The location of Xichenzhuang is a place surrounded by mountains. But the mountain on which it is located is a little taller than the others. It is also a little more majestic than the rest of the peaks. The perennial white mist surrounds the mountain, like water mist, and like fluttering clouds, like a fairyland.

Here, the summer is not too hot, but the winter is extremely cold, as long as it snows heavily, the location of this Xichenzhuang will undoubtedly become a snow-capped mountain.

But the special and bizarre building, when people look at it from afar, this Xichenzhuang is like a snow lotus on the snow-capped mountain.

The east side of Xichenzhuang is Dongchenzhuang, the south is Nanchenzhuang, and the north is Beichenzhuang. The four Zhuang sects all have dealings, but in comparison, Xichenzhuang has many more disciples. This is not only from the Xichenzhuang building is more unique than the rest of the Zhuang faction, but more is the owner of Xichenzhuang, Xichenzi, whose strength is higher than that of the rest of the Zhuang faction.

At this moment, the winter solstice.

However, the winter solstice Xichenzhuang is not as deserted as other villages, but when the winter solstice season comes, this Xichenzhuang begins the most lively time of the year. The reason for this is that on the day of the winter solstice, the entire Xichenzhuang will hold an annual test.

It is said to be a test, but it is actually a test of strength. This Xichenzhuang has to recruit disciples from outside every year, and these disciples, after practicing in this Xichenzhuang for a year, will test their strength on the day of the winter solstice. Those whose strength is not qualified will be expelled from Xichenzhuang and will no longer be able to enter Xichenzhuang to cultivate. And the so-called qualified people must reach the fourth layer of the foundation building period within this year.

As soon as the sky was bright, when a cold wind blew through Xichenzhuang, the people of Xichenzhuang began to spread out the equipment and some wooden chairs needed to test the day. In this test, the entire Xichenzhuang people will participate. Although it is only a test for those teenagers who have just entered Xichenzhuang for a year, this test needs to be carried out in front of everyone.

In the courtyard of this Xichenzhuang, there is a round stone pillar, the stone pillar is very large, but not too high. At the corner of its column, there is a stone staircase that spreads upward, and the stone staircase is crowded with a thick layer of snow. A small figure, sweeping the snow.

This person is none other than Shiraishi.

"Shiraishi. Just as Baishi swept the snow on the stone staircase, the sound from behind him made his body tremble slightly, and when he turned around, he saw an old man with gray hair and a kind smile on his face.

Stopping the broom in his hand, Baishi wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and said respectfully, "Master, what's the matter?" ”

Xi Chenzi walked over, touched Baishi's hair, and said, "Baishi...... The teacher asked you to clean the area around the library pavilion, and you usually listen to the teacher's instructions and enter the library to see some medicine books or swords and the like in it?"

Bai Shi nodded and said, "It can be said that it is like a stream, but the disciple is ignorant... I can't understand the meaning. It's just a matter of getting over the addiction......" Bai Shi said, scratching his head in embarrassment, and continued: "Of course, the more important thing is that the strength of the disciple is still at the first level of the foundation building stage. ”

In fact, Shiraishi is very clear that it is not so much the first layer of the foundation building period as the foundation of no strength, because everyone, as long as they choose the path of cultivation, their strength starts from the first layer of the foundation building period.

Although Shiraishi occasionally complained about why he had crossed over to such a waste material, sometimes, when he saw this handsome face, he could only reluctantly accept it.

Xi Chenzi sighed, looked at the sky with his negative hand, as if he had something on his mind, and at a certain moment, he slowly turned his head, facing Bai Shi, his face was solemn, and said, "Bai Shi, you are a diligent child...... But you know, we have the rules of our Xichenzhuang, last year your strength was still in the foundation building period, the teacher has made an exception to leave you in Xichenzhuang, if you can't pass this year, there are only ...... for the teacher"

Xi Chenzi didn't continue, but his eyes were intertwined with Bai Shi, and there was a trace of turmoil in his heart, he clearly knew that when Bai Shi entered this Xi Chen Village, he was a homeless person. Now, if Baishi is expelled from this Xichen Village, it is really unbearable.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Chenzi continued: "That's it... After the strength test, I will take you to Dongchenzhuang and enter the door of Uncle Dongchen, there will be no such test in Dongchenzhuang, you stay inside, usually sweep the floor, it is also a good place to go......"

Bai Shi naturally heard of Dongchenzhuang, the owner of Dongchenzhuang, Dongchenzi, who is usually a drunkard, and does not care much about the affairs of the Zhuang faction. But this Zhuang faction is not like the outside world accepts people, and the only source of disciples is the people eliminated by these three Zhuang factions after the strength test.

