On the Avenue.

Chapter 299: Two Scriptures Under the Thousand Pine Trees (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
"Sir Chen, your son is very motivated." Eunuch Feng said in surprise as he looked at Chen Shi who was discussing the Eight Trigrams Body Protection Technique with Cheng Qi and Granny Sha.

Chen Tang sighed, "The more motivated he is, the more pressure I feel."

"Me too."

Eunuch Feng said solemnly, "We are also afraid that some guys will tear each other apart. Last night, after all, we still met each other every day and were on good terms. My two sons did not kill me. However, they have placed a big bet on you, young master."

There were too many people following the young master in Xijing, including quite a few powerful people in Xijing.

There's no guarantee that someone will lose everything.

"Besides, is your son sure of winning?"

Eunuch Feng was a little worried and said, "Master Chen, I have staked my life on your son. If he loses, I will also lose my position as the East Factory and the eunuch in charge of the seal. The last piece of pure land in the court will also be lost to them."

He was foresighted. When the thirteen families decided to support the prince, he realized that the situation was not right, so he secretly instructed Xiao Wangsun to steal the Western King's Jade Seal and flee away with it.

At that time, he was the eunuch in charge of the seal, and the seal he held was the Jade Seal of the King of the West. The Jade Seal was guarded by the Shenji Camp, and the two admirals of the Shenji Camp were also eunuchs, under the management of the eunuch in charge of the seal.

Without the connivance of Eunuch Feng, Prince Xiao would never have been able to steal the treasure.

In Xijing, the eunuchs in charge of the seal and the cabinet checked and balanced each other. Many important matters could not be done without the eunuchs in charge of the seal holding the imperial seal to stamp it.

Otherwise, if the Western King's Jade Seal fell into the hands of the young master, I am afraid that the young master would not have to use the top scholar title to gain reputation for himself.

——At that time, Eunuch Feng had his own selfish desire, which was to let Xiao Wangsun inherit the Western King's Jade Seal and ascend the throne to become the new true king. However, after Xiao Wangsun returned from Qianyang Mountain, he lost interest and had no interest in the plan to restore the Zhu family.

Chen Tang pondered for a moment and said, "I will use the Spiritual Transformation Realm to fight the kid to a draw."

Eunuch Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked tentatively, "The beginning of the Divine Transformation Realm, or the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm?"

He added: "At different stages of your realm, your strength may change dramatically."

When one first enters the Spiritual Transformation Realm, the Primordial Spirit has just combined with the Soul and Spirit, transforming from the Nascent Soul into the Primordial Spirit. At that time, the Primordial Spirit is only a few feet in size.

This stage is called soul fusion.

In the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the spirit is refined to be equal to the body.

This stage is called equal body.

At the out-of-body stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the physical body can no longer accommodate the soul, so the soul needs to leave the body.

This stage is called out-of-body experience.

At the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the soul has far surpassed the height of the physical body, and the limit is a body of six feet.

This stage is called the six-foot-tall body.

There is a huge gap in cultivation strength at different stages.

Chen Tang hesitated for a moment and said, "At first, I used my soul-combining strength. Later, when he forced me out of the main hall, I used my soul-combining strength to defeat him. Later, when we were tied, I used my out-of-body strength."

Eunuch Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The inheritance that the young master received is the inheritance left by the True King lineage. Although he is high-profile, he rarely uses his true inheritance. My East Factory has collected all the records of his actions. All the spells, magical powers, talisman weapons, talisman treasures, and magic weapons he used are all recorded. He is familiar with the strengths of hundreds of schools, major families, and even the special skills of many independent people. He can display them calmly and has never used real skills."

Chen Tang didn't say anything and just listened quietly.

Although he has great powers, Eunuch Feng who controls the East Factory is more proficient in information collection.

"During the True King era, many techniques were not passed down. The True King lineage was scattered among the people, hiding their identities and spreading out. They also retained some of the royal techniques."

