In the blink of an eye, it was already the tenth day of the first lunar month. On this day, heavy snow fell in Xixuan Mountain. Mogan Peak and the peak with nine palaces among the twelve peaks surrounding it were still green and green, just like a southern scenery.

In the early morning of this day, the big bell of the Qingyin Pavilion of Taishang Daodegong rang twelve times to represent the passage of time, and another year passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the sky was dawning and the morning fog had not dispersed. In Taishang's Moral Palace, groups of young disciples, led by the Taoist priest on duty, went to various examination gardens and stood silently waiting. They waited for Ziyang and other eight immortals to burn incense.

After praying to heaven and earth, the Tao Te Sect's annual annual examination will begin.

The Daode Sect's annual examination system is only for young disciples who have not yet cultivated the nine realms of Taiqing. Although they are young disciples, the Three Pure Scriptures have infinite magical powers, and the difficulty of practicing each realm is far greater than the previous one. Therefore, although the moral

The successors of the sect are all people with excellent qualifications and are destined to practice Taoism. However, there are also many people who started practicing Taoism at the age of five or six and still have to take the annual examination in their fifties.

According to the different realms of the disciples, the examinations are held in nine courtyards of Taishang Daode Palace. The disciples of each lineage are dressed in different colors and wait for the chief examiner to call their names.

It is actually very easy to enter the holy realm of Taiqing for the first time. A more foolish disciple can complete it in two or three years. Ji Ruochen is tall and looks taller than the average 18-year-old boy, so he stands in a group of at most eleven

The two-year-old Taoist priest stood out unusually among the children.

But he has long been accustomed to this kind of thing. When he was a waiter at the Longmen Inn, what kind of grievances had he not suffered? The shopkeeper Zeng said that a real man can bend and stretch. Although we are not real men, we still have to be able to bend and stretch.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Ji Ruochen remained calm and inspected the wooden sword charm as if there was no one around him. At this time, Taoist Priest Yunfeng walked out of the courtyard door, walked straight to Ji Ruochen, and asked with a smile: "

Ruochen, you are entering the realm of Taiqing Spiritual Sage for the first time, and your opponents in the annual exam are more advanced than you, do you feel nervous?"

Ji Ruochen shook his head and said: "No. Cultivation is all up to you. If others practice faster or slower, what does it have to do with me?"

Taoist Master Yunfeng nodded and said with approval: "It's rare that you don't have the heart to win or lose, which is exactly what you need to achieve in Taoism." As he said that, he looked around again and saw that all the children standing in the courtyard were children, so

Lowering his voice, he patted Ji Ruochen's shoulder and said, "Concentrate on the annual exams and don't worry too much. Senior brother, I am a slow-witted person. I sought Taoism at the age of six and finally passed the annual exams at the age of forty-nine. Although you have entered Taoism,

It’s late, but progress is much faster than ordinary disciples. As long as you continue to work hard in the future, your achievements will naturally be limitless.”

After Ruochen agreed, Taoist Master Yunfeng saw that the time was approaching, gave him some instructions, and left on his own.

This courtyard is called Chaoyin Garden. It has three entrances and four floors in the main building. It is located in a corner of Taishang Daode Palace. It is large and remote, and is suitable for young disciples to take their annual exams. Those disciples with high realms can already control their power.

The spells that are not weak are based on their annual examinations, or they are in places with many formation restrictions, or they are moved directly to the back mountain. At this time, the three chief examiners are sitting on the second floor of the main building, making final checks.

Make a list and count the number of disciples.

Just as the chief examiner was about to sing loudly for the annual examination to begin, the palace door opened behind him, and Master Ziyang walked in slowly. He hurriedly put down the red-ink name list in his hand, rushed forward to salute, and said, "I didn't know Master Ziyang was coming.

If you fail to welcome me, please punish me."

Master Ziyang waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay. You can go and preside over the annual exam. I'll go upstairs and watch."

The chief Taoist examiner was immediately shocked. The annual exam is an opportunity for the elders of the sect to inspect the young disciples. Therefore, the Taoists do not necessarily have to watch the annual exams of disciples with profound Taoism. They often just choose the annual exams that they are interested in to observe. Tao Te Sect

Although the incense is strong, it usually takes about ten years for one or two amazingly talented people to appear. Ji Bingxian, Li Xuanzhen, Shang Qiushui and Mingyun all joined the Daode Sect nine years ago and appeared one after another within a year.

