Chapter 1068: Peach Forest Obstacles
Liang Yan, Ji Lai and Li Xiran stopped to escape at the same time and landed in the peach forest at the entrance of the canyon.
At this time, there were more than ten monks waiting here. When they saw the three of them arriving, they had different expressions on their faces.
Some people looked puzzled, looking back and forth at Liang Yan, Ji Lai and Li Xiran, as if they couldn't believe it.
Some people showed disdain, just glanced at them casually, and no longer had any interest.
Liang Yan was not surprised by the various reactions of these people. After all, his team was the only team in the entire forest composed entirely of middle-stage Jindan monks.
Except Liang Yan and the other three, the twelve monks here are divided into four teams. Only two of them are in the middle stage of the Golden Core, and the rest are in the late stage of the Golden Core.
And the two middle-stage Jindan monks are still in different teams.
Under the backdrop of so many candidates, Liang Yan's team, which was composed entirely of middle-stage Jindan monks, naturally looked very weak.
You must know that the candidates who came to take the assessment this time are all top disciples from several major sects in Wushuang City. They are no better than ordinary cultivators. The monks here have obtained the true skills and magical powers of their masters. The power will not be bad.
Therefore, in this case, it is almost impossible to defeat the opponent by leapfrogging.
After seeing Liang Yan and others in the peach forest, most of the monks didn't take a serious look at it. Liang Yan didn't care about it. After all, when he entered the examination room later, except for the two members of his own team, , others are all competitors, and he is happy that no one takes him seriously, so that he can fish in troubled waters.
Ignoring the gazes of several of them, Liang Yan randomly found an open place to stand in the peach forest. When he looked around, he saw three people standing in the southwest, all wearing gray. He is wearing a Taoist robe, his face is a bit old, and he is unsmiling and looks very old-fashioned.
“That’s the monk from Shadow Moon Cave.”
At this time, Ji Lai said through a message: “Yingyue Cave is located at the border of Wushuang City. It is usually very low-key and almost uninvolved. and any dispute, but this time, for some unknown reason, three disciples were sent out at the same time to participate in the selection and assessment of Wushuang City.”
After hearing this, Liang Yan nodded slightly and turned his eyes in the peach forest, finally landing on a bald man.
This man was wearing a very ordinary burlap cloth, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a half-finger-long ring scar on his smooth and translucent forehead, which looked quite abrupt.
Behind him stood two men in white robes. Both of them were slender and had stern faces. At this time, they closed their eyes and rested, without any communication with each other.
"This monk seems to be unusual..."
Liang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and secretly sent a message to Ji Lai and Li Xiran.
"Brother Liang has good eyesight!" Ji Lai chuckled and said, "This person is indeed practicing Buddhist techniques, and it is one of the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities, the authentic secret of Luotian Mountain!"
"Oh ?"
Liang Yan had a look of confusion on his face and asked: "According to me As we know, the Twelve Cities recruit city disciples. Although all major sects and families can sign up, monks from the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities cannot participate. Why can this person be an exception?"
"Hey, Liang? "Brother, I don't know." Ji Lai shook his head and said, "This person is the top five people I mentioned to you. One of the casual cultivators, Golden Lantern Arhat Yu Feihong, is said to have been a wandering monk at the eighth level of Qi training. Because he was old, no sect was willing to take him in."
"Later he was. Under the oil lamp in a ruined temple on the top of a mountain, I found a dilapidated ancient book used to cushion the lamp. The book, and what was recorded in that book, was actually the lost secret technique of the Luo Tian Sect! To say that this Yu Feihong was also a prodigy in practicing Buddhism. He actually practiced it abruptly when the secret book was incomplete and there was no one to guide him. After understanding the magical power, I practiced all the way to the late stage of Jindan."
"Oh? According to what you said, this man is quite a genius. However, he is one of the five great casual cultivators and has a great reputation. Why haven't the monks from the Luo Tian Sect come to trouble him?" Liang Yan asked with some confusion. .
"Luo Tianzong naturally would not sit idly by. At that time, he sent a monk who kept the precepts down the mountain to find Yu Feihong. However, the monk who kept the precepts saw that Yu Feihong had deep roots in wisdom and learned the subtleties of Buddhism. He developed a love for talents in his heart. He actually wanted to make an exception and take him under his sect."
When Ji Lai reached this point, he shrugged again and said, "Unexpectedly, Yu Feihong shook his head and refused. No matter how much the monk who kept the precepts tried to persuade him, he remained unmoved. Later, the monk who kept the precepts was helpless. , he couldn't bear to destroy Yu Feihong's foundation of Buddhism, and was afraid that the secrets of the sect would be leaked, so he There is a scar on the top of his head, which means that if Ming dares to teach secretly in the future, the scar will occur immediately and he will die in an instant."
