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Naturally, there were restrictions in the Contribution Courtyard. Divine Powers and Dharma Spells could not be used, and storage treasures could not be opened. In other words, after entering, the items stored in the storage space could not be taken out. They could only be opened again after the exam. Therefore, whether one brought anything or not, as long as one walked on the Testimony Bridge, it would be the same. One would definitely walk into the examination room without bringing anything. It was not up to one's answer.
However, since they were here to take part in the imperial examination, not many people came with the intention of cheating. All of them came with the most sincere attitude. They all wanted to take part in the imperial examination and serve Da Yi sincerely. They wanted to become people who were beneficial to Da Yi and the entire human race.
Walking on the Blue Cloud Road, Fang Ping stepped on the Testimony Bridge.
What was the Testimony Bridge? The Testimony Bridge was a path to verify one's identity and determine one's heart. Once one stepped on this path, there was no doubt that it was equivalent to stepping on a path to the clouds. One could only move forward and not retreat.
Zhuge Liang walked on the Blue Cloud Road and stepped on the Testimony Bridge. On the Testimony Bridge, an invisible force swept over him. The items that were not put away were sealed at this moment and directly sent into their respective storage spaces. They could not be taken out again. They could only be opened again after leaving the examination courtyard. This power was something that no one could resist.
After crossing the Testimony Bridge, Fang Ping arrived at the real examination area of the examination courtyard.
He could see examination rooms appearing in front of him. These examination rooms were very simple. They were just independent spaces separated by walls. Three of them were walls, and one of them was an exit. The only place without walls was covered by a restriction. In order to pass through the restriction, one had to have a Natural Registry Card to verify one's identity. Only then could one really enter. This was connected to the Star Web. There was no way to fake it. Replacing the examination did not exist here at all. It was impossible for it to happen, and it was impossible for one to succeed.
The examination room was not big, but it was not small either.
It was rectangular with a desk inside. On the desk were the four treasures of the study: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. The brush was made from wolf hair, and it was made from the tail fur of the Vicious Beast Demon Wolf. The ink was made from high-grade inkstones and the essence blood of Vicious Beasts. When written, it would give the words written by the brush an even greater sense of style and spirituality. There was also paper. This was a brand new paper created by Li An, who had inherited the art of papermaking from his ancestors.
This paper wasn't made from ordinary materials. Instead, it was made from the stalks of spirit grains and spirit rice, the leaves of spirit trees, and all sorts of other materials. Through special techniques and cultivation techniques, it was a new type of paper. It was as white as snow, as thin as a cicada's wing, and as tough as silk. If it was placed in ordinary fire, ordinary fire would not be able to ignite it. If it was placed in water, ordinary lake water would not be able to corrode it. In fact, even after tens of thousands of years, it would be very difficult for it to decay easily. Its surface would remain the same as before. It could be said that this kind of paper could be said to be a groundbreaking achievement in the papermaking industry. It was a divine paper among papers.
Any one of them was enough to be regarded as a family heirloom by a scholar, a sacred item of paper. It was truly an irreplaceable sacred item.
After this kind of paper was made, the first batch was sent to Yi Tianxing. Yi Tianxing was also very fond of it and personally named it Heavenly Spirit Paper. This kind of paper could be said to be extremely precious. It also contained the unique paper-making secret method of Li An's family.
This kind of Heavenly Spirit Paper had a unique scholarly aura. After smelling it, it could make one's thoughts flow like a spring, and their minds become extremely clear. Their minds became clearer.
It could be said that such paper would have been extremely difficult to find in the past. It would have been wildly sought after by countless influential officials. Now, it could only be found in Da Yi. Perhaps the art of papermaking was not a secret method, and what was rare was the materials. But in the world, only when the situation was stable could all kinds of skills be truly innovated and developed. In the end, it would glow with new life.
If it weren't for the fact that Da Yi was now inside and could ensure that the people of the Human Clan could live and work in peace and contentment. Only then could the skills originally possessed by the Human Clan shine with a different brilliance under the cultivation civilization.
The Heavenly Spirit Paper was just one of them. According to Li An, this Heavenly Spirit Paper was not the final paper. He was currently researching an even more precious and magical paper, which was tentatively called the Sage Paper. Once it was successfully made, it would definitely produce miraculous effects. It would be even more magical than the Heavenly Spirit Paper. Of course, it had not appeared yet, nor had it truly been born. It was just that it was still in the process of being developed.
If it weren't for the fact that they were in a stable environment and didn't have to worry about their own safety, who would have the mood to research such things?
The Four Treasures of the Study was placed on the table. Instantly, a natural scholarly aura reverberated in the examination room and circulated. It made one feel relaxed and refreshed when one entered.