Eunuch Feng said, "The True King lineage has many techniques, among which the Eight Gates Reverse Life and Death Secret and the Jade Emperor Fetal Breathing Sutra are the most famous. These two techniques are immortal arts, inherited from Emperor Jiajing. As the saying goes, if you practice until your body is like a crane, there are two boxes of scriptures under a thousand pine trees. The two boxes of scriptures refer to these two techniques."

He paused, and said, "If Master Chen can only compare with your out-of-body strength, then it will be difficult for him to defeat you. He must be able to match your six-foot-tall body to be sure."

Chen Tang's eyes flickered: "The palace examination is still in a month. In a month, my son will definitely make a breakthrough and enter the Spiritual Transformation Realm."

Eunuch Feng said calmly, "But tomorrow, there will be a martial arts test. At that time, soldiers will fight against soldiers, generals will fight against generals, and the ranking of the fight will be determined. Master Chen, you will eventually meet the young master. If you want to win, there are two ways. The first way is to attack Xiexiu Pavilion tonight and seriously injure the young master. You were injured by Shui Xuanzhi last night, but he was also injured. If you go there, you don't know the outcome of this battle, and it's hard to predict whether you will live or die. But as long as you injure the young master, you will have a chance."

Chen Tang remained calm and asked, "What about the second method?"

Eunuch Feng said, "We will make a move in tomorrow's fight and let the young master meet Zhang You. Zhang You is the next generation leader chosen by the Zhang family. He is a hidden talent and his strength is not weaker than that of the young master and Master Chen. Let him weaken the young master's strength first. It would be best if both of them were injured. Then Master Chen can take the opportunity to defeat the young master."

He smiled: "And the Prime Minister Zhang Fuzheng, Lord Zhang, happens to be one of ours. Zhang You's move..."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "Prime Minister Zhang cannot arrange for Zhang You. He is not qualified."

Eunuch Feng was slightly startled and looked up at him.

Chen Tang said: "The cabinet has no right to arrange the next generation of clan leaders of the thirteen families. On the contrary, the thirteen ministers of the cabinet are under the command of the clan leaders of each family."

Eunuch Feng said, "Then you take action tonight. It is impolite not to reciprocate. You attacked Xiexiu Pavilion at night! Don't pretend to be a gentleman. I know you are not one!"

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "I won't go. If I go, I can indeed inflict a heavy blow to the young master, but my son won't be happy. If I were him, I would definitely want to defeat the young master myself. He should think so too."

Eunuch Feng frowned and sighed, "Then I'm afraid Master Chen will lose the first round of the imperial examination. Do you think Master Chen has a chance in the palace examination in a month?"

Chen Tang said decisively: "In a month, you will definitely lose!"

Eunuch Feng breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Chen Shi who was talking and laughing, and said, "Then let's wait for the battle in a month!"

Chen Tang nodded slightly.

Eunuch Feng said, "Chen Wu has left Xijing and gone to Despair Hill. You have investigated for a long time and know how terrible he is. Why don't you dissuade him?"

Chen Tang said: "I can't persuade him. Besides, he is also extremely scary."

Eunuch Feng said, "The True King is gone. Those transcendent monks of the past were no match for him. An era has ended. What's the point of Chen Wu looking for the past?"

His face was calm, and he said, "Chen Tang, when I looked around, I saw nothing but despair."

Chen Tang was silent.

The conversation between Chen Shi, Cheng Qi and Granny Sha just came to an end. Granny Sha smiled and said, "Cheng Qi is indeed very talented and has a deep understanding of talismans. He is bound to achieve extraordinary success in talismans. You should join the Sanren Clan! When you arrive at Hongshan Hall, I will get you an invitation to the Sanren Clan. The next Sanren Clan gathering will be in nine years. By then, you will be eligible to participate."

The three of them were talking just now, and it was basically Chen Shi and Granny Sha who were talking. Cheng Qi could only listen and occasionally interject a sentence or two. However, even with just one or two sentences, Granny Sha had already looked at him with new eyes and thought that he was extremely talented.

However, Chen Shi and Granny Sha soon started talking about everything from talismans to the realm of ghosts and gods, which were too profound for him, like listening to a book written in heaven.

