"Click."
The boots made a crisp sound when they stepped on the dead branches and leaves in the forest. Ji Ping'an looked at the dark forest. Through the dividing line in front of him, he could vaguely see the dense and green forest and waterfall in the distance.
His eyes narrowed, lost in thought.
"For the disciples of the five major sects, it is too simple... Yes, why should it be so simple?"
Ji Ping'an felt something was wrong.
You must know that although the Grand Prize does allow some Jianghu people to enter, in the final analysis, these levels are still designed for practitioners of the sect.
Moreover, even if you take a step back, even if you give it to Jianghu people, the difficulty is somewhat low.
The several attacks along the way seemed to highlight the dangers of murder, but in fact they were more frightening than dangerous.
The first Orion was indeed confusing, but under the premise of being reminded by a small book first, he was also a person who suddenly appeared in such a strange and strange place.
Anyone with a normal mentality would be wary, but that orangutan was really weak.
"Is it possible that there will be a crisis when we step out?"
Ji Ping'an thought and tried to take a few more steps, but he easily left this small dark forest.
Obviously not... He stepped back again, feeling even more weird.
In his opinion, any design has meaning. There are only six landmarks in the early stage of Taoism, and this wooden house in the forest occupies one. If it is too simple, then what is the point of setting it up?
"If we follow the design ideas in the previous life and the game, since the map is given to rush through the level, and the difficulty of the first level is extremely low, then the design purpose has only one purpose - to familiarize the players with the operation and gameplay of this game."
"But actually, there's nothing noteworthy except for me to be careful about everything around me... No, wait, that Orion!"
"Speaking of which, the purpose of this Orion's visit is really unknown. If it was a sneak attack, it would not be as practical as the arm that suddenly came out of the ground. On the contrary, it made me more vigilant.
"If it is said that his role is to explain to me the 'background setting' and story of this Taoist realm, but what he said seems to be of little use. Or is there important information in what he said?"
Ji Pingan closed his eyes and recalled all the conversations between the two from meeting to death.
The most noteworthy thing I found is the sentence "Monsters have no shadows and speak differently from ordinary people."
Why did the other party say such a thing?
He remembered clearly that Orion had a shadow.
"Two possibilities: First, this sentence is false and is simply in response to my inquiry."
"Second, this sentence is true. There are indeed some shadowless monsters in the primeval forest, but they are not in this area."
"There is nothing to say about the former, but it would be interesting if it were the latter... It means that Orion has revealed to me in advance some dangerous cracking methods in this entire Tao realm."
Ji Ping'an's thoughts were ups and downs, and he decided to do an experiment.
So he turned around and returned to the wooden house in the forest. The surrounding environment did not change at all.
It's just that the door that was originally open, whether it was blown by the wind or something, actually closed again.
"Qiang." Ji Ping'an pressed his thumb on the scabbard at his waist, gently ejected the blade, and a sword energy flashed through.
With a "bang", the tattered wooden door exploded, revealing the space inside.
His pupils shrank slightly:
The corpse in the house had disappeared.
…
…
In another part of the forest, a girl with a thin body and messy hair was running there carrying a cold iron spear.
The end of her spear was stained red with blood, and there were some hairs and broken feathers attached to it. These were the marks left by the attacks by forest birds and beasts along the way.
"Wow." Suddenly, Luo Huaizhu, who was running attentively, raised his ears and heard the sound of the waterfall diagonally ahead.
She braked suddenly, and under her feet, the thick fallen leaves splashed like water.
She took out the square folded map from her arms, unfolded it, looked at it, and whispered to herself:
"Weak water."
After entering here, she also saw a wooden house and encountered the hunter.
The naive Luo Huaizhu did not see through the opponent's identity, but subconsciously stabbed the opponent through when he tried to sneak attack...
After he was killed, his brain slowed down for a moment and he slowly came to his senses.
Seeing that she was about to reach the second "landmark", she felt refreshed and hoped to meet Ji Ping'an and the others as soon as possible.
He picked up the map and ran wildly, rushing out of the dense forest. Suddenly his eyes opened up, and the sound of water suddenly amplified.
I saw a ribbon-like river lying in front of me, spreading to the left and right sides, with no end in sight, and it seemed to cut through the entire Tao realm.
At this moment, dozens of people had gathered on the bank of the river. Most of them were at least a foot away from each other. They were on guard against each other, but no one was fighting.
"Senior Sister Luo!"
