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Chapter 768: The Most Serious Brain Drain at All Saints Academy

"Senior Zhou, this way please."

Under the guidance of the disciples of the Academy of All Saints, Zhou Qing shuttled between courtyards.

Eventually he was taken to a courtyard called Huitongyuan.

After he revealed his identity, there was no surprise and he was respectfully received at the entrance of the academy.

Even though they were separated by Southern Jin, and even though they had never heard of Zhou Qing's name, the people in the Academy of All Saints would definitely know about Xuandu Temple.

"Senior Zhou, the headmaster of the academy is here with us. If you have anything to say, just ask him directly."

"If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

"Ah."

Zhou Qing nodded, "Go ahead, thank you for your help."

The disciple took his leave. The gate of Huitong Courtyard was open, so Zhou Qing walked in directly.

In the yard, there was an old man lying on a chair, basking in the sun.

After hearing Zhou Qing's footsteps, he opened his eyes and looked over.

"Where are you from, fellow Taoist?"

"I came from Xuandu Temple."

After hearing this, the old man immediately sat up straight and became more serious.

"Daoist friend from Xuandu Temple?"

The old man thought for a moment, then asked with some surprise: "But Zhou Qing, Fellow Daoist Zhou?"

This person is also a Venerable who has undergone three transformations, so there is nothing wrong with him calling Zhou Qing "fellow Daoist".

"It's down."

The old man stood up and said enthusiastically:
"Last year, news about Daoist Zhou spread from the academy, and we paid close attention to it. Today, Daoist Zhou finally showed up."

Zhou Qing was in Tongzhou with Lu Qingmo in October last year. Now, more than three months have passed and it is already January of the new year.

And it’s the end of January, and the day after tomorrow is the last day of January.

It wasn't too late for him to arrive at All Saints College. The college told him to arrive at any time within this year.

It’s only the beginning of the year.

However, Zhou Qing still said:

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Not long, not long. It's still very early." The old man smiled and said:
"Please come with me, Brother Zhou. I will take you to meet the headmaster of the academy. There are some procedures to go through. Please forgive me, Brother Zhou."

The old man is a teacher to the students in the academy, but those in the Earth Realm and Heaven Realm are naturally also teachers to him.

Zhou Qing nodded, "Everything will be arranged by your hospital."

He came to All Saints' College alone and still had many questions.

Although both the disciple and the old man had acknowledged his identity, they still had to confirm it in detail to avoid any mistakes.

There are various other procedures that need to be followed, and Zhou Qing will certainly not refuse to cooperate.

After leaving Huitongyuan, the old man also introduced himself. His name was Wudong and he was in charge of Huitongyuan.

Huitongyuan and Xianke Peak of Xuandu Temple are places of similar nature, both of which are used to receive foreign guests.

The internal organizational structure of the Academy of All Saints is different from that of Xuandu Temple. It is not that there are mountains everywhere and each peak is a department. Here, the main thing is the academy.

Wu Dong asked, "Did Brother Zhou encounter any danger on his way to the Great Zhou?"

“Although we encountered some problems, it was generally peaceful.”

Zhou Qing smiled and replied: "Especially in your country, it is peaceful and harmonious, it is truly a paradise on earth."

This is not a polite compliment, but the truth.

He crossed the Xiyuan and Dongyuan routes and saw a lot of the customs and habits of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The surprises he encountered in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were indeed far less than those encountered in the previous Jin territory.

It’s okay in Da Qi, but in Southern Jin, there are constant problems.

Although Buddhism flourished in Southern Jin, it did not truly become a Buddhist pure land.

The probability of encountering demons, strong men, and monsters blocking the way in Jin territory is much higher than in Qi territory, not to mention Zhou territory. This is not Zhou Qing slandering Jin, but his personal experience.

It is clearly a place where Buddhism is flourishing and people respect Buddha and monks, but the atmosphere is more violent and there is no trace of Buddhist teachings at all.

Even Buddha cannot save sentient beings and cannot cross the sea of ​​suffering.

Not to mention, those who exist in the world are not Buddhas, but merely people who practice Buddhism!

Zhou Qing exchanged a few words with Wu Dong and then asked:

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu received my message in advance, he should know why I came to the All Saints Academy."

"I heard that you are here for the Reincarnation Spring, right?"

"Yes." Zhou Qing nodded and asked:

"I wonder if the reincarnation fountain has been opened?"

