It's not scary to travel through a book, you can change your fate as a cannon fodder by yoursel

No one expected that the fourth level would be to solve the Nine Links puzzle. The person who set the question was very tricky, and ordinary nerds would not have the time to play this. Weng Xiaoxiao glanced at Lu Yaowen worriedly, but she could not help him, so she could only concentrate on the one in front of her.

It is not difficult for those who know how to do it, but difficult for those who don’t. After Weng Xiaoxiao tried it, she quickly found the trick and passed the level easily.

At the fifth level, Weng Xiaoxiao waited for a while, but when she saw Lu Yaowen coming in, she knew that he was in danger. No one expected that this level would have the most people passing it.

The last level was set in an elegant room, with a sword case placed on each small table. All the sword cases were painted the same color and looked the same. There were dozens of them placed there, making it hard to tell what to do.

"Everyone, whoever can choose the right sword based on the clues will be the final winner." A steward came forward to explain the rules.

"You guys are taking this too lightly. Is it all based on luck?" The scholar in green clothes said dissatisfiedly, pointing at a room full of sword boxes.

The manager smiled and said, "Luck is also a kind of strength. However, luck alone is definitely not enough to find the sword. There are hints in this room. Please show your abilities. Good luck. Remember, anyone who opens the sword box without permission will be eliminated."

After saying that, he went to wait at the door and ignored the group of people.

The edge of the sword case is decorated with honeysuckle scroll patterns, and each one is the same. Only when you look closely can you find that there are strange beasts carved on the side of the sword case.

Weng Xiaoxiao likes the stories in "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and knows that each strange beast represents a different meaning, but she only remembers the ones that she is more interested in and cannot distinguish the ones she is not familiar with.

I tried hard to search for memories related to ancient legends. Among the ancient magic weapons, Xuanyuan Sword is the only sword. It is said that the sword has the sun, moon and stars carved on one side and mountains and trees carved on the other. The hilt is inscribed with farming and animal husbandry on one side and the plan to unify the country on the other. It is the true sword of the king. The owner of Xuanyuan Sword is Emperor Huangdi, and his mount is Yinglong, which has two wings, a scaly body and spines, a big and long head, and sharp teeth.

If this line of thought is correct, then the sword is related to the beast Yinglong. Weng Xiaoxiao clearly remembered that there were three boxes with Yinglong carved on them, so what were the differences between the three boxes? While thinking about it, his feet were not idle either, and he looked back and forth several times.

Everyone else was doing their own thing, no one cared to look at anyone else.

......

"Everyone, the time has come. Please stand next to the box you have chosen. For the sake of fairness, your choice cannot be changed."

Weng Xiaoxiao glanced around the room and found that there were people standing next to the other two boxes carved with Yinglong. She couldn't find the final difference, so she could only take a chance and choose one.

The steward walked over and opened the sword boxes in front of everyone.

Some sword boxes are empty, while others contain small gifts such as paper and pens.

"Are there really swords in these boxes?" After opening four boxes in a row, there was no trace of the sword. Some people became anxious and began to question it.

"Yeah, four waves of people came in, at least more than 20 people have reached this level, and no one has chosen it. It can't be that there is really no sword, and I am teasing everyone!"

Seeing the excitement among the crowd, the steward stepped forward to explain, "Everyone, please be patient. Since our boss is holding this event, he will not destroy the restaurant's reputation. The sword was put in there by the boss himself. Even we don't know where it is, but no one has opened the box yet. It's absolutely true."

After the steward finished speaking, he walked to the side of Weng Xiaoxiao and opened the lid slowly as he had done before. He was about to step aside to let the people behind him see what was going on, but he was stunned for a moment.

Because there was a precious sword lying in the red silk cloth, with a simple scabbard engraved with intricate patterns.

Seeing this situation, everyone came over.

"Yeah, it really is!"

"Tsk tsk, comparing yourself to others makes you feel pissed off..."

None of them practiced martial arts, and they didn't have much enthusiasm for swords. They quickly adjusted their attitudes and congratulated Weng Xiaoxiao.

The sword had been shown to the public. The steward walked over, closed the lid, and picked up the sword box. "Congratulations, young master. The prize will be awarded by our boss himself."

The sudden victory caught Weng Xiaoxiao off guard, and the congratulations from the crowd brought her back to her senses.

"Thank you, thank you." Weng Xiaoxiao returned the greetings with a smile.

After finishing the work here, the manager led everyone back to the lobby on the first floor.

Zhao Yanchen, the owner of Hongbin Tower, had naturally received the news and rushed over from the second floor.

The manager first introduced the host to everyone, and then brought Weng Xiaoxiao to Zhao Yanchen.

Zhao Yanchen took the sword box, presented it with both hands, and awarded it to Weng Xiaoxiao, "You are young but have great knowledge. Congratulations."

"Thank you! It was just luck." Weng Xiaoxiao bowed, keeping a humble attitude.

Zhao Yanchen smiled playfully and looked around the room. "Thank you all for coming to Hongbinlou. Today's literary competition has come to a successful conclusion. A hero recognizes a sword, and a sword is given to a hero. The martial arts competition outside is still in full swing, so please make your own way. If you are willing to stay and have a drink, there is a 20% discount."

Yang Lin, whom he had been thinking about, had already come on stage. How could he bear to miss this good opportunity? After saying this, he returned to the observation deck on the second floor.

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After the crowd dispersed, Lu Yaowen came over and helped pick up the sword box. "Weng Xiao, congratulations. I feel a little ashamed to be called sir by you."

"Sir, this is not an imperial examination based on knowledge. Every inch has its own merits. Does it mean that I am more knowledgeable than you just because I received this award? Don't be ridiculous."

Hearing Weng Xiaoxiao's words, Lu Yaowen felt relieved. He was afraid that Weng Xiaoxiao would think that he was not qualified to be her teacher. He would never have too many students like this, and he was afraid that this one would run away.

When it was time to work, Weng Xiaoxiao consciously treated Lu Yaowen as her brother and had no guilt at all for ordering her husband around. The sword case was quite heavy and she couldn't hold it for long.

"I don't know who designed the topic for the literary contest at Hongbin Tower. It's not an ordinary one. I guess many scholars like you were eliminated in the fourth round."

The student tried to comfort the teacher, and Lu Yaowen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's my fault that I study too hard and don't understand these things. The Nine-Ring Chain is not a toy that will ruin my life."

Lu Yaowen is not a pedantic person, which is the most important reason why Weng Xiaoxiao likes to associate with him. "I'll send one to you someday to cheer you up."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaowen laughed out loud twice. It felt good to be coaxed by someone.

......

On the top floor of the bamboo building, three people were fighting, including Liang Bin.

The petite person looked very familiar. Weng Xiaoxiao took a closer look and confirmed that it was her martial arts master, Yang Lin.

This girl is also interesting. She is wearing men's clothes. Maybe she sneaked out.

"Weng Xiao, what a coincidence! We brothers are really destined to meet." Lin Changqing, dressed in red, waved a folding fan and walked over in a showy manner.