Suddenly, a beautiful figure in the crowd smiled and raised her hand to wave. It was Lin Qin, one of the team members.
"Didn't you meet anyone else?"
Luo Huaizhu dragged the spear in his right hand and ignored the gazes of those Jianghu people and several other sect members.
Lin Qin bit her lip, shook her head and said:
"After everyone comes in, they are all in different directions, but it seems that the closer you get to the center, the greater the chance of meeting you. Let's not talk about it for now. This level is a bit troublesome."
Luo Huaizhu looked at the not-so-wide river ahead and tilted his head:
"trouble?"
Lin Qin said "yes" and said:
"As marked on the map, this river is similar to the legendary weak water. Anyone or anything passing above will be pulled downwards by a huge force."
As she spoke, she bent down to pick up a stone and threw it with a flick of her wrist.
"call out!"
The stone almost scratched out sparks, and the speed was extremely fast, but not long after it rushed out, it plummeted straight into the river with a "pop" and exploded into a ball of water.
Lin Qin sighed:
"That's it. I tried to use water magic to resist, and it did have some effect, but it was very difficult. According to my estimation, if I forcefully use my cultivation to cross the river, by the time I get to the other side, all the spiritual energy in my body will be exhausted, and the process of crossing the river cannot be guaranteed. safety."
At this moment, a Huaiyuan disciple suddenly shouted low, threw the long sword in his hand, jumped up, and flew towards the other side of the weak water with the sword.
As soon as he entered the range, his knees suddenly sank. The front part of the flying sword tilted downwards, and the arc became more and more obvious. He watched it fly over most of the river, and finally fell into the river with a muffled groan, causing a splash of water.
However, the person did not sink into the river, but was thrown back to the shore by a push, coughing and spitting water like a drowned rat.
Lin Qin's eyes moved when he saw this, and he analyzed:
"It seems that either you have enough cultivation to get through this level, or you have to find another way."
…
…
Inside the wooden house.
Ji Ping'an carefully checked the ground and found that not only the body had disappeared, but also the blood on the ground seemed to have been wiped away.
But the maps and brochures were not "refreshed."
"Escaped by feigning death? No...I'm pretty sure it was already dead at that time, so...is it the mechanism of this Tao realm?"
Ji Ping'an rubbed his fingers on the floor, looking at the layer of dust on his round fingertips, he felt more and more interesting.
"On my way back, I saw the corpses of the birds and beasts that I had thrown away before. There was nothing unusual about it. Only the corpse of this hunter disappeared. It is indeed special. But what is the meaning of this design?"
If you are cleaning the battlefield... there is no reason to just clean this one. If the scene is refreshed, there is no reason not to "refresh" the map again.
"According to the rules of the Grand Prize, there are many ways to solve each difficulty. Those who are weak can find shortcuts to pass the level... Since there are shortcuts, there must be clues left for people to find."
Ji Ping'an thought for a moment and decided not to leave at all. Instead, he sat cross-legged and meditated in the wooden house and waited quietly.
Three days, considering the speed at which practitioners rush, is extremely sufficient.
Time passed little by little, and when Ji Pingan opened his eyes from meditation, he felt the booklet in his pocket vibrating and emitting a faint golden light.
"Is it only three hours?"
He looked at the still broken wooden door and found that the sky outside was getting darker.
In this place, the sense of time is very vague, but you can roughly estimate the time by updating the list.
Ji Ping'an opened the book and found that the rankings had undergone some changes, and many familiar names appeared at the top of the list.
For example, those with higher cultivation levels, such as Shengzi, Yu Yu, Zhao Yuanji, Qin Leyou, Luo Huaizhu, etc., have reached the "Pumice Stone Formation" at the landmarks behind them.
It means reaching the third level.
Those who come further back are still dominated by geniuses from the big schools, with a few people from the world mixed in, but they have all passed the weak level.
Further on, after a long biography, almost all of the names were stuck in "Ruoshuihe". Ji Ping'an turned to the last few pages and saw his own name.
Mixed with a group of unfamiliar names, it is quite abrupt.
I don't know if he is too weak and can't even get out of the starting point, or if he has the same idea as Ji Ping'an and has discovered something.
At this moment, Ji Ping'an suddenly felt that the light on the page of the book was further dimming. He raised his head and suddenly found that the door he had broken had been restored at some point.
There were footsteps outside the door first, and then a knock on the door.
