Generally speaking, as long as Xu Qi'an does not make requests like "sleep with me tonight" or "give birth to a son for me," Zhong Li will fulfill Xu Qi'an's wishes.

Of course, if the supervisor says, "Zhong Li, if you cultivate with this kid, you will successfully cross the Tribulation."

In that case, as long as Xu Qi'an's requests are not too difficult, Zhong Li can also fulfill his wishes.

It's true that Xu Qi'an is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others in a vulnerable state. If Zhong Li were to propose cultivating with him, he would definitely refuse, after all, she is Chu Caiwei's senior sister.

Zhong Li obediently sat by the desk, following Xu Qi'an's request, she spread out the paper specifically used for revising books, ground the ink, and picked up the brush, saying, "Go ahead."

"Don't rush, I need to think it over..." Xu Qi'an sat on the side, holding a steaming cup of tea, looking thoughtful.

In order to prevent conflicts between Lin'an and Huai Qing from happening again, Xu Qi'an, this slave of the three families, was caught in the middle and had to think hard to come up with a strategy.

Lin'an likes to listen to stories, so Xu Qi'an will give her stories.

There are many talented men and beautiful women in the market, even Xiao Liu Bei. These can satisfy Lin'an's needs, but Xu Qi'an believes that as a mature Sea King, he should seize every opportunity to make Lin'an unable to leave him.

"The title is called 'Love Heaven's Great Saint,' don't write the word 'love' wrong, Zhong Senior Sister."

Xu Qi'an saw that she hadn't started writing and said, "Zhong Senior Sister? Is your hair too long to see clearly? Should I tuck it behind your ear?"

Zhong Li shook her head slowly, "What a strange title."

In the current gossip, it is common to use "Record," "Biography," or "Chronicle" as titles, similar to the names of poetic tunes, with a set of conventional naming standards.

"Don't worry about it, just write it as I said." Xu Qi'an waved his hand and began to tell his story.

Love Heaven's Great Saint tells a love story that takes place in the Heavenly Court. The female protagonist is the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, named Zi Xia Fairy. The male protagonist is a guard in the Heavenly Palace and has a demonic identity.

His name is Long Ao Tian.

The demonic race is the most humble existence in the Heavenly Court, discriminated against by the immortals, and can only serve as laborers and guards. Their hobby is singing and dancing, even rapping.

"There's a problem here..."

Zhong Li said, "Long Ao Tian's name violates taboos. According to the background of the Heavenly Court in the book, such a name should not appear."

... Xu Qi'an thought for a moment and could only say, "Let's not pay attention to these details."

The story continues:

But it is precisely because of the huge difference in their identities that the man and woman unexpectedly fall in love. One is the rare flower in the Heavenly Garden, and the other is the flawless beauty.

"Wait," Zhong Li stopped writing and frowned, "The rare flower in the Heavenly Garden refers to Zi Xia Fairy, right? Then the flawless beauty is Long Ao Tian... but he is a lowly demonic race and, in terms of birth, does not deserve the four characters 'flawless beauty.' I think it needs to be changed."

Are you trying to argue with me... Xu Qi'an became angry, his mouth twitching, "Are you teaching me how to write a book?"

Sensing that the "protective charm" was not right, Zhong Li wisely stopped talking.

The story continues:

The two meet in the Heavenly Palace and have secret meetings, from holding hands and watching the sunset, to embracing and kissing, and even rolling in bed in a secret room. Xu Qi'an described this series of events in great detail, from beginning to end, with precise descriptions.

In this era, there are detailed descriptions in similar banned books, even accompanied by poems. Xu Qi'an can copy poems, but it is impossible for him to write his own, so he didn't try to show off.

However, the love between Zi Xia Fairy and Long Ao Tian was discovered by a priest who was infatuated with Zi Xia Fairy's beauty, so he reported them.

The Heavenly Emperor was furious and flayed Long Ao Tian alive, sending him into reincarnation to be a beast for generations. Zi Xia Fairy was also imprisoned forever in the Guanghan Palace, accompanied by coldness and loneliness.

The story abruptly ends here.

"How many words is it?" Xu Qi'an sipped his tea and moistened his throat.

Zhong Li calculated for a moment, "About 80,000 words."

Zhong Li writes quickly, finishing in just two hours without stopping. Ordinary people cannot achieve this level.

Truly a fifth-grade sorcerer... Xu Qi'an was secretly amazed and very satisfied.

The story is actually quite ordinary, at least in Xu Qi'an's opinion, but in this era where there is no commercialization yet, even Xu Qi'an's mediocre story is more interesting than most storybooks.

"If I had met Zhong Li half a year earlier, I could have her write for me. She is like my voice recognition system. I could open a bookstore and make a living by selling storybooks..."

Xu Qi'an immediately rejected this idea. First of all, he doesn't need to do business with his current status. Secondly, the income from chicken essence is enough for him to live a monotonous life with multiple wives and concubines.

