Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 203 Good morning, good afternoon, good night

Red building, top floor.

After hearing his mentor's calculation, Chen Yun was secretly happy.

However, he didn't notice at all that there was complexity in Zhong Liquan's eyes.

"When will you set off for Sun Moon Lake?" Zhong Liquan asked.

Chen Yun put away the joy in his heart and said, "Time is running out. I should go back to Daheishan later to take a look, and then rush to Minzhou to meet Qin Ming, Wu Kejiu, Kang Yuan and others."

Zhong Liquan frowned slightly and said, "Time is very urgent."

Chen Yun sighed and said, "Yes, if it were more relaxed, I would like to serve my mentor in the Taoist Temple for a while before going overseas."

"It's business to travel around the world in search of opportunities to become an immortal." Zhong Liquan said calmly, "Although I've calculated it for you and the result is a good one, the Sun Moon Lake Cave is after all a part of the Yingzhou Wonderland. I'm afraid the calculation may not be completely accurate, so I will give you three strands of immortal energy, each one of which can guarantee your safety."

This is equivalent to buying insurance for yourself!

Chen Yun was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, mentor."

Zhong Liquan nodded slightly and said no more. He just stretched out his hand and three rays of golden fairy energy burst out from his fingertips.

With a flick of his finger, three strands of immortal energy disappeared into Chen Yun's hair.

"These three strands of immortal energy will naturally come into play when you encounter a life-or-death danger."

Zhong Liquan introduced the effect of immortal energy, "If you want to use it actively, touch the top door and touch three extremely hard hairs. You can choose to pull out one of them, then spray out the true energy from your mouth, and silently think about what you want to do. Whether it is changing in a thousand ways, blessing itself, or turning into an indestructible magic weapon, it can also complete it for you, but you have to remember that once the immortal energy is used, it can only last for one cup of tea. After one cup of tea, the immortal energy will be gone. The Qi dissipates, so if you encounter any urgent matter and use Immortal Qi, you must do it within a cup of tea."

Chen Yun kept this information in mind and thanked him again.

He never expected that when he came back to ask his mentor to do a fortune-telling for him, he would be unexpectedly happy and receive three rays of life-saving immortal energy.

At the end, Zhong Liquan waved his hand and said, "Go find your own way."

Chen Yun knelt down and kowtowed three times, "Teacher, I don't know when I will be able to come back. I hope you take care of yourself."

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Leave Zhongnan Mountain.

Chen Yunteng drove towards Daheishan in the fog.

Standing among the clouds and looking down, he couldn't help but think back to the past.

Unknowingly, more than four years have passed, and I don't know what happened to my father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters.

Chen Yun seemed a little dazed, feeling that he couldn't even remember what his parents, brothers and sisters looked like.

It's true that he has never traveled far, but never once did he need to travel as far as this time.

Naturally, he wanted to see if the family he had lived with for sixteen years was living well now, otherwise, he would never be able to feel at ease.

"I wonder how my second sister is doing." Chen Yun's thoughts were flying. "I remember she was only ten years old when I left. Now more than four years have passed. Counting that a year has passed not long after I came to the Taoist temple, she should be Fifteen years old."

Four or five years passed by in a flash, and Chen Yun still vaguely remembered that when he was in Daheishan, his sister was like a follower, following him every day and calling "brother, brother".

There is also the third brother. During the busy autumn season, I took him to work in the fields. This boy kept grabbing toads, which scared the second sister and kept crying there.

As for the fourth brother, Chen Yun's time with him was the shortest, and his memory was not particularly profound.

"Time flies so fast!"

Chen Yun couldn't help but feel a little sad. It turned out that he had grown from a sixteen-year-old boy to a twenty-one-year-old young man without knowing it.

The clouds are gradually approaching Daheishan.

The thoughts in his mind became more and more turbulent.

I remember back then, when my parents would occasionally go to visit relatives and bring back some delicious food, they would wake up to eat in the middle of the night. It seemed so far away, and it seemed like it happened yesterday.

Finally, we arrived at our destination.

Chen Yun suppressed the emotions in his heart, pressed the cloud head on the loess path in the distance, and then walked forward slowly.

The muddy path in my memory and the stones that were moved from Daheishan at the entrance of the village were placed in a mess as if they were no different from before.

He felt like he was back when he was a child. One night, he held his mother's hand and walked home under the moonlight.

The closer he got to the village entrance, the more his mood fluctuated.

That uncontrollable feeling made his Taoist heart so strong that he couldn't help but waver.

