The capital of Xuanjian Taoist Kingdom, Yancheng, Zhengwei Palace, Yuanqing Palace.
Fang Jian heard the voice coming from outside the hall, straightened his robe, and said, "Come in."
Then the door of the hall was slowly pushed open, and a beautiful and generous woman wearing a bright jade-colored Taoist robe, holding a whisk in her hand, with a bright and dignified appearance, walked in.
"Your servant Yu Censhuang pays his respects to the young master." Yu Censhuang walked into the hall and bowed to Fang Jian.
Fang Jian bowed twice to Yu Cen in return, then looked at her and asked, "What's the matter?"
Yu Censhuang's face was expressionless. He simply bowed and said, "The King ordered me to follow and take care of the young master."
Fang Jian was slightly surprised when he heard this, then waved his hand and said, "No need, I don't need anyone to take care of me, you can go back first."
Yu Censhuang remained motionless and said, "The Lord asked me to take care of the young master. I only follow the Lord's orders."
Fang Jian's expression froze slightly, and then he stared at Yu Censhuang and said, "There's resentment in your words. It seems you don't want to come either. Did your mother force you to come?"
Yu Censhuang was stunned for a moment. This was indeed the truth. She only wanted to follow Taoist Taiyuan. As for others...even if it was Taoist Taiyuan's son, she didn't want to follow him.
However, Fang Jian's keen insight still surprised Yu Censhuang. She immediately adjusted her mindset and said, "Sir, you're worrying too much. No."
Fang Jian smiled and said, "Really?" Then he walked up to Yu Censhuang, pointed at her chest and said, "Ask your heart if it believes what you say."
Upon hearing this, Yu Censhuang could no longer conceal the dissatisfaction on her face. She immediately said, "Sir, please forgive my frankness. I really only want to follow the king and build a career, not serve others."
Fang Jian nodded, and then asked, "Were you sent by the Dao Court to serve in Xuanjian Dao Country?"
Yu Censhuang was a little confused when Fang Jian suddenly changed the subject, but still replied, "No, the Dao Court is full of talented people. How could we be sent by the Dao Court?"
Fang Jian walked to the tea table in the hall and sat down, then pointed to the sandalwood chair opposite and said, "Please sit down."
Yu Cen looked at the sandalwood chair, then walked up to Fang Jian, bowed to him and said, "Yes." Then he sat down.
Fang Jian then asked, "Since you were not sent by the Dao Court, how did you become an official in the Xuanjian Dao Kingdom?"
Yu Censhuang said, "Sir, do you know the 'Seven-Rank System of Nobles' of the Dao Court?"
Fang Jian shook his head and said, "To be honest, I know nothing about the Dao Court."
Yu Censhuang was surprised and asked, "Aren't you the prince of the state? How could you not know?"
Fang Jian said, "Then you know that my mother ascended from the lower realm to the Xiantian Wuji realm, right?"
Yu Censhuang suddenly understood when he heard this, and immediately realized that Fang Jian must have been brought up from the lower realm.
Yu Censhuang then said, "The Dao Court has a seven-level nobility system, from the highest to the lowest: Dao Lord, Dao Zun, Shang Qing, Shao Qing, Qing Shi, Guo Shi, and Commoner."
Fang Jian asked, "What is your title?"
Yu Censhuang said, "I am a fifth-rank 'Qingshi'. The Daluo Jinxians who pursued you, my son, with Left General Tang Ling a few days ago were all sixth-rank 'Guoshi'. They are also soldiers of my Xuanjian Dao State. Only 'Guoshi' can become soldiers; commoners cannot."
Fang Jian asked in surprise, "Aren't commoners also among the seventh class? Why can't they become sergeants?"
Yu Censhuang said, "Although commoners are the seventh rank of nobility, the common people under the rule of the Dao Court are all 'commoners', the lowest class of existence, so they cannot participate in any affairs of the Dao Court."
"Is being a national scholar enough?" Fang Jian asked.
Yu Censhuang nodded and said, "Yes, as long as you become a national scholar, you will be qualified to participate in the affairs of the Dao Court and have the right to 'speak' within the Dao Court. Moreover, this seventh-level title can be inherited."
Fang Jian said, "So, the son of a noble is still a noble, the son of a great man is still a great man, and the son of a commoner is still a commoner?"
"Yes." Yu Censhuang nodded.
Then she glanced at the tea table in front of her, immediately stood up, brewed a cup of fairy tea and brought it to Fang Jian.
Fang Jian picked up the teacup and took a sip. Immediately, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed in admiration, "What a rich, celestial aura."
Yu Censhuang said: "Because the water for making tea is 'immortal spring water', all the drinkable water in the Xiantian Wuji Realm is the immortal spring water collected by condensing immortal energy."
Fang Jian nodded. The Xiantian Wuji Realm did have this condition. The immortal energy here was so dense that it could be liquefied. As long as the immortal energy within ten feet around was gathered together, it could be condensed into water directly.
"Why is the immortal energy in the Xiantian Wuji Realm so rich? And it is inexhaustible?" Fang Jian asked.
Yu Censhuang said, "Because there is 'Nirvana Water' within the Xiantian Wuji Realm, during the hour of midnight every day, the alternation of yin and yang within the Nirvana Water produces a large amount of immortal energy. Therefore, no matter when, the immortal energy within the Xiantian Wuji Realm is inexhaustible."
Fang Jian nodded and said, "I see. Then I see that a day in the Xiantian Wuji Realm also has 12 hours. Is there also a 'sun and moon' here?"
"Sun and moon?" Yu Censhuang was stunned for a moment when he heard these two words, then shook his head and said, "No, the rotation of day and night in the Xiantian Wuji Realm is formed by the alternation of the 'Sun Avenue' and the 'Moon Avenue'."
Yu Censhuang said, "During the day, the Sun Avenue is operating in the sky above the Xiantian Wuji Realm, while at night, the Moon Avenue is operating in the sky above the Xiantian Wuji Realm."
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