Chapter 257: Division of Boundaries
“I will order people to clear out the two wing rooms. Please stay in the academy for the time being.”
Xi Jian did not stay long. After greetings, he soon Leave quickly.
When he reached an uninhabited corner, he opened the long box given by Chu Zheng. After seeing clearly what was in the box, he couldn't help but take a breath.
In the box is an old ginseng, with a brilliant aura all over its body, as if it is breathing, almost psychic.
Xi Ji'an's hands trembled for a moment. He had never seen spiritual ginseng of this level in his life, even in a place as prosperous as Yujing Divine Tower, which was not common in the world.
This old ginseng has almost transformed into a demon. If only the ginseng roots are used as medicine, it can slowly recover. It can be said to be inexhaustible and inexhaustible.
Only this thing is enough for him to manage relationships and gain fame in the court. He no longer has to be a rural teacher and work hard to accumulate reputation.
As a Shu Xiu, this gift is too heavy.
For a moment, Xi Jian's face looked a little solemn, and he closed the long box and put it away.
Someone who could take out such spiritual objects at will, this Chu Zheng, was far more terrifying than he imagined.
The Qi Refiner has always been a mysterious dragon, rarely having anything to do with the world, and is extremely mysterious.
Now that such a person appears suddenly, with a disciple who has just entered the Confucian sect, something feels wrong.
Recalling all the rumors about the Qi Refiners, Xi Jian's face couldn't help but become more solemn.
Qi Refiners are not involved in the world at all. Once they enter the world, they will stir up wind and rain. I heard that it is related to the inexplicable catastrophe. They often plan for thousands of years, which makes the whole world shocked.
The last time a Qi practitioner walked the world openly and honestly, as far as he knew, that was a thousand years ago.
Now that the Qi Refiner has sent a Confucian disciple here, could it be that he is spreading the news in advance for future use?
The picture in this must be not small.
Since this Bai Nian can be valued by the Qi Master, it must be not easy to think about. There is no way that these mere scrolls of Buddhist scriptures can stump him.
For a moment, Xi Ji'an felt a bit in a dilemma.
Being involved in the turmoil of the Qi Master, with his shallow cultivation, he might not even be qualified to be cannon fodder.
But if this old ginseng is sent back, refuses directly, and offends Chu Zheng, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble.
Furthermore, he was really reluctant to part with such a rare spiritual object.
Xi Ji'an paced under the eaves of the corridor for a long time before he came up with a solution that was not a solution.
If Bai Nian is really a talent, he can directly recommend him to his old friends in the DPRK and China through his connections.
Once Bai Nian enters the court, I think this matter will have little to do with him. If it doesn't work, he can only close the academy, find another place, and start from scratch.
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The wing was quickly cleaned, and Chu Zheng took Bai Nian and settled down temporarily in Huanhua Academy.
A fifth-level spiritual ginseng is nothing more than a drop in the bucket to the current Chu Zheng. There are not many things on him that are less valuable than this.
Some unused low-level spiritual materials were basically left by him in Taixuan Holy Land, and it was a waste to put them on him.
Bai Nian entered the wing room, closed the door, and began to study the Confucian scriptures, while Chu Zheng began to read some classics about this world.
As for Wanjie, he only knew a few words from Nie Longhu's mouth, which could not be called an understanding. Now he has no idea of where he is and can only take one step at a time.
For some basic information, it is very clear in these classics that the information barriers here are not too closed compared to the Immortal Alliance region.
The changes brought about by the large number of Taoist traditions is that if you just pull out a few seniors, you can establish relationships with outside the territory, which is incomparable to the Immortal Alliance.
All realms are also divided into realms. Although there are many continuations of Taoism, there are obvious differences in strength and weakness.
In some weak Taoist traditions, there may only be a few two or three successors. Many Taoist traditions have become extinct. Some methods of practice remain, but no one cares about them.
If there were more powerful orthodox choices, few people would be willing to try those ordinary orthodox traditions unless they were desperate.
Among all the worlds, the most powerful Taoism is undoubtedly Taoism and Buddhism, followed by Confucianism and Incense Spirit Taoism. The best among hundreds of schools of thought can compete with them. male.
Under the Hundreds of Schools, there are large sects above ancient stars such as Qi Gathering, Demon Control, Ghost Refining, Rakshasa Sect, Tianji Lineage, Yin Yang Hehuan Dao, etc.
Regarding these Taoist traditions, the recorded information is very general. The few scriptures obtained by Chu Zheng only mentioned them briefly and did not go into them much.
