Chapter 2: Li Xu on the Blood Maple Bridge
The red-scaled snake demon walked up to Lu Xiaojing, lowered his head, and the slender red letter directly encircled her neck.
Lu Xiaojing breathed heavily.
She thought that she would definitely die this time, but unexpectedly, in the next second, the head and body of the snake demon were directly separated.
"Yes...... Is that you? ”
Looking at the void, Lu Xiaojing asked softly.
At the age of seven, she not only survived, but also saved a powerful person by the way.
In order to repay her kindness, the man promised to protect her for eight years.
And the 'guard' beside her is the 'life talisman' left by the other party, just because he likes to wear black clothes and doesn't like to show his face, she named him Xuanying.
All these years, she has not encountered any danger, so much so that she is close to forgetting this eight-year covenant.
"In another year, the eight-year period that the master promised you will come, and if I were you, I would rush to find a bunch of spiritual roots for myself before the deadline comes."
Xuanying still didn't show up, and his voice was cold.
Lu Xiaojing didn't want it, "But I'm already past the age of the Soul Root." ”
Xuanying told her a shortcut, "There is a wishing mountain outside Phoenix City, which can help mortals realize their dreams, you can try it." ”
Lu Xiaojing was a little moved, and after going home to discuss with his father, they packed their bags and left Xiaojiazhuang overnight, after all, with Xiao Zhenyu's temperament, he would never let them go.
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Wishing Mountain, also called Blood Maple Cliff, opens in September every year and closes in November.
After Lu Xiaojing settled his father properly, he rushed to Phoenix City and stayed at the foot of the mountain early in the morning.
The people who came to make a wish, to say the least, were seventy or eighty, and they were in groups of three or five, chatting all the time.
"I heard that there is a bridge on the top of the mountain, and the bridge is not good, only ten people are allowed to go up the bridge every day, and one person goes down the bridge, and there are many bones under the bridge."
"Most of those who can go to the bridge are determined to die, although the chance of survival is very low, but once they win, their dreams can come true."
After the barrier was opened, dozens of people swarmed towards the mountain gate.
Lu Xiaojing does not fight or grab, and walks last.
Because there is a rule in the Wishing Mountain that only mortals are allowed to enter, Xuanying cannot follow her up the mountain.
Without the protection of Xuanying, although she was apprehensive, she still decided to take a gamble.
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On the Wishing Mountain, the vegetation is lush, the birds are singing and the butterflies are flying, and the scenery is beautiful, but Lu Xiaojing's eyes are completely attracted by another picture.
New corpses are stacked with rotting corpses, and the rotting corpses press the white bones, and the further you go to the top of the mountain, the more dead corpses there are.
Dad said that making coffins for people and helping the dead to be buried in peace are all great goodness, and there will be blessings in the next life.
So, she found a tool in the pile of corpses, dug a big pit in the clearing, threw all the corpses into it, and buried them in the earth.
But she didn't work in vain.
In order to collect a little resettlement fee, she collected all the belongings of the deceased.
Some time was wasted because of the placement of the dead bodies, and when she reached the top of the mountain, she was just in time for the spectacular scene of ten people breaking the bridge.
Ten people fighting, the scene is wonderful, but it is also very cruel.
After the lucky man got off the bridge, the wind suddenly blew on the bridge, and the blood maple born by the bridge immediately gave birth to dozens of branches, wrapping the dead bodies on the bridge.
In the next second, the corpse exploded in front of her eyes, and the blood and minced meat instantly became the food of Blood Maple.
Lu Xiaojing squatted on the ground and retched.
The excitement of this scene was no less than what happened to her when she was trapped in the Valley of the Red Scaled Serpent when she was seven years old.
People are afraid of death, and she is the same, digging through the package and finding a book of martial arts secrets scavenged from the corpse, she decided to sharpen the gun.
However, martial arts, it is difficult to get started, and it is easy to say, she didn't understand it for a long time, but she was able to understand it by Brother Li.
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Li Xu, a scholar, has been on the mountain for several days because he is afraid to cross the bridge, although he is a nerd, but he has a lot of research on martial arts.
