Chapter 140: The Test
"Actually, my master doesn't know where you live. kxs7.com only found out that you are now near 'Majiadian'. So, I had to slowly go from house to house. I've worked so hard to find it!But fortunately, I've finally been lucky to meet your old man today. Li Mengqi pretended to be happy and said.
After hearing this, the old magician was already convinced, and continued to smile like a relative: "Oh, I see. That's really hard work for you. ”
"Master, you're too polite. Li Mengqi smiled politely. Immediately, she thought about it and continued with an anxious look: "Oh, that's right. I made an appointment with a friend to do something later. Right now...... It looks like I'm late. ”
"Oh, okay! Then, we won't delay you. The old magician nodded knowingly, and then made a way for Li Mengqi.
However, just as Li Mengqi was about to get out of the encirclement. The middle-aged man stretched out a hand and stopped her. "Wait a minute, girl. I happen to have an ancestral first-aid medicine here, 'Quick-Acting Huishen Pill'. I want to give it to your master as a greeting gift, I don't know...... Are you willing to accept it?" the middle-aged man waved his hand after speaking, and soon a strong man ran into the pharmacy with understanding, and then took out a bottle of small medicine and respectfully handed it to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man then handed the small medicine bottle to Li Mengqi.
"Great! Thank you, uncle!" Qin Ruxue saw that there was meat delivered to the door, and thought that she should not want it in vain, so she happily took the medicine, and then she was ready to leave again.
However, the middle-aged man once again stretched out his hand to stop her. smiled and said, "Wait for the girl, stay first, and listen to me ask you a few questions before leaving!"
"Mr. Zhu, what are you ?......?" the old magician asked puzzled.
"Master, I don't mean anything else. I just suddenly thought of a question, in fact, you and your junior brother are already somewhat famous, at least in the Aegean country. There are many books about you. If someone has read these books, written down their contents, and somehow happens to know what you look like, isn't that ?...... Hehehe......" The middle-aged man nodded with a smile on his face and did not continue.
"This ......," the old magician touched his gray beard, and for a moment did not know how to answer.
"Well, like this. Since, this girl just said that she is the apprentice of your junior brother, Master Wan Yu. Then I want to ask her a few questions related to their master and apprentice, I think she should be able to answer them easily, right?" Zhongnan man smiled and said again.
"Well...... Mr. Zhu is right. The old magician nodded, turned to Li Mengqi and said, "Girl, please forgive me." Mr. Zhu is just asking you a few questions just out of prudence. If you are really my junior brother Wan Yu's apprentice, he will never embarrass you. ”
Li Mengqi secretly scolded in his heart, these two old foxes are still very real and cunning! Okay! In this case, they can't hide if they want to. Let's just fight with them again. So, unhurriedly, he replied, "People are not afraid of shadows." Well, since Uncle Shi and this uncle still have some doubts about me, please ask! But please try to hurry, because I still have to rush to save people. ”
"Okay, girl, don't worry, I won't delay you too long. The middle-aged man paused, and then asked, "First of all, I want to ask, which sect does Master Wanyu's martial arts belong to?"
Li Mengqi had already written down the content of the book about the two of them. Moreover, because Qin Ruxue diligently learned various cultivation methods, he also knew a little about the martial arts they commonly used. This question didn't bother her at all. Therefore, she immediately replied happily: "There is no sect and no sect! My master's martial arts are all studied and cultivated by himself. ”
"So, what martial arts is he best at?" the middle-aged man continued.
"Of course it's the 'Ice Blasting Fist'!" Li Mengqi replied without hesitation.
"Vomit...... Can you demonstrate one or two?" the middle-aged man touched his chin and said with a strange smile.
"Okay, though, I'm just a freshman in school. If it's not good, I hope to give me a lot of advice. After speaking, Li Mengqi closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. I opened my eyes again and threw a punch. A pale blue glow mixed with a chill rushed towards a strong man holding a large ring knife. The strong man was startled, and before he could dodge in a hurry, this light had already hit the big ring knife in his hand. Everyone saw that the strong man's hand trembled violently, and the big ring knife in his hand fell to the ground. Fortunately, he hurriedly grasped the hilt with his other hand, and the knife in his hand stabilized. Then he couldn't help but sigh, "It's so cold!"
The middle-aged man and the old magician hurriedly stepped forward and took the big ring knife over and looked at it carefully. I saw that several knife rings had been frozen by a thin layer of ice. The middle-aged man immediately said, "Okay, although the skill is a little shallow." But this is indeed the 'Ice Blasting Fist'!"
The old magician next to him also smiled and touched his beard and nodded. Expressed agreement with him.
"If there are no other problems, we can leave now, right?" asked Li Mengqi tentatively.
"Hehe, I'm afraid I'll have to wait. This 'Ice Blasting Fist' is not fake. However, if I'm not mistaken, there are quite a few books out there that have an introductory tutorial for Ice Blaster. This alone does not directly prove your identity. The middle-aged man said respectfully with a smile.
"So, what else do you want to ask?" Li Mengqi raised her eyebrows and said.
"My next question is, what does your master look like?" the middle-aged man continued with a polite smile.
Qin Ruxue thought for a while and replied, "I can't answer this, because I haven't seen my master since I joined the sect. ”
"I've never seen your master......? How did you get into the school?" The middle-aged man was a little puzzled and continued.
Li Mengqi pondered for a moment and said: "I admire Master Wanyu's reputation and martial arts, so I went to his place to learn art." It's a pity that his old man is in retreat and cultivating. So, I had to ask the other brothers to help me go in and report. They asked me to fill in my date of birth and name on a piece of paper, and they would report it to Master. In the end, the master asked someone to come out and tell me that my zodiac sign was very consistent with his requirements, so he directly accepted me as an apprentice. ”
"That's ......," the middle-aged man replied, nodding his head as he continued to think.
