Chapter 14: Competing on the same stage
"It's here!" Wang Fugui shouted excitedly.
Finally, after a long time, Mo Shiping carried the thin boy on his back and stepped on the blue brick dojo on the top of the mountain.
Mo Shiping gently put down Wang Fugui, he was already sweating all over at this time, and the sackcloth on his body was already soaked. He didn't care about shaking off some sweat, and first looked up at the sun, and then took a long breath of relief.
"Fortunately, I didn't get there yet, so I caught up. ”
Mo Shiping sat on the ground with his buttocks, panting heavily, at first he thought that carrying the thin Wang Fugui on his back was not as hard as when he carried the basket, but the closer he got to the top of the mountain, the steeper this Qingluo Mountain became, and every step had to be riveted with enough strength to step on his feet, and always pay attention to prevent sliding. Therefore, even if Mo Shichang has the experience of carrying a basket up and down the mountain all year round, he is almost tired in the process of climbing to the top of Qingluo Mountain.
"The Imperial Spirit Sect is really rich. Wang Fugui looked around the vast blue brick dojo and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Nearly a thousand people came one after another in the entire dojo, but it didn't seem crowded at all.
This piece of blue brick dojo has hundreds of zhang horizontally and vertically, and almost the top of the entire Qingluo Mountain is flattened to build the dojo of the Yuling Sect, and the end of the dojo is the site of the sect of the Yuling Sect.
Mo Shiping nodded, it was also the first time in his life that he had seen the immortal cultivation sect that only appeared in the novel, and such a stroke was really beyond his imagination.
At this time, a purple-robed old man in a strong spirit suddenly flashed in the center of the dojo, and everyone in the center of the dojo immediately took a few steps back and gave up their positions, obviously seeing that this was an old man from the Imperial Spirit Sect, and it was very likely that he was here to preside over the trial.
The purple-robed old man looked around the dojo, cleared his throat, and said, "The time has come, congratulations to everyone in the dojo for passing the first round of the test of this sect." ”
The voice was not loud, but everyone in the dojo could hear it clearly, obviously using some kind of supernatural power.
Suddenly, everyone in the dojo was talking.
"What? This is the first round of experiments?"
"I'll just say, this time to the top of the mountain must be a kind of trial for the Imperial Spirit Sect to select disciples. ”
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Among the people who climbed to the top of Qingluo Mountain, there were still many delicate teenagers, and they guessed that this was the first round of tests.
Mo Shiping was not surprised, he didn't suspect it at first, but when he found that the path was broken halfway up the mountain, he noticed it. There are so many people who have already signed up for the trial in this month, and the best way is to sift through the rounds first, and if you can't even reach the top of the mountain, then there is no need to continue to participate in the trial.
Wang Fugui on the side breathed a sigh of relief, if he hadn't met the young man next to him, he would have been planted in this first round of tests.
At this moment, a young man's voice sounded suddenly.
"Those who paid the money to walk the smooth mountain road are also considered to have passed the test?"
Most of the teenagers in the dojo are poor boys, and this question is exactly what most of them want to ask. Why did we get to the top of the mountain with great difficulty, but some people could pay the money and walk so easily? Isn't the purpose of our coming to the Imperial Spirit Sect to practice is to erase these worldly gaps?
The purple-robed old man's face was as usual, he stroked his beard and continued: "Naturally, it is considered passed. In the view of the old man, potential, physical strength, mental nature, background, etc., are all considered a person's talents, and there is no difference before he really embarks on the path of cultivation. Moreover, when you signed up, the disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect should have just told you to rush to the top of the mountain before the time, and there was no restriction on what methods you could use, right? Therefore, everyone standing in the dojo now is eligible to participate in the second round of trials of this sect. ”
Speaking of this, the purple-robed old man suddenly smiled and said, "But in this first round of trials, the old man saw many interesting teenagers. Some teenagers obviously came to the proud family but also took the trail to the top of the mountain, some teenagers obviously took the trail but sneaked back to the mountain road halfway to the top of the mountain, and some teenagers were even more interesting, and they did not forget to carry a person to the top of the mountain. It's all fun. ”
"Big brother?" said a young man in a brocade robe in the crowd to a taller boy next to him.
"Well, you're talking about us. The taller boy replied absentmindedly, his gaze wandering as if he were looking for someone.
