"Brother Gu, are you ready?" Early in the morning, Heizi came to knock on Mingxuan's door, and seeing that he was in good spirits, it seemed that he slept very comfortably last night.

"It's all ready to go. Ming Xuan smiled, he had always had the habit of getting up early, and he had already gotten up at this hour.

Los Angeles is very large, it really takes a lot of time to cross the past, fortunately, Mida Mountain is in the southwest of Los Angeles, Mingxuan They enter Los Angeles from the south gate, and you only need to go out of the west gate to go straight to Mida Mountain.

Mida Mountain, is one of the several famous mountains in Zhongzhou, the main peak is as high as 20,000 feet, it is also the location of the Leiyin Temple, straight into the sky, the territory is vast, the partial peaks are countless, the mountains are stacked and green, from a distance it looks like a general with countless soldiers in the same magnificence, all the peaks of the mountain peaks are deep into the clouds, it looks very ethereal from afar, such as entering the fairyland, people can't help but sigh at the magic of this world, some pilgrims are even excited, they have begun to bow down in the direction of the Leiyin Temple.

The vegetation in the mountain is abundant, completely blocking the sunlight outside, the spring water dingdong down from the mountain, everywhere is full of vitality, as soon as you enter the mountain, the cool meaning will come to your face, let people be refreshed, and the mood is gradually calmed down, to be able to practice in this kind of place, it is definitely a thing that people are looking forward to, it is worthy of being a holy place of Buddhism, and it is even more fascinating to want to come to the place of the Leiyin Temple. Even Ming Xuan couldn't wait to stay.

"Brother Gu, we have to hurry up, we have to rush to the mountain gate before dark. Seeing that Ming Xuan was still fascinated by the mountain scenery, Xiong Si still kept reminding.

"Aren't we already in the mountain?" Mingxuan clearly remembered that he had just passed through a huge mountain gate, and the words Mituo Mountain were clearly written on it.

"This is only the mountain gate on the periphery of Mida Mountain, if you want to think of the mountain gate we assessed, you have to walk for a day!" Xiong Si said with a smile, although he lived at the foot of the mountain, but it was a few days away from this, and the size of Mida Mountain was far beyond Ming Xuan's imagination.

"In this case, then let's hurry up!" Ming Xuan tightened his bags and walked forward quickly, he left his horse and the flaming bow at the inn, which could be regarded as an easy battle, after all, this was not a battlefield.

Different from the dry and stuffy Huoyun Mountain, Mida Mountain appears more refreshing and warm, makes people feel refreshed and happy, occasionally there is spring water flowing down from the top of the mountain, it is very refreshing and sweet, there are insects and birds chirping everywhere, occasionally there are a few monkeys and deer or something shuttling by, the Buddha family is compassionate, avoid killing, the pilgrims who come and go are pious, and rarely hurt the animals in the mountain, and some pilgrims think that they have been enlightened by the Bodhisattva, have Buddha nature, and even take out some food to them, so the animals here are not very afraid of people, some even come over to eat, it is a great spectacle。

"These little deer and monkeys, if we had been caught and eaten there a long time ago, how could they be so kind to feed them. Looking at the pilgrims who were feeding next to him, Ming Xuan couldn't help but say.

"Yes, I can't eat enough, so how can I feed them more. Xiong Hei echoed and said that these monkeys had bullied him before.

"The beasts here are all enlightened by the Buddha and are very spiritual, and they are not comparable to the beasts in other places, so it is better to treat them well. Xiong Si's tone was very religious, and he seemed to believe in this.

"Hmm, why did some pilgrims go over there?" As he spoke, Ming Xuan saw a group of pilgrims taking another path up the mountain.

"Oh, they are going to seek the child peak, there is a main peak in Mida Mountain, eighteen secondary peaks, and the side peaks are countless, each side peak has a temple built on it, seeking children, seeking wealth, seeking peace, seeking marriage, seeking fame and fame, so many pilgrims will choose the temple to worship according to their own ideas. "Xiong Si lives at the foot of Nengshan Mountain, and he understands these very well.

"Isn't it common to ask for everything in a temple? Why is it still separated here, what if I want to seek wealth and fame?" Ming Xuan was a little puzzled.

"How can those temples be compared with Leiyin Temple! In this way, each temple performs its own duties, not only effectively disperses the pilgrims and prevents the pilgrims from congested, but also shows that the Leiyin Temple is more unique, if the pilgrims want to ask for more, they will walk a few more peaks to show their sincerity. Xiong Si also seems to be a devout pilgrim.

"There's another thing to say, but there is some truth, so where are we going?" Ming Xuan replied casually, he didn't believe this, he only knew that it was better to ask for others than for himself.

"The Jade Finger Peak we are going to is still inside, and it is the starting place of the assessment. Xiong Si said as he continued to walk forward.

