In this world, there are many people, all kinds of people, and some people are extraordinary, and even big people with the ability to set the sky and the sea also exist. But the world is really very vast, so some places are still rarely populated, far away from the hustle and bustle.

For example, in the northeastern border of this continent, there is a hill, which is not tall and majestic, nor is it full of aura, but the scenery is quite beautiful.

This mountain is outside the world, but it is not an empty mountain without people, there is a simple pavilion on the mountain, and there is a pair of masters and apprentices in the pavilion.

There was some snow in the sky today, and the old master stood by the window, looking at the first snow of the year with some distraction. Some snowflakes drifted through the window and landed on his gray hair, and some stuck to his beard that hung down from his chest.

A young man in a shabby Taoist uniform walked into the courtyard with a bundle of firewood, looked at the master in the window, and couldn't help but feel a little resentful, so he spoke: "Old man, you are not afraid of the wind and cold, I can tell you, there are no medicinal materials on the mountain now, and the medicinal materials in the town are so expensive, in case you get sick, it is not easy to treat." ”

The old man by the window not only did not get angry when he heard this, but also smiled apologetically and said, "It's okay to do it." ”

The apprentice walked into the Taoist temple, threw the firewood to the stove, and muttered, "You don't have to do anything, but when the time comes, I have to run errands to collect medicine or buy medicine and boil medicine." ”

The old man reluctantly closed the window, turned to look at the apprentice and said, "The apprentice is watching this fire, you go and sweep the snow in front of the court." ”

The apprentice was dissatisfied again, and frowned: "What are you doing, this snow hasn't finished yet, and there is no one else, so I'm in a hurry to sweep the snow in front of the door." ”

"Someone might come today." The old man still smiled gently.

"Someone coming? Could it be your creditor? Could it be that it is a good match? The apprentice quipped, then looked at the master's gaze, and sighed: "Okay, I'll sweep, just follow you, who calls you the master." ”

The old man nodded, picked up the firewood and filled it into the stove.

The apprentice in front of the door picked up the broom, and while absentmindedly sweeping the snow, he said in pieces: "Heh, where this bird doesn't, there are still people coming?" I'd like someone to come, the last time someone came to visit the mountain gate was a few months ago? ”

The old man listened to the apprentice's voice, shook his head after a moment and said, "Apprentice, the teacher told you that you must have a calm heart in your cultivation, and you can only achieve success by meditating and meditating. ”

"What about being calm and calm? Can flowers be cultivated on this broken mountain? "The apprentice doesn't sell the master's face at all.

The old man was still not angry, and said earnestly: "Not to mention the deep mountains and old forests, even if it is ice and snow or desert wasteland, there are also cultivators, how can the external environment disturb the cultivation heart." ”

"Those who have attained great success are either extraordinarily talented, or have prominent teachers, or have magic weapons and secret books, so that they have the luck to soar to the sky, what about me? I don't have anything, I have ordinary talents, and I am a teacher... It's not that good..."The apprentice was sad and indignant, hesitated for a moment, and still said unceremoniously: "There is no magic weapon cheat, my father should not have believed your nonsense in the first place, and mistook you for the great hidden elder, and entrusted me to you." Alas, I am not lucky enough to soar to the sky, and I am unlucky in this life. ”

Hearing this, the old man paused with a stick of wood in his hand, and did not sigh or get angry, but was silent.

There is indeed no magic weapon cheats, and the background of the master is also shabby, that is, a pair of down-and-out masters and apprentices in the barren mountain and lonely pavilion, as if they were imprisoned here.

After a while, the apprentice seemed to know that he had gone too far, so he sighed lightly and said, "Old man, don't be angry, I just said it casually." ”

The old man still didn't speak, he just remembered the scene a few years ago. At that time, he had just been exiled here, and lived in seclusion on this mountain for several months, and then because he saved a hunter who was unfortunately trapped on the mountain, he was known by the villagers under the mountain and suddenly there were many kind old people on the mountain.

The so-called relying on the mountain to eat the mountain, the village often has some people who go up the mountain to collect medicine and firewood, they have also been guided by the old man and even a simple healing, after a few months, the old man has helped more and more people, the village folk customs are simple, the villagers are grateful, the old man himself built a simple bamboo house demolished, rebuilt a pavilion, the old man can be regarded as having a place to live.

Even this originally nameless hill was named Guiyin Mountain by a gentleman in the village, which means that there are worldly masters on the mountain who have returned to the hidden mountains.

One day, there was an inexplicable incident in the simple village at the foot of the mountain, and the disaster broke out suddenly, but for some reason, the people in the village died and fled, and the small village that was originally smoked ceased to exist within a few days.

The old man also learned about this later, and with his ability, he could not help prevent the disaster from coming.

And Orion, who had been saved by the old man once, climbed the mountain again, took his teenage son, and knelt down to ask the old man to have mercy and accept his son as a disciple.

The old man didn't think about it for long, and then agreed, not because he saw that the child's roots were extraordinary, nor because he really wanted to open the mountain to collect disciples, but because he saw that the day was running out for the serious injuries on the Orion's body that were difficult to heal.

can support the six-foot orphan, and can send a hundred miles of life, and the gentleman is also.

He can't be considered a gentleman, and he can't stand the life of a hundred miles, but how can he bear to be turned away by a six-foot orphan.

