In the wind and snow, Zhang Ke was wrapped up tightly and walked slowly on the mountain road.
At his current state, the weather has no effect on him at all.
It's just because there are a large number of outer disciples and their families living here in Tianzhu Mountain.
And now he is considered a household name. In order not to cause trouble, he dresses like other people.
The reason why Zhang Ke came here was actually to relieve his depression.
At this time, it has been four months since the revision of the 'Nine-Nine Precepts' was completed.
Originally, Zhang Ke thought that he could easily advance to the soul level, but he did not expect that he still overestimated himself.
In another year and a half, the sect will be promoted.
He tried various methods such as seclusion, meditation, and mind wandering, but he never found an opportunity to break through to the realm of Yuanshen.
Every time I think about how I have spoken nonsense in front of several true kings, and my words are like drinking water.
He couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and secretly laughed at himself for being so arrogant.
On this day, Zhang Ke was depressed and saw the wind and snow flying in the sky outside in Tingzhuxuan.
A feeling of long absence suddenly arose in his heart, and he wanted to go for a walk outside.
As soon as he left, Zhang Ke tidied up his clothes.
He got up and left Tingzhuxuan, walking silently around the sect.
I don’t know why, but I walked and turned around and ended up here.
A sheep trail is still a sheep trail.
In the wind and snow, Zhang Ke saw a disciple on duty patrolling the mountain road with a mastiff dog.
His mind was slightly dazed, and he suddenly remembered the scene in the past when he was patrolling here with other disciples.
He vaguely remembered that he had killed a mountain bear here at that time.
The wind and snow were very strong, and the howling north wind picked up snowflakes as big as a child's hand and flew all over the sky.
In just a quarter of an hour, Zhang Ke, who stood motionless in the wind and snow, was turned into a snowman.
One by one, the young disciples walked cautiously along the mountain paths.
There was no entanglement or sophistication in their eyes, only the vitality that was so vigorous that it was almost exuding.
At this moment, Zhang Ke suddenly felt something touched in his heart.
He couldn't help but think back carefully about what he had done over the years.
One by one, one by one, memories flooded into my mind like a tide.
Little by little, he reflected on whether his actions over the years had violated the yardstick in his heart.
After a long time, Fang let out a light sigh.
I am still myself, maybe my methods are a little ruthless, but I have never betrayed my beliefs.
Over the past few months, I had been a little impetuous due to lack of opportunity, and gradually calmed down.
let it go!
Cultivation is also about cultivating the mind. I did not practice for immortality.
Even if you can't break through in the future, as long as you can do something meaningful in this life, this life will not be in vain.
Untying the knot in his heart, Zhang Ke felt like he was being washed from the inside out.
Remove excess impurities and become transparent and clear again.
His body swayed slightly, shaking off the heavy snow from his body, then turned around and walked in the other direction.
Taoist Academy!
That place has the most significance to Zhang Ke.
A year and a half ago, because of Zhang Ke, the entire Taoist Academy was completely reorganized.
All lecturers and disciples were dismissed and returned to their hometowns.
After some testing and screening, out of the 4,400 Taoist disciples, less than 100 entered the Taoist gate again.
Guan Xiaxia is one of them.
This name may be a bit unfamiliar, but she was the female disciple who stopped Zhang Ke from going crazy at the exit of the dining hall that day.
This was the name that Zhang Keming later found out from Zhong Hua, the Seventh-Rank Daily Travel God.
Originally, Zhang Ke planned to take her under his tutelage after she was repatriated from the Taoist Academy.
Unexpectedly, this woman also tried her best and successfully passed the subsequent test and screening.
As a result, Zhang Ke had no room to intervene.
After much thought, he decided to let the matter go for the time being.
Everyone has his own life, and forcing yourself to interfere in it may not necessarily be a good thing.
As for the favor she showed her that day, she can naturally repay it if she encounters difficulties in the future.
After the Taoist temple was reorganized, 6,600 new disciples were recruited as supplements.
There are 300 people in each college of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and the lecturers are alternately appointed by outstanding people from each mountain and peak.
It's just that the Taoist academy has just recruited disciples, and taking care of many young children is not what a real person in the Jindan realm is good at.
As a result, some Taoist lecturers with good reputations and repeated investigations were recruited back.
They will provide enlightenment education for Taoist disciples.
After a few years, as the Taoist disciples gradually grow up, the real masters of the sect will slowly take over and continue to guide their studies.
In the midst of wind and snow, Zhang Ke arrived at the foot of Zuowang Peak Mountain.
The tall, trigram-shaped building of Dayan Academy still stands.
Here, Zhang Ke once spent the most precious childhood period in his life.
Scenes from studying here in the past are now very clear in my mind.
It seems that I can still vaguely hear the neat sound of childish recitation.
After standing blankly for a moment, Zhang Ke shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Is it because I am getting old? Why am I so easily moved by scenes and suddenly like to reminisce about the past?
The sixth floor of the Academy is the floor dedicated to Talisman Masters. The two halls, 'Xuanji' and 'Minghui', remain the same.
Thanks to Zhang Ke's gift, all the original Taoist disciples were expelled.
The 'Xuanji Hall', a place where old disciples study, has only about twenty people present at the moment.
