Occupational sacrifice

Chapter 71 News
It took a moment for Zhang Buyi to accept the harvest of the breakthrough.The identities of the three templates are all one-turn, and the characteristics are added to one person. He has just entered one-turn, and he may be someone who can turn four or five heavens in one turn.

After a career change, it is no longer divided into nine realms and twelve realms like apprentices, all of them can only reach the ninth heaven.

After the first turn to the Nine Heavens, ascend to the second turn, and after the second turn to the Nine Heavens, ascend to the third turn.

After the three templates were completely broken through, Zhang Buyi integrated the remaining two into Zhou Tai's body.

Name: Zhou Tai

Sex: Male
Fate: 2
Cultivation level: Level 1 Lv[-]
Sub-occupation: Confucian scholar
技能：文道·一转Lv1（0/8）、武道Lv9（0/20）、医道·一转Lv1（0/8）、仙道·一转Lv1（0/15）、

Features: Emotional Injury, Tian Yan, Five Elements Spirit Shield

Secret technique: self-severing meridians (burst)
Primary Occupational Diseases: Breeze in Two Sleeves
Character fit: 95%
Compilation value: 30%
Compilation sacrifice target: Uncle.

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It took a long time before Zhang Buyi finished sorting out the harvest and looked around.

Because of his breakthrough, the aura in the cave was reduced a lot, but there was a faint strange rhythm. It is a good place for low-level disciples to practice.

It's a pity that it is too far away from Qingyu Temple, otherwise it can be used as a place for the disciples of Qingyu Temple to practice.

Shaking his head, Zhang Buyi and the little fox left the cave and returned to the room.

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Early the next morning, Zhang Buyi posted two talismans in a hidden corner of the house, and was about to leave early in the morning.When the old man got up to deliver Zhang Buyi, he saw the extra white fox around Zhang Buyi, and asked in surprise, "Xiao Bai?"

"Old man, do you recognize it?" Zhang Buyi asked.

The old man nodded and said: "My baby met the injured one before, and then he was released. After that, he often came to the village and said that it had human nature. But something happened in the village, after my baby died, I haven't seen it for a long time. "

Zhang Buyi said with a smile: "It's really quite human, it broke into my room suddenly last night, and I just accepted it as if it was relying on it."

Hearing this, the old man looked at Zhang Buyi with cloudy eyes and said, "You are a lucky one to have a baby."

"Then I will borrow a good word from you, old man!"

While speaking, Zhang Buyi had already arrived at the entrance of the village. After the two said goodbye, Zhang Buyi got on his horse and left.

The old man stood at the entrance of the village, lost in thought for a long time.This deserted village would really be deserted in the near future, but such a village is not a special case in Daxia today.

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After going back on the road, Zhang Buyi got an extra pet fox, which made the road a bit more fun.Because it is only half a foot long, like a ferret, it can fit in your arms, which is convenient.

After traveling for two more days, Zhang Buyi finally arrived at the edge of Bashu, the largest port city, Nanzhou City.

It is too far from Bashu to the coast by land, and the waterway can reach the vicinity of Jiangsu and Zhejiang prefectures from here, which can speed up the journey a lot.

So when Zhang Buyi came to Nanzhou City, he first went straight to the pier.

On the pier, there are dock workers wearing undershirts and covered in dirt, who are sweating and carrying goods;
There is a foreman who greets the laborers and pulls people to work, and is recruiting people;

There are also all kinds of pedestrians dressed in foreign styles, and even foreigners can be seen occasionally.

All kinds of people can clearly see the intersection of the times, whether it is lively or not, and it looks extremely prosperous.Just looking at this place, it is difficult to see any troubled times, as if there is a prosperous summer.

There are all kinds of ships docked in the huge port, there are dilapidated awning boats, large wooden boats with a few sails, and the most attractive thing is a huge steel giant ship.

Its huge size, continuous spewing steam, and billowing black smoke all mark its noble status: a steamship!

In the Great Xia of this era, there were no more than twenty ships of this kind, and they were all small freighters purchased from foreigners by the imperial court at a huge price.

I heard that half of it was used as a navy car, and the other half was used as an official means of transportation, pulling people, transporting goods and so on.

Zhang Buyi came here to travel by water instead of starting from the port of Liuxi Town, because of it.In addition to wanting to meet fresh, the main thing is that it is big and fast.

But although this thing can also be used by people, ordinary people can't do it, he is a management line.Fortunately, although Zhou Tai is from an ordinary background, Zhuang Zhengsong is not.

Zhang Buyi came to the ticket office, there was almost no one there.

