No one wasted time to light a fire. More than a dozen monks huddled together with their backs against the rocks. Many of them rubbed their palms tremblingly, exhaling hot air into their palms while rubbing them.
Without spiritual power around them, everyone's methods of keeping out the cold are no different from ordinary people.
The boxes and cages carried by everyone were piled up on the east side, standing vertically in two rows, just over one person high, semi-surrounded by the rocks, which served as a shelter from the wind.
Chen Mo glanced at it, then consciously put the backpack over, and immediately found an empty seat to sit cross-legged.
Regarding his arrival, some people gave him a cold glance, some stared at the number plate on his waist and silently took note of it, and some regarded him as nothing, as if nothing had happened.
"The tide is high and the wind is too strong. Please wait before leaving."
"Thank you, Brother Xu."
Chen Mo clasped his fists in thanks, but the conversation stopped there.
This group of cultivators from various sects on the mainland is still in a competitive relationship. Except for a few who are willing to make friends, there are very few people who can take the initiative to talk.
After a rare break, Chen Mo's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and the wound on his shoulder began to hurt again.
Not only that, when Meng Qianqiu used his sword to open the flesh of his palm, the coagulated blood scab underneath became hot, stimulating him to have the urge to scratch the wound.
In desperation, Chen Mo had to divert his attention. He glanced around briefly, but was surprised to find that there was a plump and beautiful cultivator here.
I don't know her age, but she looks like a woman in her thirties.
The first thing Chen Mo saw was that the fabric on her chest was full of folds, and the skin exposed under her neck was like snow and jade. She sat cross-legged, and her slim gourd-shaped curves from top to bottom were always on display to everyone. With a mature charm.
However, there were twelve male cultivators present, including him, but none of them took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her.
Of course, Chen Mo would not do such boring things. The moment he looked away, he saw the female cultivator quietly getting up in the crowd and going to get the box without looking back. She looked like she was leaving.
The wind roared outside the rock, and the high tide period had not passed yet, but no one stopped her. A group of monks watched the woman carrying the cage and stepping into the night again.
"Do you think she will be...disappointed?"
I don't know who it was, but said these words tremblingly, and a burst of cheerful laughter came from the crowd.
Chen Mo also twitched his face in order to join the group, but he felt endless pressure in his heart.
This is only the third echelon. An ordinary female cultivator can easily surpass him. How terrifying will the foundation-building cultivators in the first two echelons be?
"Could it be that I'm being too sentimental?"
"From the beginning to the end, Master Mo Yuan was actually interested in Ye Lantian, and I was just a dispensable foil..."
The gap in strength made Chen Mo fall into self-doubt. What's even more regrettable is that no one here can answer his questions.
Chen Mo meditated on this contradiction, and the wind gradually subsided. He was so focused that he didn't even notice that the three monks left one after another.
"Brother Chen, the wind has stopped. Do you want to go together?"
"...Brother Chen?"
"Brother Chen, are you thinking about something?"
Xu Song asked three times in a row before Chen Mo calmed down: "I'm sorry, Brother Xu, I was distracted. I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay. Did I just ask you to go together?"
"Brother Xu, please take the first step." Chen Mo waved his hand and declined: "This trial is not what I am good at. I'm afraid it will hinder Brother Xu."
"If so, since Brother Chen wants to rest for a while, I will take the first step."
"good."
In order to stagger the time with him, Chen Mo deliberately waited for a while. When everyone here was gone, he reached out to pick up the lonely box.
There was a 'click' sound.
As if something had cracked, Chen Mo's heart froze. He used too much force on his palm, and blood surged out from under the blood scab, soaking the hemp rope in an instant.
When Chen Mo saw this, he immediately raised his leg and hurriedly pulled a piece of cloth with his other hand, and wrapped his injured hand in twos and twos. After a while, the blood soaked through the clothes and turned dark red, then solidified.
"What a s**t unlucky!!"
Recalling all the ups and downs since entering the island, which were all due to Meng Qianqiu, the anger in Chen Mo's heart suddenly rose, and he, who had always been calm, couldn't help but curse.
"I must avenge this!"
Hatred makes people progress. Chen Mo gritted his teeth and was about to pick up the box and move forward quickly, but another familiar shout made him look back.
"Brother Chen! Brother Chen! Is that you?"
"......It's you?"
Chen Mo got closer and saw the familiar face, it was Zhang Yunjian who stayed with him on the outskirts of Fengyuan City.
Chen Mo put down the backpack he had just picked up and said quite unexpectedly: "I thought you didn't participate in the trial and went back directly."
"Are you kidding? I have to give it a try even though I'm here..."
Zhang Yunjian changed his gloomy look again and said, "I just didn't expect the island to be so torturous. This is no place for people to stay. I want to quit!"
"You're not hurt at all and you want to quit?"
"This is because you don't understand. I used an ancestral body protection secret technique and relied on this strength to resist. If you let me go for a few more hours, you might as well kill me directly. "
The conversation changed and Zhang Yunjian pointed at the rock in front of him: "Were you resting here just now? It's indeed a good place. Come and rest with me for a while, and we'll leave together later."
