At the top of Laoshan Mountain, in front of the ancient building.
"Senior brother is indeed right," the little Taoist boy in white said calmly, "that plain-looking monk who wields a sword only has the sword in his heart and nothing else.
"He actually resisted the temptation of inheritance, voluntarily gave up climbing and turned back down the mountain. ”
“That’s because his ambition is much greater than that of ordinary people,” the little Taoist boy in black responded, “Only a monk who is determined to aim at becoming a saint can do something like this.” choice. "
"Oh, then there is only one person left on the mountain road now," the little Taoist boy in white frowned slightly, "This generation of young monks is really not very good! "
"Yes," the little Taoist boy in black nodded in agreement, "They are not bad in talent, but they always think about taking advantage of opportunities - if they were the disciples of the immortal master, the immortal master would be so angry that he would blow his beard. Staring.
"Now that things have happened, I can only silently pray that the last remaining young talisman cultivator can successfully pass the last section of the mountain road and come here."
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At the foot of Laoshan Mountain.
"Zhulong" Chen Yanping stood next to Qianhu Shilei in Laizhou Prefecture, looking at "White Tiger" Su Xiao coming towards him from the mountain road, and couldn't help but open his eyes wide.
“I didn’t expect that even Su Xiao failed on this mountaineering road,” he thought silently, feeling incredible. “It seems that obtaining the inheritance of an ascended immortal is harder than we imagined. It’s much more difficult!”
But Shangguan Jin next to him noticed more details than him.
She found that there was no expression of depression or loss on Su Xiao's face.
On the contrary, his ordinary face showed a look of relaxation, tranquility, and even joy.
It seems that he does not look like a loser who has returned without success, but rather like he has returned with a full harvest.
"Interesting." She thought secretly.
The fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen stood behind everyone with a sad expression.
Ever since he was assassinated and lost his cultivation, he has completely become an outsider - no matter how big things happen to everyone in the "Shenji Camp", he has no intention to pay attention to them.
As for Shi Lei, the expression on his face was still as calm as ever, with no emotion at all.
At this moment, Chen Yanping took the lead to step forward and said to Su Xiao in a joking tone: "I didn't expect that even a person like Brother Su could not successfully climb to the top. Kong Xuan Sanren has nothing to do with us. The requirements of the younger generation are really scary!"
Su Xiao said expressionlessly: "I gave up on my own."
I gave up on my own?
What does it mean?
Chen Yanping was confused for a moment.
"Why?" he couldn't help but ask.
He never expected that in the face of such a huge temptation as the immortal inheritance, someone would choose to give up!
Su Xiao replied lightly: "Kong Xuan PowderThe way of man is not suitable for me. "
Hearing this, Chen Yanping was even more shocked.
If it were someone else's words, "The way of the immortal is not suitable for me", it might just be a sentence like "I can't eat it." The excuse of "sour grapes".
However, in the Daqi Dynasty, Su Xiao was known to be a very proud, straightforward and magnanimous person.
He would never hide his failures. Or not, he never speaks out of conscience because he is afraid of offending others.
"It seems that the rumors are correct. Su Xiao is indeed a complete swordsman," Chen Yanping sighed silently in his heart. , “The degree of this madness is even more exaggerated than I imagined. ”
“Now there is only one person left on Laoshan Mountain. "
At this time, Shi Lei glanced at the young people present and suddenly said.
There is only one person left?
Who is that person? ?
Everyone began to think about the identity of this sole "survivor"
Due to Gu Xu's outstanding appearance, even though he has always been low-key, he still has a very high reputation among this group.
So everyone had the answer quickly.
“I didn’t expect that Gu Xu could actually become the person who lasted the longest on Mount Laoshan. . "Shangguan Jin couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.
She had had great expectations for Gu Xu, thinking that he might be able to develop amazing potential on the mountaineering road.
And Gu Xu's performance did not disappoint her.
Chen Yanping inadvertently remembered what Shangguan Jin said to him - "Don't underestimate our Qi Tianjiao."
“It turns out that the humble young man is the real ruthless person in the ‘Shenji Camp’! " He sighed silently in his heart, "No wonder the Chief of Staff thinks highly of him... No wonder Father wants to recruit him as his son-in-law..."
And "Bi Fang" Chu Wei at the end of the team His face was calm, and his mood did not fluctuate at all.
After all, in his eyes, everyone in the reserve force of the "Shenji Camp" except him was a powerful figure - no matter who was the one who finally climbed to the top of the mountain. It would not surprise him.
As for Shi Lei, he smiled faintly.
He did not say anything, but silently wished that the jealous boy could successfully reach the immortal. Residence, find the opportunity to change your destiny.
It is not easy to find another such outstanding young man in this world.
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The last section of the mountain road is extremely steep.