"Hello, I'll buy a steam boat ticket to Jiangshui Lane, do you have any more?" Zhang Buyi asked the person who bought the ticket.

The conductor who was dozing off was taken aback for a moment, looked up at Zhang Buyi, and asked, "Are you eligible to buy tickets?"

Zhang Buyi took out a token and said, "Is this okay?"

"It turned out to be an adult from the inspection department. My eyes are so small, so please don't blame me." The ticket seller looked at the token, recognized his identity, and immediately changed his expression, saying to Zhang Buyi: "There are still a lot of tickets. Go to Jiangshui Lane for eight taels of silver, and the shift will be early tomorrow morning!"

Zhang Buyi's face froze, and he almost said it was so expensive. A boat ticket made him feel the blow to his soul from the breeze in his sleeves!
He nodded without making a trace, and said, "Leave one for me, and I'll pick it up in the afternoon."

"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely reserve one for you." The other party didn't doubt anything else, and immediately replied as if to please.

Zhang Buyi nodded, turned and left.

"Miscalculation, I should have taken some risks before I knew it, and brought a few more taels of silver." Zhang Buyi led the horse, touched the more than a tael of silver in his pocket, and said to the horse beside him:

"Horse, it seems that we are destined to miss each other. I originally wanted to entrust you for a while, but now the master is ashamed, so I can only find you a new home."

"Pfft!"

The horse snorted and did nothing else, enjoying Zhang Buyi's touch.

"Chirp!"

In his arms, a snow-white little guy appeared and yelled twice in a low voice.He looked at Zhang Buyi warily.

Zhang Buyi scolded with a smile: "Look at you, no matter how poor I am, I won't sell you! Besides, you may not be able to sell your two taels of meat!"

"Chirp!"

The little fox in his arms let out a cry of dissatisfaction, and then got into it again with peace of mind.

Zhang Buyi shook his head and walked towards the city.

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After wandering around the city, I first found a horse shop, and quickly dealt with the horse at a price of 35 taels.

In fact, the sale was a bit of a loss, but Zhang Buyi dealt with it in a hurry, and because of occupational diseases, he didn't want to have too much money. After all, he didn't know the power of the gadget, so he didn't pursue it too much.

After receiving the money, Zhang Buyi went directly to the pier and bought a boat ticket for eight taels of silver.

Looking at the time, it was already noon. Feeling a little hungry, Zhang Buyi looked for a restaurant.It's rare that he has money, so he doesn't hold back any more.

I chose a table by the window on the second floor, ordered a large table of dishes, and ate slowly.

It was noon now, and Zhang Buyi chose another restaurant with a good business, so there were quite a lot of diners.

Zhang Buyi deliberately chose a location where he could have a meal and listen to the people around him chatting, so he understood the situation in Nanzhou.

While eavesdropping, not far away, a table of diners near the window caught his attention.

There are three of them, and judging from their attire, they should be scholars.Judging from his conversation, he should be a student from an academy in Nanzhou City, and his identity is not simple.

"Hey, I heard recently that Lord Li Hongzhang was ordered to negotiate with the Empire on which the sun never sets. I don't know where the lease will be this time."

"Brother Wang, your news is outdated. Just the day before yesterday, some areas south of Shenhe State and parts of Jiulong State have now become the new territories of the empire on which the sun never sets!"

"Hey, these years, the land is cut every day, and the compensation is paid every month. What time is this?"

"No, but many adults in the imperial court also know that things can't go on like this. Isn't that how the inspection department came out?"

"I hope it gets better. I heard that the Holy Majesty is planning a big move recently?"

"It shouldn't be fake. Master Kang Youwei came to our Nanzhou yesterday, and tomorrow he will walk on the waterway to Jingmiansheng. It is probably for this reason?"

"I don't know. My family has also heard a lot of news. They all say that the system will be reformed, and the imperial examination will be abolished. This may not be true!"

"It's impossible to abolish the imperial examinations, but stereotypes are said to be changed. This should be true, as my old man said."

"Really?"

"Well, Mr. Kang has been advocating the reality and the skills of learning from foreigners all these years. Since Mr. Kang was called to the capital, the meaning of the above is obvious. We must rely on the new school!"

"What will be the imperial examination after that? It can't be foreign studies, right?"

"It is estimated that there will be reading. My old man guesses that stereotyped writing will require changing strategies, adding new subjects, and opening new studies. These are the most likely."

"This······"

"Doesn't that mean that Lord Kang Youwei wants to reach the emperor's heart this time..."

At this point, the three of them were silent for a moment, looked at each other, and one of them suddenly changed the subject and said, "I heard that there is a garden poetry party today?"

