At Mao hour the next day, the morning light first appeared.
The whole kitchen seemed to be still asleep, quiet and silent.
But the next moment, the tranquility was broken by the creak of the wooden door.
The door of the courtyard with the last name of D was pushed open. Zhao Qing patted the door frost on his hand and looked at the deserted street.
Turning to look at the foot of Shouyun Mountain not far away, scattered figures of people could be vaguely glimpsed in the mist.
Take two deep breaths of the fresh morning air. Today is white dew, and there is a hint of coolness in the air.
He thought for a moment, then returned to the courtyard and closed the door.
The focus of the Shouyun Mountain trial was on the mountainside, not at the foot of the mountain where people come and go.
Besides, everyone is participating in the trial at the foot of the mountain, only separated by a courtyard wall, which is reasonable.
Zhao Qing turned around and walked to the wall, turning over the leopard skin hanging in the courtyard.
Then he bent down and lifted up the skeleton, shaking off the night frost from the bones.
A day of thrilling trials began.
Practice axe.
breakfast.
Read a book.
lunch.
rest.
Practice axe.
dinner.
Double cultivation.
Intense yet fulfilling.
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Until the third day of the trial, Chenshi.
There were intermittent knocks on the door, and Zhao Qing, who had noticed it in advance, had already arrived behind the door.
As the courtyard door opened, the lost woman appeared in front of her.
Shen Su's hair was messy and his face was full of sadness.
"Senior brother! I... didn't persuade him."
Zhao Qing frowned and understood the situation instantly.
He turned sideways to let Shen Su into the hospital, and couldn't help but sigh: "If you can't persuade me, forget it. Junior Brother Miao is carrying a blood feud. He has his own way to go."
Zhao Qing closed the courtyard door and walked slowly into the courtyard.
There has been no movement on the mountain in the past two days. You don't need to think about it to know that Elder Qian has not set up the spiritual formation at all, otherwise it would have been over long ago.
And Miao Jian must have entered the mountains.
Wang Shuyue quietly poured hot water and placed it on the table in the courtyard.
After the three people sat down, Zhao Qing asked: "What is the specific situation?"
Chen Su's eyes were dull and he was stunned for a long time before he spoke.
"After we parted ways with our senior brother, we followed everyone in the kitchen to look for him in the south of the mountain."
"In less than half a day, we encountered a herd of beasts on the mountainside."
"It was not yet time to set up the spiritual formation. Seeing that the brothers were hunting, they scattered and chased the beasts..."
Zhao Qing took a sip of water silently.
A group of senior brothers who wanted to be promoted to the outer sect chased after the beasts when they saw it?
Humph, I'm afraid that hunting monsters is a lie, and the tacit understanding and separation is the real thing.
If everyone keeps walking together, the probability of finding the spiritual formation is very small, and the conflict that breaks out will be more intense.
For this kind of trial, it is better to go together with three or five capable disciples.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, waiting for the next words.
Shen Su continued: "In desperation, we each had to choose a direction and wait for the spiritual formation to appear at night before trying to find it."
"Along with us are several male cultivators from the original No. 59 Courtyard."
"But at night, we found no trace of the spiritual formation. Instead, we met the brothers from the mine, and we went west to look for it together."
"The search lasted another day and night. During this period, many senior brothers inquired about each other, and more and more people gathered together."
"Until last night, a strong spiritual energy suddenly erupted in the direction south of the mountain."
Shen Su looked excited and spoke urgently.
"We followed the crowd and hurried there, but where the spiritual energy was strong..."
Zhao Qing lowered his eyebrows and said calmly: "The place where the spiritual energy is rich has exceeded the limit of the inner gate's rotation in the past."
The woman's face was full of sorrow and she nodded slightly.
"I reminded my husband many times... We didn't cross the line at the beginning."
"But as more and more people gathered, people from every village rushed to the top of the mountain, and there were also conflicts outside."
Is there a conflict outside?
Zhao Qing frowned, wondering.
"At first, it was because Brother Miningfang said something that provoked the people from Caofang. The brothers and sisters on both sides had a dispute. Later, for some reason, my Zaofang was also involved."
"For a while, I was attacked randomly by all kinds of spiritual techniques, techniques, and skills. Fortunately, my husband protected me."
"It's a pity that the servants from the Fifty-ninth Academy who were accompanying us at the beginning were not very high-level, and were hit by a talisman...perhaps due to the influence of my husband's luck."
