Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 95
Wu Xu has tested his cultivation, it's time for Chen Yuanzhong.

Chen Yuanzhong put his hand on the top of the stone pagoda, and the first to fourth floors were quickly lit up, which proved that Chen Yuanzhong had a sixth-grade cultivation.

After Chen Yuanzhong finished the test, it was Green Lantern's turn. Green Lantern took the test one by one, all of them were at the seventh rank, and Qiao Shungang was the last one to take the test.

Qiao Shun had just been poisoned and was still recuperating. With the support of two green lantern men, he tremblingly put his hands on the tower.

His body is so weak, maybe it would be good to light up two floors, right?

Xu Zhiqiong thought that this tower was used to test the strength of the Qi machine to test the cultivation base, so he only needed to hold back his strength for a while and light up the tower on the first floor.

Too bad he was wrong.

The stone tower instantly lit up from the first floor to the third floor. The operation mechanism of this tower has nothing to do with the strength of the air machine.

Just as Qiao Shun was about to take his hand away from the stone pagoda, unexpectedly, the stone pagoda on the fourth floor flickered and gave off a faint light.

What's the situation?
Two Onmyoji Masters stepped forward to confirm: "Green Lantern Lang Qiao Shungang, he is at the sixth rank."

Did Qiao Shun just have a sixth-grade cultivation?
All the lantern bearers were stunned.

Qiao Shungang himself was also stunned.

He hurriedly explained to Wu Xu: "Qianhu, my subordinates don't know anything about this!"

Xu Zhiqiong sneered inwardly, this excuse was too far-fetched, how could someone not know his cultivation?

In fact, Xu Zhiqiong shouldn't be laughing. Under certain coincidences, practitioners under the cultivation system sometimes really don't know their own cultivation.

Canglong Domineering and White Tiger Killing Dao are typical practice systems, which are different from the meritorious service system. The practice system relies on the cultivator's understanding of the cultivation base and physical fitness. Simply put, the cultivator cannot see his own progress bar.

Some cultivators with good physical talent, good family background, usually too lazy to practice, and unwilling to test, will raise their cultivation base to an unexpected height without the cultivator knowing it.

Qiao Shungang is this kind of person. He has a good physical talent, and Green Lantern's family background is naturally good. He has a very delicate diet, a constant supply of pills, but he is lax in cultivation. He doesn't know much about his own cultivation.

But if it's time to upgrade, wouldn't the cultivator notice any abnormalities in his body?
Of course I can feel it.

For any Taoism, level promotion is a catastrophe. Some cultivators encountered level promotion during the battle because they did not know their cultivation status, and died on the battlefield directly because of their abnormal bodies.

Qiao Shungang was lucky, his promotion came a little later, just after the battle.

An extremely coincidental thing happened. Qiao Shun had just been poisoned and was promoted. He almost died on the night of the battle. Thanks to his strong body and timely treatment, he survived the catastrophe.

After Qiao Shun just woke up, he thought that everything was caused by poisoning. From the beginning, he didn't think about promotion. He really didn't know that he had been promoted to the sixth rank.

Fortunately, Wu Xu believed in him, and Zhong Shen also believed in him.

"Shungang, it's a good thing to be promoted," Zhong Shen said with a smile, "After all, your days in the Yamen are not short, and you have made another military exploit this time, so you should be promoted to the red light!"

Qiao Shun just thought about it, and it was indeed a good thing, he quickly saluted the commander and Wu Xu, and returned to the team with the support of Qing Deng.

Xu Zhiqiong was greatly inspired. Qiao Shungang was able to complete the promotion without knowing it. I can also use this as an excuse.

I haven't paid much attention to my cultivation, but I was suddenly promoted after the battle...

It can be explained if it is promoted to the eighth rank, but what can be said when it is promoted to the seventh rank?
I can't be promoted twice without knowing it, can I?

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Niu Yuxian beside him, and had another idea.

He lied that he also studied Mohism, Mohism is a system of meritorious service, and it should be possible to be promoted to two ranks overnight.

I can say that I just finished my promotion last night and haven't had time to report it yet.

But what if Zhong Shen asked me to do carpentry on the spot?
"Zhiqiong, you can make a small bench."

No, this cannot be nonsense.

Besides, I don't have Mohist nails either.

What can I do, I'm almost detected, how should I explain it?

After the Green Lantern finished the test, it was the turn of the light guards.

After the light guard test is over, it's the turn of all the blue lights.

With Qiao Shungang's precedent, everyone was a little excited, hoping that they would also unknowingly improve their cultivation by one level. Meng Shizhen touched the stone pagoda for a long time, and almost found sparks, but the stone pagoda lit up two floors.

Onmyoji Si said from the side: "This Qingdeng man is really the eighth rank, that is, the eighth rank, don't rub it, the top of the tower is ruined by you!"

Qingdenglang has also finished testing, and it's time for Baidenglang.

The old Bai Denglang is finished, it's time for the new Bai Deng.

Xu Zhiqiong ranked first in the new Baidenglang.

So far, he has not come up with a reasonable explanation.