"It turns out there is such a connection. ………”
After listening to Ji Lai’s story, Liang Yan couldn’t help but De smiled slightly and thought to himself: "It seems that each of the five major casual cultivators has their own adventures. Think about it, this place is no better than Nanchui Land. It can be said that there are many sects and strong ones. The San cultivators who can stand out in this environment Xiu, who is not a person blessed with luck? ”
"Then who are the two people on the same team with him?" Li Xiran next to him suddenly asked.
"They..." Ji Lai squinted his eyes for a while and said calmly: "According to the information I gathered, it seems that he is a rising star in the Guiyi Sect. He has rarely shown his magical powers in front of outsiders before. Even I don’t know their details.”
While Liang Yan, Ji Lai and Li Xiran were communicating secretly, among the crowd. , a young monk in brown robes came over, took the initiative to say hello to them, and said with a smile:
"I'm getting off my horse and going to the fields. I'm a disciple of Baiyun Immortal Palace. I don't know how many of them know it." What do you call your friend? "
This person has a good appearance, a smile on his face, and an easy-going attitude, which makes people feel close to him.
Li Xiran was a straight person, so he didn't think much at this time. He directly raised his fist towards the opponent and replied: "Li Xiran, I am the elder of the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce!"
"It turns out to be a master of the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce! Sorry, disrespectful. !”
Ma Zuotian showed a high look With an expression in his eyes and a smile on his face, he then turned his head and said to Liang Yan and Ji Lai: "Sorry for Ma's poor eyesight, which family are these two fellow Taoists from?"
"It's just an unknown casual cultivator, so don't mention it!" Liang said in a calm tone, and no change in his expression could be seen.
"Indeed, we are both casual cultivators and have no reputation outside. Unlike Taoist Fellow Ma, who is a disciple of Baiyun Immortal Palace." Ji Lai also laughed.
Ma Zuotian's expression froze slightly, and a trace of imperceptible anger flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared the next moment, and he still said with a smile on his face: "Although these two Taoist friends are casual cultivators, since they dare to sign up to participate in this The Wushuang City assessment this time must be something special. Ma wants to make friends and will enter the examination room later. In the end, I hope our two teams can form an alliance. How about we cooperate with the outside world?” Passing this test is easy, why do you need to form an alliance with a few unknown people from our sect?" Liang Yan laughed. .
In fact, with Liang Yan’s knowledge, he couldn’t guess what the opponent was thinking. He must know that his team’s strength was only in the middle stage of Golden Core, and there were many teams in the late Golden Core stage. Instead of looking for an alliance with others, this horse came to find a weak team like them. It just thought they were easy to handle. If it really came to a life or death moment, they would definitely let them come forward and be used as cannon fodder.
When Liang Yan said these words, he was tantamount to rejecting the other party. Before Ma Zuotian could speak, someone not far away laughed and said: "Ma Zuotian! You have cultivated all these years." Go into the dog's belly? You actually want to win over a few unreasonable people? Hahaha, I see it! Yunxian Que is now a second-rate sect, and even this kind of thing is attractive!"
Liang Yan and others turned to look at the same time, and saw that the speaker was a man in black. There was a man and a woman standing next to him. The man was old and had a pockmarked face, but the woman was in her twenties, pretty and lovely.
As soon as the man in black finished speaking, the pretty woman next to him covered her mouth and said with a sweet smile: "Senior brother, you can't humiliate me like this. Don't look at those casual cultivators who are not good enough, but they have a lot of backbone! No! Have you shriveled up in front of them even after watching the horses and the fields? "
"Hahaha! Junior sister is absolutely right! The contemporary senior brother of Baiyun Xianque condescended to seek an alliance with several middle-stage Jindan cultivators, but was rejected by others. If this matter spreads, it must be It must be fun!”
The man and woman had an arrogant attitude and sang in harmony, mocking Ma Zuotian, Liang Yan and others. Liang Yan frowned slightly and secretly asked through a message: "Who are these two people?"
"Looking at their clothes, it should be' "People from Xuanyu Villa." Ji Lai said in a voice message: "Xuanyu Villa and Baiyun Xianque are both large sects within the territory of Wushuang City, but the two families have always been at odds with each other." "That's it. ”
Liang Yan nodded slightly, knowing that these men and women were running horses and walking in the fields. I am afraid that the three of them would not be taken seriously by them at all.
At this time, Ma Zuotian's face was gloomy. He had just been humiliated by the two people at Xuanyu Villa, but he couldn't retaliate. He could only spread his resentment on Liang Yan and others. .
“Humph, you don’t know how to praise me!”
Ma Zuotian glared at them hatefully, then turned around and left. The meaning in his eyes was obviously: “Waiting for the entry. I want you to look good in the examination room!"
Liang Yan didn't take the grudge against this person or the sarcasm of the man and woman at Xuanyu Villa into consideration.
