The streets were crowded with people, and many of them were Taoists. Even though Yu Lie had been promoted to a Taoist disciple and had mastered the wind control technique, he did not dare to be too showy on the streets.
Hurrying slowly, he finally made it to the Daolu Courtyard in Diquan County.
A courtyard with red mud and pink walls covering an area of dozens and hundreds of acres appeared in his eyes at random heights, making him seem to be seeing the Daolu Courtyard in Heishui Town.
The styles of the two are quite similar, but in terms of size and lavishness, the Daolu Yuan in Blackwater Town is not one percent as good as the one in Diving County.
But this is reasonable. Diive County is a county that has been rooted for thousands of years. It is a prosperous place within thousands of miles. It has small towns like Heishui Town under its command, or even bigger ones than Heishui Town.
Daoxian County is full of them, and the number may be over a hundred.
In addition, Diquan County itself is a place of cultivation. Even if there is a mortal in the city, there will definitely be a Taoist for three generations. If there is not even a Taoist boy within three generations, he will be moved directly to towns and other places.
If you become a city dweller again and remain a Taoist boy for three generations, you may completely become an ordinary peasant woman, living scattered lives outside the towns and villages.
Because of the favorable environment and the cultural heritage accumulated over thousands of years, the possibilities for the children in Diquan County to obtain Taoist qualifications and gather Taoist qualifications are far greater than those outside the city.
With such a large territory and jurisdiction, all Taoist disciples were required by law to report on their duties at the Taoist Courtyard in Diquan County when they were first promoted.
If the Taoist Temple is too shabby, not to mention the impression it has on many Taoists, if a larger ceremony is held in the city, the courtyard may not be able to accommodate so many Taoist disciples.
And compared with the Taoist Temple in Heishui Town, the division of responsibilities of the Taoist Temple in Diquan County is more detailed and comprehensive, with many more halls.
For example, the name of the entrance to the hall that Yu Lie hurried to was the Magic Hall.
This Fangtangkou, as the name suggests, is involved in magic, but it is not responsible for distributing spells, but is responsible for assessment, testing of spells, recording and filing, and marking the Taoist's Taoist drum with dragon energy.
In addition to the magic hall, the Daolu Hall of Qianquan County also has Dan Dao Hall, Fu Dao Hall, Qi Dao Hall, etc., which are responsible for assessing the cultivation skills of the monks and measuring the quality of the Taoist monks.
Mark the dragon spirit mark in the middle.
The reason why dragon energy is used as a label is because those with dragon energy are favored by the will of immortality, and no one can fake it.
With these dragon energy markings, it will be convenient for Taoists to find jobs and make a living in the future, and it can be used as proof to enter Taoist palaces and other places for further study. It can reduce the number of assessments, which is a lot more convenient.
After all, whether it is spells or cultivation skills, the identification of these things is relatively cumbersome, and not everyone has the time or the corresponding vision to judge the pros and cons on the spot.
If there is a credible and strict proof, it will undoubtedly facilitate communication among Taoists. When asking for advice from each other in transactions, they only need to show the Taoist seal.
Links like this must and can only be carried out by government-run institutions. At the same time, it is convenient for Taoist temples in various places to grasp the grade, ability, etc. of their Taoists.
Yu Lie walked happily and happily entered the entrance of the magic hall.
After walking through a few doors, he realized that all the Taoist people walking around were Taoist disciples, which really opened his eyes.
No one came to question or guide Yu Lie along the way.
Because just when he entered the door, there was a threshold with runes drawn on it, which seemed to be a formation. When he crossed the threshold, his mind was faintly touched, and the condensed Taoist shadow swayed slightly above his head.
, and then easily crossed it.
Once we reached the inside of the magic hall, people wearing standard Taoist robes were busy working one after another, and Taoist boys running around appeared.
As soon as Yu Lie entered the door, a Taoist boy with sharp eyes quickly greeted him and said respectfully:
"I dare to ask, are you here to conduct a spell appraisal? Is this your first time meeting you, or have you not been here for many years, but do you need me to explain it to you in detail?"
The other party is not very old, he looks about sixteen or seventy-eight years old, but when it comes to running business, he appears to be experienced.
Hearing this, Yu Lie pondered for a moment and replied truthfully: "It's my first time here. I'd like to trouble you to lead the way and introduce you."
He slightly arched his hands.
This little Taoist boy who is on duty in the Taoist Temple is also in the realm of a high-level Taoist boy. He is similar to the waiter of the wine shop in front of Zhouche, but his attitude is undoubtedly much better than that of the waiter of the wine shop.
