Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 443 Dao Qi
"That's the quota for the Tang Dynasty?" asked the Taoist priest.

"Well, Tang's spot."

Pei Ye walked in somewhat dazed, and was met with Wang Shousi's equally dazed gaze.

It turns out that there is another way to study in the Sword Academy.

But in fact, it can't be considered another way, because the forms of entrance examinations are originally diverse. Its essence is that the Sword Academy wants to see the quality of this person, and how to hold it is naturally up to the Sword Academy itself.

Disciples come to the sword training academy to take the test, or the abbot or sword master tests their sword skills once at any time and place, or like in the Shaolong Sword Training Golden Book, if they can make it into the top 22, they can be considered to have passed and can get a pass certificate for the entrance examination.

Therefore, even if the boy claimed that he did not take the entrance examination, as long as the Sword Academy believed that he could enter through other channels, then the signing document would only be a matter of supplementing it.

What made Wang Shousi curious was that since he had never heard of the name "Pei Ye", how could there be no letter of recommendation?
And the two Dao Qi actually accepted this man who had nothing in his hands.

Not even official documents or certificates are needed.

Ning Shuhong and Zhu Shishi who came in later were also quite surprised, but Pei Ye couldn't explain it to them.

In fact, this was the first time he heard the name "Tong Jun", which obviously represented Shenjing's name for the woman.

When he realized that no one except him called her "Master", he remembered Qi Zhaohua's words in the carriage.

It turns out that his backer is indeed not Xiuwenguan, his backer just likes to stay in Xiuwenguan.

Pei Ye raised his head while thinking. There was nothing special inside the gate of the sword-training courtyard. The ground was paved with white stones, and dark green vines climbed in from the tile walls. A withered lotus was kept in a large urn, and the water was still.

The only rare thing is that everything seems very quiet. Looking up, you can only see tall trees and long sky, as if you are living in seclusion away from the world.

And this is the most precious thing in Shenjing City.

Following the guidance of the man in the Taoist robe, they came to the second courtyard, where they received a long sword with a black sheath and a white handle.

Pei Ye raised his eyebrows as soon as he got the sword. Curiously, he drew out the sword and took a look. The inscription on the sword read "Daosheng Sword·Chang'an" and the line of small characters below it read "East China Sea Sword Furnace, Bingxia".

This sword must cost several dozen taels of silver.

The person in charge of the distribution was a gentle middle-aged woman with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. When Pei Ye happily picked up his sword and was about to leave, he was stopped by her with a "Hey".

Pei Ye was startled and turned back: "Do you want to pay?"

He was already putting down the sword.

The woman laughed: "Who charged you?"

He picked up a tape measure from the table with one hand and said, "Come here and measure your body. I will make sword uniforms for you later."

"Oooo!"

Pei Ye walked over and stood in front of the woman. A pair of extremely skillful hands measured his shoulders, waist, legs, hips, etc., and then there was the sound of picking up a pen to take notes.

"Aren't you still young?"

".Almost eighteen."

The woman looked at him with satisfaction and said, "It's the right time for you to grow taller. One set will fit your body and the other one will be a little bigger for you."

"Thank you very much."

The smiling looks from his two new friends made his ears feel hot, so he quickly left the house.

Then they received a stack of books, which included two hardcover booklets. Pei Ye opened them and found one of them very familiar to him, which was "Introduction to Sword Art in Six Dynasties". The other one he had never seen before and he guessed that it was unlikely to be seen outside because it was titled "Selected Sword Theories of Daoqihui in the Xinsi Year".

After all the procedures were completed, the four of them passed the last entrance to the yard and the view in front of them suddenly opened up.

It is a huge sword field.

The sky was high and the clouds were light. There was a white stone platform with no other decorations except a sword rack.

This is the place for playing chess and sword.

Pei Ye suddenly had a feeling that when he arrived here, he had truly entered the Sword Training Academy. For young swordsmen, this might be the place where they spent most of their time from childhood to adulthood.

About twenty people had gathered in the center of the field. They were the sword students who had entered the courtyard earlier. They were talking to each other, and Yang Zhenbing and Zuoqiu Longhua were obviously the two vague centers.

Chu Shuiting and Wen Zheng seemed to know each other. It was unknown what they were talking about. Lu Xiu was standing next to Zuoqiu Longhua holding a sword book.

When the four of them came over, they received some nods and smiles, but most people still didn't recognize them. They sat down at the end of the team. Not long after, the middle-aged man in the Taoist robe walked into the sword field with a list of names.

This man has an indescribable leisurely and casual temperament, like a wanderer in the mountains.