"My husband saw that the fighting had started and could no longer hesitate. He asked me to go down the mountain first, and he rushed to the spiritual formation on the top of the mountain."
Zhao Qing drank water silently and thought to himself.
The handyman from the Fifty-ninth Courtyard died due to the influence of Miao Jian's luck! ?
Was it influenced by Miao Jian?
The scene when Miao Jian was drunk that day appeared in his mind, and he suppressed his emotions.
"How many handymen are going to the top of the mountain?"
Shen Su shook his head silently: "I don't know, but before I left, there were already hundreds of them."
Hundreds!
How much can you live?
Zhao Qing sighed secretly and consoled him: "Although Junior Brother Miao's luck is poor, he has always been able to survive from desperate situations. Just wait for the news with peace of mind."
He and his wife locked eyes.
His wife understood immediately and took Shen Su's arm into the west wing.
Zhao Qing sat quietly and drank the water in the cup.
Then he stood up and performed a set of ax tricks.
But he still couldn't stop the chill in his heart.
Is this the Golden Core Realm...
Just three sentences can put thousands of monks in danger, and they are still happy to do so.
It would be okay if it was a real disciple assessment, but this is obviously... to satisfy his own selfish desires.
Compared to the battle between the two sects, this trial was even more bloody and vicious.
If I hadn't realized the danger ahead of time, I might have been involved in it now.
After all, those are the quotas for the outer sect!
As his thoughts flowed, waves of fear surged into his heart.
Miao Jian obviously got his reminder, but still chose to take the risk...
It's not because the other person is too stupid, it's because the bait is too fragrant.
This is a conspiracy and a conspiracy.
I don’t know how many acquaintances rushed towards the guillotine that killed without blood.
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Not long after Shen Su returned, more handyman disciples came down the mountain one after another.
Zhao Qing heard their discussions in the courtyard. They were all handymen who were more cautious in the early stages of Qi refining.
But the news he brought out made Shen Su feel his heart in his throat.
"The Shouyun Mountain trial has ended! The places in the outer sects all belong to their own names!"
She didn't have many acquaintances in the kitchen, and she didn't dare to go out to ask.
Afraid of learning that her husband was buried in the mountains.
He just leaned quietly in the courtyard and waited.
The whole day, not a drop of water came in.
His eyes were filled with sickly bloodshot eyes.
Outside the courtyard, some were happy and some were worried, but most of the disciples looked dull, like zombies.
It wasn't until the end of the hour that the courtyard door was knocked again.
Chen Su burst into tears and crouched behind the door unable to raise his head again.
Zhao Qing felt it for a moment and opened the courtyard door.
Miao Jian's face was covered with blood and he entered the courtyard in a rage.
"Xiaosu, I have been promoted to the outer sect!"
"Senior brother, I..."
Zhao Qing nodded calmly: "Congratulations."
An hour later, the extremely rich aroma of meat came from the courtyard.
Two couples sat opposite each other in the courtyard, four glasses of spiritual wine sparkling clear.
The three dishes and one soup in the middle of the table are all delicious and delicious.
After Miao Jian comforted Shen Su, he continued to tell Zhao Qing about the previous trial.
"Senior brother, I don't know that the elder has hidden secrets during the trial."
"There are two tiger monsters on Shouyun Mountain that are nearing the foundation-building stage, and they were also attracted by the spiritual formation."
"Most senior brothers...actually died at the hands of the tiger demon, but those two evil beasts were not very intelligent and were surrounded and killed by our combined efforts."
The foundation building period is approaching? Can a handyman disciple be killed?
Zhao Qing took a sip of spiritual wine and asked, "How many people died?"
Miao Jian paused for a moment and replied: "More than 400 people climbed the mountain... 85 of them are alive, and all of them have been promoted to the outer sect."
Zhao Qing nodded silently and took a mouthful of animal meat.
"Do you recognize the patterns of the Spirit Gathering Array?"
Miao Jian was stunned: "Senior brother, this...?"
Zhao Qing took another sip of wine and whispered, "Did you see the elder on the mountain?"
"Senior brother will take us to the Dharma Hall to meet the elders."
"Can you see the array?"
"No."
Zhao Qing said lightly "Yeah".
Then there was a smile on his face, and he raised his glass and leaned forward: "Junior brother has been promoted to the outer sect. It's a joy and congratulations. It's worth a glass of wine."
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ps: Thanks to Little Cart, Staggou, and the two bosses for their monthly passes.
Thanks to the boss of 'Cai Mulberry City Nanyu' for the reward to Shuyue.
