The fog for two consecutive days finally dissipated on the third day, and the sky was clear, and with good eyesight, you could see the faint mountains and rivers hundreds of miles away.

Ning Du went to Qingteng Garden to attend classes as usual, he was absent from class from time to time, everyone was used to it, anyway, this was a person who was far away in the world, and the only intersection with himself was just sitting in a school.

Sima E's gaze paused on Ning Du, he had already heard about what had happened in Fangyuan City, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, fortunately, Ning Du appeared in the class safe and sound now.

When the class bell rang, Sima E began his lecture, and everyone was as lazy as usual, listening to the lecture in and out of the left ear, wasting their good time.

"There are thirty-one more days to go on the annual vacation.,Before the annual vacation,The school will organize an exam.,It's also to prepare for the spring of the next year.。 I hope that all students will actively prepare for the exam and live up to the time and efforts they have put in this school. ”

Although they had already prepared in their hearts, when they heard the announcement of the teaching, everyone became nervous again, and they immediately started planning for this month in their hearts, preparing to make up for the homework they had missed during this period.

Sima E glanced at all the students eagerly, hoping that everyone could achieve a satisfactory result. In his eyes, no matter how talented they are, everyone is the same.

"The exam at the end of this year won't be the same as the one in the summer, right? If Sima teaches the exam like this again, I'll really be finished!" the students were already discussing in private whispers, worried about their future.

For people with ordinary talents, the speed of cultivation is indeed terrifyingly slow. As the word suggests, it can be said that it is difficult.

"Alas, this realm can't be broken, it's useless to practice all day long, and there is no talent for fighting, so I'm terrified when I see people. In the eyes of outsiders, the cultivation that flies to the sky has no effect on me!"

After a long period of stagnation, self-doubt will inevitably arise, especially when seeing others making rapid progress, and the huge sense of disparity is indeed easy for people to give up. In fact, most people spend their entire lives exploring difficult situations.

"Mix until the end of the course, let's see if we can find a place to live for the elderly!"

The student couldn't help but tilt his head to look at Chen Nanping and Ning Du, with envy in his eyes, they had also fantasized about each other's appearance countless times.

Chen Nanping was always as cold as frost, looking ahead, and after Sima E left, he left the school with no one in his eyes.

Ning Du left the class like an ordinary student, preparing to go to Qingli Garden to see how Hu Ran had learned.

"Have you heard? Ning Du made an appointment with that Jian Qi in Fangyuan City, that battle was said to be very tragic, and many people died. But looking at Ning Du like this, he should have won again. Ning Du's strength is really impressive, and he was obviously in the same realm as us at the beginning. After Ning left alone, some well-informed people said.

"The difference between men is greater than the difference between men and pigs. It's fate!"

"Fate is fate, why do you say you are a pig?"

“......”

No matter how the news of the Dongjin Palace blocked Fangyuan City, the great battle still spread among the cultivators, but due to the deliberate guidance of some people, the description of the great battle became bizarre and became the same thing as the legend of gods and ghosts, which made people feel unbelievable.

As the lord of Yulong Street, Ning Du was surprisingly slow to the news, and he didn't care about the rumors around him, he only cared about the road in front of him, and unconsciously arrived at the green pear orchard.

Bian Shihan was a little surprised by Hu Ran's learning attitude today, the other party was obviously extremely reluctant before, but today he seemed eager for knowledge, listened very carefully, and asked a lot of questions. Bian Shihan, who had lost confidence, rekindled hope in his heart.

"With Hu Ran's talent, if he has been as diligent as he is today, he will definitely become a holy hand!"

People who have reached the realm of Bian Shihan, on the one hand, are seeking a higher realm, and on the other hand, they are passing on their mantle. Bian Shihan is not exactly the latter thought, he simply hopes that there will be one more holy hand in this world to heal and save people.

Ning Du stood outside the door and waited quietly until Hu Ran found himself.

"Young master, when did you come? Oh, I'm so hungry, it's time to eat! Hu Ran jumped up and down to greet Ning Du and said happily. "Young master, I learned a lot of things today, and I remember them all. ”

"Hmm. Ning Du replied with low emotion, and he didn't know how long Hu Ran would be able to hold on.

"Young master, don't you believe it?"

"Letter. ”

Hu Ran grabbed Ning Du's wrist, closed his eyes and thought for a long time, and said, "Young Master, your pulse, um......" After thinking for a long time, she didn't figure out what the crux was.

Ning Du held Hu Ran's hand and said, "Don't look at it, let's go and eat." ”

"Why can't you see it?" Hu Ran sighed, originally she thought that she would be able to see the young master's injury after studying hard for a day, but she still didn't get anything. The profound knowledge of curing diseases and saving people is far from being something that can be learned in one or two days, one or two years.