The Taoist boy avoided Yu Lie's salute and quickly led him familiarly towards the depths of the hall.
The two of them came to a counter. The Taoist boy knocked on the table and nodded to an old Taoist disciple who was sleeping behind the counter, waking him up. Then he said to Yu Lie:
"Please ask the Taoist priest to show you the Taoist tapestry and get a number plate."
Yu Lie nodded, summoned the Taoist basket as he said, and placed it on top of his head, as if holding a golden oil lamp.
The old Taoist disciple behind the counter took a look, yawned, reached for a small jade hammer on the table, and struck the dragon-shaped bell. Immediately, a trace of imperceptible dragon energy flew out of it and poured in.
To the rest of the Taoist altar.
Yu Lie noticed that his Taoist instrument swayed slightly and exhaled a trace of dragon energy, which then happened to land on a green jade tablet that the old Taoist disciple took out.
The old Taoist disciple casually threw the jade token on the table, glanced at Yu Lie with drooping eyelids, and muttered:
"It's almost the Chinese New Year. If Xin Guadanzi doesn't go home early to enjoy himself, he rushes to do magic tricks and is wasting his money."
Obviously, the other party sensed the aura of a new Taoist disciple from Yu Lie, and he recognized at a glance that his Taoist ritual had recently condensed and was now bare.
Yu Lie didn't say anything more to the other party. He cupped his hands with a smile, picked up the jade plaque on the table, and said, "Sorry to bother you."
The next process is somewhat similar to when Yu Lie was promoted to the level of Taoist in Blackwater Town, but the difference is that at the beginning, he did not have a Taoist at all. He only registered, wrote, and issued identity tokens as a token.
prove.
Now that Yu Lie truly owns the Taoist basket, apart from receiving the party's number plate, the rest of the steps are just a slight trace of dragon energy flying out, falling onto his Taoist basket, and blending together.
And that number plate was not used as proof for Yu Lie, but was handed over to the little Taoist boy who guided him to help him handle many things.
Yu Lie himself only needs to walk around and be responsible for paying.
Yes, this is very different from the situation in Blackwater Town.
When I was in Heishui Town, except for alchemy shops, farm rice shops and other places, most of the government-run places in the town did not charge money for their services. Whether you can get in only depends on whether you are qualified.
However, Daoluyuan in Diquan County needs money everywhere.
And if Yu Lie had not discovered that the other Taoist disciples in the magic hall who came to do things more or less casually rewarded the Taoist boy who led the way, he would not have thought of giving a reward to the little Taoist boy who led the way.
However, there are some benefits to giving money. After the Taoist guide received a bunch of reward money, the smile on his face not only became a little brighter, but he also talked non-stop.
When Yu Lie was about to pay the money and randomly select a Taoist disciple as a witness, the little Taoist boy pulled Yu Lie's sleeve, led him aside, and whispered:
"I don't know what type of magic the chief has mastered? Is it the art of assisting the Tao, the art of defending the Tao, or the art of killing the Tao, and which one is specific... Taoist priest, please make it clearer, so that I can help you.
Can you recommend a Taoist priest who can test testimonies?"
Hearing this, Yu Lie began to ponder.
Yu Lie is aware of the three categories called "auxiliary way", "killing way" and "defending way" by the other party.
These three are the three major categories of auxiliary techniques, killing techniques, and protective techniques in magic.
In addition to these three major categories, there is also a category of spells that do not involve fighting, but are related to food, clothing, housing, transportation, alchemy and weapon refining, etc., which are collectively called "miscellaneous arts" and are used in daily business.
Yu Lie thought: "The wind control technique originated from the winged lizard, although it can inspire the wind blade, the key lies in the perception and control of the wind... Should it be classified as an 'auxiliary technique'?"
Just as he was thinking about it, the little Taoist boy next to him pursed his lips and motioned Yu Lie to look at the Taoist disciple he was about to walk past just now:
"This Taoist priest has not been here for a long time. He is good at the art of killing. If you want to test the magic of killing, you can choose him."
The little Taoist boy pointed at a middle-aged Taoist disciple next to the young Taoist disciple and said:
"This Taoist is good at the art of assisting Tao. However, if you want to test the art of assisting Tao, it is recommended to choose another Taoist, because this Taoist has been immersed in the art of assisting Tao for a long time, and he has a vicious vision.
The slightest bit of failure may lower your spell level by a few points."
After a pause, the little Taoist boy whispered: "But if you happen to need some advice, you can take the test first, and then visit the Taoist priest afterwards. You can get some good advice, which will help you practice your magic. Come again next time
Then you can get some convenience.”
