The next day.
Li Shuidao, Li Shuilong and other seven disciples entered the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.
After the worship service.
Li Tianliang took them and set off again.
Seven or eight days later...
The cave of Taoist Sea Snake.
Seven young monks from the Li family gathered together.
Li Tianwu, a sea snake Taoist dressed in black robes, smiled and asked them what they had gained in the past six months.
Everyone talked about how gentle and virtuous their wife was, and smiles unconsciously appeared on their lips.
There is a huge Gu raising table placed in the open space in the valley, and various spiritual pills and spiritual herbs are placed beside the table. Taoist Sea Snake pointed at the precious cultivation resources beside the table and said in an impassioned voice: "The sect's trials are like raising gu. The earlier you participate, the easier it is to get merit. And half of the merit you get must be paid to the family. This Meritorious service is very important to the family. Without the family, where would you be..."
When Li Tianwu said this, he glanced at everyone's expressions. Everyone present looked matter-of-fact, and no one expressed dissatisfaction.
"You can keep the rest of the merits for your own use. Merit transactions must go through the sect auditorium. Transactions can only be done voluntarily. No one can force you. You can use your merits in exchange for the sect's training resources, or you can Used in exchange for other treasures, or even used to exchange for the favor of the elders of the sect..."
Excitement flashed across the faces of the seven monks. They had heard rumors about the sect's trials and knew that this was an opportunity to show off their strength, compete for glory, and quickly improve their strength.
Li Tianwu glanced at the seven monks and said with a smile: "When you obtain the Tongshen, it is the early stage of the psychic realm. In this realm, you can awaken one or two Tongshen supernatural powers. Without magic power, you cannot practice either martial arts or Taoism. , this realm can be passed as quickly as one year, or as slowly as five years, without any bottleneck..."
"When you reach the middle stage of the psychic realm, you will be able to generate magic power in your body, so that you can practice Taoism. In this realm, when you fight against others, you basically rely on your personal martial arts and divine Taoism. This realm can take as fast as ten years, and as slowly as It will take thirty years, and there is no bottleneck in this realm..."
"At the late stage of the psychic realm, your colleagues will grow to the first level and awaken the powerful Poison Cloud magical power. In this realm, when you fight against others, the poisonous clouds will surge into the sky as soon as you make a move. In this realm, at least It takes twenty years to practice, but most of them are stuck at a bottleneck and will never be promoted..."
"If you spend five years in the early stage of the psychic realm, and another thirty years in the middle stage of the psychic realm, you will be close to fifty years old, and there will be no chance to break through to the spiritual realm before the age of sixty..."
"Therefore, you must be brave and diligent in practicing! The realm of psychic realm is like water grinding. There are no bottlenecks. As long as you eat more Qi-moving pills to accumulate mana, and Tongshen swallows more spiritual objects to accumulate demonic power, you and Tongshen can advance quickly by eating them together. During this period, you must participate in more trials. Only in this way can you have elixirs to take, and fellow practitioners can have spiritual things to take..."
"The family rules that you must participate in a sect trial before you are eighteen years old," Li Tianwu said in a deep voice, his eyes filled with sparks of challenge.
"The sect has rules for trials, especially ring battles, which are competitions between peers. The age difference between those who participate in the trials will not exceed three years. Only those who are not afraid of life and death and dare to take risks can gain real rewards. Opportunities for growth." Li Tianwu continued to speak impassionedly, with the intention of letting them participate in the trial earlier.
After hearing these words, some young people were immediately eager to try, with a determined light shining in their eyes. Li Shuidao, on the other hand, had a solemn expression and frowned in thought.
"It's too early to participate in the trial. Our martial arts skills haven't been honed yet, and it's easy to die in the trial," Li Shuidao said with a hint of worry in his voice.
Li Tianwu looked back at Li Shuidao and said with firm eyes: "Don't look forward and backward! Shuidao, you have already broken through to the middle stage of the psychic realm just one year after receiving the Tongshen. You should know the benefits of letting the Tongshen devour spiritual objects, not to mention that in the ten It is a family requirement to participate in a sect trial before the age of eight. Think about your family, your wives and children, and what your family has done for you over the years. We cannot retreat, we can only move forward bravely! "
Among the seven, only Li Shuilong remained silent, his face looking very pale.
Others went to participate in the trial and still had a chance to survive, but he was certain to die, and he didn't even have the chance to survive.
He will turn eighteen in two years. At that time, he has no magic power or any Taoism. He can only rely on pure martial arts, a knife or a sword, and his love for his parents, relatives, and his wife to fight for life and death. A bloody trial, even if you die, you will have no regrets...
"The simplest trial in the sect is between the ages of fifteen and eighteen. It is commonly known as the card wrestling battle. It is held every year. The rules are also very simple... If you are confident, you can sign up for more trials. It’s about cultivating Gu. The earlier you participate, the better. The more you participate, the stronger your combat power will be, and the more you can stand out and become a truly strong person..."
"Shui Dao... you have been waiting in the psychic realm for half a year, are you confident in signing up for this year's sect trial?" Sea Snake Taoist Li Tianwu asked with a smile on his face.
Li Shuidao hesitated for a moment: "Uncle Tianwu, although I am eager to participate in the sect's trial as soon as possible to show off my talents and bring honor to the family, but now I have just turned sixteen, and I have not yet achieved any success in the Taoism that I have practiced. Participating in a card wrestling match may lead to the risk of death. I decided to wait until I am eighteen years old to fight. By then, I will have cultivated to a higher level and use my strongest strength to meet the challenge."
After hearing this, Li Tianwu said: "Shui Dao, you are really cautious. However, although the card wrestling battle is the simplest sect trial, it is also very cruel. Most of the participants in the trial are eighteen years old, but the real Those who survive are often those who are younger."
Li Shuidao smiled faintly.
What does it mean that you dare to participate in the sect trial at a young age?
It shows that the means are ruthless!
Since the means are ruthless, of course he can survive until the end.
This is called survivor bias!
Although Li Shuidao has a solid foundation, he lacks offensive and defensive skills after all, especially since the "Icy Heart and Clear Water Sword" has not yet been refined.
Let's wait a little longer...
Two years later, just participate in the sect trial when you were eighteen and complete the family's hard tasks.
After all, parents and relatives are in the family, so they really can't be left alone.
"Forget it, if you change your mind, you can go to the Sect Trial Hall to register in two months. After all, the opportunity for the card wrestling battle is rare. If you can participate in it twice more, you will definitely gain a lot..." Li Tianwu was very regretful. said.
Li Shuidao smiled and said nothing.
The next day.
Li Tianliang took Li Shuidao to the cave of the golden-faced man.
In the main hall.
Li Shuidao presented the gift he had prepared to his master: a long sword.
This sword was originally Lin Yunzhi's waist sword. Although it was not a legal weapon, it was extremely well made. The sword was engraved with delicate patterns, like flowing ripples.
It represents Li Shuidao's respect and gratitude to the golden-faced man.
As the saying goes, it’s not strange to give gifts to many people...
The golden-faced man took the gift, smiled and praised: "This sword is really well thought out, I accept your wish."
Li Shuidao said hurriedly: "This is the duty that a disciple should perform."
"Well..." The golden-faced man nodded with satisfaction: "Since you have reached the middle stage of the psychic realm and have magic power, you can follow me to practice Taoism tomorrow."
"Thank you, Master!" Li Shuidao was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
