Three days later, Hua Lanting went to Dongming Peak to participate in the assessment, and the three of Yi Liunian had nothing to do, and they also accompanied and cheered as a support group.

The scenery of Dongming Peak is different from other peaks, the strange rocks are craggy, its color is like iron, the vegetation is very little, and some are mostly coniferous pines.

There are not many wooden buildings on the peak, but there are many large and small caves, some of which are naturally formed and some are artificially excavated.

Because of the topography, the head of Dongming Peak is called the cave master with the surname or first name in front.

The four of them came up the mountain, and there were already dozens of people waiting here, some applicants, some observers, and some disciples on Dongming Peak came to see the excitement.

This batch of participants in the assessment is the seventeen people who signed up last time, and Jia Xiaochun and Han Cailing, whose names are known to Hua Lanting, are also among them.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Deacon Dong Mingfeng, who was in charge of the assessment, said to everyone: "This deacon Jiang Gongping, the peak assessment is divided into five aspects as usual, which examine the basic qualities of explosiveness, durability, perception, control and dexterity. ”

"This peak has specialized equipment and methods due to the assessment. Each of the five assessments has a full score of 10, and the total score can be passed if the total score reaches 30, but there is a special situation that needs to be explained in advance. ”

"Due to the general high level of your sixty generations of disciples, and the time to reach the Three Mountains and Half Moon Realm is earlier than in previous years, some of the cave masters who are qualified and intend to accept disciples in this peak are still in retreat, and some are refining weapons, so there are only ten cave masters who have time to accept disciples at present. ”

"Therefore, if there are more than ten disciples who have passed the test, the disciples who are ranked after the top ten in the comprehensive score can only wait to participate in the next batch of assessments, but don't be discouraged, the level of the master is also high, and the level of the cave master who accepts the disciples after that may be higher than this time. ”

In addition, in line with the principle of fairness and fate, according to the usual practice, the ten selected candidates will be selected by lottery to determine the seat. Okay, let's get started. ”

Hearing this, Hua Lanting thought to himself that since only ten people were selected by lot, he dispelled the idea of going all out to fight for a good ranking, and he still had the confidence to break into the top ten.

Hua Lanting retained his strength in the next test, and only took out sixty percent of the level for the test.

After the first four rounds, his total score was thirty-one points, four points ahead of the next disciple named Jiang Renyi, and he was exactly in tenth place.

The final round of dexterity test was a game of whack-a-mole, in which the test taker swung a 500-pound hammer to hit a hundred gopher models that randomly popped up in ten small holes.

Hua Lanting calculated, even if Jiang Renyi got a perfect score of ten points, he only needed to score seven points to ensure the top ten.

While he was waiting for the final round of testing, a disciple leaned over and said to him:

"Brother, I'm Jiang Renyi, ranked one place behind you, let's discuss, I'll play first later, no matter how many points I get, can you release the water and let me line up in front of you, your benefits are indispensable, how about you see three thousand spirit stones?"

Hua Lanting was embarrassed and said: "This is not good, Deacon Jiang also said just now, the level of the latter batch of teachers may be higher, senior brother, you might as well wait." ”

Jiang Renyi leaned closer and whispered: "I won't tell you, there is a master master in this batch of masters who has agreed to accept me as an apprentice, and the deacon Jiang you are talking about is my uncle, and the joints are very powerful, brother, you know, right?"

Hua Lanting was not too much of a so-called peak time, but when he heard this, he was not happy in his heart, and he also lowered his face and said: "In this way, then I can't agree to you, let's rely on your ability, I naturally have nothing to say if you are high." ”

Jiang Renyi's face became a little unpleasant, and he said, "How about five thousand spirit stones?" ”

Seeing Hua Lanting continue to shake his head, he walked away with a black face.

In the subsequent dexterity test, Jiang Renyi scored a high score of eight points, with a total score of 35 points.

When it was Hua Lanting's turn, he stopped after hitting the fiftieth rat head, and finally squeezed Jiang Renyi out of the top ten by one point.

Hua Lanting turned around and high-fived the three people in the construction office to celebrate, but he didn't notice that Jiang Renyi was staring at him gloomily, and turned his head away.