He looked upward at this time, and suddenly heard a crisp bird song above the peach forest, followed by a strong wind.
Everyone in the forest also reacted at this time. They all looked up and saw the strong wind scattering and a big white bird falling from the sky.
There is also an old man sitting on the back of the bird. Although this man is short, his beard and hair are white, his clothes are fluttering, and he looks somewhat immortal.
He glanced around and said calmly: "I am the examiner of the first round, Master Bird. Are you the candidates taking part in the assessment this time?"
While this person was speaking, a wave of coercion from the Tongxuan Realm swept over him, making most of the people in the forest look solemn and in awe.
The monks present took out their candidate tokens to verify their identities. After reading them one by one, the white-haired old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. You little guys are here quite early. It's just that there's still half an hour before the assessment starts...Forget it, since you arrived early, Let me let you enter the examination room first and familiarize yourself with the environment."
As soon as he said this, the monks in Baiyun Immortal Palace, Xuanyu Villa and Yingyue Cave all looked overjoyed. You know, "Fanghu Immortal Valley. "It has always been known for being weird and unpredictable. If you can adapt to the environment one step ahead of time, it will definitely be of great help in the subsequent assessment.
"Thank you for your help, senior. If Ma can successfully pass the assessment this time, he will definitely bow to you!"
Among the crowd, Ma Zuotian was the first to step forward and salute, expressing his gratitude. Very well-behaved.
“Yeah.”
The old man on the bird's back twirled his beard with his hand and smiled, seeming to be extremely satisfied with his performance. Then he flicked his sleeves and saw a ray of white light emitting from his fingertips and hitting the entrance of the canyon deep in the peach forest.
Boom!
As a loud noise came, lines like water waves appeared at the entrance of the canyon. These lines spread slowly towards the surroundings, and finally there was a "bang!" sound, like something shattered. Come.
"I have opened the ban on the entrance of the canyon, so let your team be the first to go in!" The old man on the bird's back smiled slightly, pointed at Ma Zuotian and said.
“Thank you, senior!”
Ma Zuotian's face was overjoyed. Although he didn't know the specific content of the assessment yet, if he entered early, he would be able to seize the opportunity. The so-called "one step first, one step first!" This is in a competition between people with similar cultivation abilities. , appears particularly important.
With the permission of "Master Bird", Ma Zuotian hurriedly winked at his companions. The two monks immediately understood and drove up the escape light almost at the same time as him, rushing in in just a moment. At the entrance of the canyon.
When Ma Zuotian's group of monks disappeared deep into the canyon, "Master Bird" turned around and said lightly to the remaining people:
"Okay Now, you can go in."
The two men and one woman at Xuanyu Villa had been waiting impatiently. When they heard "Master Bird" speak, they immediately took their hands in their hands without any hesitation. With a pinch of the magic formula, it turned into three rays of escaping light and flew away through the air.
As for the three middle-aged Taoist priests from Shadow Moon Cave, they were not to be outdone at this time. They also took up the escape light and rushed into the entrance of the canyon with the three people from Xuanyu Villa.
In just a few breaths, most of the monks had left the originally bustling Taolin, and now only Liang Yan and Yu Feihong's team remained.
At this time, the "Golden Lantern Arhat" was sitting cross-legged on a blue boulder, looking at his nose with concern, as if an old monk was in trance, without any intention of getting up.
The two men in white beside him still had cold expressions on their faces, standing under a peach tree with their hands behind their hands, with no intention of moving.
“Aren’t you guys leaving yet?”
The old man on the bird's back frowned slightly and said strangely: "You must know that the assessment is about to begin, and there is not much time left for you to familiarize yourself with the venue."
Li Xiran's face became solemn after hearing this. , pinching the magic formula in his hand urgently, and in the next moment he will turn into an escape light and fly towards the entrance of the canyon.
However, as soon as her escape light came on, she was pressed down by Liang Yan beside her.
"Brother Liang, why are you still standing here? Didn't you hear what the senior said? If you don't hurry in, the assessment will begin! We are not the strongest, and we can't rely on you in everything. , Of course we have to prepare for a rainy day!"
Li Xiran said this a little hastily, but after hearing this, Liang Yan still looked leisurely and calm.
"Brother Ji, you're not leaving either!"
Seeing that Liang Yan couldn't speak, Li Xiran turned to look at Ji Lai again.
Who would have thought that this white-robed scholar also stood still, not only had no intention of leaving, but instead laughed and said:
"Young Daoist Li, don't be impulsive. In fact, the assessment has already begun."
“What?”
Li Xiran was confused after hearing this, but saw Liang Yan and Ji Lai look at each other, and they both looked confident.
"What's going on?"
Li Xiran muttered secretly in her heart, but before she could ask again, she saw the "Golden Lantern Arhat" who had been sitting still before. Feihong actually opened his eyes and stood up from the blue boulder...
(End of this chapter)