Chapter 35: Introductory Four Levels
"Guo Yang, I'm so hungry, is there any elixir that can satisfy hunger?" Zhang Xiaopang was so hungry that he couldn't sleep, and he spun around on the ground.
"No, I don't. Only Zhenyuan Dan, do you want to?" Guo Yang was also dizzy from hunger, meditating cross-legged, and his eyes didn't bother to open.
"Don't! If you swallow the pill, you will be even hungrier. Zhang Xiaopang sat on the stone bench and sighed. "By the way, did Ah Liu steal something, why didn't you call?"
"Can you be full of calling?" Ah Liu's black face was full of depression, and he said angrily.
"I can't live this day...... Zhang Xiaopang groaned, slid off the stone bench and sat down on the ground.
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In the second half of the night, Guo Yang slowly opened his eyes and stood up.
He pushed open the door and walked out of the cabin.
The mountain breeze is gusting, and January is like a hook.
Of the 10,000 mountains around, the only thing that moved was the dim light coming from the hut.
"This is the Yuntai Sect?" Guo Yang said secretly. The old man swept a few people into his big sleeves, and he didn't know how long it took, and when they came to their senses, they found that the three of them were in a small cabin halfway up the mountain, and the old man and Aso were gone. Guo Yang vaguely guessed that this should be the Yuntai Sect.
"This old man is crazy, he doesn't know who he is, he doesn't know what kind of cultivation he is, he looks like a mortal old man at all, but he is unfathomable. He shouldn't have much malice, otherwise, we wouldn't be enough to move a finger. Guo Yang is also a clever person on weekdays, but this day's experience has left him with no clue.
Guo Yang sighed, took a deep breath, and returned to the cabin.
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In the morning, Guo Yang, Ah Liu, and Zhang Xiaopang were woken up by a loud noise.
The three of them were so hungry that they tossed and turned on the wooden bed until it was almost dawn, and then they fell asleep in a daze.
Guo Yang got up and leaned on a small window to look out, only to see that there were twenty or thirty people squatting or standing in the open space in front of the cabin, the older one was about fifty or sixty years old, and the younger one was only eleven or twelve years old. These people were all wearing pale cyan robes, and Guo Yang noticed that they all had leaf-like signs on their cuffs.
"It's really the Yuntai Sect!" Guo Yang was overjoyed in his heart, but he was a little surprised in his mind, and said in his heart: "That old man got a few of us into the Yuntai Sect in the middle of the night, but he just fulfilled his promise, and didn't say that we should join the sect! ”
Guo Yang regretted it on the one hand, and on the other hand, he released his divine sense and observed the scene outside.
"You say, can the new junior be able to clear the customs?" said a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.
"Who knows, I guess it's enough to choke. Everyone knows that Taishi Zu and his old man have accepted a total of thirty or forty disciples, but none of the disciples have cleared the customs, and they have all been sent to Lingchuan City to do business. Just look at the old shopkeeper of the Mortal Pavilion, you can see that he has been trapped in Lingchuan City for fifty years, haha. An old man with gray hair said with a grin.
"Those who can't clear the customs are all sent to Lingchuan City, and they are not allowed to leave, either they can build a foundation on their own and succeed, or they will be mortals for the rest of their lives. Alas, look at the hundreds of thousands of people in Lingchuan City, at least half of them are cultivation waste materials that have been eliminated by the sect. A middle-aged man shook his head and said.
"I heard that the other peaks are rarely eliminated, as far as our Heavenly Sword Peak is concerned, no one can do anything about the rules set by the Taishi Ancestor himself. A pimple-riddled teenager shook his head and sighed.
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Guo Yang was surprised and delighted to hear it in the cabin. The happy thing is that this is really the Yuntai Sect, and the surprise is that listening to these people's words, it seems that they have to pass a test, and if they fail the test, they will be forcibly sent to Lingchuan City, and they are not allowed to leave, so they can only fend for themselves in that small mortal city, and live for the rest of their lives.
"What kind of bullshit rules are this, who thinks of a bad idea? If you don't let you join the sect, forget it, you have to trap everyone, and it's unreasonable. Listening to these people, this bullshit rule seems to have been set by an ancestor surnamed Zhou, which is really harmful to others and oneself. Guo Yang listened, and his stomach was full of slander.
