C10 In the Selection

At this moment, only half of the children who were still standing on the mountaintop were left, and there was a look of worry on everyone's faces. The first stage was already so difficult, and it would be even more difficult to pass the next two stages.

"Next stage, the endurance test. Each person will carry a heavy weight of ten jin and climb up the stairs to the plaza on top of Emerald Bamboo Peak. Time limit is four hours. It will start in an hour. Get ready. "

Elder Wang looked at the group of exhausted children with no pity on his face.

Qin Fengming and the other children were brought here early in the morning. They had not eaten breakfast yet, but at this time, their stomachs were rumbling with hunger. When they heard Elder Wang's words, they naturally couldn't stop sobbing.

Emerald Bamboo Peak was more than two hundred zhang tall. The steps climbed along the mountain walls, sometimes steep and sometimes soothing. It was said that there were a total of one hundred thousand steps on the mountain.

Normally, if these children wanted to go up, they would need a few hours.

But now, they actually needed to carry a heavy weight of 10 jin, which they didn't have much energy left on them, to climb up the mountain peak in four hours. This was quite a difficult task.

"The time has come. The second round of the test begins now."

An hour later, Elder Wang stood up and looked at the children with an expressionless face.

Even though the children were extremely fearful, they still stood up one after another and picked up the heavy objects before starting to climb.

At the start, the children were still able to smoothly climb. In just an hour, they had already reached a height of sixty to seventy zhang. However, after that, their speed suddenly dropped.

On the mountain path, children who were paralyzed on the stone steps could be seen everywhere. They were drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.

Although Qin Fengming did not stop to rest, he was already slightly tired. Fortunately, this kind of difficulty was not very difficult for him, who was used to walking on the mountain path.

On the way, he met Duan Meng and the others. They did not talk to each other but encouraged each other with their eyes.

What surprised Qin Fengming was that every time he felt tired, he would feel a heat surge from his abdomen as soon as he stopped. It quickly flowed to his four limbs, and his whole body would become very comfortable.

This feeling was incomparably magical. However, no matter how Qin Fengming wanted to control that warm current, he was not able to control it at all. It came and went in a very strange way.

Just like that, Qin Fengming walked and stopped, appearing extremely relaxed among the children.

After Qin Fengming rested on the stone steps three times, he turned a corner and the peak of Emerald Bamboo Peak was revealed in front of him.

At this moment, there was only a lean but tough child sitting at the entrance of the peak. At this moment, the child was staring at Qin Fengming with a strange gaze. There was a trace of surprise and disdain in his eyes.

Qin Fengming was only slightly startled by the child's expression before he lifted his foot and walked past the child. He found a rock and sat down.

The child looked coldly at Qin Fengming before turning his head to look at the stairs leading up the mountain.

After a while, another child walked up the stairs. After climbing to the peak, he found a mountain rock and collapsed onto the ground. His eyes were closed and his chest was heaving up and down, but he was also breathing heavily.

Time passed bit by bit. When it seemed like the time was almost up, only Duan Meng and Wei Boqiang, the few children who came with Qin Fengming, climbed up the peak. The rest of them did not even see a shadow.

At this moment, there were more than forty people on the top of the mountain. Each of them looked exhausted. It seemed that they had used up all their strength to climb up.

Four hours later, Hall Master Zhang and Elder Wang appeared in front of Qin Fengming and the others once again.

"It's time. Only forty-three people have passed this time. The other children have lost the qualification to choose again. The third stage, even if you can't pass it, you can still become an outer disciple of Sunset Valley. "

Upon hearing Elder Wang's words, Qin Fengming and the others revealed surprised expressions. They had never heard of an outer disciple before, so they didn't know what it was.

At this moment, Qin Fengming only had one thought, and that was to pass the third stage and become a disciple of Sunset Valley.

"Now, all of you should rest for a while. After a meal, the third round of examination will be held."

Elder Wang had no expression on his face. He didn't have the slightest bit of pity for the exhausted child. However, his voice did not contain the slightest bit of joy or joy.

Regarding the third stage, Qin Fengming and the other children only knew that it was a test of courage. What kind of method was used was unknown.

However, after witnessing the difficulty of the first two stages, everyone knew that the third stage would not be easy to pass. Qin Fengming turned his head and looked at Duan Meng and the other man. Both of them had blank expressions on their faces.

Elder Wang only stood up when he saw that the forty plus children were about to rest.

"The courage of the third round is tested. Comparatively speaking, it will be much easier this time. All you need to do is pass a mountain path filled with poisonous snakes. Pick a ripe red fruit from a small fruit tree next to the mountain path and return. Consider it a pass."

"However, I have to remind you that those poisonous snakes might attack you. You will definitely be injured, but whether or not your life will be in danger will depend on your luck. If someone 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 Emerald Bamboo Peak.

Hearing Elder Wang's words, the faces of the forty plus children immediately turned pale. Children were naturally afraid of snakes. Now, they were actually going to walk through the mountain path filled with snakes and insects, and they were even poisonous snakes. The fear in their hearts was even more difficult to express.

After a long time of staring blankly at the joss stick, the children stood up one after another and followed Elder Wang, who was slowly walking forward.

Elder Wang did not turn his head, but the actions of the children were within his heart. After everyone followed him, he increased his speed and walked towards a small path beside the square.

After walking for about ten minutes, a long path appeared in front of everyone.

"All of you, walk into the forest in front of you and pick a red fruit. If you come back here, you will be considered to have passed the test."

Pointing forward, Elder Wang's tone was calm. He opened his mouth and said.

Following the direction of his finger, Qin Fengming focused his eyes and looked forward. He saw a small path extending towards the forest in front of him. In the forest, there were all kinds of long snakes of various colors on the trees and roads. Each of them raised their heads and spat out their tongues. A hissing sound could be heard.

Facing so many poisonous snakes, Qin Fengming could not help but feel a sense of fear.

When the other children saw so many poisonous snakes in front of them, they could not help but shiver. Some of them even began to cry. There were even some who had already collapsed to the ground and did not dare to move at all. All of them looked extremely helpless.

Elder Wang's face was expressionless. He only looked at the crowd sternly. His voice was not angry at all.

"The time limit is one incense stick's worth of time. Those who have picked the Vermillion Fruit can be considered to have passed. Now, we can begin." After saying this, he took out an incense stick from his bosom, using paper to light it. He inserted it into the stone seam.