Chapter 7: Rising Steps
The blue sky is as blue as a wash, and the warm sun is like bathing in the sky.
At this time, on the cyan stone ladder, ripples rippled, and the water mist was hazy. The entire stone staircase had changed dramatically, turning into an illusory swamp, and three inches above the heads of more than a thousand teenagers, there was a green point of light floating on each of them.
The green light point echoes the swamp, and the higher the green light point is, the brighter the light emitted, and the swamp is more and more viscous, making these teenagers who participate in the promotion inner door assessment need to spend a lot of physical strength to maintain the movement of their bodies.
For the triennial promotion of the inner sect assessment, the Qingli Sect attaches great importance to it, but because the first two levels of assessment are only the criteria for selecting the inner disciples, there is no big man in the Qingli Sect to watch it in person, but there are special assessment images spread throughout the Qingli Sect, making this assessment completely public.
I saw that at the top of the stone ladder, more than a dozen teenagers led by Song Huayang looked calm, walked lightly, and occasionally talked to each other easily.
Compared with the performance of these teenagers, the teenager at the bottom of the stone stairs at this moment makes people cry and laugh.
Su Bai was dressed in a dark robe, his black hair was slightly bundled, his face was handsome, and the wind blew in the mountains, stirring his clothes, his clothes fluttering, and a sense of dust arose spontaneously, indescribably elegant.
However, it is such a teenager, sometimes squatting, sometimes stomping, sometimes stopping and staring, sometimes flicking the green dots, which is really confusing.
"What is Su Bai doing?" Yi Xin's face was a little dark, is this guy the back garden of his house when this assessment place is the back garden of his house, why don't you hurry up the stone ladder and make some fools!
"You ask me?" Lu Xiaochen glanced at Yi Xin and said without being salty.
"Nonsense! Is there anyone else here?" Yi Xin was a little annoyed, didn't he ask knowingly.
"How do I know. Lu Xiaochen clasped his hands to his chest, looking cool.
"Are you ......" A trace of anger appeared on Yi Xin's face, and he was about to have a seizure, when suddenly his eyes rolled, as if he had thought of something, and said in an unfathomable tone: "Do you want to know about Ji Aoxue's situation." ”
"What?" Lu Xiaochen's eyes suddenly lit up, staring at Yi Xin, and said, "Can you tell me?"
"Okay, but ......" Yi Xin paused, and said with a clever smile: "You have to tell me what Su Bai is doing first?"
"Can you change the question?" Lu Xiaochen sneered, what was Su Bai doing? How could he Lu Xiaochen know, but he knew that the young man who smiled like a warm sun was no longer the young man in the eyes of people in the past.
"You don't know?" Yi Xin looked suspicious.
"I don't know. Lu Xiaochen shook his head honestly.
"Then ...... like this" Yi Xin's words were not finished, and at this moment, she and Lu Xiaochen suddenly turned their heads at the same time to stare at Su Bai on the stone staircase.
I saw that at this time, a wisp of cyan cloud appeared under Su Bai's feet, this cyan cloud was very thin and light, but it repelled the surrounding swamp, and even the green light spot above his head was dimmed because of this.
And under Yi Xin's shocked gaze, a cyan cloud appeared under Su Bai's feet, a wisp... Two wisps... Three wisps of ......
"This is ......" Yi Xin's beautiful eyes flashed with brilliance, and the cherry mouth opened slightly, revealing a surprised look: "Step by step, how did this guy do it?"
Lu Xiaochen looked at Su Bai in the clouds, the corners of his mouth curved, and he showed a happy smile: "He, has he finally begun to bloom with his own peerless elegance!"
On a certain step of the stone staircase, Su Bai felt the cyan clouds like smoke and mist around him, and he had an inexplicable feeling in his heart, as if at this moment, as long as he was willing, the formation of this cyan stone staircase would change with his mind.
"This is the mystery of the cyan stone ladder, it's a little simple. Su Bai's white face was a little smiling: "Using the cyan stone ladder as a formation, attracting the aura between heaven and earth, and transforming into an illusory mountain, that is, the green dot above the head; ”
"Click. Su Bai tapped his toes, and between his steps, green clouds were generated, surrounded by green clouds, carrying Su Bai off the ground, as if walking on the ground, walking towards the direction of the knocking door at an incredible speed.
