Chapter 366: The Commons Experience
The prosperous land of Zhongzhou, a hometown of three thousand paths!
Although they are also ranked among the nine states, Zhongzhou is clearly different from other states. First of all, it is large. Zhongzhou is connected to Youzhou in the north, Fengzhou in the west, and Baxia in the east sea. Its area is enough to be as large as three other states, with unlimited territory and vastness.
Secondly, it is strong. Zhongzhou has countless immortal sects and families. It is even said that more than half of the ancient families that have been truly inherited for a long time are in Zhongzhou. At least more than 30% of the first-class immortal sects with rich heritage in the world are located in Zhongzhou. Therefore, there has always been a saying in the world that "the world's masters come out of Zhongzhou". Of course, this statement has an exaggeration, but Zhongzhou has indeed produced many strong people in each generation, and they are not strong people in Zhongzhou, and are more or less related to Zhongzhou.
As for the seven holy places in the world, let alone.
Among the seven holy places, there are three holy places, all located in Zhongzhou.
It is precisely because of this that Zhongzhou has always been regarded as the orthodox root of the world's cultivators. It is the dream country that has deduced immortal skills to the extreme. The world's monks, even the demon species in the extreme west, and the swordsmen in the extreme snowy field, are proud to be able to travel to Zhongzhou. No matter who it is, if you don't enter Zhongzhou, it will not be considered a journey of thousands of miles.
Because of this tradition, Fang Yuan of course also had to come to Zhongzhou.
When he left Qingyang Sect, he was ordered by the sect leader to travel around the world. If he did not come to Zhongzhou, how could he be considered a travel?
When he left Yue Kingdom and left Yunzhou, he planned to be the first to come to Zhongzhou, and to seek fortune and continue his path of cultivation. Unfortunately, he was delayed by other things. Unexpectedly, even the purple pill has been completed, and he finally arrived here...
After parting with the people of those tribes, the carriage went straight northward and took only three or four days to officially enter the boundary of Zhongzhou.
When I opened the curtain and looked out, I saw the immortal peaks standing in my arms, and I didn’t know how many laity masters were hiding. The plains were vast and there were countless prosperous cities. Issues of fairy wind blew over my face, as if there were boundless Taoist aggregates, and wisps of clouds flowed in the void, just like the fairy energy condensed and the changes were boundless.
"Zhongzhou is divided into five domains. What we are going to this time is Wendao Mountain located in the Zhongdao Mountain. Haha, for this Six Paths test, all the experts from all directions have arrived by the Immortal Alliance. Now Wendao Mountain is probably a master with a cloud of experts, hiding dragons and lying tigers. Friend Fang, after you arrive at Wendao Mountain, you should keep your mind carefully, think more, and don't be reckless!"
The Lord of Zixiao Cave entered the Zhongzhou realm and was refreshed and said with a smile.
Fang Yuan nodded naturally after hearing this.
Now that they are still south of Zhongzhou, they continue to move forward. After walking for another three or five days, they arrived at a place called Yunyi Mountain. But they saw that there had been a fairy platform. Many practitioners were walking back and forth. The owner of Zixiao Cave asked the children under his seat to hold the stickers into the mountain. Soon, they saw several middle-aged men wearing gray cloth robes coming out of the mountain. They held the gift from afar and laughed.
"Master Ruan, we are ordered by the emperor and have been waiting here for a long time. I didn't expect that Master Ruan has just arrived now!"
Ruan Jishu, the master of Zixiao Cave, got off the carriage with Fang Yuan and others, and faced the Immortal Alliance parade envoys, and said with a smile: "It should have been here long ago, but there was something to delay on the road, so it's only a few days later. I'm really not my husband's!"
The parade envoys laughed and said, "I'm going to wait for a long time without any defense. I'm afraid that if your old friends see you, they will punish you!"
Fang Yuan followed the Master of Zixiao Cave to observe and saw that the parade envoys were all at the level of the Golden Pill, one was low in the Golden Pill, and the two were mid-level Golden Pill, and the elixirs were not weak. The worst one was also a white elixir, pure and flawless, much stronger than the Master of Zixiao Cave, while the other two were golden elixirs, which was second only to the purple elixirs.
