Most people present did not expect that there would be an additional test in the end, but Lin Haoming noticed that when Mrs. Jin was talking about the additional test, her eyes were still staring at the piece of paper. Obviously, the person who set the question had long expected that there would be such a thing. As a result, the additional test content is also on it.
Sure enough, at this time, Mrs. Jin finally spread out the piece of paper towards everyone. As expected, there were three competition contents on it, and in the end, there was indeed one rule for additional tests.
Lin Haoming just glanced at the last additional test content. He asked the two children to sit in a pot respectively, add water to the pot, and light a fire underneath. Whoever can stay in the pot with the water temperature rising for a longer time will win. win.
Seeing such a competition, Lin Haoming felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. It was obvious that this competition could result in the death of someone if not careful, but the life of a child who had not yet embarked on the path to immortality was really nothing to the monks present.
Lin Haoming, who was still somewhat interested in Tianyun Hall, couldn't help but feel a little disgusted subconsciously. He would rather see the arenas where they were fighting each other than see the lives of the helpless children on the line. He even wanted to She wanted Xia Rulan to admit defeat, but when she looked at Xia Rulan, this girl with yellowish hair and even a little skinny had an extremely determined look in her eyes.
The two pots were quickly brought out by the maids, and the fire on the ground was burned directly by the flames sprayed by the two maids using two gourds, which ensured that the temperatures on both sides were about the same.
Because ordinary water was put in at the beginning, it was not hot for a while. After making these preparations, the two girls were brought to the two pots respectively.
They both seemed to know what to do next. Although they also knew that it seemed a bit dangerous, for the final victory, the two girls did not hesitate and climbed into the pot one after another.
When they first entered the water, the water temperature was just right. It would be comfortable to just take a bath. However, after just a short while, the obviously high temperature made both girls feel a little uncomfortable, but neither of them was willing to give up.
The flames spurting out of the gourd were not big, otherwise the two pots of water would have been gone already. But even so, the two girls were already sweating profusely, and their skin was an unusual red color.
Lin Haoming knew that this was the limit of what ordinary people could endure, and if he continued, he might really die.
The peasant girl looked at Xia Rulan at this time, seeming a little anxious. She knew that she couldn't help it anymore, and hoped that Xia Rulan could come out immediately. However, although Xia Rulan looked extremely ugly, she smiled at her, as if she had no intention of doing so. go out.
The peasant girl was stunned by Xia Rulan's smile. She even couldn't figure out what Xia Rulan was going to do. At this moment, Xia Rulan was confused in the water and seemed to be about to faint. But at the end, she grasped the edge of the pot tightly with both hands. , using all her strength, she let out a loud shout, as if to tell others her determination.
"Puff!" Finally, the peasant girl was frightened by Xia Rulan's scream. She couldn't bear it anymore and jumped out of the pot with her last strength. After Xia Rulan screamed, she fainted.
Xia Rulan felt as if she had returned to her childhood. When she was a baby, her mother held her so warmly. How long had it been since her parents left? My uncle occupied the land left by his parents, and later sold himself to a wealthy family in another village dozens of miles away as a maid. Except for a few fragments, there was no warmth in his memory. Until today, today someone actually gave him She had chosen a name for herself, but she never thought that she would have a name.
"Are you feeling better?" Suddenly, I heard his voice again, so gentle.
"Are you okay?" Hearing the voice again, Xia Rulan suddenly opened her eyes. At this time, she realized that she was lying in this person's arms. Although his arms were much stronger than her mother's, Just as warm.
"I...did I win?" At this moment, she suddenly remembered what happened just now, and subconsciously left this warm embrace.
Lin Haoming looked at her stubbornness and smiled softly: "I won, actually..."
"It's good if I win. I finally lived up to your expectations, sir!" After hearing the result, Xia Rulan was so excited that Lin Haoming couldn't even finish his words.
Lin Haoming looked at her, couldn't help but touched her head again, and then said firmly: "Mrs. Jin, I have a fate with this girl, and I want to take her as my disciple. I wonder if Mrs. Jin's Tianji Guild Hall is willing to part with her?"
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Chu, I didn't expect that a gamble would actually make you want to recruit a disciple, but this girl is not from my guild, so I can't make the decision!" Mrs. Jin said deliberately.
After hearing this, Lin Haoming sneered and said: "Little girl, Mrs. Jin, you are still so hesitant. Is there something wrong with Mrs. Jin? Or is Chu's face really useless?"
Mrs. Jin was a little surprised to see Lin Haoming actually falling out over a worthless little girl. However, she seemed to have discovered that the guy in front of her, whose pseudonym was Chu Yu, turned out to be an emotional person. Such a person could actually practice Now that it's like this, it's quite interesting.
At this time, she didn't want to cause any accidents for a little girl, so she finally pretended to be helpless and said: "Okay, I will go back and explain this matter to the person who owns these children. I am already as beautiful as an adult!"
After hearing Mrs. Jin's words, Lin Haoming felt relieved.
Xia Rulan is also very smart. Seeing this, she will kneel down and become a disciple directly.
However, at this time, Lin Haoming grabbed her and prevented her from kneeling down. He then whispered in her ear: "Don't worship me. I just said I would accept you as my disciple. It was just an excuse. I had no intention of actually accepting you." You don’t mean to be my disciple, but I intend to take you to another person as your teacher.”
Xia Rulan was shocked when she saw Lin Haoming's mouth didn't move, but she was surprised when she heard the voice. After hearing these words, her originally excited expression immediately dimmed a lot. It was obvious that she didn't want to leave Lin Haoming.
Lin Haoming smiled and touched her head, and said again: "The person I plan to let you become a disciple is not here. At least for a long time, you will follow me, so don't be too sad!"
Hearing this, Xia Rulan breathed a sigh of relief and showed a wise smile towards Lin Haoming. Her two crescent-shaped eyes looked particularly playful and cute at this time.
While Lin Haoming and Xia Rulan were talking, Mrs. Jin had already continued to preside over the final treasure selection.
After all the chaos boxes were placed on the 108 stone platforms, Mrs. Jin asked Lin Haoming to choose again.
Lin Haoming touched Xia Rulan's head and said with a smile: "Go ahead and pick a box that you think is suitable!"
