1015 Rules (1/2)

”an empress, what does that mean exactly?” asked qiu yue xin. she was curious and fixedly staring at lin feng.

”an empress is an emperor's wife.” said lin feng with an incredible smile. her heart started pounding. she was delighted by the idea.

an empress, what a powerful title.

”it's starting soon!” said lin feng raising his head. the sun was like a fire. it made people feel determined.

”we're almost there.” nodded qiu yue xin.

”bzzz!” a sound spread in the air and made people's souls shake. the atmosphere suddenly became calm. many people raised their heads, looking solemn and respectful. they looked at the stairs which were now illuminated. they looked even more mysterious than before. qi was flowing through the steps and appeared ethereal.

”they're different!” lin feng was astonished. the flight of stairs was different, but lin feng didn't know what had changed.

”bzzz!” another sound spread in the air. people looked even more serious. in the distance, at the top of the flight of stairs, someone appeared.

they looked calm, sober. they put their palms together before him like a buddhist or hinduist monk.

it was a sadhu.

”come up!” said the sadhu. he was surrounded by golden lights and he looked like a little buddha.

”he looks like he can use ancient buddhist spells.” qiu yue xin was very surprised. lin feng frowned, he didn't understand so he asked, ”aren't sadhus buddhists? what does ”ancient buddhist spells” mean?”

”who told you sadhus are buddhists?” asked qiu yue xin. she then added, ”sadhus practice self-denial and apply ascetic principles. it is painful and they devote their life to this cultivation. they are pure of heart and have few desires. they shave their heads to avoid being ostentatious. they refuse fame and wealth and other material things. they don't wear clothes for glory, they wear a kasaya. they also recognize that they have flaws.”

”but there isn't just one sort of sadhu, especially in the antiquity. there are differences between sadhus and also between the date of the teachings they received. two sadhus can be very different but can be very, very similar at the same time. this sadhu's energies are auspicious. he could make people feel calm and serene. it seems that he learnt ancient ascetic practices, that's why i said that.” explained qiu yue xin slowly. lin feng nodded. he understood.

he released golden lights which enveloped the stairs. it was a celestial qi.

some people rose up in the air and their qi was extraordinary. some people looked proud, some others looked humble, but people clearly understood that they were imperial cultivation disciples, to the extent that some of them were the emperors' direct disciples. as an emperor, other people were insects to them.

an auspicious cloud appeared and a few dozen people were on it.

”please monitor the exam, thank you.” said the sadhu bowing respectfully in front of those people with his palms together before him.