"Then, we are all here." The man spoke slowly, looking down at the roster, "Except for Jiang Yin'er who will be two months late, the twenty-five sword students who are supposed to come to Chang'an this year are all here - hello, everyone, it's a pleasure to meet such talented people."

"My Taoist name is Duan Yu, the descendant of Shangqing. If we count from the perspective of Master Jihua, who has the highest seniority in the sect, I should be considered his junior nephew." Duan Yu closed the roster, "But I haven't been back to the sect for seventeen years. I have been here as a swordsman. In the future, I will be responsible for teaching Taoist swordsmanship, and I will meet you all often."

"As usual, when you first enter the hospital, you must preach some necessary things."

He paused, and the place was quiet, with everyone listening.

"First, what is the purpose of entering the Sword Academy?"

"The Sword Training Institute has many names outside: the means by which the Immortal Terrace controls the martial arts world; the monopoly of the Thirty-Three Sword Sects on the way of swordsmanship; and the holy place for swordsmen to improve their swordsmanship. All of these are called by others."

"The Thirty-three Sword Masters of the Tang Dynasty are meeting." Duan Yu said slowly, "No matter how you came to the academy or what your purpose is, there is only one thing here."

"It's not about practicing swordsmanship, but about seeking the truth."

"Most of your letters of recommendation end with 'I wish to seek the ultimate truth of swordsmanship'; when the chivalrous certificate is returned, you will see the words [Sword Cultivator] engraved under your name on the front, and most people will not change these four words until they complete their training." Duan Yu looked at them, "Because this is 'Dao Qi', you and I are students seeking the Dao throughout our lives."

"It is precisely because the road is long and arduous that the Thirty-three Mountains established the Dao Qihui, hoping that you can embark on this road as soon as possible." "In the eyes of outsiders, those who enter the Dao Qihui are the top swordsmen that the world can only dream of but cannot reach. Once you leave the Sword Cultivation Academy, you will sooner or later stand at the top of the world's swordsmanship."

“But before the true ‘Tao’, we are just a group of tiny moths. The road ahead is long and arduous, and shrouded in mist. Even after many decades of searching, most of us, or even all of us, will never be able to see the true meaning even after flapping our wings for a lifetime.” Duan Yu looked at them quietly.

"But I hope you will never give up, because no matter how slim the chances are, as long as you stand here, it means you have the possibility of reaching the end. I regard you as my fellow travelers, and I hope you regard me as my fellow travelers. If I hear the truth in the morning, I am willing to die in the evening."

"Second, how do you practice sword skills?"

"Sword training in the academy is divided into three parts, namely, knowing the sword, practicing the sword, and using the sword."

"If you want to learn the true way of swords, you must first know all the swords in the world. It's not just a superficial explanation, but a thorough analysis. The Sword Training Institute will teach you the principles of swords in the world. The Dao Qihui will have 33 sword sects, and each sect will send its seniors to come. The order is not fixed, but one round will be completed within five years. For other sword sects that are not in the Dao Qihui, we will also provide as in-depth explanations as possible."

"The sword training is taught every three days, and each teaching lasts three hours. You can also ask for guidance from the academy anytime and anywhere on weekdays."

"Knowing without practicing is like building a castle in the air. The most valuable thing about the Sword Training Academy is that you can learn swords from other schools. Sword training is the most important thing in the academy and the most important part of the final examination. Everyone has different choices for sword training and can learn different swords, but as long as the sword is listed in the Sword Tower, after you choose a sword, Daoqi will give you detailed guidance until you succeed."

"The sword training will begin the day after tomorrow. This matter involves a final assessment, so we will talk about it later."

"Everyone who enters the Sword Academy will have some deviations in swordplay, but the difference in skill is very obvious. I don't deny that swordplay is 90% a matter of talent, and although you can improve, it's hard to change fate. But as of now, you have only just started on your own talent, and you still have a long way to go. In addition, the amount of swordplay you have learned, the level of your realm, and the length of time you have practiced swordplay are all different. Who is better and who is worse, we still have to wait and see who is better."

“There is nothing much to teach about this art. You can only improve by playing more games and thinking more. Playing with stronger players and talking with your defeated self will improve you.”

"The chess and sword competition is held every seven days, right here on the sword field. It lasts for a day, and you take turns to fight. The wins and losses will be recorded. You can also spar with each other at will on weekdays. The cultivators who entered the academy in previous years are also here, and there are many famous people. You can invite them as well."

"Third, how will the Sword Academy end?"

