Please apply the "Tiannian Symbol" to the shin area.
Chen Yun habitually stepped forward.
Suddenly, he felt himself driven forward by a powerful force, flying out about 30 to 40 meters in a flash.
"Live up to the day travel three thousand miles of the symbol of the row, speed can reach 250 Li, my seconds rapid about 30 meters, the immortal's symbols, really magical."
Chen Yun secretly praises the magic of the Tiannian Symbol.
Perhaps too focused on the Tiannian Symbol, he didn't notice that as soon as he left the mountain gate, the qi above the Daoist Observatory began to condense all of a sudden.
Then, a cloud mass surged towards Xigou City in an instant.
As the final test progressed, not only did Zhongliu Quan personally step forward.
He also carried with him He Xinggu, Zheng Wen, Wang Laozhi, Cai Rujin, and Wang Zixi, his few close disciples. They all went to Xigou City together to prepare to resolve the problem of three teachings and nine streams. They were going to give Chen Yun a comprehensive test.
The Taoist Transmission Hall has always been very strict in accepting disciples.
Otherwise, there would not be only a few tens of people practicing Taoist cultivation since the establishment of the Dao.
Especially this time, Zhongliu Quan heard that Chen Yun had such a talent and felt moved by the virtue of attracting talent, wanting to take him as his disciple personally.
Naturally, the test formation was grand.
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Xigou City.
Chen Yun had just passed through the city guards' inspection and entered the city.
He had no idea that today he was about to face a grand test.
A major test concerning the destiny and fate of others' lives.
"It seems that the Cao Shop is in the west part of the city."
Chen Yun searched for the direction and continued to walk along the cobblestone path, "I remember that the Jin Mansion is also in the west part of the city, will I possibly run into Jin Qiaotiao?"
Thoughts lingering, he suddenly noticed a crowd gathering up ahead.
"You there, man, if you can't pay, that's one thing, but why did you hit someone?"
"Not acting like a human being! You really aren't acting like a human being! The people in his hometown were affected by the flood, and they begged along the way here, just for survival, but why did you have to hit someone?"
"What can I do about it?"
A loud commotion could be heard.
If he had not come to this world before, Chen Yun would certainly be like any other person, enjoying watching the crowd.
However, having gone through sixteen years of hardship had made him much more indifferent in nature.
Therefore, seeing the commotion ahead, his first instinct was to avoid it.
It's better to do fewer things than to do more.
Chen Yun ran to the opposite side of the street in order to avoid the crowd.
Who would have thought that the crowd might have started fighting, accompanied by a cry of "Ouch" and a gasp of horror from the crowd, a shadow stumbled out of the crowd, followed by a man with wide-open eyes and clenched fists.
Chen Yun looked closely.
The figure looked to be about 34 years old, wearing tattered clothes and appeared very dirty.
Even though he was several meters away, he could still smell the sickening odor emanating from the beggar.
Most importantly, the beggar, seemingly in a panic and not choosing his path carefully, suddenly collided with him.
As someone who values cleanliness, Chen Yun's instinct was to avoid it.
The beggar seemed to stumble, suddenly accelerated and crashed onto Chen Yun.
Chen Yun couldn't avoid it in time and had to bear the repulsive smell, reaching out to support the beggar.
Little did he know that as soon as he stabilized his figure, the man swung his fist at him.
"Little brother, be careful!"
"Master, quick, move out of the way!"
A few remindful shouts could be heard from the crowd.
In the midst of the shouts, the brute's fist had already arrived in front of him.
Chen Yun had no time to dodge, so he had to reach out with his palm to seize it.
Bang!
A dull sound.
The ferocious blow from the burly man was met with a solid grab from Chen Yun, leaving him unable to move.
Suddenly, the crowd watching the scene exclaimed in amazement.
"Oh, this young man has such powerful martial skills."
"He even managed to catch that burly man's heavy punch."
"Based on his appearance, he seems to be a Daoist teacher from the Transmission Hall, and it's not surprising that he could catch the brute's punch."
About 20 people pointed and talked.
Chen Yun hadn't expected that he could easily catch the brute's punch with such ease, it seemed that his training in refining the essence of the Valley and accumulating and refining his body had indeed been quite effective.
The bearded brute seemed to have not expected someone to suddenly intervene.
He struggled a few times, but couldn't break free from Chen Yun's grip. With wide-open eyes, he shouted angrily: "This young Daoist doesn't recognize good intentions. I've never met you before, why won't you let go of my fist?"
Chen Yun first helped the beggar to the side with one hand, still not letting go of the brute's fist. "Sir, we are strangers and shouldn't hold onto your fist. But you know this beggar, why did you hit him?"
He originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but since he had already grabbed the brute's fist, he had to say a few words of justice.
The brute snorted coldly, pointing to the beggar's clothes with his other hand, "Look at what this stinking beggar has done? He stained my newly bought clothes. Who should I beat?”
Chen Yun followed the direction and saw that there were indeed two dark handprints on the waist of the brute's new clothes.
To be honest, if I were in his situation, Chen Yun might even be more angry than the brute.
After understanding the situation, he released the brute's fist and apologized with a bow, "Sir, I didn't know the situation and impetuously offended you. I apologize profusely."
But the brute was not satisfied and demanded further, "Since you've stood up for him, you should compensate for this new outfit of mine on behalf of this beggar!"
"You this man are not reasonable at all."
"Someone just stopped you from beating someone, you want him to compensate for your clothes?"
The onlookers began to criticize.
The brute didn't care about the crowd's criticism. He glared at Chen Yun and growled, "Will you compensate for it or not?"
