In addition to the four Taoist temples in the world, there are also a large number of Taoist temples distributed in different counties and cities. Yunshan Taoist Temple is a Taoist temple affiliated to Haidai County. It is somewhat famous and has a group of Taoist monks gathered together.

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Xinshan Taoist said plausibly: "Friend Daoist Chen, you must also know that the road to Taoism is long, and only one person in ten thousand can achieve it. We are all people who have exhausted our potential and cannot enter the four great realms. For the Taoist court,

, are also dispensable non-staff personnel. Because of this, our group should stick together and help each other to earn more talisman money and other resources."

What he said makes sense. As the saying goes, "It's hard to do anything alone." If you can partner with a group of like-minded people, no matter what you do, it will be much easier.

However, Chen Youniao had already learned a lot about Yunshan Taoist Temple from Song Tianfu. The reputation of the temple was only superficial, and it was okay to fool some ordinary people. The group of Taoist priests gathered at the Taoist temple were basically "Xinshan Taoist priests".

Those who "eat and drink" do not have much future and only want to enjoy the glory and wealth of the world.

In the eyes of others, Chen Youniao has "exhausted his potential", but he has a literary spirit and has greatly improved his cultivation. As long as he obtains advanced skills and secrets, he can take a step further.

There is an essential difference between him and the Taoist priests from Xinshan. Of course, he does not want to hang out with these old people. It is easy to register at Yunshan Taoist Temple, but after registering on the list, it is not easy to withdraw. If you are not careful, you will

It will be stigmatized.

He pretended to think about it for a while, and then said: "Thank you two Taoist friends for their kindness. My situation is quite special. I am not only a Taoist priest, but also a scholar. I have become a disciple of Master Meng, who is not in the same thatched cottage. I am studying poems and books in preparation.

Next year’s exam.”

Xinshan Taoists also understand this matter. They know it but don’t understand it. After all, if you have the status of a Taoist priest, why bother to read any books? The world is so big and there are so many living beings. The number of scholars is much more than that of Taoists. To obtain fame, it is even more difficult.

Step by step, thousands of troops and horses cross the single-plank bridge. In terms of difficulty, it is actually not much lower than cultivating Taoism. When manpower is eventually exhausted, if you are distracted and do two things, you will focus on one thing and lose the other.

Chen Youniao then said with a smile: "I seem to have some talent in reading. I have won the favor of my master. I have already obtained the title of scholar, and I have high hopes for the imperial examination. You also know that the most important thing in reading is to be quiet and not hear what is going on outside the window. This way I can

Well read. During this period, except for the affairs arranged by the Governor's Mansion, I don't want to pay attention to anything else, let alone participate in it."

Having said that, it is already very clear.

The Xinshan Taoist and the Green Tea Taoist looked at each other and exchanged ideas. The Green Tea Taoist coughed dryly and said, "Fellow Taoist Chen, in fact, our Yunshan Temple is very relaxed about the Taoist priests in our name. There are basically no restrictions, and we often hold Taoist gatherings and carry out activities."

Resource replacement, information circulation, etc., are all very useful. If you are lucky, you may be able to obtain the secrets of the Qi Refining and God-level exercises."

This is not giving up and throwing out the biggest bait.

Chen Youniao was not bewitched by him. Haha, where could the secrets of refining qi and transforming into gods be so easily obtained?

So he smiled calmly: "To be honest, I am indeed tempted, but as I said just now, my current focus is on studying. Obtaining fame and becoming an official is also a good way out."

This name is really easy to use and high-sounding, and no one can find fault with it.

Today, the national power of the dynasty is at its peak, and the court vigorously rewards scholars, with merit and fame as the top priority. This makes the imperial examination popular, and everyone is flocking to it. Even if you are old enough, you still have to work hard to take the exam.

The Xinshan Taoist listened and couldn't help cursing in his heart: You said you should take a test for merit and fame? You said you can become an official? Is the imperial court run by your family?

The green tea Taoist rolled his eyes: "In that case, it's hard to force it. We'll bother you again after Taoist Master Chen passes the examination next year."

After chatting for a few more words, the two stood up and left.

After going out, Taoist Xinshan's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "Senior Brother Green Tea, I've already told you, this guy is very cunning, slippery, and hard to recruit."

The green tea Taoist said slowly: "He is still young, so it is inevitable that he will be high-spirited."

"Then what should we do? It's strange for this kid. Not long after he was deported down the mountain, only a month or two passed, how come he got the status certificate? He must be so lucky."

"Maybe I accumulated enough in the ten years in Laoshan, and I happened to perform well during the assessment at the Daoting Governor's Mansion, so I succeeded in one fell swoop."

The Xinshan Taoist said bitterly: "You are really lucky."

The green tea Taoist said: "This man was born in Laoshan, his knowledge is extraordinary, and he has mastered the "Wall Penetrating Technique". If he can be included in the temple, we will have more strength."

Taoist priest Xinshan spread his hands: "But he didn't agree."

"There's no rush. Our Yunshan Temple is ranked number one in Haidai County. Then he won't be able to take over the affairs from the Governor's Mansion and will have no place to make money, so he will have to stick with us."

"Yes, according to the rules of the Daoting Governor's Mansion, the treatment for newcomers is only once."

The green tea Taoist chuckled: "So we don't have to be too eager. In the end, he should be the one begging us to take him in."

The Taoist from Xinshan smiled knowingly and suddenly remembered: "Brother Taoist, you saw it before. This boy actually has a beautiful girl hidden in his house. That girlish temperament... Wow, it's so wonderful."

The Green Tea Taoist also looked seductive and almost drooled: "I don't know who this girl is, but I haven't heard that Chen Youniao has a sister. Looking at her clothes, she looks like his maid. Wow, it's such a waste."

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The two of them exchanged words with each other and soon left.

In the courtyard, after seeing off the guests, Chen Youniao turned around and sat in the hall. He reached for the square brocade box and weighed it. It didn't weigh much. I didn't expect the gift from the Taoist priest from Xinshan to be expensive. It was purely a courtesy.

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Soon, he opened the box and saw that it was covered with silk cloth and two large coins were stacked in the middle.

"This is……"

Chen Youniao became interested, picked up the one above and observed it carefully.

Bronze color, round on the outside and square on the inside, about an inch thick, which is larger than the money circulating in the market and much thicker. The front is imprinted with exquisite patterns, including landscapes, birds and insects, lifelike, and the reverse has the shape of a talisman, and is printed with a flying dragon and phoenix.

Large characters:

road!

Between the strokes and outlines, there seems to be a simple charm revealed, which highlights the extraordinary.

This, this is the talisman money?

Chen Youniao looked at it again and again, rubbing it slowly with his fingers. It didn't take long for him to be sure that this was the talisman money issued by Tao Ting. It was indeed extremely well made and difficult to fake.
Chapter completed!