The heavens set sail from the courtyard

In fact, Ning Que had heard from more than one person that he did not have the qualifications to practice cultivation, but he was unwilling to give up and wanted to try again.

Because his enemy is a cultivator, even a great cultivator, Ning Que cannot practice and there is no way he can take revenge.

"Master Lu, is it possible that the acupoints of the Snow Mountain Qi Sea cannot be opened?" Ning Que looked at Lu Qingchen with anticipation.

"It's very difficult." Lu Qingchen sighed and said, "Everyone's Qi orifices are innate and cannot be opened through acquired means. Only those who have opened all eleven orifices can sense the vitality of heaven and earth. This is the iron law of the Haotian world."

Ning Que frowned and asked again: "People say that the teacher in the academy is very capable. Is there nothing he can do?"

"The master's cultivation is very high, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people like us. I don't know if he can do it." Lu Qingchen said:
"I heard you're going to take the entrance exam for the academy?"

Ning Que nodded and said, "Old Ma helped me get the recommendation from the military."

Lu Qingchen said: "The academy teaches everyone. Although you cannot practice, you can still be admitted to the academy. But if I were you, I would probably give up."

"I will never give up." Ning Que stood up and vowed, "I will definitely be admitted to the academy."

Lu Qingchen shook his head and did not persuade him any more. He had lived for several decades and had seen too many young men like Ning Que. It was just that cultivation was a gift from Haotian, and not everyone in this world could possess such a gift.

The fact is that 99% of the people in the world are unable to practice cultivation, and only a very few lucky ones have the qualifications to practice.

Li Yu then said to Ning Que: "Mr. Ning, if you fail to pass the entrance exam to the academy, you can come to my princess's mansion. With your talents, you can also make great progress in the military."

Ning Que was naturally unwilling to surrender to Li Yu. As long as the fire in his heart was not extinguished, he would continue to work hard.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, just as everyone was about to set off for Chang'an, Wang Gang heard the sound of horse hooves.

"There is a cavalry unit approaching. Judging from the sound of horse hooves, they should be light armored cavalry." Wang Gang reminded Li Yu.

"Could it be Xiahou's killer again?" Li Yu asked in horror.

"I don't know, but we have to leave immediately. The sound of horse hooves will arrive in half an incense stick at most." Wang Gang said: "The carriage is too slow. It's better for us to ride horses. Two people can ride on one horse. As long as we can get to Chang'an, we will be safe."

"Okay." Since his life was at stake, Li Yu did not act on his own this time.

Yesterday, Sangsang selected three good horses from the ones left behind by the horse thieves. Ning Que took Sangsang on one horse, Wang Gang took Xiaoman on one horse, and Li Yu took Lu Qingchen.

Li Yuyuan had been married to the grassland for several years and had become an expert in riding and shooting. She was not slow in the fight with Lu Qingchen.

They were not far from Chang'an and could arrive there in just one day by horse.

Not long after Wang Gang and his companions left, a group of cavalry arrived at the lake.

All the cavalrymen were wearing standard Tang Dynasty armor, and the leader was wearing the armor of the Tang Imperial Guard Captain.

"Captain Hua, there are signs of a garrison here. It is very likely that it is Her Royal Highness the Princess and her entourage."

The leader looked at the fire and said, "The fire is still warm. The princess should not have gone far. Let's chase her."

This man was called Hua Shanyue, and he was the captain of the Tang Imperial Guards. He was specially ordered by the King of Tang to come and meet Li Yu.

Not long ago, the imperial teacher Li Qingshan predicted that Li Yu's life was in danger, so he immediately reported to the King of Tang and asked for this group of soldiers to leave Chang'an.

But Li Yu was frightened by the assassin and ran away without distinguishing the enemy from me, thus missing the person who was supposed to pick him up.

When Hua Shanyue was about to catch up with Li Yu and his group, the majestic Chang'an City was already in sight in the distance.

Li Yu was very excited to see Hua Shanyue, but he also knew that he had made a mistake and had wasted his time escaping.

