Zhao Ran assisted in catching monsters in Wutang, but he was exhausted mentally and physically. After returning to Wujiyuan, he hurriedly asked for leave from Jiang Gaogong and Liu Jingzhu, and went back to his house to sleep. There were still two pills left in the Yangxin Pills given to him by Taoist Xiao Zhuo. , Zhao Ran felt that the effect was very significant when he took the first pill, so he was reluctant to take it. He had nothing to do anyway, so he slept to replenish his energy.
One sleep lasts all day and all night, and when you wake up, you still feel physically and mentally tired. This cannot be replenished by sleep, and it takes a period of time to adjust.
This time, Zhao Ran went down the mountain with two Taoist disciples from Huayun Pavilion to catch monsters, which caused quite a stir in the entire Wuji courtyard. Not only his friends in the courtyard, such as Guan Er and the group of pyrotechnical laymen, came to visit, Taoist boys who had some friendship with him in the Sutra Hall, including Fang Zhihe, also came to visit. Even Song Zhihe, the chief deacon of the dormitory, sent a ginseng root to express his condolences.
What everyone is most concerned about and curious about is Zhao Ran’s participation in the process of catching monsters. Most of the questions are about the monster’s appearance, spells, and the methods of Da Zhuo and Xiao Zhuo. On the contrary, few people will ask about Zhao Ran’s role in it. Maybe in everyone's eyes, Zhao Ran's biggest role in this matter is to lead the way. No one can imagine that he actually presided over and controlled the formation. But even so, in the eyes of others, he dared to Zhao Ran, who went to lead the way, was already very courageous.
Zhao Ran didn't mean to be proud of his achievements. His more than ten years of hard work in the official career before time travel made him deeply understand that the more times like this, the more low-key a person should be. Therefore, he did not mention that he hosted Most of the talk about formations was about Da Zhuo and Taoist priest Xiao Zhuo's superb spells and profound Taoism. When he mentioned himself, he mentioned them in one sentence.
After sending away several groups of visitors, Zhao Ran suddenly patted his forehead. He suddenly realized that he had made a mistake that seemed small but had a huge impact - he did not make the first mistake when he returned to the mountain. It was time to report the details of the incident to the leader, so he hurried to see Jiang Gaogong.
As soon as he saw Jiang Gaogong, Zhao Ran was so busy that he looked ashamed and apologized to Jiang Gaogong: "Gaogong, it's all Zhao Ran's fault. I was too tired after returning to the mountain. I just wanted to sleep and replenish my energy. I forgot to ask Gao Gong." Let me explain what happened during this trip."
Jiang Gaogong smiled and nodded, waving his hands and saying: "What's wrong with this? You looked very bad when you came back, and I noticed it. I've already reported it to the prison, and I'll talk about it after you rest. I just can't think of it. You must have been tired after sleeping for so long."
Zhao Ran said: "That's why I came here."
Jiang Gaogong stood up and said, "Follow me. The prison will come when you wake up. He has been waiting."
Jiang Gaogong and Zhao Ran went to see the Supervisor, but Zhong Supervisor took them to Jiaziju again, saying that the abbot also wanted to hear it.
This was the second time Zhao Ran saw this old abbot who always looked sick. The first time was the day before when he entered Wujiyuan with Chu Yangcheng. He had no impression at that time. After that, the old abbot never saw him again. Appearing within his line of sight, it was as if there was no such person in Wuji Courtyard.
The old abbot held a purple clay teapot in his arms and took a sip from time to time. He half-closed his eyes and listened to Zhao Ran's explanation of the causes and consequences. Zhao Ran still highlighted the fighting process between Dazhuo and Xiaozhuo. To himself, he just said "Help" indifferently. Doing odd jobs”.
After hearing this, the old abbot nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Zhao Ran said respectfully: "It's your duty as a member of Wujiyuan. The abbot has given me such a reward, but it really shouldn't be taken as hard work."
The old abbot smiled, sat up straight, and suddenly said: "I heard that you are quite accomplished in calligraphy. I wonder if you can leave a few words for me, so that I can figure it out in my daily life?"
Zhao Ran was frightened by what he said. He humbly wrote "Songs and cranes are growing old" in front of everyone's attention, and then withdrew with Jiang Gaogong. The old abbot was unobtrusive and his tone of voice was very gentle, but Zhao Ran
There is always a feeling of admiration in front of him, which is both respect and pressure. I can't explain why.
After Zhao Ran left, the abbot played with the words Zhao Ran left and praised softly: "You really have a unique character, it's wonderful."
The Zhongyuan Yuan was thoughtful: "Abbott, what about Zhao Zhiran?"
