Black Cloud Mountain is not that big, but it is still quite difficult to find thirty pieces of Liusang Stone in a short time.
What's more, there were seventeen people who entered Heiyun Mountain, and Mu Yun had only more than three hundred Liusan stones placed in advance.
Even if every piece of Liusang Stone is found, at most only eleven or two people can pass the test.
In Black Cloud Mountain, Xu Chunniang also encountered a little trouble.
Seeing the two people who suddenly appeared in front of her and blocked her way, she didn't say anything and took action directly.
The two people blocking the road didn't expect her to be so bold. After being surprised, they quickly fought back, but their speed was half a beat slower.
Xu Chunniang swayed slightly, and before the two of them could react, she approached one of them, locked his figure, and raised her hand to slap him on the head.
The moment his palm fell, the man's pupils shrank sharply, and his face turned pale with fright. He tried his best to dodge sideways, but he only had time to turn his head to avoid the vital point.
A glistening white palm brushed his ear and landed on his shoulder.
As the palm fell, his shoulder sunk severely, and blood mixed with bone residue flowed out from the wound.
With just one move, the judgment can be made.
Seeing that Xu Chunniang seemed to be about to continue taking action, he shouted urgently, "Fellow Taoist, wait! I have no intention of offending. I am willing to hand over all the mulberry stones I have to you, and please spare my life, fellow Taoist!"
As he finished speaking, a small bag of laurel stones was thrown out of his hand.
Xu Chunniang paused slightly, and after her consciousness passed over the Liusang Stone, she took the Liusang Stone and looked at the other person.
The other person was stared at by her, and he suddenly broke out in cold sweat. He took out the laurel stone from his body and held it up with both hands.
"Fellow Taoist, all the Liusan stones on my body are here."
Xu Chunniang took the Liusang Stone, ignored the two of them, turned and left Black Cloud Mountain.
She had already collected more than a dozen mulberry stones, and with the addition of those from these two people, she had already collected thirty pieces, so there was no need to leave them in the mountain anymore.
After confirming that she had left, the two of them looked at each other with lingering fear, and each saw the fear and happiness in the other's eyes.
The injured demon cultivator's face turned pale, "Her attack speed was so fast. If I hadn't escaped in time just now, I would have been dead by now."
His companion was convinced that if the other party came towards him just now, he would not be able to avoid it.
"I thought that after passing the first test, we were already the best. It's true that there are people out there, and there is heaven... Fortunately, she is too lazy to tangle with us, otherwise you and I would have to answer here today."
In a short time, it not only shocked the two of them, but also calmed down many people hiding in the dark. Some people who had originally planned to take action looked at Xu Chunniang with hesitation and fear.
The fact that she defeated her opponent so lightly was enough to show that her strength was not on the same level as those two people.
They didn't expect that among the competitors this time, there would be such a powerful monk. Before that, they didn't even know that there was such a person in Yuan City.
Seeing that Xu Chunniang was about to leave Heiyun Mountain, some people couldn't hold back their anger.
"She has gathered enough Liusan stones. Do you want to take action and keep her?"
"Do it? Oh, can you keep her? If you want to die, go there yourself, don't drag us with you."
The person who spoke before was unwilling to do so, but he was unwilling to act alone.
In the end, the person hiding in the dark did not act rashly and calmly watched the figure gradually go away.
After leaving Black Cloud Mountain, Xu Chunniang felt that all the eyes staring at her disappeared.
She didn't pay attention, and ran straight towards the figures at the foot of the mountain, handing the Liusan stone in her hand into the hands of one of the demons.
"Not bad, my hands and feet are very fast, and my strikes are crisp."
The demon took the mulberry stone, his demonic thoughts swept over it at will, and put it away, "Congratulations on passing the second test, go and wait."
Xu Chunniang glanced in the direction the other party was pointing. There were already two monks there who had passed the test.
She walked over silently, ignoring the eyes of others on her, and quietly waited for the end of the second round of testing.
When she was blocked by those two people in Black Cloud Mountain just now, she had many ways to deal with them.
In the end, she chose the most direct one, which can not only show a certain strength and make people think that she is not easy to mess with, but will not be too pushy and attract too much attention.
As time went by, the battle in the mountain became more and more intense. From time to time, one or two monks successfully collected the mulberry stones and left Black Cloud Mountain.
It's just that they all have some injuries more or less on their bodies, and the later the monks leave Heiyun Mountain, the more serious their injuries are.
Like Chun Niang, there were only two or three people who passed the test first without any injuries.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Mu Yun stopped what he was doing, put away the half-carved wooden sculpture, stood up and looked at the people.
When they entered the mountain yesterday, there were still seventeen people. Only nine people were left who successfully passed the second test, and five people died in the fight for the Liusan Stone.
Meeting Mu Yun's gaze, the remaining nine people stood up quickly, feeling both expectant and a little nervous.
"Congratulations to all of you for passing the second test. The next third test is difficult to say and easy to say."
Mu Yun had a gentle expression. Through those projections, she had a rough understanding of the strength of these people. She had a few good seedlings that could barely be used.
"Wei Ming, Hua Tu, Xu Chunniang."
She looked at the three people whose names were called, with a look of appreciation on her face.
"I have seen the performance of the three of you, and it is indeed good. I declare that you do not need to undergo the third round of tests. You will directly join my command and become my personal soldiers, under my personal command."
"yes."
Although several people were a little surprised by this result, they quickly accepted the arrangement.
Being able to receive preferential treatment and avoid participating in the third round of tests is an affirmation of their strength.
Mu Yun looked at the remaining six people, the smile on his lips became gentler, "As for you, as long as you pass the third round of tests, you can also become my personal soldiers."
As she spoke, she took out an ancient coin, tossed it upwards, and caught it in her hand.
"This ancient coin has two sides, one is life and the other is death. You each have a chance to toss the coin. If you hit the head, you will live; if you hit the tail, you will die."
After hearing Mu Yun's words, the remaining six people frowned, feeling a little ridiculous in their hearts.
"Your Highness, using this method as an assessment method is too childish, isn't it?"
"Yeah, how can we decide our life or death by tossing a coin?"
Listening to the protests of several people, Mu Yun's expression remained unchanged.
"Luck is also a part of strength, sometimes even more important than strength. If you are strong enough, how can you face such a choice?"
(End of chapter)
