Liang Yan, Ji Lai and Li Xiran stopped to escape at the same time and landed in the peach forest at the entrance of the canyon.
At this time, there were already more than ten monks waiting here. When the three of them arrived, their faces had different expressions.
Some people looked puzzled, looking back and forth at Liang Yan, Ji Lai and Li Xiran, as if they couldn't believe it.
Some people showed disdain, just glanced at them casually, and lost any interest anymore.
Liang Yan was not surprised by the various reactions of these people. After all, his team was the only team in the entire forest that was composed entirely of middle-stage Jindan monks.
Except for Liang Yan and the other three, the twelve monks here are divided into four teams. Only two of them are in the middle stage of Jindan, and the rest are in the late stage of Jindan.
Moreover, the two middle-stage Jindan monks were still in different teams.
Under the backdrop of so many candidates, Liang Yan's team, which was composed entirely of middle-stage Jindan monks, naturally looked very weak.
You must know that the candidates who came to take the assessment this time are all top disciples from several major sects in Wushuang City. They are no less powerful than ordinary casual cultivators. The monks here have obtained the true techniques taught by their masters, and their magical powers are no less powerful.
Therefore, in this case, it is almost impossible to defeat the opponent by leapfrogging.
After seeing Liang Yan and others, most of the monks in the Taolin didn't pay much attention. Liang Yan didn't care about it. After all, when he entered the examination room later, except for the two members of his own team, everyone else was a competitor.
, he is also happy that no one takes him seriously, so that he can fish in troubled waters.
Ignoring the gazes of several of them, Liang Yan randomly found an open place to stand in the peach forest. Looking around, he saw three people standing in the southwest. They were all wearing gray robes and looked a little older.
, and he is unsmiling and looks very old-fashioned.
"That's the monk from Shadow Moon Cave."
Ji Lai sent a message at this time and said: "Yingyue Cave is located at the border of Wushuang City. It is usually very low-key and rarely gets involved in any disputes. But this time, for some unknown reason, three disciples were actually sent out at the same time to participate in Wushuang City.
The city’s selection and assessment.”
After hearing this, Liang Yan nodded slightly and turned his eyes in the peach forest, finally landing on a bald man.
This man was wearing a very ordinary burlap cloth, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a half-finger-long ring scar on his smooth and translucent forehead, which looked quite abrupt.
Behind him stood two men in white robes. Both of them were slender and had stern faces. At this time, they both had their eyes closed and there was no communication between them.
"This monk seems unusual..."
Liang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and secretly sent a message to Ji Lai and Li Xiran.
"Brother Liang has good eyesight!" Ji Lai chuckled and said, "This person is indeed practicing Buddhist Kung Fu, and it is the authentic secret of Luotian Mountain, one of the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities!"
"oh?"
There was a trace of confusion on Liang Yan's face, and he asked: "As far as I know, the Twelve Cities recruit city disciples. Although all major sects and families can sign up, the monks from the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities can't.
If you can’t participate, why can this person be exempted?”
"Hey, Brother Liang doesn't know something." Ji Lai shook his head and said, "This person is one of the five great casual cultivators I mentioned to you, the Golden Lantern Arhat Yu Feihong. It is said that he was just a wandering monk back then, and his cultivation level was at
He is at the eighth level of Qi training, but no sect is willing to take him in because he has passed his age."
"Later, he found a broken ancient book under the oil lamp of a ruined temple on the top of a mountain, which was used to cushion the lamp. What was recorded in that book was actually the secret technique of Luo Tianzong that had been lost! It should be said that Yu Feihong was also a cultivator.
The prodigy of the Buddha, when the secret book was incomplete and missing, and no one was there to guide him, he actually understood the magic skill and practiced it all the way to the late stage of the golden elixir."
"Oh? According to what you said, this man is quite a genius. However, he is one of the five great casual cultivators and has a good reputation. Why don't the monks from the Luo Tian Sect come to trouble him?" Liang Yan asked with some confusion.
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"Luo Tianzong naturally would not sit idly by. Back then, he sent a monk who kept the precepts down the mountain to find Yu Feihong. However, the monk who kept the precepts saw that Yu Feihong had deep roots in wisdom and was deeply familiar with the subtleties of Buddhism. He developed a love for talents in his heart and actually wanted to make an exception.
He took him under his wing."
When Ji Lai came here, he shrugged again and said: "Unexpectedly, Yu Feihong shook his head and refused. No matter how much the monk who kept the precepts tried to persuade him, he remained unmoved. Later, the monk who kept the precepts was helpless. He couldn't bear it.
Yu Feihong destroyed the foundation of Buddhism and was afraid that the secret method of the sect would be leaked, so he left a scar on his head, saying that if he dared to teach the practice privately in the future, the scar would appear immediately, causing him to lose his ability in an instant.
When the body dies, the Tao disappears.”
"It turns out there is such a connection..."
