Chapter 20: The Hidden Circle
Again came to the library in the outer courtyard.
He Mufeng's mood standing here was very different.
After a series of competitions, by mistake, He Mufeng, Zheng Sinan, Qin Hao, and Chen Beiwang successfully obtained the qualification to enter the library pavilion.
Looking at the familiar three people left and right, He Mufeng was also overwhelmed with emotion.
After being kicked out of the house, it was really a matter of people, and in a trance, he saw himself discussing with Pei Wen on the Chaoxia Peak about the mountain gate ticket scenic spot.
No one could have imagined that a half-grade spirit root waste would be able to win the top four results in the inner courtyard selection competition in a short period of time.
It seems that he has really found a way to work miracles.
"Thank you, Pei Wen. There was a silent thought in my heart.
Pei Wen also laughed and scolded hypocrisy.
In fact, all of this came out of He Mufeng by himself, he just gave a direction, and this direction was not what he Pei Wen came up with.
Outsiders may not know He Mufeng's hard work, but Pei Wen, who is a companion all day long, has always seen it in his eyes.
Even though the Spiritual Gathering Technique has the speed at which the aura gathers that other exercises do not have, this is the physical body after all, and at such a powerful speed, the pressure can be imagined.
He Mufeng cultivated under severe pain all over his body, gritting his teeth and sleepless for months.
If it weren't for the fact that the supply of aura was in short supply later, Pei Wen even suspected that this kid might have sat down until the selection began.
I really didn't expect that He Mufeng, who seems to be pampered, has been doing nothing for more than ten years, and is not interested in cultivation, can have such great determination.
"Library Pavilion, Kai!"
A loud bell sounded slowly, and the library in front of the four of them opened with a creak.
The two old men He Mufeng saw last time were one left and one right, pinching their fingers with their hands, and their aura fluttering.
The two black slate doors slowly opened, and a faint fragrance pierced through the cracks in the door, rushing straight to the door of the four people.
He Mufeng looked around, and it was pitch black inside.
"Let's go inside. ”
Behind him, Baili Wanghe saw the door of the library pavilion open, and said lightly.
The four of them answered in unison, and after saluting the two old men guarding the door, they stepped into the black mouth one after the other.
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As soon as he entered, He Mufeng only felt that his eyes suddenly opened up, and the surrounding lights and candles were bright, and it turned out that there was also a layer of enchantment outside to prevent outsiders from prying eyes.
When you get inside, you can see Zhenrong.
"I heard that these eight college library cabinets can be regarded as the few books with the most complete collection in the southern country, and they are really big enough. ”
Looking at the huge central hall in front of him, surrounded by dazzling books and codes, Zheng Sinan, who was the first to come in, couldn't help but nod his head in praise.
He Mufeng also saw all this, turned his head to look at the other two, and they were also yearning, and then teased: "You big clans of the southern kingdom, can't you go in and out of here at will?"
"Brother Mu laughed, this is a library pavilion, even if the royal family comes, you can't easily say that you can enter. This is the lifeblood of the Eight Seals Academy, and it is the treasure of the entire southern country. If you can enter casually, wouldn't that be too child's play. ”
Zheng Sinan, who is still upright, explained with a blanket glance, although He Mufeng just said a joke.
The two chatted, but Qin Hao and Chen Beiwang walked straight to the stairs in the middle.
From the outside, there are eight floors in total, and this staircase is the passage to the upper floor.
When the two went up, Chen Beiwang didn't forget to turn around and call the two: "Hurry up, now is the test." ”
Hearing this, He Mufeng was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zheng Sinan beside him suspiciously.
"Looks like you really don't know anything. Zheng Sinan saw him looking, but he smiled bitterly.
waved his hand to let Chen Beiwang go first, but he stayed why Mu Feng explained.
It turns out that this library pavilion is not just as simple as coming in, but the magic books on each layer are different, increasing according to their rarity and power.
But it's not like you can get the top-level exercises by going directly to the top layer, in each layer, there is an illusion prohibition that you have to break through to enter the next layer.
"Therefore, if you come in, you may not be able to get what you want, it depends on your own strength. Have you figured out which floor you're going to?"
Listening to this explanation, He Mufeng smiled bitterly, he didn't expect that there would be a test when he came in.
Don't put something that wasn't left by your mother on the top floor, right?
Thinking of this, He Mufeng hurriedly asked, "Has anyone ever been up to this top floor?"
"The eighth floor?! No one has ever reached the eighth floor in a hundred years. Do you want to ......"
"Hahahaha, I'll just ask, I haven't thought about it yet. ”
Seeing him playing haha, Zheng Sinan didn't bother to ask, but still reminded He Mufeng: "The difficulty of this top level can be imagined, if you get lost in the illusion, then you may not get anything, let's choose a suitable one." ”
Nodding, He Mufeng hurriedly urged Zheng Sinan to hurry up and do his own thing, and take a look around at the bottom of this floor to familiarize himself.
After driving away Zheng Sinan, He Mufeng opened his mouth and asked Pei Wen directly.
"What floor do you want me to find?"
He was afraid that he would be a world-renowned achievement again and climb to the eighth floor.