We have received four disciples who will achieve great achievements. This kind of grand occasion is rare. In the past years, most of the real people were watching the annual examinations of these four people. Daoxing, a disciple who has not yet graduated from the third level of Taiqing Jue Foundation Establishment.

If your cultivation level is too low, you can't see anything.

Just like today, Master Ziyang came suddenly to watch the annual examination of the disciples of the Spiritual Saint Realm, taking the place of the master of the mountain sect. Although the chief examiner has lived for fifty-five years, he has never seen it before.

However, before the look of surprise faded from his face, another person walked in outside the palace door. The chief examiner had just gotten up from the ground, knelt down again with a plop, saluted, and said to the ground: "I don't know that Master Taiwei has arrived. Disciple

The true view has been lost, so please forgive me, Master!"

It turned out that the person who came in was Master Taiwei. The Taoist Master Zhenguan who was presiding over the examination was from the same lineage as Master Taiwei, and was a disciple of Master Taiwei. Master Taiwei waved his hand, said "get up", and walked over.

He said hello to Master Ziyang and climbed up the stairs together.

It wasn't until the figures of the two real people disappeared at the end of the stairs that Taoist Master Zhen Guan stood up, feeling shocked and uncertain. Just when he was still wondering why the disciple's annual examination attracted the attention of these two real people, the door behind him opened.

It was a soft sound.

Zhenguan was startled and turned around like a whirlwind. As soon as he saw the person clearly, he immediately knelt down and shouted: "I failed to meet Master Jingxiao from a distance, please forgive me!"

"It doesn't matter!" Zhang Jingxiao waved his hand and went upstairs on his own. Zhen Guan was still shocked and thought to himself: "Today Ming Yun and Zhang Yin Yin will also take the annual exam. Why doesn't Master Jing Xiao go to help his disciple or his beloved daughter?

Did you come here?"

Zhen Guan felt more and more confused, and slowly stood up, looking at the stairs in a daze.

At this time, there was another soft sound from the palace door.

Zhenguan trembled all over, without raising his head, he turned around and knelt down, saying: "Welcome to the real person!"

This time it was Master Gu Shouzhen's turn to be surprised! He was stunned for a moment, and then he said to Master Ziyun behind him: "Brother Ziyun, I... did the Taoist base seem unstable just now?"

Ziyun stroked his beard and said: "Shou Zhen Zhenren's whole body is condensed and moist, the precious light is contained but not revealed, the immortal energy is restrained but not released, the foundation of the Tao is more than stable, I can't see that in ten years, Zhen Zhen Zhen will make some progress again."

Already."

At this time, another person behind the two masters said: "This Zhenshou doesn't seem to be very knowledgeable. What's rare is that his spiritual sense is so sharp that he can actually detect the Qi of Zhenzhen. Well, it seems that his wisdom has not yet appeared, and he must be a late bloomer."

generation."

Zhenguan lay on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. Hearing this compliment, he was shocked and happy for a moment, and even his voice trembled: "Thank you Master Yuxuan for the compliment!"

The three real people were right in front of them. Zhen Guan didn't dare to raise his head at all. Suddenly, he heard another person say: "It's rare that all three real people are here. Let's go upstairs!" Listening to that voice, it was none other than Zhen Guan Yuxu.

Zhen Guan was awakened by the sound of bells in the distance, and knew that the annual exam had begun elsewhere. He stood up, and for a moment he felt his mind was in a daze, and he couldn't figure out what was going on. Then he looked back

At that time, I saw that the other two junior brothers were still kneeling on the ground and did not dare to stand up.

Zhen Guan only felt that the real energy in his body was surging like a tide, rising and falling at times, making his heart tremble and his mind shaken. You must know that Dezong has a huge sect and strict rules. He has been a member of the sect for nearly fifty years, and he has never experienced this before.

I have been so close to seven real people at the same time. All real people have extraordinary abilities. At this time, they are gathered upstairs, so close to him. After passing the test for a few hours, the true view may be tainted with a little spiritual energy and cultivation.

Just such a small step forward.

He thought wildly for a while, then counted on his fingers for a long time, then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and murmured: "Master Ba Mei actually reached the seventh position! Fortunately, fortunately, Master Tai Yin did not come..."

