Chapter 84 Promotion to Xuan level disciple, risks and opportunities
While the square was full of noise, on a wooden building a thousand meters away, four or five people dressed in robes and with extraordinary bearing also saw the scene just now, with different expressions on their faces.
If there are old students here, they can recognize that the people standing here are all the leaders of the Taoist academy.
The one headed by him is even Si Yuanpei, one of the three main heads of the House of Commons.
"Is Golden Armor Banned?"
Si Yuanpei murmured, with no waves visible on his face.
After a while, he spoke again.
"Ke is in charge."
Ke Ya stepped forward immediately.
"Yes, my lord, what are your orders?"
"Are there any vacancies for Xuan-level disciples?"
Ke Ya thought for a while and replied:
"Two days ago, a Xuan-level disciple accidentally died while going out to perform a mission, and the latest round of disciple-level challenges was held just five days ago, and there was no way to fill in the candidate in time, so the new candidate will be decided after consultation by all the directors. "
"There is no need to negotiate, let Lin Shen fill the seat."
As soon as these words came out, all the directors present, including Ke Ya, showed astonishment.
Dazed for a moment, Ke Ya hesitated and said:
"My lord, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Although Lin Shen is full of talent and strength, he is at best compared to the new students, even among the yellow-level disciples, he is not considered the top one, let alone the Xuan-level disciples. .”
"If Lin Shen is suddenly promoted to a Xuan-level disciple, I'm afraid he will become the target of public criticism!"
Facing Ke Ya's doubts, Si Yuanpei was not angry, and said calmly with his hands behind his back:
"Lin Shen is not the target of public criticism now?"
"this"
Ke Ya was speechless.
Some descendants of aristocratic families teamed up to suppress Lin Shen in the mentoring battle. Ke Ya had already heard about it.
It's just that the Daoist Academy has always encouraged competition and followed the law of the jungle where the weak prey on the strong, so he didn't intervene to stop it.
To be honest, Lin Shen's performance today surprised Ke Ya.
However, he also understands that after today, while Lin Shen's reputation in the Taoist temple is rising, he is afraid that he will also encounter more hostility.
Or the children of aristocratic families who dislike him.
Or old students who are afraid that he will occupy the quota and take away resources.
As the head of the department said, even if he is not promoted to the Xuan level disciple, Lin Shen is already the target of public criticism!
While thinking about it, Ke Ya quickly figured out the intention of Director Si.
Since he is already the target of public criticism, he might as well push Lin Shen.
This is certainly putting Lin Shen on the fire, but at the same time, it will also allow him to get more resources and opportunities!
If Lin Shen can overcome this hurdle, the road ahead will definitely be broader and opener!
etc!
Ke Ya's heart suddenly moved.
Although he has stayed in the Taoist temple all year round, he also has a deep understanding of the open and secret struggles of the sect forces.
The Taoist Academy is a miniature version of the sect, and there are also many power struggles inside.
As far as he knew, the head of the department seemed to be very at odds with the power of the aristocratic family.
This move may be to cultivate Lin Shen into a banner against the power of the aristocratic family!
And the promotion to Xuan-level disciple was his test for Lin Shen!
Thinking of this, Ke Ya suddenly realized, shut up and stopped talking.
He doesn't want to get involved in the struggle between the two forces.
But Ke Ya kept silent, but another director stood up and said:
"My lord, Lin Shen's family is in a difficult situation, but he has cultivated many powerful martial arts. Will there be other people behind him?"
The words were still unfinished, but everyone present understood what he meant.
Ke Ya glanced at the person in charge, and recognized that the other party was Si Yuanpei's confidant, probably because he was worried that Lin Shen was secretly supported by other aristocratic forces behind him.
But before Si Yuanpei could speak, the other director smiled and said:
"I do know a little bit about this. According to Han Wuqi, the officer in charge of the martial arts hall, Lin Shen has a decree to invite the gods in his hand, which belongs to General Cat, and he also keeps a civet beside him."
The directors immediately cleared up their doubts after hearing the words.
The person who holds General Cat’s Invitation Order has probably made some sort of deal with General Cat, and those martial skills should have been obtained from General Cat if nothing unexpected happens.
This divine monarch has a lot of connections with the three major sects of Linlong City.
After living together for thousands of years, I don't know how many martial arts from the three major sects have been collected in my hands.
It stands to reason that these martial arts should not be allowed to be spread by General Mao, but the top three sects turned a blind eye to it, and the people below naturally would not intervene in this matter without winking.
Over time, it became what it is today.
"There are many obstacles in the way of practice, without the will and determination to face the difficulties, how can you achieve the Dao?"
Si Yuanpei looked in the direction of the square with deep eyes, then turned and left the corridor.
"The rest is left to you."
All the directors bowed together.