"Da da-!"
Zhang Kezheng was looking around, when footsteps were heard not far away, and a female crown came closer from a distance.
Pu Xiao, a companion who had studied here with Zhang Ke in the past, came over.
In the same year as Zhang Ke, she passed the Taoist examination and entered Bijia Peak, and became a disciple of Feilei Zhenren, who was still in the Jindan realm at that time.
It's just that her temperament doesn't like fighting. She is usually obsessed with the study of talismans and rarely interacts with others.
Fifty years ago, Pu Xiao was approaching his end, and with the help of Master Fei Lei, he was lucky enough to advance to the Golden Elixir.
At that time, Zhang Ke was still wandering outside the territory. When Zhang Ke returned later, he went to the Central Territory to hunt down Tu Shan, so the two rarely interacted with each other.
Because Pu Xiao was already old when he formed the elixir, Pu Xiao's face looked slightly more mature.
He looks like he is about thirty years old.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Pu Xiao came to the 'Xuanji Hall' and saw Zhang Ke standing in front of the door.
His expression was slightly startled, and he saluted:
"Senior Brother Ruyi, why do you have time to come here?"
"Yeah! I just passed by here when I had nothing to do."
After Zhang Ke returned the salute, he looked at the two dozen disciples in the room and suddenly said:
"Junior sister! How about I teach you today?"
Pu Xiao was stunned at first, and then became very happy.
At this time, Zhang Ke was recognized as the number one person in the talismans within the sect, and even True Lord Xinghe publicly admitted this.
"That's great. It just so happens that I have something I don't understand recently and I want to ask for advice."
"please--!"
...
Inside the ‘Xuanji Hall’.
Guan Xiaxia stared at the talisman paper on the table in a daze.
The Taoist temple reform a year ago really scared her.
If I didn't have a solid foundation on weekdays, I would almost be stuck in the later tests.
This year, the life of Taoist disciples has been very difficult.
Perhaps due to lessons learned from wasting resources in the past, the Taoist Academy now has extremely strict control over resources containing vitality.
Not only has the share of spiritual rice in the dining hall been greatly reduced, but the various daily cultivation resources have also been reduced a lot.
Take the rune paper on this desk as an example.
This kind of writing material that they had looked down upon in the past, but now they want to obtain it, in addition to completing the corresponding service tasks.
You also need a certain amount of copper talisman money to redeem it.
As for wanting to take advantage of external families, give up this idea as soon as possible.
If that madman is provoked, no one can afford the consequences.
Just as he was lowering his head and thinking about something, two people walked in from outside the door.
Guan Xiaxia quickly stood up along with the others.
According to the rules learned by Taoist disciples, salutes should be performed in a strict manner.
"Disciple, please pay your respects to Master Zi Xiao!"
A neat greeting sounded.
"sit-!"
The two dozen disciples straightened their backs and sat down meticulously.
Guan Xiaxia looked up at the person who came in with Pu Xiao.
He has a broad face, his eyes are tightly closed, and a golden pattern is shining dimly between his eyebrows.
He has a slightly muscular build and looks about the same age as me, about seventeen or eighteen years old.
Could this be a new classmate?
Didn’t you hear that the monastery recently recruited disciples?
When I was confused, I heard Pu Xiao on the stage say:
"Dear disciples! I am honored to invite an expert to teach you today.
First of all, let me introduce to you, he is known as..."
Speaking of this, Pu Xiao smiled mysteriously and continued:
"Ruyi Zhenren, the number one master of talismans in the sect."
Guan Xiaxia silently recited in her heart: Master Ruyi... Ruyi...
Um--?
Ruyi Zhenren???
Rumble——!
She suddenly shouted from the bottom of her heart.
I thought of a terrifying figure who was like a devil in the hearts of Taoist disciples.
“Click click—!”
Several disciples nearby also reacted. In panic, they even kicked the table over in fright.
"ah--!"
"Why is the big devil here?"
One of the disciples was so frightened that he blurted out what was in his heart.
The air suddenly stagnated.
The disciple reacted as soon as the words came out of his mouth, and his face turned pale in an instant.
I saw the expressionless face that Zhang Ke turned around after hearing the sound.
It’s over!
This disciple's heart trembled, his eyes closed, and his heart was filled with despair.
"Hehehe——!"
He looked at the disciples in the hall who all had expressions of despair, like little chickens seeing the big bad wolf.
Pu Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhang Ke was also a little speechless, why did he get the title of a big devil?
"Sit down!"
With a low shout, more than twenty disciples sat down in unison, not even daring to glance in other directions.
Zhang Ke didn't explain much. The reputation has been deeply rooted in people's hearts and cannot be explained in a few words.
"What is a talisman?"
Zhang Ke asked the two dozen disciples in the audience.
Guan Xiaxia and other disciples did not dare to express their anger, and no one dared to speak.
"You! Answer!"
Zhang Ke pointed at someone in the audience.
Guan Xiaxia stood up tremblingly. She did not recognize Zhang Ke.
When Zhang Ke appeared in the cafeteria that day, his appearance changed with the [Shadowless Mask].
Although he also appeared as a blind man, how could Guan Xiaxia think of two people in the same place.