After listening to Ji Lai's narration, Liang Yan couldn't help but smile slightly and thought to himself: "It seems that each of the five major casual cultivators has their own adventures. Think about it, this place is no better than Nanchui. It can be said that there are many sects and strong ones.
Which of the casual cultivators who can stand out in this environment are not lucky enough?"
"Then who are the two people on the same team with him?" Li Xiran next to him suddenly asked.
"They..." Ji Lai squinted his eyes for a while and said calmly: "According to the information I gathered, it seems that he is a rising star of the Gui Yi Sect. He has rarely shown his magical power in front of outsiders before, and even I have not.
I know their details very well.”
Just when Liang Yan, Ji Lai and Li Xiran were communicating secretly, a young monk in brown robes walked over among the crowd, took the initiative to say hello to them, and said with a smile:
"I am dismounting from my horse and walking in the fields. I am a disciple of Baiyun Immortal Palace. I wonder how I would call my Taoist friends?"
This person has a good appearance, a smile on his face, and an easy-going attitude, which makes people feel close to him.
Li Xiran was a straight man, so he didn't think much at this time. He directly raised his fist towards the opponent and replied: "I am Li Xiran, the elder of the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce!"
"It turns out to be a master from the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce! I'm so disrespectful!"
Ma Zuotian showed a high-looking expression, with a smile on his face, then turned his head and said to Liang Yan and Ji Lai: "I'm sorry Ma, but these two fellow Taoists belong to that family."
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"It's just an unknown rogue cultivator, so don't mention it!" Liang said in a calm tone, and no change in his expression could be seen.
"Indeed, we are both casual cultivators and have no reputation outside. Unlike Taoist Fellow Ma, who is a disciple of Baiyun Immortal Palace." Ji Lai also chuckled.
Ma Zuotian's expression froze slightly, and a trace of imperceptible anger flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared the next moment, and he still said with a smile on his face: "Although these two Taoist friends are casual cultivators, since they dare to sign up to participate in this
This time's Wushuang City assessment must be outstanding. Ma wants to make a friend. After entering the examination room later, he hopes that our two teams can form an alliance. How about we cooperate with the outside world? "
"Fellow Taoist Ma is so polite. The three of us are here just to join in the fun. Taoist Taoist is so advanced that it will be easy to pass this test. Why do you need to form an alliance with a few unknown people from our sect?" Liang Yan said with a haha.
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In fact, with Liang Yan's knowledge, how could he not guess what the other party was thinking? He must know that the strength of his team is only in the middle stage of Golden Core, and there are many teams in the late Golden Core stage. This horse is wandering the field and does not want to find an alliance with others.
, instead came to see them as a weak team, just because they thought they were easy to handle. If it really came to a life or death moment, they would definitely be allowed to step forward and be used as cannon fodder.
When Liang Yan said these words, he was tantamount to rejecting the other party. Before Ma Zoutian could speak, someone not far away laughed and said: "Ma Zoutian! You have cultivated in the dog's belly for all these years, right?"
You actually want to win over a few casual cultivators who don’t know the heights of the world? Hahaha! I think Baiyun Immortal Palace is now a second-rate sect, and even this kind of guy can take a liking to it!"
Liang Yan and others turned their heads to look at the same time, and saw that the speaker was a man in black. Next to him stood a man and a woman. The man was old and had a pockmarked face, but the woman was in her 28s and delicate.
Pleasant.
As soon as the man in black finished speaking, the pretty woman next to him covered her mouth and said with a sweet smile: "Senior brother, don't humiliate me like this. Don't look at those casual cultivators who are not good enough, but they have a lot of backbone! No!
Have you shriveled up in front of them after watching the horses and the fields?"
"Hahaha! Junior sister is absolutely right! The contemporary senior brother of Baiyun Xianque condescended to seek an alliance with some casual cultivators in the middle stage of Jindan, but was rejected by others. If this matter spreads, it will definitely be very interesting!"
This pair of men and women had a arrogant attitude and sang in harmony, mocking Ma Zuotian, Liang Yan and others. Liang Yan frowned slightly and secretly asked through a message: "Who are these two people?"
"Looking at their clothes, they should be from the 'Xuanyu Villa'." Ji Lai said in a voice message: "Xuanyu Villa and Baiyun Immortal Palace are both large sects within the territory of Wushuang City, but they have always been at odds with each other.
, fighting with each other.”
"I see."
Liang Yan nodded slightly, knowing that these men and women were running horses and walking in the fields, and I am afraid that the three of them would not pay attention to them at all.
At this time, Ma Zuotian's face was gloomy. He had just been humiliated by the two people from Xuanyu Villa, but he could not retaliate, so he could only spread his resentment on Liang Yan and others.
"Humph, I don't know how to appreciate it!"
Ma Zuotian glared at them hatefully, then turned around and left. The meaning in his eyes was obviously: "I'll make you look good when I enter the examination room!"
Liang Yan didn't take the grudge against this person and the ridicule of the man and woman at Xuanyu Villa into his heart at all.
