For Qi Xuansu, Wanxiang Taoist Palace is very familiar.
But strictly speaking, this "familiarity" was only for the lower palace. His familiarity with the upper palace was even worse than that of Zhang Yuelu, who had only stayed there for three months.
There is no way. The difference between the upper palace and the lower palace is just like the difference between a high-grade Taoist priest and a low-grade Taoist priest. They are completely two worlds.
Every time he thought about this, Qi Xuansu couldn't help but imitate the poet and literati and lamented that "the joys and sorrows of the two worlds are not the same" and so on.
Joys and sorrows are not connected, and the joys and sorrows of people are not connected. When he was almost killed by Wan Xiuwu and Yue Liuli, he felt sad and angry, but maybe in the eyes of others, it was just a joke. When he went to complain, others would not
I will sympathize, but I will only find it noisy.
There are several Taoist palaces of Quanzhen Taoism, and the Zhou Palace is very interesting. From the Wanshou Chongyang Palace in Difei Mountain to the Wuxu Palace in Xijing Prefecture, then to the Summer Palace in Beimang Mountain, and finally to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace in Longmen Prefecture, the distance is not far away.
It's far away, and even from a big map, it seems a bit crowded in one place. If we go by land, it might take a few days, but if we fly in the air, it won't even take half a day.
Around noon, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu arrived at the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.
The Wanxiang Taoist Palace is like a city within a city, with towering buildings and continuous buildings. Although Qi Xuansu grew up in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, he has never walked through the main entrance once. In the past, they could sneak out or follow the teachers.
It is the side entrance. The main entrance is tall and grand, and the foundation alone is much higher than the many side entrances. It is connected to the ground by ninety-nine steps, which can accommodate twenty people walking side by side without being crowded. The difference between the upper and lower entrances is immediately apparent.
Only those who go to the Upper Palace to study can enter the Wanxiang Dao Palace through this main entrance.
Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu came to the main entrance of Wanxiang Taoist Palace. Because they were inside the city, there was no mountain gate. Under the steps stood a group of spiritual officials on duty with wild geese wings lined up.
The leader was a fourth-grade spiritual officer. When he saw a young man and woman coming side by side, he thought they were candidates for sacrificial wine or preparing for sacrificial wine. However, he soon saw Zhang Yuelu's belt hanging around his waist and the "First True Sutra Urn".
I couldn't help but shudder.
It is not unusual for a Taoist priest of the fourth grade to offer wine, but such a young Taoist priest of the fourth grade to offer wine is rare. After seeing the waistband clearly, he had already guessed the identity of the woman, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "I have met Deputy Hall Master Zhang.
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Zhang Yuelu was a little surprised: "Do you recognize me?"
Lingguan is also an honest man: "You are so young, and the only deputy hall master of Tiangang Hall is Zhang. Moreover, Jinque has already announced that he has promoted deputy hall master Zhang to a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, making him the youngest in the past ninety years.
He is a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest and the youngest among the current third-grade Youyi Taoist priests in the Taoist sect.”
Ordinary people who are promoted to the third rank of Youyi Taoist priests generally do not publish it in the Di Bao. However, Zhang Yuelu's situation is special. The word "youngest" is both a gimmick and a special meaning, so it is worthy of a special mention in the Di Bao, and even
A brief biography of Zhang Yuelu will be published, such as participating in solving the Jiangnan case, the Zixian Mountain case, experiencing the Jinling Mansion disaster, etc.
Qi Xuansu suddenly thought of Qin Xiang's words "the legendary Zhang Yuelu" and couldn't help but want to laugh. In fact, he was not the same. Before he set foot on the flying boat to Yujing, Zhang Yuelu was also a legendary figure to him, and Dong
Just like Hua Zhenren, they are all floating in the sky.
Where did the legend come from? Naturally, it came from these Taoist residences. The news was even faster than that of Pei Xiaolou. This also indirectly shows that Zhang Yuelu's promotion to the third rank Youyi Taoist Priest had been decided before Pei Xiaolou finished the Jinque inquiry.
Next, someone leaked the news to Qingping Bookstore in advance.
However, this spiritual official obviously did not recognize Qi Xuansu, which also means that the Di newspaper only wrote about Zhang Yuelu's promotion to the third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, and did not mention Qi Xuansu's promotion to the fourth-grade Jiujiu Taoist priest. After all, Qi Xuansu is older than Zhang Yuelu, and even older than Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Yuelu is a grade lower than others, and is just regarded as a green leaf when put together. There is really nothing to say, and Qi Xuansu's background is not clean, so it is better to deal with it in a low-key manner.
