Every March, there is a county examination for students, in June, there is a prefectural examination for scholars, in September, there is a state examination for juren, and in December, there is the first imperial examination - the tribute examination. Those who pass the tribute examination become jinshi.
After this year's imperial examination, all the successful candidates will take part in the palace examination, which is not the palace examination in the Golden Palace, but the palace examination in all the holy temples.
These successful candidates will be directly appointed as county magistrates in various places, and the semi-saint examiners from the holy temples will always be observing the world. In October of the following year, they will evaluate the candidates in many aspects such as education, agriculture, industry, politics, and law. The three people with the best results in each country will become the top three or three winners.
Afterwards, based on the time spent in the ocean of learning, it will be determined whether the scholars from each country should first cross the ocean of learning or compete for the top spot among the ten countries.
Li Fanming sighed, "It's a pity that Fang Yun just passed the examinations for Tongsheng and Xiucai this year. He can only pass the Juren examination at most. He can't take the Jinshi examination this year, so he won't be able to join us in the ocean of learning and compete for the top spot in the country next year."
Yan Yukong suddenly laughed and said, "After the Dragon Boat Festival this year, I boasted that I would participate in the Beijing exam with Fang Yun, and then compete in the sea of learning and compete for the top spot among the ten countries. Now that I think about it, I was too frivolous at the time. I was hesitating whether to avoid Fang Yun and participate in the Beijing exam in advance."
"Ah? Brother Yukong, you are wrong to say that. A gentleman should keep his word!" Zong Wude said, "Since you have agreed to compete with Fang Yun, you should wait a few years until Fang Yun participates in the Beijing exam before you go. You must not break your promise!"
Kong Delun laughed and scolded, "Wu De, you are obviously afraid that Yu Kong will participate in the Qing Kingdom's imperial examination this year and snatch your title of Qing Kingdom's top scholar. Stop bragging about it."
Zong Wude looked up at the sky and stopped talking.
Li Fanming glanced at Fang Yun and found that Fang Yun was smiling but not saying anything. An idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and he said, "You are already a juren before Shengqian. After Shengxu, there will be the state examination in September. You will definitely take the juren exam. It can be said that you are almost certain to win. You have a good chance even to win the first place in a state. You don't want to pass the exam this year and then go to Beijing immediately to take the imperial examination in December, right? If you pass the exam, you will be the first 'same year' jinshi in a thousand years!"
Everyone stopped and didn't even enter the square. They all stopped and looked at Fang Yun.
"If a student, a scholar, a juren and a jinshi pass the exam in the same year, they can be called the same year. But at most, some people pass the juren exam three times. If you pass the jinshi exam this year, you pass the four times, the real same year. Tell me the truth. You fought for the only double-class student in Jingguo and the only triple-class scholar in Shiguo. Your next goal won't be a 'jinshi in the same year', right?"
"You are wrong. Master Fang's next target is the 'top three juren' and the first juren 'Jieyuan'! I doubt that this madman really wants to fight for the first 'full-class scholar', the first 'six-poem talent' and the first 'same-year jinshi' in a thousand years." Li Fanming looked at Fang Yun very seriously while speaking.
Everyone was speechless.
Han Shoulu smiled and said, "Since ancient times, no one has ever thought of getting so many titles. If Fang Yun can really get these honors, when he goes out on the streets, the yamen runners will have to hold up signs for keeping quiet, official titles, and literary rank. Names like Shengqian Tongsheng, Shengqian Xiucai, Shuangjia Tongsheng, Sanjia Xiucai, etc. are all literary rank signs. Then Fang Yun's appearance will be more lively than the appearance of a prime minister."
Everyone's eyes lit up and they all laughed when they thought of that scene.
Yan Yukong smiled and said, "Lord Yi Zhishi has been concurrently serving as the Minister of Literature of the Wu Kingdom. Although he is basically not in charge of affairs now, he still uses these travel cards when he is in official position. When he travels, there are several yamen runners holding the civil position cards, plus the official titles of the Holy Court, military positions, additional titles, etc. There are more than ten travel cards. I wonder what it will be like when he meets Fang Yun in the future."
"Stop talking. Listen to Fang Yun first. Fang Yun, do you really want to participate in this year's Beijing exam? Tell the truth!" Zong Wude said.
Fang Yun coughed lightly and said slowly: "Jinshi is a watershed for scholars. Once they become Jinshi, their strength will improve by leaps and bounds. It is very difficult for a Juren to defeat five or six well-prepared scholars, but if a Jinshi has a sharp tongue, the Juren cannot attack the Jinshi at all. You also know that I have many crises ahead, and I must become a Jinshi as soon as possible to protect myself. So, I want to go to Beijing this year to try."
Zong Wude wailed, "Retribution! This way, Yu Kong will definitely participate in the imperial examination of Qing Kingdom this year, and I will lose my title of Qing Kingdom champion! Retribution! Ever since I met Fang Yun, I have been unlucky. I went to the Shengxu Literary Meeting, but the MC forgot about me after introducing Fang Yun. Finally, I wrote a Mingzhou poem with great difficulty. I was going to wait for the Grand Secretary to appreciate it, but Fang Yun suddenly published it and caused a strange phenomenon, sending us to the Shengxu ahead of time. Now it's like this again, I am so miserable..."
Zong Wude said this as he left the third corridor and entered the light gate in front.
Everyone smiled at each other, then entered the light gate one after another and came to the new square.
Suddenly, a very thin layer of silver light appeared on everyone's body, which contained a much stronger Wenqu star power than before.
"Although this Wenquxing power is not as good as the legendary Wenquxingzhao, it can still greatly increase our strength. It is a great blessing to be able to enter the Comet Gallery!"
