Chapter 171: Sect Assessment
Yungang Mountain is tall, steep and majestic. Everyone was climbing on the mountain road, and two hours passed unknowingly. There was heavy fog around them, and they no longer knew where they were.
Although the two fat and thin Taoist priests at the head don't seem to move very fast, they often cover a long distance by raising and lowering their feet.
The people behind them were only at the second or third level of Qi Refining. In order not to fall behind and get lost in the heavy fog in the mountains, they all followed behind with all their strength. At this time, many of them were sweating on their foreheads, and some Out of breath.
Liang Yan didn't feel anything, but in order not to attract attention, he secretly slowed down his speed and kept in the middle of the team.
After climbing up for another stick of incense, I suddenly saw a jade arch looming in the thick fog in front of me. Above the arch were three simple large characters written in vigorous handwriting. They were: Yungang Sect.
“We’re here!”
Everyone cheered in unison. Only Liang Yan and the young man who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining before him had a dull expression and still followed them leisurely. Behind the Taoist priest, he stepped across the arch.
As soon as you pass the arch, the scenery in front of you immediately changes dramatically.
I saw that the dense fog over the mountains had long since disappeared, and standing in front of me were several towering peaks, connected to each other by white jade stone bridges. These stone bridges spanned the sky, majestic and majestic.
In the mid-air, white clouds are lingering, cranes are flying together, the vegetation in the mountains is green, and the palaces are majestic, giving the impression of an immortal family.
The two Taoist priests kept walking and led everyone across a white jade stone bridge to the opposite mountain peak.
Liang Yan looked up and saw a stone tablet standing at the end of the stone bridge with the words "Climb the Immortal Peak" written on it.
"The mountain peak you are on now is where I, the Yungang Sect, receive daily visitors and recruit disciples. And the stone tablet in front of you can detect everyone's true age."
The thin Taoist glanced at everyone coldly, and then Then he said: "The disciples that our Yungang Sect has recruited over the years must be between eight and twenty years old. If any of you conceal your true age, I advise him to turn back now, otherwise he will be found out by the stone tablet. Punish him for deceiving the emperor!”
After hearing this, everyone present just looked at each other, but no one left the team at all.
"Very good, since there is no problem, let's pass the stone tablets one by one." After saying this, the thin Taoist closed his eyes and stopped talking.
After hearing this, everyone consciously formed a small team and passed the stone monument one by one.
When the last person stepped out of the stone bridge, a smile appeared on the fat Taoist's face and said: "Very good, this first level is considered to be cleared by all. There are two more levels next, which are actually simple and tight. "
Seeing the fat Taoist man smiling all the time and looking friendly, he couldn't help but boldly asked, "Senior, what are the remaining two levels? "< br>
"Haha, it's easy to say."
As expected, the fat Taoist didn't mind at all. Instead, he said with a smile: "We as Taoists value nothing more than two things, one is the mind, and the other is the qualifications. If the mind is not It is difficult for those who are strong to prove the path, and it is even more difficult for those who are not qualified enough. The remaining two levels are to test these two points."
"That's it." The young man who asked the question suddenly said: "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."
"It's okay!" The fat Taoist priest waved his sleeves and pointed to a stone palace in front of the mountain road:
"Have you seen that stone hall? The remaining two levels are in that stone hall, you go."
As soon as he said this, Liang Yan and others turned around and saw a huge stone palace standing at the corner of the mountain road. This stone palace is divided into two floors. There are three doors on the lower floor. They are open at this time, as if to welcome them who are participating in the assessment.
These children of the aristocratic families, without any hesitation, immediately walked towards the stone palace, except for the young man who was brought by two Taoist priests before. This person was still standing there with his hands down, as if he didn't want to move at all.
Liang Yan glanced at him, shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Instead, he followed everyone towards the stone palace.
“Huh?”
As soon as he stepped across the gate of the stone palace, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed. Suddenly, the surroundings turned into a magnificent palace, and he became the emperor commanding the world!
Seeing the civil and military officials kneeling on the ground and shouting "Long live!" in unison, if you are an ordinary person, you will inevitably feel a sense of excitement about having great power.
But Liang Yan just showed a wry smile at the corner of his mouth and sighed secretly: "Is this actually an illusion?"
Since he started practicing Taoism, he has experienced a total of two illusions, one of which was blood madness. The second is the "Blood Fiend Puppet Training Realm", the illusion set up by the Samadhi True Fire Fire Spirit in the secret realm of Siming Mountain Palace.
Both times, he narrowly escaped death, especially in the "Blood Demon Puppet Training Realm", which could almost be faked to the point of being real. He almost lost himself and became a puppet at the mercy of the Blood Demon.
But because of these two illusion experiences, his determination has long been far beyond that of his peers. Now, in Liang Yan's eyes, illusions of this level no longer pose any threat.
He could break out of the realm at any time, but considering that he was hiding his cultivation, he felt that he should keep a low profile, so he closed his eyes and rested in the illusion.
Half an hour later, a green light flashed in the stone hall, and Liang Yan fell from mid-air to the ground.
He looked back and saw people participating in the assessment coming in one after another outside the door. However, as soon as these people stepped through the door, a green light flashed through a Bagua bronze mirror on the lintel, and then The initiate just disappears.
Besides, dozens of children from aristocratic families were standing around him, all of whom had obviously successfully passed the illusion.
At this time, a Taoist priest in green walked out of the inner hall, glanced at the people present, and said lightly:
"Congratulations to everyone for passing the second level of the entrance examination. As long as you pass the third level test, everyone will This is my junior brother, please follow me now."
The Taoist priest in Tsing Yi said and turned inward. Everyone looked at each other and walked forward quickly, following closely behind the Taoist priest in Tsing Yi towards the inner hall. go.
Not long after, the Taoist priest in Qingyi led everyone to a hall. Liang Yan looked around and saw a huge transparent stone placed in the center of the hall.
“This last level is to test your qualifications. If your qualifications are not enough, it will be difficult to make any progress throughout your life. Everyone takes turns to put their hands on the trial stone. Those who can activate more than three apertures will win. Consider it passed." After the Qingyi Taoist finished speaking, he stood aside with his hands folded and said no more.
After hearing this, everyone spontaneously lined up in a line with eager expressions on their faces. Only Liang Yan secretly thought something was wrong!
He has cultivated Taoism so far, all relying on personal chance and talent. As for his spiritual root qualifications, he knows very well that there is no way he can pass this test.
Just when he was feeling restless, a man wearing a soap robe and Taoist uniform suddenly ran in from outside the hall. This man quickly walked up to the Taoist priest in green and whispered something in his ear.
Then the Taoist priest in green turned his eyes and landed on Liang Yan, with a trace of curiosity flashing in his eyes.
"You, get out of the queue!" The Taoist priest in Qingyi pointed at Liang Yan and said.
(End of this chapter)