Unlike the "poverty" of ordinary people's homes, shops, taverns, and other buildings, this all-knowing scholar's residence was extremely exquisite and wealthy, with carved beams and painted rafters.

There are two large stone lions at the main gate of the house, majestic and imposing, and the guards at the gate are tall and heroic, dressed in uniform.

The line of people stretched from the main entrance to the end of the street, bustling with activity and whispering amongst themselves. It was clear that they were all there to see this all-knowing scholar.

Among them were martial arts practitioners, ordinary people, and wealthy merchants... This shows that this all-knowing figure in the martial arts world was very well-known.

Although there are many people in the queue, the guards are passing through quickly, and it will probably be the end of the queue in no time.

Therefore, Gu Xixi dismounted and stood at the end of the line with peace of mind. She handed the horse over to "Shen Qingyan" and took out the weird sunflower that could imitate talking from her bag.

Shen Qingyan was watching and waiting on the opposite side of the street.

"Hey, girl, what is this thing in your hand? It looks like a flower, but it has a human face; it looks like a person, but it has the body of a flower."

"Hey, I've never seen this before, and I doubt even Bai Xiaosheng has seen it. Take a step forward, and I'll see if you can get in."

"Everyone, make way! There's something here that I, the all-knowing martial arts master, have never seen before: a sunflower with a human face! Hahaha, how interesting!"

"What? A sunflower with a human face! Ah, this thing is strange and rare, I've never seen anything like it before, please come in, young lady."

……

With everyone making way, Gu Xixi quickly reached the top five of the group. The four people in front of her were all from the martial arts world, and judging from their clothes and shoes, they were all from well-off families.

They glanced at Gu Xixi once before looking away, waiting for the guards in front to check if the items they brought met the requirements.

The guards would pass over any items they had seen before, only accepting those they hadn't seen before and taking them inside for Bai Xiaosheng to confirm. Bai Xiaosheng said that only items he hadn't seen before were qualified to enter.

Of the people before Gu Xixi, only one had an item brought into the house, but that item was ultimately rejected.

When it was Gu Xixi's turn, the guards looked at the sunflower with the human face in her hand and shook their heads in unison, saying, "I've never seen it before."

"Young lady, is there anything special about this flower?" one of the guards asked, taking the flower with interest to stroke it and then holding it up to examine it.

Without saying a word, Gu Xixi took it back, pressed the switch, and then handed it to him.

The sunflower with the human face immediately began to dance in the guard's hand, its movements almost supernatural. "Girl, is there anything special about your flower?"

The surrounding crowd gasped in surprise.

"What kind of giant sunflower is this? It can actually speak human language and mimic human speech!"

"It even glows, like a shaman performing a ritual; it must be some kind of sacrificial implement."

"Haha, it's really funny, so ugly it's laughable. You won't find another one like this in the world, surely it can get in now."

……

"Please wait a moment, young lady. I'll take the flowers to ask my master." One of the guards carefully took the flowers and left.

Gu Xixi waited where she was. She turned around, and "Shen Qingyan" nodded slightly to her. Then his figure gradually became transparent and disappeared.

A moment later, Gu Xixi sensed that someone was beside her.

I will always be behind you.

The voice of Brother Tongzi echoed in her mind, and it also sounded like Shen Qingyan's voice. The two voices were becoming more and more alike, and she could hardly tell them apart.

A moment later, the guard came out. The sunflower with the human face in his hand had disappeared. The guard bowed respectfully and said, "Miss, our master has never seen the item you brought before. He finds it very interesting. Please come in."

After saying that, he raised his chin and pointed at everyone in the group behind Gu Xixi, "Everyone, the thing this young lady brought out today is something my master has never seen before, so my master has decided to meet this young lady. Everyone else, please go back today."

"Please follow me, young lady." The guard became meek and obedient again, leading the way for Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi chuckled and nodded. "Thank you."

This sunflower is really useful; it works every time. Actually, she also prepared a dancing cactus, a versatile magnetic cube, a toy lightsaber, and a mini remote-controlled race car.

I didn't expect it wouldn't be needed.

Gu Xixi stepped into the courtyard. The path was paved with bluestone slabs, and small pebbles filled the gaps. The garden was well-maintained, with artificial hills and fish ponds, all very exquisite.

After passing through two arched gates, we arrived at the largest courtyard, the master bedroom. The guard stopped three meters away from the doorway. "Please come in, young lady. I'll wait for you outside."

The door opened automatically, and Gu Xixi strolled in leisurely. The moment she stepped inside, the door closed again.

The room was brightly lit, and on the table by the entrance was a piece of paper with a four-square Sudoku puzzle drawn on it, with some numbers already drawn inside.

The rules at the bottom require that the sum of the horizontal or vertical numbers in each square must be 7.

The ink was still wet on the paper, so it seemed the question was for her.

Gu Xixi picked up the brush and began to write.

The first number in the first square was 3, so Gu Xixi picked up her pen and wrote 142 from left to right and top to bottom, followed by...

It took less than 30 seconds to fill it all out.

This question is way too easy.

"Miss, you may ask whatever you wish." A figure appeared behind the screen on the left, his face obscured, but his voice sounded slightly aged.

"Senior, I would like to ask about the 20 most powerful martial arts techniques in the martial arts world. Please list them in order of their power." In this way, both of her questions will be answered.

Gu Xixi stared at the person behind the screen, but no matter how she looked, she couldn't figure it out. So she simply sat down and took out paper and pen to take notes.

The person behind the screen paused for a moment, then spoke, their tone full of helplessness, not expecting it to be such a simple question.

Upon closer reflection, no one had ever asked this question before... It's probably not as simple as he thought.

"In the martial arts world, people are familiar with five major sects: Wudang Mountain Kongtong Sect, Shaolin, Emei Sword Sect, Xilin Fist Sect, and Taiji Sword Sect. The ten minor sects are... and finally the Demonic Sect Bihai Yudu Sect... all of them combined only know about 15 kinds of internal cultivation techniques."

"You're the first person in the martial arts world to ask about 20 types. There are indeed more than 20 martial arts techniques, but only 20 can truly hold a place in the martial arts world. The number one is the long-lost Wuxiang Scripture, the second is the also-lost Demon Blood Divine Skill, and the third is the Longevity Formula of the Wudang Mountain Kongtong Taoist..."

There are also the Myriad Dreams Immortal Technique, Chaos Technique, Undying Divine Skill, Taiyin Scripture, Taiyang Scripture, All Beings Technique, Nine Heavens Star Technique; Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, Shattering Eight Desolations Finger, Cloud-Soaring Divine Palm, Heaven-Reaching Palm; Four Directions Seal, Indestructible Golden Body, Tai Chi Fist, Myriad Manifestations Buddha Killing Technique, Bodhi Zen Heart Technique, and Nine Revolutions Returning Soul Technique.

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