Yan Yukong nodded and said, "Yes, the power of Wenquxing seems to be insufficient, but the power is pure. However, Wenquxing cannot be seen from here, so I don't know where the power of Wenquxing comes from. This demon ancestor is really a strange person. Even if he is not as good as Confucius, he is probably not far behind. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to create this strange comet corridor."
Then everyone closed their eyes and quietly experienced the changes brought about by the power of Wenqu Star.
Under the influence of the power of Wenquxing, everyone's talents rapidly recovered, and Fang Yun's talent increased by another three points, from one inch and seven points to two inches.
Fang Yun stood in the Wen Palace and observed. His own strength had grown significantly, especially his literary talent, who actually exuded an indescribable aura.
The previous aura of the literary hero could be described as "tenacious", but now the aura seems to have developed from tenacious to "tenacious and solid", with a tendency to enter the second realm.
"If I receive the empowerment of Wenquxing a few more times, I'm afraid I'll soon enter the second level of Wendan. The name of the second level of Wendan is 'hard as a rock', which is very simple, and it is not very offensive, but has extremely strong defensive capabilities. Moreover, the power of Wendan can enhance the future 'righteousness', which is the power second only to talent."
Not long after, Fang Yun left the Wen Palace and found that everyone was extremely happy and had gained a lot.
Everyone's body was also healed by the powerful star power here, except for the spiritual and literary power that could not be restored. Everyone's talent and physical strength had reached the peak, or even surpassed it.
Yan Yukong looked at Fang Yun and said, "Without you, I would never have been able to pass through the third corridor. I am grateful for your kindness. Time is running out, so let's talk as we go!"
"Let's go!" Everyone headed towards the fourth corridor together.
Niu Shan and Quan Xi, one barbarian and one demon, followed Fang Yun closely without saying a word. There was unconcealable joy in the eyes of these two barbarians and demons, because with their status, they were not qualified to enter the Comet Corridor, let alone pass through the third corridor. But after following Fang Yun, everything was different.
Quan Xi whispered to Niu Shan, "Do you feel it? My blood and energy are stronger than ever before. I will soon become a demon commander! You are a royal demon in the Bull Barbarian Clan, and I am just an ordinary dog demon. But after passing this third corridor, I can already be compared with the royal demon barbarians! And your strength may have been promoted to the ranks of the Saint Clan Bull Barbarians! If you can step into the seventh corridor with His Majesty the Moon Emperor and practice for a few more years, you may very likely reach the level of a Saint Son!"
Niu Shan chuckled and said, "This is the place of the Demon Ancestor. It's nothing for us to gain the power of the Saint Clan. As for being compared with the Saint Son, the chance is too small. I just need to follow His Majesty the Moon Emperor obediently! Maybe in the future I can become a Moon General or even a Moon Guard. Only then will I be able to get close to the power of the Saint Son. In fact, Denglongtai is more powerful than Comet Corridor. Longling and Douji are already terribly powerful. If the two of them enter Denglongtai, no one of their generation will be able to defeat them."
"Hmph, don't even mention Denglongtai, that's not a place we can go to!"
"Yes, I really hope that the Saints can have another big fight in the Holy Ruins so that the Holy Ruins can connect to more places."
"Shh, we're about to enter the fourth corridor." Quanxi's eyes immediately became sharp, and his dog eyes were gleaming with spirit.
Those candidates heard the conversation between the monster and the barbarian, looked at each other, and wished they had such monster followers. However, even if the children of semi-saint families became Jinshi, it was already the limit for them to get the royal monster private soldiers. The monsters and barbarians from the saint family could not even think about it. At least great scholars or semi-saints could have the saint family monster private soldiers.
After passing through the gate, everyone came to the fourth corridor.
The fourth corridor was about the same size as the previous ones, about twenty miles long and one mile wide. The ground was covered with a thick layer of ice, slightly arched, and suspended in the air like a bridge. The sky was filled with many large stars, and was exceptionally beautiful.
But the sky of the fourth corridor is more beautiful than the previous three corridors, because meteors and meteorites are falling all over the sky!
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
The crowd had been standing in the fourth corridor for less than a breath when they saw at least twenty meteors falling on the ice bridge, creating many holes. The meteors and the fallen ice fell to the ground and disappeared. Then the large holes on the surface of the ice bridge were slowly repaired, but some of the holes were not repaired before new meteors hit them again.
Everyone was stunned. No matter how strong the avalanche was, it was a natural disaster that everyone could accept. No matter how fast the avalanche was, it could only rush thirty feet in one breath. However, a meteor or meteorite could fly dozens or even hundreds of miles in one breath!
Avalanches can also form shock waves, but they are nothing compared to meteors. The avalanche in the third corridor can only be regarded as a "disaster", while the meteorite in the fourth corridor can simply be called a catastrophe!
Fang Yun was speechless as he watched. Although he had never seen a meteorite fall nearby, he had seen the news that year where someone filmed the process of a meteorite falling. Although the meteorite was far away, the glass of the surrounding buildings was all shattered. Not to mention the legendary extinction of dinosaurs and the Tunguska explosion, which were all related to meteorites. He knew too well the destructive power of meteorites.
Not to mention the human race, even if the three saints were hit head-on by a large enough meteorite, they would die instantly or even be partially vaporized.
As Fang Yun was thinking about it, he saw a holy elephant monster in front of him about to be blown away by the terrifying shock wave created by a falling meteorite. As a result, its huge body was hit by another meteorite as big as a human head.
Fang Yun originally thought that the meteorite could only make a big hole in the body of the elephant demon general, but with a loud bang, the elephant demon general was broken in half, and the part of his body hit by the meteorite was completely vaporized, and finally he fell under the bridge screaming. (To be continued...)