Early Morning
Zhang Jie Yu and Yue Qiu Shan were sitting on the second floor. In front of them was a stone table. The stone table was only about a foot and a half tall. On the stone table was a jade plate. On the jade plate was a jade pot and a few teacups. Beside them were a few praying mats, two of which were occupied by the two of them.
When the sun rose, Zhang Jie Yu could be seen sitting quietly. He seemed to be cultivating his spiritual wisdom and understanding the Dao. At this point, there was a trace of white Qi around his body.
Yue Qiu Shan was drinking tea when he saw the white Qi around his disciple. This was the Qi of an Elementary Scholar. He could not help but sigh, "This Dao of Qi is really deep and profound. I was thinking about you during the imperial examinations. Who would have thought that there would be results so soon. This is really a good thing!"
"With this Elementary Scholar title, the tribulations of humans will be resolved."
Zhang Jie Yu seemed to be cultivating his spiritual wisdom and had sealed his six senses. Hence, he did not hear Yue Qiu Shan's words. The moment the purple Qi appeared, he started inhaling and exhaling. After three breaths, it disappeared.
Yue Qiu Shan picked up the jade pot and poured a cup of tea. The tea that came out was red in colour and had a slight fragrance. Zhang Jie Yu opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows as he smelled the fragrance.
Yue Qiu Shan laughed, "Jie Yu, come and sit."
Zhang Jie Yu took the tea, took a sip, and said, "Really refreshing."
"Wealth, land, techniques and companions, the ancients did not deceive me." Yue Qiu Shan sighed, "Your Elementary Scholar title has been ruined."
"In this world, wealth is the most important." Yue Qiu Shan sighed, "Look at this curtain, the wooden table, the copper stove, the screen, the mat, the praying mat and the tea you just drank. Which one of them is not wealth?"
"In this world, although the Paradise has left the world, Black Altar Sect's Qian Ji Mountain, Ji Zhen Sect's Xi Ping Mountain, Yuan Ji Sect's Qing Bao Mountain, which one of them is not a famous mountain? Not in this world? "
"Only when there is a mountain can there be a Paradise."
"As for Paradise, even if it is my sect's Paradise Mountain, it is still a mountain. Hence, immortals are also mountain people!"
"It's just that this mountain requires a spiritual vein. Hence, in this world, there are less than a hundred of them."
"As long as there's a mountain in the world, you can't occupy it and become king. You have to be conferred and recognized by the Human Sovereign to avoid trouble — do you know that without this spiritual mountain, you're a rogue cultivator and can only become a ghost immortal?"
"Disciple naturally knows that there are five levels of Immortals: Ghost Immortal, Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Celestial Immortal, and Heavenly Immortal. If you are a loose cultivator, even if you manage to cultivate all five Qis, you will only be able to live for 120 years. After you die, you will only become a Ghost Immortal." Zhang Jie Yu's handsome face was a little pale as he sighed, "There's a saying in the scriptures: If a cultivator doesn't have the right place, it's like planting five grains in the midst of sand and stones, then he won't be able to succeed. Although he has the bones of ascension, when he obtains the spiritual ruins of the blessed land, then he can transform. Although the accumulated virtue is the soil, the accumulated merits are the wings, if one does not follow the proper path, the devil destroys the merit, there is no way to achieve the Dao. "
"Only with blessed lands can there be Earth Immortals. Only with grotto-heavens can there be Sky Immortals. This means that even if you have an immortal bone, without a blessed land, you will not be able to become an Earth Immortal. Our sect has a blessed land, and there are Earth Immortals. "
"However, why did Master come so early in the morning? Your disciple guessed that Master did not mean to say these words. "
Yue Qiu Shan laughed out loud and said, "Out of the thirteen disciples under my wing, you are the one I like the most. You are so young and yet you have such wisdom. I have not even said a word and you have already guessed my intentions."
"There is a limit to the number of blessed lands. I hope that you can become a Core Disciple and become an Earth Immortal. If not, you will be able to obtain the manual. However, to become an Earth Immortal, you have to stand out from the crowd."
"Currently, there is one thing that you need to do. If you succeed, you will be able to show off within the sect."
"Yes, thank you Master for your guidance. I presume that the list of new disciples has already been decided?"
"The Elementary Scholar has been decided, and so have they. Look, this is the name list. You just need to invite the people on the name list. Silver Dragon Temple outside the city has our outer sect disciples. When the time comes, you will bring them there. As for how to subdue them, Master will have to see your methods."
