Chapter 2 Examinations
"Brother Bing, where did you say this Taoist priest went, could it be taken away by wolves?" asked Mingming. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"You see that the fence and shed here are still in good condition, it should not be some animal that took him away, but ......," Shen Bing said.
"He went on his own, he didn't die, we saved someone!" Mingliang shouted happily.
"Yes. Shen Bing replied, and after saying that, he walked towards the rope bridge, leaving the fat man behind him shouting, "Wait for me to cross together, I'm afraid!"
Some things are so strange that you don't dare to try them for a long time, but you yearn for them, and when you try them successfully, you will find that it is nothing more than that. Shen Bing was no longer afraid to walk on the rope bridge now, although this was only the third time he had stepped on this rope bridge.
There is nothing else to do when you go home, although there are not a few children in the village, but there is only one person who is good with Shen Bing. People have always thought that bullying the weak and forming cliques is something that only happens in the adult world, but this is not the case. These things also exist in the world of children.
Since Shen Bing was born, he has never gone out to play with his mother, and without the protection of his mother's big tree, Shen Bing who is alone is often bullied. As for his father, he chops down trees and moves trees in the forest all the year round, and he gets up early and is greedy for the life of the family, so he has no time to take care of Shen Bing's growth.
The children of the poor are in charge of the family early, Shen Bing has always been a sensible child, his ideal is not to cut down a lot of trees and sell them for a lot of money, he wants to go to the end of the world with a sword and see the prosperity of the world.
Every time Mingliang heard him say his ideals, his eyes would light up, and he said happily: "It's so strong! Brother Bing must take me!" This is the power of chicken blood, although it is useless, but it can make people lift their spirits, maybe this is the role of chicken blood.
Shen Bing knew that his mother's days were running out, he wanted to accompany her through this last journey, it was too late to repay the kindness of nurturing in this life, the tree wanted to be quiet but the wind did not stop, and the son wanted to raise but did not wait, this is really the most painful thing in the world.
When Shen Bing got home, he found that his mother had gotten up, she was wiping the dust on the bronze mirror, it seemed that she was going to dress up, Shen Bing was so happy that he couldn't speak, he felt that his mother was suddenly sick, it must be the favor of God, God has eyes!
He hurriedly walked over and took his mother's rag and wiped the bronze mirror to make it extraordinarily clear. He helped his mother to sit at the dresser. It is said to be a dresser, but it is just a chair in front of a bronze mirror.
He happily stroked his mother's long hair, combing it again and again, it was the first time he had combed her hair, and she was not very skilled, but she was very satisfied with her look.
After finishing the make-up, his mother asked to go outside with him to bask in the sun. Those villagers who had not been in contact for a long time saw this long-lost scene and expressed their surprise, it seems that the Shen family has found some mysterious prescription to cure the deficiency of this confinement disease. Only a few elderly people saw Shen Bing walking on the street with his mother, and they shook their heads, turned around and sighed.
Coming to the world and walking on the street with your mother under the sun is really a happy thing for a child, because how many children don't even have a mother.
After not exercising for a long time, after walking for a long time, my mother was tired and motioned to go home.
"Bing'er, are you happy today?" asked her mother.
Shen Bing held her mother's hand tightly and said, "Today is the happiest day in Bing'er's life, because her mother's illness is cured!"
"Well, whatever happens today, you have to be happy, have you seen that mountain?" asked the mother.
Shen Bing followed his mother's finger and saw that it was the Ethereal Peak due east, and inside it was where the Ethereal Sect was located.
"Today, you have to promise me one thing. Mother said.
"What's the matter?" asked Shen Bing.
"You promise me that you will do it!" said the mother.
"Okay, Bing'er promises you, I will do it!" Shen Bing replied.
The mother showed a look of relief, hugged Shen Bing's head in her arms, and said, "No matter what happens in the future, you must work hard, go to the Ethereal Sect to learn art, and grow up to be a person who benefits the people." ”
Shen Bing didn't understand why he wanted to benefit the people, but he still agreed. After the promise was finished, his mother took him home.
Many years later, Shen Bing often remembered this picture, holding his mother's hand and going home at sunset. Later, he also understood the meaning of benefiting the people, so that the cultivators could have their fields, the sick could be treated, the living could have food, and the dead had burial places, all of which benefited the people. The great man of chivalry is not informal.
When I got home, I saw that the fragrant food had been set on the table, and my father was walking over with a plate, which was really a rare thing, Shen Bing faintly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.
"Let's have a good meal together as a family today!" said the father, his eyes were full of tears, and he didn't know if it was because he was happy or for some other reason.
Yes, how long has it been since such a family has eaten a meal around the table, Shen Bing carefully cared for the joy in his heart, for fear that it would fly away all of a sudden. However, as he ate, he noticed that his father was sobbing.
"Dad, don't cry, there will always be such a day, come early, get rid early!" said the mother, stopped the chopsticks in her hand, and motioned to go back to bed to rest.
