Chapter 11: The Battle of the Star List
Although Li Mubai has set a short-term goal, it cannot be achieved overnight. He now spends his days practicing in addition to work, working hard for his goals.
"Have you heard, tomorrow the thirty-fifth of the star list will challenge the twenty-eighth of the star list. ”
"Really, how did I not know?"
"I've also heard from businessmen passing by. It seems that Shi Liunian had a dispute with Wan Jiankong, and he was dissuaded at the time, but a few days ago, Shi Liunian made an appointment to fight Wan Jiankong, and Wan Jiankong agreed. ”
"Where's the battle?"
"It's at the top of Wangkong Mountain, not far from our Seven Heroes Town. ”
"There's a good show to watch now. ”
"Isn't it, I'm going to join in the fun tomorrow, why don't you go?"
"Go, it's hot now, bring two watermelons and eat them while watching. ”
"Good idea. ”
Li Mubai saw that he was not busy now, so he came to Bai Zhantang's side and asked, "Brother Bai, who are Shi Liunian and Wan Jiankong that they are talking about?"
"Shi Liunian is the elder brother of the younger generation of the Hengshan Sword Sect, and he is the supernatural master of the Hengshan Ever-Changing Thousand Illusion Sword Sect, ranking thirty-fifth on the Star List. Wan Jiankong is even more incredible, he is a genius disciple of the Cangyue Sword Sect, he is only twenty years old and has already reached the congenital consummation realm, and he has challenged the older generation of martial artists all the way, won a name like water, and was ranked twenty-eighth on the star list. Bai Zhantang replied.
"So powerful, how many are you in the big brother Bai?" Li Mubai said in surprise, and then asked Bai Zhantang himself, because Bai Zhantang was the most powerful martial artist Li Mubai had ever seen since he crossed over, except for chasing the wind.
Bai Zhantang said embarrassedly: "Your big brother Bai has withdrawn from the rivers and lakes for a long time, where can you still be ranked!"
In fact, Bai Zhantang couldn't rank at all, of course he wouldn't say it directly.
"What's going on with the Star List?" Li Mubai had heard others mention it in the inn before, but at that time, Li Mubai was still working hard to adapt to the unfamiliar environment, and he didn't care about this.
"The Star List is a list jointly released by the Prison Heaven Division of the Qin State, the Fish Dragon Guard of the Ming Dynasty, and the Six Gates of the Chu State where we are located. There is also the sun and moon list and the Qiankun list. The stars list includes people from the innate realm. Bai Zhantang said.
"Shi Liunian and that Wan Jiankong entered the star list at a young age, aren't many people unconvinced?" Li Mubai wondered.
"Unconvinced, do you know what the basis for the ranking is?" Bai Zhantang asked rhetorically, without waiting for Li Mubai to answer, he said: "It's a record, a real record, no matter how famous you are, no matter how deep your background is, you can't be on the list." ”
"Hearing you say that, then they are not very powerful, how do you compare with Big Brother Bai?"
Bai Zhantang snorted and said, "I haven't fought against them, so I don't know who is more powerful, but they are cultivated by the two strongest sword sects around, and they will definitely not be bad." ”
"Then they will make an appointment tomorrow, let's go and see together, Brother Bai?"
"But you still have to work tomorrow?" Bai Zhantang also wanted to go, but if both of them went, who would work?
"Let's ask the shopkeeper for a day off! The Star List is nearby, and the inn estimates that business won't be too good tomorrow, just have Xiao Guo." ”
"Okay, I'll talk to Xiangyu in the evening. ”
Finally finished a busy day, and in the evening, as soon as Bai Zhantang told Tong Xiangyu about the matter, Tong Xiangyu agreed.
"No, Lao Bai and Xiao Bai are both going to watch the showdown, it's so unfair that I'm left here to work alone, I want to watch it too!" Guo Furong immediately objected when she heard their conversation.
"Go, go, there's you everywhere, what are you doing to make a fuss?" Bai Zhantang said helplessly.
"Why can't I go and see it? I can go if you can go. Guo Furong said dissatisfied.
"As far as your three-legged cat kung fu, what kind of excitement are you making around, can you see it?" Bai Zhantang said disdainfully.
"Why can't I understand it? My father is the leader of the six gates, a master of the realm of heaven and man. Guo Furong retorted.
"Does this have anything to do with you?" Li Mubai said with a puzzled expression.
Guo Furong said proudly: "Of course it has a relationship, this shows that my family has a family history." ”
"Does your family history have anything to do with this? Even if you are not yet in the innate realm, are you embarrassed to say it?" Bai Zhantang sneered.
"I don't care, I'm just going. Guo Furong saw that it didn't make sense, so she lied.
"Believe it or not, I'll order you?" Bai Zhantang threatened.
"I'm afraid of you, I'll fight with you, ...... mountain"
"You're the head, the girl's family knows how to move her hands and feet every day, and she doesn't look like a girl at all. Tong Xiangyu directly interrupted Guo Furong, who was embarrassed and angry, and continued: "Tomorrow is a day off, it's closed, let's go together, let's go on an outing!
