Chapter 52 Bamboo Forest

In the next few days, Chen Luo went out early and came back late.

Gradually, I adapted to the life in the academy.

With the help of the superposition of more than one hundred brains, he quickly mastered all the knowledge on the desk outside.

Medicine, divination, astrology, imagery, writing, formation, elixir, and instruments.

During this process, Chen Luo also discovered the second characteristic of the golden finger. The brain collected in his body would persist for different lengths of time when reading different knowledge. For example, the brain of the Nineteenth Young Master would persist for about ten minutes when reading knowledge related to formations, but if it was changed to knowledge about refining equipment and alchemy, the time would be shortened to about seven minutes. The same was true for the other royal brain, and even the brains of those unqualified Jianghu masters would also have changes in their "preferences".

"I'm going to try to visit the teacher."

On Chen Luo’s left, the two young scholars who had been discussing the formation did not discuss the issue anymore today, but instead prepared to try to become his disciples.

They were on the third floor of the library, exposed to completely different knowledge from the people below, and seemed to be superior to others, but this knowledge was still at the level of "ordinary". Only by passing the test of the door behind would they be qualified to contact the real "immortal inheritance", which was also the reason for the existence of the White Dragon Academy.

To select a disciple for Baixian Cave, or in other words, to select a disciple for the immortal of Baixian Cave.

"Go ahead, this is your last chance, make the most of it."

The young scholar's friend who was playing chess with him did not refute him today, but instead gave him words of encouragement.

A person has three chances.

This is the rule set by the academy. After three times, one will completely lose the chance and will be doomed to have no chance of becoming an immortal in this life.

Chen Luo also glanced over.

With his current vision, looking at what these two scholars have learned, he naturally found that there are many mistakes and omissions. These two people are just like ordinary people and do not have the qualifications to cultivate immortality. Although the ending is cruel, many things are doomed from the beginning.

During these few days, Chen Luo looked at everyone in the library.

Except for the young man who laughed at him that day, everyone else was an ordinary person and had no qualifications to become an immortal.

This is what sentient beings are.

Chen Luo was originally a member of all living beings, but he was lucky enough to get the opportunity to change his fate.

He also had a jade book of Baixian Cave. At first, he planned to go in and listen to the three-month Taoism directly with bamboo slips, but he changed his mind after arriving at Bailong Academy.

These basic knowledge are very important for him, and it is best if he can learn them in advance.

If you go to listen to the teachings directly with the jade book, most of your time will probably be wasted on learning the basic knowledge. The result will most likely be the same as that of Young Master Nineteen, and the first trip will be in vain.

The young scholar walked to the bamboo gate.

This door was at the back of the library and looked ordinary. But when the young scholar walked to the door, he suddenly stopped, cold sweat began to seep out of his forehead, and his eyes became unfocused, as if he had seen some incomprehensible knowledge.

'It failed.'

Chen Luo knew the result after just reading the beginning. Because the place where the young scholar stepped on was the key point of the formation. Not only his feet, but the entire room of the third floor library was part of the formation. If you want to pass through the bamboo door, you must see through this point. Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible to succeed if you only focus on the small part of the bamboo door.

Bang!

Sure enough, after persisting for ten breaths, the young scholar's steps became unsteady, and he fell to the ground with a bang and fainted.

His good friend next to him quickly stepped forward and helped him up.

"Thank you, Brother Sun."

It took the young scholar a long time to come to his senses, but he could not hide the disappointment in his eyes.

He failed in his last chance, and his family would certainly not give him any more resources. He had no hope for the rest of his life. Although he would still be rich and prosperous in the second half of his life, how many people would be willing to be mediocre after seeing the higher scenery?

"People should accept their fate."

A noble young man in a blue gown walked by and when he saw the two people falling to the ground, he made an indifferent comment.

"You!! Tian Yonglu, don't be so proud."

The young scholar's friend couldn't help but raise his finger and pointed at the noble young man and scolded him.

