"He is only good at studying." Dean Li smiled modestly.
Having said that, there was obvious joy in his eyes, and he was obviously very satisfied with Mo Li's performance.
Not far away, Da Qi Imperial Master looked intently into the window, as if he had not heard the conversation between the two at all.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, showing a pleased smile.
At first glance, it looks like an old farmer standing at the edge of the field holding a sickle, looking at the harvest with joy.
"The young talisman masters of Da Qi Dynasty are even better than I imagined," he thought silently in his mind. "If I can recruit all such talents for Your Majesty, why should Da Qi not be able to survive the long night?"
Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Division, stood still, motionless, as if he had turned into a sculpture. His expression was as calm as ever, and his eyes were as deep as an ancient well.
The shadow of the house fell right on his face, making it impossible to discern his thoughts from his face.
Shangguan Jin knew that the Chief Secretary was quietly deducing the future again.
After a while, a faint smile appeared on Luo Sishou's face, and he seemed to be in a good mood. Then he pointed to a pavilion among the vegetation of the academy and said to everyone present:
"It's still a long time. How about we go to the pavilion and have a cup of tea together?"
Naturally, no one would refuse the sage’s proposal.
Especially Dean Li.
He knew that Luo Chuan was a tea lover and was keen on collecting precious tea leaves from all over the country; and the white jade teapot that Luo Chuan carried with him as a space magic weapon was also a special magic weapon - the tea inside would have A magical power that can make people get rid of distracting thoughts and calm down.
"So today I finally have the opportunity to taste the tea brewed by the strong saint himself?" Dean Li thought with anticipation.
However, after sitting down, Luo Chuan looked at Dean Li with a smile: "Since the death of the previous dean, I haven't drank Longmen Academy's 'Baifei Tea' for five years. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to taste it again today. ?”
Dean Li was silent for a few seconds, then smiled and politely responded: "...No problem."
He thought he would be lucky enough to prostitute a saint for nothing today.
Unexpectedly, he was prostituted for free by the other party.
………
The process of Mo Li answering the questions was very smooth.
On the white paper in front of him, questions disappeared and reappeared one after another. The tip of the brush moves quickly, outlining rigorous and complex patterns.
The further you go, the more unusual the topic becomes, and the more complex the talismans and seals required to be drawn are.
But Mo Li was not panicked.
On the contrary, as the golden numbers in the upper right corner of the paper gradually increased, his mood became more and more cheerful.
He felt that this assessment link was tailor-made for him.
Because the answers to every question can be found in the notes he reviewed yesterday, and they were all within his expectations.
An hour passed quickly.
About five minutes before the end of the assessment, a very brief and unexpected question appeared on the white paper in front of him:
"What is the talisman?"
Next to these words, there is a line of small black words, indicating that there is no standard answer to this question, and the Talisman Master can answer according to his own understanding.
"In today's assessment, such a simple question will appear?" Mo Li was surprised.
The definition of "talisman" has been clearly written in beginners' books.
Just like all scholars have memorized "Rhythm Enlightenment".
All the fledgling Talisman Masters in the Da Qi Dynasty can basically memorize the answer to this question.
He did not expect that after answering a series of questions about unpopular seal characters such as "the charm to cure Sanyin malaria", "the ruined palace of life charm", "the charm to climb the house with chickens and dogs", "the charm to cure stroke in the elderly", etc. There was such a simple question.
However, considering that he was short of time, he did not think about the deep meaning behind this question, but quickly wrote down the original words in the book:
"Fu Zhuan is the medium for monks to communicate between heaven and earth."
After he finished writing, his handwriting disappeared along with the title on the white paper, and no new title appeared.
The golden number in the upper right corner changed from "One Hundred" to "One Hundred and Five".
"You got five points added at once by answering this question correctly?" Mo Li's eyes widened.
He thought about it and felt that this should be a benefit he got from being able to solve problems quickly.
After all, others may not be able to answer these 100 questions within the allotted hour.
Thinking of this, he raised his head again and quietly looked at his competitors.
Shen Qiu was still frowning.
Zhao Xinran's pen tip also hung in the air for a long time and did not fall down.
As for Gu Xu, he was sitting on his seat with his eyes closed, looking as if he was meditating.