"Senior Brother Wan Yu does have some research on the stars...... "The old magician also frowned and pondered a little.
"So, do you know what your master's greatest hobby is? or...... You know what he likes to eat, right?" the middle-aged man asked.
He ...... Favorite draft. ”
"Water?" the middle-aged man asked in surprise.
"Yes, because when he was in retreat and cultivating inside, he often didn't eat for a month. Just ask someone to go in and bring him a few times to drink!" Li Mengqi said slyly.
"Hey, of course, you have to drink water when you're cultivating. Mr. Zhu, I think we should not ask. One of her new apprentices didn't understand anything...... "The old magician seemed a little annoying.
"She wouldn't understand such a simple cultivation common sense?" the middle-aged man retorted.
"Uncle, uncle. I'm telling the truth. You, you must believe me......" Li Mengqi pretended to be innocent and innocent, and was about to cry.
"Okay, I'll test you one last question. If you pass. Let you go right now. The middle-aged man promised.
"Okay, it's a word, but you can't go back. If it drags on any longer, my friend will probably have to wait. ”
"Hehe, of course. This last problem isn't you coming back with your mouth, though, with your feet. ”
"Feet?" Li Mengqi asked puzzled.
"Yes. Do you know what this secret passage is for?" said the middle-aged man, looking around.
Li Mengqi rolled her eyes twice and said, "It's one of your underground practice rooms, or it can be used as a storage room." ”
"Hahaha!" The middle-aged man looked up and smiled: "On the surface, it is a practice room. And there's no mechanism set up in it, as long as you find the entrance, you can get in. However, if you have bad intentions, you will probably not be able to get in and out. ”
"How do you say that?" Li Mengqi wondered.
"Because, when you come in. The door and the road behind you are behind you, quietly changing. Until it becomes an intricate labyrinth. And when you're trying to get out, it's impossible for you to find an exit unless you're your own person. The middle-aged man said gracefully.
"That's the case?......" Li Mengqi thought for a while and said, "This is your last question?"
"Yes, I carved some wayfinding signs at key intersections inside. These signings are made up of symbols that only the master and I can understand. Of course, your master should also understand it. So......" said the middle-aged man, pausing euphemistically and not saying anything that sounded rude.
Li Mengqi thought to herself: What can I do about this? I have never seen their codes...... But now, if I refuse, I'll just admit that I'm a fake. Hey, this damn old fox. Well, I'll have to take a gamble and see if I can uncover their code.
So, Li Mengqi replied: "I understand." I'm going to try your maze. I only hope that you will keep your word, because ......"
"I know you've made that good friend of mine wait, but for the sake of all of us, there's no way, so ...... Rest assured, I will not break my word. Tomorrow before dawn, you will be able to come out of the labyrinth. I'll let you go. ”
With that, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and the strong men immediately withdrew from the secret passage. When the old magician was leaving, he pretended to be embarrassed to Li Mengqi and said, "En...... Mr. Zhu has always been cautious in his work. Don't worry too much. ”
"No, uncle, Mr. Zhu is also for everyone's good. Li Mengqi replied with a smile.
Soon, a group of people all exited the maze. Tranquility has been restored inside. However, this kind of tranquility is completely different from the tranquility full of anticipation when Li Mengqi just came to the secret passage. It was a tense and breathless tranquility! The fear of death permeated every corner of the secret passage and permeated her heart. Li Mengqi understands that she must find the exit as soon as possible, otherwise there is only a dead end waiting for her!
After thinking quietly for a moment, Li Mengqi walked forward cautiously. Walk around and look closely at the walls to see if there are any signs or symbols on them. Sure enough, he didn't go far before he noticed a set of symbols carved into the wall in front of him. A symbol is made up of two geometric symbols and a pictogram. She paused and began to think about the meaning of this set of symbols, but after thinking about it for n long years to no avail, she finally chose to give up! This way, there is a better chance of cracking the code of these symbols.
So, Li Mengqi began to explore the path in the intricate labyrinth. It didn't take long for him to find n sets of symbols on the walls one after another, and most of them consisted of one or three individual symbols. When she felt she had seen enough, she put Fan Xiaoqi down under a light and sat down. Then he drew all the symbols he saw on the wall with a wooden stick and began to think.
There are more than 30 kinds of symbols and geometric shapes and more than 20 kinds of pictograms painted on the wall. There are more than 50 kinds of symbols, densely arranged on the wall. Li Mengqi looked at the unfamiliar symbols on the wall, and began to use fake deductions, trying to guess their specific meanings again and again. These conjectures and conjectures include the speculation she often saw in books to decipher ancient texts, as well as the conjectures she heard from friends and what she considered to be the most genius in her independent thinking. In short, in order to escape for her life, she tried her best, and her mind was constantly running at high speed.
Unfortunately, three hours passed! She could barely guess the approximate meaning of two of the symbols. There are more than 50 left! If this is calculated, it will take at least a month to get out. This is still the least, and how long will it take at most? Not to mention that everyone understands, like many undeciphered ancient languages in the world, it is likely that it will not be possible to guess for a lifetime.
What should I do? Li Mengqi was a little at a loss, and cold sweat began to break out on her forehead. The night was already deep, and a biting cold wind blew through the dark and narrow secret passage, and she couldn't help but shiver! I must not die here!
But sometimes, the ideal and the reality, the effort and the result are not directly proportional. Although Li Mengqi used all his strength and tried his best at this time, he still made no progress at all.
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