Chapter 762: Law Appraisal Conference

Not long after, Hui Mian ran over to Qi Zhongbin, who was reading a story. Today, because of the Dharma Appraisal Conference in the afternoon, there were far fewer people than usual to listen to the book.

Although it is not possible for everyone to attend the Dharma Appraisal Conference, people who frequent teahouses will obviously have more leisure time and want to join in the fun.

When Qi Zhongbin finished speaking, the remaining guests in the teahouse also cheered frequently.

When Qi Zhongbin sat down to rest and drink tea, Hui Mian had already jumped on the table. The regulars in the teahouse were already used to seeing the mink coming and going on its own, and sometimes they would even take the initiative to give it some food.

Beside Qi Zhongbin, Hui Mian was already making a small report.

"Boy Qi, do you know that Ziwei Lingjun transformed into you and left that couplet boy on the dock?"

"I know, but Lingjun also took advantage of the situation because he saw Yan Shouyun in the Ancestral Temple."

Hui Mian smiled awkwardly, picked up a piece of apricot breast on the table and took two bites.

"I saw that that kid has great qualifications, and he has managed to make a name for himself after so many years of trying against obstacles, so I thought I'd give him a chance!"

Qi Zhongbin also smiled. The opportunity given by Senior Hui was really exciting. He must have extraordinary ambitions to be able to endure it and not run away.

"Senior Hui also had high hopes for him, but now it seems that he is not disappointed."

Noble ambitions are not born with it. Yan Shouyun's performance is actually very good, but Senior Hui's requirements are higher.

"Even if Lord Ling doesn't take action, I might find a way to give him a heads up. He was just an ordinary warlock who was wandering around in the world before. It's true to be fearful and awe-minded."

Hui Mian stuffed the whole preserved fruit into his mouth.

"It seems that you have indeed moved your mind."

Qi Zhongbin gently shook his fan, his face showing some thoughts and memories. Perhaps he saw his past self, or perhaps he saw the regrets of his past self.

"Maybe I should have had more respect back then. Maybe this is the destiny."

Hui Mian looked at Qi Zhongbin thoughtfully with preserved fruit in his mouth, and said after a long time.

"As my husband said, it is sometimes difficult to sort out the right and wrong in this world. Alas, Mr. Qi, let me tell you secretly."

"Um?"

Qi Zhongbin looked at Hui Mian doubtfully, who chewed quickly and swallowed the contents in his mouth before smiling.

"Sometimes, the teacher will also say that some practitioners cannot explain some things and just say that this is a fixed number. But the teacher says that there is no fixed number for everything. The nature of the heaven and earth, all sentient beings, and the world of mortals are all part of the world. Is it possible that if you change, the way of heaven will also change as part of the cycle of heaven?"

Qi Zhongbin's eyes widened slightly, but Hui Mian hadn't finished speaking yet.

"So, Mr. Qi, do you think there is any certainty about this?"

Qi Zhongbin looked thoughtful, then frowned slightly, and then frowned again.

"You can't tell, so what do you think sir will say?"

Qi Zhongbin smiled bitterly.

"If I knew what Master would say, how could I not be able to say it myself?"

Hui Mian smiled.

"Hahaha, if you change the stone, you will make a blind guess first. Anyway, a piece of meat is indispensable! Actually,"

Hui Mian became more serious, and after a pause he spoke again.

"Mr. Hui would say that there is still a certain number. It is not so much a fixed number as it is the principle of the cycle of heaven. To put it bluntly, it is just a matter of awe and enterprising spirit. In fact, many people have heard of the so-called great simplicity. We all know it, but how many people are truly enlightened?”

Qi Zhongbin didn't say much, and saluted Hui Mian with a folding fan in his hand, but not many teagoers in the building paid attention to this.

"Okay, okay."

Hui Mian waved his paw happily.

"However, when Taoism has reached your level, it is indeed difficult to interfere with changes in humanity. Even if you are Dayong Celestial Master, the dynasty of humanity must rise and fall. When Lord Ling was in power, his power from the top overshadowed the overthrow of the dynasty. How many people have had such luck since ancient times?"

Qi Zhongbin was noncommittal and looked down at Hui Mian with a smile again.

"After listening to Senior Hui's words, the younger generation can learn a lot. People must not lose their awe, nor their enterprising spirit, nor forget their original aspirations."

"Yes, you are still Heavenly Master Dayong after all!"

When one person and one Diao were talking through sound transmission, the talk in the teahouse was all about the Dharma Appraisal Conference.