Chen Tang said: "Chen Shi, go eat and prepare for the afternoon martial arts exam!"

Chen Shi turned a deaf ear and continued to communicate with Grandma Sha about how to evolve the realm of ghosts and gods from the innate Bagua.

"Since there is Qiankun Change, there must also be Wind and Thunder Change, Mountain and Marsh Change, Water and Fire Change! Qiankun Change is the most difficult, but these three ghost and god realms are the easiest. They cannot be used here."

Granny Sha said, "Let's go outside the city! I don't believe that our brains can't match the brain of Creator Xiaowu!" Chen Shi suggested, "I have a small universe refined by the Void Realm at home, why don't we try it in the small universe."

Granny Sha shook her head and said, "No, the Void Realm is not the real world. Demonstrating the Dao will always have many unrealities."

Although her cultivation level is not very high, her insights are extremely profound.

The two of them walked out of the city. Xiang Yunfei, who was not far away, looked up at Lord Xiang. Seeing that the girl he loved had left with someone else, he felt a sense of loss.

Chen Shi and Granny Sha went outside the city, found an open space, and immediately studied the three changes. They did not start directly from the Eight Trigrams Body Protection Secret, but started from the beginning, starting from the Supreme Eight Trigrams Body Protection Talisman to comprehend and find the root of Taoism.

The two of them studied until the afternoon, and when Chen Tang came to urge them, Chen Shi was shocked to realize that there was a martial arts exam in the afternoon.

"Sister Sha, wait for me! I'll be back after I finish the exam!"

He said goodbye to Grandma Sha and hurried to the training ground of Shenjiying.

The martial arts exam in the afternoon tests art and mainly tests skills.

The scholar will display a skill that he is most proficient in, which can be drawing talismans, magic spells, flying, swordsmanship, etc., and the examiner will evaluate him.

This battle was not difficult for Chen Shi. His mind was entirely focused on the three changes of wind and thunder, mountain and swamp, and water and fire. He casually cast a set of spells to deal with it and then hurried away.

However, the young master tried his best and performed the magic of Nine Heavens Dragon and Phoenix Descent, which amazed everyone in the exam. For a while, there were voices calling for the young master inside and outside the venue.

The young man was full of confidence, but when he looked around, he couldn't see any sign of Chen Shi, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

There was another incident in this martial arts exam that caused quite a stir. More than a dozen candidates actually broke through their inherent realm and entered the spirit transformation realm during the exam!
"It's those peasant-like scholars again!" The officials in Xijing were extremely surprised.

This year's exam was really weird. In previous years, the children of aristocratic families always took the lead, shined brightly in the exams, and won cheers.

But this year is different.

There were not many children from aristocratic families who performed well in this year's exam, but there were many talented people among the country bumpkins.

"Is there no one from the Thirteen Families this year?" an examiner asked with a frown.

"Yes. He lived in Qixia Temple. I don't know how he disappeared. I heard that he was eaten by the fairy at the end of the white jade steps."

An examiner who knew about this said, "Some people also said that the Dragon King in the well crawled out and ate them. The thirteen families sent many experts to the Qixia Temple to search for these people. It is said that at night, the female fairy came out and waved to them. An adult from the Li family who had beheaded the three corpses was bewitched by the female fairy, walked over, and disappeared."

An examiner came over and said, "I heard that one of them entered the Dragon Locking Well and was beaten by the Dragon King in the well. He almost didn't come out alive."

Everyone was extremely shocked: "Are these two evil spirits so powerful?"

"I heard that these are evil spirits left over from the time of the True King. Even the True King couldn't kill them back then."

An examiner from the Ministry of Rites was somewhat embarrassed and said, "If all those who come up this year are peasants with no background, how can we explain this to our superiors?"

Everyone stopped talking.

There are many small families in various places, but although the children of these small families have unique family skills, their family skills are not as good as the skills learned by these country bumpkins, and their spells are not as powerful as theirs. Their realm may be a little higher, but it is also limited.

