Monks often have a lifespan far beyond that of ordinary people. If they don't cause trouble and just practice peacefully, they can live for a long, long time.
In fact, there are quite a number of monks who do not get involved in worldly affairs at all. They practice peacefully every day in order to seek the truth.
There is really great terror between life and death.
Young monks are like the rising sun. They have infinite possibilities for the future. No one wants to fall before they bloom. Therefore, when faced with life and death, the fear deep in many people's hearts will well up.
come out.
The young people started whispering, and some of them had worried faces, "If something happens, I don't want to risk my life..."
Someone said, "Since it is something that is recognized by the elders of every family, it may not really happen, so we shouldn't worry too much."
"But...but...what if something happens?"
Some female monks turned pale and were extremely worried about this outcome.
They are all the proud sons of their respective sects and are unwilling to take risks.
"There is nothing to be afraid of. The demon race and our human race are great enemies. Maybe one day we will have to fight again. It will be beneficial to get familiar with them in advance."
A young monk looked solemn and expressed his agreement with this.
It's just that his words didn't win the approval of anyone. Between them and the Monster Clan, the monks from outside the country have always believed that as long as the Monster Clan doesn't go south in a big way and destroy the human race, they will hardly get involved.
There are many things to do in the world, why spend time on this?
The young monks on the pavilion talked a lot, but Wei Xu didn't care. He just announced the start of the Wanliu Meeting and left the high platform.
Afterwards, officials from the Liang Dynasty naturally led the young people who took the literary examination to the designated place to start the examination.
Xie Nandu looked at Chen Chao and said, "Do you think this reform is aimed at you?"
Chen Chao frowned and said, "How could I think this way? I haven't reached the point where they are being targeted by so many big shots. It's just a little too coincidental."
"You have been killing monsters in Tianqing County for two years. Logically speaking, this reform is the most suitable for you."
Xie Nandu looked at Chen Chao, and the reform of the martial arts test, where rankings were determined based on how many demons he killed, was really a good thing for Chen Chao, because he had a lot of experience in killing demons and was quite familiar with it.
Chen Chao sighed, "But there are not only demons there, but also many people."
He has caused a lot of troubles in the world, and I don't know how many young people want to humiliate him in the martial arts test. Now that the martial arts test has been changed, their ideas will not change.
Xie Nandu smiled and said, "Since they won't die, what's the problem with treating them as monsters?"
Chen Chao said, "Although it makes sense, it is still very troublesome."
Xie Nandu said no more, because the bell rang in the distance, and the monks who were going to take the literary examination went to gather.
Chen Chao accompanied her down the pavilion and came to the lakeside, where there were already many tables.
The first test of this literary test seemed very ordinary and simple, and it turned out that I just answered the questions by the lake.
Chen Chao was stopped in the distance, and Xie Nandu walked towards the lake without saying a word.
Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder.
Chen Chao turned around, and sure enough, it was Zhu Xia.
The saint of Wantian Palace looked at Chen Chao and said with a smile, "How is it? Is this reform as you wish?"
Chen Chao smiled bitterly and said, "I don't think this is a good thing, maybe someone will die."
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It is said that you can leave by crushing the bamboo sign, but whether this is the case is hard to say.
Zhu Xia encouraged, "Don't be discouraged. I believe in you. You will definitely achieve good results."
Chen Chao looked towards the lakeside in the distance. The first batch of monks to take the literary test had already begun to answer questions, and the lakeside became very quiet.
Further away, some monks began to leave slowly.
Not many monks would be interested in the literary test. Even if they wanted to watch it, there would only be some exciting scenes on the last day when the leader was chosen.
"You must win."
Zhu Xia's eyes were full of brilliance, and when she looked at Chen Chao, they seemed to be shining brightly.
Chen Chao rarely felt such emotions. Is this the so-called expectation?
"If you win, let alone candied dates, you won't need to pay for other food, right? In fact, it doesn't matter whether you need money or not. The important thing is that you don't have to queue up. You know, you guys are better
It’s delicious food, but it’s very annoying to have to queue up!”
The emotion that Chen Chaogang had just dissipated completely at this moment. He looked at the beaming girl in front of him, but he didn't expect that her reason for wanting him to win was so simple and ordinary.