Before knocking on the door, Ren Ting focused his attention on the middle and upper section of the stone ladder, after all, those who could get here at this time were very likely to pass the first level assessment, and the other disciples were directly ignored by him.
"Huh, is this a step-by-step cloud?" Ren Ting was suddenly stunned, looking at Su Bai who stepped on the clouds, his eyes were full of brilliance: "How many years, it has been a long time since anyone has comprehended the stone ladder formation during the assessment." ”
"It's just... It's a pity. Ren Ting shook his head slightly, a disciple with a triple quenching pulse, even if he passed the first level with his superb comprehension, then the second level would not be able to pass no matter what, because the second level assessed the overall strength.
Su Bai stood with his hands in his hands, stepping on the clouds, step by step, cloud by step, under the shocked and jealous gaze of everyone, more than one disciple after another who was participating in the assessment, leaving them with a look of confusion.
"Brother, I didn't dream, the person who stepped on the clouds from us just now was Su Bai? How could he ride the clouds? Could it be a monster?" A fat-faced young man rubbed his eyes and said with some uncertainty.
"Demon brother!" A thin young man beside him looked unhappy, and said sourly: "That's the step by step of comprehending the cyan stone ladder formation, obviously it can't be cultivated, but it is unfair to give him such a good understanding!"
Time passed, along the way, Su Bai surpassed teenagers of his age, almost every teenager felt incredible about his arrival, and Su Bai did not look back to explain anything to these teenagers.
Perhaps, once Su Bai was misunderstood by these people because of the stagnation of his cultivation, thinking that he was a self-depraved person, but now he wants to use his strength to justify himself, and what he has encountered over the years has made him understand that the strong are respected everywhere, and as long as you are strong enough, others will fear you.
However, while becoming a strong man, he should also be broad-minded, Su Bai has been ridiculed and questioned by many people over the years, although he is a little unhappy in his heart, but Su Bai does not really care about these people, after all, he was indeed an outlier in the eyes of outsiders at that time, just like people will become partners with ants?
The answer, of course, is no!
In the same way, if Su Bai is resentful because of this, and regards all those who have mocked him as enemies, he will lose his heart.
Of course, for some people and some things, because they have crossed the boundaries in their hearts, no matter how broad-minded Su Bai is, it will not help, he must use extraordinary means, be happy and revenge, and do not hesitate!
For example, the teenager not far ahead!
"Shout... You waste wood can actually come here!" A big-eared young man in a dark robe realized a little, turned his head to look, and found that it was the waste wood that had been hiding behind Lu Xiaochen, so he sneered again and again, and even deliberately blocked the road that Su Bai went up, Ren Ting said that he could not interfere with other people's assessments, but he did not violate the rules by going his own way.
"It seems that you are not a good dog by Song Huayang's side. Su Bai said in a flat tone, he still remembered the figure in front of him, who had injured himself with others.
"Waste wood, what the hell are you talking about!" The big-eared young man was furious, a waste wood dared to insult himself, is he tired of living?
"Senior brother, please give way. Su Bai ignored the emotions of the big-eared young man, his voice suddenly increased, and he put on a polite appearance.
"Lao Tzu won't let me, the road is here, you have the ability to come up by yourself!" The big-eared young man smiled coldly, how about comprehending the formation of the cyan stone ladder, and how can a waste wood with a quenching pulse triple be against the sky?
"Okay, then I'll listen to my senior brother's own up. The corners of Su Bai's mouth curved slightly, with a smile that seemed to be nothing, and between his words, he was humble and polite.
As soon as the words fell, Su Bai stepped forward, his body moved with his shape, his shape moved with the clouds, and a vague and domineering violent force was mixed in the green clouds, crashing towards the big-eared boy.
"Hmph!" The big-eared young man snorted coldly, glanced at Su Bai very contemptuously, and just used his spiritual power to fight against Su Bai with a cruel smile,
However......
"Ahh
"Hey... Senior brother, you are young, what can't you think of, why do you want to harm yourself!" Su Bai's eyes showed a look of concern: "Does it hurt?" ”
"You're only a three-fold veteran... How could it be ......" The big-eared boy didn't know whether he was scared or hurt, and his whole body began to tremble.
