This kind of luck and authority is several times that of Jieyuan, but according to Zhou Bai's experience, he should be just an ordinary tribute scholar, not a Huiyuan.

Those who succeed in the examination, except the first one, are called Huiyuan, and the rest are collectively called Gongshi.

The name "Gongshi" naturally has its origin, which means the scholars recommended by the mortal court to the Heavenly Court.

However, Heavenly Court does not accept all scholars, but also conducts its own assessment, which is the palace examination.

In order to leave some dignity to the mortal court, as the first recommended Huiyuan, the heavenly court will definitely admit him as a heavenly being.

This is why Zhou Bai confirmed that he was not Huiyuan. If he were Huiyuan, part of the luck he received at this time must have come from those above the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The generally recognized imperial examination is that the emperor personally invigilates the examination in the Zhongji Hall where hundreds of officials go to court. The imperial examination is still dominated by the imperial court.

But in fact, the palace examination is led by the Heavenly Court, and even the process is presided over by the heavenly officials sent by the Heavenly Court.

After all, the finalists of the first and second classes will be listed in the heavenly register, and they will be the reserve of heavenly officials for the future, and cannot be faked by others.

When everything settled, Zhou Bai found that there was a vague link of fate between himself and the court's legal network. At this time, he was already in the "ruling" class.

If he advances, he will be a heavenly being, and if he retreats, he will become a prime minister trained by the imperial court. How this fate link changes in the future depends entirely on his own choice.

But what is certain is that Zhou Bai will never tie himself to this rotten old ship that is about to sink.

[Origin point: forty-nine] (You passed the Spring Examination in the 47th year of Daxu Xiangxing, ranked on the apricot list, and obtained the title of tribute scholar. Your origin point increased by thirty.)

It can only be said that the imperial examination is indeed related to the foundation of the Tianyuan world. It is not Huiyuan, but ordinary tributes can also add thirty origin points.

When the results of the palace examination are released tomorrow, and he is listed in the heavenly register, perhaps the origin point will break through 100 again.

In the follow-up, whether it is formal Taoist cultivation techniques or fish-dragon transformation, it will be a big addition.

At this time, the sky outside had just turned white, and Zhou Bai was going to sit in bed and meditate, waiting for the sky to get brighter before going out.

However, before he could adjust his breathing rhythm, something shimmered and burned on his chest.

Zhou Bai suddenly remembered something and quickly took out the shiny and hot object from his arms. It was the jade order that communicated with the General Affairs Department of the Heavenly Court.

This jade order can allow two-way communication and will generally not be used unless there is a special or major emergency.

"***" put the jade order on his forehead, and a secret message came out. Zhou Bai knew that Chi Qing, the general governor, was looking for him now.

"***" He replied calmly and in secret.

This is the agreement between Zhou Bai and Chi Qing. If it were other heavenly officials from the General Affairs Department, the subsequent exchange would be different.

"Zhou Bai, first of all, congratulations on your selection as a tribute, but you must make good use of the next palace examination. In order to deal with the invasion of the Qingxu Realm, Heavenly Court will speed up the cultivation of new blood, and this time the new branch of heavenly people is the top priority.

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"Three people in the first grade can be directly taught the ninth grade heavenly duties. From then on, they will practice in the thirty-three days and receive a large amount of resources from heaven."

When Zhou Bai saw this, his heart was beating fast. This was an unprecedented opportunity.

Eternal life is close at hand!

Even if you are just one of the lowest ninth-level vocations, you can still receive heavenly destiny and receive heavenly salary, which will make your future cultivation path much smoother.

At least I have never heard of the Heavenly Officials dying from the Thunder Tribulation of the Yang God.

Even if you don't reach the realm of immortals in the end, you can still be transformed into a righteous god by heaven's decree, and you don't have to worry about turning into loess.

In the past life, I struggled hard and avoided one disaster after another. I was still fighting desperately until I died, just to survive and gain more time.

Sudden death in the first life and death in battle in the second life, no one can understand the horror of death better than Zhou Bai.

He wants to pursue the great road and seek immortality. This is the foundation of his life and cannot be shaken.

Now one can be directly awarded the vocation with the first grade. Doesn't this mean that the door to immortality is open? No wonder Zhou Bai is quite excited.

After all, before his rebirth, his cultivation level was at the peak of the second realm, and his accumulated contributions to heaven were not enough to hold the position of an ordinary immortal official.

However, this excitement only lasted for a short time, and Zhou Bai figured it out.

Not to mention how difficult it is to take the first-level exam, even if you can pass it, can you abandon your family and career, throw away all the imagined paths, and then slowly climb up the ranks from the ninth rank of a minor official in heaven?

In this way, the road he paved to become a real dragon will become a reality, and his ambitions will not be a joke.

The position of heavenly official is extremely precious to everyone, and many of the heavenly beings who have been Jinshi in the past have not been able to become officials and can only be immortal officials.

However, Zhou Bai did not have no way to obtain it. He already had the third-level heavenly power. If he wanted to become an official in heaven immediately, he could exchange it with his heavenly power after registering in the heavenly register.

As his thoughts turned, Zhou Bai already had his own ideas.

However, he still asked tentatively in the jade order: "Master Chiqing or the person behind you, do you want me to enter the thirty-three heavens now?"

