Asking about longevity

Chapter 658 Year-end Assessment (Thank you to the leader of Wind Chocolate~)

Every year before the sect's practice ends, there is a year-end assessment.

Assess the students' performance in various subjects.

It can be regarded as a test for the disciples, and it also affects the reputation of the disciples in the sect and the degree of attention they receive from the sect.

When the disciple goes home during the annual vacation, he has an explanation to the elders in the family.

Whether you spend this year laughing or crying depends on the assessment at the end of the year.

The process of the year-end assessment is similar to the usual assessment, except that it is more formal, the process is more complicated, and the significance is more significant.

At the same time, the penalties for cheating will be more severe.

After the assessment, Mo Hua got his "transcript" three days later.

Normally, one A and six C.

There is no doubt that the formation is "A".

Because the highest level can only be A.

The sixteen lines of ink-painted spiritual consciousness have an extremely deep foundation in formations. Answers to some second-grade formations, and even formations that are less than second-grade, are effortless.

The formations written in his pen, stroke by stroke, are even more flawless.

Mr. Xun sighed in his heart.

He even wanted to create another rating for Mo Hua on the "A" level, but after thinking about it, he restrained this impulse.

Don't be too showy.

It's better to be low-key.

Except for the "A" of formation, all other subjects are "C" without exception.

It means just qualified.

Among the six "C", they include cultivation, weapon refining, elixir refining, talisman refining, Taoism and various arts of Taoism.

He is very diligent in practicing ink painting, and his cultivation speed is average.

It's just that his spiritual roots are poor, and he has never built a "Tao foundation" for physical or spiritual training. The foundation is poor, so his cultivation is somewhat poor.

The elder who taught the practice, Master Yu Hua, and the elder of the inner sect, I don’t know if it was for Mr. Xun’s sake, so he privately told Mo Hua:

"You can't help it..."

"I can only give you a 'C'..."

"The foundation of practice, the speed of practice, the blood and spiritual power, the potential of practice..."

The cultivating elder paused and said politely: "...There is huge room for improvement..."

For a moment, Mo Hua didn't know whether he should be disappointed or moved...

The practicing elder said again:

"I don't expect that much from you. Just do what you can. It's okay to have a basic foundation. But when it comes to practice, you still have to work harder. At least your level must keep up..."

"Otherwise, after three years, you will still be in the early stage of foundation building and will have to 'repeat'..."

Mo Hua was startled, "Repeat a grade?"

"Yes." The elder said, "Stay for one term, join your junior brothers and junior sisters in the next term, and then study for three more years."

"Within three years, if you can be promoted to the middle stage of foundation building, then go up to it. If you can't, stay any longer..."

"If we stay for a few more terms, the sect will have no choice but to persuade us to leave..."

Mo Hua was startled, "Will you still persuade me to quit?"

If I can't get promoted, I won't be persuaded to quit...

The cultivating elder seemed to understand Mo Hua's thoughts and said gently:

"Do not worry……"

No one would dare to advise you...

Mr. Xun is standing behind you. Who in the entire Taixu Sect has the courage to touch Mr. Xun’s brow and persuade you to retreat...

Even if you stay for fifty years or hundreds of years, Taixu Sect will not be able to support you...

Of course, this cannot be said explicitly.

The cultivating elder thought for a moment, then comforted Mo Hua and said:

"Foundation-building practice is actually not that difficult. As long as you follow the teachings of the elders, be meticulous, and practice seriously, you will achieve a breakthrough and you will not be discouraged..."

Mo Hua was a little confused.

Within three years, from the early stage of foundation building to the middle stage of foundation building.

Three more years, from the middle stage of foundation building to the late stage of foundation building?

"Elder, isn't it difficult to practice? Is three years enough to build a medium-level foundation?" Mo Hua asked.

The cultivation elder said: "Refining Qi to build the foundation is not difficult at all. There are enough spiritual stones and spiritual objects. Even a pig can be forced to build the foundation..."

"The difficulty of refining qi lies in how to consolidate the foundation, cultivate the essence, polish the realm, and lay the foundation of the Tao..."

"The difficulty of building a foundation lies in how to consolidate the foundation and lay your own path. On top of this, take a step further..."

"Cultivation in the pure realm, both of these are actually not difficult..."

"The difficult thing is after the golden elixir..."

The practicing elder sighed.

"Golden elixir is a major threshold for Taoism. It has great requirements on spiritual roots, blood and energy foundation, spiritual power and Dao foundation, cultivation understanding, and opportunities to cultivate Taoism..."

"Golden elixir can't be made by just practicing hard and piling up some spiritual stones..."

