Chapter 15 Working together to worship the mountain (1)
Central Plains Road, Yanzhou, Jinsui County.
On the periphery of "Taibailing", Jing Hua and Shang Pengshou faced northwest and walked side by side. The white wolf ran in front of the two, suddenly jumping up and down, and happily roaring.
"Brother Shang, Jing was alone before and had to hide his identity. Please forgive me for any disrespectfulness..."
"Hahaha, why are you polite with Brother Jing? If I were a rich man, I would be cautious and try not to show any traces. A trivial matter is not worth mentioning... By the way, Brother Jing, you bought those two treasures specifically, is it..."
“Not for it…”
Jing Hua signaled with his eyes and looked at the white wolf in front of him.
"......... It's very expensive to raise spiritual pets. I used to not care much when I heard people talk about it. I only realized that what I said was true..."
"oh......"
Shang Pengshou responded and sighed in his heart.
"Three-turn Soil Pill" and "Silk Honey Red Beard Ginseng" can indeed feed spiritual pets. However, the two are of extremely high value and can be exchanged for extremely precious Earth Evil magic weapon. Jing Hua spent thousands of money on the spiritual pet, and the vastness of his actions is amazing.
This time he wrote a letter to invite him, which was originally intended to be tempted.
When Jing Hua took action twice in Pingyuan City, he shocked the four people. Shang Pengshou and Zhang Quanjue talked about it later, and they all thought that he might be the legitimate son of aristocratic family and were traveling.
A few years ago, Shang Pengshou wanted to join the "Yi Shenzong", but he failed in the end and returned in a defeat. He learned from his mistakes and felt that he lost because he was alone and had no one to support him.
Zhang Quanjue wanted to inherit the family business and went out to practice without accidents. Shang Pengshou thought about it and finally sent a letter to Jing Hua to test it.
Unexpectedly, Jing Hua was indeed a casual cultivator, and he was a guest minister of "Guanyuezhai". He had no sect or ties to aristocratic family. Shang Pengshou was very happy. If the two of them participated in the selection together, he would add an excellent help, and his hope of joining the sect increased greatly.
"Brother Shang, you said that the 'Yishen Sect' draws lots to choose disciples, but it is just a trick to give to the outside world, and there is my own mystery?"
"Not bad... the 'Yishen Sect' has been passed down for thousands of years, and the theory of drawing lots and capturing Zhou is purely a joke. If it is really so hasty, how can they dominate the Central Plains and firmly rank in the throne of the 'first sect'?"
Jing Hua nodded. Shang Pengshou's words made sense. The competition among the sects is about strength. "Yi Shenzong" has a unique feature of his reputation.
"Brother Shang, since that's the case, why did the other party make a great reputation? I asked in Mizhi County many places, and they all said that the 'Yishun Sect' has only been nine in ten years, and each time they won no more than nine disciples..."
Shang Pengshou smiled and said, "The people are like us, and they only see their appearance and don't understand the inside. To be ashamed, if it weren't for the chance that he helped a senior, I would have thought the rumors were true and I just wanted to try my luck..."
"...... The senior said that the so-called lottery draw is just a pretext. The 'Yishen Sect' has screened one by one among people and selected the right ones for assessment. The assessment is not within the sect, but outside the sect. If the other party is not drawn, he is immediately discouraged and leaves the bag, then he will lose the qualification to be selected..."
"...If someone perseveres and continues to practice in the Central Plains and prepares for the next selection, his words and deeds will be recorded as the basis for the judgment of "Yishenzong".
Jing Hua said in surprise: "Brother Shang, we were staying in 'Xiao Wangzhuang' the day before yesterday. You took the initiative to help the villagers solve the monsters. Is it because of this?"
Shang Pengshou shook his head and said, "I have participated in the selection once, so there is no need to be mysterious anymore. I just did it casually and tried my best... Ten years ago, I spent two years digging the waterway and strengthening the embankment for Dianhe City in Jinsui County. Therefore, I have been recognized by the "Yishenzong" and have the opportunity to enter the sect for assessment..."
Jing Hua couldn't help but feel silent.
If this is the case, I have never participated in the selection. Could it be that I have to wait another ten years to specifically repair bridges and roads? Shang Pengshou has no reason to deceive himself. If the "Yi Shenzong" really chose disciples like this, it would undoubtedly lose a large number of disciples.
