Mujiabao's annual competition between fellow disciples is held separately for the inner sect and the outer sect. The competition between the outer sect's disciples generally doesn't get much attention, so everyone just gathers together on the outer sect's martial arts field to compete.
The competition in the inner sect is more lively. Basically, the elders who usually retreat in Mujiabao will participate to see if any of the newcomers can see each other well, so that they can be accepted as direct disciples.
Because there are so many big names participating, the venue for the big competition cannot be careless. Not only do we have to build several competition arenas, but we also have to build several independent stands to accommodate the elders.
Watch the game.
Such a huge workload cannot be handled by the handymen of the inner sect alone, and the inner sect disciples are too delicate and expensive to do such rough work, so... Chen Zisong and the outer sect disciples are lucky.
He was recruited and became a coolie building the stands!
Although Chen Zisong has joined Mujiabao for almost a year, this is his first time entering Mujiabao. Mujiabao is located on the main peak of Cangyue Mountain, and the entire mountain top is designated as a forbidden area.
Even outer disciples like Chen Zisong and others are not allowed to step into the main peak unless they are recruited, otherwise they will be immediately executed as spies.
In fact, even this time, Chen Zisong did not enter the real Mujia Fort. This is because the venue for the competition was set up in the open space outside the fort, and Chen Zisong and his group of more than twenty external sects were recruited.
The disciples are mainly responsible for selecting suitable trees to cut down on the peak, and then carrying them to the open space outside the fort. As for the work of building the stands, it is still done by the handymen and craftsmen at the inner gate.
This kind of work is much more tiring than chopping firewood. Often the big trees cut down are as thick as a person's arms. After cutting off the branches, a log weighs at least three to four hundred kilograms.
If you carry it alone through the mountains and forests with no roads, you will be almost exhausted after just one walk.
After Chen Zisong and his fellow apprentice Ma Xingyou carried three logs in a row, they were so tired that they could no longer walk. They looked around and saw that there was no one around, so they fell down on the grass in the forest, huffing and puffing.
Breathing heavily.
"Junior Brother Chen...if I were you, I wouldn't come on this errand at all!"
After breathing for a long time, Ma Xingyou tilted his head and said to Chen Zisong: "I remember someone said that in the three days before the competition, if you have not broken through to the third level of martial arts disciple, according to the rules, you will be expelled from the Mu family directly.
It's a fortress! And now there are only five or six days before the competition. No matter how hard you try, you can't break through in these few days? In this case... you might as well quit voluntarily in advance, why bother coming here?
Suffer this!"
Chen Zisong just smiled and shook his head when he heard this, but did not explain anything. Although he had broken through to the third level of martial arts for several days, he had never told anyone about it. This was not something he intentionally concealed, but just
Among the outer disciples, Chen Zisong didn't have any particularly good friends. In fact, if Ma Xingyou had directly asked Chen Zisong if he had broken through to the third level of martial arts disciple, he would have told Ma Xingyou directly. But now that Ma Xingyou didn't even ask,
He concluded that Chen Zisong must not have made a breakthrough yet, so... why should Chen Zisong explain to him?
"Little junior sister...don't be angry...can't you just assume that I said something wrong just now?"
At this moment, I heard rustling footsteps in the forest and the voice of a man with a slightly hoarse voice.
As soon as Ma Xingyou heard someone coming, he hurriedly stopped and stretched his neck to take a look. Not far away, he saw two young men and women wearing the clothes of inner disciples walking over one after another.
He stretched his head and was discovered by the two people. They obviously didn't know that there was anyone else in the forest, and they immediately stopped at the same time...
"Hey... why are you two outer disciples here? Oh... you should be here to build the grand competition stand!"
The young man looked pretty good, but his eyes were full of sinister aura. He looked like a narrow-minded person at first glance. When he saw that his apology to his junior sister was actually seen by two outer disciples,
Suddenly he was furious, pointing at Chen Zisong and Ma Xingyou and yelling: "Since you are here to work, why are you hiding here and being lazy? Believe it or not, I will report it to the steward immediately and give you two a severe punishment.
