Volume 1: On Tianheng Mountain Chapter 10: Meeting in the Ring
"What?" Yang Ming almost let go of Lin Ruo after hearing this, so if Tang Xin said so, wouldn't he just hug someone else's wife?
Lao Lu was also blindsided after hearing this, although he had just returned from the open sea, but this matter was a bit unexpected.
"When the bandits were suppressed along the east, Tang Xin promised Brother Lin Nian to take care of Ruo'er, and I have already proposed to the Lin family. β
Lao Lu scratched his head, and suddenly remembered the obscene appearance of Lin Xiao in the Lin family in his mind, shouldn't it, how could Lin Xiao, such an enlightened person, agree to marry his precious daughter to Tang Xin?
Looking at Lin Ruo's appearance, with fine skin and tender meat, although it is not a stunning appearance, it can be regarded as a beauty, everyone is beautiful and has a dusty bearing. Look at Tang Xin again, the arrogant look on his face, you say that he is hungry and eats children, and some people believe it.
It's a complete mismatch. After thinking about it, Lao Lu felt that there was an oolong in this matter.
"You still dare to talk about proposing!" Lin Ruo roared weakly, if it weren't for Yang Ming's support, I'm afraid she would have fallen.
"Ruo'er, the words of the matchmaker of the parents, I, Tang Xin, were finalized through the negotiation between the head of the Yin family and the head of the Lin family, and there was no joke. β
Tang Xin's sentences are sonorous, and they are indeed not lies.
"Shameless! You killed my brother!"
Lin Ruo fainted, Yang Ming looked at Lao Lu with a desperate expression, such a beauty fell into his arms, not to mention whether he was embarrassed or not, then Tang Xin's evil anger on the other side was about to soar.
"Old old old old old old old Lu ! I'll help my senior sister go back to rest first, you and this benevolent brother will talk to you first!"
Saying that, Yang Ming trotted away with Lin Ruo, although Tang Xin kept his eyes on the direction Yang Ming left, but the old Lu in front of him was not a good stubble.
"Okay, I know what Tang Buregret thinks, after all, marrying the Lin family, the strength of the Yin family can be even better, however, Lin Xiao can't agree to this marriage, Lin Xiao and his father Lin Luan ......"
"It is this marriage that Lin Luan's ancestor should do, Tang Xin came to Tianheng Mountain this time to see how Ruo'er is doing. β
In this way, Lao Lu understands that the old man Lin Luan is afraid that he will be moved by this kid's words.
When the bandits were suppressed along the east, Lin Nian, the eldest young master of the Lin family, also went out with the army, but it seems that because of Tang Xin's negligence, Lin Nian's soul was scattered along the east, and since then Tang Xin has been harboring remorse and apology.
If there is anything in the world that is the most loyal thing, it should be this remorse and apology, Lin Nian's last words before he died was to let him take care of his sister Lin Ruo.
Old man Lin Luan should have taken a fancy to this remorse and apology, he knew that Tang Xin would never live up to Lin Ruo in his life, so he accepted this marriage.
Anyway, if Lin Ruo is going to marry in the future, instead of making him a victim of the family's interests, it is better to really find a man who can help her for the rest of her life.
Tang Xin has absolute loyalty to Lin Ruo, and he is also a leader among the younger generation, a seeded player who can represent the future of the hidden family.
What's more, he is still a disciple of the Miyun Banner, and he may be able to hide the Miyun Banner in the future.
After thinking about it for a while, Lin Luan agreed to this.
"No, no, no, the old man Lin Luan promised me that I was not surprised, Lin Xiao's bastard thing hurts his baby girl the most, he can't agree. β
"Master, this is our private matter, and it is not your business. β
Tang Xin arched his hand, turned his head and left.
Looking at the back of Tang Xin leaving, Lao Lu had a strong curiosity, although this kid has a heart and good potential, but his face is really not worthy of Lin Ruo.
Anyway, you are the daughter of the first family of Beiqian, you are a black-faced scar man, such a beautiful woman, don't you have any guilt?
Seeing Tang Xin leaving, Lao Lu also brushed his sleeves away, and the cold wind of the winter moon was blowing the green bricks.
Yang Ming sent Lin Ruo back to the dormitory, and happened to meet Hu Yue on the way, and when he heard Hu Yue say this, he knew that Lin Ruo had come out to see Tang Xin. Because Hu Yue had a few more words, saying that the Miyun Five Tigers seemed to have arrived at the gate of the mountain, Lin Ruo took advantage of her efforts to fetch water and slipped out.
"What???? Senior Sister Lin Ruo has a fiancΓ©!!"
