CHAPTER XV

"Elder Zhou, all the disciples who participated in the trial are here, and I also ask Elder Zhou to witness it. ”

Senior Brother Liu took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, still secretly glad that the scene just now was not seen by Elder Zhou, otherwise, he, the person in charge of leading, would inevitably be punished.

"Hmm..."

Elder Zhou looked around for a week, and after a slight pause on Sun Hao's body, this Qilin of the Sun family made Elder Zhou also a little concerned, ten years of cultivation was so accomplished, and after nodding, he said to everyone:

"Okay! Today is the day when my Shangqing Sect recruits disciples! You selected from the vast mortal realm also have a certain immortal fate, although you are standing here today, it does not mean that you are already disciples of the sect! The immortal road is bumpy, the road is rugged, talent and understanding are of course very important, but only with perseverance, only with a tenacious heart, can you go further!"

Elder Zhou looked at the twenty-seven vigorous children in front of him, saw the firmness in their eyes, and saw their incomparable desire for the future immortal path! Among them, maybe some of them will climb to the top and become a hegemon, and some will have a bleak life, and finally turn into a handful of loess...

Elder Zhou turned his head, looked at the stone steps extending from the cliff, and said in a low voice:

"This place is called Qianbu Stone, it is a trial used by the sect to measure whether a person is qualified to become a disciple of my Shangqing Sect, there is no protection on both sides of the stone steps, and there is an abyss below, even the old man doesn't know how deep it is, and where it leads... If you fall, no one will survive, and now, those who do not want to participate in the trial will stand aside and wait for the end of the day to send you back to the mortal world. ”

Hearing this, the crowd instantly became quieter, looking at the abyss of the black hole one by one, the perception of everything around them gradually blurred, and they could only feel their hearts beating violently and making a plopping sound.

"It's... This..."

"Really... I'm really going to die..."

"What to do... What to do... I... I'd better not participate..."

Lu Fan also felt a pang in his heart when he heard this, he didn't expect that just a trial of entry would even be in danger of his life! Looking at the stone steps that spread and stretched out at a glance and could not see the end, gusts of mountain wind whistled from above, like a cry for life, which was breathtaking.

Lu Fan's mind kept thinking about the things in the village, thinking about the village chief, thinking about the kind villagers, thinking about the scene in Qingzhou City, and then clenched his fists fiercely, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and his heart was extremely firm.

Lu Fan turned his head, looked at the four people behind him with uncertain expressions, and after thinking slightly, he walked over slowly.

Among these twenty-seven people, except for Sun Hao, Lu Fan was the first to sober up and make up his mind, Elder Zhou had a little appreciation in his heart, and he was also very curious about what Lu Fan was going to do next, Senior Brother Liu was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Lu Fan, who was throwing wild skin here just now, to be so strong in his heart.

Lu Fan walked up to the four of them and looked at them fixedly, with encouragement in his eyes.

Zhang Ergou, Shen Dasha, Li Qiang and Han Chong were all a little panicked at the moment, this is not the same as being chased and killed by that fierce beast outside the village, the danger in front of them can be avoided, whether to participate or not, the choice is in their own hands!

Zhang Ergou and Shen Dasha were extremely entangled in their hearts at the moment, they really didn't know how to choose, on the one hand, they wanted to become a disciple of the Shangqing Sect, so as to step into the immortal path, and on the other hand, they took care of their own lives, if they were not careful, they would explain here.

Han Chong is relatively calm, in the village, his father is one of the hunters, and he always teaches him not to panic when he encounters trouble, and to make plans after sorting out his thoughts and thinking carefully, but no matter what, he is just a teenager who has never experienced a life and death decision, although he is calm on the surface at the moment, he can't hide the retreat in his heart.

Li Qiang was different, after hearing Elder Zhou's words, his face became more and more pale, thinking that he might fall into this abyss, fall to pieces, and even the body could not be sent back to the village for burial after death, his heart became frightened, and then the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but open his legs and walk to the side.

Just as he was about to take a step, suddenly a figure in front of him blocked him, Li Qiang was extremely scared in his heart at this time, and he was trembling all over his body and was about to shout at the person who blocked his way of life!

"Li Qiang!"

A familiar voice came into Li Qiang's ears, calming his body trembling with fear slightly.

Li Qiang looked at it intently, then lowered his head again, clenched his teeth tightly, his voice choked, and said with guilt:

"Where... Brother Fan..."

Lu Fan looked at Li Qiang and his little friends, feeling a little bitter in his heart, he didn't know whether it was right or wrong for him to indirectly bring them here...

Lu Fan took a deep breath and grabbed Li Qiang's shoulders with both hands, the heat in his eyes warmed his fearful and cold heart.

"Do you remember when we were in the village? I always played with you at that time, and I was very happy, although I suffered a lot of beatings and scolding, but we were always together, because we were friends, at least in my heart, and I hope you can always walk with me..."

Lu Fan looked at Li Qiang, his eyes were full of memories, the corners of his mouth were unconsciously raised, with a sincere smile, and then he put his hand down, looked at the four of them, and said quietly:

"That day, we took the oath under the big tree in the village, have you all forgotten? Even if you have forgotten, I still remember that my wish is not to be a roast chicken again, my wish is to become an immortal, my wish... It's to protect you..."

