Chapter 16 Entering the "Five Elements Sect"
Huaxia Kingdom, Guanzhong Mansion, a deep mountain in Mingyue City.
On the gatehouse of a zhang high is written the three big characters of "Five Elements Sect", and the iron painting silver hook is vigorous and powerful.
After entrusting Lin Jayuyu and Chang San'er to Gao He, Lin Jingyi set off to pursue the clues left by his father for him.
On the fifth day after saying goodbye to Lin Jayu, Lin Jingyi finally arrived here, according to the address left by his father, that person should be good in this Five Elements Sect.
"Once you enter the five elements, you will leave the red dust from now on. Young man, please come in!" the two doormen said, and made a gesture inviting them to enter.
Lin Jingyi didn't answer, and walked in with a swagger, inevitably curious in his heart, why is there no defense against outsiders here, and it seems that there is no hostility towards strangers at all.
After entering the door, there is a long passage, and on each side of the passage there are two platforms three feet square, and one person on each platform.
On a platform on the left is a meditating monk with a full beard and a large string of Buddhist beads hanging from his neck.
On the other platform on the same side was a man dancing with a sword, the man was focused on his swordsmanship, and he didn't seem to notice Lin Jingyi's gaze looking at him.
On the two platforms on the right are a middle-aged woman and a small child.
The woman seemed to be close to middle age, and under a closer look, a few scars could be faintly seen on her face, which brought a bit of anger to her face that should have been delicate.
The woman saw that the strange man was staring at her, and looked at him viciously. Seeing the woman's serpent-like terrifying eyes, Lin Jingyi was so frightened that he immediately shifted his gaze.
And the child seemed to be very bored, turning his head back and forth on the platform, and when he saw Lin Jingyi on the passage, he immediately stopped, stared at him with a smile, and said, "Brother is here to play with me!"
"Brother still has something to do, I'll come to play with you when I'm done." ”
Looking at the cute child with two small tiger teeth exposed, Lin Jingyi was willing to play with him, but he was in the same place with the other three people, which made him feel a little weird, and he was also in a hurry to find someone, so he had to say sloppily.
"Okay, I'll wait for you! goodbye, brother!" The child was very obedient, and when he saw that Lin Jingyi was leaving, he turned his head after saying hello.
Not long after, at the end of the passage, you will see a wide square, and there are many people in the square who are practicing their fists and feet, or practicing strong sticks, or meditating on the ground.
It's just that there is no big bald man found among these many people, it could be that it is the monk who looked like a monk on the platform by the passage just now. However, this person's name is "no three or four" old bald man, and when he hears this name, he is not a tight bald man, and it is estimated that it is unlikely that he is a monk.
He stopped a few people to inquire about the person who called him by this nickname, but no one knew.
In a hurry, he had to use his trick, only to see him walk to an empty high platform, muster up all his strength, tear open his throat and shout: "No three, no four, old bald, no three, no four!"
This voice completely attracted the attention of everyone around him, and everyone looked at him with disdain or anger.
"Hey, hey!"
It's just that he didn't seem to be moved, and with a wicked laugh, he was ready to continue talking.
"I know the person you're looking for!"
A fat boy about his age shouted from the top of the platform.
"You know?"
"Well, come with me!"
Seeing the serious appearance of the little fat man, Lin Jingyi did not doubt it, jumped off the high platform, and went with him.
"Master, master, someone is looking for you!"
Not long after, the two came to a courtyard that was not too conspicuous, and the little fat man shouted loudly as soon as he entered the courtyard gate.
Smelling the aroma of the surroundings, coupled with all kinds of wild vegetables and fish dried in the yard, this should be a kitchen.
No wonder this kid is fat, it seems that he has eaten a lot here.
"Six words, what are you yelling about, who is looking for me?"
I saw a middle-aged man with fluffy curly hair and a stubble face appear in front of the two of them.
The man wore a pair of shorts that were just above the knee, revealing two large thick legs full of leg hair, and a bright red apron, which made him look even more indecent.
The man's earth-shattering, weeping ghost and god dress made Lin Jingyi take a breath of cool air, and asked in a hesitant voice: "Are you a 'bald man'?" Hey, no, you're not bald either?"
"What is bald, it was a long time ago, and my hair loss has long been cured!"
"The bald head has been cured, so you don't agree with that!"
At this time, Lin Jingyi was a little broken, how does this guy think it is unreliable, why did the old man let himself come to him.
"Where did you come from, wild boy, not many people know my nickname, tell me who asked you to come to me!"
For this boy who doesn't know how to be polite, the man naturally doesn't have much affection, and said with some displeasure.
Lin Jingyi didn't doubt the identity of the man in front of him, after all, the nickname "no three or four old bald man" would never be recognized by ordinary people.
"It was my father who asked me to come to you, his name is Lin Yi, and he opened a Lin family pharmacy in Xingluo City. ”
Although he didn't have much confidence in the man in front of him, Lin Jingyi still said truthfully, if this guy can't help much, it's a big deal to leave.
"What, you're Lin ......"
The man blurted out, but he seemed to realize his gaffe, and hurriedly changed his tone and made a look of indifference.