After just a while, many people had already stood up to leave. They came to the teahouse this morning because they did not want to miss the excitement of the second half of the book, but they also wanted to join in the fun of the Dharma Appraisal Conference in the afternoon.

After listening to the book, they chatted for a few more words, and then left alone or in groups. Most of them would say hello to the storyteller when they left. After a while, the teahouse became deserted.

The waiter in the teahouse came with a pot to fill Qi Zhongbin's water and chatted for a while.

"Mr. Qi, don't you go to the Dharma Appreciation Conference?"

"Go, why don't you go? Maybe you can edit a book after reading it!"

The shopkeeper over there also said something with a smile while keeping accounts.

"Yes, it seems that the tea house business is deserted today!"

——

Yan Shouyun walked quickly on the street of Chengtian Mansion. Contrary to his imagination, the court did not seem to have posted a notice to arrest him, so there was no problem in walking struttingly on the street.

Yan Shouyun also had many thoughts in his mind, but before he knew it, he had reached the Chengtian Mansion Yamen.

At this time, a man in front of the Yamen Gate first spotted Yan Shouyun. He was startled, and then walked quickly over.

When they arrived, Yan Shouyun, who was slightly absent-minded, noticed the other person. He looked up and saw that it was Long Simiao.

"Taoist Master Yan, why are you still here? Master said you left the capital! Come on, this is not the place to talk, come with me!"

After Long Simiao finished speaking, he didn't wait for Yan Shouyun to speak, and pulled him to walk quickly. After a while, he bypassed the busy street near Chengtian Mansion Office and arrived at the relatively quiet streets nearby.

Yan Shouyun asked first.

"Has the boss told the Yamen people?"

Long Simiao shook his head hastily. He had already heard the confirmation from his master, and of course he also believed that the Taoist priest in front of him was not an ordinary person.

"Of course the master didn't tell everyone in the yamen. He only told the four of us brothers. Now the master has gone to Tianxu Temple. I was about to go there. Taoist priest, what are you going to do?"

Yan Shouyun actually didn't know where the Tianxu Temple was, but he had a feeling, so he followed the feeling and looked in the direction.

"Then naturally I will go to Tianxu Temple. Although I don't have any great abilities, my eyes are still useful. I can be regarded as a practitioner. How can I allow demons to trample on my great order!"

Long Simiao was overjoyed when he heard this. It would be great to have a Taoist priest go with him.

——

Tianxu Temple is located in the northwest of the capital. The size of the Taoist temple is not small, and it is not an exaggeration to say it is big, but this is in the capital where every inch of land is at a premium.

Since Emperor Wuzong re-canonized Lao Tianshi, the significance of Tianxu Temple in the Dayong royal family has also become different. Xuanyou, the master of Tianxu Temple at that time, claimed to have received the teachings of Lao Tianshi and always regarded Tianxu Temple as the master of heaven. He regarded himself as master and disciple, and was highly respected by the royal family until his death.

Tianxu Temple inside the city and Lingyuan Temple outside the city are two important religious sites for the Dayong royal family.

The emperor was obviously a little impatient. Even though something happened before and after the Dawn Sacrifice, it still could not shake his determination.

Of course, some people said that what happened in the morning was caused by the Taoist's magic, and that he deserved to be punished. Naturally, this attracted a lot of support, so the afternoon Dharma Appraisal Conference was even more unlikely to be changed.

In order to demonstrate the emperor's requirement of having fun with the people, although arrangements have been made inside and outside Tianxu Temple, they do not stop people from gathering around the square used for appraising Dharma, but they are not allowed to enter the depths of Tianxu Temple.

So it was just after noon, and there were more and more people near Tianxu Temple.

The nearby buildings, whether they are restaurants, teahouses, or inns and houses, as long as the owner has a business mind, they will not miss this opportunity.

No matter how big Tianxu Temple is, it has its limit. The Dharma Appraisal Square must have a Dharma appraisal platform for the mages. There are many people who can squeeze in, but it is too few for the capital, and some people are not willing to squeeze in. Woolen cloth.

Therefore, those nearby buildings that could naturally see the square in front of Tianxu Temple became popular, and some people competed for a spot.

Before the time came, the area around Tianxu Temple was already overcrowded, and street vendors took the opportunity to start various businesses.

People who are unable to enter the temple or don’t have a suitable place to watch are unwilling to leave, so there is no need to be discouraged, because what’s even more amazing is that there are people who have received permission to set up the temple at a place like the Tianxu Temple wall. Small stand.

On the one hand, you can watch the internal identification process, and on the other hand, you can use a strong voice and a paper trumpet to loudly tell people outside some content.

