As Nan Rong and Qiu said, the selection of the priests of the Shenwang Temple is not about the winner.
The person who gets the first place in the second round, or even the person who gets the first place in all selections, may not necessarily be the one who can become the new priest in the end.
In addition to strength, this also requires a certain amount of luck.
It's just that the person who shows the strongest strength will naturally have an advantage.
But the strange thing is, putting aside the issue of tribal interests, everyone present has a vague premonition in their hearts
——The "Han Hanlin" who won this round is likely to be this year's "new priest".
He is a dark horse. But as long as they have seen his performance, no one will question his affinity with the snake spirit, let alone his all-round strength.
His presence was like a mountain, overwhelming the competitors present.
Even the sharp-faced man from the Milong tribe, the muscular man from the Changsa tribe, the short-haired girl from the Heyu tribe, and the black cloth shirt from the Dingjiang tribe are the most aggressive in facing Ling Linhan...
"Let me go, I've only been away for a short time, how come you have offended so many people by turning around! Look at the way they look at you, wow..."
Ling Yao stood behind Ling Linhan, looking at the eager eyes of the people around him with a sour look on his face.
"I don't know, I didn't provoke them."
Ling Linhan curled his lips and looked like he didn't care.
"Maybe they are dissatisfied that a small tribe like Anqi may be suppressing them."
"Are you sure? The Dingjiang tribe is far away from you, Anqi. Even if you rise, it will have nothing to do with them."
Ling Yao couldn't help but said,
"Even if you really become a priest in the future, you will still have to deal with other tribes in Liuchuan. It would be better for you to offend the people of the big tribe first..."
Ling Yao actually felt that even if this little fool Ling Linhan did something to offend someone, he would most likely not be able to feel it.
But this time, according to the complainers, it was [the author did not write it] [Jealousy] balabala... It was exactly the same as Ling Linhan's statement, which made Ling Yao roll his eyes.
"Then how do I know! I don't want to offend anyone on purpose!"
Ling Linhan scratched his head irritably.
"Now is not the time to have a good relationship with them, leave them alone!"
Ling Yao: ...Okay, just be reckless. The protagonist Mang will never die.
"If I remember correctly, today is the last round, right? Then the high priest will ask the statue of the Snake King to appear and give the new priest the holy light?"
"Yes. The last round is to watch the Record of the Origin of Rukawa. There is no winner in this round, but the greater the harvest, the greater the advantage when the final statue appears."
Ling Linhan's eyes turned to the priest who was about to announce the start of the third round.
"Brother Lou told me that there have been some candidates in the past years. The resonance was very weak when they were first identified, but because they gained a lot from the Origin Book, they became new priests in one fell swoop."
"The Origin Record records the history of the origin of Rukawa and the origin of the Tongtian Snake Spirit. It should be a very precious thing for the God King Temple, right? Then shouldn't we be able to see the selection process of this round?"
"No. Of course you can watch it. Otherwise, how can we ensure that the priest's screening is fair, just and open?"
Ling Linhan and Ling Yao turned their heads at the same time when they heard the voice.
Nanrong and Qiu were walking towards them. Behind him were a priest with a slightly unfamiliar face and his attendants.
"It's just that, except for those who have received the teacher's enlightenment before watching, or who have studied the origin symbols for a long time, it is impossible for others to understand the origin record. After all, it is the record of Liuchuan and even Mangsheng University. How can a sacred object from the origin of the world be easily understood by ordinary people?"
Hearing Nan Rong and Qiu tell Ling Yao, a new face, about the story of Liu Chuan Yuan Lu so straightforwardly, the two people behind him looked a little surprised.
After Nan Rong and Qiu finished talking, they seemed to realize this and introduced instead:
"This is the priest candidate Han Hanlin. Before the competition, the teacher will definitely tell them these things in person. I just said it in advance.
"And this person is Master Yaolin. He will become a member of the God King Temple in the near future and will be honored as the 'Snake Spirit Messenger'. You were not there that day, Shansheng, so you don't know about him. He was recommended by Master Lang Yue and Approved by the teacher.”
After Fan Shansheng heard this, he immediately touched his chest respectfully and paid tribute.
The young man named A Ying standing next to him bent down even more submissively, not daring to look directly at him.
However, the moment he lowered his head, Ling Yao still noticed a trace of disdain and disgust flashing across the young man's face.
"Don't be like this. Not to mention that I have no identity now, even if I become a member of the Temple of the God King in the future, you don't have to be so polite. But, who is this...?"
Ling Yao said this, but this time he didn't return the favor to these two people like he did when he faced Da Xikang.
After all, the status of these two people is very different from that of the high priest.
If he showed respect to everyone he met, wouldn't it mean that he was lowering his status and making him look timid and easily manipulated?
"I am the caretaker of the Ming Pai Palace, Fan Shansheng. This is my attendant, Yun Ying. I have been rude just now, please forgive me."
Fan Shansheng responded to Ling Yao's words and straightened up.
But both his expression and tone were still respectful and polite, and he obviously regarded Ling Yao's words as courtesy from a superior.
"It's starting, I'm leaving first."
Although Ling Linhan also knew that sooner or later he would have to learn this style of dialogue and use it in interpersonal communication, but it still made him feel uncomfortable listening to it. Seeing that the host was still calling for someone, he immediately patted his butt and left.
Ling Yao actually doesn't like playing tricks or playing nice with others, but sometimes it's not something you can refuse just because you don't like it.
What's more, Ling Linhan, a brat, didn't learn to hide his emotions at all. The four people present could feel his disgust.