Just when Guo Yang and the others were in shock in the cabin, someone suddenly knocked on the door, and someone shouted: "Three junior brothers, it's time to get up, the sun is on your buttocks." ”
There was a burst of laughter outside the door.
Guo Yang hesitated to open the door, walked out, cleared his throat, and said, "Senior brothers, who are you?"
A middle-aged man looked quite steady, took a step forward, hugged his fists and said, "Three junior nephews, I am Wen Gang of Tianjian Peak, early this morning, we received a notice that there are three junior disciples who are going to be tested for entering the sect. Presumably, the three of them are the people mentioned by the patriarch. ”
Guo Yang was surprised to find that this person turned out to be a foundation building period cultivator, this was the first time he saw a foundation building period monk with his own eyes, he couldn't help but shrink his neck, and said resignedly: "It should be the three of us." ”
There was a burst of laughter.
Wen Gang cleared his throat and said indifferently: "That's good." To enter my Yuntai Sect Tianjian Peak, you must pass the triple test, I will give you the title, I hope the three can successfully pass the test and become the official disciples of my Yuntai Sect. ”
Guo Yang and the other three listened inexplicably, but they didn't dare to say anything, so they had to listen silently.
"The first level, within three days, find a way to earn 10,000 spirit stones within the five peaks of the Yuntai Sect with your ability. Remember, the three of you have to earn at least 30,000 spirit stones. In the second level, within three days, learn a craft, alchemy, refining weapons or any set of swordsmanship in Heavenly Sword Peak. In the third level, find a way to defeat me. ”
Wen Gang glanced at Guo Yang and the other three majestically, and continued: "Pass the first level and become a miscellaneous disciple. Pass the second level and become an inner disciple. ”
"What about passing the third level?" Guo Yang didn't react for a while, and he didn't see Wen Gang say what it would be like to pass the third level, so he asked.
"Passed...... In the third level, the ancestor is directly accepted as a disciple, and I will call you uncle. "Wen Gang is a little angry, isn't this kid clearly calling for battle!
Everyone laughed, and Guo Yang realized that his question was really stupid. A disciple of the Qi Refining Period who has just started to ask what would happen if he defeated a Foundation Building Period, it was simply ridiculous and generous.
"That'...... Uncle Wen, what if you can't pass the first level?" Guo Yang had millions of spirit stones on his body, so he naturally didn't worry about the first level, thinking that it was a big deal to complete the task by posting money by himself. However, he was curious about the consequences of not being able to pass the first level.
"If you can't even pass the first level, you will be escorted directly to Lingchuan City, left to fend for yourself, and you will not be allowed to leave for the rest of your life. Of course, if you reach the foundation building stage by your own efforts in Lingchuan City, you will automatically become an inner disciple and return to the sect. Wen Gang said lightly.
"Uncle Wen, are there only these three levels in total?" Guo Yang asked.
Wen Gang looked at Guo Yang, his face changed again and again, and he said impatiently: "There is still a fourth level." The master personally promised that if someone found a way to deceive a disciple above the foundation building period of Jade Girl Peak to be his wife within three years, his old man would worship that person as a teacher in turn. ”
As soon as Wen Gang said this fourth level, everyone held back a smile, and they all looked very strange.
Even Guo Yang was stunned. Tricking a disciple of Jade Girl Peak into being his wife turned out to be the test topic of Heavenly Sword Peak. It seems that this Taishi Ancestor is still a person with a story.
"Three junior disciples, do you have any questions?" Wen Gang asked.
"There are two questions, Uncle Wen, in this first level, are there any restrictions on the techniques? such as cheating, abduction, robbery, etc.? Secondly, where to find the swordsmanship of Tianjian Peak in the second level?" Guo Yang asked.
"The first level, except for not robbing and stealing, everything else is arbitrary. After passing the first level, I came to the Heavenly Sword Peak Scripture Pavilion to find me. Wen Gang said.
"Uncle Wen, it's like this, I'm not familiar with this Yuntai Sect yet, I don't know where the other peaks are, and if I want to make other people's money, I can't carry out my work. Guo Yang said with a sad face.
What he said is also the truth, the first time he came to this place, his eyes were black at all, and he couldn't do anything if he wanted to earn spirit stones.
