Chapter 005: Silver
The front of the silver medal is engraved with a thin circle, and two intertwined spirals are engraved in the circle, whether it is the line of the circle or this pattern, it is like the law of the Great Qin Empire, exquisite and standard, not harsh, and there is no flaw to be found.
The silver medal also has a thin circle on the back, but with an extra square in the circle. Inside the square are carved vertical lines, either long or short. The vertical lines are also very fine, but there is no pattern to be seen, and it is obviously a little messy, forming an indescribable contrast with the extremely delicate craftsmanship, but revealing a modern sense that is very different from that of this ancient empire.
Mowgli was surprised and delighted. He had seen something like it, in that stately temple in the center of town.
The major affairs of the country are only worship and Rong. The only thing in the Great Qin Empire that can be compared to the warriors is that the clergy, specifically the Wuji, are the priests in the temple - the ones who lead the people to worship the gods on festivals. Priests are transcendent beings in the strict class system of the Great Qin Empire, not subject to the jurisdiction of local governments, no labor, no war, but they enjoy treatment that ordinary people cannot imagine.
If becoming a warrior is the dream of every young man, then becoming a priest is an extravagant wish that he could not even think about. The priests in the temple are all from Xianyang, the empire of the Great Qin Empire, and in the thousand-year history of Crouching Tiger Town, there have been more than a dozen officials of different ranks, but there have never been priests, and even the entire Jiangdu County has never heard of it.
For ordinary people like Wuji, the priest is like the god they worship, they are the beings who live in the clouds, and it is a rare honor to meet them once, and if they can say a word or two to the priest, it is like receiving the favor of the gods.
At the age of twelve, Mowgli took part in the awakening test, and once saw the priests of the temple from afar, and on the chest of their robes, he saw a badge similar to this silver medal: a gray cloth about three inches in diameter, embroidered with two intertwined spirals, connected by thin threads between the spirals.
It is said that it is the ancestors of mankind, Fuxi and Nuwa, but in the eyes of Wuji, a doctor of genetic engineering, this figure has another meaning: DNA. DNA contains all the information of a person, and the image of Fuxi Nuwa is the anthropomorphism of the double helix structure of DNA, and it is normal to worship it as the ancestor god of mankind. Changing the structure of DNA and creating new species is the most direct thing.
If it weren't for the lack of the right equipment, Mowgli might have tested his DNA and the people around him a long time ago to see where his transformation ability came from.
Mowgli doesn't know if the composition of this world is the same as what he knows, and this silver medal is not exactly the same as the temple priest's logo, so I don't know if it will be useful. But he had to take a gamble. Since he could not become a warrior, he could only hope to become a priest, even if that hope was very slim. If he can become a priest of the temple, even if Zhao Hu becomes the mayor of the town like the Tiger Destiny Sage, there is nothing he can do.
This may be his only chance to survive in the Great Qin Empire. If he didn't take this opportunity, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Wuji raised his head, looked at the sun in the sky, carefully placed the silver medal in his close-fitting pocket, then picked up the rag and wiped the wooden table again and again. But I don't know why, he couldn't do it this time. Those jumbled lines on the back of the silver medal had been swirling in his mind. He had an indescribable feeling that the lines were familiar, that there might be some secret, and that this secret was more precious than the silver medal itself, and that it could change his life.
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Crouching Tiger Town, Temple.
Dozens of teenagers and girls waited quietly in the courtyard outside the temple, holding their breath, and no one dared to speak.
They are all here to be put to the final test, the results of which will determine their future: whether they will enter the army, become a warrior of the Empire, or become ordinary people, do menial jobs, and live a life of humiliation, will be revealed here. To say not to be nervous, that's impossible. Suppressed breathing, nervous heart, is the clearest sound at this moment.
Zhao Hu was also among them, and he was equally nervous. He was more excited than the others, though.
Before entering the temple, he saw the carriage pulled by the centaur knights outside the temple, as well as several centaur knights, the same people he had met in front of Mowgli's tea stall not long ago. He looked forward to the smile on the young man in brocade when he asked him his name.
If they're the ones running today's test, then his future is really bright. For a centaur knight to be a squire, at least it has to be ...... Zhao Hu thought about it for a long time, with his experience, he still couldn't think of what kind of noble person that brocade-clothed young man would be, he only knew that he must be very noble and absolutely different.
According to his village elder, there have been cases in the past where the children of a powerful person are about to join the army, they will preside over a certain test, and select some promising people to be their subordinates or attendants. According to the unwritten rule, the person who conducts the test is the person being tested, and the person being tested must respect him and serve him for the rest of his life. Of course, the master will also give appropriate rewards, such as promoting his future.
Having a powerful master is something that many people dream of, and Zhao Hu is certainly no exception. Thinking about the strength of that squire, Zhao Hu didn't dare to expect to become the squire of the young man in brocade, he only hoped to be an ordinary subordinate. Even so, he wasn't sure.
It's not easy to climb into the top of the ladder.
Zhao Hu lowered his head, but his body stood straight, not moving like a loose. He wants to show his best side, attract the attention of the young man in brocade as much as possible, and win his favor. At this time, his stomach was a little uncomfortable, gurgling, and he actually had a sense of wanting convenience.
Wouldn't it be convenient to go to this time to make trouble for yourself? Zhao Hu was a little hesitant and wanted to hold on. Testing is important, but the process is not complicated, it doesn't take long, just stick to it and it's over. If it's his turn to test but can't call someone when it's convenient for him, then it's troublesome.
At this time, a temple priest came out of it, glanced at the young men standing in the courtyard, and said loudly: "Attention, the test starts now, and the person who heard the name comes in." Zhao Hu, Zhao Hu, who is Zhao Hu?"
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