The north wind is like a knife, and the sunset is like blood.

Li Ji and Li Mingyue helped their mother to a mountain villa, where the scenery is beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, the mountains are surrounded by water, and the forests are lush, like a brilliant pearl and emerald, inlaid in the Shenzhou continent.

The villa stands majestically in the corner of the east, there are two white marble stone carved lions at the entrance of the village, three animal head gates, there is a lacquer gold plaque above the main gate, the plaque is engraved with the four big characters of "Shennong Villa" in the line book, the style of writing is peaceful and natural, the gesture is euphemistic and subtle, beautiful and healthy.

"Most of the famous people of Qi country uphold the style of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, love Yan thin quality, especially respect the sage Wang Xizhi, especially the "Lanting Collection Preface" for the past generations of calligraphers admired, known as "the world's first line of calligraphy". Shennong Villa can get Wang Xizhi's handwritten inscription, it seems that it has a lot of origins, but it is not simple!" Smacking his lips, Li Ji suppressed the shock in his heart, carefully looked at the majestic villa, took out a note from his pocket, frowned and said, "Mother, this villa should be the place that the fourth brother said!"

When he hurriedly said goodbye at the Ancient City Inn, Xiao Linger wrote a note and stuffed it in Li Ji's pocket, asking him to go to his grandfather, the owner of Shennong Villa, when he needed help.

The crowd is crowded, bustling, and people from **** and all kinds of people are talking about the sign at the entrance of the villa.

"Shennong Villa sincerely recruits foreign disciples, excellent character and learning, once hired, the treatment is generous......"

"Wow! officially become an outer disciple, there is also a generous monthly money and subsidies, and it is really good to take care of food and housing!"

"No wonder there are so many people, this condition is too tempting, not to mention that after becoming a disciple of the mountain villa, walking on the rivers and lakes, it is superior......"

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"Mother, Shennong Villa is recruiting outer disciples, why don't we try it too?" staring at the sign with wide eyes, Li Ji laughed twice, and the pride and excitement on his face could hardly be concealed.

"There are still three months before the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is better to find a place to settle down first, and then find a way to go to Jiankang City, it is better than fleeing and wandering everywhere. Glancing at the sign, the mother nodded.

"Those who participate in the test should line up on the left side and enter the Taixu Hall in order. Zhuang Nei walked out of a middle-aged man in white clothes with a sword, when he looked at people, he was very careful, and when he smiled, he showed a mouthful of neat and slightly white teeth.

"Let's find the owner......" Li Ji walked up to the middle-aged man in white with a sword and said softly.

"Na...... These are also coming to the owner. The middle-aged man in white with a sword frowned, looking a little impatient, interrupted Li Ji's words, turned his head to the crowd and said, "Those who participate in the test should line up in order, register their identities, and receive jade medals......"

The entrance of the villa was crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, and the front row was like a long line.

"Mother, why don't we come back later?" Seeing this scene, Li Ji was a little dazed, thinking that as soon as he arrived at Shennong Villa, he would immediately have someone to greet him, looking at the posture on the scene, it seemed to be his own wishful thinking!

Her mother was also a little scared, such a crowded scene was too shocking for her.

"Mother, but there are all people behind us!" Li Mingyue grabbed her mother's sleeve tightly and said weakly.

When my mother looked back, she saw a dense crowd behind her!

"Why are there so many people looking for the owner of the village? The fourth brother's grandfather is really not simple!" Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Li Ji looked at the crowd of ants and was secretly surprised.

The three of them stood at the back of the line of testers, registered their identities, and just happened to receive three jade plaques, the plates 363, 364, and 365.

"Okay, the number of recruits this time is full, a total of three hundred and sixty-five people, all of them will follow me into the village, and the rest will not be allowed to enter. The middle-aged man in white with a sword shouted loudly.

There was a boo outside the village, and the latecomers shook their heads and gritted their teeth, feeling deeply sorry and regretful.

"Squeak Quack" pushed open a wooden door and entered the "Shennong Villa" with the crowd.

