Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 61: Re-entering the Dharma Grotto
In the following days, Zhao Yifu lived a busy and regular life, studying in the morning, practicing sword in the morning, going home in the afternoon to write articles and then handing in homework the next day.

As Zhao Yifu's teacher, Zhou Su has already begun to help him predict the questions very seriously.

He was asked to write articles from different angles almost every day.

This is actually a bit of cheating. After all, the academician of Mozhou is Zhou Su, and the examination papers were written by Zhou Su himself.

Regarding this…

Without saying anything, Zhao Yifu took the question to Fan Jin that afternoon and discussed the solution with him.

It was really difficult for him to solve the problem on his own. After all, he really couldn't connect current affairs with sentences in classics in a roundabout way.

After studying for a while, Zhao Yifu suddenly felt that it was not he who was helping Fan Jin, but Fan Jin who was taking him to fly.

The Midnight Kingdom has been much quieter during this period, obviously because the Yang God Zhou Su has appeared, making the ruler of the Midnight Kingdom much quieter.

It was under such circumstances that the first college entrance examination of Enke began.

There are two college entrance examinations, with a difference of almost only one month.

One is specially prepared for students who are good at studying, and is used to select and admit students who are good at studying, while the second one is an imperial examination for both new students and old students, to obtain the qualification for the provincial examination in the spring of the following year.

Zhao Yifu did not need to attend this exam. He personally brought a basket of meat patties to escort Fan into the examination room.

Holding the basket, Fan Jin said gratefully, "Brother Junxin, I'm sorry to have cost you money again."

Zhao Yifu encouraged him, "Brother Zichang, keep going! You will definitely pass the exam this time. You almost passed it last spring, and this time you will definitely be the top scorer."

After hearing this, Fan Jin patted Zhao Yifu's arm and said, "Okay, okay..."

Then he turned and entered the examination room.

This time, he didn't refuse Zhao Yifu's kindness. After all, the imperial examination was the most important thing to him at this moment. Without these meat patties, he would have been starving in the examination hall for three days... How could he perform well on an empty stomach?
Fan Jin was also unlucky. When his wife heard that he was going to take the exam, she gave him a piece of cake...

However, after Fan entered the examination room, Zhao Yifu unexpectedly saw an acquaintance again.

He quickly stepped forward and said hello, "Brother Zitai, why are you here too?"

It turned out to be Song Jie.

Seeing Zhao Yifu, Song Jie hurried over and whispered, "Didn't I hear that the difficulty of the special examination will be lowered to increase the number of admissions this time?"

Zhao Yifu was surprised to hear this. He didn't expect there would be such a thing.

Then he realized something and said, "Yes, His Majesty wants people to do things. He doesn't need Jinshi from the court. Perhaps Juren who can work directly in the local area will be enough."

He has realized that there might be a trap in Enko this time.

But who cares? There is no way to trick him. He just wants the noble status of a juren, and he has no intention of going any further.

Song Jie also said nonchalantly: "Who cares? Anyway, I just want to be a scholar again, so that I can raise my price when I take on work in the future."

He said this and walked into the examination room with ease.

Zhao Yi Fu was confused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

He felt that he was already lying flat, and he felt a little uncomfortable when he suddenly encountered a lying position that was even better.

After sending the two people in, he did not go home, but chose to leave the city and go to Moshan.

Mainly, he planned to report to Liang Zhongzhi what had happened before and see if he could get some more benefits.

After an hour's fast journey, he arrived at Molu Academy.

Liang Zhongzhi was also there this time, and Zhao Yifu quickly stepped forward and said, "Disciple greets Master, and I've come to report to you on the recent situation in the Midnight Kingdom."

Liang Zhongzhi raised his eyebrows: "Oh?" He was reading a book, looking absent-minded.

Zhao Yifu was helpless about this, but he knew that these arrogant scholars were like this.

He immediately told everything about the battle a few days ago and the situation of the man of destiny.

Liang Zhongzhi slowly put the book down after listening to what he said. He then sneered, "That Zhou guy is really funny. Does he think he can use 'gentlemen should be honest' better than me?"

"That's because I don't want to drag you, a junior, into greater trouble."

Zhao Yifu listened silently and nodded slightly in response.

He just listens to such things, whether they are true or false. Who knows what the reality is like?
Then Liang Zhongzhi asked again: "Since this happened many days ago, why didn't you report it immediately?"

Zhao Yifu quickly said, "Master, since I am an outer sect guardian, I must naturally shoulder the responsibility of Moyang City's safety."

"What should we do if another rat from the Midnight Nation sneaks into Moyang City when I return to the mountain gate?"

"So, I waited for these days to confirm that the other party was indeed frightened by Master Zhou's Yang Shen, and then I came up the mountain to report."

After hearing this reason, Liang Zhongzhi nodded and said, "Indeed, this is not convenient enough."

Zhao Yifu immediately took the opportunity to ask, "That's right, Master, do you have any method for quickly transmitting messages, or any leg skills that can help me travel faster?"

"If my disciples learn this, it will be easier to pass on information..."

Liang Zhongzhi looked at Zhao Yifu's pitiful appearance, shook his head and laughed, "Your abacus beads have already fallen on my face, so stop being so pretentious."

"I've already given you the reward for being an outer sect guardian, but you are still my registered disciple, so you can't be denied some preferential treatment."

"Forget it. I will risk my pride and negotiate with Senior Shi Ling. If he agrees, it will be a bargain for you."

Zhao Yifu was overjoyed when he heard this. He felt that it was the right decision for him to go up the mountain this time.

He had also met Senior Shi Ling, what a nice senior he was.

So Liang Zhongzhi took Zhao Yifu to the back mountain and came to the door of the cave where the Dharma was taught again.

They entered the cave gate together and saw the stone spirit appear.

"I roughly understand your purpose. Danqing Sect needs this young disciple to travel outside, so he naturally needs some special care."

Shi Ling's voice was still cold, but his words were full of humanity.

It nodded slightly to Zhao Yifu and said, "You were very obedient when you came here last time. Do you know the rules here?"

Zhao Yifu quickly bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Senior. I know this, and I will definitely not pass on our sect's secret techniques to others."

Look, here comes the benefit of being polite. Anyway, he has never suffered any loss by being polite in the Danqing Sect.

Shi Ling made way for the inner room and said, "The secret art of communication is on the sixteenth row of bookshelves, and the leg skills are on the second row of bookshelves. Go find them yourself."

Zhao Yifu just stood up and bowed deeply again, saying respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together in a bowing gesture and walked into the inner chamber of the cave while keeping a slightly bent posture towards the stone spirit.

Liang Zhongzhi laughed and shook his head, then said, "Senior Shi Ling, please write down the secret technique that kid chose."

Shi Ling glanced at him calmly and said, "Indeed, you should also learn from me. Otherwise, you won't know how to teach your disciples."

Liang Zhongzhi was embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)