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After hearing this, the old man was taken aback for a moment, then became very speechless, and said: "Xiao Zhao, you see that I have nothing to do, so you want to find me a bedtime joke?"
"Hey, I can't hide it from you, these are all rumors on the Internet."
The assistant sneered, and said again: "But the request for rain is true. We contacted the Daoist Academy, but they didn't know much about it, so they just listened to it. They also communicated with Fenghuang Mountain, but they didn't want to talk about it."
"..."
The old man pondered for a moment, and said: "If it really rains tomorrow, you should pay attention to measuring the amount and range of rain. Praying for rain should be a relatively high-end spell. Even if he is a human immortal, he can't do it wantonly, let alone cover the rain. Such a big place in the whole country... Let's pay attention to it."
"clear!"
The assistant led the order to retreat, and the old man shook his head and continued his sleep work.
It has to be said that in the past few years, the core leadership of the Xia Kingdom has been tempered the most and the logic of thinking has changed the fastest.
Sitting in these positions naturally has a strong vision and cognitive ability. Just like praying for rain, ordinary people may yell, but they can quickly analyze it clearly and accurately judge the value and impact of this thing.
At the same time, on Phoenix Mountain.
Xiao Zhai sat calmly in the inner hall, Li Dong stood at the bottom, and reported tremblingly: "According to our inquiry, it should be Zhang Shouyang and Chao Kongtu who guessed the matter after listening to a sentence, and then returned to the manor It was discussed, heard by some people, and then spread to the Internet.”
"some people?"
"Uh, there were six people who first talked about this matter, but the news was sent by Xiao Gong, and no one else was involved."
"Then he can go, you can deal with it."
"yes!"
Li Dong exited the inner hall and was blown by the cool night wind before wiping the fine sweat from his forehead. He has no objection to Xiao Zhai's decision. This kind of guy who is not strict with his mouth and hands and feet is not pleasing anywhere.
He is actually afraid.
Strange to say, last year, although Xiao Zhai was scary, he definitely didn't have such a sense of oppression. It is obviously different now, the kind of glorious power from inside to outside seems to have added a little more.
I heard that the hostess Lei Fa made great progress, probably because of this reason.
"Hoo..."
Li Dong let out a breath and hurried down the mountain. Maybe he didn't feel it himself, and subtly changed his original personality and mentality unknowingly:
That little Gong was completely self-inflicted, without any sympathy or pity.
…
June 8, morning.
You Yu was so excited that he didn't sleep all night, and when he set off in the early morning, seeing Tao Tong and Tao Yi's eyes were bloodshot, he obviously had the same excitement.
Like the first day, they marched towards the foot of the mountain in a huge team, and the number was even larger due to the participation of local people. The topics discussed along the way were nothing more than recruiting apprentices and rain, and everyone was in high spirits.
When it was dawn, several people rushed to the foot of Phoenix Mountain. Miraculously, the big hole that was blown out yesterday has been completely filled. Although the surface is slightly uneven, it can still stand people.
According to the brothers who stayed in the square, around midnight, they heard a crashing sound, and then got up to see that the hole had been filled.
So everyone was amazed, they naturally didn't understand, this is the credit of the small transporting technique.
Not to mention gossip, but said that You Yu and the others grabbed the middle position. Looking around, today's arrangement finally changed:
There is an extra high platform in the front, with a microphone and a loudspeaker, and if you pull up a banner, it will be a proper visual impression of "challenging Guinness with ten thousand people dancing in the square".
As time passed, the crowd gradually took their place, and there were tens of thousands of people again.
At eight o'clock sharp, I saw the cloud and mist churning, parting left and right, and four people walked out of it, it was Lao Shui, Li Dong, Yan Han and Guo Fei.
Everyone held their breath and watched them step onto the high platform. Lao Shui walked up to the microphone, and the other three stood behind him, their palms sweating a little.
Tens of thousands of people, the underworld is so overwhelming that they are regarded as traitors by the group.
"My name is Shui Yao, one of the external directors of Phoenix Mountain."
Fortunately, Brother Shui has a big heart and was able to hold the scene, and said: "Everyone knows that we are responsible for the specific steps of opening the door to accept disciples today. Before we start, let me make a statement. No test is too high. And we have lowered the standard to the lowest. Listen clearly! The first year of your entry is the screening period, which is commonly called the inspection period. Even if you are initially selected, it is not once and for all. By this time next year , those who pass will stay, and formally teach the art, and those who fail, please leave the mountain gate!"
hum!
As soon as the voice fell, the audience boiled. It's not questioning. Originally, people teach you Taoism for nothing, and some regulations are not too much. They are arguing about various issues:
"Then what is the inspection standard?"