Orion told his son to bow three times and bow nine times to worship the master, and then he also worshiped the old man, and told his son that this old man was a master of the world, and he had great ability to endure it, and he must respect the teacher and cultivate the Tao seriously in the future. When you have cultivated great ability, your father will come back to see you, what about you, concentrate and don't miss home.

Then Orion turned and went down the mountain, and entrusted his young son, who had no worries, and could not even trace his death, and naturally it was impossible to come back to visit his son.

He told his son not to be homesick, because his son had no home anymore and his family was ruined.

Since then, an old man and a young man have been alone in the empty mountain, living a dull life in seclusion.

Four years have passed since such days, and nothing seems to have changed except that the apprentice has grown a lot taller and the wrinkles on the master's face have increased.

Spring goes to autumn, and the barren mountains are still the same.

But as a young man who has reached the age of youth, he naturally hates this kind of immutability very much, so the apprentice is more and more tired of the current life. Originally, I thought that I could really cultivate great ability by practicing hard with my master, and I would go out of the mountain to make a name for myself in the future, but the truth made my apprentice very disappointed.

There is no secret code, there is no immortal supernatural power, the old man taught him to pick medicine and tea, taught him to read and write, and taught him benevolence, righteousness, reason, and faith, but there is no supernatural power to teach him.

He became more and more bored, and he was no longer so respectful, and the old man's indisputability only fueled his rebellion.

But the old man was still not angry, he knew that his apprentice had long been tired of the days when the old and young were alone on the empty mountain, and although the apprentice always complained, he did not really leave himself, and he accompanied himself day after day, which was already filial piety.

However, the old man did have a deep guilt for the apprentice, and he didn't know what to do.

The old man retracted his thoughts, sighed lightly, and threw the wood into the furnace.

The apprentice listened to the master for a long time without speaking, thinking that his previous words had hurt the master, so he couldn't help but blame himself, walked into the room, bowed his head and said, "After the snow is cleared, I will cook a bowl of yam porridge for you to drink in a while." ”

"You're seventeen years old, aren't you?" The old man said suddenly.

The apprentice nodded: "That's right." ”

"This empty mountain can't trap you anymore." The old man reached out and touched a piece of jade pendant on his waist, and slowly spoke.

The apprentice was stunned for a moment, then his eyes were stunned, and seeing that the master's expression was not a joke, he immediately knelt on the ground, clubbed his forehead, and bit his lower lip and did not dare to make a sound.

"I'm not trying to drive you away." The old man gently rubbed the jade pendant in his hand, looked at the apprentice and said softly: "You have grown up, it is time to go your own way." ”

The apprentice knelt on the ground and still didn't make a sound, but he didn't get up either.

The old man stretched out his hand to help the apprentice up, and said softly: "There are some things that the master has figured out, and he has made a decision in his heart. ”

The apprentice stood up and wondered, "What decision?" ”

"Change our lives." The old man walked to the window again, looked out of the window, and muttered, "Let's see if this guest can bring any accidents to the lives of our master and apprentice." ”

"Will anyone really come?" The apprentice still couldn't believe that someone would come to this barren mountain and wilderness.

"Yes, I feel it." The old man smiled and said, "A guest from afar." ”

……

The Book of Heaven showed Jiang Ling a magnificent epic plot, and then Jiang Ling saw a spiritual character on the last page of the Book of Heaven. Jiang Ling didn't know what it meant yet, but the Book of Heaven slowly closed, and the system prompt sounded.

[After watching the book of heaven, I am about to enter the pilot trial mode]

The next moment, the white light in the room in front of Jiang Ling's eyes was much brighter, although the light was still not dazzling, but these lights seemed to be like substance, gradually filling Jiang Ling's sight.

Originally, Jiang Ling could see the glowing walls, but now there are no walls, only light, the stone platform is also hidden in the light, and the book of heaven has disappeared, and only light is left in front of Jiang Ling's eyes, giving him a sense of etherealism.

This was followed by a slightly dizzy trance.

【World Championship Pilot Tournament Trial Mode】

[The player's data connection is complete, and the battlefield is loaded]

[Battlefield Name: Hidden Mountain]

[Battlefield Mode: Personal Story Trial Mode]

[Battlefield Scale: Medium and Small Map]

[Number of participants: 1]

[Brief introduction of battlefield information: Located on a hill in the northeast border of the Lingyuan Continent, it is rumored that there is a hidden sect on the mountain. 】

[Does it involve a world plot: Yes]

[Winning Condition: Complete the Objective Trial.] 】

【Data Loading Completed】

[Welcome, Heavenly Battle!] 】

Jiang Ling regained his senses, and the white light in his sight turned into snow in harmony, and he found that he had come to the foot of a snow-capped hill.

The system information has been given very clearly, and Jiang Ling knows that he is going to visit the mountain.

"My father froze to death, I hope I don't have to kneel at the mountain gate for three days and three nights to show my sincerity." Jiang Ling muttered in a low voice and stepped on.

He didn't know that the old man in the mountain had sensed his arrival in the dark.

And what he didn't know was that there was another being who sensed his arrival.

Coincidentally, the place where the guy wandered was not far from this mountain.

A blood-colored figure came straight to the hidden mountain.