I studied abroad in modern times

"Master Nephew, the question you asked..." Uncle Pang looked at the test paper Zheng Fa gave, and his face was a little twisted. "Is it too difficult?"

"Is it difficult?"

Zheng Fa was stunned and looked at Senior Sister Zhang beside him.

This math paper was written by him and Senior Sister Zhang together, and they really didn't deliberately make it more difficult.

Senior Sister Zhang shook her head, looked at Senior Uncle Pang and said, "My previous exams were more difficult... Junior Brother Zheng deleted some complicated questions, and Zheng Fa's sister can do them."

Uncle Pang twitched the corner of his mouth and was silent for a moment before speaking: "For me... it's really not that difficult."

"But not all disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect are as good at mathematics as I am, right..."

He looked around, first at Zheng Fa, then at Senior Sister Zhang, and finally pointed at Senior Sister Yuan and said, "For example, Senior Nephew Yuan..."

Senior Sister Yuan: "???"

Zheng Fa glanced at Senior Sister Yuan and said softly: "Uncle Master, Senior Sister Yuan will not take part in this exam for disciples of the Jiushan Sect..."

"Huh? Doesn't she count as a disciple of the Nine Mountains Sect?"

Uncle Pang was a little puzzled, so he heard Zheng Fa say a little speechlessly: "Aren't we going to give the mortals in the Heavenly Palace a big test? Only simple mathematics and grammar."

"so……"

Uncle Pang pointed at Senior Sister Yuan and heard Zheng Fa say: "Senior Sister Yuan requested it herself."

"I remember, your sister also has to take this exam?"

Uncle Pang seemed to have remembered something and asked.

"Um."

"Then they... take the exam together?"

Zheng Fa nodded lightly.

Seeing the proud and shameless Yuan Xiaoniao, Uncle Pang endured it again and again, and finally did not speak.

…

The test papers are out and the test day is coming soon.

For Tiangong Jiudao, this is a national test——

Not to mention the disciples of the Jiushan Sect, the secret methods written in the education syllabus are enough for them to flock to it.

For the 300,000 ordinary people on Paradise Island, the significance of this exam is not ordinary.

Zheng Fa actually has a lot of ideas about ordinary people's examinations.

The first, of course, is to prepare to see what good seedlings there are.

But the most important thing for these mortals is another thing: Zheng Fa wants to pass this exam and set up a corresponding management organization in the Nine Mountains Realm.

To put it simply, it is the civil service examination, or a modified version of the imperial examination - in his opinion, having a certain mathematical ability and being able to read are necessary qualities for grassroots managers.

Of course, this does not mean that one can become an official with good grades. Zheng Fa still has to conduct corresponding interviews.

Only by selecting some management personnel who are relatively flexible and in line with Zheng Fa's wishes can the various systems of Jiu Shan Realm be more mellow.

…

Sun Daoyu and Zhou Qianyuan walked to the main hall of University Island.

Neither of them spoke, and seemed to be thinking about their own things.

"Senior brother..." After walking for a while, Zhou Qianyuan seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and said in a low voice.

"Um?"

"I went to see Master two days ago and found that Master was in a very bad mood."

Sun Daoyu turned around and looked at Zhou Qianyuan. He knew that Zhou Qianyuan had always been looked down upon by his master and knew some gossip.

Zhou Qianyuan whispered: "It seems that we are doing our exam questions this time...I haven't finished them yet..."

"..."

After hearing this, Sun Daoyu looked towards the main hall ahead.

Because there were a large number of participants in this exam and the papers were different, Zheng Fa also made distinctions:

Mortal examinations are held in various side halls.

They, the Nine Mountain disciples, were answering questions in this central hall.

They had come to this hall many times in the past, and it was here that Zheng Fa lectured on "Introduction to Thunder Law".

But today... Sun Daoyu felt that the hall was solemn and scary, making him a little breathless.

The two walked into the hall silently.

I found that the furnishings in the palace had changed.

Each candidate has a single person and a single table. The tables are empty, and there is just enough room for one person to pass between the tables.

There is a small light curtain at the entrance of the hall, and their seating plan is painted on the light curtain.

Also written on the side are the exam time, subjects, and even exam room rules.

Not to mention Zhou Qianyuan and others who knew the inside story, even the other disciples were immediately silent when they saw the formal layout of the examination room.

Today was a math test. In addition to Zheng Fa, there were also Uncle Pang and Uncle Huang in the exam room.

Uncle Pang stood at the end of the examination room, his eyes shining with silver light, and Sun Daoyu felt like needles were pricking his back.

Uncle Huang was in front, and when Sun Daoyu raised his head, he could see her cold face.

Especially when everyone else lowers their heads and only he raises his head, Sun Daoyu will have a terrifying look at this uncle...

