Three Enclosures and Four Symbols
Chapter 354 The Path of Cultivation, Arrangements
Lan Xiaotong's face flushed. What he said was true. What could she do even if she knew about the profound realms of the world? She was born with blocked meridians and still couldn't cultivate.
"Alright, today's lesson ends here. You can take the book with you and review it carefully." Jiang Xuan smiled and dismissed Lan Xiaotong.
The path of cultivation was long, and there was a saying that the Dao should not be lightly imparted. Moreover, the path he wanted Lan Xiaotong to take was one she had to comprehend herself. Right now, she wasn't ready yet; she still had much to learn.
"Okay, okay." Lan Xiaotong nodded, took the book Jiang Xuan gave her, and left the classroom.
The next day, Lan Xiaotong came to Jiang Xuan's classroom again.
This time, Jiang Xuan gave her another book called *Xiandao Jingjie Quan Xie* (Complete Explanation of Immortal Dao Realms), which also only described the realms before becoming an immortal.
"Xiandao? What is this?"
Lan Xiaotong looked surprised, but her mind quickly immersed itself in it: refining Qi, Xiantian (Acquired Realm), Jindan (Golden Core)...
Each realm was very different from the current martial arts, but it gave Lan Xiaotong a more magnificent and mysterious feeling.
Before she knew it, she had finished reading the book. By this time, it was gradually getting dark outside the classroom, but she hadn't noticed at all.
"Teacher..."
Lan Xiaotong looked at Jiang Xuan at this moment, her heart filled with unspeakable shock. Martial arts were one thing, but this sudden appearance of Xiandao was really beyond her understanding.
And what kind of existence was her teacher to know these things?
"Today's lesson ends here. Go back and come again tomorrow." Jiang Xuan said unhurriedly.
"Yes."
Although Lan Xiaotong had doubts in her mind, she still listened to Jiang Xuan and left the classroom.
In the following month, Lan Xiaotong's daily task was to read books, all kinds of strange Daos: martial soul, Dou Qi, gods and demons...
Each Dao shocked her deeply.
In addition, during this period, Jiang Xuan also received a second disciple named Fang Xiu, a poor disciple with no background and mediocre talent. Although he could cultivate, he was far from the famous geniuses.
His joining turned the classroom, which originally had only one person reading, into two.
But they had no complaints.
Because during this time they had discovered Jiang Xuan's extraordinary nature.
No one else could see the books he gave them, and others couldn't even remember a single word if they described them aloud!
Such methods were beyond their imagination.
Not to mention the many classics they had read during this time, which were enough to shock them.
Time flew by. During this period, many things happened in Hongtian Academy. The most classic was the rise of the trash teacher Zhang Xuan, who became a topic of conversation.
However, compared to Zhang Xuan, who was becoming more and more successful, Jiang Xuan's side was still plain.
It even felt like Jiang Xuan had been forgotten by the world.
Until three months later, Lan Xiaotong had an epiphany and took the initiative to find Jiang Xuan.
"Teacher, I have decided what kind of path I want to take."
After reading the basics of various Daos for more than three months, she finally understood Jiang Xuan's plan and decided on the path she wanted to take.
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Jiang Xuan's eyes were calm, as if he had expected it.
Although he did not display supernatural powers, his position was there. Even if he suppressed it, there were still many opportunities and good fortune.
The reason why Lan Xiaotong and Fang Xiu were able to learn the mysteries of various Daos in such a short period of time was not because of their extraordinary comprehension, but entirely because Jiang Xuan was here.
Even if he didn't teach them with words, it was enough to greatly increase their comprehension.
"Disciple no longer wants to practice martial arts. I wish to enter the Confucian school, cultivate the Haoran Zhengqi (righteous energy), and use talent to communicate with the heavens."
"Confucianism?"
Jiang Xuan glanced at Lan Xiaotong.
This was interesting. Jiang Xuan had entered the Dao with martial arts in the Confucian world, but this Lan Xiaotong wanted to become a sage with Confucianism in the martial world. It was really fate.
"Good." However, Jiang Xuan would not change Lan Xiaotong's choice. Since she had chosen Confucianism, what Jiang Xuan had to do was help her become a sage of Confucianism in this martial world.
With a wave of his hand, an ancient ring condensed in Jiang Xuan's hand. Then he handed it to Lan Xiaotong and said, "This is a Sumeru Ring. It contains ten thousand volumes of books and is connected to your mind. You can take them out with a thought."
