Chapter 34 8000th Stone Step

Meng Yuanhou is definitely not a teacher that children like. Many children shuddered at the thought of having to interact with him every day when they arrived at Yangshen Peak, but they had to admit that Meng was serious and responsible, and was passionate about forging the bodies of new disciples.

The teenagers from Yelin Town have been living in Jinghu Village for more than three months, and there are only twenty days left before the official entry in November. Just when everyone thought they could relax a little, Meng was impatient to teach new skills - a new torture method in the eyes of the children.

"You have all practiced bone-forging boxing for a period of time, and your body is stronger and more flexible than the average person. You have also learned a set of stick techniques and a set of boxing techniques, and your reaction ability is much stronger than before. Now, it's time to go further."

The new disciples recruited by Pangshan this year have almost arrived. More than 130 children stood in the yard in the early morning. When they heard the words of the teacher, they all sighed in frustration, especially some people who had just entered the hall not long ago and were not used to the daily stick fights. "Going further" only made them more afraid.

"There is no easy path to Taoism." Meng Yuanhou suppressed everyone's dissatisfaction with a stern tone, "If you think you can achieve Taoism by sitting in meditation and taking medicine, why not go home now? Why suffer in vain?"

No one wanted to go home. They were all carefully selected children with Tao roots. Even if they knew nothing about Taoism before, after seeing several miracles, they were full of yearning for Taoism. They knew very well that their fate had changed dramatically. If they gave up such an opportunity, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.

Meng Yuanhou glanced over and continued, "You should know that all cultivation is against heaven. Heaven wants you to live only a few decades, but you insist on extending your life to a hundred or a thousand years; Heaven wants you to eat and sleep every day, but you insist on fasting and sleepless nights; Heaven wants you to jump no more than a few feet and your strength no more than a hundred pounds, but you insist on stepping on the clouds and crushing mountains; Heaven wants you to be weaker than demons, but you insist on understanding the great way and slaying demons."

Meng Yuanhou was a little excited, glaring, and his half-destroyed face looked even more hideous and terrifying. None of the children in the yard dared to make a sound.

"It's a pity that no one has climbed up to the Old Ancestor Peak until now." Meng Yuanhou calmed down and felt a little ashamed of his previous loss of composure, so his voice became much more casual, "Don't think that it is impossible. Since you practice the way of defying the heaven, you must constantly break through the limit. On average, there is always a new disciple who can climb up the Old Ancestor Peak by his own strength every 20 to 30 years. This person will always be a leader in the future practice of Taoism." "How long has it been since someone climbed up?" Xin Youtao asked. He had never tried to climb a mountain, but now he has a little interest. "Thirteen years." "Oh." Xin Youtao's interest dropped again. It seems that no one will succeed this year. Meng Yuanhou decided to add a little more excitement, "I said that those who can climb up will be rewarded with a Bairun Pill. Well, it seems that it is not enough. How about this, I will add one gold soul and ten silver souls. Does anyone want it?" A few people were extremely excited, their eyes sparkling like night pearls, and most people did not understand what gold soul and silver soul were. Meng Yuanhou stretched out his right hand, and in his palm lay a seed-like thing, smaller than a fingernail. At this time, only a ray of morning light appeared in the sky, and the courtyard was gray, but Du Jiao's palm emitted a very bright light, almost submerging his arm. Strangely, the small seed in the core was still clearly visible.

Meng Yuanhou did not move, waiting for the morning sun to rise. The light in his palm gradually faded, and finally only a thin layer of halo remained.

"This is the Golden Soul. Who knows its origin and purpose?"

Quite a few teenagers knew something about this,

but no one tried to stop Xin Youtao. As soon as he finished speaking, he answered, "Golden Soul is the essence of gold. It takes a thousand taels of gold to refine one tael of Golden Soul. Its uses... are too many."

Meng Yuanhou nodded, "Yes, one tael of gold can produce one tael of Golden Soul. This thing is extremely rare and precious. When you have achieved success in cultivation and can forge your own special magic tools, Golden Soul and Silver Soul are both necessary. So there is a saying that 'no soul, no treasure'. Even if you are reluctant to use it to forge magic tools, you can use them to exchange for other items, such as houses and land."