Wu Dong smiled and said, "I originally planned to open the Reincarnation Spring this month and let my disciples enter first."

"But I heard that in November last year, there was another message from your sect, saying that you should arrive in January or February, so the academy decided to wait a while, and when you arrive, you can enter the reincarnation fountain with the academy disciples."

"After all, it's not easy to open the reincarnation fountain every time. It would be best if we can get together."

If Zhou Qing doesn't arrive until the end of the year, then the others certainly can't wait as it's too long. But for things happening in January or February, it doesn't matter if they wait a little longer.

Zhou Qing was a little surprised. He didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Logically, Xuandu Temple should not know his whereabouts because he did not travel under his own identity, but they still sent a message to the Academy of All Saints.

Zhou Qing thought about it and roughly knew what was going on.

This incident must have happened after Lu Qingmo returned to Xuandu Temple.

Before they parted, Zhou Qing told Lu Qingmo about her travel plans, so it was normal that she could estimate the approximate time of her arrival.

At the same time, this can also serve as a disguised way of reporting safety to Zhou Qing, telling him that Lu Qingmo has returned safely to Xuandu Temple.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"It's only a month, it's nothing."

Zhou Qing asked curiously, "I wonder how many people are eligible to enter the Reincarnation Spring this time?"

"Eight places."

It has been five years since the Reincarnation Fountain was last opened, and now there are only eight spots available, which can be said to be extremely rare.

If it were distributed normally, the geniuses in the Saints' Academy would not be enough. How many geniuses at the Venerable level are there here?

If it happened in Xuandu Temple, it would be equivalent to the top ten true disciples of several generations competing for these eight places, which would be a life-threatening thing.

Fortunately, Xuandu Temple stepped in to negotiate between Zhou Qing and the Academy of All Saints, otherwise if he were to try on his own, it would be impossible for him to get a place.

Wu Dong continued, "Fellow Daoist Zhou has one quota, and a princess and a prince of the royal family each have one quota."

"The remaining five places will be given to the students of the academy."

"..."

Zhou Qing was speechless. It turned out that there were only five places that the disciples of the academy could compete for...

When Wu Dong talked about this, he was very calm, and he didn't feel like something that belonged to him had been stolen.

He is old, let alone eight places, even eighteen or twenty-eight places have nothing to do with him.

It’s not that he has no hope of being promoted to the Earth Realm, but according to the rules of the Academy of All Saints, things like the quota for the Reincarnation Spring are given priority to young disciples.

No matter how you line up, he won't be able to get it. It's not his anyway.

Wu Dong thought that there was nothing wrong with Zhou Qing, an outsider, getting a spot in the Reincarnation Fountain, as such things had happened before.

As I get older, I become more open-minded and no longer as competitive as I was when I was young.

As he continued walking, Zhou Qing was secretly thinking in his heart that the relationship between the Eastern Zhou royal family and the Academy of All Saints was really good.

Of the eight places, one quarter can be given directly to the Zhou royal family, which is already a great support.

Moreover, it is highly likely that this was done sincerely, rather than out of helplessness due to the royal majesty.

There are immortals in charge of the Academy of All Saints, how could they be forced?

As is known to the world, the relationship between the Zhou royal family and the Academy of All Saints is extraordinary, and the two sides truly work together.

The Qi Bai clan and the state religion of Xuandu Temple were harmonious on the surface, but secretly there was a lot of filthiness between the two. The former was dissatisfied with the latter in many ways, and this was also clear to the people inside Xuandu Temple.

Originally, they were two forces that came together for the sake of interests. Four hundred years is too long, and too many things have happened. How could they be truly of one mind?

But the Academy of All Saints and the Zhou royal family are different. The two have a really good relationship.

Every emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty had studied in the Academy of All Saints, including other princes and princesses, most of whom were disciples of the Academy.

He is not just a nominal disciple, but one must study in the academy for a few years.

These princes and princesses who entered the academy to study would regard the contemporary master of the academy, that is, the dean, as their teacher, and would also respect the saints and acknowledge their own status as disciples of the saints.

The current sub-sage of All Saints College is not the contemporary dean of the college; he is detached from the outside.

After the successive emperors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty ascended the throne, they would also have the title of Honorary Dean of the All Saints Academy. In contrast, there was also a position in the court of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which was second only to the emperor and above ten thousand people, and was exclusively for the presidents of the academies of all dynasties. That position had never been occupied by anyone else.

