Between the four peaks of climbing the path, chopping wood, sharpening the sword, and making fire. There are rope bridges connected to the clouds, and only by using incredible magical powers can we erect rope bridges beyond the imagination of the world. Walking on those four rope bridges, the timid people will have weak legs and will not be able to take a step at all.

There is no bridge between these four peaks and the main peak in the very center, and each has a lone long rope. The texture of the long rope is not bamboo, non-wood, non-gold, non-iron, each is more than 300 zhang long, and it is about the thickness of the bowl mouth. The wind on the plateau was very strong, and the long rope on the clouds was always shaking and trembling, and it was said that if the miscellaneous disciples wanted to go to the main peak, they had to step on the long rope.

Those long cords tremble at the slightest glance at their hearts and livers, and they want to walk over from above. But over the years, there have always been countless people who want to set foot on the peak of the trail on the day of the winter solstice, within the specified time, either to prove their kung fu, or to look forward to becoming a miscellaneous disciple on the Wufu Hill, and one day to walk through one of the four long ropes.

Wufu Hill opens the mountain gate on the winter solstice every year, and all visitors can climb the mountain from the Ascending Trail, the time is from the beginning of the time to noon, and it is considered successful to embark on the Ascending Trail within one and a half hours.

Baoyu: They came just in time. Not long after arriving at the bottom of the mountain, everyone began to climb the mountain, and they couldn't see how much there was, but they looked up. The one-foot-wide mountain road ahead was full of people. Some were in a great hurry, and when the hour came, they rushed over the boulder with the sword in it, while others seemed to be very leisurely, and when most of them were almost gone. Only then did he unhurriedly embark on the path to heaven, such as Baoyu and others.

Most of the people who were not in a hurry were monks from various sects in Bayuan, and they had no intention of becoming miscellaneous disciples of Wufuqiu. They also have their own magical powers, and it is not too difficult to climb this mountain peak in an hour and a half, just to open their eyes and join in the fun. But this is not entirely the case, there are several local men and women walking with Baoyu and the others, who were still setting up stalls to sell special products just now, and now they have begun to climb the mountain as soon as they collect their things.

Listening to their conversations, it turns out that they climb once a year, and they don't necessarily have to reach the summit within the specified time, and they can also set up stalls on the way to sell drinking water and various foods. According to the rules of Wufu Hill, except for those who have successfully reached the summit and are willing to stay as a miscellaneous disciple, the mountain will not receive other climbers, regardless of accommodation or food, but it gives the locals the opportunity to do business.

Baoyu secretly observed the vitality of these mountain people, and found that most of them were very good, and other climbers tried to carry as few things as possible, and they followed behind to carry as many things as possible, and some even carried folded tents up the mountain, and it was obvious that many of them had practiced the spirit of opening the mountain.

The little sprinkler girl whispered: "As far as I can see, many of these traders who followed the group to climb the mountain are miscellaneous disciples on Wufu Hill, and there may also be true disciples of Wufu Hill. They take this opportunity every year to join in the fun and make a profit, otherwise how can this path to heaven be so easy to climb?"

Baoyu didn't say that Miss Xiao Sa thought too much this time, and he thought so. The Wufu Hill in the southern wilderness of Bayuan in the distance seems to be unattainable, but when I came here, I found it full of vitality, I really don't know what kind of person its sect master Jian Sha predecessor is?

When Baoyu passed by the boulder with the long sword, there was a strange sensation, and the sound of the sword seemed to be heard in his consciousness. It's not that the giant sword in the stone is really ringing, but that there is a huge magic circle here, connecting the five mountain peaks together, and the giant sword in front of the mountain gate is one of the formation centers.

No one has specifically taught the Baoyu formation, but the Taihao relics have the magic circle laid by the Taihao Emperor back then, where the altar, Langji, dragon blood treasure tree, including the distribution of mountain stones and lotus ponds all contain the magic of the formation, and it was the Yuanshen world in the Baoyu Realm. Although Baoyu can't fully understand it now, he can also understand the mysteries of many formations.

