After a simple meal, Goode sat on the bench without any sign of getting up and leaving.
His eyes were narrowed, his lips were pursed, and there was a smile on his lips, like a spring breeze. The three of them sat quietly on the bench without saying a word, seemingly out of tune with the entire inn.
After teaching him the cruelty he needs to face in order to survive, he is still the warm-hearted and kind old man.
After a moment, what Good said surprised Yi Ran.
"When I was young, I used to shamelessly hang out with them just to get information."
"At that time, I often stayed in this kind of inn when I had no money. In order to get information, I would often hang out with them and drink together. Now, as I get older, it is difficult to be like before. But my strength has improved somewhat. I’ve heard everything everyone in the hall is talking about.”
"Those shirtless men have trained as low-level warriors. What they are talking about is that there is a mercenary team recruiting handymen to go on adventures, and the rewards are generous. Haha, they are just recruiting some cannon fodder to explore the road. This kind of revenge has It’s worth taking your life to spend it.”
"Those who are whispering are talking about the gossip about this test. Many family children who are over eight years old have arrived in Windfire City to prepare for the talent test. It is said that a few of them have high hopes from the family and have spent countless money on them. Resources purchase potions to condense magic power in advance.”
"Some of the chats were not interesting. As for the ones with little ones sitting there, needless to say, they all came here for testing just like us. You can hear so much news just from this small inn, and you don't have to spend any money. So Yiran, you understand."
As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Yiran. Yiran didn't expect that Gude would have such a cute side.
Yiran also knows the experiences that Old Man Gude told him.
"Everyone grows up from a weak position. Even if you become strong, you can't look down on the weak one, because that's just like you used to be. But as you become stronger, you will naturally have the convenience of the strong. At the same time, there are three religions and nine streams in the slums, and there are all kinds of gossip. , this is the best place to get information.”
Sure enough, it is the old Jianghu, the old Jianghu. The longer you have been in the world, the more experience you have.
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The three of them sat for a long time and returned to the room with satisfaction. After a good wash, they were finally able to lie down on their long-lost bed.
Along the way, Goode deliberately created psychological pressure on the two children, leaving Yiran with no chance to feel her body, including her Dantian. The moment he faced the green-eyed poisonous python, he entered the Qi refining stage.
Since I woke up, I have been breathing for a long time every day, but I can't enter meditation and can't feel the existence of true energy, so I need to start my practice all over again.
With the previous foundation, I was on the verge of entering samadhi in a month. Until the moment of crisis, the restraints in my mind were broken, and the shackles in my Dantian exploded to condense pure Qi. The true energy surpassed its previous peak as soon as it broke through.
Carefully feel the true energy flowing in the meridians in the body, but do not sit cross-legged to practice. Yi Ran also didn't know how magic and martial arts were practiced in this world. Maybe it's stronger than cultivation? All this will be revealed soon.
In the next few days, Goode took the two of them to wander around the city. Various shops sold a dazzling array of products, which opened Yiran's eyes. Clothing stores, butcher shops, grocery stores, and bookstores. Large and small Warcraft material stores, weapons and armor stores, medicine stores, etc.
It can be said that if there were no World of Warcraft and related shops, this would be the scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the TV series, which made Yiran feel dazed again.
During this period, Goode also sold all the materials for the first-order monster Green-Eyed Venomous Python, but he did not tell Yiran how much money he exchanged for it.
In the past few days, the three of them have been walking around the central square of the capital every day. Except for the registration test on the first day, I will check the registration list every day.
During the annual talent test, the central square of the capital is the busiest place in the entire capital.
Not only people come from all over to sign up for the test, but there are also various vendors and people who take advantage of the crowds to exchange the items they need. The entire central square was crowded with people, and the shouts were louder than the others. It was very lively.
The lively scene highlights the solemnity of the test stand. Every year's test is the top priority of all principalities and empires. It is such a test every year that consumes countless resources in the mainland, just to give all children over eight years old an equal starting point and an opportunity to become magicians.
As for what opportunities you will encounter in your future growth, or whether you will die at the claws of a monster, this is all fate.
On the central testing platform, a middle-aged magician recorded the name of each child and gave him an elemental stone.
Each of these children may be the future of mainland China. The whole nation is preparing for war, and everyone is competing for more resources, which is the opportunity to become stronger.
The mage wears a black robe with three red leaves embroidered on the left side of his chest. The leaves are extremely exquisite, and there are even traces of fire elements lingering on them. The robe is made of unknown materials. It looks silky and soft but full of texture. The stand-up collar is slightly raised and has silver wires embedded in it. There are four silver stars on the left and right sides of the collar, which is noble but not ostentatious.
"Did you see that, that is Director Zhang Xuan. He is a third-level eight-star magician and is about to enter the ranks of great magicians. And he is only in his thirties! He has a bright future."