Previously, in Ligu County, Zhongnan Road, the "Huo Lei Gate" had to be specially sent to search for young people with cultivation qualifications, and use this as a standard for the assessment and division. "Yi Shenzong" did the opposite, and seemed to be controlling the scale of the sect, which made people confused.
Shang Peng Shou talked about it in a deep mood and continued to introduce: "...... As long as you arrive at the 'Tao Temple', the result will be revealed. If the 'Yi Shenzong' recognizes a casual cultivator, he will send someone to contact him... Oh... By the way, Brother Jing, you don't have to worry. The other party accepts the recommendations of the monks and participates in the selection together..."
Hearing this, Jing Hua couldn't help asking, "Brother Shang, if you can recommend each other, then someone will bring ten or eight fellow Taoists to work together, wouldn't it be a big advantage?"
Shang Peng Shou laughed and said, "Where is that simple? The 'recommendation right' is divided into two aspects. It can help others and hurt others. The words and deeds of the recommended person also affect the gains and losses of the recommended person. If there are really casual cultivators who do not know the appearance and try to win more, they may not have participated in the selection yet, and they have been eliminated and eliminated..."
Jing Hua let go of his worries and turned the topic back to "selecting".
"Brother Shang, you said you participated in the selection ten years ago, but the result was that he was alone and returned in a desperate situation. What happened?"
Shang Pengshou nodded and said, "Yes, this matter is crucial. Brother Jing is prepared after learning about it, and he will be much more sure..."
"......I was taken to a 'facart' at the beginning of the selection, and I was taken to a 'facart car' with about twenty people, including foundation-building monks and spirit-gathering disciples. The 'facart cart' was moving all the way, and encountered robbery, monsters attacked, and conflicts between the monks in the car. Now, when I recall, most of them should have been arranged by the 'Yi Shen Sect'. Among the more than 20 cultivators, two or three of them were played by the 'Yi Shen Sect' disciples..."
"...... The 'Master Car' went to the deep mountains and the monks left in batches. I was ranked fifteenth. We cannot know how many people passed the test before and how many people were eliminated. I was taken directly to a valley where there were more than a hundred candidate cultivators. This time, all of them were foundation-building monks. The test question was to hunt a three-turn monster, and if you obtain the demon pill, you would pass..."
"......The combat power of the three-turn great demon is similar to that of the master of Killing Dan. A single foundation-building monk cannot complete it at all. Only when everyone works together can they have a chance to succeed. But there is only one demon pill, seven or eight people, or even dozens of people working together. How to divide the belonging of the demon pills becomes a difficult problem. If you have familiar fellow Taoists around you, you will take advantage of it by taking advantage of it..."
"... As far as Shang knows, they did get two demon pills in the end. However, before they could hand over to the "Yi Shenzong", the participating cultivators seized the treasures and fought. Shang saw with his own eyes that some cultivators were seriously injured and were finally rescued by the "Yi Shenzong"..."
"...I'm not afraid of Brother Jing's jokes, even if Shang is willing to go out and kill a three-turn monster by chance. With the 'strong enemy' surroundings, I really can't guarantee that I can pass the test successfully. I'm ashamed, ashamed..."
Jing Hua comforted: "It's okay, you can show off against the trend, and the wise will not take it. Brother Shang..."
Shang Pengshou interrupted with a smile: "Hahaha, Brother Jing doesn't have to put gold on Shang's face. There is no wise man, but there is still a little self-knowledge... Brother Jing, it is said that the selection of "Yi Shenzong" is different. The host can arbitrarily evaluate the casual cultivator based on his own preferences and habits. Shang's experience can only be used as a reference. The result of this time is really unpredictable..."
Jing Hua thought for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Brother Shang, listen to what you said, the other party does not seem to be evaluating the qualifications of the spiritual roots, this..."
Shang Pengshou waved his hand and said, "As far as I know, the 'Yi Shenzong' has no strict requirements on candidates' qualifications. As long as they are above the middle-aged, they are qualified to participate..."
The two talked and unknowingly looked through Taibai Ridge and came to the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
Before they could climb the mountain to see, the gray-clothed Taoist priest appeared from afar. He raised his hand and pushed out a letter, which flew flat in the air and slowly came to Shang Pengshou.
"After the year, our sect opened the mountain and chose disciples, and Shang Dao was kind to him and took care of himself."
Chapter completed!