Time flies, six years flies by, and Long Ao grows into a handsome little boy.
In Lijiazhuang, all children over six years old must take the test prescribed by the village. Once they can pass the test, it means that their future destiny will be rewritten.
Lijiazhuang uses force to judge superiority and inferiority. Anyone with strong force is respected and admired by everyone. There are ten major offerings in the village, which are said to represent the highest peak of martial arts in the village.
Therefore, many families in the village place their hopes on their children. Once a family has a child with outstanding talents, then one person will ascend to heaven, and the chicken and dog will achieve enlightenment.
The Long family is no exception. Because of Long Ao's birth, everyone in the Long family hopes that Long Ao will also have the opportunity to become a warrior.
In the early morning, the fog had not yet dispersed, and hundreds of children were already gathered on the spacious martial arts practice field in the village. The field was surrounded by villagers. This day was the Lijiazhuang's triennial test event.
Five men in black robes stood silently on the stone steps of the martial arts training ground, with solemn expressions. Just standing there made the onlookers feel that there was a powerful aura in front of them.
Long Ao squinted his eyes, and was secretly surprised in his heart. The strength of these five worshipers was probably not weaker than the strength of his grand master in his previous life.
Thousands of villagers looked at the children in the center of the field quietly, while these children looked at the five high priests with excited faces.
Long Ao has been practicing secretly for the past five years, but because he is too young, he mainly struggles to maintain his strength, and his strength is too far away from these offerings. This is also an important reason why Long Ao came to participate in the assessment this time.
"Children aged 6 to 8 years old stand to the left, children aged 8 to 10 years old stand to the right." The most stern man in black robe pointed in the direction with his left and right hands, and his voice was not loud, but he was full of energy. , everyone in the entire venue heard it clearly.
Hundreds of children quickly divided into two sides and stood, each with their heads held high and their eyes wide open, looking at the black-robed worshipers.
The man in black robe nodded slightly, scanning the children below with his eyes like blades, and finally said slowly: "From now on, you will undergo a cruel test. Raise your heads, hang your hands naturally, and keep standing in this posture. Ugly words At the front, if anyone moves or cannot stand still, go home and drink milk. 100 people will be eliminated this time, so don't embarrass Lijiazhuang and your family. Face. Do you understand?"
"I understand! Serve to the Lord!"
The childish voices of hundreds of children suddenly sounded, and their eyes radiated with desire.
Hundreds of children stood upright, gritting their teeth and not daring to move at all. The crowd below began to whisper, but their eyes were fixed on these children.
An hour passed, and none of the children dared to move at will. They all suppressed their red faces and remained motionless.
Presumably these children have been warned by their parents and know the importance of this test. If anyone is eliminated, it will not only be a personal shame, but also a shame for the family.
"If they were children on earth, they would be watching TV and playing on the computer at this age! The children here are really pitiful. No wonder they have so much strength when they grow up." Long Ao felt a lot in his heart.
"Hehe, I was a special forces soldier in my previous life. This is not for nothing. At that time, let alone an hour, it didn't matter even if I stood for a day and a night. As long as this body is not too weak, I should be able to survive a day."
The fog in the air gradually dissipated, and a fiery red sun rose from the eastern sky. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the children's faces were all red.
"Someone is going to be out." From the corner of Long Ao's eyes, he glanced at a child whose face was red from holding back and his legs were shaking constantly.
"Plop!" The child cried loudly the moment he fell to the ground.
The sun was getting hotter and hotter, and after that, children were eliminated one after another. In just half a day, a hundred children had been eliminated.
After 100 people are eliminated, the remaining children can receive basic martial arts training in the village even if they can't hold on.
"Look, our Long Ao is really awesome, and he can still stand up straight, great!" Long Bufan couldn't help but smile.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that he would be so perseverant after not even preparing for a few days. God's eyes are open, our Long family finally has hope." Long Tian's eyes were even more excited.
"Old Long, your grandson is really a genius. He is only six years old, and he can persist for so long. Alas, my unlucky grandson has no hope this year." An old man in gray cloth sighed dejectedly towards Long Ao. .
