Green Cloud Monastery
The autumn rain continued to fall, but the number of devotees continued to pour in, braving the rain with umbrellas. Pei Zi Yun let out a deep breath and slowly retreated from his meditative state. He felt extremely refreshed, and his entire body felt comfortable. It was obvious that his cultivation had improved.
However, he did not show much joy on his face. He thought to himself, 'Every day I train, I accumulate spiritual energy, I train my powers, but this process is actually changing my internal organs.'
'According to this world, it's a gradual process. According to my worldview, this is a natural process. If I were to accelerate it, it would only bring disaster.'
'Even if there were miraculous pills, could it be possible that it would cause my cells to divide and change my entire body? If that's the case, wouldn't it be because of cancer? ' Pei Zi Yun sipped his tea as he pondered. At this point, someone knocked on his door. Pei Zi Yun stood up and opened the door. Indeed, it was the little girl, Chu Xia.
These days, every time he finished his training, the little girl would come and harass him. She would use her status as a senior sister to drag Pei Zi Yun out to play on the streets. She said that she wanted to experience the world, but in reality, she wanted to buy some kites, figurines and candies.
Sometimes, Chu Xia would even drag Pei Zi Yun out to play with other disciples. The little girl was very mischievous. In the original owner's previous life, she had played a prank on him as well.
Thinking back to when she was killed, Pei Zi Yun could not help but feel a sense of tenderness. Many times, when he was with her, he felt like a naughty child. From time to time, there would be people from the monastery who would complain about him, causing chaos. Even Pei Zi Yun fell in love with Yu Yun Jun's scolding.
"What do you intend to do today?" Pei Zi Yun laughed.
"I'm not playing anymore. There's nothing much to play in this monastery anyway. Let's go back to Fu Mansion. Aunt said that you're already familiar with the basics, and there's no point in staying here any longer. Besides, your High Scholar class is about to start, and you still have to go back to the Academy to receive guidance." This time, Chu Xia was not mischievous, and spoke in a serious tone.
"Oh, I understand." Pei Zi Yun nodded his head. This time, he had come to Green Cloud Monastery to familiarize himself with the outer sect disciples and the rules of Free Cloud Sect. His performance had been astonishing. Hence, he could leave.
Prefecture Mansion, Fu Mansion
When Yu Yun Jun, Pei Zi Yun and the little girl returned to Fu Mansion, High Scholar Fu had already prepared a banquet to welcome them back. Originally, it was fine, but now that Pei Zi Yun had become his junior brother, he had to take good care of him.
During the banquet, Pei Zi Yun and High Scholar Fu talked about literature and poetry. Both of them were High Scholars, and their talents were not bad. Hence, their conversations were filled with a sense of appreciation for each other. After listening to High Scholar Fu's story, Pei Zi Yun found out that High Scholar Fu did not intend to enter Free Cloud Sect. It was just that he had not been able to pass for a long time. Furthermore, he was related to Yu Yun Jun by marriage, and was able to enter Free Cloud Sect.
A few days later, early in the morning, Pei Zi Yun had just woken up when a butler came to invite him. He followed the butler to the main hall and saw that breakfast had already been prepared. High Scholar Fu, Yu Yun Jun and the little girl Chu Xia were already there.
Pei Zi Yun had just followed the butler into the main hall when he heard the little girl Chu Xia shouting, "Little Junior Brother, come quickly. We've been waiting for you to eat."
As he said this, he jumped off the stool and dragged Pei Zi Yun to sit down.
High Scholar Fu was experienced and smiled, "Actually, there's a class on etiquette within the county. However, you passed the exams too quickly. Hence, you're studying at the Academy."
"This class isn't a big deal, but I still have to go. I have to learn all sorts of etiquette. In future, when I have to deal with officials, I will need to learn it."
"Let's not talk about other things. Just look at the sky. The common people call themselves the Jade Emperor, and the scholars call themselves the Emperor Sky. This difference of one word has a huge difference."