The Thirty-three Heavens of Taoism, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in Buddhism, are the two realms with the deepest foundation of all worlds. They have existed since ancient times. After the great war, they have still been preserved. The foundation is so deep that it is far away. It exceeds the imagination of many Taoist traditions and is no less than the Great Immortal World of the Immortal Alliance.
Until this moment, Chu Zheng discovered that Taoism was not limited to Qi practitioners. Relatively speaking, Qi practitioners were only a minority among Taoists. There were many people who became immortals through other methods.
The great world where he is now is called 'Qingyun', with the sun and moon as its axis, demarcating the land of eight deserts and four seas.
In the Qingyun world, Taoism is not well-known. There are some sects in the southeast that have been inherited for a long time.
Buddhism was preaching in the northwest. There was a Buddhist country where hundreds of millions of Buddhas worshiped the Buddha's golden body and the incense was flourishing.
The Confucian sect respected a dynasty, named "Dali", spread its scriptures widely, and dominated the southwest.
The territory where Chu Zheng is now belongs to the Dali Dynasty.
In the Dali Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism are the only ones respected, but there are also many military monks. The current military god is in the Dali Dynasty. It is said that his cultivation is mediocre, but if he is allowed to wear tens of millions of armor, he will be defeated. Gods killing immortals are like cutting grass on the roadside and picking things out of their bags.
The Northeast is a land of vassals. The foundations of the remaining traditions are all here. They get along with each other quite harmoniously. From time to time, some strange stories are spread around the world. Passion, timeless.
However, the differences between regions are only superficial after all. In fact, many Taoist traditions have long been inextricably linked. In any family, there can always be found a few people who practice fasting and worship Buddha. Although they do not practice Taoism, there are even more who worship the golden body of Taoist ancestors. I don’t know how many.
Between the various paths, it seems that a bridge leads back to a bridge and a road returns, but in fact they have long been entangled in one place and are inseparable. It is extremely common for people who practice both paths.
Human beings are not grass and trees, and they are not clearly differentiated by species, let alone by the different paths they take.
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Three days passed in a blink of an eye.
Xi Jian found Chu Zheng and brought a questionnaire to Bai Nian.
Bai Nian glanced at the outline of the question and without any hesitation, he put down the pen as quickly as he picked up the pen. In less than half an hour, he had completed more than ten thousand words in one go.
The last stroke fell and the moment the pen paused, a layer of crystal white light appeared on the questionnaire, and an awe-inspiring aura emerged.
Seeing this, Xi Jian's eyes brightened slightly, he stepped forward to hold up the questionnaire and scanned it carefully.
"Okay, okay!"
After a moment, he said hello repeatedly, looked up at Bai Nian, shook his head gently, and sighed:
"What a pity."
Seeing this, Bai Nian couldn't help but feel a little nervous:
"I dare to ask sir, but what are the shortcomings?"
"The answer is very good. It can be used as a model paper."
"The leader is on his way to success."
Hearing this, Bai Nian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The sage has a saying that there is no limit to learning. It is never too late to study, but it is only twenty years."< br>
Hearing this, Xi Ji'an turned his head and looked at Chu Zheng, and said in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist Chu, I will accept this student for the time being, but with my shallow talent, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach him for long. When he achieves some success, I will recommend him a famous teacher. What do you think?”
Chu Zheng did not reply directly, but looked at Bai Nian: "You make up your own mind."
Bai Nian did not hesitate and bowed:
"Student, meet Mr. Xi."
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After the apprenticeship ceremony, Bai Nian officially entered Huanhua Academy and became Xi Ji'an's disciple.
Chu Zheng had nowhere to go for the time being, so he stayed in this academy and practiced quietly. At the same time, he began to extract the immortal energy from the immortal jade, and then used the technique of returning to the origin to turn it into The original energy.
He is now in Ten Thousand Realms. Using the Immortal Treasure is inconvenient and can easily be traced. The risk is too high. He needs to repair another eighth-level treasure to protect his body.
In the battlefield outside the territory, he collected a lot of fragments, which are just in use now.
After leaving the realm of the Immortal Alliance, the power of incense and wish became more and more powerful day by day. His soul was wrapped with a layer of divine light, and his cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.
In just one year, his Qi refining cultivation reached a further level and he entered the realm of returning to the void.
On the level of returning to the void, one has become the Dao of Harmony, and after a hundred calamities, one has become an immortal.
Compared with Qi refining cultivation, his immortal way has made greater progress, reaching the peak of Tongxuan, and the secret realm of immortal tribulation is within reach.