"Learn the mind first, and then learn the tricks, and then you can succeed."
"Martial arts is like building a house, if the foundation is not good, no matter how hard you work on the wall, you can't withstand the wind and rain."
"And this dragon roaring skill, if you practice to the second level, you can step into the wind, the palm wind is strong, and it is not a problem to punch the enemy with four hands."
After two months of penance, Lu Xiaojing could easily knock down a two-inch-thick tree trunk.
Li Xu clapped his hands and celebrated, "The achievements that others have only practiced for several years have been completed by you in two months, and you are really talented." ”
Lu Xiaojing is most concerned about, "If I break through the bridge, will I have a good chance of winning?" ”
Li Xu pondered and replied: "Ninety percent of the winning rate, one percent remaining...... Look at luck. ”
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Before Lu Xiaojing went to the bridge, he was ninety percent sure, but after he got on the bridge, he became fifty percent.
Because, Li Xu, who was originally scheduled to go to the bridge the next day, suddenly went on the bridge with her, and in the face of her puzzled eyes, he didn't even have a trace of shame on his face.
The heart was cold for a moment, and Lu Xiaojing directly raised his palm and exercised.
The fourth layer of Long Xiaogong, recruiting students, the wind is like Long Xiao, ordinary people can't stand her palm at all, but those who can go to the bridge are all outstanding, with one to three, which makes her work hard.
As for Li Xu, with one enemy and five, he can easily deal with it!
It turned out that for the past two months, he has been hiding his strength!
Ten people went to the bridge, and now only the two of them are left, which is the situation that Lu Xiaojing wants to see the most, but he has to face it.
"Let's do it."
On the Blood Maple Bridge, the red maple danced wildly, and finally condensed into a blood dragon, coiling above her head.
Long Xiaogong, she has already broken through the fifth layer!
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Xu's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, and stabbed directly at her with a soft sword in his hand.
The two fought for more than a dozen rounds, both of which were seriously injured, but the victory was decided.
Li Xu used his sword as a crutch to support himself without falling, and with a mouth, blood gushed out, "I have been studying martial arts for ten years...... It's sad and ridiculous that it's not worth two months of martial arts practice for you! ”
Lu Xiaojing wiped the blood from his mouth and looked at Li Xu indifferently until he completely collapsed.
After an acquaintance, the only thing she could do was to drag his body under the bridge and bury it properly, but the corpse had just been dragged by her to the bridge, and it was wrapped in the branches of the red maple.
When the corpse exploded in front of her, her body seemed to freeze, and the blood splattered on her face and body.
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Lu Xiaojing went down the bridge with his legs soft, and as soon as he got off the bridge, he retched again.
By the time she entered the Blood Maple Forest, she had vomited to the point of collapse.
In the forest, the maple leaves danced in the wind with the birdsong, which was a beautiful scenery, but it made her hallucinate.
In her eyes, the enchanting swaying red maple suddenly turned into the appearance of a monster, opening her mouth wide and letting out a low laugh, as if she would be eaten in the next moment.
"The younger generation came here just to find a spiritual root."
Lu Xiaojing knelt on the ground and directly explained his intention.
As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding environment suddenly changed, the red maple forest disappeared, and five illusions appeared in front of her eyes, representing five levels of spiritual roots.
Shan Ling's root is pure, and her cultivation speed is the fastest, but she wants to lose her loved ones;
The Twin Spirit Root is second only to the Single Spirit Root, but it needs to take away her luck;
Sanlinggen is very ordinary, but it makes her poor all her life;
As for the four spirit roots and the five spirit roots, they are collectively referred to as pseudo spirit roots, and their cultivation speed is extremely slow, but they also have exchange conditions, appearance and love roots.
Lu Xiaojing didn't dwell on it for too long.
"I choose...... Four Spiritual Roots. ”
Appearance and love roots are not very important to her, so she will pick the best one among the poor.
After making her choice, four spiritual lights appeared in the air, entwined, and entered her body, and at the same time, several scars appeared on her cheeks, which were extremely ugly.
