Shou Yang Temple.
The temple master, Taoist Priest Qingping, showed rare interest and laid out a chessboard.
"What do you think of this examination?"
His opponent was a middle-aged man in fine clothes. He was slightly plump and had a serious round face. His beard, hair, and eyebrows were neatly trimmed. He held a white chess piece between his fingers and pondered.
"It's hard to say."
He placed the white chess piece and looked up at Taoist Priest Qingping. "I'm here because I'm worried that some young people can't resist the temptation of the new rules of the Holy Dynasty. To be fair, if they are really capable, they can be used as chess pieces. The glory of Confucian orthodoxy will one day envelop them. "
This person was Master Wind-Fire, Zhu Rong, who was in charge of marking the examination papers.
"That's true," Taoist Priest Qingping said, "The two realms of humans and immortals are deeply rooted in each other. It's hard to have a conflict. It's just that this examination has caused some disturbance. "
"What do you mean, Taoist?" Zhu Rong asked.
Taoist Priest Qingping said meaningfully, "I'm referring to whatever is written in the Heavenly Secret Book."
Zhu Rong's eyes flashed and he said, "Xiang Xiu's skills are not as good as others, so it's written in the Heavenly Secret Book. But that person is flamboyant, so I have to be 'cautious'! "
"Cautious." Daoist Priest Tranquil Peace smiled. "You should know that the Sword Court likes youngsters who show off their abilities the most."
"The Court Of Sword already has many young people like that. There can't be more," Zhu Rong said lightly.
Taoist Priest Qingping smiled and said nothing.
At this moment, the two paused in their chess game and flashed to the roof at the same time. They saw a green and white light rise from the examination room, like a jade pillar reaching the sky.
"I haven't seen such a magnificent aura for many years. I wonder which examinee it is!" Zhu Rong's expression changed slightly.
As the saying went, if one's heart was full of books, one's aura would flourish. If one's essay could move heaven and earth, it would also produce a vision.
Of course, if it was any other place, such a phenomenon would not be discovered. However, the examination venue was a meticulously designed formation that could materialize such a phenomenon.
Not long after, after the first beam of light, another beam of Qi soared into the sky, but it was much weaker than the first beam. There was only a little bit of green Qi, and the rest was completely transparent.
"Overall, it's still okay," Zhu Rong said faintly, "Top 20 shouldn't be a problem."
Not long after, they saw another one. This time, it was even more astonishing. It was more than twice as thick as the first one, and it was in a milky white state. Although it seemed to have merged with the air, one could feel its majesty. This majesty was the embodiment of the Dao.
"This is not bad," Zhu Rong said with a smile. "At least it can be ranked in the top five."
"Penetrating insight. Even if you don't use beautiful words to accentuate it, it's still so pure that it's close to the Dao." Taoist Priest Qing Ping smiled faintly and nodded. "Not bad indeed."
Soon after, another beam of dazzling light soared into the sky. It was several times thicker than the milky white beam, and it almost occupied half of the examination venue. In the beam of light, one could vaguely see the shape of a book.
"Tai Qing Daoist Scripture!" Zhu Rong's eyes lit up. "I've long heard that there's a genius disciple in your sect who's familiar with the scriptures. This should be him. The Prime of this cultivation discussion should be him."
Taoist Priest Qing Ping smiled reservedly. "Among the four branches of the Pure Yang Sect, he's the best. It's only natural that he has such ability."
…
Wisps of Qi gathered above Yan Li's head.
At this moment, his mind was in a rich state. He didn't realize that wisps of milky white light gradually passed through the golden light shield and went higher into the sky.
His pair of black, bright, and deep eyes were filled with a kind of clarity at this moment. There was no longer any external factors that could disturb him.
There was only an hour left until the end of the examination. He slowly exhaled and spread out another piece of paper. He picked up a brush and slowly wrote:
"A man who does good but does not do it, no good will affect him. Is there no good in the world? Is there no good in the world? Is there no flow and form, its worries and fears. Rivers, lakes, seas, even towers. Today, Xi is Xi? Xi is Xi? Xi is Xi? Xi is Xi? "
"A man who is respected in the world is only the strong. The strength of the good, why not fight? Why not be evil? A man's life is to live in fear. Why not fight to be evil? That's why the Venerable One is as strong as water. "
"A man who is rich works hard. He accumulates wealth but can't use it fully. The reason for cultivating the Dao is true. He doesn't give in, nor does he die from worry. Why bother! The right and wrong of the world can't be decided. With the strength of the body and the kindness of others, the Dao is clear and healthy. That's why the Dao doesn't die. It's like the root of the world. "
"A man who is noble ponders day and night whether good is good or not …"
The more he wrote, the more his chest was filled with the feeling of being one with all things in the world and experiencing the myriad of living beings.
The milky white light had already reached a considerable scale and rushed higher into the sky.
When Yan Li came back to his senses after writing all his insights on the paper, he heard the bell being rung and the sound of footsteps approaching.
Just now, it was like a soul reaping impermanence, the King of Hell.
