The Divine Path was difficult to comprehend. When Fang Yun read the simple parts, he could understand them with a single glance. However, when he read the particularly difficult parts, he had to read them over and over again. Even if he knew the general meaning, he could not grasp the true meaning within.
The more difficult it was, the more it meant that there was a Divine Dao in it.
The Scholar Exam also tested "Classics", but it was different from the Elementary Scholar Exam and the High Scholar Exam.
There were many Classics questions in the Scholar Exam, and one only needed to choose one. Moreover, the questions were more straightforward and common, unlike the Elementary Scholar Exam and the High Scholar Exam.
The Classics questions before the Scholar Exam tested one's understanding and knowledge, but the Classics questions in the Scholar Exam already showed signs of approaching the Divine Dao. Therefore, they only tested one's understanding of the Divine Dao. Even if one did not understand the Divine Dao, one had to know the direction of the Divine Dao.
One had to know the direction of the Divine Dao.
The Scholars knew, the Scholars sought the Dao, the Scholars learned the Dao, the Great Confucians practiced the Dao, and the Half-saint established the Dao.
Passing the Scholar Exam would make one a Scholar, but not every Scholar was qualified to participate in the Palace Exam. Only those Scholars who had achieved B or higher in Classics were qualified to participate in the Palace Exam and become the acting county magistrate of a county. They would use the year to practice what they had learned and stand out from others.
After roughly learning the teaching materials for the High Scholar Exam this year, Fang Yun took a short nap before getting up for lunch.
After lunch, Fang Yun sat in the study and pondered.
The Ten Nations Grand Tournament, the Dragon Platform, the Scholar Exam, the Scholar Spring Hunt, the Palace Exam … and a series of other things would start one after another, and there was also a chance to enter the Celestial Tree.
"The Ten Nations Grand Tournament is a literary competition, and the Dragon Platform is a martial competition. However, the Celestial Tree is different. The Celestial Tree is not a fixed battlefield. After entering, one can obtain a seed. The seed will germinate in the literary palace and grow into a Celestial Tree sapling. The Celestial Tree sapling needs all kinds of special "fertilizers" to grow, and when it grows to a certain extent, it will bear fruit. One can obtain benefits from it.
"However, if the fertilizers are too poor or cannot be provided, the Celestial Tree sapling will leave and return to the Celestial Tree. The Celestial Tree sapling's fertilizers are not pure substances, but also all kinds of strange spiritual powers that even involve the Divine Dao. Every leaf that the Celestial Tree sapling grows to the Celestial Tree.
"To this day, no one knows what the Celestial Tree is. Even the Demon Sage who accidentally planted the Celestial Tree guessed that it might be an ancient relic. In the beginning, the Demonic Saints did not take the Celestial Tree seriously. Later on, after suppressing the Celestial Tree once, they returned without success. The Celestial Trees can also bring benefits to the various races, so the demi-human Saints can only continue to develop. "
"Kong Sheng said that the Celestial Tree had four roots, but he only knew that one of them pierced through the void and connected the myriad worlds. He didn't know about the other three. The trunk and crown of the Celestial Tree form a world of its own, but in the relevant books, the Celestial Tree's function is very simple. It is to provide seeds to the various races and then help them. There is nothing else special about it. "
Fang Yun pondered for a long time. He decided to enter the Celestial Trees before the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, but before that, he still needed to consult an expert. Hence, Fang Yun sent a letter to Yan Yukong.
"Sky Domain. Have you been to the Celestial Tree? "
"Oh? Looks like you obtained the Heavenly Leaf from the Holy Clans to enter the Celestial Tree? Congratulations, but you should give up. "
"Why is that?" Fang Yun was confused.
"The Dragons of the Kong family, Princess Yuwei of the East Sea, the Demon Emperor, Tao Yuanming, Chen Guanhai, Yi Zhishi, and I, who are known as geniuses, have all entered the Celestial Tree, and we all have something in common. Do you know what it is? "
"What is it?" Fang Yun was even more curious.
