Li Shuyang stood at the gate of the mountain with a smile all the time. Every child who could pass the second level was so conscious that he came to kowtow to him and salute him.
Li Shuyang, who is over 600 years old, doesn't care about these children's gifts. He can fully bear them. He seemed to be in a good mood, and sometimes he would reach out and pat the child's head gently to show affection.
"You can climb the mountain after repairing. It takes three hours to climb to the Hammer Pavilion to pass. Those who have not arrived before the time will be picked up by someone. From now on, you must practice well when entering the outer gate. There is also hope to be promoted to the inner gate in the future. I used to You haven’t climbed the Thousand Stairs of Climbing, and you haven’t cultivated till now? So, relax, don’t be nervous. Go, go..."
Li Shuyang was encouraging these children. He had a kind nature, otherwise those guys wouldn't have encouraged him to do this this time.
"I haven't seen Sanguan in many years. Haha, they are all good kids." Li Shuyang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It seems like the day I started my career was just yesterday, but when I look back, things have changed a lot.
Back then, Li Shuyang was indeed unable to pass the three thousand steps. He missed the inner gate by an hour and a half and failed to enter the inner gate directly. Instead, he struggled through the outer gate for ten years and finally entered the fifth level of God Concentration before reluctantly entering the inner gate. door, and at that time he was considered to be at the bottom of the inner door. However, his stamina was stable. He was only at the fifth level when others had reached the perfection of the God Gathering Realm. He had reached the ninth level. Others were still spinning around and unable to break through. However, he kept moving forward slowly and kicked open the gate of the Yuan Dan Realm. After that, he continued straight into Xuanhai without stopping.
After entering Xuanhai, Li Shuyang named the town where he was born "Pingyang" as his nickname. The intention was obvious, which was to remind himself not to forget his roots.
Six hundred years have passed by, and there are very few things that can keep Li Shuyang's mind alive. He and the other four board members and elders spent the whole year practicing quietly in their respective houses without asking anything about other things. The one who makes the decision in the mountain is the sect leader, and the five of them are responsible for controlling luck. The Guishan monastery has been passed down from generation to generation to this day.
However, things are unpredictable, and there are always variables that will jump out and disturb you. A few months ago, the great elder woke up from his late meditation. He said that his hair was blocked by thoughts, so he opened the altar and counted the hexagrams. The hexagrams were strange: there were beasts hidden in the clouds, bringing good fortune and misfortune!
The Great Elder has always prided himself on "the hexagrams are all accurate" and is obsessed with hexagrams. Sometimes it is accurate and sometimes it is not accurate. If someone else said that he made a hexagram and then blah blah blah, no one would care, but others always He has a high status and strong strength. He is the oldest among the five elders on the board of directors, so he cannot be defeated.
Li Shuyang was the last among the five elders on the board of directors and the youngest, so he was pushed out to find out. Otherwise, with his status in Guishan Seminary, why would he attend the recruitment of new disciples?
However, the great elder did not publicize this reason in the mountain gate, and only the five elders on the board of directors and the sect leader knew about it. It is estimated that even the great elder himself is just filling in the omissions with the idea of "rather believing that it is true", and it is difficult to take it seriously.
Li Shuyang felt a little emotional for a long time, but he didn't see anyone worthy of his gaze.
"There are beasts hidden in the clouds," the elder explained. "Clouds" refer to the clouds on Guishan Mountain, and Guishan Mountain is not high. Clouds and mists appear only in early winter throughout the year, and the period is very short, from October to November. This period of mid-term. The major event that can affect the mountain sect during this period is the opening of the mountain sect to recruit new disciples, so the great elder firmly said that the time when the hexagram will be played is the ten-day recruitment season.
Of course, Li Shuyang didn't believe this hasty explanation at all, but he was only 600 years old and his right to speak was worrying at a young age. Even if he didn't believe it, he would still be encouraged.
As for the word "beast" in "The Beast Hidden in the Clouds", the elder's understanding is that it can be a beast and a sect's mountain guard. Wouldn't closing the word "cloud" in front of it fit the characteristics of the recruitment season? So, Shuyang, just take a hard trip.
As for the second half of the sentence, "both blessings and misfortunes" cannot be explained, it can be explained both pros and cons. Therefore, the final hexagram seems very unreliable.
By the afternoon, a total of eight children had triggered "Three Appearances of Light" on the black wall, but so far no one from the mountain had reported that any of them had passed the third level. I don't think anyone who has climbed the mountain before has been able to climb to Zhuiyin Pavilion within the time limit.
The third level is indeed difficult, otherwise there would not be the preferential treatment of "those who pass the level go directly to the inner gate". You must know that there is a huge difference between inside and outside, but the resource allocation is completely different. Li Shuyang had spent time in the outer sect and knew very well how much difference these differences would bring in the initial stage of practice.
Age, talent, and perseverance are all more difficult than the last, but only the most difficult ones can be made up for the day after tomorrow. Li Shuyang is a typical innate character who lacks perseverance and has to hone it through hard work.
His thoughts were a little confused. Li Shuyang calmed down. There were exclamations in his ears and he followed the sound. However, as the first day of work was about to end, something unexpected happened.
It was a twelve-year-old daughter of a casual cultivator. Four lines appeared clearly on the black wall!
"Okay! You're doing well, little one! Take a rest, adjust your condition and try the third level. If you can pass, I'll ask my disciple to give you a name."
Li Shuyang expressed his position on the spot. It was a rare recruiting season for him, and he was instigated to do so. How could he be worthy of himself if he didn't get some benefits?
Immediately the scene exploded.
What is the status of Pingyang Zhenren? That's the boss who suppresses the luck of a first-class sect! Although Master Pingyang had no intention of directly accepting a disciple, it was extremely rare luck to take one as a disciple. Others were so envious that their eyes turned red. The father of the girl beside him excitedly bowed his head and thanked her loudly. .
"You don't need to thank me. Whether the baby succeeds or not depends on her own luck. Okay, go ahead and do your best."
If your talent can shine through, even if you go to the outer sect, you will most likely be able to stand out and be selected for the inner sect, but the potential will be lower.
"Isn't this girl the "beast" that the elder mentioned? Although it is rare, it is not a rare thing. There are many in the family. Hey, let's take a look."
After turning around in his mind, Li Shuyang began to have thoughts wandering around again. He would not just stare at this person in front of the mountain gate. His thoughts were wandering around for miles around as soon as his thoughts flickered.
End of day one.
Guishan Monastery took away a total of nine people, eight of whom had three appearances and one who had four appearances. And the last girl who appeared was really stuck and climbed into the Hammer Pavilion halfway up the mountain just before the time limit came. From then on, she jumped into the inner door and was instantly separated from the other eight people from the starting point.
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The people of Xuanqing Guard were still unable to relax and rest at night after standing on guard all day.
The people from Guishan Monastery have returned to the mountain, and there are still a large number of people gathered at the foot of the mountain. They have begun to set up tents in order to let their children pass through as soon as possible the next day. Some casual cultivators who are not so particular even find trees to climb into. You can make do with it all night just by leaning on it. If you can't light a fire, can't you still sleep comfortably by lying on the side?
There are many people, and there are many unsolved murders. Xuanqing Guards did not dare to take it lightly.
Only one person always looked sideways at the black wall that was placed under the mountain gate but was not taken away.
