Beginning to become a saint from the path of time and fruit

The attendants called to gather the British, and the palace was at dawn.

Danchi's sun is facing three thousand words, and the clouds are flying and the wind is ninety thousand miles high.

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In the 512th year of the Great Zhao calendar, it was the sixth day of the third month, late spring.

Today is the imperial examination in front of the Chunwei Imperial Examination Hall of the Great Zhao Dynasty. It is the most grand day in the entire Great Zhao Dynasty. The hard work of countless candidates who went to Lin'an for examination will come to an end today.

Densely packed carriages were driving down the long street, stopping one after another when approaching quiet streets.

Those who were on the list of Jinshi A and B got off their carriages one after another and walked all the way to the continuous palace palace deep in the quiet street.

The imperial palace in Lin'an Prefecture occupies a very large area, with the towering Phoenix Mountain as its back and looking to the north, which also carries a special metaphorical meaning.

Five hundred years ago, the great Zhao Dynasty moved south and finally moved its capital to Lin'an. It did not build an overly grand palace in Lin'an. At that time, it was just a simple palace for handling government affairs.

All the civil and military officials, including the Zhao royal family, still hold on to the idea that one day they can cross the river to regain China and return to Kyoto in the north.

However, with the passage of time, more and more palaces were built at the foot of Phoenix Mountain. Due to civil engineering construction, towering and majestic palaces appeared one after another at the foot of the mountain, stretching wider and wider and occupying an increasingly larger area. The bigger it is, the more majestic it is.

The ever-expanding imperial city was like the haze that swallowed up everyone's ambition to go north and regain the Middle Earth.

Gradually, going north to recover the Chinese mainland became a slogan that was shouted from time to time.

Lin'an, who was becoming more and more extravagant, gradually lost the eyes of the officials and the royal family.

Today's Lin'an Imperial City covers a very large area. Across the quiet streets, many scholars dare not speak loudly. Among the quiet streets are the residences of many dignitaries. In any mansion here, there may be generals and princes living there. .

Everyone walked forward and arrived in front of the majestic imperial city with red walls and glazed tiles.

A towering inner city gate tower stands at the end of a quiet street, with raised eaves and golden tiles that shine in the spring sun.

At the foot of the city were armored military guards, with swords on their waists, and their energy and blood were blurred.

There are also soldiers standing on the city tower with swords in their hands. They are majestic and their eyes are as sharp as eagles. It makes people dare not look directly and is intimidating.

They blocked the front, observing every Jia and B Jinshi who entered Tianxuan Sect. This was a routine move.

At this moment, passing through Tianxuan Gate, there is a long and narrow royal road, which leads to a long white jade square paved with white jade, and inside to the white jade Danchi. On the Danchi, there are auspicious animals carved by craftsmen with extremely high craftsmanship. The relief, as if the auspicious beast within it was about to come to life, roared out from it.

Going up the white jade Danchi is the Tianxuan Palace, with a golden roof and red walls, and glazed gold tiles on both sides. In front of and behind the Tianxuan Palace, an imperial road that stretches for dozens of miles passes through the palace and goes straight to the top of the Phoenix Mountain. You can look out to the north.

The current emperor of the Zhao Dynasty is sitting on the throne in Tianxuan Palace, overlooking the three princes and nine ministers below, including civil and military officials, listening to the world.

At this moment, in front of the Tianxuan Palace, the auspicious clouds are blooming, and the splendor is long. One after another, figures wearing court clothes, heads held high and chests held high, strode to the palace.

Tianxuan Palace is extremely majestic. Today, it is used as the place for the examination in front of the palace. For many Jinshis from the A and B rankings who did not have the opportunity to take the examination in front of the palace, this may be the only opportunity in their lives to see the magnificent Tianxuan Palace.

All the officials had already filed in.

Prime Minister Qin Lishi, Deputy Prime Minister Ouyang Xiangru and other important civil officials, as well as military generals and ministers such as Li Youan, Wu Kui Di Zang, etc. There are many people with different titles, such as Duke, Prince, etc., but with noble status.

There were also nobles such as the eldest prince and the second prince standing there.

