Chapter 768: The most serious brain drain in All Saints Academy
“Senior Zhou, please come this way.”
Led by the disciples of All Saints Academy, Zhou Qing shuttled between courtyards.
Finally, he was taken to a courtyard called Huitong Courtyard.
After he revealed his identity, there was no surprise and he was received respectfully directly at the entrance of the academy.
Even if they live across the Southern Jin Dynasty, even if they have never heard of Zhou Qing's name, people from All Saints Academy will definitely know about Xuandu Temple.
"Senior Zhou, there is an academy teacher in the academy. If you have anything, just ask the academy teacher directly."
"If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
“Yes.”
Zhou Qing nodded, “Go ahead, please.”
The disciple resigned. The door of Hui Tongyuan was open, and Zhou Qing walked in directly.
In the courtyard, there is an old man lying on a chair, basking in the sun.
After hearing Zhou Qing's footsteps, he opened his eyes and looked over.
“Where do fellow Taoists come from?”
“From Xuandu Temple.”
After hearing this, the old man immediately sat up straight and became more serious.
"Fellow Taoist from Xuandu Temple?"
The old man thought for a moment, and then asked somewhat unexpectedly: "But Zhou Qing, Taoist friend Zhou?"
This person is also For a venerable man who has been transformed three times, there is no problem in calling Zhou Qing a fellow Taoist.
“That’s right.”
The old man stood up and said enthusiastically:
"Last year, news about Fellow Daoist Zhou came from the academy. Let us pay careful attention. Today we finally waited for Fellow Daoist Zhou."
Zhou Qing last year In October, I was in Tongzhou with Lu Qingmo. Now a little more than three months have passed, and it is already January of the new year.
And it’s still the end of January, and the day after tomorrow is the last day of January.
It is not too late for him to arrive at All Saints Academy. The academy allows him to arrive at any time within this year.
It’s only the beginning of the year.
However, Zhou Qing still said:
"I have kept you waiting for a long time."
"Not long, not long, it's still very early." The old man smiled:< br>
"Please, Fellow Daoist Zhou, come with me. I will take you to meet the teacher of the academy. There are some procedures that you have to go through. I'll forgive you, Fellow Daoist Zhou."
The old man is a teacher to the academy disciples, but those in the earth and heaven are naturally their teachers as well.
Zhou Qing nodded, "Everything will be arranged by your academy."
He came to All Saints Academy alone and still had many problems.
Although both the disciple just now and the old man have acquiesced in his identity, they still need to confirm the details to avoid any mistakes.
There are various other procedures that need to be followed, and Zhou Qing will certainly not refuse to cooperate.
After leaving Huitong Hospital, the old man also introduced himself. His name was Wudong and he was in charge of Huitong Hospital.
Huitongyuan is a place of similar nature to Xianke Peak in Xuandu Temple. They are both used to receive foreign visitors.
The internal organizational structure of All Saints Academy is different from that of Xuandu Temple. Instead of having peaks everywhere, each peak is a department. Here, the academy is the main one.
Wudong asked: "Did Fellow Daoist Zhou encounter any danger on his way to Dazhou?"
"Although he encountered some things, he was generally calm."
Zhou Qing smiled and replied: "Especially in your country, peace and harmony are truly a paradise on earth."
This is not polite flattery, but the truth.
He traveled across Xiyuan and Dongyuan, and saw a lot of the customs and customs of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The accidents he encountered in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were indeed far less than those in the Jin Dynasty.
It was okay in Da Qi, but things were really going on in Southern Jin.
Although the Southern Jin Dynasty was a prosperous place for Buddhism, there was no place like the pure land of Buddhism.
The probability of encountering demons, strongmen, and monsters blocking the way in the Jin realm is much higher than that in the Qi realm, let alone the Zhou realm. This is not Zhou Qing's slander of the Jin state, but his personal experience.
Obviously this is a place where Buddhism flourishes, where Buddhas and monks are respected, but the atmosphere is even more stubborn, and there is no trace of Buddhist teachings.
Buddha cannot save sentient beings, nor can he overcome the sea of suffering.
Not to mention, those who exist in the world are not Buddhas, but only people who practice Buddhism!
Zhou Qing and Wu Dong exchanged a few words and then asked:
"Since Fellow Daoist Wu has received my news in advance, you should know why I came to All Saints Academy."
"I heard that Fellow Daoist came here for the Reincarnation Spring, right?"