"Although you've entered a Daoist sect, you still have to learn these things. This is the official ceremony of the Imperial Court, and is not something that can be compared to."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head repeatedly. After finishing his breakfast, Pei Zi Yun followed High Scholar Fu and prepared to leave. The little girl Chu Xia chased after him and shouted, "Junior Brother, come back early. In the afternoon, let's go and fly a kite by the river."
As they exited the main gate, the butler had already arranged for an ox-cart to be sent to the Academy. When they reached the Academy, there were two guards standing guard. After entering the Academy, High Scholar Fu led Pei Zi Yun to his class. Seeing that there were many High Scholars present, they did not recognize Pei Zi Yun. Hence, they asked High Scholar Fu, "Who is this? Why is he so young?"
Someone whispered, "This is this year's Top Scorer."
When everyone heard this, they understood, "So this is a 15 year old Top Scorer."
Everyone looked over and clasped their hands towards Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun returned the gesture and smiled. At this point, someone shouted, "Enter the classroom for High Scholars."
Everyone's laughter stopped as they revealed serious looks on their faces. An official dressed in an official's robe walked in. Behind him were two scholars, carrying a huge stack of books.
The official entered the classroom and shouted, "Silence!"
The noise in the classroom became much quieter. At this point, the official began to call out names. After the names were checked, the official said, "Everyone, I've checked your records. Out of the 67 High Scholars, 60% of you are from humble backgrounds!"
"Confucius said that those who excel in their studies will become officials. All of you started out as children, then as Elementary Scholars. From Elementary Scholars, you became High Scholars. In the future, you might even become a Grand Scholar. All of you relied on the Four Books and Five Classics. For you to be here today, it can be said that you have excelled in your studies."
"But can any of you become officials?"
"As for this, I don't think so."
Hearing this, none of the High Scholars spoke. The entire classroom was extremely quiet. The official then revealed his white teeth, "Maybe you all feel angry, but let me give you an example."
"A certain High Scholar had studied for over 20 years, and had quite a reputation in the county. I met him once, and he was talking to me about the Lotus Goddess's benevolence."
"I know that many people in the countryside worship the Lotus Goddess. But how many of them know that this is a depravity? Furthermore, this depravity is used to incite chaos among the people!"
"You scholars are different from the common people. Not only do you study properly, you also have to be honest. When you come across such a situation, not only do you want to tear down the temple, you even want to urge the officials to arrest you. This is etiquette!"
"As for that High Scholar, I don't know who took the title. But I can say that if he doesn't even know the difference between a depravity and a depravity, how can he possibly become a Grand Scholar?"
The official started lecturing them, and seeing that everyone was silent, he then laughed, "Etiquette, first of all, is to determine the status of the people, and then set the standard."
"The difference between depravity and depravity is a very important part of it. Secondly, there is the difference between the officials and the commoners. Everyone knows that those who are below the rank of Duke cannot afford to build their own houses with multiple arches. Commoners can build their own houses with no more than three to five rooms. These are all etiquette.
In reality, the others might be drowsy, but Pei Zi Yun was listening very intently. In this world, the Emperor, the ministers, the Gods, the officials and the commoners all had their own set of etiquette. These etiquettes represented the social hierarchy, the distribution of resources, and the distribution of resources.
It could be said that this was the essence of etiquette.
However, for the first class, he didn't talk much. When they were about to leave, Chen Jin Chun and Yu Guang Mao saw that High Scholar Fu was greeting them as well. High Scholar Fu smiled, "We are all High Scholars, there's no need to be so polite."
Before Chen Jin Chun and Yu Guang Mao became a High Scholar, they lived in High Scholar Fu's house. He took care of them, and even gave them pointers. The four of them chatted as they left, and boarded the ox-cart before parting ways.
Fu Mansion
As they alighted from the ox-cart, High Scholar Fu laughed, "This etiquette lesson is boring. But as a High Scholar, you have to learn etiquette. If not, in the future, you will be in big trouble." "Thank you for your guidance.
Actually, I don't think it's boring. " Pei Zi Yun had studied the hierarchy of the country in his previous world. He was very clear that every country had a ruler and a ruler. Although the hierarchy of the country seemed simple, it was how a country operated.