The top and bottom of Wufu Hill should be arranged with a large array to protect the mountain, and it is usually not very powerful, but once it encounters a strong enemy, not only the giant sword in the stone will turn into a sharp blade, but even the mountain peaks will manifest the killing power like a towering sword. Regardless of whether Wufuqiu is the strongest sect in Bayuan or not, its fundamental location is almost impossible to attack.

Baoyu guessed correctly, the magic circle he sensed didn't seem to be a secret, and the vendors who climbed the mountain together also talked about it. It turns out that the formation that surrounds the five peaks of Wufu Hill is called the Lock Mountain Sword Formation, which can not only be launched when encountering a strong enemy, but also in normal times, the masters of the world are not allowed to fly up Wufu Hill at will. Unless it is to control the martial arts sword, the sword array will naturally activate to intercept it.

In other words, even if he is a master of the Transformation Realm with the ability to fly, he cannot fly directly up the mountain without the permission of Wufu Qiu. For Baoyu, who has been accustomed to walking mountain roads since childhood, there is nothing special about stepping on the path to heaven, but for most people in the world, it is too steep to walk calmly, and almost all of them have to use their hands and feet at the same time.

It's best not to look back when walking on this road, otherwise you will have a feeling of dizziness when you climb the steep wall, and as long as you step on the air, you will roll straight down, and there are many people below.

Of course, the masters on Wufu Hill will not let this kind of accident happen, in fact, there is not only this road to go up the mountain, and the path to heaven is not a road, it is like a huge crack that splits between the mountains. Once someone rolls down, a figure on the side of the road flashes over to catch him, not only for fear that the person will fall to his death, but also because he can't hit the person below.

After walking a short distance, Baoyu could see the horizontal mountain road next to it, winding and gentle, and some vendors had already unloaded their burdens and set up stalls at the intersection, mainly selling water and thirst-quenching melons and fruits. In the winter solstice season, in a plateau like Wufu Hill, you can still buy sweet melons and fruits, and they are a specialty that strangers can't name. Hanxiong also bought a lot, please everyone try it, it is really delicious.

The little sprinkler whispered again: "According to the news I heard, every year on the day of the winter solstice, the disciples on the Wufu Hill will stay on both sides of the Ascending Heaven Path, just to prevent climbers from having accidents. ”

Hanxiong took a bite of the cucumber in his hand and said, "You have already said that there are likely to be disciples of Wufuqiu among those vendors, and they will take this opportunity to make some money by the way, so what about the venerable elder of Wufuqiu? I just bought the cucumber in the hands of an old man, do you think he will be the predecessor of the sword?"

Everyone laughed, and the little sprinkler girl giggled: "You be quiet, don't let people hear it!" You also think too much, what a master the sword slash predecessor is, how can he come out to set up a stall?"

A group of six of them, led by Baoyu, walked unhurriedly but never stopped, and after half an hour, they had already surpassed many climbers, after all, they all had at least three realms of cultivation or more. There were many people in front of them who ran fast at first, but after climbing a section of the mountain road, they were tired and out of breath, and retreated to the side path to rest.

Baoyu sighed secretly, the mountain road is not half completed, the higher you go, the more difficult it feels, it is impossible for these people to reach the top within the specified time. Baoyu looked at others, and others were also looking at him, and someone on the side of the road said: "Look, someone has even taken a dog up the mountain, and he is running quite fast!"

Another person said: "What is a dog, just now someone led a monkey over, who walks this mountain road every year, who is strange?"

Before this person finished speaking, Baoyu heard the wind, and a person jumped up directly from behind him, and when he looked up, he couldn't help but think of the people of the Yu people in the wilderness of his hometown, because this person also had wings on his back. There are many demon clans living in the area of Hongjin City, and Fang Cai Baoyu listened to the discussion of others and saw the bull-headed monster and the sheep-headed monster...... Wait a minute.

Someone shouted, "Look, there's a feather people!"

Someone else said: "It's great to be able to fly with wings?

The man from before said, "That will be cut down by the sword array." ”

Another peddler who seemed to be a disciple of Wufuqiu said: "That's not going to happen, the sword formation on the mountain doesn't cut the birds, only the flying supernatural power can trigger it, even if he flies up directly, it's fine." But the miscellaneous disciples on Wufu Hill will only be able to climb the main peak in the future after practicing Wuding Gong, which has nothing to do with whether they have wings or not. ”

Yumin, not only refers to the people of the Yu people that Baoyu has seen, but also the general name of all the winged demon clans on Ba Yuan. The feather man who jumped over just now had his wings spread out and was good at gliding, and it was no problem to encourage his wings to climb this mountain, no wonder he was still walking behind Baoyu and the others at the beginning.

