Chapter 18 Everyone Wants to See the Book of Heaven First

"When you sense the Book of Heaven, you will first see a tiny glimmer of light, which is as fleeting as a shooting star."

"Those who are predestined can easily follow the light and be led to the nearness of the Heavenly Dao. At that time, all the laws of the world will evolve above your head, but the time is very short. You can only understand as much as you can."

"But if you have no destiny with the Heavenly Book, you won't be able to catch up even if you try your best. This is the case with several of my brothers and sisters of the same period."

"Six years ago, some of them saw the light several times, but they were unable to enter."

The next morning, in the enlightenment field.

Chu He and Lu Qingqiu tried for two days but still could not sense the Heavenly Book, so they turned to Ban Yangshu, the inner court disciple recommended by King Chong, for help.

This senior brother Ban once successfully sensed the Heavenly Book in the outer courtyard, and finally successfully entered the inner courtyard. Now he has reached the upper level of Tongxuan.

Following the footsteps of our predecessors is the fastest way to practice Taoism.

Ban Yangshu was a very upright person, and King Chong was also very interested in the matter of the Heavenly Book, so he did not hide anything and told everyone everything he knew.

After listening to this, Lu Qingqiu and Chu He seemed to be thinking about something, as if they had some realization.

"By the way, where is the person named Ji You who has reached the perfection of the lower three realms? Why haven't I seen him?"

"He...he went to the Sword Testing Forest again today."

Ban Yangshu was slightly stunned: "Dual cultivation of martial arts?"

Lu Qingqiu nodded, feeling very confused.

She believed that Ji You had felt the difficulty of enlightenment in the enlightenment field last night, and thought that he would give up the path of martial arts and practice enlightenment from morning to night like them.

But the fact is, he still went to the Sword Testing Forest today, which is really incredible.

Lu Qingqiu was not the only one who felt surprised. Instructor Wang in the Sword Trial Forest was also very curious about what this unique contender for the inner courtyard quota was thinking.

"I heard that Lu Qingqiu and Chu He have gathered a mysterious light. Why are you still willing to come here to learn martial arts?"

"Isn't it said that if I can't break through, I might be expelled from the Heavenly Academy? I have to have a skill to rely on. Maybe I can even go up the mountain and become a bandit."

"?"

Ji You held the wooden sword in his hand and kept slashing and stabbing in the forest: "Instructor Wang, have you seen the bandits?"

Instructor Wang laughed when he heard the voice: "Shengjing is the capital of Daxia, and our Tianshu Academy is here to guard it. Which bandits dare to commit crimes here?"

"Are you interested in meeting him? I heard that the bandit is also practicing both martial arts and swordsmanship, and his swordsmanship is quite sophisticated."

"Could it be that the Meng Xinghun you mentioned is actually a gangster?"

Ji You put away his sword and wiped the sweat off his forehead: "It only takes one or two taels of silver. I will bring Instructor Wang to meet you."

Instructor Wang looked at him for a while, then took out a tael of silver from his sleeve and asked, "When are you going to see me?"

"Now."

"?"

Ji You threw down the wooden sword and ran away. Standing at a distance, he looked back and said, "Teacher, I have no money to eat. This is a loan from me. I will return it with both hands one day."

Wang Xin'an was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened. Damn, this is a real gangster! In a flash, Ji You had already arrived at Xianshanfang and filled his stomach with silver.

But this is not a solution, we still have to find a way out.

He was an outlier who had sneaked into an orthodox church as a rural private practitioner. He had no family and even his life was a problem.

It's not so shameful to be unable to enter the Dao, but it's a bit shameful to starve to death...

After Ji You finished his meal, seeing that it was still early, he got up and went down the mountain, deciding to check on Lao Kuang who was preparing for the exam.

He was not familiar with Shengjing, and he only knew that the place where Kuang Cheng lived was called Chunhua Posthouse. So he asked along the way and finally arrived at a very familiar place.

This is a very quiet alley during the day, but Ji You has seen it at night.

At night, this place is full of crotch-playing guys, and the hearts of people are yellow everywhere...

?

Ji You was unsure at first, until he found the post station and met Kuang Cheng. At that time, Kuang Cheng was studying classics in a cramped little house, with a burnt-out oil lamp on the table and the wick drooping on the edge of the lamp.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Kuang Cheng turned around.

