicine in the world?"

Gongsun was helpless, "The medicine that can cure all diseases is the most fake!"

"What martial arts is the most fake?"

"Invincible martial arts."
To be continued...