Gu Xu followed the voice and looked.

I saw a young woman dressed in black and wearing a hat, bypassing the dense trees, crossing the narrow stone bridge, and hurrying to the door of the "Siqi Hall".

"In Xia Zhao Xinran, I have seen the national teacher, I have seen the head of the department, I have seen Her Royal Highness the princess......" She bowed to the big people present one by one.

Although her tone was slightly apologetic, there was no restraint in her expression, but she was calm and generous.

Zhao Xinran ......" Gu Xu silently recited the name in his heart.

As far as he knew, this casual cultivator who opened a shop to sell talismans in Tongjifang, Luojing City, had extremely high talisman attainments. She has broken through the shackles of books and reached the realm of a master who can do what she wants.

If nothing else, she should be the most competitive of the three.

As soon as Zhao Xinran's words fell, the bell of the academy rang melodiously, one after another, echoing in the drizzle, announcing the official beginning of this rune dispute.

Zhao Xinran smiled embarrassedly again.

Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with stepping on the spot.

But if everyone else is there early, it can be a bit awkward.

…………

After the bell stopped, the chatter in the academy gradually subsided.

At this time, Dean Li stepped forward and informed everyone of the method of today's teaching qualification selection.

The four candidates will compete fairly and impartially in three aspects: "accumulation", "application" and "innovation".

As the recognized authority of the Great Qi Dynasty's Fu Seal Technique, the national teacher will be the chief examiner of this selection; The two teachers in the academy who specialize in the Tao will also participate in the final selection decision as deputy examiners.

After all, whether it was in the previous recommendation or in today's conversation, the national teacher showed a very obvious partiality towards Gu Xu.

Naturally, it is impossible for the academy to completely hand over the decision-making power to the national teachers.

After hearing this news, Gu Xu's face was calm, because these were what he was good at—he just didn't know how it compared to a long-established Fu Dao master like Zhao Xinran.

Mo Li's expression was a little gloomy.

The words that the national teacher said to Gu Xu just now had already made his heart fluctuate.

In addition, his fame in the field of runes mainly comes from his ability to master hundreds of runes in books, but he is not good at innovation; If you want to test his ability to improve the sigil, he is not advantageous.

Unconsciously, he clenched the "Concentration Pen" given to him by Dean Li in his pocket, and repeated the sentence he said earlier "The national teacher will also have a time to look away" in his mind countless times.

As for Shen Qiu, he still looked cynical, first looked at the saints, and then looked at Gu Xu beside him with curiosity.

It doesn't look like he's here to compete for a position, but like he's coming to Longmen Academy for sightseeing.

When the second bell rang, Dean Li waved his sleeves slightly, and four spacious desks suddenly appeared in the empty "Siqi Hall", each of which was placed with white paper and brushes.

"To be a teacher, you must first have solid basic skills in order to answer questions and guide people," I heard him say, "So the first link is to examine your accumulation of knowledge of the Fu Dao."

"You have an hour.

"What you need to do is answer as many questions as you can in the allotted time."

The four nodded, then sat down next to a desk.

Today was a rainy day, and it was dark in the Siqi Hall.

But as soon as they sat down, the room suddenly became bright, as if hundreds of candles had been lit. The sound of the rain and the sounds of the people are all cut off.

Everyone's expressions became serious.

After all, no talisman master would be willing to be considered by others as incapable of his basic skills in this high-profile occasion.

Gu Xu looked down at the white paper on the table.

Then he found that the paper was blank and there was no title on it.

Only in the upper right corner of it, there is a very inconspicuous number "zero" marked in red ink.

Gu Xu originally thought that this blank paper was just an "answer sheet", and another question paper would be distributed later.

However, the moment his gaze fell on the white paper, pale ink marks suddenly appeared on the paper, like ripples rippling on the surface of a calm lake.

Immediately afterwards, these ink marks condensed together and became a neat line of text:

"Please draw the 'Taishang Arctic Town Demon Slaying Talisman'."