He wrote his name on the box containing the test papers and then stood up. He bumped into the examiner who came to collect the test papers.
The examiner saw that Yan Li had already sealed the box. He snorted coldly and took the box and left.
Yan Li wasn't worried that he would obstruct him. That was because the box could only be opened once. If he dared to tamper with it, the box wouldn't be able to return to its original state. It would only be a matter of time before his head fell to the ground. Worse still, his family would be executed.
When he left the examination hall, he saw that Huang Shaoyu and the other two were already waiting. When they saw him coming out, they couldn't help but grumble, "What are you doing? You've been writing for so long. I've already finished."
"If you bear the pressure from others, I'm afraid that Xiao Wang won't come out even when the time is up," Ji Hyun-woon said.
"Why?" Huang Shaoyu asked curiously.
"If I fail the test, I won't have the face to come out," Ji Hyun-woon said sarcastically.
"Tsk!" Huang Shaoyu said disdainfully, "You mortals can't even begin to comprehend the extraordinary talent of a genius like me. How could I fail the test? This is the biggest joke in the history of the new Jambu Calendar!"
Ji Hyun-woon laughed coldly and ignored him. He turned to look at Yan Li, who was still deep in thought, and asked, "How did you do?"
"Not bad." Yan Li felt satisfied. "Top five shouldn't be a problem."
"You're that confident?" Ji Hyun-woon laughed. "You're starting to look more and more like Xiao Wang."
"Even if you get fifth place, it's still not a small problem." Huang Shaoyu said, "Unless you can get first place in the true name segment."
Yu Qiuyu nodded in agreement and looked at Yan Li with a questioning gaze.
"You don't have to worry about his true name. This guy is a pervert." Ji Hyun-woon seemed to have thought of something, and his face turned slightly red.
"Let's go for a drink. It's my treat." Yan Li said.
"Before we drink, don't we have a reserved program?" Huang Shaoyu smiled evilly.
"I'm not in the mood for Tavern Heaven on Earth," Yan Li said.
"Hmph, shameless bastard!" Ji Hyun-woon cursed.
Huang Shaoyu ignored Ji Hyun-woon indifferently and said, "I know that you're very concerned about the results of your essay, but we'll only know the results tomorrow at the very least. As for Tavern Heaven on Earth, of course, we'll go there. You promised, but not now. Did you forget about the Book of Divine Secrets? "
"Yes, in the latest Book of Divine Secrets, there must be something about Liu Xiangxiu reneging on his bet." Ji Hyun-woon's eyes lit up. "That shameless bastard actually didn't say a word about this. If it were Xiao Wang, I'd beat him up so badly that even his mother wouldn't recognize him!"
"Let's go." Yan Li was also interested.
The four of them went to the nearby Heavenly Strategies Tower. After buying the Book of Divine Secrets, they found a restaurant and ordered some food and wine before opening it.
The first table of contents on the title page wrote: Disciple of Five Elements Court, Liu Xiangxiu, lost to Cultivator Yan Li. Until now, he has kept his mouth shut about the bet.
Flipping through the table of contents, they came to the page of contents. First, there was a line of date, which was actually the exact time. The process of the bet was also very detailed, as if they had personally experienced it. Finally, they marked the bet, which was written: Streaking in the downtown area.
"He's completely disgraced the Confucian orthodoxy. But anyway, it won't affect his exam." Huang Shaoyu said acidly, "Now, he must be trying to pass the exam and surpass you in the ranking to earn back some reputation."
However, Ji Hyun-woon was very happy. "Big pig, how did you come up with this bet? It's really too bad. What if you lose? Are you really going to streak?"
Yan Li shrugged. "People come here naked. What's the big deal about showing others naked?"
"Then you should go now." Huang Shaoyu laughed loudly. "Let us see your naked elegance."
"So, you also want to bet with me?" Yan Li said maliciously.
"This, this …" Huang Shaoyu laughed dryly. Then he said very seriously, "During the exam, it's better not to do things that are disgraceful."
…
The library where the exam papers were graded was called the Light Library, which meant that it was open and aboveboard.
All the examinees' boxes were sent here in batches.
Zhu Rong sat on the desk. The boxes floated in front of him. Some of the boxes didn't need to be opened to emit light.
On the left side of the desk, there was a very large counter. It was made up of boxes the size of a box. There were a total of one hundred boxes. Only one hundred people could pass the Cultivation Essay.
These one hundred examinees would enter the True Name round. If they could get a better ranking, after the overall score, each of them would have a chance to enter the top fifty.
For example, if an examinee's Essay score was twenty and his True Name was thirty in the second round, after the overall score, he could at least enter the Second Roll.
For example, if an examinee's Essay score was last but his True Name was twenty in the second round, after the overall score, he still had a high chance of entering the Second Roll.
Zhu Rong sorted the exam papers. All the boxes that didn't emit light were put aside and he picked out the ones that did.
At this time, he saw a box that emitted a milky white light. His heart moved. He called it over and took out the exam papers to read.
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