I saw that the prosperity in the village is full of quaintness, the palace is vertical and horizontal, the rows are one after another, the winding path is secluded, the ancient trees along the road are lush and green, stand quietly, and fall staggered.

Li Ji walked on the bluestone path, looked around, and couldn't help but be amazed: "The villa is divided into three halls and seven courtyards, the three halls are the Taixu Palace, the Spirit Master Palace, and the Spirit Scholar Palace, and the seven courtyards are the Water Mirror Courtyard, the Fire Phoenix Courtyard, the Golden Dragon Courtyard, the Qimu Courtyard, the Huaitu Courtyard, the Kamikaze Courtyard, the Tianlei Courtyard, and the Purple Electric Courtyard. The palace is staggered layer by layer, the structure is rigorous, implying the layout of the five elements of mutual growth, white walls and green tiles, the houses are exquisite, the craftsmanship is ingenious, this mountain villa is comparable to the palace palace. ”

Three hundred and sixty-five people, led by a middle-aged man in white with a sword, came to the Taixu Palace.

"Ah, what a great hall!" exclaimed the crowd.

The golden glazed tiles shine dazzlingly in the sun, the wood carving pattern lines on the door are elegant, the window pattern of the flower hall door is smooth, the cloud top sandalwood in the hall is the beam, the crystal jade is the lamp, the pearl is the curtain, and the fan gold is the pillar base.

In the center of the main hall, a seven-foot high platform is built, nine steps, the ground is paved with white jade, embedded with gold beads, and the ground is chiseled for lotus.

On the high platform, there is a huge and incomparably large, dark green spirit stone with a whole body, which is directly inserted into the top of the cloud, and is called "Tongtian Spirit Stone".

Around the hall stood hundreds of young male and female disciples in white with their hands down, their expressions solemn.

On the nine steps of the Taixu Palace, an old man in a plain robe with crane hair and a childish face stepped on the breeze, falling from the sky, falling colorfully, floating flowers like rain, shocking the eyebrows of the heavens, indifferent and cold eyes, followed by the three hall masters and the heads of the seven courtyards.

The middle-aged man in white with a sword came to the stage and respectfully saluted the old man on the stage: "Qiyu Zhuang Master, disciple Ji Chengping, and a total of 365 disciples from the outer sect are tested, listen to the teachings!"

"Very good!" the old man nodded slightly, looked around, his light flashed, and said slowly, "Welcome to all of you who have come from afar to participate in the 199th Outer Sect Disciple Recruitment Conference of 'Shennong Villa'. It is held every 10 years, and there have been 1,990 years so far. Honjo originated from the Shennong clan more than 2,000 years ago, and I am Jiang Shangwu, the 49th generation inheritor of the Shennong clan. The pre-Qin Dynasty has a text that says, "Shennong's family, the head of the ox and the human body, this is not the form of a person, but the virtue of the great sage", and the world's doctors, soldiers, and warriors must be the first to recommend Shennong's, Shennong tastes a hundred herbs, and there is "Shennong's Materia Medica", and Shennong's "Shennong's Art of War" and "Shennong's Hand and Eye". For thousands of years, Honjo has the world's three major divine skills: medicine, soldiers, and martial arts, like the moon in the sky, shining thousands of miles, and there are many scholars and scholars, but there are very few people who have collected the greatest achievements.

Why is that? Because most people in the world have only learned the minutiae, and they have no insight into the mysterious power of heaven and earth. In the vast universe, the children of the Shennong clan have passed on this mysterious power - that is, spiritual power for generations. What is spiritual power? Soul true qi power.

All things in heaven and earth are derived from creation, with spiritual power instead of heaven's will, and the creation of heaven and earth, then everything in the world is used by me, and those with strong spiritual power can penetrate the mysteries of heaven and earth, and master the power of the law of creation, which is equivalent to mastering the most fundamental power of this world, and the strong will always be strong. Finally, I hope that everyone can pass the test, go through cultivation, achieve their wishes, and become the guardian of the spirit world, the spirit person. ”

The old man on the stage finished his speech with a clear and serious speech, raised his head lightly, smiled slightly, and his eyes were kind and gentle, but they were shocking.

