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Chapter 88 The First Trial

"quiet!"

A loud voice spread throughout the entire mountain gate.

It can be heard that the sound is not a roar, but it is extremely loud and spreads like a wave.

It is easy to feel that it should be some kind of ability to amplify sounds.

As the voice fell, the place crowded with a large number of people immediately fell silent.

Everyone closed their mouths involuntarily.

At this time, even a fool would know that something untouchable has appeared.

At this time, above everyone's heads, an old man with a long beard was floating in the air, allowing everyone to see him.

“Today is the 10-year opening ceremony of the mountain, and Daofeng is our place of retreat.

We who are on the peak of Taoism are specialized in our respective ways. Cultivate the Tao within oneself, but only within oneself.

Hundreds of years ago, the mountain gate was opened. The mountain gate will be opened once every 10 years, and we are willing to accept aspiring people from all over the world, and those who pass the test will pass on their wonderful methods.

Without further ado, the mountain gate is open, everyone, come and climb the mountain! "

As he spoke, his figure turned into a stream of light, flew towards the mountain and disappeared.

"Time is limited."

The remaining words are still being passed on.

The huge mountain gate in front of him seemed to have an invisible wall dissipating.

The person walking at the front immediately began to climb up the stairs.

The others followed closely and filed in.

"Is this how it starts?" Nan Subei asked with some confusion.

He thought there would be some big scene.

It ended up being such a hasty start.

It’s a pity that a few people want to see the big scene.

"But to be honest, this scene looks a bit like the strange scene of a cultivating sect recruiting disciples."

Regarding Nan Subei's words, Zhuang Cai nodded: "What you said is very vivid, but according to my understanding just now, after passing the trial, you will only receive some wonderful inheritance.

It feels a bit like giving skills directly, and I don’t know what the specific rules are. "

"The magical magic of the Immortal Family can indeed only be seen in this copy. It was a power that ancestors and grandchildren once dreamed of."

Taoist priest Tian sighed.

But Wu Nian just put his hands together and said: "Amitabha."

A few years ago, they could only see these abilities in legends and stories.

Because there were too many people gathering at the mountain gate, they just wandered around slowly with the crowd for a while before finally arriving at the mountain gate.

Saw this scene of Daofeng.

It is a huge mountain peak that reaches into the sky.

Exaggerated stone pillars stand on both sides of the mountain gate, with a huge stone tablet carved with incomprehensible words.

But Zhuang Cai could clearly understand that it was written on Daofeng.

A mountain road with a width of about ten or twenty meters winds straight up.

It is composed of white stone steps one after another.

There are jade wood guardrails on both sides, which look very beautiful.

There are also pavilion stone lanterns standing one after another outside the guardrail.

The first group of people had climbed more than 100 steps, followed by dense crowds.

But with so much length spread out, at least it wasn't as crowded as waiting outside.

They just don’t know how high the mountain is, and how far they have to climb to be considered successful.

Zhuang Cai looked at the stairs and couldn't help but ask: "How high does it have to be? The old man just didn't say how high he had to climb. You can't climb all the way to the top, right?"

If they were to climb all the way to the top, even with their values, it would be impossible without climbing for several days and nights.

This winding mountain peak surrounds the Taoist Peak, and it is unknown how high it spreads.

The white clouds in the sky have covered the mountainside.

“Perhaps it’s just like the trials of the Immortal Cultivation Sect. The higher you climb, the greater the pressure you will bear, and the more physical and mental qualities will be tested.

This may be the first screening test. Do you think what I said makes sense? "

Nan Subei said from the side.

Taoist priest Tian nodded involuntarily: "This is quite possible, after all, there are too many people, probably thousands or tens of thousands.

It is indeed possible to screen part of the mountain-climbing gate. "

Everyone was chatting about the first step on the ladder, but they did not feel the pressure as they had guessed, but after all, it was only the first step.

Follow the flow of people and start climbing up the stairs step by step.

With the suspicion just now, they did not rush upward as fast as those people just now, but conserved their strength, breathed steadily, and took their time.

Take your time and move forward steadily.

About an hour passed like this.

Zhuang Cai and others were basically among the last batch.

Looking at the situation around him, Zhuang Cai couldn't help but smile: "It seems that our choice should be right."

The reason why I say this is not because of anything else, but because those who fall to the end with them can be seen to be different from ordinary people from their clothes and temperament.

Most of them wore various expensive silks and satins. This was an ancient background. Wearing silks and satins already showed the wealth of their family.

You can also tell from their skin color and temperament that they are all wealthy people.

These wealthy people, like Zhuang Cai and others, also conserved their physical strength and climbed the mountain slowly, which showed that they at least knew the most basic mountaineering skills.

There are also some smart people who also follow them.

