Looking at He Zhaoxi flying over, Duanmulian's heart gradually became hot.
The Ivy Kurong Jue practiced by He Zhaoxi is the strongest practice method of Ivy Sword Academy, which has a special mystery, and his understanding of some sword scriptures is not the same as that of many students of Ivy Sword Academy and Baiyang Cave. Can compare.
Today, this young man who is extremely outstanding in all aspects will surely shine brightly and raise the prestige of the Ivy Sword Academy.
"Usually, it's enough to hurry up and practice, but now there are so many people waiting for you, it's really rude."
So even though he scolded, there was not much stern expression on his face.
He Zhaoxi didn't say much, just bowed to apologize, and then lined up next to several students of Ivy Sword Academy.
Not far from him, there was a student from the Ivy Sword Academy, with a cautious expression, unconsciously clutching the hilt in his arms, it was Mo Chen.
The sun was getting stronger, and the morning fog in the Ivy Sword Academy gradually dissipated.
Everyone followed Duanmu Lian and others, passed through the entire Ivy Sword Academy, and climbed to Tianzhu Peak in the back mountain.
The Sword Sacrifice Canyon where the Sword Sacrifice Trial is located is just under the Tianzhu Peak, and the Ivy Sword Academy has five or six hills between the Tianzhu Peak and the slightly lower Tiejian Ridge on the opposite side.
The distance between these hills is more than a hundred feet, but the Ivy Sword Academy used ropes to pull and entangle the vines at the beginning. After hundreds of years, it turned out that countless vines were connected end to end and bound tightly, forming more than ten roads and even vines. A rattan bridge that can accommodate carriages.
A wide viewing platform was built in the center of these rattan bridges, and some spiritual grasses and flowers were even planted on the edge of the viewing platform. From a distance, it was really a castle in the sky, completely a scene of a fairy mansion in the sky.
Di Qingmei, the dean of the Ivy Sword Academy, stood on a viewing platform closest to Tianzhu Peak, with her green shirt fluttering, and she was about to fly away.
Looking at Duanmulian, Li Daoji and others who came up the stairs, his eyes didn't stop at all, but he nodded slightly when He Zhaoxi appeared in his line of sight, and then he saw Ding Ning beside Nangong Caishu , seeing Ding Ning's obviously immature look compared to other Baiyangdong students, he understood that this should be the boy from the wine shop named Ding Ning. His brows furrowed slightly.
It's just that no matter how amazing his talent is, he learned from several students who happened to be studying in Baiyang Cave that day that this boy from a wine shop only practiced the most common "True Explanation of Lingyuan Dao", so at this moment in his In his mind, Ding Ning was just a young beast that didn't pose much threat.
Whether such a cub will eventually grow up is still unknown.
What really needs to be worried about is that ferocious old beast that is old but has exceptionally sharp minions.
So his gaze quickly passed over Ding Ning's body, and landed on Xue Wangxu who was in the last row.
He straightened his expression, saluted Xue Wangxu from a distance, and said in a clear voice: "The white sheep and the green vine are one, this time the sword sacrifice trial has a very different aura. Cave Master Xue has reached the seventh realm again , is indeed the glory of the two places."
Hearing this prologue, Xie Changsheng, who was in the audience watching the ceremony behind, couldn't help muttering softly: "The dean is really smart. After the Baiyang Cave was included in the Ivy Sword Academy, it was no longer known as the Baiyang Cave. If it were someone else, I'm afraid Never mentioning Aries, only mentioning the Ivy Sword Academy. He said that, but he avoided it verbally. Anyway, Aries and Ivy will be under his control afterwards. As long as it is really beneficial, he will give way in words, otherwise If there is a real disturbance, Xue Wangxu's cultivation might make him feel ashamed."
While he was muttering, Xue Wangxu smiled slightly, and said: "Principal Di, you are welcome. I am just an idler now, just watching the excitement. If there is anything you want disciples from Baiyang Cave to do, tell Li Daoji That's it."
Although these words sounded polite, they felt different in Di Qingmei's ears.
It means that you don't need to talk to him, if you want to talk, you can talk to Li Daoji. He is in charge of Qingteng Sword Academy and Baiyang Cave, but now he is on an equal footing with Li Daoji
The evil energy in his heart rose sharply, but there was no wave on his face.
"Sword sacrificial trial is the tradition of our Ivy Sword Academy. Qi Linfeng, the founder of our Ivy Sword Academy, broke through to the sixth realm of natal realm today, and succeeded in condensing the natal sword Ivy Wooden Sword. So every year today, Our Ivy Sword Academy will use this ceremony to commemorate our ancestors, and the winners will not only be rewarded with treasures in the courtyard, but the courtyard will also arrange training in the outer courtyard or other places of practice to obtain the greatest experience."
He directly and slowly made a few opening remarks, then nodded to Duanmulian and said, "Cultivators don't care about trifles, but follow the rules. Next, Duanmulian will explain the rules of this sword sacrifice trial in detail."
