Taming the Demon: A Guide to Raising a Great Sage

"This brother, Shen Lang, came to the Taoist monastery to practice."

Shen Lang led the horse, walked up to the gate guard of the fourth-grade True Qi Realm, and greeted him with a smile.

The white-faced, beardless middle-aged man sat lazily on the chair, without raising his eyelids, he only concentrated on trimming his nails, and said in a soft and delicate voice that reminds people of some rootless person:

"certificate."

Shen Lang took out a jade talisman carved from white jade, shaped like a small sword, and engraved with ganoderma cloud patterns:
"This is my certificate, the token of the sword talisman personally bestowed by Master Wanfa. Can you verify it, brother?"

"The token of Daoist Wanfa?"

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned, stood up, shook off the broken nails on his clothes, took the sword-shaped jade talisman with both hands, genuine energy burst out from his fingertips, and lightly touched the jade talisman, immediately a cloud of clouds evaporated. Together, it forms a small ganoderma-shaped colorful auspicious cloud.

"Sure enough, it is the token of Daoist Wanfa."

The middle-aged man nodded, and finally looked at Shen Lang squarely. After seeing his facial features clearly, he was suddenly slightly startled, and a very obscure strange color flashed in the depths of his eyes.

But there was no sign of emotion on his face, he returned the jade talisman to Shen Lang, and said lightly:
"What's your name?"

Shen Lang, who had already reported his name just now, didn't feel annoyed, and replied with a smile:
"Shen Lang. The God Catching Hall is ready to catch you quickly."

"Shen Lang...Shen Lang from God's Catching Hall..."

The middle-aged man nodded and said:
"And wait here."

After speaking, walk into the corner door below the gate.

Looking at the back of the middle-aged man, Shen Lang narrowed his eyes slightly, and a deep meaning flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Leading the horse and waiting at the door for a while, the middle-aged man with a white beard and soft voice came out from the corner door with a young man in a cloud-patterned robe with a blue background and a bun.

The young man was about 24 or [-] years old, with a gentle smile on his face, and at first glance he gave the impression of a nice man.

"Junior Brother Shen!"

When the young man saw Shen Lang, he smiled and bowed to him, and greeted him warmly:
"Brother Zhou Shicheng is a student of the Jiaxu class in the Taoist Academy. He has practiced in the Taoist Academy for seven years. Starting this year, he will work part-time as a deacon in the Taoist Academy, responsible for receiving and guiding new students. Junior brother, come with me, and I will take the junior brother through the process. various procedures."

Shen Lang smiled slightly, and bowed to Zhou Shicheng:
"So, thank you Senior Brother Zhou."

Zhou Shicheng smiled heartily:
"Junior Brother Shen, you don't need to be polite. When you enter the Taoist monastery, regardless of your origin, you are brothers from the same sect. By the way, you can't bring your horse in. You can give it to Deacon Liao for foster care."

The white-faced middle-aged man smiled and said:
"My surname is Liao, and my single name is an inferior character. She is also the deacon of the daoist house, and is responsible for guarding the gate of the daoist house."

Shen Lang cupped his hands again:
"It turned out to be Deacon Liao, sorry for your disrespect."

Liao Xun said:

"Brother Shen, don't worry about giving the horses to us for foster care. Our Daoist Academy has a horse farm, and the mounts brought by the students are all fostered in the horse farm. There is no need to pay the fee for now, and it will be settled at the end of the year."

Shen Lang handed the reins to Liao Xun, "Then there will be Deacon Lao Liao."

Afterwards, he followed Zhou Shicheng through the corner door, passed through a long and narrow doorway, and the front suddenly opened up, and he had formally entered the Taoist temple.

The capital is very expensive, and housing prices are high. However, the Imperial Capital Daoyuan seems to be extremely luxurious in terms of land use. The interior is actually a garden pattern, with hills, mountains, gardens, lakes, and a small river with nine bends and eighteen bends. Above, there are various bridges such as stone arch bridges, wooden bridges, and cable suspension bridges.

All kinds of antique small buildings, pavilions, halls, and towers are either hidden in the gardens or standing on the hills.Some tall towers were even built in the lake, and half of the towers were submerged under the lake.

Zhou Shicheng enthusiastically introduced Shen Lang along the way, what is the name of this garden, what is the allusion to that small lake, what is that lonely white tower on the hill over there, and where is that stone bridge? Which senior cast a spell to build... Let Shen Lang have a general understanding of the internal structure of the Taoist temple.

"There are not many people in our Taoist Academy. The total number of students in the eighth grade of the Taoist Academy is less than [-]. The total number of students in the entire Taoist Academy, including professors, guards, handymen, etc., is less than [-].

"Our Daoist Academy has a large territory, and few of the students like to go out and walk around. Most of the time, they are either meditating or meditating, or comprehending spells, or refining weapons, alchemy, or making talismans...

