Taoist Master of Fantasy World

Chapter 7 Special Recommendation
The girl frowned slightly: "This year's national election has ended, and the advanced assessment of the 'Star Ruins Secret Realm' will start at noon tomorrow. It is already too late."

Liang Hongbo urged: "I will go back immediately and report to Lord Ji. If you two are 'specially recommended' together, I expect that Dean Wen will not turn a blind eye. It is not impossible to postpone this year's 'Star Ruins Secret Realm' assessment for half a day!"

The girl let out a wine belch, caressed her flat chest, and said in shock: "Postponing the Star Ruins secret realm assessment? Liang Hongbo, you are really imaginative!"

Liang Hongbo cupped his fists as a gift: "Excuse me, sir, for your help. Afterwards, Liang will offer me two gourds of green radish plum wine. How about that?"

The girl raised her head slightly, with a solemn face: "I am a Zen Taoist who pays special attention to the rules of conduct. The Star Ruins Secret Realm assessment is one of the foundations of the Jin Dynasty. How can it be changed at will?"

Liang Hongbo was stunned and stretched out five fingers: "Five gourds!"

The girl's bright eyes flickered, she was stunned for two seconds, and then continued to shake her head: "The principle is that it cannot be traded."

Liang Hongbo gritted his teeth, clenched his fists with his fingers in front of his chest, and said loudly: "Ten gourds!"

The girl's serious expression was like ice melting, revealing her shallow dimples. She lightly waved her fist in joy and said, "Okay, deal."

At the same time, extend the little finger of your right hand.

Liang Hongbo understood immediately, and very skillfully stretched out the little finger of his right hand to hook up with the girl.

The girl took out an octagonal jade talisman and looked at Xu Zhenyun. Xu Zhenyun's head immediately appeared in the middle of the jade talisman.

Then he tossed the jade talisman to Liang Hongbo.

Xu Zhenyun was shocked, recalling the conversation between the two, and had constant questions in his mind.

Recommended?

Eliminate the need to vote in the general election of the country and directly obtain the qualification to become a monk?

As the only path to enlightenment under today's "Dao Xuanjing" system, can the national election also open a back door?
As if he had seen through Xu Zhenyun's mind, Liang Hongbo smiled and said: "Everything has the right to obey. Those who are talented enough and unable to participate in the national election for some reason can be recommended by monks of the fourth grade or above who major in Zen, Sutra and other special ways. , passed without election.”

"But there will be a 'special assessment' to ensure fairness without making the 'special recommendation' method unjust."

Xu Zhenyun pondered in his heart.

Of course he understood that Liang Hongbo's efforts to obtain the special recommendation qualification were a way of showing mercy and kindness.The ultimate goal is the "inheritance" of his father Xu Fengzhi.

The misunderstanding has been established, and it is useless to force an explanation now.

He didn't want to play with fire; but if God doesn't take what he wants, he will suffer the consequences.Now we can only let nature take its course, accept it calmly, and make the best of it in the future.

Xu Zhenyun said sternly: "My lord Shenlongshi is kind to me, but I am ashamed to accept it."

"It's really important for me to enter the Taoist realm one year in advance."

As you get older, your energy and physical strength will decrease.

Chinese-style people often think that the competition between the martial arts lineage in the national and dynasty elections is the pinnacle.

Xu Zhenyun is a bit of a "late bloomer". He entered Taoism at the age of 12, but he barely reached the threshold and his qualifications were not the best.

In the first three years, I was only promoted to the second level; after the age of 15, I made rapid progress, rising to two levels a year.

Even so, if you were promoted to [-]th Dan this year, you would also miss the national election that year and have to wait until next year.

And eighteen years old is the last golden period.

This opportunity must be firmly grasped!

Liang Hongbo shook his head repeatedly: "The significance of special recommendation is not just for one year!"

The two looked at each other, and Liang Hongbo said meaningfully: "Actually, the real value of taking the 'special recommendation' route lies in the 'special assessment' you are about to participate in."