The higher they went, the more and more climbers Baoyu and the others overtook them. The slope of this climbing path is almost the same, unless you retreat to the trails on both sides, there is no place to rest, you can only keep climbing. This is already a plateau, and it is difficult to breathe the higher you go.

Baoyu and Xiaotian didn't feel anything, but Hanxiong and the others gradually felt a little tired despite their supernatural cultivation. Two of the people in the team didn't plan to succeed in reaching the summit within the specified time, but just wanted to experience it, so they took the initiative to flash to the side to rest, planning to take a breath before continuing to climb the mountain.

Baoyu asked Hanxiong, "You're sweating, do you need to rest for a while?"

Hanxiong shook his head and said: "I heard that every year, there are more or less ordinary people who have no supernatural cultivation to reach the summit, they are not only born with strong physique, but also have a tenacious and tenacious mind, most of them are tired and half dead after reaching the top, but they have not stopped on the road. As long as you stop and take a breath, the momentum will be relaxed. ”

Xiao Sa also gasped slightly: "Every year, many monks set foot on the Ascending Heaven Path, and half of them can't reach the summit before noon, not because they can't do it, but because they only planned to come to join in the fun, and they don't want to be so tired." Running out of spirit is a monk's taboo, and they are not willing to be exhausted just to watch a lively show. ”

Hanxiong said with great concern: "Little sprinkle girl, don't talk too much. Climbing a mountain on a plateau and talking is also physically demanding. I see you're panting so much, why don't I give you a hand?"

Xiao Sa: "You help me, aren't you also panting?"

Hanxiong wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "I am strong, and I don't lose my strength." ”

Xiao Sa: "This is not a fight with people, climbing such a high mountain, the stronger you grow, the harder it will be." ”

At this time, Baoyu reminded: "Adjusting the spiritual qi will work naturally, and the breath will be harmonious between the steps, which is also a kind of cultivation." ”

Xiao Sa's cultivation is higher than that of Hanxiong, but mana and physical strength are two different things. It is necessary not only to look at the innate physique, but also to look at the foundation of cultivation in the second realm. And mountaineering is not a fight with anyone, unless the cultivation is to break through the five realms and master the art of imperial form, otherwise the long-distance journey still depends on physical strength and endurance. Before reaching the top of the mountain, Xiao Sa finally let Hanxiong help him go.

Baoyu surpassed many people along the way, and he also saw that many people kept climbing, although their speed was getting slower and slower, showing extraordinary physical strength and endurance. Sensing the fluctuations of his divine qi, most of them actually cultivated the Pioneer Spirit. Some of them have already practiced martial arts.

Baoyu walked on the path to the sky, and suddenly figured out the intention of the general Wufu back then, why did Wufu Qiu have such rules left?

This path to heaven was not intended for monks like Hanxiong, but for all the warriors who had practiced the spirit of opening the mountain in Ba Yuan. As far as Baoyu knows, there are very few people who can break away from the environment of daily training in the military camp and insist on cultivating the mountain opening strength on their own, and it is even rarer to cultivate the martial arts. As for the monks who have already entered the initial realm and have been able to cultivate, of course, they will not go back to cultivating the thankless martial arts.

However, the kung fu of Kaishan Jin was first brought into Bayuan by General Wufu and taught by him to the guards around him. Even Lu Wuding, the ancestor of Lu Village. The pioneering spirit he cultivated was also learned from General Wufu back then. That is, in the eyes of that Takeo general. All those who cultivate the strength of the mountain in Ba Yuan are the descendants of his kung fu. There is no difference between the outlines of the city or even the clans, and in the era of General Takeo, Ba Yuan certainly did not divide into the five countries it is today.

It is certainly difficult for ordinary people to step on the path to heaven within the specified time. It is even more difficult to cultivate martial arts on Wufu Hill. However, there are Wufu Hills who do not refuse to come here to climb the mountain every winter solstice, and those people are the descendants of General Wufu who left in the world. If they become the miscellaneous disciples of Wufuqiu, they will have the hope of stepping on that long rope in the future and becoming official heirs.

