After traveling for dozens of miles on the mountain road, Liu Yuan followed his senior brother to the entrance of the Trial Valley. From here, you can vaguely see six of the seven main peaks. Except for Tiandu Peak, which is completely hidden in the clouds, the other six main peaks all tower into the sky, like boundary mountains at the end of the sky, and the closer they get to the valley , the more you can feel the majesty and loftiness of the main peak, which makes people have an emotion that can never be reached.
According to Zheng Jing's description along the way, this trial valley was originally a vast valley connecting the main peak and the periphery. The terrain here is low-lying, rich in spiritual energy, and has always been rich in spiritual flowers and rare herbs. In this environment, various strange beasts and spirits gradually breed and multiply here. Since the founding of Lingtian Pavilion, under thousands of years of deliberate management, various creatures in the valley have been driven away and exterminated in an organized manner, and divided into multiple areas according to different levels of cultivation. From then on, this place became a special valley for the disciples in the training pavilion.
There are three beams in the valley from shallow to deep. The passes of each beam are built with Uburg walls, which are garrisoned by disciples from the main peak in turns. Every time a beam is crossed, the cultivation level of the alien beasts inside becomes higher.
When Liu Yuan and Zheng Jing arrived at the entrance of the valley, there were already several groups of people waiting here. It seemed that most of them were seventeen-year-old disciples, but there were also a few younger disciples mixed in among them. Therefore, Liu Yuan's age is not surprising.
However, as the number of people gradually increased, Liu Yuan discovered that the auras of those disciples under the age of seventeen were more powerful, and they were all at the ninth level of Qi Refining, the Great Perfection. These disciples have extraordinary qualifications and must be at least middle-grade spiritual roots. This time they are preparing for next year's selection in order to skip a grade.
In fact, most of the disciples listed are at the ninth level of Qi Refining and Great Perfection, only a few are at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and the only one below the eighth level is Liu Yuan.
While everyone was waiting, they would naturally observe the others quietly. At this time, Liu Yuan's state became very eye-catching. The disciples in the city were just wondering and guessing in their hearts, while some of the outspoken ones were already whispering to each other, and some even turned to Liu Yuan. Pointing in the direction, even showing contempt.
Zheng Jing was naturally a little angry when he saw this situation. He dragged Liu Yuan into a small group.
Liu Yuan saw a few familiar disciples here. It turned out that most of these disciples were from the Ren Family Pavilion, and some of them were from Wenyuan Pavilion, Wenjin Pavilion and other pavilions.
Although Wenhui Pavilion usually has the lowest status, they are of the same clan after all. Today, they are able to put aside their prejudices and stick together temporarily when facing disciples from other clans. Several of them knew Zheng Jing, so naturally they had to exchange pleasantries.
However, most of the disciples did not recognize Liu Yuan and just nodded slightly. Those who knew Liu Yuan did not expect that he would also come out of the ordinary, and exchanged a few greetings while avoiding the most important things, which only made each other more embarrassed.
Another hour passed, and there were no more new disciples joining. At this time, the total number of disciples was around forty or fifty. Suddenly, as if they had made an appointment, everyone's discussion gradually became quieter, as if they were waiting for something.
Sure enough, a colorful thunderbolt flew from the valley, drawing a wonderful arc amidst everyone's exclamations and admirations, then slowed down, and finally landed calmly and gracefully.
The curious eyes of all the disciples focused on this person, knowing that he must be leading the team on this trial trip.
Perhaps the gorgeous appearance gave the disciples a good first impression. When they looked at this person, they couldn't help showing expressions of surprise. After reacting, they quickly covered it up. Some bowed their heads, some laughed, and Some simply pretended to have dropped something.
The contrast is so great!
I saw this man who was tall and muscular, wearing a wrinkled leather robe, but the robe was covered with colorful feathers, and he also wore a gorgeous feather crown on his head. Looking at his feet, his flying prop turned out to be a piece of furry animal skin. A huge bear head was still attached to the animal skin, with empty eyes staring ahead.
"Brother, my name is Mu Shaohong," he said in a voice like a bell that resounded throughout the valley, startling everyone again: "Brother, I will lead the team this time. Let's make the rules clear first..."
He got straight to the point and talked about some of the rules for entering the valley without any nonsense. Generally speaking, they couldn't fight each other, they couldn't kill young animals indiscriminately, they couldn't set fire to them, etc.
"From the mouth of the valley to the first beam, there are some ordinary ferocious beasts. They are not dangerous to the disciples in the Qi refining stage." Mu Shaohong glanced around and said loudly, "Next, brother, I want to complete the little competition. From now on, it will be Reach the first beam before any of you."
Then, he added another sentence, which made most people's hearts beat faster.
"By the way, I happen to be one of the examiners for next year's main peak selection. Goodbye!"
After saying that, he turned into a streak of colorful light again and flew into the valley.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they no longer cared about being modest. Everyone coaxed them into the trial valley.
Who doesn’t want to make a good impression on future selection examiners.
Maybe, this competition itself is part of the selection.
The entrance to the valley, where a large group of people had gathered just now, immediately became empty, and even Liu Yuan rushed in with everyone. Although he is not for next year's selection, he will still have to pass this test three years later.
Besides, no one wants to end up in last place.
Not sure if he could catch up with a few level eights, he secretly cheered himself up. At this time, most of the disciples had already rushed in front of him. Some were walking as fast as flying, some were using spiritual energy to increase their leg strength, and some were even directly activating the blast technique and flying away. There was also a show-off who was able to actually move The levitating technique can no longer be seen in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that most people are getting further and further away from him, Liu Yuan is not surprised. In terms of cultivation, he is the lowest, and in terms of spiritual roots, he is also the worst.
Despite the efforts of his legs, he was soon alone. He must be the last one, Liu Yuan said mockingly.
Perhaps in response to his idea, there was sudden movement around him:
"Little brother, how about we go together?"
A slender male disciple suddenly popped up from somewhere in the bushes, walked beside Liu Yuan in a blink of an eye, and winked at him.
"What do you call your little brother?"
"Liu Yuan. Please tell me who my senior brother is..."
"Don't call me senior brother, that's too bad." He spoke slowly and softly, with a feminine feeling, "My name is Liu Yanshi, I'm only sixteen years old this year. So just call me Yanshi."
Liu Yuan felt a little favorable when he heard that his surname was Liu and that he was not from the Mu or Ren families.
"Brother Yan Shi, why don't you go forward?" Liu Yuan saw that he was following him closely, as if he was strolling in a leisurely manner, obviously having some energy left.
"There are too many disturbances ahead, but the scenery here is the best." Liu Yanshi looked around as if on a spring outing. "Appreciate the flowers and plants in the valley, and the journey will not be so tiring. Don't you think so?"
"Good interest." Liu Yuan nodded, and he also thought of the small valley where he lived. The two of them talked about some anecdotes as they hurried on. The idle books Liu Yuan read in Wenhui Pavilion came in handy. Liu Yanshi heard many novel contents and was very excited.
The two quickly became acquainted with each other, and the journey was indeed not so tiring.
After only a moment of burning incense, Liu Yanshi suddenly quickened his pace:
"I didn't expect that something would happen so soon,"
Just as Liu Yuan was about to ask, he also noticed someone collapsed on the ground under a tree in front of him.
Liu Yanshi reached out her hand to check his breathing, then suddenly turned her head and smiled softly:
"It seems that we two are not the slowest,"
