C9 Choose

"This place will be your temporary residence for the next few days. There are plenty of rooms inside. Find your own rooms and stay here for the next few days. No one is allowed to leave this courtyard. There will be someone who will deliver the food to you when the time comes."

After stopping in front of a house in the dense forest, the purple-clothed man turned around to face the children. After sweeping his gaze over them, he spoke with a dignified voice.

Although Qin Fengming and the children felt somewhat helpless and afraid in their hearts, no one dared to make any noise at this moment.

On the morning of the sixth day, Qin Fengming and the children were still sleeping. Suddenly, they heard some noises coming from a valley in the distance. Just as they were confused, the purple-clothed man who had brought them here suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

"Today is the day of the assembly of the newly recruited disciples in Sunset Valley, which happens once every three years. I hope all of you will strive hard to be selected. I will bring all of you to Emerald Bamboo Peak and participate in this selection competition with all the disciples who are about to be selected. "

After listening to the voice of the man in purple, Qin Fengming knew in his heart that today was the day that would decide whether he would be able to enter the Sunset Valley. He was both excited and nervous.

Once the man in purple finished speaking, he cast a glance at the children. Without saying anything else, he led the crowd towards the lively place.

The group arrived at a valley. There were already several hundred people waiting there. Among these hundreds of people, there were two hundred children who were the same age as Qin Fengming standing in the small valley in the Central Land.

Looking at the robust young men who were wearing five-colored clothes and holding swords and sabers, Qin Fengming felt extremely envious. Without a doubt, these young men were the disciples of the Sunset Valley.

The man in purple quickly stepped forward and bowed to a handsome yellow-robed middle-aged man who was standing on a big rock, "Hall Master Zhang, bring the selected disciples of Qijia City here."

The yellow-robed middle-aged man lowered his head and looked at Qin Fengming and the others. He only said the word "good," but he didn't say anything else.

The man in purple bowed and ordered Qin Fengming and the other children to stand among the two hundred plus children.

In the next hour, another wave of children was brought to the valley. Qin Fengming looked around and found that there were already more than three hundred children in the valley.

Just as Qin Fengming and the other children were standing in the valley with nervous expressions on their faces, a figure suddenly flashed. When they entered the mountain, Elder Wang, who was holding a feather fan, appeared on a huge rock in front of them.

"Brother Zhang, it's getting late. I'm sure all the children participating in this competition have arrived. Can we start now?"

The person named Hall Master Zhang didn't show any change in his expression. He lowered his head and slightly nodded his head. With a sway of his body, his tall body was like a ball of cotton as he slowly landed on an even bigger mountain rock.

When Qin Fengming and the other children saw this, they immediately let out sighs. Their eyes revealed a look of yearning.

Glancing at the crowd, Hall Master Zhang's face did not have the slightest expression. He lightly coughed and said, "I am the Hall Master of the Hundred Smelting Clan. Today's selection competition will be held by me, the Hall Master of Hundred Smelting Clan. This time, there are three checkpoints set up for everyone who passed. Talent To officially become a disciple of the Sunset Valley, the details of each checkpoint... Elder Wang has explained it to me."

After saying this, Hall Master Zhang's figure flashed and retreated to the side.

With a wave of the feather fan, Elder Wang, whose face was flushed red, appeared in front of everyone.

"The three stages of selecting the disciples of Sunset Valley this time are: the first stage is the Agility Test; the second stage is the Endurance Test; and the third stage is the Courage Test."

After hearing what Elder Wang said, Qin Fengming started thinking in his heart. According to the types of the three stages, there was nothing special about them. Qin Fengming had already experienced this kind of test when he was hunting in the mountains.

It would not be too difficult to pass these three stages. Thinking of this, Qin Fengming could not help but feel relieved.

"The first trial, the Agility Test, requires the disciple to be selected. Within the stipulated time, climb to the mountain peak on the east side with your bare hands." While Qin Fengming and the others were deep in thought, Elder Wang spoke again.

Following the direction pointed by Elder Wang, Qin Fengming and the others turned around and looked at the mountain peak.

With just a glance, Qin Fengming could already see the mountain peak. Although the mountain peak was only 450 meters tall, the trees on the mountain peak... There were traces of people deliberately cutting down the bamboo forest. The difference was quite large. There were also vines hanging down from the mountain. Such a tall mountain, for a child around ten years old... However, the difficulty was not small.

"The time limit is two hours. Within two hours, anyone who climbs to the peak will be considered to have passed. Those who fail to arrive on time will be deemed to have failed and will not be able to participate in the next two rounds of selection. Alright, the countdown begins now. "

As Elder Wang spoke, the more than three hundred children in the valley swarmed toward the small mountain peak like chickens and ducks being chased away.

Duan Meng, who was standing with Qin Fengming, was only two years old, even though he was only two years old. However, he was more mature in his heart than the other children. At this moment, he also revealed a nervous expression and said, "The selection this time will affect our fate in the future. I hope everyone will do their best." After he finished speaking, he was the first to run towards the mountain peak.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, Qin Fengming raised his head and looked around. He found a place where there were fewer people and started climbing along the slope with his bare hands.

Qin Fengming did not seem to be in a rush to climb this kind of hillside that had many leverage. Sometimes he used his hands to grab the protruding rocks, and sometimes he nimbly jumped from one tree to another. When he encountered a land of vines, he would grab the vines and climb up. He looked relaxed.

Although Qin Fengming felt that it was not difficult at all, it was very difficult for other children to climb up the vines. From time to time, children would roll down the hill, and some would fall off the vines.

Although it seemed that the children falling were extremely dangerous, every time a child fell, a young man in five-colored clothes would appear in time and catch the child in his hand.

Most of the children who fell were sent down the mountain, but there were also a few who chose to continue climbing.

As time passed, the children's physical strength dropped, and the situation became tense again and again.

Although the other children were in danger, Qin Fengming was not in any danger. An hour later, Qin Fengming turned around and jumped onto the peak of the mountain.

At this moment, there were already several children on the summit, but not a single one of them had arrived.

Glancing at the crowd, Qin Fengming found that these children were basically eleven or twelve years old, and all of them had strong physiques.

As more and more children climbed up the mountain, Duan Meng and the others climbed up one by one. They waited and watched. Except for Duan Meng, the others all looked tired.

When they saw that Qin Fengming was already standing on the summit, a shocked expression appeared on the faces of Duan Ling and the others. They all remembered that when they started climbing the mountain, Qin Fengming was the last one to leave.

At this moment, there were many children on top of the mountain. All of them were wearing tattered clothes and looked tired.

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, two figures flashed on the peak of the mountain. Hall Master Zhang and Elder Wang suddenly appeared.

"Alright, it's time. The children who failed to reach the summit have lost the qualification to compete again. Now gather all the children who did not manage to reach the top. After the examination, send some silver to send them home. "

At the foot of the mountain, Elder Wang said with a solemn expression.

As his voice fell, many young men wearing five-colored clothes appeared in the dense forest below the mountain. Their bodies swayed as they grabbed the children who were still struggling to climb up and rushed down the mountain.