Ji Ping'an stood up, opened the door, and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a hunter standing outside the door, with a hatchet and a water bag hanging on his waist, staring at him warily.
"Outlander?" The hunter who died three hours ago was the first to speak.
Ji Ping'an frowned at first, then relaxed, and said with a smile:
"I'm here to find immortality. Come into the house and talk."
…
…
The clouds on the horizon turned red, and the sun gradually sank into the ground.
Yu Yu retracted his gaze from Xiaguang and turned to look ahead.
She was still wearing her iconic red and white robe, standing out like a flame in the green mountain forest.
The porcelain-like little face is full of calmness and pride that fits the character of a saint.
Behind her, there were several Taoist disciples.
At this moment, this group of Taoist monks were all holding flying swords secretly, holding yellow paper talismans on their fingertips, or holding formation flags behind their necks.
Confront the Huaiyuan team on the opposite side vigilantly.
Qin Leyou, who has the character of a "prodigal son", looks carefree, with a smile on his sunny and handsome face. His scholar's robe is loose, holding a big sword in both hands, and followed by several scholars.
The two sides met unexpectedly and subconsciously entered a state of preparation for war.
Qin Leyou laughed and said:
"In the martial arts competition a few days ago, I saw that the saint's appearance is outstanding. She is worthy of Headmaster Xin's disciples. She has inherited her strength and appearance. She is much better than the saint who hides his head and tail."
Yu Yu glanced at him, raised his snow-white chin slightly, snorted, and sneered:
"The disciples of Huaiyuan know their own character and don't want to use this despicable means of alienation."
Well, although Yu Yuping had always looked down on the Holy Son, and often criticized him in different ways, not wanting him to succeed in showing off, the Holy Girl had an overall view of the situation.
It’s okay to dislike someone in your own family, but on this occasion, you need to be consistent with others.
What's more, Yu Yu didn't like Qin Leyou, a libertine who spent all day hanging out in brothels.
A scholar was furious and wanted to speak, but Qin Leyou waved his hand lazily to stop him and said with a smile:
"The Imperial Master once said that beautiful girls always have some privileges. That's all. Please pass through this pumice formation first."
As he spoke, he took the initiative to take two steps back, indicating that he had no intention of starting a war in advance.
In fact, if two factions collided alone and had a huge disparity in strength, they wouldn't mind taking the first shot to eliminate the other side, but with such a relatively balanced strength, there is really no motivation.
Otherwise, it is not worth it to beat someone to death and then take advantage of others.
Yu Yu didn't appreciate it and said in a slightly sarcastic tone:
"The noble party invites you first. As a landlord, you should always be courteous to your guests."
Or, she led the disciples behind her to take a few steps back.
The atmosphere was a little tense, and neither party said a word, staring at each other.
At this time, Zhao Yuanji rode an illusory tiger and rushed over, roaring in the mountains and forests.
The cold and arrogant boy of sixteen or seventeen years old was holding a whistle stick in his hand. He was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. Then he frowned and looked at the open space in front of him. There were actually white boulders floating in a formation. Law.
At the entrance, a stone tablet was erected with a maze-like map corresponding to the Pumice Stone Array marked on it.
Every ten breaths, the array will change, and the floating stones will form a new array.
"In other words, you need to memorize the map within ten breaths and then rush over? It doesn't look difficult." Zhao Yuanji said, seeing the two sides confronting each other and laughing:
"Hahaha, you can't get through this?"
Stupid... Qin Leyou and Yu Yu cursed in their hearts and said at the same time:
"Then you come first."
The cold and arrogant young man slapped his mount, causing the tiger's limbs to sink. Then it jumped up hard, trying to jump over the formation.
As a result, it hit an invisible mask of light and hit the ground with an "ouch" sound, causing a burst of smoke and dust.
…
outside world.
Compared with time, time flows faster. It is already evening in the Dao realm, but it is not yet noon outside.
The drizzle was still there, but more and more people were watching on the shore, because as a group of people started to pass the levels, the portraits on the sky began to switch frequently from level to level.
Although I can't hear the sound, I can roughly understand it.
"Haha, the people of the Beast Control Sect are more stupid than the Star Officer of Huoyuan." In the crowd, the female Sili held an umbrella and twitched the corner of her mouth, mocking.
This caused a group of nearby Huo Yuan star officials to glare angrily.
"Say less."
The middle-aged Secretary reminded helplessly, he was really afraid that the colleagues around him would get hot and roll up their sleeves and rush to fight.
