On this white paper, the small golden number "One Hundred and Twenty" in the upper right corner was not eye-catching, but the Imperial Master stared at it for a long time, and then sighed softly.
His eyes were dazed for a moment, as if he was recalling the past.
After seeing the expression on the Imperial Preceptor’s face, the academy teacher Fu Tao couldn’t help but ask: “Master Imperial Preceptor, both Mo Li and Gu Xu answered all the questions correctly, why are their final scores different? "
The Imperial Master thought for a moment and replied: "There are hundreds of 'Taos' between heaven and earth, but these 'Taos' do not exist independently, but are interconnected with each other. The close connection will lead to the same destination in the end.
"Mo Li's answer is not wrong, but his thinking is still bound to the Tao of Talisman, and he is still just reciting the knowledge from the book.
"However, Gu Xu has noticed the similarities between the 'Tao of Talisman' and the 'Tao of Cause and Effect'. His answer is a completely new understanding of the art of Talisman and Seal Script."
p>Speaking of this, the Imperial Master paused for a moment, raised the white porcelain tea cup in front of him, took a sip of the 'Baijia Tea', and then said: "Many years ago, I also realized this, and then Breaking through the bottleneck in the Tao of Talisman and reaching the realm of 'Grandmaster'.
"Although Gu Xu is currently only a third-level monk, he already has the consciousness to integrate various different Taoisms. I believe that as long as his cultivation level can keep up, he will most likely become the new Fu Dao master of the Da Qi Dynasty in the future. ”
While speaking, the state master’s mind recalled the scene when he met Kongxuan Sanren decades ago.
Kongxuan Sanren at that time was a boy with white hair and a graceful demeanor. The elder was very humorous and inspired the national master.
Who would have thought that he would fail to ascend and become a ghost?
.........
Fu Tao was silent for a while, obviously not expecting that Daqi National Master would give such a high evaluation to Gu Xu.
He is also a Fu Tao master.
But since he first came into contact with the art of talismans and seal scripts when he was young, he has devoted himself to it and rarely spends energy studying other Taoist and martial arts.
Perhaps it is because of learning talismans. The threshold for Taoism is extremely high, with high requirements for qualifications and understanding.
Some Talisman masters in the Daqi Dynasty have some sense of superiority deep down, thinking that the art of Talisman and Seal Script is an elegant art. , superior knowledge.
In their eyes, sword cultivators and sword cultivators are crude warriors with simple minds and well-developed limbs. Monks who are good at poison poison have dark hearts, and those who learn the art of divination and prophecy are all. He is a liar who deceives people...
Although Fu Tao was a little unhappy in his heart when Da Qi Imperial Master recommended Gu Xu, Fu Tao still recognized the Imperial Master's attainments in Talismans. < /p>
“Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why my Talisman cultivation has stagnated in recent years? Fu Tao thought silently, "I should try it."Know some other Taoism? ”
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At the same time, several candidates were resting quietly in several side rooms.
There are special decorations in the room. The formations can isolate the noise from the outside world and prevent them from being disturbed.
However, although these formations can isolate the sound, they cannot block the curious eyes of the onlookers.
Many people stood at the steps a few meters away, trying to get a clear look at the candidates through the carved windows.
Mo Li was very satisfied with his performance in the first session.
He believed that no one would get a higher score than him.
So, he sat on the straw mat next to the bed in a relaxed posture and reached out from the bed next to him. Picking up a banana on the table - this is a snack prepared by Longmen Academy for the candidates. While tearing open the peel of the banana, he ate it slowly and opened the notebook he carried with him to review his notes again.
"The next step is the 'application' of Fu Dao," Mo Li secretly thought to himself, "How will the National Master and the Academy choose to inspect us? Will we use illusions to simulate ghosts, and then let us use the magic of talismans and seals to kill ghosts? ”
Mo Li is not worried about this at all.
At least half of the talismans and seals in various books of the Da Qi Dynasty were used to deal with ghosts and evil spirits.
And Mo Li was very familiar with them.
Inadvertently, Mo Li raised his head and saw many junior brothers and sisters from Longmen Academy standing on tiptoe to look at him outside the window. Some gestured towards him to encourage him, and some said to him "Senior Brother Mo, we will support you" or "Senior Brother Mo, you must bring glory to our Longmen Academy"
Mo Li was a little touched.
