Moreover, he also felt that this so-called test should not really be tested by the Bible.
Otherwise, if he is eliminated at once, how can Beichen or Xin Yuheng catch him?
Therefore, he was really curious about what this so-called test was.
Boom!
At this time, a gong sounded.
The Taoist said: "As a devout believer, you should have Empress Beidou in your heart all the time, and the image of Empress Beidou should be engraved in your mind all the time."
"So, our first level is to test the image of Lady Beidou in everyone's mind!"
As he said this, someone moved tables one by one.
The four treasures of the study are placed on the table: pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
The Taoist said: "I will give you a moment to burn incense. You can freely splash ink and draw the image of Empress Beidou in your hearts on the paper."
"We know that not everyone can draw, so it doesn't matter whether you draw well or not. What matters is whether you are sincere and whether you have feelings and understanding for Empress Beidou."
"And we will use your portraits to determine whether you can enter the Beidou Tower and actually participate in the trial."
"So, don't put too much pressure on you. The quality of your painting is not important. What's important is that you let us see your sincerity."
After saying that, the Taoist asked people to light the incense, then rang the gong and said: "Start!"
Following the Taoist's order, someone directly picked up the pen and started painting.
Some people frowned and thought hard, not writing in a hurry.
As for Shen Lian, he looked at Tianji.
There was a look of confusion in their eyes.
The first level of this test is really weird.
Is this a test for painters?
Or is there any other intention?
Suddenly, Shen Lian's eyes flashed.
He suddenly thought of something.
The next moment, the corners of Shen Lian's mouth suddenly raised.
He looked at Tianji and said, "Do you still remember the sad statue?"
Tianji: "...I've never seen it."
Shen Lian: "Then paint."
"...What to draw?"
"Drawing blindly, just draw a woman, remember..."
Shen Lian warned: "Don't draw smiling statues of gods, definitely don't draw them!"
Tianji thought Shen Lian's words were inexplicable at first.
Just draw any woman you want.
But soon, she understood.
Then I understood the meaning of Shen Lian's reminder.
Shen Lian said...Don't draw smiling statues.
This sentence immediately made Tianji Mao suddenly enlightened!
"Could it be that... they want to find us through the Smiling Statue?"
Tianji whispered.
"clever."
Shen Lian chuckled and said, "The Beidou Temple in Dali City enshrines the statue of the God of Sorrow."
"But in Beichen's knowledge, we have never been to Beidou Temple in Dali City, so he thinks that we absolutely don't know that the statues in Beidou Temple here are different from those in Taihe City."
"And in this case, we will habitually draw smiling statues of gods. Wouldn't this... expose us?"
"After all, the believers here have only seen the statue of the God of Sadness, so there is a high probability that what they painted is the statue of the God of Sadness!"
"We're the only ones different, so... we're easy to spot."
Tianji frowned and said, "But... what they put out today was a smiling statue?"
"Aren't they afraid that other people will draw smiling statues after seeing them?"
Shen Lian smiled and said, "How many people in this world do you think have the same photographic memory as we do and can draw something at a glance?"
"this……"
Tianji thought for a while and said, "I don't know, but it's definitely not much."
"Yes, certainly not much."
Shen Lian said: "So, how many of the believers here do you think can draw the smiling statue of the God after seeing it just now?"
"You know, the smiling statue has only been put up for a short time, and the sad statue has penetrated into their hearts. In this case, how many people do you think can draw a smiling statue?"
"But we are completely different..."
Shen Lian paused and said, "Now I finally understand that the smiling statue is actually prepared for us."
"us?"
Tianji was startled.
She quickly looked at Shen Lian.
Shen Lian glanced around at the others. When he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he lowered his head, picked up the brush and began to draw.
While painting, he explained in a low voice: "Think about it, we came all the way from Taihe City."
"We have only seen the Smiling God Statue and know nothing about the Beidou Temple in Dali City."
