Chapter 3 Lin Fengcheng
The terrain of Zhangjia Village is particularly close to the mountains and forests, and because it is often harassed by wild beasts, the village has long ago built a thick wall several battles high around it to enclose the whole village.
There is a tower on the east side of the village, the tower wall is concave and convex, and three crossbows are placed on it, and under the wall is the only entrance and exit of the village, and the whole Zhangjia Village looks like a small cottage.
In the early morning, a ray of sunlight climbs over the high wall and illuminates the entire village.
Zhang Laohan walked towards the entrance of the village on crutches and carrying a gray package on his back, and Jing Yun followed behind.
"Girl, if you really enter the Sword Gate, if you can't stand the pain and come back, I don't know how long it will take to come back, but you have to take care of yourself. "
As soon as the grandfather and grandson arrived at the entrance of the village, they heard the sound of a woman whimpering in the distance.
"She's going to run back with a nose in her eyes. Jing Yun remembered that he was tricked yesterday, and muttered something in a low voice after hearing these words.
"What do you say? It's a good thing that the girl really wants to worship in the sword gate, you teach her like this, even if she really goes in, what can you do? The child goes out to break through, take a look at the outside world, and learn a skill, that's a good thing, how many times have I told you! Alas, Xiaoyun is here? Hurry, hurry. I saw a middle-aged woman in her thirties with a beard on her face facing a middle-aged woman wearing a silver hairpin on her head and a mole on her left eyebrow talking helplessly, and turned her head to see her grandfather and grandson coming, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to greet her.
"Village chief, you guys are so early, I overslept with this old bone, and Xiaoyun's baby will be handed over to you. Zhang Laohan looked at the dozen or so people waiting at the entrance of the village and said with a smile.
"Third uncle, how many times have I told you, don't call me the village chief! Xiaoyun, it's not too early, get in the carriage quickly. Village Chief Zhang Haonan said helplessly.
"Oh!" Jing Yun answered, and ran into the carriage and sat down.
"Xiaoyun, this is what you uncles and aunts asked me to give to you, take it with you on the way to eat. When you come back, the hunting in the village will be handed over to you, and we can all sit at home and rest. Aunt Zhang handed over a cloth bag with a smile and said half-jokingly.
"Well, thank you, aunt and uncle. Jing Yun nodded, but his interest was not too high.
"Alright, alright, let's all go back!" Zhang Haonan, the village head, looked at the endless crowd and waved his hand impatiently.
"Goodbye grandpa, goodbye uncle and aunt"
"Mother, goodbye. "
"Drive!"
Zhang Laohan stood aside and smiled and didn't speak, but when the carriage slowly disappeared into the sky, the corners of his eyes were wet.
Lin Feng City is adjacent to the Broken Cloud Mountain Range in the west, and the Demon Wind Swamp in the south is close to the talk-free Magic Wind Swamp, because of its special geographical location, a large number of mobile adventurers have emerged in this city, and the major sect trading houses have opened branches here, after so many years of development, it has become the largest city within a radius of 10,000 miles, with a population of more than 10 million.
A gray carriage galloped on the wide avenue, the red maple trees on both sides of the road quickly retreated, and the carriage was driven by a middle-aged man with a full beard, this person was Zhang Haonan.
"Brother Yun'er, do you say that we can enter the Sword Gate? I heard my father say that many years ago, there were many people in the village who went to the assessment, but none of them succeeded, and then the people in the village didn't care about this matter anymore, I'm afraid we won't be able to get in..."
"Don't worry, we will definitely be able to go in, I heard Brother Yunqing say that before encountering something, you must calm down, talk less, and maintain a good state in order to increase your chances of success." Jing Yun said in an old voice, turning her head to look at the red maple forest outside the window, so that the anxiety and nervousness in her eyes could not be seen by her.
"Oh!" Zhang Yifang replied as if she didn't understand, and then she also looked out the window.
"Brother Yun'er, come out and see, it's here. "
Near noon, just when Xiao Yifei was drowsy, an excited voice suddenly came.
He hurriedly sat up straight, lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out, only to see a hundred-zhang high city wall, a moat dozens of zhang wide like a huge water dragon coiling along the city wall, the red maple forest has long been gone, the wide road piled with blue and white stones is facing the city gate tower, and from a distance it looks like a huge monster with a huge mouth coiled on the ground.
In front of the west gate of Lin Feng City was a huge open space, and the open space had long been crowded with people, although it was crowded but orderly, all kinds of chariots, horses, and beasts lined up in a long line to enter the city.
"Brother Yun'er, look at that person actually riding a Dapeng bird, it's so powerful! Last time, the third uncle was caught by this broken bird and broke an arm. Zhang Yifang looked at the man's eyes full of envy, and then seemed to think of something, clasped his little hand and said angrily.
Jing Yun didn't answer, Daoist Yun Qing had told him a lot of strange things before, so he knew a little bit, but when he saw people falling from the sky from time to time, he couldn't help but be envious in his heart.
"This brother, may I ask why those people can enter the city first without queuing? Could it be that they are all those immortals who are flying away from the sky?" Zhang Hao got out of the carriage and arched his hand in front of a man in white with a face like a crown of jade, and asked suspiciously.