Before Zhen Guan finished speaking, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him: "Can't I come?"

Zhen Guan plopped, knelt down on the ground again, and said repeatedly: "This is not what I meant, disciple! Please forgive me, Master Taiyin! Forgive me!"

In panic and fright, Zhenguan knelt in the wrong direction and thrust his butt towards Master Taiyin. Master Taiyin snorted heavily, flicked his robe sleeves, and went up the stairs on his own.

The seven masters on the fourth floor had already sat down. When they saw Master Taiyin coming up, Master Ziyang immediately said with a smile: "I said Master Taiyin will come too, Master Shouzhen, you will lose this time."

Taiyin snorted and said: "Seven real people are already here, how can I not come? If I don't come, how can I know if there is anything mysterious or weird among them?"

Everyone knew that Taiyin had a weird temper, so they all smiled and said nothing. Taiyin didn't say much, found a seat by himself, closed his eyes and concentrated, waiting for the annual examination to begin.

At this time, on the second floor, Zhenguan had called up the two junior brothers who were assisting the exam, and the three of them sat down in front of the stage. Zhenguan waved away the little Taoist priest who was accompanying him upstairs, lowered his voice very low, and whispered

: "Two junior brothers and eight masters are all upstairs. Why do you think we are here for such a big battle?"

The two Taoist priests, one on the left and one on the right, were both covered in cold sweat. At this time, one of the more clever ones quietly pointed towards the courtyard below. Zhen Guan looked in the direction of his finger and saw Ji Ruochen standing under the corridor of the hall.

Among a group of children, he stood out like a chicken.

"This person...is his name Ji Ruochen, right?" Zhen Guan flipped through the roster in his hand and asked in a low voice: "I heard that he has a good talent. He has cultivated to the Holy Realm of Taiqing in only four or five months, but this is still...

He is not as good as Li Xuanzhen and others, and even more difficult to compare with Ji Bingxian and Boyang Junior Nephew. How can he be so valued by the real people?"

The junior brother sneered and said: "Brother Zhen Guan is really confused. Real people have great supernatural powers. How can we figure out their thoughts? Besides, we, who are not very knowledgeable and short-sighted, can we tell whether Ji Ruochen has any talent? I heard that eight

Every real person has taught Ji Ruochen. Which disciple has ever had such an honor? Now eight real people don’t even look at Ji Bingxian’s annual exams, and they suddenly gather here. Unless it’s for Ji Ruochen, what else can they do for?”

Zhenguan suddenly realized and said with shame: "Junior brother is the one who has the foresight. Alas, now eight real people are watching upstairs. I am also afraid that I have mistaken the wrong person and it is difficult to explain. In this case, then I have to worry about it. Ji Ruochen

When we first entered the Holy Realm of Taiqingling, the disciples who were inferior to others in terms of Taoism were inferior. We ended up competing on skills in full view of the public, and we were powerless. But in the four categories of exegesis, iconography, preaching, and miscellaneous skills, we

Even though he rated it higher, he still managed to get the first place in the Taiqingling Holy Realm annual exam."

Seeing that the two junior brothers nodded, Zhenguan again warned that this matter was of great importance and must not be leaked out afterwards. Then Zhenguan called over a fat Taoist priest, and after giving instructions, the Taoist walked to the terrace on the second floor.

In front of me, I moved my true energy slightly and sang leisurely: "The annual exam... begins!"

The voice of the fat Taoist priest was like a bell, echoing endlessly in the Chaoyin Courtyard. It really fluctuated like the ebb and flow of the tide.

On the fourth floor, Master Taiyin suddenly opened his eyes, sneered, and said: "This true view really has wisdom. Master Yuxuan's Dharma eyesight is perfect, and his ability to see people is really the best among the Taoist Sect."

"

Even though Master Yuxuan has profound Taoism, as soon as she heard this, her jade face immediately turned red, and the sleeves of her Taoist robe moved automatically in the wind. She seemed to be nailed to the chair, motionless, just looking up at the sky,

It seemed that it suddenly turned into a stone sculpture. After a while, Master Yuxuan said slowly: "What Master Taiyin said is wrong. The true view was passed down to disciples by Master Taiwei. Therefore, if you say that your eyes are like a torch, you still have to recommend Taiyin."

Wei Zhen is talented.
Chapter completed!