Lastly, this kind of storybook would be punishable in this era.

It's not worth it.

"Okay, let's leave this story like this for now. I'll think about the second half later. Let's continue with the next book."

Zhong Li's finger trembled...The second book is about a love story between a demon queen and a human scholar. Xu Qi'an directly used the tactics of a domineering CEO from his previous life, but switched the gender of the male and female characters.

The demon queen is domineering, strong, wise, and cold-hearted, while the human scholar is knowledgeable, kind, gentle, and courteous.

A domineering female CEO vs a silly and sweet scholar.

Without a doubt, this book is written for Huai Qing.

The book for Lin'an is about a heavenly princess and a young guard. Xu Qi'an carefully misleads Lin'an's views on love and values.

When she becomes obsessed, she will imagine a handsome and capable "guard" who speaks interestingly.

Lin'an will then realize that, oh, my loyal servant is just like this person. The true destined one is right beside me.

This is highly possible. Those sheltered young ladies who are obsessed with talented scholars and romantic novels dream of having a husband just like the ones in the novels... Isn't that the best example?

As for Huai Qing, she is a difficult person to guide due to her intelligence, calmness, and strong opinions. Xu Qi'an even suspects that she doesn't read trashy novels, but of course, nothing is absolute. Huai Qing is a princess with a domineering female CEO personality, and in this male-dominated world, it is rare to see a novel like "The Domineering Queen Fell in Love with Me."

Xu Qi'an believes that this will definitely arouse Princess Huai Qing's desire to read.

.........

After dusk, at the dining table.

Xu Erlang noticed that his eldest brother was acting strange, always staring at him in a focused and profound manner, as if appraising a treasure.

"Big brother, why are you staring at me like that?" Xu Erlang couldn't bear it anymore and asked in a deep voice.

"I've recently fallen in love with painting and want to copy you, Erlang," Xu Qi'an casually explained, still staring intently at Xu Erlang.

So that's it... Xu Erlang raised his chin slightly and nodded, saying, "If big brother can paint me to be one-tenth as handsome, then it's considered a success."

Xu Ershu couldn't stand it anymore and tapped the table with his finger, changing the topic, "Yesterday, I heard that you killed a sixth-grade warrior with a single strike?"

Xu Qi'an modestly replied, "Just a small fry."

...Xu Ershu glanced at his son, then at his nephew, thinking that this arrogant and proud atmosphere is not the tradition of our old Xu family.

"Tomorrow is the day of the announcement, right?" Auntie looked at Erlang.

"Yes," Xu Erlang nodded.

"Our son will definitely be the top scholar," Auntie happily served a dish to her son.

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Xu Ershu looked at his plump and beautiful wife, suddenly enlightened, thinking that it's all because of this woman that our family's values have been corrupted.

"After the rankings are announced, our whole family will go together to see it," Xu Qi'an said.

Upon hearing the words "rankings," Xu Lingyin immediately looked up.

"Not the edible kind," Xu Lingyue patted her head.

Xu Lingyin lowered her head and continued eating.

After dinner, Xu Qi'an finished washing up and uncorked a porcelain bottle. He mixed water with it and washed his face, soaking it for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. His skin started to heat up, and there were signs of his facial features "melting."

He immediately went to the bronze mirror and used the Qi circulation technique that he was somewhat familiar with to try and change his facial features.

"Lips thinner, nose slightly narrower... Facial bones should shrink... Eyes should be more rounded..."

After fifteen minutes, the fake Xu Erlang was complete. More accurately, he was the long-lost biological brother of Xu Erlang.

"It's about 50% similar," Xu Qi'an admired himself in the bronze mirror.

If I look like this and call Auntie "Mom," I'm afraid the whole family will believe it... No, no, no, I should put away this dangerous idea. It wouldn't be good if Uncle and Auntie divorced... As he thought about it, Xu Qi'an's mouth curled up, and many mischievous ideas flashed through his mind.

Of course, in the future, it would be interesting to disguise himself as Xu Erlang and meet the offline friends from the Earth Book Chat Group.

It's not because I'm afraid of social death, but purely because it's fun.

"Life is so boring, you have to know how to entertain yourself... It's been a long time since I went to the theater to listen to music."

..........

The Spring Rankings, also known as the "Apricot Rankings," because this is the time when apricot blossoms bloom.

On the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the sky was just getting bright.

There was no curfew tonight, and the city gates were wide open. Soldiers patrolled the streets, and the Nightwatchers' gongs almost emptied out.

Countless scholars rushed into the inner city and gathered at the entrance of the Imperial Academy, waiting for the announcement.

This year's Spring Rankings were particularly lively, not only with thousands of scholars eagerly anticipating the results, but also coinciding with the celestial dispute among the Daoist sects. A large number of martial artists from the martial world flocked to the city.

The martial world has one major characteristic: they love to watch the show!

Wherever there is excitement, they gather.