"That's the pride of us civilians. Back then, he and I walked all the way to the capital to take the test. However, he has become a superior mentor. And I failed to become a magician, but it doesn't matter, this I won’t bring my son here again.”
"It is said that there are many good young talents this year. News has come out that young masters and princesses from several major families in the capital have become magicians. They can go for the test rewards."
"Yes, yes, the top ten talents in this year's test all have space rings as rewards. The higher the ranking, the larger the space in the ring. The rewards also include some spiritual stones."
The various people under the test platform were talking enthusiastically about the news they heard from somewhere, as if the rewards were given to them.
Countless children of the same age as Yi Ran looked at Henry with excitement, some with determination, and some with curiosity.
But the eyes of most children are full of confusion. It is undoubtedly a joke to tell an eight-year-old child what he will become in the future. Even the elders who sent their children here only knew that magicians were superior to others and could change their lives.
But he didn’t know how rugged the road to practice would be, let alone how terrifying the monsters he would face in the future were!
But none of them were discussing the martial arts academy, which made Yi Ran very strange. Logically speaking, only twenty-three out of ten people can become magicians, so most people should become martial arts cultivators. Why is the enthusiasm for the martial arts academy so low?
Gude seemed to see Yiran's doubts and whispered to Ziran.
"If magicians are a gift from God, then martial arts may be God's torture for people."
"Martial arts cultivation of internal energy requires the internal energy to penetrate the muscles and veins. Once the control is not good, it will cause damage to the muscles and veins that is difficult to recover. The tearing feeling makes people despair. This is one of them."
"Secondly, many martial arts have high requirements on the body, so it is not only necessary to cultivate the inner strength but also the physical body. This makes martial arts practitioners' demand for resources far greater than that of magicians. Moreover, cultivating the physical body requires countless tempers, and that kind of pain is not Ordinary people can tolerate it.”
"It's just that if a martial artist and a magician of the same level master similar martial arts and magic, the martial arts cultivator will often be better. Because the physical body of the martial arts cultivator is much stronger than that of the magician, it is very likely that the martial arts cultivator can defeat the magician with one blow. But it is difficult for a magician to defeat a martial artist with one blow. Rumor has it that the most powerful ultimate forbidden spell can summon thunder and earth fire to destroy everything, but the strongest martial artist can break the direct forbidden spell!"
"Most civilians come here with a sense of luck, and their vision limits their thinking. They only know that this is a shortcut to change their lives, but they don't know the dangers they need to face after becoming a magician. Their vision is also limited. As a result, they just want to become magicians, not to kill monsters. Therefore, most of them will not choose martial arts that require more hardship and consume more resources."
"There are more secrets. You will know them when you really start practicing."
"Look at the children in the big family over there. There are some children next to those who are already wearing robes. Being able to stand with them but not wearing robes, what does it mean? It means that they are all Martial Arts!"
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Near noon, Goode, Yiran and Yudie were still strolling in the market near the central square.
"The test will start tomorrow, and I can't help you with anything. I can only wish you good luck."
"Registration ends in the afternoon, and the number of people who will take the test this year will be counted immediately. Don't put too much pressure on it."
"Yudie, you bear a blood feud, but whether you can avenge this revenge depends on your circumstances. In my opinion, you can't be bound by hatred in life. Over the years, I have been to the place where I found you countless times, and I have never been there. I've seen someone looking for you. I treat you as my granddaughter, and I've spent all my money to teach you the art of alchemy, and I'm used to you calling me grandpa. It's just that my age is not forgiving."
"Boy Yiran, I think you are not like an ordinary child. Even if you are facing a green-eyed poisonous python, your first action is to look at Yudie, and the first thing that comes to your mind is to pull Yudie to run with you. Although not I know your situation, but whether you become a magician or you can only practice martial arts. This alchemy technique will gain more resources for you."
"When you enter the academy tomorrow, I will continue my journey. Alas, time is not forgiving. After eighty years, even the noble magician in the eyes of everyone can no longer compete with time. If I can't go further within twenty years , then my end is coming."
Saying such sad words, there was no trace of sadness on Good's face. Looking at the people coming and going in the market, there is still a smile on his face.
"But I will definitely come back to see you. After all, Yudie is my good granddaughter."
Yudie's big eyes were full of sadness, and they were no longer as agile as before. The color of her bright red skirt seemed to dim at this moment. In recent times, Yudie has also experienced those fears. After learning about his life experience, Grandpa Gude, who depends on each other for life, also has to say goodbye to him. The series of blows are not over yet. What really makes Yudie collapse is that the kind and charitable Grandpa Good is old, so old that he is about to die!
Suddenly, Yu Die, who was dressed in a red dress, had tears hanging from the corners of her eyes. The excitement around her had nothing to do with her anymore. The blue sky, the white clouds, the red candied haws, and the white meat buns all lost their color at this moment.