Meng Yuanhou's tone revealed a trace of disdain, and he obviously felt that the only correct use of Golden and Silver Souls was to forge magic tools.

The children held their breath and suddenly turned their eyes to the Laozu Peak in the northeast. From a distance, it didn't seem that tall.

"One ounce out of a thousand ounces? Oh my god!" Daliang Shen Xiuming exclaimed in a low voice, "If I exchange it for gold, I will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of my life."

The other teenagers laughed when they heard this. Although Shen Hao didn't know much about the golden soul, he knew that this exchange was a losing deal. "It must be very difficult to refine the golden and silver souls. You actually want to exchange them for gold? Haha.

Daliang Shen Xiuming grinned foolishly. When he thought of the piles of gold and silver, he felt hot all over.

Meng Yuanhou put away the golden soul and did not show the other ten silver souls. "One Bairun Pill, one golden soul, and ten silver souls. I hope someone can get them this year. Those who successfully climbed the mountain in the past did not have such a reward. "

At this time, a hesitant voice came from the edge of the courtyard, "Can I also participate in climbing the mountain? "

Under the eaves, Zhang Lingsheng poked his head out, his voice trembling slightly, and there seemed to be a glimmer of golden spirit in his eyes.

Meng Yuanhou's original intention was to encourage the new disciple to make progress. After thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, anyway, you have only opened the seven orifices, and being able to climb the Old Ancestor Peak is also a skill. "

The fights that followed were not as fierce as usual, and the new disciples all ate breakfast very quickly, and several village women were almost overwhelmed.

"Why aren't you interested?" Xiaoqiu put down his rice bowl, and he continued to eat bite after bite as usual, "But I'm only about halfway up, and we're not the only ones who are interested."

Many people had left the dining room, and the remaining children were whispering excitedly.

"That's when I remembered that if I work hard, they can't compare to you." Erliang Shen Xiuwei said disdainfully, and then turned his eyes to the table, "The Pei brothers are quite capable."

It is no longer a secret that the Pei family from Furong Mountain are from the demon clan. Pei Zihan and Pei Ziqi cannot make any friends and can only sit at a table alone. However, they are very strong. Not only are they superb in stick skills, but they also try every day in their spare time. Climbing up the mountain, I made rapid progress, and there were only a hundred steps away from Xiaoqiu.

The situation of their cousin Xiao Qingtao Pei Shurong is much better. She is now Fangfang's best friend. Fangfang has taught many disciples how to read and is very popular. With her help, Xiao Qingtao is also accepted. Okay, seven or eight little girls were gathered together, chattering about the new reward.

Shen Hao frowned and lowered his voice: "Brother Xiaoqiu, are you going to let Fangfang be friends with the little demon girl? Fangfang is from Yelin Town, or... or... you know."

The boy who was eating together let out a suppressed laugh. Xiaoqiu's story of stealing a bride was also no secret. Fangfang no longer ate at the same table with the boy from the same town, which was also related to this.

Xiao Qiu has long been accustomed to the teasing of her friends, and she also knows that the best way to deal with it is to accept it calmly, "Who Fangfang makes friends with is her own business, and others can't control it. Xiao Qingtao is a good person, and Pangshan Taoism believes in the Pei family." It’s not a demon, that’s enough.”

After breakfast, the young man from Yelin Town and Fangfang's group met up and left the village together to go to Laozu Peak in the northeast. The villagers they met on the road still maintained their original enthusiasm and politeness. No matter how many Pangshan disciples passed by, they would put down their hands. work, nod in greeting.

Xiao Qingtao must have been reminded. These days, she no longer pesters Xiao Qiu to ask questions. She follows Fangfang closely. Her voice is still sweet. Erliang Shen Xiuwei once whispered that she looks like A kitten that never leaves its owner.

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, a large group of children had gathered there, and a few impatient ones had already set off to climb to the mountainside. As a result, they missed the personal guidance of Marquis Meng Yuan.

