When he came to this Buddhist temple, Li Qi's brows never relaxed.

This place is very strange.

It is said to be a Buddhist temple, but in fact the decoration is very much in the style of the Tang Dynasty, that is, it does not look like a temple at all.

Outside there are stone unicorns crouching, and on the cornices there are turtles, dragons, phoenixes and tigers lying in the coils, arranged in all directions.

There is even a gossip in the courtyard. The twelve celestial figures are placed outside the hexagram, and there are corresponding animal portraits. In addition to the corresponding animals, there are twenty-four characters, surrounded by outlines. The style is like official script, and the stipples are perfect, but it is not Li Qi's.

any known word.

Let’s talk about a Buddhist temple, but it’s not a Buddhist temple either.

Taoist temples, it seems, are not Taoist temples.

Li Qi could even detect some of the arrangements of Shinto and witchcraft, such as the shrines next to the building, as well as various well-arranged sacrificial sites. There were even demonic and demonic auras surrounding the Buddha statue, making it difficult for him to

Li Qi's scalp felt numb.

This reminded him of Zen Zhi monk's unity of Buddha and devil, which triggered a little psychological shadow.

The only thing that can tell that this is a temple is probably the Buddha statues inside and the bald monks walking around.

Even the monks are not all bald, there are many who wear monk's robes but have long hair.

What the hell is this...?

Li Qi was confused, so he gave full play to his expertise.

ask.

If you don’t understand, just ask, it’s no big deal.

So he stopped an old-looking monk and said, "Master, may I ask where this is? Why does it look strange?"

The old monk was a little surprised and said, "Huh? The donor came here without knowing where this place is?"

"I came to Chang'an to take an examination. The second examination room is here, so I came here. I just saw that the furnishings here were a bit strange, so I stopped the master to ask. I apologize for intruding." Li Qibin was polite.

replied.

"Oh, that's it. This is the first time the donor comes, so let the old monk explain something to the donor."

"The temple here is called Sansheng Temple——"

The old monk began to tell.

This Sansheng Temple was originally a barren mountain. The previous emperor took the Sansheng Mirror from Luoyang and placed it in Chang'an. Then officials chose this place and built this temple to store it.

Not all the monks here are real monks.

In fact... most of these monks just have a job. Only a few are true Buddhist practitioners. The rest are just like the staff in the snow area who deliver Hada to people. They are responsible for putting on the hats when they go to work.

Wearing certain distinctive costumes, performing ceremonial work, performing and recreating the past Buddhist history and culture for other tourists, and working part-time as scenic tour guides and psychologists.

That's why there are many monks with long hair here. They work part-time and there is no need to shave their heads.

As for Li Qi, he was very lucky. The old monk he captured happened to be one of the few true Buddhist practitioners.

Their task is to guard the ancient mirror of three lives. It is said that this is an ancient treasure and has the ability to see through the three lives, so people come to borrow it from time to time.

As for the weird furnishings here, they are all due to the Sansheng Ancient Mirror.

I don’t know why, but every time the Sansheng Ancient Mirror is used, a strange thing will appear and be placed in this temple.

Most of these things are related to the user's path.

So there are things from other paths everywhere here, and it’s also for this reason.

While chatting, the old monk suddenly asked Li Qiqi.

"The donor said it was an exam, so he must have come to borrow the Three Lives Ancient Mirror, right?" the old monk asked kindly.

"I don't know either. I was just told to come here to wait for the exam. Calculating the time, there is still a quarter of an hour left, and I should be notified." Li Qi said frankly.

"In that case, please ask the donor to go into the inner hall and wait. I think you said that the exam should be for students from the Imperial Academy. This is not the first time that the Imperial Academy has borrowed the ancient mirror of Sansheng for the exam. Only the top students can do it.

I was assigned to use this thing, and I think it will be the same this time." The old monk smiled.

Li Qi calmed down after hearing this.

It turns out that it is common to take exams in places like this, so there is no problem.

So he thanked him again and followed the old monk to the backyard.

In the backyard, there is a locked room.

Li Qizhen knew that Yun could feel... some kind of strange existence.

The other party did not hide himself, so Li Qi could see clearly, but he could not feel the vitality of this thing.

It's like...

Can't describe it.

It is similar to some kind of dead thing, or in other words, it is a natural phenomenon.

But it's not entirely like that, because there will still be some reactions, but these reactions are very mechanical and extremely rigid.

Oh, right!

computer!

Li Qi suddenly thought that this is what a computer feels like!

It will react to the outside world, but the reaction is extremely mechanical, and it can perform highly complex calculations, but it has no living consciousness at all.

The breath he felt was like a computer.

"This room is where the Three Lives Ancient Mirror is. The donor may wish to go in and wait, so that he can familiarize himself with it in advance. When notified, he can start it directly." The old monk suggested.

"Wouldn't this break the rules? What if I am a liar?" Li Qi was a little surprised.

Is this monk too trusting of himself?

However, I heard the old monk say: "I just entered a room, what rules have been broken? As for the Three Lives Ancient Mirror, ordinary people cannot activate it. Even if you really want to do anything, now that you are here, a door

What can the door block?"

"Besides, this is Chang'an. If someone has evil intentions, how can he have a place under the might of the Supreme God?"

After listening to this, Li Qi looked strange.

What the old monk said makes sense.

But aren’t you from Buddhism? Why do you talk so much about humanity?

That's all... I guess you just do as the Romans do.

Since everyone thought there was no problem, Li Qi opened the door and went in without being pretentious.

But inside the room, there was a dim mirror.

Li Qi had previously thought that this should be a life-size floor-to-ceiling mirror, but when he came in and took a look, he realized that it was just an ordinary round mirror.

The mirror is eight inches in diameter, has no decoration, and is very simple.

Li Qi walked around this thing and didn't find anything special.

Zhenzhi Yun told him that there was some kind of avenue circulating nearby, but he couldn't find any trace of it.

However, not long after the transfer, the terminal reminded him that the second exam had begun.

But I saw an examiner pushing open the door.

It was Tai Xuecheng.

He looked at Li Qi with a smile: "I am the person responsible for activating the Three Lives Ancient Mirror this time. Please ask the candidate Li Qi to sit in front of the mirror. This exam is for seven days. Within seven days, if you peek through the Three Lives Mirror, you will

It’s a full score. If we can’t see through it, then we will examine the reaction of the Sanshengjing and score it according to the reaction, and divide it into four grades: A, B, C and D.”

"You are familiar with the rules, candidate Li Qi."

Li Qi didn't doubt that he was there, he just calmed down and nodded.

He knew in his heart that if his enemies in Tang State wanted to take action, now would be the best opportunity.

Therefore, he did not dare to relax. Although he did not doubt others casually, he was also prepared. He even held the retrospective talisman in his sleeve. If something happened, he would have to save his life even if he gave up the exam.

You cannot doubt others, but you must be prepared yourself. If you are an enemy, you will never let go of this opportunity to attack him openly.

Seeing that Li Qi was well prepared, Tai Xuecheng secretly smiled in his heart.

No matter how knowledgeable you are, you can't escape this time.

Your master beheaded two third-grade officials, so it is natural for your disciple to pay the interest first.

Asking Li Qi to look directly at the mirror, he swaggered to the back and activated the Sansheng Ancient Mirror with his own authority.

Li Qi looked at the mirror and felt his eyes blurred.

All kinds of inversions are fascinating.

The pure state of awareness will forever end ignorance.
To be continued...