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In order to find Xiao Zhenyu for revenge, after Lu Xiaojing left Wishing Mountain, she directly found a secluded place and began to retreat, and after Long Xiaogong broke through the eighth layer, she rushed directly to the Heavenly Wolf Sect.
The Heavenly Wolf Sect will hold a recruitment ceremony every two years, and as long as you can pass the test set by the elders, you can become a disciple in the sect.
"This year, as in previous years, the proportion of going to stay is fifty-five, and the competition is still cruel."
"Those with good posture have a bottom score of forty or fifty points at the beginning, and this test is just a matter of going through the motions for them, unlike our pseudo-spiritual root, which is only ten and twenty points, no matter how hard you try, you will not be ranked high."
On Fuyun Mountain, there was a crowd of people, and hundreds of people gathered here, all wanting to successfully pass the entrance test of the Heavenly Wolf Sect.
"I heard that the assessment environment is extremely harsh, and if you are not careful, you will die in the secret realm."
"When you enter the secret realm later, you can only ask for more blessings."
Some of the rumors are not hearsay, the environment in the secret realm is indeed harsh, and the fact that the temperature is extremely low is enough to be abusive.
There is a river in the secret realm, which is five zhang wide, but because the temperature is too low, the river has frozen.
In the beginning, there were banks along the river, and many green bamboos were planted on the banks, but the banks gradually narrowed in the direction of progress until they disappeared completely.
Lu Xiaojing took precautions and directly cut bamboo to make a raft.
Sure enough, within the time of a stick of incense, the temperature in the valley suddenly rose, and the originally frozen river surface also melted.
Those who rushed ahead fell into the river.
Lu Xiaojing held the penny, and when he passed by a few rich young masters, he deliberately slowed down, "Fifty taels for one person, do you need to take a raft?" ”
Young Master A: "I want it!" ”
Childe B: "I want it too!" ”
Lu Xiaojing counted the heads and counted the cashiers, but her bamboo raft was too small and could only take a few people.
Young Master A: "Virtuous brother's surname?" ”
Lu Xiaojing: "Last name...... Xuan, but I'm fourteen years old, and I'm just short. ”
Lu Xiaojing has always shown people in men's clothes, even if she knows that she is a female baby, her dress has not changed, the female baby's skirt looks beautiful, but it is a little cumbersome, including the long hair, she also feels that it is a trouble.
As for the fact that her father has always raised her as a son, her father's explanation to her is: "Your mother likes her son." ”
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"Xuan? actually has the same surname as Elder Xuanmo. ”
"Elder Xuan Mo doesn't have any disciples, and I don't know if he will make an exception to accept disciples this year."
"Perhaps, Elder Xuan Mo will accept Brother Xuan as the chief disciple for the sake of Brother Xuan's surname as him!"
Several young men were chatting with her, but unexpectedly, the bamboo raft under her feet was overturned.
Lu Xiaojing jumped up, easily dodged the opponent's attack, and after the bamboo raft turned over, he landed on it again, but the few young masters on the raft turned into soup chickens again.
"A pseudo-spiritual root even wants to become Elder Xuanmo's apprentice!"
Lu Xiaojing heard the sound and looked, and happened to see a young girl pulling out of the water and landing steadily on the bamboo raft, although this girl was a little arrogant, but she was luxurious.
Young Master A: "Brother Xuan, she knows kung fu, you have to be careful!" ”
Childe B: "The big husband can bend and stretch, or else, let's take a soft first?" ”
Young Master C: "Her name is Wen Qin, and she is close to the master, offending her is not good for you." ”
Since it is a relative of the head, it is really not suitable to provoke!
Lu Xiaojing also wanted to value peace, but Wen Qin was simply too difficult, and after a few dodges, instead of extinguishing her anger, it made her anger even stronger.
In desperation, she had no choice but to palm.
To deal with Wen Qin, she didn't make a heavy hand, and the fifth layer of Long Xiaogong was enough.
After taking out the palm, her palm wind directly turned into a blood dragon, and when it roared towards the opponent, it carried the power of a hundred jun.
Wen Qin's strength was not weak, but he didn't catch her three palms, and when she entered the river in embarrassment, her eyes were full of unwillingness.
"You wait for me!"