Chapter 4 Woodman Alley
The Liuyun Mountain Range, stretching for thousands of miles, the peaks are showing, the legendary fairyland, in the flow of time and the changes of the world, has gradually evolved into the location of today's Liuyun Mountain Xiuzhen Holy Land.
Each gate and vein is distributed in different mountain peaks, each green mountain is lush and green, the temple is majestic, and the clouds and mist are shrouded. From time to time, cranes sweep across the sky, spinning around the peaks for several weeks, making melodious chirpings until they disappear into the sky.
Today, Liuyun Mountain's highest peak, Liuyun Peak, is the cultivation place that all students dream of, and this year's big exam will be held.
The thousand-step white marble steps, like a passage to the sky, lead every student to climb towards the central square of Liuyun Peak.
Thin Monkey and Zhang Mo climbed up to the square out of breath, almost using all their strength. As soon as the two of them stepped onto the square, they couldn't help but hold their breath and stare at the strange scene in front of them in amazement.
The huge square, the ground is made of white marble, and the sun is shining, which makes people feel small at a glance. The surrounding clouds are like light yarns. On the square, there are huge unknown statues erected every dozens of zhang, divided into two rows, standing face to face, at a glance, I don't know how many.
There are not many students who come to the square to take the exam, after all, today is the last day of the exam.
The big sign of "Recruiting Disciples of the Martial Arts Gate" is particularly bright in the sun, and there are several tables in the southeast of the square, and seven teachers embroidered with the words "Liuyun" on their clothes, some are chatting, and some are writing and drawing.
"Teacher, can you let me try? Maybe I'll be able to get by, right? When the teacher at the recruiting place heard that he was only sevenfold, he ignored him, but Zhang Mo was like kraft candy.
"I said, you don't even have the qualifications to take the exam, how can you get in? Let's climb the mountain upside down obediently."
I don't know when, Ouyang Jiannan stood next to him and said with a mocking face, "It's this thin monkey who actually broke through to the ninth level of foundation building, which is a little surprising." ”
When Zhang Mo looked up, Dongfang Xu also came from a distance, but Ji Xiaoyu didn't come, and he couldn't help but be slightly disappointed.
Dead or alive are not allowed to sign up, Zhang Mo is helpless, sighs, and accompanies the thin monkey to register, several people came to the back of the test area, the content of the test is very simple, and it is also very cold, crossing the wooden alley and vacating the wall.
Wooden Man Alley, which has been handed down since ancient times, is a narrow road that is 12 zhang long and only one zhang wide, and there are 108 puppets of different shapes lined up on both sides, a total of 216 wooden people, lined up in a long dragon, just like a real person.
When the warrior walks into it, the puppet will activate, swing his fist and palm, as if it were real and illusory, and start a series of fights with the warrior. The warriors do not need to knock one of them down, they can only pass through this corridor within an hour.
The wooden man is ruthless, one blow is the same, the strength is balanced, and he is never tireless. Warriors wear armor and armor in critical places, so as not to be injured under real swords and guns.
The test of Muren Lane is not only an examination of the profundity of martial arts, but also an ultimate test of the cultivator's physical strength, willpower, and calm judgment in battle.
Over the years, the number of cultivators who have been able to successfully pass this level in the realm of foundation building nine times has only accounted for forty percent. Therefore, this assessment is only open to cultivators who have built the foundation of the Ninefold Foundation, because it is difficult for those below this to get a glimpse of the hope of clearing the customs.
"Monkey, cheer up! Avoid attacks as much as possible, don't take them hard! Zhang Mo encouraged and offered advice.
The proctor gently tapped the cork, and the sand in the hourglass began to slide off at an even speed, marking the beginning of the test.
The skinny monkey took a deep breath and made up his mind that he could avoid a few puppets as much as possible. He rolled swiftly into the Wooden Man Alley, but the first group of puppets seemed to have a spirit, one of them kicked out mechanically, blocking his way, while the other also mechanically threw a punch at him.
The thin monkey knew that there was no hope of detouring, so he shrewdly dodged the flying kick and unleashed Taizu's long fist and puppet circle. He has worked this basic boxing technique, and he can swing his fists with ease. The puppets also use basic martial arts, and every move and style is standard and precise, but it seems extremely stiff. Each group of puppets only shoots ten attacks before retreating and no longer attacking.
The thin monkey gradually noticed the pattern, and at first he felt relaxed, but as he passed the twenty levels, he felt that the puppet's fist style seemed to increase by two percent. This is actually a common delusion of every student, not that the puppet's strength increases, but that as the physical strength is consumed, the resistance to attacks becomes heavier.