This has put great pressure on the five guards of the capital, the prefectural government, and the Nightwatcher's yamen.

In the end, Xu Pingzhi couldn't accompany his son to see the rankings because the area he was responsible for was a bit far from the Imperial Academy. For the same reason, Xu Qi'an also had to take charge of maintaining security in another area.The world of martial arts is a mixed bag. If there are spies or anti-social elements, the students would be in danger.

Auntie and Lingyueling, along with three other women, also wanted to join in the fun. The second uncle had no choice but to arrange for the guards from the mansion to accompany them. Xu Qi'an thought that the area he patrolled was not far from the Imperial Examination Hall, so he could take care of it at any time.

It shouldn't be a problem.

"Every year, the day of the Imperial Examination results announcement is always this lively. The court has been nurturing scholars for years, and today is the day."

The middle-aged swordsman, leading the younger generation like Master Liu, walked through the congested streets, talking freely, "When I was traveling in the capital, I happened to witness this scene during the Imperial Examination.

"The top scorer at that time seemed to be Chu Yuanzhen, who later became the champion. This time when I came to the capital, I inquired and found out that the champion had resigned.

"Ah, time flies, it's been a quick ten years."

"Oh, he resigned?" The enchanting Rongrong asked curiously:

"Why is that? I heard that the top scorers can enter the Hanlin Academy and become potential prime ministers. Why would he give up such a promising future?"

The middle-aged swordsman shook his head.

As they moved forward, there was almost no road left, filled with scholars in Confucian robes and some martial artists.

The soldiers struggled to maintain order, shouting loudly.

"Master, why don't we jump onto the rooftops for a better view?" Master Liu suggested.

"Do you want to be beheaded by the Nightwatcher, or pierced through the heart by the Imperial Sword Guards?" The middle-aged swordsman said irritably.

Near the Imperial Examination Hall, there was a sedan chair parked in an open space, draped in red silk. The sedan was surrounded by a group of sword-wielding guards and two pretty maids.

"Chun'er, how much longer until the results are announced?"

A pleasant and gentle female voice came from the sedan.

"Miss, it's about two quarters of an hour."

The maid named Chun'er, standing on her tiptoes, glanced at the sundial in the distance.

The lady in the sedan was the daughter of the current Prime Minister, Wang Wenzhen. She loved to participate in poetry and literature meetings organized by scholars, and she was a lively character, so she would not miss a grand event like the Imperial Examination results announcement.

Miss Wang's talent was not small, although not as stunning as Princess Huai Qing, but if she were a man, passing the examination would be a piece of cake.

"I wonder who the top scorer is this year." Chun'er said in a sweet voice.

Miss Wang smiled and shook her head slightly.

The Imperial Examination had been plagued by corruption, although it was not blatant, but there was a lot of manipulation behind the scenes. The title of top scorer, while sensational to the common people, to those who truly understood the system, they could only say:

Brother, you're loaded!

Of course, occasionally there would be a golden phoenix flying into the chicken coop, and some truly deserving talents would win the crown.

At this moment, another maid who had not spoken suddenly pointed to the distance and praised, "What a handsome scholar."

Miss Wang lifted the curtain, revealing a small gap, and looked out.

She quickly realized who the handsome scholar the maid was referring to, because he was so dazzling, even though he was being pushed and shoved by the crowd, frowning, it did not hide his beauty at all.

His eyebrows were delicate and long, his eyes bright as stars, his lips red and teeth white, his skin fair, his appearance was more delicate and beautiful than most women.

Behind him was a beautiful woman with a melon-seed face, dressed in luxurious clothes, her hair high up, with a golden hairpin.

Next to the beautiful woman was a pure and ethereal young girl, even Miss Wang, who prided herself on her beauty, couldn't help but be amazed.

..........

Auntie, under the protection of a group of guards, was not pushed or shoved by the crowd, but she somewhat regretted coming to join in the fun.

In addition to the noisy scholars, there were many fierce and evil martial artists with faces full of muscles. This made Auntie, who only dared to hit her nephew and husband at home, feel a little scared.

When she went out, she often attracted the attention of some stinky men, but they were more subtle, while the coarse martial artists around her were blatant.

Auntie frowned, sighed in her heart, and felt helpless about her natural beauty.

"Let's stop here."

Xu Erlang stopped and explained, "When the results are announced, someone will read them out, we can just listen here."

Auntie breathed a sigh of relief, took Erlang's hand and said, "Your mother has worked hard for your success."

".......Mother, you've worked hard." Xu Erlang said.

The list was posted on the east wall of the Imperial Examination Hall, also known as the "Wall of Success". As time passed, it was finally time to announce the results.

The first to be unveiled was the secondary list.

Just one secondary list made the students excited. Some cheered, some cried, showing a vivid picture of life to the people present.

"It's time to unveil the main list."

The students shouted loudly, their emotions running high.

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PS: Update first, revise later. Today is another 9600 words, strive to keep up the good work tomorrow, give it your all.