When Baoyu thought this, the straight and steep mountain road under his feet had come to an end. Another boulder appeared in front of him. A large sword was stuck in the boulder, almost exactly as seen at the foot of the mountain. Behind this boulder there is an open square, at the other end of the square. In the distance, you can see the buildings in the mountains.

The end of this road is not the peak of the mountain, but to a slope that has been artificially carved out at the top, which is where the disciples of Wufuqiu usually live and live. At this moment, there is still a while before noon, and there are still people who have successfully reached the summit, and some people who have come here and immediately lie on the ground and are almost paralyzed from exhaustion. Those who can still stand and pant are basically monks like Hanxiong and Xiao Sa, and some have already sat down to breathe.

There are many Wufuqiu disciples here, not only can you see from the color of their clothes, but each of them carries a long sword behind their backs. Ignoring the monks who were sitting in meditation, they stepped forward to help those who were limp to the ground, first gave them a small sip of hot water, and gave each of them a pill. This is an elixir that restores physical strength and rejuvenates qi and blood, otherwise their body will have problems.

By noon, more than 100 people had successfully reached the summit. Baoyu took a cursory look, and there were more than 80 of them who were monks from all over Bayuan who came to see the excitement. As for the ordinary people who really wanted to become miscellaneous disciples and had successfully climbed the mountain, there were less than 20 of them, and more than half of these more than 10 people had cultivated to the realm of martial arts.

Baoyu secretly said in his heart, how can he be so personable? Unexpectedly, the two Wufuqiu disciples next to him whispered: "There are a lot of people this year, and the junior fourth elder will definitely be very happy!"

In addition to the sect leader Mr. Jiansha, there are also four elders in Wufu Qiu, who are all masters of the six realms and above, and each holds a martial arts sword. The fourth elder is the person in charge of naturalization who is responsible for opening the mountain gate on the winter solstice every year, he was ranked last among the brothers when he was young, everyone called him Little Four, and now he has become an elder, and everyone still habitually calls him Little Four Elders.

Baoyu was looking around, where was the little fourth elder, and what was the martial arts sword he was carrying? At this moment, there was a melodious sound of gold and iron, like a sword strike and a bell. It's noon, the Ascending Trail is closed, and those who are still on the road should not continue to climb up, please retreat to the side path and go down the mountain.

The people who were still resting also stood up, only to see those Wufuqiu disciples with long swords on their backs already lined up in two columns and saluted into the air. A sword light flew from the bottom of the mountain, landed in front of everyone and turned into the shape of a man, and a long sword was already in the scabbard behind his back.

It turned out that this person was the fourth elder of Wufu Hill, and Baoyu had seen him when he was down the mountain, but he didn't pay much attention to it when he was mixed in the crowd. At first glance, the man's appearance is about forty years, with curly hair and a beard, which makes him look a little rough. But if he looked closely, if he had shaved his beard and combed his hair neatly, he would have been more youthful and delicate.

This junior fourth elder may just feel that his appearance is too young and delicate, and he does not quite fit the image of the elder on Wufu Hill, so he deliberately made this more bold look. But no one dared to laugh at him, because the Fourth Elder was indeed one of the world's masters with superb cultivation.

The four elders stood still in the square, and there was not much nonsense, and then they saluted to everyone: "Thank you for coming from thousands of miles to climb the peak on the winter solstice, this is to give me the face of Wufu Qiu! May I ask if any of you are willing to stay on Wufu Qiu as a miscellaneous disciple? As for the rules of Wufu Qiu, I don't need to say more at this moment. As long as you stay, you will know more about it later. ”

The monks only returned the salute and did not say anything, while the strong men who had reached the summit responded loudly that they had come to become miscellaneous disciples. The Fourth Elder was taken aback, and looked at the monks in surprise, because Baoyu and Hanxiong had already crossed the crowd at the same time, and replied loudly, "I am willing to stay as a miscellaneous disciple!"

Then I saw that there was a little flower dog standing next to Baoyu, who was also wagging its tail vigorously.