However, as a person who is obsessed with Fu Dao and is often called a "nerd", he didn't know how to respond to these enthusiastic junior brothers and sisters. He smiled silently, then lowered his head and continued reading his notes.
Although he was not sure of winning in the next two sessions,
he would try his best. , not to disappoint those who support him.
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The window of the room where Gu Xu is located is a different scene.
In the hazy rain and fog, there are many female students from the academy. They are wearing wooden hairpins and gray and white robes from the academy, and they look quite bookish.
Looking up from a distance, they look different from the surroundings. The misty rain formed an elegant ink painting.
With the power of true energy, they could easily block the rain and prevent it from getting their clothes wet, even if they stood in the rain. Gone with the wind.
At this moment, they were laughing and discussing the Fu Dao competition, saying things like "Senior Brother Mo looks so confident, he must have a winning chance" < /p>
But in fact, their eyes were quietly looking towardsHe glanced through the far window, wanting to take a closer look at the handsome young man in the room.
Of course, while peeking, they also remained extremely vigilant, fearing that their restless gaze would be discovered by their companions.
"Hu Xiaoyun, what are you secretly looking at?" a female student joked to her companion.
"I...Sister Ya, look, a sparrow just flew over the roof." The young girl known as "Hu Xiaoyun" stammered.
The full name of the female student known as "Sister Ya" is "Wang Ya".
She smiled and patted Hu Xiaoyun on the shoulder, spotting her lie at a glance: "Don't lie to me. Where are the sparrows? You are obviously secretly watching Mr. Gu from the Exorcism Department. "
A faint blush immediately appeared on Hu Xiaoyun's face: "I...I didn't! I am a staunch supporter of Brother Mo today, so I will not betray him!"
p>"That's good," Wang Ya smiled, "I hope you can keep in mind the stance of our academy students, but don't be deceived by beauty!"
Hu Xiaoyun He nodded seriously.
She firmly expressed to Wang Ya that she would never judge people by their appearance - Gu Xu was just an embroidered pillow with only appearance, while Senior Brother Mo was the one with real talent and learning.
However, at this moment, Gu Xu in the room suddenly raised his head and glanced out the window.
The female students outside the window were finally able to see his appearance completely.
Wang Yaze stood there, stunned for a moment.
"Is my hair a little messy?" After a moment, she asked Hu Xiaoyun beside her.
"No." Hu Xiaoyun glanced at her neatly combed black hair and didn't understand why she would ask such a question.
"That's good." Wang Ya breathed a sigh of relief.
But she still couldn't help but take off the hairpin on her head and rearrange her bun.
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Gu Xu knew nothing about the little thoughts of the girls outside the window.
He did not spend time guessing the form of the next few rounds of inspections - because he usually has deep skills and a solid foundation, he can naturally handle any form of challenge calmly, and there is no need to "jump on the topic" at all. necessary.
At this moment, he was very relaxed and began to continue to deduce the "star formation" in his mind.
He began to filter out the best solutions for offense, defense, escape, etc. among hundreds of permutations.
He believes that if he can master the "Star Formation" spell as soon as possible, his combat effectiveness will be greatly improved in future ghost-killing missions and this spring's "Luoshui Conference" promote.
The academy thoughtfully placed a plate of fruit next to him.
He picked up an orange, peeled it off, and stuffed it into his mouth piece by piece. The sour taste lingered in his mouth.His tongue rippled.
Inadvertently, he raised his head and looked through the window at the gray sky.
His eyes seemed to penetrate the thick clouds and caught a glimpse of the bright stars in the sky - they were twinkling as if they were blinking at him, quietly waiting for his call.
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Half an hour passed quickly.
Gu Xu ate two oranges and a few winter dates, then walked out of the house to the melodious sound of the bell and returned to the "Siqi Hall" under the gaze of everyone.
The four desks are still placed in their original places.
Gu Xu sat on the original chair.
At this time, he found that in addition to pens, inks, paper and inkstones, there was also a stack of thick documents on his desk.
On the top piece of paper, there are four big characters written "Luoshui Conference".
