Hidden in the seemingly secluded jungle of southern Xinjiang, Xingmen has its own independent bamboo forest, which is planted with iron bamboo.

All Xingmen disciples, after getting started, need to split ten bamboos a month, and insist on three years before passing the training period. Each disciple has a special assigned area, and if they don't meet each other, it will be difficult to meet other beginner disciples in their own bamboo tree area.

On this day, a beginner disciple, as usual, carried his own axe to chop bamboo in his iron bamboo area. Lifting his breath and sinking his waist, he chopped down with an axe, but saw a shallow gap left on the three-finger-wide iron bamboo. The disciple was a little frustrated, but he didn't give up, adjusted his posture, and continued to swing the axe.

"Knock, knock, knock......" The crisp echo lingers in the bamboo forest with the morning light, looking quiet and leisurely. Twenty strokes later, an iron bamboo fell down, and the disciple swung another axe to cut off the last part that was still attached, and then cut off the branches on the bamboo. The real felling is just beginning. Cutting down the bamboo is only the first step, and the next step is to split each bamboo into thirty equal parts, which is considered to be a cut down one.

In this way, a new initiation disciple has to swing an axe at least 3,200 times a day to complete the basic skill of cutting ten bamboos. After that, ten bamboos will be carried back to the sect in batches to exchange for sect contribution points. After Xingmen received the bamboo cut down by the new disciples, he would distribute the bamboo blanks to the steward of the carving workshop, who would distribute the bamboo blanks to the elders and disciples who specialized in carving, process them into various works of art, and finally sell them to the towns around Sichuan and Yunnan.

This disciple secretly calculated how much sect contribution value he could exchange for at the end of the day today, and how much plaster he could exchange for refining muscles and bones. Suddenly, he saw an iron bamboo, the shape was a little strange, much thicker than the ordinary iron bamboo, and this disciple looked depressed. Without him, the strangely shaped bamboo, the bamboo blank can be carved into a limited number of objects, so the contribution value is to be discounted. At the same time, this iron bamboo is thicker than ordinary iron bamboo, and it takes more effort and time to cut it off.

The disciple was depressed, and came to this lesson in front of Tiezhu in a sullen manner, raised his foot and kicked it. I wanted to turn around and go to cut other bamboos first, but this one will naturally be easier to cut when the work is deeper. After four or five steps, he stopped.

"Today's cut is also cut, tomorrow's cut is also cut, but it is better to cut it today. The master said that if you choose to run away from difficulties in the face of difficulties, then you will keep running away until the difficulties become great difficulties. It's better to face it bravely, although it is troublesome, but it is better than escaping. The disciple looked at the strangely shaped bamboo, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind, put down the basket, picked up the axe, and swung it vigorously......

"Knock, knock, knock......"

This deformed iron bamboo, it seems to be unusually strong because of its strange shape, and the third axe went down, and this disciple cut a gap, and he couldn't help but complain two more words in his heart.

"Damn, wait a minute, Lao Tzu won't chop you into bamboo slices and dry you! This disciple said secretly.

"Whoa!" Finally, the bamboo was cut down by him, and the disciple stepped forward with an axe to cut off the joint, ready to deal with the iron bamboo.

"Huh, what is this?" As he glanced at the roots of the bamboo, he noticed that something seemed to be embedded in it, and it seemed to grow with the bamboo roots. Without saying a word, the disciple picked up the axe and chopped the bamboo root a few times, cut it open, and then pulled out the embedded thing.

"It's ......" ......

"Senior brother, I have something for you to see. Xing Rufeng had just finished practicing and was about to go back to the room to take a shower, when the steward of the carving workshop quietly walked over with something and handed it to Xing Rufeng. Xing Rufeng glanced at it, and his brows raised slightly.

"Where did this thing come from?" Xing Rufeng looked at it cautiously before asking in a low voice.

"In the morning, there was a beginner disciple who was cutting a bamboo and found it embedded in the root of a bamboo. The whole bamboo has grown out of shape. The steward replied in a whisper.

"I see. Give that disciple twice the sect contribution value, and order it to go down, this matter must not be publicized, and those who violate it will be killed. Xing Rufeng said coldly, and the steward shuddered, said yes, and then retreated.

Xing Rufeng weighed the weight of the objects in his hand, his eyes were shining, and he didn't care about taking a bath, so he walked towards Xing Tianfeng's room.

"Father, there is something important to discuss. Standing at the door of the room, Xing Rufeng knocked on the door and said something.

"Come in. Xing Tianfeng's voice came, and Xing Rufeng pushed the door in when he heard this. entered the room, but saw that Xing Tianfeng was wearing obscene clothes, and a waiter was wearing only a belly pocket on his upper body, and he was wearing obscene clothes. Seeing Xing Rufeng coming in, the waiter hurriedly took his clothes and retreated.

"What's the matter?" Xing Tianfeng asked lightly.

"Father, look. Xing Rufeng took out the object.

"Ahh

Xing Tianfeng's eyes lit up, he looked left and right at the object, he couldn't suppress a smile on his face, and then seemed to remember something, and hurriedly asked:

"Where did this thing come from?"

"That's the ......" Xing Rufeng walked into Xing Tianfeng, whispered in his ear, and told the steward what he had told him.

"There is such a thing! Hurry up and instruct all the beginner disciples to see strangely shaped bamboos in the iron bamboo area they are responsible for, they must not cut them down without authorization, and they must report it immediately. When Xing Tianfeng heard this, he immediately gave an order.

"Yes! I'll do it. Xing Rufeng bowed, and then exited Xing Tianfeng's door.

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"Ah, is this serious?" In Tang Gate, in Tang Butian's room, it was also Tang Buyi who personally reported the matter to him.

"According to the spies, it's true. Tang Buzhi nodded affirmatively.

"Do you have a way?" Tang Butian's eyes flashed, and he turned his head and asked Tang Buzhi with a smile.

"Why do you need me to worry about it, don't forget, our Tang Sect is practicing secret weapons, don't dare to say anything else, God unknowingly leads the sheep, this is our strong point!" Tang Bu raised his eyebrows and said with a wicked smile.

"Hahaha, that's right. This is a surprise! This matter should be done sooner rather than later, and you should hurry up and give instructions to the spies. Tang Butian smiled heartily and hurriedly gave Tang Buzhi a task.

"Don't worry, father, I've already given instructions to the spies. I believe that it will not be long before there will be news!" Tang Bu smiled and played with a jade wrench in his hand.

"You do things, I don't worry!"

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