The Dharma Appraisal Conference hasn't started yet, but the entire Tianxu Temple area is already extremely lively. Even if it's the first day of the first lunar month, it's hard to say that any year can compare with this year's.

But this also brought huge pressure to the Imperial Guards, Ouchi Guards and Chengtian Mansion Office.

It is good for the emperor to want to have fun with the people. This environment is relatively too crowded, and the pressure of protection is not small. However, we cannot offend the emperor, so we can only be careful.

"Dong dong dong dong dong"

At the end of the day, the drum set up in Tianxu Temple was hammered, and everyone who had been waiting for a long time got excited.

In the Tianxu Temple Square, close to the inside of the temple, the princes and nobles were already in place, and the emperor was in the center. As an extension, the smaller half of the square was heavily guarded, while the other side was crowded with people.

Many mages will be lined up on both sides of the crowd blocked by the Forbidden Army. Some have their eyes closed, some are looking at the people around them, and some have fiery eyes, as if they have forgotten what happened in the early morning.

When the drum beat stopped, Sima Xiao walked to the center of the Dharma Appraisal Platform, which was about three feet high, took a deep breath and spoke loudly.

"Today, by the order of the Holy One, we have summoned the world's masters to learn about the mysteries of his method. We have specially set up this stage to learn about all the wonderful methods. We invite the Master to come on stage -"

After saying that, Sima Xiao hurriedly went down. He did not say which mage would take the stage, because it had been decided long ago. Let the mage go up voluntarily first and show any method, as long as it can be recognized by the emperor and most people.

Of course, you can also fight with magic. After all, the Dharma Appraisal Platform made of stone bricks is quite similar to an arena, and many of the magicians registered by Si Tianjian say they are good at subduing demons.

If no one wants to go up by themselves, then go up from bottom to top according to Si Tianjian's order.

After Sima Xiao went down, the scene fell silent for a while, even the people's comments disappeared. Almost everyone was looking at the hundreds of people on the left and right.

Gao Hongqing and his disciples didn't care at all. After all, they could ignore it completely. Many mages were also very calm, but there was always someone who stood out.

"I come!"

A mage finished speaking, and when many people were still looking for someone, one person had already risen from the ground, flipped a few somersaults in the air, and landed on the stage.

"Okay!" "Okay."

The people cheered for a while, and those who heard the sound outside the wall hurriedly shouted to the crowd of people on the street outside.

"A mage has come to the stage. He jumped in the air and performed Qinggong to come to the stage——"

Many warriors present did not comment on the joy of the people. The mage just used a pretty good light skill.

A layman watched the excitement, an expert watched the door. Some of the guards with strong martial arts skills around the emperor and some people with high martial arts attainments in the crowd frowned slightly when they saw the mage falling on the stage and being shaken up slightly by the sand and gravel.

When the mage arrived on the stage, he first bowed to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I, Cao Nianwen, come from the mountains in the south. I am not honored to be the first to take the stage today. In order to repay Your Majesty's grace, I would like to ask Your Majesty to see my wind-calling technique first, and then I will fight with you fellow Taoists!"

The mage was not tall, but he was quite strong. The robes on his body looked more like animal skins. At this moment, his eyes were looking to the left and right, which actually made some mages and the nearby imperial guards who caught his eyes panic.

The emperor was very happy.

"Okay, okay, then the mage will ask you to cast a spell. What kind of altar do you want?"

The mage hurriedly faced the emperor and bowed again.

“No need for an altar, just get it at your fingertips!”

It was said that it was easy to pick up, but the mage opened his mouth and exhaled at this moment.

"Huuuuuuuuuuuuu"

In an instant, a gust of wind came out of the mage's mouth. It was small at first, and the dust on the Dharma Appraisal Table rolled up behind him became larger and larger. The clothes of the people around him were shaking constantly, and the flags were swaying from side to side.

"Woohoo. Woohoo"

The wind got stronger and stronger, and many people began to sway. The people on the wall over there huddled on the shelves and forgot to send messages.

At this moment, Yan Shouyun, who had already been taken to the roof of a nearby house by Long Simiao, stared at the stage with wide eyes.

"This mage is really capable!"

Long Simiao said this, and Yan Shouyun shook his head. He couldn't see clearly just now, but now the wind picked up and the dust dispersed, and he could see clearly now.

"This is obviously a monster. When the wind blows, the hair in its mouth is exposed, and the wind has a fishy smell."

"What? Monster?"

Is the first mage a monster? Long Simiao looked shocked, but somewhat in disbelief.