"You don't have to worry about this, Lao Yao, you can take the three of them to familiarize themselves with the environment. By the way, supervise them to complete the test task as soon as possible. The article casually pointed to the gray-haired old man.
When Guo Yang heard this, he immediately regretted it, someone was watching, and it was difficult for him to paste some spirit stones upside down, and he secretly blamed himself in his heart: "Look at my stinky mouth, it really should be fanned!"
When Lao Yao heard this, he was a little reluctant, but he didn't say anything, just hugged his fist and signaled to Wen Gang.
When only Guo Yang and the other three and Lao Yao were left, Guo Yang began to feel worried, and sighed for a long time.
"Senior Brother Guo, there is no need to be so decadent, let's find a way to earn spirit stones first. Lao Yao said.
Guo Yang looked at Lao Yao and found that this old man was already the ninth layer of the Great Perfection in the Qi Refining Period, and if he had the opportunity, he would be able to take a step forward and enter the Foundation Building Period.
"Senior Brother Yao, why are the rules of Sword Peak so strange this day!" Guo Yang said with a sigh.
"It's not the rules of Heavenly Sword Peak, it's the rules of Yuntai Sect. Cultivation is the cultivation of the person, and the cultivation is the heart, but this is not the most important thing. Because, even if a person cultivates desperately, if there are no spirit stones and no resources, everything will be empty. That's why it's important to pass the first level. Secondly, the cultivation of monks is, after all, against the heavens, and only through continuous learning of skills can they confront heaven and earth, and only then can they fight with others, because the skills are close to the Tao. That's why you have to pass the second level. ”
Lao Yao paused and continued: "As for the third level, it is the rules of my Heavenly Sword Peak. The disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak have always cultivated themselves with swords, and their combat power is the strongest among the peaks. But after these 10,000 years of evolution, almost no one in the Heavenly Sword Peak's truly powerful swordsmanship can cultivate it, so Master Zhou made such a rule. Presumably, I also want to rush to find a few extremely talented disciples in order to receive the inheritance of my Heavenly Sword Peak. ”
After hearing what Lao Yao said, Guo Yang seemed to understand a little, and began to concentrate on thinking of a way to see how he could earn 30,000 spirit stones.
"Senior Brother Yao, let's go, let's go to the neighborhood for a drink or two first, and we'll talk about it at the dinner table. Guo Yang thought for a while, but had no clue, and then once he felt that the hunger in his stomach was even more unbearable, so he opened his mouth to invite.
As soon as he heard about drinking, Lao Yao's originally somewhat sad face suddenly brightened, and he said loudly: "Senior Brother Guo, go, my brother knows a place, and the wine is definitely good." ”
So, Lao Yao led the way, and Guo Yang and the others soon came to a small valley. This valley is near Yuquan Peak, but it was originally a small market.
As soon as Guo Yang entered the valley, his eyes lit up, and he saw that there were dozens of shops in this small valley. Among them, most of them are shops that buy and sell pills to buy elixirs, and it is estimated that most of them are the industries of Yuquan Peak. There are also several shops that buy and sell various ritual utensils and talismans. What pleases Guo Yang and others the most is the "Drunken Immortal Residence" with the word "wine" high on the door.
Lao Yao seems to be a frequent visitor here, and he went up to the second floor with a familiar car, found a private seat by the window, and beckoned everyone to take a seat.
"Senior brothers, what do you want to eat?" a young man from the fifth layer of the Qi Refining Stage walked over and asked with a smile.
"A few cold dishes, a few hot dishes, you look at it. In addition, your signature dish is stewed deer lamb and stir-fried dragon claw. As for the wine, just go to the best, come to two or three jars and drink it first, and then ask for it if it is not enough. Lao Yao looked like a gourmet, and he ordered a table full of wine and food with a weight.
Guo Yang, Ah Liu, and Zhang Xiaopang looked at Lao Yao's chic appearance, and their faces were a little weird. This old Yao is simply a copy of the old man!
"Could it be that this is the 10,000-year inheritance of Heavenly Sword Peak?" Guo Yang suddenly thought to himself, almost holding back his laughter.
"Senior Brother Guo, what's wrong with you?" Lao Yao looked at Guo Yang's strange face, and couldn't help asking.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm hungry and panicked, and I can't wait to eat it right away. Guo Yang said with a smile.