The slope of most sections is no less than 50 degrees, and in some places it is even close to vertical.
Gu. Xu had to use his hands and feet to stabilize himself on this slope.
In addition, the terrible pressure from the Laoshan Restriction weighed heavily on him again.
I feel like I'm carrying hundreds ofJin's sandbags, carrying the weight forward.
This time, he couldn't even use the "Jinghong Pen" to cast the "Sound of Empty Silence" spell to help him break the restrictions and relieve the pressure.
Because he knows that when a monk reaches the eighth realm, he can evolve a space of his own by virtue of his own "Tao".
In this space, the monks can make rules at will, just like a king who takes life and death.
So the strong ones in the eighth realm are often called "true kings".
As the saying goes, "The king cannot see the king."
The principles of the "True Lord" and above are naturally mutually exclusive.
When Gu Xu approached the immortal's residence on the top of Mount Laoshan step by step, he entered the "field of Tao" of Kongxuan Sanren - almost all the rules here were formulated by Kongxuan Sanren.
The rules that belong to the "Jinghong Pen" are undoubtedly excluded.
Gu Xu once learned in a book that the battles of strong men in the "True Lord" realm are no longer like low-level monks with real swords and guns, fists and fists, but exist in the realm of rules. superior.
It sounds very abstract, but it is actually extremely destructive.
Perhaps because of this, the contemporary Da Qi emperor took very few actions after ascending the throne.
Thinking of this, Gu Xu took a deep breath, reached out and grabbed a raised rock above, kicked his legs hard, and struggled to climb up under the pressure of Kong Xuan Sanren's rules.
"Hiss!"
The thorns beside him cut his robe and scratched his skin. Blood dripped from the wound and dyed the gray rock. It became ocher red.
Gu Xu was completely unaware of the pain in the wound.
He has been practicing the "Red Flame True Art" for a long time and needs to endure the pain of burning fire, and he has long been accustomed to it.
He just looked at his robe distressedly and silently prayed that the Exorcist Department could reimburse him for the damaged clothes.
Five feet.
Ten feet.
Twenty feet.
He climbed higher and higher on the steep cliff.
Below is the endless East China Sea, and above is the dark and hazy night sky.
Clouds and mist drifted around him, and birds circled around him.
When he climbed to a height of thirty feet, he heard a creepy squeaking sound.
Immediately afterwards, hundreds of spiders emerged from the thorns, crawled in front of him, and blocked his way.
They are much larger than ordinary spiders, the smallest ones are as big as two palms, colorful, with a furry abdomen, four pairs of eyes and two red fangs.
In addition, what they spit out is not silk, but clouds.
The perennial mist on the top of Laoshan Mountain is actually woven by these spiders!
Gu Xu was not surprised to see these weird spiders.
After allIn the area at the top of Mount Laoshan, all rules are formulated by Kongxuan Sanren.
If Kong Xuan Sanren is willing, he can even make humans grow three heads and six arms, or break the reproductive isolation between species.
Gu Xu was silent for a moment.
He knew that within the realm of Kong Xuan Sanjin's rules, his means of dealing with the enemy would be restricted to a great extent.
In this case, using pure power to break all obstacles may be the best choice.
Thinking of this, bright fire burst out from his fingertips, burning all over the cliff.
Like the gorgeous fireworks they set off in the yard on Shi Xiaohan’s birthday.
The treasure smoke is flying like a flame and thousands of flowers are thick.
The spider blocking the front turned into ashes in the blink of an eye.
The thick fog that filled the top of the mountain slowly dissipated.
At this time, the hazy night sky also became clear.
Gu Xu looked towards the sea and saw the slightly white eastern sky and the morning star hanging high in the sky.
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“I saw him!”
When the clouds and fog dispersed, Shangguan Jin stood at the foot of the mountain and pointed at Gu. The steep slope that Xu was climbing.
Although they were far apart - Gu Xu was just a slowly moving black dot in her eyes.
But with the powerful perception of a practitioner in the fourth realm, she was able to easily identify Gu Xu's identity.
At the same time, she also saw the majestic building standing on the top of the mountain - Gu Xu's figure was approaching it little by little.
"He will reach the top of the mountain soon!" After hearing her words, Chen Yanping narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the cliff.
"Mr. Chen, if I guess correctly, the fork in the mountain road is about cause and effect, the sound of cicadas in the forest is a test of the strength of spiritual consciousness, the moonlight on the seaside is a test of observation, and chopping wood in the pine forest is a test of "Attitude towards practice," Shangguan Jin continued, "So what do you think this last section of the mountain road will examine?"
"Is it perseverance or Taoism?" Chen Yanping guessed.
"Actually, I don't know too much," Shangguan Jin smiled and shook his head, "Let's wait and see!"
Chen Yanping glanced at her flatly.
This woman always likes to show off in front of him, making people never guess what she really thinks.