"Congratulations, my lord!"
In the center of the square.
Receiving the wooden box containing the Kanazawa Feiya from Meng Dong, Lin Shen couldn't help feeling secretly in his heart.
If there are more such gambling fights, he won't have to worry about his cultivation resources for the next month.
It's a pity that the remaining seven yellow-level disciples surrendered without fighting, otherwise they could win some more resources.
"Junior Brother Lin, congratulations!"
Meng Dong bowed his hands to Lin Shen with a smile all over his face.
Although he lost the mentoring battle and had to go to the Ling Mine outside the city to mine for three days, Meng Dong didn't seem to be unhappy at all, but was rather enthusiastic about Lin Shen.
Lin Shen smiled slightly, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by a burst of air.
Following the sound, I turned my head and looked, and saw a stream of light in the distance approaching the square at an alarming speed from far to near, and landed in the center of the square in a blink of an eye.
The light and shadow dissipated, revealing the figure inside.
It was a young man in his twenties, and a talisman on his feet was slowly turning into ashes and dissipating.
"Following the orders of the head of the department!"
The young man shouted loudly, attracting everyone's attention.
"Lin Shen has performed outstandingly and is extremely talented. From today onwards, he will be promoted to a Xuan-level disciple!"
The square suddenly fell silent.
follow closely.
The crowd boiled instantly.
"Isn't it, Xuan-level disciple?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"Absurd! A freshman promoted to Xuan-level disciple? It's unheard of!"
"Is this really what the head of the department said?"
The crowd was raging, and countless voices of doubt jumped out one after another.
Especially the old students, they looked incredible.
It’s no wonder they were so excited, it’s because the news was too shocking.
That's right, Lin Shen is indeed powerful and has amazing aptitude, but he is just a freshman after all.
Looking at Huang-level disciples, there are many who are better than Lin Shen, and it is his turn to be promoted to Xuan-level disciples no matter what!
Where does this leave those yellow-level disciples with high strength?
"Silence!"
The young man drank heavily, and the voice full of true energy rolled like thunder, suppressing the noise in the square in an instant.
He looked around like lightning, and said lightly:
"This is the decision of the director of the department. Anyone who has an objection can report it to the director of the department!"
Everyone's expressions froze for a moment.
joke!
What kind of person is the head of the department, how can he have time to pay attention to these yellow-level disciples?
After shocking everyone with his words, the young man ignored them and came to Lin Shen instead. His indifferent expression melted away, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"Junior brother Lin, according to Director Ke's instructions, I will be responsible for guiding you to familiarize yourself with the Taoist monastery."
Lin Shen just now recovered from the astonishment of being promoted to Xuan level disciple, and glanced at Meng Dong upon hearing this.
The latter immediately said: "This is Brother Kou Ming, a Xuan-level disciple!"
"So it's Brother Kou, I'm sorry!"
Kou Ming waved his hands gently: "We are all Xuan-level disciples, Junior Brother Lin, you don't need to be polite."
Meng Dong on the side was secretly stunned.
He has met this Senior Brother Kou Ming a few times, and he is usually not so easy to talk to, but this time he is so kind to Lin Shen. It seems that Lin Shen has a lot of importance with the Director!
Meng Dong was thinking, but saw Lin Shen turned his head and said:
"Brother Meng, you have worked hard."
Meng Dong was startled, and quickly waved his hands and said:
"Senior Brother can't afford it, Brother Lin can call me Junior Brother or Meng Dong!"
Lin Shen was slightly taken aback.
Kou Ming smiled and explained:
"Junior Brother Lin, in the Taoist school, disciples of the same level are ranked senior brother, younger brother, sister, and younger sister according to age, and disciples of different grades are ranked senior brother, younger brother, older sister, and younger sister according to grade. You are now a Xuan-level disciple, and Huang-level disciples should naturally follow the rules. Call you brother!"
Lin Shen was stunned, he didn't expect such a rule to exist.
But after thinking about it, this is another interpretation of the supremacy of strength.
Sighing secretly, Lin Shen turned around and waved at Yang Zhongyi and Su Nian, then followed Kou Ming and left the square.
The guidance battle is over, Lin Shen doesn't want to stay and be surrounded by people like last time, so he simply leaves with Kou Ming.
With Kou Ming, a mysterious disciple, those disciples who wanted to have a relationship with Lin Shen did not dare to step forward, and could only watch the two disappear at the exit of the square.
It wasn't until the two left that the originally quiet square became noisy again.
"Lin Shen has really become a Xuan-level disciple?"
"Brother Kou is a Xuan-level disciple, and even he came to welcome Lin Shen in person, it seems that he must be right!"
"I became a Xuan-level disciple as soon as I was admitted to the hospital. This is a step to the sky. I am so envious!"
“.”