He looked at Wu Xu in despair, and Wu Xu smiled at him: "What are you waiting for? Hurry up!"

Hearing Qianhu's voice, Xu Zhiqiong felt more at ease, walked to the center of the hall, and gently put his hand on top of the stone tower.

He tried to avoid contact with the stone tower, and tried not to let the top of the tower touch his palm.

But if the tip of the tower cannot touch the palm, the stone tower on the first floor will not light up.

Xu Zhiqiong dawdled for a long time, and the two masters frowned: "This Bai Deng, why are you dawdling here? Don't you see that there are so many people waiting for you?"

He Fang whispered beside him: "Xu Denglang, but he is afraid of showing his cultivation, and frightened us?"

This woman is very ignorant.

I will find a chance to bully her well in the future.

Xu Zhiqiong pressed his palm down, only touching the top of the tower.

The stone tower on the first floor is lit up.

The stone tower on the second floor is also lit up.

"Has Zhiqiong reached the eighth rank?"

Everyone exclaimed.

Xu Zhiqiong's heart was about to jump out. He stared closely at the stone tower on the third floor, feeling a little light shining inside.

The stone tower on the third floor was indeed shining, but no one noticed it because the light was too weak.

The reason why the light is weak is because Wu Xu released a murderous aura, which suppressed the flames in the tower.

None of the Lantern Lanterns present, nor the Yin-Yang cultivators noticed this trace of murderous aura.

The two Onmyoji masters confirmed their cultivation: "It's the eighth grade."

Zhong Shen frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Zhiqiong, when I recruited you in the academy, you were still rank nine, but I didn't expect you to be promoted to rank eight in just a few months."

Xu Zhiqiong had a naive face, sniffled his nose, and explained to Wu Xu: "This subordinate doesn't know anything about it."

Wu Xu smiled and said, "You don't know, I know, otherwise why would I let you rest for three days?"

Wang Zhennan said in a low voice: "I said why I only gave him three days off. It turns out that Qianhu saw that he was promoted."

Wu Xu asked again: "In the past three days, haven't you felt unwell?"

With such an obvious hint, Xu Zhiqiong naturally knew how to deal with it: "I don't know what discomfort is, it's just that my body hurts, I don't have the energy, I sleep from dark to noon, and I still can't wake up."

Wang Zhennan said in a low voice: "This idiot's talent is still good. When I was promoted, I was in a coma for three days. When I woke up, it hurt like a layer of skin peeled off."

Zhong Shen nodded: "Even if you have the great talent to help the tiger with anger, and your cultivation base improves by one level, you still have to go through the gate of hell."

This is the approval of Xu Zhiqiong's promotion.

Wu Xu said to Zhong Shen: "When Zhiqiong was about to be promoted, he knew he was weak and weak, but he still fought bloody battles with the villains, killed ten of them, and achieved outstanding military exploits. Now his cultivation has reached the eighth rank. Although he has just arrived in the Yamen not long ago, he should Promoted to Qingdenglang, commander, this is what you saw with your own eyes, but you can't say that I took credit for it."

Zhong Shen said impatiently: "When did I say you cheated? It's time to raise the blue light immediately, so hurry up and check."

Xu Zhiqiong let out a long breath, and under the envious eyes of everyone, he returned to the team.

Ma Guangli touched Li Pu'an lightly: "Brother, do you have to call Master Xu from now on?"

"What do you think? He is Qing Denglang!" Li Pu'an whispered, "Fortunately, we are kind and never bullied him. This silly boy has a bright future."

A group of new white lantern men went up to the stone pagoda to test their cultivation, and Xu Zhiqiong took the opportunity to look at their cultivation with the pupil of sin.

Bai Denglang is a ninth-rank cultivation base, and a layer of very light white mist sticks to them, slowly lingering.

The blue lanterns are all eighth grade, and they also have a layer of mist, but it is much deeper than the ninth grade.

Most of the green lanterns and the lantern guards are rank seven, and the fog is getting deeper, and it doesn't just stick to the body, it can already spread to the surrounding area within a foot.

Chen Yuanzhong and Qiao Shungang were at the sixth rank, and the mist spread to three feet around them.

Wu Xu claimed to be a fifth rank, and the mist spread to five feet around him.

This seems to be what the fifth grade should look like. I really don't know what method Wu Xu used to hide his cultivation, and he was able to deceive the pupil of sin.

The two masters of Yin Yang Division are also fifth-rank, and their mist is not too different from Wu Xu.

Xu Zhiqiong glanced at Zhong Shen while looking around.

There was no fog on Zhong Shen's body.

Strange, doesn't he have cultivation base?

This is impossible, according to outside rumors, Zhong Shen has a level [-] killing cultivation, even if he lied about it, he must have at least a level [-] or [-], otherwise how could he secure his position as a commander?
Could it be that his cultivation is at or above the fourth rank?
In a blink of an eye, it was Chu He's turn. He grabbed the top of the tower and continuously injected air, scaring the two masters to yell:

"No way, the tower is broken, it's really going to be broken!"

