Chapter 172, Membership Card
Qi Wufei unexpectedly met an acquaintance at the entrance of the Changsheng Temple.
At that time, Duanmuwei went to buy tickets. When he was waiting at the gate, he saw a young monk wearing a red cloud robe coming out of the door.
He recognized this little monk as the Dharma boat that had been on Pansiling not long ago.
When Fazhou saw him, he clasped his hands together and said, "We are really destined to be donor."
Qi Wufei returned the courtesy and said, "I am indeed destined to be a good person. I didn't expect that I could meet a little master in the Taoist sect."
Dharma Zhou said: "The great way is three thousand, and Buddhism occupies one of them. Buddhism is also a Taoist sect. How can one come from each other?"
Qi Wufei said: "Does the little master say the same when he preaches the Dharma among the people?"
Dharma Zhou said: "Entering into the Buddha is entering the path. Since it is said that refuge is in harmony with the great way. Those who obtain my Buddhist teachings should understand this principle."
Qi Wufei said: "Can the little master find a place to open the temple?"
Fazhou said: "Not found yet."
"You came to Changshengguan to open the temple next to you, right?"
“It’s not bad either.”
"Ha, that's interesting."
A monk temple was opened next to the branch under Emperor Changsheng. The business was done blatantly, and Qi Wufei thought about it and found it funny.
"I also think it's interesting to be neighbors with Tao."
"It's just a dumpling restaurant next to the wonton shop!"
"Amitabha!"
"Then I wish the little master a good start and a prosperous business."
"Thank you for your good words from the donor."
At this time, Duanmuwei bought the ticket and came over. Seeing Qi Wufei chatting with a monk, she asked, "Do you know each other?"
Qi Wufei said: "A meeting is a matter of one time."
Fazhou looked at Duanmu Wei, then looked at Qi Wufei, and said, "Congratulations to the donor on his way back. The little monk left."
After saying that, he closed the tenth, chanted "Amitabha" and left.
Duanmuwei asked curiously: "What did he just say?"
Qi Wufei said, "The monk is fighting the maneuver."
Duanmuwei said: "No, I seem to hear him say you are a prodigal son. Have you done anything bad before?"
"Where did you say that the prodigal son is turning back? You clearly said that you should not waste your tickets. Let's go, introduce me to the examination room, you are a veteran."
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The view of immortality covers a large area, and the overall layout is not much different from the common Taoist palaces, but the names of each hall are different from the objects of worship.
The largest hall in the Perspective of Eternal Life is the Palace of Eternal Life, which is housed in the Great God-Supreme God-Zhu Yu Qingzhen King Changsheng Emperor Tongtianyuan Shengtianzun, which is commonly known as the Emperor of Eternal Life.
Emperor Changsheng is in charge of the Immortal Department of Heavenly Court and is the leader of all immortals. He also serves as the dean of the Immortal Examination Institute. Immortals under the ninth rank can be considered nominally his students.
The second largest hall after the Hall of Eternity is the Queen Mother's Hall, which enshrines the Grandmother Yuanjun of Taihua West True Wanqi, which is the Golden Mother of Yaochi.
The people generally compare the Queen Mother with the Jade Emperor, and many palaces also place the Queen Mother's Hall next to the Jade Emperor, and its status is higher than that of the Four Emperors. But in today's Heavenly Court, the Queen Mother is the deputy chief of the Immortal Department and presides over the Immortals Conference, also known as the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference.
The predecessor of the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference was the Peach Banquet, where the immortals in the Three Realms were once gathered.
Since the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference has the power to elect and impeach the leadership of the Heavenly Court, Queen Mother still plays an important role in the Heavenly Court, and to a certain extent, she has the ability to challenge the Siyu.
After passing the Queen Mother's Hall, there is a large yard. There are many stone tables neatly arranged in the yard, with very smooth tabletops, and there are inkstones and brushes filled with clear water. Visitors can practice calligraphy with water on the stone table.
In ancient times, paper was expensive, and scholars practiced writing on the stone table. The words they wrote were quickly killed under the sun and could be written repeatedly.
But Qi Wufei clearly felt that the arrangement of the stone tables here was hidden in some mystery, which looked like a formation.