After talking to this point, Chen Mo had no reason to refuse, and the two of them returned to rest under the rock.
"This stone is really heavy. Each piece looks exactly the same. How do you think they made it?"
"Maybe there is a special method." Chen Mo said casually.
After a short rest, Zhang Yunjian took a closer look at Chen Mo's appearance. His left hand was wrapped around the torn cloth strip from his leg. Blood was all over his body. There was no intact place on his bare shoulders. His limping steps were compared to He looked quite miserable.
Zhang Yunjian gave a thumbs up and said: "I really admire you people from the Fuyun Sect. You are all so hard-working. It's hard not to be convinced!"
Chen Mo's expression was startled, and a bad premonition suddenly came to his heart. Zhang Yunjian was always behind him. How could he see anyone from the Fuyun Sect besides himself?
"Who did you see again?" Chen Mo asked strong and calmly.
"That's the beautiful woman who came to see you when we were shopping in Fengyuan City. Aren't you from the same sect?"
Chen Mo's mind became more and more heavy and he said, "It's her."
"She is really persistent, just like you, but you didn't see that she was dragging the big backpack behind..."
When Chen Mo heard Zhang Yunjian's description, he was suddenly furious. Didn't he tell her to give up if it didn't work? He couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up suddenly and turned around to go back and ask Lin Yuqin what was going on.
"Help me...forget it!"
Chen Mo was worried that he would be disqualified for not carrying the basket on his back. The moment he said the words, he picked up the basket and held it behind his back.
"Hey, Brother Chen! Why are you leaving in such a hurry?!"
"You don't have to worry about it!"
"But you went the other way!"
"I know!"
...
At the same time, at the end of the team, more than 20 female cultivators struggled to drag their own boxes and cages, and the sounds of shouting and wailing could be heard one after another on the beach.
Everyone's center of gravity is tilted forward, and the veins on their arms are bulging like green onions. Some people's clothes are covered with dust. As they step forward and rub against the cage, the arched furrows on both sides become these people. A trail of persistence.
Lin Yuqin is one of the most desperate people in this group. Every few dozen steps she takes, she loses her strength and falls. Her knees have been bruised into purple. Judging from the two holes in her legs, she no longer knows how to fall. How many times.
Under the almost harsh test, a group of women have long lost their delicate appearance. Some women's long hair is messy and their exquisite makeup has turned into grimaces. Some of the women's clothes are damaged, revealing a large area of delicate white hair on their waists. His skin was coated with a thick layer of mud as he sweated profusely.
If there was someone of the opposite sex here, it would be a feast for the eyes.
Lu Manshi sent a message to everyone from above: "I've given you enough slack. You are just dragging the cage, while the people in front are carrying it!"
"If you can't even drag it to the end, it proves that you are not suitable here, give up!"
No one answered, everyone was working hard silently. As for the few female cultivators who didn't want to endure hardship, they gave up the trial a few minutes after Chen Mo and others left.
Lin Yuqin's whole body was in pain, the scratched skin left eye-catching scars, and her legs were constantly shaking as she walked.
Although she knew very well in her heart that as long as she said the word "give up" she would be free, but for the persistence in her heart, she was unwilling and unwilling to say it out.
After joining the Fuyun Sect and leaving the protection of her family, she realized how many outstanding young talents there were in the world of cultivation. She was just a drop of water in the vast ocean, unable to make any ripples.
Although she had achieved a ranking on the Qianxun List through her own efforts, Lin Yuqin knew very well that there was always a gap between her and a true master of cultivation, which she could not overcome no matter how hard she tried.
Chen Mo didn't care that she had an unrequited love for Ye Lantian, nor did he care that she took advantage of him when they first met. Instead, he risked his life to save her several times in the secret realm, helped her build a foundation, and became a disciple of the elder Jie Dan. After meeting Chen Mo, her life changed. The trajectory has changed dramatically.
Ye Lantian and Chen Mo joined forces to forcefully raise the trials that were not hers to the level of the Demonic Island. Her current achievements are all due to luck.
Luck will always run out one day. If the mud on the island still cannot support the wall, then it is your own problem.
"Senior Brother Ye may have been assigned a spot by Master Mo Yuan, but Brother Chen, with his perseverance, will never fail..."
Lin Yuqin didn't want to have to rely on others to save her at any time, nor did she want to have a big gap in cultivation with Chen Mo, and end up forgetting each other in the world.
Under the pressure of heavy pressure, this undoubtedly deepened her desire to die on the island. Supported by a belief that was no worse than others, Lin Yuqin walked a long distance forward, and gradually became more and more familiar with other women. Shuu widened the gap.
Half an hour passed, and there was no one else in her eyes. She just kept moving forward, like a walking zombie.
A gust of wind roared past, Lin Yuqin's center of gravity was unstable, the rope fell off by mistake, and she fell to the ground.
"Are you going to be eliminated?"
This was the most direct thought in Lin Yuqin's heart. Without spiritual power, she was just an ordinary woman. While she was struggling to get up, Lu Manshi had already rushed to the scene.
