"By the way, you said that you went down the mountain this time to find your background, so do you have any clues?" After knowing the purpose of Dao Yuan's descent from the mountain, Lei Luo changed the topic and asked.

Dao Yuan shook his head slowly, and took out the pendant to show everyone: "Only this, the clue can be said to be extremely slim." ”

The boys came over to take a closer look, but they couldn't recognize what it was. Lei Luo patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Don't worry, we will all pay attention to you, you know, we are very good at finding clues." ”

Everyone nodded.

"Then I thank you in advance. ”

"But......" Lei Luo looked at him solemnly: "According to what you said, your master should be a master of the world who practices in seclusion, so why didn't he teach you the exercises? This world respects martial arts, but everyone who has the ability and conditions will practice the exercises, although you are different from ordinary people, but there are so many masters in the world, isn't it too dangerous to wander alone?"

"I don't know about this, maybe Master has his own reason. Dao Yuan smiled faintly: "Besides, my purpose is just to find my life experience and cultivation, so it should be fine if you are careful." ”

"You can't say that, a lot of times, even if you don't want to cause trouble, trouble may come automatically. Take Li Chuan's incident this time as an example, even if you have the intention to avoid it, but now you won't be approached by those guys? If it weren't for the high-level commander to break the siege, it's hard to say whether we would be able to come back!"

Dao Yuan asked: "By the way, where did that Lu Gongzi come from, how could he get involved with that Li Chuan?"

"This Lu Gongzi's name is Lu Qianlin, and their Lu family is one of the five major forces in the city, and they are very powerful. This person is arrogant and domineering on weekdays, bullying men and women, and even more eye-catching...... "Lei Luo thought suspiciously: "It is said that with his identity, he disdains to contact people like us, but today he actually helped Li Chuan to come out, which is really strange." ”

"That Lu Gongzi has good skills, and looking at the conversation between him and Commander Gao, he doesn't seem to be very afraid of the other party......"

"Needless to say. Xiao Sanzi said: "The Lu family in Xicheng is a well-known figure in Yunxiao City, with a prominent family background and a deep background. If Commander Gao hadn't been on an errand in the City Lord's Mansion, then Lu Gongzi would have been so easy to talk to!"

Lei Luo looked at Dao Yuan: "Lu Qianlin's skills are good because he is cultivating in the Yunxiao Martial Academy, I think you can also try it." ”

"Cloud Martial Academy?"

"Yes, that is the best martial arts academy in Yunxiao City, many young people want to go there to practice, not only can they learn powerful exercises, but most importantly, they can also provide food and ......shelter" Lei Luo smiled bitterly: "I once tried, but unfortunately I failed the exam!"

"Is the exam difficult?" Dao Yuan looked at him with some amusement, this guy's purpose for the exam must be more than just learning martial arts, and having free food and accommodation is the most important thing.

"It's not difficult to say, it's simple. ”

"And you're going to fail?"

Lei Luo said a little aggrieved: "A big stone of more than 300 catties! How can I hold this small body! Besides, I have to put it in the designated position to pass the ......."

Looking at his somewhat thin physique, Dao Yuan sighed softly.

"Seriously, I suggest you try it, on your terms, it shouldn't be very difficult. Also, I've heard that there are a lot of exercise cheats and allusions out there, and you might be able to find the clues you need, and if you can pass it, wouldn't it be a double win. ”

Dao Yuan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"How could I lie to you!The Yunxiao Martial Academy is the largest martial academy in the city, with strong strength and extraordinary heritage, I don't know how many masters in it can become a disciple of the Yunxiao Martial Academy, but many people are very eager to envy it, you have also seen the skills of that Lu Gongzi, if he is elsewhere, how can he have this strength. ”

Although Lei Luo highly respects the cultivation of the Martial Academy, what Dao Yuan likes is what he calls the secret of allusions, if he can enter it, he may really be able to find clues to his life experience.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. ”

......

Early the next morning, the well-prepared Dao Yuan came to the gate of the Yunxiao Martial Academy according to what Lei Luo said.

It occupies a very large area, and all the buildings are magnificent and rugged, and it is very imposing, and before you get close, you feel an unusual atmosphere blowing in your face.

Walking into the wide gate, Dao Yuan came to the registration office, registered his name and age, and was taken to the front of the square, at this time, there were already more than a dozen people waiting in line in the square. Dao Yuan stood quietly at the last one, looking at the exam in front of him.

On the high platform in the middle of the field, the exam had begun, and a grim-faced examiner looked at the teenager who was taking the exam and shook his head slightly.

The young man was thin and handsome, he leaned down and squatted, using all his strength to lift the boulder in front of him, because of the excessive force, his face was red, his eyes were slightly red, and the green tendons around his neck were bulging high, obviously very difficult, and the arms holding the boulder couldn't help but tremble.

"Ahh

It's a pity that just lifting the boulder is already about to reach his limit, and after seven or eight steps, he finally can't hold on, and he has no choice but to let go and retreat, and his red face suddenly turns pale.