Obviously, everyone has different solemn feelings about the Spring Wei Imperial Examination.

Suddenly, Diao Si, who was dressed in purple and stood beside the Zhao emperor who was sitting on the throne, glanced at the outside of Tianxuan Palace.

But they saw a trembling figure, holding a dragon-headed crutch, slowly ascending to the palace. It was none other than the old lady of the Lin Mansion.

Next to the old lady, Mrs. Hua, dressed in luxurious clothes, walked quietly into the hall.

In addition, Mrs. Ye from Ye Mansion and Mrs. Gaoming all set foot in Tianxuan Palace.

The eyes of the civil and military officials all changed slightly. When these imperial orders came, they all knew that today's examination in front of the palace would definitely be very different from previous years.

Many people's eyes fell on Tong Diao Si who was standing next to the Emperor of the Zhao family. It could be seen that there was a spear, a knife and a bow beside Tong Diao Si.

Mysterious Qi permeated the air, and the three treasures were all extraordinary objects, obviously the treasures given as rewards for this trial in front of the palace.

Most people's eyes fell on the golden-backed sword. The sword lay there quietly with no one operating it, but they could all feel the pressure and terrifying sharpness emanating from it.

This sword became the second-grade sword to settle the situation. It was one of the treasures in the royal magic treasury and was once awarded to Dalang Lin. Later, Lin Dalang died in battle. This sword was lost among the Yuanmeng army. After several battles, it was circulated again. He returned to Da Zhao and was eventually taken back to the magic treasure house.

Now, it is taken out as a reward, and there is a reason for it.

Many officials were whispering and muttering, looking at the golden sword with complex expressions in their eyes.

Everyone knows that this Dalang Golden Sword was given as a reward in the palace examination. In addition to the efforts of Qin Prime Minister Qin Lishi to promote it, it was also a part of the emperor Zhao's mood in it, announcing that the Lin Mansion, which had once reached the top, was completely transformed today. of decline.

Mrs. Hua looked at the golden knife beside Tong Diao Temple with clear eyes, and she didn't know what she was thinking about.

The old lady coughed lightly, her face was old, but she also had an inexplicable thought.

Li Youan wore a Confucian shirt and stood quietly. Although he was dressed as a scholar, he stood in the queue of military generals.

Wu Kuidizang's eyes were stern, his hair was disheveled, and the tattoos on his face seemed to be coming to life.

As all the officials arrived, the scorching sun hung high.

Tong Diao Temple finally used his mind to control his voice and spoke, causing the sound to spread throughout the imperial city and beyond.

"The examination in front of the palace has begun. Please invite the Jinshis ranked A and B to enter the palace."

The words that carried the heart roared and vibrated.

In the imperial city, an ancient and melodious bell rang at the same time.

At the Tianxuan Gate.

The imperial guards let them go completely, and the excited scholars of the A and B rankings took a deep breath and looked at the royal road paved with white jade, but they did not dare to step back.

Suddenly, someone stepped out, Qin Huaan, who was wearing a Confucian shirt and a long sword on his waist. He was the only heir of Prime Minister Qin.

Qin Hua'an had a solemn face and stepped on the royal road with a sword in his hand. There was a faint wind blowing, as if it was about to blow up his clothes.

He looked at the Tianxuan Palace, and there was a tremor deep in his calm eyes, which was excitement.

If he can pass the palace examination and reach the first place, he may have the opportunity to talk to the Holy Master. From then on, he will soar into the sky. Born from a maid, a child with a miserable childhood, he will truly become a legendary figure among the few in the world who can talk to the Holy Master. .

As Qin Hua'an stepped onto the royal road, like a gaping hole, many first- and second-ranking scholars and practitioners recommended to participate in the examination in front of the palace came one after another.

The mighty figures walked solemnly on the royal road, with only the friction sound of their footsteps colliding with the white bricks on the ground.

When Anle arrived in front of the Tianxuan Gate, the Jinshis ranked A and B were stepping onto the royal road in an orderly manner, heading towards Tianxuan Palace along the royal road.

The guards in front of Tianxuan Gate glanced at Anle, and they naturally knew the famous An family in Lin'an Mansion.

