At this time, in the Daotongyuan Square, nearly a hundred bookcases were densely packed, neatly placed on the bluestone slabs of the square, with pens, inks, paper and inkstones prepared one by one. Children wearing green Taoist robes sat neatly behind the bookcases.
The breeze caressed the young leaves of the old trees in the yard, and also brushed the faces of every child.
Those Taoist boys who did not have the opportunity to participate in the Tianjie Taoist assessment were standing outside the square, looking at the Earthly Taoist boys sitting in the square with envious eyes.
A group of streams of light crossed the sky and landed in front of the temple, revealing the figures of a group of monks. A group of Taoists headed by the master stood in front of the temple.
Seeing the incoming person, the teaching fellows standing neatly around the square bowed respectfully. The Taoist boys behind the desks also stood up one after another, followed the teaching fellows and saluted respectfully: "I've seen the master, I've met all the elders."
The leading sect leader shook the dust in his hand as a return gift, turned around and took a seat in the main seat in front of the hall. When everyone saw this, they shouted again: "Thank you, sect leader!"
The rest of the Taoists followed the leader and took their seats one after another. Among them, Uncle Qi gave a look to the Chief Instructor who was standing aside.
Senior Brother Ren quickly walked to the center of the square and shouted: "The Tianjie Taoist test has begun."
Upon hearing this, all the Taoist boys picked up the brushes in their hands, opened the thick rice paper folded in front of them, and wrote on it.
The group of Taoists sitting on the upper hand saw that the Tianjie Taoist test had begun. After looking at the Taoists who were answering the questions seriously for a while, they stopped paying attention and chatted with each other.
Among them, Uncle Qi and a black-faced Taoist were both in a strong mood, while the long-bearded master sitting in the main seat closed his eyes to rest and stopped talking after saying a few words to everyone.
Time passed quickly. As Yang Song stood up and told the senior brothers that he had finished answering the questions, these Taoists turned their attention back to the square.
A fellow teacher came forward, picked up the rice paper on Yang Song's desk, walked quickly to the front of the hall, and presented it to Uncle Qi, who had a serious look on his face.
Master Qi took it in his hand. Without making a move, the rice paper quickly flipped backwards. After a moment, Master Qi said softly to the apprentice brother: "Yes!"
Then he turned to his opponent, the black-faced man, and said, "Wang Yan, do you want to check it again?"
Hearing this, the black-faced man replied angrily: "It's just a test for a heaven-level boy, what's so interesting about it!"
Master Qi didn't say much after hearing this. With a somewhat proud look on his face, he handed the rice paper in his hand to the waiting disciples below.
After Yang Song, more people soon submitted papers. After that, one after another people finished answering the questions, and the teaching brother kept walking among the people, taking away the test questions from the Taoist boys and asking Uncle Qi to read them.
About half an hour later, Ning Tao also finished answering all the questions on the case.
It is said to be an assessment for a Heaven-level boy, but the content involved is directly equivalent to the test questions that a Heaven-level Taoist boy takes when he becomes a formal disciple.
Fortunately, Ning Tao is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He has worked extremely hard over the past year and was able to answer almost all the content. After checking it once to confirm that it was correct, he stood up and reported to the instructor that he had finished answering the questions, and then sat quietly. Wait after writing.
As the bell rang, the chief instructor stepped forward and shouted: "The time is up, all disciples stop answering questions!"
Then the teaching brothers standing around the square came forward and took away the Taoist test papers that had not been submitted in advance, and then brought them to Master Qi to wait for Master Qi to read.
After all the Taoist test papers had been read, Uncle Qi stood up and said: "The test for the Tianjie Taoist is over, Yang Song, Panyue, Ning Tao, Zhang Yong, Han Shi, Li Bin, Li Yu. .....Thirty-three disciples passed the assessment and became heaven-level Taoist boys."
As Master Qi finished his words, the Taoist boys behind the writing started talking to each other in all kinds of ways.
Upon seeing this, the chief instructor shouted, "Quiet!" Upon seeing this, all the Taoist boys hurriedly sat down at their desks and remained motionless.
Seeing this, Uncle Qi nodded with satisfaction and said gently: "The Taoist boy whose name I just read comes forward."
When their names were read, Ning Tao and others came to stand in front of the elders.
Later, I heard Master Qi say: "Although your Taoist class is naughty, you have good qualifications and are willing to work hard. All the disciples have also worked hard and achieved outstanding results. I hope that those Taoist boys who did not participate in this assessment and failed the assessment will Practice diligently, strive to pass the Heavenly Level Taoist Examination as soon as possible, practice seriously, and become an official disciple of the sect."
"I sincerely follow the teachings of my uncle!" However, under the arrangement of the teaching brother, all the Taoist boys knew the steps of this assessment and acted a little formalistically.
Uncle Qi, who was standing in front of the hall, felt that after the leader sitting behind him nodded with satisfaction, the corners of his mouth were slightly proud, and he glanced at the black-faced man sitting next to him. The black-faced man was so angry that his teeth were itching.
"You may have heard the news a long time ago. Today I invited the master and all the elders to come to watch the ceremony. I also know that there is another very important matter today, which is the formal disciple assessment."