Yang Zhongyi and Su Nian looked at each other, still a little dazed until now.
Why did Lin Shen suddenly become a Xuan-level disciple?
How is this going?
On the contrary, it was Zhao Xueying, Xue Feng, Chong Yan and a few others who showed thoughtful expressions.
It didn't take long.
Kou Ming led Lin Shen to a large courtyard.
The plaque on the gate of the courtyard is written with three characters of "Gonggongyuan".
"Junior Brother Lin, this is the Academy of Merit and Merit, and this is the place where all the disciples admitted to the Academy will have the most contact with each other in the future!"
Lin Shen nodded slightly.
He has long learned from Yang Zhongyi that in addition to the fixed resources allocated every month according to the status level, the disciples of the Taoist Academy need to complete the tasks issued by the Taoist Academy and exchange them for meritorious service if they want to obtain more cultivation resources.
Whether it is accepting tasks or exchanging resources, it is all carried out in this meritorious academy in front of you.
The two walked into the gate of the courtyard side by side.
After passing through the courtyard, you can see a long and spacious corridor.
Kou Ming pointed to the left side and said:
"Enter from here, it is the place to receive the task, go, I will take you to see it."
The two then walked through the corridor and came to a bright and majestic hall full of tall cabinets.
Looking around, one by one cabinets are neatly arranged, and the tops are separated into rows by crossbars, and each row is covered with densely packed wooden signs.
If you look carefully, you can also find that the wooden signs are full of small characters.
"These wooden signs are written on the task content."
Kou Ming casually took off a wooden sign and handed it to Lin Shen.
Lin Shen thanked him, took it and looked at it carefully.
‘The Spiritual Mine outside the city is on duty for ten days, and requires the cultivation of the aerodynamic realm, and the reward is 30 merit points! '
Look at the other wooden signs.
'Assist in handling the miscellaneous affairs of the Danyuan, it takes half a month, and requires Qidongjing cultivation base, and the reward is 40 merit points! '
‘To collect five wood spirit grasses, the age requirement is not less than 30 years, and the reward is 80 merit points! '
‘Going to the Longyuan Mountains to kill a white-eyed demon tiger, you need to get back the tiger’s spine as a certificate, and ask for a long-breathing cultivation base, and you will be rewarded for a small reward! '
'There are suspected monsters in the clear water lake thirty miles west of the city, go to investigate and collect evidence, if you find a monster, you need to find out its detailed strength information, ask for a long-breathing realm cultivation base, and pay three small merits! '
Lin Shen was a little dazzled by the dazzling array of tasks.
He looked around, and there were at least twenty or thirty similar cabinets in the hall. If each wooden plaque on each cabinet represented a mission, the number of missions would be at least one to two thousand.
And Jiuyang Daoist Academy plus this year's freshmen, there are only less than 800 people in total.
With so many tasks, can the Taoist disciples complete them?
Seeing the change in Lin Shen's demeanor, Kou Ming understood what he was wondering after a little thought, and explained with a smile:
"Junior Brother Lin, don't look at the many tasks here, in fact more than half of them are collection tasks, such as this."
Kou Ming pointed to the task board for collecting wood spirit grass.
"Most of these tasks are issued by the Alchemy Academy and the Qiaogong Pavilion. These two places need a lot of materials all year round to refine various pills, weapons, and magic weapons, so they often issue reward tasks for various materials in the hall. These tasks will hang here for almost a whole year, and even if someone completes them, they will not take down the wooden plaque."
Lin Shen suddenly realized that these are all permanent tasks.
Kou Ming smiled and continued:
"Let me tell you about the types of missions in detail. The missions in the Academy of Merit can be roughly divided into four types. The collection type I just told you is one of them. In addition, there are intelligence types, crusade types, and on-duty types."
Under Kou Ming's narration, Lin Shen gradually had a general understanding of the mission.
The so-called intelligence tasks are usually to investigate the situation in a certain place outside the city.
For example, whether there are monsters haunting, whether there are evil practitioners hiding, etc.
This type of mission is often highly uncertain, sometimes it may be just a false alarm, and sometimes it may encounter unexpected great dangers.
That's why Taoist disciples will be cautious when accepting such tasks, lest they accidentally step on a pit.
As for the crusade mission, as the name suggests, it is related to fighting and killing.
The content of this type of mission is often to exterminate monsters, monster clans, and all kinds of monsters, monsters and monsters.
Because of the need to fight, the danger is higher, but the rewards are often more generous.
As for the last type of on-duty tasks, the content is usually on-duty for various spirit mines and animal farms outside the city, or to fight in the Daoist Artificer Pavilion, Danyuan and Medicine Garden.
This type of task is almost not dangerous, but relatively, the reward is also the lowest among the four tasks.
(end of this chapter)