This matter is not only a headache for them, but also for the senior officials in the cabinet.

In addition to the core children who disappeared from Qixia Temple, there were still many children from aristocratic families who came to participate in this spring examination. However, these children from aristocratic families were not very outstanding. They originally had a sure win, and after entering Xijing, they lingered in red-light districts and became the pure stream of brothels.

They haven't practiced much these days.

However, in order to make money, these peasant scholars became talisman masters of the Hongshan Hall Talisman Master Association. They fought against evil spirits every day, honed their skills, and their cultivation level actually improved.

The common people shined brightly in this spring examination, but few of the children of aristocratic families performed outstandingly.

At night, Chen Shi and Grandma Sha were still studying the three realms of ghosts and gods in the Bagua, forgetting to eat and sleep, and had not returned home.

Chen Tang personally came to look for her with a lantern and said, "There is no rush to study today. Tomorrow is the last day of the examination and we cannot delay."

Chen Shi had no choice but to go home with Chen Tang.

Even when he was eating, he was still thinking about the three transformations of ghosts and gods. Often, he would forget to chew while eating, and water and fire would appear around him, floating in the air, and suddenly transform. Sometimes, thunder and strong winds would appear, making the Chen Mansion look like it was haunted.

This night was spent peacefully amid the terrified gazes of the maids and servants in the Chen Mansion.

On the third day, the third session of the written test was a question-and-answer session.

First question: In the past, the great sages succeeded one another, unified the country and ruled it, established the rules and regulations, and made the rituals and music clear. They should have ruled by the clothes, but why were they not at peace? The young and strong went out to cause chaos in China and to guard the wilderness. Is this because they love killing?

Second question: The emperor must have a way to rule the world. What is the way to rule the world?
……

This time, Chen Shi had no desire to answer the questions. He picked the shortest question, copied the title, wrote down his name and place of origin, and let the clerk answer it.

He was immersed in the evolution of the three changes of ghosts and gods of the Eight Trigrams, and was completely forgetful of himself.

Gongzi and Zhang You looked at him again and again, only to see that Chen Shi was absent-minded. They were both surprised, yet relieved.

In the afternoon, there will be the third round of the martial arts test, a fighting match.

If Chen Shi was still in this state at that time, he would obviously not be their match!

After the third written test, Chen Shi walked out of the Ministry of Rites in a daze. Eunuch Feng frowned when he saw Chen Shi's state.

The fighting in the afternoon is crucial. Chen Shi is in this state and he will be easily defeated!
Not far away, Shui Xuanzhi, the chief historian of Fuzheng Pavilion, saw this scene from afar, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Young Master is safe."

At noon, Chen Shi was still not in the right state of mind while eating and was often distracted.

In the afternoon, the soldiers of the five military camps raised large flags, opened up the void, and opened up the Yin and Yang worlds, revealing a vast area sandwiched between the Yin and Yang worlds. This was the Xijing Martial Arts Arena, where all the imperial examinations and martial arts competitions in the past dynasties were held here.

Rumor has it that this vast realm that spans the Yin and Yang worlds is a vast realm of emptiness left behind by a half-immortal in the True King era. It was refined into a blessed land and called the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land, meaning a bridge that runs through the Yin and Yang worlds.

Many successful candidates were led by the soldiers of the Five Military Camps and flew into the blessed land of Xianqiao.

Chen Tang and the others were watching when Granny Sha rushed over and shouted, "I've realized it! Xiao Shi, I've realized the transformation of water and fire! Xiao Shi, use the sun and moon to gather energy into smoke. Reincarnate water and fire, and you will be able to transform into anything! The secret lies in the sun and moon and the reincarnation!"

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "Sister, you are too late. He has already entered the blessed land. He was the first batch to be sent in."

Granny Sha was stunned: "What should we do then?"

In the blessed land of Xianqiao, the young master breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Today, I can finally use my family's unique skills."

——Brothers, you are awesome. I have made it to the top five (actually, fifth) in the monthly ticket ranking of Avenue! Please give me monthly tickets. I really want to improve!

(End of this chapter)