Today is the first day of the trial.
Since Elder Qian set up the formation at midnight, the servants got along fairly well with each other, but they all had secret thoughts.
Zhao Qing glanced at the groups of handymen on the mountain.
It has been discovered that the brothers and sisters who were familiar with each other in the past three houses are now completely different from each other.
Most of the disciples only went with the servants of their own branch, which showed that there was already a defense between each branch.
He put away his thoughts and wandered alone at the foot of the mountain, holding on to the last line of defense of Shouyun Mountain.
When no one was around, he continued to hone his military skills.
Even though Zhao Qing had decided not to compete for the spot in the outer sect, there were unavoidable ripples in his heart.
"Outer disciples..."
Who among the monks who enter the sect as a handyman does not come here for the so-called outer sect?
Zhao Qing had also fantasized about entering the outer gate before, but things were hard to come by, so he had long suppressed the unrealistic fantasy in his heart.
"If you really want to give it a try, this trial is an excellent opportunity."
"It's a pity that it's not my chance, Zhao Qing."
He calmly turned the long ax rapidly in his palm, and drew a cross in front of him, wrapped in spiritual energy.
Outer door, go in.
but not now.
Elder Qian had ulterior motives, so it would be fine if he didn't know about it. Since he knew about it in advance, he definitely couldn't wade through this muddy water.
The mountains and forests are quiet.
The shadows of dead branches are rippling together with the fallen leaves, and they are mottled.
"Ouch!"
Zhao Qing let go and swung the long ax in front of him.
The next moment, veins popped out in one arm. He twisted the handle of the ax to pull it back, and the head of the ax turned sharply.
The giant blade flashed with cold light, and with the power of sweeping the hall, it lifted up the dead leaves all over the sky.
Buzz!
The tree hugging him in front of him could not help but tremble slightly. The sharp ax blade bit tightly into its roots and remained motionless.
In this style, the leaves fall in the autumn wind.
[Acquire proficiency in Mountain Splitting Technique: 1]
[Genzi·Splitting Mountain Technique: Comprehension·Perfection (739/1000)]
Zhao Qing let go of the ax handle, and the tiger's mouth trembled slightly.
"This is just an ordinary ax blade, but it is already so difficult to control it with aura alone."
"Without the support of a physical skill, I'm afraid it will be difficult to improve after a breakthrough."
As he perfected the "Mountain Splitting Technique" skills more and more proficiently, the weak flaws that were originally weak were now revealed.
The ax is a weapon of punishment and killing.
If an ordinary warrior holds it, the power of the sword cannot be easily matched with every slash and stroke.
However, the axemen themselves are heavier and heavier than swords, and they also require extremely high physical strength.
This is still the case in the world, not to mention the ax blade with the blessing of military tactics.
Zhao Qing has already discovered that the Ax Technique does not rely on its own power to drive weapons to attack and kill.
Instead, it relies more on the power of the giant blade itself, and the ax wielder himself only plays a guiding role.
If you can reach the realm of transformation, ax soldiers may not be able to use force like bows and arrows, and are lighter than swords and spears.
The autumn breeze is refreshing.
Zhao Qing's body tensed up, his eyebrows raised lightly.
The Jade Pillow Pass is filled with spiritual energy and has clear spiritual consciousness.
He slowly held the ax in his hand and looked directly at the fallen leaves that were swaying slightly in front of him.
At a certain moment...the scene behind him was completely reflected in his mind.
He flipped his wrist, and the ax handle swung slightly, passing over his shoulder.
At the same time, the wind suddenly rose behind him, a deep beast roar came out, and the stench spread in the wind.
"Kaka..."
The ax head passed over the shoulder and fell, and the crisp sound of bone cracking continued.
Immediately afterwards, there was only an unwilling whimper.
Zhao Qing slowly turned around, and an apricot-yellow demon leopard had fallen to the ground.
The head of the ax fell right between the eyebrows. Black blood overflowed from behind the ears of the demon leopard. The skull was shattered, but the skin was still intact.
Zhao Qing raised his head and looked into the deep forest, but found nothing unusual.
"The monster approaching the middle stage of Qi refining..."
He thought for a moment and understood the situation.
Most of the handymen should have reached the mountainside, which caused the monsters that were originally wandering on the mountain to be forced to flee in all directions.
Just like this one in front of you.
Zhao Qing didn't think too much, put the beast corpse into the storage ring, and continued to study the ax technique.
"It would be difficult for an ordinary person to resist the power of an ax in the middle stage of Qi refining, but if he were to fight against someone, he wouldn't have such a good chance."
The demon leopard has a light body and approaches behind Zhao Qing to hunt.
But he didn't know the wonder of his spiritual consciousness, so he became a dead soul.
"Based on Beifang's price three months ago, this leopard is worth at least twenty spiritual stones."
Zhao Qing sighed slightly, no wonder everyone is rushing to hunt monsters. Even if they are in the early stage of Qi refining, it is not a problem to deal with such beast monsters that have not yet developed their intelligence.
A demonic beast's spiritual stone, if divided equally, each person can get three to five.