Now in the Qingyun Realm, although there is no one in charge of the way of heaven, crossing the tribulation will probably cause quite a stir. Chu Zheng did not dare to act rashly and wanted to make some preparations.
The most important thing is that once he enters the Immortal Tribulation Secret Realm, his cultivation has already caught up with the level of a restorer.
With his current level of a seventh-level repairer, there is no way he can repair his body without any restrictions like before. This is tantamount to losing one of his strongest trump cards.
A long time ago, he had this worry. As the level of the restorer increases, there will not be so many treasures for him to repair, and the level will no longer be the same as before. easy.
This is the same as the path of spiritual practice. It is easy first and then difficult. The further you go, the greater the obstacles.
During this year, Bai Nian's progress has become even more eye-catching. He had entered Confucianism and Taoism before. After a year of immersing himself in the sea of books, his aura became purer and now he has reached a state of perfection.
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Inside the study.
Bai Nian sat behind the case, looking down at an ancient book with a focused expression.
Not far away, Xi Ji'an leaned in front of the case, writing like the wind, and quickly wrote a letter.
Immediately, he sealed the letter into an envelope, locked it airtightly with Haoran, and put it into the box.
After doing this, Xi Jian walked slowly to Bai Nian and put down the wooden box:
"A Nian, go to the capital with this letter and submit it to the Song Dynasty. He will help you arrange a suitable famous teacher and choose an opportunity to guide you. You enter the official career."
"Mr. As a parent, an official needs to care about the people and be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. I can't do that."
"I am an ordinary person who studies just because I like reading. I have no other thoughts."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
After hearing what Bai Nian said, my temperament Xi Jian, who has always been gentle, suddenly became angry:
"If you don't benefit the people of the world and seek fame, wouldn't your knowledge be useless? Aren't you reading so many books in vain? You are so heartless. Dazhi, why are you studying so hard?"
Xi Jian looked at Bai Nian, his eyes full of disappointment:
"Even if you don't want to, have you ever considered Fellow Daoist Chu? He spent so much money to send you to the academy to let you have this talent and learning, just to waste it in vain?"
If it were anyone else, he would I don't bother to care about it at all, but Bai Nian is indeed extremely talented. In the future, he is expected to become a highly respected minister and become a great scholar. If he gets the chance, he may even get a glimpse of the status of a sub-sage.
As the enlightenment teacher of such a figure, he may be able to leave his name forever in the future.
With such a talented person, but no ambition in his heart, how could he not be disappointed.
Bai Nian was in a trance for a moment, and couldn't help but think of Chu Zheng when he first met, the young man squatting in the corner of the long street collecting broken magic weapons.
After a long time, he shook his head and smiled: "I think he won't care about this."
He has been with Chu Zheng for a long time. Although Chu Zheng rarely communicates with him on weekdays, Chu Zheng All the changes that took place in his body were seen in his eyes.
It is impossible for such a person to need him to do things.
In other words, there are very few things in this world that Chu Zheng cares about. Sending him to the academy may have been done casually, without any thought of relying on him to achieve any purpose.
Xi Jian was speechless for a moment, calmed down the anger in his chest, and said in a deep voice:
"I'll give you two days to think about it before you reply to me. Before making a decision, ask fellow Taoist Chu first."
Before he could finish his words, he walked away with a sound of footsteps, obviously a little confused. A square inch.
Ordinary scholars would be ecstatic if they had such an opportunity.
Scholars are noble, and that depends on the occasion. Those celebrities outside the court are just waiting for a price, choosing an opportunity to join the world.
If you can really give up your fame and wealth, why should you read books? All six senses will be empty. It is better to shave your hair and become a monk, eat fast and chant the Buddha, then you will definitely have great fortune.
"Sir, walk slowly."
Bai Nian bowed, sat back down, and continued to read the ancient book from before.
By the time he finished reading the ancient book, it was already moonlight on the branches, and the night was already dark.
Getting up and putting the ancient books away carefully, Bai Nian walked towards the wing where Chu Zheng was, covered in moonlight.
As he walked to the door, before he could raise his hand to knock on the door, the door opened automatically.
"Come in."
The moment Bai Nian stepped into the house, the candle ignited spontaneously, dispersing the night.
Chu Zheng sat cross-legged on the couch, his back straight and his expression calm: "What's the matter?"
"Holy Lord."
Bai Nian bowed and said bluntly : "Sir wanted to recommend me to the court as an official, but I refused."
"Oh."
Chu Zheng nodded. Seeing that Bai Nian had not moved, he couldn't help but wonder:
"What next? Is there anything else?"
(End of this chapter)