Chapter 123: Sect Competition
The next morning, the two of them arrived at the Taoist gate. Looking at the long queue of people, they consciously walked to the back of the queue and lined up.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Qian, why are you here again? You failed the assessment twice last year. How are you preparing for this time?"
The person who spoke was a middle-aged uncle standing in front of Qing Yanrou and the other person. He was dressed like a street charlatan and asked the other middle-aged man in front of him in a teasing tone.
Both of them were dressed like fortune tellers, wearing typical black coats, hats on their heads, sunglasses above their noses, and long beards.
Even when he is silent, he has a bit of divine charm and is quite good at fooling people.
"Why do you care what I prepared this time? Anyway, I will definitely get the Taoist certificate today. But you, you are still blaming me. Isn't this your second time taking the exam?"
The man called Daoist Qian retorted without hesitation, his tone full of confidence, convinced that he would be able to obtain the Taoist certificate today.
"You said the same thing last time."
The person who spoke first ignored his counterattack and continued speaking quietly.
"Friend Xu! Can you please take care of yourself first?"
Fellow Daoist Qian was so angry at this enemy that he blew his beard and glared, and spoke loudly and angrily, causing the people in front of them to look at him frequently.
"Then tell me first what you are preparing this time?"
A hint of cunning flashed across Fellow Daoist Xu's eyes, and he finally managed to piss this guy off.
"Hehe, let me tell you, I went all the way to the Yantai Temple in Province G to buy a talisman. I've tried it and it has a 100% success rate. I'm sure I'll get my Taoist certificate this time!"
Fellow Daoist Qian had no idea that he was being tricked and continued to speak with full confidence.
When Daoist Xu heard that he had also bought the talisman from Yantai Temple, he thought to himself that something was not good. It seemed that this person could indeed get the Taoist certificate today.
After all, I also have the talismans from Yantai Temple in my hand, so I know how effective they are.
"Fellow Daoist Qian, let's make a deal. Could you please move to another street? Look, we're both doing business on the same street. Doesn't this just split up the customers? No one's making any money, don't you think?"
Fellow Daoist Xu's tone now was one of negotiation, completely different from his attitude just now.
At this moment, Fellow Daoist Qian also reacted and started arguing with him again, asking why he didn't move to another street.
In this way, Qing Yanrou and the other person watched the show all the way, and they waited in line for more than an hour before it was their turn.
"Hey, Taoist Qing!"
The Taoist boy in charge of registration was a little dazed when he saw the person in front of him. He didn't expect that he was so lucky today and actually met the big boss!
But today is the Taoist examination, and you already have a Taoist certificate, so why are you still coming?
"Hello, I brought him here for the test. Please register him."
"Oh, okay, okay."
The little Taoist boy came to his senses and quickly opened the iPad in his hand, found the registration column and asked:
"Name, Taoist temple, and the Taoist techniques you are proficient in."
"Chu Tingbai, Inkstone Temple of Province G, the Way of Fu."
When he said the last part, he was a little hesitant, but seeing that Qing Yanrou did not stop him, he thought that his talisman must have passed the test.
The little Taoist boy in charge of registration paused, glanced at him furtively, and asked cautiously:
"May I ask what your master is?"
He had heard that the only people in Yantai Temple were Daoist Master Qing and her elderly grandfather, so the person in front of him was his master--
"I learned this from Taoist Master Qing Yanrouqing."
Because Qing Yanrou didn't have a Taoist name, he spoke directly.
The little Taoist boy was so shocked that his inner guess came true that he opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time.
The two people who were still waiting for him to register couldn't bear it anymore and reminded him.
After registering, I went in with the sign.
Before, when Qing Yanrou came for the assessment, she followed Bai Yi through many backdoors and omitted many steps.
Now that I brought Chu Tingbai here, I realized how complicated it is.
After entering a hall, someone came to lead Chu Tingbai to the examination room, and she could only wait in the outer hall.
I was bored and wanted to take out my phone to check it out when I heard a voice saying "Friend Qing". I looked up and saw it was an old acquaintance.
Taoist Master Xie Yun walked quickly to her, nodded slightly to her, and then said:
"Fellow Daoist Qing, I heard from the Daoist boy who registered that you brought your apprentice for the assessment?"
Xie Yun asked in surprise. She had only come for the assessment last year, and now she had brought her apprentice with her. Of course, her strength was unquestionable, and he was not questioning her strength.
Just hearing the Taoist boy say that it was a man who looked older than her, he became curious.
He entered this industry at an old age and had never heard of it before, but now he can take the test. It seems that he has good talent.
"Yes."
"As expected of Fellow Daoist Qing, your disciple is also so gifted. Do you want to come with me to the back for the test?"
Taoist Master Xie Yun is a somewhat rigid middle-aged man, but everyone admires the strong, and he is no exception.
I just wanted to do her a favor and bring them closer so that they can discuss things in the future.
"No, he's already gone in."
Qing Yanrou certainly understood what he meant. It wasn't that she didn't want to accept the favor. It would certainly be good to save some time, but since Chu Tingbai had already gone in and started the assessment, there was no need for that.
When Xie Yun saw her refuse, he couldn't help but feel annoyed that the Taoist boy had informed her too late.
"But I want to ask you about the communication with Country R."
"How do you know this? Oh, Bai Yi must have told you."
When he heard her talk about Country R, he was a little surprised at first, but then he remembered that Bai Yi was good friends with her, so it was not surprising that she knew about it.
"Fellow Daoist Qing, please come with me to the side room and sit and chat. I'll have someone notify him after your apprentice's assessment is over."
People were coming and going here to take the exam, and there were so many people talking that it was not convenient to talk about things, so he led her to the next room.
"I had originally wanted to talk to my friend about this, but Bai Yi told me about it in advance. It's just right."
Qing Yanrou didn't expect that they were actually here to talk to her. From the tone of their voice, it seemed that this was not just a friendly exchange.
"Ten years ago, Country R also came to us for friendly exchanges. However, as you know, the people of that country have always been good at small things but not big things. Seeing that their magic was inferior to ours, they began to use vicious tricks."
"My head brother was seriously injured, but we didn't let them get away with anything. After they returned to the island nation in disgrace, I don't know what they are up to now."
"They have been relatively quiet in recent years. This sudden proposal for friendly exchanges must be well prepared."
She didn't expect there would be such a thing. It seems that her intuition was not wrong. This person really came with bad intentions.
"When is the communication time?"
"Mid-July."
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