Tien Shan, giant rock peak.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the other eleven teenagers except Chen Xiaomo can easily complete the basic skills in about half an hour, only Chen Xiaomo is still beating the rock with the Tianshan Thorn. Rao is like this, his results in a day are not as good as others' in an hour.

However, after this month's rest, Chen Xiaomo's physical condition has improved significantly, although his essence and blood have not returned to the previous level, but at least now after doing the basic skills every day, he is not as tired as a month ago.

I still remember that on the first day of practicing the basic skills, Chen Xiaomo only completed it when he was a child, and now he can complete it before the sun sets, no matter what, it can be regarded as a lot of progress.

On this morning, Lu Xiaobu gathered Chen Xiaomo and other twelve people in the front yard, and he stood on the steps, with his hands behind his back, quite a shelf. If Lin Shitong sees that his unsuccessful eight apprentices are playing crazy here, I am afraid that Lu Xiaobu will inevitably be scolded again.

Lu Xiaobu cleared his throat and said loudly: "At the end of the month, the cultivation of basic skills has also come to an end. Tomorrow morning, everyone except Chen Xiaomo will be assessed by the master, and if they can complete the basic skills in half an hour in front of the master, they will be considered to have passed. So, I don't ask for anything today, you can continue to practice to become proficient, or you can go around and relax. ”

After speaking, Lu Xiaobu glanced at several juniors and disciples in the audience, some were worried, probably afraid that they would not be able to pass the test, and some people were happy and looked confident. Only Chen Xiaomo was alone looking at him with a pair of big puzzled eyes.

"Yes, why did I forget you!" Lu Xiaobu patted his head and said with some dissatisfaction: "Chen Xiaomo, you said that you have been here for a month, and you practice with everyone every day, why haven't you grown at all? In my opinion, your physique is still too weak." So, you just keep practicing first, and then stop when you can meet Master's requirements. ”

"Yes, Eighth Senior Brother. Although Chen Xiaomo was full of unwillingness, he still calmly agreed to Lu Xiaobu, who called his physique weak?

The next day, Cui Zijian and other eleven people went to accept Lin Shitong's assessment. Fortunately, everyone completed the basic skills within the specified time, and even Ou Yang, the youngest of the twenty-four people, who was six years younger than Chen Xiaomo, was recognized by Lin Shitong.

"Old eight, why is there one person missing?" Lin Shitong looked at the people who had just passed the assessment and asked.

Lu Xiaobu grinned and arched his hand: "There is also a young man named Chen Xiaomo, his physique is too poor, and it is estimated that it will take a year and a half to practice to meet your requirements." ”

Lin Shitong snorted coldly and said disappointedly: "Eighth child, I didn't expect there to be someone worse than you." With that, Lin Shitong shook his head and walked away.

Lu Xiaobu's face was red and white, remembering that it took him three months to pass the master's assessment, he was holding back a fire in his heart, but he also blamed himself, who let himself usually live a pampered life?

Another two months have passed, and Chen Xiaomo is still struggling to complete the basic skills. Now he is proficient in the four hundred and nine acupuncture points of the human body, even if he closes his eyes, Chen Xiaomo can accurately hit any acupuncture point on the human body. But the fly in the ointment is that his strength is not enough, and even now, it will take him at least a morning to complete the basic skills. In order to enhance his strength and improve his accuracy, Chen Xiaomo also spent his afternoon and evening in the back mountain practicing.

At the same time, Cui Zijian and the other eleven people will already begin to practice the supreme Dao method of the Tianshan Sect - the Lingyun Five Elements Mantra!

This afternoon, Chen Xiaomo was practicing in the back, and suddenly footsteps sounded behind him, Chen Xiaomo looked back, but saw that his senior brother Liu Dashan was walking here.

In Chen Xiaomo's opinion, the senior brother Liu Dashan is loyal, honest and helpful, and seeing him is as kind as seeing his brother.

"Senior brother, why are you here?" Chen Xiaomo stopped what he was doing and asked puzzled.

"I heard that you are the only one of the twenty-four people who just went up the mountain and failed to pass the master's assessment, so I wanted to come and see you, and I just happened to be able to help you!" Liu Dashan said with a smile, then knocked Chen Xiaomo's head with his hand, and then said: "There are also many skills in cultivating the method of using the Tianshan Thorn to cultivate the acupoints, and you are not good at the law, why don't you know how to ask me?"

Chen Xiaomo smiled and said, "Eighth Senior Brother hasn't usually said it!"

"This old eight, the arrogance of the rich son in the past has not changed!" Liu Dashan said a little angrily.

When Chen Xiaomo heard the word "rich son", he hurriedly asked, "Was the eighth senior brother a rich son before?"

"That's not it, your eighth senior brother is also from a prominent family, and he used to be idle all day long and have nothing to do. Later, he was chased and killed by the enemy, and met the master halfway through, which rescued him and accepted him as a disciple. Unexpectedly, after so many years, he still did not change. Liu Dashan said.