The corners of Mo Li's mouth turned up, no longer hiding his joyful mood.
…………
But Mo Li didn't expect that Gu Xu had already answered all the questions half an hour ago.
The reason why he sat there with his eyes closed was because he had nothing to do, so he simply tried to deduce the possibilities of various permutations and combinations of the "Star Array" spell in his head, and accidentally deduced hundreds of them. .
Gu Xu completed the first hundred questions easily.
However, when faced with the last question, which Mo Li considered to be a free "welfare", he hesitated for two minutes and did not write for a long time.
He felt that the examiner placed this question at the end and specifically emphasized that "there is no standard answer and you can feel free to use it", which obviously had a deeper meaning.
This reminded him of what he had seen in Kong Xuan Sanren's notes:
"The essence of Fu Dao is 'naming'.
“It uses a special language to give special properties to paper or other objects.
"For example, the most basic 'Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Ghost Killing Talisman' is equivalent to giving the property of 'ghost killing' to a piece of paper."
According to Kongxuan Sanren, this was what he said when he went to Luojing City to meet with the Imperial Master to discuss the connection between the Talisman Dao and the Cause and Effect Dao.
At that time, Kongxuan Sanren had not yet turned into a ghost, and the national master was deeply inspired by his words, and his cultivation of Fu Dao improved greatly, and he officially became a grandmaster.
"Perhaps this is the answer the Imperial Master wants to see?" Gu Xu silently guessed in his heart.
He thought for a moment, and based on the principle that no points would be deducted for multiple answers, he merged the views of both parties into one sentence and wrote it on the paper.
Then, the title and text disappeared together.
The golden number in the upper right corner flashed several times, changing from "one hundred" to "one hundred and twenty".
Gu Xu successfully gained twenty points by answering this last seemingly simple question - fifteen points more than Mo Li's rote answer.
…………
In a pavilion not far away, the dignitaries were sitting around a stone table quietly sipping tea.
Dean Li bit the bullet and ordered the servants in the academy to bring a pot of "Baifang Tea". Then Shangguan Jin took the teapot with a smile and poured a cup for everyone.
Perhaps it was because she often served Luo Chuan, and every gesture she made when pouring tea was elegant and impeccable.
"Baiwei Tea" is a specialty of Longmen Academy. Its tea comes from a tea tree planted by Emperor Taizong hundreds of years ago in the academy, and is brewed from the famous "Si Guo Spring" in the academy.
Its effect is just like its name. It can make people feel joy, anger, sadness, joy and other emotions unconsciously. It is suitable for monks who are climbing towards the "Wangxiang Terrace" and need to experience the various aspects of life. Extremely helpful.
To a certain extent, it can be said to be one of the foundations of Longmen Academy as the “first school for practitioners in Daqi”.
Of course, it is not of much use to monks in the fifth realm and above who have already passed through "Meng Po Pavilion".
But Shangguan Jin remembered many things in the past in this short moment.
She thought of the tragic experience of working in an inn in her childhood, the sense of accomplishment of gradually improving her status and cultivation after entering the exorcism department, the joy of being appreciated by the head of the department, the tranquility and concentration of painting alone in the room, and the reason for being in the Laoshan Mountain due to the The loss of missing the inheritance by just one thought...
When she opened her eyes again, she felt that the long-term calm essence in her body suddenly showed signs of restlessness.
Princess Zhaoning, who was sitting opposite her, was inevitably affected by the "Baifa Tea".
In just a short moment, the princess's eyes were no longer as calm as usual, but instead felt a little lonely and helpless, like a little girl who had run away from home and couldn't find her direction.
Suddenly, Luo Sishou drank all the tea in his cup and couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a good tea!"
Dean Li smiled and said a polite word: "Master Secretary, it can be said that it is an honor for this tea to be recognized by a tea expert like you."
Hearing Dean Li's words, Luo Sishou smiled politely and said smoothly, "Then can I take a pot back?"
Dean Li pondered for a moment and replied: "Of course there is no problem."
…………
At this moment, the melodious bell rang again, announcing the end of the assessment.
The four people in the house put down their pens in unison.
Shen Qiu shook his head mockingly and jumped out of the chair first. He felt that if his intuition was correct, he should be the worst performer among the four in this first session.
