At this moment, the shopkeeper came to ask Xiao Zhixing, "Your Highness, the scholars have long admired you. I wonder if you could bestow a word or two upon them as a congratulatory gift?"

Xiao Zhixing laughed and said, "You're quite clever."

It was unclear who was behind this person, but the figure vaguely pointed towards the palace.

Seeing everyone in the private room staring at her, she said helplessly, "Alright, prepare paper and ink."

The shopkeeper exclaimed loudly and excitedly, and hurriedly brought out the best paper and ink himself.

Feng Zhen'er rolled up her sleeves. "I'll grind the ink."

Li Wenxiu had already helped spread out the blank banner with a smile.

Hearing the commotion, Feng Yong, along with Huo Baijun, Li Jun, and others from next door, rushed in, and the room was immediately packed with people.

Those on the first floor couldn't go up and all looked up, waiting.

Xiao Zhixing: I'm under immense pressure.

Alright, think it over carefully, and copy it carefully!

Her gaze swept over the expectant eyes, and with a mischievous smile, she picked up her brush and began to write:

A roc rises with the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles high!

Such a beautiful land has captivated countless heroes!

All that is past; to find truly remarkable figures, look to the present!

"What a great sentence! What beautiful words!!" the crowd couldn't help but exclaim in hushed tones.

Xiao Zhixing's calligraphy is unrestrained and unique, showing no signs of being a woman's handwriting.

Ever since the emperor hung the four lines of Zhang Zai's calligraphy in the Qian Sheng Hall and the Fengde Academy inscribed them on its gate, her calligraphy has been widely circulated.

Seeing that she put down her pen after writing only a few sentences, Li Wenxiu pressed her for an answer, "Why only a few sentences?"

These few lines don't even form a poem.

Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "That's all. I'm giving it to you all. As for the preface and postscript, I hope that all the scholars in the world will use their talents to help me complete them. I'll just wait and see who can pass it down to future generations and let them judge it."

The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment. Poetry could be used in this way?

Feng Yong laughed heartily, "Excellent, excellent, I'll be the first to continue."

The shopkeeper immediately laid out paper, and Feng Yong picked up his pen and pondered for a while before adding two sentences before the first one.

Everyone cheered.

Feng Yong shook his head. "Oh dear, it's still a bit lacking. Prince Yuansheng, are you trying to make all the scholars in the world lose their appetite and sleep?"

Everyone would want to add to or continue such a magnificent line. If it could truly be passed down through the ages, one could laugh in their grave.

Xiao Zhixing smiled slightly, "Such fine lines are rare, so I'll have to ask you all to add the finishing touches."

The above scenario was passed down, and the bookish students stared at these wonderful words, racking their brains, sometimes laughing and sometimes frowning, which was really interesting.

[Yellow comment: Hahahaha, should I laugh, or just cry?]

[Yellow comment: We all know, sob sob, the goddess's continuation of this famous line has been passed down for four thousand years, and people have been executed for it generation after generation. I couldn't even utter a fart when faced with the first line back then, and I failed the exam.]

[Yellow comment: Waaah, Prince Yuansheng, who set the trend, do you know that for thousands of years afterward, countless famous writers have taken pleasure in this, leaving behind a vast number of excellent continuations and causing immense suffering to countless students?]

[Yellow comment: I both love and hate her because of this. Isn't this kind of activity only for talented people? Why make things difficult for ordinary idiots like us?]

[Yellow comment: I'm the biggest fool this year. I stared blankly at those ten sentences, unable to think of a single word. I suspect my talent has faded with time.]

[Red comments: Hahahaha, we can feel your resentment.]

[Green comment: This is fun, we want to play too!]

Xiao Zhixing thought to himself, "That's exactly how I'm going to play the game; that's how I'll spread my fame further and wider."

She vividly remembers a question from the Earth's college entrance exam that asked students to continue a famous quote, which caused widespread dismay.

The person who set the question also became a trending topic, and has been "remembered" by many students for many years.

After the commotion subsided, life returned to normal.

On the winter solstice, Shengjing City turned completely cold.

Bai Feng and Hei Hu finally returned. Bai Feng transformed into a hummingbird and darted into the room, landing beside her pillow.

"Good heavens, that man is too cautious. He started from Beizhou, traveled almost all the way around Dasheng, changed his appearance three times in the process, and finally came to Shengjing."

"If it weren't for my sharp eyes, he would have almost gotten away. It was so hard to keep up with him. Now that we're in Shengjing, he hasn't made a move. He's extremely vigilant. Black Tiger is still crouching over there. We can't afford to miss him."

Xiao Zhixing sat up gently and received the information about the journey from Bai Feng. The places they passed through could all be locations where the other party's forces were located.

"Thank you for your hard work." Only the two of them could accomplish this; how could an ordinary person keep up with a Heavenly Rank expert, especially one as cautious as the other?

Bai Feng lazily rolled over. "Let me lie down for a while. I still have to go and relieve Black Tiger. Oh dear, my fur has lost its luster."

Xiao Zhixing chuckled and affectionately patted her head. "Okay, go back to your space and sleep. I'll wake you up when it's time."

Bai Feng gave a muffled "hmm" and disappeared.

Xiao Zhixing's smile faded. Who exactly was the man in gray? And who was behind him?

Their actions were so cautious and meticulous that they couldn't be trained by ordinary people, let alone have a Heavenly Realm expert under their command.

What worries her even more is, do they only have one Heavenly Rank? What if they have multiple or more?

It is said that the Heavenly Rank is rare, but nothing is absolute. There are always some people in this world who are incredibly talented and possess mysterious powers.

Cultivate, continue cultivating.

She wanted to see what lay beyond the Heavenly Steps, and she wouldn't allow anyone to be stronger than her; that would make her feel too insecure.

He focused his mind and concentrated on circulating the Dao Zhan technique, continuing throughout the night.

Late on the fourth day, Black Tiger sent word, "He moved."

Bai Feng, disregarding the need for rest, immediately went over to keep an eye on things together.

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