"There are many monks who form elixirs in a matter of years quickly, decades slowly, or hundreds of years later..."

"Even if there are children from aristocratic families with outstanding talents, there are still many people who will never reach the golden elixir threshold..."

Mo Hua felt awe-inspiring.

It’s so difficult to form pills...

"So, even in a fifth-grade family, Golden Core cultivators can be regarded as the absolute backbone..."

Seeing the worried look on Mo Hua's face, the cultivating elder comforted him and said:

"But don't think so much..."

"Whether it's difficult or simple, you have to practice step by step. There's no need to rush..."

"If you are dedicated to the Tao and have no distractions, you may be able to overcome the obstacles that may be overt or covert in one go with your momentum..."

"If you worry too much and worry about gains and losses, you will stumble everywhere, lose your determination to forge ahead, and be stuck at the threshold of the golden elixir for a long time..."

"Don't worry about difficulties that don't help."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up, he cupped his hands and said:

"Thank you, elder, for your teachings. I will keep this in mind, disciple!"

The cultivating elder nodded with satisfaction.

Mo Hua thought for a while and whispered:

"Elder, most of the monks in this world should just refine their Qi..."

The cultivating elder was startled, his eyes somewhat meaningful.

"good."

"Then they..."

"If they are stuck in refining qi all their lives, then most of their problems are not their qualifications. The bottleneck of their practice is only one word..."

The cultivating elder said calmly: "Poor."

Mo Hua felt a little uncomfortable.

The cultivating elder looked at the ink painting with deep eyes, and there was a trace of surprise in his expression that he was not even aware of.

Finally he calmed down his emotions, nodded slightly and said:

"Don't think so much, you are just building the foundation, just practice well..."

"If you practice slowly and miss a grade, although you won't be persuaded to quit, it will still be a bit embarrassing in terms of face..."

Mo Hua nodded, then was startled and felt cold.

By the way, the elder reminded himself...

He is now the "little senior brother" among his fellow students.

If he is retained in the grade, he will have to take care of these current disciples and call them "senior brother" and "senior sister"!

Over and over again, there is a gap of two juniors!

no!

Absolutely not!

Mo Hua has a serious face.

You must speed up your practice. If nothing else, you must not repeat a grade!

Otherwise, I would not have the majesty of a "little senior brother"!

The cultivating elder was startled. For some reason, the child Mo Hua suddenly became more motivated...

But that's also a good thing.

He didn't say anything more.

"only……"

The cultivating elder silently looked at the ink painting again and sighed in his heart.

It’s difficult to form an elixir...

The spiritual roots are indeed very different. I don’t know if I can cross that threshold when the time comes...

…

These ink drawings are unclear.

Apart from practicing, he was only ranked "C" in refining elixirs, weapons and talismans.

There is nothing to say about these, they are stable performances.

From the elders who taught him, to his fellow disciples, and even Mo Hua himself, no one was surprised.

On the other hand, Elder Yi, who taught Taoism, was relatively familiar with Mo Hua. During a casual chat, he said:

"I can only give you 'C'..."

"I want to give you a high point, but I can't..."

"it's okay no problem."

On the contrary, Mo Hua comforted Elder Yi.

The ratings of Taoism are divided into three categories: spells, martial arts and swordsmanship.

Disciples within the sect only need to be good at one discipline.

After all, those who truly cultivate both spirit and body and can also practice swordsmanship are rare even in the Qianxue state where geniuses gather, and they cannot be used as the standard for ordinary monks.

Especially monks like Mo Hua who are below the "standard".

Elder Yi still felt a little regretful and sighed:

"You have perfected your spells and used them very well. Your thinking in fighting spells is far better than that of ordinary monks..."

"But these things are not the subject of a rigid assessment..."

"The most simple and intuitive method for spell assessment, and the most important thing is the level of your spell and the number of days of spiritual power you cast..."

"So you are at a disadvantage..."

"You don't know any powerful spells..."

When he said this, Elder Yi was suddenly stunned.

He recalled that day when Mo Hua blew up the spell puppets in the Taoist room into ashes and seriously injured himself. That unknown, terrifyingly powerful fire spell...

Elder Yi frowned, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.

This doesn't count...

It's not a stable spell in itself, it's just something that happens to be tinkered with...

It cannot be used for assessment.

The risk of losing control is so high that it cannot be used casually.

Mo Hua, the kid, shouldn't dare to continue using it... right?

Elder Yi looked at Mo Hua, who had quick eyes and an alert face, and suddenly felt a little uncertain.

"Ink painting..."

Elder Yi hesitated for a long time, then secretly said:

"Don't use that spell again..."