Mo Li followed behind, with a hint of pride on his haggard face; as soon as he went out, he began to look for Dean Li everywhere, as if he couldn't wait to get his cousin's approval.
There was a little regret in Zhao Xinran's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
She was not surprised when she found that she had forgotten a lot of basic knowledge about the art of talisman and seal script.
Perhaps at this stage, she will be distanced by her opponents.
However, she believes that in terms of "application" and "innovation" of Fu Dao, she will be able to make up for these gaps, and even leave her opponents far behind.
Gu Xu was the last one to walk out of the house.
His expression when he left was exactly the same as when he entered.
There is no pride or sadness.
Everything is under his control.
He was just playing normally.
…………
They had half an hour to spare before the second session began.
So they each went to a nearby side room to rest quietly and cultivate their spirits.
Imperial Master Da Qi waved his hand gently and took back the magical papers they had just written on.
"That boy Shen Qiu looks very smart, but he didn't expect that he wasn't very good at basic skills!" The Imperial Master glanced at the number "seventy-two" in the upper right corner of Shen Qiu's answer sheet, smiled and said, "Surprisingly, he only got seven right. Twelve questions.”
Hearing the words of the Imperial Master, Fu Tao, the professor of Longmen Academy, immediately said beside him: "To learn the art of talisman and seal script, the most important thing is to be down-to-earth. It is absolutely not possible to be clever and unreasonable. I don't want the students of Longmen Academy to be contaminated. Such a trend."
As a close confidant of Dean Li, Fu Tao naturally supports Mo Li.
So under such circumstances, he immediately attributed Shen Qiu's low score on his answer sheet to his attitude.
However, the Imperial Master was not led away by his words. Instead, he smiled and explained to Shen Qiu: "This kid has a hard time in his family. He doesn't even have a serious teacher. He relies on his collection of books. Self-taught... If I want to find someone to help answer my questions, I have to travel a long way with gifts.
"His unsatisfactory performance in this link does not mean that he is a clever person, but there are many objective reasons. If he is given sufficient resources, I believe he should not be worse than others.
“I think that since we are selecting talents for the country, we must give them full opportunities and fairly refer to their performance in every link.
"Don't judge other people's character because of your own selfishness."
When Fu Tao heard the word "selfishness", he immediately fell silent. He knew that the Imperial Master had seen through his thoughts.
[There is still a little bit of content that cannot be finished in time by 12:00, so I will send it out first and everyone will come back a few minutes later. 】
They had half an hour to spare before the second session began.
So they each went to a nearby side room to rest quietly and cultivate their spirits.
Imperial Master Da Qi waved his hand gently and took back the magical papers they had just written on.
"That boy Shen Qiu looks very smart, but he didn't expect that he wasn't very good at basic skills!" The Imperial Master glanced at the number "seventy-two" in the upper right corner of Shen Qiu's answer sheet, smiled and said, "Surprisingly, he only got seven right. Twelve questions.”
Hearing the words of the Imperial Master, Fu Tao, the professor of Longmen Academy, immediately said beside him: "To learn the art of talisman and seal script, the most important thing is to be down-to-earth. It is absolutely not possible to be clever and unreasonable. I don't want the students of Longmen Academy to be contaminated. Such a trend."
As a close confidant of Dean Li, Fu Tao naturally supports Mo Li.
So under such circumstances, he immediately attributed Shen Qiu's low score on his answer sheet to his attitude.
However, the Imperial Master was not led away by his words. Instead, he smiled and explained to Shen Qiu: "This kid has a hard time in his family. He doesn't even have a serious teacher. He relies on his collection of books. Self-taught... If I want to find someone to help answer my questions, I have to travel a long way with gifts.
"His unsatisfactory performance in this link does not mean that he is a clever person, but there are many objective reasons. If he is given sufficient resources, I believe he should not be worse than others.
“I think that since we are selecting talents for the country, we must give them full opportunities and fairly refer to their performance in every link.
"Don't judge other people's character because of your own selfishness."
When Fu Tao heard the word "selfishness", he immediately fell silent. He knew that the Imperial Master had seen through his thoughts.
[There is still a little bit of content that cannot be finished in time by 12:00, so I will send it out first and everyone will come back a few minutes later. 】
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