Dongsheng Shenzhou, Dongtian Blessed Land, Zhangyan Mountain.
Dan Qingzi was teaching scriptures and enlightening his disciples. As a golden immortal monk, he did not establish a sect or a sect to pass on.
However, he is still a Taoist disciple because he entered Taoism through the method of the Taoist great master "Zhong Huang Laoxian".
Although you have not directly become a disciple of Huang Laoxian, you are the disciple of whomever you follow, and you are a member of this sect. This is a legalistic rule, unless you openly declare to join Buddhism or Xuanjiao.
As a disciple of the Taoist sect, the war in Nanzhan Buzhou seemed to have nothing to do with him. There was no legal edict announcing that he would go to Nanzhan Buzhou to participate in the war.
However, Dan Qingzi is still always prepared. As long as there is an edict, he will immediately go to Nanzhou to have a "friendly" discussion with Buddhism and Mysticism.
However, after all, Dan Qingzi did not wait for the edict from Daomen, but instead waited for the edict from Taixuandu Province.
"Is Dan Qingzi here?" A deep voice came from outside the mountain, alarming Dan Qingzi and his disciples.
At this time, the boy next to Dan Qingzi stood up and said, "Master, let me go and take a look."
Dan Qingzi nodded, and the boy immediately turned around and walked out of the cave.
Not long after, the boy ran back in a hurry and bowed to Dan Qingzi: "Master, the person who came here claimed to be the Great Spiritual Officer of Taixuandu Province in Heaven. The Chief Superintendent of Taixuandu Province came down and ordered Master to go and receive the imperial edict. .”
Dan Qingzi's face froze when he heard this, and then asked: "Can he explain his purpose?"
"No." The boy shook his head and said.
Dan Qingzi immediately stood up and tidied his Taoist robes, and then said to the disciples: "You guys sit here quietly and study the Dharma. You can come as soon as you go to be my master."
All the disciples responded respectfully: "Yes, Master."
Then Dan Qingzi led the boy to fly out of the cave on Qingyun, and soon saw the immortal official on the top of the mountain, wearing a first-grade crimson immortal official robe, with hundreds of heavenly soldiers lined up beside him, and possessing Taiyi Xuanxian Taoism.
Dan Qingzi immediately stepped forward and bowed his head and said: "I am a poor Taoist, Dan Qingzi, I have seen the gods."
The Immortal Official nodded, and then said to Dan Qingzi: "I am Huang Zhi, the Great Spiritual Officer of Taixuandu Province. Under the decree of the Great Superintendent of Taixuandu Province, I am here to inform you to go to Taixuandu Province to accept the assessment."
"Assessment?" Dan Qingzi was a little dazed and asked Huang Zhi, "May I ask God, what kind of assessment is it?"
Huang Zhi said: "The Immortal Official Assessment." After that, Huang Zhi said to Dan Qingzi: "Fellow Taoist, you should prepare quickly, and then follow me to Taixuan Capital Province."
Dan Qingzi was still in a daze. Why was he suddenly asked to go to Taixuan Capital Province to take the Immortal Official Examination? And I have never thought of becoming an immortal official.
Huang Zhi saw that Dan Qingzi was still hesitant, so he sent the imperial edict directly to Dan Qingzi and said, "You will know as soon as you receive the edict."
When Dan Qingzi heard this, he immediately stretched out his hand to take the edict and took a look. He couldn't help being shocked when he saw it.
There are four dharma names signed on this edict. The top dharma name is: 'Emperor Gouchen Shanggong Emperor', followed by: 'Emperor Dongji Qinghua' and 'Emperor Zhaodao Hezhen Dongling'.
Although the last Dharma name was far inferior to the previous four, it still made Dan Qingzi's face change slightly. There were only two very short words: 'Fang Jian'.
If more than two hundred years ago, someone asked Danqingzi who Fangjian was? Dan Qingzi will most likely be confused for a moment, and then ask: "Fang Jian, who is that?"
But now if you don’t know who Fang Jian is, then Dan Qingzi can only give you one piece of advice: Fellow Taoist, you’d better not practice in the great world of Jambudvipa.
Dan Qingzi knew that Tianting and Taoism had merged, and he also knew that "Zhao Dao Hezhen Dongling Emperor" was "Dongling Zhenren" who was one of the four great immortals of Taoism.
But he didn't know about Fang Jian's appointment as the chief director of Taixuan Province, so he was so surprised when he saw this name.
But Dan Qingzi quickly realized that since the name of Emperor Dongling was on the edict, it meant that the Taoist saints had already agreed with the Heavenly Court on this matter, so he had to pass the test unless he said that he was not a Taoist disciple.
"Please wait a moment, God, Pindao will prepare now." Dan Qingzi said to Huang Zhi.
Huang Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "Fellow Taoist, please hurry up."
Dan Qingzi also nodded, and then took the boy back to the cave.
Knowing that their master was actually going to take part in the Heavenly Court Immortal Official Examination, the disciples were both surprised and curious. After all, Heavenly Court is the real 'big' backer now. If their master becomes a Heavenly Court Immortal Official, wouldn't they disciples also get more? The shade?
So after Dan Qingzi arranged everything after his departure, the disciples personally sent Dan Qing out of the cave, and gave Dan Qingzi all kinds of auspicious words, making Dan Qingzi dumbfounded.
Then Dan Qingzi followed Huang Zhi all the way up to the thirty-sixth heaven, entered the Dongtian Gate, and headed straight to Taixuan Capital Province.