A burly man walked over, lifted the boulder easily, put it back in its place, and comforted the young man: "Young man, don't be discouraged, not this time, work hard next time." Then he shouted to the queue, "Next." ”

Dao Yuan looked at the size of the stone and the vibration when it landed, and found that it had to weigh at least nearly four hundred catties, according to the regulations of the exam, the age of the test taker should not be more than sixteen years old, it was indeed very difficult, no wonder Lei Luo grinned when he said, maybe he didn't move the stone off the ground at all, so he had a wrong estimate of its weight.

In the field, more than a dozen people took the exam in turn, and when it was the turn of Dao Yuan, only three people passed, and to everyone's surprise, one of the teenagers who looked quite thin actually passed the exam.

The young man and Dao Yuan went one after the other, he was dressed ordinarily, his complexion was slightly dark, and there was no expression on his indifferent face, even when he heard the examiner announce that he had passed the exam, he just nodded his head gently, although there was no arrogance and disrespect, but this action still caused the teenagers watching to whisper, and everyone secretly guessed the identity and background of this young man.

"Next. ”

Maybe it's because of the thin boy who passed, which made the examiner feel better, you know, this kind of seedling with good qualifications is not something that can be met casually, he smiled and looked at Dao Yuan, who was standing last, and motioned him to start.

Dao Yuan can also see that those candidates in front, whether they pass or not, they have more or less cultivated, which is naturally different from ordinary people. Although he was born with a lot of strength, he didn't have any spiritual power in his body, and he was really not sure about this boulder of about 400 catties.

But he has come and come, and he can't give up because he is not sure, this is not his character. Moreover, in order to find clues about his background, he also has a reason why he must pass.

Reason, of course, is also motivation.

After taking a few deep breaths and calming down a little nervousness, Dao Yuan came to the boulder like a grinding plate, he leaned over and bent over, firmly grasped the edge of the boulder with both hands, and in a low cheer, the two arms competed, and the boulder slowly detached itself from the ground and was lifted up by him little by little.

Everyone in charge of the exam, including the examiner on the stage, couldn't help but light up when they saw this scene. Especially the examiner, his eyes are old and sharp, and he can naturally see that Dao Yuan has not practiced any exercises, and his body is not so burly and majestic, because of this, he knows how difficult it must be to lift such a boulder.

At the same time, he was also a little puzzled, under normal circumstances, people who had not cultivated, especially teenagers around the age of sixteen, would not be able to lift such a heavy boulder, this was not only a matter of strength, but also involved how to use the strength to bring out the best results.

As a martial artist, he clearly knows that ordinary people, even if they have strength, it is generally difficult to fully exert it, but martial artists are different, martial artists who have practiced the martial arts already have spiritual power in their bodies, and naturally they know how to better use this power, so that they can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

For example, the skinny boy just now, if he didn't have the strength of the Gathering Spirit Upper Realm, it would definitely be impossible for him to pass the exam.

As the boulder was lifted little by little, the sweat on Dao Yuan's face also appeared, obviously, it was not easy for him, and his arms and legs trembled uncontrollably from the excessive force.

Looking at the distance of more than ten zhang and more than thirty steps in front of him, he gritted his teeth and walked forward. When he finally came to the front of the steps, the sweat had already wet the clothes on his chest.

Looking at his struggling steps, the examiner on the stage couldn't help but feel a little regretful, it was quite rare to be able to move the boulder here with just simple strength, but the steps after that were not as flat as the ground, with the current situation of Daoyuan, the examiner didn't think he could go up.

Turning his head and glancing at the burly strong man, the strong man understood, and stepped forward to follow behind Dao Yuan, so as not to be injured by the boulder when he was exhausted.

Stopping in front of the stairs for a few breaths, Dao Yuan closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, slowly walked up, and climbed the stairs.

The strong man thought that he was no longer able to do it, and was about to step forward to answer, but he actually moved again, and at the same time he was surprised, he also secretly pinched the sweat for him.

These 30 or so steps, which would normally be effortless, are now as insurmountable as a chasm. Dao Yuan's footsteps became slower and slower, and when he reached the halfway point, his legs seemed to weigh a thousand catties, and he gasped heavily, only feeling as if he was struggling to lift a mountain, as if the next moment, he was about to be crushed to the ground by this unbearable boulder.

"Young man, if you really can't give up, it's a big deal to come back next time......"

The strong man who followed him couldn't bear it, and couldn't help but persuade softly, and then, he saw Dao Yuan's eyes as firm as a mountain, and subconsciously closed his mouth.

"There are only a dozen levels left, I will definitely hold ......on to it," Dao Yuan thought silently in his heart: "Master once said that any difficulty or tribulation is a kind of cultivation, as long as you persevere, you will definitely succeed one day." Now, it's only a few steps, how can it be difficult for me to ......"

As soon as he thought of his master and senior brother, Dao Yuan inexplicably gave birth to a surge of strength, his bow-like waist straightened up, and his swaying steps were much more stable, no longer as if he was in a state where he might fall to the ground at any time.

Seeing him like this, the examiner nodded approvingly, and slowly got up and came to the white circle located not far from the table.

There, that's where the exam ends.