Chapter 110: In Worldly Matters, One Should Talk About Being Free and Easy
If one were to ask what major events had happened recently.
It was none other than a sect disciple recruitment grand ceremony in Yuzhou City that was the most heated.
Not only was it recommended and guaranteed by the Demon Suppression Division, but even Abbot Yuan Jing of Chanlin Temple put in a good word for this sect.
It was as if all the immortal destiny in the world had fallen there.
Whether it was the Demon Suppression Division or Chanlin Temple, their reputations were undoubted, so naturally, more and more people gathered.
Under the joint promotion of two famous institutions, the majority of people who met the conditions were preparing to participate in this grand ceremony.
After all, who did not want to become a cultivator flying back and forth in the sky?
If one really had to speak of those sects from the past, their reputations were actually not considered too good.
It made people somewhat wary.
After all, which large sect did not have one or two people who were not right in the head?
It was precisely these one or two people with abnormal brains who ruined the sect's reputation.
At the foot of the sect's mountain.
"This brother, make way! The grand ceremony only starts the day after tomorrow; what is the use of you queuing here now? Do you not go to the toilet?"
A large man with a face full of beard pushed a young man who looked like a scholar in front of him.
That youth turned his head back with difficulty to look, and after seeing the large man's appearance, said in disbelief:
"Uncle, did you not know the conditions when you came? They only want those under thirty years old now."
Hearing this, the large man stared and scolded angrily: "What uncle! I am only eighteen this year! I just look a bit mature, do you know how to speak!"
"If you cannot afford a mirror, you can surely urinate, right? Look at your reflection when you have nothing to do; if you are eighteen, then I am at most eight years old this year."
A mocking voice came from behind the strong man; hearing this, he looked over angrily, but could only see densely packed heads.
Amidst the mixed chirping sounds, he did not know who spoke such bastard words either!
"Since you, this fellow, say queuing now is useless, what are you queuing for?"
A voice also came from in front of the strong man.
"Who does not know that immortal opportunities value sincerity?"
Not far away, Lin Luoyu, wearing light blue martial attire, was also squeezed in the crowd; with a short sword at her waist, she gazed blankly at the high and lofty immortal sect from within the crowded throng.
Indeed, didn't most immortal families require sincerity?
Who knew if this was a part of the trial?
The Great Dao of this world seemed to point toward the immortal path; apart from this, everything else seemed to be the helpless and useless path of ants.
An eager inquiry came from behind Lin Luoyu.
"Brother, you are also here to participate in the grand ceremony."
Cui Hao watched the person he greeted turn around, only to discover with surprise that the person with a slightly effeminate back view was actually a woman.
Her face was stained with dust, but her appearance was considered quite good, especially her eyes which were very spirited; it was just that her figure was slightly regrettable, causing him to call out the wrong gender.
However, Cui Hao was well-read in classics and still understood the basic principles in books that one should not look at what is improper and not listen to what is improper.
Cui Hao hurriedly admitted his mistake: "Sorry, my eyes have not been good recently, do not take offense; are you also here to participate in the grand ceremony?"
Lin Luoyu's gaze swept over the man in front of her who looked a bit like a scholar; he looked presentable enough, like a good person.
After nodding lightly, she turned around and paid no more attention.
Cui Hao felt bored, so naturally he would not continue to disturb her.
The two silently occupied their own small patches of ground again.
The noon sun slowly rose.
As the saying went, the sun in winter could also burn people to death, not to mention it was not winter now.
The position the two stood in was somewhat central, and they could not borrow even a bit of the tree shade on both sides.
Lin Luoyu gently wiped the sweat from her head, took a deep breath, and heard a slightly complaining tone from behind.
Cui Hao fanned himself with his sleeve: "People crowding people, it is hot enough to kill someone, yet the immortal family does not come out to give an explanation."
As soon as the voice fell.
A rainbow light flashed past, and both Cui Hao and Lin Luoyu hurriedly raised their eyes to look.