"Yeah, how do you qualify and how do you fail?"
"Can you give another chance if you fail the exam? Can you take the ancient imperial examination again and again?"
"If chosen, is it the outer door or the inner door?"
And so on, mixed. Lao Shui frowned, channeled his poor Acquired Qi, and pointed at the microphone: "Silence!"
squeak... squeak...
An extremely sharp voice was amplified through the loudspeaker, instantly conquering everyone's eardrums, and the noise stopped.
"I will only explain, not answer. You all know that if you can't accept it, please leave now!" Lao Shui said.
"..."
There was an eerie silence for a moment, and then, the crowd slowly gathered. Xu Shi has self-knowledge and doesn't think he can be selected; Xu Shi is spoiled and spoiled, and feels that he can't bear the hardships, and some people actually walk away.
Lao Shui estimated that it was about one-tenth, not too much, not too little.
"Okay! Those left behind form their own team, from one end of the square to the other end. If there is not enough space, wait in the back first... Act now!"
So everyone was in a hurry again, and the teams stood up horizontally, sticking together tightly, like long dragons crowded in the field. Immediately afterwards, Li Dong, Yan Han and Guo Fei jumped off the high platform and shouted: "First row, follow us!"
Hula la!
Good guy, a long line of people crossed the podium, walked forward for a while, and reached the edge of the cloud and mist. According to the original location, there is the Shanmen Memorial Archway in front of it, but of course it cannot be seen now.
"Stand still and don't move!"
"Stand still and don't move!"
"..."
Everyone really didn't dare to move, and they huddled together stupidly, not knowing how to proceed.
Then in the next second, boom!
The familiar coercion reappeared, and it was even stronger than the first day. It surged like a huge wave, covering everyone.
Zeng Ke, Lei Xiao and Yuan Lingshan were in the team, they felt their whole bodies were icy cold, and their hairs were blown up, as if someone had peeled off a layer of skin and swept it thoroughly from the outside to the inside.
Zeng Ke was a girl, her legs gave way and she almost fell. Fortunately, the feeling came and went quickly, and disappeared in a few seconds.
"..."
Li Dong and the others looked serious and leaned slightly, as if they were listening to some order.
After a while, Li Dong walked up to Zeng Ke and said, "Get out!"
"Huh? Oh!"
Zeng Ke was still in a daze, took two steps subconsciously, and heard the other party shout: "Stay!"
On the other side, Yan Han and Guo Fei also walked up to Lei Xiao and Yuan Lingshan, and also shouted: "Stay!"
After the three came out, Li Dong faced the team and said, "Three qualified, the rest can go back!"
Buzz buzz!
Crazy, the whole audience is crazy! What kind of elimination rate is this? With so many brothers, only three are left in the end
Everyone came all the way to Baicheng, nestled like pigs for seven days, didn't give an explanation, didn't have a reason, and went back with a light word
Good fellow, when Lao Shui saw it, he seemed to be making a noise, and shouted decisively: "Silence! Silence! Don't make trouble!"
Wow!
It's like pouring a basin of cold water, sobering your mind, and remembering yesterday's thunder from the sky, you are silent for a second.
"..."
The group of people who lost the election were not angry, but they didn't dare to make trouble, and quickly dispersed with their mouths pursed. Some got angry and ran away directly, while some still had hope, and walked around to the back to take a look.
…
Back then, the Taiqing Palace recruited apprentices in small rooms, where an acquired veteran judged their qualifications, and those who passed would receive a famous badge.
Gu Yu is a celestial being, so naturally he doesn't need to bother.
He was sitting in a pavilion halfway up the mountain, with a red clay stove and spiritual tea brewed, and he could cover the foot of the mountain with his spiritual consciousness. Xiao Zhai was by his side, and sighed a little when he saw this: "It's already the lowest, who would have thought it would still be so powerless."
"On the way of cultivating the Tao, it is not an exaggeration to choose one out of a million. There are only tens of thousands of people below, so we should be lucky to choose one out of ten." Gu Yu said.
Their prior principle was that as long as the aptitude can reach the ordinary level, they can get started.
What is normal level? You don't have to be high, but at least you have to have some qualifications! For example, the benchmark value is 2, but when Lao Gu glanced at it, it was either 1 or 0.
It's completely cold!
If there is no aptitude at all, or it is too low, then there is no way to practice Taoism. Because any organization or country will not waste a lot of natural resources and treasures to train a group of unqualified people.
Gu Yu is not a saint, he gave an extra chance this time, but he just moved the frame down, but it was actually still inside the big frame.