"Brother, don't you know, today's day of the Sword Gate's acceptance of apprentices lasted half a month. Although the scope of this place is the territory of the Shangqing Immortal Sect. However, every three years, the Sword Sect will openly accept disciples in major cities, and the reason for this is unknown to outsiders, except for the cities under the jurisdiction of the Demon Sect, of course. The ones you see who have entered the city first are the ones who came to participate in the Sword Gate Meeting today, and they can skip the queue according to the rules of many years. The elegant man shook a paper fan in his hand and smiled, his voice unusually gentle.
"I see, I said that there are so many people, if you really have to queue up, you won't be able to enter the city after dark. Thank you brother, we have the opportunity to invite you to drink. Zhang Haonan suddenly realized, and then bowed again.
"It's a trivial matter, my brother also took a child to participate in the Sword Gate Meeting?" The elegant man put away the folding fan with a "swish", and glanced at Jing Yun as if he had inadvertently glanced at Jing Yun, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face.
Jing Yun and Zhang Yifang were looking at countless strange birds and beasts with longing, only to hear a Sanskrit-like "swish" sound resounding in their entire minds, as if something in their brains was shattered, and it healed quickly with an incomparable speed.
He had the illusion that he had entered another world, a world that belonged only to him.
No one noticed that there was a sudden flash of blue light on his chest, and it instantly spread all over his body, disappearing.
"I see, I said that if so many people really have to queue up, they won't be able to enter the city after dark, thank you brother for telling me, we will invite you to drink if you have the opportunity." "
"It's a small thing, and my brother also took a child to participate in the Sword Gate Meeting?" the elegant man put away the folding fan with a "swish".
Jingyun's mind was in a daze, and when he heard Village Chief Zhang's words, he felt that something was wrong, and when he heard the sound of collecting the fan again, he was immediately shocked.
He hurriedly turned his head to look, and saw Zhang Haonan and the elegant man talking happily, there was nothing abnormal, and the "swish" sound was also ordinary.
Just like what he had experienced before, it was a different illusion entirely.
"I also dreamed during the day," Jing Yun thought to himself as he looked at Zhang Yifang, who was full of stars.
"Haha, the two children in the clan, I don't know where I heard about it, I have to quarrel, let's just have a good time, the sword gate is so easy to enter. Come today. One is to open their eyes, and the other is to make them die. Zhang Haonan laughed and said.
"Little brother wishes the eldest brother a smooth trip, although the sword gate will last for half a month, but the business is important, we are destined to see you again. The man in white smiled slightly and arched his hand.
"Thank you, brother, goodbye. "
Zhang Haonan said goodbye to the elegant man, returned to the carriage and drove the carriage to the special passage.
"Stop coming!"
As soon as the carriage crossed the moat, it was stopped by a doorman dressed in gold armor and holding a spear like a god.
Zhang Haonan stopped the carriage and took Jingyun and Zhang Yifang out of the car, and the gold-armored doorman took out a compass-like thing from his arms and put it in front of them to take a photo.
Just when there was a moment of inexplicability, the golden-armored guard then put away the compass, only said that he would go to Xicheng Square, and then let them into the city.
Although Jing Yun was a little curious, he saw all kinds of strange people just now, and he was not surprised by this little compass thing.
Lin Feng City is divided into four urban districts, east, west, north and south, each of which is also an independent sub-city, with a gate in and out in each direction, and a square in each other.
Zhang Haonan, as the head of Zhangjia Village, still had to purchase some utensils more than ten years ago, and only came here once.
After the group drove the carriage and slowly entered Lin Feng City, they looked at the wide street paved with five-flower stones, the traffic was busy, and the shops on both sides of the avenue were lined up, listening to all kinds of shouts and shouts one after another, just like a dirt bun entering the city, and seeing everything felt novel.
Half an hour later, a big man with a beard appeared on the edge of Xicheng Square, followed by two six or seven-year-old boys and girls, it was Zhang Haonan and the three of them who had come all the way, but the carriage had long since disappeared.
Jingyun stood at the entrance of the square, and when he looked up, he saw a huge statue of a long-bearded Taoist priest standing on the other side of the square, this Taoist priest looked at the sky, held a compass-like instrument across his chest in his left hand, and stretched out his right hand slightly in front of his chest to make a snap of his fingers.
In front of the statue there is a huge bronze tripod, which is full of red incense of different sizes and burns, and behind the Taoist priest is a quaint hall, and there are many figures busy between the temple doors.
Just as he was fascinated, his left shoulder was gently patted, and when he looked back, Zhang Haonan was standing behind him with a smile.
"I went to register just now, and now I will line up in the square, and I will be assessed when I call your name. Zhang Haonan looked at the two and instructed.
"Dad, do you know what the assessment is?" Zhang Yifang pulled his sleeve with some expectation in his eyes.
"The man didn't say it just now, but family members can't go in, so you can go in by yourself!" Zhang Haonan shook his head.
"Oh!" Zhang Yifang replied in frustration and followed Jing Yun into the square.