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"Ah...I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Ma Xingyou jumped up in fright when he heard this, like a pug, nodded and hunched over and said: "We have carried the wood several times in a row. We just couldn't walk anymore when we got here.
I’m just taking a break, I didn’t mean to be lazy... Sigh... We’re going to work right now, but please don’t tell the steward!"
As he spoke, Ma Xingyou turned around and pulled Chen Zisong, urging in a low voice: "Come on... why are you still standing there?" He pulled, and when he saw that Chen Zisong was not moving, he suddenly became anxious and stamped his feet.
He said: "Okay, if you don't leave, I'll knock you down... then I'll leave first!" After saying that, he turned around and bowed his waist and bowed to the young man, then hurriedly ran up the mountain like a lost dog.
"Why don't you leave? It seems...you didn't take my words to heart!" When the young man saw Chen Zisong still sitting there as if no one else was around, his anger suddenly became more intense, and his face became so serious that it looked like it could drip water.
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However, just when the young man was about to teach this outer disciple a lesson, he was shocked to see that the little junior sister he had admired for a long time slowly walked up to the outer disciple with red eyes, like a
She whispered like an angry little daughter-in-law: "Brother Songzi... I'm sorry about what happened last time! You... aren't you still angry with me?"
"Haha...How could Brother Songzi be angry with you? Of course not..."
Looking at the girl who grew up with his childhood sweethearts in front of him, Chen Zisong seemed to have a thorn in his heart that was piercing deeper and deeper. However, although Chen Zisong was full of disappointment and resentment towards Wang Yujiao in his heart, his expression still smiled calmly and naturally, as if
He really didn't mind what Wang Yujiao had plotted against him at all, but instead asked with concern: "Xiaojiao, how are you doing in the inner sect? Is anyone bullying you?"
Seeing that Chen Zisong really didn't seem to be angry with herself, Wang Yujiao immediately stepped forward happily, reached out to grab Chen Zisong's arm, shook it gently and said, "I know that you love me the most, brother Songzi! Well...
Don't worry, your little sister is so cute, who would dare to bully me! Oh...it's you, I heard that you...how come you haven't broken through to the third level of martial arts yet?"
"Ouch... Who am I? So you are that... useless... junior brother who is still at the second level of martial arts apprentice after practicing for a year!" The young man with sinister eyes behind Wang Yujiao said.
When he saw that Wang Yujiao was so different from this outer disciple, he was already itching with hatred, but...he didn't feel bad in front of Wang Yujiao, but when he heard Wang Yujiao say that Chen Zisong hadn't broken through yet,
The third-grade martial arts disciple suddenly became energetic. He laughed loudly and came forward and said, "I have long heard that there is a...junior brother like you in the outer sect. I am lucky enough to meet you today. What a pleasure it is to meet you!"
Chen Zisong shook his head and smiled bitterly, thinking that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles! His reputation as a loser has actually spread to the inner sect! And it seems like everyone knows it?
Chen Zisong didn't want to pay attention to Wang Yujiao. As for the follower behind Wang Yujiao, he was even more lazy to pay attention. So he seemed to have not heard the guy's cynicism at all. He stretched his waist and said: "No.
Sorry, I have to go to work...Sister Xiaojiao, let's talk again when we have a chance..."
As he spoke, Chen Zisong stood up, patted the dust on his body, and then staggered towards the direction Ma Xingyou left.
"Hey...Brother Songzi...wait a minute!" Wang Yujiao looked at Chen Zisong's back and hesitated for a moment, then shouted and chased after him, and then took out a small porcelain bottle only as high as a thumb from her arms.
Come, put it into Chen Zisong's hand, and said softly: "Here is a Heqi Pill. Each of our inner disciples will receive one every month. I just received this this month, and I haven't eaten it yet!"
You...take it and take it. Although the Heqi Pill generally has no effect on breaking through bottlenecks, it...will always increase the chance of breakthrough. Brother Songzi...I don't want you to be expelled from Mujiabao!
There are still ten days left, brother Songzi... come on, I believe you will be able to break through!"