Although he was very happy in his heart, he pretended to have an indifferent expression on his face and said word by word:
"No. 16——"
"no, do not want!"
Lin Yuqin's heart suddenly shrank when she heard Lu Manshi read her name. She didn't know where she got the strength. She raised her body with both hands and slowly let her knees kneel on the ground to get up.
This process lasted for twenty seconds. Lu Manshi saw her hands retreating little by little. The palms of her hands that were scratched by the rope were mixed with sand and soil. Regardless of the pain and blood stains, he stood up unsteadily and grabbed the backpack again.
Lin Yuqin said nothing, and her determined gaze seemed to silently block Lu Manshi's next words.
Lu Manshi looked into her eyes in surprise and for the first time did not say anything. At this moment, he finally knew where the confidence to win was.
Thank you... Lin Yuqin said with a pale face. She continued to move forward. Before she had gone a few steps, a black shadow suddenly blocked her way. When she looked up, she saw that the person who intercepted her was returning in the opposite direction. Chen Mo.
"Didn't I say that I had to give up if it didn't work?!"
When Chen Mo saw her miserable appearance and her injuries, which were not as generous as his own, he was so angry that he wanted to slap her hard.
But when he saw that her eyes were red and her aggrieved look was like that of a child who had done something wrong, Chen Mo's anger, which was already rising in his blood, suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Lu Manshi crossed his arms and watched all this with interest.
"Go quickly and get all the stones!"
Chen Mo knew that Lu Manshi was watching from the side, and besides saying this to Lin Yuqin, he also wanted to hear it.
As long as Lu Manshi didn't say anything to stop him, it was acknowledging that he could help Lin Yuqin pass the test. No matter what, he would take the risk!
"No...Brother! You believe I can do it!" Lin Yuqin hurried over to pull Chen Mo to stop him, while waving to Lu Manshi: "Senior, don't listen to his nonsense...I can do it myself. !”
Chen Mo was much stronger than Lin Yuqin, and it was useless to stop him. One piece, two pieces, three pieces... After Chen Mo had put all the pieces in his backpack, the inhumane voice suddenly appeared.
"No. 9, what are you doing?"
Chen Mo's movements paused for a moment, and after thinking about his words, he responded: "Junior is brave and asks senior to let me complete the task on her behalf!"
Lu Manshi raised his eyebrows: "Oh? So, you can carry twelve stones on your back?"
"No, he was talking nonsense!" Lin Yuqin said anxiously: "Senior, don't listen to him, brother, please give it back to me!"
"Yes, I will carry her." Chen Mo said.
"Okay then, let's go." Lu Manshi seemed to show a moved expression, and his cheerful tone made Chen Mo not expect that he was so easy to talk to.
However, his next actions completely shattered Chen Mo's unrealistic fantasy.
Lu Manshi calmly took out six more identical stones from the storage bag and threw them into Lin Yuqin's basket again.
"Go on, I'll be waiting for you at the finish line."
Chen Mo heard the sarcasm in his flat tone. Because of his impulsiveness, he doubled the weight for no reason. This must be the punishment he gave himself for the offense.
Chen Mo's eyes instantly turned cold, and his fists gradually clenched.
The black stone is activated with all his strength, but it is only as strong as the middle stage of foundation building. If you use all the means of life and death, and with the thought of dying together, you may not be able to damage the Luman Stone at all. There is no point in trying so hard.
What's more, it would also involve the entire Fuyun Sect in disaster. After a moment, his fist completely loosened.
"Boy, you brought this all on yourself. Anger will make you lose your mind and do the stupidest behavior. I'm just giving you a lesson."
"If you still don't leave, I will sentence you two to be eliminated together."
"three."
"Brother, you go first, trust me."
Lin Yuqin pushed Chen Mo away: "Go quickly!"
She was afraid that if she stayed for a while longer, the crazy Lu Manshi would double Chen Mo's weight.
Chen Mo couldn't breathe under the pressure of twelve stones. Seeing Lin Yuqin's insistence, Chen Mo couldn't continue to object and wiped the dust from her face: "Then you insist."
Such an intimate gesture, coupled with the special trip to come back to help her, is self-evident.
Lin Yuqin watched him turn around and leave with heavier steps than before, each foot leaving a deep footprint on the ground, and vowed in her heart to reach the finish line at noon tomorrow.
A test that tested the monk's endurance continued in the middle of the night.
...
"I can't tell, you are still really bad."
Above the clouds, Na Zhiruo said sarcastically to Lu Manshi: "Are you afraid of losing the bet, so you tried your best?"
"I know why you admire this kid. He is indeed very troublesome, you know? He even wanted to fight me for a moment."
Geng Liang spoke up and said, "Aren't you going too far? It's obviously the standard after entering the island, but you're asking him like this now?"
"If I don't train him, do you think he can withstand Xiao Qianqiu's harassment? The teacher has an order not to let her knife become dull or the whetstone break. Do you think it's easy?"
"That's what the teacher told you. I don't care about the rest. If you cheat once, I'll get back even."