"Well, to be more precise, it's a Flower Fair. It's held on a Hundred Flowers Boat. It was created by someone with a lot of care. Everyone has been invited for the general competition. The battle is not small, and it may be quite lively!"

"Sai Jinhua? No wonder there is a poetry meeting going on. I heard that she doesn't like contemporary scripts, but loves poems especially. She has the style of the past."

"Then go join in the fun today?"

"Let's go, let's go together. I heard that Mr. Kang was young and flirtatious. Today is a good time to see how your lord can win this competition."

"..."

Zhang Buyi was listening to the conversation of the three casually, until Kang Youwei's name appeared, which attracted his attention.

So this early reform and restructuring has something to do with Kang Youwei?

In this way, maybe he really might be the one to blame!
Kang why?

He should be in his early forties now, and he doesn't know what cultivation level he has, so he must have been at least two ranks.

After all, in the previous era, being an official did not necessarily depend on cultivation, and even non-Confucian cultivators could become high-ranking officials.But in the current situation, cultivation still does not necessarily determine the level of official position. If you want to reuse it, you need to have some strength at least.

Wait, in 1898, what year was the year of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches?
Year of Gengxu?
It seems to be the year of Wuxu?

Ok?
In the year of [-], Kang Youwei went to Beijing, reformed... so it was this!

While Zhang Buyi was eating, his thoughts flashed quickly.

"Flower boat poetry meeting? I haven't seen it before. It sounds interesting, but I can join in the fun! It's just right, and by the way, I can also try the effect of his emotional injury characteristic on special professionals."

After lunch, Zhang Buyi found a nice hotel and booked a room.

Then I inquired for a while, because the flower boat poetry meeting was not a secret thing, and there was quite a lot of activity, so Zhang Buyi got the exact news without much effort.

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In the evening, Zhang Buyi arrived at the destination based on the information he inquired about.

"Chunfu Garden, this is it."

He originally thought it was somewhere on the pier, but the result of his inquiries was not at all.The destination is a place similar to a park, but it is private, with a large garden and a lake inside.

When Zhang Buyi arrived at the destination, there was already a lot of traffic at the entrance, many people gathered at the door, most of them were grooms driving, accompanying waiters and so on.

There are also some shrewd hawkers who followed the wind and came to set up stalls.

As for those who participated in the meeting, Zhang Buyi observed that each person seemed to be able to bring at most one servant into the meeting, friends and so on were fine.

According to the news he inquired about, it seems that no tickets are needed.But looking at it now, it doesn't seem so simple.

And there is no distinction between men and women, many women can also enter!
Isn't it the Flower Boat Festival?
How can it be like a garden poetry party?
Zhang Buyi was puzzled, when he came to the door, a guard stopped him and said, "Is the young master Wenjin or Wujin?"

Zhang Buyi raised his eyebrows and said, "How about Wen Ruo, what about Wu Ruo?"

The guard smiled and said, "This time the garden party has specifically explained that it doesn't look at the identity and does not post. But the garden is so big, and it is of course impossible for everyone to enter, so the above also set some entrance requirements. "

Zhang Buyi nodded, and instantly understood that it depends on the ability to get started, and the on-site test.

The doorman pointed to a shelf beside him while he spoke, and said, "If you are a writer, please go over there and get a sign. This is the entry-level exam question for this time. There are anagrams, pairs, poems and other questions, just pass it." garden."

Zhang Buyi looked at the place pointed by the guard, and found that it was a shelf similar to ancient guessing lantern fans, with many wooden signs hanging on it.

Zhang Buyi glanced at it and said: "Then how do you judge it? If I haven't passed it, can I take another question?"

"It's decided that someone is responsible. As for whether you can answer it again, of course it is possible. Each person has three opportunities, and one question is enough." The other party replied.

"What about Wu Ru, wouldn't it be a fight with someone?" Zhang Buyi asked.

"Hehe, young master, you really know how to tell jokes." The guard smiled and replied: "Wu Ru is even easier, as long as young master can make the sign in my hand respond, he can enter the garden unconditionally."

Hearing this, Zhang Buyi looked at the sign brought out by the other party, and said, "Can I get started?"

"Please!" The other party smiled and handed over the sign.

Zhang Buyi inspected it for a moment, it felt like a magic weapon, but it didn't feel like it.After hesitating for a moment, a little bit of mana was stimulated, and the sign shimmered in an instant.

It turned out to be a magic weapon material, after a little special treatment, it can sense mana.

　Sure enough, there was no surprise, the high order was 700, the follow-up order was 600, and the first order was 600+. It was another day of bloody start, and I was crying in the toilet!

　　
　
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