Even in the modern world, who was the real master, and who was the real servant, was the essence of politics.
It could be said that the ten thousand scriptures he had read today could not even compare to what he had heard today. But now that he was a Dao cultivator, he could slowly study this. He then asked, "It's just that I have some doubts. I have some doubts about the imperial court conferring titles on my sect. Please enlighten me."
Just now, when the ceremonial officer was talking about etiquette, Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but think of his sect.
High Scholar Fu pondered for some time, as he tried to sort out his memories. He then said, "The imperial court is divided into four categories: Depravity, Bestowment, Nobility, and Official Ceremony."
"Depravity is suppressed and banned."
"Bestowment is legal, and is allowed to exist. However, it is not incorporated into the system of the country. Daoism is based on this system."
"Bestowment of nobility is a form of grace given by the country. However, it may not be incorporated into the official ceremony. If it isn't, then it's a one-time grace."
"Official ceremony refers to the annual offering of sacrifices by the country, and the sharing of Imperial Qi."
"More specifically, those who do not have a title of nobility will be bestowed with a temple. Those who have already been bestowed with a title of nobility will be bestowed with a title of nobility. The first male will be bestowed with the title of Earl, Marquis, and then King. The Goddess will bestow the title of Madam, and then Concubine. "
"In our Daoism, the corresponding titles are Enlightened Masters, and then True Sovereigns."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head to indicate that he understood. Daoism conferred titles to Enlightened Masters and True Sovereigns. However, True Sovereigns and True Sovereigns were different.
"According to the original owner's memories, regardless of whether it was the Gods or Daoism, they all yearned for the Imperial Court to bestow titles upon them."
"Outer sect disciples have the most merits. Bestowing titles to the sect is the most important. Writing books and building monasteries are the second most important. Patrolling the counties and slaying demons is the third most important. The last one would be to practice medicine and save lives. Only by practicing medicine and curing diseases, the backlash is the least, and the least feared by the Imperial Court."
"However, in order to accumulate merits, I can't do it slowly."
Thinking about it this way, Pei Zi Yun analyzed the merits of a sect. Although sects did not pursue fame and fortune, they pursued strength and power. Hence, they needed wealth, companions, techniques, and land. Only then would they be rewarded.
"There are many ordinary disciples who practice medicine and cure diseases. Patrolling the counties and slaying demons are also common. These are all done by people who have reached the pinnacle."
"At Wei Ang's level, he would be able to use his power and influence to protect his sect. He could even build monasteries and expand his wealth. That's why he could save thousands of lives."
"If I wanted to catch up, I would have to do something big. My sect was conferred the title of Enlightened Master by the Imperial Court. According to the original owner's memories, after the death of the Emperor, many other sects were fighting for the throne. My sect was only a Enlightened Master, and occupied a famed mountain.
"If I could think of a way to confer the title of True Sovereign on my sect, that would be a huge merit. In the future, I would have the upper hand."
"If I can do this, then no matter what Song Zhi and Wei Ang do, they would not be able to match up to me."
"Although I might not be able to become the Honorary Disciple of the Sect, I would at least be able to use my external techniques."
As soon as he thought of this, he felt a sharp pain in between his eyebrows. A transparent Plum Blossom appeared before his eyes. A small white Plum Blossom then appeared before his eyes. It grew bigger and bigger. A line of red words appeared on the information interface, "Mission: Create merits and become one of the top three outer sect disciples."
Pei Zi Yun looked at it and understood, "I have to create merits in a short period of time. I have to compete with Song Zhi and Wei Ang and become a core disciple of the outer sect?"
But how was he going to achieve this goal?
Pei Zi Yun paced around a few steps as he came up with a plan. In order to achieve this goal, he had to make a name for himself.
Since he had been recorded in the Daoist Records, he could not become an official. The best way was to compose poems and write books. This way, he would be able to make a name for himself. Only then would he be able to make a name for himself. In his previous life, he was the best at this.
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