Ms. Gardenia's lecture lasted for an hour, and she explained all kinds of common and precious natural spices in detail.
After listening to the class, Chu Chen gained a lot.
"Oh, I finally finished listening."
Wang Ping stretched out his body and sent a message from his spiritual consciousness to Chu Chen, feeling filled with emotion.
Fine and expensive spices have always been reserved for the nobles.
Wang Ping already knew this knowledge so well that he almost fell asleep while listening to it.
Chu Chen smiled:
"The assessment has begun, it depends on this time."
After Miss Gardenia finished her lecture, Ningxiang's assessment began.
The assessment content is very simple.
Everyone in Ningxiang took out a large incense stick that was half a foot long and as thick as a small arm from a small flower basket.
He threw it with his jade hand and stood on the high platform.
"This incense is an incense that calms the mind and nourishes the mind. It is carefully developed by me. You sit cross-legged on the futon, close your eyes and rest your mind, and smell this incense. Do not recite incantations, cast spells, or use Dharma doors. If you can naturally enter samadhi and calm your mind, you can enter.
My disciple is learning the art of making incense."
After lighting the large stick of incense, Master Ningxiang stood up from his seat and pointed his delicate jade in all directions.
The next moment, an invisible barrier enveloped the square, as if it were covered by a cover, otherwise the fragrance would disperse.
The square was quiet, and the green smoke from the big stick of incense curled up, filling the entire square in a short time.
Chu Chen and Wang Ping did not doubt that he was there. They sat cross-legged, closed their eyes and rested.
The fragrance slowly flows from the tip of the nose, refreshing the mind and making the whole body feel comfortable.
Many people in the square let out happy sighs of emotion.
However, this situation did not last long.
Soon, the square remembered the sound of coughs one after another - this fragrance is a bit overwhelming!
Just like some wines, the first taste is soft and fragrant, but the entrance is as domineering as fire.
This so-called "incense to calm the mind and nourish the mind" does not make people calm at all. It makes the five internal organs in the body boil and the soul restless.
Not to mention meditation, some people with poor concentration have already stood up at this moment.
Once a person stands up, a breeze will soon lift him up and send him out of the barrier.
This means they are eliminated.
Chu Chen and Wang Ping are both good at concentration.
Apart from being a little surprised and impetuous at first, the two of them didn't react much and sat calmly on the futon.
In the entire square, except for Ningxiang and her disciples who were on the high platform, everyone was feeling a little uncomfortable.
Of course, the little devil is an exception.
He is obsessed with incense and likes all kinds of incense.
To other people, this so-called "quiet mind and soul incense" is a poisonous incense, but to the little devil, it is a gluttonous feast. He swallows the incense and his face is full of happiness, just like the expression in the jar when he is dreaming.
Chu Chen felt a little uncomfortable at first, feeling restless and restless.
In particular, the four "primordial monarchs of the five internal organs" who were enlightened in the body became irritable after absorbing the so-called "quiet mind and nourishing the spirit". The energy of the five internal organs in the body was disordered and in constant conflict.
If it were Chu Chen who had just entered the Taoist Academy half a month ago, he would have gone berserk by now.
Not to mention going crazy, at least you have to use magic to vent it, so that the chaotic energy of the five internal organs in the body will not go wild and hurt the body.
However, after practicing "Morning and Evening Classes" for half a month, Chu Chen's state of mind and moral conduct improved a lot.
It didn't take long for Chu Chen to calm down without using any external force, and his mind became completely clear.
At this moment, his state of mind is consistent with the tranquility and purity pursued by Xiangdao.
"No wonder Master Xu Ping asked people to practice "Morning and Evening Lessons" first, learn various Taoist scriptures, and then learn how to make incense. It turns out that there is such a profound meaning."
After the violent anger in his body calmed down, Chu Chen couldn't help but feel emotional.