< br>"Yes." Zhou Qing nodded and asked:
"I wonder if the reincarnation spring has been opened?"
Wu Dong smiled, "Originally, we planned to open the reincarnation this month. Quan, let the disciples enter first.”
"But I heard that in November last year, another message came from your sect, saying that you should arrive in January or February, so the academy decided to wait and wait until you arrive. The disciples entered the reincarnation spring together."
"After all. Every time we open the reincarnation spring, it is not a simple matter. It would be best if we can get together.”
If Zhou Qing can’t arrive until the end of the year, then the others will definitely not be able to wait. It will take too long. But for things in January and February, it doesn’t matter if you wait.
Zhou Qing was a little surprised. He didn't expect such a thing.
Logically speaking, Xuanduguan did not know his whereabouts because he did not travel under his own identity, but they still sent a message to All Saints Academy.
Zhou Qing thought for a while and probably knew what was going on.
It should be that Lu Qingmo returned to Xuandu Temple, and then this happened.
Before the two separated, Zhou Qing told Lu Qingmo about her travel plan. It was normal for her to be able to guess the approximate time of her arrival.
At the same time, this can also play a disguised role in reporting safety to Zhou Qing, telling him that Lu Qingmo has successfully returned to Xuandu Temple.
“Ashamed that I have kept all the fellow Taoists in your courtyard waiting for so long.”
"It's only a month, so it's nothing."
Zhou Qing asked curiously: "I wonder how many places there are to enter the Reincarnation Spring this time?"
"Eight "
The Reincarnation Spring has been settling for five years since it was last opened, but now there are only eight places, which can be said to be extremely rare.
If the distribution is normal, there will not be enough geniuses in All Saints Academy. How many distinguished geniuses are there here?
If placed in Xuandu Temple, it would be equivalent to several generations of top ten true disciples competing for these eight places, which would cost lives.
Fortunately, Xuanduguan came forward to negotiate with All Saints Academy for Zhou Qing. Otherwise, if he was allowed to try on his own, it would be impossible to get a place.
Wudong continued: "Daoyou Zhou has one quota, and a princess and a prince of the royal family each have a quota."
"The remaining five quotas belong to the academy. Disciple.”
“…”
Zhou Qing was speechless. It turned out that there were only five places that the academy's disciples could compete for...
When Wu Dong talked about this, he was very calm. Nothing of his own had been robbed. mood.
He is old, let alone eight places, even if it is eighteen or twenty-eight places, it has nothing to do with him.
It’s not that he has no hope of advancing to the realm, but it’s just that according to the rules of All Saints Academy, young disciples are given priority in matters such as the quota for the Reincarnation Fountain.
No matter how you rank, you can’t rank him. Anyway, it’s not his thing.
From Wu Dong's point of view, there was nothing wrong with Zhou Qing, an outsider, getting a place in the Reincarnation Spring. Such a thing had not happened before.
As I get older, I have looked away from many things and am not as competitive as I was when I was young.
As he continued walking, Zhou Qing was also thinking secretly in his heart. The relationship between the Eastern Zhou royal family and All Saints Academy was really good.
Eight quotas can directly give a quarter to the Zhou royal family, which is already a great support.
Furthermore, this is most likely true sincerity, rather than forced by the majesty of the royal family.
There are immortals in charge of All Saints Academy, so how can they be forced?
As we all know, the relationship between the Zhou royal family and All Saints Academy is extraordinary, and the two parties are truly working together.
The state religions of Qi Bai and Xuandu Guan are harmonious on the surface, but secretly they are quite dirty. The former has a lot of dissatisfaction with the latter, and Xuandu Guan also knows this internally.
Originally, they were two forces that came together because of their interests. Four hundred years is too long and too many things have happened. How could they really be of the same mind?
But All Saints Academy is different from the Zhou royal family. The two have a really good relationship.
Every emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty had the experience of studying at All Saints Academy, and most of the other princes and princesses were disciples of All Saints Academy.
Not just a nominal disciple, but someone who has to study in the academy for a few years.
These princes and princesses who study in the academy will take the contemporary master of the academy, the dean, as their teacher. They will also respect the saints and recognize themselves as disciples of the saints.
The current sub-sage of All Saints Academy is not the contemporary dean of the academy, he is aloof.