Shen Bing saw that the situation was not good, and he couldn't eat, so he hurried to the bedside and waited for his mother to cover the quilt. He was startled when he saw his mother's face, which had turned pale and lacked blood.
He was about to ask something, but his mother held his hand tightly and said intermittently, "Bing'er...... You have to ...... Promise me...... Enter the Ethereal School to learn art!"
Before Shen Bing could agree, his mother's hand had already slipped down, and he realized that he had lost his mother forever, so he cried loudly. The father was constantly wiping tears from his eyes, and the man, whose spine was bent by the weight of life, had long since become so silent that he had forgotten how to express his grief.
After burying his mother with his father, Shen Bing knelt in front of the spiritual throne for seven days, and in these seven days, he grew up all of a sudden, and he understood that everything could only rely on himself in the future, and the sadness gradually disappeared, and a sense of pride grew in his heart. He understood the meaning of his mother's advice, which was to keep an upward heart in the most difficult time, never accept the status quo, and never give up on himself.
Seven days later, my father left some money and left, he still had to cut down trees and move trees, after all, he still had to live, but he never came back, it seemed to be missing, this is also a common thing near the ethereal peak, some men went into the mountains to cut trees, cut and cut and disappeared.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Shen Bing is already a thirteen-year-old boy.
Shen Bing went to look for Mingliang every day, and he only had this one little friend left. He still vividly remembers the morning when he went to look for the bright five years ago.
"Brother Bing, what are you going to do?" asked Mingming.
"Fatty, let's go explore the rivers and lakes!" Shen Bing said.
Mingliang looked at Shen Bing with a puzzled expression, do you mean that you are kidding me?" "But we are still too young and have no money!" Mingliang said his question.
"We are all eight years old, we are not young anymore, why don't we have any money, your gold coin is enough for us to entangle for a long time!" After Shen Bing finished speaking, he suddenly remembered the talisman he had chosen, and quickly took it out to study.
It is a black stone, pointed at both ends, flat in the middle, and a hole at the root, which is used for wearing. After playing with it repeatedly for a while, I still can't figure it out. But looking at that black and shiny appearance, it really looks like a baby.
"And where are we going?" asked Mingming.
"Look at that mountain!" Shen Bing finished speaking, and pointed to the east—Ethereal Peak, Ethereal Peak, Ethereal Sect.
"But how do we get in, it's not just a casual way in!" Mingliang said.
"Hard work pays off, there will always be a way, how can you know if you don't try!"
But they were too young, and they weren't the children of the faction, so they couldn't get in. But Shen Bing has to take a look every year, this is the fifth year, I don't know if it's because of persistence or other reasons, this time he and Mingliang are qualified for the exam. Although he can't enter the ethereal faction for the time being, he still insists on exercising every day, but without the guidance of a famous teacher, he can only practice to strengthen his body. Mingliang kept persuading him not to waste time, there was a shady scene in the exam, otherwise he would have passed it a long time ago. However, Shen Bing still persevered, and this seemed to be the only way to go.
Today is a great day for Mr. Void to come out, and I heard that he has practiced the highest level of the Void Sword Technique: the Space-Time Enchantment. And he is already in full swing, today he wants to go to the selection examination site to see if he can select some talented students, it is said that he has not recruited highly talented students all these years, he wants to find out what is going on.
The person in charge of enrollment is surnamed Li, and he is known as Black-hearted Li, which refers to the fact that he is in charge of enrollment and does not pay attention to fairness, depending on who gives more money and who has a big background, he will recruit whom, resulting in the generation of the ethereal faction is not as good as the generation. Hearing that the head of the family was going to participate in person, he was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. He had to open the admissions regulations and read them carefully, and he quickly understood that the central idea of the regulations lies in fairness, justice and openness. His heart is black, but his brain is still spinning very fast, otherwise he would not have controlled the enrollment work for nearly ten years and was unharmed.
When it comes to fairness, it means that all people of appropriate age can participate, and with the same rules and the same way, they can become an introductory disciple of the Ethereal Sect after that.
The rules are very simple, show identity documents, separate according to different ages, weigh and measure height, have a special person to record, meet a certain proportion of conditions to enter the next round, and then conduct a test of strength and speed according to age and weight, and select the best. Generally, the age of the admitter is 10-16 years old, and the younger the age, the higher the talent may be, and there is more room for development in the future.
Shen Bing is already thirteen years old, if he can't get in again, he may have to live up to his mother's expectations, so he is a little nervous and a little excited, he finally has the opportunity to participate in the exam, he wants to seize this opportunity.
After so many years of exercise, his body is still fairly well-proportioned and his muscles are quite developed, but he is older. However, this also has the advantage that there are fewer people in this age group, there is less competitive pressure, and even the bright ones in front of the line have passed the exam.
It was his turn to play, he glanced at the crowd in the stands, there was an old Taoist who looked very familiar, and before he had time to think about who it was, he raised his hammer and smashed it at a spring device, he used all his strength, and felt that the result should be good, but he did not hear the "pass" signal for a long time.