"Haha! I didn't expect this at all. Your grandson is only 7 years old. There is still hope in two years." Long Tian comforted the old man with a smile, and looked at Long Ao with even more pride.
Long Ao's family has not been so happy for a long time. Originally, they just asked Long Ao to try it out in advance. After gaining some experience, he would come to participate when he was eight years old. Then the chances would be greater. Unexpectedly, he was only six years old. The year-old Long Ao just passed the test.
It was almost noon, and the sun was even more intense. Less than 50 people could continue to stand, and many of the children's legs began to tremble.
The head of Lizhuang Village also accompanied five other worshipers in the village to the sidelines. Seeing that 50 people persisted to the end, several people laughed, "Yes, this year is a good year. In the past, it was good to have 30 people persist." "I didn't expect there would be 50 people this year," one of the worshipers said with a smile.
Village Chief Li Xiangyang nodded with a smile, but his eyes slowly swept across the children on the field, pausing briefly on a few children. The more he looked at them, the more delighted he became.
If it were in the past, the test should have ended at this time. However, because these children have relatively strong willpower, several worshipers decided to extend it for a few hours after discussing in low voices.
"Damn, my stomach is growling with hunger. It's not over yet. This is simply child abuse!" Long Ao protested crazily in his heart.
"boom!"
"Boom, boom!"
There were continuous sounds of falling to the ground as these children reached their physical limits one by one, and many of them fainted.
Every time a child faints, someone will be responsible for holding him down. However, the parents of those children feel extremely painful when they see him.
"The ten people who can persist to the end will be rewarded with two taels of silver each." Village Chief Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
Two taels of silver is a lot for an ordinary family. It is equivalent to the income of an ordinary family for most of the year when the year is good.
"If I can get two taels of silver, my family will be very happy!"
After all, Long Ao's body was only six years old. As soon as he was exposed to the sun, he sweated like crazy. He couldn't take off the thick cotton clothes on his body, and his brain started to feel a little dizzy.
"Silver, silver, you will get money if you persist." Long Ao thought silently in his heart. After all, this body is only six years old, and it is already relying on willpower to persist.
The ten worshipers in Li Village looked at the children who were still standing on the field calmly, each one thoughtfully.
Of the children aged 6 to 8, only three are now able to stand. Two of them have slightly shaky legs and cannot hold on for long. However, there is a child with a delicate face who always stands upright.
Another breath passed, and with a few thumps to the ground, only ten children were left.
"Hey! Which child is this? He is so young and can persist for such a long time. Not bad." The cold black-robed man thought to himself. He was the Ma worshiper who presided over this child test, ranking fifth among all the worshipers. .
His body was extremely tired, but his expression showed no change in expression. Only he knew that Long Ao was suffering. When he felt Ma Fengfeng's gaze, he couldn't help but smile like a child.
Ma Chongfeng's body trembled slightly, a smile appeared on his stern face, and he nodded slightly towards Long Ao.
The eyes of most people outside the stadium were focused on Long Ao. This child seemed to have not participated in the previous test and was born out of nowhere. Many people secretly envied this child's family.
"Which family does that child belong to?" The village chief pointed at Long Ao with a smile.
Ma Gongfeng glanced at the list and said calmly: "This is Li Feiyang's child, his name is Long Ao."
"Haha! That's great." Li Feiyang on the side had no idea that the child turned out to be his own, which meant that when he turned 10, he would have the first opportunity to accept him as a closed disciple.
Long Ao was sweating profusely due to the sun, and he was cursing these worshipers for child abuse in his heart. At this time, he finally heard the voice on the stage: "Stop, the test is over, let's go home and eat!"
There was a burst of cheers, and the children in the field walked proudly to the audience. They were all overjoyed. If they could persist to the end, they would have the opportunity to become the direct disciples of the priests. The greatest wish of these children was nothing more than this.
Long Ao took off his number plate, quickly took off his soaked cotton clothes, and walked towards his family with a smile.
If the people of the Long family were just overjoyed before, they are ecstatic now. The people of the Long family took turns to hug Long Ao, and they all burst into tears with excitement.