Hu Yue's eyes widened in disbelief, and Yang Ming squeezed her eyebrows and asked her to calm down and be quiet, for fear that she would wake up the sleeping Lin Ruo.
"I don't know the specific things, anyway, that Tang Xin said that the senior sister is his fiancΓ©e, and Lao Lu can testify that he was at the scene. β
Once Hu Yue's gossip soul of this little girl burns, she can't stop it at all, and she was just about to run out to find Lao Lu, when she suddenly stopped.
"No, no, no. Senior sister and Tang Xin meet, why are you and Lao Lu there?"
"Well...... You don't care so much, if you want to listen to gossip, go to Lao Lu, I still have something to do, so I'll slip away first. β
Seeing Yang Ming running out like smoke again, Hu Yue stomped his feet angrily.
"Phew, stinky Yang Ming, where can I find Uncle Lu!"
Lin Ruo didn't know how long he was going to sleep this time, Yang Ming hurriedly returned to the kitchen, what he was most afraid of now was that Lin Ruo would find Tang Xin to do this after he woke up.
This senior sister usually looks quite sensible, why does she feel so wild today?
As soon as he walked into the backyard, he saw Lao Lu sitting on a stone bench under the big willow tree drinking.
"When is it time, you still have the heart to drink? β
"What's wrong with me drinking, the sky can't stop me from drinking. β
"So what do you say about this?"
"What's the matter?"
"Senior Sister and that Tang Xin's business. β
"It can't be done, it's a housework, how can we get involved?"
"Then what if the senior sister really doesn't want to marry and splits Tang Xin when she wakes up?"
"No, with Master Hong watching, nothing can happen. β
Yang Ming pondered for a moment, I'm afraid that Lao Lu just took advantage of his efforts to send the senior sister back and told Master Hong about the matter.
"Then you also met your fourth senior brother?"
"Of course I saw it, let's light up the sign of the Western Regions, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and he almost didn't blow up his lungs. β
Sure enough, with Lao Lu's temperament, it is impossible not to be angry with his senior brother, but he is still like a child in his twenties, this Lao Lu is really boring enough.
"Boy, the Miyun Five Tigers are not simple, tomorrow is the hall test, can you do them?"
"You can't say it's easy, I just don't lose too badly. β
"No, no, you kid has to win, don't you want to go to Songhe Tower?"
"That Tang Xin, I felt flustered when he looked at me, how to fight, if you don't fight, you won't fight. β
"Hey you kid. β
Lao Lu didn't drink the wine anymore, and just looked at Yang Ming, who was playing a scoundrel.
"Tell me, what do you want to get from me?"
"Lingbao, a Lingbao that enhances the innate pure yang true qi. β
Yang Ming stretched out his hand at Lao Lu, almost not giving Lao Lu a breath.
"You kid is just thinking about farts and eating them! If I have a spiritual treasure, can I not give it to you?"
"If I don't use Lingbao's true qi to awaken, then why fight them? Is it possible to drugged in the ring!"
After being asked by Yang Ming, Lao Lu did come back to his senses and pondered for a while, although Yang Ming's talent is not bad, but his true qi is indeed a big shortcoming, and that time he was beaten by his true qi instillation in order to win.
Although there has been a lot of progress now compared to two months ago, it is not to the extent of true qi awakening, and if you go to fight with people like Tang Xin and them, it is a fool's dream to win.
The question is...... Lao Lu didn't have the spirit treasure to enhance the innate pure yang true qi at this time.
If you can go down the mountain, go to Zhongzhou, and find a few of his old acquaintances to get this spiritual treasure, the question is on Tianheng Mountain, where to get this thing?
"Tang Xin should have been in the middle stage of awakening, and he will definitely be able to concentrate his true qi in less than three years. You're really hitting a stone with an egg. β
Yang Ming helplessly spread his hand and expressed his helplessness to Lao Lu, who couldn't drink the wine anymore and began to wander around the backyard.
"You say, is there anyone among the contestants this time who can come up with this kind of spirit treasure?"
Yang Ming's words seemed to inspire Lao Lu, Lao Lu rolled his eyes, revealed a cunning face, sat on the stone bench and drank two sips of wine with peace of mind.
"Hehe, you don't care about this, I have my own plan, you just have to beat them all down. β
Three days, not long, not short, Lin Ruo slept directly for two days, with the help of Yang Ming's nutritious meal, it was also a good recovery, under the persuasion of Master Shangqing, Lin Ruo temporarily let go of his anger and began to prepare for the exam with peace of mind.
