I just want to be a quiet man

He straightened his robe, got up and opened the door to go out, and saw Shi Wanli sitting in the hall talking with Yuchi Kechun and his wife.

When the three of them saw Pei Ling, they hurriedly stood up to greet him: "Good morning, Master Wang."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yuchi Kexuan said: "Master Wang, the teleportation array has been inspected, and the master can go to Meiyang City at any time."

"Originally, I was supposed to escort the master there, but during the alchemy ceremony, there was an order from the imperial court that the city lord must sit in the place and cannot leave without permission. I still hope that the master will be gracious."

Yan Qinlang put out a food box with a smile: "Master, this is the breakfast that I prepared specially for you, Master, please don't dislike it."

After Pei Ling expressed his thanks, he ate the breakfast carefully prepared overnight by the wife of the city lord under the invitation of the three of them, and then went to the teleportation formation with Shi Wanli and the couple.

The teleportation array in the City Lord's Mansion is located on an island in the middle of a lake.

This island in the center of the lake is connected to the shore by a long bridge with nine bends. The lake on both sides of the long bridge is covered with high and low lotus leaves.

Through the gaps between the flowers and leaves, you can also see many koi flying together, which is really beautiful.

However, when Pei Ling stepped onto the long bridge, she felt that the entire lake was covered by some kind of confinement formation.

Even the long bridge where he is located has countless restrictions.

It's just that because of Yuchi Kezhen's leadership, these precautionary measures didn't work for them at all.

After crossing the long bridge, the island in the center of the lake is heavily armored and there are many monks, but an army composed entirely of monks is specially stationed to guard the teleportation formation.

The two sides said goodbye again politely before the formation, and Yan Qinlang repeatedly invited Pei Ling to return to Qi City as a guest after attending the Alchemy Ceremony. within the array.

Soon, the lines of the formation gradually lit up, and after a burst of space fluctuations, the two disappeared.

At the same time, at the teleportation point of the distant Meiyang City, the scene above the teleportation array shook for a while, and the figures of Pei Ling and Shi Wanli slowly emerged.

"Master, this way please." Shi Wanli, as a member of the Cicada House who was born in the dynasty, is very familiar with every county and city under the rule of the dynasty.

He led Pei Ling out the door with ease, and when he saw someone coming up, he took out the token of the owner of the Cicada Building and sent him away, and then asked Pei Ling, "This is Meiyang City. Dare I ask Master if you Go to the Baigong Yamen in the county to register first?"

Pei Ling came to Meiyang City here for the county test, and naturally he would not refuse, so he nodded slightly.

Shi Wanli hurriedly said, "Master, please come with me."

When the two of them walked out of the transfer point, they saw a circle of river. On the river, small boats kept coming and going. The willow branches along the bank were like smoke, and the flowers were blooming like brocade. It was a prosperous scene.

He called a spare boat and took the two of them to the Baigong Yamen. Shi Wanli explained to Pei Ling: "The area where Meiyang City is located used to be a swamp full of miasma. , for thousands of years, it has become a place to live and work in peace and contentment.”

"The island where the teleportation point is located is also specially designated in the city."

"There are imprisoning magic circles around the water flow, Feng Xu is forbidden to control the wind, so as to avoid accidents, the only way to come and go is by small boat."

"Over time, it has formed a unique style of Meiyang City."

While speaking, Pei Ling wandered around, sizing up the crowd around him. He found that the proportion of foreigners in the crowd here was higher than that in Qucheng.

On the side boats, there are many humanoid creatures with animal ears and long tails. What's more, many aquatic creatures don't use boats at all, and directly half-reveal their original shapes, swimming quickly under the water.

One of the shadows shuttled like lightning. With Pei Ling's eyesight, he glanced at it, but he could only see the brightly colored rear half of the fish's tail. When the tail fin spread out, it swept across the bottom of the water, like a translucent feather fan full of radiance.

It looks like a shark!

In addition to the large number of foreign races, the number of high-level monks has also increased significantly.

The small boat they took had not rowed far, and Pei Ling had already seen at least six or seven alchemy stage creatures.

There are also two foreign monks whose cultivation base is higher than that of alchemy. Their aura is as deep as the sea, and it is difficult to figure out their realm.

While Pei Ling looked around, everyone was also attracted by the alchemist's robe on him.

The Ceremony of Discussion on Pills is a disguised talent ceremony of the Liugai Dynasty. After years of publicity, it has already become a major event under the rule of the Dynasty.During the holding period, the attention of the whole dynasty gathered here.

At this moment, although Pei Ling was unfamiliar, he was not the alchemy masters they were familiar with, but he was very young. The people passing by subconsciously looked at him a few more times.

Xiao Zhou turned a corner and faced the restaurant with flags waving. Pei Ling saw it and suddenly asked, "Before the county test, I want to improve my alchemy skills, but I don't know if there are alchemy recipes for sale in the county city?"

