Chapter 27: The Ceremony of Receiving Disciples

Zhongzhou, Taishan.

It was March 15th, the early spring season, and at this time the Hidden Sect ushered in the five-year event, the apprenticeship ceremony, and after the salute was fired at the top of the mountain, the people gathered at the bottom of the mountain began to go up the mountain.

Everyone's eyes are full of expectation, and their hearts are full of yearning, if they can be accepted by the world's largest faction, and embark on the road of practicing martial arts, it can be described as a good thing in the world, and it is not an exaggeration to call it one person under and above ten thousand people.

There are far more people who have apprenticed this year than in previous years, and it may also be due to the fact that the Hidden Sect has widely distributed disciples in various states this year, except for the two states of Yin Fei, where the Demon Sect is infested, the remaining 16 states have sent disciples to post notices, and the sects in each state are also afraid to say more because of the strength of the Hidden Sect.

Moreover, the major forces also sent disciples to watch the ceremony to show their favor to Mount Tai, but these people had gone up the mountain ten days ago to participate in a rare event in the world.

Not long after, the mountain road of Mount Tai has been full of people who came to apprentice, among them there are many rich children of brocade clothes and phoenix crowns, there are also people in the mountains and fields of cloth robes and linens, some people are full of ambition, it seems that they are fully prepared, and some people frown, from time to time hang their heads, and in the crowd, Jingmo, Ling Zhiyu, Ling Zhiqin are also mixed in it, followed by Xiaobai, walking up the mountain road.

"Zhongzhou Taishan really deserves its name, today to see, beautiful and majestic, at a glance the small of the mountains, the hidden sect is also the world's first major sect, occupy this cave blessed land, I can't think of my Jingmo scholars, but also fortunate to have a beautiful woman to accompany you in Mount Tai, fast and fast. ”

The person who spoke was Jingmo, standing on the stone steps, the paper fan pointed to the peak to welcome the pine, and talked eloquently. However, the people next to him did not have much heart to stop and watch the beautiful scenery, and hurried up the mountain.

"I said Jing Gongzi, we are here to apprentice, not to play, if we are not happy, I am afraid that others will take the lead. The person who spoke was Ling Zhiqin, wiping the sweat from her forehead, and was stopping to hold on to the pine tree on the side, I don't know if it was because she had been with Jingmo for many days, and the relationship had eased, or if she had converged a lot in this strange place, and there was less arrogance in her tone.

And Jingmo was unmoved, and said, "This girl doesn't know, the hidden sect accepts disciples, not first-come, first-served, if so, look at the person at the foot of the mountain." ”

Following the direction pointed by Jingmo, the two daughters looked at the eyes, the people under the mountain had already gone up the mountain, and there was a young man in purple standing in the open space, who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, with a childish face on his face, looking towards the top of the mountain, and there was an old man in gray standing next to him, who was very respectful to him, and he didn't know which son it was.

On the other side, a person also walked out of the phoenix, dressed in a goose-yellow silk coat, with three dragons and two phoenixes rusted on the cuffs, accompanied by subordinates.

The two groups of people must have also come to apprentice, but waiting for everyone to go up the mountain and still stand at the bottom of the mountain, it seemed very abrupt.

Retracted his gaze, but it was Ling Zhiyu who opened his mouth and asked, "According to what Gongzi Jing said, it seems that he is quite familiar with the affairs of the Hidden Sect, I wonder if I can tell the little girl about it?"

Jingmo listened, his face was full of pride, "The girl is the right person, the matter of the Hidden Sect, in addition to the disciples in the sect, I am afraid that it is the most familiar in the next, speaking of the Hidden Sect apprenticeship ceremony, once in five years, within a thousand years, except for a few interruptions, it has never changed, and the Hidden Sect is very strict in accepting disciples."

In addition to the clear life experience, there are also requirements for the foundation of the bones, the age of the age, after the age of twenty, nothing will be accepted, unless someone is like the two people under the mountain, I think that people like us have passed the verification of the right body, and they are really qualified to participate in the big test. ”

"Our Ling family is also a big clan in Huizhou, and they have a lot to do with Tantra, and they are recommended by the Tantric abbot, but they can't get started directly, what is the identity of the two people under the mountain, so that the Yin Sect can make an exception. At this time, Ling Zhiqin said angrily, she was already competitive, otherwise she would not have made a big fuss about Mount Meru, at this time, Jingmo seemed to be quite concerned about the identity of the person under the mountain, so she was naturally unconvinced, and said so.

"The person under the mountain, in fact, Xiaosheng is not sure of his identity, but you will know later. Jingmo smiled, and his words were full of prevarication.

"Childe said that those who apprentice must go through the entrance inspection, I don't know what the big test is?" Ling Zhiyu seemed very curious about this matter, and then asked.

Jingmo replied, "Let's go up the mountain first, otherwise after noon, I'm afraid we will really miss the hour, and we'll talk about this as we walk." ”

Mount Tai is not as steep and steep as Qingsang Mountain, not as majestic as Mount Meru, but because it is in the place of Zhongzhou, it is the most popular and prosperous place in the world, and because the hidden sect settles here, it also adds a mysterious color to it, and becomes a famous spiritual mountain.

Everyone was eager to learn from the teacher, and in only one or two hours, someone reached the top of the mountain, and Jingmo and the others were still walking unhurriedly on the mountainside.