This made him look at the Immortal Alliance again. Even the parade envoy with the lowest order in the Immortal Alliance is already considered the top among practitioners, let alone the higher-level existence? When he was in Yue Kingdom, the patrol envoy who was responsible for guarding the Yue Kingdom, once said that after he made up a pill, he could go to him and protect himself as a parade envoy. This promise was really not light.
"What are these two?"
Just as Fang Yuan looked at the parade envoy, the people also noticed him and asked with a smile.
The master of Zixiao Cave smiled and said, "These two are the little friends I met on the road. They are kind-hearted and generous and chivalrous. When I saw them, I invited them to walk together. When I arrived at Wendao Mountain, I still wanted to recommend them to serve in the Preparatory Office..."
"oh?"
When the parade envoys saw it, they said, "Since it was recommended by Master Ruan, I think it is extremely effective, so this matter is easy to say!"
As he said that, he invited a few people into the mountain. At that night, he naturally treated wine and treated him, but Fang Yuan did not go with him. Although most people in the world of cultivation were based on the cultivation level, he was now also in the Golden Pill Cultivation, and he was also qualified to sit with these people. However, in the eyes of others, he was just a mixed pill monk. When he saw him, he was still a casual cultivator. Naturally, these people didn't take him seriously. Although he invited him casually, Fang Yuan knew that he was just a few things to make up for the numbers after he went there.
Therefore, he was very sensible and said that he was still a little uncomfortable and would not disturb him.
Of course, those parade envoys no longer force them and directly asked the servants to take him over and arrange a place to rest.
When the Zixiao Cave master saw this, he sighed secretly, thinking that if Fang Yuan had a thicker face, he could take him to meet a few experts and support him. But since he was afraid, even if he couldn't seize the opportunity, he had to let him go.
After such a night passed, the next day, the Zixiao Cave Master asked the boy to call Fang Yuan and recommended him to write a letter to him, asking him to go to Chishui Danxi, three thousand miles away. Although the Zixiao Cave Master also came for the Alchemy exam in the Six Path Great Test, the recommended Fang Yuan also entered the Preparation Division for the Alchemy exam, but one was to preside over the exam and the other was to prepare for the exam, and the location was different.
The Master of Zixiao Cave has to wait for a few old friends here, and naturally there is no need for Fang Yuan to wait here any longer.
"Thank you senior!"
Fang Yuan thanked the Zixiao Cave Master, and was not polite, so he took Guan Ao and stood up together.
He had already told the Zixiao Cave Lord to repay him when he was on the road. It would be better if the other party was not concerned, just keep it in his heart.
After walking around at dawn, Fang Yuan arrived at Chishui River three days later, but saw that it was a fairy mountain surrounded by mountains and water. A stream surrounded by mountains and rivers. Because the bottom of the stream was covered with a kind of red rock, the stream water reflected like cinnabar, which made it known as Chishui.
In this mountain, there are several large palaces, countless medicinal gardens, etc., and you can smell the fragrance of elixirs from afar. However, it is Chishui Danxi, which is governed by Langya Pavilion. Although it is not the largest in the world in terms of scale and fame, because of the name of Langya Pavilion, it grasps the orthodox alchemy. The alchemy assessment, one of the six major tests, is the Chishui Danxi responsible for the preparation.
When he arrived here, Fang Yuan did not stop for much, so he handed over the letter of recommendation and waited for the summons.
Facts have proved that the master of Zixiao Cave may not have a good cultivation level, but in the alchemy, he is really well-known. After handing over his recommendation, a man in a white alchemist robe summoned him. People next to him called him the deacon of the upper courtyard and claimed his surname was Xu.
The guest and host sat down in a side hall. Deacon Xu smiled and said, "Master Ruan is the title of Xiaodan King of the East China Sea. He is a rare master of our alchemy. Since you were recommended by him, Xu dare not neglect it. I just don't know what level of alchemy you have?"
