A ray of morning light broke the silence of the night. After a while, the mist dissipated, and the golden sunshine poured into the dense forest.
Neither of them slept last night. The fog was thick in the deep mountains and forests, and there was a lot of dew in the early morning. If they had fallen asleep, they would definitely be soaked in the morning, and they would be more likely to catch wind and cold. This is the critical moment of the trial, and your body cannot make any mistakes.
"Ah~," Hua Qing'er yawned and stretched. Her graspable waist looked even more slender and attractive at the moment. Then, he took out the handkerchief from his pocket, wiped off the dew on his body, straightened his appearance slightly, wiped the dew on Qingya's face, and then put the handkerchief back into his pocket.
"Sister Qing'er, let's go quickly and get there early. I don't know what will happen to today's trial." After that, the two of them walked out side by side.
The outside gradually became lively, and many people were carrying packages in their hands and discussing last night's harvest with the people around them.
"Hey, let me tell you, I encountered a big python last night. It was all white. It was as thick as a bucket and five or six feet long. Oh, it was so scary to death." A man in the crowd dressed as a hunter People talk loudly in a crowd.
"Really? Then what happened? How did you escape?" someone next to him asked.
"Huh, why do I need to run? I picked up a big stone and hit it within seven inches of the big python. I killed the beast on the spot. Later I saw that it was quite difficult for it to practice for many years, and I couldn't bear it. His body was found in the wilderness, so he dug a hole and buried it."
"You brag and smash the python to death on the spot. How can you be better than Han Emperor Gaozu?" Everyone couldn't help laughing.
"Everyone, please be quiet." The old man with the white beard appeared in front of everyone at some unknown time yesterday.
"So far, the second level of Tianyun's entry trial has ended. Congratulations to everyone for passing this level. Please collect the medicinal materials you collected last night and keep them properly. We will not take any of them."
At this moment, everyone was confused, and Qingya also looked confused. In fact, they don't know that this second level only requires everyone to collect medicinal materials. It seems easy. However, there are only more than 300 people gathered this morning. About half of the people went down the mountain and left at night. .
This dense forest is towering and inaccessible, and there are countless fine medicinal materials growing there. As long as you are not too unlucky or unwilling to look for them, it is easy to collect medicinal materials worth a thousand taels. Just like Qingya and Hua Qing'er, just one flame grass has already far exceeded the target.
But because of this, the more a person collects, the more he wants to keep these things as his own. Between the ascetic practice of living in the mountains and the glory and wealth in the world, too many people choose the latter.
This is also the key to this level of assessment. Faced with this kind of money, it is easy to shake one’s Taoist heart and even give up on practice. In the future, if faced with treasures of heaven and earth, divine weapons and sharp weapons, I am afraid that everything will be forgotten long ago. At the first level, they were able to persevere to the end, because everyone had nothing, so they didn't think about it. Now that they have money, they just chose to give up. At this level, the test is still their state of mind and their Taoist heart.
As for those medicinal materials, Tianyun Mountain has a huge foundation and a vast medicinal plantation garden. How can it collect things from these juniors who have not yet started.
Seeing that everyone was confused, the white-bearded old man did not explain, and said: "The rest of you can follow me to the top of Tianyun, worship under my Tianyun sect, and practice martial arts and Taoism. Seeking immortality.”
As soon as the words fell, a burst of cheers broke out from the crowd. Fortunately, after a day and night, he finally passed the test.
Only Qingya is even more puzzled at this moment. We have only reached the halfway point of the mountain. According to common sense, there are definitely other tests in the second half of the journey. Why does it end now?
While he was in distress, a sudden wind blew up in the mountains, and the clouds and mist condensed as if swept by a whirlwind. Then they skyrocketed upwards, and for a while, there were layers of thick fog, and the scene in front of him was completely submerged in the white mist. Qingya grabbed Hua Qing'er's hand next to him, and Hua Qing'er immediately clasped his fingers. The two of them clasped their fingers together to make sure that the person next to them had not left, and then they felt relieved.
