Chapter 4 Crossing the Bridge
readx;? The old man surnamed He continued: "If you want to become a disciple of my sect, you have to go through a test, there are a total of three tests, each test tests different qualifications or qualities, and only after passing the three tests can you become a registered disciple of the sect. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info[This site has a new URL,Shorthand method:,.] And if you want to become a formal disciple, you can only become a formal disciple if you return to the sect, reach a certain level of cultivation after a period of cultivation, and be recognized by the sect.
The first round of testing is to pass through the single-plank bridge in this square in the time of half a pillar of incense, and the main test is to test the balance and coordination of each person's courage, mind and body. I can guarantee that even if I accidentally fall from it, I will never be in danger of my life, but I will lose the opportunity to move on to the next round of testing. Those who do not dare to pass through and who do not pass through this bridge are not allowed to stay here. ā
As soon as the words fell, the crowd immediately exploded and buzzed. To pass three tests, and to pass the test, you are only a registered disciple, and it will take a while of hard work to become an official disciple? This is too harsh!
At this time, the voice of the old man surnamed He sounded in the ears of tens of thousands of people in the audience, "All the parents take their children to line up behind the ten single-plank bridges to maintain order, the children line up, and the adults are on both sides of the children." Don't make loud noises, start below. As soon as these words fell, the audience fell silent again, and more than 10,000 people in the square began to move, and adults took their children to line up behind the nearby single-plank bridge, but they were all a little far from the bridge.
However, none of them went up to try the single-plank bridge, and everyone looked to see who would go up first. The four worshippers stood on the platform in front of the main hall, and did not speak, but just looked indifferently at the black crowd in the square.
However, after the tea time, no one went up to try it. Everyone's expressions are different, you look at me, I look at you, no one goes first, everyone thinks differently, some children dare not go up, as soon as they hear that they want to cross the single-plank bridge, they are scared on the spot, their faces are bloodless, their whole bodies tremble, although some are a little bolder, not too afraid, but parents do not want their children to go up first.
Although the old man surnamed He said that there was no danger to life, and there were two people under each bridge to protect him, it still required great courage to pass from such a high place, not to mention a child, even for an ordinary adult, it was not easy. And you also need to be more comfortable in controlling your body and have a good balance, which is not something that everyone can do.
After a long while, just as the conversation began, a boy of about ten years old came out of the crowd and came to the second single-plank bridge, led by his parents.
As soon as he saw that someone appeared first, more than 10,000 people immediately fell silent, and all the eyes of all the people were focused on this boy.
The boy looked at the old man surnamed He above, and saw that a few worshippers did not respond, so the boy was silent, and went directly to the single-plank bridge from the auxiliary ladder, although the road was slow but never stopped.
Standing on the deck of the bridge, which was only one foot wide, looking at the ten-zhang long wooden bridge, the boy stretched out his hands flat, maintained the balance of his body, and slowly took the first step.
"Start the timer!" As the boy took the first step, the voice of the old man surnamed He sounded.
The boy walked on the bridge, but the tens of thousands of people below were worried, not knowing whether he could pass or not, and as the boy walked longer and longer on the bridge, the thoughts of everyone below were different.
Some were suspicious at first and then saw that the boy was about to pass, but they didn't want him to pass, because if he passed, it meant that there would be one more competitive opponent, some at first they were thinking of watching a joke, and then they became amazed, and some were secretly speculating whether they could pass or not.
Finally, the boy took the last step and reached the end of the single-plank bridge, which was just over half a pillar of incense. The boy let out a long sigh of relief when he got off the bridge, and his face was visibly happier than before.
"Pass!" the old man surnamed He was expressionless.
The rest of the people in the square were the first to cross the bridge, and their emotions immediately rose, and then twenty or thirty people came out of the crowd and headed towards the ten single-plank bridges.
However, when these people arrived at the bridge, they consciously lined up, otherwise if they left a bad impression on a few worshippers, they were afraid that they would not even have the opportunity to test. The first ten people went onto the single-plank bridge, but soon half of them fell off the bridge, and although they were caught by the people under the bridge, they were also frightened, which also meant that they lost the opportunity to continue the test, and had to leave the worship hall immediately.
There is a lead, the test began to enter the normal, the next single-plank bridge is responsible for each person, start the timer, the test.
Two hours later, hundreds of boys had walked straight out of the crowd, and nearly 100 had crossed the bridge, but many more had fallen off the bridge or had not crossed the bridge within the allotted time.
Under the arrangement of the people of the worship hall, those who did not dare to go up, those who fell, and those who could not pass according to the time requirements were leaving the square in an orderly manner, and at this time the people in the square had already walked for nearly a third.
Du Hong looked at his son and asked, "Feng'er, how is it?"
Du Feng nodded firmly, "Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely be able to do it!"
Du Hong smiled with satisfaction.
"Then I've been to the one-plank bridge. At this time, Du Feng's single-plank bridge happened to be his turn, so he stepped forward, took a deep breath secretly, calmly climbed the steps, stepped onto the single-plank bridge, stood on the bridge, he looked at the bottom a little, the height of the three zhang is indeed not low, which makes people feel a little dizzy.
Taking a deep breath again, Du Feng calmed his mood, looked straight ahead with his eyes, slowly opened his hands, raised them flat, kept his body balanced, and walked forward step by step, if the distance of ten zhang was on flat ground, any person could walk within ten breaths, but it was not easy to be helpless in this high altitude, some people could pass within twenty breaths, and some people took more than five times as long.
Those who fail to pass within the allotted time are also disqualified from the second round of testing.
Du Feng's steps were steady, his steps firm, nervous but coherent, step by step.
However, when he was about halfway through, he felt a little dizzy, his feet trembled slightly, and his body became shaky.
When Du Hong saw him below, he couldn't help but be highly nervous, and he opened his mouth but didn't dare to speak, for fear of affecting Du Feng.
Du Feng paused, stretched out his hands, and tried to stabilize his body and not let his body sway.
He paused slightly, looked down slightly, and looked down, so high!"Come on, hold on, you can do it!" Du Feng cheered himself up.
Slowly raise your head, look straight ahead, take a deep breath, lift your left foot, step forward, step steadily, and continue to follow with your right foot. In a trance, there seemed to be a kind and smiling woman's face in the void ahead, looking at her with encouragement, as if to say, "Feng'er, come on, you will definitely be able to do it." I'm waiting for you here. ā
"Mother!" Du Feng's heart was hot, the corners of his eyes were moist, he blinked vigorously, and when he tried to see clearly in front of him, there was nothing.
"Mother, I will definitely be able to pass this test, and in the future, I will definitely awaken the power of the bloodline, cultivate to the God of War realm, and take my father to find you, and our family will be reunited!"
Du Fengtou raised his head slightly, looked straight ahead, and walked forward with firm steps.
Finally, I walked the single-plank bridge within the regulations. Descending the steps, he registered the details with a middle-aged man in charge of registration, then nodded in the direction of his father, and stood behind the many children who had passed, without speaking.
As time went on, there were fewer and fewer people in the square, and more and more children crossed the single-plank bridge, and by the time it was almost dark, nearly 200 people had passed the test, and there were still hundreds of children waiting in the square.
After another hour, all the children took part in the first round of testing, and almost 200 of them were able to cross the single-plank bridge within the allotted time. All the rest of the personnel were expelled from the square, and the adults left the hall with their children regretfully.
The old man surnamed He looked at the nearly two hundred children below, nodded slightly, and said, "That's the end of today's test, the second round of testing will be held early tomorrow morning, you all go back, and come back tomorrow." Then he turned and left.