As the journey continued, the pilgrims who came to worship the Buddha on the mountain gradually went to other peaks, and now the people who have been walking forward are basically the people who participated in the selection of Leiyin Temple, and they all look like some teenagers, and even a little is only seven or eight years old, and they are being coaxed forward by their parents, pity the hearts of parents in the world, the mountain road is rugged, not only these teenagers, even their parents are most likely exhausted, Mingxuan has grown up in the mountains, this mountain road is nothing to him, Xiong Si father and son were also born in a poor family, and grew up at the foot of the mountain, and they didn't feel tired。

The more they walked, the fewer and fewer people followed Ming Xuan's footsteps, and more and more people stopped to rest on the side of the road, after all, such a long mountain road, rugged upward climbing, is indeed very labor-intensive, although the scenery on both sides is very beautiful, but now everyone has no mood to appreciate, just staring at the endless mountain road ahead, I don't know when it will end.

"Dad, Brother Gu, let's take a rest. Xiong Hei finally couldn't help but speak, after walking for so long, there were very few people who could follow them now.

"Why, Kuroko, you're tired. Ming Xuan said with a smile, now he is still full of energy.

"It's not that I'm tired, it's just ...... Just a little hungry. Xiong Hei said a little embarrassed.

"Oh, okay then, let's take a break and eat something," Ming Xuan was speechless, it had indeed been three or four hours since he entered the mountain.

The three of them found a shady place and sat down, knowing that the amount of food they ate was not bad, so Ming Xuan prepared enough dry food for breakfast, but he could have a good meal, Xiong Hei alone eliminated eight steamed buns, which can really be eaten.

"Uncle Xiong, I don't think there are many people participating in the selection. "There are still a lot of people who have just started to go up the mountain, but the main ones are the pilgrims, after such a long walk, the pilgrims have gradually diverted, and the rest should be the people who participated in the selection, it seems that there are only 100 people, and there are not as many as Xiong Si said.

"This little brother doesn't know, the selection will start tomorrow, and most people will choose to go there in advance to recharge their energy and prepare well, who wants to climb the mountain today and be exhausted, and participate in the selection tomorrow. Xiong Si explained for Ming Xuan.

"That makes sense, then why don't you also enter the mountain early?" Mingxuan was strange again.

"It costs a tael of silver to live on the mountain for a night, which of us poor people can afford to live, and the wind and humidity on the mountain are heavy at night, and it is easy to get typhoid fever when sleeping outside, for the sake of children, even poor families will go up the mountain a day in advance, take a rest, only people like us who can't get this money will go up the mountain now, and there are not many people who naturally see it. Xiong Si said helplessly, no money is difficult to defeat heroes, let alone these poor people.

"Well, that's true, then don't you have to spend money to stay tonight?" If they hadn't met Ming Xuan, then wouldn't they have to sleep in the mountains tonight.

"That's not going to happen, I stayed in the inn in the mountains before, and the reception wing of Leiyin Temple will be open after tonight, we can live there, don't need money, and provide food." Xiong Si said with a smile, he had already thought about it.

"Oh, that's good, we're full, let's move on. Ming Xuan patted the dust on his body, and looked into the distance with a blazing gaze, what would this selection look like?

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"Brother Gu, the road ahead is the way to the Jade Finger Peak, we're almost there!" Xiong Hei pointed to the huge stone tablet of the Jade Finger Peak in front of him, and said happily.

"Okay, let's rush to the Jade Finger Peak in one go!" has been climbing for nearly seven hours, even Ming Xuan feels a little tired, but it seems that Xiong Hei is still so energetic, Ming Xuan is a little admired.

"Kuroko is really durable, I've been in the mountain for so long, and I'm still so alive. Ming Xuan looked at the sunspot bouncing in front of him and couldn't help but praise.

"That's right! Our family grows vegetables, and every few days we have to send some vegetables to Qiu Zifeng, and he has been sending them since he was ten years old, picking up a load of vegetables up and down the mountain and going back and forth a day, and he doesn't have any breath when he gets home! He is also a good hand at farm work, and he has a lot of strength, but he eats too much, and he doesn't use five or six steamed buns at a time. Xiong Si said helplessly.

"The more you work, the more you eat, and now is the time to grow your body. "Ming Xuan can eat a lot in one meal.

"Alas, but farming for a lifetime is not a thing, although this kid has been strong and diligent since he was a child, but he can't speak, and he is shy when he sees the living, and he has been helping me deliver food for a few years, and he has never spoken to the monks on the mountain! In fact, this is also the main reason why Xiong Si sent him to the selection.

"Don't worry, with his conditions, he should be able to be selected. "Although Kuroko has not practiced martial arts, his physical condition is excellent, even Mingxuan is beyond his reach.

"Hopefully, I'd like him to have some success. Xiong Si looked at the sunspot in the distance and said with relief.

"Dad, Brother Gu, the mountain gate is in front!" As he was talking, Xiong Hei, who was running far ahead, shouted at them loudly.