Huang Hechu was in the crowd. He looked up at the scene in the sky and said:
"It's really hard to watch. At first everyone was on the same level, but then the gap widened so quickly."
Wearing a lotus leaf skirt, Mu Yaoyao, a pure gangster in Liangyi Hall, dusted her little hands, shook the crumbs of cakes on them to the ground, and couldn't help but mutter:
"Why haven't I seen Senior Brother yet?"
Yes, the pictures on the sky kept switching, but they never saw Ji Ping'an.
"Perhaps they were all misplaced. Those pictures only flickered around a few landmarks, so I might have missed them." Huang He forced to make amends.
It was just that his tone was somewhat drum-beating. As a boy, he was extremely confident in his son at first.
Some even blindly ignore the fact that its realm is backward, but it is a bit imaginary to not see it.
The middle-aged Si Li changed his hand to hold the umbrella and said:
"I estimate that the time inside is almost three hours, and by then the real-time list will be announced outside, so you can see it."
The reason why the Taoist community created a list is, to a certain extent, just for outsiders to see.
Of course, participants can also use the list to locate the approximate position of their fellow students.
…
In the three-story pavilion, rain was pouring on the observation deck, and the water on the first floor rippled.
A group of big shots in the building were equally anxious. Although they had to arrive at Yunqi Town "three days" before, it did not mean that the disciples would not be eliminated.
According to past experience, some of Pojiu's disciples cannot stay until the end, let alone Yang Qi?
"This year's Dao realm is even more difficult."
The old monk with gray eyebrows put down the tea cup and sighed softly.
Master Zhang was in a good mood when he saw the progress of Qin Leyou and others, so he would chat casually:
"Since the spiritual elements of heaven and earth entered a period of decline more than 400 years ago, the path of Jiuzhou practitioners has become extremely difficult. Our generation is very mediocre, but this group of young people are more talented than before, and it is more difficult to cope with it. should."
Get it cheap and be good... Gao Mingjing complained that this realm was particularly unfriendly to Mo Lin's painters, and they couldn't use the scroll-throwing tactic, which led to the progress not being as expected.
Luan Yu glanced at the disgraced Zhao Yuanji who had been hit, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was speechless and said:
"At this rate, we may be able to complete these five levels today."
What she was referring to was a day in the outside world.
The others remained silent, acquiescing to this statement.
Xu Xiurong had no intention of participating in the discussion. The actress seemed calm, but in fact, her eyes were always glancing at the booklet on the table, feeling itchy.
She had already seen Luo Huaizhu, Lin Qin and others on the projection, but Ji Ping'an had not yet been seen, which made her a little worried.
In fact, it's not just her, everyone here has turned their eyes to the booklet from time to time. After all, time flows at different speeds inside and outside, and it's not easy for everyone to grasp the update rules.
"Why hasn't it been updated yet?" Fang Liuhuo muttered.
At this moment, I seemed to hear his voice.
The books on the tea table next to everyone sitting there vibrated at the same time, emitting a faint golden light.
"updated!"
Xu Xiurong, with quick eyes and quick hands, was the first to grab it and turn to the list page:
The Holy Son of the State Religion—Jian Qi Lin
Qin Le Tour in Huaiyuan - Pumice Formation
The Saint of the State Religion——Pumice Formation
Zhao Yuanji of the Beast Control Sect - Pumice Formation
…
The list is arranged from top to bottom according to progress, and those in the same level are sorted by the speed of completing the level.
The ranking is slightly similar to the results of the competition. It is not surprising. After all, the further forward, the greater the gap between them.
The stronger ones often choose to use their cultivation to forcefully pass the levels, while the weaker ones either have their progress delayed due to various factors, or they spend time thinking about ways to overcome the levels.
But looking further back, the rankings start to get messy.
But overall, Daomen and Huaiyuan still dominate, followed closely by Beast Control Sect and Molin.
Qin Tianjian... ranked at the bottom as expected.
Luo Huaizhu, who was the most powerful, slowed down and was dragged down in order to help more of his classmates pass the test.
Seeing this scene, although they were mentally prepared, the five wardens were still a little disappointed.
"Hey, why didn't you see Ji Sichen?" The speaker was Duke Lu, an important minister who was also looking at the list:
"It couldn't be that it wasn't recorded."
He expressed reasonable doubt.
After all, with the brains, skills, and strength at the peak of Qi cultivation, even if he can't get to the front, he should still be among the forty or fifty.