"I think back a year ago, I was entrusted by my uncles and masters to take on the position of dean of the Taoist Academy. However, some people are always dissatisfied with the arrangements made by my uncles and masters."
After saying that, he glanced at the dark-faced man behind him intentionally or unintentionally.
"Today, you have to use your own practice to prove that you are not useless and tell some people not to be arrogant. Can you do it?"
Ning Tao and others below heard Uncle Qi's question and shouted loudly: "Yes!"
At this time, among the elders sitting behind Uncle Qi, some touched their noses in embarrassment, while more had suppressed smiles on their faces. Several of them also communicated with the long-bearded leader sitting in the main seat. : "This Lao Qi has finally come back. Boss, look at Lao Wang's face, which is even darker, hahaha."
"I think Lao Hei is going to lose this time. Unfortunately, he just got the red flame flower, so he may have to change his name!"
"Hehe, Senior Brother Wang is probably going to be in pain for a while this time."
When the leader heard this, he also glanced at the black-faced man, and saw that this man's originally dark face was now like the bottom of a pot.
If he wasn't afraid of losing his majesty in front of all the disciples, he would have already used his magical weapon to fight the annoying Qi Laodao for 300 rounds.
But he asked why the Taoist boys had not been tested for their cultivation. It was because in front of these foundation-building Taoists, the Taoist boys who were still in the middle stage of Qi training could be said to have no secrets at all. With a sweep of their spiritual thoughts, the monks had no idea about them. His cultivation is already known in his mind. What's more, Uncle Qi, the dean of the Taotong Academy, doesn't have to do anything, otherwise it will only be a waste of time.
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The Taoist boys who passed the Tianjie Taoist examination, led by their teaching brothers, followed many Taoists to a mountain gate.
A curved white jade step in front of the mountain gate extended upwards, and finally disappeared in the clouds and mist. The thin white clouds around it dispersed, and flowers bloomed on both sides of the white jade step. The colors were bright, and it looked like a fairy scene.
The Taoist boys who came to the foot of the mountain looked at the fairy scene in front of them and felt relaxed and happy.
Before anyone could think too much, the leader standing in front of the Taoist boys flicked the dust in his hand and said with a smile: "The road to immortality is long. All living beings are searching for it, climbing to catch up, just to reach immortality. Cultivation of immortality is like the steps in front of you, the road to immortality. There is no end in sight, and today you stand at the foot of this mountain, stand out, and go ahead of the rest of the Taoists. It is really gratifying."
"However, you should know that the sea is boundless and that each mountain is higher than the other. You should always have a sense of awe. In the future, you should not forget your original intention and remain perseverant before struggling. I hope to see you on the top of the mountain."
After saying that, he turned into a stream of light and flew away. The other elders no longer had the casual demeanor in front of the Taoist courtyard. They all had serious faces. After sizing up the Taoist boys, they turned into a stream of light and flew away.
At this time, the remaining teaching brothers and Taoist boys stood quietly in front of the steps at the foot of the mountain, as if they were moved by the seriousness just now. The leader, the chief teaching brother, said: "Go up the mountain. Through the path of mental training, you can become a Official disciples, I hope you can all pass the test."
Upon hearing this, all the Taoist boys looked at the senior brothers in front of them, then looked at each other, and saw Ning Tao leading the way, stepping forward...
Lianxin Road is located at the mountain gate of Yaowang Sect. It is a special place in Yaowang Valley. It existed slightly later than the sect. It was established by the founder of the sect for the mortals who went to the mountain to seek immortality for exams. Later, it became It became a place of testing for the official disciples of the sect.
There is a magical thing about the path of refining the mind. It will change the intensity according to the monk's cultivation level. As long as a monk enters it, the height of the steps climbed by the monk will increase step by step.
When you enter it, you will be surrounded by illusions. Although it will not cause external harm, it can easily make people addicted to it and cause mental damage.
Despite this, many sect monks still flock to it. The reason is that they can temper their spiritual consciousness through the mind training path.
Ning Tao climbed the steps first. During the first hundred or so steps, he didn't feel much pressure. It wasn't until Ning Tao climbed another hundred or so steps that he felt the pressure on his body doubled, as if he was carrying a big baggage.
As he continued to move upward, the pressure increased, and sweat stains gradually appeared on Ning Tao's face.
Ning Tao looked at the surroundings and found that the eyes were filled with white clouds and fog, and he could no longer see the scenes below and above.
Ning Tao raised his arm and wiped the sweat from his face. With a determined expression on his face, he continued walking up.
Slowly, Ning Tao began to be unable to stand. He could only use his hands and feet to crawl up slowly. His arms and knees were bruised with blood.
However, at this time, Ning Tao had no time to feel the pain in his body, so he gritted his teeth and continued to climb up. Suddenly, the pressure on his body increased greatly, and his vision went black and he rolled downwards, and the world was spinning. Ning Tao's last thought was that he was finished, and he fainted.
...
The sleeping Ning Tao panicked and felt someone shaking him. He opened his eyes and saw his brother standing in front of him to wake him up. He also said: "Brother, why did you fall asleep again? You should go out in a while." It's morning exercise, get up quickly, get up quickly, our dad and I have been waiting for you for a long time."