Chen Yun is not some pushover; he made a decisive response, "I won't compensate!"
The brute sneered, "Then why did you suddenly come out to act like a hero?"
Chen Yun didn't bother with him and turned around without a word, intending to leave.
The brute's eyes showed disappointment.
That's right, it was Zhongliu Quan.
In the crowd, Wang Laozhi, Zheng Wen, Cai Rujin, and Wang Zixi who were playing the role of onlookers couldn't help but furrow their brows.
Especially Wang Laozhi, he sighed deeply. If Chen Yun couldn't pass this test, not only would Zhongliu Quan not take him as a disciple, but he himself might not be able to either.
As the "beggar" He Xinggu saw Chen Yun running away, she immediately got worried.
She rushed forward and grabbed onto Chen Yun's trousers, wailing loudly, "Master, please be kind. I really have no money on me. If you don't help me pay the compensation, I will surely be beaten to death today."
Chen Yun looked down and saw that the beggar's face was full of tears, which moved him to feel sympathy.
Plus he was in a hurry to buy things, worried that if he didn't get back on time, Cai Rujin might really take advantage of him.
He pondered for a moment and looked at the brute, "How much does this new outfit of yours cost?"
"Why, do you really intend to compensate for him?" The brute said coldly with a smirk: "This outfit of mine was made from good fabric at Kong's Shop in the city east, and it costs a full two ounces of silver."
A common piece of cloth costs 200 cash. To make a set of clothes for an adult man, you would need about one piece of cloth.
And as Kong's Shop is known as the "premium clothing brand" in Xigou City, it is not uncommon for a piece of clothing to cost one liang of silver.
Chen Yun was in a hurry to buy vermilion, indigo, and yellow paper, and had no patience to argue with the brute. He simply took out one liang of silver from his pocket and tossed it over, "Here."
The crowd immediately cheered.
"Master, you are indeed compassionate."
"Yes, to just give one liang of silver like that."
"Indeed, an ordinary person might work for a month and still not earn one liang of silver."
"The young master seems to have a kind and warm-hearted personality."
Praise resounded continuously.
The group of people, including Cai Rujin and Wang Laozhi, breathed a sigh of relief.
The brute accepted the silver and smiled happily, "Alright, the young Daoist is excellent. I apologize for my earlier rudeness."
Chen Yun waved his hand, "No need, since the money has been compensated to you, I'll be leaving first."
As he said, he raised his leg to leave.
But unexpected incidents happened again!
Unexpectedly, the beggar once again grabbed Chen Yun's leg, "Master, since you've already compensated for me, can you give me some money for a meal?"
Chen Yun slightly furrowed his brow and looked down, only to see the beggar's face full of requests.
But the brute laughed on the side, "Ha ha, young Daoist, you can't be a hero. See? This stinking beggar is trying to stick to you! If I were you, I would just kick him away and ignore him."
The onlookers agreed deeply, and some were even scolding.
"This stinking beggar is disgusting!"
"Someone has already compensated for you, and now you are really trying to stick to someone?"
"Master, don't pay attention to him."
Wang Laozhi and Cai Rujin, among others, shouted their support, showing that they understood.
To be honest, Chen Yun was also quite annoyed with the beggar's persistent behavior.
But having experienced sixteen years of hardship, he knew how desperate it was for a person to be hungry with an empty stomach and without anything to keep warm.
Perhaps it's because he has experienced it himself.
Chen Yun thought carefully, and at that moment, he not only wasn't repulsed by the beggar's putrid smell, but he also knelt down to support the beggar, "Brother, please get up."
Zheng Wenshu and Wang Zixi nodded slightly in agreement.
Wang Laozhi and Cai Rujin also thought that Chen Yun was going to give money, and they all thought that they had finally passed the test.
Including Zhongliu Quan, He Xinggu, and the onlookers, they all thought so.
He Xinggu, playing the role of the beggar, even smiled happily because of this, "Thank you, thank you, Master."
But at this very moment, Chen Yun directly said, "Brother, I won't give you any money. Not a single cash."
"Aww?" The beggar was completely caught off guard.
Zhongliu Quan looked rather speechless.
Wang Laozhi and Zheng Wenshu wanted to bang their heads.
Wang Zixi and Cai Rujin also shook their heads repeatedly, thinking that Chen Yun's character was flawed.
On the other hand, the real onlookers in the crowd all understood. Who's money isn't just blown in by the wind? The Daoist had already compensated for the beggar's clothing with a liang of silver, so why should he give more money to the beggar?
However, at that moment, an amazing turn of events spontaneously occurred!
Chen Yun looked at the beggar with seriousness, "I'm not saying I have no money. It's just that whether I give you one liang or ten liangs of silver today, there will come a day when it will all be spent, and what will you do to survive then? Would you have to wander the streets again?"
The beggar was taken aback, "Huh?"
Chen Yun spoke with great seriousness: "As taught by the elders of my Ningyang Cave Temple, it is better to teach people how to fish than give them fish. Therefore, I will not give you money. If you really want to make a living, I can introduce you to a job, and I must say that as long as you don't starve and have decent clothes, your daily life should be no problem."
This statement caused He Xinggu's eyes to widen slightly.
Zhongliu Quan was also somewhat surprised, looking over with a look of astonishment.
Wang Laozhi, Zheng Wenshu, Cai Rujin, and Wang Zixi all praised Chen Yun extensively and looked at him with admiration.
They never thought that Chen Yun would not only help the beggar get food, but also consider the future and try to help the beggar completely escape from difficulties.
That level of ideological awareness is truly admirable!