There was no so-called making things difficult, and Prime Minister Qin never used any unseemly tricks on such a solemn day.

Anle stepped into the arch, and there were several figures waiting for him quietly at the entrance to the royal road.

There was Ye Wenxi with a small heavy mountain hanging on his waist, Ye Yinping with a red sleeve gun on his back, and Liu Yue who hadn't seen each other for many days.

In addition to these three people, there are three more people.

There was a person wearing a Confucian shirt, with an elegant demeanor, and a long and narrow sword on his waist. His eyes fell on Anle, who was dressed in white and Shengxue. This person was Sima Pudu, who was fifth on the Little Saint List.

The other person was wearing gorgeous clothes, with a violent aura and a bit of pride all over his body.

He is the sixth in the Little Saint List, Wang Qilin's son, Wang Qilin.

There was another person, wearing simple strong clothes, but the muscles on his body were bulging, and every inch of his skin was like fine iron.

This person is number seven on the Little Saint List. He grows peach blossoms in his family. He has a rather poetic name, but he is matched with a body like a violent beast.

Among these people, except for Liu Yue, who is not the holder of the Little Saint List, the others are all among the top ten on the Little Saint List.

The Ye family sisters are naturally waiting for happiness.

Sima Pudu, Wang Qilin, Zhong Taohua and others came to wait for Anle, and take a look at the Anle family who had won consecutive victories, gathered invincible power, and wanted to take the legendary road.

Anle looked at these people and could feel the majestic aura on their bodies. The top ten on the Little Saint List were all extraordinary.

There was no dialogue, just the eyes looking at each other, as if there were strong minds intertwining and colliding. Then, Wang Qilin of the Wang family turned around and stepped onto the royal road.

Sima Pudu chuckled and followed suit.

Zhong Taohua nodded towards Anle. As a child of the Zhong family, he didn't have much hostility towards Anle who could seduce Wu Kuishi.

After all, the Zhong family also produced a military commander. Although the military commander had died in battle, Wu Kuishi had a different special meaning to the Zhong family.

Zhong Taohua, Ye Wenxi and Ye Yinping, after nodding towards Anle, also set foot on the royal road one after another.

Liu Yue on the side was sweating profusely. He was not a cultivator, and he was sandwiched among these geniuses on the Little Saint List. He was under great pressure. Just the collision of minds released almost made him unable to stabilize his body. .

But Liu Yue persisted and smiled reluctantly at Anle.

He stayed mainly to thank An Le. It was because of An Le that he was able to redress his injustice, be able to leave the prison of Dali Temple again, and even be appreciated by the doctor.

Because the doctor told him clearly that he could be accepted as a student by the doctor and study with him. In addition to making up for the sins of reporting committed by the Confucian scholars in the Academy of Literature and Music, and Liu Yue's own talent, there was very little left. The big factor is peace of mind.

An Le patted Liu Yue on the shoulder, indicating that he did not need to thank him: "The Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty. Even without me, I believe that Brother Liu will be able to get out of the Dali Temple Zhao Prison."

Liu Yue's eyes couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

"Brother An, although I am not a practitioner, if I were an official, I would definitely be a good official and do my best to change this generation."

"The test questions in the Chunwei Imperial Examination made me understand that you can't go against your own will. When I was in the Zhao Prison of Dali Temple, I thought a lot and even gave up hope. I thought that I was imprisoned because I gave up my own ideas and followed the trend of others. punishment.”

Liu Yue sighed and said.

"When you are in an official position, you have to pursue your own affairs."

"Although Brother Liu is only number one on the B list, it is difficult for him to become a high official, but every official position has its significance. Brother Liu must do his best and stick to his true intentions."

Anle said.

When Liu Yue heard this, his face couldn't help but show gratitude and solemnity: "Thank you Mr. An for your teaching."

"There will be an examination in front of the palace... Mr. An, you must work hard! I hope to see you succeed in getting the top prize!"

Facing the bright morning sun, Liu Yue smiled and blessed An Le.

An Le smiled: "Thank you for your good words."