"Next, your task is to read books. As for whether you can walk this Confucian path, it's up to you."
"Yes."
Lan Xiaotong respectfully accepted it. She already admired Jiang Xuan very much. Creating things from nothing was something she couldn't imagine.
"Go."
Jiang Xuan waved his hand and ordered her to leave.
A few days later, Fang Xiu also came to him. He wanted to take the path of martial arts, but it was the martial arts of the martial extreme world.
In the following period, Lan Xiaotong and Fang Xiu entered their own cultivation states according to the methods arranged by Jiang Xuan.
Time flew by. Lan Xiaotong and Fang Xiu were cultivating in an orderly manner. They seemed to have been forgotten by the world, but this allowed them to focus more on cultivation.
Time flew by, and a year passed in the blink of an eye.
"In a while, there will be a disciple assessment. Are you two interested in participating?" Jiang Xuan looked at the two who were cultivating and remembered that they had skipped many courses and assessments for more than a year since they started.
"Teacher, let's forget it. I think it's a bit bullying to go now." Fang Xiu scratched his head.
Although Jiang Xuan didn't teach them specific methods, he gave them guidance on the Dao. Although it was only a year, they had already created a path suitable for themselves. Even if it was just a prototype, it was still too bullying compared to other disciples of Hongtian Academy.
"Since you are so confident, then I will give you each a task." Jiang Xuan smiled.
Then he looked at Lan Xiaotong: "Xiaotong, you have read ten thousand volumes of books and also applied them to practice, so... go take the famous teacher exam, and get as high a score as possible."
"Take the famous teacher exam?"
Lan Xiaotong choked. Was this a big turn?
She was still a student herself, but Jiang Xuan asked her to take the famous teacher exam. Did he trust her that much?
"No confidence?" Jiang Xuan smiled lightly.
"..." Lan Xiaotong paused for a moment before continuing, "Student understands."
"Yes." Jiang Xuan nodded, then looked at Fang Xiu again: "As for you, I will send you to an empire and give you a year to become the number one in your generation. Do you have the confidence?"
"Student understands."
Fang Xiu was very decisive. As a martial artist, he had an invincible belief.
"Then go."
Jiang Xuan waved his hand, and two figures disappeared.
...
When she came back to her senses, Lan Xiaotong had already appeared in a city.
In addition, she also had some things in her hands.
"Identity jade token? Teacher really prepared even these things." Lan Xiaotong sighed. The more she came into contact with Jiang Xuan, the more she felt his unfathomable nature.
There were two conditions to taking the famous teacher exam.
Among them, the external conditions were the recommendation of a famous teacher, the identity of a student assistant, and possessing at least one auxiliary professional identity!
Jiang Xuan had prepared all of these for her. She could register for the famous teacher exam in any city where she could take the famous teacher exam.
As for the internal conditions, they were reaching the Mind Enlightenment Realm of a calm mind and reaching the Profound Realm of cultivation.
It could be said that any famous teacher was a person with both strength and knowledge.
"However, there are five levels to the famous teacher exam. The last four levels are not difficult, but the most difficult is the first level." Lan Xiaotong said helplessly.
There were five levels to the famous teacher exam!
First, the Trust Chamber. Assess the student's trust. The student's trust must exceed fifty to pass. If there are no students, or no trust, they are not qualified.
Second, the Auxiliary Hall. Auxiliary professional assessment, which means that if you want to become a one-star famous teacher, you must have an auxiliary profession and reach the official level.
Third, the Puppet Hall. During the assessment, a pair of puppets fighting each other will be given. The puppets are cast with special methods, and the moves and exercises used are completely different, but their strengths are similar, and no one can overcome the other. Give guidance on the spot to make one of them win to pass.
Fourth, it is the Exercise Sea. The Exercise Sea has countless cultivation exercises. To pass, you need to randomly select one to teach. During the teaching, not only are many famous teachers sitting in judgment, but there is also the Sage Bell. Only when the bell rings can you pass.
As for the last level, it is the Error-Free Hall. There are puppets demonstrating exercises, martial arts, and even the auxiliary professions selected by the examiners. The things demonstrated have errors. You must find one error within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to pass.
The other four levels were okay, but this first level was a bit troublesome for her.
"I still have to accept a disciple, but with these identity jade tokens, it shouldn't be difficult to accept a disciple."
These identity jade tokens are all famous teacher identity jade tokens, which is equivalent to having a famous teacher's recommendation. With this identity, it is not difficult to accept a disciple.