"This is actually an opportunity. It is not easy to obtain qualifications nowadays..."

"Once passed, the potential of one's own qualifications will be greatly improved, and will be strengthened to the point where it is equivalent to the talent of a person who has awakened the Dao Xuan Crystal!"

Liang Hongbo smiled slightly and said with a sly expression: "After all, when you were eighteen years old, you failed to awaken the Dao Xuanjing, right?"

Xu Zhenyun was startled and blurted out: "Eighteen years old, awakening the Dao Xuanjing?"

What does it mean?
As we all know, Da Dao Xuan Jing was awarded through the "Grand Ceremony" of Tianyuan Temple after the national election.

I didn't participate in the national election, so of course it was impossible to obtain the Dao Xuan Crystal.

Liang Hongbo chuckled and said, "How much do you know about today's monastic system?"

Xu Zhenyun said: "It's nothing more than word of mouth in the market, as well as stories and legends circulated in the martial arts academy."

Liang Hongbo looked very interested and said leisurely: "Tell me about it."

Xu Zhenyun's thoughts were floating and he was considering his words.

About 8 years ago, Mr. Yuanmo, the first great virtue in the world, came to this world and enlightened the Taoism.Since then, Xinyuan Continent has entered the era of monastic civilization.Later, four great virtues emerged one after another, promoting the continuous differentiation and development of the monastic system.

But when it comes to the foundation of spiritual practice, the key lies in spiritual roots.

Only when the body has spiritual roots can one enter the Tao; if the body does not have spiritual roots, then there is no chance of entering the Tao.

The opportunity to enter the Tao is determined by heaven, but the destiny is not determined by humans.

According to the records in the story novel, in the sect era of the second era, the painting style was like this——

In a crop field, several children were playing in the mud and catching loaches.

Suddenly, there was a clear air in the sky, and an old man wearing a blue robe, with white hair and a childlike face appeared.

The old man twisted his beard and smiled, then set up a simple formation with stone pillars. He then took out a few low-quality candies and lured six or seven children to walk onto the formation one after another.Suddenly, when a chubby little man with dark skin stood up, the formation diagram shone, and the green light rose three feet from the stone pillar.

Little Fatty was at a loss.

The old man stroked the boy's dog's head, looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Okay, okay! Tianlinggen! Our Yellow Maple Valley will be prosperous today!"

After collecting the test array, the old man grabbed the child by the collar and drove away in a puff of white smoke, leaving only the ordinary people around the village to worship him.

There is a saying: Immortals caress my head, knot my hair and receive immortality.

but……

About 8000 years ago, a sudden change occurred in the world.

The spiritual roots that human beings bear are inexplicably declining.

The number of monks also dropped rapidly.

If this momentum continues, it won’t be long before the monastic civilization will be cut off.

The entire Xinyuan Continent will return to an era dominated by demons.

At this critical moment, Mr. Chaoyin, the sixth great virtue in ancient and modern times, came to the world and established the method of "Dao Xuanjing" to preserve the Taoism of the world.

This "Dao Xuan Crystal" is extremely mysterious. It is hidden in a wonderful place called "Tian Yuan Temple" and manifests into the form of great virtue.

All over the world, major immortal dynasties use states as boundaries to determine the number of people, identify six abilities related to cultivation - namely, literature, martial arts, art, mathematics, fate, and bones, and conduct assessments.

The most outstanding ones can enter the Tianyuan Temple to worship under the guidance of the Immortal Chao Talisman and complete the "Crystal Granting Ceremony".

"Dao Xuanjing" is planted in the body of the worshipper through innate induction.

Investigating its essence, this "Dao Xuanjing" can be understood as the "spiritual roots" and "Tao body" acquired later in life, which are the gateway to the Tao.

At this point, the monastic civilization bid farewell to the "spiritual roots" and entered the era of "Dao Xuanjing" until today.