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"Sword Sacrifice Canyon is right under our feet. There are ivy planted all over the canyon here, and the unique ivy circle of our Sword Academy is arranged. The road inside is hard to find, and although all the ivy looks the same, some of them are different. They are capable of attacking practitioners, and there are even some powerful vine kings, whose strength is even higher than that of the top-rank practitioners of Qi Refining. If they are entangled and confirm that they cannot break free, remember not to panic, stop all movements, and the vines will not break free. I will continue to attack, otherwise I will become more and more entangled, and my life will be in danger if I cannot be rescued."
"All the participating disciples enter from the entrance we designated here, and must cross the entire canyon to reach the exit at the other end. It is forbidden for more than two people to form a party. If they meet, they must either fight to decide the winner, or flee from each other."
"Crossing the canyon is limited to three days, and three sections of boundaries will be drawn. It is not allowed to cross in advance. Every day at noon, we will use the name of the four wolf smoke, and we must rush to the area in the middle of the four wolf smoke before sunset. Then Stay in that area until midnight, after midnight you can choose to rest or continue on your way... "
Duanmu Lian began to explain the rules clearly and loudly. Ding Ning had heard them all before, but he still listened very carefully.
"Due to the reunification of Aries and Ivy this year, the number of students participating in the trial has doubled compared to previous years, so the difficulty has also increased slightly. Every student will have a token on him when he enters. In a battle, one token must be snatched, otherwise it will be considered a failure even if it reaches the designated area."
"There is no ready-made food in those rest areas this year. We just put some beasts in the Sword Sacrifice Canyon. They need to eat to replenish their strength, so they have to hunt on their own. But some of the beasts are not weak. Before hunting You have to weigh yourself."
Following these few words, there was a buzz of discussion in the venue.
"This is very unfavorable to all students whose cultivation level is not high." Hearing this slightly different rule from the past, Nangong Caishu turned his head, looked at Ding Ning with some worry, and said softly: "Especially it is even more unfavorable to you. , because your cultivation time is too short, and you haven’t experienced much physical practice. This kind of rule is more likely to consume physical strength, and your physical strength is more likely to fail to keep up. You have to fight every day, and you have to consume physical strength to find food... The more you get In the end, the more unfavorable it is.”
"This kind of rule is of course more beneficial to a practitioner like He Zhaoxi who is strong in all aspects, but no one can say that it is unfair." Ding Ning nodded, and said softly: "Because this kind of trial itself is It is necessary to select students who are the strongest in all aspects.”
Nangong Caishu fell silent.
Sometimes the so-called rules and fairness are like this. It seems to be like this for everyone, but in fact it just favors someone and then disadvantages someone.
"Where there are rules, there are ways to deal with them." Ding Ning saw the unhappiness in her heart, and he said sincerely: "We are born in a world full of rules, and we must try our best to survive under the rules."
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"Sister, this kind of rule seems to be very unfavorable to brother-in-law, but the key point is that it is indeed a very fair rule."
Listening to Duanmulian's narration, Xie Changsheng turned his head to look at Ding Ning who had been staring at Nangong Caishu talking, "By the way, what do you think of brother-in-law?"
"very good."
However, what he didn't expect was that Xie Rou was not angry, but saw through the tricks in his heart, and said sarcastically: "I have confidence in him, he should most likely be one of the last top three."
Xie Changsheng was stunned for a moment, then called out angrily, "You are changing too fast, right? I had confidence in him from the beginning, and I wanted to bet on him to win. You look down on him everywhere, but now you have more confidence than me , He has just entered Qi refining, there are Zhang Yi and Su Qin in Baiyang Cave, what is the day and night at Qingteng Sword Academy, Nangong Caishu is not weak, how do you think he will be in the top three?"
"I haven't seen him before, that's why I made such a judgment on him." Xie Rou glanced at him and said, "But now that I've seen him, it's naturally different."
Xie Changsheng was almost speechless, "What's the difference?"
Xie Rou looked deeply at Ding Ning in the distance, and said, "There is confidence in his eyes, not the kind of fake confidence... That's why he looks so calm and composed."
"It's like buying something. Some people can't afford it and pretend to be able to afford it, but he has the kind of confidence that he has a lot of money in his pocket and knows that no matter how expensive the goods are, he can afford them."
Xie Rou continued slowly, "Since I was four years old, I have been looking at various businesses in many shops at home. I have met countless businessmen. I am sure my eyes can see right."
Xie Changsheng patted his forehead with his hands, and said depressedly, "Is this for business?"
"The reason is the same."
Xie Rou looked at him and shook her head: "You are still too naive, you don't understand a lot of truths, maybe you will understand in the future."
Xie Changsheng turned pale with anger, "I'm so young!"
Xie Rou sarcastically said: "It's not that I've never seen you take a bath, you are young everywhere."
"That happened when I was a child!" Xie Changsheng was so angry that he couldn't speak for a moment.
"It's just a kid, what do you know?" Xie Rousu said: "Don't be complacent because of this, I will naturally explain to my father when the time comes for some truths that you don't understand."
"and… "
After a pause, she turned her head and looked deeply at Xie Changsheng, and said, "I'm just a woman, and I don't need my shoulders to carry the burden of the family in the future. If I mess around a bit, my father will let me go. But you are different. , you are a boy."