After a while, Jiang Gongping announced the results of the evaluation, and after everyone dispersed, he asked the ten people who had passed the test to come to him in order to receive the nameplate of the disciples of Dong Ming Peak.

Hua Lanting was the last to pass, Jiang Gongping smiled and said to him: "Congratulations, you have become an official disciple of this peak, and you will go to Chongming Cave in the peak at three o'clock tomorrow to draw lots to choose a teacher." ”

Hua Lanting took the nameplate and went down the mountain with Lin Xianjing and the others.

Early the next morning, he came to Chongming Cave on time, and when he went in, he saw that only Jiang Gongping was sitting in it alone, and he was wondering, Jiang Gongping asked in a good time: "Hua Lanting, what's the matter with you?

Hua Lanting was stunned: "Didn't you say three o'clock yesterday?"

Jiang Gongping said seriously: "Aren't you talking nonsense, what this deacon said is clearly a moment, I think you heard it wrong." ”

Then he said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's okay, it won't affect anything." The nine of them had already drawn lots, and there was only one last Master Wind Tunnel Master left. ”

"Although the Wind Tunnel Master has not been in this peak for a long time and ranks last among the Cave Masters, those who can be called the Cave Masters are all strong. By the way, the wind tunnel master has a nickname called the crazy cave master, and the refining style is very crazy, and it is very interesting, so you can learn from him in the future. Here's the map, so go see him. ”

Hua Lanting understood that he was being yin by Jiang Gongping's uncle and nephew, and made a set of points to give himself a master with the lowest level, and now he suffered a dumb loss, but he couldn't say anything, and no one else was around to testify when he said the time. Lao Mu said that the management of Dong Mingfeng was quite scattered, and it was really a good word.

Hua Lanting took the map, looked at Jiang Gongping, turned his head and left, and said a word before leaving: "I heard that the nephew who talks about the fair deacon is a senior brother who talks about benevolence and righteousness, right, the disciple remembers, thank you two, there will be a period later." ”

He looked at the map and searched all the way, and finally came to a cave. The bronze door of the cave is magnificent, and only the stone plaque engraved with the word "wind cave" on the door hangs crookedly on it, as if it was really blown crooked by the wind.

Although Hua Lanting was angry in his heart, he was angry that he was secretly put on a side, with his calm nature, he did not have any resentment against this new master who ranked last, he believed that everyone had strengths and weaknesses, and the key to cultivation was to rely on himself.

However, seeing the personality of the cave door as a façade made him a little disappointed that he had always been organized and neat.

Hua Lanting stepped forward and knocked on the door, but no one answered, and after knocking again and there was no response, he tried to push it and found that the door was not locked. It was hidden, and he pushed open half of the door and entered the courtyard.

As soon as I entered, I was startled, the yard was even more messy than Yi Liunian's "dog kennel", and there were large and small odd-shaped ores and molds piled up everywhere, and there was no place to put your feet.

He shouted, but there was still no answer, and it seemed that the master was not at home. Hua Lanting didn't dare to enter the house, so he casually found a stone and sat and waited.

Until the third pole of the sun, the wind tunnel master did not come back. Hua Lanting and the others were depressed, thinking that as the saying goes, chickens are killed with cattle slaughtering knives, and disciples have something to do, so instead of waiting, it is better to help clean up the courtyard and leave a surprise and good impression on the new master.

He rolled up his sleeves and worked hard, and it didn't take much effort to put the ore molds on the shelves, and the ground was swept, and he splashed it with water, and when he wiped his sweat and looked around with satisfaction, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

The bronze door turned, and before I saw it, I heard its voice first, and I heard a hoarse shout: "Mom, I went to the wrong door, I'm sorry, I'll see you later." ”

When Hua Lanting walked to the door, the voice said again: "That's right, it's my wind tunnel." It's, can't it be? Is it a thief!"

Before the words could be spoken, a figure swept in like a whirlwind, and after a week of speeding around the courtyard, there was a howl like a broken gong killing a pig: "Which one killed a thousand knives did this?

