Li Yan thought about things while moving forward with the team.
"Marshal Hong's concerned look in the stands, it may be that there is more to the tent than just signing up and making a list. Is there any other assessment
It's just that this tent doesn't look very big, but it's a bit small for showing off. Does this army also have to consider literary talent? "
Li Yan didn't hear Uncle Guoxin saying that he would also take the literary test, but even if he took the literary test, many people should take it at the same time. The small tent in front of him was difficult to explain.
Just like that, while he was walking and thinking with his head down, he suddenly felt his eyes light up. It turned out that the last person in front of him had entered the tent, and now the front was empty.
But when Li Yan raised his head, the man in front had already entered and lowered the door curtain, but he could not see clearly what was going on inside.
As a result, Li Yan calmed down and stopped thinking more, staying where he was and waiting quietly.
After waiting for about thirty breaths, someone came out through the curtain. It was the young man who had entered just now.
At this time, the man was rolling down the sleeve of his other wrist with one hand, but his face was full of confusion, with a look of great confusion.
Then, under the urging of the soldiers beside the door, he had no choice but to quickly walk to the end of the line in the middle of the school field. At this time, one of the soldiers pointed at Li Yan.
"You, go in!"
After hearing this, Li Yan followed the instructions and walked towards the tent door with anxiety in his heart.
Li Yan opened the door curtain and entered the tent. Li Yan felt that his eyes were dark. He closed his eyes for a while. After adjusting to the light, when he opened his eyes again, he could clearly see the scenery inside the tent.
There was only a low table inside, and behind the table sat a person sitting cross-legged on a small carpet. The man was about forty years old and wore a scribe's crown.
He was wearing a loose black robe, with the hem of the black robe spread on the ground, covering his lower body. Even when sitting, he was only slightly shorter than Li Yan, and he was still very tall.
The scribe's face is thin and narrow, with a blue-grey complexion. A long beard is floating on his chest. His hands are folded in his sleeves to hug his chest and abdomen, which is half covered by the low table. A ray of light occasionally shoots out from between the opening and closing of his pair of slender eyes. At this time, He was looking at Li Yan.
Seeing Li Yan looking at him, the black-robed scribe stretched out a slender white finger from his sleeve and pointed at a small carpet in front of the table.
"sit!"
Then he stopped talking and waited for Li Yan to come over.
At this time, Li said that of course it was what others said. He followed the words and walked to the table in a few steps.
Only then did he realize that there was an unfolded light yellow cloth bag placed on the table. The cloth bag was composed of rows of small bags sewn vertically, with the mouth of the bag facing upwards. There were a varying number of fine needles inserted in each small bag, revealing the opening of the bag. The needle tail shines with silver light.
Li Yan looked at the rows of silver needles glowing coldly on the table and thought to himself.
"There are no pens, inks, paper and inkstones here. How come they are registered? Why are these things placed here? What is their purpose?"
For a moment, my heart suddenly became anxious and I didn't know what to do.
The man in black robe saw Li Yan coming to the table, staring at the silver needle and hesitating, without sitting down, so he spoke again.
"Don't worry, I'm just doing a meridians test on you. If your meridians are very good, there may be some good fortune waiting for you."
After hearing this, Li Yan felt that although he didn't know what the other party said, he could no longer hesitate, so he sat down cross-legged like the man in black robe behind the table.
He came here because he had to pass this level no matter what, otherwise he would not be able to enter the next level of the school assessment. No matter how much he thought about it, it would be useless.
The man in black robe smiled slightly when he saw Li Yan sitting down.
"Roll up your left wrist sleeve, expose your wrist and place it on the table. It will take a few breaths."
Li Yan stopped thinking about it and stretched out his right hand to roll up the coarse cloth sleeve on his left wrist, then put his palm up on the side of the cloth bag on the table.
After the man in black robe saw Li Yan put his left hand as he said, he also stretched out his right hand and used two slender white fingers to pick up a silver needle from the unfolded cloth bag like lightning.
Before Li Yan could see clearly, Li Yan only felt a numbness in his wrist. When he took a closer look, most of the silver needle had already sunk into the meridians of his wrist.
After the man in black robe finished doing this, he put his hands back into his sleeves, hugged the sleeves and hung down on his belly, and then glanced at Li Yan's face.
After Li Yan felt his wrist go numb, there was no other strange feeling anymore.
But just when he was doubtful, after just two breaths, he suddenly felt a cold air rising from his abdomen to his brain, his head suddenly felt cold, and he felt a sense of relief all over his body.
The man in black robes squinted his eyes carefully and felt a little pity in his heart when he saw that Li Yan's face was fine.
He had seen this situation countless times over the years, but he still had that expectation in his heart after each injection.
In the past few years, only the time at the beginning of last year made him ecstatic, but unfortunately the final result made him very angry.
Seeing that the other party had no other reaction besides a look of confusion, I sighed in my heart.