"Shopkeeper, you are really wise and powerful!" Li Dazui said immediately, he originally wanted to go, but he was the only cook, no one could replace him, now it's okay.
"Great, I don't have to go to school tomorrow. ”
"Xiaobei, you still have to go to school tomorrow. Tong Xiangyu said.
Mo Xiaobei said with an angry face: "Why? You can all go, so I'm not allowed to go." ”
"You are a student, of course you should study first!" Tong Xiangyu said firmly.
"That's right, what do you little girl go to watch, it's true to study hard. Bai Zhantang said to the side.
Mo Xiaobei looked at the others for help, but the others didn't see it and turned their faces to the side.
"You're all bullying me. Then he ran back to his room.
The next day, early in the morning, the group had breakfast and rushed to Wangkong Mountain.
"There are so many people!" Li Mubai said with emotion.
"Of course, it's a star list showdown, as long as you have time, you must go and see it, after all, this is a rare thing in Seven Heroes Town. Li Dazui said.
Bai Zhantang continued: "There are only fifty people on the Star List, scattered throughout the Central Plains, and there are few people in a single state. If you come across it, you must go and see it, not to mention the people in the neighborhood, but there are people in several other counties around who have heard the news. ”
"Then why did they choose our vicinity of Seven Heroes Town?" Li Mubai wondered.
"I know this," Lu Xiucai said, "That's our Seven Heroes Town just in the middle of the Hengshan Sword Sect and the Cangyue Sword Sect, and they chose this place to show fairness." ”
"I see!"
"Let's not get too close, right? What if we get injured by mistake?" Lu Xiucai said worriedly.
Guo Furong glanced at him and said, "Why are you so daring?
Lu Xiucai muttered: "It's you who worry about me, if you see the rise and applaud there, then won't we be finished?"
"What did you say?" Guo Furong looked at Lu Xiucai viciously. Apparently heard Lu Xiucai's words.
"It's nothing! Sister Fu, I'm just worried about your safety, Zi once said: A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. ”
"Go"
"Xiucai, don't worry, it's okay to have Big Brother Bai. Li Mubai comforted.
"That's it, you're fine, don't worry about it there, there is an exhibition hall, there will be no danger. Tong Xiangyu also followed.
"Don't worry, I'm here to keep you safe. Bai Zhantang said confidently.
"You're less daring than a mouse. Li Dazui scoffed.
The group talked and laughed and came to the top of the mountain, and many people had already arrived before them.
The summit of Wangkong Mountain is a platform, quite flat, with a lot of exposed stones.
Li Mubai and his party found a place not far from the center, where there was a big stone, and the group sat on the stone and chatted.
"When are they coming? Are we coming too early?" asked Li Mubai.
"No one knows the specific time, it's better to come early, if we come late, there will be no good seats, and we won't be able to see it then, won't we come for nothing?" Bai Zhantang replied.
"That's right. ”
"Alas, look at that, isn't that the forty-fifth Sea-Covering Sword Gongsun Sheng on the Star List!" Li Dazui pointed to a young man holding a long knife.
"That's right, it's him, I heard that he is a casual cultivator, he didn't join any sect, and he entered the star list with the long knife in his hand. Bai Zhantang said.
Guo Furong continued: "Gongsun Sheng was originally just an ordinary person, but when he was a teenager, he had an adventure and obtained a sea-covering sword technique, and with his own talent, he relied on this innate secret record level exercise to cultivate to congenital perfection. If there is a sectarian cultivation, it will definitely be even more terrifying. ”
"This is not necessarily," Li Mubai retorted: "If he had a smooth ride from the beginning, he might not be able to rise as suddenly as he is now, you must know that a stable life is also a drain, and his belief may not be so firm." ”
This is a simple truth, why is it that in the last years of the dynasty in Chinese history, heroes emerge in many times of war and chaos, but in times of peace are relatively rare? Because not only heroes create the current situation, but the current situation can also create heroes, just like a group of people under Liu Bang, including Liu Bang, are just dog slaughterers, but they take advantage of the situation.
"Xiaobai is right, if everyone changes their growth environment, they won't necessarily become what they will become!" Bai Zhantang sighed.
"What environment you are born in is predestined by God, but what you live is everyone's own decision. Tong Xiangyu was moved, obviously thinking of herself, if she hadn't chosen to marry here, she wouldn't have lived her current life.
No matter what happened to Gongsun Sheng, today's protagonist is not him. Lu Xiucai reminded.
"That's right, why haven't people arrived yet?" Li Mubai was a little impatient.
said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, and the shouts of "coming, coming, coming" kept coming from the way up the mountain.
"It's coming, it's finally here!" Li Dazui looked excited.
The first to arrive was Shi Liunian. Shi Liunian is twenty-five years old this year, tall and handsome, and when he reaches the top of the mountain, he stands with his sword in his hands, closes his eyes and recuperates, completely ignoring the surrounding discussions, and gathers momentum for the duel that awaits him.