"Hey, there really isn't."
"It stands to reason that there will be no mistakes in the Taoist scriptures."
The others were also surprised. Only the female warden lowered her head and turned her slender hands back and forth as if she didn't believe in evil. Her beautiful eyes anxiously searched for the name. In the process, her heart gradually sank. .
And when she turned to the last page and saw Ji Ping'an clearly, she was stunned.
Immediately, he almost lost his voice and said:
"impossible!"
Everyone looked over. Li Guofeng, who had always been calm and dignified, also shrank his pupils and frowned when he saw it:
"What is he doing? Or has he encountered an accident?"
No one thought that with Ji Pingan's ability, he would not be able to get through the first level.
So, the first reaction is that there is a problem.
"This..." Chen Daoling was also stunned, his brows furrowed and he said:
"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this..."
He did know the situation of some levels, but what he was temporarily informed by Xin Yaoguang before starting was not comprehensive. This would face the questioning eyes of the five supervisors, and it would be difficult to explain.
"Can you adjust the picture to his position?" Xu Xiurong suddenly raised his head and looked at the old Taoist priest steadily.
Chen Daoling smiled bitterly: "This is the way the Tao realm operates on its own, unless the master takes action. Don't worry, Mr. Xu, there is still plenty of time left. Maybe Ji Sichen was delayed by something."
But he himself didn't believe this explanation.
The five wardens had no choice but to suppress their anxiety and comfort themselves that maybe there was something going on.
But unlike the group of people inside the building, there was an uproar outside.
…
When a huge gold medal suddenly appeared in the light and shadow above the Hun River, it instantly attracted the attention of all the people.
"The results are released! The results are released!"
Hongying said excitedly, pulling the tall woman next to her by the shoulders:
"Tsk, although the Holy Son has a low character and behaves strangely, he is indeed strong. However, it is also because of the confrontation between the people behind him..."
Tingxue Louzhu has a calm temperament, but his eyes are fixed on the list as he flips through the pages, looking for names he is familiar with.
In my ears, the doubtful voices of some people emerged:
"Why didn't you see Ji Sichen?"
"Yeah, this has turned over several pages."
As the most famous among the people in Beijing among the participants this year, there is naturally no lack of attention.
When the page was turned to the back and Ji Ping'an's name was finally displayed, as well as the words "House in the Forest", the crowd that was originally chatting in confusion suddenly became eerily quiet.
People were stunned for a few breaths before realizing and reacting, and there was an uproar.
"Why is Ji Sichen so far in the queue?"
"I must have written it wrong. It's impossible that I haven't come out from the first place yet."
"Am I dazzled?"
The people were very puzzled.
Correspondingly, some martial arts warriors suddenly laughed loudly after being initially stunned.
Although they also think it is weird and abnormal, is it important?
No matter what the accident was, we were so far behind anyway, so why not take the opportunity to publicize it?
"What am I talking about? This is called showing one's true colors. Being able to fight in the ring is completely different from being thrown into the mountains."
"Who was arguing with me just now? Did you see that? So what if you are the leader of Yangqi? He only has a name, but now his secret is revealed."
"In my opinion, it's weird that he won the first place. He might have bribed someone to send him there. Otherwise, how could he not even be able to compete with a group of unknown people in the world as soon as he entered this realm? He didn't move for six hours, Oogway. Did you crawl out? Or maybe you fell asleep?"
The people in Jianghu are already lacking in quality. If they hadn't considered that there were star officials from Qin Tianjian nearby, their words would have been even worse.
The large group of people wanted to refute, but were unable to do so.
Most people don't understand spiritual practice, and they can't see what's weird or wrong in it.
Just looking at the rankings, I really felt that Ji Ping'an was exposed. I couldn't help but be disappointed. I felt like my idol had collapsed, and he instantly turned into a little black guy.
"Master...could he have encountered an enemy?" Huang He was stunned and made the most reasonable guess.
"Why are these people like this? You can tell something is wrong at a glance, why do you take it so seriously?"
Mu Yaoyao heard some people in the crowd talking about it, believing it to be true and feeling that Ji Ping'an's disciples had a false reputation. The girl's popularity exploded. If she didn't have any scruples, she would have wanted to rush up and argue with those people.
"Don't worry about it. These people don't understand it at all. Just wait a little longer. It's still early. When he solves the problem and his ranking rises, those doubts will disappear."
The middle-aged Si Li said calmly.
