Volume 1 Wandering Dust Chapter 12 Mountaineering
"I thought that while I could still move, I would go out for a walk, eat and drink, although I didn't expect any family fun, at least I could get away with it for a few years, but I didn't expect that I was going to die soon."
"Shut up, you!"
Qiancheng and Lao Caitou walked on the mountain road, and along the way, the danger had not yet had time to encounter, and the chatter of Lao Caitou gave Qiancheng a headache.
Qiancheng persuaded the old cabbage to throw away all the pots and pans he was carrying, but the old cabbage was unwilling, and in the end, Qiancheng helped him carry half of it.
It was getting dark, and the two didn't meet anything along the way, and they couldn't help but suspect the old man who pointed the way, thinking that the other party was framing them.
The old vegetable head set up the pot, asked Qiancheng to find some branches, lit a bonfire, cooked some porridge, and roasted two sweet potatoes in front of the fire.
"It's a little cold in here."
Qiancheng rubbed his hands together and squatted by the fire, still vigilant about the surrounding situation from time to time.
The cry of a group of old eagles made Qiancheng's heart irritable, during the day, it was the old eagle who crowed, and a group of wolves came, and now hearing this kind of cry again, it was inevitable that he would think more.
He poked the sweet potato and said to the old cabbage, "It's almost." ”
"Wait a minute, it looks soft on the outside, but it's still the inside, haven't you ever baked sweet potatoes when you were a child?"
"I eat it raw."
"Then you can gnaw on it......"
Qiancheng picked up a sweet potato, covered his hand and said, "I'll go outside." ”
Then, he walked towards the dead forest not far away.
Although the sky was dark, it did not fall into pure darkness, and Qiancheng could even count a few dead leaves hanging on the branches of the trees not far away.
He looked deeper into the woods, and it was dark with no end in sight.
According to the old man, through this forest, you can see the shadow of Xiaoshan.
But Qiancheng could only see the darkness ahead, and it seemed that the closer he got to the heart of the forest, the thicker the darkness became.
The crow continued to crow, as if to warn of the danger ahead of the thousand cities.
He looked up and saw a flock of crows covering the dead trees, all looking at him.
In a trance, he saw a crow with three eyes, his eyes were full of depth and mystery, and he stopped standing still, but returned to the campfire, thinking that he would wait until dawn to find out.
……
In Ziwei Mountain, there were only fourteen people who finally passed through the Lost Great Array.
The other failed people were all gathered in one hall, and several Ziwei Mountain disciples entered the hall and said, "Your way can only go here, if you are willing to be my outer disciples of Ziwei Mountain, you can stay here, if you don't want to, you can leave by yourself, no one will stop you." ”
"Is it so easy for an outer disciple to do it?"
"For example, after the outer gate, if you can enter the Dao realm within thirty years, you can continue to call yourself a disciple of Ziwei Mountain, or go out to wander, or stay in Ziwei Mountain, all according to your own wishes."
As soon as this condition came out, many people were moved, and in the end, thirty-three people remained, most of them were people with no sect and little reputation, and they were naturally very happy to find a place to live.
The fourteen people who had passed the second test were all waiting in front of a staircase leading to the top of the mountain.
Soon after, Qi Feng came down from the steps and said to the fourteen people, "The final test is very simple, climb the mountain, and at the same time, the other three pavilion masters will put you to a little test. ”
Qi Feng didn't say much, pointed at Tao Mingxue and said, "Come one by one, in the order of passing the second trial." ”
After Tao Mingxue was pointed out, there was a bump in her heart, she inexplicably passed the second trial, and she was worried that Qifeng would embarrass herself.
Then in full view of everyone, he stepped into the long steps of the mountain.
As soon as she took the first step, she sensed an unrivaled threat coming at her, and her heart trembled.
"It's the coercion of the swordsman, is this a test?"
Against this intimidation, she took a difficult upward step, and after climbing about two hundred steps, she stepped onto a platform.
The mist lingers on the platform, and the air is filled with the smell of tea.
She followed the fragrance of tea and came to a tea garden, where a woman dressed in a colorful dress was cooking three pots of tea.
Tao Mingxue recognized that this was the second pavilion master of Ziwei Mountain, and hurriedly saluted: "Second pavilion master!" ”
"Come, sit down."
Tao Mingxue sat down opposite the second pavilion master worriedly, lowering her head and not daring to look at the other party.