The old abbot said: "He knows etiquette but is not flattery, knows how to advance and retreat without being arrogant, he is a good young man. He has put in a lot of effort for such a big thing, but do you think he talks about his own contribution? You can appreciate it from this.
Sex one or two.”
The Bell Supervisor was puzzled: "A lot of effort was put into it?"
The old abbot smiled and did not explain. He only said: "Ten years ago, you followed Liang Teng of Huayun Pavilion to catch monsters. What benefits did Wuji Academy give you? I remember it was three magic talismans, right?"
Zhong Jianyuan said: "One each for the Earth Escape Talisman, the Water Avoidance Talisman, and the Wind Spirit Talisman. My nephew still keeps them in his collection. If the abbot finds them useful, my nephew will go get them."
The old abbot waved his hand and said: "I don't want those treasures of yours. Huayun Pavilion is a secret place, and it is extremely generous. How much effort did you put in to get these talismans back then?"
The Bell Supervisory Academy was stunned and the old abbot said again: "Let's take a look. I wonder what Huayun Pavilion will give Zhao Zhiran. You will know how hard he works. He has formed this incense with Zhuo Tengyun and Zhuo Tengyi.
, Zhao Zhiran has a bright future. Teng Hong, I have told you before that you have to deal with people in the palace a lot. You met Liang Tengxian ten years ago, but have you ever paid a visit to him now? "
Zhongjian Yuan laughed at himself: "Master Liang is a Taoist. How can I, a secular Taoist, follow me... Furthermore, Taoism's secret place is not something that others can easily enter."
The old abbot sighed: "Then last month when Liang Teng came first to take Zhu Zhimeng away, why did you pretend to be a stranger? Speaking of hidden places, if you really wanted to go, wouldn't I help you connect the dots? I'll do it.
It has been five years since Wujiyuan, have you ever mentioned it to me once?"
The Bell Supervisor was silent for a long time, and the old abbot said, "You... well, I will make the decision for you this time. No matter what, I will pay you a visit before resigning."
Not to mention the old abbot's advice to the Bell Supervisor, only that Zhao Ran got Jiang Gaogong's permission and had one more day of leisure. He went out of the backyard, climbed the back mountain and went up to the cloud viewing platform, looked up at the white clouds in the sky and looked down at the flowing water in the valley.
, looking at the mountains and peaks from a distance, enjoying the fish swimming in the deep pools up close, having fun by yourself, so happy and free.
When I was tired, I lay down on the green lawn next to the hut left by Zhang Laodao, holding a piece of dogtail grass in my mouth, and silently recalled the scenes of catching monsters that day. Thinking about it, I couldn't help but get excited, and I wished I could follow Da Zhuo and Xiao Zhuo.
The Taoist priest traveled all over the world, but he was excited for a while and then became discouraged.
When he parted with the two Taoists, he had held great expectations and asked the two masters about his abilities and qualifications, but the answers he got were disappointing. This result also made the two Taoists regretful.
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At this time, Zhao Ran was even more afraid to mention to others that he had good hearing and vision, excellent memory, and the ability to see through the movement of qi in the heaven and earth. He didn't know if he would be taken away by the Taoist sect to do "academic work" after he said it.
"Research", what kind of anatomy, blood drawing, magic research, etc., Zhao Ran is most afraid of it. What makes Zhao Ran even more vigilant is that his inexplicable thin rope must be hidden. He is afraid that if he loses it,
This thing, then there is nothing.
After that, Zhao Ran continued to live a leisurely life that was much better than last year. He had memorized all the scriptures in the scripture library, and there was nothing interesting to read. He could handle morning and evening classes more than enough, and he was confident of passing the monthly exams.
After waiting for a while, Zhao Ran suddenly felt a little uncomfortable after these few days of leisurely leisurely activities, as if he had suddenly lost his goal in life and had no motivation to do anything.
Fortunately, not long after, Huayun Pavilion solemnly sent a commendation to Zhao Ran. In addition to the written commendation in the form of a submission, there was also something very practical - a volume of "Compilation of the Five Elements Divine Formation", a
An exquisite set of arrays!
This set of arrays includes a palm-sized compass, a three-inch long golden sword, a square wooden ruler, a string of water beads, a bottle of cinnabar, and a jade seal. Compared with the set of arrays used by Zhao Ran, this set
The size of the formation disk is smaller, the workmanship is crude, and the moiré patterns are much less engraved. Zhao Ran knows that the power of a set of formation disks is closely related to the material, craftsmanship and moiré patterns, which means that this set of formation disks is definitely not as good as catching it yourself.
It was the same set used by Yao Shi, but even so, Zhao Ran was extremely happy. This was the first magic weapon he got that could be used to fight the enemy - for a person who has no way to practice Taoism, there are other things that are better than