Thanks to: Brother 08a, Brother Zixiang for the reward, thank you Xia Tian.

Huang Shaohong really didn't want to pay attention to Yuan Tiangang's invitation. He was now just one step away from breaking through to the realm of martial saint. Maybe he could do it with just a poke with his little finger, or with just a yawn.

Break through the last line.

This time may be today, it may be tomorrow, or it may be the next second. As long as Fu Ling's heart is strong and he finds the opportunity, he can cross the threshold of the Martial Saint in an instant.

So when he met the little Taoist priest from Qintian Prison, Huang Shaohong only said that he still had some things to deal with and that he would go see Yuan Tiangang in a few days.

Then he asked the housekeeper to reward him with ten taels of silver, and planned to deal with it.

Who would have thought that the little Taoist priest would not leave, and he would not take any money. He only said that the master said that he must ask "General Huang" to go to Qintian Prison.

'Huang Shaohong' was so beaten by the little Taoist priest that he had no choice but to agree, and immediately asked the housekeeper to prepare the carriage and go to Qintian Prison with the little Taoist priest.

At this point, I have to mention that the gold, pearls, and thousand-year-old ginseng rewarded by 'Li Shimin' have all arrived. This carriage was purchased with the reward money. Otherwise, without this money, 'Huang Shaohong' and his family would have struggled to eat, and how could they have money?

Reward the little Taoist priest.

In fact, 'Huang Shaohong' still has some regrets and feels that he went too far.

Are such stupid things as gold and pearls worthy of his reply?

In order to keep the medicinal properties of the thousand-year-old ginseng, every ten thousand-year-old ginseng is equipped with a cold jade box. Fifty ginseng is equivalent to five cold jade boxes.

According to Xiao Shouye, each such box is worth a hundred pounds of gold.

After hearing this, 'Huang Shaohong' counted on his fingers. Five boxes were worth five hundred kilograms of gold. So why did he need to get a hundred kilograms of gold as a reward? He could just have a few more thousand-year-old ginseng.

After he figured it out, he wanted to slap himself twice. What a mistake!

It doesn't matter whether it's gold or not. He's not the kind of person who cares about money. The main thing is that he likes jade!

The Qin Tian Jian has the important task of observing astronomy from above, observing geography from below, promulgating calendars, and predicting the fate of the country. If this kind of institution were in the real world, it would definitely be a place of little importance.

But in the world of Journey to the West, everyone knows that there are immortals, Buddhas, demons, monsters, and ghosts, so this Qintian Prison has become an extremely important place in the Tang Empire.

Not only are they responsible for the affairs of the court, such as praying for blessings, but also some wealthy and powerful people in the private sector, as well as prominent families, often ask people from the Qintian Prison to help with divination of good and bad luck, inquiring about the future, and even catching monsters.

From this point of view, it has also taken away the work of many Taoist temples and temples.

Of course, now that the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain is at odds with the imperial court, and Tianshi Zhang does not come out of the mountain, the Qin Tianjian has naturally become the leader of the Taoist monks in the world, and his status is self-evident.

For such an important place, the location was of course the best. It was set up by the imperial court on Longshou Mountain. Specifically, it was at the dragon's nose, less than one mile away from the Danfeng Gate of Daming Palace.

The 'nose' is where the breath comes in and out, and is the gateway to destiny. It is very important. Qin Tianjian was built on the dragon's nose, which also means guarding the luck of the Tang Dynasty.

In silence all the way, 'Ma Qi' drove 'Huang Shaohong' and the little Taoist priest to Qin Tian Prison, and saw that Qin Tian Prison was actually a Taoist temple-like building.

On both sides of the door of the building, there is a couplet hanging. The first couplet is:

'The Tao is truly enlightened, and the source of the spirit is brought back to tranquility'

The following line is:

‘The devil can be subdued by force, but he can also control his majesty with anger’

On the lintel of Guanmen, there is a plaque with yellow characters on a black background and the words "Qintianjian" written on it. It is both the name of the administrative office and the horizontal couplets on both sides.

'Huang Shaohong' looked at it for a long time after getting off the car, and instantly understood that the black background and yellow characters on the plaque meant that the sky and earth were black and yellow. The sky was black and the earth was yellow.

This "Qin Tian Jian" has a couplet "Cultivate Truth and Conquer Demons" and a plaque "Contains Heaven and Earth".

What a great spirit!

'Huang Shaohong' waited for the little Taoist priest to come forward and open the door, but saw that he did not move. Just as he was about to ask, he heard the sound of 'Stubborn', and the gate of 'Qintian Prison' opened, and dozens of people came out from the main door.

These people are secular and Taoist, and all of them have magic power fluctuations on their bodies. They are obviously practicing people.

Speaking of this, I have to mention one more thing. Although 'real energy and mana' are always mentioned together, these two types of energy are actually different entities.

Warriors practice internal skills to generate true energy. After innateness, the true energy turns into true essence.

‘True energy’ is just the same level of energy as ‘mana’, and can also be used to activate spells and talismans.

‘Huang Shaohong’ uses martial arts essence to activate spells. In terms of spell effect, it is still weaker than the direct activation of magic power of the same level, but it is only a little bit weaker, and it is not a big deal.