The All Saints Academy, including all the academies under it, all implemented serving the court as one of the purposes when teaching their disciples.

Throughout the ages, the Saints Academy has provided countless talents to the Eastern Zhou court, and all the talents who graduated from the academy will be given priority for promotion and reuse in the court. The bias is extremely obvious.

At the same time, the Academy of All Saints will also intervene in maintaining the stability of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and solving the people's problems, such as water conservancy, farming, salt, iron ore, and animal husbandry.

Even in the court of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, sometimes the emperor did not show up. The senior leaders of the academy would take the lead in discussing everything, and finally present it to the Eastern Zhou emperor for his review and approval.

He is simply a vice emperor.

The relationship between these two top Taoist sects in the world is so abnormal that many people cannot understand this.

How did you two manage to trust each other so much?
It is said that a long time ago, some people thought that the two sides might be pretending to be in harmony, and even tried to sow discord between them.

But time has proved everything. These two brothers are really good and their friendship is stronger than gold.

The Zhou royal family and the Academy of All Saints have never been separate entities. When any force faces one of them, it must also take the other into consideration.

The royal families of Qi and Jin both envied the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for having such a staunch ally, and only hated that their own state religion/national law temple was not like this.

While Zhou Qing was thinking, he was taken to a small courtyard beside a pond.

There are lotus leaves floating in the pond, the lotus flowers are red, and a faint fragrance lingers in the nose, making people feel happy.

Wu Dong stood outside the courtyard and said respectfully:
"Grandmaster, Brother Zhou Qing from Xuandu Temple, Brother Zhou has arrived."

"come in."

An old voice sounded, the door opened, and Wu Dong led Zhou Qing in.

The yard is not big, it looks like only a few dozen square meters, and there is even a small vegetable patch in the corner with lush green vegetables planted on it.

Returning to nature belongs to yes.

There was no one in the yard, but the door to the study was open, and there was a tall figure inside.

When he arrived outside the study, Zhou Qing saw what was going on inside at a glance.

There was a very tall figure, about two meters tall, who looked strong and powerful, with a very rough face and a sense of ferocity. One could even see the bulging muscles on his arms, and the old man was slowly grinding ink.

But his eyes were empty, and it seemed that his attention was not on Mo, but on something else.

After seeing this old man, Zhou Qing's first thought was:

How come this scholar is more like a warrior than me? He must have cultivated the art of speaking…

On the way here, Wu Dong and Zhou Qing mentioned the identities of the people they were here to meet.

One of the deans of the All Saints Academy, a master of the heavenly realm, a famous scholar in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Yan Lingtan, also known as Senior Yan.

Well, the contrast between the real person and these titles is quite big.

"Master."

"Meet Senior Yan."

Yan Lingtan's eyes lit up and he continued grinding ink. He looked at Zhou Qing, but after just one glance, he was stunned.

"The younger generation of Xuandu Temple is quite magnanimous, with one-third of my demeanor. No wonder Xuandu Temple is willing to negotiate with the academy for you."

"..."

Zhou Qing and Wu Dong didn't know what to say, especially Wu Dong.

My fellow Daoist Zhou who is beside me is not the best-looking man in the world, but he is rare in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Master, is there anything wrong with your eyes?
It can be seen from the address that he is Yan Lingtan's disciple, so it is okay to be a little disrespectful.

Without this relationship, he would not be able to be responsible for Huitongyuan.

How many venerables are there in the All Saints Academy? But how many positions are there? Not to mention being in charge of the affairs of an entire academy, even if the requirements for cultivation in the academy are not high, this is not a low position.

As for Wu Dong's age, this is not a problem at All Saints College.

This force is quite special, with many elderly practitioners. At Wu Dong's age, he still has a lot of room for improvement in the Academy of All Saints.

It is said that this was influenced by the legend that the sage of literature ascended to heaven one day when he was old.

So there is no discrimination against the "elderly" here.

Of course, you can grow old, but you can't be useless.

At the same time, Wu Dong also relaxed. Yan Lingtan's words were actually a disguised confirmation of Zhou Qing's identity.

"Ok?"

Before Zhou Qing could reply, Yan Lingtan exclaimed in surprise, and there was more seriousness in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Qing. In the end, he even stopped the work in his hands and looked at him carefully.

Wu Dong called out tentatively, "Master?"

"Little Wu."

