Under the anger of the crowd, someone finally couldn't hold it back and took out the medicine bag and papermaking to the disciples of the Fei family.

That's the preparation to cast the spell.

Xia Fan had also used magic techniques, or it was precisely because of practice that his cognition could be completely reconstructed, but it was the first time to see people fighting with magic.

In this world, a complete spell is usually divided into three parts, that is, what is thought, what is tied to, and what is done, and the combination of the three can exert the full power of the spell. In layman's terms, it is to first conceive the technique you want to use in your mind, and then use the related herbs as a guide, and finally show the process of its change.

This is also the most incredible part of his new understanding—the qi not only responds to the will of the caster, but also changes with some of the qi from the outside world, like a pebble thrown into a lake, causing ripples on the surface of the water, and finally turning the spell into reality.

Master said that human beings are originally qi generators, and it is normal to respond to people's calls, and the so-called unity of heaven and man is exactly this principle, but Xia Fan knew that he could not be satisfied with this explanation.

There are too many doubts to be answered about what qi is, why thoughts can be mapped into reality, and to what extent this mapping can go. Perhaps it would be difficult, if ever, to find a precise answer in such a world, but he could not convince himself to give up further investigation.

A man in a green shirt pinched out a small ball of black gadgets from the medicine bag and clamped it to his fingertips, and at the same time pulled out a piece of paper full of spells in his hand - Xia Fan squinted and stared for a while, only to realize that the other party took out a cicada shell.

"Xunshu returns, promote!"

With a soft thud, a scream that pierced his head suddenly exploded, shocking the unsuspecting figures of all the people present, revealing a grinning and painful expression.

Using the cicada shell as a guide to create a short and loud whistling sound, this is the effect of this spell!

The purpose of the man in Tsing Yi was to use his voice to deter the opponent, and then take the opportunity to rush through the Fei family's defense.

It's a pity that this is not an uncommon technique, and he didn't hide it at all when he took the medicinal materials, even Xia Fan could notice that it was a cicada shell, not to mention the Fei family disciple opposite.

It's just that compared to Xia Fan's way of covering his ears, the man in white's reaction was more chic, just throwing out a talisman to completely resist Xiaoyin.

The effectiveness of a spell depends not only on individual strength, but also on the environment in which it is cast - the power of noise is already limited in the open wilderness.

And the man in green shirt who tried to rush over in vain didn't have time to stop, so he was slashed by the other party's sword on the shoulder, and he fainted immediately.

"Brother Yan!"

"What are you waiting for, give it to me!"

With the roar, a few more people rushed out of the crowd, but this time the result was even worse, they didn't even have time to release the spell, and they were knocked to the ground by wooden swords when they were still touching the medicine bag and the paper.

The corners of Xia Fan's mouth twitched when he saw the first Fang Shi duel, and when more than ten people lay down on the ground, there was only one feeling left in his heart-

That's it??

It has to be said that the actual combat experience of this group of people is even inferior to that of street hooligans.

Although the spell needs the support of three links to exert its full power, it is not impossible to have one or two less, but in order to pursue the maximum effect, they basically complete the whole process at a glance, which undoubtedly gives the Fei family enough room for countermeasures.

Not only that, but few people cover up or confuse when performing the spell, and there are even unlucky people who don't get the right medicinal materials for half a day, and simply turn the medicine bag upside down. Everyone is a newcomer who has not yet started, and there are only a few techniques they know, and seeing the medicinal materials is basically equivalent to knowing the other party's intentions, even if there are one or two releasing techniques, it is difficult to pose much of a threat to the disciples of the Fei family.

On the contrary, the candidates who have stood on the field for the longest time are those who have given up the technique, and with the strong physique brought by the perennial qi induction, they can still fight the Fei family for a few rounds with only the wooden sword fists and feet. Of course, on the one hand, there are disciples of the family who are accustomed to collective action, and on the other hand, there is a mess of loose sand, and what kind of play you use will not change the final result.

Especially after Fei Nian, the leader of the Fei family, said that he wanted to throw the failed provocateur to the opposite side of the suspension bridge.

Crossing the suspension bridge is equivalent to going out of the boundaries of Qingshan Town, which is equivalent to failing the exam.

In other words, Shinobu can also look for other opportunities, and if he is knocked out here, the Shikou will end there.

A quarter of an hour later, there was not a single person in the crowd who dared to step forward.

"If they were already in a mess before I got here, there might be a turnaround. But now it seems that Fei Nian is not wrong. 」

Luo softly whispered in Xia Fan's ears.

I see, he said in his heart, this is probably the reason why the genius of the Luo family turned around and left-the group of people in front of her was not worthy of her to fight against the Fei family. If they could really go together, not only would the Fei family not be able to stop them, but the people who were knocked down would not be disqualified, but they didn't do it because from the beginning this group of people had the idea of fishing in troubled waters.