"Uh-huh!"

Mo Hua nodded.

I will never use that spell again.

But I have improved a new version, and I will just use the new one in the future.

…

In addition, there is also a course that gets a "C", which is to practice Taoism and various arts.

The elixir array talisman can also be counted as one of the "hundred arts of cultivating Taoism".

However, because of its large scale, long-term inheritance, deep foundation, and many people practicing it, it is regarded as a "distinguished school" of Taoism and has a special status. It must be divided into categories and separate courses should be set up.

In addition to the alchemy talismans, there are also many monastic skills.

These skills are either side categories derived from the array talismans, or they are monastic skills related to monks' life, production, and fighting skills, but their status is not obvious.

For example, spiritual planting, meals, blood drawing, mining, piano skills, spiritual dance, chess skills, architecture, etc...

Although everyone says on the surface that all practitioners of Taoism and various arts are treated equally and all categories are equal.

But in fact, once things are related to people, they will naturally be divided into three, six, and nine grades.

Those who look elegant, such as piano skills, chess skills, and spiritual dances, are likely to be favored by others.

And some people who sell coolies, such as spiritual planting, mining, construction, etc., are not very popular.

The sect doesn’t force it.

As long as the disciples are interested in each category, they can learn it and at least understand some theoretical things.

But when it comes to assessment, the focus is still on the monastic skills that disciples of aristocratic families will use in the future, such as piano skills, spiritual dance, and chess skills.

Familiar ink paintings, such as spiritual planting, mining, construction, etc., are not counted as assessment results for the sect.

Especially meals.

The mother-in-law in the ink painting is Liu Ruhua, and her cooking skills are excellent.

Ink painting is "heredited" by blood.

When traveling, he was responsible for the three meals a day for the master, the puppet master, and the junior brothers and sisters.

If it really comes down to the food test, with his skills, he can hang up the entire class of disciples and beat them!

It's a pity that meals are not considered...

Those who are good at ink painting will not be tested.

The exams were all about things he was not good at.

There is one exception, that is "chess skills".

This is something Mo Hua once thought he was good at...

Because whether he was in Tongxian City or on his travels, Mo Hua would often play chess with Grandpa Puppet whenever he had something to do.

Mo Hua felt that Grandpa Puppet was an expert and his chess skills must be very superb.

And I can be evenly matched with Grandpa Puppet in chess skills, and the next game will be 50-50.

That means that your chess skills must not be bad!

But when it came time for the assessment, he was dumbfounded...

The chess skills tested by the sect are too utilitarian and too deliberate. They are step-by-step and calculated, and there is no fun at all...

He played eighteen games and won two games...

Only then did Mo Hua realize that there was a possibility...

Either the sect’s chess teachings are crooked.

Either that...

He and Grandpa Puppet are both bad chess players...

Ink painting was a bit hit.

He was good at it, but he didn't expect that Grandpa Puppet's chess skills would be less popular because of him...

Mo Hua sighed deeply.

The sect is pragmatic but not pragmatic.

In other words, it is not just the Taixu Sect, but the entire Qianxue State may be like this.

Therefore, in the course of cultivating Taoism and Hundred Arts, ink painting was just mediocre, so I got a "C" grade...

…

This "report card" of Grade 1, Grade 6 and C is to be taken back to show to parents.

There were also other disciples who got 1A, 6C and 1C. They all looked sad and did not dare to take it home.

Ink painting is not bad.

He sent his transcript back to Lizhou, along with a letter from home, roughly as follows:

Parents:

I tried my best to learn, but there were too many geniuses in the sect, so I couldn’t compete with them, so I narrowly missed out and got six "C"s...

Pity……

Fortunately, my formation is still very powerful!

Even at Taixu Sect, one of the eight gates in Qianxue State, my formation is not much worse than other geniuses...

Mr. Xun also praised me very much.

…

In addition, I am quite familiar with the Taixu Sect...

The relationship between Daotingsi has also been opened up!

You don't have to worry.

The Chinese New Year is almost here, parents, please eat something good!

Wait for my golden elixir and I will go home!

Ink painting.

Mo Hua sent the transcript back together with the letter.

It's a long way from the state.

Entering Lizhou, Tongxian City is also very remote.

I just don’t know when this letter from home will be sent, and when I will receive a reply...

…

After the year-end assessment, there is one month of annual leave.

Disciples within the sect can go home or stay in the sect.

The ink painting stayed in the sect.

It was too far away from the state and he couldn't go back home. He could only think about his parents, Elder Yu and other neighbors, friends, and friends in Tongxian City...

Guess what they are doing now.

Are you busy, shopping around, watching animal fighting shows, and eating delicious food?