After the emperors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty succeeded to the throne, they would also have the status of honorary president of All Saints Academy. In contrast, in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there was also a position that was lower than one person and higher than ten thousand people. It was exclusively reserved for the presidents of the academies in the past dynasties. That position had never been occupied by anyone else.
All Saints Academy, including all its subordinate academies, regards serving the imperial court as one of its purposes when teaching its disciples.
Throughout the ages, All Saints Academy has provided countless talents to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and all talents from the academy will be promoted and reused in the imperial court. The partiality is extremely obvious.
At the same time, All Saints Academy will also intervene in maintaining stability in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, solving people's problems, water conservancy and farming, salt and iron mines and animal husbandry.
Even in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty court, sometimes the emperor would not show up. The senior officials of the academy would take the lead in discussing any matter, and finally submit it to the Eastern Zhou emperor for review and approval.
He is simply a deputy emperor.
The relationship between these two top orthodoxy in the world is so good that it is abnormal. Many people cannot understand this.
How did you two trust each other so much?
It is said that a long time ago, some people thought that the two parties might be inseparable, pretending, and even tried to drive a wedge between them.
But time has proven everything, these two brothers are really good, and their love is as strong as immortal gold.
The Zhou royal family and All Saints Academy have never been separate entities. When any force faces one of them, it must take the other into consideration.
The royal families of Qi and Jin were very envious of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for having such a die-hard ally, and they only regretted that their national religion/Guoguo Dharma Temple was not like this.
While thinking, Zhou Qing was taken outside a small courtyard by a pond.
The lotus leaves are floating in the pond, the lotus flowers are red, and a light fragrance lingers in the nose, making people feel refreshed.
Wudong stood outside the courtyard and said respectfully:
"Master, Zhou Qing from Xuandu Temple, and fellow Taoist Zhou are here."
"Come in."
An old voice sounded, the door opened, and Wu Dong led Zhou Qing in. .
The yard is not big, only a few dozen square meters, and there is even a small vegetable patch in the corner with green vegetables growing on it.
Returning to nature belongs to yes.
There was no one in the courtyard, but the door to the study room was open, and there was a tall figure inside.
Arrived outside the study, Zhou Qing saw the situation inside at a glance.
A figure is particularly tall, about two meters tall. He looks powerful, and his face is very rough, with a sense of menace. You can even see the bulging muscles of the old man slowly grinding ink on his arms.
It’s just that his eyes were empty, and his attention seemed not to be on the ink, but to think about other things.
After seeing this old man, Zhou Qing’s first thought was:
How come this scholar is more like a martial artist than me? He is probably better at "speaking"...
On the way here, Wu Dong and Zhou Qing mentioned the identity of the person they came to see.
One of the supervisors of All Saints Academy, a master of the heavenly realm, a great scholar in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Yan Lingtan, Senior Yan.
Well, the contrast between real people and these names is a bit big.
"Master."
"I've met Senior Yan."
Yan Lingtan's eyes became brighter, and he kept studying ink. He looked at Zhou Qing, and he was stunned for just one glance.
"The younger generation of Xuanduguan is pretty good-looking, and he has one-third of my style. No wonder Xuanduguan is willing to negotiate with the academy for you."
"..."
< br>Both Zhou Qing and Wu Dong didn't know what to say, especially Wu Dong.
The Taoist friend Zhou next to me is not only the best in the world in appearance, but also rare in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Master, are your eyes okay?
It can be seen from the title that he is Yan Lingtan's disciple, so there is no problem in being a little disrespectful.
Without this relationship, he would not be responsible for the hospital.
How many venerables are there in All Saints Academy? But how many positions are there? Not to mention being in charge of the affairs of a hospital. Even if the requirements for cultivation in the same hospital are not high, this is not a low position.
As for Wu Dong's age, this is not a problem at All Saints College.
This force is quite special. There are many elderly practitioners. At Wu Dong's age, there is still a lot of room for improvement in All Saints Academy.
It is said that this was influenced by the legend that when Wen Sheng was the leader, he ascended to immortality in one day.
So there is no discrimination against "old people" here.
Of course, you can grow old, but you cannot become useless.
At the same time, Wu Dong felt relieved. Yan Lingtan's words actually confirmed Zhou Qing's identity in disguise.
"Huh?"
Before Zhou Qing could reply, Yan Lingtan was surprised and looked at Zhou Qing with a more serious look. In the end, he even connected with the work in hand. They all stopped and looked carefully.
Wudong called tentatively: "Master?"