Moreover, there was a small incense burner in the examination room. Soul-calming incense was burning in the incense burner, and the light smoke naturally circled in the examination room. Breathing it would make one's thoughts clearer, and all kinds of distracting thoughts would be discarded. Unaffected.
It could be said that within the examination hall, all factors that would affect the performance of the candidates had been taken into account. It was to allow all the candidates to display 100% of their strength. What they wanted were talents who were truly unaffected by any external influences.
That was the most important thing.
"As expected of the Da Yi Dynasty. The facilities in the examination room are truly rare in the world. The differences between dynasties can already be seen from the details. "
After the candidates entered the examination room, their yearning for the Da Yi Dynasty intensified. Similarly, there was no need to mention the importance attached to the imperial examinations.
"This is the golden age of the Da Yi Dynasty. Hundreds of thousands of candidates entering the examination hall to participate in the imperial examinations. Since ancient times, there has never been such a scene that can be compared to this. It can be counted on one hand. This imperial examinations can also establish the supreme foundation of the Da Yi Dynasty. "
On Qingyun Tower, one could see a few figures standing on the tower. Their gazes swept across the entire examination hall, and they could see everything in it. Those figures were Cai Yong, Huang Chengyan, and Wu Yong. Jia Yucun and the others. The one who spoke was Cai Yong.
A large number of constables were patrolling the examination hall.
Zhuge Liang came to an empty examination room. His Cadet Card appeared in his hand, and he touched the white barrier in front of the examination room. Naturally, a passage opened up, and he entered the examination room.
At the same time, a signboard appeared in front of the examination room, which indicated that the examination room was already occupied by a candidate. At the same time, Zhuge Liang's name appeared, indicating the candidate's information. There was no mistake in obtaining the information from the Cadet Card.
There was no need for any arrangements. As long as one found an empty examination room, one could enter at will. There would be no chaos. This also made the entrance extremely fast. Unknowingly, hundreds of thousands of candidates had already entered the examination room.
In the examination room, there was breakfast prepared.
Every candidate finished their breakfast attentively.
"The written examination of the ten subjects of the imperial examinations, the liberal arts written examination, begins now. On the table in front of the candidates, there was a prepared scroll of paper. "Now, I will announce the examination topic. The topic is survival. "With this as the topic, write a policy essay. "The time limit is one day. "Once the time is up, regardless of whether you have completed the essay or not, you will stop writing and collect the paper. "The written examination officially begins."
Cai Yong's voice boomed out from Qingyun Tower, covering the entire examination hall.
There was only one topic in the written examination. Naturally, there was no need to give out any examination papers. They were given blank papers, and once they had the topic, they could start thinking and writing.
"Survival, policy essay."
After receiving the topic, many of the candidates had a serious look on their faces.
The scope of the topic was too wide. It was so wide that it was difficult to determine the scope of the topic, or rather, the scope of the topic they wanted to discuss.
Many of the candidates fell into deep thought.
Survival. What was survival?
To survive was to live. This was the simplest and most direct meaning. It was also the most fundamental meaning.
However, to some people, being alive did not mean that they were truly surviving. If they could not get what they wanted and achieve their goals, then living would be worse than death.
The meaning of the topic was too great, and it made it difficult for them to make a quick decision.
No one wanted to act rashly.
Every single one of the ten subjects of the imperial examinations was crucial. For those who wanted to be the top scorer, it was even more important.
First think, then write down a draft in your mind, then write it down on the paper.
Think thrice before you act. This was the moment.
However, some of the candidates did not think that much. They were not experts in literature, and after receiving the topic, they did not have much time to think. They quickly wrote down their thoughts on survival. They landed on the paper.
To them, as long as they did not score zero, it would be the best outcome. Everything else was up to fate.
"Survival may seem easy, but in reality, it is extremely difficult to write. Furthermore, without true understanding, the essay will not be as stylish as it should be."
Zhuge Liang muttered to himself.
"We still need to think carefully about survival."
The dark-skinned young scholar muttered to himself, deep in thought.
In every exam room, one could see the faces of many examinees who were deep in thought.
"Bo Qi, how many candidates do you think will excel in this year's policy essay? Although there are people writing now, their writing is lacking in talent. Come to think of it, the chances of the first batch of authors being outstanding are not high. "
Huang Chengyan stood on Verdant Cloud Tower, looking at the examination room. He could see that a large number of candidates were already writing.
However, many of their words were dull and dull. They were not scholars to begin with. It would be impossible to get them to come up with a good policy theory. There was not much of a chance.
The Confucian Dao was integrated into the Eternal Continent.
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