This forced him to come out and smooth things over:
"That's how he is, too hasty. Don't be surprised."
It's not that he was offended, but the people present had some preliminary judgments about Ling Linhan's character and scheming. Everyone kept silent.
Nan Rong and Qiu came here with others, obviously different from the last time they sneaked out, they could appear openly in front of others.
On the other hand, naturally, he came out this time with the mission of the God King Temple, and wanted to tell Ling Yao some basic common sense and procedures for the subsequent sacrificial ceremony. Fan Shansheng supplemented a little on the side.
At this time, the host was still announcing the rules of the competition. Ling Yao was naturally listening to these explanations of the sacrificial ceremony.
After half a stick of incense, the high priest Da Xikang finally appeared.
The old man in white robe first gave a few simple admonitions, then recited the scripture silently, and suddenly stretched out a finger, and a black spiritual power mass appeared on the tip of his finger.
Everyone present couldn't help but cast their gaze over, realizing the obscure mystery in the black light group.
"That is the teacher's symbol 'Enlightenment'."
Before Nan Rong and Qiu finished their explanation, they saw the light ball in Da Xikang's hand suddenly dispersed, flew out, and penetrated into the eyebrows of the thirty or so priest candidates!
While the priest candidates were in great shock, Da Xikang shook his sleeves, shook the golden snake staff in his hand, and moved it a little into the void.
Suddenly, there was a strange fluctuation in the space pointed by the snake staff. Ling Yao suddenly became energetic
——It’s the power of space!
And in the midst of this fluctuation, a glowing scroll emerged from the cracks in space, suspended in the air.
The pages of the book turned with a roar, escaping some kind of power that was also familiar to Ling Yao.
——It is the power that he once contained under the Tianchi water in the place of inheritance, the cornerstone of the world!
It seems that what Nan Rong and Qiu said is true. This "Origin Record" is indeed closely related to the origin of the great world of Mang Sheng!
This made Ling Yao a little excited. It seems that the Ruchuan Forest Area may be hiding some big secret that they have never discovered before!
If he can collect this information for Changling Jianmen first, it will be of great benefit to the future decision-making and development of Jianmen. The prestige of Yueyao Peak will also be enhanced, and he can also get the corresponding merit points, filling his wallet. Keep making salted fish...
Hey, everyone just doesn’t know the last two paragraphs.
Anyway, he secretly opened the photo stone and decided to record this video data.
Even if you can't remember anything substantial, at least this scene can be transmitted back to Jianmen, which is of great significance.
However, when he looked at the Origin Record with curiosity...
A certain salted fish was dumbfounded.
"Ah? The Heavenly Snake Spirit is not the Rukawa Spirit. The God King is the leader of mankind and assists the gods? How..."
Why is it that the first sentence of the Origin Record says that the Sky-Bearing Snake Spirit is the contracted beast of the "God King"? !
But it's no wonder, since they are all called 'god kings', if the other party is just a mere human being, how can the Heavenly Snake Spirit be able to tolerate it?
...No wonder he is a ghost! What you wrote is completely inconsistent with your historical records! Didn't anyone find out? !
…
Wait, how did he understand?
Doesn’t it mean that people who haven’t learned talismans can’t understand it? ?
Ling Yao's brain suddenly became a mess.
However, thanks to him turning off the microphone in time, a child who had been able to read the Origins through study and was currently obsessed with the mysteries of the Origins did not realize that there was something wrong with Ling Yao's reaction just now, and just replied casually:
"Yes. Why do you suddenly ask about this?"
As for Yun Ying, he focused his gaze on a certain part of the priest's seat and didn't take Ling Yao seriously at all.
Ling Yao rolled his eyes and said immediately:
"Nothing, I just thought of it and asked. I just happened to think that the prophecy of the last sacrificial ceremony said that the savior of Rukawa will come to the world. Maybe this time the 'God King' among humans will appear. "
"Maybe. We'll know when the new prophecy comes down."
As expected, Nan Rong and Qiu didn't take his words to heart, and continued to read the Record of Origins with concentration.
Ling Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he immediately adjusted his mentality and began to read and memorize the contents of the Origin Record.
If you can understand it, you can understand it, no matter what the reason is. There is a free advantage, take advantage first and then talk about it!
Even the Temple of the Divine King had not recorded the secrets of Rukawa. The value of this information was much greater than he imagined! Remember quickly! Remember quickly!
While everyone was immersed in the mystery of the Origin Record or the tense atmosphere of the competition, Fan Shansheng, who was behind Nan Rong and Qiu, secretly spread the word:
"Aying. Do you want to ask that child for help? Even if he really becomes a priest, his right to speak in the Temple of the God King will not be higher than mine."
But Yunying just glanced at him, nodded silently, and said with gestures:
"He's different. He helps me."
Fan Shansheng did not continue to ask, but looked vaguely at Ling Yao who was standing aside.
Compared with "Han Hanlin", people are obviously not sure whether this "Yao Lin" will "help" them.
But in terms of strength and capital, "Yao Lin" is obviously the better candidate.
And...if it wasn't my illusion just now, maybe the person in front of me is someone who can learn the characters in the Origin Record without any teacher.
Then, there is no need for him to "help" anyone——
He will be in natural opposition to the decayed Temple of the God King.
Fan Shansheng returned his gaze without leaving a trace, clasped his hands together, and said silently in his heart:
"The heaven-reaching snake spirit is above, protecting...
"No, you have never protected anyone. You will only watch...watch this painful thing without being moved at all..."
