"No need to be too polite, congratulations on passing this test." The White Ape Ancestor said.
"The first test?" Shi Mu stood up straight, with a trace of surprise on his face.
"You are able to defeat yourself and integrate the true meaning of martial arts into one. Although you are only a human being, you are indeed a martial arts genius. I did not choose the wrong person." The White Ape Ancestor said with approval.
"Thank you for the compliment, ancestor." Shi Mu was secretly happy.
"Since you can pass the test, this "Great Brahma Panwu Zhenjing" can be regarded as your reward." Ancestor White Ape waved his hand, and the golden box on the stone platform suddenly opened, and a simple book flew out from it.
, fell in front of Shi Mu.
Shi Mu quickly grabbed it, and the golden box closed again with a "pop" sound.
His eyes flashed. Although the golden box was only opened for a moment, he still saw that there were several other things inside, and the treasure was shining everywhere.
"No need to look, there are indeed some other things inside, but the time is not right now. When the time comes, there will be other tests waiting for you." The White Ape Ancestor said.
"I wonder what this so-called timing is?" Shi Mu asked with some confusion.
"Although you have my inheritance, after all, you have not yet awakened the bloodline of the heavenly beasts, and your bloodline is impure." said the White Ape Ancestor.
Hearing this, Shi Mu nodded thoughtfully.
"You don't have suitable cultivation methods now, which has caused your cultivation to stagnate. This "Great Brahma Panwu Zhenjing" is the cultivation method I majored in back then. It is very suitable for you. Please study it carefully and improve your cultivation as soon as possible.
There is a glimmer of possibility to fight against Heaven." The White Ape Ancestor said.
Shi Mu's face showed surprise: "How do you know so many things about me?"
"I have my own way." The White Ape Ancestor smiled lightly.
Thoughts swirled in Shi Mu's mind, remembering the strangeness of the Heaven-turning Staff and the Nine-Dragon Golden Armor just now. Could it be...
"You have practiced the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique well and have reached the sixth level of perfection. However, if you continue to practice, you must keep in mind the word 'balance'." Bai Yuan said.
"Balance..." Shi Mu was startled when he heard this.
"Okay, you've been in here long enough, so you'd better get out as soon as possible. When you have cultivated the bloodline of the beast, you can come here again and accept the second test. Then there will be something else to reward you." No wait.
If Shi Mu wants to say anything else, the White Ape Ancestor said and waved his hand.
Shi Mu felt his eyes flash and he flew up involuntarily.
…
At the same time, in the underground stone chamber, the three great elders were still standing here.
It had been more than an hour since Shi Mu entered the stone monument. The great elder and the old god Bai Zang were waiting quietly, but Bai Pi had a clearly anxious look on his face and was walking back and forth a little irritably.
At this moment, the originally calm black stone tablet suddenly shone brightly, and the black vortex began to spin violently.
When the three people present saw this, they all looked there with different expressions.
A "whoosh" sound!
A figure flashed out and landed on the ground. The light faded, revealing Shi Mu's figure.
The three elders saw Shi Mu appearing and walked over quickly.
"Fellow Taoist Shi Mu, you can use the Iron Ape Token. You are undoubtedly the descendant of the clan leader. I have offended you just now, so please don't blame me." The Great Elder looked at Shi Mu up and down and said first.
"It doesn't matter, you guys are concerned about the safety of the whole clan, so you should be careful and don't take it to heart," Shi Mu said.
"Great Elder, since it has been proven that fellow Taoist Shi Mu is the descendant of the clan leader, according to the agreement, we will regard Shi Mu as the clan leader." Bai Zang walked to Shi Mu, looked at the other two, and said.
Hearing this, the great elder showed a trace of hesitation on his face.
"Second Elder, I'd better wait for this matter first. There is something that needs to be confirmed," Bai Pi said.
"Fellow Taoist Shi Mu, you have entered the secret realm of stone tablets. I wonder what you have gained there? Have you brought back the clan leader's token?" Bai Pi looked at Shi Mu with burning eyes and asked.
Shi Mu was startled, a token of the clan leader?
"That's right. Before Patriarch Bai Gong rebelled against the Heavenly Court, he placed the Patriarch's token in the secret realm of stone tablets here just in case. Fellow Daoist Shi Mu not only received the inheritance from the Patriarch, but also obtained the Iron Ape Order to enter the secret realm. He should have discovered something.
Right?" The great elder's eyes flashed and he said.
Shi Mu pondered for a moment, and then briefly explained the situation inside to the three of them.
Hearing that the remnant soul of the White Ape Ancestor was in the secret realm, excitement appeared on his face.
"It's a pity that I am not strong enough and only passed the first test. The White Ape Ancestor only rewarded me with a set of exercises and did not give me the patriarch's token, which should still be inside." Shi Mu said.
"Since you have not brought back the clan leader's token, you have not really received the clan leader's approval. Let's slowly discuss the position of the clan leader. This matter is of great importance and a capable person must be selected to take charge." Bai Pi's eyes relaxed and he said.
.
"When we made the agreement, we did not say that we must obtain the clan leader's token before we can assume the position of clan leader. Third Elder, you have repeatedly obstructed us because you are just coveting the position of clan leader. But what you have done in the past, how many clan leaders are there?