Although the star officials present were anxious, they could only continue to wait.
Everyone felt that Ji Ping'an was just delayed and would be promoted next time the list was updated.
However, what they find difficult to understand is that when the list was updated for the second time, Ji Pingan was still stuck at the original point.
The third update was still at the starting point, and after this update, except for him, everyone else was the worst and passed the first level, with Ji Ping'an finishing at the bottom.
Fourth update, still the same.
the fifth time……
the sixth time……
From the beginning, there were still many people looking forward to it, but later on, even the disciples of Muyuan who supported him the most became numb, their faces were gloomy, and they no longer had any confidence.
Correspondingly, there is a strong sense of confusion.
According to the rules, if someone dies inside, their name will be removed from the list, so it is certain that Ji Ping'an's life is not in danger.
If he was seriously injured, such a long time would be enough for him to "quit" and return to the outside world.
Therefore, his strange state became increasingly difficult to understand, and even Mu Yaoyao began to doubt:
"Eldest brother, can't he really fall asleep..."
But who can sleep for two days?
Along the Hun River, as time passes in the Tao, the light and shadow change, and the time becomes later and later.
The crowd began to flow, some people left the river to go home, and some people came back.
And as more and more people moved around, the news about Ji Ping'an being at the bottom of the list began to spread throughout the city.
When night fell and the rain stopped, lanterns were lit along the Hun River. Many people who came to watch also held lanterns, and the light and shadow in the sky became clearer.
The internal time has also reached the third day, and the geniuses from all the major sects on the list have successively arrived at the final demon-suppressing pass.
It's just that the further you go, the more difficult it becomes, so much so that even the Holy Son, who was advancing so fast, got stuck in front of this door.
…
In the night, an armored guard hung lanterns all over the observation deck. The people in the pavilion had different expressions.
"He's still where he started." After the rankings were released again, Li Guofeng opened the booklet and looked at it, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Even if he sets out now, I'm afraid it's too late."
This was said to Xu Xiurong.
The female warden was silent, holding the booklet stubbornly, without much expression on her face. After hearing this, she raised her head, looked at the light curtain in the dark night, and whispered:
"Have you forgotten, this is not the first time he has performed a miracle."
The other four people smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
Why don't they have expectations?
But the current situation is that the fastest Holy Son has to walk through the previous levels for a day and a half. No matter how special Ji Ping'an is, it is really difficult to catch up.
In comparison, the four of them now hope to meet as soon as possible. Those who have not entered the town will be sent out by then to confirm Ji Ping'an's condition.
They no longer thought about winning, they just wanted Yi Ji to be safe and not have any accidents and be satisfied.
Seeing the appearance of the four of them, Xu Xiurong bit her plump lips, blinked her small brush-like eyelashes, and looked up at the golden list slowly dispersing in the sky.
There are only the last three hours left.
What happened to you?
…
Within the Tao.
The participants have been surviving in this primeval forest for nearly three days.
The dry food that everyone carried has been exhausted. Although they can also find fruits in the forest to satisfy their hunger, most people are unable to break through after being hit again and again and failing to pass the level.
Some people began to withdraw voluntarily and leave early, while others still persisted unyieldingly.
It's just that the many passes, like the steel gates blocking the river, clearly separate the vast majority of people.
"Third Young Master, don't try again."
Somewhere by the weak river, a man named Tie Sha sat on a stone with his luggage beside him, trying in vain to persuade Pei Qian, who was washed back to the shore by the river again.
After a pause, he said: "If you really want to go there, I can help you..."
"No!"
On the bank, Pei Qian, who had a round face and was somewhat festive, looked quite haggard, soaked and like a drowned rat, but he firmly refused, staring at the river with eyes full of unwillingness and unyielding.
He stood up leaning on his sword and pointed angrily at the river:
"This young master is new to the world, how can he be troubled by this mere river?!"
In the past three days, Pei Qian's mood has been ups and downs.
At first, I was excited and broke through the first level. I felt invincible and could deal with the dangers as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
He dreamed that the next level would be similar. He, Mr. Pei, wanted to conquer the capital of gods with his sword and become famous all over the world.
As a result, this sweet dream turned into a nightmare from the moment he suddenly fell into the weak water... In the past few days, he tried again and again and failed again and again.
It can be said to be indomitable.
After Tiesha joined him as a guard, he saw that he was really miserable and wanted to help him survive——
With Tie Sha's cultivation level, although it is a bit difficult, if the fighting power is at full strength, it is still possible to throw the young master over.