However, fortunately, Pei Wen didn't tell him about him on the eighth floor, but just asked He Mufeng to wander around on the bottom floor.
He Mufeng, who was suspicious, could only follow his instructions and wandered around in this huge central hall.
It made him happy to be able to find it on the first floor.
Flame Fist, Seven Star Formula, Three Styles of Stepping Sword......
Wandering around, looking at the names engraved on each scroll on the bookshelf, the streamer turned into a move, thinking that these have seals, as long as they are opened, they will definitely be known.
At that time, he might only be able to go out with these open exercises, so He Mufeng just looked at it and didn't touch it with his hands.
In Chaoxia Peak before, he had seen a lot of such exercise scrolls, although there were not as many as here, but at least they were much better than this first layer.
There is even the Nine Turns Heavenly Trick cultivated by his father, He Daoren.
This is the practice of his father, although when he reaches their realm, the benefit of the practice is not great, but in the eyes of the world, it must be the supreme key to the mind.
"Wait, this is it. Suddenly, Pei Wen's voice sounded.
He Mufeng hurriedly paused and raised his eyes to look up.
Persona of the long sword, the secret of the spirit.
"That's it?"
He Mufeng's first instinct was that these two things were rubbish.
was about to reach out to get it, but Pei Wen scolded: "What are you doing with that garbage thing, look at your feet!"
A spirit floated out, and Pei Wen pointed to a few black stone slabs under his feet and said, "Lift it." ”
He Mufeng looked down and saw that at this time he was stepping on a black stone brick under his feet, the ground of this first layer was paved with some regular black and white rocks, and these stone bricks were also irregular, either black or white.
At this time, He Mufeng stepped on the largest stone slab around.
"Flip it up?"
"The other floor of this library is just below here. Otherwise, why do you think you are going to turn around here, hurry. Pei Wen said impatiently.
Nodding his head, without delay, He Mufeng hurriedly drew his sword and inserted it into the gap between the stone bricks under his feet, and pressed it hard, and the whole black brick was directly opened by He Mufeng.
But at a glance, there was still a stone brick underneath, just a white one, and I was about to wonder, but He Mufeng could see the pattern on it clearly.
Exclaimed: "There is a magic circle here!"
I saw that after Pei Wen on the side saw this magic circle, he pinched his fingers, and after a while, a little white light appeared on his fingertips, and a little forward, the white light was instantly not as good as the stone slab.
Immediately after, the lines on the white slate seemed to come to life, emitting a dazzling light and turning.
Looking at the circulating magic circle, He Mufeng's heart also became excited, and he hurriedly said, "There is something coming out.....
Before he finished speaking, the dazzling white light suddenly enveloped him, and the entire hall flashed with white light.
Boom!
The black slab suddenly fell, covering the circle below.
But at this time, He Mufeng's figure disappeared, and even Pei Wen disappeared.
Leaving only the slowly falling layer of ash powder, the library returned to tranquility again, as if no one had ever been there.
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The Baili Wang River outside the library pavilion was quietly looking at a few jade stones in the eaves of the building in front of him at this time.
Now the jade of the fourth or fifth layer has lit up, which means that someone has reached the fifth layer.
These jades are a kind of perceptual treasures, as long as someone enters the library pavilion, every time they go up, there will be a layer of jade lit up.
This also makes it easier for the teachers of the academy who are observing from the outside to grasp the internal situation.
At this time, Baili Wanghe noticed that the first layer of jade, which had been lit all along, suddenly went out, but the second layer did not light up as usual.
This means that someone did not go to the second floor, but disappeared on the first floor!
I was wondering if I should go in and investigate, but there was a noisy sound of footsteps behind me.
Looking back, I saw Xia Yunlei walking from the woods in front of him with a rare neat robe.
His eyes were complicated, and his brows were furrowed.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at Xia Yunlei, who was completely different from the past, Baili Wanghe asked.
Xia Yunlei, who stepped forward and saluted, said a word, which made Baili Wanghe's brows furrow.
"The Burning Sky Sect has arrived, and it is their secret messenger. ”
"They're coming for me?"
Baili Wanghe is a little strange, if he is looking for the southern royal family, then Xia Yunlei does not need to inform himself of such an academy dean.
"It's the Academy. ”
Xia Yunlei's face was serious, it seemed that the royal family already knew about this, and maybe even the Burning Sky Sect had sent someone to the royal family.
"The Burning Heaven Sect said that their people died in the Snake Mist Forest. ”
"Who?"
"Zeng Jie. ”
A name made Baili Wanghe's brows twist like twisted flowers in an instant.
Nodding solemnly, Baili Wanghe knew that the current pattern had changed dramatically, and the Burning Heaven Sect was dominant, if it wanted to break the balance, then this world would definitely be ruined.
The pressure on such a super sect can be imagined, and most of the royal families in the south also find it tricky.
"How is He Mufeng?" Xia Yunlei suddenly asked.
It seems that the royal family already knows about this matter, but I don't know what kind of attitude they have now.
Looking back at the first layer of jade that had been extinguished, Baili Wanghe hesitated.
"Do you want to hand him over?"