"And at this time, when we first came here, we found a smiling statue standing in the square... I ask you, before I told you about the sad statue, would you have doubted that this smiling statue was not this big at all? Is it the statue of the Beidou Temple in Licheng?"
Tianji didn't even think about it and said, "Of course I won't doubt it. After all, they worship the same god. It's normal for the statues to be the same."
As he spoke, Tianji's eyes widened suddenly and he looked directly at Shen Lian, with a look of shock on his face.
Shen Lian smiled and said, "Do you understand now?"
Tianji nodded in realization.
Shen Lian smiled and said: "As you said, if we hadn't arrived here yesterday, if I hadn't visited the Heaven and Earth Tower last night, we would never have suspected that there was something wrong with the Smiling Statue."
"So, in this case, we subconsciously think that the statue here is the smiling statue."
"In this case, in this first level of painting, you say...how can we not have problems?"
"And once we paint what we think is the most reasonable image of a smiling god, how can they not pay attention to us?"
Tianji finally understood.
She couldn't help but say: "These people are really cunning."
"It's really hard to guard against, and I was almost deceived by them."
If it weren't for Shen Lian, he would have seen through their trick immediately.
Tianji might really have to paint a smiling statue, but that would be really bad. "
Shen Lian said: "Just understand, lest you still think that I lied to you."
"Draw it. Remember, it doesn't have to look like it, but it must be a sad expression. Press down the corners of your mouth. If you smile, be careful that you will be stared at."
Tianji pouted and said, "Do I still need you to remind me?"
Soon, the two started drawing.
Both of their painting skills are very strong, and both of them have very strong memories. They are both geniuses with photographic memory, but they did not show off their painting skills this time.
After all, Qin Wenyuan has already said that this time they will be mediocre, not outstanding, and keep a low profile.
Just like that, the time of a stick of incense finally passed, and this cunning first level was over.
"Boom!"
With the sound of a gong, the first level officially ended.
The Taoist said loudly: "The time is up, put down your pen and wait for our review. Those who pass the review can enter the Beidou Tower and the test will officially begin!"
As soon as the voice fell, some Taoists came over one after another and took away the papers with their names written on them.
Shen Lian glanced at the paper Tianji had taken away and almost laughed out loud.
I saw what Tianji had drawn, as if it were a monster.
His head was extremely big and his body was extremely small. The expression on his face was very gentle, but he reluctantly lowered the corners of his mouth, and tears flowed down.
It gives people a look of being forced to cry.
Fake crying, no doubt!
"High, really high!"
Shen Lian secretly gave Tianji a thumbs up.
Tianji's face was a little red, and she also felt that what she painted was too weird and awkward, but she really couldn't draw sad faces.
Because there is no sadness in her memory.
"Hmph, it's good if you can hide it anyway. What's the use of painting so well."
Tianji hummed.
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Yes, as long as you can pass, it doesn't have to be too good. Don't worry, I won't laugh at you, and I won't write it in my memoirs, and it won't be passed down for thousands of years." Future generations will laugh at you."
Tianji: "..."
There is no three hundred taels of silver here.
She suddenly felt a little panicked.
"You keep telling me, how is your painting?"
Tianji asked.
Shen Lian was not embarrassed at all. He showed his painting in front of Tianji openly and openly.
Tianji was autistic at first sight.
Shen Lian's painting skills are indeed not very good.
There is a huge difference from the original appearance of the statue.
But this painting has some of the original characteristics of the statue of a god, and one can tell that it is a statue of a god at a glance.
And although she looks sad at first, it does not give people a feeling of heartache. Instead, it makes people feel that she is showing compassion for others, rather than being sad because of some trivial matters of her own. This is a completely broad-minded and generous feeling. .
Because there aren’t that many painters, it won’t be too dazzling.
But the details are handled very well, and at a glance, you can really feel that... this is what a devout believer has in his heart.
Needless to say about others.
Even Tianji, who knew that Shen Lian didn't believe anything, would feel that Qin Wenyuan was an extremely devout believer when he saw this painting.