"exist."

"Go out and water my vegetable patch, get rid of the bugs, loosen the soil, and see if there's anything else you can do while you're at it."

"..."

Why are you ordering your grandson around here?
What, I am his disciple?
That's fine.

"Yes, Master."

Wu Dong walked out, and as soon as he left, the door slammed shut.

Oh, so you want to get me out of the way so you can chat privately, right?

Well, I'm an outsider.

Yan Lingtan walked a few steps outside, looked at Zhou Qing, and asked directly:
"Zhou Qing, have you practiced the complete Haoran Great Seal? Have you cultivated the Haoran Qi?"

This is what he discovered. The so-called complete Haoran Handprint is naturally the one that has Haoran Qi added in.

This Taoist technique can be practiced without the Great Qi, but its full power cannot be unleashed.

There is nothing wrong with the appearance of people who have fully cultivated the Haoran Great Seal in the Academy of All Saints. It is quite normal.

But the problem is that this person is not a disciple of the academy!

Zhou Qing was a little surprised by this question, but he also felt it was expected.

Before arriving at the Academy of All Saints, he had already prepared himself for people to discover that he had cultivated the Great Righteousness.

This is not a big deal, because he did not steal the inheritance of the Academy of All Saints, he relied purely on his own comprehension and cultivation. Can the Academy of All Saints blame him for this?
Obviously impossible.

As for the first two volumes of Haoran Great Handprint, they were spread out by the Academy of All Saints on their own initiative, and any slightly stronger force could obtain them.

Therefore, Zhou Qing nodded and answered truthfully:

"I obtained the first two volumes of Haoran Great Handprint in the Ghost and God Department and practiced them."

"I have indeed cultivated the Haoran Qi."

The first two volumes of the skills correspond to the daily travel and saintly levels respectively. When Zhou Qing was still in Black Cloud Town, this Taoist technique brought him a lot of help and was very powerful.

However, as his cultivation level improved and he acquired more powerful Taoist techniques, the Haoran Great Seal gradually faded away.

This Taoist art has been the secret of the Academy of All Saints since the third volume. If one wants to learn it, the only way is to become a disciple of the Academy of All Saints.

If Zhou Qing hadn't taken this path at the beginning, naturally there would be nothing he could do.

Yan Lingtan said, "Which fellow disciple in the academy are you from? Since you have cultivated the righteousness, why don't you come to the All Saints Academy to practice, but join the Xuandu Temple instead?"

"Tell me who taught you to cultivate the righteousness. I must go and talk to him. Why didn't he bring back a genius like you?"

Zhou Qing was confused. Who taught me how to cultivate the great righteousness?

No one taught me!
He quickly understood what Yan Lingtan meant. He believed that he had once met a master from the Academy of All Saints, and then cultivated his great righteousness under the master's guidance.

But that master was not very responsible and actually allowed such a genius like him to join Xuandu Temple.

This is a major loss of talent from All Saints’ College and a serious teaching accident!

People who cultivate great righteousness are also highly valued in the Academy of All Saints and have an extraordinary status. If you are not talented in Taoism and martial arts, the academy is even willing to use all kinds of rare treasures to reshape your talent.

Among the contemporary young disciples of the Academy of All Saints, those who can master the Haoran Qi are undoubtedly geniuses, and their number is not large.

Of course, there are not many young disciples in the academy who can cultivate the Haoran Qi, but overall there are still quite a few people in the academy who possess this power.

Although this kind of power is difficult to cultivate, the Academy of All Saints does have a systematic inheritance that can be used for contemplation and practice.

In each generation of disciples, only a very small number succeed in cultivation, but as the number increases over generations, the number will naturally increase. This is the power of time.

Under Yan Lingtan's gaze, Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and then made a decision.

Once you tell a lie, you will need more lies to cover it up. The more you cover it up, the more loopholes there will be.

There are only a few people in the Academy of All Saints who are qualified to teach the method of cultivating Haoran Qi to others. This is the foundation of the academy and is very easy to check.

If Zhou Qing made up stories, they would eventually be exposed, which would be embarrassing.

"I have never met a senior from the All Saints Academy before. I cultivated the noble spirit by myself."

Yan Tanzhi nodded, "So it was you... huh? You cultivated it yourself?!"

His voice rose.

Zhou Qing looked at him and nodded.

I won’t pretend anymore, I am still a genius with great energy!
(End of this chapter)