High in the sky, a little girl sat on a large jade willow strip flowing with brilliant light; she seemed to be speaking up there, but her voice was not loud, and separated by such a distance, one should not have been able to hear anything.
But her voice fell clearly into everyone's ears.
"All who are participating in the sect disciple recruitment grand ceremony, go to the Demon Suppression Division in Yuzhou City to collect a number plate; those who receive a number for the current day come back here to queue, accepting three thousand people daily, until everyone has participated."
"Queuing now is useless, quickly go to the Yuzhou City Demon Suppression Division to collect a number plate! Those without a number plate will not enter the mountain gate!"
"Wait a moment, I will set up a notice stone tablet at the foot of the mountain!"
The slightly milky voice ended, and Cui Hao saw the large jade willow strip turn into rainbow light and fly back again.
As expected of the immortal sect promoted by the Demon Suppression Division, this little girl actually possessed such divine ability!
Hearing this, Cui Hao turned and left without hesitation, still muttering:
"Just in time, I am thirsty and will go back to drink a cup of tea."
Cui Hao continuously squeezed through the crowd: "Make way, I yield this position to you all."
Under the effect of this sentence, quite a few people who were still pondering also stepped aside one after another to let him leave.
Lin Luoyu looked at Cui Hao, who left in a carefree manner, and did not know what to say for a moment.
This position was actually considered quite forward; once one left, it would be difficult to queue back to it.
Stepping onto this path, starting from standing here, every matter might be a secret test; perhaps this time was a test of whether one's heart for seeking immortality would be shaken by outsiders?
Why could he leave so freely and easily?
Lin Luoyu pondered slightly, then also began to squeeze outward.
When she squeezed out, Cui Hao's figure was long gone.
This place was still some distance from Yuzhou City, but there were still many people surging toward this place.
Because the number of people was somewhat large, the Demon Suppression Division feared disorder and had already sent people to maintain public security; to ensure safety, horse riding was not allowed starting from a place further away.
So at this moment, Lin Luoyu could only walk all the way out.
Yuzhou City.
Cui Hao sat in a wine shop; after drinking a bowl of wine in one gulp, he revealed a hearty smile.
He had already gone to the Demon Suppression Division and collected a number plate from there; the time was considered quite early, and it would be his turn in a few days.
He was thinking quite open-mindedly anyway; such a thing as immortal destiny was originally like a needle at the bottom of the sea.
Success or failure was sometimes not something where effort was useful.
Sometimes being born well could save a large amount of effort.
After all, among that group of people queuing now, how many did not even have spiritual roots?
Even if they had spiritual roots, how many were commonplace trash spiritual roots?
This time, it was merely to fulfill a wish he wanted to do in his heart.
If it did not succeed, he would just go back to living his previous days.
How many matters in the world were trapped in seeking but not obtaining, yet being unable to let go.
Cui Hao drank another mouthful of wine; he, Cui Hao, was different, he truly could let go.
Life was originally not easy, so why bother binding oneself?
A figure suddenly appeared beside Cui Hao; he raised his eyes to look, and it was the young lady he had mistaken.
Cui Hao picked up an empty bowl from the side, poured a bowl for her, then pushed it in front of her; tentatively considering it as an apology, he smiled freely and easily:
"Thirsty, right? Drink some to quench your thirst?"
Hearing this, Lin Luoyu pondered for a while, but still sat down, then asked the question she was curious about:
"Why could you leave so crisply? Do you know some inside information?"
Cui Hao drank another bowl and smiled comfortably:
"No inside information, I just wanted to."
"I am Cui Hao; dare I ask the fellow traveler's surname and name?"
Fellow traveler?
Lin Luoyu suddenly felt the person in front of her was somewhat interesting; she lifted the wine in front of her and also drank it in one gulp.
"Lin Luoyu."
"Good! Then I first wish Miss Lin a smooth immortal journey!"
Cui Hao laughed loudly and drank another bowl of wine clean.
If matters in the world were all a bit more free and easy, how good would that be.
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