Chen Xiaomo recalled Lu Xiaobu's usual speech and demeanor, and he really looked like a rich kid.

"Senior brother, I want to ask," Chen Xiaomo thought about it again and again, and finally spoke: "Master only has eight apprentices, but Senior Brother Lu Xiaobu is ranked eighth, is there another seventh senior brother I haven't seen?"

Hearing the words "Seventh Senior Brother", Liu Dashan's expression froze suddenly. He turned slowly and sighed, as if he were very sad.

"You do have a seventh senior brother, his surname is Yemingxin, and he is the master's favorite apprentice, but unfortunately he died in the battle of the enemy. Liu Dashan said slowly.

Chen Xiaomo said enviously: "Since he is Master's favorite apprentice, his qualifications must be very good, right?"

Liu Dashan shook his head and said, "Among the seven of our senior brothers at the beginning, his qualification was the worst. Liu Dashan looked at Chen Xiaomo in front of him again, and sighed: "If you think about it, he is a little similar to you now." ”

"Then why is Master still ......," Chen Xiao said in confusion.

"Yexin has a spirit of not admitting defeat, his progress was indeed slow at the beginning, but I don't know what kind of belief he has in his heart, so he never gave up. If we practice for four hours a day, he will practice for eight hours, and it is with this spirit that after three years, he will be higher than any of the six of us. Liu Dashan said with interest as if he was telling a story.

"Alas, if it weren't for the ...... later," Liu Dashan wanted to say something, but he didn't say any more. He patted Chen Xiaomo on the shoulder and said, "Xiaomo, do you remember what Master said to you on the day you entered?"

"Remember, it's 'not arrogant to win, not discouraged to lose!'" Chen Xiaomo replied.

"Yes, you are not arrogant in victory, you are not discouraged in defeat, although you are not able to complete the basic skills within the specified time like ordinary people, but I believe that as long as you work hard, you will definitely succeed! Your Seventh Senior Brother is a good example, and you can learn from him in this regard. Liu Dashan said firmly, and the resolute look in his eyes deeply encouraged Chen Xiaomo's heart.

Chen Xiaomo nodded and agreed: "Well, senior brother, I have memorized everything you said, so can you often come to teach me in the future?"

Liu Dashan thought for a moment and said, "In the future, if I have time in the afternoon, I will come to see you, and if I am not free, I will call Fluttershy over!"

"Hmm!" Chen Xiao looked at the senior brother who was so responsible in front of him, and excitedly agreed.

This afternoon, Liu Dashan stayed in the back mountain to guide Chen Xiaomo to practice basic skills. Sure enough, Chen Xiaomo didn't have a good grasp of strength.

In fact, the use of Tianshan thorn is not about how much strength there is, but about the control of the force, as long as the force is mastered correctly, there will be four or two thousand pounds of power, the thorn is fast and accurate, and the power is not small.

After an afternoon of practice, Chen Xiaomo's time to complete the basic skills was really shortened a lot.

"Senior brother, thank you for delaying your time in the afternoon!" Chen Xiaomo looked at the afterglow of the sunset and said with some embarrassment.

Liu Dashan laughed and said, "What is there to thank, we are senior brothers!" Liu Dashan paused, and then said an inexplicable sentence: "If you can still remember my good after ten years, then I will be satisfied!"

Chen Xiaomo didn't know why, but said with a smile: "Naturally, I won't forget this kindness of my senior brother!"

In the blink of an eye, it was the afternoon of the next day, and Liu Dashan did not come again, but was replaced by Chen Xiaomo's only senior sister on this giant rock peak, Lin Xiaodie!

Lin Xiaodie and Chen Xiaomo are of the same age, beautiful and lively, so the first time I saw her, Chen Xiaomo had a good impression of her, but this good impression was more just appreciation!

"Xiaomo," Lin Xiaodie's pleasant voice sounded, "You stupid boy, when I saw you last month, you practiced and practiced here, why haven't you left yet?"

"Alas, senior sister, who made me have poor qualifications and weak physique!" Chen Xiaomo said helplessly.

Lin Xiaodie smiled mischievously and said, "Don't worry, although you have all kinds of inadequacies, but with the guidance of this senior sister, within three months, you will definitely pass your father's assessment!"

Looking at the smiling appearance of the senior sister in front of him, Chen Xiaomo couldn't help but have a figure in his heart, that person who has gone from childhood sweetheart to now crowned, where are you now? Is your smile as sweet as this?

"Hey, what are you looking at?" Lin Xiaodie shook her hand in front of Chen Xiaomo, Chen Xiaomo just realized his gaffe, and he hurriedly said: "Ah, no, it's nothing!"

"I remember the first time you saw me," Lin Xiaodie said thoughtfully, and then suddenly as if she had thought of something, she suddenly realized, "Chen Xiaomo, shouldn't you be like Qian Wansan and them, a little like me?"