"Where? You must have come to the dojo, interesting boy. I'm looking forward to our reunion. ”
These two are the twins of the Lin family, Lin Ruiming and Lin Ruizhe.
In an inconspicuous corner of the dojo, a young man who was short and wore a black robe to cover his whole body muttered to himself, "Oh? However, it doesn't matter. ”
On the other side of the dojo, Wang Fugui gently patted Mo Shiping's shoulder and asked, "Is this old guy talking about you?"
Mo Shiping nodded and replied, "Well, maybe." ”
The purple-robed old man in the center of the dojo continued: "So, this time, because of these interesting teenagers, the old man temporarily took the initiative to change some of the rules of the second round of trials. ”
"The total number of people present was nine hundred and fifty-six. The first 100 teenagers who climbed to the top of the mountain first were counted as the first batch. Three hundred teenagers between one hundred and four hundred counted in the second batch. The remaining five hundred and fifty-six are in the third batch. You can check your jade slip, there will be your own ranking. ”
Mo Shiping took out the jade slip from his arms. The moment he held the jade slip, an old man's voice quietly sounded in his heart.
"The third batch, nine hundred and thirty-two. ”
Mo Shiping looked at the jade slip in his hand with some surprise, and secretly guessed that this was a magic weapon of the immortal family that he had never seen.
Wang Fugui, who was also next to him, also widened his eyes in surprise, and muttered: "This jade slip has spoken, the third batch, nine hundred and thirty-three." I hadn't encountered this situation before when I got it, so it's weird. ”
The purple-robed old man waited for a moment before continuing: "You young people don't have to be surprised, this is just the most inferior jade slip prop, if you can enter the Imperial Spirit Sect, you will naturally know more in the future." ”
"The boys already know their ranking and the batch they belong to. Then let's talk about the rules of this second round of trials in detail. ”
"The second round of trials adopts the method of individual competition on the same stage, that is, the experience that the young man has had, fighting. Get a win to be selected for the third round of the trial. First of all, the first batch of 100 teenagers has three chances to compete, the first chance is to compete with the same batch of teenagers, if they win, they can continue to challenge the winner, accumulate wins, up to three wins. If you lose, you will compete with the winner of the second batch, and if you lose again, you will compete with the winner of the third batch. If you win only one of the three chances, you will be selected for the third round. ”
"The second batch of 300 teenagers has two chances to compete, the first is to compete with the same second batch of teenagers, if they win, they will be selected for the third round, and at the same time will have the opportunity to accept the challenge of the loser in the first round, at this time, if they lose, it will not be affected, and the same victory can also be accumulated, up to two games. If you lose at the first chance, you will have to compete against the winner of the third batch. If you win only one of the two chances, you will also be selected for the third round. ”
"The remaining 556 teenagers in the third batch have only one chance, and they can compete with the same teenagers in the third batch, and if they win, they have a chance to compete with the losers of the first and second batches, and winning or losing at this time will not affect the selection for the third round, and at the same time, they can accumulate up to two wins. If you lose, you will lose the qualification to continue to participate in the third round of trials, and you can go down the mountain earlier. ”
"The winner of either the second or third batch can refuse when they accept the challenge, but if they accept and win, they can accumulate wins. Of course, the more you win, the better it will be to pass the third round of trials. ”
"The above are the rules of the previous trials, and this year there are a few new changes. ”
"In this competition, there is no time limit, no regional limit, in other words, falling off the field is not a loss, being knocked out is not a loss, you can wait until you wake up to continue, of course, your opponent can continue to attack you during the period of fainting. The only way to win is to get the other person to throw in the towel. ”
"Oh, by the way, and one more restriction is that no human life can be taken. If your opponent dies, you will also lose your remaining competitive opportunities and will be disqualified from the third round of Trials. ”
"In previous years, half of the teenagers in the third batch would be eliminated directly, and a small part of the remaining half would be too injured to participate in the third round of trials. Therefore, this year, I will give all the teenagers of the third batch one more chance. Any teenager in the third group who loses one game can apply to challenge the teenager who won three wins in the first batch, and then according to the normal rules of competition, falling off the field or losing ability will be considered a loss. If you can win the challenge, you can continue to participate in the third round of trials. ”
"Ladies and gentlemen, now you can check the jade slips in your hands, and there will be the ranking of your opponents in them. The disciples of the Imperial Forest Sect will start arranging the venue for competition according to the order of ranking. Then you can play freely and do whatever you can until your opponent throws in the towel. ”
With that, the purple-robed old man waved his sleeves and signaled that the disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect could start.