"In short, it's normal for you to walk outside and not see a single person for most of the day. When you officially start to practice, you may be like other brothers and sisters, only regretting that there is too little time every day, and you don't have the slightest thought to wander around. It's just a pity for the beautiful scenery in the monastery..."

When introducing these situations, Zhou Shicheng also asked a few words about Shen Lang's origin seemingly casually.

Hearing that Shen Lang said he was from Yingzhou, Zhou Shicheng's eyes flashed with certainty, and his smile became more enthusiastic.After that, he took Shen Lang to complete all the formalities, and did not leave until he was sent to the dormitory.

Standing at the door, Shen Lang watched the overly enthusiastic Senior Brother Zhou leave, touched his chin with his hand, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

……

Zhou Shicheng returned to the gate of the Taoist monastery and got into a small room next to the corner gate.

This hut is probably the concierge of the monastery. Liao Xun rests in this hut when he is on duty.

When Zhou Shicheng came in, Liao Xun was walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back.Seeing him coming in, Liao Xun hurried up to meet him, and asked in a low voice:
"Are you sure?"

Zhou Shicheng nodded, lowered his voice and said:

"It's confirmed, the person from Yingzhou is him!"

"Great!" Liao Xun slapped his hands and smiled, "This kid's head is worth [-] silver dollars. Get rid of him, and we'll make a fortune!"

Zhou Shicheng also showed excitement in his eyes, but he quickly frowned and said hesitantly:

"But he came here with the letter and tokens written by Master Wanfa. What is his relationship with Master Wanfa and even Yan Tianying? After the incident is completed, what will happen if Master Wanfa and Yan Tianying chase after each other?
"With the means of those two, even if we do things seamlessly, we may not be able to hide them forever."

The corners of Liao Xun's eyes twitched slightly, he gritted his teeth and said:

"What are you afraid of? At the beginning, our family made a small mistake in the palace, and was caught by others. We were not kicked out of the capital because we lost all our wealth, but we were still driven to the Taoist monastery to guard the gate. After making this windfall, we The family has the money to run the business, and then go back to the palace to do things. After returning to the palace, are you still afraid of Yan Tianying and Wanfa Zhenren?
"As for you, Xiao Zhou, with this money, you can stay in the Dao Academy and concentrate on your cultivation, and you don't have to worry about money for at least five years. Now the Dao Academy is the Master Qiankun, and the Daoist Master Bailong is also serving as the Deputy of the Academy. With these two great gods around, could Yan Tianying and Master Wanfa break into the Taoist temple and arrest you?
"As for five years later, hehe, you are now at the seventh rank. With the support of this windfall, it is possible to be promoted to the sixth rank or even the fifth rank in five years. At that time, you can directly vote for Bailong Daoist or Qiankun Daoist Under the door, don't you just sit back and relax?"

Zhou Shicheng's expression changed, he paced back and forth for a while with his hands behind his back, and then he gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay, I've made the deal! Eunuch Liao, the reward order said that Shen Lang's martial arts are not weak, what kind of cultivation is he?"

Eunuch Liao smiled disdainfully:
"Look at his figure and steps, listen to his breathing rhythm, and look at the light in his eyes. His martial arts should be at the sixth rank. It's hard to see how deep his internal force is, but he has to try it out. However, no matter how pure and deep his internal force is, it's only a mere six. The realm of quality is not worth mentioning at all.

"Besides, he wants to practice Taoism now. Hey, how can anyone in the world be able to practice both martial arts and martial arts? The so-called 'one practice of Taoism is as deep as the sea, and martial arts are useless from now on', once he starts to practice Taoism, he will no longer have any time to cultivate internal strength. Practice martial arts. A body of martial arts will only continue to regress.

"In short, his martial arts are meaningless. It's his Taoism cultivation level... You have to pay close attention to it. It's best to figure out which Taoism skills he has practiced."

Zhou Shicheng smiled and said:
"Don't worry, he just entered the Taoist monastery, even if he has some foundation, it's not worth mentioning that he knows a few ninth-rank spells."

Eunuch Liao said in a deep voice:

"It's better to be careful, after all, it was recommended by Daoist Wanfa, God knows if there will be any powerful treasures on him."

Zhou Shicheng nodded:

"I know, I'll look into it carefully."

Liao Xun said again:
"I know a killer named Ding Hao. He is the fifth rank of martial arts. He is very good at swordsmanship. He is ruthless and dares to earn any money. When the time comes, we will bring him together."

Zhou Shicheng frowned and said:

"The bonus of [-] silver dollars is just right for the two of us to share. If there are more people surnamed Ding..."