Zhuang Cai had observed some of these people before, and they all said that they had ancestors in their families who had asked

Time passed slowly like this.

Zhuang Cai had turned all the energy in his body into qi and let it circulate slowly in his body. With Qi circulating in the body, physical strength and all kinds of physical exertion are fully enhanced.

Even though I have been climbing for most of the day, I don't feel tired at all.

But it was getting dusk now, and golden light shone from the side.

"It seems that we have caught up with the main force." Nan Subei said that he was at the front, but he also walked up a few steps faster than them.

They had already seen a large group of people breathing heavily above their heads, holding on to the railings next to them and climbing slowly.

After climbing for most of the day, a large number of people could no longer hold on.

Everyone quickly ignored them. From here on, large groups of people panting and slowing down appeared on both sides.

And they, the last ones in the group, are quickly becoming the leaders of the entire mountaineering team.

The dark night is coming and the moon is shining brightly.

There are no more people around who are waiting for breath. Basically, they have become the fastest group.

And increase the distance between you and the person behind you at a faster speed.

Director Tian looked at the surrounding environment and couldn't help but said: "It's night, I'm afraid something will go wrong."

Hearing this, the three people beside him turned to look at him.

"If you don't believe it, just listen."

The three of them calmed down and pricked up their ears as they walked. The altitude they were at must be quite high now, and the sound of the howling wind at night could already be heard in their ears.

As the wind blew, there came a biting cold wind, and there was a vast white mist in the dark night.

"It's so cold." Nan Subei couldn't help but say.

There is something strange about this biting cold wind, it seems to be a simple touch that can make people feel cold.

It seems like this was done on purpose.

At this time Wu Nian said: "Come closer to me."

As he spoke, his body surface revealed a faint light, which was blocked by his clothes, but after all, it still looked a little conspicuous at night.

The three of them slowly approached him.

Then I felt a faint warmth.

"Won't this consume your energy?" Zhuang Cai asked.

This bit of coldness is not a problem for them. If they keep consuming his energy just for the sake of comfort, it will obviously be more than worth the gain.

Wu Nian shook his head: "It's not in the way, it's just right."

After hearing this, the three of them didn't say anything more. They felt much better thanks to the warmth.

"But I'm a little hungry. Are you hungry?" Nan Subei asked.

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked at him, and then Zhuang Cai said, "Didn't you find that your cloth bag is gone?"

"Ah? When?" Nan Subei touched his shoulders and body and found that the cloth bag was indeed missing.

After they reminded them, many of the people who were not far away from them seemed to react.

"Where's my bag? My bag is missing?"

"When was it taken away?"

"Are there pickpockets among those untouchables?"

Various sounds sounded around.

At this time, Taoist priest Tian said to Nan and Su Bei: "Actually, we only discovered it not long ago, and it disappeared before we knew it." "Fortunately, it's just the cloth bag sent by the copy that disappeared." Wu Nian said quietly. .

In other words, all the items they brought with them to clear the dungeon are still there.

Simply put, it prevents them from eating and drinking.

Nan Subei just nodded regretfully and said: "If I had known this, I should have used the money just now at the foot of the mountain."

This is true.

As night came, they continued to climb, and gradually came into the night.

Biting cold.

Zhuang Cai and others have basically become the first echelon of these people, and there are many people around who can keep up with them.

These people are almost the same as them, either they have too strong physiques, or they have various energy and other things in their bodies.

As for the real situation, it was impossible for them to rush up and check on a person.

At least in terms of the system, the people around me are better than ordinary people in the real world.

And even though Zhuang Cai and the others had been crawling for almost a day and a night, they didn't even take a breath.

It seems that climbing mountains is basically no obstacle to them.

Not to mention that they have been conserving their energy to move forward at a constant speed without reckless acceleration.

"Do you feel it? The pressure is coming." Zhuang Cai said.

The keen perception derived from the combination of Qi and spiritual emanation made it easy for him to feel the light pressure on his body.

And as they continued to climb, the pressure grew.

After hearing Zhuang Cai's reminder, the three of them reacted, and it took a while before they felt the pressure.

"It's like boiling a frog in warm water. If you don't feel it carefully, you won't feel it at all."

Director Tian said, it was obvious that this pressure was already consuming their physical strength, making them feel a little tired.

But when this pressure comes, it just makes people feel that it may be because they are tired, rather than external pressure.

Because it is gradual and the pressure slowly increases from subtle points.

Basically, they wait until you get used to it and start to feel tired before it starts to increase, making people think it's your problem.

As light gradually appeared on the horizon, they had been crawling all night without knowing it.

As the sky lit up, they realized that they had climbed to the mountainside without knowing when, and clouds and mist had already fallen at their feet and surrounded them.

Under this vast white mist, it was almost invisible beyond a few meters. They couldn't even see clearly the stairs leading up.