Not far behind them, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen’s eyes were also staring straight at the steep hillside.
He thought silently: If the person on the mountain road was not Gu Xu, but myself, would my sister, who has always been strict, praise me?
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Fifty feet.
Sixty feet.
Seventy feet.
Eighty feet.
Gu Xu continued climbing.
As he continues to move forward,As I walked, a faint morning glow appeared on the eastern skyline, like the blush on a girl's face when she was shy.
However, when he was still ten feet away from the top of the mountain, he suddenly stopped.
The terrifying pressure weighed heavily on him, making him unable to take another half step forward even if he tried his best.
Gu Xu stopped.
He grabbed the crevice with both hands, leaned against a boulder next to him, and fell into deep thought.
Since Kongxuan Sanren has set up a test in Laoshan Mountain to find successors, it is impossible for him to completely block the mountain climbing road.
As long as you think carefully, you will definitely find a way to break through the obstacles.
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“He stopped.”
At this moment, Shangguan Jin spoke again.
"Is he planning to give up too?" Chen Yanping asked with a slight frown.
He knew that if Gu Xu also chose to give up, then the entire "Shenji Battalion" would be wiped out here.
I don’t know that it will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse before the Laoshan ruins will be opened again, giving people a chance to see their true face.
Shangguan Jin pondered for a moment and responded: "I think...he should be just observing."
"Observing?"
"As a member of the Chen family, you , I should have known that my magical power is called 'Heavenly Calculation'!"
"Yes." Chen Yanping nodded.
His father had told him more than once that Shangguan Jin, the exorcist doctor, mastered a magical spell that could predict all things and predict moves. In addition, this woman had a deep scheming mind and must not Conflict with it, otherwise you may not even know how to die.
"According to my observation just now, the rules of heaven and earth on the top of the mountain are different from those of the outside world," Shangguan Jin continued, "I think this may be the key to him breaking the situation."
"It seems that this last stretch of the journey will test your ability to understand the rules!" Chen Yanping guessed.
“Maybe!”
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A few minutes later, a faint smile appeared on Gu Xu’s face.
"That's it."
He noticed that the plants in this area all grew downward.
He noticed that when the bird closed its wings and glided downward, it flew higher and higher.
He also noticed that the fallen leaves on the cliff did not fall downwards, but hung in the air, and even floated towards the top of the mountain.
Here, flying begins with falling.
If you want to move forward, you need to go back.
This is the rule at the top of Mount Laoshan.
So, he opened his arms and jumped towards the East China Sea.
The ground came toward him, the whole world spread out below like a colorful tapestry.
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“This person…can’t he think about it?”
Xiao Shangzhen looked at Gu Xu falling from the cliff and couldn't help but be stunned.
He himself lost all his cultivation, but he still lived strong.
He really couldn't understand why Gu Xu suddenly chose to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff.
"Your Highness, please take a closer look!" Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
Xiao Shangzhen looked in the direction she pointed, and was shocked again.
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After falling about ten feet, Gu Xu stretched out his arms and flew up.
It was as if a pair of invisible wings were holding the wind and carrying him to high places.
The scenery on the ground gradually shrinks, and the sky above the head suddenly opens up.
Unconsciously, the rising sun jumped out of the sea.
The sea water is dyed orange, and the sky and the earth are transparent.
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A few minutes later, Gu Xu landed steadily on the top of the mountain.
On the bank of the cliff, he admired the boundless East China Sea and the myriad rays of rays of light.
The entire Laoshan Mountain was in his sight, and countless hills were trampled under his feet.
Indistinctly, he could glimpse his companions in the "Shenji Camp" at the foot of the mountain - in his field of vision, they were as small as ants beside the roots of the tree.
Only by climbing to the top can you "see all the mountains and small mountains at a glance".
Gu Xu smiled and turned around.
An ancient building with green tiles and flying rafts came into view.
Two little Taoist boys, one in black and one in white, bowed to him.
"Your Excellency, please come with me."
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At the same time.
Yishui County, Exorcism Department Yamen.
When the first ray of sunlight in the morning penetrated the window of "Mingzhi Hall", the petite girl suddenly stood up from the futon.
The thin and long eyelashes fluttered slightly in the cool breeze.
The clear almond eyes reflected the fiery red sun, like the sparkling autumn water.
She leaned on the window sill with her elbows and supported her chin. Her eyes drifted involuntarily into the distance, thinking about a stingy guy who liked almond tofu and healthy meals. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and her face had a hint of baby fat. Revealing a pair of cute dimples.
"This heroine has crossed the 'Naihe Bridge', are you okay?"
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“The precious smoke is flying like a flame and thousands of flowers are thick.” ——Xin Qiji’s "Yu" in the Song Dynasty Beauty·Cui Ping Luo before and after the curtain"