Eunuch Liao gave a sinister smile:
"Don't worry, Ding has no life to pay the money. Let's give Ding the fatal blow, let Ding carry Shen Shiwan's head to receive the bonus. Afterwards, kill Ding, destroy the corpse and wipe out the money. Just grab it.

"In this way, even if Daoist Wanfa and Yan Tianying pursue the investigation, they will only find the person surnamed Ding first. And the person surnamed Ding is dead, and the body is gone, and most of the clues will be cut off immediately..."

Zhou Shicheng's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up:
"Eunuch is indeed a person who has done things in the palace, and he is really thoughtful! This matter will be done according to what Eunuch said!"

The two discussed for a while, Zhou Shicheng went back to the monastery, ready to find out the secrets of Shen Lang's practice, Liao Yuan also found someone to guard the gate instead, and went to find the killer named Ding Hao.

When the two were plotting, Shen Lang was tidying up the dormitory.

Daoist practice is a very private matter, so the dormitories of the students of the Daoist Academy are all single rooms.

Of course, even if they are all single-room houses, the living environment is also different.

Some yards are smaller, with simple facilities and more compact layout, and they share a courtyard wall with their neighbors.

Some yards are larger, more well-equipped, and a little further away from neighbors.

What kind of courtyard you can live in depends on the financial resources and background of the students.

Rich people can spend money to rent better yards, and those with background can live in better yards.

Shen Lang's background is strong enough, and his financial resources are not bad. He lives in a nice single-room courtyard. In the main house there is not only an underground secret room for retreat, but also an alchemy room.

Although the alchemy furnace is only the lowest-end product, at least it is enough for practice.It's just that the alchemy materials need to be purchased with their own money.

In other words, no matter what you do in the Taoist temple of the imperial capital, you have to spend money.

Zhou Shicheng said in the introduction before that the courses taught by the professors of the Taoist Academy have to be purchased with money.

You have to pay to attend lectures.If you pay for one class, you can only attend one class, and there will be no credit.

Of course, if you really don’t have the money to listen to the lectures, you can also recommend yourself as an assistant to the professors, take some risks to cooperate with the professors in performing skill experiments, or complete some tasks issued by the professors, earn contributions, and then use the contributions to exchange for class hours.

You can also go to the Taoist "Sutra Hall" for self-study.

For ten silver dollars a day, you can browse through all the books in the Sutra Library at will. If you see exhaustion, exhaustion, or bleeding from the seven orifices, the Sutra Palace also provides rescue and treatment services. You can enjoy the service first and then pay the bill.

Zhou Shicheng also expressed emotion at the time:

Ten silver dollars a day seems like a good deal, after all, you can browse through all the Taoist secrets at will, but it is actually a tiankeng.

It takes an average of one month for Taoist students to learn a ninth-grade spell.Eighth-rank spells take longer.

If one spends money on self-study in the scripture hall, it is equivalent to spending at least three hundred silver dollars to learn a ninth-rank spell, which is a loss.

As for high-grade spells, if you don't have enough cultivation and forcefully read them, you can enjoy the first-aid and treatment services provided by the Buddhist scripture hall after watching them for a while.

In other words, every year, a large number of newly enrolled Taoist students are recruited by the Buddhist scripture hall.There are quite a few students receiving emergency treatment services.

After introducing how many pits the Buddhist scriptures hall had, Zhou Shicheng sighed again:

If it is a peerless genius, it is still very cost-effective to read books in the Tibetan scripture hall.

For example, the first genius in the current Taoist academy, the "Little Celestial Master" Lian Yunxiao, learned the first ninth-rank spell in only seven days.After his first successful experience, he practiced ninth-rank spells faster and faster, and all subsequent nine-rank spells took an average of no more than five days.

For peerless geniuses like "little celestial master" Lian Yunxiao, the Sutra Library is really an excellent treasure house.

It is said that in the first year of entering the Taoist monastery, Lian Yunxiao spent almost every day in the Buddhist scripture hall, and rented a bunk to sleep in it at night.

It wasn't until the second year that he was accepted as a direct disciple by the deputy "Bailong Zhenren", and he was cultivated vigorously by Bailong Zhenren, and he had better conditions for practice, so he didn't go to the scripture hall again.

When Zhou Shicheng introduced Lian Yunxiao's talent and fortune in an envious and jealous tone, Shen Lang was full of joy.

Ten silver dollars a day, the secret method can be read casually...

This is heaven for a genius like me who meets once in a thousand years, reads a book in a few seconds, and can instantly realize an instant epiphany!

So after tidying up the dormitory, Shen Lang didn't even bother to eat, so he went straight to the scripture hall.

Anyway, the Buddhist scriptures hall also provides catering services. Although the cost is a little higher, as long as you can enjoy the fun of learning, the super academic Shen Lang said:

What's the point of spending more money?Knowledge is priceless!Brother Lang, I only lack knowledge now, not money!

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