"Senior brother is really considerate to his fellow disciples, and he still cares about my realm when he is hurt like this. Su Bai showed an innocent smile and walked slowly to the big-eared young man: "Come... Let me see your injuries. ”
"You... No... Come here!" The big-eared young man's face changed suddenly, he endured the pain, and hurriedly shouted in horror: "Elder Ren, I give up!"
As soon as the big-eared boy's voice fell, "Wow." With a flash of brilliance, Ren Ting appeared, only to see his fingers tap the void, and a blue ball of light wrapped the body of the big-eared boy and threw it down the stone ladder.
"You're kind of funny, kid. Ren Ting looked at Su Bai meaningfully, he had been watching the conflict between the big-eared boy and Su Bai, but he didn't interfere, there are no perfect rules in this world, as long as you can find loopholes, it is enough to prove something.
"Elder Ren, why can't I understand what you are saying. Su Bai showed a puzzled expression and sighed: "However, it's good that you came in time, otherwise that senior brother would have harmed himself again." ”
"Not as an example. Ren Ting glanced at Su Bai, and then stopped paying attention to this guy who pretended to be stupid and stunned, and harmed himself?
Su Bai smiled, didn't say anything, and continued to walk up.
A quarter of an hour later, the dusty Su Bai stopped on the hundredth to last steps, and at this time he could see the figure walking on the top, this was already the last 100 steps, but the swamp covered by these 100 steps was dark green, and the resistance was obviously much greater than the previous steps.
I saw that the group led by Song Huayang was less than 50 steps away from knocking on the door, and the inky black light submerged the ankles of more than a dozen of them, making their movement speed very slow.
Su Bai looked at the figure of Song Huayang and his party, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, let's collect some interest at the first level first.
"Su Bai?" Song Huayang noticed that Su Bai actually came behind him, his face was instantly covered with frost, and his heart was even more resentful: "You waste wood has comprehended step by step, it is really a violent thing!"
"Oops... Song Huayang, you see that you are pretending to be a wolf with a big tail, and you are still jealous of my comprehension. Su Bai shook his head and sighed: "Why don't you grow people's hearts, even a little!"
"Hmph, Song Shao, don't have a verbal dispute with such a waste, when the assessment is over, we won't have to do it, we will peel him and cramp. A short boy beside Song Huayang licked his lips and said coldly.
"Bears and wild boars, a row ahead. Su Bai's eyes raised slightly, and he smiled.
"Say it again, little brute!" the little boy was furious.
"Who is the little beast called?" Su Bai said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"The little beast called you!" the short boy had just said before he reacted, his face was bruised and rioted, and he was obviously angry.
"Haha... Animals, bears, and wild boars are also matched. Su Bai laughed loudly, and said loudly to Ren Ting, who was standing in front of the knocking door, clasped his hands into fists, and said loudly: "Disciple Su Bai, I want to ask Elder Ren for something." ”
"Huh?" Ren Ting frowned: "What's the matter?"
"The disciple heard that the rules of this first level are that you must not fight on the stone ladder, interfere with other people's trials, or use external forces, but what if I can't control the catharsis of spiritual power in my body due to my own reasons, and others are also affected?" Su Bai humbly asked for advice, looking like a good disciple.
"Your question is very simple, since you can't control your own spiritual power, if you don't deliberately interfere with the designated person, it is not a violation of the rules. Ren Ting said lightly, he didn't think too much, the stone ladder is more than ten zhang wide, just a disciple of the Quenching Pulse Realm, even if his own spiritual power cannot be controlled, how far can it be affected, as long as others are not stupid, they will avoid the spiritual power catharsis area, how can it affect others?
"Oh, that disciple understands, thank you Elder Ren. Su Bai bowed to Ren Ting, and then under the surprised gaze of everyone, Su Bai stepped on the clouds, surpassing one teenager after another, and when passing by Song Huayang's side, Su Bai turned his face slightly and smiled at Song Huayang's evil spirit, and then stopped on the penultimate step.
"Puff puff!" Su Bai secretly exuded a stream of pure spiritual power and injected it into the cyan stone ladder, he comprehended the formation of the stone ladder, and naturally he could use it freely, but it required a lot of spiritual power to replenish it, for this, Su Bai was not worried, he had a lot of spiritual power.
