Chapter 257: The Division of Realms

"I will order someone to clear two side rooms. Please stay in the academy for the time being."

Xi Ji'an did not stay long. After the greetings, he left quickly.

When he reached an empty corner, he opened the long box given by Chu Zheng. After seeing the contents of the box, he could not help but hold his breath.

In the box was an old ginseng, which was full of spiritual light and seemed to be breathing, almost spiritual.

Xi Ji'an's hands trembled for a moment. He had never seen such a spiritual ginseng in his life. Even in the most prosperous place in the world, such as Yujing Shenque, it was not common.

This old ginseng was almost spiritual and turned into a demon. If only the ginseng root was used as medicine, it could slowly recover. It could be said that it was inexhaustible.

This thing alone was enough for him to manage his relationship and gain fame in the court, without having to be a rural teacher and work hard to accumulate reputation.

As a gift, this gift was too heavy.

For a moment, Xi Jian's face was a little solemn, and he closed the long box and put it away.

Chu Zheng, who could take out such a spiritual object at will, was much more terrifying than he had imagined.

Qi-refining masters have always been elusive, rarely connected with the world, and extremely mysterious.

Now such a person suddenly appeared, and brought a disciple who had just entered the Confucian school, why did he feel something was wrong.

Thinking of the various rumors about the Qi-refining masters, Xi Jian's face couldn't help but become more solemn.

Qi-refining masters would not enter the world at the lightest, but once they enter the world, they would stir up the storm. It was heard that it was related to the inexplicable disaster, and they would lay out for thousands of years at any time, making the world shocked.

The last time a Qi-refining master walked openly in the world, as far as he knew, it was a thousand years ago.

Now this Qi-refining master sent a Confucian disciple here, could it be that he was making arrangements in advance and leaving it for future use?

The purpose must be great.

Since Bai Nian is valued by the Qi-refining Master, he must be extraordinary. These few introductory scriptures cannot possibly stump him.

For a moment, Xi Ji'an felt a little torn.

If he was involved in the turmoil of the Qi-refining Master, with his shallow cultivation, he might not even be qualified to be cannon fodder.

But if he returned the old ginseng and directly refused, he would annoy Chu Zheng, which would probably cause a lot of trouble.

Moreover, he really couldn't bear to give up such a rare spiritual object.

Xi Ji'an paced under the eaves for a long time before he came up with a solution that was not a solution.

If Bai Nian was really a promising talent, he could directly recommend him to his old friends in the court through his connections.

Once Bai Nian entered the court, he thought that this matter would have little to do with him. If it really didn't work, he could only close the academy and find another place to start from scratch.

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The wing room was cleaned up quickly, and Chu Zheng took Bai Nian to settle down in Huanhua Academy temporarily.

A fifth-level spiritual ginseng is just a drop in the bucket for Chu Zheng now, and he doesn't have many things that are less valuable than this.

Some low-level spiritual materials that he doesn't need were basically left in Taixuan Holy Land by him, and it would be a waste to keep them on him.

Bai Nian entered the wing room and closed the door to study the Confucian scriptures, while Chu Zheng began to read some classics about this world.

As for the Ten Thousand Worlds, he only knew a few words from Nie Longhu, and he couldn't say that he understood them. Now he knew nothing about his own location, so he could only take one step at a time.

For some basic information, these classics recorded it very clearly. The information barrier here is not too closed compared to the Immortal Alliance area.

The changes brought about by the many Taoist sects are that just by pulling out a few predecessors, you can get in touch with the outside world, which is incomparable to the Immortal Alliance.

The Ten Thousand Worlds are also divided into realms. Although there are many Taoist traditions that continue, there are obvious differences in strength.

Some weak Taoist traditions may only have two or three descendants left, and many Taoist traditions have become extinct. Some cultivation methods remain, but no one cares about them.

If there are more powerful Taoist traditions to choose from, those ordinary Taoist traditions will naturally be rarely willing to try, unless they are desperate.

Among the Ten Thousand Worlds, the most powerful Taoist traditions are Taoism and Buddhism, which are the top ones. Confucianism and the Taoism of Incense and Gods are slightly inferior, and the best among the Hundred Schools of Thought can compete with them.

Below the Hundred Schools are the major sects on the ancient stars such as Qi Gathering, Demon Control, Ghost Refining, Rakshasa Sect, Tianji Lineage, Yin Yang Hehuan Dao, etc.

The information recorded about these Taoist traditions is very general. The few scriptures obtained by Chu Zheng only mentioned them briefly, without much involvement.

