In a city in the north, it occasionally rains.

It was a sunny day in Los Angeles yesterday, and it was raining spring rain today, and the raindrops hit the eaves of the inn with a muffled sound, Ning Shu pushed open the window, looked at the people on the street who picked up the things in their hands to cover the rain and then ran wildly in the puddles, and their immature brows were twisted into a Sichuan character.

At this time, L.A. was not as bustling as it was when he came a few days ago, and it seemed that a rain had really turned the city into a sea, and the sea water had extinguished the enthusiasm of the imperial city.

He separated from Yuan Youtao on the second day after he came to Los Angeles, first, Yuan Youtao also had his own business to take care of, and secondly, because Ning Shu was really embarrassed to use the resources of the Yuan family anymore, even if the inn he lived in would be better than the current one.

After all, he still owes Yuan Youtao a sword and has not paid it back.

Yuan Youtao gave him a token when he parted, saying that if he had something, he could go to Youtaoju to find him.

Ning Shu smiled and put the token engraved with the word Yuan into his backpack, he didn't plan to trouble Yuan Youtao.

Then continue to look out the window at the rain and think.

He likes to watch the rain fall, but now there are more important things for him to consider.

Facing the embarrassed pedestrians downstairs who did not have paper umbrellas, Ning Shu felt that even if he was in the room, he was very embarrassed now.

He came to L.A., and then what?

Because there is still a month to go before the assessment of Taifu.

What is he doing this month?

You can't stay in the inn every day to cultivate, the silver on your body is definitely not enough.

No matter how big this Los Angeles is, where can it afford to visit every day?

In fact, Ning Shu had made a plan when he was in Ping'an City, because Chen Shanhai told him that students who applied for the Taifu exam were said to be able to live in the study house next to Taifu and then work hard to prepare for the exam.

And then......

And then there is no more......

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Yesterday, taking advantage of the good weather, Ning Shu got up early in the morning, and left the inn after finishing his practice, because today he had to stamp the recommendation documents in Quzhou, and then verify the registration and put them into the warehouse.

This is done to prevent people from taking fake recommendation papers, or forging identities.

Ning Shu knew that Taifu was very important, and he also learned from Chen Shanhai, Yuan Youtao, and even Mr. Song that Taifu was really important, but he didn't expect Taifu to be so important.

He first went to the household department to verify his identity information, and he queued up for two hours alone, from morning to noon, which was not much better than the inspection at the gate of the city.

But fortunately, the security in Los Angeles is very good, and there is no halfway in the queue, but the expression of the certification officer is not friendly, perhaps this cookie-cutter work is boring, and even the action of stamping is extraordinarily hard.

What's even more strange is that this work is not something that can be done by any official, it must be Lang Zhong.

Unfortunately, Ning Shu encountered the absence of the certification official in the Ministry of Rites, and it is said that there was something unspeakable at home, which made Ning Shu wait for another hour.

Facing the sun in the west, looking at the recommendation document covered with three large chapters in his hand, he licked his lips that were a little dry, and his impression of Taifu was a little deeper.

A place to teach, and it is not the legendary Taifu Houshan, it is actually necessary to go through such a cumbersome procedure in order to be eligible to participate in the assessment, it is even more troublesome than comprehending the sword intent, you must know that those schools in your safe city, I wish there were students sent to the door, if it is also so troublesome, I don't know if it can be done.

This also proves the extraordinaryness of Taifu.

It is rumored that there are saints in Taifu, maybe this is the reason why the Divine Dynasty respects Taifu so much.

"What kind of realm is a saint?"

Ning Shu stood in the line and thought, rubbing his calf muscles that were a little sore.

Even a practitioner can't stand up to running and standing all day, especially without eating.

Most people choose to stamp every few days, but Ning Shu feels that this is too much of a waste of time and is not conducive to studying, and Los Angeles is so big, although the three departments are the same as Beicheng, they are still far away.

From day to night, fortunately, the efficiency of the officials of the Divine Dynasty was quite high, and he finally came to the last procedure to confirm his identity.

His household registration is in Quzhou, and only after the household department confirms that he is really a recommendation document sent by Quzhou, can he get the admission seal.

"Age?"

"Fourteen years old. ”

The official who issued the seal looked at Ning Shu, who still had freckles on his face in front of him, and was a little surprised, he turned his head to look at the people around him and asked, "Taifu is still recruiting such young students this year?"

"I don't know, but I heard that a few days ago, a younger child from the West Shu Yu Cliff Road also came with a letter of recommendation, and it is indeed true after certification, it is said that he is a genius in Shuzhou, and he is already a cultivator of the First Sleep Realm. The man next to him replied lazily.

"Wow, yes, yes. ”

Hearing this, the issuing official of the household department subconsciously regarded Ning Shu as another genius, and with a bang, he neatly took the seal from the drawer behind him, engraved the information and handed it to Ning Shu.