"You have to know that unless you become a True Monarch, you will not be able to leave the secular world. These outer and inner sect disciples are the wings of the sect, and cannot be underestimated."
"Yes, your disciple understands. Without the outer and inner sect disciples, even if we have a blessed land, we will not be able to protect it!" Zhang Jie Yu replied.
…
Shun Feng Inn
Pei Zi Yun had just finished his breakfast and was reading in his room. His spiritual roots had not been formed, and he could not cultivate. Since he had nothing better to do, he decided to stay in his room and read.
"I've thought about it carefully. In this examination, I didn't make any mistakes in current affairs, strategy, or poetry. I didn't offend the Emperor. I don't think I'll be in the top three, but I'll definitely be in the top two."
"However, I still feel uneasy. I wonder why?" Pei Zi Yun thought of his mother in Snail Village, and Ye Su'er in Peach Blossom Origins Monastery. His heart was in turmoil, and he could not calm down. He turned around a few times, and looked at the essay he had written for the examination. He heaved a sigh of relief, as though he had understood something.
"So that's how it is. I have received the old Elementary Scholar's essay. His essay is good, but it has not been able to hit the mark for a long time."
"I have brought it out in my brush as well. The Great Xu Dynasty is like the birth of the sun. I'm afraid this is a taboo. No matter how good the essay is, it does not hit the mark."
At this point, someone knocked on the door.
"Ai, it's brother Tang!" It was Tang Zhen, who had always been a gentleman. He smiled and said, "Brother Pei, you've rested for two days. You have to go out for a walk today."
Pei Zi Yun took the invitation card and opened it up to take a look. He saw that the cover of the invitation card was covered with fine lines. There were a few words written on it, flying dragons and flying phoenixes. It was an invitation from a poetry society, and the venue was at Wang Jiang Restaurant, which wasn't too far from the inn. Pei Zi Yun thought for a moment, and realized that he was in a state of shock, and couldn't read any poems. Furthermore, he couldn't be too unreasonable. Hence he said, "Of course.
He called for a waiter to bring him hot water to wash up and changed into a set of washed clothes.
In less than a quarter of an hour, he walked along the main road from the inn to Wang Jiang Restaurant. From afar, he could see a tall building by the side of the river. It was five stories tall and had glazed tiles. As he neared, he saw a huge river flowing by the side of Wang Jiang Restaurant. There were several small boats floating on the river.
"This Wang Jiang Restaurant and Lake Mirror Restaurant are the two largest restaurants by the river. However, Lake Mirror Restaurant is newer." When he reached the entrance of Wang Jiang Restaurant, he saw a scholar standing at the entrance. He was dressed in a long white robe and had a gold embroidered belt. He held a folding fan in his hands and welcomed Pei Zi Yun.
Before he reached the entrance, he saw the scholar approaching. "So it's brother Pei. Welcome, welcome. I still remember boss' banquet. Brother Pei's poem was very charming. Hence, I invited brother Pei. I hope brother Pei won't be offended."
As the scholar finished speaking, he led Pei Zi Yun up the stairs to the top of the restaurant. Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. He then looked up and saw that the scenery was beautiful. The river flowed without end, and disappeared into the vast water. He couldn't help but think of an old poem from his previous life. Coincidentally, he was in such a situation. He couldn't help but recite, "I can't see the ancients before me, and I can't see the successors after me.
But the last line was too melancholic, and didn't fit the scene. He hurriedly stopped himself.
The last line of the poem, 'Tears fall from my eyes', was the most important turning point of the poem. He was talking about how he had talent but wasn't recognized. He was still young, and the results for the examinations had not been released yet. How could he be sad about not being recognized? He stopped and pretended that the poem was over. He then said softly to himself, "The poem is over, I shall do the last line another day."
"Good, it's a good poem. It's just that it's missing the last line. What a pity." Pei Zi Yun heard a voice ring out. He turned around and saw someone standing up with a jug of wine in his hands. He poured a cup of wine and served it to him. It was Zhang Jie Yu.
Zhang Jie Yu was dressed in a green robe, with a red belt around his waist. He wore a pair of old boots, and didn't look luxurious at all. However, he looked extremely handsome, and made people forget about him.