Lin Ruo's two-month retreat also made her have a huge change, not to mention that she had already penetrated the Rainbow Sword Technique, and her sword intent was restrained and inclusive, forming a perfect fit with her sharp sword momentum, Yin and Yang transformation, and the way of endless reincarnation was fully reflected in her.
It can be said unceremoniously that Lin Ruo's achievements should be the youngest of the Tianheng Mountain since the opening of the mountain.
At the age of sixteen, the sword momentum and sword intent are fully comprehended, and he has the Tao of Tai Chi.
From the perspective of an imperial weapon cultivator, Lin Ruo's talent can be described as unique, belonging to the demon level.
In the blink of an eye, the winter solstice has arrived, this day Tianheng Mountain is not too thick cold, the big arena of Jiuyunguan has set up the flag, this time the hall test is the audition, and then the ring competition, basically the three generations of disciples of Tianheng Mountain and the young disciples of Miyun Banner A training selection.
The outstanding ones among the three generations of disciples can thank the master and go down the mountain after the hall examination, after all, among the three generations of disciples, the eldest is already eighteen or nineteen years old, and by the Tianheng Dao Leader distributing a batch of coils and documents, they can go to the local organs of various states to seek errands.
Of course, core disciples like Lu Chen and Lin Ruo, Tianheng Mountain still has to continue to focus on education. Because these disciples are all the personal disciples of the three masters, and the registered disciples who have gone up the mountain to learn the arts, this time the hall test is a chance for them to prove that they will not embarrass Tianheng Mountain.
In the past, when Yang Ming had not worshiped Lu Cheng as a teacher, he was also a registered disciple. There are good and bad registered disciples, the advantage is that they can enjoy the general education of the masters without discrimination, and the disadvantage is that they definitely don't have the resources that the core disciples are so concentrated.
To put it bluntly, the audition is actually an exam for all registered disciples, and if you pass the exam, it will be much more convenient to go down the mountain to find a way out, but if you can't pass the exam, then you should continue to practice on the mountain.
"Yang Ming, you also have to participate in the audition. β
Master Shangqing looked at Yang Ming, who was wandering around the world, and couldn't help sighing, this kid has been acting more and more like Lu Cheng since he followed Lu Cheng, although he didn't cause any trouble, but he loved to join in the fun, and his strength was very similar to Lu Cheng back then.
Being shouted by Master Shangqing like this, Yang Ming could only wait for the audition behind a group of three generations of disciples.
The audition is simple and indeed very simple, this has to start with the Tianheng Qiankun Bell of Tianheng Mountain, this bell has made Yang Ming suffer a lot, and the basic techniques taught by Tianheng Mountain have a great relationship with this bell.
The two poles of Qiankun, life and creation, one bell contains more than 300 formations of the thorny town, which can not only reflect the damage, but also judge the degree of your application of true qi.
Therefore, the old people of Tianheng Mountain, with the help of the template of Tianheng Qiankun Bell, created more than 30 small Qiankun Bells, which can judge your strength and mastery of true qi through the way and strength you attack him.
The most convenient thing is that he can give you a grade of high and low, with one product as the highest and nine products as the lowest.
This hand-tested method was first proposed by Tianheng Mountain, and all major schools are vying to follow suit, and it has become a relatively common test method at present.
"Guo Hao, seventeen years old, four good grades!"
The core disciples who report the score do not need to participate in the audition, after all, basically all the core disciples will compete with the deity of Tianheng Qiankun Zhong for several months, and this kind of test is completely unnecessary.
"Next, Yang Ming, prepare. β
A disciple of Master Taiyin, who was not familiar with Yang Ming, called Yang Ming's name, Yang Ming walked up to the test table with the Bodhi Ruyi stick, first nodded and said hello to the senior brother, and then rushed up with a stick after the senior brother allowed him to start.
"Boom!"
Yang Ming's blow with full of true qi directly deformed the clock face of this test bell.
"Yang Ming, look at the good things you did!"
Yang Ming's hand made the senior brother of the test panic, he had never encountered this situation, and the disciples who participated in the audition had not yet deformed the clock face.
"Senior brother...... How does this count?"
"What's the matter, get out of here and cool off. β
Before the senior brother could speak, Lao Lu's howl came from the side of the main judgment platform, Yang Ming looked in the direction of the main judgment platform, and on the main seat were the gloomy face of the Tianheng Dao Leader and the smiling General Chen.
Lao Lu sat at the bottom of the main seat, although it was not close, but Yang Ming could still hear his scolding voice, and there were also burly Zhang Laosi and Adjutant Li sitting under the main seat. Adjutant Li smiled very elegantly, and the fourth child laughed like a horse monkey in heat, which could be heard from afar.
