Chapter 24: Pitfalls
I saw that the person who drew the lot drew a bamboo stick from the bamboo tube, but the end of the bamboo stick showed color, and only then could it be passed. Deciding whether you can go up the mountain by luck seems strange at first glance.
If a person draws a colored bamboo stick, the person in charge of registration will record the name of the other person, the color of the stick, and sort them by the sexagenary branch. Those who win the lottery can wait on the other side, and those who can't draw will leave in despair.
The drawn bamboo skewers will be placed in another bamboo tube and will not be reused.
Su Ning observed for a while, and then saw the clue. It turns out that the bamboo skewer is not an ordinary thing, only a person with considerable spiritual power, touching the bamboo skewer, will make its end appear color.
Su Ning looked at the people in line with a clear eyes and clear heart mantra, as she expected, but anyone whose spiritual power was above the first level of the initial level could pass the test.
Although the spiritual power can reach the first level as long as you start practicing, there will still be differences. If some people don't have a solid foundation, or they don't care about condensing their spiritual energy, then they will be inferior spiritual power in the first level, and the spiritual energy of these people is not enough to make the bamboo sticks show their color.
And the color of the bamboo sticks is precisely the aura attribute of the spiritual power. They are yellow, blue, water, red, and brown.
Su Ning couldn't help but feel worried, not knowing if her current aura could make the bamboo sticks appear colorful, and she didn't know what kind of color she could show.
Su Ning got closer and closer to the draw table, there were less than ten people left in front of her, and Su Ning found that there was the kind boy of the Twilight Pavilion in the crowd that passed through.
She checked it and confirmed that the other party's spiritual power was a primary-level second-class wood.
Su Ning was very happy for him if he was able to pass the test, but then, she had to worry about herself.
He Fa and Ren Fei were in front of Su Ning, Ren Fei passed the test, the bamboo sticks showed water color, He Fa was a pity that he couldn't pass the test, so he could only leave with hatred, he said to Ren Fei: "I wish Brother Xian can successfully go up the mountain." ”
Chong Su Ning encouraged again: "Brother Yu, I wish you success." ”
Su Ning said to him: "Take care." ”
He Fa forced a smile and left, and when it was Su Ning's turn to draw lots, she was so nervous that her hands trembled.
While stretching out her hand to the bamboo stick, she silently recited in her heart: Grandma, please bless me, Baiying senior, please bless me, and the hot spring immortal, please bless me......
Su Ning took a deep breath and decisively pulled out a bamboo stick, she half-squinted at the end of the bamboo stick, and then, unable to believe her eyes.
At the end of the bamboo skewer, a layer of blue color emerges, although the color is lighter, but it is indeed colored.
Su Ning was overjoyed, almost cheering, and the registrant also said politely:
"Congratulations, please ask your name. ”
Su Ning hurriedly put away her overly proud mood, and she replied: "Thank you, under the surname Yu, the name is Su Ning." ”
The registrant paused after writing the word "Yu" in the notebook, and Su Ning came to his senses and explained:
"Plain plain, condensed condensation. ”
So, the big characters "Yu Suning" appeared in the book, and her number was "Bingchen". Su Ning happily stood in the team and congratulated Ren Fei.
After more than an hour of drawing, the first level is over, and a large number of people are brushed down at the first level, only more than 400 people remain, and the originally bustling foot of the mountain is suddenly deserted.
Now it's time to get ready to go up the mountain, more than 400 people in groups of 20 people, led by disciples outside the door, and go up the mountain in batches from ten different mountain roads.
When they were grouped, Su Ning and Ren Fei were not in the same group, and the two encouraged each other and agreed to meet in the Qiongke Cave. Su Ning had a relationship with that Xiahou Yi Gongzi, and the two were in the same group, and they bowed slightly to each other, which was regarded as a greeting.
Datong Mountain is bigger and wider than Tu Mountain, and Su Ning passed the first level at this time before she was in the mood to appreciate this mountain area.
But see, the mountains are high and the sky is green, and the peaks are steep and thick. Saga, steep, the general trend. Thousands of ravines and thousands of cliffs, rocky dense thickets. The fog was misty on the mountainside, and the wind howled in the mountains and forests. Standing in front of the mountain, I felt a majestic and awe-inspiring air rushing to my face.
The disciple led the group to the intersection of the mountain, and he said:
"Poor Dao knows that there are people among you who know how to control the sky and escape the earth, but the master stipulates that you must walk to go up the mountain, but anyone who finds the sky or retreating up the mountain will be disqualified from apprenticeship. ”
When he had finished speaking, he turned to leave, and several of them called out to him, asking how to take the route, where to go, etc., but received no reply.
Everyone had no choice but to accept their fate and set off for the mountain.
There are many traps on the way, and everyone who comes has heard of it. Along the way, everyone was engrossed and did not dare to relax for a moment. The mountain road was rugged and difficult, and everyone was on guard, so it was quiet during the ascent, and no one was in the mood to speak.
There is a beautiful girl in this team, she is about fifteen years old, dressed in a flowing purple dress, with ice muscles and jade bones, and a hibiscus face, but her eyes are cold, and her cherry lips are tight, giving people a serious and indifferent feeling. Because she was also a woman, Su Ning couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
The spiritual power of the purple-clothed girl is a third-class fire class at the beginning level, and as a seeker, it is a very high starting point.
