In the courtyard, Zhongli Zixi arrived at the tea, blew away the foam and tasted it, and then the dimples smiled slightly. Her lazy figure immediately made the bright moon darker.
"Zhang Yajiu and the old man are afraid that they already know your existence, but they still can't figure out who you are."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "They are playing an invisible game with me. But they are destined to not win, because of the existence of heaven and man, the two pieces outside the chessboard will be destined to jump in."
Zhongli Zixi stood up and said, "I'll push those two old guys."
The middle-aged man smiled, looked up at the starry sky and said, "You left Daxing City because you hesitated. If I didn't say it, have you ever thought about going back. Are you afraid that Zhang Yajiu will lose?"
Zhongli Zixi looked up at the moon and said calmly: "The moon has its phases and waxing, and people have their joys and sorrows. Some things, some people, although they are unforgettable, they must also forget them."
A graceful figure soared into the sky and walked away from the wind...
"The path Zixi is going to take cannot be blocked by others, so you can feel at ease."
The sound was heard, and the person was no longer there. The middle-aged scholar smiled and poured tea and drank it alone...
A crescent moon is on the Shan Lake, and a fairy in white dress dances barefoot. The ripples of autumn water reflect the white clouds under the feet...
Qiu Yi smiled very gently, just like a father who saw his daughter happy, and he was also happy.
"Mr., my sister is so beautiful. When will I be so beautiful?"
Niu Niu pulled Qiuyi's sleeves and asked seriously with her little face raised.
Yu Shanshan picked up Niu Niu and shaved Niu Niu's perky nose: "When you grow as tall as me, you will be more beautiful than your sister."
Niu Niu kissed Yu Shanshan's face and giggled, "Sister is not long anymore, wait for Niu Niu."
Qiu Yinong turned around and looked at two words: "Today, a candidate came to Shangshan Lake. You two are not allowed to make trouble, otherwise you will copy the book ten times."
Niu Niu didn't hear the ten times of copying books at all, but she clapped her hands and smiled, "Uncle Taiping is finally coming to the academy, that's great."
Yu Shanshan said with some concern: "I have to hide Sister Qingqing and not let that bad guy see it."
Qiu Yinan had a cold face and scolded, "Don't mess around."
Seeing that the eldest gentleman had a stern expression, the two young men hurriedly stuck out their tongues and ran away hand in hand.
Dugu Qingqing collected his sword and fell to the shore, and smiled and said, "Two little troublemakers are messing around all day long, but it's a pain for senior brother."
Qiu Yinong shook her head and smiled, "But she is much naughty than when you were a child! Not to mention those two little things, the candidates are already waiting at the mountain gate, are you ready here."
Dugu Qingqing nodded and smiled, "I don't know how many people can walk to the shore of Shangshan Lake."
Fifty candidates were already waiting there in front of the academy. Suddenly, a breeze blew past everyone, and the next moment, the autumn atmosphere appeared before the candidates.
"From here, first arrive at the top twenty-five people in Shangshan Lake, you can get Class B."
As soon as Qiu Yinong finished speaking, a student raised his hand to question: "Mr., there are a small number of martial artists among the candidates. It's a bit unfair to take the exam in this way."
Qiu Yinong stretched out his hand and pointed at Li Taiping and Tuoba Pingchuan respectively: "The cultivation of these two masters is well known to Daxing City. But you can ask them now, but they still have cultivation."
Li Taiping was already sweating on his forehead at this time. The gust of wind just now not only sealed his eight extraordinary meridians, but also seemed to have brought a mountain and pressed against his shoulders.
The mountain was filled with autumn energy, which not only offset Li Taiping's external skills, but also made a little more. In this regard, Li Taiping was already very troubled, even worse than ordinary people.
Tuoba Pingchuan was not much better, and he was frowning at the big man.
"Why is this so sir? Just one word from Mr. Pingchuan can guarantee that he will never use any kung fu."
Qiu Yinong shook his head and said, "Warriors cultivate their self-cultivation and mind. Even if you don't use martial arts, the candidates will not be able to compete with each other."
"There is no absolute fairness in the world. I just tried my best to make this exam fair. I used some small means and hope that warriors with cultivation in the audience can understand more."
The eldest Mr. said everything to this point, and it was impossible for him to change his mind. Tuoba Pingchuan and a group of warriors did not say anything, but one of the candidates raised his hand.
"Sir, are there too many restrictions on your body? I think other warriors have to be much easier."
Qiu Yinong glanced at Li Taiping and smiled and said, "I said before, I just tried to be fair, but I can't be absolutely fair. I believe I can hold on if I suffer more from it."
Li Taiping looked at the warriors who did not hunch his back and did not bend, and said with a wry smile in his heart. This is a little more. Mr. Daquan's counting is probably not from the Huofu Sect.
Mu Pinshan supported Li Taiping, who was already sweating on his forehead, and asked worriedly: "How about it, can you still hold on."
Qiudong hurriedly held the master's other arm: "Master, either Qiudong will carry you on his back."
"Look at the master, you have never experienced any kind of wind and waves. Let me tell you, even if the sky falls, I, Li Taiping, can still withstand it."
