Chapter 6: The Dawn of the Dawn
At three o'clock in the middle of the night on the third day, Yu Qing came to the elephant invisible cave on time. This time, the two Dharma Protector Uncles didn't embarrass him anymore and directly let him enter the cave.
When Yu Qing came to the Nine Palaces Bagua Array, he still had palpitations, he had tasted the power of this formation. Because of his first experience, when he entered the formation, he quickly put the obsidian into the groove, so that his body would suffer much less damage.
When I came to the stone room, Uncle Taishi was already waiting there. Yu Qing knelt down and bowed to the Taishi Uncle Zu.
Taishi Uncle Zu Zhengse said: "From today on, I will teach you the unique mastery of this sect - the nameless Pu Shengong. You must practice diligently and learn the divine skills as soon as possible to accomplish your mission. This nameless Pu Shengong, for people who are destined, one year to build the foundation of the baby, two years to cast the pill without limit, three years to Taiji and simple, and to be successful. This nameless Pu Shen Gong can only be used three times in a lifetime, and if it is more than three times, then the practitioner will escape into reincarnation and the divine form will be destroyed. If you are destined to be destined, you will definitely be able to practice divine skills, if not, then you will have a dream. ”
Yu Qingsan kowtowed and thanked the Taishi uncle.
Uncle Taishi was not verbose, and directly began to teach him the internal strength and practice secrets of the nameless Pu Shengong.
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It wasn't until the fifth watch, when the sky was slightly bright, that Yu Qing returned to the temple, ate something casually, and went back to the dormitory in a daze to fall asleep.
Since then, Yu Qing has gone to the senior sister's Tianxin Pavilion every evening to practice swords, and in the middle of the night, he went to the elephant invisible cave to practice the nameless Pu Shengong.
Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the triennial rating conference of Xuanjiamen was held as scheduled.
On this day, the people under Tianzhu Peak were full of people, crowds, colorful flags fluttering, and all the disciples of the entire Xuanqi Sect at home arrived.
The new disciples are gearing up one by one and are eager to try, all of them want to show their skills in this conference, achieve good results, and become the descendants of the Xuanqi Sect.
The uncles and uncles were all invited out of their respective places of cultivation and came to the scene to observe, and some of them were even hired as referees.
Master Liu Xuanqing is not at home, according to the convention, the conference should be presided over by the senior brother in charge, but everyone knows the temperament of the senior brother, it would be good for him to come and participate as a referee, who would expect him to come out to preside?
The disciples of Xuan Yu all knew that the host of this rating conference was none other than Senior Sister Ling Ruoxue. So the senior sister was unanimously elected to preside over and serve as the referee.
The senior sister is not humble, she has already made all the preparations, hoping to hold this rating conference.
At three o'clock, with the twelve melodious bells on the Tianzhu Peak, they rang. The rating conference started on time.
A total of 37 disciples participated in this grading, because according to the regulations, disciples who have been apprenticed for less than half a year are not eligible to participate in the grading. Among the 37 graded disciples, 19 were repeaters from the previous grade, and 18 were new disciples. There are only eighteen promotion places in total, which means that there will be nineteen disciples who will repeat the rank. So the competition is still very big, almost a one-to-one ratio.
Under the leadership of the senior sister, after the disciples of Xuanqi worshiped the honorable position of the ancestor Taishang Wuji Laojun, the senior sister announced the official start of the rating conference and read out the rules of the competition.
The first round is a group event, a performance of Xuanjian boxing and swordsmanship. The senior brother Shangguan Wuself blows the flute, a senior sister plays the guzheng, and the disciples perform according to Xiao Se's rhythm, and those who make mistakes are eliminated immediately.
After the graded disciples were ready, "Dong...", first a melodious and tactful guzheng sound came, followed by a melodious and crisp flute sound and Shang, for a while, the piano and the song sounded, the disciples danced to the music, and the beautiful music made the people who watched fascinated.
Senior Sister Ling Ruoxue secretly looked at Senior Brother Shangguan Wuself, Senior Brother held the jade flute in his hand, chic and free, the sound of the flute and the rhythm of the melody and the melodious music brought her to a distant place...... There seems to be an endless grassland, the blue sky and white clouds reflect each other, herds of cattle and sheep graze leisurely on the grass, the senior sister holds the whip in her hand, gently reclining in the arms of the senior brother, the affection is long, happy and sweet.
Suddenly, it was as if I had come to the mountains and rivers, the stream was murmuring, the fish were playing, the senior brother was standing in the wind, blowing a pleasant hole flute, and the senior sister was sitting on the west rock, holding her cheeks with both hands, and staring at the boy in her heart with great admiration......