Immediately afterward, dozens of disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect wearing white robes immediately divided the dojo into three parts, which were used as the arena for the first batch, the second batch, and the third batch of teenagers.
Mo Shiping and Wang Fugui walked to the third batch of venues under the guidance of the disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect, which was the most crowded venue, with a total of five hundred and fifty-six people.
Mo Shiping took out the jade slip, and another old voice reached his heart:
"Your opponent is ranked four hundred and one. ”
Mo Shiping frowned, the old man in the purple robe deliberately pointed at him before, and now he happened to be the first person among the five hundred and fifty-six people, which made it hard for him to believe that it was a coincidence.
Wang Fugui on the side suddenly said: "Big brother, I see that the rules set by this purple-robed old man seem to be beneficial to us, as long as we don't admit defeat, won't we lose?"
Mo Shiping shook his head and said, "It won't be that simple, your opponent will definitely do everything possible to make you admit defeat." There is only one restriction in the rules, and that is not to cause death. ”
"Also, don't call me big brother, it's awkward, I'm only thirteen years old this year, you still call me by my real name. ”
Wang Fugui's eyes widened: "What, you are only thirteen years old? I thought you were at least fifteen or sixteen years old, but I didn't expect that we were still equals." ”
Mo Shiping sighed secretly in his heart: Alas, he is really young and old.
Wang Fugui took out the jade slip, waited for a while, and then said with a happy face: "Hey, my luck is really good, my opponent is ranked nine hundred and fifty-six, and he is the last." What about you, what are your opponents?"
Mo Shiping said softly: "Four hundred and one." ”
Wang Fugui was a little incredulous, but he felt that this young man was not a person who liked to joke, so he could only silently pat Mo Shiping's shoulder to comfort him.
However, Mo Shiping didn't care too much about this ranking, after all, this ranking is not reliable, it can only be referenced, and it is difficult to explain the problem of personal strength.
Just like the top 100, Mo Shifang glanced at the dojo at the front, where the first batch of teenagers to reach the top stayed. Almost all of them are well-dressed children of rich families, and they all have spent money on mountain roads, so does this mean that they must be the strongest 100 people out of more than 900 people?
Wang Fugui stretched out his hand and touched the neat green bricks on the ground, and said with emotion: "I can be regarded as knowing why this Imperial Spirit Sect is so wealthy, isn't this just attracting rich sons to practice and collect a lot of money, look at the rules formulated, isn't it biased against them, whoever has money has an advantage." ”
Mo Shiping thought for a while and said noncommittally: "The old man in the purple robe said one sentence before, potential, physical strength, heart, background, etc. are all considered a person's talents, and there is no difference before he really embarks on the path of cultivation. I think that's right. If you were a rich boy, maybe you wouldn't insist on reaching the top if you were on your feet. ”
Wang Fugui shook his head, his expression a little gloomy. He was silent for a moment before he whispered, "No, no matter what, I will come to the top of the mountain and become a disciple of the Imperial Spirit Sect." ”
Mo Shiping felt that he had said something wrong, and after seeing Wang Fugui's eyes when he knelt down at that time, he was very sure that this thin young man, like himself, could do whatever it took for a purpose that was more important to him than his life.
He shouldn't have used that as an example.
Mo Shiping squatted down and patted Wang Fugui on the shoulder: "Wang Fugui, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing." ”
Wang Fugui was very surprised, and hurriedly waved his hand again and again: "What is there to apologize for." Immediately afterwards, the thin young man raised his head, looked into the sky, and added: "If everyone in the world is as good at talking and reasoning as you, then no one will be forced to go to a dead end." ”
As he spoke, the thin boy's eyes turned red.
At this moment, ten white-robed disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect came to the venue where the third group of teenagers stayed. One of them opened his mouth and said to everyone on the field: "There are two groups of two people competing on the same stage, a total of two hundred and ninety-eight groups. Thirty groups were on stage at once. Let's start when we understand it. ”