"Those who participate in the test today, if they pass the test, will officially become a disciple of the outer sect of Honjo. Next, all the testers are invited to go to the high platform Tongtian Spirit Stone to test their spiritual power. The Taixu Hall Jade Void True Man behind the owner of the village stood sideways, announced the test process and introduced the basic knowledge points of the spiritual power world, "Spiritual power is a must-practice for every spiritual person. In the world of cultivation, there are many kinds of spiritual power cultivation methods, which are roughly divided into Taoist Gong books, as well as elixirs, spiritual mansions, magic weapons, and inheritance tips. The so-called unity of all paths, spiritual power is the only standard to measure the strength of the spirit, and spiritual power is divided into nine levels, the first spirit, the spirit master, the spirit master, the spirit emperor, the spirit god, the spirit immortal, the spirit honor, the spirit saint, and the spirit emperor. Mortals in the world are all primordial spirits, according to different talents, there are one to ten levels, one to three are low-level, four to six are medium-level, seven to ten are high-level, and the first spirit can only reach the spirit by breaking through the tenth order, that is, having the primordial spirit of the first budding, spiritual power condensation, and turning the spirit into qi, the spirit master has a total of nine levels of cultivation......"

All I heard was the whispers of the surrounding subjects, and there was a commotion.

"Shennong Villa can become the world's first mountain villa and the holy place of spiritual enlightenment, which is really extraordinary. ”

"The Shennong clan has three unique skills on this continent: medicine, the art of war, and martial arts, which are famous all over the world, and countless forces secretly covet them. ”

"Who would have thought that spiritual power is the most mysterious and powerful source in the mountain villa and even in the universe. ”

"I must pass the test, become an outer disciple, and embark on the path of the spirit......"

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"It's so troublesome to recruit outer disciples? But this mountain villa is a little different, refreshing place, this amazing building, must be extraordinary power to create, what kind of world is the world of the spirit that the owner said? What is the world of the spirit today? Li Ji blinked, his tongue licked his lips, the disappointment, frustration and fear that had just been brought to the tester team inexplicably and in a daze had already disappeared from the clouds, and he looked at the high platform psychic gem and the hundreds of testers in the main hall incredulously, it was really like a dream.

"Jill, it seems weird over here. The mother looked at the majestic hall, listened to the owner's speech jerky and incomprehensible, as if falling into the clouds, and said with a frightened face, "Most of the people who participated in the test were young people, so I won't go up." ”

"When we come, we will see and do, and act when the opportunity arises. Li Ji took his mother's trembling hand and whispered.

"I am Ji Chengping, the senior brother of the Taixu Hall of Shennong Villa, you walk to the front of the Tongtian Spirit Stone in turn according to the brand, press the palm on it, look at the nose with your eyes, look at the heart with your nose, get rid of distracting thoughts, and concentrate on it. Ji Chengping paused and shouted, "No. 1, Wang Shouyi." ”

Three hundred and sixty-five testers were neatly lined up in front of the Tongtian Spirit Stone, their expressions solemn.

The young man with the jade plate No. 1 climbed the high platform, stretched out his hand and pressed on the spirit stone, only to see a few dazzling big words shining on the red light of the spirit stone: "Spirit power: first spirit, first order!"

I saw that the young man bit his lip and shook his head, with a look of disappointment on his face, and fell down.

"Wang Shouyi, spiritual power: first order of the first spirit, level: low level. Next to the Tongtian Spirit Stone, Senior Brother Ji Chengping glanced at the content displayed by the Spirit Stone, and announced it indifferently.

As soon as Ji Chengping's words fell, there was a mocking commotion in the crowded hall.

"First Spirit Order, isn't this the qualification of ordinary people? Hehe, this level is also coming to apply?"

"Hey, the average line that passed the assessment last session was the third order of the first spirit, and the highest one was the fifth order, and I think this year's estimate is about the same. ”

"Is it that one generation is not as good as the next......