At this time, the gloom came to an abrupt end, and people woke up to this beautiful music, and the song was like a world away, which was really evocative.
Senior sister Ling Ruoxue came out of her longing and was stunned. The judges have eliminated several disciples who have made mistakes. The disciples left the arena dejectedly and walked to the audience to act as spectators, and they were greeted by three long waits and never-ending chores.
The second item of the conference was the plum blossom pile formation.
There are a total of 5525 plum blossom piles, with a spacing of 3 feet and a height of 2 meters. The thirty-one disciples who won the first round were on the same starting line, and after hearing the starting command, they ran to the plum blossom pile at the same time, competing for the pile position to stand, the time was a stick of incense, and the disciples who were still on the pile after the time was over.
This is not only to test the speed and balance of the disciples, but also to test whether their basic skills are solid and excellent.
After a stick of incense, twenty-five disciples entered the next round. Yu Qing relied on his solid skills and quick reaction, of course, he successfully advanced.
The third round seems to have eliminated only seven people, but it is the most brutal round. Because this round of examination is the real kung fu and comprehensive quality of the disciples. Why is it cruel? Because the participating disciples are not fighting against each other, but against the mentors of the opponents they have drawn. In other words, if the opponent draws Yu Qing, he will have to compete with Senior Sister Ling'er. Similarly, Yu Qing will compare with his corresponding senior sister or senior brother, each of them will compete twice in total, and the swords used are all special wooden swords, and the time is half a pillar of incense. Judges score based on their overall performance, with the longest persistence and the least number of hits scored the most. However, there is a premise that the tutor participating in the competition can only use martial arts, not internal force, and if the tutor uses internal force and is discovered by the referee, he will be directly judged out.
Those who draw empty lots will be directly exempted from the competition and promoted. Therefore, for some disciples who have a small grasp, they all ask the ancestor to bless them one by one in their hearts and draw empty lots. For the lucky one who did draw the empty lot, he would definitely be convinced that it was the ancestor who secretly favored and blessed him, which was naturally a good thing for the Xuanjiamen, which could increase the mystery of the ancestor and the awe of the teacher.
Coincidentally, what Yu Qing drew turned out to be the senior brother who tricked him into going to the elephant's invisible hole, which meant that he would face off against his mentor's second senior brother Li Junchen.
And Xuan Feng actually drew an empty lot, he was so excited that he shouted and jumped, and kowtowed three times in the face of the ancestral master's honorable position: "Thank you, grandpa ancestor!" Thank you, Grandpa! Thank you, Grandpa! ”
Yu Qing was also happy for him, they hugged each other tightly, and Yu Qing said repeatedly: "Okay! Good! The ancestor has appeared! ”
For the mentors, they will generally go all out and will never release the water, because as long as they defeat their opponents, then the junior brothers or sisters they bring will have more hope of promotion. This is not only related to whether the people he guides can be promoted, but also related to his status and prestige in the Xuanjiamen.
Yu Qing got into the ring, only to see the second senior brother Li Junchen looking at him coldly, and a murderous aura of contempt and hatred appeared on his face.
Yu Qing's heart was shocked, did he offend the second senior brother somewhere? It doesn't make sense, I rarely deal with the second senior brother, how can I offend him? What's in his hands, no matter what kind of mentality the second senior brother has, just go all out.
Li Junchen thought to himself: "It's really providence, you fell into my hands today, see where you are going?" When he thought of this, a smug sneer appeared on his face.
With the sound of three war drums, the third round officially began. The timer also starts at the same time.
Yu Qing was about to meet the second senior brother, but he didn't expect Li Junchen to attack directly. Yu Qing was shocked and hurriedly pulled out his wooden sword to fight. Due to his lack of preparation, he was forced directly to the edge of the ring.
Xuan Feng in the audience shouted anxiously: "Senior Brother Yu Qing be careful!" ”
At this time, a voice came: "Wuji and Taiji, Taiji moves and generates yang, moving pole and static, static and yin, static pole and complex ......"
Isn't this the secret of the Infinite Sword Technique? He moved with his heart, his heart moved, his spirit moved with the form, and the form moved into pneumatics, only to see a burst of sword qi suddenly appear, which not only instantly resolved the attack of the second senior brother Li Junchen, but also formed a counterattack situation.