Thinking about it, Chen Yun slowly stepped into the village.

As soon as he stepped into the village entrance, he saw lanterns and colorful lights in front of him, as well as the sound of gongs and drums, as if there was some happy event.

Chen Yun's eyesight was so good. He looked forward a little and saw that the dilapidated stone house where his house was originally was gone, replaced by a luxurious courtyard with many villagers around, helping to organize something.

Looking further inside, there was a young man who looked very similar to me in previous years, wearing silk and satin, with a big red flower hanging on his chest.

There is also a vertical banner hanging at the door, which clearly says "Congratulations to Chen Feng for winning the first place in the Ming Jing Ke Interpretation Examination."

Chen Feng is the name of his third brother.

Chen Yun was startled for a moment. He really didn't expect that his third brother, who was eleven or twelve years old, would pass the examination and get the top spot four or five years after he left home. Although he still had to take the provincial examination to be qualified to be an official, passing the examination Their status is different from that of ordinary people.

The Imperial Examinations of the Tang Dynasty only had the Jiexi Examination and the Provincial Examination, and there was no higher-level Imperial Examination.

This place belongs to the Qin State, but due to the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the Qin State also implemented the Imperial Examination System of the Tang Dynasty, so there are six subjects to be examined, namely the Xiucai Section, the Ming Jing Section, the Jin Shi Section, the Ming Fa Section, the Ming Zi Section and the Ming Suan Section. .

In addition to the above six regular examination subjects, there are also children's subjects for prodigies, special examinations for Hongwenkan and Chongwenkan, Taoist subjects for those with noble morals, etc. During Wu Zetian's period, martial arts subjects were also opened for The selection for martial arts examinations mainly examines the art of war, martial arts, etc.

Candidates participating in the imperial examination are mainly divided into two parts, namely students and rural tributes.

The so-called students refer to students who graduated from government schools. They do not need to take local examinations, but directly take the "provincial examination".

Xiang Gong refers to those who have learned through self-study or private school. They need to pass the local examination first, and then go to the capital to take the "provincial examination" after passing the examination.

Obviously, Chen Yun's younger brother Chen Feng participated in the imperial examination in the second way.

This method generally requires passing county and state examinations. Those who pass the examination will be issued a certificate by the county and become qualified to take the state examination.

At the state level, Sigong joins the army to preside over, usually in August and September, so it is also called "Autumn Wei".

After passing the exam, the state will issue a "clearance certificate" to those who pass the exam.

Candidates who obtain the "Execution Certificate" have their status changed to "Xiang Gong", also known as Juzi, and are qualified to participate in the provincial examination. Of course, this is the system of the Tang Dynasty.

In order to prevent students from choosing to seek official positions in the Tang Dynasty, the State of Qin often held state examinations in the spring, that is, in the spring.

Chen Yun's previous family could not afford to attend a private school, let alone participate in the imperial examination.

He probably asked Mr. Huang to bring back a lot of gold, and the family became rich, so he trained his third brother to attend a private school and pass the economics exam.

This subject tests memory, which is very advantageous when you are young.

He was happy for his third brother and at the same time, he couldn't help but take a few steps forward.

One to two hundred villagers gathered around the yard and pointed at Chen Feng.

"Lao Chen is so lucky."

"The student who ranked first in the Mingjing Science Examination at Sanlang High School is prosperous."

"And his daughter also married the son of a wealthy businessman in Xigou City. I really envy him for having such a good son and daughter."

"I heard that all this happened because of his eldest son. I once heard rumors that his eldest son became a disciple of the Immortal in Zhongnan Mountain. Therefore, everyone in the Qin State is very fond of the old Chen family and his family's Sanlang. He is able to get the first place in Ming Jing and the second girl is married to the son of a wealthy businessman, all thanks to Da Lang's blessing."

The villagers gossiped loudly one after another.

Hearing this, Chen Yun couldn't help but look inside again, and vaguely noticed that a woman who looked very similar to her second sister, but was now standing tall and graceful, was standing with a young man in brocade. If I am not mistaken, this woman is my second sister. My sister, and that young man is my sister-in-law.

He had mixed feelings watching it.

Looking carefully towards the lobby, Chen Yun couldn't help but feel a tremble in his heart when he saw his father, who had some gray hair on his temples, his mother who was wearing gold and silver jewelry, and the six or seven-year-old child who was being led by her mother.

He even saw Mr. Huang standing inside to congratulate him.

Unconsciously, Chen Yun had arrived at the door of the courtyard.

He really wanted to step in and recognize his parents, but he could never take that step.