Although competing for the Dao Xuan Crystal depends on talent, everyone can compete for it after all. It is similar to the monastic version of the imperial examination. Compared with the ancient spiritual roots, which were all determined by heaven, it was a big step forward.

Xu Zhenyun finished his story.

Liang Hongbo smiled and said: "Absolutely accurate."

"But you only know one, not the other."

"In addition to the six assessments, there is another way to obtain the Dao Xuan Crystal, and that is Heaven's Grant!"

"Heavenly grant?"

Xu Zhenyun looked confused. He had never heard of this concept.

Liang Hongbo said softly: "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Because the proportion of 'God-given' is extremely rare."

"You can understand that you are in line with the Dao in certain areas, and thus have been recognized by Xuanjing. There is no need to take exams or go to the temple to worship, Xuanjing will naturally join you! Because it seems to be my own thing, it is also called ' Awakening’.”

"The Heaven-given Xuanjing will only occur at three fixed time nodes: one hundred days after birth; ten years old; eighteen years old. If you miss these three nodes, you will miss the chance of 'God-given'."

"Most of the cultivators in the three major immortal dynasties and the five major hermit sects today have passed the six assessments of the national dynasty election and went to the temple to worship collectively to obtain the Xuan Crystal. Those who have the opportunity to receive the Xuan Crystal from heaven are rare and incomparable. one!"

The girl who had been listening quietly suddenly had a slight curve in the corner of her mouth.

Liang Hongbo looked at the six directions and captured this detail with his peripheral vision. He added on the spur of the moment: "For example, Lord Supervisor of the City of Gods was given the Xuan Jing by Heaven on the 15th day of his birth. Therefore, although Lord is only sixteen years old, he has already practiced a lot. [-] years. Coupled with the amazing talent, we can achieve what we have today."

The girl was drinking quietly while holding the gourd, and her expression immediately turned calm, as if Liang Hongbo was commenting on someone else.

Liang Hongbo took out the octagonal jade talisman from his sleeve, shook it gently, and said: "This is the list of disciples. If you take this talisman and combine it with your body, you will be registered in the register and officially become a monk."

"You have accomplished a great deal by slaying the demon alone. According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, you will be heavily rewarded. Liang will announce it to Nanyang County. The reward will arrive at your door in about half a day. When I am ready to return, I will inform you to participate in the special assessment. s arrangement!"

"Don't worry, with the weight of Lord Ji and Lord Supervisor, this matter will be done. Just wait for the good news!"

As if he was extremely satisfied with his decision today, Liang Hongbo shook his head slightly and solemnly handed over the light blue jade talisman to Xu Zhenyun's hand with a smile.

Xu Zhenyun took it with both hands, thinking in his mind:

"Achieved enlightenment one year ahead of schedule..."

"Participating in a 'special assessment' where qualifications are not easy to obtain can increase one's qualification potential to the level of a person who has naturally awakened the Dao Xuanjing..."

"My career in the new world started so quickly, it feels like I am overwhelmed..."

But the moment Xu Zhenyun took the jade talisman, he shuddered suddenly, and felt an extremely strong cold air coming from it, so fierce that it almost froze him!

In an instant, the body had turned into a blue wax statue.

Liang Hongbo slapped his head: "Hey! This is not the Hall of Propaganda... I forgot to let him take Nuanyang Restore Jade first."

The girl pouted slightly, waving her little hands randomly and said: "Time is running out, you go back and do the hard work, I will protect him for three hours, and it will be considered as the reward for the green plum wine."

While speaking, the girl stretched out her green and jade-like index finger on her right hand and pressed it between Xu Zhenyun's eyebrows.

Liang Hongbo was overjoyed and quickly raised his hand. At the same time, his figure disappeared and seemed to turn into a three-color shadow, escaping from the room.

After Liang Hongbo left, the girl eagerly tilted her head forward, exposing her snow-colored neck, and stared at Xu Zhenyun's face with curiosity. There seemed to be an indescribable taste in her bright eyes.

(End of this chapter)