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"Next, No. 2 Xiao Baojuan. ”

Listening to the shouts of the testers, a young man in black walked up the steps quickly, and as soon as the young man appeared, the nearby discussion was much quieter, and a slightly jealous gaze stared firmly at the young man's face.

The boy was no more than thirteen years old, and he was an extremely handsome young man, with thin lips, long eyebrows like willows, clear outlines of water chestnuts, sharp beautiful eyes, and a handsome face with a wicked smile all the time.

It is rare in the world for a man to grow like this.

The boy touched the dark green spirit stone, and then slowly closed his eyes......

After the young man closed his eyes for a moment, a red light appeared on the emerald spirit stone all over his body: "Spiritual Power: First Spirit, Seventh Order!"

"Xiao Baojuan, spiritual power: seventh order, level: advanced. ”

"yes!" Listening to Senior Brother Ji's shouting results, the young man looked around with contempt, and the corners of his mouth raised a hint of pride.

"Tsk, seventh-order spiritual power, it's really amazing. This is the highest in two years, and at such a young age, the future is limitless. ”

"What is the origin of this young man, and his spiritual power is so high?"

"I heard that it is from Lanling in the East China Sea, and it is rumored that it is the royal family of Qi State, and it has a strong background!"

Listening to the bursts of envy from the crowd, the smile on the young man's cheeks was even more.

In the noisy crowd of "Next ......", Ji Chengping's voice sounded again.

The young man's level was so high, it seemed that he had also alarmed the three hall masters and the seven courtyard heads, and they all exchanged heads, and they couldn't help but show a surprised look on their faces.

The next tests were basically low-level primordial spirits, and the road was usually sparse.

Just as everyone gradually fell into a state of drowsiness, a voice sounded: "Eighty-eight, Xiao Ling'er." ”

"Xiao Ling'er, isn't it the fourth brother?" Li Ji almost screamed, but then thought again, "There are also many people with the same name and surname, not necessarily the fourth brother." ”

As this elegant name sounded, the crowd suddenly fell silent, and all eyes suddenly shifted.

Where everyone's eyes gathered, a girl dressed in a rose purple fairy dress, with red lips and bright teeth, radiant and colorful, with the appearance of a city and a country.

Her ink hair poured down like clouds and scattered around her waist, with a few scattered, her temperament was dusty, warm as jade, pure as a fairy in the sky.

The lotus step moved slightly, and the girl named Xiao Ling'er slowly walked up the nine steps, stretched out her jade hand, and touched the spirit stone lightly.

Slightly quiet, above the spirit stone, the dazzling red light bloomed again.

"Spiritual Power: Eighth Order!Level: Advanced!"

Looking at the words on the spirit stone, the venue fell into a deathly silence.

"It's actually an eighth-order, it's really a terrifying existence! It's the first beginner to reach this level in fifty years. The corners of Senior Brother Ji's mouth twitched, and he looked at the words displayed on the spirit stone again with some disbelief.

"Xiao Ling'er, spiritual power: Eighth Order!Level: Advanced!"

After saying that, the test takers in the square and the white-clothed sword disciples around them all swallowed a mouthful of saliva involuntarily, their eyes full of envy and jealousy.

"It turned out that it wasn't the fourth brother. Looking at the stunning girl who slowly walked down the stage, Li Ji was a little disappointed.

Xiao Baojuan, a young man in black, was slightly stunned, as if his throat was dry, he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva, and stared at the stunning girl who came in front of him with his blazing eyes.

"Haha, what a Xiao Ling'er! spiritual power is so powerful......" Jiang Shangwu, the owner of the village, stood on the stage and stroked his long beard, with a smug smile on his kind face.

The three hall masters and the heads of the seven courtyards standing next to each other looked at each other and secretly thought: The owner of the village usually does not smile, but today it is rare to smile slightly, and it seems that he is extremely happy in his heart.

Although everyone was a little strange, they didn't dare to ask more.

Among the next 1200 people, only one fat and one thin had a score of three or four and just qualified for promotion, and the rest were eliminated.