Who can bear this?

Sun Daoyu was so frightened that he didn't dare to raise his head. He tried hard to calm down and concentrate on the questions.

But...what kind of topic is this!

Who the hell wrote the test paper!

Looking at three-quarters of a test paper that was blank, Sun Daoyu's heart really sank to the bottom.

The next moment, there was a sound of gentle footsteps behind him.

A familiar shadow stood behind him and wouldn't leave!

Without even looking back, Sun Daoyu understood that the master was staring at his test paper.

At this moment, he felt that time passed extremely slowly, so slowly that every breath seemed as long as an era...

He only felt that he was willing to leave the Nine Mountains Realm and fight to the death with the Great Freedom Demon Sect, rather than endure this kind of torture...

I don't know how long it took before the master's shadow disappeared from his table.

…

"...How many did you write?"

After leaving the main hall, Sun Daoyu asked Zhou Qianyuan on the side.

Zhou Qianyuan heard this and replied dejectedly: "I haven't finished half of it yet."

Um?

Thinking that he had blanked more than 80% of the test papers, Sun Daoyu only felt desperate.

At this time, a familiar voice came from behind: "How many questions have you written?"

"Write one of the ten questions."

"I'm about the same." Another person sighed, "This paper is too difficult!"

well?

As soon as Sun Daoyu heard this, he paid attention in his heart.

After listening to other people's comments, he understood even more clearly - he did not do badly in the exam!

Most people may only be able to write 10% to 20% of the questions.

He looked sideways at Zhou Qianyuan.

"Senior Brother... I heard Senior Brother Zheng and Senior Sister Zhang mention some things during their discussion..."

Zhou Qianyuan also understood the look in his eyes, touched his head and said.

Sun Daoyu was right when he heard it. Zhou Qianyuan had always been close to those two people, and he must have gained more than others.

…

"Junior Brother Zhou did well in the exam!"

The papers were corrected quickly. Zheng Fa looked at the first place this time and was a little surprised.

Uncle Pang on the side smiled quite proudly, and seemed to feel that his face was bright.

"That's right. Arithmetic ranks third among the disciples, and Talismanship ranks first among the disciples." Senior Sister Zhang also praised.

When it comes to mathematics alone, Zhou Qianyuan still has some opponents. After all, there used to be some disciples in Fangshi who were good at arithmetic.

But Fufa Zhou Qianyuan is considered to be the best among these disciples - he is not only Master Pang's favorite disciple, but also listened to many ideas of Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang, so his foundation is indeed very solid.

"My disciple..." Master Pang heard the two people praising his disciple, he smiled and waved his hands and said, "I still need to practice."

…

"The first place in the Jiushan disciple examination this time is Junior Brother Zhou Qianyuan."

Listening to what Zheng Fa said, Zhou Qianyuan suddenly raised his head and felt a little dizzy.

He heard Zheng Fachao smile and say to him: "Starting from today, there will be a monthly exam every month. The top ten in each monthly exam will receive certain rewards to encourage all brothers and sisters to study hard."

As he spoke, Zheng Fa took out a jade plate with several slightly precious spiritual materials on it.

"Come on, Junior Brother Zhou, this is yours."

Zhou Qianyuan walked forward dizzy and took the jade plate from Zheng Fa's hand.

The fellow apprentices below looked at him with envy and even a little jealousy in their eyes.

Especially when they saw the spiritual materials on the jade plate, they seemed to suddenly understand the value of knowledge.

"Now, I invite Junior Brother Zhou to share with you some thoughts and experiences on learning."

"I……"

"I just...I owe my grades to the teachers' teachings..."

Uncle Pang smiled and nodded at the side, as if he thought this kid was teachable, and he was thinking about himself now.

"Following Junior Brother Zheng, I learned how to analyze Yuan Fu..."

"Following Senior Sister Zhang, I learned a lot of mathematical ideas..."

The smile on Uncle Pang's face slowly faded - this apprentice is awesome!

Fortunately, Zheng Fa’s sister also did well in the exam this time!

…

"Master Nephew Zheng, if you do this exam, the atmosphere in our Nine Mountains world will change..."

In the laboratory, Uncle Pang said to Zheng Fa.

"Um?"

Zheng Fa was studying the spiritual talisman in front of him, and when he heard Uncle Pang say this, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Your ranking... is too cruel..."

Uncle Pang said softly.

Zheng Fa smiled, he did mean it.

Although in the main hall he would only read those disciples who had done well in the examination, when posting the ranking list, Zheng Fa did not hide it - this was much more ruthless than in modern times.

Therefore, disciples who do not do well in the exam... are naturally under a lot of pressure.