"After examining the 'accumulation', we should examine our 'application' of the talisman and seal skills," he guessed in his mind, "What will happen in this Luoshui Conference?" Can we use talisman seals? Is it possible that we need to design a talisman array in the arena to prevent the monks from hitting too hard and injuring the opponent's life?"
At the same time, the other three candidates? People also sat down in their respective positions one by one.
The person closest to Gu Xu is Shen Qiu.
He was holding his chin with one hand, his two short legs were shaking constantly, and his eyes were wandering around.
When Gu Xu's eyes fell on him, he also smiled at Gu Xu - not like a provocation between opponents, but more like a sentence like "Brother, we'll see later." You played your part” encouragement.
Soon, the Imperial Master of Da Qi also appeared in front of them.
I only heard him say with a serious face: "Teaching others to learn Talisman Dao not only requires helping others master the knowledge of Talisman Dao in books, but also teaching them to apply the skills of Talisman and Seal Script to practical problems. Among them - you yourself also need to have such ability.
"The document placed in front of you comes from the Ministry of Rites, and is the process plan for this year's Daqi Dynasty's Luoshui Conference. It also includes data such as the salaries of participants and the prices of various materials.
"You need to use these documents and use the skills of talismans to estimate the silver expenditure of this year's 'Luoshui Conference'.
"In this process, you cannot directly do mental calculations. , nor can you use other spells or magical powers.
"Your talismans should come from books as much as possible - you can make small improvements to them, but don't create them based on intuition. After all, the students you will teach in the future will not have them. Such ability.
"Fu Jiaoxi, Du Jiaoxi and I will evaluate your performance based on the time you spend and the talismans you use. ”
The National Preceptor’s words surprised everyone present.
They thought that the so-called “application” would require them to use talisman sealsConduct simulated battles, either compete with each other or exorcise evil spirits.
Unexpectedly, they were asked to use talismans to estimate the budget of the "Luoshui Conference".
Especially for the children of powerful families like Mo Li and Shen Qiu, they used to have dedicated accountants to help them with such troublesome things.
But now they need to do it in person.
This undoubtedly caused them some headaches.
Shen Qiu originally thought that he could put a talisman on his head to speed up his thinking, and then use his powerful spiritual consciousness as a practitioner to calculate the results in his mind.
But the National Preceptor's words "You can't do mental arithmetic directly" put an end to this idea of trickery.
He sighed, unable to think of any good solution.
When the second bell rang, everyone began to look through the documents and think about their own plans.
Rogue cultivator Zhao Xinran is the fastest to find a solution.
She picked up a piece of white paper, picked up a pen and began to draw quickly on it, and soon drew a handsome-faced boy in black, which looked very realistic.
Only his eyes are blank.
At this time, she changed to a thin wolf-hair pen and began to draw complex runes on the eyes of the young man in black, stroke by stroke.
"The finishing touch!"
Gu Xu immediately recognized the spell she used.
This is a very unpopular spell recorded in books. You can imbue characters with spirituality by drawing runes on their eyes.
Gu Xu once used this method to make the little book boy on the screen of his home come out of the painting and serve him tea and water and clean the house.
Initially, because of his insufficient cultivation, the little book boy's IQ was extremely low and what he could do was very limited.
But later, he combined the Kongxuan Sanren's "puppet manipulation" technique with the "eye-touching and soul-making" technique, allowing the little book boy to completely obey his will and make more complex actions.
Unexpectedly, today, he would be able to meet the second person here who knew the art of "eye-energizing".
"There are indeed many talents in Luojing City, which should not be underestimated." He sighed in his heart.
After Zhao Xinran finished drawing the runes on the eyes of the young man in black, the young man in black suddenly blinked his eyes, then stretched out his hand, held the edge of the paper, and with a strong push, he pulled away from the paper. Crawled out of the painting.
Then he bowed deeply to Zhao Xinran and said, "Excuse me, are you my master?"
"Yes." Zhao Xinran nodded.
"Then how should I call you?"
"Just call me 'Master'."
"As you command, Master."
Then, under the command of Zhao Xinran, the boy in black picked up the documents on the table, sat on the ground, and began to calculate the expenses of the "Luoshui Conference".
Gu Xu began to thinkAsk yourself whether you want to solve this problem in the same way.
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