Suddenly, someone noticed him.

It was Aunt Li at the entrance of the village. She blinked and said, "Taoist Priest, I think you look very similar to Old Chen. Are you a relative of his?"

Chen Yun wanted to say that he was the eldest son of the Chen family, but when he said it he said something else, "Oh, I am a wandering Taoist priest. I passed by this place by chance. My mouth was dry and I wanted to ask for a bowl of water."

Just as she was talking, her mother seemed to have noticed Chen Yun who was talking to Aunt Li. After all, Taoist monks have a very high status in this world. She quickly led her fourth brother forward, bowed and said: "Taoist priest, There is a wedding banquet at my house today, do you want to come in and have lunch with me?"

Father, Huang Sanye and others all looked over.

Chen Yun saw that Mr. Huang seemed to recognize him, and while hurriedly waving to his mother, he used his spiritual consciousness to convey a message to the other party not to point it out, but said: "No, Pindao is just a little thirsty and wants to ask for food." A bowl of water to drink.”

Mother quickly said: "Okay, Taoist Master, wait here, I will get you some water."

She turned and entered the house.

Chen Yun stood waiting at the door of the yard, still looking at his father, younger brothers and sisters, and his emotions became more and more turbulent.

Not long after, my mother came out with a bowl of water and said with a smile: "Taoist Master, please use water."

"Thank you."

Chen Yun took the bowl, put it to his mouth and slowly tasted the water drawn from the well at home, a sweetness blooming in his taste buds.

Although it was just a bowl of water, he drank it with tears in his eyes.

Seeing his posture, his mother asked with concern, "Taoist Priest, are you okay?"

Chen Yun quickly drank it all and made up a reason: "Seeing you reunited with your family makes me feel homesick."

"Go back and take a look when you have time. Maybe your parents also miss you very much." The mother sighed with kind eyes: "Just like my elder brother, I have missed him for several years, and I don't know how he is now."

Hearing this, Chen Yun could no longer control his emotions, and tears fell from his eyes.

He held the bowl tightly in his hand, "Madam, can this bowl be given to a poor man?"

"Taoist Master, please don't cry." Mother quickly comforted her, "Take this bowl if you want, and I'll go inside to find some pastries for you to satisfy your hunger when you travel around."

Chen Yun waved his hand, "No, I will always remember the kindness of giving you water."

After saying that, he carefully put the bowl into his arms, turned around and walked out of the village.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I ran to the entrance of the village, my father's voice came from behind, "Taoist! Stay! Taoist!"

Chen Yun, who was already in tears, hurriedly wiped away his tears and turned around to look, forcing out a smile, "Is there anything else you can do, sir?"

His father put a small cloth bag into his hand and said, "There are some cakes in it for you to eat on the way."

Chen Yun nodded vigorously, "Well, I dare not refuse the gift from the elder. Thank you sir for the pastries."

"You're welcome." My father said with a sad look on his face: "My eldest son is also a Taoist priest. From the Taoist priest's appearance, he seems to be about the same age as my eldest son. I really want to see him again."

Chen Yun's throat moved several times, but he never said his identity. He just forced a smile and said: "Your uncle may have come back, but you don't know it. The poor man is going to travel. Sir, let's say goodbye. If in the future We will never see you again. I wish you and everyone in your family good morning, good afternoon and good night every day."

After saying that, he remembered his father's appearance in his heart, turned around and left.

Chen Yun's father was about to turn around and leave, but when he saw the sun shining on the young Taoist's back, he suddenly fell into a trance, as if he had returned to the morning when he saw his son leave.

Suddenly, he seemed to have aged several years. With tears in his eyes, he murmured to himself: "Dalang, daddy was wrong."

Although he knew that his son might never hear these words, Lao Chen still felt extremely guilty and felt that he owed Dalang all his life.

With Chen Yun's current level of cultivation, he naturally heard his father's murmurings. His walking steps couldn't help but pause for a moment, and then he stepped forward firmly again, just like that morning more than four years ago, so... Resolute and determined, as if there is no more worries.

It is enough to know that your father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters are doing well.

Chen Yun knew that when he left this piece of loess again, he might not have any ties to his original family in this life.

He knew very well that what he would have to face in the future was the vicissitudes of life, and it was better to keep a distance from his family. Otherwise, enemies would come to the door, which would be very detrimental to the family.

As my teacher said, dynasties have come and gone, just like a carp crossing a river.

Now that my earthly ties have been broken, I can face loneliness better, so as to prove my immortality and gain eternity!

(End of this chapter)