Is Tongxian City decorated with lights and colorful, bustling with activity, and are there bright fireworks to watch at night...

"I don't know if they miss me..."

Mo Hua sighed.

…

The next day, Yu'er was also going home. Before leaving, his little hands tightly held Mo Hua's sleeves and looked at Mo Hua with tears in his eyes.

When Wen Renwei saw it, he said:

"Master Mo, why don't we go to Shangguan's house to celebrate the New Year together?"

Mo Hua thought for a moment and shook his head, "I won't go to Shangguan's house..."

The Shangguan family is very powerful and must have many rules and strict management.

He wasn't familiar with it, and he didn't feel comfortable going there.

Moreover, in the Shangguan family, there must be some ancestors who have become mature.

Mo Hua subconsciously didn't want to deal with such "ancestors" to avoid being targeted.

"How about going to the Gu family?" Wen Renwei asked again.

Mo Hua was startled.

Gu family...

Seems okay.

I have been there several times since Uncle Gu was here, and Mr. Xun also said that the Gu family is considered the "clean stream" of Daotingsi, and the family tradition is quite strict.

It’s just that the ink painting is still a bit hesitant.

He wanted to study the forbidden fireball technique alone during the Chinese New Year.

Yu'er tugged on Mo Hua's clothes again, her eyes full of reluctance.

Mo Hua's heart softened and he sighed: "Okay."

Yu'er immediately smiled.

So Xiao Yu'er took Mo Hua's hand and jumped happily all the way to Gu's house.

Wen Renwan was also very happy when he saw the ink paintings.

By the way, I also asked about the examination of the Mo Painting Sect.

Wen Renwan was a little surprised after learning that the ink painting was "One A and Six C".

He thought that Mo Hua's phrase "good at formations" was just a joke. Unexpectedly, he was actually good at formations...

In the Taixu Sect, one of the eight gates, even the formation can get an "A" grade, which is really amazing.

Wen Renwan was happy for the ink painting.

As for the six "C"s after "Ya", Wen Renwan subconsciously ignored them.

No one is perfect.

The conditions for ink painting are different, so we can't be so demanding.

"Treat this place as your own home, don't be formal." Wen Renwan said gently to Mo Hua.

"Thank you Aunt Wan." Mo Hua smiled.

Gu Changhuai on the side was a little helpless.

This is the Gu family...

Unfortunately, in front of Wen Renwan, he had no right to speak at all.

After that, Mo Hua temporarily stayed at Gu's house and played with Yu'er for a few days.

Yu'er will not stay in the Gu family forever. He is the legitimate son of the Shangguan family and has a special status. Some of his itineraries have already been arranged, whether he wants it or not.

According to the arrangement, Yu'er will play at Gu's house for a few days, then go back to Shangguan's house to celebrate the New Year, and then go to Wenren's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Before the end of the annual vacation, I will look back at my home. After two days of rest, I will return to Taixumen.

It was impossible for Mo Hua to follow Yu'er everywhere. He could only play with Yu'er at Gu's house for a few days a year ago.

After playing for a few days, Yu'er said goodbye to Mo Hua and returned to Shangguan's house with strict rules and regulations.

Afterwards, Mo Hua walked around Qingzhou City for a while, taking a look at the customs and customs in the city, and then prepared to say goodbye and return to the sect.

You must tell the Gu family about returning to the clan.

Mo Hua went to find Gu Changhuai.

Gu Changhuai was neither surprised nor tempted.

Mo Hua had too many evil ideas, and he couldn't control them, and he didn't bother to care about them.

"There is something..." Gu Changhuai said, "The Devil's Cave has been destroyed, and the Fire Buddha has died. The Dao Tingsi will distribute meritorious deeds, and I will convert some to you..."

"But for this kind of thing, there are many procedures and the process is slow. You have to wait a little longer..."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly, "Yeah!"

Merit is a good thing!

Slow down, just slow down, as long as you can get it.

Uncle Gu is quite true to his word...

After that, there was nothing to talk about, and Gu Changhuai's temperament was cold, so Mo Hua was ready to leave.

But before he got up, someone came outside the door.

She is an older woman with a rosy complexion and a festive look. She seems to be an elder of the Gu family.

As soon as the Gu family elders entered the door, they smiled and said to Gu Changhuai:

"O Changhuai, it's rare for you to come back. I'll arrange a marriage for you..."

Gu Changhuai's face darkened.

Mo Hua, who had just stood up, blinked and sat down silently again. He also quietly stretched out his little hand, took a piece of melon from the fruit plate on the table next to him, put it in his mouth and took a bite.