Everyone stopped in front of a house in the dense forest. The big man in purple told everyone not to go out. From now on, someone would bring food every day. Then turned and left.
The children stayed here for five days. Within these five days, they never saw the big man in purple nor Elder Wang again.
Every time it was time to eat, someone would bring the meals on time, and the meals were sumptuous.
In the early morning of the sixth day, there was a burst of noise from a valley in the distance. At this time, the big man in purple who had brought them here appeared in the courtyard and shouted for everyone to come out.
Everyone gathered in the courtyard, and the big man in purple said loudly: "Today, the three-year disciple selection meeting in Luoxia Valley will be held. In a moment, I will take you to Cuizhu Peak, where all the disciples to be selected will gather to participate in the selection together. dial."
Xiao Fengming knew in his heart that today was the day to decide whether he could enter Luoxia Valley, so he felt a little excited and a little nervous.
After the big man in purple finished speaking, he stopped talking and led everyone straight to the lively place.
When everyone came to Cuizhu Peak, they saw hundreds of people waiting in the huge valley. Among these hundreds of people, there were more than 200 children as big as Xiao Fengming.
The people standing around were dressed in five-color clothes, all holding swords, and all of them were strong.
The big man in purple asked Xiao Fengming and others to walk among more than 200 children, and then he bowed to a middle-aged man in yellow robe with a handsome face who was standing on a big rock: "Hall Master Zhang, the candidate disciple of Qi Jiacheng is here. ".
Hall Master Zhang only said the word "good" and said no more.
After a while, another wave of children arrived. At this time, more than 300 children were standing in the middle of the valley.
At this time, Elder Wang, whom he had met at the mountain gate when he first arrived, came over, looked at the children, and said to Hall Master Zhang, "Old Zhang, we should be here, can we start?"
Hall Master Zhang looked down and nodded. I saw it jump lightly, and its body was like a ball of cotton wool, floating leisurely on a tall mountain rock.
When the children in the valley saw this scene, they all looked yearning.
Hall Master Zhang had an expression on his face and coughed lightly: "I am the Hall Master of Bailian Hall. I am presiding over this selection meeting today. Only those who can pass three levels in this selection can become a disciple of Luoxia Valley. Let's ask Elder Wang to explain. Rules for each level.”
Elder Wang stepped forward and said loudly: "The first level of this selection is to test agility; the second level is to test endurance; and the third level is to test courage."
After hearing what Elder Wang said, Xiao Fengming thought to himself that these three levels were not difficult for him. After several years of hunting experience, he had full confidence in himself.
At this time, Elder Wang said again: "The first level, you climb the mountain peak to the east with bare hands." He pointed back.
Xiao Fengming and others followed the direction pointed by Elder Wang and saw the mountain peak.
Although the mountain peak is only 40 to 50 feet high, the trees and bamboos on it show traces of being deliberately trimmed and cut down, and there are vines hanging down in places with a relatively large drop. For ordinary children, it is really difficult.
"The time limit is one hour. If you climb to the peak within one hour, you will be considered qualified. If you do not arrive on time, you will be deemed a failure and will not be able to participate in the subsequent selection. Okay, let's start now."
As soon as Elder Wang finished speaking, the children were already swarming towards the small mountain peak.
Duan Meng looked at Xiao Fengming and others with an expression on his face and said:
"Everyone, please pay attention to safety. I hope everyone will do their best. Let's start." After saying that, he was the first to run towards the mountain peak.
Arriving at the bottom of the mountain peak, Xiao Fengming spotted a place with relatively few people, and started climbing along the hillside with bare hands.
Sometimes he grabbed protruding rocks with his hands, sometimes he jumped from tree to tree nimbly, and when he encountered vines, he climbed along them, looking very relaxed.
But for other children, it's difficult. From time to time, children rolled down the hillside and some fell from the vines.
Whenever a child falls, a young man wearing five-color clothes will catch him. If the child is seriously injured, he will be sent directly to another place. If the child is not seriously injured, he will be allowed to continue climbing.
Time passed slowly, and from time to time, children were injured and rolled down the hillside. The excitement when the children started climbing slowly disappeared, and everyone seemed to be extra careful. Children with weaker physical strength have shown signs of exhaustion.
Xiao Fengming climbed up slowly. Such a hillside was not difficult for him. He had experienced hunting in the mountains and cliffs that were steeper and more difficult to climb than this.
Half an hour later, Xiao Fengming climbed to the top of the peak. At this time, there were only a few children on the top of the peak, and none of Duan Meng and others had arrived.
Xiao Fengming looked at the children. They all looked about eleven or twelve years old and had strong physiques.
After a while, Duan Meng and others climbed up one after another. Except for Duan Meng, the other children seemed very tired.
Seeing that Xiao Fengming had reached the top, the other children were very surprised. However, they remembered that Xiao Fengming was the last one to start climbing.
At this time, there were already many children on the top of the mountain. Their clothes were all somewhat damaged, and children were climbing up one after another.
After a cup of tea, Hall Master Zhang and Elder Wang suddenly appeared at the peak.
"Okay, the time is up. Those who have not climbed up will not pass the test and are not allowed to participate in the next two levels of assessment. Now gather all the children who have not climbed up. After the assessment, some money will be sent home together." Elder Wang said.
I heard dozens of people below agree in unison.
I saw many young people wearing colorful clothes flashing out of the dense forest at the foot of the peak. They held the children who were still struggling to climb under their arms and ran towards the bottom of the mountain.
Now, at the top of the peak, there are less than half of the original number of children. Although these children have passed the first level, none of them are happy. They all have worried faces, and they don't know how to choose the next two levels.