Comparing Shen Lian's paintings with his own paintings, he suddenly had the urge to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
"...You, you really don't believe in Beidou Empress?"
Tianji couldn't help but said.
This painting actually looks too pious.
Shen Lian chuckled and said, "Do you think I will believe this?"
Tianji was silent.
She knew that Shen Lian would never believe this. Shen Lian would only believe in himself.
But Shen Lian's ability to deceive people is too strong. The more he learns about Shen Lian, the more he feels frightened towards Shen Lian. If Shen Lian... wants to deceive someone, he can't tell the truth at all. come out.
The portrait was handed over quickly.
The Taoists carried the portraits to the Beidou Tower.
I don't know who it was given to.
Tianji looked at Shen Lian and said, "Who do you think... these portraits were given to?"
Shen Lian chuckled and said, "Isn't this really worth guessing?"
"It's either Xin Yuheng or Beichen...or Beichen's puppet."
"Anyway, whoever planned this test will be the one to cross paths with."
Tianji said: "They want to find us, so they have the first level of this portrait. But if everyone is a sad statue, will we be directly excluded?"
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen."
"Why?"
"Unless they extremely believe that someone is okay, otherwise, they will never misplace anyone."
"And this is just the first level. There are four more levels to follow. That level is enough for them to judge from all aspects."
"They don't need to take such big risks at the first level."
Tianji nodded thoughtfully.
At this moment, a Taoist priest walked out of the Beidou Tower. He said loudly: "The temple owner has already seen your portraits. The temple owner said that you are all the most devout believers in Beidou Empress. You can see the beauty of Beidou in the portraits." The image of the Empress in everyone’s hearts, therefore, the viewer has decided that everyone can pass the first level and enter the Beidou Tower!”
Tianji's eyes flashed and she looked directly at Shen Lian.
Shen Lian shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "What did I say?"
Shen Lian is not worried at all whether he can pass the first level smoothly.
If I hadn't seen through their trick and drawn a smiling statue, then maybe I would have been imprisoned.
In this case, Beichen or Xin Yuheng's purpose is to lure themselves into the Beidou Tower, so they will naturally not exclude themselves.
So I can definitely pass it smoothly.
And if he sees through their trick and his portrait is the same as everyone else's, then Beichen and Xin Yuheng will naturally have no way of finding him.
So in order not to miss themselves, they can only allow everyone to pass.
Only in this way can they allow themselves to enter the Beidou Tower instead of being excluded by them.
Therefore, Shen Lian had expected this result from the beginning, so there was no surprise.
But everyone else was very surprised, with excitement on their faces.
Crunch——
At this time, the closed door of the Beidou Tower in front was opened.
The Taoist stepped aside and said: "Enter the tower!"
Everyone immediately filed in.
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Let's go, the real test has just begun."
Tianji took a deep breath and followed Shen Lian into the Beidou Tower.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the first floor of Beidou Tower.
The Beidou Tower is very spacious. Even if there are more than two hundred people standing there, it does not seem crowded at all, but rather spacious.
As soon as the believers entered the first floor, they saw the sad statue directly in front of them.
They quickly saluted and prayed to the sad statue.
Shen Lian and Tianji also pretended to imitate.
"Congratulations, you have passed the first level of the test and truly have the opportunity to participate in the trial!"
At this time, a voice slowly sounded.
Everyone looked around and saw an old man wearing a sun and moon Taoist robe, speaking to them angrily.
As soon as they saw this person, some believers excitedly said: "It's the temple master!"
"I didn't expect the temple master to personally preside over the trial."
“I’m so lucky to meet the temple owner.”
The believers were excited.
Shen Lian also flashed his eyes.
Viewer?
This is the highest authority in Beidou Temple besides the Star Master.
Shen Lian did not see the owner of the Beidou Temple in Taihe City before. Unexpectedly, he met the owner of the Beidou Temple in Dali City instead.
(End of chapter)