Then he waved his hand, dressed in white, and stepped onto the royal road.

All the way to Tianxuan Palace.

Outside the Tianxuan Palace, on the extremely empty White Jade Square, the scholars from the A and B rankings came here one after another, but were stopped by many Diao Si people in robes.

The Jinshis on the B list and those who were not in the top ten on the A list stopped one after another.

The top ten cultivators on the A list and recommended by many dignitaries continued to move forward and arrived at the center of the white jade square, facing the white jade alchemy and the Tianxuan Palace above the alchemy, which looked like a Buddha's hand holding up a lotus.

In fact, there are not many people who can actually get here, only a dozen people in total.

Apart from Qin Hua'an, Sima Pudu, Wang Qilin and other top ten people on the Little Saint List, there is no one else to recommend.

If you want to be recommended for the Imperial Examination, if you don't have enough talent, it will be difficult to qualify, so you can only take part in the Spring Imperial Examination honestly.

"when--"

Another bell rang.

In the vast and magnificent Tianxuan Palace, Tong Diao Si, wearing a purple robe, walked slowly out.

On his old but beardless face, his eyes were like cat eyes, sharp and sharp.

"The examination in front of the palace is divided into a literary test and a martial arts test."

"A quarter of an hour later, the literary test will be held first. The literary test will be presided over by the second master of the Chinese Academy of Arts. The "Mountains and Rivers Picture", one of the three magic weapons of the Chinese Academy of Arts, will be used as the venue for the literary test. It has something to do with your mind, so please take care of yourself.”

"The martial arts test is set by the martial arts chief of the martial arts temple. There will be two rounds of rankings in front of the palace. The top two will compete for the final number one, and the winner will be the number one."

"Everyone, do you know clearly?"

The voice of Tong Diao Temple was quite sharp and harsh, but with the blessing of his mind, it resounded very clearly in the ears of every candidate who took the examination in front of the temple.

In Tianxuan Palace, many dignitaries were astonished. Obviously, they did not know about the assessment items of this palace examination.

In previous years, there would be questions set by the Holy Master and large-scale examinations in the front examination, but now they have been directly canceled and the assessment criteria will be directly based on spiritual training and physical training.

Moreover, directly attracting the Academy of Arts and the Martial Arts Temple, these two forces are themselves tied to the dynasty, but the number of times they directly become the test takers in front of the palace is very few.

In the center of Baiyu Square.

No one among the dozen or so candidates had any objections, and they all held their fists together and bowed.

Every face showed solemnity.

On the other hand, those Jinshi who passed the Imperial Examination with the help of the first rank in the Spring Imperial Examination all showed wry smiles.

They knew very well the rules of this palace examination, and they were undoubtedly here to accompany them.

Although they have good cultivation, except for the paper test, the literary test to test the spirit, and the martial arts test to test the body, they naturally have no chance to stand out.

How can they compare with those geniuses on the Little Saint List?

Getting the top spot has become an unattainable dream, but they have never given up. After all, the examination before the palace is the time for ranking. If you perform well and get a high ranking, you will have less time in the temple in the future. Quite a bumpy road.

The words fell.

A figure walked gracefully from outside the imperial city.

Dressed in Confucian robes and white hair flying, it was Pang Ji, the second concubine of the Academy of Arts, who came.

Pang Ji holds a scroll scroll.

Landing on the white jade ridge, the Second Master first bowed slightly towards the emperor of the Zhao family who was sitting on the throne in Tianxuan Palace.

The emperor of the Zhao family smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, second wife."

"It is the duty of the Academy of Arts to select talents for the dynasty. Your Majesty is serious in your words."

The second wife smiled softly.

Then he turned around and looked at the dozen or so people standing in the White Jade Square.

"I will use the "Mountains and Rivers Picture" to draw your minds into it. In the Mountains and Rivers Picture, you will be immediately divided into two areas, 'Mountain' and 'River', and your minds will compete with each other. Only one person's mind in the two areas can be retained, and the rest will The losers will be awarded points one by one according to the retention time.”

The second wife Pang Ji slowly told the rules.