As he said that, Li Taiping gritted his teeth and straightened his back, stalking towards Shanhu.
The Li family's eldest son started, and the candidates rushed to Shangshan Lake. In a short time, the first place became the last place.
Yumanlou surpassed Li Taiping and turned around and said, "I'm not afraid of slowness, I'm afraid of stopping. Shangshan Lake is waiting for you."
As he said that, Yumanlou looked at Qiudong again: "No one can get into the academy, but you can't. Your master doesn't need you to accompany you, so what are you waiting for?"
Li Taiping pushed Qiudong and smiled and said, "Our family's first place cannot be taken away by others. Also, you must do what you can and don't learn from the master, and show off your abilities in everything."
These two sentences are very contradictory, but Qiudong understood it. The master wanted her to go further, but was afraid that she would suffer on the road.
Qiudong turned around, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and nodded, "Qiudong listens to the master."
Li Taiping pretended not to see Qiudong and cried, laughed and said, "Master, look forward to you, go, don't look back."
Although the little girl's cultivation level was sealed by Qiu Yi Dan, she did not add any more pressure like she treated Li Taiping. She saw that the wind was rising under Qiu and winter's feet, and soon surpassed the weak scholars one by one.
Li Taiping looked at the back that was gradually moving away, turned his head and smiled, "There will be no swords here, so there is no need to worry about the Ninth Sister. Let's go and look at that girl."
Mu Pinshan gave Li Taiping a blank look, let go of his hand and said, "If you like to resist, just carry it yourself."
After walking a few steps, Mu Pinshan turned his head again: "I can protect my little girl, just look after yourself. Also, don't show off. Even if you can't get into the academy, the senior brothers on the mountain will not laugh at you."
Li Taiping nodded: "Waiting for me by the lake."
To go to Shangshan Lake, you have to cross two peaks before you can see a crescent moon. If Li Taiping's cultivation level is not banned, it will take less than half an hour to reach it.
Now that there is a mountain pressing on your shoulders, I am afraid that the crescent moon may not be seen at noon.
Although Mount Li is not dangerous, the mountain roads are difficult to walk, with pits, troughs, uphills and downhills. Ordinary people can walk vigorously at the beginning, but after walking for a long time, they will have to fill their legs with lead, like the staggering old man
.
Li Taiping is walking very slowly now, and his legs are shaking every step, but he looks worse than that ordinary person.
Li Taiping could feel that the strong air pressing on Qiuyi on his shoulders was constantly changing, and it would not make him unable to kneel down or get up, nor would it make him feel relaxed. It was always just right.
Li Taiping never saw the big man in the blue shirt, but he believed that the big man should be watching him from the clouds.
Obviously Qiu Yinong gave Li Taiping a small meal alone because Li Taiping, the other warriors, had not seen any of them.
Li Taiping didn't know why Mr. Da did this. If he didn't want him to be admitted to the academy, he would be unable to move forward and would not be able to reach Shangshan Lake with a little pressure.
The autumn wind suddenly came, and a coolness came. Li Taiping raised his head with difficulty, but was shocked to find that he was standing on the top of the mountain.
In front of me is the Hall of Eternity, and the back hall is enshrined in the white jade statue of the Taishang Laojun. Li Taiping bowed hard and then turned to another mountain.
Li Taiping walked very slowly throughout the road, but never stopped. He knew that the moment he stopped, the breath of energy in his chest and abdomen disappeared.
It is difficult to insist on doing something, not to mention a mountain pressing on your shoulders. If you want to keep going, you are not just a temporary passion, but the boredom of being able to endure loneliness.
When Li Taiping staggered down the mountain, he actually saw several candidates resting in the dark beside the path.
They were tilted and tilted, like a pool of mud. It seemed that even if they were driven by a whip, they would not move.
Li Taiping did not look down on these candidates who gave up halfway. After all, he has experienced the hardships many times, and not everyone can bear it.
It's like exile to the frontier for labor service. When they feel that they can no longer do it, let alone the whip, even if the knife is placed on their necks, they would rather die than stand up.
Most people will give up what they pursue because of extreme pain and loneliness, because the few people can persevere.
Li Taiping is not smart enough, not a genius. He was able to reach today and now because he has been the one who perseveres until the end.
There were more and more candidates on the mountain road. Some walked and stopped, some used their hands and feet, and some simply like the previous ones, and they could never stand up after lying down.
Lu Zhenyuan was so tired that he was about to exhaust himself. He felt that the road he walked today was probably more than the road he had walked in his whole life.
He didn't want to leave anymore, and whether he could get into the academy was actually not important to him. The young master of the Lu family, the future head of the Lu family, did not have to worry about food and clothing, so why should he suffer this sin?
Lu Zhenyuan originally planned to give up, but after walking by himself, he stood up by chance and followed with two lead-filled legs.
He didn't know where he got the strength. He was competitive and he didn't have the intention. He could continue to move on, perhaps because the evil thoughts in his heart were causing trouble.
It can make a person persist in doing something abnormally, either love or belief or an unforgettable hatred.