sbdcsierra Chapter 45 Dragon and Phoenix Patterns
Chapter 45 Dragon and Phoenix Patterns
"Seeing him showing off, I knew my host was the most amazing, so smart!"
The system chattered on, sharing its observations from the system conference.
Suddenly, the system changed its tone and said seriously, "By the way! Chu Chu! I also asked the main system that question you had before!"
Upon hearing that serious business had arrived, Jiang Songchu's previously drowsy mind immediately became alert.
"The main system said that there are transmigrators in every dimension."
"Because you have paused time in your original dimension to come to this new dimension, you must protect your lives even more."
"If an accident occurs, spacetime will become disordered, causing turbulence to arise, which may cause some people to be caught in the spacetime turbulence."
"Our system was created to reduce the frequency of accidents for you."
"So Chu Chu, remember to buy lots of things from the system shop to protect yourself! Also, complete as many tasks as possible to get rewards and return to your original plane as soon as possible. This is the real solution."
After hearing these words, Jiang Songchu understood what the main system meant: protect yourself, complete the tasks you are supposed to complete, and go back as soon as possible.
"Commander! I understand! I will complete the mission well! Don't worry! You will definitely be the best commander!" Jiang Songchu said with a smile.
The system happily spun around after hearing this, then saw the content on the screen and widened its eyes in surprise.
"Chu Chu! I haven't been gone long! But you've made such great progress in your studies!"
The system's tone was full of admiration and surprise.
Jiang Songchu's gaze also fell on the screen, where the scores for each skill were clearly listed.
古武术95分、书画93分、棋艺90分、古舞91分、古乐器91分，高中文化成绩则提升到了60分。
More or less, every score increased, and the academic performance finally reached the passing grade in the system.
Although the score wasn't high, it was a satisfactory answer sheet recognized by the system for her. These achievements were the result of her countless days and nights of hard work.
However, she still felt a little regretful. Unlocking the three courses of history, chemistry, and biology was still a long way off, and she was currently relying entirely on self-study, which was quite difficult.
Even so, she did not give up, because she believed that as long as she worked hard, she would definitely be rewarded.
Jiang Songchu smiled slightly, quite satisfied with her current score.
This is an affirmation of her efforts and a motivation for her to continue moving forward.
After chatting for a while, she returned to her intense studies.
The next morning, under the bright sunshine, Chen Yun took Grandpa Xie and Jiang Songchu to enjoy an authentic Kyoto breakfast.
When a bowl of douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) was placed in front of Jiang Songchu, a strange feeling flashed through her heart.
Although this soy milk has been around for hundreds of years, she can still recognize its familiar taste.
She remembered that douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) was once very popular in the capital, and the story of douzhi began with a woman's unintentional act.
When the wife was making mung bean juice for her husband, she accidentally spilled a ladleful and forgot to use it.
The next day, the mung bean juice fermented overnight. The husband thought it must have gone bad, but the wife, feeling sorry for the food, took a small taste.
Unexpectedly, after tasting it, I found it to be sweet and sour and delicious.
Although she was worried about potential problems after leaving it overnight, the wife decided to cook it again and try.
As a result, the cooked douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) tasted extremely delicious, so the woman began selling douzhi in the capital, and it became incredibly popular.
Those who love it line up every day to buy it, while those who don't like it cover their noses and walk by quickly.
The name "douzhi'er" (fermented mung bean juice) thus became well-known throughout the capital.
Jiang Songchu had also tried the fermented mung bean juice made by his wife. She was never a picky eater, so she didn't find it unpalatable.
Oman, on the other hand, shook his head repeatedly, not daring to try.
Watching Jiang Songchu finish his meal without changing his expression, Aman was filled with admiration.
Grandpa Xie looked at Jiang Songchu with a smile, his eyes full of pride and love, feeling that his granddaughter was perfect in every way.
After breakfast, everyone headed to the Forbidden City together.
The Forbidden City was bustling with activity and excitement during the National Day holiday.
Many tour guides wear megaphones with small bee-shaped clips and hold small flags as they lead tourists on their tours.
However, the moment Jiang Songchu entered the Forbidden City, his thoughts kept switching back and forth between the ancient Tianrong and the modern Tianrong.
Although it was very different from Gu Tianrong's palace, she could still find some commonalities between them.
Chen Yun arranged a tour guide for the group to give them a presentation.
As the tour guide explained, Jiang Songchu gradually learned about the story of the last dynasty before the Tianrong era.
When the tour guide led everyone to Jingren Palace, he introduced that the last empress often resided here.
Because the Empress was the head of the Eastern Six Palaces and held a noble position, her palace was extremely luxurious.
Jiang Songchu stared blankly at the installations in Jingren Palace.
Upon returning to Gu Tianrong, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she would also be staying in the Empress's palace, a strange twist of fate that left her somewhat bewildered.
After wandering around for a long time, the tour guide led everyone to a special place – the Hall of Union.
The tour guide explained, "Jiaotai Hall was where the Empress managed the inner palace and received the kowtows of the female relatives, demonstrating the Empress's dominant position in the inner palace."
Jiang Songchu nodded upon hearing this; she knew this place.
Although it wasn't called Jiaotai Hall in Gu Tianrong, she had visited Gu Tianrong's palace to kneel and express her gratitude, which was similar to the Jiaotai Hall.
The tour guide smiled mysteriously again and continued, "There's another saying about the Hall of Union: it's the location of the dragon's eye in the Forbidden City. South is Qian (Heaven) and North is Kun (Earth), representing the round heaven and the square earth."
"The windows are decorated with bronze carvings of dragons and phoenixes. These carvings depict overlapping dragons and phoenixes, are exquisite and beautiful, and are lifelike, embodying the concept of the harmony between yin and yang."
“These patterns not only serve a decorative purpose, but are also regarded by some as places where spiritual energy gathers.”
Jiang Songchu looked up at the lifelike patterns, as if something had struck her heart.
In a daze, she felt that she had seen these patterns before in Gu Tianrong...
She quickly shook her head, seemingly trying to shake off the absurd idea, and never looked at the patterns again.
However, unnoticed by Jiang Songchu, the peach blossom birthmark on her wrist faintly glowed, but no one noticed this subtle change.
The Forbidden City is very large; it took a long time to explore it all.
Grandpa Xie was also tired, so everyone decided to go have a meal and then go back to rest.
Today we all went to eat authentic copper hot pot, taking turns cooking lamb and beef, and had a very enjoyable time.
It felt as if all the fatigue of the day had vanished in the steaming copper pot.
On the morning of October 4th, everyone, having had a good night's rest, got up in high spirits.
After breakfast, we all went to visit the Summer Palace.
The beauty of the Summer Palace captivated them, making them linger as if they were immersed in a beautiful painting.