The Academy of Literature's "Mountains and Rivers" is an extremely powerful binding magic weapon that can forcibly trap the minds of strong people. This time, this magic weapon was used as the examination room in front of the palace.

In the center of the White Jade Square, everyone's expressions changed slightly.

Anle's eyes trembled. He never imagined that the rules of the first literary test would be like this. He would directly lead the candidates into "Mountains and Rivers" and compete with them mentally.

It was said to be a god-refining competition, but in fact, the smell of gunpowder was very strong.

In "Mountains and Rivers", the longer it remains, the higher the score, but for those who are truly sure, annihilating other people's minds is the key.

It can be said that this examination is entirely prepared for the geniuses on the Little Saint List, in order to select the number one scholar with high enough gold content to be worthy of the qualification of Dialogue Saint Master.

Therefore, it is not very friendly to those with low levels of spiritual cultivation.

In the eyes of many people, Anle's spiritual cultivation is no more than the fourth level, and he can only condense the soul. This literary test is not very friendly to him.

An Le was thinking about it, and suddenly he felt a cold gaze. He turned around and saw Qin Hua'an, the only son of Prime Minister Qin, looking at him coldly.

"I promised my father that I won't let you climb into the top three... I hope that you and I will be in the same mountains and rivers in the picture. That way, I can crush your mind as quickly as possible."

Qin Hua'an spoke without any cover-up, just so direct.

He didn't say that he wanted to avenge Qin Qianqiu. He simply said that he was carrying his father's expectations.

Qin Huaan's words caused quite a commotion among the candidates, but everyone knew about the relationship between Anle and Qin Xiang. Although they were surprised, they did not feel strange.

Anle, dressed in white, didn't even look at Qin Hua'an or make any response.

Qin Hua'an didn't care, and looked at the second wife standing on the white jade ridge.

The second master's mind surged, and the scroll in his hand suddenly floated up.

Floating in front of Tianxuan Palace.

The scroll unfolds slowly, with ink-colored mountains and rivers, shrouded in clouds and smoke, and the vast world shown between dots of ink. The magnificent mountains and rivers are presented in the scroll, as if it can accommodate all the great mountains and rivers in the world.

"The first test in front of the hall is the divine refining test."

"Everyone, please enter the picture."

The words fell.

After a moment of silence, Qin Huaan sat down cross-legged, his mind surging. In the Niwan Palace, the soul jumped out and walked step by step towards the "Mountain and River Picture". The brilliance was brilliant. As he walked, there seemed to be a long glow accompanying him. This was the practice of refining. In the fifth realm of the gods, sit and forget your soul!

Qin Huaan's soul walked to the "Mountains and Rivers" with his hands behind his back. In the long glow, he paused for a step and glanced at Anle, who was dressed in white and snowy. Then he turned around and diffused into the mountains and rivers, turning into a line within the mountains and rivers. The figure of a dark-colored Confucian scholar.

With Qin Huaan taking the lead, everyone else no longer hesitated.

Sima Pudu smiled, and in the Niwan Palace between his eyebrows, the sun was also shining brightly. Sitting and forgetting his soul, he walked out and diffused into the mountain and river map.

Wang Jia Qilin'er, Ye Yinping, Ye Wenxi and others all released their souls.

For a time, the white jade square was covered with rays of light, as if many gods and goddesses had descended into the mortal world.

Of course, there are also many people who cannot reach the third level of spiritual refinement, or even have not condensed the soul, so they can only enter the painting with their mind.

Anle admired "Mountains and Rivers" for a while, then no longer hesitated and sat cross-legged.

He raised his hand and placed it between his eyebrows.

In the center of his eyebrows, the sword energy suddenly resounded.

Within the sword furnace.

Anle's Yuanshen suddenly opened his eyes.

The sword energy lingered, and the Yuan Shen, who looked like a real body, stepped out in one step, walked in the void, and walked toward the mountain and river map with lotus flowers growing step by step.

And An Le's soul came out.

In the Tianxuan Palace, the eyes of many powerful men suddenly condensed, and expressions of disbelief burst out.

Is this the spirit of the four realms? !

This son’s soul...

How could it be so powerful? !

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