"Dancing Elephant House?"
At this time, both the old man and the disciple were stunned. The former rolled up his eyelids and glanced at Zhao Lin, "You are really good in bones, but if you want to enter the Dancing Elephant Academy, your cultivation must be at least the second level of Qi Realm, unless..."
"Unless you defeat two disciples from the outer courtyard who are at the third level of Qi Realm." Zhao Lin calmly took over the topic and said.
"So you know."
The old man touched his beard twice and narrowed his eyes, "Is this what your master meant? He may not know that the assessment at the Dance Elephant Academy is more stringent now than before."
"The disciples for the assessment are not randomly selected. They are all disciples from the outer courtyard who ranked high in the Moon Festival. Their strength may not be much worse than that of the disciples from the Dancing Elephant Academy."
"With your qualifications, if you study in the outer courtyard for a year and a half, it will not be a problem to enter the Dancing Elephant Academy. Why rush?"
Zhao Lin did not refute directly, but said calmly: "I heard that all those who can enter the Dancing Elephant Academy are geniuses. I want to give it a try."
"Young people are commendable for their courage, but I still have to remind you: fists and feet have no eyesight. If you get injured, you will lose more than you gain."
"Thank you, senior. I still want to give it a try."
The old man shook his head and stopped persuading.
The young disciple "brushed" a few strokes and wrote a line of words on the wooden sign.
Zhao Lin took a glance and saw the wooden sign saying:
Name: Zhao Lin
Age: seventeen years old
Registration: Dancing Elephant Theater
Root bone: upper middle
Cultivation: Level 1 Qi Realm
Born: Yingzhou, Qinghe County, Liuhemen, studied under Zhu Huaishan.
"Junior Brother Chen, this person signed up for the Elephant Dance Academy, please take him over."
The young disciple called someone and asked him to take Zhao Lin to a pavilion in front of the mountain gate to wait.
There were six men and one woman sitting in the pavilion. They all looked about eighteen or nineteen years old.
Zhao Lin walked into the pavilion and immediately felt that everyone was exuding vigorous Qi and blood, and they were all at the second level of Qi Realm or above.
Especially the man sitting across from him with a square face and a strong build. He has a strong aura and is almost the same as Xu Mabang, the second leader of the bandit. He must have entered the stage of impacting the third level of aura.
He instantly understood: These people, like him, signed up for the Elephant Dance Academy.
When the seven people saw Zhao Lin, they all had surprised looks in their eyes, and they all thought: "This person is only a first-level Qi practitioner, how can he sign up for the Elephant Dance Academy?"
Zhao Lin naturally knew what they were thinking, but there was no need to explain them deliberately, so he just found a place to sit down.
After a while, a man in his thirties with an elegant appearance and a gentle expression came into the pavilion, holding a stack of wooden cards in his hand.
Zhao Lin noticed that this person had a black bird embroidered on his clothes. He had heard from his master that this was the symbol of a disciple in the inner courtyard.
The thirty-year-old man looked around at the crowd and casually raised his hands, "Everyone has signed up for the Elephant Dance Academy. Come with me."
Everyone quickly got up and followed the thirty-year-old man up the mountain.
"I wonder what you call me, senior brother?" the only woman among the eight asked.
The man in his thirties looked back and nodded slightly, and said politely: "My name is Hu Xuancheng, and I am a disciple of the inner courtyard. Just call me Senior Brother Hu."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Hu, for leading the way." Everyone said one after another.
Regardless of whether the eight people can enter the Dancing Elephant Courtyard, they are definitely qualified to enter the outer court. It is normal to call them senior brothers.
Of course, if you fail to enter the Dancing Elephant Academy, you may choose to quit. After all, there is more than just the Xingyun Sect in Yanzhou.
The eight people rarely talked to each other along the way. First, they were nervous about the upcoming selection and were not in the mood to chat.
Secondly, before entering the school, they were in a competitive relationship with each other, and there was nothing to talk about. It would not be too late to talk about the friendship between the two after passing the examination.
Hu Xuancheng led everyone halfway up the mountain and walked into a courtyard. There were three words written on the plaque in the central hall: Qixing Pavilion.
"Everyone, wait here for a moment. I'll go in and report."
Hu Xuancheng gave an explanation and walked into Qixing Pavilion.
Sitting in the hall of the pavilion are five old men with wide robes and long sleeves and a calm demeanor.
The inner courtyard of Xingyun Sect has five branches: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Each courtyard has different skills and energy methods.
For this reason, the Wuxiang Academy is also divided into five divisions, and the exercises practiced by the disciples of each division are in the same vein as those in the inner courtyard.
The five old men are the elders of Wuxiang Yuan who are responsible for imparting kung fu to the disciples in each department.
"Elders, there are a total of eight disciples signing up for the Elephant Dance Academy today. This is their background."
Hu Xuancheng walked into the hall, saluted the five old men sitting at the top, and then presented the wooden sign to a slender-looking old man in the middle.
The slender old man is the elder of the Jin tribe. His real name is Wu and his nickname is Jin Shi. He ranks first among the five tribes.
For the sake of convenience, the five elders are nicknamed by the names of their respective tribes. The nicknames of the other four elders are Qingmu, Shuijing, Huoyu, and Lutu.
"Eight? Three more than last month."
Elder Jinshi said with great interest. He unfolded the wooden signs and looked at them one by one. Suddenly he said "Hey", "This man's master is called Zhu Huaishan."
Elder Lutu took the wooden sign and said with some uncertainty: "Senior Brother Zhu, could it be that he has the same name?"
Elder Jinshi shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, but the people of our sect open doors to accept disciples outside, and there are records in the inner government. It will be clear after checking."
Elder Huo Yu on the side said carelessly: "Is there anything to find out? Wait for this... Zhao Lin's practice technique, you will know it at a glance."
Several elders nodded in agreement, and Elder Jinshi said: "Xuan Cheng, ask them to come in."
"yes."
Hu Xuancheng responded and went out to bring the eight people in the yard into the hall.
"I met the elder."
Zhao Lin observed secretly while saluting, and saw that the hall was spacious and bright, with no extraneous furnishings. There was a field in the middle, about half the size of a school field. It was a place for boxing practice and martial arts competitions.
There are five short tables on the opposite side of the venue. Behind each short table sits an old man in a wide robe and long sleeves. He is not aloof and looks approachable.
Elder Jinshi showed a smile on his face and said: "You have all passed the first round of selection, which means that your cultivation qualifications are all top choices. However, if you want to enter the Dancing Elephant Academy, we need to further investigate."
"Now tell me your major skills and boxing skills, and practice them on the spot."
"Don't be nervous, just apply what you have learned. It is best to control the time within twenty breaths."
As he spoke, he picked up a wooden sign and read, "Let's start with Kong Cang."
Kong Cang was the square-faced man. He walked to the center of the field and raised his voice: "Disciple Kong Cang, majoring in Chongyun Jue. His skills include Chunyang Fist and Falling Leaf Kick."
After speaking, he shouted loudly, encouraged his energy and blood, and performed a set of punches. His punches moved like wind, his legs shot out like electricity, and the sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded in the hall.
The five elders nodded unconsciously.
They have been immersed in their respective martial arts fields for many years, and their vision and experience are top-notch. At a glance, they can tell that Kong Cang is a good prospect, enough to enter the Dancing Elephant Academy. The only thing that can be discussed is which club he should join.
After more than ten breaths, Kong Cang suddenly stopped, without blushing or breathing, he bowed and left the venue.
(End of chapter)