Then with earnest eyes, he patted Ning Shu's shoulder, as if he was looking at an excellent student, and said: "Take the test well, do the real questions over the years a few times, and strive for a good score in the top ten." ”

Okay, the next thing is to pack up and prepare to go to the study house in Taifu to report, but I don't know if this point is still open.

Ning Shu, who ended the cumbersome certification process, was relaxed.

"You said that it would be great if you could live in the Taifu Library, you can be familiar with the environment, maybe you can meet Mr., and if you are lucky, you may be able to get some guidance and some questions. ”

"Who says it's not, maybe you can know which lady you can know in the study, you don't need to take an exam, you can fly directly. ”

"You're thinking about fart, how can the eldest lady take a fancy to you, besides, the study house is already full now, and all the nobles from other states live there, and even the nearby inn has no room. ”

"Then what should I do, it's better to go home first, and when the assessment is about to come, come two or three days in advance, and don't be late. ”

"It's the only way, but I can't get familiar with the familiar environment in advance, and I always have no bottom in my heart. ”

"It's better to do more questions and read books than anything else. ”

This is very reasonable. ”

Ning Shu was about to leave, when he suddenly stopped, listening to the two young men who were also assessment students discussing what he was about to do, it sounded a little bad, so he walked and saluted and asked, "This brother, what do you mean...... There's no place for the library now?"

One of them glanced at Ning Shu and said, "Look at the little brother is not a local, you are late, let's hurry up and find a place to stay, not to mention the study, the inns around this Taifu were booked in advance when they opened in spring." ”

Thereupon...... Ning Shu's footsteps back to the inn were heavy and silent.

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Ning Shu stood by the window, thinking about his future plans.

The silver in his hands is definitely not enough for a month's inn money, not to mention that he has not counted the daily expenses.

The issue of livelihood is the real matter of the world.

This is an important question.

He decided that he couldn't just keep the status quo going.

Ning Shu stretched out a paper umbrella, walked out of the inn, and walked towards the rainy Los Angeles.

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Changle Lane in the north of Los Angeles is a place where nine streams converge, with countless shops in hundreds of streets and alleys.

Restaurants, teahouses, incense shops, goulan, pharmacies, horse shops, tile markets, and so on.

What's more, it is the largest HR consulting place, and Ning Shu decided to find a job to support him for this month.

Even though it was raining, Yong'an Fang in Beicheng was still crowded, not so luxurious, and even a little chaotic.

The soldiers patrolling the streets were not as serious and dignified as those at the city gates, leaning lazily against the eaves to avoid the rain, and Los Angeles here was obviously a little more down-to-earth.

Ning Shu walked in the crowd with an umbrella, constantly looking at the surrounding markets, and evaluating large and small information in his mind.

It is definitely not okay to break the boulder on his chest, although his body is strong enough, but being watched by people coming and going is simply ....... It's a bit too pitiful, not to mention that when you meet someone like Yuan Youtao, you can't make a lot of money at all.

There doesn't seem to be much difference between performing sword swallowing and breaking boulders.

He first ruled out the kind of work as a busker.

Then he looked at the restaurants on the street and ruled out the cooking industry, because his cooking was very ordinary, and he often went to Ning Anyi's house to eat and drink when he was in Ping'an City.

When he walked out of the whole street, he realized that there was no suitable means of livelihood for him.

Either he does not accept child labor, or he only needs to work for a long time, and there are well-wishers who persuade him to go home quickly.

A cultivator of the Divine Realm can't support himself.

It's a shame to say it.

Ning Shu's mind kept echoing the words "life is not easy", and before he knew it, he arrived at the academy a few blocks away.

Every city is people-oriented, people have to have a life, if you want to improve the quality of life, you have to get education, if you want to get education, you have to take the entrance examination.

Therefore, the school is an important place for cultural delivery.

In addition to Taifu, there are many schools in Los Angeles.

Most of them are located in the academy.

Since the founding of the Divine Dynasty, the ancestors of the emperor will teach and educate people as the top priority, as the imperial capital of Los Angeles is naturally the center of education and dissemination, this academy, agriculture and industry, medical Yue military ceremony, hundreds of furniture, all kinds, large and small institutions are dotted in the academy, become a treasure land for transporting talents.

Of course, if you want to further your education, you still have to go to Taifu.

It is said that about sixty percent of the students in Taifu are from the academy, and the remaining forty percent are recommended students from all over the world.

It is enough to see the abundant educational resources of the Academy.

It is said that there is a special college set up specifically for the Taifu assessment questions, and the gentleman in it claims to be able to bet on two or three questions in the assessment.

For a while, the academy was full of people, and it was tempting to know that if you got two or three questions right, you could pull away thousands of candidates.

Ning Shu looked at the introduction under the plaque of the academy, nodded with satisfaction, and then walked in.

Not to mention how good his studies are in Ping'an City, just by reading through the words of the Six Arts and Hundred Schools in the small building of Lihate, there should be no problem if he wants to enter an institution.

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"We're not accepting students anymore. ”

"I'm here to apply for a lecture. ”