Time flies. The one-month preparation period is over and the selection begins. The disciples who are qualified to participate in the selection are divided into ten groups, with twenty people in each group. The elimination mechanism is used to select the top twenty. Then these twenty people take turns to compete.
Pick the top ten.
At the beginning of the selection, Qin Yongjie, Qiao Gang, Bai Fu and other disciples who usually stood out quickly became the top names in this group. Some dark horses performed exceptionally and performed much better than their training results. The best one among them was He Xiao, who passed through all the tests and beheaded enemies like a divine aid.
, successfully entered the top 20. After qualifying from the group, He Xiao's confidence greatly increased and he continued to practice every day.
That night, He Xiao found Bai Fu. But unlike usual, He Xiao didn't talk much along the way.
Seeing that he was worried, Bai Fu said, "You have won several games in a row and have a chance to enter the top ten. Why are you so depressed?" He Xiao stopped talking.
"What's wrong?" Bai Fu felt something was wrong.
"Brother Fu, how do I treat you on weekdays?" He Xiao said this without any clue.
"We have known each other for seven or eight years, and we are better than real brothers." Bai Fu said.
"Can I compete with you tomorrow?" He Xiao lowered his head, not daring to look at each other, and his voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke.
"You want me to cheat?" Bai Fu was stunned.
"Tomorrow is the last day of competition. I have calculated it. Although I am currently ranked ninth, if I lose to you tomorrow and Yang Xiong defeats Chen Xuefeng, my ranking will drop to eleventh and I will lose the top ten. But
You are different. You have only lost one game so far, and you will definitely enter the top ten. Even if you lose tomorrow, you will qualify in third place, and you will not lose anything."
"Do you know what nonsense you are talking about?" Bai Fu was furious and stared at He Xiao fiercely. "Of course it is good to be selected for the Seven Star Sword Formation, but you must also be selected based on your true ability. How can you do such a shameful thing." After that.
, struck the trunk of a nearby tree with a palm, causing the tree to tremble.
He Xiao raised his head with tears in his eyes: "You are definitely a finalist, that's why you say this. Don't you know about my family background? In order for me to study in Qingcheng, my parents lived frugally and worked in the fields before dawn.
At night, I used the moonlight to weave baskets and collect shoe soles, and slept less than three hours a day. My old grandmother was almost blind because of overwork at night. Not to mention my younger brothers and sisters, they hadn’t worn new clothes in three years, and their whole bodies were
There are patches all over the top and bottom. I can't eat meat even once in half a year, and I'm so skinny..." He Xiao couldn't continue, and tears fell down.
He Xiao was always laughing and joking. Who would have thought that he would be burdened with such pressure at such a young age? Bai Fu's eyes turned red instantly.
"Brother Fu, do you know what being shortlisted means to me? In addition to honoring the family and letting my parents have face in the countryside, shortlisted disciples can also receive a monthly subsidy of 10 taels of silver. This is half a year of hard work by my parents.
What a gain! For me, it’s not that important whether I study Qingcheng’s supreme classic "Sushu" or not. Getting this subsidy is more important than my life!"
"Don't say anything!" Bai Fu hugged his good brother tightly, and the two cried loudly all night on Maple Grove.
Today, in the third competition, He Xiao faced Bai Fu. After both sides saluted, they started with the "green pine greeting" gesture. He Xiao held up a sword flower and made a move of "green bamboo dripping green", with the sword in his right hand rising from bottom to top.
Stab Bai Fu's left rib. Bai Fu turned around, raised his right hand, blocked the sword, put two fingers of his left hand together, and stabbed He Xiao's eyes. He Xiao stepped on the seven stars, took a step back, avoided the attack, and waited for it to stop.
When using the sword, quickly take two small steps, raise the sword and stab Bai Fu's chest flatly.
After going back and forth for about thirty rounds, Bai Fu sold a flaw and attracted He Xiao to attack. Just when He Xiao was half body close, Bai Fu accelerated his body and cut into He Xiao's arms. His sword followed the trend to the left, and the sword hilt was drawn to the left.
Hit the large Tanzhong point on He Xiao's chest. Learn and use the sword move "Wenjun Danglong" that leverages force.
"Down!" Bai Fu shouted loudly. The Tanzhong point is a large point on the Ren meridian, and the acupuncture point was blocked. At worst, the whole body became numb and motionless, and at worst, he died on the spot. Seeing He Xiao slowly falling down, Bai Fu carelessly sheathed his sword. He
Xiao suddenly raised his sword, and the tip of the sword lightly stabbed Bai Fu's lower abdomen. Immediately, He Xiao sheathed the sword, stood up, and clasped his fists with both hands: "Brother Fu, admit it!" Bai Fu was stunned on the spot and said: "I understand clearly.
The Tanzhong acupoint was hit, why can't you fall down?"
With a look of shame on his face, He Xiao took out a mahogany sign wrapped in a cloth bag from his arms and said: "This is the peace charm my mother gave me when I went to the mountain to learn martial arts. I didn't expect it to save my life!" Onlookers looked at the disciples.
Laughing, feeling relieved.
Taoist Master Qingzhu couldn't help but smile: "He Xiao, you are so lucky. Bai Fu, according to the rules of the competition, He Xiao wins this round, do you have any objection?"
Bai Fu stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Uncle Master, the outcome depends on God's will. Bai Fu has no objection."
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Taoist Master Qingzhu said: "Okay, He Xiao will win this round."
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After about a month of competition, the selection was finally over. Although Bai Fu lost to Qin Yongjie and He Xiao, he still qualified in third place. Yang Xiong, as expected by He Xiao, defeated Chen Xuefeng and qualified in ninth place. And He Xiao became
The biggest dark horse, by luck in the last game, defeated Bai Fu and qualified tenth in the group. When Bai Fu found out, he was filled with emotion. He Xiao got his wish and was so surprised that he kept talking all day long.