At this time, only half of the children were still standing on the top of the mountain. There was worry on everyone's faces. The first level was so difficult, and it would undoubtedly be even more difficult to pass the next two levels.
"The next level is an endurance test. Each person must carry ten kilograms of weight and climb the steps to the square at the top of Cuizhu Peak. The time limit is two hours. It will start in half an hour. Get ready."
Elder Wang looked at these tired children with no pity on his face.
Qin Fengming and other children were brought here early in the morning. Breakfast had not yet been eaten. At this time, they were already hungry. When they heard Elder Wang's words, everyone couldn't stop sobbing.
Cuizhu Peak is more than 200 feet high. The steps climb along the mountain wall, sometimes steep and sometimes gentle. It is said that the entire mountain has a hundred thousand steps.
In normal times, it would take a while for these children to go up.
Now they were asked to climb to the top of the peak in two hours while carrying ten kilograms of weight with little energy left in them. This was really difficult.
"The time has come, let's start the second test now."
Half an hour later, Elder Wang stood up, looked at the children, and said without any expression on his face.
Although the children were very frightened, they still stood up, picked up the heavy objects, and started climbing.
At the beginning, the children went smoothly. In just half an hour, they had climbed to a height of sixty or seventy feet. But after that, their speed dropped sharply.
On the mountain road, you can see children paralyzing on the stone steps everywhere, sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
Although Qin Fengming did not stop to rest at this time, he was already feeling a little tired. Fortunately, this level of difficulty was not very difficult for him who was used to walking on mountain roads.
On the way, they met Duan Meng and others. They didn't talk to each other, they just encouraged each other with their eyes.
What surprised Qin Fengming was that whenever he felt extremely tired, as long as he stopped, he would feel a stream of heat spurting out from his abdomen and quickly flowing to his limbs, making his whole body immediately feel very comfortable.
This feeling is extremely magical. But no matter how much Qin Fengming wants to control that warm current, it is not under his control. What comes is strange, and what goes away is also extremely strange.
In this way, Qin Fengming walked around, looking extremely relaxed among the children.
After Qin Fengming rested three times on the stone steps, he turned a corner and the summit of Cuizhu Peak was already revealed in front of him.
At this time, on the top of the peak, there was only a child who looked lean but tough, sitting at the entrance of the peak. At this time, the child was looking at Qin Fengming with a strange look. There was something very strange in his look.
There was a hint of surprise and a hint of disdain.
Qin Fengming was just a little startled by the child's expression, then walked past the child, found a rock and sat down.
The child looked at Qin Fengming coldly, then turned to look at the steps going up the mountain.
After a while, another child came up on the steps. After climbing to the top, he found a rock and collapsed to the ground. His eyes were closed, his chest kept rising and falling, and he breathed heavily.
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Time passed little by little, and when the time was about to arrive, among the children who came in the same car with Qin Fengming, only Duan Meng and Wei Boqiang climbed to the top of the peak. The other few people did not even see their shadows.
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At this time, there were already more than forty people on the top of the peak. Everyone was exhausted. It seemed that they had exhausted their last strength before climbing up.
Just two hours later, Hall Master Zhang and Elder Wang appeared silently in front of Qin Fengming and others again.
"The time has come. Only forty-three people have passed the test this time. The other children have lost the qualification to be selected again. Even if you fail to pass the third test, you can still become my Luoxia Valley foreign affairs disciple."
Hearing Elder Wang's words, everyone in Qin Fengming showed surprise. The foreign affairs disciples had never heard of it and didn't know what it was.
Qin Fengming only had one idea at this time, which was to pass the third round of selection and become a disciple of Luoxia Valley.
"Now, you guys have a short rest. After a meal, the third level of assessment will take place."
There was no expression on Elder Wang's face, and he showed no sign of intolerance towards the overtired child. However, there was no hint of joy in his voice.
Regarding the third level, Qin Fengming and the other children only knew that it was a test of courage. In what manner, they had no idea at all.
However, after witnessing the difficulty of the first two levels, everyone knew that the third level would be extremely difficult to pass. Qin Fengming turned to look at Duan Meng and Duan Meng, both of whom also looked at a loss.
Elder Wang saw that the forty children were almost resting, then he stood up and said:
"The third level tests your courage. This test is relatively easy. You only need to go through a mountain road full of poisonous snakes. Pick a ripe vermilion fruit from a small fruit tree beside the mountain road and return. You will pass the level.
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"However, I want to remind you that those venomous snakes may attack you, and injuries are certain, but whether there is a risk of life depends on your luck. If anyone is afraid, you can choose to stay."
After saying this, he glanced at the children, Elder Wang turned around and walked towards the depths of Cuizhu Peak.
Hearing what Elder Wang said, the more than forty children all turned pale. Children are naturally afraid of snakes, and now they have to walk through a mountain road full of snakes and insects, and they are poisonous snakes, and they are even more frightened.
It's hard to describe.
After a long pause, all the children stood up one after another and followed Elder Wang, who was slowly walking forward.
Elder Wang did not look back, but he was well aware of the children's actions. After everyone followed him, he speeded up and walked towards a path next to the square.
After traveling for enough tea time, a long path appeared in front of everyone.
"You all go into the woods in front one by one and pick a vermilion fruit. If you come back here, you will pass the test."
Pointing his finger in front of him, Elder Wang spoke without any hesitation in his tone.
Following the direction of his finger, Qin Fengming looked forward attentively and saw a path extending into the woods ahead. Among the woods and on the trees, long snakes of various colors could be seen everywhere on the road. Each one held its head high and mouthed a message.
Make a 'hissing' sound.
Facing so many venomous snakes, Qin Fengming couldn't help but feel fear in his heart.
When the other children saw so many venomous snakes displayed in front of them, they couldn't help but tremble, and some even cried out. What's more, they collapsed on the ground, not daring to move at all. Each one of them looked very helpless.
Elder Wang had no expression on his face, he just looked at everyone sternly, his voice was lifeless:
"There is a time limit for one stick of incense. If you pick the vermilion fruit, you have passed the test. You can start now." After saying that, he took out a stick of incense from his arms, lit it with paper media, and inserted it into the crack of the stone.