"We didn't even reach the second level. All of us failed!"
"This …"
"Seems like you don't know much. Some people even call the Celestial Tree the Tree of Talent. However, that's not a compliment but an insult. The more talented a person is, the higher the value of the fertilizer needed to plant the Celestial Tree sapling. The lower the talent, the lower the value of the fertilizer needed! Do you know what kind of fertilizer I was told to find after I obtained the Celestial Tree sapling? "
Fang Yun did not send a letter and instead waited for Yan Yukong's answer.
"The horn of the Dragon Sage."
"This … even the Kong family doesn't have much."
"Putting aside whether I can get the horn of the Dragon Sage, even if I do, how can I let the Celestial Tree sapling absorb it!?! That's the horn of the Dragon Sage! It can be exchanged for far too many things. If I used the horn to sharpen my tongue, I would dare to kill Hanlin when I was a Grand Scholar! Also, what the Celestial Tree sapling grows after absorbing the fertilizer is not up to you! If it were you, would you be willing to exchange the horn of the Dragon Sage? "
"Of course not!" Fang Yun's reply was very straightforward. Whether it was a Demi-human or a scholar, every part of the Dragons was a treasure, let alone a Half-saint. A Half-saint could defeat two human or Demi-human Half-saints, so its value could be imagined.
"That's why I ignored the Celestial Tree sapling. In the end, the Celestial Tree sapling left me, allowing the Celestial Tree to continue harming the next person."
"Do you know what kind of fertilizer other geniuses require?"
"I do. Princess Yuwei's Celestial Tree sapling requires a True Dragon egg, the Kong family's Celestial Tree sapling requires a page from Kong Sheng's scripture, the Demi-Human Emperor requires his life, Yi Zhishi's sapling requires the hatred of the Eastern Sea Dragon Sage, and Chen Guanhai's sapling requires him to personally kill one hundred thousand humans to condense their hatred. I won't say anything else. Just think about it and you'll understand. "
"This Celestial Tree is too strange. The hatred of the Eastern Sea Dragon Sage? That's even possible? You dare to ask for that? You want Chen Sheng to kill one hundred thousand humans? You're crazy! "Fang Yundao said.
"So I advise you not to take the Celestial Tree sapling seriously. What if the sapling asks you to give it the Sage Shocking Article? Will you give it or not? "
"The Sage Shocking Article can be directly enshrined in the Temple of All Saints, and it possesses immense power that can ward off calamities. I'd be crazy to give the Sage Shocking Article to a broken sapling! And besides, I don't have it, "Fang Yun messaged.
"It's good that you understand. However, although the Celestial Tree sapling is trash among trash to us, entering the Celestial Tree to observe the world is extremely important! We know that the Celestial Tree sapling can't be planted, but we still enter because we want to observe the world of the Celestial Tree. Moreover, the power of the Celestial Tree is extremely unique. Once you enter, you must stay for six hours. You absolutely cannot leave early. "
Fang Yun thought it over and realized that the Celestial Tree sapling was probably useless to him, so he decided to enter it today. In any case, his talent had already reached the peak of the high scholar level, so entering the Celestial Tree now was even better.
It was currently afternoon, and Fang Yun was preparing for a rainy day. He told Yang Yuhuan that he had important matters to attend to tonight and that she absolutely could not disturb him. She had to wait until daybreak to go to his room.
In the afternoon, Fang Yun continued to study, but before long, he received a message from Assistant Minister Sai.
"Fang Wenhou, congratulations, congratulations! You first completed the seven pavilions, allowing talent to gather in the scenery, and then summoned a deluge of heavenly flowers. The magnitude of your contribution is unimaginable, so the court will discuss your reward according to the day. However, your civil rank is truly too low. Even if you suddenly become a member of the Kong clan, there are many rewards that cannot be given. We can only wait until you become a Grand Scholar. I hope that you are mentally prepared. "
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