Xia Fan thought of this and walked forward.

"Would you like to give it a try, too?" Fei Nian frowned slightly, and put his hand on the hilt of the sword again, "I said that once you fall, the Shikou will end early. ”

There was a commotion in the crowd.

"Don't be afraid, he's just scaring you!"

"With us guarding here, he won't dare to touch you at all!"

"As long as you can defeat Fei Nian, we will rush over together!"

Xia Fan smiled, stretched out his hands to Fei Nian as he walked, signaling that there was nothing in his palm, and Fei Nian didn't move, just waiting for him to walk in front of him step by step.

The atmosphere froze for a while, and everyone's eyes were focused on the two of them - such a close confrontation made a new round of battle seem to be on the verge of breaking out.

Fei Nian's expression also became more and more solemn, and the reason why he didn't strike first was completely out of the need to maintain his own image. As the leader of the new generation in front of the eyes of the Fei family, he should be calm and personable at all times.

This man was different from the others, he was vaguely aware.

Neither will he take out the medicine bag in a big way, and engrave the intention of attack on his face, nor will he have the caution and nervousness of a duel. He seems to be full of flaws, but it is difficult to grasp the timing of countermeasures. Such a posture, Fei Nian is the first time to see it in his peers.

What will he do next?

Is it a sword draw, or a more direct punch?

Maybe waiting for him to strike first would have been a wrong choice.

Fei Nian unconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword tightly.

At this moment, Xia Fan moved—he turned around and walked towards the other end of the fork in the road, as if he didn't notice the atmosphere around him.

Fei Nian, who had already raised his momentum to the peak, was almost choked, and this feeling was like swinging his weapon at the target with all his strength but throwing it into the air, he covered his mouth and coughed a few times before he could suppress the surging qi and blood pressure in his heart.

This guy ...... What the hell is going on?

At the same time, the group of onlookers behind him also exploded.

"Hey, where are you going?

"Do you still want a spiritual fire?"

"Tsk, I knew that he was a coward, how could he have the courage to wrestle with the Fei family. ”

"Why are you embarrassed to be so embarrassed if we still press the formation for you?"

The candidates shouted indignantly, completely treating Xia Fan as a betrayer.

"If you want the spiritual fire to get it yourself!" Xia Fan roared back angrily, "What's the point of just shouting there?" I didn't say that I was going over, can't I look around at the scenery?"

"See, see the scenery?"

Probably I had never seen such a "brazen" answer, and everyone was stunned for a while.

Even Fei Nian was no exception, he looked at Xia Fan who was confidently gone, and couldn't even say a word of refutation or ridicule.

After all, there is really no provision in the exam regulations that you can't look at the scenery!

While everyone was still stunned, Xia Fan had already bypassed the bottom of the cliff and entered the dense forest.

The road, which had been relatively clear, suddenly became narrow and hidden—probably too long since anyone had walked it, and the weeds and shrubs were already in patches under his feet, and he needed to use a wooden sword to clear the way to the mountain road.

According to Xiao Er, this fork in the road will go all the way up this green mountain, and few people in the town have seen its end.

Half an hour later, Xia Fan stopped panting.

Walking in a real forest is never easy, not to mention the annoying vines underfoot, and the dew that can't be dispersed from the low grass is enough to make people uncomfortable. After walking for a while, his trousers and shoes were soaked, and every step felt like he was stepping in the mud.

And then there are mosquitoes – the mosquitoes in the mountains don't come out at night, but the kind that come out in broad daylight to buzz. If it weren't for the fact that Qi had a certain expulsion effect on the small insects, he felt that he would not be able to hold out at this time.

Exploration proved that there were no cemeteries or grave bags around this winding road, and there was little hope of finding another way to obtain the spiritual fire.

At the same time, he also confirmed that the road was not created by the town's hunters, and although it was covered by weeds, it was actually as wide and flat as the main road in Castle Hills, which was more like the real main road than the fork in the road that led halfway up the mountain.

Why would anyone want to build such a wide road in the mountains? Even with the help of the monks, it would be a huge undertaking. What's even more strange is that why has the winding mountain road that took a lot of effort to build has been abandoned now?

It's a pity that with his personal ability, he can't find out.

Just as Xia Fan was about to walk back, the wooden sword used to remove the weeds suddenly touched something, and there was a muffled sound. It was not a vine to the touch, nor did it resemble a boulder protruding from the pavement.

He snorted softly and crouched down to clear the grass.

I saw a badly decayed wooden square half-buried in the soil, about four fingers wide, and its length was incalculable for a while. To his surprise, the wood, which had obvious signs of planing, did not look like it had been accidentally lost here, and almost every half a meter, a piece of pin could be seen inserted into the wooden square, firmly anchoring it to the ground.

On top of the wooden square, there are countless long indentations, although it is too old and some parts have been damaged by insects, it can still be seen that it has carried many heavy objects.

It's a track.