Chapter 10: The Four Elephants

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Soon it was time to set off, after Zhao Ping said goodbye to the second uncle, he followed the little young master and a group of entourage, and a group of people set off towards the Black Dragon Mountain where the Four Elephant Sect was located.

Looking at the worried figure of the second uncle who was gradually moving away at the door, Zhao Ping didn't know that he had left this time but embarked on a fairy road that was different from everyone else.

In summer, it is hot and windless, and the wicker hangs listlessly, not moving, as if everything is about to be melted, which makes people's hearts a little irritable, but everywhere in sight are green mountains and green waters, and the heart will be quiet and merge into this world.

In an instant, the dark clouds filled the sky, layer upon layer, there was no light between heaven and earth, lightning crossed, thunder was deafening, as if thousands of troops and horses were crushed, and it was like a flood roaring, galloping endlessly, like the collapse of heaven and earth, and the sound was terrifying.

After the wind and rain, Zhao Ping looked at the warm sunshine, the sky was like a wash, the color was in the sky, the white clouds revolved around Bishan, the ethereal artistic conception, and the beautiful crochet weaved the vitality of summer.

Green mountains and green waters, clear water and blue sky, everything is verdant, fragrant grass, Zhao Ping's irritable mood of many days of rushing can't help but feel relaxed, and a fresh and comfortable feeling arises spontaneously.

After taking out the dry food he carried with him and swallowing it with water, Zhao Ping walked to the side of the big butler who led the team, and stood and heard that the big butler reported to the little master Zhang Yinxiang that there were still two days away from the Four Elephants Sect, to calm the little master who was a little bored and prevent him from making any trouble.

It has been more than ten days since the departure from Zhang's house, and the closer they get to the Four Elephants Sect, there are more and more pedestrians like Zhao Ping's people on the road, all of whom come for the recruitment of disciples of the Four Elephants Sect, including the rich children who have the front and back hugs, the servants who follow the saddle and the horses like Zhang Yinxiang, and the poor children who are completely different, but everyone does not contact each other, but they continue to move in the direction of the Four Elephants Sect. Finally, after two days of rushing, he arrived at the foot of the Qinglong Peak where the Four Elephant Sect was located in the evening.

Qinglong Mountain is located in the Lotus Mountain Range, because the mountain peak is towering into the clouds, rising thousands of feet, the dangerous peak is towering, the strange rocks are craggy, straight into the Lotus Mountain Range, the momentum is like the green dragon raising its head, the momentum is extraordinary. After the Four Elephants Sect occupied this place, they placed the main hall of the sect here, and even set up many organs on the way up the mountain, and people who were not familiar with the road could not lead the way.

The Four Elephants Sect was originally the main sect in Jiaqing City, the capital of Youzhou, but since the last amazing talent of the sect a hundred years ago, known as the head of the "Heavenly Sword", the Four Elephants Sect has withered after that, and it no longer has the strength to maintain its status in Jiaqing City. Because of heavy losses, it was once reduced to a third-rate small force in the local area.

But the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, because the Lotus Mountain Range is located in a remote area, and the Four Elephants Sect is still one of the three most powerful martial arts sects in these ten miles and eight townships, with thousands of disciples.

Although the world known to Zhao Ping was ruled by the Great Jin Dynasty, the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty was so vast, and Youzhou, where the Four Elephants Sect was located, was located in a barren place, and it was the most remote place among the twelve states in the world.

What can be compared to the Four Elephants Sect are the other two sects here, the Blood Moon Sect and the Silver Ring Gate. Because it had to compete with the other two sects, the Four Elephants Sect once recruited disciples so that it could expand its strength and compete with it.

After Zhao Ping came to the foot of the mountain, there were disciples who greeted him, and after asking about his identity, the disciples who greeted him instructed Young Master Zhang to dismiss the servants who followed him, and then greeted Zhang Yinxiang, Zhao Ping and Lin Qu walked along the bluestone path to the mountain.

Perhaps he was instructed by Zhang Fugui at home, Zhang Yinxiang didn't say anything, quickly dismissed the entourage that followed, and took Zhao Ping and Lin Qu to walk up the mountain behind the people who greeted him.

Leading the way was a thin disciple named Yang Ru, about twenty years old, leading Zhao Ping people to the mountain and not talking to Zhao Ping people, he didn't speak, and Zhao Ping people didn't dare to talk much, so they had to follow closely.

The farther they went up the mountain, the more people came and went, most of them carrying swords behind their backs, or with swords straddling their waists, and some of them bulging with swells on their bodies, which must have hidden something on their bodies. The mountain road is steep, but they are vigorous when they walk, and they all seem to have some kung fu.

Zhao Ping greeted Yang Ru with a smile when he saw that everyone was coming, and he could see that Yang Ru's popularity in the door was good. Yang Ru took Zhao Ping and the others to a low mountain peak, and there was a low earthen house on the top of the mountain, and there were already some figures flickering in the room.

Yang Ru pointed to one of the rooms and said to Zhao Ping, "You guys will rest here for one night first, and then go to the test with the others tomorrow." After saying that, he ignored the crowd and turned away with questions.

Before coming, Zhang Fugui told Zhao Ping and the three of them that he had spent money to book a place for the three of them. Although the Four Elephants faction has a great reputation, it is poor and rich in martial arts, and it needs the support of money to practice martial arts.