"Brother Ji, why are you here?"

"Didn't you say you found a secluded and elegant place?"

Kuang Cheng couldn't help but sigh and closed the scroll. "Originally, there was a bookstore across the street, but it was changed into a brothel five years ago. And the map of Shengjing City in my house is from eight years ago."

Ji You pulled a stool and sat down: "Was it intentional or accidental? You can always change to another one, right?"

"But this is the only place that offers such a reasonable price, a desk, and lamp oil."

"So how are you preparing?"

Kuang Cheng thought for a while and then said, "Before, I was only 60% sure, but now I think it's 80%."

Ji You raised his eyebrows slightly: "So confident?"

"Your Majesty will hold a large number of special examinations this year, and the number of people admitted will far exceed that of the past."

"Why did this happen?"

"There are rumors that His Majesty feels that the current court is too dull and wants to select a group of new officials to rectify the administration."

After listening to this, Ji You remained calm and just nodded slightly. He thought that now that the emperor is in power and the imperial power is weak, it would be like this no matter how much he reorganized it.

It's just about making the people around you more pleasing to the eye.

However, the reform of civil service also involves many matters concerning the immortal sects.

For example, the collection and supervision of taxes, the gathering and transportation of spiritual herbs and minerals, and the circulation and turnover of elixirs.

If something goes wrong, it may cause a ripple effect and lead to even more trouble. Who knows, after a while, Shengjing may be in turmoil.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Brother Ji? Brother Ji?"

"Um?"

Seeing him come back to his senses, Kuang Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Don't just talk about me. How are you doing in the Heavenly Academy now? Is your training going well?"

Ji You placed his hands on his knees and said, "Nowadays, everyone is competing for the inner courtyard quota. They go to sense the heavenly book every day. It is said that if they can sense it successfully, they will basically succeed."

“Are there any successful people?”

"A miss is as good as a mile."

After listening to this, Kuang Cheng nodded and said, "It seems that practicing is just as difficult as studying. But in the end, Brother Ji will always win. This is not a surprise."

Ji You was amused after hearing this: "Do you know who those people are? Young masters from immortal cultivation families, young ladies with mines at home, and thousands of taels of elixirs that they can stuff away with just a word!"

"But Brother Ji still has it all figured out, doesn't he? You're just used to never telling anyone before things are done."

Kuang Cheng was more confident than him: "Maybe you are actually thinking about becoming a headmaster."

Ji You was silent for a while: "Actually, I have no money to eat, so I was thinking of robbing you of five taels of silver."

"?"

"hurry up!"

The corners of Kuang Cheng's mouth twitched for a while, and finally he took out a deflated purse from his bag and took out about eight taels of silver from it.

Upon seeing this scene, Ji You frowned instantly and found that his bulging wallet was no longer bulging. He felt as uncomfortable as if his money had been stolen.

He pointed at the red-light district outside the window and couldn't help but ask, "You scholar, can't you be in the spotlight all day long?"

"Flustered all day long? Indeed, before entering the examination room, my heart could not calm down."

"No, what I mean is, as long as you don't get horny, today won't be over?"

Kuang Cheng was stunned for a long time, and finally looked out the window following his finger. His face suddenly turned red, and he instantly understood his subtext: "Nonsense, Kuang is a gentleman!"

"So where's my money... no, your money?"

Ji You felt that his words were a bit hot to the lips, so he immediately turned 360 degrees and almost said the right thing.

Kuang Cheng glanced at his purse and couldn't believe it: "This is my money!"

"Don't worry about whose money it is. You've only been in Beijing for less than three days. How could you spend such a large bag of silver so quickly?"

“I donated it.”

Kuang Cheng tied the purse while muttering, "Winter is just a few months away. There is an orphanage in the west city that doesn't even have a quilt. I saw it when I went to the bookstore to buy books, and I donated it on impulse."

Ji You was silent for a while, still feeling a little sorry for his money.

Um, no, his money.

Two outstanding young men from Yuyang County now have only a few taels of silver left. They are still going to meet the wind of fate. It's so funny.

Ji You pushed back the point he handed over: "Forget it, brother Zhuangyuan, don't starve to death without taking the exam, let's go."

"Brother Ji, don't just focus on the inner courtyard disciples. Remember to set bigger goals and become the head teacher!"

"knew."

(End of this chapter)