Are people convinced by you?" Bai Zang said with a look of worry on his face and a sneer.
"You..." Bai Pi suddenly changed color and suddenly took a step forward.
"Insolent! How unbecoming it is to behave like this in front of Taoist Fellow Shi Mu!" The great elder's face darkened, and the crutch in his hand struck the ground hard, causing the entire stone chamber to shake violently and make a roar.
Bai Zang's and Zang's expressions changed slightly, their hearts were shaken, and they retreated.
"I made fellow Taoist Shi Mu laugh." The great elder turned to look at Shi Mu and said.
Shi Mu smiled faintly and said nothing.
"There is some truth in what the Second Elder and the Third Elder said. Although Fellow Taoist Shi Mu is the descendant of the clan leader, he failed to get back the clan leader's token. Even if we accept him as the leader, I am afraid there will be some people in the clan who are not convinced." The first elder pondered for a moment,
said.
Bai Zang's expression changed, he paused and walked aside.
"Fellow Taoist Shi Mu, although you are not from the giant ape clan, you are the descendant of the clan leader after all. If you have nothing to do, why not stay with us and take up the position of the fourth elder of our clan for the time being so that you can familiarize yourself with the situation of the clan. I will wait for you in the future."
After getting the clan leader's token, we will appoint fellow Taoist as the clan leader, how about that?" The great elder looked at Shi Mu and asked.
Shi Mu was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine."
He was not at all interested in being the leader of the clan, but the aura of heaven and earth here was rich and it was a good place for cultivation. He happened to take the opportunity to study the "Great Brahma Panwu Sutra".
Bai Pi frowned, but didn't say anything.
"That's great, I'll have someone arrange a place for you." The great elder showed a hint of joy on his face.
The four of them did not stay here any longer and quickly left the stone room.
…
A quarter of an hour later.
Near a green mountain peak, three rays of light flew from a distance. In a flash, three figures appeared, namely Shi Mu and two giant ape tribesmen.
Cai'er had now flown back to Shi Mu's shoulder again, her cheeks bulging, as if she was unhappy.
The two tribesmen pointed to a green mountain peak not far away, raised their hands to Shi Mu and said, "Fourth Elder, the residence arranged for you is on Four Hump. We will take you there right now."
Shi Mu nodded and said, "Thank you both."
"Please come with us."
The two giant apes waved their hands to summon a large square flying boat, got on it together, and flew into the air.
Shi Mu also immediately took out the Long Yu Speedster and followed him.
"Shitou, that red-haired monkey was too rude to you just now. After all, we are also the orthodox descendants of the White Ape Ancestor, but to be so unreasonable makes me really angry." Cai'er muttered.
"It doesn't matter, the second elder recognized me, right?" Shi Mu said.
"The golden-haired monkey is quite pleasing to the eye, and the old monkey with long eyebrows is also pretty good. If you are given the position of fourth elder, you should be able to get a lot of spiritual stones and treasures, right?" Cai'er said this with a look in her eyes.
It started to shine.
"You idiot, you are thinking about this all day long. The title of Fourth Elder they gave me is just a false title and has no real power. Naturally, it won't receive much attention. Don't think too much about it.
Shi Mu said with a smile.
"Ah..." When Cai'er heard this, she was immediately discouraged and fell down on Shi Mu's shoulder.
After flying for a while, Shi Mu followed the two giant apes in front and landed on the mountainside of Four Hump.
After falling into a green forest on the mountainside, Shi Mu and his party walked along the wide mountain path paved with bluestones and walked deeper into the forest for a while. After passing through a phoenix pine forest, they arrived in front of his cave.
.
It was an independent red building, dozens of feet high, right in front of the mountain.
Shi Mu walked to the front of the building, pushed open the palace door, and looked inside.
It was empty inside, with not many furnishings. There was a side room on the left and right sides, and a palace door at the back.
"Thank you for your hard work. If there's nothing else, you two can go back." Shi Mu turned around and said to the two giant ape tribesmen.
The two people listened, but had no intention of leaving. Among them, the giant ape with yellowish hair said: "The two of me serve the fourth elder on the orders of the great elder. We should stand by ourselves and listen to the fourth elder's orders at any time."
After hearing this, Shi Mu pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay, I just came here now, and I'm not very familiar with the situation here. By the way, what do you call me?"
The two people were quite surprised when they heard this. They obviously did not expect Shi Mu to say this.
Among them, the giant ape with yellowish hair said: "Reporting to the fourth elder, I am Bai Yao."
"Baifeng." Another green ape also replied.
"Bai Yao, Bai Feng, then we will have you two," Shi Mu said with a smile.
"I can't take it seriously." The two giant ape tribesmen immediately replied.
Shi Mu led Cai'er into the main hall, but the two giant ape tribesmen did not follow him. Instead, they closed the hall door with their backhand and stood outside.
After walking around the hall, Shi Mu found that there was nothing wrong with it except that it was too spacious and seemed a bit empty.
The side hall on the left is the reception room, and the right is the bedroom. The daily furniture displayed inside is all extra-large, and one chair is already worth Shi Mu's bed.