In fact, like Hu Ran, Ning Du was also thinking about why his realm was stagnant. It's been three full months, and there hasn't been any progress. It's as if there's a cliff in front of you, and you can't get over it no matter what.

If you can get past the rumored "small difficulties", you must be able to face the mountain realm head-on, and your life will no longer be hanging by a thread every time.

In the face of a strong opponent, Ning Du won every time in a thrilling way, but he couldn't be so lucky every time. If his realm can't be broken through, no matter how strong his combat power is, it's just a difficult situation.

After a battle with the "Sword Seven", Ning Du knew better that the realm was the foundation of cultivation. He made up his mind that he would never strike again for a while, not even if anyone came to him.

"Young master, why don't you eat it? What do you want?" Hu Ran picked up a piece of oxtail bone and gnawed it.

"Am I not eating?" Ning Du had probably forgotten that his chopsticks had stopped in the air for a long time.

"Young master, what do you want?"

"I can't go up the mountain. Ning Du said casually.

"Then don't get on it. Hu Ran couldn't understand Ning Du's suffering, her cultivation speed was much faster than Ning Du's, and what was even more terrifying was that she never deliberately did it at all, that is, she naturally broke through the realm.

Ning Du glanced at Hu Ran and smiled bitterly, he was far behind her in the realm.

Hu Ran ate a table full of oxtail bones without scruples, drank a big bowl of noodles, and ate a bag of hawthorn slices after the meal, before saying goodbye to Ning Du and going to the green pear orchard.

Ning Du walked up to the Forgotten Pavilion again, stood in front of the familiar bookshelf, and picked out a book.

"I hope this book will solve my doubts. ”

Originally, books about difficult situations would not appear on the fourth floor, because the general requirement to be able to read here was to see the mountain realm, and books on difficult situations seemed to have little meaning.

The book "Long Difficult and Long Journey" in Ning Du's hand can be here, which naturally has its uniqueness.

The author of this book is also a strange man, who has a great talent, but he stayed in the difficult state for sixty years, and when he died, he was still only in the difficult situation. However, he had a brilliant record in his life and never lost under the Five Realms.

It seems incredible to win the mystery with difficulty, but it is not uncommon to see it in this person.

Ning Du opened the book, looked at the words on it, and unconsciously seemed to have entered a narrow and cramped passage, almost rubbing flesh and blood to pass through.

The author of this book could have easily reached the realm of seeing the mountain, but he did not go to see the mountain, as if he had directly bypassed the mountain and explored the endless darkness.

What is the ultimate difficulty?

Ning Du's perception was already full of darkness, as if he had been buried thousands of feet underground.

Dark, cold.

Cut off from everything in the world.

Even if it was the way he came, Ning Du couldn't find it, and he didn't know where to continue.

"Is this difficult?"

Compared with the difficulties of this senior, Ning Du's difficulties are undoubtedly much simpler.

The words continued to come to mind, and Ning Du felt more and more difficult to breathe, as if the rocks around him were pressed down.

The time spent in the darkness was getting longer and longer, and Ning Du also felt that he was getting more and more uncomfortable, but he could no longer find the way he came, so he could only stay where he was, suffocated to death. After so many lives and deaths, his will has long been far beyond ordinary people, but he still can't forcibly take his eyes off the books.

"Can't breathe!"

In reality, Ning Du seemed to be choked by someone, the green tendons on his neck and face were bulging, but he couldn't take a breath, and his body was more like being cast in place, not moving at all.

Boom!

The bronze bell for the end of school rang at this time.

Suddenly there was a sound in the dark world, and Ning Jingma followed the sound to escape from the darkness.

Ning Du's consciousness recovered, his eyes moved slightly, but as if he had touched some mechanism, his bones and muscles did not support this body anymore, and collapsed directly.

Boom!

Ning Du collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, and couldn't help but show a self-deprecating smile.

"I almost died reading a book, and if someone knew about it, I would really laugh off my big teeth. ”

After resting on the ground for a while, Ning Ducai had the strength to stand up, put the book of "Long Difficult and Long Journey" back on the shelf, and took a few deep breaths before walking downstairs.

went downstairs, Hu Ran had just opened to the Forgotten Pavilion.

"Young Master, I thought I had been delaying Bian Jiaoxi long enough, but I didn't expect you to be slower than me!" Hu Ran couldn't wait to go home, she studied hard all day, but she was tired, and she had to have a full meal and a good night's sleep.

"If I wait for you every day in the future, it means that you have learned well. ”

Ning Du and Hu Ran bought a lot of ingredients along the way, preparing to go home and cook a meal.

However, Ning Du stopped while preparing to turn into Gualiu Hu, and looked at Dong Jinwei in front of him.

"Please Mr. Ning Duxiao come with us, there are some things that you need to prove. Commander Cai said in as calm a tone as possible.