Although there are delicate pastries on the table, the real wonder is the three pots of tea.
The second pavilion master put out three cups of tea in front of Tao Mingxue and said: "These three cups of tea have their own mysteries, and this cup on your left hand can help you relieve your fatigue......"
"I'll pick the first one."
"The ...... in the middle"
"First cup."
"Don't you want to hear from me before you choose?"
"Second Pavilion Master," Tao Mingxue said respectfully: "Don't hide it from the Second Pavilion Master, I'm really tired now......
"Oh, okay, drink tea and continue climbing."
Tao Mingxue thanked him, picked up the first cup of tea and drank it slowly, and it didn't take long for him to feel refreshed, and the fatigue that had been accumulating today had all dissipated.
She thanked her again and put the cup back, and then, the fog cleared, and the tea garden disappeared without a trace, leaving Tao Mingxue standing alone on the platform, and the steps connecting the top of the mountain appeared.
Then, she stepped up the stairs again, and every time she went up dozens of steps, the pressure would increase by half a point.
She climbed another three hundred steps to the second platform.
The mist rose again, and the third pavilion master sat in front of a chessboard, and said slowly: "The second sister likes you very much, it seems that it is imperative for you, so it will not be difficult for me to save your physical strength and continue to climb the mountain." ”
Tao Mingxue hurriedly said, "Thank you Third Pavilion Master!" ”
As soon as the words fell, the fog cleared, and the steps of the mountain reappeared.
Tao Mingxue endured the coercion emanating from the heights and climbed another four hundred steps.
At the end of the steps, the pavilion master held a sword in one hand and put the other behind his back, and asked Tao Mingxue, "Why did you climb the mountain?" ”
"I want to be the chief of the Fourth Pavilion."
"Why?"
"Because ......" Tao Mingxue's true purpose is really difficult to say, but she didn't dare to lie in front of the other party, so she said embarrassedly: "Earn money......"
After hearing this reason, even the Great Pavilion Master, who was known for his seriousness, couldn't help but laugh.
"There's no way to make money for you here." He took a step to the side and said, "Go up." ”
"Let me go up, after I go up, I will be able to be the chief of the four pavilions!"
"If you want to be beautiful, hurry up."
The news that Tao Mingxue successfully climbed to the top of the mountain made everyone under the steps panic.
The more successful one person is, the more competition there will be, but not everyone likes competition.
The second person to get out of the lost array was Ye Sheng of the Ye family.
He was completely different from Tao Mingxue, without the slightest hesitation, but seemed a little impatient.
Although the pressure from the top of the mountain kept intruding on him, he still looked confident, and successfully climbed the two hundred steps to reach the first platform. Subsequently, he also followed the fragrance of tea to find the tea garden of the second pavilion master.
The second pavilion master, as before, carefully cooked three pots of tea, and at the same time, said to Ye Sheng: "Have a cup of tea." ”
……
Qiancheng, who had slept for a long time, slowly opened his eyes, but was surprised to find that the sky showed no signs of brightening, and it was still as dim as before.
He touched the bonfire that had long been extinguished, and he could no longer feel the heat, and then he hurriedly woke up the old vegetable head.
As soon as the old vegetable head opened his eyes, he found that it was not yet dawn, so he turned around and continued to sleep.
"Don't sleep, something happened!"
Qiancheng shook the old vegetable head awake and said, "We were fooled! ”
"Fooled?" The old cabbage stretched his waist and asked in a daze, "What are you doing?" ”
"I suspect we've reached the forbidden ground." Qiancheng took out the book he had been carrying, lit a fire, and kept flipping through it, "Why isn't this vision recorded in the book?" ”
"Because, I wrote the book!"
The old man who showed the way to Qiancheng suddenly appeared and sneered: "Let me tell you the truth, the scope of the forbidden land is far larger than you think, and since the time you saw me, you have already fallen into the forbidden land!" ”
"You!"
Qiancheng was furious, took out his dagger and was about to stab at the old man.
Suddenly, the heavens and the earth changed, and the crows in the dead woods seemed to sense the danger and dispersed into the air like black clouds.
In the valley, the creepy laughter permeated the heavens and the earth, shaking the thousand cities with a headache.
"Young man, don't be so angry!" A young voice came in the direction of Qiancheng, "How about playing a game with Ben Sheng?" ”
...... Dividing line ......
(Qiancheng to Hangzhou Station)