The Taoist Thirty-three Heavens Beyond Heaven and the Buddhist Pure Land of Bliss are the two places with the deepest roots in the Ten Thousand Worlds. They have existed since the ancient times and have been preserved after the great war. The depth of their heritage far exceeds the imagination of many Taoist sects and is no less than the Great Immortal World of the Immortal Alliance.

It was not until this moment that Chu Zheng discovered that the Taoist sect was not only composed of Qi-refining practitioners. Relatively speaking, Qi-refining practitioners were only a minority in the Taoist sect. There were many who became immortals through other methods.

The great world he was in now was called ‘Qingyun’. With the sun and the moon as the axis, the land of the eight wastelands and four seas was divided.

In the Qingyun world, the Taoist sect was not well-known. There were some sects in the southeast that had been secluded for a long time.

Buddhism was preaching in the northwest. There was a Buddhist country with hundreds of millions of Buddhists who worshipped the golden body of the Buddha and were very popular.

The Confucian sect respected a dynasty, called ‘Da Li’, which spread the scriptures and dominated the southwest.

The area where Chuzheng is now located is under the jurisdiction of the Dali Dynasty.

In the Dali Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism are the only ones respected, but there are also many military monks. The current military god is in the Dali Dynasty. It is said that his cultivation is mediocre, but if he is equipped with tens of millions of armors, defeating the gods and killing immortals will be like a roadside Cut the grass and pick up things.

The Northeast is a land of vassals. The foundations of the remaining traditions are all here. They get along with each other quite harmoniously. From time to time, some strange stories are spread throughout the world and have endured for a long time. .

However, the differences between regions are only superficial after all. In fact, many Taoist traditions have long been inextricably linked. In any family, there can always be found a few people who practice fasting and worship Buddha. Although they do not practice Taoism, there are even more who worship the golden body of Taoist ancestors. I don’t know how many.

The various paths may seem like bridges leading back to bridges, but in fact they have long been intertwined in one place and are inseparable. It is extremely common for people who practice both paths to be at the same time.

Human beings are not grass and trees, and they cannot be distinguished by species, let alone by the different paths they take.

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Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

Xi Ji'an found Chu Zheng and brought a questionnaire to Bai Nian.

Bai Nian glanced at the outline of the question, and without any hesitation, he put down the pen as quickly as he picked up the pen. In less than half an hour, he completed more than ten thousand words in one go.

The last stroke fell and the moment the pen paused, a layer of crystal white light appeared on the questionnaire, and an awe-inspiring aura emerged.

Seeing this, Xi Jian's eyes brightened slightly, he stepped forward to hold up the questionnaire and scanned it carefully.

"well!"

After a while, he said hello repeatedly, looked up at Bai Nian, shook his head gently, and sighed:

"pity."

Seeing this, Bai Nian couldn't help but feel a little nervous:

"I dare to ask sir, but what are the shortcomings?"

"The answer is very good. It can be used as a model paper."

Xi Ji'an put away the paper and shook his head: "If we had met twenty years ago, you would have been the leader of high school and rose to prominence."

Hearing this, Bai Nian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The sage has a saying that there is no limit to the sea of ​​learning. It is never too late to study at any time. It is only twenty years."

Hearing this, Xi Jian turned his head to look at Chu Zheng and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist Chu, I will accept this student for the time being, but with my limited knowledge, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach him for long. When he becomes somewhat successful, I will recommend him a famous teacher. What do you think?"

Chu Zheng did not reply directly, but looked at Bai Nian: "You make up your own mind."

Bai Nian did not hesitate and bowed:

"Student, meet Mr. Xi."

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After the apprenticeship ceremony, Bai Nian officially entered Huanhua Academy and became Xi Ji'an's disciple.

Chu Zheng had nowhere to go for the time being, so he stayed in the academy and practiced quietly. At the same time, he began to extract the immortal energy from the immortal jade, and then used the technique of returning to the origin to turn it into the original energy.

He is now in Ten Thousand Worlds, using the Immortal Treasure is inconvenient and can easily be traced. The risk is too high. He needs to repair another eighth-level treasure to protect his body.

He collected a lot of fragments from the battlefield outside the territory, which he can use now.

After leaving the realm of the Immortal Alliance, the power of incense and wish became more and more powerful day by day. His soul was covered with a layer of divine light, and his cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.

In just one year, his Qi refining cultivation reached a further level and he entered the realm of returning to the void.

After returning to the void, he has become the Dao, and after hundreds of calamities, he has become an immortal.

Compared to his Qi refining cultivation, his immortal path has progressed even further, reaching the peak of Tongxuan, and the secret realm of the Immortal Tribulation is within reach.