But looking at Uncle Pang's expression, he didn't think anything of it - after all, the current environment in the Xuanwei world is like this. If the disciples of the Jiushan Sect are really raised as modern students, it will be harmful to them.

Zheng Fa wanted to try his best to provide a relatively relaxed environment for the disciples of Jiu Shan Realm, but on the other hand, he had to admit that he was born in sorrow and died in happiness.

If you can't even bear being at the bottom of the rankings, then... there's no need to become an immortal.

"You did a good job." Sure enough, Uncle Pang said, "I see that some of my disciples who did poorly in the exam are now forgetting to eat and sleep, preparing to avenge their shame. There are one or two disciples who are actually very lazy by nature, but I seem to be working hard this time.”

Senior Sister Zhang on the side also spoke up: "In addition to the shame of failing in the exam, Junior Brother Zheng, your reward also made them very excited... Those who did well in the exam have now tasted the benefits and are working hard."

Zheng Fa also laughed.

This kind of examination not only allowed Zheng Fa to understand the level of these disciples so that he could teach students according to their aptitude in the future, but it also seemed to have invisibly promoted the enthusiasm of these disciples for all kinds of knowledge, especially mathematics.

There is no need for Master Pang and Uncle Pang to say anything. Zheng Fa himself has discovered that the atmosphere in the Nine Mountains Realm is now rising.

Disciples of the Jiushan Sect write mathematics, but do not talk about the method of writing talismans.

Even the little girl said that the students in the school are much more motivated to study now - after all, if you study well, you can not only become an official, but also become an immortal.

"Chief among them is fairness..."

But Master Pang added a new insight.

"Um?"

"I have to admit that this kind of exam is relatively fair..." Uncle Pang said with some thought in his tone, "In the past, when we trained disciples, we not only looked at their qualifications, but also followed their own mood..."

"Now allocate some resources based on test scores."

"I see that many disciples are a little more motivated than before."

"If you work hard, you will be rewarded..." Uncle Pang sighed, "This matter may sound simple, but it is actually very difficult."

Zheng Fa was stunned. He really didn't expect this.

To be honest, he is very lucky - because of his so-called talent, he has always been highly valued, but he has no personal pain for this.

And the modern examination system - although it cannot be said to be completely fair, it is much more equal than the previous ones.

The system before Xuanwei Realm actually relied heavily on the likes and dislikes of those in power.

In this regard, the Jiu Shan Sect is actually okay, but as far as Zheng Fa knows - in many sects, the superiors often treat the lower-level disciples as slaves.

The magic gate is even worse.

In particular, the answers to test subjects are relatively objective, which further reduces some human factors.

Uncle Pang sighed:

"I don't know where you got all these ideas, and they all have some miraculous effects..."

Zheng Fa was a little embarrassed.

This... is just a little application of modern knowledge.

"For example, this microscopic array..."

"The refraction of light... can achieve subtle effects?"

Seeing that he seemed a little unconvinced, Zheng Fa smiled and said, "Uncle Pang, haven't I already explained the principle?"

Zheng Fa had previously wanted to use magic weapons or magic arrays to realize observation instruments in the laboratory.

After thinking about it, I found that other instruments may need some modern help, but the principle of optical microscopes is too simple-it is nothing more than the refraction of light.

Therefore, it is relatively simple to implement using a magic circle.

Although the accuracy of the optical microscope itself is affected by the wavelength of light, it may not be as good as the "Dongxu Spiritual Eye".

But this thing does not necessarily conflict with "Dongxu Spiritual Eye"

What Zheng Fa expects is that the two will be combined with each other to achieve higher accuracy.

Of course, Zheng Fa currently fails to understand the principle of the Hollow Spiritual Eye. In fact, he is not sure whether the two can complement each other - but it is still an idea.

What's more, the thousand-year-old purple bamboo is now acclimatized in the Nine Mountains world, and the microscope is also a good supplement.

"Principle..." Uncle Pang sighed, "The practice of "Dongxu Spiritual Eye" requires thousands of years of purple bamboo tears... Now you tell me, just find two mirrors?"

Zheng Fa also laughed.

If the research on the magic circle fails, he will try burning glass - there is also glass in Xuanwei Realm, but it is relatively difficult to find in Jiushan Realm.

He is now trying the microscopic array. In addition to observing spiritual materials, he also wants to further study the talisman and become familiar with the talisman array.

Uncle Pang, Senior Sister Zhang and Zheng Fa discussed for a while and finally determined the talisman composition of the microscopic array.

The Feixian Pen in Senior Sister Zhang's hand flew in the air for a moment, several spiritual talismans flew out, and a talisman formation appeared in front of several people.

Uncle Pang looked at the Xuan Lei Stone that was magnified hundreds of times in front of him, touched his eyes, and suddenly felt like crying...