Lu Fan said that, let go of the body that was blocking in front of Li Qiang, and his expression was lonely.

"The road, under your own feet, the choice, in your own hands, no matter what, I am still your leader, and I will still stick to my wishes..."

Lu Fan's words gently drifted into everyone's ears, like a trickle, nourishing their hearts that were gradually withering due to fear.

"Maybe letting them leave the Shangqing Sect is also a kind of protection..."

Lu Fan snorted lightly and said self-deprecating in his heart.

Zhang Ergou, Shen Dasha, Li Qiang and Han Chong all looked at Lu Fan in a daze, constantly recalling in their minds that when they were together, they respected Lu Fan as the leader, and since then, Lu Fan has always been protecting them intentionally or unintentionally, he always carries it first when he is scolded and beaten, and he is always the one who rushes to the front...

"Where... Brother Fan... I..."

Li Qiang was ashamed in his heart, his eyes were slightly moist, he lowered his head and hesitated, but he couldn't say anything...

The other three also lowered their heads, and the fear of life and death in their hearts was swept away by Lu Fan, and then with unprecedented perseverance in their eyes, they looked at Lu Fan, and it seemed that just looking at his figure would make people no longer hesitate and be afraid in their hearts.

Lu Fan nodded, these four people are his most important people, he knows that his thoughts may interfere with their choice, but only in this way will they grow up and become stronger, the road ahead is not easy, he doesn't expect them to help anything, because of all unknown dangers, he will be the first to crush them!

"I... Become an immortal!"

Lu Fan's face was resolute, looking at the stone steps that meandered up, he straightened his body, and a firm belief erupted in his heart, faintly seeming to trigger changes in the surrounding air!

"Huh, this kid!"

Elder Zhou was very relieved to see all this Lu Fan do, with kindness on his face, the figure of his deceased grandson seemed to overlap with Lu Fan at this moment, and finally became a person. When he saw that Lu Fan's belief had caused a change in the aura around him, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he almost exclaimed!

"This kid! This kid's outburst of faith can actually trigger the movement of heaven and earth's aura!"

Sun Hao looked at everything coldly from the side, and suddenly felt a stirring of aura around him, and after investigating around, he found that it was actually caused by Lu Fan, and he couldn't help but be surprised! A mere mortal could actually use his own belief to induce aura, which made him feel incredible! Then he was a little unwilling in his heart, and the slightest hint of vinegar made him despise Lu Fan even more!

In the crowd, a delicate and vulgar, well-looking girl looked at Lu Fan, her crystal clear eyes, flashing bright light, a little cinnabar between her eyebrows, making this playful girl a little more solemn, her white skin is like clotted fat, reflecting the smiling face, people can't help but indulge in it, it is difficult to extricate herself, the pale green long skirt can't hide her thin waist, and her tall figure makes her whole person look extraordinary. The girl pulled the green silk between her temples behind her ears, and laughed softly, her voice was like a bell, crisp and pleasant:

"Hehe!

She saw everything that happened to Lu Fan when he came here, but she didn't expect that this young man who could only splash his skin and spread wild skin also had such a side, and what surprised her the most was that his belief was so strong that it actually caused the aura of the surrounding heaven and earth to move!

Senior Brother Liu looked at Lu Fan, and he was also a little dumbfounded! Then he thought about it in his heart, although this is nothing for a monk, but to do it with a mortal body, although it is not nothing, but it is also like a rarity, the monk is to communicate with heaven and earth and cultivate himself, so Lu Fan in front of him, at least than others, is more suitable to take this path.

Lu Fan stood in the crowd, and the various strange eyes cast around him made him feel excited, and he didn't know what he had done in confusion, so that they all looked at him, and then Lu Fan straightened his body, trying to make himself look more powerful, with a sadness that others could not fathom, looking up at the sky.

"Huh!

A cold snort came, breaking the mystery that Lu Fan barely pretended, and when he saw Sun Hao's gloomy gaze, even though he knew that the background behind him was not small, Lu Fan didn't care, and then glared back fiercely.

"Okay! This place is called Thousand Steps Stone, as the name suggests, there are a thousand steps of stone steps in front of you! Since no one has chosen to quit, then the entry trial will officially begin now!"

Elder Zhou was very relieved to see that none of these twenty-seven people had chosen to quit, thinking that the Shangqing Sect might continue to flourish in their hands!

"What... What!"

"This! This begins? I haven't quit yet!"

"This, this, this, damn it! I just looked at that kid and forgot to opt out!"

"It's over, it's over! I forgot about the trial..."

There were a few people in the crowd who were crying and mournful, and they lost the opportunity to opt out because of Lu Fan's actions just now...

"Elder Zhou! I... I think..."

At this time, a young man had a sour face, and he was about to say something to quit, but was interrupted by Elder Zhou...

"Don't be afraid, kid! Since you have chosen to participate in the trial, you must have confidence in yourself and believe in yourself! Look at Lu Fan, he is your role model!"

Elder Zhou said with a kind face, with encouragement in his tone.

The young man who opened his mouth to speak was extremely aggrieved in his heart at this time, looked at Lu Fan, who looked like a human, and said with hatred in his heart:

If it weren't for him, Lao Tzu would have opted out by now! I... I, I... Hey..."