But after Jiang Lin walked for a while, he discovered something was wrong.
He saw many people along the way. Some people turned back and forth over and over again. Some people looked at the trees on the roadside motionless and giggled. Some even fell asleep on the ground and snored.
Full of doubts, Jiang Lin continued to walk forward calmly. His vision became blurry as he walked inside. Jiang Lin blinked hard, took a deep breath and continued walking. From time to time, there were buzzing and chirping sounds in his ears. , still did not let Jiang Lin stop.
At this time, a subtle and imperceptible sound made his heart move.
"Senior brother, you see, this person's state of mind is actually so strong. He ignored any illusions and blinding methods along the way. He is many times stronger than most people."
"That's right, let's see how he performs when he goes to the spiritual platform later. There hasn't been such a person for many years."
"Except for the two fairies Qiluo and Zhou Zhishui who have behaved like this, I have never seen anyone like this in recent years."
"I can't say which senior's direct bloodline he has invested a lot of money in cultivating since he was a child. How can he be like me..."
These words made Jiang Lin understand immediately, and at the same time, a chill ran down his back.
Immediately he understood something and deliberately slowed down. At the same time, he would stop and stand motionless after a while, or walk back for a while. In short, he deliberately slowed down.
Everything that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Although the beauty of the world is endless, no one knows how great the danger will be behind it.
Just like this, he took three steps and turned back. Jiang Lin walked back slower and slower. Finally, he simply pretended to be fainted and took a nap on the ground. He only got up and continued walking forward when he found someone following behind him.
After half a day, Jiang Lin looked up and saw a pavilion. In front of the pavilion stood a stone tablet with the two characters "Yin Ling" written on it.
The pavilion is supported by three stone pillars. When you walk into the pavilion, you will find that the feet are covered with obscure runes and lines.
Just when Jiang Lin was about to take a nap here, green and white light suddenly spurted out from under his feet, directly sucking Jiang Lin in, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
When Jiang Lin came to his senses, he found himself in a wide square, backed by steep mountain walls on three sides, with white clouds and mist floating around, as if he was above the clouds.
The square is paved with white jade-colored stone slabs, and in the center there is a stone platform ten feet square and two feet high.
The stone platform is octagonal, with these eight beast statues placed around it. There are sixteen jade-white pillars erected on it, with exquisite carvings on them.
This stone platform looks very old at first glance. It is broken and incomplete in many places, and there are also cracks.
Jiang Lin's appearance here did not attract too many people's attention. It was a child who came over and said politely: "Congratulations, fellow Taoist, for coming to the spiritual platform. Please follow me and wait in front."
"Thank you."
Jiang Lin followed the child to a place not far from Shitai and waited. The people here were silent, as if they were mute.
Next to it, there was a stone table and two stone benches. Two people were sitting there, not knowing what they were talking about.
There was a man wearing yellow clothes, with a big belly, a flushed face, short beard and hair, and a handful of black rosary beads in his hand, which made him look very kind.
The other man was eight feet tall, with a strong back and strong waist, sword-like eyebrows and tiger eyes. Although he was wearing plain clothes and robes, he could not hide his beast-like aura.
Out of curiosity, Jiang Lin wanted to hear what the two of them were talking about, but unexpectedly, a beastly roar sounded in his ears that shook the roof.
Jiang Lin felt a tightness in his chest, and he fell to his knees and stood on the ground. A trace of bright red blood spilled from his mouth and nose.
"You brat, how dare you eavesdrop in front of everyone?" The sturdy middle-aged man turned his head and smiled, stroking his beard and said.
When the Bailingyuan disciples standing nearby saw this, they naturally understood what was going on and couldn't help laughing. Some of them even teased: "I don't know how thick the sky is, but Banshi Boyin's attack technique can penetrate clouds and crack rocks. If Banshibo hadn't been merciful, You are a dead man now."
The man in yellow who was sitting on the stone bench said helplessly: "Whatever you do to a junior will affect your reputation if word spreads about it."
"Haha... I'm just teaching him a lesson so that he can remember it for a long time, otherwise he won't even know how he died in the future." The sturdy man gave Jiang Lin a deep look.
Jiang Lin swallowed the blood in his mouth and said respectfully, "Thank you, senior, for your teaching."
After saying that, Jiang Lin wiped off the blood, stood up and stood beside him as if nothing happened, without any movement.
After returning to calm, the two men continued to return to their previous conversation. The man in yellow looked at the dozens of people walking up the mountain and couldn't help but sigh: "I don't think there will be more than ten people who can test this year."
"Ten? It would be good if you can count it with one hand. I don't think the two of me will have to guard here next time. We have lowered the formation level by two levels, but there are still so many people who can't reach it. My mood No, how can we talk about practicing?"
"You can't say that. The strength of the Fourth Academy is getting stronger and stronger. If our outer sect cannot be replenished, then what right does the Lord in charge have in Bailing Academy? The Lord in charge can't say anything, and our situation is even worse. Worrying, man."
The sturdy man sighed and shook his head helplessly.
At this time, a disciple walked over slowly, bowed and said softly: "Two masters, the time has come."
The man in yellow glanced at everyone present and ordered: "Let's get started. We can just watch from the sidelines."
"As commanded."