"No. 364, Li Mingyue!" Senior Brother Ji shouted loudly, half a day has passed, the momentum has not been reduced by half a point, it is powerful and powerful, it has echoed in the square for a long time, everyone can hear it clearly, it seems that the cultivation is not shallow.

Li Mingyue's petite figure slowly walked up to the high platform, because the steps were extremely high, she couldn't step up in one step and walked in two steps, and she staggered and almost fell after barely standing up.

"Yue'er is the youngest tester in the audience, it's really hard for her!" the mother stood at the bottom of the stage, nervously watching her weak beloved daughter climb onto the high platform with a slight tremble.

The audience burst into laughter, full of mockery.

Li Mingyue's little hand lightly pressed on the spirit stone, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and saw the spirit stone flash red.

"Li Mingyue, Spiritual Power: First Spirit...... Nine...... Level: High ...... level!"

The sneering eyes of the audience instantly froze, and even the tester Senior Brother Ji was dumbfounded.

The owner of the village on the high platform, the three hall masters, and the heads of the seven courtyards all stood up and stared at the words displayed on the spirit stone.

"It's incredible!"

"This ...... What the hell is going on? The little girl has such spiritual power, so high that it is terrifying......"

Xiao Baojuan, a young man in black, stared at the eight-year-old girl who was abnormally behaving on the stage, he had always been cold and arrogant, he was completely stunned, his mouth was open, and he couldn't speak for a long time, and after a while, he shook his head and muttered to himself: Is this true?

"This is a rare thing in the past hundred years, and many cultivators may not be able to cultivate to the ninth level of the first spirit in their lifetime, let alone an eight-year-old girl whose spiritual power has not yet sprouted...... Is it the Nine Yin Xuannu Body?" The owner of the village was shocked, and couldn't help but stare at Li Mingyue tightly, his face was full of doubts, "In the spirit world, there is the power of the underworld, and the spiritual power is divided into innate spiritual power and acquired spiritual power. Innate spiritual power has nine major physiques, and the physique of ordinary people is called the primordial spirit body, and the fourth-ranked nine yin divine body is divided into two bodies: the nine yang divine dragon body and the nine yin xuannu body. The Nine Yin Xuannu Body is exclusively owned by women, and it is a rare natural divine body. If the Nine Yin Xuannu Body obtains the cultivation of Dao, Fa, Gong, and Books, supplemented by elixirs, spiritual mansions, magic weapons, and inheritance tips, the cultivation speed is extremely fast, and it is simply unbelievable! Therefore, only the rare physique in the cultivation world is the most difficult to find!"

"Mingyue is really good!" Looking at the surprised eyes around him, thinking that his sister must have achieved good results, Li Ji couldn't help but have a look of surprise and pride on his face.

The mother held Li Ji's hands tightly, and because of nervousness, the sweat in her palms actually ran down her fingers.

"Three hundred and sixty-five, Li Ji. ”

Li Ji showed a smile on his face, and secretly thought in his heart: Mingyue, this girl can get such a high level of spiritual power, it seems that I will not be much worse, as long as I can pass the third level, I have hope to enter Shennong Villa. “

Li Ji stepped on the steps, and the slate was paved with Lantian warm jade, but it was the first time he had seen it.

He reached out and touched the spirit stone, his eyes closed slightly, and a stream of ice spirit qi penetrated into his heart and lungs.

The spirit stone instantly flashed red, orange, black, yellow, green, purple, blue, and blue, alternating cycles, and the flare flickered and flickered, and after a while, there was no trace, and no words could be displayed.

Ji Chengping was surprised and surprised: In the mountain villa for decades, he has never seen a situation where the spirit stone does not display any information, since it is not displayed, then report it according to zero points!

So, he cleared his throat and raised his voice and shouted: "Li Ji, spiritual power: zero, level: zero!"

The audience burst into laughter......

"This ...... Aren't you an idiot? There is even zero spiritual power in this world. ”

"Haha...... Oh my God, born waste!"