After a while, the clouds and fog dissipated, and the two of them glanced at each other and felt relieved after making sure that everything was fine. When he looked forward again, he saw steps appearing out of thin air in front of him, which seemed to be made of clouds and mist. It is about one foot long and as thick as a person's hand. There are ten sections in total, which are laid out in front of everyone. Then it extended upward step by step, disappearing into the sea of clouds above.
"Please divide everyone into ten groups. Each group will be led by a disciple. Please follow me to the top of the mountain. Pay attention. Take your time. Don't be anxious. Follow me. Everyone, please."
After the white-bearded old man finished speaking, he took the lead on the ladder.
The crowd was quickly divided into ten groups, each with about thirty people. At first, the person in front was a little worried. When he stepped on the ladder with one foot and stepped on it a few times, he found that it was very solid and would not collapse. With his feet in the air, he confidently followed the disciples in front of him and climbed up the stairs.
Seeing that the people in front walked up safely, the people behind naturally followed them boldly. Qingya also followed the crowd and climbed up the ladder. When he stepped on it, he felt no different from walking on an ordinary stone staircase. It was very practical, but the clouds and mist under his feet were entangled, giving him the feeling of walking in the wind. smell.
Everyone gradually left the ground and walked towards the clouds. The morning breeze was blowing in the mountains, the clouds and mist were lingering, and the golden sunshine added a dazzling color to this quiet and empty world. Qingya felt like a fairy at this moment. Controlling the wind and swimming freely, it seems that you will forget all the troubles in this world.
As everyone continued to go up, I don't know how long it took, but there were vaguely carved beams and painted buildings among the clouds, as well as a water pavilion and a singing platform. It must have been that the Meteor Gate was close in front of them that day. Everyone couldn't help but become a little excited. Many people had already quickened their pace, striding forward, surpassing the people in front, and wanting to reach the finish line earlier.
Just when everyone thought they were finally about to reach the top, those who were walking in front at a faster pace suddenly lost their feet and heard a scream. These people had already fallen. The height at this moment was no longer visible. On the ground, if they fell like this, all of these people would probably die.
Fortunately, at this time, there was another cloud rolling, and a floating cloud appeared under the bodies of those who were falling, dragging their bodies down slowly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This sudden incident caused more than a hundred people to lose their qualifications, and the remaining people could not help but feel frightened.
After the sudden incident just now, there are still about 200 people left on the ladder at this moment. Everyone is trembling and cautious, following behind the leading disciple in front step by step, not daring to go further than half an inch.
The end of the ladder stopped at the entrance of a square. When everyone stepped off the ladder and stepped onto this land, they all looked at the surrounding scenery and were amazed.
The square occupies an unknown area, but it is enough for tens of thousands of people to move freely here. Four thick waterfalls pour down from the cliffs in all directions, forming four lakes. There are clear springs flowing out of the lakes, forming rivers surrounding it. Liuyun Square is full of carved jade railings and high-rise painted buildings.
On the four sides there are tall buildings, the majestic Liangyi Gate, and a martial arts field filled with various weapons. The most eye-catching one is located in the center of the square, where a huge stone sword stands, with the two characters Tianyun opening and closing above it. It has an aura that is like swallowing up the world, and there is also a strong sword intent, which makes people feel even more stressed.
It was only then that the white-bearded old man turned around and said to everyone: "Congratulations to all of you for passing the third level of Tianyun's entrance trial. All trials have been completed. From now on, you are my temporary disciples of Tianyun. I wish you all the best!" The fate is infinite, and you will be successful in cultivating the Tao."
Only then did everyone realize that the trip on the ladder just now was the last level of this trial. This third level is different from the first two levels. No one was told in advance, and there are no indicators. The test is whether everyone can be calm and calm when faced with a critical situation without psychological preparedness. Don't be impatient.
There are too many people in this world who fall short due to carelessness when they are about to succeed. If they do not have this calm state of mind in their future practice and are not careful when facing a breakthrough, they will easily fail.
This trial, the first level, tests one's determination when there is no hope. The second level tests a person's firmness in the face of external temptations. The third level tests a person's composure in the face of success. Each level tests everyone's Taoist heart.