While the two were talking, the second team stepped forward again. He scanned with his divine sense, everyone's fluctuations were clear, and he couldn't help nodding: "This time it's okay."
Immediately, he sent a message directly to the consciousness of the three.
Li Dong and the others listened and acted, constantly asking people to stand out, and finally announced: "32 qualified candidates!"
Wow!
Everyone was excited, and everyone seemed to see hope. The chosen ones couldn't help themselves, and they couldn't wait to gather behind the high platform.
In an instant, there is a clear distinction between Wei and Wei.
Two groups of people faced each other across the table, one was envious and jealous, and the other was proud of glory, as if they were in two worlds.
"1 qualified person!"
"23 qualified candidates!"
"58 qualified candidates!"
In this way, a row of people went forward to accept the test, and a large number of them returned disappointed. If you see that there is plenty of space, those behind quickly form a team and quickly follow up to fight for that glimmer of hope.
The joys and sorrows in the square are all human.
"Hoo... hoo..."
You Yu kept taking deep breaths to relieve his beating heart. Tao Tong and Tao Yi also grabbed the cousin's arm, very nervous.
There is still a team ahead, so it's my turn.
You Yu managed to get his breathing evenly, and stared wide-eyed, suddenly startled, and saw a small figure in the queue in front of him—it was the little girl whom he met that day, An Susu.
She mixed in the crowd like a bean, unable to keep up with her steps, and trotted all the way. After about a few minutes, Li Dong stood in front of her and shouted, "Stay!"
You Yu breathed a sigh of relief instantly, for some reason, he really hoped that the other party would stay—he would never admit that he was a lolicon.
"Xiaoyou, Xiaoyou, let's go!"
At this moment, Tao Yu shook his shoulder, and he came back to his senses, and followed the team forward.
It stands to reason that the three children should know it well, because both Gu Yu and Xiao Jin have vaguely expressed their intentions. But with such a scene and such an atmosphere, it is inevitable to feel nervous when you are in it.
boom!
When that coercive pressure came, the three children all fell down, feeling that their feet were limp and unable to control them. After that feeling passed, they glanced at each other, and their faces turned pale.
In fact, the efficiency is very fast. It takes at most a few minutes for each team to go from stepping forward to dispersing. You Yu stared at Li Dong eagerly, and saw him pause for a moment, move sideways, and come to him.
Well, my heart began to pound again, and a voice echoed in my ears: "Stay!"
In an instant, You Yu felt his whole body relaxed, and an indescribable feeling grew in his heart, full of satisfaction and pleasure.
He looked to the side, Tao Tong and Tao Yi were already level with him, standing in a line.
The three children couldn't control it at all, they held each other's hands, all kinds of joy. They turned to the back of the high platform and joined the crowd. Unknowingly, they also changed their eyes, and looked at the crowd on the other side with the same gaze of scrutiny and pity.
"Hoo..."
At this moment, there was a sudden breeze, and everyone turned their heads together, only to see the clouds and mist suddenly parting, and a figure flew out like a bird.
Xiu (ping) beauty (xiong), end (dou) su (bi), are the ancestors of Fantian!
"Follow me in!"
With the flowers of the high mountains on her face, she coldly put down the four words, wiped her body and flew into the mist.
"Well… "
The group of people were stunned, and they were stunned for two seconds before they followed closely. They carefully stepped onto the passage of the magic circle. The fog on both sides was thick and dense, and they dared not touch it lightly.
After walking for a while, the eyes suddenly opened up, the clouds disappeared, and the scenery was overwhelming.
Inside is also a small square with seven or eight houses, pavilions and pavilions, and gurgling water under the bridge. There is a trail on the left and right, leading to the depths of the forest. Ahead is an avenue, with bluestone steps winding into the clouds.
Looking up, I can't really see it clearly. The mountain is clearly in sight, but it seems to be full of obstacles. When you are at the bottom of the mountain, there is only one side of the scenery, and you can see the whole picture when you go up.
"Stay still, someone will teach you!"
Xiao Jin gave a warning, disappeared in a blink of an eye, and brought in another wave after a while.
There are fewer and fewer people outside, and more and more people inside. The screening begins in the morning until the sun sets and the sky is dim.
Lao Shui and the others were exhausted, but they were very excited. After all, they had participated in a major milestone project. After many years, they might still be famous in history.
"The Tao lies in oneself, the law lies in nature, and the times are chaotic. I hope you will understand it thoroughly and don't worry about the world..."
In the end, all the screenings were completed, and the square was still lively. Those who lost the election did not disperse, and sure enough, the voice of the people on the mountain sounded:
"Open the mountain gate today, and there are 1,008 people left, who just got the magic talisman to pray for rain, to congratulate the present!"