The Lingguan asked: "The Taoist priest who was promoted to the fourth grade of Jijiu will go to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace for further study, but there is no saying that the Taoist priest who was promoted to the third grade of Youyi will come to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace for further study. Is Deputy Hall Master Zhang going to revisit his old place?"
Zhang Yuelu said: "I came here with my friends. It's not yet the start of school on June 15th. I should be able to go in, right?"
"Okay, okay." Lingguan's eyes then turned to Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu saluted and said: "I am Qi Xuansu, a newly promoted fourth-grade wine-provoking Taoist priest, who is here to further his studies."
"Good guy." Lingguan couldn't help but said, "It turns out to be Master Qi. He has a bright future. Congratulations, congratulations."
In fact, it is a very simple thing to tell the age of a Taoist man. Just look at whether he has a beard or not. This is an unwritten and rigid rule. Young people before the age of thirty regard it as beautiful not to have beards.
You can grow a long beard after the age of ten. Qi Xuansu looks like a young man who is not yet thirty years old.
Even if the fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest who is less than thirty years old is not as good as Zhang Yuelu, he is still better than 99% of his peers. If nothing else, the position of a real person has been stabilized, which makes the spiritual officer sigh.
point.
At this moment, three more people came towards the main entrance from Xingye Lake. The leading man’s surname was Lu, and his name was Lu Shuihan. He was a direct descendant of the Lu family on Taiping Road. His two companions were both outstanding among the younger generation.
The woman's name is Bai Yuru and the man's name is Zhao Huang.
Lu Shuihan is now the candidate for the fifth-grade sacrificial wine, while Bai Yuru and Zhao Huang are the sixth-grade candidate for the sacrificial wine. The three of them had a small "misunderstanding" with Zhang Yuelu in the past.
This misunderstanding is also related to Qi Xuansu. When Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu met for the second time, they had a bowl of beef noodles together in Taiqing City. After seeing this, the group commented on the two of them, saying that Zhang Yuelu was raising a pretty boy, etc., but Zhang Yuelu was
Found out and taught them a little lesson.
Later, after Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu got acquainted, they talked about this matter. However, Qi Xuansu's cultivation level was too low at the time of the incident and he did not find any trace of this group of people. Later, he only knew that there was such a group of people, but did not know about this group of people.
What does it look like.
After Qi Xuansu heard about this, he even teased Zhang Yuelu, who was right, he was either like Deputy Hall Master Zhang's little lover or Deputy Hall Master Zhang's little lover. As a result, Qi Xuansu was also taught a little lesson by Zhang Yuelu.
When the three of them saw Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, they couldn't help but be stunned, somewhat unable to move forward or retreat.
Zhang Yuelu noticed something and looked at the three of them, making them awed.
At the beginning, Zhang Yuelu had not yet become a heavenly being. He was just a Taoist priest of the fourth grade offering wine, so they were no match. Now that Zhang Yuelu has made great progress and has successfully become a heavenly being, he is even less of a rival. Moreover, in terms of rank and position, they have to take the initiative to salute.
, even though Zhang Yuelu is a few years younger than them.
The three of them bravely came to the two of them and saluted in unison: "I have met Deputy Hall Master Zhang."
"No need to be polite." Zhang Yuelu returned a half-ceremony.
Qi Xuansu looked at Zhang Yuelu, showing some doubts.
Zhang Yuelu said concisely and concisely: "Taiqing City, eat noodles."
Qi Xuansu immediately remembered it and said with a smile: "So we are old friends, and the three of us are here to further our studies? Then we will be classmates from now on. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
The three of them also recognized Qi Xuansu, who was the pretty boy they had made fun of before. Looking at the current posture, did the two of them become a couple? Are they really right? And this wild Taoist priest and bumpkin also wants to participate in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace for further training?
Lu Shuihan was still quite calm and did not get entangled. He cupped his hands and said, "If there is nothing else, we will go in first."
"Excuse me." Qi Xuansu returned the gesture with his hands in hand.
After the three of them had gone far, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu also bid farewell to the spiritual officials and walked towards the main entrance of Wanxiang Taoist Palace.
Qi Xuansu said softly: "I thought there was going to be a jealousy drama. By the way, Li Tianzhen won't be in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, right?"
Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said: "I am known to be a loner and difficult to get along with, and I am not the most beautiful person in the country. Except for those who are greedy for my status, few people will like me. As for Li Tianzhen, he is better than
You are much older, already in your thirties, and have already become a Taoist priest of the fourth grade of wine."
Qi Xuansu nodded, knowing what he was doing.
As for being lonely and difficult to get along with, he didn't think so. Maybe he wasn't someone who was easy to get along with either. Two lonely people just matched each other.