Of course, both true energy and mana are manifestations of high-level energy. They both reach the same goal by different paths. When they become immortals, they will be integrated into the spirit of the fairy and transformed into 'immortal mana'!

After becoming an immortal, the immortal essence is mana, and the magic power is immortal essence. It is no different!

‘Huang Shaohong’ saw so many people and came out to greet him, cupping his fists and saying:

"I am a poor student, and I have troubled you all to welcome me. I don't dare to accept it. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed!"

Among the crowd, a rich middle-aged man dressed in ordinary clothes stood out. The man chuckled and said:

"It's okay to feel ashamed, we are not here to welcome you!"

'Huang Shaohong''s face suddenly turned cold. He has always been respected by others. He originally thought that he would not come to the 'Qintian Prison' to report for such a long time. Now, everyone came out to welcome him and give him face.

, he was indeed a little embarrassed, so he said a few polite words.

As a result, when I heard the other party's voice, it seemed like he was looking for trouble.

Looking at the dozens of people who came out, there was no 'Yuan Tiangang' or 'Li Chunfeng'. They were all unknown faces. These people had expressions of ridicule, provocation, or gloating on their faces. It was obvious that they all came with bad intentions.

!

A trace of contempt flashed across the corner of 'Huang Shaohong''s mouth, and he raised his chin: "Since you are not welcoming me, then you should stay out of the way like a good dog. I'm here to see 'Yuan Tiangang'!"

The rich middle-aged man's face changed when he heard his rude words:

"How dare you call Lord Jianzheng by his first name?"

Behind him, an old man dressed as a Taoist priest said with a smile: "It's not difficult to pass through this door. We just have to see how capable you are!"

‘Huang Shaohong’ glanced at this group of people like they were idiots:

"I didn't want to come at all. It was Yuan Tiangang who invited me here. In this case, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. Let's meet again in the world!"

I cursed secretly in my heart and slapped you in the back when I saw you again. After I finished talking, I turned around and got into the carriage, and told Ma Qi:

"Let's go back!"

'Ma Qi' agreed and drove away. The rich middle-aged man suddenly laughed:

"It turns out that he is also a bastard with no real ability. Such a person was named 'Lingtai Lang' by the Holy Emperor. I guess he used some method to deceive Shengting!"

Another young Taoist priest said loudly:

"Seniors, I will be the Emperor of the Book Saint and cancel this guy's right to walk in the main courtyard and read my Xuanmen classics to prevent the secrets of my Xuanmen from being leaked to deceivers!"

"etc!"

'Huang Shaohong' asked 'Ma Qi' to stop, and turned to look at the young Taoist priest who was speaking. He didn't need to care about these flies, because he was at a higher level than the other party, but he definitely couldn't let the other party affect him from entering the 'Lizhengyuan' to watch.

Taoist classics.

'Huang Shaohong' got out of the car again, looked at the provocative young Taoist priest with a half-smile, and asked:

"Tell me, do I have to knock you all down before I can go in?"

The young Taoist priest had a look on his face, and the rich middle-aged man snorted coldly:

"Don't think that just because you are a martial arts master, you can use martial arts to act recklessly!"

"In addition, our place is the Qin Tian Prison, not the Ministry of War. If you want to enter, you must follow the rules of the Qin Tian Prison and pass six levels. As long as you pass the first level, you can enter through the main entrance and accept

Another five levels of tests!”

‘Huang Shaohong’ raised his eyebrows:

"What if I can't get through?"

Dozens of people laughed at the same time, and the rich middle-aged man also laughed and said:

"If you can't get through, it's easy. You can turn around and leave, and then write a letter to the court yourself asking to resign from the 'Qintian Prison'!"

He changed the subject:

"Of course you can go in, but you can't go through the main entrance!"

He pointed to the corner door on the side:

"Did you see that? That's where the disciples and servants of the Lords of Qin Tian Jian come in and out. If you can't even pass the first level and don't want to resign, just go in and out through the corner door in the future!"

Dozens of people laughed and said: "Yes, if you can't pass the first level, how can you be tied with us? It's almost as good as taking the corner door!"

When ‘Ma Qi’ saw his master being humiliated, he immediately said angrily:

"The members of my family are the 'Right General of the Jinwu Guard' and the 'Lingtai Lang of Qintian Supervisor' who were personally appointed by the Holy Emperor. How can you dare to do this? Aren't you afraid of the Holy Emperor's dragon power?"

The young Taoist priest sneered:

"We are dealing with the matter rather than the person, and we are afraid that someone will use charlatanism to deceive Shengting!"

After he finished speaking, he spoke again:

"We are all high-level monks. When we talk, you, a groom, dare to interrupt. It is really unreasonable. So I will give you a little lesson on how to behave!"

He said the sword secret, and the pine-patterned sword he carried on his back flew out with a "choking" sound and slashed towards "Ma Qi"'s right hand.

Although the Taoist priest did not intend to kill anyone, he saw that Ma Qi looked like a coachman, so he cut off his right hand so that he would not be able to drive in the future, and his livelihood would be cut off.
To be continued...