"Xiaowu."
"Here."
"Go out and water my vegetable patch, remove insects, loosen the soil, and see if there is anything else you can do. You did it by the way."
"..."
How about you call your grandson here?
What, I am his disciple?
That's okay.
“Yes, Master.”
Wudong walked out. As soon as he exited, the door closed with a bang.
Hehe, I co-authored it just to distract me and let you chat privately, right?
Yes, I am an outsider.
Yan Lingtan took a few steps outside, looked at Zhou Qing, and asked directly:
"Zhou Qing, have you practiced the complete Haoran Mahamudra? Have you cultivated Haoran Qi?"
>This is what he discovered. The so-called complete Haoran Mahamudra is naturally the kind with Haoran Qi added to it.
This Taoist technique can be practiced without Haoran Qi, but it will not be able to exert its full power.
In All Saints Academy, it is no problem and normal for people who practice complete Mahamudra to appear.
But the problem is that this person is not a disciple of the academy!
Zhou Qing was a little surprised by this question, but felt that it was expected.
When he arrived at All Saints Academy, he was already prepared to be noticed that he had cultivated Haoran Qi.
This is not a big deal, because he did not steal the inheritance of All Saints Academy and relied solely on his own understanding and cultivation. Could it be possible that All Saints Academy could still blame him for this?
Obviously impossible.
As for the first two volumes of Haoran's Mahamudra, they were spread out by All Saints Academy on their own initiative, and even slightly stronger forces can obtain them.
Therefore, Zhou Qing nodded and answered truthfully:
"I got the first two volumes of Haoran's Mahamudra in the Ghosts and Gods Division and practiced it."
"Haoran Qi , and I have indeed succeeded in it.”
The first two volumes of exercises correspond to the level of day travel and manifestation respectively. When Zhou Qing was still in Heiyun Town, this Taoist technique brought him a lot of benefits. Help, the power is very strong.
However, as his cultivation level improved and he acquired more powerful Taoist skills, Haoran's Mahamudra gradually faded away.
This Taoist technique has been a secret of All Saints Academy since the third volume. If you want to learn it, the only way is to join All Saints Academy.
Zhou Qing didn't take this path at the beginning, so naturally there was nothing he could do.
Yan Lingtan said again: "Which fellow disciple in the academy are you? Since you have cultivated Haoran Qi, why don't you come to All Saints Academy to practice instead of joining Xuandu Temple?"
"Tell me who is the person who taught you how to practice Haoran Qi. I have to go and talk to him. Why didn't I bring a genius like you back?"
Zhou Qing was confused, who taught me the awe-inspiring spirit of cultivation?
No one teaches me!
He quickly understood what Yan Lingtan meant. He thought that he had met an expert from All Saints Academy, and then cultivated Haoran Qi under the instruction of the expert.
But that expert was not very responsible and allowed a genius like him to join Xuanduguan.
This is a major brain drain belonging to All Saints College and a major teaching accident!
People who have cultivated Haoran Qi are also highly regarded in All Saints Academy and have an extraordinary status. If your talent in Taoism and martial arts is not good, the academy is even willing to use various rare treasures to reshape your talent.
Among the contemporary young disciples of All Saints Academy, those who can master Haoran Qi are undoubtedly geniuses, and there are not many of them.
Of course, not many of the contemporary young disciples of the Academy have cultivated Haoran Qi, but overall there are quite a few people in the Academy who have mastered this power.
Although this kind of power is difficult to cultivate, there is a systematic inheritance here at All Saints Academy for understanding and practice.
There are very few disciples in one generation who have achieved cultivation. If you add up each generation, the number will naturally increase. This is the power of time.
Under Yan Lingtan's gaze, Zhou Qing thought about it for a while, and then made a decision.
If you tell a lie, you need more lies to round it out. The rounder it is, the more loopholes it will have.
There are only a few people in All Saints Academy who are qualified to teach people outside the Haoran Qi practice. This is the foundation of the academy and is easy to check.
If Zhou Qing makes up nonsense, it will definitely be exposed in the end, and it will be ugly when the time comes.
“I have never met any seniors from All Saints Academy before. I cultivated Haoran Qi myself.”
Yan Tanzhi nodded, "So it was you... huh? You cultivated it yourself?!"
His volume increased.
Zhou Qing looked at him and nodded.
No more pretending, I am still a genius of Haoranqi!
(End of this chapter)