He originally thought that his master asked him to practice the "morning and evening lessons" first, so that he could study in a low-key manner, not to bite off more than he could chew, to practice steadily, and not to let people in the Taoist temple gossip.
Facts have proved that Master Xu Ping thought much further than he did.
Master could see that his cultivation was too fast and he was a bit impetuous, which was not conducive to learning the "Incense Making Technique".
Having a good master is really crucial.
Master Xu Ping, Taoist Master, may not be as powerful as Master Wang Ping, and the Lingshan Sect is not as powerful as the Wanlei Sect behind Wang Ping, but they are true mentors and helpful friends.
Half an hour later,
Once a large stick of "Calm and Refreshing Incense" is burned out, the assessment is over.
The academy disciples on the field were still sitting on futons, waiting for the assessment results.
If everyone at Ningxiang takes a fancy to you, you will be admitted on the spot.
As expected, Ningxiang's disciples came down one after another.
If you are not admitted, the female disciples of Ningxiang's family will bow slightly, while the male disciples will bow their hands and ask you out politely.
If it is a match, a piece of incense will be left behind.
Every time the test results come out, it is always the most stressful.
Even if you think you did well in the exam, you will still feel a little uneasy before the actual results come out. No one is immune to this.
Of course, except Wang Ping.
He is very confident.
"Brother Chu, your soul boy is really powerful. He has a good hand in foretelling bad luck. I am very lucky today. I have really entered samadhi just now. My results will be much better than before. I think everyone will definitely accept me when I come to Ningxiang. Hahaha, I am really lucky today."
pledge!"
Wang Ping seemed quite excited. He had already understood the assessment methods of everyone in Ningxiang, and he was confident that he could speak now.
Chu Chen was stunned and looked at the little ghost boy in disbelief.
Is it true? Can you believe the good omen from the little devil?
The prediction has been successful twice in a row. Has it "corrected"?
When the little kid saw the surprised and disbelieving look in his senior brother's eyes, he felt a complicated feeling in his heart.
I felt both proud and a little bit aggrieved.
He clenched his fists, raised his chest high, and looked at Chu Chen sideways, looking arrogant.
Not long after, Miss Gardenia, the eldest disciple of the Ningxiang family, came to the two of them. In her hand, there was only a wooden incense tablet.
Bow slightly.
"This fellow Taoist, you have no chance with our Menxiang Tao, please come back!"
Wang Ping stood up in disbelief, looked at the pretty girl in front of him, and asked:
"Fairy, are you talking about me? I have just entered samadhi, why can't I still learn from my master?"
Miss Gardenia nodded slightly, quite agreeing with the other party's statement:
"Fellow Taoist, you have a good character and good concentration. If you come again next time, you may be selected."
Wang Ping was stunned on the spot.
What do you mean, I'm just a little bit worse?
Is this good luck or bad luck?
After saying that, Miss Gardenia ignored Wang Ping and focused her gaze on Chu Chen.
The next moment, Miss Gardenia showed a sweet and friendly smile:
"Junior brother, please take the incense card and remember to come to Ningxiang Academy to learn the art from your teacher at noon tomorrow."
When Wang Ping and the little kid saw this scene, they were stunned and speechless.
Chu Chen was also a little surprised.
Wang Ping was not selected, but I was selected?
How is this going!
Chu Chen subconsciously reached out and took the wooden jade plaque.
I bought the wooden sign with a fresh and elegant gardenia fragrance. I don't know whether this gardenia fragrance comes from the incense sign or from the girl.
"Little devil, what...what's going on? What good luck was promised? Can you really foretell bad luck?"
After Miss Gardenia left, Wang Ping looked at the little ghost boy.
The little kid hid behind Chu Chen, looked at Wang Ping furtively, and hesitated, without any confidence:
"I...I don't know. Maybe I was looking at my senior brother. You followed my senior brother and got... my senior brother's happiness, which caused my omen to be wrong. It wasn't my omen skills that didn't work...