"Prefecture Examination: held in each prefectural capital! Only those who have passed the County Examination and obtained gentry privileges may apply! The examination content is as above.
Those whose names appear on the Prefecture Examination honor roll shall be granted the title of [Prefectural Scholar]! Holders of this title may enter prefectural and county offices to serve as assistant officials."
"Prefectural Examination: held in Miaochong Prefecture City, presided over by this marquis in person! Only 'Prefectural Scholars' whose cultivation does not exceed the Qi Refining Stage may apply! The questions cover an extremely broad range of subjects. The top candidate shall be the [Provincial Exam Laureate]! All successful candidates shall be granted the title of [Provincial Graduate]!"
At this point, Qing Chen swept his lightning-sharp gaze over the two of them:
"Tell all candidates that anyone who obtains the title of Provincial Graduate, if unwilling to attend the Central Authority's Myriad Immortals Palace Examination held once every twenty years,
may be directly recruited by this marquis according to their cultivation and ability! They shall receive, at minimum, a substantive immortal official post of the Subordinate Ninth Rank."
Su Zixuan and Xu Jiuling felt their hearts surge as they listened.
What generous terms!
Especially for cultivators in a remote, war-torn place like Qiongzhou, this was practically a road straight into the azure clouds!
It would be enormously beneficial to lifting the spirits of Qiongzhou's people.
It would just burn through spirit stones.
For a Nascent Soul True Lord and marquis with an actual fief like Qing Chen, the talent obtained through the County and Prefecture Examinations amounted to little.
Only the talent selected through the Prefectural Examination was worth nurturing.
Yet quite a few of them would head to the Central Authority to attend the Palace Examination.
"Remember!"
Qing Chen's voice