Chapter 1 Sixty: Registration for the County Examination.

Shi Wanli was not surprised when he heard the words. After all, although Master Wang Gao's alchemy technique is already a marvelous skill in the eyes of ordinary people, but in itself, he is striving for perfection.

Last night, I refined five furnaces of the ultimate transformation pill, but I was still not satisfied.

At this moment, when I first arrived in the county, I wanted to further study alchemy, which was a matter of course.

Perhaps it is this pursuit of perfect character that makes the other party able to achieve such achievements at such a young age.

Thinking of this, Shi Wanli thought for a while, and then said: "Master, it's like this. Pill recipes, spells, and supernatural powers are all important weapons in the country. They are not sold in ordinary cities. Meiyang City is the capital of the county. , but there is a channel."

"Generally speaking, there are three places where you can buy Dan Fang."

"The first one is the Anmin account operated by the government in the city. The Anmin account is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it sells everything needed for people's livelihood."

"Although its price is a bit expensive compared to ordinary shops, but with my endorsement from the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is the most reliable."

"But the elixirs in the shop are all elixirs for the Qi training period, so to the master, I am afraid their value is limited."

"The second is to become the teacher of any academy in the dynasty."

"With the master's strength, there is absolutely no problem in passing the teacher assessment, even if it is the teacher assessment of Yulin Academy!"

"It's just that apart from the alchemy examination, the master needs an extremely complicated investigation of his origin. I am afraid that the master will apply immediately, and it will not be implemented before the county examination begins."

"The last channel is the trade fair between alchemists."

"This kind of trade fair only allows alchemists who have obtained the alchemy qualifications of the imperial dynasty to enter. There are not only transactions of alchemy formulas, but also exchanges of various elixirs, materials, news, etc."

"It's just that this trade fair is held in private, not organized by the imperial dynasty, so the authenticity of the contents inside cannot be guaranteed, and we can only rely on our own eyesight."

After listening, Pei Ling nodded slightly.

Anminhao, this shop sounds similar to Chongmingzong's Baibaolou. With his wealth, the price is not a problem, but as Shi Wanli said, the pills in the Qi training period are indeed useless to him.

In the county examination, it is impossible to take such a simple question.

As for the school teacher...

The purpose of his coming to the Liuyu Dynasty is to increase his knowledge, sharpen his state of mind, and prepare for the first-grade golden elixir. What kind of teacher should he be?

And without mentioning the risks of background checks, to be a teacher must not only be able to make alchemy, but also explain many problems in alchemy to students.

Although his alchemy skills are extremely high, he is not good at words...

The only option left is the trade fair between alchemists.

Whether the prescription is true or not is not a big problem for Pei Ling. Anyway, as long as it is true, the system will definitely have a prompt to automatically record it, and there will be no response if it is false.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling said: "May I ask when and where will the Alchemy Fair be held?"

"Master just happened to come." Shi Wanli, who is a member of the Chan Tower, naturally knows this matter very well, and after a little calculation, he said immediately, "Three days later, there will be a trade fair in Geyuan in the south of the city, and I will escort you at that time." You go."

Pei Ling nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then thought, since the county has a way to buy pills, can it be possible to buy the right way and supernatural powers?

If so, it would undoubtedly be extremely convenient for him.

So, he asked again: "Where are the spells and supernatural powers sold?"

"Master, there are also spells in Anmin." Shi Wanli shook his head slightly after hearing this, "But they are all the most basic ones. After you learn it, at most it will make it easier to do cleaning and timing, and it is of no great use."

"After ordinary casual training, it's okay to make a living from it."

"As a master, there is no need to waste time."

"Instead, the rewards of the county test are many times stronger than those low-level spells that are not popular."

"As for supernatural powers, there isn't any place in the city that sells them."

"Like the alchemy above the Qi training period, there are only three ways to obtain it: one is the reward from the alchemy ceremony; the other is to become the teacher of the college above the county level and make great contributions to the college. To apply, you can go to the county treasury to choose once; the third is to pass the assessment of Xianke and enter the court as an official."

Hearing this, Pei Ling nodded secretly, and understood in his heart, it seems that although the Liugreed Dynasty is the right way, it also cherishes and attaches great importance to the truly powerful spells, supernatural powers, pills, etc., strictly controls them, and refuses to Easy to teach.

However, this is also normal.

Not to mention whether outsiders will stay in the Dynasty to serve after they learn it easily, but if the conditions for practicing the powerful exercises, spells, supernatural powers, etc. Xiu came here and learned all these things.

With such a powerful increase in the power of the Demon Sect, how can the Liugai Dynasty use it against the Demonic Dao?

Thinking of this, Pei Ling sneered inwardly. It seemed that it would be the easiest way to pass the county test and obtain the spells and supernatural powers of the Liugai Dynasty.