Pursing his lips, although Shiraishi was a little reluctant in his heart, he nodded after all.

Patting Bai Shi on the shoulder, Xi Chenzi sighed and said, "After sweeping the snow, I will go back to change my clothes and prepare for the test." ”

After speaking, Xi Chenzi took his hands and left.

Looking at the back of Xi Chenzi leaving, Bai Shi pursed his lips again, he didn't mean to complain about Xi Chenzi. Although he is usually just a sweeper, Xi Chenzi is not mean and takes good care of himself.

It's just that this entire Zhuang faction has the rules of the entire Zhuang faction, for the sake of Baishi, Xi Chenzi has made an exception, and it is precisely because of the last exception that it has caused some disciples to be dissatisfied, if it continues to make an exception, it will damage the majesty of Xi Chenzi.

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Near noon, almost all the disciples of Xichenzhuang gathered in this compound. On the round stone pillar in the compound, there is a transparent crystal ball at this moment, and this crystal ball is the size of a skull. The whole body is transparent pale green, suspended in mid-air, as if there is a trace of invisible liliang emanating out, like ripples.

Hundreds of people took part in the test. Of course, on top of these hundreds of faces, they all have strange looks, because everyone knows in their hearts what stage their strength has reached.

But the most exciting look is not only these contestants, but also these onlookers. For them, coming to watch the strength test was not just Xi Chenzi's order. More of them, I'm still curious about who will be in this test and who will be eliminated. And who will stand out in this test and become the key training object of Xichenzhuang.

The cultivation of this Xichenzhuang all year round is inevitably boring. Therefore, this kind of strength test once a year, this kind of discussion of elimination and promotion, often brings some different excitement to their boring life.

A middle-aged man about forty years old slowly walked up to the stone platform, holding a scroll in his hand. Those who have participated in the test know very well that what is recorded on the scroll is the person who needs the strength test.

As if he didn't know the cold, the middle-aged man was dressed very thinly, and from a distance, it was as if he was wearing a piece of cloth. The cold wind blew and lifted the white robe on his body, but he did not make the slightest discomfort, his expression was as indifferent as before, and the moment he walked on the cylindrical stone platform, he raised his hands and signaled that the people who were talking about it should be quiet.

In an instant, the entire compound became silent.

The middle-aged man slowly turned around and looked at Xi Chenzi, who was sitting next to the column, as if waiting for instructions.

Facts have proved everything, after the middle-aged man's eyes focused on Xi Chenzi's body, he saw that Xi Chenzi did not speak, but nodded indifferently.

After receiving the instructions, the middle-aged man slowly turned around, turned his gaze to these people who participated in the test, and slowly spoke: "The reason why our Xichen Zhuang has been in this Cultivation Realm for so many years depends not only on the scale of our Zhuang Sect, but also on the talent of our disciples...... So, with this test of strength. ”

The man's voice, as if it could penetrate everything, echoed in the compound for a long time......

"Everyone must be well aware of the inevitability of this strength test. Therefore, I hope that every disciple who has been eliminated will not be too discouraged. Although the weapons in this world are said to be led by the sword, not as a sword cultivation, it may be more suitable for you to choose the rest of the weapons to cultivate......" The man's voice sounded again.

There are countless weapons in the world. But they are all led by swords, and for any cultivator, swords are undoubtedly their first choice. But as a sword cultivator, you need extraordinary talent and superhuman soul perception, so on the road of sword cultivation, there are often some people who fail. When it comes to cultivating other weapons, it's much easier.

The scene fell silent. The middle-aged man on top of the column looked up at the sky, as if waiting for an opportunity.

At a certain moment, when the floating clouds swept across the sky, a white ray of sunlight appeared in the sky, and the sunlight stirred on the crystal ball, emitting a strange dazzling light, he moved his gaze to these people who were conducting the strength test, and immediately opened the scroll in his hand, and said loudly: "Now, the test begins." The first, Lin Nan. ”

As the middle-aged man's words fell, under the stone platform, these test people all clenched their fists one by one, but this way of clenching their fists did not just come from inner self-confidence, after all, there were some because of worry.

A young man of about fifteen years old squeezed through the crowd, this person was dressed in a white robe, and his grim face looked a little cold at this moment. With that bland and cold look, he focused his gaze on the crystal ball, and then slowly walked towards the stone platform, and walked behind the stone platform. Lin Nan didn't speak, but slowly closed his eyes in front of everyone.