"There are two hundred and twenty-one tributes, and you are ranked seventh, and the palace examination cannot narrow the gap much. Of course, judging from the way this year's palace examination is conducted, you may be able to break into the top three." Chi Qing replied quickly,

But it seems that Gu Zuoyan is talking about him.

After a long silence, Yu Lingzhong finally said this: "Zhou Bai, you are very special, a very special Qianlong, but if you had been here for thirty-three days, you might be ordinary."

This answer is actually very clear.

Zhou Bai recalled that the reason why Chi Qing came into contact with him was the big shot behind him, and he thought that the dragon carp was a very special hidden dragon and might be able to support him a little bit.

If Zhou Bai passed the first-level examination and became an official in heaven, there would be nothing valuable for the big shot, and there would naturally be no further care.

"Thank you, Lord Chiqing, for telling me..." Zhou Bai didn't say anything about his plan, because it was too arrogant. After all, there was still the imperial examination.

Afterwards, the two exchanged a few words and learned about some of the rewards for ranking in the top two.

Not only was the first-level officer directly awarded the vocation for the first time, but the rewards for the second-level officer were also greatly increased compared to before.

Except for the common ones such as the Heavenly Dao Foundation Building Pill and the duration of spiritual practice, the more important ones are the exercises.

The first one can choose the exercises taught by the Taoist ancestors, the top five can choose the exercises taught by the Emperor of Heaven, and the top ten can choose the exercises taught by the saints.

Not long after, it was bright and clear, and Zhou Bai walked out of the examination center refreshed. He and Si Jie made an appointment to look at the results.

As for Qi Hua, after finishing the last Taoist examination yesterday, he said goodbye to Zhou Bai and left Beijing.

Qi Hua looked lost and depressed when he said goodbye. He obviously knew that his own performance was not enough to make him stand out among 30,000 people.

Zhou Bai felt a little regretful because in his previous life, in the forty-seventh year of Xiangxing, the difficulty level of the general examination was still normal, and Qi Hua did not fail.

Even the fact that he was selected as a scholar, promoted people, and became a Jinshi was still a good talk in Dingzhou.

According to common sense, Wu Weibo's legacy and the opportunity of Tingshan were enough for Qi Hua to be on the list, but he ran into the most difficult class.

It shouldn't be because of me, right? Zhou Bai had some doubts, but he didn't do anything big to reverse the normal development of the world.

After a series of events, he gradually confirmed in his mind that he was not really "reborn".

The so-called apricot list, as the name suggests, means that when the examination results are released, the apricot blossoms are in full bloom.

In the southeast corner of Gongyuan, there is a huge stone slab with red silk tied on it. This is the apricot list.

Behind the apricot list is a grove of apricot trees with twists and turns. Its flowers are red and white, with thousands of rouge spots. The flowers are so beautiful that they dominate the spring breeze.

The red flowers have just bloomed, the snowflakes are numerous, and the scattered petals are flying in the breeze, which is extremely beautiful.

Pang Lesheng watched Zhou Bai immersed in eating cakes and couldn't help but complain: "I say Zijian, can you stop thinking about the sesame paste cakes in your hands? With such a beautiful apricot blossom artistic conception, you have no inspiration?"

"Even if you don't win, if you write a poem that will be passed down through the ages, my trip will be worthwhile."

"The topic is called, how about taking three friends to watch the apricot blossoms."

"But I suggest that they all be on the list, so it will be more popular."

Si Jie, Pang Lexheng, and Shi Xiu also followed suit, but they were not really so free and easy. You couldn't tell it on their faces, but the anxiety in their eyes was hard to deceive.

After Zhou Bai finished his breakfast, he burped, and then he became interested in talking to them. He said with a smile: "I won't write poems anymore, but I can read faces. Today, you have bruises on your forehead. It is obvious that you will be a tribute."

"I didn't expect that our Brother Zhou is also a master of physiognomy, so I apologize for being rude!"

"Hahaha……"

The relaxed atmosphere of the small group of five people in front of the apricot list has obviously become an anomaly in the eyes of many candidates.

"So arrogant, I want to see how many of them can win." Someone whispered angrily.

As everyone knows, what Zhou Bai said to Si Jie and others was not a lie. He had really experienced Qi.

Slowly, more and more people came to see the results. In addition to the candidates, there were also ordinary people watching the excitement.

Even though people in the inner city basically have a certain social status and good living conditions, they still have a tendency to watch fun and gossip.

The area around the Apricot Blossom Forest soon became crowded with people.

"Dong dong dong~"

At this moment, a group of armored guards came from the imperial city. At the front was an old eunuch riding a dragon horse and wearing a python robe.

Protected in the middle were several little eunuchs holding up big red paper. Everyone knew what the thin red paper was.

It was actually a eunuch who announced the decree. Generally, according to common sense, he is a bachelor. At worst, only a third-grade civil servant is qualified to announce the apricot list.

As the old eunuch got closer and closer, more and more people saw him clearly, and soon some knowledgeable people recognized who he was.

"These are the four realm eunuchs from Ouchi who are responsible for protecting the royal family."

There was some restlessness in the crowd, but it soon calmed down. The intimidating power of Yang Shen had great intimidating power among this group of "mortals" who had little knowledge.

So in an unusually quiet scene, a large red paper was carefully pasted on the apricot list, with 221 names shining brightly on it.
To be continued...