There is a village named Gulongquan more than 30 miles north of Luocheng, leaning on Cangshan in the north, Luoshui in the west, and Luocheng in the south, belonging to Tunliu Town in the north of Luocheng, and going over Cangshan to Beibin County. There is a stone-paved square in the center of the village, where meetings and announcements are usually held.

As soon as the day dawned, a group of guards arrived at the square with the royal city documents, pasted them fairly at the post of the list, and left in a hurry after giving an explanation to the village.

After another half an hour, Chu Jingxuan went to the square to exercise as usual, when suddenly a voice stopped him.

"Jing Xuan, come and help see what is written on this list?" A middle-aged man who looked like a farmer shouted. Chu Jingxuan only noticed at this time that the list was updated.

"Brother Qiao, it was said above, Wangcheng recruited people above the three spirits and below the four spirits to explore the ruins, through the registration of the preliminary test, awarded the title, the top three who passed the final test can enter the Wangcheng Library Pavilion and the Treasure Pavilion to select exercises and weapons, in terms of time, the preliminary test starts on the 20th day after the list, for a period of 5 days, 20 people are selected, the middle test starts on the 25th day, for 2 days, 10 people are selected, and the final test starts on the 27th day, for a period of 1 day, a total of 6 people are selected, and then rest for 1 day, On the 29th day, the top three were selected. Chu Jingxuan read the content of the list and explained the general meaning.

"Is it such a good condition, the title is hereditary, and you don't have to face the loess and turn your back to the sky in the future. Wangcheng is so big, there are more than 100 villages and towns, there is no age limit, and at least 100 people have to sign up. The peasant first was envious, then shook his head and sighed, "Alas, it's a pity, I'm afraid that none of our village can meet the requirements." After speaking, the surrounding crowd was also embarrassed and expressed regret.

"Uncle Huang, you're too pessimistic, not having it now doesn't mean that it won't be in half a month, and I and I are already very close to Sanling, and there is still a chance in half a month, no matter what, I'm going to try, don't say it, I'll go to the village chief's grandfather and see what his old man thinks" After speaking, he turned around and ran towards a wooden house next to the village center.

The wooden house looks very old, although there are no expensive decorations, but the surface of the lacquer is black and shiny, without a trace of damage, and it looks another solemnity.

"Grandpa the village chief," Chu Jingxuan shouted.

"Jing Xuan, what's the matter with coming here so early" The old village chief's beard was already gray, but his body was very tough, and he looked very kind.

"Grandpa, you don't know yet, Wang Cheng is out of the list," Chu Jingxuan told the village chief about the content of the list and his own thoughts.

"I see, you kid is quite ambitious. However, you don't have to think about that little girl when she is young, she is not suitable for these occasions at the moment, and she doesn't see what she is practicing, it is more suitable for her to stay here, and I still expect this girl to support her for the elderly. The old village chief said.

"Really?" Chu Jingxuan asked confusedly.

"I'll tell you why." The old village chief pretended to preach mysteriously. "To get back to the point, this recruitment of the royal city is probably related to the great war a thousand years ago, since that war, the borders of various countries have been extraordinarily calm, so many years have passed, it seems that this peaceful situation is about to be broken. Here's a map, you take it, go to the back mountain, and get here" After speaking, the old village chief pointed with his hand, "This is it, I have prepared some gadgets for you inside, if you use it properly, it can help you reach the three spirits in half a month, alas, I was originally going to wait until you are 16 years old or when you hit the four spirits." Now that the situation has changed, there is no other way, relative to the future opportunities, these must be consumed in advance, the sooner you improve your strength, the more chance you have to win. The old village chief looked at Chu Jingxuan as he spoke.

"Oh," Chu Jingxuan replied as if he didn't understand.

"However, before you can get those things, you have to go through two tests, first you have to train the basic skill of holding your breath to perfection before you can enter the inner chamber of the cave. Secondly, the air in the inner room can support a quarter of an hour at most, and after use, the space in the cave will automatically enter a closed state and be isolated from the outside world, so be cautious, there is only one chance. The old village chief continued.

"Why are you so troublesome, grandpa, just give it to Jing Xuan directly" As soon as the village chief's voice fell, a string of copper bell-like voices came from the door, and the person who came was a little girl with a well-proportioned body and delicate facial features tied in a ponytail, although she was dressed in a cloth dress, she was extremely clean, and her big bright eyes were particularly bright.

"Hour, come here, since he has done this, there must be a reason to do this" The village chief said and turned to Chu Jingxuan, "Set off tomorrow, here is a pair of boxwood bows and arrows, ten feather swords, a short knife, as for medicine, there are many in the mountains, self-sufficient"

"Tomorrow?" Chu Jingxuan raised his head and asked.

"Hmm," said the old village chief.

"I want to go now," Chu Jingxuan said with anticipation, "I can finally go to Houshan again, I can't wait to see how it has changed in the past few years."

The old village chief nodded contentedly, at first he thought that Chu Jingxuan was not confident, but now it seems that he is too worried.

"Don't be in a hurry, sharpen the knife and don't cut the wood, be prepared. This "Strange Miscellaneous Record" is about what I have seen and read in my life, involving medicinal herbs, curiosities, monsters, etc., and now it is for you to keep it, and I will record it together with the new things that I have seen or come into contact with in the outside experience, and I believe that after a few years, its status will definitely not be lower than that of the "Kingdom History Book", remember to study and keep it properly, and never lose it or let others look at it. In addition, after all, the back mountain belongs to the periphery of Cangshan, although there are not often fierce beasts infested, but in recent years, the environment around Los Angeles has changed a lot, no one can say what accidents will happen, see unknown animals and plants or other things, you must not provoke casually, after all, the purpose of this time is to pass the test, improve strength, and time is limited. When there is no way to avoid it, it is never too late to act." The old village chief continued, "Let's go and prepare first, this trip to the back mountain, you and Xiao together, on the one hand, take care of each other, on the other hand, it can be regarded as a common experience, dry food needs to be prepared, and salt and water must not be forgotten."

"I know......" Chu Jingxuan just wanted to say goodbye to the village chief. When he was young, he hurriedly said, "With me covering you, you are not afraid of anywhere, go, let's go and prepare" After speaking, he pulled Chu Jingxuan and walked out of the door.

Watching the two backs go away, the old village chief slowly moved his gaze to the sky, thoughtful.

"Hours, in addition to the necessary living materials, we also have to prepare some other things just in case, the village is only so big, many things can't be bought, while it's still early, I plan to go to the town to have a look, do you want to go together?" Chu Jingxuan turned around and asked

"What do you mean? You tell me clearly, don't you want to take me there? When he heard this, he immediately puffed up

"No, no, it's just that the distance back and forth is not close, I'm afraid you'll be tired" Chu Jingxuan immediately explained, he secretly complained in his heart, this little aunt and grandmother are getting worse and harder to serve.

"I'm not tired, I can walk" deliberately slowed down his pace after speaking.

"I said why are you suddenly so fast, wait for me" Chu Jingxuan shouted as he quickened his pace.