While the two were talking, the boat slowly moored in front of a long stone staircase.

Above the long steps is a spacious square.

And behind the square is a majestic and huge mansion, with a gold-lacquered plaque on a black background, and the three characters of "Hundred Gongya" written in flying and phoenix dances.

It is the Baigong Yamen in the county city.

Different from Qi City, Meiyang City, a hundred-workers’ Yamen, is deserted and sparsely populated, but there are few people there.

Considering that the vast majority of alchemists are still participating in auditions everywhere, only fifth-rank alchemists can come directly to the county to sign up. The current leisure here is also a matter of common sense.

However, although there are few people, the Baigong Yamen in the county still gives people a sense of strict security.

Although the guard at the gate allowed Shi Wanli to accompany Pei Ling in due to the fact that there were almost no one going in and out at the moment, after entering, he saw only a post at three steps, a sentry at five steps, and a group of high-ranking monks patrolling from time to time. It's like facing a big enemy.

A moment later, Pei Ling was led by Shi Wanli across the courtyard and into a study.

This study is spacious and bright, with few furnishings.

There is nothing but a table, two chairs and bookshelves all over the wall.

So much so that Shi Wanli could only stand by.

A middle-aged monk in Xuanpao was in charge of receiving alchemists who had arrived in the county in advance to prepare for the county examination.

This person has a square face, his long hair is neatly tied behind his head, even his beard is neatly trimmed, his robes are evenly ironed, and even the many documents and the Four Treasures of the Study are placed on the table in front of him. Well-organized, extremely capable, and extremely standardized.

He inspected Pei Ling's fifth-grade alchemist jade pendant with a serious expression, and repeatedly questioned Pei Ling's name, age, and origin, then took out a seal from the storage bag, and said calmly: "This alchemist, according to the According to the imperial regulations, I need to check your cultivation base and bone age."

Before Pei Ling could reply, a wave of fluctuations had already emanated from the seal, covering his whole body.

For a moment, there was no response from the seal.

Only then did the middle-aged monk in Xuanpao slightly nod his head, and said: "There is no problem with your cultivation base and bone age, but please also invite the alchemist to accompany me to the alchemy room to refine a pot of elixir face to face and confirm your identity as a fifth-rank alchemist. "

Pei Ling frowned and said, "What kind of elixir are you refining?"

"Any kind of pill is fine." The middle-aged monk in Xuanpao said, "As long as the pill is the best."

Shi Wanli explained in a low voice beside him: "Master, it's like this. In the past, there were demon cultivators who entered the alchemy ceremony with the intention of causing chaos. Therefore, all the alchemists who come to sign up for the county examination now need to refine another batch of elixir in person. to prevent counterfeiting."

"This move is also for the safety of alchemists."

Hearing this, Pei Ling nodded slightly.

It's just a word of trusteeship, it's not difficult.

So the middle-aged monk in Xuanpao made arrangements, and soon brought them to the alchemy room.

This alchemy room is located in an independent forest, surrounded by formations and restrictions. After entering, there are already a dozen people inside.

Among these people, there were only three monks wearing alchemist robes, who looked like examiners. The others were all expressionless and indifferent, with powerful fluctuations all over their bodies, and they made no secret of their guard against Pei Ling.

Seeing this, Pei Ling didn't say much, secretly unsealed a poison pill in his body, and said in his heart: "System, I want to practice! One-click trusteeship [alchemy · Peiyuan Dan]."

It didn't take long. Seeing the freshly baked [-] top-quality Peiyuan pills, everyone was stunned, but soon, they returned to their expressionless faces, and the middle-aged monk in the black robe recorded Pei Ling's situation. When he got down, he immediately took out a jade document, injected a ray of his breath, and asked Pei Ling to also inject a seal of true essence, and said lightly: "This is the entrance certificate for the county examination, please take it from the alchemist. Tube."

"If it is lost or damaged, you will have to pay a fee when you reissue it."

"Besides, it will take time to reapply. Don't miss the county exam because of this."

Then he said: "The audition will end this month, and the next ten days will be government exams in various places."

"After the government examination is completed, it will be the county examination."

"When the county test starts, the certificate will be changed, so that the alchemist will not forget the time."

"At that time, the alchemist is also invited to come to Baigong Ya in time."

"In addition, during the alchemy ceremony, you can use this certificate to go to the county capital and apply for a free alchemist cave."

Pei Ling nodded slightly, took the voucher and said, "Thank you."

"This is a matter of business." The middle-aged monk in the black robe calmly cupped his hands, "I still have duties in my body, so it is inconvenient for me to accompany you more, please go ahead."

Chapter 161 : Father and daughter?

In Meiyang City, in a small courtyard with a single gate facing the river.

Chamber of Secrets.