The second session of the literary test was still in the original hall. The invigilators were still the same examiners, supervisors, and Bi Fan, with fifteen tables and fifteen futons. The test was still conducted by Chen Shi, Gongzi, and Zhang You. The topics of this examination include the theory of the coexistence of civil and military affairs, the theory of grand unification, etc.
Chen Shi chose the Theory of the Integration of Talismans and Laws, and wrote down his name, surname, and place of origin. The clerk pondered for a moment, then picked up a pen to write the theory on his behalf.
Zhang You also chose a topic and handed it to the clerk next to him. He looked at Chen Shi and the young master in front of him, and said with a smile: "Have you heard about it? A big event happened in the inner city of Xijing last night. Even my uncle was alarmed and went to Qianyang Street himself." The young master's body shook slightly and he sat there motionless.
Chen Shi's heart moved slightly, Qianyang Street? It seems that the street in front of Chen Mansion is Qianyang Street. "What happened last night?" he asked.
Zhang You smiled and said: "Some people heard foxes barking and sheep braying on the street. There was also a light explosion in the city, which illuminated Xijing in an instant, which was amazing. I also heard that during the morning court, some officials were sick and did not come to court, so there were many rumors." The young master said lightly: "What rumors? "Smell?"
Zhang You said with a smile: "I heard that someone was fighting in the inner city last night, trying to do something big, but unfortunately his skills were not as good as others. I also heard that someone was very insidious and kept hiding his strength until last night, which shocked many people." The corners of the young master's eyes trembled.
Zhang You is the core disciple of the Zhang family. He has tried to win over this person many times, but strangely enough, Zhang You has always been close to him. Although he is polite, he has never shown loyalty to him like other disciples of the aristocratic family. What Zhang You said, he woke up after practicing all night and heard what was said inside Fu Zheng Pavilion.
"I don't know what Fu Zheng Pavilion did last night."
The young master suddenly said, "If I knew about it, I would definitely stop them. In this examination, I will gain fame based on my ability, and there is no need to use such cheap means." There was a hint of anger in his voice, and he seemed to be explaining to Chen Shi.
His own men had no confidence in him, so they took it upon themselves to attack the Chen Mansion at night, and were defeated again. Even the lieutenant, Fan Peng, died in the Chen Mansion. What he did that night was so loud that the thunder was loud and the raindrops were light. He was laughed at by others and made him feel embarrassed. Chen Shi glanced at him. He knew nothing about what the young master and Zhang You said. When he woke up in the morning, his house was clean and the streets were clean, no different from the past.
He looked at the clerk in front of him who was busy writing, and asked loudly: "Examiner, can I write this topic myself?" The examiners' faces were dark: "No noise!"
Chen Shi was angry.
His purpose in choosing the theory of unity of symbols and laws was to create some difficulties for the small officials.
He has studied the most about talismans and spells, and he has a family background, so his starting point is higher than others. Moreover, it is very difficult for others to integrate talisman and magic. If you want to make achievements in this, in addition to having talent, it will also take decades of hard work. He wanted Xiao Geng to give up and write by himself, otherwise what fun would there be in this essay test?
However, the clerk in front of him seemed to be very confident in his own achievements. He wrote like a god, and the wind was strong, and he quickly finished writing the paper and pressed it under the paperweight to dry.
Chen Shi read word for word, sentence by sentence, and couldn't help but be moved. He raised his head and glanced at the ghostwriter. He saw that this young official was no more than thirty years old, probably less than forty years old. The clothes he was wearing were not official uniforms, but official uniforms. He should be a junior official in the Ministry of Rites who was responsible for writing pens. "Brother, you are very accomplished in the integration of talismans and magic! You have basically mastered talismans and spells, and you can be called a master!"
Chen Shi couldn't help but said, "I have seen many talisman masters, but there are not many who can surpass you in the attainments of talisman. Why do you only work as a pen-picking clerk in the Ministry of Rites?" The clerk looked gloomy and said in a low voice: "I have a humble job and I don't have a good background." Okay."
Chen Shi was silent for a moment and said, "What is your cultivation level?"
The clerk raised his head and glanced at the examiner quietly, and said in a low voice: "The humble position is already in the realm of refining the void, and it is difficult to make any progress."
Chen Shi remembered the words of Tian Yue'e and others, and said: "The realm of refining the void is already the limit of what you can do. If you go higher, you will need to be promoted by noble people. However, with your attainments in talismans, you have already achieved the transformation of talismans. The talismans are born from the heart. The next step is that the talismans are born from the heart. When you have reached this point, you no longer need anyone to promote you. Looking at the whole Xijing, how many people can do this?"
He was full of emotions.
It is a great irony that such a master among talisman masters can only be a clerk in the Ministry of Rites, specializing in cheating for powerful people like him. The pen-picking clerk didn't dare to speak.
Chen Shi smiled and said, "However, you still have a few mistakes." Xiao Geng raised his head in surprise and stared at Chen Shi.