Although the quota has been determined, the process still has to be gone through so that there will be no gossip.

After a night of silence, Yang Ru woke up Zhao Ping, who was resting, early the next morning and told him to follow behind.

Zhao Ping looked around and followed the team in front of him, and after the people in front stopped, Zhao Ping found that he had been taken to a slope, and several figures were already waiting there.

Yang Ru stood in front of the crowd and respectfully saluted a rugged man in front of him, his expression slightly showed flattery, changing his indifference to Zhao Ping on the road.

"Yang Ru, have all the people arrived?" the middle-aged man said to him with a majestic face, and did not respond too much to Yang Ru's respect.

"Back to the hall master, I have already brought all the people in the welcome courtyard, plus the people in front of me, this is already the thirteenth batch brought over. ”

"Yes, I see. The hall master glanced at Yang Ru with satisfaction, and then glanced at Zhao Ping.

"Then let them start testing. ”

"Yes, hall master. ”

After receiving the order of the hall master, Yang Ru shouted in Zhao Ping's eyes and made Zhao Ping and the others line up in a long line, and they were tested by the hall master in turn. The first test is to check their root bones to see if they are suitable for martial arts.

The hall master sat there with a serious face, asked the first person to report his name and source, and reached out to touch the first person who stepped forward, and then said coldly: "Unqualified." The man who immediately stood aside led the disappointed boy to the other side of the line.

In the voice of the hall master, the people next to him led the qualified and unqualified boys to different sides one after another, and Zhao Ping, who was standing at the end of the team, couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive when he saw the difference in treatment between the two sides. The hall master's movements were fast, and soon only about half of the people were left in the long procession.

At this time, a middle-aged man in a green robe walked slowly from the side of the road, and the hall master who was touching his bones immediately got up and said respectfully when he saw this person: "Hello Deputy Master Yue." Then he left the boy in front of him, bowed down to the man in the green shirt, and asked suspiciously: "Deputy Sect Master, how do you have free time to watch the beginner disciple test?"

Deputy Sect Master Yue only waved his sleeves, and said lightly: "You don't have to worry about me, I'm here to see how the qualifications of this year's beginner disciples are, and see if there are any outstanding talents." After saying that, he walked straight to the boy who was thrown down by the master of the royal hall, and stretched out his hand to probe it.

After half a salary, the deputy door master of Yue just said lightly "qualified", and then beckoned the next boy to come forward to test, his expression was indifferent, and there was no change. Soon it was Zhang Yinxiang's turn, Deputy Master Yue touched his muscles and bones according to the law, but after half a salary, he couldn't help but let out a sound of surprise, his face looked a little surprised, and then he checked Zhang Yinxiang up and down a few times as if he couldn't believe it, and then he was overjoyed, and looked at Zhang Yinxiang who was a little overwhelmed with surprise.

Deputy Master Yue's behavior had already aroused the doubts of the people standing aside, and the hall master asked with some doubts: "Deputy Master Yue, I don't know what makes you so happy, is this son qualified... ”

"Not bad. Before the hall master finished speaking, Deputy Sect Master Yue interrupted him with some excitement. "I didn't expect to meet such a good disciple this time, this son is just right for practicing my toad decision. Looking at Zhang Yinxiang, who was still a little at a loss in front of him, Deputy Master Yue asked him where he came from, and then said to him: "Are you willing to worship me as a teacher and be my inner disciple?"

When Zhang Yinxiang heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, it was a great thing to be accepted as a disciple by the deputy sect master, and immediately knelt down to kowtow. Lin Qu in front of Zhao Ping saw that the little young master was accepted as a disciple by the deputy sect master, and immediately looked at Zhang Yinxiang with an anxious and eager face, hoping that he could help him.

Seeing Lin Qu's anxious face, Zhang Yinxiang pointed to Lin Qu's flattering deputy master Yue and said, "Master, this is Lin Qu who grew up with me, see if you can also receive him under the door." ”

Deputy Master Yue was very happy to receive an apprentice with good qualifications, and when he heard the apprentice's request, he summoned Lin Qu, who was excited, to touch his bones and check it, and said in a deep voice: "The qualifications are average, and they are useless, but since my precious apprentice asked me, then they will be included in my sect together." Lin Qu was very excited when he heard it, and he was very grateful to the deputy master, and even more grateful to the young master Zhang, and he was even more humble when he stood beside Zhang Yinxiang.

After inspecting the remaining people, Deputy Sect Master Yue did not find any more qualified talents, and his face looked a little disappointed, and then he instructed the hall master on the side to conduct the following test, and then turned around and left with Zhang Yinxiang and Lin Qu.

Zhao Ping was found to have normal muscles and bones, but when asked about his origin, fortunately, there was a dot before Zhang Fugui, but he was also retained.

Zhang Yinxiang, who followed Deputy Master Yue and left, seemed to have forgotten Zhao Ping, and he didn't mean to mention it at all. Zhao Ping also felt extremely envious of Zhang Yinxiang being accepted as an inner disciple by the deputy sect master, but Zhao Ping knew that he had offended Zhang Yinxiang, and he didn't want to be flattering like Lin Qu, so he had to give up.