"Speaking of this big test, it is the most famous three levels, the sea of clouds, stone carvings, animal garden, the two girls are now seeing the sea of clouds, this level tests the mind, similar to the illusion in general, if the mind is not strong people fall into it, they will not find a way out, if there is no disciple in the sect to rescue, I am afraid that it will not be able to get out of the life, if there is a person with evil thoughts, it will go mad and die, this is also the means of the hidden sect to prevent the infiltration of the demon sect minions. ”

The second daughter was surprised when she heard this, and looked around, only to see the mountains hidden between the clouds and mist, looming, the white mist churning up and down, and the cranes were above it, like a fairyland, and after staying for a long time, Ling Zhiqin asked again, "The first level doesn't seem to be anything powerful, this girl has decided to worship the hidden sect, but I don't know what the second level is?"

Jingmo was dumbfounded, and continued, "Girl, don't underestimate the sea of clouds, in previous years, about half of the people would be blocked at this level. Wait until you get out of the sea of clouds, you will come to a stone cave, the cave is engraved with the martial arts of the ancestors of the hidden sect, no less than thousands of stone carvings of all sizes, this matter of accepting apprentices, the most important and talented, for the world's great sects are more undoubted, and this level can test the talent of the apprentice the most, personal performance, but also the most concerned about the apprentices of the hidden sect. ”

Speaking of which, the two girls glanced at each other, and they didn't seem to be sure about this at all.

Jing Mo continued, "But don't worry, if you can pass the first level and don't perform well in the second level, you can also choose to enter the Outer Hall of the Hidden Sect and become a miscellaneous disciple." ”

Ling Zhiqin listened to it but asked rhetorically, "Everyone is here to practice the martial arts of the Hidden Sect, who would be stupid enough to be a miscellaneous disciple." ”

Jingmo was still unhurried, like a few family treasures, and said eloquently, "The girl's words are wrong, most of those who can pass the first level and are not accepted as official disciples will choose to enter the outer hall." ”

The second daughter seemed surprised by this, and at the same time asked, "Why is that?"

"Because becoming a disciple of the outer hall, not only can you enter the silkworm cave at will, but also have a chance to hand in the results of the stone carvings once a year, and those who perform well also have the opportunity to become a formal disciple, and do not have to pass the third level, so that the outer hall has of course become the hall with the most disciples among the seven halls, and there are not a few people who stand out from the disciples of the outer hall every year. ”

The second daughter was stunned when she heard this, and then asked, "What is the last level, what is the beast garden?"

"After passing the sea of clouds and the stone carvings, you still need to pass through the beast garden before you can enter the Hidden Spirit Hall and wait for the hall masters to choose, but only a few of the remaining people can get this honor, but most of them will not enter the beast garden even if they pass the stone carving, the sea of clouds, but choose to enter the outer hall, and then hand in the stone carvings after a year, so as to become official disciples. ”

Jingmo's words made the two even more confused, since they had passed the two levels, the apprenticeship was hopeful, why not enter the beast park.

Seeing the puzzled look on the second daughter's face, Jing Mo explained, "The first level of the beast garden is the most difficult of the three levels, the hidden sect is the big faction in the world, and the animal park is the place where the beasts are kept in captivity, the three levels of the test take a total of three days, the first two levels are in one day, and the animal park is carried out again every other day, a total of two days, all disciples need to enter it, and live with the beast for two days." ”

When the two of them heard this, their faces changed greatly, and Ling Zhiqin, who was not afraid of the sky and the earth on weekdays, was even more bloodless, looking at her sister, Ling Zhiyu settled down and asked, "Isn't this level extremely dangerous, and there is a worry about life." ”

"Generally speaking, the Hidden Sect will also send people to secretly protect, as long as the apprentice shouts for help, he will take action to drive away the beast, but if the voice is a little slower, the shot is not timely, either death or injury, the previous apprenticeship ceremony, there are not a few people who died in the mouth of the beast, and those who were rescued have lost the opportunity to enter the Hidden Sect forever, therefore, most people will stop at the beast park, but since someone risked death to enter the beast park, it must also be beneficial, because the person who passed through the hall may be accepted as a personal disciple by the master of the Seven Halls. ”

After talking about the beast in one breath, Jingmo also felt that his lips were dry, at this time, Xiaobai didn't know where to find the wild fruit, jumped on his shoulder, Xiaobai Jingmo ate the wild fruit and looked at the second daughter.

"Sister, the zoo is so dangerous, let's go into the outer hall. Ling Zhiqin trembled and said, no wonder she behaved like this, the zoo is still very sinister to men, let alone the pampered Miss Ling family.

Ling Zhiyu also nodded slightly when she heard this, and then listened to Jingmo say, "If the two young ladies are afraid, Xiaosheng will also go to the zoo to take a look, after all, apprenticeship also focuses on luck, maybe Xiaosheng is lucky, and he can't meet a beast." Hahaha......" tone is quite smug.

Seeing Jingmo's appearance, Ling Zhiqin was unwilling, and pouted, "With your virtue, it is unknown whether you can pass the first level, and you dare to speak out." ”

When Jingmo heard this, he didn't say anything to refute, and turned around and walked towards the mountain.

Along the way, the two daughters asked Jingmo for some advice on accepting apprentices, and when they reached the top of the mountain, the square in front of the palace was already full of people, bustling, each chatting with the people around them, looking around, I don't know how to go.

At this time, the midday sun was shining on the hilltop square, and at this time, the grand drum beat sounded in everyone's ears.