"Master, if you can go in October, let's schedule it in October first. There are more things in December."
"Okay, let's make preparations for going in October first. I will write a book in the next few days, contact Xiang Yiming from Dingsheng College, and ask him to keep an eye on it for you. You can go to him after you go to Danyang."
"Thank you Master, I would like to propose a toast to Master." Chen Fan said as he picked up the wine glass.
"Come on, Master Huang, Chang Fuzi, Yan Xiaodi, and Ah Qing, let's all drink together." Lu Xian was a master of his own, and his ability to encourage everyone to drink was first-rate, so everyone drank together.
After thirty drinks, the guests were having a good time. Chen Fan thought about it and didn't mention Shu Xiu. This kind of thing should be given directly instead of asking. Fortunately, there will be opportunities in the future, such as during the holidays, so just prepare more gifts. . Chen Fan paid for the drinks. Although he was criticized a few times by Lu Fan, Chen Fan dealt with it with a smile.
"Fasheng, Chang Hai and I have something to do in the chess academy this afternoon, so I won't accompany you. Do you want me to call Lu Zifeng over and let him go shopping with you?"
"No, Master, you are busy, we will go back first." Chen Fan was also preparing to go back to the Taoist temple. Everyone had something to do and dispersed.
There were two people walking on the path of the Taoist temple. It was Chen Fan and Xiao Qing who came to the Taoist temple after parting ways with Lu Yan.
"Should I go out with Lan Jing to play tomorrow, or should I copy "Tai Gong's Art of War" at home? There is also "The Palm of the World" to learn." Chen Fan saw that Lan Jing's B4 room was about to arrive, and he was still struggling with this problem in his heart .
"Daoxuan, Yuantong, you are here." Lan Jing happened to come to the door of the room and greeted Chen Fan and Xiao Qing warmly.
Chen Fan put aside the entanglements in his heart and went up to him with Xiao Qing. I saw seven people in Bing's fourth room, but Bai Lu and Shen Chen didn't see them. Most people were meditating, and some were packing and saluting nearby.
"There are many people inside, let's chat outside the door." There were so many people, and knowing that Xiao Qing beside him didn't like the excitement, Chen Fan had no intention of going in.
"It's okay, the space inside is a bit small, but there's no place to entertain you." Lan Jing said jokingly.
"What are your arrangements for tomorrow? Have you decided where to go?" Chen Fan smiled and asked.
"It's settled, everyone wants to go to Baihuazhou tomorrow."
"Baihuazhou? Is there anything interesting there?"
"There is a lot of fun inside, with all kinds of flowers. Every February 12th, Baihua's birthday, the people of Suzhou hold a temple fair there. In addition to flowers, there are also various snacks, juggling, fishing, cockfighting, etc. There are all kinds of activities, food and entertainment, and Dafang Casino and Yichun Garden are also there. If you are interested, you can also go in and have a look."
It seems that Baihuazhou is a place name, but it is a bit like the Confucius Temple in Nanjing. There are quite a lot of things inside. Chen Fan, who was still wondering whether he should study at home tomorrow, decided to build a good relationship with his classmates first, do some activities together, and occasionally go out to see life in this society.
"Okay, what time will it be tomorrow? Who is going?" Chen Fan asked, having decided to go.
"Tomorrow, everyone will gather at the gate of Baiyuan Garden in Baihuazhou at noon. You can also set out together at the gate of the Taoist Temple at four o'clock. It will take about ten miles to walk and it will take half an hour. There are currently twelve students going, mainly because of the original In addition to Wu Tong from your school, people from the Taoist Academy also have Mei Gang and Li Shi from your school. Of these two people, one has a fifth-level chess skill and is resourceful; the other is said to have a photographic memory, is the first in the Taoist scriptures, and is the only one. He was awarded the eighth grade Taoist priest in the academy."
"Taoist priests are also divided into grades?" Chen Fan asked curiously.
"Of course, you don't know this, right? The grade of a Taoist priest has nothing to do with martial arts or chess skills. It is only related to the degree of mastery of the Taoist scriptures. If you can learn the majestic Taoist scrolls and master the rituals, you can be rated He is an eighth or ninth-grade Taoist priest." Lan Jing looked at Chen Fan, thinking that he had never been to a Taoist temple, and added: "You think, if you can't pray for others, hold fasting rituals, or perform rituals, then what's the point in a Taoist temple? What can you do? Tao Zang has three caves, four auxiliaries, and twelve categories. This is the majestic category among the twelve categories. The higher you go, the more advanced and profound it is. Of course, you don’t need to know every book. You can learn according to the direction you want to develop. Each Taoist temple has regulations for each level's test, but the content should be basically the same."
"Thank you very much. I just joined the Taoist Temple. There are many things that I don't know yet. I would like to ask Brother Lan for more advice in the future. Besides Li Shi, who else is there?" Chen Fan bowed and continued to inquire.