Yiran remained silent. This was such a heavy blow to an eight-year-old child.
What's the difference between this and losing a loved one through time travel? At least, I still have a thought. When I am strong enough, I can go back and take a look.
Goode and Yiran comforted Yudie for a while. After buying Yudie candied haws, big meat buns and her favorite handkerchief snacks, they finally recovered a little.
A child's sadness is always short-lived.
Back and forth, several hours passed, and the registration for the talent test was coming to an end. It was at this moment that there was a commotion from the test bench.
The ten largest families in the capital came together for the finale. Every high-ranking member of these families holds an important position in the principality. They must be both civilized and capable. The leaders of each generation are extremely powerful monks.
The ten heads of the family came to the test stand with high spirits, clasping fists and greeting each other. Although these family heads are older than Henry Zhang. But each of them is far more powerful than Zhang Xuan, and they were all the true pride of heaven, and two of them did not wear robes. Not wearing robes in this solemn and solemn occasion means that they are martial arts experts.
It can be said that these ten families form the indestructible cornerstone of the Principality of Wind and Fire, and each family head is the leader of their family. The strength of any head of the family can be ranked in the top fifty in the principality, and Henry Zhang can only call himself a junior in front of them. Each of them has reached the fifth level of strength. One spell can cover dozens of feet in radius, and one martial skill can split a mountain.
When they were young, they also had a lot of good stories that people talked about.
However, none of them are today's protagonists. Today's protagonists are a group of children following them.
This group is composed of children from each family who have just turned eight years old. Some have only three or five people, and some have more than two hands. Sometimes the number of children is also a family competition. More children means that the family is prosperous, while fewer children means that the bloodline will wither.
The ten family heads stood under the stage, like peaks that were difficult for ordinary people to climb, and their momentum exceeded that of Henry Zhang on the stage. They looked at their descendants with kindness on their faces, but their kindness was full of seriousness.
Some of the talents of this group of children are no less than what they were back then, but it will be very difficult to successfully grow to their level, and they will have to step through the blood of countless monsters and even their own kind. But if one or two can stand by their side, the family can continue to prosper for twenty years. But if there is no outstanding person in five years, then the family will have a fault, which may directly shake the family's status in the principality!
This group of children, both boys and girls, all have bright eyes, and they are already showing signs of excellence at such a young age. The boys are all handsome and heroic, and the girls are also full of determination and courage! Obviously, their understanding of their future is not comparable to that of the descendants of common people. They know the cruelty they will face in the future, and they also know that only by becoming strong can they defend themselves and their family's status.
Especially the girl who is the head of the first family, she is dressed in green and looks innocent, but she also has a mature look with her hands on her hips, dragging her long ponytail, which is really cute.
If she were in a previous life, she would have been a little loli who attracted the love of countless people. But when she looked at the other children, they all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at each other. There were only a few children who were also wearing fancy clothes, their eyes filled with fighting spirit.
There are also a few children who hold their heads high and arrogantly, with leaves and stars on their robes. He glanced at the children from families other than the top ten families, with a trace of disdain on his lips.
But when everyone saw their Ye Yixing robes, they all shut up. A child who can become a one-star magician at this moment is considered a genius even among a big family.
This is the advantage of big families. They have no shortage of resources, and they can make civilian children lag behind at the starting line.
You Shu was extremely low-key. Although he also had a silver star on his robe, he closed his eyes lightly and stood silently in the team without saying a word. They are inconspicuous, but no one dares to ignore their existence.
But there are exceptions to everything. When a short fat man saw his peers from other families, he went up to say hello and started chatting directly. Seeing the beautiful girl, he became even more enthusiastic. Regardless of whether they are men or women, they will respond enthusiastically to his greetings. Because there are two stars on his robe!
However, it is a child's nature to be happy, smile and look good, and it has nothing to do with strength or talent.
Each of them has his own circle, and their friends will only be those who can stand by their side. Just like those arrogant one-star magicians who already have disdain for the children of other families, they don't even look at the children of common people.
Being children of the same family means that they all started their journey to magic at the age of seven through secret methods. Being able to reach one star earlier and have their own robes already shows the difference in cultivation speed.
The strong and the weak may become friends, but if the strong and the weak want to fight together in the future, no strong person will accept it, and no weak person will believe it.
It just doesn't matter what their character is or what their strength is. The family will be their backing, providing them with resources unimaginable by ordinary people, as well as valuable training time one year in advance, and of course, magic education and the principles of how to survive in this world that start two or even three years in advance.
Children from big families are actually unfortunate because they have no childhood!
National preparation for war makes the world fair and gives every child a chance to become a mage.
But the world is unfair, and the starting point of some children is the end of other children.
It's just that in this world, strength represents status, and it also represents the responsibility he shoulders.
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After the shocking registration of the top ten families, the test registration finally ended.
Here tomorrow, the future fate of many children will be decided.