Just when the black-robed scribe was about to take out the silver needle from Li Yan's pulse gate, he saw a layer of black energy slowly coming out of Li Yan's face. The black-robed scribe was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed.
But his face remained calm, and then he moved his hands like the wind, flying like butterflies through flowers, and four more silver needles sank into Li Yan's vein gate.
After just one breath this time, Li Yan suddenly felt four more waves of hot, dry, heavy, and warm air rising from his abdomen and heading straight for the top door.
This time he was no longer comfortable. He felt as if he had been thrown into a boiling oil pot and was being tortured. His mind felt like a heavy blow and he couldn't help but groan. His face showed pain, and his expression changed under the influence of various auras. Gotta start twisting.
After the five silver needles went down, the black-robed scribe stared at Li Yan's face without blinking, as if he was afraid of missing something.
When the second green energy rose on Li Yan's face, he became a little nervous, and then the third red energy surged up, and he clenched his fists in the sleeves of his robe.
But as yellow and white energy rose up from behind, he loosened his clenched fists in frustration, his face became cloudy and uncertain, and he frowned in thought.
Li Yan's body was in pain at this time, and several streams of gas in his abdomen kept rushing around, causing him great pain. He had changed from sitting cross-legged just now to falling to the ground and bowing on his side.
The whole person has bowed like a shrimp. Fortunately, he did not touch the five silver needles on his wrist at this time, otherwise I don't know what the result would be.
If Li Yan could see his face clearly at this time, he would be surprised to find that there are five colors of energy on his face that are constantly changing alternately.
Among them, black energy is the strongest, followed by green, red, yellow, and white, and then white is already that light color.
Moreover, these color changes flash alternately in the order of black, green, red, yellow and white every time.
The pain became more and more unstoppable, and Li Yan let out several more low groans. It seemed that he could no longer endure it. He felt that he might be in a coma.
These rough moans woke up the black-robed scribe from his deep thoughts. Looking at Li Yan underground, the expression on his face kept changing.
Finally, as if he had made some kind of decision, he stood up without making any movement. He came to the table and stood in front of Li Yan, as silently as a ghost.
He waved his right sleeve, and five rays of cold light flashed from Li Yan's left hand.
Just a few soft sounds of "Duo Duo" were heard, and several silver needles were nailed into the table in a neat row. Under the strong stimulation, the tails of the silver needles trembled.
Although this table is not made of very good wood, everything used in the military attaches great importance to durability. This table is also made of red date wood and is extremely strong.
It would be impossible for someone other than a first-class or top master in the martial arts world to achieve such a method.
The black-robed scribe looked at the silver needle on the table and at Li Yan's rapidly recovering expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Alas! I still don't have enough cultivation to dare to enter those places to get the 'Spirit Testing Stone' or 'Spirit Testing Pillar'. I can only use this lowest and most primitive method to test.
The consequence is to bring great pain to the person undergoing the test, but fortunately there is no great harm to the body and mind afterwards.”
But, maybe after this time, I can...
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, but after seeing Li Yan lying on the ground, he murmured to himself.
"The person last time was Xuanlinggen, and his qualifications were better than mine. But the most regrettable thing is that Jingdou didn't know a few Chinese characters. He couldn't even understand the most basic magic formulas. He wasted this gift given to him by God. With such incredible qualifications, he ended up like that." After thinking of that person, the black-robed scribe looked at Li Yan again, feeling a little disappointed in his heart.
"Forget it, although this person is just a miscellaneous spiritual root, he is still better than someone who has never been found. Time is running out and we can't wait any longer."
Although these two people appeared within two years of each other, it was just a coincidence. Including the number of people he had secretly performed the technique over the years, he had tested nearly 100,000 people.
This should be the biggest opportunity, and I estimate that I only have one to two years. Even if I get lucky again and find the right person, I can't wait any longer.
"If you use the miscellaneous spirit roots properly, you can still give it a try."
Thinking of this, the black-robed scribe took a long breath and looked at Li Yan, who was slowly returning to normal on the ground.
Li Yan felt like he had been tortured, but the torture hit him deep in his soul. The pain was so painful that he couldn't control himself, but he still couldn't shout loudly.
As if a force was suppressing the sound within his body, he could only make a low moan in his throat.
As if an extremely long time had passed, just when Li Yan felt that he was about to die, he suddenly felt numbness in his wrist, and the pain from the depths of his soul receded like a sea tide.
It disappeared without a trace in an instant, as if it had never happened. Everything just seemed like an illusion.
Li Yan stood up from the ground with difficulty, holding on to the edge of the table. When he saw the row of shining silver needles on the table, Li Yan immediately looked up with fear at the black-robed scribe in front of him.
It was as if this person was a ghost seeking life in the underworld. He did not believe that everything just now was just an illusion. It was a real and severe pain that penetrated the internal organs and bone marrow.
Otherwise, what explanation could there be for the row of silver needles nailed into the table in front of me.
Seeing Li Yan's fearful expression, the man in black robe smiled gently.