I saw wisps of cyan clouds spreading from under Su Bai's feet, and in an instant, he was the center, and the area of the upper 5th and lower 5th floors was all covered.
"Fellow disciples, the spiritual power in my body is so pulled by the stone ladder formation that I can't control it, if someone is affected by this, I'm really sorry. Su Bai shouted at everyone below.
As soon as Su Bai's words fell, the entire outer gate was in an uproar, which shocked Su Bai's scale of condensing clouds, and questioned Su Bai's words, and the spiritual power could not be controlled?
"Bang!" a roar erupted from the stone staircase, drawing everyone's attention.
"Su Bai, do you dare to stop Ben Shao, are you tired of being alive!" Song Huayang's face was angry, but he didn't expect that the moment he stepped into the clouds, a violent force smashed into the clouds, and he was caught off guard.
"Shout, don't say that, Song Huayang, I have already stated in advance that the clouds under my feet are out of control, why should you be involved in me if you can't do it yourself. The corners of Su Bai's mouth curled slightly, and he smiled coldly.
"Damn, what's out of control, it was obviously you who attacked Ben Shao just now, you are really daring, dare to provoke Ben Shao!" Song Huayang said angrily.
"Song Huayang, don't be embarrassed, it's obvious that your character is not good, look, even the stone ladder dislikes you, what are you shouting in front of me?" Su Bai raised his eyebrows, glanced at Song Huayang with slanted eyes, and sneered again and again.
Song Huayang was furious, activated his whole body's spiritual power, and his powerful aura exploded, raising his feet and continuing to walk into Su Bai's clouds.
As a result, ...... "boom!", Song Huayang was repelled again.
"Hehe, there is a way that character is not good, don't force it, Song Huayang, being too persistent is a disease. Su Bai sneered.
"Su Bai, you are secretly deceitful and despicable in this cloud!" Song Huayang's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth.
"I'm secretly cheating, do you have evidence, why do you think others are okay?" Su Bai glanced at Song Huayang coldly, only to see that Su Bai's voice had not fallen, except for Song Huayang and his party, the other disciples stepped into the clouds without the slightest abnormality.
When Song Huayang saw this scene, his eyes were split, and he couldn't wait to break the corpse of Su Bai in front of him into ten thousand pieces, this Su Bai was obviously deliberately targeting him, a waste he once looked down on, he dared to bully himself in public, how could he stand it!
"Okay, very good! Su Bai, you wait for Ben Shao, I will definitely let you not survive, you can't die!" Song Huayang was furious, and he swore in his heart that he would definitely skin this damn Su Bai cramps and skin in the future, so as to vent the anger in his heart.
"Hehe, threaten me, it's a pity that you don't have that ability, now I'm afraid you won't be able to pass this first level, where did you get the face to make a big fuss in front of me!" Su Bai looked down at Song Huayang condescendingly, how could he not repay the hatred of oppression for many years!
Time passed quickly, and there was less than a quarter of an hour left before the end of the first level of assessment.
There were already hundreds of people standing in front of the knocking door, and after the final sprint, they finally passed the first level of the trial, and at this time, in addition to the joy from the success of the level, there was a very strange look on their faces.
I saw that more than a dozen people gathered together on the stone stairs, trying their best to step over the steps covered by the clouds, and a strong roar continued to come out from the clouds, but they never stepped over, and were repelled by the violent force in the clouds again and again.
"Hey...... Why is the formation of this stone ladder so difficult, my spiritual power is about to be exhausted, how can I go on like this!" Su Bai shook his head,
"Is the formation difficult, or are you Su Bai difficult? Obviously, you deliberately blocked us, okay!" The young men on the stone ladder who were blocked by the clouds showed their angry and resentful looks.
Time passed in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye, the third incense stick had burned out, and at this time, Song Huayang and his party were in rags, gray-headed, and their spirits were a little sluggish, and there was no trace of the past style, no matter how hard they broke through, they never walked out of the cyan stone steps.
"Hey...... It's been three years, Song Huayang, your progress is really disappointing, you can't even pass the easiest first level, it's too bad!"
"Su Bai, ...... you" Song Huayang was furious, and with a "poof", a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he actually passed out in front of everyone.