A crisp flute sound came from far away from the gate of the inner city. The people around were startled and all turned their heads to look. Then they saw an elephant more than ten feet tall walking out of the city gate, with its trunk waving in front and two white tusks.
Like jade, like ears fluttering, step by step, slow and steady.
On the back of the elephant, Cao Shen, the state herdsman, was sitting on the elephant's back. At this time, he was wearing an official robe and was patrolling the streets seriously. And above it, there was a team of elite soldiers. The leader was riding a majestic lion, and the rest were riding eagles.
The extraordinary momentum can be felt from afar.
The common people were all shocked and shouted when they saw this. Of course, the locals' faces were flushed with excitement and a sense of pride, while the outsiders were even more horrified. It was really a scene like this that I had never seen before.
Seeing this scene, a businessman from Yiqu State was horrified and couldn't help but discuss with his friends, "I heard before that Qu State was going to raise troops to attack Yinzhou. Looking at this situation, fortunately there was no real fight. Otherwise, our Qu State
Defeat is inevitable. Whoever has seen this before, everyone is flying in the sky. No matter how powerful you are, you can't defeat it."
A friend also lamented, "It is said that Yinzhou has a strong military. I always thought that the rumors were false, but it turned out to be true. Look at their weapons, they are extraordinary."
Another person spoke up, "You should spread this word around when you go back, but don't fight, otherwise we won't even be able to do the last bit of business."
Several people sighed, and then someone asked: "What is Yinzhou's specialty?"
"Juxianzhai seasoning, I have already inquired about the things of the Xian family. It is ten miles south of the city. When the day is over, we will go and have a look."
Several people nodded. Another person reminded: "You still have to go to Juxianzhai to queue up, and you have to have a meal before you leave."
...
In front of the main hall of Xuanmen Mountain Pavilion, there were already more than twenty boys and girls who had passed the examination. However, because everyone came from different places, none of the twenty or so people knew each other.
So soon, it turned into a self-introduction meeting in front of the main hall. The boys gathered in a group, and the girls gathered in a group, although there were only four of them.
"My name is Lin Fang, and I'm from Wei. What about you?" the girl, who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, asked Zhao Ling.
Zhao Ling came back to her senses, and after saying her name, she asked doubtfully: "You are from Wei, but you speak Yinzhou dialect so well?"
Lin Fang smiled and said, "I have been studying for more than half a year. Ever since I found out that Shange was recruiting students, my father found a private school for me to teach me how to speak Yinzhou dialect. By the way, do you know that boy?"
"Huh?" Zhao Ling was confused for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't know him, but he was the first to go up the mountain." She was worried that that person would become her competitor.
Lin Fang yelled, thinking about what to say, and happened to see a man coming with a sword from a little distance away. She was so excited that she grabbed Zhao Ling's arm, "It's Senior Brother Si, my God, I really want to learn it too."
"
Zhao Ling's arm hurt from her grip, so she broke away with a wry smile, and then she saw Si Wenzhi stopping in front of the hall. Immediately, the boys and girls in front of the hall swarmed up and called him senior brother.
Although they have not officially become disciples yet, they already feel that they are half disciples. Naturally, if the senior brother calls out, they have to ask this question.
Someone was the first to say: "Brother, how long have you been practicing to be able to fly with a sword? What else can you do besides flying?"
"Is there really a way to live forever?"
"Senior brother, have you ever seen a demon?"
"Senior brother, how do you practice on a daily basis?"
...A group of people were chattering and asking questions, and Si Wenzhi smiled and said, "I will take you to the dormitory first. When you are all settled, the master will naturally meet you and explain to you all the rules of the mountain pavilion."
"
Someone suddenly became excited and said, "Shall we fly over?"
Si Wenzhi's smile remained unchanged, "The dormitory is halfway up the mountain to the south. Let's walk there."
oh...
A group of people followed Si Wenzhi down the mountain from the other side. After walking for only half a quarter of an hour, they saw neat rows of houses in the peach blossom forest on the mountainside.
"It's so beautiful here." Several little girls couldn't help but marvel. One of them even wondered: "It's not the season for peach blossoms to bloom. Why are there so many peach blossoms? The smell is refreshing and makes me feel much better."
Si Wenzhi nodded and explained, "This mountain is Peach Mountain, and these peach trees were specially planted by the master and uncles. The flowers bloom all year round, and they can condense the true energy from all directions, which is of great benefit to your cultivation."
"What is zhenqi?" someone immediately asked excitedly.
But Si Wenzhi shook his head and said: "When you join the master, the master will naturally teach you." But he thought in his heart: These boys have never been exposed to metaphysics. If you want to explain this, you have to trace the source, but it will be troublesome.
Rooms were quickly allocated, with four people per room. The girls' dormitory was on the north side of the mountainside. Zhao Ling, Lin Fang and other four people just happened to live in one room.
Then Si Wenzhi took everyone to the dining hall. The food was already prepared. After they finished eating, he asked everyone to walk around the mountain by themselves to get familiar with the environment. After all, they would all be living on this mountain in the future.
When he was finally asked when he would become a disciple, he only said "after the assessment", so everyone had to eat first and then start exploring this Peach Mountain.
The scenery of Taoshan is very beautiful. Although everyone does not know much about the so-called true energy, the fresh air and soothing breeze can make them understand that this mountain is by no means an ordinary mountain. It should be called the gathering energy of heaven and earth.
of fairy mountains.
"I am definitely lucky to be able to enter Xuanmen. Who would have thought that today, we can actually learn immortal magic. Finally, my father will no longer force me to study business."
"Is that our future training ground?" Someone pointed to the flat land spread out like terraces on the eastern hillside.
Everyone saw that there were different things placed in each venue, some were futons, some were various weapons that they had never seen before, and some had style plates painted on the ground. In short, they were all different.
"It's so high here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Yinzhou City."
"Who will we become in the future?"
These words made other people think, yes, after learning the immortal method, there will always be something different, but what will it be? They have never been exposed to it, so naturally they can't imagine it.
...
Soon, night fell, and there were three hundred people standing in the open space in front of the Shange Hall. In fact, there were more than just these people who passed the test, but these three hundred people were the fastest.
Wen Ya waited for everyone to be quiet before speaking: "The reason why such an assessment is set is because you all have no foundation in cultivation, so in the eyes of many people, this assessment seems too simple.
But in fact, this is an assessment that tests your endurance, perseverance and character. In the future, you will understand that practicing is not an interesting thing, it can even be said to be boring and tedious, and the mountain pavilion mainly focuses on practicing mountain arts, which is tiring and even more boring.
This will be your normal situation in the future.
But as long as your heart is firm enough and unwavering, and you can endure the hardships, you will be able to gain something. There are more than tens of thousands of people participating in the assessment today, but you here stand out among these tens of thousands of people with your perseverance.
I believe that in the future, you will definitely become the pride of Shange and even Xuanmen."
After Wen Ya finished speaking, the twenty disciples from the first class came out one after another carrying trays, with ten fruits placed on each tray.
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