Seeing all the children coming, even Zhang Lingsheng put on tight clothes and was eager to try. Meng Yuanhou was very happy, "Don't underestimate mountain climbing. From the foot of the mountain to the top, there are a total of 11,111 stone steps. No more, no less. There are no obstacles in the first four thousand levels. As long as you have enough physical strength, you can climb up. The middle four thousand levels are a little more difficult. Several spells have been applied. Those with a strong will can grit their teeth and pass. The last three thousand levels have more resistance. However, physical strength and willpower alone are not enough. The more you care about the difficulties in front of you, the harder it will be to move forward. You must know how to regulate your breath and meditate on inaction. "

"You've been crawling for so long and you're just saying this now?" Shen Hao expressed his dissatisfaction in a low voice.

Meng Yuanhou heard the complaint and smiled slightly. The ruined half of his face became more and more horrifying, "As far as I know, none of you have passed the middle four thousand levels, so it's not too late at all."

Xiaoqiu felt very ashamed. It turned out that he had worked hard for many days and was still struggling in the middle stage. He was still far away from the final stage. His temper became more and more frustrated. He did not say anything, but he secretly made up his mind that he would definitely succeed today. To achieve a breakthrough, you must at least experience how difficult the last three thousand steps are.

Meng Yuanhou taught some simple luck methods on the spot. The teenagers have not yet begun to practice Taoism. The so-called "luck" is just to regulate the inner energy and stimulate the body's potential, which is far from the level of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"I'm waiting for you at the top of the peak. Please be careful. There are many restrictions on the last three thousand steps. Even the gaze of a grandmaster is difficult to penetrate, so I can't take care of you. Don't be too pushy. When you feel unwell, you should go in. Retreat - you have to make your own judgment." Meng Yuanhou waved his hand, "Go up the mountain."

More than a hundred children rushed to set off. Xiaoqiu and others were rich in experience and were not in a hurry. They moved forward step by step at a steady speed. After more than 500 levels, they began to surpass the impatient forerunners. After more than 1,000 levels, there were no more people in front of them. How many children.

Stimulated by the generous rewards, everyone was more energetic than usual. Usually, people started to turn around and go down the mountain after level 2,000. Today, no one gave up, and they all finished the 4,000 stone steps in one go.

According to Meng Yuanhou, the next 4,000 steps will test willpower, but will cannot be seen or touched, and you cannot borrow it from your best friend. There are more and more laggards, but there are only two more. More than half of the people on the three hundred stone steps have stopped moving forward. No matter how dazzling the gold and silver souls are, they can't arouse their fighting spirit. ww. a.c

Xiao Qiu and Shen Hao walked at the front. "It's going to be level 7,000 soon!" Shen Hao said breathlessly. This was the first time he had climbed to this height.

He was not the only one who broke through the limit. Behind him, Pei Zihan and Pei Ziqi were working hard to climb up the dozen or so stone steps. Further down the mountain, at the corner, were Fangfang and Xiao Qingtao, and further behind were the Shen brothers. , Daliang far exceeded his usual level. He put a hand on his younger brother's shoulder and kept chanting "One thousand ounces out of one ounce".

Xiaoqiu held back his energy and didn't start to exert his strength until he reached the seven thousand stone steps. This was his usual level, and he wanted to completely leave it behind today.

Shen Hao couldn't do it anymore, so he waved his hand to signal Xiaoqiu to keep going. He had to rest for a while anyway. Although he knew that he would never want to go up again after sitting down, he couldn't control his tired legs.

Xiaoqiu climbed alone. Perhaps because he had a higher goal, the next thousand stone steps were not as difficult as he imagined. He climbed all the way and finally saw a small stone tablet erected on the side of the road, with the words "eight thousand" simply engraved on it.

Xiaoqiu stopped and adjusted his internal breath according to the method taught by Meng Yuanhou. He completed the test of will. From then on, he had to combine will and skills to go further.

Just as Xiaoqiu was about to take a step, a shadow passed by him. This person walked so easily that the eight thousand stone steps seemed to be just a warm-up for him.

Xin Youtao turned around and glanced at Xiaoqiu, "Don't force yourself. Some abilities are innate. I have them, but you don't. It's that simple."

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