She just thought that after Chen Chao became the leader of the martial arts test, she would probably not have to queue up anymore, so that she could eat all the food she wanted.
"I had nothing to do the past few days, and I found a few good shops, but they also have to queue up. Chen Chao, this is really troublesome."
Zhu Xia didn't notice Chen Chao's emotional changes at all.
Chen Chao looked at her and suggested seriously, "Would it be better if there weren't so many things I wanted to eat?"
Zhu Xia pouted, shook his head and said, "No."
Since she came to the capital of the gods, she has only known that there are so many delicious things in the world, and she has just enjoyed it. Now if she is asked to give up, she will naturally refuse to do so.
Chen Chao sighed and said, "Then I'll try my best, otherwise I'll have to get up early every day to help you buy things."
After saying this, he raised his head and looked towards the lakeside, but he could not see the lakeside because his line of sight was blocked by a figure.
A young man looked at Chen Chao and asked, "Are you Chen Chao?"
These days, Chen Chao has heard this question more than once. Chen Chao simply shook his head and said, "No."
The young man frowned and said, "Are you so timid that you don't even dare to admit your identity?"
Chen Chao looked at him as if he were an idiot, "Since you know who I am, why do you ask me anything?"
After hearing this, the young man's face became a little ugly, but he still suppressed his anger and said, "Are you a little lucky to hear that Wanliu Hui's martial arts test was reformed?"
With Chen Chao causing so much trouble in the world, many people are fully aware of his not too many experiences. They know that he comes from Tianqing County and made a living by killing demons in the past few years.
Moreover, on many subsequent occasions, Chen Chao said that he was good at killing demons and could only kill demons.
"You don't have to be lucky. When the martial arts test starts, I will be the first to find you and defeat you completely. If you are less lucky, I might kill you before you crush the bamboo tablet."
The young man sneered, "If you are scared, quit now
It’s not too late.”
Chen Chao looked at the young man and smiled and said, "I hope you are lucky enough not to meet me, otherwise I will really make you regret what you said today."
Young people don't take it seriously.
"Wash away the autumn dust and get out of here!"
Before he could speak, Zhu Xia, who had been silent all this time, spoke. The saint of Wantian Palace looked at the young man in front of her with disgust in her eyes, "Get away, you are blocking me."
Hearing this, Xi Qiuchen's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty, but he still smiled and said, "I have seen the saint."
Xi Qiuchen actually had a pretty good skin, but there was always a bit of vulgarity in his eyes, so it was difficult to have a crush on him.
Zhu Xia said expressionlessly, "Get out of here, I don't want to see you."
Xi Qiuchen smiled and quickly got out of the way, but before leaving, he did not forget to say, "Chen Chao, remember what I said."
Chen Chao was too lazy to pay attention to him.
After Xi Qiuchen walked away, Zhu Xia said, "Chen Chao, if you meet this person, give him a good beating!"
Chen Chao was a little surprised by Zhu Xia's performance and asked, "What's wrong? It seems you don't like him very much."
Zhu Xia nodded, but did not hide it, "This person practices the method of dual cultivation, which is to collect yin and replenish yang. It is not a vicious method in the first place, but the normal method of dual cultivation is mutual cultivation between men and women, and the speed of cultivation is slower.
Somehow, in order to increase the speed of cultivation, this person captured many ordinary women to do cauldron cultivation, and he didn’t care about the women’s life or death at all, which is most disgusting.”
Xi Qiuchen's reputation is not good among monks outside the country. Many female cultivators from small sects have suffered from his murderous attacks. However, because his sect is too big and he does things secretly, most of them are ignored.
"Since this is the case, then we really need to deal with him. It is best to prevent him from practicing dual cultivation in the future."
Chen Chao looked into the distance, and Xi Qiuchen's back was already vaguely invisible.
Chen Chao was a little surprised and said, "Why would such a person come to me and say harsh words? If I were him, I would definitely hide in the dark and wait for me to come out and kill him with a fatal blow."
This is the experience gained from killing monsters.
Zhu Xia narrowed his eyes and smiled and said, "If he is so smart, how can he seem so smart as you?"
