When Xiao Yun rushed back to the official road with a smile on his face, Lin Niu was still waiting.

The bottom of the lake was turned upside down, but the surface of the lake was just a huge surge, and the sound did not reach the official road, and Lin Niu obviously didn't know anything about it.

"Why did it take so long? Hurry up, the master is estimated to have already begun to collect apprentices. Seeing Xiao Yun coming back, Lin Niu complained, and couldn't wait to pull Xiao Yun towards Qingyang City.

The collection of high-ranking disciples has indeed begun.

When the two hurriedly came to Qingyang City, it was already close to noon, and the square in the center of the city was already crowded with people.

In the center of the square was built a high platform with a square circle of two zhang, on which a long case was placed.

Behind the long case, there was an old man in a green shirt, with a fluttering white beard and an indifferent face, and beside this old man, there was also a young man with slender eyes, also wearing a green shirt, with a blank face.

"This old man must be the master. Lin Niu whispered to Xiao Yun excitedly.

Xiao Yun nodded slightly.

After glancing at the transcendent old man, his eyes kept on the young man in green shirt, with a strange sneer on the corner of his mouth.

"I'll give it a try. At this moment, a young man with thick eyebrows strode out of the crowd and walked up the steps to the high platform.

Standing in front of the long case, the young man with thick eyebrows bowed down and saluted the old man: "Please give the seniors wine." ”

"The breath of wine is six stages. The old man glanced at the young man with thick eyebrows lightly, and gestured slightly to the young man in green shirt beside him.

"Yes. The young man in the green shirt answered, took an inconspicuous small wine jug from his waist, and poured a small half bowl of wine into a wine bowl placed on the long table.

"Qiankun pot. Xiao Yun saw it in his eyes and said secretly in his heart.

The Qiankun pot is a must-have item for almost everyone, it is carved from a strange stone, although it does not look big, but the space it can hold is completely different. Although the Qiankun pot on the waist of the young man in the green shirt was only the size of a fist, the space inside might be able to hold a few jars of war wine.

At this time, the young man with thick eyebrows looked solemn, picked up the wine bowl, raised his head and drank the war wine.

Strangely, the half bowl of clear war wine seemed to him as if it were poison, and he drank it very slowly, almost "tasting" it one sip at a time.

"Let's go, let's go to the front and see clearly. Lin Niu was very interested in this scene of watching others being tested, and pulled Xiao Yun.

Soon, the two of them squeezed to the front of the crowd under the high stage.

The crowd was silent at this time, and everyone looked intently at the thick-eyed young man on the high platform.

Xiao Yun looked around, and his gaze immediately stopped at the place on the right.

There was a young man with a Chinese character face wearing a yellow robe, with an outstanding temperament. This person, like everyone else, was staring at the young man with thick eyebrows for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked solemn.

"Zhou Qi. Xiao Yun said secretly.

In that book, this Zhou Qi is the most outstanding figure of the rising generation in Qingyang City, and he is already the ninth stage of wine, second only to Qian Ji of Xiao Guo Cheng.

However, looking at Zhou Qi's appearance this time, he should not have taken the stage yet.

Xiao Yun glanced at Zhou Qi and turned his head to look at the stage.

At this time, the young man with thick eyebrows had almost finished drinking half a bowl of war wine, and the wine bowl was getting higher and higher, and there were only two sips left at most.

But at this time, the situation of the young man with thick eyebrows was already a little wrong, his feet were constantly shaking, as if he was dancing, his face was red, his eyes were blurred, and he looked drunk.

Seeing this, some people in the quiet crowd began to sigh, and Zhou Qi not far away also sighed.

Finally, after trying his best to take another sip of wine, the thick-eyebrow young man couldn't even stand on his feet, fell to the ground with a "plop", and then couldn't move.

The bowl spilled over from his hand, and the wine splashed everywhere.

The old man shook his head slightly, and the young man in green shirt behind him stepped forward with a blank face, picked up the wine bowl, and put it back on the long table. At this time, two people dressed as house slaves hurriedly walked out of the crowd and walked up to the high platform to carry the thick-eyed young man down.

There was a commotion in the crowd.

"Even the young master of the Li family has failed. ”

"So far, more than 20 people have been on stage, but I didn't expect to pass even one. ”

"Zhou Qi is also here, why hasn't he been there?" someone quietly pointed at Zhou Qi.

At the same time, a young man standing beside Zhou Qi frowned and said, "Brother Zhou, don't wait for Qian Ji, you better try it first." ”

"I'm not sure. Zhou Qi shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Among the surrounding towns, Qian Ji's cultivation and physique are the most outstanding, so let's wait for him to come." ”

The young man nodded silently, and frowned again: "I don't know why Qian Ji hasn't arrived yet? Could it be that he didn't come to take the exam, or did something happen?"

Xiao Yun and Lin Niu listened to it, glanced at each other, and forcibly held back a smile.

Qian Ji has not arrived in the carriage yet, obviously following the fork in the road pointed out by Xiao Yun, I don't know if he has reacted now?