"It just so happens that reading ten thousand volumes of books and traveling ten thousand miles, teaching a disciple will just verify this year's cultivation." Lan Xiaotong thought.
It took a month, but Lan Xiaotong finally taught a disciple.
Then, she directly signed up for the famous teacher exam.
"Test the state of mind!"
A famous teacher took out a textured stone and handed it over. Lan Xiaotong took it in her hand and operated her state of mind.
"This little girl looks only fourteen or fifteen years old, but she has received recommendations from three famous teachers. I really don't know if it's true or false."
"Tch, it must be fake. Maybe she's just an ignorant little girl with some background."
"How much do you think her state of mind will reach?"
"If it can reach 1.5, I'll write my name backwards!"
Many people watched Lan Xiaotong take the famous teacher exam, including many famous teacher apprentices, but they had been studying for many years and didn't believe that such a little girl could surpass them.
However, the next moment, incredible expressions appeared on their faces.
"Ten... ten?! How is this possible?!"
A state of mind of ten could theoretically be used to assess a three-star famous teacher. Although it was impossible to assess without strength, it was still shocking.
After all, Lan Xiaotong looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old!
At this age, to have such a state of mind, even if this famous teacher exam fails, she is destined to become a famous teacher in the future!
"A state of mind of ten is definitely a genius among geniuses. Go to the venue, I will assess you now!" A famous teacher said excitedly and strode out.
Lan Xiaotong also followed, and before long, they came to a wide hall. At this time, there were five tightly closed doors in front of the hall.
"There are five steps to the famous teacher assessment: Trust Chamber, Auxiliary Hall, Puppet Hall, Exercise Sea, and Error-Free Hall! Do you have students? If so, let them enter the room in front. As long as the trust between you reaches fifty, you pass!" The famous teacher pointed to the first door, and Lan Xiaotong nodded.
Behind her, a delicate girl walked out and, at Lan Xiaotong's signal, walked directly into the first door.
"Drip a drop of your blood here. Like the Trust Crystal, various illusions will appear in the room, showing the student's trust in you on the wall!"
After she walked in, the famous teacher said to Lan Xiaotong.
Lan Xiaotong did not hesitate and dripped a drop of blood.
Buzz!
Before long, a soft sound came, and the Trust Chamber immediately started operating, shining with light.
Everyone watched nervously, but Lan Xiaotong was very calm. After a while, a number finally appeared - 80!
"Trust of 80, the first level of the assessment is passed! Now proceed to the second level, the assessment of the Auxiliary Hall!"
A famous teacher said excitedly. This was an unparalleled genius. At such an age, to reach this level of state of mind and trust was truly extraordinary.
After speaking, he looked at Lan Xiaotong: "The Auxiliary Hall assesses auxiliary professions. What is your auxiliary profession?"
"Array Master."
Lan Xiaotong said. She had many auxiliary professions; Array Master was just one of them.
"Yes." The famous teacher nodded. "Normally, Array Masters are assessed on array techniques. As long as you can arrange a one-star array, you can be called a one-star Array Master. The Auxiliary Hall is different. It doesn't assess your own understanding of arrays, but... guidance!"
"In other words, even if you are a three-star Array Master, you will not be able to pass if you don't know how to guide! As for the level of achievement, it is determined by two things: first, the level of array arrangement after guidance, formation, array patterns... the higher the level, the higher the achievement; second, the number of errors in the guidance. Errors will be deducted accordingly. One error is deducted some points, and so on. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
Lan Xiaotong nodded and then walked into the Auxiliary Hall.
"Creak!"
With a sound, the door closed.
Lan Xiaotong looked inside. It was a room with a diameter of about twenty meters. In the center was a huge array disk.
"It seems that the Auxiliary Hall will change accordingly depending on the auxiliary profession!"
Seeing that it was an array disk as soon as she came in, Lan Xiaotong was a little surprised, but then she understood that the Auxiliary Hall would change the scene according to the auxiliary profession of the examiner. She chose the auxiliary profession of array, so naturally there would be an array disk here.
Hoo!
At this moment, a puppet walked over. The puppet was made of something unknown and was no different from a real person, except that it was expressionless and lifeless.
In front of him, there were many array materials.
"Guidance... it seems that I am supposed to guide him in arranging the array." Lan Xiaotong instantly understood, then without hesitation, began to guide the puppet in arranging the array.