"Your Highness, His Majesty asked me to take you back to Chang'an. As long as I am here, no one can hurt you." Hua Shanyue knelt on one knee in front of Li Yu and said in a loud voice.

Li Yu glanced at Wang Gang and Lu Qingchen and said, "Thank you, Captain Hua. These are my distinguished guests. Please arrange for them to enter Chang'an together."

Wang Gang waved his hand and said, "No need, I will go by myself."

Li Yu said anxiously: "Mr. Wang, why do you want to leave alone? What did Li Yu do wrong?" Hua Shanyue glanced sideways, feeling that Li Yu was too polite to Wang Gang. When would the proud Princess of the Tang Dynasty be so polite to a young man?

"I don't like crowds, and I don't like dealing with those high-ranking officials." Wang Gang glanced at the arrogant Hua Shanyue and said, "Since your escort has arrived, I have completed General Ma's request.

Princess, please don't forget your promise. When will you give me the 100 taels of gold?"

Li Yu said: "Please forgive me, Mr. Wang, I don't have that much gold on me. I'm afraid I need to go to Chang'an to give you the 100 taels. If you don't mind the trouble, you can go to the princess's mansion to get it."

Wang Gang curled his lips and said, "It's indeed troublesome. Never mind. I still need to get a letter of recommendation, so I can only make one trip."

Hua Shanyue was so angry when he heard what Wang Gang said.

"How dare you, a mere commoner, be disrespectful to Her Royal Highness the Princess? What crime should you be punished for?"

Wang Gang glanced at Hua Shanyue with a half-smile, and Li Yu quickly stepped forward and said, "Captain Hua, you must not be rude to Mr. Wang. He is not only my lifesaver, but also a mind master at the level of no confusion."

Hua Shanyue was shocked. Only then did he realize that the unremarkable Wang Gang was actually a cultivator.

Wang Gang pulled the reins and ignored Hua Shanyue, but left a word to Li Yu.

"Remember to prepare what I need quickly."

After saying that, Wang Gang rode away on horseback.

"Old Wang, wait for me." Ning Que pulled Sangsang along, mounted his horse, and chased after Wang Gang without even saying hello to Li Yu.

Li Yu was stunned for a moment as he watched the three people's receding backs.

"Mother, can I see Uncle Wang again?" Xiao Man pulled Li Yu's hand.

"We will meet. As long as we are in Chang'an, we will have the chance to meet." Li Yu said to Xiao Man.

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Wang Gang and Ning Que walked into Chang'an leading their horses. As the most majestic city in the world, Chang'an was much more magnificent than the other Chang'an in Wang Gang's memory.

After the three entered the city, they followed the crowd to the inner city and soon lost their sense of direction.

Ning Que was lucky enough to find a horse shop and sold both horses, splitting the money with Wang Gang in half.

"Shouldn't the money from selling the horse be divided three ways among the three of us?" Sangsang objected.

"You two ride on one horse, so of course you can only get one share of the money." Wang Gang tossed silver and joked to Sangsang.

"It's not fair. I think it should be divided into three parts." Sangsang pouted.

"Okay! The money has been divided, stop making trouble." Ning Que touched Sangsang's head.

"Old Wang, the academy's entrance exam still has some time left. Where are we going to stay during this time? We can't just stay in an inn all the time! I heard that prices in Chang'an are very expensive!"

Wang Gang said: "I plan to use the gold given by Li Yu to buy a small house in Chang'an and just make do with it for the next two days."

Ning Que rolled his eyes and said, "Old Wang, since we all have nowhere to live, why don't we rent a house together?"

"Share a room?" Wang Gang glanced at Sangsang and shook his head, "I'm not used to living with others. Anyway, I'll get the gold in a few days, so I'll just stay in an inn for now."

Ning Que saw that he couldn't get Wang Gang's rent, so he had to give up and take Sang Sang to look for a house alone.

Wang Gang went to a cheaper inn in Chang'an. He thought he could have a good rest before the academy exam.

Unexpectedly, Ning Que came to the door a few days later.

"Old Wang, I would like to ask you for a small favor. In return, I have found you a cheap house near Chunfeng Pavilion." (End of this chapter)