"You don't have to be afraid! My surname is Ji, and my name is Ji Wenhe. Others call me Commander Ji or Master Ji. Have you heard of me?"
Li Yan was shocked when he heard this.
"He is as famous as Marshal Hong, and he is in charge of the Qingshan Pass. He is also famous. Why did such a big man use these methods on me just now?"
Seeing that Li Yan was silent, Master Ji smiled again and continued.
"Although it caused you a lot of pain just now, it was worth it. There may be some blessings for you next.
I am a person who travels around the world. Because I suffered an incurable injury in the past few years, I came to this army to find something to do and someone to meet.
I have no children, and I only want to find a heir to inherit the mantle and teach me all I have learned. Otherwise, if the inheritance of our sect is cut off due to my death, Ji will not be able to face the ancestor of our sect even if he comes to Jiuquan.
The method I imposed on you before was the method used by my sect to select disciples, because my sect’s martial arts requires people with strong physiques, wide meridians, and full internal organs to enter.
Otherwise, even if you learn it, it will be useless, and you may even die due to the reverse flow of your breath, so you need to test it carefully!
God bless Ji today. Your physique is very suitable for learning what I have learned. So, are you willing to join my sect and inherit my lineage of martial arts? "
After speaking, Master Ji's voice became serious and he stared at Li Yan unblinkingly.
Li Yan was shocked by what the other party said, but Military Advisor Ji did not rush him and just looked at Li Yan quietly.
After Li Yan was stunned, he finally reacted.
"What kind of martial arts sect is this? The method of getting started is so vicious that it makes people miserable. It's difficult to learn those skills. And how can I trust what he said?"
Thinking of this, I was thinking about how to refuse, but suddenly I remembered what the team leader named Liu Chengyong said at the city gate when I entered the city today.
"Those thieves from the Meng Kingdom were unable to attack the enemy after four or five large armies pressed into the territory, but the third army division still took the head of the opponent's deputy commander..."
In this case, this military commander Ji is an enemy of ten thousand people. According to what the opponent just said, it was only after he was injured that he joined the army. If he had not been injured before, he would have been an unparalleled hero.
Looking at the row of silver needles on the table, Li Yan's fear turned into horror when he woke up.
After the pain disappeared just now, his whole body was soft and weak. When he stood up, he used his hands to support the table. Although he was not very heavy, if it was made of ordinary wood, if most of his body weight pressed on it, there would be some noise.
This small table made no sound just now, which shows how strong it is.
Silver needles were also available among the village healers, and Li Yan had also touched them. The needles could be easily bent by just flicking them with your fingers.
How could these silver needles be inserted into this solid wooden table? He is not a stupid person.
Everyone hopes to gain powerful power, especially teenagers, who often fantasize about saving the common people and rescuing the people they love from danger.
Li Yan is no exception. Although he is more thoughtful than others of his age, he still has a young mind in general. In just a few thoughts, he has already changed all kinds of thoughts.
As his thoughts turned around, Li Yan felt an impulse in his heart. He had long forgotten the pain of life that was worse than death just now. He only felt that by following the person in front of him, he could learn the power of reaching heaven and earth in his dream.
Immediately, he raised his head and looked at Master Ji again, remembering the scholar's previous teachings, and said with a serious face.
"Now that you have grown up's favor, you dare not disobey me."
There was no surprise on the face of Master Ji when he heard this. He had expected this. If he didn't agree, it would have surprised him.
The third division division asked him.
"May I have your name?"
"This boy, Li Yan, belongs to the Daqingshan family."
"So are you literate in reading?"
Master Ji continued to ask.
"The boy has attended a private school for a few years. Although he is not talented enough to pass the examination, he is still familiar with some classics."
Li Yan replied again, this is not Li Yan's boast.
When he was studying in a private school in the village, among all the children, the old scholar was most fond of him and hoped that he could take the exam to obtain fame. However, according to Li Yan's family background, he was unable to support him for a long time.
This matter was a great pity for the old scholar. Even so, Li Yan had read through the nearly one hundred books collected by the old scholar, and diligently studied what he didn't understand.
"Then have you ever learned any martial arts or internal skills?"
When Master Ji heard that he was also familiar with the scriptures, his hope suddenly rose a little.
"The boy has only learned a few basic fighting techniques in the village. He has never learned any advanced martial arts, let alone any internal skills or mental techniques."
Li Yan also answered honestly.
The third division commander laughed when he heard this.
"Hehehe... That's good, otherwise I'd be really worried about your academic misunderstanding.
As for the entry and rules of my sect, I will let you know after we return. However, I will send someone to check your family background and identity. I hope you will not hide anything.
You are also the last person to apply today. In that case, then come with me! "
After the third division commander finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and the silver needles and cloth bags on the table were gone.
Li Yan was even more surprised when he saw the other party's tactics and quickly bowed to respond.
"Yes, sir!"
But after he finished speaking, he showed some hesitation on his face and did not move accordingly.