Pei Zi Yun had a complicated look in his eyes as he thought to himself, 'He's so suave. Who would've thought that he's a disciple of Holy Jail Sect?
"After hearing brother Pei's three lines just now, I felt that they were very charming. It's just that brother Pei's mood has run out. I've toasted three cups to help brother Pei's mood." Zhang Jie Yu smiled, looking extremely magnanimous.
"Good!"
He could hear the students around him cheering him on.
Just now, they had seen the owner of the poetry society leading a young man up the stairs. They felt that he looked familiar, but the surrounding students didn't pay much attention to him. They were all busy reciting poems. When they heard the young man recite a poem, they heard the first line and laughed. When they heard the second line, they were somewhat surprised. When they heard the third line, they felt that the poem was majestic and majestic. It was just that the last line was missing. When they saw Zhang Jie Yu walking up to him, they all cheered him on.
From the memories of his previous life, Zhang Jie Yu had never treated the original owner as an enemy. They had only had some small conflicts. Zhang Jie Yu's actions had caused the original owner to waste several years of his life. Since he couldn't vent his frustrations, he took the wine and drank three cups. The wine tasted bitter, but he had no choice but to swallow it.
After walking a few steps, he made up his mind not to say anything. He pretended that his mood had run out. He sighed and laughed bitterly, "Today's poem has run out. I can't do it anymore!"
Zhang Jie Yu could only sit down, and didn't try to persuade him.
One of the students sighed, "This poem is majestic, but it's missing the last line. It's a pity. Why don't brother Pei leave it here in this restaurant. We can add another poem in the future. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
At this point, the innkeeper carried some snacks up the stairs. A waiter carried a brush, ink and paper.
What a coincidence. The innkeeper had arrived just as Pei Zi Yun was talking about it. He even brought the brush, ink and paper with him. This was great. The student took the brush, ink and paper from the waiter and started grinding the ink.
Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun couldn't reject him anymore. He walked up and picked up the brush and started writing.
Before long, he had written three lines on the paper. At this point, the innkeeper walked over and started reading, "Never seen before, never seen after, looking at the long and majestic world …."
As he read, he felt that it was a pity. Seeing that he didn't have a name for it, he asked, "But would young master please leave a name for the poem. I shall hang it here and when young master has another line in the future, you can add on to it. But I think that with only three lines, it can be passed down."
Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but laugh. Back on earth, this poem had been passed down for thousands of years. It was just that it didn't fit the occasion. Hence, he didn't write it down. He picked up the brush and said, "Since it was written on Wang Jiang Restaurant, I shall name it 'Wang Jiang Restaurant'."
At this point, there was a commotion downstairs. A Daoist came up and saw that there was wine and meat on the table.
The innkeeper was thinking about the poem when he saw the sloppy Daoist in front of him. He was enraged. Where did this filthy Daoist come from? How dare he cause trouble in this restaurant?
Pei Zi Yun looked at this Daoist and felt that he looked familiar. One of the students said, "You sloppy Daoist, why do you only know how to eat and do nothing? You still want to eat meat and wine. Aren't you ruining the cultivation of a monk?"
The Daoist picked up a jug of wine and gulped it down before saying, "Isn't the wine and meat passing through the intestines, the Dao lingers in the heart?"
When the student heard this, he was enraged, "You Daoist, you're so unreasonable. You're spouting rubbish. Wine and meat passing through the intestines, why do you still need to follow the rules?"
The innkeeper looked at the Daoist and shouted, "Waiter, why aren't you taking this bastard down to the officials?"
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun had an idea, "Just give him some wine and meat and let him go. This is a poetry meet, why should we spoil the harmony between us?"
When the innkeeper heard Pei Zi Yun's words, he laughed and said, "Since young master Pei has spoken up for us, we shall treat this Daoist to some food and wine. But not here."
He then instructed, "Give this Daoist some food and wine and let him eat!"
When the Daoist saw this, he laughed and said, "You're all in trouble, in trouble, yet you still don't know it."
As he said this, he laughed and left. Pei Zi Yun was slightly taken aback. He looked at Zhang Jie Yu and saw that he didn't make a sound. Pei Zi Yun was speechless.
"Others may not know, but I do. Zhang Jie Yu is a disciple of Holy Jail Sect. If this Daoist wants to play tricks on us, how can we tolerate him?"
"Looking at the situation now, I'm afraid there's something fishy going on with this Daoist. There's something fishy about this trip as well!"
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