Chen Shi smiled and said: "Your understanding of the integration of talismans and magic focuses on the direction of magic, which is more like magic. Mastering the talisman can help you understand the corresponding skills. You are lacking in this aspect. In this thesis, you show that there are flaws in your understanding of the law. Here."
He pointed to a piece of handwriting and said: "You said that the magic of talismans comes from nature. The magic in it, you mean the magic, not the power. You use the talismans to seek the magic, not the law." The little official turned his head and looked at it, thinking about it carefully, and found that his argument was indeed deficient. He couldn't help but be moved, and he bowed and said, "Can I ask for advice?"
Chen Shi has also learned about the principles of the realm of ghosts and gods from the talismans as created by Xiaowu these days. Although he has not gained much, he still understands the skills from the talismans, so he should tell him what he has learned during this period. "In the past few days, I have been studying the Taishang Bagua Protective Ribbon, using it to reverse the spells, and then reversed the spells to infer the Eight Diagrams Protective Techniques, and I have achieved some success." Chen Shi held a hexagram in his right hand, and all eight surrounding hexagrams turned into Gen hexagrams, saying: "This is the technique."
Zhubi Xiaogeng nodded gently.
Chen Shi changed the seal formula and quickly cast the eight basic spells of the Bagua amulet. He said: "From the talisman to the law, I can be called a master. From the Bagua to the 64 hexagrams, I use myself as a furnace to evolve the 64 hexagrams, including thousands of changes. I can be called a master."
On a whim, he stood up, practiced and explained in the examination room, and deduced the Bagua into the sixty-four hexagrams.
Zhubi Xiaogeng nodded repeatedly.
The integration of symbols and laws he discussed in his thesis has been deduced to this point! Zhang You and Young Master also turned sideways and looked this way.
The examiners who invigilated the examination surprisingly did not stop Chen Shi, and they were obviously attracted by Chen Shi's theory of the unity of symbols and laws.
At this time, Chen Shi used himself as a furnace, and the qi and blood in his body changed according to the hexagrams. He used the natural cultivation process of his body as heaven and earth to show it bit by bit! "The heaven and the earth are all my signs, and my body is the Bagua Furnace. I can use it to refine elixirs, cultivate Yuan Ying, transform Yuan Shen, combine one body to kill three corpses, and refine the spirit to return to the void. It's all a matter of course!"
Chen Shi stopped his momentum, and the various hexagrams around him were constantly changing. They were put into the Bagua furnace in his body, and he was practicing in the furnace. He said, "I think this is the hidden skill in the Taishang Bagua protective urn!" The clerk was dumbfounded and stood up in excitement, saying repeatedly: "That's true! So it turns out that it's true!" This is the unity of talismans and magic! "
He was inexplicably excited and bowed to Chen Shi. Suddenly he felt that it was not solemn enough, so he bowed hurriedly and kowtowed: "The student has learned!" He originally thought that Chen Shi was just like the others, just a dandy from a noble family, so he needed to take the exam on his behalf.
I didn’t expect that his attainments in talismans were much higher than his!
Chen Shi helped him stand up, but Xiao Geng was still so excited that he couldn't control himself and said, "I thought I had mastered the talismans to the extreme, but I didn't expect to be taught by a noble person!" Zhang You and the young master each raised their eyebrows but said nothing.
In the past, when they heard this kind of thing, they would have thought that the pen-picking clerk was bribed by Chen Shi to build momentum for himself and gather people's hearts. Because both Zhang You and Young Master have done this kind of thing. Especially Young Master, he used it extremely skillfully.
But this time they saw it with their own eyes.
Chen Shi indeed used his talents to impress the extremely skilled pen-picking clerk in front of him. Moreover, he deduced the skills from the talismans and demonstrated them completely in front of them! This kind of talent made both of them feel a little heavy in their hearts.
It was only half an hour before the exam started.
Suddenly, the body of the little official trembled slightly, and the three-foot-tall Yuanshen emerged involuntarily. There were streaks of auspicious energy and rays of light in his body, connecting with the Yuanshen. His soul merged with his physical body, and in an instant his physical body grew to a height of three feet. He had to lower his head in the hall to avoid hitting the roof.
The clerk was stunned, quickly dispersed and kowtowed to Chen Shi: "Student Cheng Qi, thank you teacher for your guidance!"
He was enlightened when Chen Shi explained the Eight Diagrams Body Protection Technique, and he understood the method of refining the void and integrating the body, so he actually broke through to the realm of fusion in the examination room!
He originally thought that there was no hope of advancing to the next level in this life, but he did not expect that this time he would take the exam for someone else, and he would have such an adventure. Therefore, he no longer called Chen Shi a nobleman, but a mentor. Chen Shi highly praised his knowledge and said with a smile: "Brother Cheng, there is no need to be polite. Your knowledge is very high and I admire it very much."
His expression did not change.
He chose the theory of grand unification, and his writing was very good. He could not find faults or give any advice. With a smile on his face, Zhang You ignored the expectant gaze of his pen-picking Xiao Geng and did not try to give any advice.