Dan Qingzi, who had just entered Tianting for the first time, was still a little nervous and restrained, but there were no obstacles along the way, and he arrived in Taixuan Capital Province smoothly.
When Dan Qingzi came to the hall specially arranged by Fang Jian for their assessment, Dan Qingzi discovered that he was not alone here.
In this spacious and huge hall, there are twenty jade tables, and there is a distance of at least two feet between each jade table.
Among them, more than ten jade tables have people sitting on them, and they are all golden immortal monks wearing Taoist robes.
"Fellow Taoist, you can choose a seat and sit down. The assessment will begin when everyone is gathered." Huang Zhi said to Dan Qingzi.
Dan Qingzi nodded, and then asked: "Are these fellow Taoists here to participate in the assessment?"
"That's right." Huang Zhi said, "They are all Taoist Golden Immortal monks from the three major continents. There are twenty of them in total, and they all came to participate in the assessment."
"Oh, thank you Great Spiritual Officer for informing me." Dan Qingzi thanked him with his hands in hand.
Huang Zhi waved his hand, and then Dan Qingzi found a place and sat down cross-legged in front of the jade case.
At this time, he looked towards the dozen comrades not far away, and they were also looking towards Dan Qingzi and bowing to him.
Upon seeing this, Dan Qingzi quickly bowed his head in return, and then sat cross-legged in the hall, quietly waiting for the assessment to begin.
In Wuying Hall, Fang Jianzheng was looking at the list of Taoist monks for this Immortal Official Assessment in his hand.
"These lists are all taken from the Lei Department, which personally selects the monks with outstanding merits and virtues in the Taoist sect." Qu Daoping, the young director of Taixuan Province, said to Fang Jian.
Fang Jian asked: "Is everyone here?"
Qu Daoping said: "There are still three people left."
"What's going on with these three people?" Fang Jian asked.
Qu Daoping said with a smile: "Two people went out to look for the elixir, which is difficult to find, and another one is in retreat. The immortal official who went to announce the edict has asked his boy to wake him up, but I don't know whether it was successful or not."
Fang Jian said: "You pass my order and tell the two immortal officials in front that if you find monks who are out looking for elixir, tell them to come and take the assessment immediately. Regardless of whether they pass or not, the elixir they are looking for will be given by heaven." As for the one in seclusion, if it really can’t be awakened, forget it and don’t force it.”
Hearing this, Qu Daoping immediately bowed and responded: "I will obey the law."
After another hour, the two monks who were out looking for medicine finally arrived in Taixuan Capital Province, but the monk who was in seclusion was not awakened, so Fang Jian asked the immortal official who went to announce the edict to withdraw.
As a result, there were a total of nineteen Taoist monks participating in the assessment. Fang Jian was fully responsible for the assessment, and even the examination questions were written by Fang Jian.
Dan Qingzi sat in the hall for an hour. As a melodious jade sound resounded through the hall, Dan Qingzi turned his head and looked back. He saw a tall and majestic figure, wearing a Lingxiao jade robe and a jade-like headband. The young immortal official wearing a clear lotus crown walked into the main hall surrounded by a group of first-grade immortal officials, and went straight to the main hall.
When the young immortal official turned around, Qu Daoping immediately announced: "According to the decrees of Gouchen Shanggong Emperor, Dongji Qinghua Emperor, Zhaodao Hezhendongling Emperor, the Taoist sect has great merits and great achievements. The person will serve as a first-grade immortal official in the heaven, and the assessment of the immortal official will be fully handled by Hongqing Master Fang Jian, as per the law."
A first-grade immortal official!
The Taoist monks present were all stunned. They thought that the assessment was to select ordinary immortal officials, but they didn't expect that they would be first-grade immortal officials.
Dan Qingzi was also greatly surprised. Let's not talk about the weight of a first-grade immortal official, but it can be said to be a 'high position', because the next step is to go to the Dongshen Hall to practice, and you can hear the sermons of Taishang Laojun.
Taishang Laojun! That is the belief of Taoist disciples, not to mention that there are many famous Taoist true kings and great virtues in Dongshen Hall. Not to mention authority or status, just for this alone, they have to do this as a first-grade immortal official!
After Qu Daoping made the announcement, Dan Qingzi and others immediately stood up and bowed to the young immortal official above them: "Meet Master Hongqing."
Fang Jian returned the gift with his hand, and then said to everyone: "Fellow Taoists, please sit down."
Dan Qingzi and others thanked them again, and then sat down cross-legged.
Immediately afterwards, I heard Fang Jian say: "The edict has made it very clear that all fellow Taoists are here, so I won't talk nonsense here."
After saying that, Fang Jian raised his hand and said, "Hair curls."
The next moment, the first-grade immortal officials of Wuying Palace personally took the jade scroll filled with test questions and handed it out. When Dan Qingzi received the jade scroll, he couldn't help being surprised. This jade scroll was not simple. He could feel it just by holding it in his hand. The surging mana above must have put a lot of effort into editing this exam paper.
But when Dan Qingzi unfolded the jade scroll and looked at the test questions above, he was stunned.
This. What kind of test question is this? Shouldn't it be a test of the power of Taoism and the realm of scriptures?
Dan Qingzi turned his head and glanced around, and found that the other colleagues were as surprised as him. Dan Qingzi withdrew his gaze and fell on the examination paper again. Suddenly his thoughts were in a trance, and he suddenly returned to the time when he had not practiced Taoism in the human world, and participated in The years of imperial examinations.
It turns out that the end of cultivation is the exam?