Duan Yu paused and raised his hand, saying, "From today onwards, for a period of five years, the training you need to complete in sword training has been written on the paper, please read it yourself."

Pei Ye was startled, and indeed he took out a piece of hard paper from the book he had just received. He looked down and saw the four black ink characters [修剑道生] written in the middle.

The four characters "cultivating swordsman" will be engraved on the certificate of the academy's swordsman, so that they can enjoy some conveniences of the Daoqi Association. However, only after completing the training will these four characters be fixed and gilded to become the name "cultivating swordsman". From then on, for the rest of their lives, if they need to improve their swordsmanship, the Daoqi Association will help them with their fellow Daoists.

From another perspective, these four words have an unimaginable status in the outside world. It means that Daoqi will recognize that you have completed "Daoqi" and will be a person pursuing kendo from now on.

They are one of the Thirty-Three Sword Sects, and their status in the Tang Dynasty court is beyond the realm of martial arts. Wherever they go, they are treated as distinguished guests.

And under this name, there are so many things that make Pei Ye's eyes dizzy.

"Passed the forty-seven sword theory exams."

"I have learned the seven 'Pulse Transmission' and above of the clumsy sword."

"Learn three sword skills with a rating of "Wonderful Wildness" or one sword skill with a rating of "Wonderful Spectacle"."

"Step into the realm of swordsmanship."

"Kenshin's rating is [All Control] or above."

"Complete one of the following in the sword test: Rank in the top 30 in the Tianmen sword test; remain undefeated in the Yunlang sword test for ten rounds; ascend to the Phoenix Terrace in the Chang'an Jingzhe sword concentration; obtain a rating of [A] or above in the Imperial Sword Contest; rank in the top 300 on the Duck Ranking in the Feather Scale Sword Test; and be qualified to wear a ribbon in the Shenjing Martial Arts Examination with a sword."

"The sword ladder is clear."

Pei Ye looked at the list of requirements in a daze, and suddenly he understood so clearly why Miss Ming wanted him to come to the Sword Academy to learn sword. He felt that all his shortcomings in sword skills and all his unstable foundations were reflected in this piece of paper.

Especially the line "passed the forty-seven sword theory examinations" made him purse his lips several times.

He still hasn't fully learned the Jade Jade Sword Principle, so where did he find the forty-seven sword principles?

But when Pei Ye looked down again, he was stunned again.

Two lines after the end of the requirements for [Swordsman], there were four more characters written in sharp strokes.

【The King's Instrument Driver】

"Meet all the conditions for becoming a 'sword practitioner'."

"Kenshin's comment on [Holding the Heart and Not Being Aggressed] is above."

"I created a sword with the meaning of "Miao Ye"."

"Kenshin cultivation."

"I won the first prize in the chess and sword competition."

"Yun Lang agrees to grant the title."

"." Pei Ye gently stroked the four words, a little dazed. Wang Shousi beside him read faster and smiled, "I heard that those who are awarded this title can enter the Yunlang Salvation Pavilion to choose a sword technique. However, in the past thirty years, there are very few such people in the entire Daoqi Society."

Pei Ye nodded slowly.

"The training requirements will be engraved in many places. The Sword Academy does not make any regulations. It can be completed in one year, two years or five years." Duan Yu said, and then smiled, "These are the so-called necessary things. Then, I will inform you of the arrangements for the next two days."

Duan Yu said solemnly, "Tomorrow, we will take you to the Hidden Sword Tower for the first time, and complete the assessment of your sword training qualifications there. You all know that the Thirty-Three Sword Sects are not one family after all. There are many considerations for who can learn which level of sword, but in general, it still depends on one's background and talent. In addition, various reputations and celebrities also have an impact. Remember to prepare letters of recommendation and other materials tomorrow, and we will make a comprehensive assessment."

"The day after tomorrow, we will attempt to construct a sword ladder for you for the first time."

"The reason why Daoqihui is called 'Daoqi' is because of the word 'Sword Ladder'. Practicing swordsmanship is to seek the Dao. If you don't practice the ladder to heaven, you are just deceiving yourself. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is to build or climb, even if you practice as you climb, Daoqihui will definitely do it. Now that you are here, you should be prepared."

Except for Pei Ye who was a little confused, all the more than 20 people on the scene were silent. So Duan Yu took a last look at the booklet in his hand, put his two palms together and said, "Okay! Today's admission is settled. You can do as you please for the rest of the time. If you stay late, you can check into the guest room first. The accommodation will be allocated in threes and twos after the final evaluation tomorrow."

Pei Ye's eyes suddenly raised as he studied the small note.

Actually managed it!

(End of this chapter)