In the morning, a light breeze blew gently. The air in the Serene Ink Pond was always so refreshing.
Fang Zhengzhi liked to stay in the Serene Ink Pond. The main reason was because the air here was similar to the Northern Mountain Village. As usual, after eating breakfast, he wore a blue robe as usual and left the house.
On the other hand, Yan Xiu changed his usual attire today. He wore a tight outfit, all sorts of silks tied around his arms, and even a silver Heart Protection Mirror hung on his chest.
Even though he wasn't wearing a full set of armour, he still looked extraordinarily cold and handsome.
"You're wearing this?" Yan Xiu looked at the long robe on Fang Zhengzhi and was slightly confused.
"Eh? Why are you dressed like this? "Fang Zhengzhi was similarly confused.
He remembered that in the previous county combat examination, he was also dressed in a blue robe. Furthermore, the examinees who participated in that examination seemed to be similar.
"Today is the combat examination!" Yan Xiu reminded.
"I know." Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
When Yan Xiu saw Fang Zhengzhi nod, he thought for a moment and didn't say anything else.
The two of them walked side by side towards the direction of the capital office.
…
The location of the combat examination this time was also within the capital office of the River of Trust Capital.
However, different from the theory examination, there was no need to wait at the capital office in advance for the examination to start.
Instead, one could directly enter the capital office.
Hence, when Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu arrived, other than the two rows of soldiers guarding the capital office, there were only a few people passing by. There weren't many people waiting.
"Register!" A guard called out to Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu.
Then, the two of them registered in front of the guard's desk. Then, they each received a small token made of black metal, with their names on it.
Fang Zhengzhi was somewhat curious. What was the use of this thing?
He wanted to ask, but, the guard didn't seem to have any intention of explaining. And Yan Xiu's expression seemed to indicate that he already knew of the existence of this thing.
Hence, Fang Zhengzhi thought for a moment and decided to ask Yan Xiu later.
After entering the capital office, under the guidance of the guard, Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu quickly arrived at the backyard.
The backyard was a relatively spacious piece of land. There were flowers, grass, and a large tree. Other than that, one could see a group of examinees wearing all kinds of armor.
Not long after, Han Changfeng, dressed in a white official robe, appeared on a raised platform in the backyard, accompanied by a few imperial messengers.
"Dong!" The sound of the gong signified that it was time for the combat examination.
Han Changfeng stood up from his chair on the high platform and walked two steps forward. He looked at the examinees wearing all kinds of armor and lightly nodded his head.
Finally, his gaze landed on Fang Zhengzhi.
Slightly calming down, a trace of shock seemed to flash across his eyes, but it was quickly concealed. Then, Han Changfeng also coughed twice.
"This combat examination has gathered the most outstanding youths from the five capitals of the Northern Desert and other territories. In order to ensure that there are not too many casualties, the Imperial Academy has also decided to set the venue in the Small World."
"I believe that everyone has seen the nameplate on your hand. The rules are very simple. Pass the test of the Small World and ensure that the nameplate on your hand is not lost. Then, successfully reach the centre of the Small World, I and the imperial messengers will be waiting for you there!"
"What is worth mentioning is that if you meet with danger in the Small World, you can directly crush the nameplate and naturally come out. However, after crushing the nameplate, it also means that you are disqualified!"
"Do you understand?!" After Han Changfeng finished, his gaze once again swept across the examinees.
"Understood!" The examinees instantly replied.
However, Fang Zhengzhi was somewhat confused. Small World? What the hell was that? Crushing the nameplate would disqualify me? This combat examination seemed to be a little different from what he had imagined.
Fang Zhengzhi looked around and saw that everyone was nervously making their final preparations. It seemed like no one had any questions to ask.
"What … is a Small World?" Fang Zhengzhi thought for a moment, then turned his gaze towards Yan Xiu.
Yan Xiu, who was arranging his Heart Protection Mirror, was evidently taken aback when he heard Fang Zhengzhi's question. A trace of disbelief flashed across his eyes.
"You don't know?"
"Cough … I have never entered the Hall of Dao, you know." Fang Zhengzhi found an excuse for himself.
"Mm!" Yan Xiu nodded. He felt that he had lost his composure just now, and seemed somewhat embarrassed. "There are three thousand volumes of the Law of Dao, that means there are three thousand Large Worlds and tens of thousands of Small Worlds! You have already accessed Dao, so you should also have a Small World in your heart right? "
"A Small World in my heart?" Fang Zhengzhi's heart jolted, and he instantly understood. So the other world that he saw was his own Small World.
"Yes, I don't know what your Small World is like. Because, everyone's Small World is different. This is determined by everyone's method of accessing Dao. However, the foundation that forms a Small World will never change. Air, water, trees, soil … etc, these are all the foundations that form a Small World." Yan Xiu explained.
Fang Zhengzhi nodded. His Small World was initially formed from air and soil. Then, a small sapling would appear, and the sapling would absorb the water in the air, slowly condensing into water droplets, moisturizing the soil, thus creating a cycle.
Finally, the small sapling would become a huge tree that reached the sky, and the soil would grow into a lake.
When he thought of this, Fang Zhengzhi suddenly had a feeling that he seemed to have touched upon a territory that he had never touched before. Everyone has a Small World in their heart?
Then the direction of training …
Is it to continuously perfect this Small World?!
"Then what is the place that we are entering today?" Even though Fang Zhengzhi roughly understood the concept of a Small World in his heart, but, he was still not too sure about entering a Small World to participate in the combat examinations.
"In the Imperial Academy, there are some Small Worlds left behind by the ancestors who have passed away. Entering such a Small World, you can feel the 'Dao' of the ancestors!" Yan Xiu explained once again.
Fang Zhengzhi finally understood.
Everyone's Small World was different. After a person passed away, these Small Worlds could be preserved using some special methods, and one could then comprehend the process of enlightenment of the ancestors.
It seemed that this world, there were still many magical places that he did not know about.
Small World …
It should not be as simple as preserving it. Crushing the name plate would allow one to exit the Small World. This should be a Small World that was perfected by the descendants.
An independent space?
He wondered what the Small World of this ancestor would be like.
The more Fang Zhengzhi thought about it, the more excited he became. Because, he had a feeling that, by entering the Small World, he should be able to find the direction of his future training.
Then, he looked at Yan Xiu, and suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
"You all know that we are entering the Small World … so, you changed your clothes?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Yan Xiu's attire, and seemed to understand something.
"Yes, I thought you knew too!" Yan Xiu nodded.
"..." Fang Zhengzhi's gaze looked around, and finally landed on a youth. That was a youth with a similar figure to his own.
Of course, the most important thing was that the young man's armor looked very beautiful!
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