When he crossed the fortieth level, the thin monkey's forehead was already sweating, and when he reached the fifty level, his boxing skills were inevitably slightly deformed, and his steps began to stare. He looked up at the hourglass, which was not yet half over, which comforted him a little, and he thought that he could choose to take a short break when he was exhausted.
Seeing all this, Zhang Mo felt a storm in his heart, and he was secretly anxious in his heart. The test of Woodman Lane is really extraordinary. The onlookers stopped and watched every step of the skinny monkey, nodding their heads in affirmation or shaking their heads and sighing. Ouyang Jiannan and Dongfang Xu glanced at each other, a faint hint of banter flashed in their eyes, obviously they thought that the possibility of the thin monkey passing was very small.
At the eightieth level, a puppet swept one leg, in fact, you can dodge by jumping high, but the thin monkey is obviously lagging behind, the jump height is not enough, bang by the puppet swept the calf, the thin monkey grinned in pain, a stumbling, immediately angry dantian stabilized the plate, the head was low, a short body, dodged another puppet bombardment punch, this group of puppets ten moves passed, automatically retreated, this group is finally in danger.
The thin monkey didn't rush to go deep into the next level, look at the hourglass, the puppet alley has passed eighty percent, the time has used seventy percent, and there is still a little rest time. The experienced student next to him began to shake his head, the further back he went, the worse his physical strength became, the more time it took to choke, and it was basically enough to choke.
The thin monkey rested for a while, recovered a few points, and continued to break through, 90, 91, 92, 93 100, the time was already very tight, the thin monkey's arms were getting heavier and heavier, and it was extremely difficult to raise his hands and legs, and his breathing was like pulling a bellows, he felt that he would faint at any time, his whole head was clouded, and he turned into a puppet.
102, 103, the thin monkey's face was already pale, he felt like he was covered with lead, and when he raised his palm and kicked his legs, it was heavier than Qianjun, and he really wanted to fall to the ground and rest, and never move again.
The invigilator shook his head, don't look at how many levels are left, many people fall in the last four or five levels, and some even fall until the last level, or time runs out. The more you go on, the more difficult it is to persevere, just enter the foundation of the ninth layer, the realm is not stable, the use of vitality is not proficient, it is still difficult to pass.
"Hold on! Monkey! Gritted his teeth, thinking about drinking wine and eating meat, there is energy, and Huanglongdan" Zhang Mo shouted anxiously, "If you are admitted to the spicy food, you must hold on!" Otherwise, you have to chop wood and eat bran every day! Looking at the crumbling appearance of the thin monkey, Zhang Mo was really about to cry.
"Eat meat?" The sound seemed to come from far away in the sky, and the thin monkey seemed to be unable to hear his ears, and his eyes were already flowered and blackened, and the puppet punched him, and with a bang, broke through his defenses and struck him in the chest. The thin monkey stumbled, and the next moment it seemed to be about to fall, "Eat meat!" That's right, there is meat to eat when I got in, and there is that bet! "I was admitted to eat and drink spicy! It's been a long time since I've eaten a bite of meat! ”
"Yes, it's all come to this point, I can't fall, Zhang Mo still expects me, the Yuan Qi Pill has been given to me, I can't be a bad seed" Suddenly, the willpower of the thin monkey fell into the dry dantian like raindrops, and a trace of vitality emerged from the dantian, his eyes began to brighten, his ears began to hear sounds, although his arms were still heavy, he was already able to command himself, and he completely felt that his body was not his own before, and he was completely numb.
108 levels, one move, two moves, and one more move, I should, I should...... The ninth move, the tenth move, the puppet automatically returns.
The thin monkey rolled out of his own way, lying on the ground and panting, and looked up at the hourglass with difficulty, and the last wisp of sand just fell.
"It worked!"
Zhang Mo jumped up and shouted, with tears in his eyes, and his excitement was uncontrollable.
He remembered the last time he cried three years ago, when he was seriously ill and the skinny monkey braved a blizzard to go to a pharmacy hundreds of miles away to retrieve the medicine he needed. Seeing the thin monkey freeze purple, he couldn't help but shed tears. He sincerely hoped that the Thin Monkey could live a better life, and entering Liuyun Mountain was the only way at present, so he resolutely handed over the only Yuan Qi Pill to the Thin Monkey.
The invigilator's surname is Liu, nodded, smiled, picked up the pen, drew a check, and passed.
Ouyang Jiannan frowned: "I didn't expect this kid to be so able to hold up, a single Huanglong Pill didn't nag." ”
Dongfang Xu's face sank like water, and he snorted coldly, "Don't worry, there is still one level."