Now in the Qingyun Realm, although there is no one in charge of the way of heaven, crossing the tribulation will probably cause quite a stir. Chu Zheng did not dare to act rashly and wanted to make some preparations.

The most important thing is that once he enters the Immortal Tribulation Secret Realm, his cultivation has already caught up with the level of a restorer.

With his current level of a seventh-level repairer, there is no way he can repair his body without any restrictions like before. This is tantamount to losing one of his strongest trump cards.

He had worried about this a long time ago. As the level of the restorer increases, there will not be so many treasures for him to repair, and it will not be as easy as before to increase the level.

This is the same as the path of spiritual practice. It is easy at first and then difficult. The further you go, the greater the obstacles will be.

During this year, Bai Nian's progress was even more eye-catching. He had already entered Confucianism and Taoism. After a year of immersed in books, his aura of aura became more and more pure, and now he has reached a state of perfection.

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In the study room.

Bai Nian sat behind the case, looking down at an ancient book with a focused expression.

Not far away, Xi Jian was leaning in front of the case, writing like the wind, and quickly wrote a letter.

Immediately, he sealed the letter into an envelope, locked it airtightly with Haoran, and put it into the box.

After doing this, Xi Jian walked slowly to Bai Nian and put down the wooden box:

"A-Nian, if you go to Beijing with this letter and submit it to the Song Dynasty, he will help you arrange a suitable famous teacher and choose an opportunity to introduce you to an official career."

"Mr. Xi, I don't want to be an official."

Hearing this, Bai Nian looked startled, and then suddenly shook his head:

"Being an official is like being a parent. You need to care about the people and be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. I can't do that."

"I am an ordinary person who reads books just because I like reading. I have no other thoughts."

"What the hell are you talking about?"

After hearing what Bai Nian said, Xi Jian, who had always had a gentle temperament, suddenly became angry:

"If you don't benefit the people of the world and seek fame, wouldn't all your knowledge be of use? Aren't you reading so many books in vain? If you don't have any ambition, why do you study so hard?!"

Xi Jian looked at Bai Nian, his eyes full of disappointment and regret:

"Even if you don't want to, have you ever considered Chu Daoyou? He spent so much money to send you to the academy to study, so that you have all this talent, just to waste it?"

If it were someone else, he would not bother to care at all, but Bai Nian is indeed gifted, and he is expected to become a great official in the future, and become a great scholar. If he gets the chance, he can even have a glimpse of the position of the second sage.

As the enlightenment teacher of such a person, he may also be expected to leave a name for eternity in the future.

Such a good talent, but there is no ambition in his heart, how can he not be disappointed.

Bai Nian was a little dazed for a while, and couldn't help but think of Chu Zheng when he first met him, the boy who squatted in the corner of the long street to collect broken magic tools.

After a long time, he shook his head and smiled: "I think he shouldn't care about these."

He has been with Chu Zheng for a long time. Although Chu Zheng rarely communicates with him on weekdays, he has seen all the changes in Chu Zheng.

Such a person would never need him to do anything.

In other words, there are very few things in this world that Chu Zheng cares about. Sending him to the academy may just be a matter of convenience, and he has never thought of relying on him to achieve any purpose.

Xi Ji'an was speechless for a moment, calmed down his anger, and said in a deep voice:

"I'll give you two days to think about it and reply to me. Before making a decision, ask Chu Daoyou first."

Before he finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left, his footsteps landed with a sound, obviously a little confused.

Ordinary scholars, if they can have such an opportunity, I'm afraid they will be ecstatic.

Scholars are noble, but they also need to be in different occasions. Those celebrities outside the court are just waiting for the price and choosing the opportunity to enter the world.

If you can really abandon fame and gain, then why read books? All six senses are empty, it is better to shave your head and become a monk, eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha, then you must have a great fortune.

"Sir, take care."

Bai Nian bowed and sat back to his original position, and continued to read the ancient book.

When he finished reading the ancient book, the moon was on the branches and the night was deep.

He stood up and carefully put the ancient book away. Bai Nian walked to the wing room where Chu Zheng was in the moonlight.

When he walked to the door, before he raised his hand to knock on the door, the door had opened automatically.

"Come in."

The moment Bai Nian stepped into the room, the candlelight ignited by itself, dispelling the night.

Chu Zheng sat cross-legged on the couch, his back straight, his expression calm: "What's the matter?"

"Holy Lord."

Bai Nian bowed and said bluntly: "Sir, you want to recommend me to the court as an official, I refused."

"Oh."

Chu Zheng nodded, and seeing that Bai Nian did not move, he couldn't help wondering:

"Then what? Is there anything else?"