Fang Yuan heard this and said, "I have not yet passed the alchemist and have no grade!"
After hearing this, Deacon Xu frowned slightly and pondered: "You are in the realm of Jindan. It is logical that you can enter the upper court. However, after all, you are a first-time student. It is better to have some experience in the intermediate court first, but the key is that you don't have the name of an alchemist..."
He looked at Fang Yuan, smiled, and tapped his fingers on the table: "Brother, it makes me feel a little embarrassed!"
"Is this...want a benefit?"
Fang Yuan realized the look of Deacon Xu when he saw this.
On the way here, the Master of Zixiao Cave also told him the composition of the Preparation Department, which was divided into three upper, middle and lower courts, and the upper court was responsible for contacting all the experts and purchasing spiritual medicine and alchemy furnaces. They were all important positions, while the intermediate court was in charge of all parties' dispatch, while the lower court was honestly responsible for the work.
There are probably more than a thousand people in this exam preparation department, and this is not a choreographer, but the ones who really belong to the Immortal Alliance are actually only a dozen people. Others are recruited temporarily or recommended by various immortal families, in order to make some contributions in the six major tests, and they have the hope of joining the Immortal Alliance. Naturally, the more they leave a better impression.
For this reason, the quota of the upper court was broken and wanted to rob, and Fang Yuan never thought about it.
However, the Master of Zixiao Cave also told him that with his own face, since he had written a recommendation letter in person, it would be fine to arrange Fang Yuan to enter the Intermediate Court. Moreover, Fang Yuan, as a Jindan monk, could not have gone to the lower court to hang out with those people...
Now, this Deacon Xu is in trouble and pondering, which is obviously implying something.
Fang Yuan could see clearly at first sight, but he pondered: "It would be fine to give him some benefits, but I don't have many spiritual energy on hand. If I give these magic weapons or treasure medicines in Qiankun bag, if I give them to him, I might scare him all at once..."
While he was pondering, someone suddenly reported it outside. But after a long time, a golden elixir monk in a yellow robe came in, with a look of sorrow on his face. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down on one knee in front of Deacon Xu, holding a box in his hand, and wanted to speak but stopped.
Deacon Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, go to the side palace to talk..."
He asked Fang Yuan to wait here for a while, and then led the yellow-robed monk to the side hall. When he sat down, the yellow-robed monk hurriedly presented the box, but saw three green beads inside, with restrained spiritual energy and natural runes, which were very magical.
Deacon Xu raised his head with a smile, and heard the yellow-robed monk lower his voice and begged: "Dacon Xu, don't be surprised. Li was ignorant of filial piety and should be trained in the lower court. But in the past two months, I have taken care of the elixir in the lower court, packed up the pharmacopoeia, and checked some spiritual medicines. I have worked hard all day and night, so I ask the deacon to be kind and transfer me to the intermediate court..."
After hearing this, Deacon Xu smiled softly and said, "What are you talking about? Since you want to transfer it, just tell me, why go through these twists and turns? Forget it, go back and wait. When there is a vacancy in the intermediate court, I will naturally bring you up!"
They went to the side hall and lowered their voices and spoke. They thought Fang Yuan could not listen to it, but they didn't expect Fang Yuan's purple pill cultivation and powerful spiritual sense, but they listened to their conversation in their ears, especially those who took care of the alchemy furnace, packed up the pharmacopoeia, checked some spiritual medicines, etc., which really touched him. They thought that he came to the Preparatory Department to get close to these things?
I had already planned to pick an inconspicuous magic weapon for him, but I immediately put it back.
At this moment, Deacon Li had already walked back proudly and said to Fang Yuan: "What are you thinking about with Fellow Daoist Fang?"
Fang Yuan sighed helplessly and said, "Deacon Xu is kind, I understand, but he is really nothing..."
"oh?"
Deacon Xu's face suddenly pulled down and he said lightly: "There is a vacancy in the lower courtyard. Can you go and experience it first?"
After hearing this, Fang Yuan hurriedly smiled and said, "Thank you Deacon Xu!"
Chapter completed!