"Both Yishe are the chief counselors and divination leaders of Zhenqing Taoist Academy respectively. One is Sun Min and the other is Li Jie. These two are close friends. They work together to be agile. It is said that they are partners. That is His eloquence is unparalleled. He has never lost a conversation in the Taoist Temple. He was originally supposed to live in room A, but now he is in room B. I didn’t plan to go there tomorrow, but then I heard that you two were going too, so I decided to go. You know ." Lan Jing looked at Chen Fan, raised her eyebrows and said.
"Well, it's okay. Are there two people left?" This means there are already ten people. The top five Taoist temples, plus the original three in Bing4 Room, including Chen Fan and Xiao Qing, there are exactly ten people.
"Those two are good friends of Bai Lu and Shen Chen. They live in the second room of Bing now. One is named Tong Sanbao and the other is named Zhao Quan. They live in the south of the city, not far from Baihuazhou. They will go directly there tomorrow."
"Oh, it seems that all of our houses have gone. How come no one went to some houses?" Chen Fan was a little curious about the people who went this time. Why did the top ranked Taoist temple all go, while almost no one went to other houses?
"After you left, Wu Tong and Mei Gang came into our house and asked if they had seen two little Taoist priests in Taoist uniforms. I guessed they were looking for you, so I went up to say hello to them and said they would go tomorrow. As for the fun, they signed up later. The other three first placers were also found by them, and the other two were Bai Luyue's former classmates. I asked the people who came after us, but they didn't go, so I didn't go and ask about the others." Lan Jing looked at Chen Fan and said a little embarrassed.
"Bai Lu should be familiar with people from other houses, right? He came from the Taoist Academy, so he should be able to contact a lot of people, right?" Chen Fan felt that with Bai Lu's familiar temperament, he should be able to contact a lot of people.
"He's not very familiar with him. There are more than 40 people from Zhenqing Taoist Temple this time, and their class is only eight. Temples such as Shangzhen Temple and Yuxu Palace do not have academic halls. They have Taoist schools under them. Some of his disciples came to study with us, so there are ninety-six people in total, including you and me. He also asked about his classmates who were close to him. Anyway, there will be many opportunities in the future. With more people, everyone will also I can’t greet you.”
"Okay, what do we need to prepare for tomorrow?" Chen Fan actually doesn't care how many people are going, he just wants to know what to ask.
"Bring your own dry food. If you want to buy something outside, bring some money with you, but be sure to prevent it from being stolen."
"Okay, let's meet at Baihuazhou tomorrow." Chen Fan decided to go by car. He had to take Hou Feng and Huang Shi with him. It might not be convenient to travel with them.
"Okay, don't be late tomorrow. We will meet at the gate of Baiyuan Garden. In case we don't meet, there is a Yipinju there with all kinds of snacks. I will have dinner there at noon. If you are late, , you can also go directly.”
"Okay, see you tomorrow." After Chen Fan, Xiao Qing and Lan Jing said goodbye, Chen Fan walked towards the A-shaped room. "Yuan Tong, let's go meet the new roommate."
"Okay." Xiao Qing followed Chen Fan without asking the reason.
"You don't want to ask why?"
"It's the same whether we meet today or tomorrow. If you want to meet today, let's go and have a look."
"Yeah." Seeing Xiao Qing's indifferent attitude, he probably didn't pay attention to these classmates. Chen Fan also lost interest in talking and walked forward silently. Fortunately, the A-shaped room was very close and he didn't leave. Just a few steps away. The door was open and the two of them walked in. Chen Fan saw one person meditating, another person reading a book, and another person playing chess. When he saw someone coming in, he looked at the two of them in unison.
"Yuan Tong, Daoxuan, you two are here." Wu Tong shouted.
"Well, we are just passing by and come in to say hello. I wonder if this senior brother is Mei Gang?" Chen Fan asked the person playing the chess piece?
"Exactly." Mei Gang nodded.
"Then this is Senior Brother Li Shili?" Chen Fan said to those who were reading the Taoist scriptures.
"Yes, I didn't expect Daoxuan to know about us so soon." Li Shi replied.
"I just came from Lan Jing's place. I heard from him that you will also go to Baihuazhou tomorrow, so I came here to see if you need anything, so that I can prepare it all."
"No, I just want to go shopping and wave my hands over." Li Shi replied.
"Okay, tell me if you need anything. We are not only classmates, but we will also be in the same dormitory from now on. We will take care of each other."
"Where we live here, the Taoist temple will change students based on their grades each semester. This semester we are in the same dormitory, but it won't be the same next semester." Mei Gang, who was sitting there, answered.
"How do you calculate this ranking? For someone like me who doesn't know martial arts, if my martial arts skills are included, then I won't be counted down."
"There are many subjects in Taoism, but Taoism ranks first and is what every student should learn. Then there should be Taoism, chess skills, strategic questioning, and divination. Just choose one of these four." Mei Gang replied.
"Thank you for clarifying my doubts, senior brother. I wonder if I can have a game with senior brother?" Since everyone is learning chess, they will have to play chess sooner or later. It is better to play late than early. Chen Fan decided to take the initiative.