"You and I are destined to be separated by the immortal world. Getting angry cannot change our destiny. Cherish your life for the next hundred years. In the future, I will go to your grave and burn two more pieces of paper money."

The noble young man Tian Yonglu looked at the two of them with pity, and then walked towards the bamboo door.

Under the gaze of everyone, the young man with eyes on his forehead paused for a few breaths and actually walked over.

The moment the footsteps landed, the person disappeared into thin air as if he had stepped into a teleportation array.

"Can magical weapon knowledge be used as well?"

Chen Luo was a little surprised.

The method that Tian Yonglu used to pass the Bamboo Gate was actually the knowledge of refining equipment. However, this also made Chen Luo understand that as long as he understood one of the knowledge on the table, he could pass the Bamboo Gate assessment, and the level of understanding would be enough.

After understanding the test of the bamboo gate, Chen Luo did not stay in the library.

He has already learned the basic knowledge in the library.

It is a waste of time to continue staying here. It is time to go to the Baixian Cave behind to practice the true way of immortality.

Amid the questioning, shocked, and dazed gazes of the crowd, Chen Luo walked over easily without even pausing in between, as if he had really just stepped over an ordinary bamboo door.

"Through another person..."

"It seems this person got in through the Tiger Escort Agency."

"Fate, fate! Is this fate?"

The group of people in the pavilion were all unwilling, and some of them even got carried away and rushed towards the bamboo gate. Unfortunately, they had no qualifications and it was impossible for them to succeed by forcing their way in.

"Huh? You're here too."

Just after passing the bamboo gate, Chen Luo heard a familiar voice.

It was exactly the young master Tian Yonglu who mocked him for his grandstanding a few days ago, but this time Tian Yonglu no longer looked at him with contempt, but treated him as an equal.

"I apologize for the ridicule I gave you a few days ago."

Tian Yonglu bowed solemnly to Chen Luo.

"Um?"

Chen Luo was a little surprised.

I didn't expect that Tian Yonglu was so humble as to apologize just like that.

"Brother, if you can pass the test of the Bamboo Gate, it proves that you are also qualified. In the future, you and I may have the opportunity to support each other on the road to immortality. Some worldly grudges should naturally be cut off as soon as possible to avoid losing the big picture due to small gains and affecting the subsequent immortal path."

Seeing this, Tian Yonglu started to explain to Chen Luo.

Chen Luo nodded, indicating that he didn't take it to heart.

The two looked ahead. Behind the bamboo gate was a small path paved with pebbles. It looked no different from the path in a farmyard.

"Xiandao, here I come!"

Tian Yonglu suppressed his excitement and took a step forward.

Chen Luo followed behind silently, he knew that cultivating immortals would definitely not be that simple.

Young Master Nineteen also had the qualifications and had been to Baixian Cave once, but he was also unable to stay there.

Passing the first level of the Zhumen assessment to enter Baixian Cave means you are qualified, but whether this qualification can allow you to become an immortal is another level of assessment.

The two walked one after the other and soon crossed the cobblestone path and came to a bamboo forest.

A group of people were sitting in the bamboo forest, and in the middle was an old man in white sitting cross-legged. He had white hair and beard, and was wearing a plain white robe. He looked like an immortal who had walked out of a painting, extraordinary and otherworldly.

There were about a dozen people sitting around, and everyone was listening to the old man's story attentively.

Some people closed their eyes and thought quietly, while others scratched their ears and cheeks.

Obviously, the same content was being said, but to the ears of the people present, it seemed to have become completely different truths.

Seeing this, Chen Luo and Tian Yonglu stopped talking and dared not say anything more.

The two of them walked quickly into the bamboo forest and sat down at the outermost position.

The old man ignored them the whole time. He just sat in the middle and preached to himself. None of the students sitting around him turned back.

Everyone is immersed in his own world and ignores the outside world.

(End of this chapter)