When Yu Lie heard this, he stared at the middle-aged Taoist disciple for a few times, then calmly explained the wind control technique he had mastered, and said:
"Please help me find a Taoist priest who has some experience in flying magic but is not too harsh."
When the little Taoist boy heard Yu Lie's words, his eyes lit up slightly with envy. The other party stared at Yu Lie and said flatteringly:
"It turns out that the Taoist Master has mastered the magic of flying. No wonder the Taoist Master has to take a test before the new year. This kind of magic is rare and difficult to cultivate. It is also convenient for traveling."
"Please come this way." The little Taoist boy rolled his eyes and quickly invited Yu Lie to walk to a Taoist disciple who was standing aside.
This Taoist disciple has a solitary face, a somewhat strange appearance, he is not too old or too young, and has an arrogant and indifferent expression on his face. He seems to be on duty in the Daoluyuan Magic Hall, but
To take care of errands.
However, when Yu Lie came over and was introduced by the little Taoist boy, the attitude of the solitary-faced Taoist was acceptable. The other party opened a door and led the two of them into a dark room.
.
The solitary-faced Taoist disciple also asked carefully: "Are your spells dexterous and light, large-open and large-close, or vertical in the sky? Come directly one by one, I can also use the formation to arrange it for you.
Ichiban.”
The other party's voice sounded, and Yu Lie immediately saw that the dark room he walked into was suddenly bright, and there were wisps of clouds rolling in it, condensing into many shapes such as sparrows, wild geese, fish, shrimps, mastiffs, etc.
, rushing and flying around the room.
A look of surprise appeared in Yu Lie's eyes, he raised his hands and said:
"To be honest, Pindao's magic was obtained by chance from a dinosaur lizard named Wind God Winged Lizard. It's not a method, so it should be classified as the Great Opening and Great Combination?"
He said sincerely: "I am a poor Taoist who is ignorant and ignorant. If the Taoist master knows this technique, please give me some guidance."
As he spoke, Yu Lie walked around, and a spiritual stone slipped out of his sleeve and slipped into the opponent's pocket.
The solitary-faced Taoist disciple was a little stunned, not sure whether it was because of the word "Wind God Winged Lizard" in Yu Lie's mouth or because of the spirit stone that slipped into his sleeves.
However, the spiritual stone that entered the opponent's sleeve did not slip out again.
The solitary-faced Taoist disciple pondered and muttered:
"Wind God Winged Lizard? Most of the monsters of the Dinosaur type are used to enhance their physical strength, and the same goes for spells. There are not many flying spells derived from the Dinosaur. However, I still remember a few."
The other party raised his eyes and said to Yu Lie: "First of all, let's follow your advice and try it by pressing the open and close buttons. Since your spell is a bit unfamiliar, you should test it a few times without making a final decision. Anyway, our spell hall is already
It should be responsible for testing spells for fellow Taoists."
Yu Lie was slightly happy when he heard this and nodded immediately.
Immediately, he did not simply perform the wind control technique, but directly took off his shirt. The skin on his body squirmed, and fleshy membranes grew between his ribs, making his whole person look weird.
Since we are going to assess spells, we naturally have to do our best to show the effects of the spells, but we can't hide them, lest we lower our evaluation points.
Next, a strong wind suddenly arose in the room filled with mist and mist. It was so strong that the little Taoist boy standing nearby was a little unsteady, like a wind tunnel on a cliff.
Yu Lie was in the room, flying into the air, using the strong wind blowing out of thin air to mobilize all his strength and soar into the sky.
He followed the wind again, erratic, performing various movements in the room like a show of skills.
The solitary-faced Taoist disciple responsible for assessing him also held a token in his hand, adjusted the wind in the room, and conjured up one cloud creature after another for the rest of the army to chase.
It took half an hour to get down.
Yu Lie spent some time in the wind tunnel room, and finally got his first spell, the test.
Through the environment during the assessment, he also discovered various wonderful uses of the wind control technique originated from the winged lizard, and thoroughly determined the advantages and disadvantages of this technique.
In the end, the Guguai-faced Taoist disciple held the formation token in the wind tunnel room and personally led Yu Lie through the process and signed the certificate.
Since then, the remaining brand-new and blank Taoist rituals have finally been marked with the first spell, whose name is:
Winged Lizard Wind Control Technique.
Grade: Eighth grade medium.
Proficiency level: Xiao Cheng.
Assessment time: Black Emperor 3618, late December at the end of the year.
After receiving this spell, Yu Lie breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at the "time" line in the spell mark a few more times, and then stepped out of the gate of Daolu Courtyard in a happy mood.