"Oh, it's Lin Yi's son, I have some friendship with your father, you can tell me anything. ”
"My father said some time ago that he was going to a place and his whereabouts have been unknown since then, but before he left, he said that if you want to know his whereabouts, you will come here to find you. ”
Lin Jingyi naturally noticed the change in him, but he didn't say it to his face, and told the ins and outs of the matter one by one according to his meaning.
"How can I know his whereabouts, it seems that you have fallen for him, and he may not want you to go to him. ”
The man said quietly, unbuttoning his apron and throwing it aside.
"What do you mean? The gate is there, can I still get out?" Lin Jingyi was a little puzzled.
"It seems that you don't know much about the 'Five Elements Sect'. It's a place where it's easy to get in and hard to get out, and you're going to die if you want to get out as you are!" the man continued.
Seeing his serious appearance, it didn't seem like he was lying, Lin Jingyi's heart sank, was it really like he said, his father didn't want to go to him to let him come here?
"How can I get out? There should be some way, right?"
Lin Jingyi noticed that the man was talking about being difficult to get out, not not being unable to get out.
"Yes, of course there is a way. The first way is to take the title of the Five Elements Banner, and those who obtain the title of the Five Elements Banner can enter and exit the sect freely. The man said slowly.
"What is the Five Elements Flag?" Lin Jingyi was indeed hearing the title for the first time.
"The 'Five Elements Sect' is different from other hidden sects, it was formed by the Huaxia Kingdom, where the resources needed for both survival and cultivation are borne by the treasury of the Huaxia Kingdom, and the only thing people here need to do is to cultivate and become stronger, and to participate in the annual 'Five Elements Sect' competition, those who win the top five will be awarded the title of the 'Five Banners of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth' according to their strength, that is, the Five Elements Banner!"
"In other words, the Five Elements Banner is the most powerful five people here?"
"No, no!"
The man denied Lin Jingyi's statement and continued.
"'Five Elements Sect' because the people who come do not refuse, so there are many dragons and snakes among them, and there are many masters who want to avoid the enemy, they are strong, but they are not willing to compete for the title of the top five, they just take refuge here with peace of mind. ”
"If the visitor doesn't refuse, then wouldn't this 'Five Elements Sect' become a good place to eat and drink, why don't so many homeless people come here to enjoy their happiness?" Lin Jingyi was a little puzzled.
"Hehe, every time someone outside the hundred people has to be sent to the front line of the Chinese army, the war in the Chinese country has been continuous over the years, and it is basically a life of nine deaths to the front line. ”
"Isn't that cannon fodder, isn't that a bit cruel?"
For such an approach, Lin Jingyi is a little difficult to accept.
"Cruel? Do you think there's a pie falling from the sky? So most of the people who come here are young people who think very highly of themselves, or the children of various families and sects who have arranged to come here to exercise, and it's the first time I've seen a stupid boy like you who came in in a daze. The man teased.
"Then when is the next 'Five Elements Sect' Dabi?" Lin Jingyi then asked, this was the question he was most concerned about now, he didn't want to stay in this place all the time.
"Hehe, it's unfortunate that this year's big competition has just ended, and the next big competition should be next year. But it's also a good thing for you, seeing that your breath is vain, you shouldn't have any ability, if you participate in the big competition, it's safe to be outside the hundred. The man didn't care at all, and said with a blow without mercy.
Although he was a little angry, Lin Jingyi didn't refute it, his strength was indeed not strong, but since Dabi didn't set the rules, he asked himself if it was okay to enter the hundred, after all, he had the means.
"You just said the first method, there must be other methods, you said it together. ”
"Hey, that's good. Because the Five Elements Banner must serve the Huaxia Kingdom, although the minimum title of the army entering the Huaxia Kingdom is the title of major general, but everyone has their own ambitions, and there are many people who do not want to enter the army. The second way is to break through the Four Elephant Array, which is the four platforms you see when you come in, and as long as you can defeat any of them, you will pass the test and you will be able to walk out through the passage from which you came. The man patiently explained to him.
"Are those four strong?" Lin Jingyi asked.
"That's not nonsense! Anyway, it will definitely be more difficult to win them than to win the title of the Five Elements Banner. The man rolled his eyes at him and said.
"Not necessarily, I'm going to give it a try!"
He clearly remembered that when he came, he saw a child who had not dried up, even if he practiced kung fu in his mother's womb, he was not necessarily very powerful.
"What are you going to do?"
Seeing Lin Jingyi walk out of the courtyard and towards the passage where he came, the man shouted from behind.
"I'm going to break through and leave, goodbye, old bald!" Lin Jingyi said with a wave of his hand, looking confident.
"Silly hat, look how you died!" The man seemed to guess Lin Jingyi's thoughts, but he didn't stop it.
It didn't take long for Lin Jingyi to come to the passage where he came.
Seeing his arrival, the people on the four platforms immediately looked at him, no longer as loose as when he came.
"Brother, you came out so soon, did you come to play with me?"
"Yes, little brother, brother is here to play with you. ”
Lin Jingyi looked at this harmless little guy, said with a grin, jumped down from the passage, and came to the platform where the child was.
"Then let's start playing!" the child smiled.
"Oops!" a heart-rending cry rang out.
When Lin Jingyi woke up again, he found himself lying on a large bed.