But Pei Qian was determined not to:
"Do you know that everything here is displayed in front of tens of thousands of people in the capital of God? If you want me to be thrown over by you, young master, wouldn't it mean that you will become the laughing stock of the world?"
Iron Sand Heart said:
In fact, no one may know you...
At this time, the books on the two of them vibrated, and the list was released again.
Tiesha opened the book and looked at it, and suddenly said:
"That Ji Ping'an was still at the original point. It's strange. I don't know what accident happened."
When Pei Qian heard this, he immediately regained his composure.
He is an easily satisfied person, and it does seem that he feels better when the leader of the competition is behind him.
When I go home from now on, if my second sister asks me about it, I will say that I am in front of the leader of the competition...
"Oh, it's a pity. In this way, Ji Ping'an and I should be heroes and cherish heroes." Pei Qian said with emotion:
"My young master first entered the world and was ranked on the list of hidden dragons, but he fell flat. The same happened to Ping'an that season... It was even worse than me. When it ends later, I will be thrown out. I don't know how to face the people of the city of God?"
Tiesha didn't complain this time. As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the harder you fall. Regardless of the reason, Ji Sichen may really lose his reputation this time.
"National Master Zeng Yun, people like to create gods the most, and they also like to destroy gods. No matter how high he was praised before, he will be scolded later. In this way, it is better not to participate in it at the earliest." Tiesha sighed.
The master and servant were sitting by the Ruishui River, with the faint morning light above their heads.
The sun rises halfway up in the east, and the mist drifts away from the mountain peaks. It is a scene that is very different from the dark night outside.
In the last three hours, most people had lost their motivation, lying or sitting, and collapsed in front of the next level.
It's a bit like the mentality of an examinee who can't solve the big questions, doesn't bother to check, doesn't want to hand in the paper, and hangs on until the end of the exam.
However, at this moment, footsteps suddenly came from the forest.
Tie Sha was the first to turn his head smartly and at the same time held down the handle of the knife:
At this time, there are almost no practitioners behind, so only animals in the mountains may appear.
Pei Qian also turned to look over, and then the expressions of the master and the servant began to change, because in the thin morning mist in the forest, a person walked slowly.
It was a young man wearing an official robe embroidered with a dark green star map, with a calm and peaceful demeanor.
His eyes were very bright, like the bright morning sun, and his clothes were very clean, with only some morning dew on the hem, as if he had just walked into the forest for the first time today.
There is a sword and a water bag hanging on his waist, a bamboo basket on his back, and a rope in his hand, with a bundle of slender bamboos tied to the end of the rope.
Ji Ping'an walked out of the dense forest, looked at the confused master and servant beside Ruoshui, smiled and said:
"Hello."
Pei Qian and Tie Sha opened their mouths but did not speak, because their minds were full of doubts. After a while, Pei Qian was the first to say:
"Are you... that Ji Sichen?"
Although he had never seen it, the official robes and the way he came out from behind were enough to judge.
Ji Ping'an was slightly surprised and said with a smile:
"Yes, this is the weak water right in front of us."
Perhaps this scene was so weird that Pei Qian's social skills, which he was proud of, were temporarily stuck. He could only nod numbly, his mind still in a mess.
"Thank you." Ji Ping'an thanked him with a smile, and then walked straight towards Ruoshui.
Only then did Tie Sha come back to his senses and hurriedly said:
"Ji Sichen, be careful. This weak water is very difficult to cross. Anything above it will sink..."
Before he could finish his sentence, something suddenly got stuck in his throat.
Ji Ping'an walked to the river, took one bamboo from the bundle, and threw it on the river. The green bamboo pole floated. He jumped lightly, stepped on the bamboo with his feet, palms facing back. Launch a palm wind.
Then, he stepped on the bamboo under his feet and lightly cut through the golden scales of the lake reflected in the morning sun. Like the legendary "one reed crossing the river" in the world, he reached the other side in the blink of an eye.
! ! !
Pei Qian and Tie Sha were stunned and rubbed their eyes at the same time, as if they had seen something unbelievable.
A gust of breeze blew by, and the book on the ground turned with a clatter, and a name on the list quietly began to move.
Qintianjian Jipingan - South Bank of Ruoshui River
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ps: The typo will be corrected first. This chapter title is actually the general title of the content of this chapter and the next chapter...
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