Yizhou Ling's family, whose family business covers the whole country, is an imperial merchant appointed by the imperial court.

The things sold are not only firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, but also cloth mines and iron houses, and the whole industry is complete and comprehensive.

With these family businesses, Yizhou Ling's wealth ranking among the country's businessmen is also one of the few.

is the so-called no business, no treachery, but Yi An, the patriarch of the Yizhou Ling clan, is just the opposite, in terms of business, he is often honest and trustworthy, and he never lacks catties and shortages; In terms of being a person, he is also willing to give and make good connections.

Therefore, Ling An's family business is getting bigger and bigger, relying on his own personality, and he has never relied on himself as the wife of the eldest princess.

At this time, in the Ling Mansion, Ling An was dealing with business affairs.

Ling Guofeng waited anxiously on the side, watching his father finally send off the guests, and couldn't wait to trot to his father's side: "Dad, give me ten taels of silver." ”

"Why do you want money?" Ling An frowned.

"Sister Lin asked me to visit a few big Confucians with him, and I bought some gifts." Ling Guofeng said flatteringly.

Ling An hated that iron could not become steel, and shook his head and was not angry: "Why didn't she buy it?" Let you buy? ”

"Oh, Dad, I promised people that I would buy it!" Ling Guofeng was impatient.

"I've told you a few times, don't deal with Lin County's daughter, why don't you listen?" Ling An sighed: "The Lin family has been doing evil constantly, and sooner or later they will be punished, what are you messing with with her?" ”

"Okay, Dad, isn't it just ten taels of silver?"

Ling Guofeng sat down and held his head and sulked.

Ling An couldn't listen to him like this, but he was such a son.

Shaking his head helplessly, he gave him the silver.

Ling Guofeng got the money, and suddenly changed his face: "Thank you, Dad!" ”

"Wait a minute." Ling An stopped Ling Guofeng, who was leaving.

Ling Guofeng thought that his father had repented, so he held the silver tightly in his hand and said nervously: "What's the matter...... Father? ”

Seeing him like that, Ling An sighed again: "I just wanted to ask you, didn't you sign up for the Immortal Recruitment Exam?" How prepared are you? ”

"Don't worry!" Ling Guofeng breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good, there you go."

Ling An is obviously not at ease with Ling Guofeng, Ling Guofeng is playful by nature, lazy to eat, and not serious, I am afraid that he will not even be able to pass the literary exam.

Prime Minister's Mansion, in the gazebo in the back garden, Xu Huaiyuan and Taiyi are enjoying authentic tea.

Taiyi looked at a water-spitting lion on the rockery next to him, with a solemn expression, "What are the visions that Brother Huaiyuan saw?" ”

Xu Huaiyuan: "The celestial phenomena are disordered! I'm afraid there will be a great catastrophe in the world. ”

"Who is your divination related to?" Taiyi narrowed his eyes.

"I can't see it, it's like a mortal and an extraordinary person, I'm afraid I have to talk about this specific situation." Xu Huaiyuan looked at Taiyi after speaking.

Taiyi sighed: "The old man has never counted! ”

Xu Huaiyuan looked puzzled: "Oh? ”

Taiyi: "Don't forget, although I have been cultivating for more than 70 years, I am still a mortal, what Brother Huaiyuan doesn't know, how can the old man know!" ”

"That Tai Sect is now assisting in recruiting immortals, and I don't know the specific situation?" Xu Huaiyuan stared at Taiyi tightly, for fear that missing any of his glances would affect his judgment of his words.

Taiyi sighed, "Since Brother Huaiyuan is so pressing, I won't hide it, I just hope that Brother Huaiyuan can keep it a secret." ”

Xu Huaiyuan saw that Taiyi was not lying, and was both expectant and worried about his next words.

"What we said to the outside world is indeed false, and I asked Xuanyuan Shangxian for the real reason." After speaking, he looked at Xu Huaiyuan.

Xu Huaiyuan asked eagerly, "What is it?" ”

"I don't know!" Taiyi frowned.

Xu Huaiyuan's eyes were intertwined from expectation and worry to doubt, then to incomprehension, and finally to fear.

Xu Huaiyuan said to himself: "It seems that the reasons behind this are more complicated than we thought. ”

When Taiyi heard this, "We can only be prepared, this time I am afraid that even the immortals will have a catastrophe!" This recruitment of immortals must not be simple! ”

"So this time, I will select some people to go to Changye on behalf of the imperial court to participate in the immortal recruitment exam. I'm just trying to figure out why. Xu Huaiyuan looked into the distance.

"Then you go and prepare as soon as possible, and when you are ready, we will go to Changye together."

Anguo Houfu.

Shen Zhen decided to let his son also take the Immortal Recruiting Exam.

"Shen Lun, you are intelligent, mature and steady, and your martial arts are strong, you go to Changye to participate in the recruitment of immortals, even if you fail, you can make friends, it is also an experience for you, it is good to go out more, and you will be comfortable in this capital for too long."

Shen Zhen said to a young man, this young man is gentle and elegant, with a scholarly face, no matter how he looks like a martial arts practitioner.

Shen Lun: "Yes, father, the child must be careful when he goes, so as not to worry his father and mother, and he will try his best to get the ranking and not disgrace his father." ”

Niu Shanzhan: "Don't have too much pressure when the son goes, just let it be." ”

Pan Shiyi admired Shen Lun very much, and nodded at Shen Lun with a smile: "Your father just thinks that this recruitment of immortals must be a gathering of heroes, heroes from all walks of life in the world gather together, and you can have a long experience when you go." It's not that you want to achieve anything, and you don't have to fancy what to become an immortal! ”

looked at Shen Zhen and then looked at Shen Lun: "I don't think you are the kind of ordinary man who pursues becoming an immortal, becoming an immortal has the benefits of becoming an immortal, and naturally it also has its drawbacks, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, you have to understand this." Besides, there are times in life when you have to have it, and there are times in life when you don't force it, you don't care about everything in order to become an immortal. ”

Shen Lun gently waved at Pan Shiyi: "I will take Master Pan's teachings to heart. ”

Shen Zhen glanced at the crowd, "That's okay, that's all, you go back and prepare well, it's going to be Shuoyang Day soon." The announcement said to arrive a day earlier, so you should leave as early as possible to avoid delays. ”

As soon as Shen Lun wanted to leave, he remembered another question: "Father, there is Maoshan nearby, why should I go to Changye to take the exam?" Could it be that my father has other arrangements? ”

Shen Zhen waved his hand: "I just think that Changyeguan is the largest sect in the country, and heroes from all walks of life should go there, and you can make more friends if you go." Moreover, Changye is far away in Yizhou, and the people of Yizhou City are outstanding, you haven't been there, and you should go over to see it. ”

Shen Lun: "I see, it's the child who is stupid." ”

In a few days, it will be Shuoyang Day, and the candidates from all over the country are very excited, and they have entered their final preparation stage, and some have even set off from home and embarked on the road to the entrance examination with their bags.

Many inns are already overcrowded, and many people who are far away from the Taoist temple come to the inn in advance to stay, so as not to miss the time.

People all over the country are looking forward to this immortal recruitment exam, because it is so fair that many beggars and slaves have successfully registered.

In this exam, no one can rely on relationships, no one can rely on background, let alone power and wealth.

Whether it is a dignitary or a beggar and a hooligan, their background is the same at this time - mortals, whether they can pass this exam or not depends only on their own ability.