Beizong has opened the exam.

Out of the north gate of the capital, you can see a Yan Mountain, there are pavilions and pavilions on the Yan Mountain, that is where the North Sect is located.

A thousand-step stone staircase hangs down from the mountainside and goes straight to the foot of the mountain.

A jade archway stands at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by crowds.

Not only the candidates from the various state capitals of Tiannan, Haibei and Beibei, but also the accompanying family members, and even some Kyoto citizens who came to watch the excitement, the crowd was like a sea, but the sound was not very noisy.

The candidates are all dressed in clean clothes, but there are no gorgeous ones, and even the carriages and horses are far away near the foot of the mountain, after all, it is the first cultivation sect in the world, it is not as ordinary as an ordinary place, and anyone has to show some respect.

The first examination of the Northern Sect is also the written test at half of the thousand-step stone steps, that is, from the foot of the mountain to climb hundreds of stone steps and you can see a house, and the first examination is held there.

With the bell as the order, the bell rings to start the exam, and the bell rings again to end the exam.

Those who do not arrive within a quarter of an hour after the start of the examination will directly lose their reference qualifications, and those who do not submit the papers at that time will be deemed to be cheating.

Before the start of the exam, you must verify your identity, this set of work is not troublesome but also time-consuming, there are anxious candidates to verify first, not in a hurry to find a vacant place to rest, after verifying the identity of the stone steps to climb the stone steps, 100 stone steps are simple to say, but if ordinary people want to climb they will inevitably sweat and breathe, the first climber naturally has time to rest in the examination room, and the later climber time is tighter.

There have been countless predictions in the examination this time, and the candidates who are favored by those onlookers are naturally the center of the topic, such as the little girl of the Xie family, although she has not shown up for a long time, but someone with a heart has already revealed her identity, Xie Caiwei is famous for not showing up, especially in the preliminary examination with the theme of investigation of knowledge, and it is a popular candidate to win the first place.

At the same time, Fan Huangjia from southern Sichuan and Zhao Xiping from Xiling are also favored.

The Fan family in southern Sichuan and the Zhao family in Xiling are both big families with deep roots, and there are cultivators in the northern sect in their own clan, not to mention that the two families have rich backgrounds, and they spare no effort in the cultivation of their children.

In contrast, the children of ordinary wealthy families will be neglected, which is also human nature.

With the arrival of the candidates, large and small groups have also been formed at the foot of the mountain, many of whom have met in the Qinhuai River these days, and of course they will go to the exam together at this time, but I don't know how many of these groups will survive when the preliminary examination list is announced.

Liu Chonghu came very early, he didn't go to Qinhuai River to get acquainted with others, so he was alone at this time, he didn't go to verify his identity but found an open place to meditate, and sometimes cast his eyes on some of the candidates who came.

But soon, a candidate from Shencheng came over and said, "Liu Gongzi, I didn't expect you to be here." ”

Liu Chonghu also recognized him, so he nodded.

"How's it going, how sure are you about this exam?"

"Eight points. Liu Chonghu replied with an impassive face.

The man was amazed, "It's only eight points, can't it, is this first test so difficult? Even you are not completely sure?"

His surprise was justified, Liu Chonghu, as the most shining genius of Shen Cheng's generation, as long as he knew something about his deeds, he would know how terrifying this guy who didn't like to talk was.

At the age of three, he could read and write, at the age of four, he could read poetry, at the age of five he had completed his children's schoolwork, and at the age of six he began to read the scriptures of the saints......

Such a genius said that he was only eight points sure, how could this not surprise him!

However, Liu Chonghu frowned and said: "The eight points I said do not refer to the certainty of passing the preliminary examination, but the certainty of getting the first place on the first list." ”

“......”

The man shook his head, thinking to himself that we really don't understand the world of genius.

Liu Chonghu didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this, he told Yuan on the way to the capital that he had been preparing for this exam for many years, in order to only get the first place on the first list.

As for passing the exam, he had never thought about it, so how could he not pass?

The only thing that worries him in his heart is that this year's competitors are unexpectedly strong, he has heard of Fan Huangjia in Chuannan and Zhao Xiping in Xiling, and there is no doubt that the family has devoted itself to cultivating its strength, and the one who pays the most attention to him is Xie Caiwei of the Xie family.

He talked to Xie Yuan after the competition in Shencheng that day, and he asked Xie Yuan a question at that time: Who is the best person in Wuyi Lane of the younger generation?

Xie Yuan's answer was...... If you talk about knowledge, the first person should be Xie Caiwei!

......

Liu Chonghu was meditating, but his eyes were always on patrol, he saw Fan Huangjia and Zhao Xiping who came here, and he also saw the girl of the Xie family who was late when the exam was about to start.

But......

"Then where did Yuan come from?" Liu Chonghu frowned, puzzled, and didn't wait for the person he wanted to wait, which made him very unhappy.

......

Xie Caiwei came quietly like a page, very few people had seen her, so no one was surprised by the arrival of this girl, she looked at the foot of the mountain and then at the thousand-step stone steps, her expression was a little puzzled, she had made an appointment with Yuan Lai to meet at the foot of the mountain, but at this time the exam was about to start, but she didn't see Yuan Lai.

"What an untrustworthy guy. ”

Xie Caiwei pursed her lips and muttered, she took it for granted that the boy couldn't wait to go to the exam room first, which made her a little unhappy, after all, being late is the patent of girls, and releasing pigeons is taboo for boys.

Without much thought, she walked over to verify her identity and then walked up the stone steps.

Liu Chonghu also began to climb the stone steps and walked towards the examination room, after all, the time was really coming.

The examination room is a room, and everyone is randomly assigned to a room, Xie Caiwei glanced at the wooden cards distributed, her examination room is in the third room of Tianzi.

Walking in, the room was almost full, and there were cultivators from the outer courtyard of the Northern Sect acting as invigilators, and they had already lifted the sealed test questions in their hands.

"The exam is about to start, sit down, and now I will read out the rules of the preliminary exam. ”

The invigilator said in a loud voice.

Xie Caiwei sat down in her place, and then looked at the only empty seat in the room, not knowing which candidate had not yet arrived.

If you don't come, you'll be late.

She sighed, then meditated.

......

......

The bell of the Northern Sect rumbled like thunder, and the preliminary examination officially began in the bell, and only the people waiting for the candidates remained at the foot of the mountain.

The few people who verified their identities finally put down their work and prepared to pack up and leave.

And at this moment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves came from afar, and even a puff of smoke and dust rose from the dirt road.

The people at the foot of the mountain looked in amazement, only to see a delicate young man riding a sturdy black horse galloping towards him with a whip!