Chapter 124: Sect Competition
'Knock knock knock'
"Elder, the disciples of Yantai Temple have completed their assessment."
A knock on the door interrupted the conversation between the two people inside, followed by the voice of a Taoist boy.
"Come in"
When Qing Yanrou saw Chu Tingbai coming in, she stopped talking to Taoist Jie Yun and looked at him and asked:
"Is it going well?"
"Yeah, it went well."
He answered as he walked over to her, pulled out the stool next to her and sat down.
Xie Yun looked at the cold and aloof man in front of him. Although he already knew this from the Taoist boy, he was still a little surprised.
Judging from his bone age, he should be three years older than Qing Yanrou, yet he is still her apprentice.
And his talent seems to be pretty good. Come to think of it, would Yantai Temple accept a disciple who has no talent and is old?
"Has this fellow Taoist obtained his Taoist certificate?"
"Elder Xie Yun is questioning me?"
Hearing him ask Chu Tingbai, Qing Yanrou raised her eyebrows and looked at him.
"Of course not!"
Jie Yun didn't know why he asked so hot-headedly. It was an obvious thing, and he was really looking for trouble.
"Ahem, let me tell you more about Country R."
In order to hide his embarrassment, he coughed twice, softened his throat and continued:
"The people who came from Country R were Onmyoji. After they lost, they returned and merged with the shrine maidens and people from the shrines in their own country. So this time there should be a lot of new Taoist techniques that we are not familiar with."
"The principles of all Taoist magic are the same. No matter how they are combined, they always remain essentially the same."
Qing Yanrou listened to his words and said indifferently.
"Elder Xie Yun, if there's nothing else, we'll leave first."
Her original intention was to wait for Chu Tingbai's assessment to be over, but now she knew that the people from Country R had ill intentions, so if there was nothing else, she would leave.
"I hope that Fellow Daoist Qing will attend the sect's competition on time on April 25th."
Taoist Master Jie Yun stood up to see her off and said solemnly.
Who in the Dao sect doesn't know Qing Yanrou's abilities? Hoping she'd come to spar with them also meant she could give them some pointers.
"good."
——
After coming out of the Taoist temple, Chu Tingbai showed her his Taoist certificate.
“Yeah, that’s great!”
Taking the Taoist certificate from his hand, she squinted her eyes and smiled, her tone like a kindergarten teacher praising a child.
He reached out and rubbed her head, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
It was not until the two of them had completely walked out of the Taoist gate that Bai Yi, who was standing behind the pillar, came out. He stared blankly at the place where they disappeared, his face full of loneliness.
Although he had already faced the reality, he still couldn't help but harbor fantasies when she contacted him on WeChat yesterday, and that's why he thought of trying his luck today.
But in the end, I was just overthinking it.
"What's wrong? You're standing here like a door god."
Taoist Master Xie Yun came out of the side room and saw him standing there blankly. He walked over, patted him on the shoulder and said.
"No, Uncle Master, I'm going back first."
Bai Yi came to his senses, said goodbye to him casually, and left with a slightly messy step.
…
The time for the sect competition is getting closer and closer. Recently, Qing Yanrou has been spending all her time, except for attending classes, to instruct Chu Tingbai.
In her words, this is at least the first opportunity for their Yantai Temple to appear in the Taoist community, and this time they must thoroughly spread the reputation of Yantai Temple.
Taoist Jianyi and Qingyun, who were far away in Province G, would video call the two of them from time to time just to supervise their cultivation.
Especially Qingyun, in order to supervise the two of them, she reduced a lot of time playing games and sent a video every day without interruption.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was April 25, the day for the sect competition.
Today happens to be Saturday, so Qing Yanrou doesn't have to ask her instructor for leave.
Last time, Lin Yaoyao had made a request in the name of a special department, and her final exam results were all excellent, so every time she asked for leave later, it was very smooth.
But if I can avoid taking leave, I won’t.
This time, the sect competition is divided into five categories: "Mountain", "Medicine", "Life", "Physiognomy", and "Divination".
Chu Tingbai had only been exposed to Taoism for a short time, and with limited time, he had only been exposed to the foundation-building, profound classics, boxing techniques, and talismans in the "Mountain".
But he is smart and has mastered the "mountain" part very well, especially the talisman.
So he chose the 'mountain' category without hesitation to compete with others.
Qing Yanrou had dabbled in all five types of Taoist arts, but she was not very good at 'medicine', so she skipped 'medicine' and planned to sign up for the other four.
Those who came to participate in the competition this time were powerful disciples from various Taoist sects and major families, and there were quite a few of them when they arrived.
They went to the "mountain" to register. The Taoist priest who registered them also knew her. He quickly helped them register and gave them a sign.
Following the Taoist boy's instructions, they came to the 'mountain' venue to spar with people from other sects.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Qing!"
An excited male voice sounded behind them, the voice was relatively childish and familiar.
Turning around, they saw Shang Qi and his fellow brothers walking towards them.
Looking at Shang Qi's extremely excited expression, Chu Tingbai was afraid that he would lose control of himself and hug Qing Yanrou the next moment.
He calmly pulled her behind him, staring coldly at the person in front of him who couldn't understand his expression but insisted on moving forward.
Han Dong grabbed his junior fellow apprentice by the back of his collar and pulled him to the back.
I don't know when he will be able to correct his bad habit of not being able to read other people's expressions. From now on, he won't know why he gets beaten up.
He is really worried about it!
"Hello, are you also going to the 'mountain' area for the assessment?"
Qing Yanrou patted Chu Tingbai's shoulder, came out from behind him, looked at Han Dong and his group and asked.
"We will first accompany Shang Qi and other junior brothers to spar with fellow Taoists. We will go to other sections later."
Han Dongshan's only decent boxing skills are marginal, and he has no talent in other areas.
"Friend Qing, are you also here to participate in the 'Mountain'? Let's go together."
As Shang Qi spoke, he looked at Qing Yanrou with sparkling eyes, his face full of anticipation.
"Okay, let's go."
Chu Tingbai took her hand with great displeasure and walked ahead with his head down.
Qing Yanrou amusedly scratched his palm with her fingers. Shang Qi was still a child, and he was already jealous.
Han Dong saw that Shang Qi was still trying to follow him, so he quickly grabbed him.
"Can you be a little more discerning, huh?"
"Brother, what are you talking about?"
Looking at Han Dong's disappointed expression, he was a little confused. He just wanted to have a more conversation with his goddess.
Looking at his innocent face, Han Dong felt helpless. It seemed that he would have to accept the beatings of society before he could understand.
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