Hua Lanting was still thinking about the definition of messy, he had been grabbed by the neck by the collar by the comeder, and the man yelled at him with a face close to him: "Who are you? Why are you sneaking around in my yard? Who told you to do it?"

Hua Lanting hurriedly turned his head and raised his hands and replied: "Cave master, good master, I am your new apprentice, my name is Hua Lanting, you let go of your old man, the disciple is almost out of breath." ”

The person came and said, "Apprentice, when did I say that I was going to accept the apprentice? Oh, by the way, they asked me to sign something a few days ago, maybe that's what they said." ”

"It's good to finally have free volunteers again. Hey, don't be so exaggerated, you kid, what kind of miserable selling, the master of this cave just came to your chest, did you pick it up?"

Hua Lanting sneered, and finally saw the dignity of this cave master, but he really didn't dare to compliment.

The wind tunnel master was short in stature, with a round belly, thick arms, bulging muscles, rosacea, slitted eyes, gray beard, dull yellow hair, and nearly baldness to be exact, and there were only a dozen or so left who were not next to each other.

The wind tunnel master smiled at this time, looked at Hua Lanting from one glance to the next, with a kind look, and said in his mouth: "Okay, it looks good, it's enough to support the façade." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of the clean and tidy courtyard out of the corner of his eye, and immediately jumped up again, shouting: "You, you, you, restore these treasures to me first!"

"I can know where each piece is placed with my eyes closed, and I can take it when I want to use it, and you're messing up like this. ”

"Mom, master, these are all things that I have worked so hard to get, and I am usually reluctant to use them as a lover. It's good that you not only touched it, but also moved. ”

"I'll tell you, it's okay to restore the original state, otherwise you won't be accepted as an apprentice. ”

Hua Lanting looked at the startled little old man and was speechless, thinking that it would be better not to accept me, but he still returned the ore molds to their original places one by one.

The wind tunnel master nodded again and again, his face turned into a smile again, and said: "Yes, yes, everything can be returned to its original place, without any mistakes or omissions, this memory is okay." ”

The conversation then changed: "Let's talk about it, are you too unlucky, too bad grades, or have you offended someone?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Nonsense, or you can be assigned an apprentice under me?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"The master of this cave has short qualifications, low ranking, first-time, notoriety, none of the few boys who have come over the years have survived half a year, and they have all tried their best to find another way to switch to the Master. ”

"Then our master and apprentice are sick and sympathetic. I have low grades, the first place, counting backwards, I am not lucky, I don't take the initiative to provoke anyone to lie down and lie down, and I offended the little ghost in charge, just because I refused to let out the water to make a vacation, I was tripped by the black feet to you. ”

"Well, interesting, since there is such ape droppings, it seems that it is not appropriate for me not to accept you, but I always have to take a test. If the answer is not right, I can only accept you as an apprentice, and the craft will teach you, and after reaching the level of a forging master in three years, you will go out to find your own way out. ”

"You always ask questions. ”

"Listen, the first question, who is the surname of the master of this cave?"

"Ahh ”

"Stinky boy, others only talk about it behind their backs, but you dare to call it to your face. ”

"The disciple sincerely learns the art and invests in the teacher, and he does not dare to go against his will. ”

"Sincerely? Now in this world, only liars are sincere—they really lie to you. Forget it, for your honesty's sake, the first question is passed. But you have to remember that the surname of the master of this cave is Feng, and his name is double character, and the word is Naza. How's that? Loud, isn't it? Nowadays, there are not many words, how can there be names and no words! ”

"Your name is Hot Wheels, the word Naza, what is the relationship between the disciple and the third prince of Nezha?"

"You kid don't come here, mine is ethical and moral, my father is not surnamed Li, my teacher is not called Taiyi Zhenren, I don't have a lotus incarnation, I have nothing to do with him. However, the master's weapon is indeed called the fire spear, the famous magic weapon Qiankun Circle and Chaotian Aya, and the proud light skill is called the Scenery Wheel, and I also have two gold bricks that are specially used to shoot the back of people's heads, but the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover has not yet been refined. ”

"I'll go, you still have nothing to do with the Great God of the Three Altars Sea Society?"

"Where are you going? Don't go anywhere until you're done. Now listen to my second question. ”