"Even if you put your life on the line, you will be at the ninth rank, don't break the Ruiming Pagoda!"

Chu He walked away, and Xin Bai Denglang tested them one by one. The last one to come to the stone pagoda was Yang Wu.

Behind Yang Wu was a Qingdeng man who was in charge of guarding him.

Only one floor of the stone pagoda was illuminated, and Yang Wu was still at the middle of the ninth rank, that's not the point.

The point is that he has been looking at Xu Zhiqiong, and now the only person who can save him is Xu Zhiqiong.

After everyone finished the test, Zhong Shen checked the results with the two Onmyoji Masters, and ordered someone to carry the Ruiming Pagoda to Tsing Yi Pavilion.

Xu Zhiqiong didn't know what the purpose of these people's cultivation base testing was. After sending away Zhong Shen and the people from the Yin Yang Division, Wu Xu ordered: "Everyone has worked hard, go watch the night."

After finishing speaking, Wu Xu looked at Xu Zhiqiong and motioned him to come to Mingdengxuan.

When we arrived at Mingdengxuan, Wu Xu smiled and said, "My boy, you have been promoted to the seventh rank in a blink of an eye. If I hadn't made a quick move, you would have been sent to the Onmyoji Department at this moment."

Send Yin Yang Division?

Why Onmyoji?
Xu Zhiqiong thought that this matter was led by Zhong Shen.

Xu Zhiqiong hurriedly saluted and said, "Thank you Qianhu for saving me. This subordinate has just been promoted in the past two days, so it's too late to report to Qianhu."

This sentence is the truth, Xu Zhiqiong has improved his cultivation, he will not hide this matter from Wu Xu.

Xu Zhiqiong made wine for Wu Xu, and Wu Xu drank a cup: "Do you know how dangerous today is? If it is found out that you have a seventh-rank cultivation base, and you can't tell your own way, I'm afraid that this life will kill you." I can't keep it."

"Why did the Onmyoji come to check on Denglang Lang's cultivation?"

"It's not just Lantern Lantern, all major government offices in the capital have to check it. The Department of Yin and Yang has brought out ten Ruiming Pagodas. They must be checked before dawn."

"What's the reason?"

Wu Xu drank another cup, and then said: "Tai Bu watched the stars at night and found that there is a spirit of bravery in the capital. He said that this is a talent that is rare in a hundred years. Therefore, His Majesty personally ordered to conduct a thorough investigation of cultivators from all schools and sects in the capital overnight to see if there are any cultivators who have improved by leaps and bounds."

After finishing speaking, Wu Xu looked at Xu Zhiqiong and smiled sinisterly: "You have been promoted two ranks in a row, maybe this person is you!"

Xu Zhiqiong sniffled and said, "One person from a thousand households is fighting against six rank-[-]s alone. I think this person is you."

This was not a joke, Xu Zhiqiong knew that this person could never be himself.

Judge Taoism is a system of meritorious service, regardless of talent, the reason why Xu Zhiqiong was promoted so quickly is all because of Wu Xu's care and the convenience of his position, it has nothing to do with talent.

But in the battle of Longjiao Ghost City, Wu Xu's real strength broke out, and it is really possible to be discovered by Taibo.

In fact, Wu Xu was also a little worried, he said calmly, "Xu Zhiqiong, do you dare to betray me?"

Xu Zhiqiong straightened his chest, and said righteously: "I dare not."

Wu Xu stroked his chin and said, "It stands to reason that Tai Bu knows some details about me, so he wouldn't come to check on me. If it wasn't for me, who would this person be?"

After thinking for a long time, Wu Xu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, don't think about it anymore, you have to be more careful in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you anymore."

"Qianhu is going to be promoted?"

"Have you heard that too? Next month, I will be the deputy commander."

"After all, I'm still in the Imperial City Division, and my subordinates can still be taken care of by you."

"Imperial City Division? Bao Buqi is going to the Ministry of Rites to discipline the Fang Division!" Wu Xu smiled wryly, "In less than a year, I won't even be able to stay in the Imperial City Division, but I don't know which errand I will be sent to."

"Is it all because of Liang Yuming?" Xu Zhiqiong gritted his teeth and said, "Qianhu, we have all the witnesses, and many servants were captured alive in Prince Huai's mansion, but this does not convict him?"

"Didn't I say, is that thing useless?" Wu Xu rubbed his forehead, "Forget it, let's not talk about it, there is a person, I should punish him for offending, but he is in our yamen after all, and our yamen has already appeared. A Xiao Songting, if there is another ghost, my face will not look good, so I will leave this person to you to deal with."

He was talking about Yang Wu.

"What does Qianhu want me to do with him?"

Wu Xu said: "There are two ways, one is to leave the yamen, the other is to stay in the yamen."

Stay in Yamen?

Is there such a good thing?
"Can Qianhu really tolerate him?"

"Of course I can't tolerate it," Wu Xu looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "If he leaves the yamen, I'll find another way out for him. If he stays in the yamen, he will die in the line of duty within a month. It's up to you to save his name or his life." And consider it for him."

(End of this chapter)