And the pressure is mounting.

"This mountain climbing should be considered a trial, but I feel like it shouldn't be a problem for us."

Zhuang Cai said.

Although they have a lot of physical strength and are consumed, for them it is just a quick run, or even a warm-up at most.

As the sun rises.

They seemed to have arrived in another world.

Floating pavilions and pavilions were above their heads, composed of cranes and various clouds and mist, surrounding the mountain peaks.

"Is it really a sect of cultivating immortals?" Nan Subei stood there and couldn't help but say.

This scene shocked them so much.

After all, among the various low-level copies they have experienced now, when have they ever seen this scene?

Really shocking.

At this time, the mountain road had become completely straight. From a distance, it seemed that they were almost reaching the end.

At this time, several figures jumped out from behind them and rushed upward quickly.

Then more and more figures rushed forward.

Seeing this scene, Zhuang Cai did not hesitate and flew out four talismans and stuck them on everyone's legs.

"rush!"

After hearing this, everyone felt their bodies were light and their steps were brisk. Following Zhuang Cai's words, they rushed straight up with Zhuang Cai.

The four people were very fast. In a short while, they surpassed those who had just jumped ahead and quickly climbed up.

After only about 10 minutes, you could already see the end of the stairs. When you took the last step up, you saw various exquisite pavilions and various ancient buildings extending side by side.

In the middle is a large square, with bluestone slabs laid out one after another.

The old man who just spoke stood at the end of the stairs, looking at the four people running up and nodding with satisfaction.

Following Zhuang Cai, three people climbed up, and one after another people arrived at the finish line.

Some people were just panting slightly, while others were sweating profusely.

"Everyone is hungry. Eat some porridge to fill your stomach."

The old man stroked his long beard and said with a smile. With a wave of his hand, Zhuang Cai felt a white porcelain bowl appear in his hand.

There was a light white porridge in the bowl. I picked up the porcelain spoon placed in the bowl, stirred it and smelled it.

A fragrance came.

Don't bother, just take a sip and feel the warmth in your stomach, and you can feel the comfort in your body instantly.

After a bowl of porridge, everything I had consumed after climbing the mountain road for a day and a night was replenished. It was like having a good sleep, eating a meal, and resting all night.

The whole person became full of energy.

"This feels so good, how could you do it?" Nan Subei couldn't help but murmured.

A while passed like this.

It seems that no one is climbing up anymore.

The old man waited for a while, then waved his hand, and an incense burner floated out. It gradually floated in front of him, and there was an incense stick on the incense burner.

The incense was lit and burned slowly.

Looking at the people resting around the square, they probably understood what it meant.

As the incense burned slowly, many people dragged their tired bodies and almost crawled up.

To these people, the old man still smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

It's just that it no longer seems to be an expression of true feelings.

Is it because of insufficient qualifications?

He reached out and caressed them gently, lifted them up and fed them a bowl of porridge to help them recover.

"Thank you, old god." Some civilians knelt down and said.

The old man just waved his hands slightly and shook his head.

Finally, when the incense burned out, Zhuang Cai saw that there were still many figures, almost only a stone's throw away from the end.

But their bodies seemed to be frozen in place.

The old man came to the stairs and said downwards.

"Time is up, please go back."

With a wave of the speaker's hand, all figures disappeared.

Only then did he turn his head and look at the people behind him who had already boarded.

"Congratulations to all of you for reaching the mountain gate, now it's time for the first trial."

Is it true that the climbing gate is just the initial screening?

"You are all talented people. After climbing this day and night, I believe you also know the difference in the people around you.

Why not work in groups and pass this first trial together.

Many are better than one. "

As he spoke, something unknown appeared in his hand, and he just waved it lightly.

Mountain rocks emerged from the earth and appeared in front of everyone.

Twisting through the rocks, something like a portal appeared.

“You can have three or four people, but no more than four people.

You can go in after finding a good companion, and you only need to survive one day and one night to complete the first level. "

"Go."

Zhuang Cai and others formed a team based on the recommendations of the dungeon, so they were naturally teammates. And the number of people is just right, so there is no need to team up with others.

So does this mean that there are 3~4 people in the team?

So what if you want to split your team into two and team up with these NPCs?

Zhuang Cai couldn't help but think about these possibilities in his mind, but he couldn't really sacrifice their advantages in this situation just to think about the possibilities.

After all, this is reality, and it is not a game that can be saved and played.

Without hesitation, the four of them directly became the first team and entered the rocks.

The people outside are still watching each other and discussing how to form a team.

After all, they were almost strangers before this.

Looking at the backs of the four of them, the old man helped Fu Changxu.

"Buddha's light, talisman. It's easier for the old monk and the old ghost."

(End of this chapter)