Of course, he had no intention of selling it.
In my past and present life, I have never tasted the taste of leopard meat.
And as an alchemist, he knows its value better.
Leopard bones are used as medicine to relieve pain and relieve convulsions, strengthen muscles and bones.
If you burn the ashes and pour the juice, it is a perfect way to suppress headaches.
The Pulse Protecting Pill in the later stages of Qi refining requires leopard bones.
He couldn't help but remember that when he first refined the Marrow Cleansing Pill, one piece of tiger bone cost several spirit stones.
Now it seems that the profits are indeed frighteningly high.
…
In the evening, Zhao Qing was still walking at the foot of the mountain.
But he didn't encounter a second monster.
He looked at the empty distant mountains. Thousands of servants were like mud cows drowning in the sea, and there was no movement at all.
Zhao Qing couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
I still underestimated the appeal of being promoted to the outer sect. Judging from the situation... it is estimated that many people have already gone to the mountains.
There are many people who practice and compete with God for their destiny. There are many people who go into danger alone in search of opportunities. Not to mention that when there are thousands of people living in the same place, their understanding of the risks is even more late.
Zhao Qing calmed down and stopped watching.
He said to himself: "Zhao Qing, the trial failed!"
Now.
Go home and eat.
The sun sets in the west.
Zhao Qing returned along the same path at the foot of the mountain, but saw a strange scene along the way.
Five handymen were sitting around in the forest, talking with their heads down.
Three men and two women were all in the innate realm, and Zhao Qing had seen two of them as servants in the kitchen.
Before he could get closer, someone already spoke: "Senior brother!"
Even though Zhao Qing had a guess in his mind, he still approached and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Several people looked at each other, and the young male cultivator in the kitchen replied: "We are still at a low level, so we can try our luck at the foot of the mountain together, without seeking promotion. It would also be great if we can hunt a beast monster."
Zhao Qing sighed in his heart. Apart from the handymen in the innate realm, he was probably the only one who still stayed at the foot of the mountain.
"Can you guys control the beast monster?" he joked.
Several people hesitated: "There are many senior brothers and sisters in the mountains. The beast monsters that can come here must not be of high value..."
Planning to pick up the leak? Not a bad idea.
Zhao Qing didn't say anything more and continued walking back.
Someone had the courage to ask: "Where are you going, senior brother? Will the spirit gathering array appear at the foot of the mountain?"
Zhao Qing shook his head slowly: "I'm exhausted, so I went down the mountain to eat."
Several Xiantian servants looked at each other in shock when they heard this prevarication.
But there was another intermittent sound, weak as a mosquito, but enough to break the solidified atmosphere.
"Senior...senior brother, I have brought food."
?
Zhao Qing looked back and saw the young-looking girl among them picking up the cloth bag she was carrying with her.
"I brought the spiritual porridge, it's not too cold yet."
The woman next to her hurriedly patted her on the back of the head and said, "Senior brother, please get busy, she is still young...she is talking nonsense."
Zhao Qing shook his head indifferently and looked at the girl who took out the porridge bucket.
He looks about fourteen or fifteen years old. His eyes are clear, but his figure is thin and his chest is flat.
With such a stature and low level...generally no senior brother would be willing to take care of him.
"Why haven't I seen you in the kitchen?"
The girl hugged the porridge bucket and looked away: "Senior brother, I am from Dancaofang, this senior brother is from Lingkuangfang, and the three senior brothers and sisters are from Huozhaofang."
Caofang's... Caofang is so messy, it's a pity.
"You can keep it to eat. My senior brother used to chop wood nearby and often brought food up the mountain."
Zhao Qing smiled and turned to leave.
Walking under the afterglow, my thoughts wandered.
Among new entrants, the innate realm is the norm. Disciples from clans like Miao Jian are rare.
What makes him interesting is——
The senior brothers and sisters on the mountain are very different from each other, and I am afraid that they have already made a lot of money for the places in the outer sect.
However, the Xiantian disciples at the foot of the mountain are still joining the group to keep warm, and everything is peaceful...
Zhao Qing walked a few steps quickly and arrived at the D-shaped courtyard.
"Shu Yue! Take down the formation, it's okay."
The wooden door creaked, and a face that I never tire of appeared in front of me.
He closed the door with his backhand and took out the leopard corpse from the storage ring.
"Improve the food tonight. The leopard meat will calm the five internal organs and repair all injuries. It will be of great benefit to the innate state."
Wang Shuyue glanced at the beast monster on the ground and asked with concern: "Is your husband injured? The trial is not over yet, right?"
Zhao Qing shook his head slightly. "We've all gone up the mountain. There aren't many people around. Our house is at the foot of the mountain, so it won't be in the way."
The beloved wife was overjoyed, helped her husband take off his outer robe, and turned around to fetch water from the well.
"Then husband, have a good rest, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat until night."
Zhao Qing looked soothed and looked at the distant mountains outside the hospital.
The afterglow at the foot of the mountain.
And on the top of the mountain, the setting sun... is like blood.