"The talisman array on this paper is really hidden," seeing this scene, Gu Xu secretly sighed, "I almost didn't even notice it." If I'm not mistaken, it's probably the handiwork of the national teacher. ”

At the same time, a question also popped up in his mind: How many generations of 'ghost killing talismans' should I draw?

This question didn't bother him for long.

He thought about it for a while and decided to draw the most original "ghost killing talisman" in the book.

You can't go wrong with this choice.

You must know that the fifth-generation "ghost killing talisman" developed by himself has a huge gap between the appearance and the original - what if even the examiner can't recognize it?

So he didn't hesitate to start writing.

The brush placed on the table is also a magic instrument, which does not need ink to leave traces on the paper.

A moment later, the original "Ghost Slaying Talisman" quietly appeared on the white paper.

To tell the truth, Gu Xu already felt a little unfamiliar with this pattern on the paper.

After all, he hadn't drawn the second generation of the "Ghost Slaying Talisman" for months since it came out. If it weren't for his unforgettable talent, I'm afraid he would have been thrown out of the clouds long ago.

When Gu Xu put down the last stroke, a faint golden light suddenly appeared on the white paper.

Then, all the words and patterns on the paper disappeared in an instant, and then a new question appeared:

"Please write down the function of the 'Town House Settlement Talisman' and the corresponding spell."

And the red number "zero" in the upper right corner of it unconsciously turned into the number "one", and its color also changed to light gold, and even flashed a few times, as if it was applauding Gu Xu.

"Perhaps, this number represents the number of questions I answered correctly." Gu Xu guessed.

Thinking of Dean Li's sentence "You must answer as many questions as possible within the specified time", Gu Xu thought for a second, and then wrote the answer on the paper as quickly as possible:

"The role of the 'town house settling down charm': Ordinary people put this charm in their homes, which can dispel yin qi to a certain extent, eliminate disasters and descend charms, and remove ominousness.

"Corresponding spells: Heavenly Thunder Yin, Mine Faint, Liujia Liuding, Hear My Name, Don't Stay, Welcome Xiang and Blessing, Yongzhen Dragon God."

After writing, the paper once again glowed with a faint golden light.

The number in the upper right corner has changed from "one" to "two".

All the text disappeared, and then a new title appeared on the paper:

"What is the alias and function of 'wishful charm'? In the process of using it, what materials are needed in addition to the sigil itself? What is the corresponding spell? ”

Gu Xu wrote without thinking:

"The 'Ruyi Talisman', also known as the 'Stone into Gold Talisman', is a talisman that turns a stone into gold by rubbing it with your hands. When performing the operation, six taels of mercury and six taels of red copper should be used, the eggs should be yellowed, and gold and silver should be the end.

"The corresponding mantra is called 'Ruyi Mantra', which reads: 'Heaven and earth are yellow, human spirit essence, or brick or stone, and the qi is golden, reported to heaven and earth, and the people are helped'.

"However, the 'wishful mantra' can only change the stone on the surface, but cannot actually turn it into gold. After a while, it will return to its original state. ”

“……”

Gu Xu worked paper.

His handwriting is elegant and chic, like flowing water, in one go.

In fact, with his current talisman cultivation, he basically draws talismans based on his feelings and free play, neither referring to the templates in the book, nor following a specific process, and sometimes even using seemingly unrelated talismans and spells together to achieve unexpected results.

However, his talent for memorization has made him still remember these basic knowledges in his heart and never forget them.

…………

Mo Li next to him also walked like a fly.

He knew that in terms of the improvement and innovation of Fu Seal, he was probably not as good as a few others. So in this link that he is best at, he must do his best to answer as many questions as possible and open up the gap with others.

His wrists were already a little sore, his palms were sweaty, and his handwriting had become a little scribbled.

But he didn't know it.

Looking at the golden number in the upper right corner of the white paper gradually increasing, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a pleasant smile.