At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd behind.

A young man in a white shirt with an arrogant face hurriedly squeezed over from behind, this person was gorgeously dressed, but he was sweating profusely and embarrassed.

Xiao Yun saw it in his eyes, he was stunned at first, and finally couldn't help laughing out loud with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

This person is none other than Qian Ji, who was swept away by himself.

Zhou Qi and the others also turned their heads to look when they heard the sound, and when they saw Qian Ji, their faces were happy, and they hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Brother Qian, why did you come so late?"

"There was a little accident on the way. Qian Ji choked up when asked, but how could he be embarrassed by the two country boys, perfunctory, immediately changed the topic, and asked, "Has Brother Zhou been tested on stage?"

Zhou Qi's face changed slightly. The master only accepts one apprentice, if he has already passed the test, where will he still stand here? Qian Ji is not blind, how can he not see this, he is clearly a little gloating and despises himself, he shook his head at the moment, and said indifferently: "I have not yet come to power." ”

"Why?" asked Qian Ji again.

"Brother Qian just arrived, and I still don't know anything. Zhou Qi forcibly suppressed his dislike for Qian Ji and explained: "The conditions for this master's apprenticeship are really unexpected. First of all, the candidate's cultivation must be below the third stage of the drunkard's realm, and in addition, he does not test the alcoholic's control of alcoholic power, but tests the resistance to drunkenness. ”

He turned his head and gestured to the wine bowl on Gao Taichang's desk, and said helplessly: "At that time, a unique war wine will be poured into the wine bowl, as long as you can drink the war wine in it and don't pour it, it will be passed." But the drunkenness contained in the war wine will be greater than our own realm at least for a while. In other words, if Brother Qian wants to pass, he must drink the drunkenness of the second stage of the drunkard realm to be able to bear. ”

"I see. Qian Ji's face finally changed.

Drunkenness is a destructive force contained in war wine, and it is accompanied by the power of wine when it is made, and it cannot be eliminated, and it is also a power that can cause a big headache for any drinker. The alcoholic is stuck in a certain realm and cannot break through, most likely because he cannot improve his erosion of higher intoxication.

There are three ways to deal with drunkenness: the containment of alcohol, the innate constitution of the drinker, and the use of herbs. Alcohol control depends on one's own cultivation, which is needless to mention, and the herbs that can dissolve drunkenness, not to mention the precious, according to the eyes of this master, it is natural to be able to see at a glance whether the candidate has taken the herbs in advance, and these two methods are obviously not usable.

Then there is only one way left, using the physique to resist.

It can also be seen from this that this master wants to accept an apprentice with a natural physique.

Zhou Qi said slowly: "Brother Qian's physique is second to none among those of us, and the hope of passing the test is the greatest. ”

"If Brother Qian can't succeed in the exam, then Zhou Qi and I will not have the need to go on stage. The young man on the side said.

Hearing this, Qian Ji's expression flashed with arrogance, and he smiled: "The two of you are too polite, I"

His eyes looked to the side triumphantly, and suddenly, he was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes stared to the left, as if he had found something that he hated deeply, and his words came to an abrupt end.

In the crowd not far to the left, Xiao Yun and Lin Niu were standing.

Seeing that Qian Ji had discovered himself, Xiao Yun did not dodge, and looked back at Qian Ji with a smile.

Qian Ji glared at Xiao Yun fiercely, looking eager to swallow Xiao Yunsheng.

After Xiao Yun pointed the way, Qian Ji's carriage drove along the fork on the right, until an hour later he found out that something was wrong, and after asking for directions again, he knew that he had taken the wrong fork, but at this time he had deviated from Qingyang City for more than a hundred miles, and Qian Ji and the house slave who drove the car frantically turned around, and only then did they arrive in embarrassment.

was actually teased like this by a country boy, how could the arrogant Qian Ji not hate?

"Wait until the test is over, see how I clean you up!" Qian Ji threatened with a blatant and covert gaze that almost spewed fire.

Seeing Qian Ji's sudden strange expression, Zhou Qi followed Qian Ji's gaze and immediately saw Xiao Yun, of course he would not have thought that this country boy who was obviously just an ordinary person would have any entanglement with Qian Ji, and asked strangely at the moment: "Brother Qian, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah, it's fine. Qian Ji reacted, retracted his gaze and smiled reluctantly, and said in a deep voice, "I just arrived, my body is tired, and I need to breathe for a while." Why don't you take the exam first Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Qi frowned secretly. In his opinion, Qian Ji is clearly an excuse, he wants to cheer for Qian Ji with good intentions, but Qian Ji wants to make himself a pathstone for observation? !

However, for Zhou Qi, it is indeed a pity if he does not take the test on stage, but he is still very unhappy in his heart, his face turned cold, and he said lightly: "That's okay, then I will go on stage first." ”

After speaking, he walked towards the high platform.

Zhou Qi is known to everyone in Qingyang City, and when everyone saw Zhou Qi on stage, they were restless, and then they all quieted down, and their eyes all looked at the high platform.