"Little Bazi, you apprentice can do it! I will spend three thousand taels of silver for you with a stick!"
Zhang Laosi didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, Lao Lu's heart was dripping blood, this test clock was more than three thousand taels of silver, and he had to go to the West Desert to find a group of old blacksmiths who were not very good-tempered to help build it, and he had to ask his grandfather to tell his grandmother to find the talisman master of the Tianshu Pavilion to help inscribe the talisman array.
The 3,000 taels he said is the cost price, which is not a lot of effort at all.
"The old ones don't go, the new ones don't come, fourth brother, do you think I'm like the lord of the three thousand taels?"
As soon as Zhang Laosi heard Lu Cheng say this, he turned his head to look at Daoist Tianheng and said with a grin.
"Master, you have heard, Xiao Bazi is not bad for money, he has caused so much trouble for you, if you pay a thousand eight hundred taels of gold, can you let him go down the mountain so happily?"
Although Lu Cheng was upset, he really had no choice in the face of the instigation of this fourth brother, and he had already seen the action of Tianheng Dao Chang pinching his fingers to count the money with the rest of his eyes.
"Forget it, Lao Tzu admitted it this time. β
Lu Cheng didn't bother to see Zhang Laosi in general, his body slid down, spread out on the chair and didn't move, like a dead fish.
The audition is in full swing, and this year's situation is still good, but anyone who reaches more than five grades is considered qualified, and many disciples are happy to get the five grades of qualified documents and wait to watch the core disciples fight in the ring.
This ring match is very interesting, rumors have long been spread, the brotherly dispute between the Momen brothers of the Mo family, the love and hatred of the hidden tiger Tang Xin and Lin Ruo, whether the newcomer Yang Ming can be a blockbuster, and whether Senior Brother Lu Chen can counterattack the senior sister this time to win the leader of the three generations of disciples.
All in all, there are so many things to see that are dizzying.
The most anticipated is the Miyun Five Tigers competition, this time there are sixteen young soldiers participating in the Miyun Banner, and Yang Ming is seventeen participating in Tianheng Mountain, that is to say, after six rounds of competition, you can witness the strongest of the thirty-three young people.
And in the first round, when the lot was drawn, after Tang Xin drew a bye, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, no one wants to fight Tang Xin, the hidden tiger among the five tigers of Miyun.
Of course, except for Lin Ruo, Lin Ruo couldn't wait to kill Tang Xin on the playing field. However, with Master Hong presiding over the competition, this can only be regarded as an idea.
"The first round, the first game! by Tianheng Mountain Yang Ming against Miyun Banner Fang Ci!"
Master Hong's sonorous voice broke out of the first game, and the audience was in an uproar in an instant.
One is Yang Ming, the little chef who beat He Dong of Luxian Palace, and the other is the martial arts of the Miyun Five Tigers, and the battle between these two people is absolutely beautiful.
"Senior sister, do you think Yang Ming can win?"
When Hu Yue and Lin Ruo were watching the battle offstage, they saw Yang Ming, who was hanging a child, climbing into the ring with a stick, and that appearance was really worrying.
After all, Yang Ming has not yet awakened his true qi, and that Fang Ci will only be stronger than He Dong compared to He Dong, not weaker than He Dong.
This battle is a huge challenge for Yang Ming.
"Little Bazi, you apprentice can't do it, I see that he will be beaten down by Fang Ci without three moves!"
Zhang Laosi will not let go of any opportunity to bury Lao Lu.
"Fourth brother, you are the one who looks down on me!
"Oh, you want to send me money?"
Zhang Laosi raised his eyebrows, he naturally knew that Fang Ci was powerful, the little weak chicken named Yang Ming, at first glance, looked like his true qi had not yet awakened, playing this kind of little weak chicken, Fang Ci didn't even need to release his own hole cards.
"Hey, fourth brother, if my apprentice wins, you can help me get the money for the test bell, and if he loses, I will give you three months' military salary. β
"Little Bazi, how much money do you burn?"
Zhang Laosi looked at Lu Cheng in disbelief, three months' military salary, that is six thousand taels of silver, how many years does an ordinary businessman's family have to work hard to earn such a large sum of money.
Tianheng Mountain accepts registered disciples, and each person only has five taels of silver a year, and many children from poor families have to sell labor to pay it.
Six thousand taels of silver, that's a lot of money.
"Fourth brother, dare you bet! I just have money to burn, I don't have anything else to go to the open sea, and I really haven't paid attention to this thing!"
"Okay, Lao Tzu has made a bet with you! General Chen, master, you have to be a witness, don't let this kid cheat and not admit it. β