Inadvertently, he glanced quietly at his opponents.

He saw that Shen Qiu, who was short in stature, was thinking with a sad face, his feet hanging in the air and shaking, and at the same time biting the pen in his hand with a very indecent attitude.

He saw Zhao Xinran's brush hanging in the air, and it didn't fall for a long time.

He saw Gu Xu put down his pen for a while and rubbed his wrist.

His smile widened.

"At least now it's my home turf." He thought to himself.

…………

Shen Qiu and Zhao Xinran's answering process was not so smooth.

Although Shen Qiu has a good talent, he is extremely spiritual in terms of runes, and he often relies on some flashes of inspiration to be appreciated by other rune masters. But he is not a talisman from a professional class, and he does not have Gu Xu's exaggerated memory and comprehension ability.

As an unpopular concubine, the family rarely paid attention to his practice.

The head of the Shen family once spent a lot of money to hire a famous teacher to teach his brother-in-law Shen Hua to practice martial arts. Shen Qiu has never been treated like this.

Half of him learned talisman seals, half of them by reading books and the other half by carrying gifts, and made a special trip to the home of a famous talisman master in Jinling City to ask them for advice.

Because of this, his mastery of basic knowledge and skills is naturally not as comprehensive as Mo Li; Most of the time, he only learns the charms that are useful to him.

At this moment, he was staring at the topic of "wishful charms" and fell into deep thought.

"This so-called chicken rib talisman that can 'turn stones into gold', I'm afraid only liars will learn it......" Shen Qiu frowned, scolding in his heart.

As the heir of the richest family in Great Qi, Shen Qiu would never take the time to look at this kind of talisman seal.

I didn't expect it to appear in today's assessment.

Moreover, according to the mechanism of this blank paper, if he does not answer this question, he cannot move on to the next one.

"Alas, it seems that I can only make it up." Shen Qiu sighed.

He wanted to explode into foul language, but when he thought that the title might have been made by a saint, he tried to restrain this impulse.

At the same time, he wrote indiscriminately: "The function of 'Ruyi Fu' is to 'turn stones into gold', and the materials needed are stone, brass, gold paint, cinnabar, flour, ......."

When he finished, the paper glowed with a faint red glow.

The number in the upper right corner changed from "three" to "two", and the color changed from pale gold to crimson, which was as dazzling as blood.

Shen Qiu stared at this number and was stunned for two seconds.

"If you answer the wrong question, you have to deduct points? As for being so harsh? He couldn't help but complain in his heart again, and at the same time kicked the table leg hard.

…………

Zhao Xinran's answering process was not so smooth.

Although she is a long-established rune master in Luojing City, just like Gu Xu, she relies more on her own feelings to draw talismans, and almost no longer follows these specific processes.

If you don't use it for a long time, you will naturally be unfamiliar.

Because of this, when she encounters particularly detailed or obscure topics, she needs to spend a lot of time and try to search for some long-term memories in her mind.

…………

In the process of answering the questions of the four people, the National Teacher, Dean Li and the two teachers of Longmen Academy who are good at Fu Tao stood under the eaves outside the door, watching the performance of the four people today through the window.

At this time, the rain is getting heavier and the sky is getting darker and darker.

The bright light of the room came through the windows, staining their faces golden.

The two teachers of Longmen Academy, one named Fu Chengzhi, has a pair of squinting eyes and a big belly - it is Jia Xiuguang's teacher who was defeated by Shi Xiaohan on the day of the Lantern Festival.

The other is named Du Yuan, who is tall and thin, with sparse hair, and looks like a bamboo pole.

"Mo Li looks like he's at ease!" Fu Chengzhi opened his mouth to comment.

He knew the relationship between Mo Li and Dean Li, and he also knew that Dean Li very much hoped that Mo Li could become the winner today.

Therefore, when he saw Mo Li sitting at the desk and writing in the wind, he did not hesitate to praise it.

Because he believed that Dean Li would love to hear such words.

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