Duanmuwei said: "This place is called Chaotianyuan, which is the main examination room for the theoretical examination."
"Just here? Open air?"
"The barrier will be opened here on the day of the exam. Each stone table is an independent small space. The test questions will be displayed on the table. You just need to answer the questions on the table."
“Is anyone invigilating the exam?”
"There are examiners. They are usually sent by the Zhoufu or transferred from the City God Department of the neighboring country. However, they are not considered as invigilator, because Chaotianyuan is under the Tianjian, no one can cheat, and no one dares to cheat here."
Qi Wufei nodded, walked to one of the stone tables, and tried to dip the brush on the table in water and write a few words.
Going further inside, there is a palace with the door locked and the three big words "Tianji Pavilion" are written on it.
Duanmuwei told him that Tianji Pavilion is the place where mana tests are conducted. There are many equipment from the Tianji Academy of Sciences, which are usually locked and are only open on the day of the Immortal Test.
Qi Wufei originally wanted to go in secretly and take a look, but when he heard that there was equipment from the Tianke Academy of Sciences, he gave up this idea.
After visiting the Changsheng Temple, it was already noon, and they found a farm stay nearby for dinner.
The food at the farmhouse is pretty good, refreshing and delicious, and it is an authentic farmhouse dish, including a soup made of wild Ganoderma lucidum.
After eating Ganoderma lucidum, Qi Wufei asked Duanmuwei: "Do you know where to buy the seven-color Ganoderma lucidum?"
"Seven-colored Ganoderma lucidum?" Duanmuwei shook her head, "I have only seen five-colored Ganoderma lucidum, but I have never seen seven-colored Ganoderma lucidum."
Qi Wufei said: "I know the five-color Ganoderma lucidum. Last time you and your grandfather came to Pansiling, I even gave me one."
Duanmuwei asked, "What do you want the seven-color Ganoderma lucidum? Do you make medicine?"
Qi Wufei said: "I have seen a prescription in an ancient book. I need to use seven-color Ganoderma lucidum. I have all the other medicinal materials, and this one is the shortcoming."
Duanmuwei said: "I haven't seen anything before. There are not necessarily Hulu Street. You can only go to Ghost Market to ask."
Qi Wufei said: "I went to the Ghost City last night and I couldn't find it after a walk."
Duanmuwei said: "When should you find it in the ghost market? You can post a message and ask if others have it."
“Where is it published?”
"You haven't gone to our exchange?"
“Exchange?”
"Did your master tell you before? The ghost market has been developing for hundreds of years, so you shouldn't have no idea."
Qi Wufei shook his head.
Duanmuwei said, "The chance of buying good things in Guishi alleys is very low now. Really high-end transactions are in fixed places, and they are usually done by local sects or prestigious casual cultivators. There are five or six such transactions in Sifang Guishi in Nalan City, and our family has one."
Qi Wufei said: "I saw several places like this, but it seems that strangers are not allowed to enter."
"Well, we have to take it with the card or an acquaintance. Our family uses a membership card, but we don't recognize the card." Duanmuwei said, "I didn't bring it today. Let's do this. We will go to Hulu Street later and I'll ask for one for you."
"Is this kind of member cartoon universal?" Qi Wufei asked, "I mean, can other exchanges also enter?"
Duanmuwei said: "That's not possible. The membership card does not have a card number, but it has the emblem of our family. If you want to enter another exchange, you have to use their special cards. For example, what Ma will use is a mahjong card."
After dinner, Duanmuwei took Qi Wu to Hulu Street. She walked into a store and whispered a few words to the owner of the store. The owner went to get a card.
Duanmuwei handed the card to Qi Wufei and said, "The card has no marks and no codes. If it is lost, it cannot be found. Remember to keep it well."
Qi Wufei took the card and saw the emblem of the Duanmu family printed on it. He sensed it with his spiritual sense, without any special marks, so he put it away.
The two of them walked around Hulu Street for a while, but didn't find anything worth buying, so they were less interested.
Duanmuwei said, "Why don't I invite you to have tea? There is a Xueqin Building behind Hailiu Pavilion. The tea made by the boss's wife is the best in Nalan City."
"Xueqinlou?"
Chapter completed!