When the girl in purple found out, she just glanced at her indifferently. Su Ning remembered that she was dressed as a man at the moment, and it was abrupt to keep staring at the girl, so she quickly withdrew her gaze.
After walking for about half an hour, there was a sudden sound of concussion on the ground, and everyone immediately stopped and became vigilant.
The tremors became more and more violent, as if thousands of troops were coming, accompanied by a loud rumbling sound from far and near.
At this time, the person walking in front lost his voice and shouted:
"There's falling rocks!"
As soon as these words came out, I saw countless rocks of different sizes rolling down the mountain, the largest of which was as big as a stone mill, and the smallest one was the size of a watermelon. The people who rushed up the mountain like beasts of prey, with stones and dust in their sand.
Everyone dodged in a hurry, and a man who was not agile enough was standing on the side of the road, seeing that he was about to be hit by a falling rock. He screamed, and a huge falling rock crashed into him, only to be unbelievable.
The stone passed through him, and the man was unscathed, while the stone continued to roll down the mountain.
Some people saw it and shouted in surprise: "It's an illusion!"
The group was excited about this discovery, however, they were not happy for long, and some of the people who had thought that the stone was an illusion and did not dodge were suddenly hit by the stone, screaming and being pushed down.
I don't know who shouted: "There is truth in the virtuality! There is fiction in the reality! Everyone be careful!"
So everyone didn't care about it, as long as they saw the rocks rolling in, they dodged lifelessly. Some people jumped on the branches, thinking of squatting on the trees to escape, but they did not expect that the rocks that rolled down became more and more dense, and the size became more and more huge, and even the trees on the mountain were crushed, and several people who jumped on the trees also unfortunately landed, and then were shot down by the stones.
There are so many falling rocks that there is nowhere to avoid, like a giant dragon turning over, the ground shakes the mountains, the roar is endless, and the smoke and dust are billowing all around.
Because she couldn't use the Void Dance Technique to vacate the air, Su Ning could only dodge tiredly, and she remembered what she had just heard: "There is reality in the void!
Su Ning was in a hurry, she recited the mantra of clear eyes and clear heart, and instantly distinguished which falling rocks were virtual and which were real. It was easy to dodge, she just had to avoid the physical stones.
The rockfall lasted for a quarter of an hour, and finally subsided. The survivors huddled in what they thought were safe corners, not daring to show their faces for a while.
Su Ning walked boldly to the mountain road, she lay on the ground, listened attentively, and confirmed that there were no more falling rocks, before she stood up and shouted to the people around her:
"No stones!"
That's when people came out.
Originally, there were a team of twenty people, but now there are only twelve people left, but I didn't expect to eliminate so many people just after going up the mountain, everyone packed up their mood and continued to go up the mountain.
Su Ning looked at the crowd, the girl in purple was still there, and Xiahou Yi was also there. Su Ning recognized that the person who shouted "There is truth in the void!
They marched for about two hours, and though they were all a little tired, no one dared to ask for a rest.
When we reached a relatively flat mountainside, the danger reappeared, and a thick fog drifted in, covering the sky and the sun in an instant. Su Ning is too familiar with this kind of dense fog, it is a magic barrier!
Su Ning recited the mantra of clear eyes and clear heart, no wonder Bai Ying said that the mantra was his life-saving magic weapon. After Su Ning finished reading, his eyes suddenly became clear, and he was no longer covered by the fog.
And at that moment, a call was heard in my ears.
"Ahh
She looked at the source of the voice, and saw that it was a companion on the mountain, and his feet were entangled in vines, which seemed to be sentient, and when they entangled him, they tore him up.
Su Ning was about to run to the rescue, but the vines dragged the man into the bushes and could no longer be found.
At this time, screams and shouts continued to be heard, and everyone was dispersed by the thick fog. Some of them fell into the mire, some sucked it away without knowing what they were, and some of them drew their swords in a panic and slashed at the void.
In addition to the dense fog, there were also bursts of "jingle bells" around...... Jingle ...... Jingle ......" strange ringtone, the bell exudes an eerie chill, which makes people distracted. Some people rolled on the ground in pain with their heads in their hands, shouting in their mouths:
"Help~~ Spare me~~ Spare me~~"
It seemed that she was hallucinating, although Su Ning was not disturbed by the ringing, she also felt a splitting headache, chest tightness and nausea. She looked around, hoping to find a way to break the barrier. At this time, Xiahou Yi chose to meditate cross-legged on the spot to stabilize his consciousness. And the girl in purple jumped into the tree to protect herself.
Jingle ...... Jingle ......
Su Ning followed the sound and finally found a yellow talisman on a rock, on which a spell was drawn in cinnabar. Su Ning thought that she still had a life-saving weapon, and she gathered spiritual energy in her hand and injected it into the bracelet on her wrist, which instantly turned into a dagger.
Su Ning held the tiger tooth dagger and slashed the yellow talisman with a knife.
The yellow rune "hiss-" the ground cracked, instantly turning into nothing, and the sound of the bell immediately weakened.