Li Junchen was shocked, hurriedly turned from attack to defense, and retreated a few steps until the center of the ring, finally avoiding Yu Qing's counterattack. Li Junchen thought to himself, he was really careless just now, and he wanted to end the competition early, but he ignored that Yu Qing was a disciple of Senior Sister Ling Ruoxue who had personally taught swordsmanship. If you don't use internal force, it is obviously a rush to defeat it in a moment, and it can be said that you can't achieve it quickly. Therefore, he adjusted his strategy and was ready to defeat it step by step.
So, Li Junchen adjusted his sword style and attacked Yu Qing again. I saw him dance a wooden sword like a tiger, like flowing water.
Of course, Yu Qing didn't dare to slack off, and only listened to him shouting: "Qian, Kun, Gen, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan" I saw a wooden sword in his hand going up to the sky and into the earth, like a dragon out of the water, like Pangu opening the sky, like clouds and rain, like a dream fantasy world. For a while, he beat the second senior brother Li Junchen in a hurry, and he saw that he only had the ability to parry and had no power to fight back.
"Infinite Sword Technique!" A Dharma Protector Elder casually shouted. How can a new disciple know the Infinite Sword Technique?
Senior Sister Ling Ruoxue on the side was also surprised, because she never expected that Senior Brother Yu Qing's swordsmanship would improve so quickly, and she would be able to use the Wuji Swordsmanship so skillfully in just over two months.
Just when everyone was watching the excitement, Li Juncheng suddenly jumped out of the circle and said loudly: "Referee, he cheats!" ”
There was a burst of unfinished cheers from the audience, losing to such a nobody in front of everyone, Li Juncheng was so embarrassed that he couldn't wait to peel the skin of Yu Qingdu's heart on the other side.
The off-court referee asked, "Why did Master Li say this?" ”
Li Junchen sneered and said, "Can't you uncles see that Senior Brother Yu Qing is using the Peerless Sword Technique?" ”
"Yes, in the old man's opinion, the move used by this disciple is the Wuji Sword Technique, but the rules of the competition do not say that the Wuji Sword Technique is not allowed! Therefore, how can Senior Nephew Li be judged to be cheating by this point? ”
Li Junchen pondered for a while, and then said, "What Uncle Shi said is true, but think about it, how could an unrated new disciple use the Infinite Sword Technique? Isn't that doubtful? As we all know, there are only a handful of people in my Xuanqi Sect who know the Wuji Sword Technique, except for all the uncles and uncles here, there may be no more than ten people who have this Sword Technique, right? Even I, the second senior brother who has served for the Xuanqi Sect for many years, can't, how can he be a new disciple, and he is so skilled? ”
"That's true!" The referee stroked his beard and said.
"I think everyone here knows that the rules of my Xuanqi Sect stipulate that all new beginner disciples who have not advanced cannot learn the unique core martial arts of the Xuanqi Sect, let alone learn the unique Wuji Sword Technique! Anyone who wants to learn the Wuji Sword Technique must not only be a disciple who has been promoted, but also must obtain the consent of the master in charge. Yu Qing, as a new disciple, has learned the unique knowledge of Xuanjiao, don't you seniors and brothers and sisters feel strange? If someone hadn't taught him privately, would he have been able to teach himself without a teacher? ”
Li Junchen's series of rhetorical questions made the referee speechless. Uncle Li said: "Then who does Senior Nephew Li think taught him?" ”
Li Junchen glanced at Senior Sister Ling Ruoxue coldly, and said, "I have to ask Senior Sister about this!" ”
Everyone's eyes looked at Senior Sister Ling Ruoxue in unison. The referee asked, "Please explain to Senior Nephew Ling!" ”
Li Junchen suddenly led the disaster to himself, and the senior sister really didn't expect it, and she was in a mess for a while, and she didn't know where to start.
At this time, Ling'er suddenly jumped out, raised her right hand high and said, "I! It's me! It was the Wuji Sword Technique that I taught Yu Qing's junior brother! ”
There was a burst of laughter from the audience.
Li Junchen snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! You, just rely on Ling'er Senior Sister you? Don't be afraid of others laughing out when you say it! If you believe that Senior Sister Ling'er knows the Infinite Sword Technique, please raise your hand! ”
The audience was quiet, except for Xuanfeng's junior brother who raised his hand, no one raised his hand.
The second senior brother glanced at Xuan Feng coldly, and Xuan Feng suddenly shivered, and hurriedly put down his raised hand.
Li Junchen continued: "Senior Uncle, it seems that I am not the only one who does not believe that Senior Sister Ling'er knows the Wuji Sword Technique!" ”
Ling'er jumped into the ring and said, "Who said I wouldn't? I'll show you now! ”