Chapter 2026
Annihilation of the Transmigrators 4
Time flew by as the young masters studied diligently for the imperial examinations.
In the blink of an eye, the imperial examinations are just around the corner.
Liu Xu and Liu Caiyun have already made some progress. Their cultivation has reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage, and they are just one opportunity away from Foundation Establishment.
The two breathed a slight sigh of relief.
That foreign cultivator was originally just a mortal who improved his cultivation by absorbing yang energy to replenish yin energy.
They are now strong enough to deal with the outsiders in the early stages.
Liu Xu temporarily stopped drawing talismans and focused all his energy on reading.
After cultivating, his soul became stronger, and naturally his memory and comprehension also improved a lot, giving him the power to remember everything he saw.
After several days of intensive study, he was confident that he would achieve top marks in the exam.
Liu Caiyun was in the small kitchen researching what food to prepare for Liu Xu's exam.
She saw a recipe for instant noodles in the system's store.
After carefully reviewing the pros and cons of instant noodles, Liu Caiyun bought the recipe.
These days, she and Wenqiu conducted experiments in the small kitchen, producing a lot of instant noodles, which they then gave to the Liu family to try.
The Liu family ate it all in a few meals, and the rest was eaten by the Liu family's servants.
After half a month of this, Liu Caiyun finally produced instant noodles that scored over 90 points.
The aroma of the instant noodles was so strong that even the eldest branch of the Liu family could smell it. Madam Liu came over and asked for a recipe for instant noodles, so she could have the cook make them when she got home.
When the spring imperial examinations were held, the Liu family boys all brought instant noodles into the examination hall.
When it was time to eat, they made instant noodles with boiling water, and the smell filled the entire examination room, making the examiners drool.
The examiner couldn't resist and came over to ask them for a few packets of instant noodles.
Fortunately, the Liu family had anticipated this situation—they couldn't resist the aroma of instant noodles, and naturally, the others couldn't either—so they prepared a lot of instant noodles for them.
As a favor, the group gave the extra instant noodles to the examiner.
Because they had eaten his food, the examiners took good care of the Liu family, allowing them to spend the nine days of the examination without much suffering.
Because if you eat well and sleep well, your answers will naturally be better.
Even Liu Xuan performed exceptionally well, surpassing Sun Shan and making it onto the gold list.
The Liu family was very happy, but since they had not yet passed the imperial examination, they did not celebrate lavishly.
A month later, the four of them participated in the palace examination.
Liu Xu won the top score in the provincial examination this time, and his answer sheet also ranked among the top ten in the palace examination.
But because he was the best-looking of all of them—although the Liu brothers looked quite alike, Liu Xu's features became more refined and his skin became fair and delicate due to his cultivation, which cleansed his marrow and made him look more handsome than the other three brothers, making him a true beauty.
Therefore, the emperor appointed Liu Xu as the third-ranked scholar.
The emperor then appointed Liu Hui as the deputy envoy for the third-ranking scholar, and Liu Hui accompanied Liu Xu to the Imperial Garden to pick fresh flowers.
The two brothers each picked a basket of flowers, carrying their own baskets.
Liu Xu presented the emperor with the most beautiful blooming flower.
The emperor happily pinned the words to his hat.
The others who received flowers also followed the emperor's example and pinned the flowers to their hats.
Liu Xu watched the spectacle with amusement, finding it rather an eyesore that a grown man was wearing flowers.
The subsequent parade of the successful candidates in the imperial examinations was Liu Xu's most glorious moment, but also his most humiliating.
He was so handsome that young women and married women alike threw handkerchiefs, flowers, and even jewelry at Liu Xu.
Liu Xu has become nothing more than a pretty face.
Even in his most disheveled state, he was still handsome.
His appearance caught the eye of many wealthy young ladies. These ladies inquired about the name and background of the young man, and then asked their parents to propose marriage to the Liu family.
The Liu family's gate was so crowded with visitors that matchmakers practically wore down the threshold.
Liu's father and mother consulted Liu Xu's opinion and then pulled Liu Caiyun aside to ask who Liu Xu's wife was in his previous life.
Liu Caiyun: "Uh..."
Mr. and Mrs. Liu: "What? Don't you like your sister-in-law from your past life?"
Liu Caiyun: "No, it's just that, my older brother was murdered before he even got married."
Liu's father and mother: "..."
Mr. and Mrs. Liu: "No, we need to find you a wife right away."
We must make sure our eldest son finds a good wife and gives them a grandson as soon as possible.
Although they knew a lot of things in advance in this life and could prevent Liu Xu from being harmed, what if they did?
If my son still can't escape death, at least he should leave behind a bloodline.
Liu's parents asked Liu Xu, "Son, what kind of woman do you like?"
Liu Xu: "I don't have a woman I like. Mother, please let me find someone you like. I trust your judgment."
Liu Xu had no particular opinion on getting married; he neither expected nor rejected it.
He has cultivated the Xuanmen (mystical) techniques and is destined to become an immortal.
But that doesn't prevent him from ensuring the Liu family line continues—that's the traditional mindset of ancient people.
Mother Liu: "What if you don't like what I chose?"
Liu Xu: "My son will respect her and let her give birth to the next generation of the Liu family."
Both Liu's mother and father understood Liu Xu's meaning: if he didn't like that woman, he wouldn't be affectionate with her, but he would respect his wife.
He would not touch his wife again after she gave birth to the next generation of the Liu family.
Mother Liu: "I will definitely find a wife you like."
To avoid turning their son and daughter-in-law into a resentful couple.
Liu's mother actively attended various poetry gatherings and flower appreciation parties, taking the opportunity to observe the noble ladies attending the banquets.
When she saw a girl she liked, Liu's mother didn't rush to make a decision. Instead, she asked Liu's father to send someone to secretly investigate the girl's character.
To be honest, they actually eliminated quite a few women who appeared nice on the surface but were actually ruthless.
Liu's mother compiled information on the girls she liked into a booklet and gave it to Liu Xu to choose from.
Liu Tong took the opportunity to look around and discovered that there were two people on the list who had not been properly investigated.
Liu Qiu pointed to one of the names and said, "Mother, this person has someone she likes, her cousin. Her cousin's family is not well-off, and her parents don't want her to marry him; they want her to marry into a wealthy family. This girl doesn't want to, and she plans to elope with her cousin."
Liu's mother exclaimed in surprise, "This girl is so fierce?"
Elopement requires courage, and it's also incredibly foolish.
If a man marries a woman and elopes with her, she will have no family or security after the elopement. If the man regrets his decision, he can dump her at any time.
Some heartless men would even sell runaway women into brothels.
Mother Liu shook her head and crossed out the woman's name.
Liu Tong then pointed to another name and said, "This girl once tried to seduce the Fourth Prince at Yuqing Temple, but she failed."
Liu's mother: "What? How did you know?"
Liu Tong: "I was at Yuqing Temple that day and saw it with my own eyes! This person's father is the Vice Minister of War, and the Fourth Prince couldn't afford to offend him, so he suppressed the matter. That's why her reputation was preserved."
Liu's mother picked up her pen and crossed out the woman's information.
Mother Liu: "How do you know more than I do?" (End of Chapter)