He looked up at this time and heard a clear bird song suddenly above the peach forest, followed by a strong wind.
Everyone in the forest also reacted at this time. They all looked up and saw a big white bird falling from the sky as the strong wind dispersed.
There is also an old man sitting on the back of the bird. Although this man is short, his beard and hair are white, his clothes are fluttering, and he looks somewhat like an immortal.
He glanced around and said calmly: "I am the examiner of the first round, Master Bird. Are you the candidates taking part in the assessment this time?"
At the same time as this man spoke, a pressure from the Tongxuan Realm swept over him, making most people in the forest look solemn and awe-inspiring in their hearts.
The monks present took out their candidate tokens to verify their identities. After reading them one by one, the white-haired old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. You little guys are here quite early.
It’s just that there’s still half an hour before the exam starts...Forget it, since you’ve arrived early, let’s go into the exam room and get familiar with the environment.”
As soon as he said this, the monks in Baiyun Immortal Palace, Xuanyu Villa and Yingyue Cave all looked overjoyed. You must know that "Fanghu Immortal Valley" has always been famous for its weirdness and unpredictability. If they can adapt to the environment one step ahead, it will be a great help to the future.
Assessments definitely help a lot.
"Thank you for your help, senior. If Ma can successfully pass the assessment this time, he will definitely bow to you!"
Among the people, Ma Zuotian was the first to step forward and salute, acting extremely well-behaved.
"Um."
The old man on the back of the bird twirled his beard with his hand and smiled, seeming to be extremely satisfied with his performance. Then he flicked his sleeves and saw a ray of white light emitting from his fingertips and hitting the entrance of the canyon deep in the peach forest.
boom!
As a loud noise came, lines like water waves appeared at the entrance of the canyon. These lines slowly spread to the surroundings, and finally there was a "bang!" sound, like something shattered.
"I have opened the barrier to the entrance of the canyon, so let your team be the first to go in!" The old man on the bird's back smiled slightly, pointed at Ma Zuotian and said.
"Thank you, senior!"
Ma Zuotian's face was overjoyed. Although he didn't know the specific content of the assessment yet, if he entered early, he would be able to seize the opportunity. The so-called "one step first, one step first!" This is in a competition between people with similar cultivation abilities.
, appears particularly important.
With the permission of "Master Bird", Ma Zuotian hurriedly winked at his companions, and the two monks immediately understood. They drove up the escape light almost at the same time as him, and rushed into the entrance of the canyon in just an instant.
After Ma Zuotian's group of monks disappeared deep into the canyon, "Master Bird" turned around and said calmly to the remaining people:
"Okay, you can go in too."
The two men and one woman at Xuanyu Villa had been waiting impatiently for a long time. When they heard the "Master Bird" speak, without any hesitation, they immediately pinched the magic formula in their hands and turned into three rays of light and walked away through the air.
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As for the three middle-aged Taoist priests from Shadow Moon Cave, they were not to be outdone at this time. They also took up the escape light and rushed into the entrance of the canyon with the three people from Xuanyu Villa.
In just a few breaths, most of the monks had left the originally bustling Taolin, and now only Liang Yan and Yu Feihong's team remained.
At this time, the "Golden Lantern Arhat" was sitting cross-legged on a blue boulder, looking at his nose with concern, as if an old monk was in meditation, without any intention of getting up.
The two men in white clothes beside him still had cold faces and stood under a peach tree with their hands behind their hands, showing no intention of moving.
"Aren't you guys leaving yet?"
The old man on the bird's back frowned slightly, and said strangely: "You know that the assessment is about to begin, and there is not much time left for you to familiarize yourself with the venue."
Li Xiran's face became solemn when he heard this, and he pinched the magic formula in his hand urgently. The next moment, he would turn into an escape light and fly towards the entrance of the canyon.
However, as soon as her escape light came on, she was pressed down by Liang Yan beside her.
"Brother Liang, why are you still standing here? Didn't you hear what the senior said? If you don't hurry in, the assessment will begin! We are not the strongest, and we can't overestimate everything. Of course, we must prepare for a rainy day.
!”
Li Xiran's words were a bit hasty, but after hearing this, Liang Yan remained unhurried and leisurely.
"Brother Ji, you're not leaving either!"
Seeing that Liang Yan couldn't speak, Li Xiran turned to look at Ji Lai again.
Unexpectedly, the white-robed scholar also stood still. Not only did he have no intention of leaving, but he laughed and said:
"Fellow Daoist Li, don't be impulsive. In fact, the assessment has already begun."
"What?"
Li Xiran was confused when he heard this, but saw Liang Yan and Ji Lai look at each other, and they both looked confident.
"what happened?"
Li Xiran muttered secretly in her heart, but before she could ask any more questions, she saw Yu Feihong, the "Golden Lantern Arhat" who had been sitting still before, actually opened his eyes and stood up from the blue boulder...