The man nodded, and then walked up to everyone in Jianglin: "You fellow Taoists have outstanding qualifications to reach here, but whether you can enter Bailing Academy to practice depends on whether you can pass the test of the Spirit Guide Platform and walk on the spiritual path. On the Lingtai, one must pass the Eight Beasts Spiritual Testing before one can become a disciple of Bailing Academy."
"Please, everyone."
Everyone was whispering, with different expressions on their faces. Some were confident, while others were hesitant.
Not long after, someone strode forward with a proud look on his face. After taking the stage, he looked around with a look of arrogance.
Immediately afterwards, the high platform emitted bursts of buzzing, and the eight beast stone statues sprayed a beam of light from their mouths and converged on the high platform to form a light curtain.
Then the sixteen white jade stone pillars exuded a depressing aura, and runes were born one by one under their feet, surrounding them.
After a while, everything returned to calm. One of the sixteen stone pillars was still lit, the light was weak, and the aura it emitted was several times worse than before.
"Fellow Taoist, please follow me." Seeing this, the child under the stone platform took him to another place. It seemed that he had passed the test.
Seeing this, many people were full of envy. After the first person's demonstration, many more people went up one after another, but unfortunately they all failed and were persuaded to retreat down the mountain.
At this time, a man came over and looked at Jiang Lin with a smile on his face, and Jiang Lin also recognized him. This man was the man who told him outside the mountain that Sanquan Taoists were killed.
Yin Huaiyi
Jiang Lin secretly felt a sense of resistance towards this person, as if he could see through himself.
"Fellow Taoists may not know much about these eight beasts. This is a Taoist test based on the beast soul. As long as your talent can cause a stone pillar to light up, you will pass the test." Yin Huaiyi talked about it like a treasure.
"Thank you for letting me know." Jiang Lin didn't say much, he just watched a person go up and then come down dejectedly.
In such a long time, only two or three people passed, which shows how difficult it is.
When only Yin Huaiyi and Jiang Lin were left, Yin Huaiyi smiled and said, "Then I'll go first."
"Fellow Taoist, please." Jiang Lin said with a smile.
As Yin Huai's mood increased, the eight beasts once again spit out light, but this time a strange phenomenon soon appeared. The sixteen stone pillars buzzed loudly, and the first and second pillars lit up one after another. When the third pillar was about to When it was lit, the entire high platform began to shake and vibrate, and the test came to an abrupt end.
This scene made the two people sitting in front of the stone table look sideways, with satisfaction in their eyes. The man in yellow turned the black rosary in his hand and said with a smile: "As expected of the young master of Zhishui Villa. , is extremely talented, if this spirit-guiding platform had not been broken, I think his performance would have been better than it is now."
Another person also nodded in agreement: "That's right. The direct bloodline of the Yin family is definitely not bad, and their practice is down-to-earth, step by step, which is not a bit better than some families."
The man in yellow heard the innuendo and smiled helplessly: "Brother, please tell the people below to repair the spirit platform in time. If something goes wrong during the test, it will look ugly."
"I will go back and talk to the people below about this. The Fourth Courtyard has always ignored the affairs of the outer sect and has forgotten the rules of the Bailing Courtyard. I must give them a beating when I go back."
Yin Huaiyi's performance also made many Bailingyuan disciples look at him sideways and give him good looks. After all, such an outstanding talent will definitely be unlimited in the future. Even if they don't make friends, they don't have to make enemies.
In the end, Jiang Lin was the only one left. At the reminder of the kid next to him, Jiang Lin also strode forward, still worried about his heart.
The moment Jiang Lin stepped onto the high platform, the eight beasts began to emit a burst of light, the high platform buzzed loudly, and runes rose up from Jiang Lin's feet to wrap him up.
But something unexpected happened!
Originally, one stone pillar just lit up, and then all the remaining fifteen pillars lit up at the same time! The entire stone platform shook violently, stirring up terrible strong winds around it.
The sudden change shocked everyone. The Bailingyuan disciple in charge of the spirit guiding platform said to the two people in panic: "Uncle Ben, something is wrong, the platform is out of control!"
Seeing this, the man with a strong back and strong waist came here in a flash. With one hand, he pressed down with a majestic spiritual power, seeming to hold down the restless spiritual guidance platform.
But it would have been better not to do this. The platform for attracting spirits exploded with a single touch. Seeing this, the man with a strong back and strong waist cursed secretly that he should be damned. His spiritual power turned into a big hand and grabbed Jiang Lin out of the center of the platform to avoid unnecessary disaster.
After the spirit-guiding platform exploded, a billowing wave of air was set off. The man in yellow opened his mouth and inhaled, and the terrifying shock wave was completely swallowed into his stomach, which frightened the surrounding disciples of Bailing Academy and those who participated in the test.
In the crowd, everyone was paying attention to the explosion of the spirit-leading platform. Yin Huaiyi took out a few animal bones and horns in his hand, and kept playing with them. He murmured something in his mouth and pinched them back and forth with his other hand.
Click!
Yin Huaiyi's eyes widened, and the horns and bones in his hands were all shattered. He looked at the ruins in front of him, and then at Jiang Lin, who was covered in blood and unconscious, with the expression in his eyes changing.