Chen Chao praised, "I have to say, it makes a lot of sense."
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Half an hour later, Xie Nandu's group of monks had finished their first test.
Xie Nandu walked towards them.
Chen Chao handed over a bag of candied dates from who knows where, then gave another bag to Zhu Xia and asked, "How do you like it?"
Xie Nandu nodded and said, "Not bad."
Zhu Xia said eagerly, "Thank you, sister, is it difficult?"
Xie Nandu shook his head and said, "It's not difficult."
It's just a first trial now, and there's nothing to say about the difficulty or anything else.
Zhu Xia nodded and said, "Thank you sister for working hard. We will meet in the end."
Xie Nandu smiled and said, "You have to pass the preliminary test first."
Zhu Xia ate a few candied dates, her mouth was already sweet, and now she even said, "Since Sister Xie, you said it's not difficult, then it must not be difficult."
As he spoke, the bell rang.
Zhu Xia stuffed the candied dates into Chen Chao's arms and said with a smile, "Chen Chao, I'm going!"<
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Chen Chao nodded and said, "I wish you good luck!"
Zhu Xia waved and turned around to go to the lakeside.
Looking at the girl's bouncing figure, Chen Chao said, "What do you think?"
Xie Nandu also glanced at Zhu Xia and said, "The question is not difficult in itself. It is certain that she will enter the re-examination. It's just that she wants to meet me in the end, which is hard to say."
After saying this, she pointed to the distance, where a list had been posted, ranking the first preliminary test. The top ten young monks would enter the second retest, but that was already tomorrow.
Chen Chao and Xie Nandu came there and stood not far away. They only glanced at each other and Chen Chao smiled and said, "Congratulations."
In that list, Xie Nandu was at the top, the first in the first preliminary test.
As expected, as Xie Nandu said, it's not bad.
It's just a top spot.
Chen Chao sighed with emotion, "Some people are born to study, some are born to practice, and some are born to be officials, but I think people like you are born to be suitable for everything."
"Go back."
Xie Nandu spoke.
Chen Chao asked, "Don't wait for Zhu Xia?"
Xie Nandu shook his head and said, "You can wait here. I want to go back and read a book. Judging from the first test, the content of this essay test has also changed somewhat."
This time at the Wanliu Hui, the martial arts test was completely reformed. The literary test seemed to have remained unchanged, but in fact, there had been many changes in the content. In the previous years, the questions in the literary test were just some cultivation methods in the classics.
Even though some of the questions are cleverly designed, they still focus on spiritual practice.
But this year's Ten Thousand Willows Meeting, starting from the first test, the content was different. There were actually more policy discussions, and the questions were more about the demon clan.
When Chen Chao heard what she said, he sighed with emotion, "Doesn't this mean that it is very beneficial to you?"
Xie Nandu's dream in this life is to go to the Northern Expedition and get everything back for the human race. With this idea in mind, he naturally started to do more research on these things. Now that the content of the literary test is exactly like this, God has to be amazed.
Actually speaking, the literary test and the martial arts test are really friendly to this couple.
If one is good at killing monsters, the martial arts test will be about killing monsters. If one wants to conquer the monster clan in the north, the content of the literary test will include more tests in this area.
Chen Chao smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid that I'll run out of luck now, and someone will chop off my head when the day comes."
Xie Nandu imitated Wei Xu's tone and said, "That would make me feel very sorry."
After hearing this, Chen Chao laughed happily and felt much more relaxed.
From far away, Jiang Shuchan looked at Chen Chao with an expressionless face. It was obvious that she knew about the reform of the martial arts test in advance, otherwise she would not have said those words by the lake, and she might actually have a way to do it.
Kill Chen Chao during the martial arts test without anyone knowing.
She looked very confident, so she didn't do anything.
What she has to do now is to remain patient and wait for the day of the martial arts test.
Then enter that small world, finally find Chen Chao, and kill him.
She doesn't think this is difficult.
Thinking about this, she turned around and walked away.
But soon I saw someone I didn't want to see.
Xi Qiuchen was waiting for her here and said straight to the point, "I can help you kill him, but you have to agree to one condition."