He was self-aware that he was not good enough, and forcing him to give advice was just a show of humiliation. He thought to himself: "Sure enough, the decision to ask someone to take the exam on his behalf is extremely wise. Asking someone to take the exam on his behalf restricted Chen Shi's performance, so that he could only get full marks and not make us look bad." An hour passed, and the examiner came to collect the papers.
Although Chen Shi could not write the essay himself, he was extremely satisfied.
Instructing a small official who had been stuck for a long time, allowing him to understand the secrets of talismans and successfully break through his inherent realm. For him, it was easy, but for Cheng Qi, it changed his life's destiny!
Chen Shi walked out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Chen Tang, Granny Sha and others came up to him and were about to ask him how he did in the exam. At this time, he saw an official from the Ministry of Rites quickly came to Chen Shi and paid homage: "Student Cheng Qi, thank you sir. From now on, sir, if you have instructions, no matter what, Cheng Qi will never give up!"
Chen Shi quickly helped him and said with a smile: "Master Cheng, you have already thanked me in the examination room, why do you need to do it again? Get up quickly." Cheng Qi stood up and said seriously: "I just thanked you for your guidance in the examination room." Thank you for your kindness in helping me achieve my breakthrough!"
Chen Tang was extremely shocked when he saw Cheng Qi, a junior official in the Ministry of Rites, treating Chen Shi with the utmost respect and respect as a student! What a weird thing!
However, this junior official from the Ministry of Rites has a too high level of cultivation, and he is actually a master at the Fusion Realm!
Xijing has many petty officials without official positions, such as the crucian carp crossing the river. For example, there are many officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs who are only minor officials from the ninth grade to the ninth grade, which is the cultivation level of Lianxu Realm. But it’s too outrageous that he is still a small official without an official position in the Fusion Realm!
At this time, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites passed by and said expressionlessly: "Cheng Qi, you disrupted the law and discipline during the examination and have been dismissed by the Ministry of Rites. Come to the Yamen in the afternoon and pack your things!" Cheng Qi looked pale, a little panicked, and felt like the world was spinning.
The Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, has left.
Cheng Qi stabilized his body and lost his mind. He had served in Beijing for more than ten years. His family and fellow villagers knew that he was an official in Xijing. Although it was unclear how big an official he would be, being an official in Xijing was definitely not a trivial matter. When family members mention him, they feel honored. If I am dismissed this time, my pride will be gone when I return.
And what can he do after going back?
Go back and bully men and women to become a local tyrant? He will definitely offend the local dignitaries, be regarded as a rebel and be sent to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and become the leader of the banner. Go back to teaching and become a private tutor? Others must be pointing fingers behind his back, saying that he committed a crime in Xijing and ended up in the countryside.
Go back and become a talisman master? It's quite possible to make a living.
Chen Shi smiled and said: "Master Cheng, there is no limit to the road ahead. It is better to go to Hongshan Hall and be a teacher, incense master, or something like that. The monthly salary will be more than what you get at the Rites Yamen. I am also a teacher in Hongshan Hall. These are all guest guests." He was talking about Granny Sha, Qingyang and others.
Feng Tianhuan Eunuch Feng sat in a wheelchair and said with a smile: "You can also go to my Dongchang to be a eunuch. If you don't mind, Cheng Xiaoyou can call our family a foster father." Cheng Qi frowned and decided to join Hongshan Hall.
Eunuch Feng was very sorry and said: "We in Dongchang need talents like you. It's great to be an eunuch, you can cut off thousands of worries." At this time, Zhang You walked out of the Rites Yamen, saw Eunuch Feng, and hurriedly came forward to greet him.
Eunuch Feng looked him up and down in surprise, and said repeatedly: "Okay! Okay! Is your father okay?" "My father is in good health, and he has always been worried about Uncle Feng's legs." Zhang You said.
They chatted for a while, and Zhang You said goodbye and left.
Eunuch Feng watched him go away and said to everyone: "Another Qilin son came out of the Zhang family. This Zhang You is from the lineage of the Zhang family's sect leader and was trained as the next generation sect leader. If Mr. Xiao Chen encounters him in the martial arts examination, he must be careful. Your father also narrowly missed a draw with such a person back then."
Chen Shi was extremely surprised, looked at Chen Tang, and whispered: "Chen Tang, which clan leader of the Thirteenth Family did you fight with?"
Before Chen Tang could answer, Eunuch Feng smiled and said: "The contemporary of the Yan family The head of the family, Yan Hanqing. I’m afraid that Lao Yan is already in the Mahayana realm. Even if he’s not in the Mahayana realm, if we fight again, can you win?” Chen Tang shook his head and said humbly: “How dare you win? At most it’s a draw.”
Chen Shi whispered: "Chen Tang, when you and Yan Hanqing dueled, were you at the same level, or was he a level lower than you?" "In the same level." Chen Tang said.
Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly: "Then it's okay."
Chen Tang's face darkened and reprimanded: "Why is it okay? The difference in realm is also a gap!"
Chen Shi said with a smile: "Isn't it enough to level the realm? I must get the first place in this test!"
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