Meng Yuanhou is definitely not a scholar who likes the children. When they think of coming to Yangshen Peak in the future, many children were chilling, but they had to admit that Meng Du Sect was serious and responsible, and was full of enthusiasm for forging the body of new disciples.

It has been more than three months since the boy from Yelin Town moved into Jinghu Village, and it is only about twenty days away from the official entry in November. Just when everyone thought they could relax a little, Mengdu School was impatient to teach new skills - in the eyes of children, it was a new means of torture.

"You have practiced bone-forging fist for a while, and your body is stronger and more flexible than ordinary people. You have also learned a set of stick techniques and a set of boxing techniques. Your reaction ability is much stronger than before. Now, it's time to go further."

The new disciples Pang Shan has recruited this year have almost arrived. More than 130 children stood in the yard in the early morning. When they heard what the master taught, they all sighed in frustration. Some people have just entered the museum and are not used to hitting sticks once a day. "Going further" just makes them even more afraid.

"There is no smooth road to practice Taoism." Meng Yuanhou suppressed everyone's dissatisfaction in a stern tone. "If you hold on to meditation and sit quietly, you can achieve enlightenment by taking medicine, why not go home now? "

No one wants to go home. They are all chosen children with many choices. They have roots in Taoism. Even if they knew nothing about Taoism before, after seeing a few miracles, they are full of yearning for practicing Taoism. They are very clear that their destiny has changed greatly. Giving up such opportunities will regret it for the rest of their lives.

Meng Yuanhou glanced over and continued, "You must know that all practices are against the will of heaven. God wants you to live for only a few decades, and you have to live for a hundred years, a thousand years; God wants you to eat, sleep every day, and you have to fast without food, and you have to sleep without sleep; God wants you to jump only a few feet, and your strength is not a hundred kilograms, and you have to step on the sky and step on the clouds, and your strength can destroy the mountains; God wants you to be weaker than demons, and you have to penetrate the great way and kill demons and eliminate demons."

Meng Yuanhou was a little excited and glared at him. Half of his damaged face looked even more ferocious and terrifying. None of the children in the yard dared to make a sound.

"What a pity, no one has climbed the Ancestor Peak so far." Meng Yuanhou calmed down and felt a little ashamed of his loss of composure just now, so his voice became much easier-minded. "Don't think that's impossible. If you practice the way of defiance of heaven, you must constantly break through the limit. On average, every 20 or 30 years, there will always be a new disciple who can climb the Ancestor Peak with his own strength. This person is always the best in the future practice of Taoism."

"How long has it been since the last time someone climbed up?" Xin Youtao asked. He had never tried climbing a mountain, but now he has a little interest.

"Thirteen years."

"Oh." Xin Youtao's interest has declined again, and 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 reward a Bairun Pill. Well, it seems that it is not enough. Let's do this. I will add another golden soul and ten silver souls. Does anyone want it?"

A few people were extremely excited, their eyes shining like night pearls, and most people did not understand what the golden soul and silver soul were.

Meng Yuanhou stretched out his right hand, and there was something like a seed lying in his palm, which was smaller than his fingernail. At this time, only a ray of morning light was revealed in the sky, and the courtyard was gray, but the palm of his palm emitted a very bright light, which almost submerged his arms. Strangely, the small seed in the core was still clearly visible.

Meng Yuanhou remained motionless, waiting for the rising sun to rise, the light in his palm gradually faded away, and in the end there was only a thin layer of halo.

"This is the golden soul, who knows its origin and purpose?"

Several young men knew something about this, but no one had ever snatched Xin Youtao. As soon as they finished speaking, he answered, "Golden Soul is the essence of gold. A total of 1,000 taels of gold can produce one or two taels of gold. Its purpose is too many."

Meng Yuanhou nodded, "Yes, a thousand taels of soul is a very rare thing, and it is very precious. When you have achieved success in your cultivation and can forge your own special magic weapon, gold and silver souls are all necessary things, so there is another saying, "No soul can make treasures." Even if you are reluctant to use it to forge magic weapons, you can also exchange them for other items, such as houses and land."

Meng Yuanhou showed a hint of disdain in his tone, and he obviously felt that the only correct use of the gold and silver soul was to forge magic weapons.

The children held their breath and suddenly their eyes turned to the old ancestor peak in the northeast. From a distance, it seemed that it was not that tall.

"A thousand taels are worth one tael? My God!" Daliang Chen Xiuming exclaimed in a low voice, "If you exchange it for gold, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

The other teenagers laughed when they heard this. Although Chen Hao didn't know much about the golden soul, he also knew that this kind of exchange was a loss-making transaction. "It must be very difficult to refine the golden and silver soul. Do you actually want to exchange it for gold? Haha."

Daliang Chen Xiuming giggled foolishly, and when he thought of piles of gold and silver, he felt hot all over.

Meng Yuanhou put away the golden soul and did not display 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 have successfully climbed the mountain in the past did not have such rewards."

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

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

Meng Yuanhou’s original intention was to encourage the new disciples to be motivated. After thinking for a while, he said, “That’s fine. Anyway, you have only opened the seven orifices, and being able to climb to the Ancestor Peak is also a skill.”

The battle after that was not as intense as usual, and the new disciples also ate breakfast quickly, and several village women almost couldn't get busy.

Chen Hao took a few bites of food and asked, "Brother Xiaoqiu, why are you not very interested? Now you are the one who climbs the highest level, and you are almost 7,000 steps? Even you have fallen by me. If you want to say who can get the reward this year, it must be you."

"Why aren't you interested?" Xiaoqiu put down his bowl of rice, and he ate it bite by bit like usual. "But I'm only about halfway through, and we are not the only ones who are interested."

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

"It was only then that I remembered that they could not compare to you." Erliang said disdainfully, and then his eyes turned to the table, "The two brothers of the Pei family are a bit powerful."

It is no secret that the Pei family from Furong Mountain came from the demon clan. Pei Zihan and Pei Ziqi could not make any friends and could only sit alone at a table. However, they were very strong. Not only were they superb stick skills, they also tried to climb mountains every day. They made great progress, and were only more than a hundred steps away from Xiaoqiu.

Their cousin Xiao Qingtao Pei Shurong is in much better condition. She is now Fangfang's best friend. Fangfang has taught many disciples to learn to read and has a very good popularity. With her help, Xiao Qingtao was also accepted. Seven or eight little girls were gathering together at this time, chattering about the new rewards.

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

The boy who was eating together made a depressing laugh. Xiaoqiu's deeds of robbing the bride were no secret. Fangfang no longer had a meal with the boys in the same town, which was also related to this.

Xiaoqiu has long been used to the jokes of his friends, and he also knows that the best way to deal with it is to accept it calmly, "Who Fangfang is her own business, and others cannot control it. Xiao Qingtao is a good person. Pang Shan Daotong believes in the Pei family's non-demons, which is enough."

After breakfast, the boy from Yelin Town and Fangfang met and went out of the village to Laozu Peak in the northeast. The villagers they met on the road still maintained their initial enthusiasm and politeness. No matter how many Pangshan disciples passed by, they would put down their work and nodded in greetings.

Xiao Qingtao probably got a reminder that she no longer pestered Xiaoqiu and asked questions these days, followed Fangfang closely, and her voice was still sweet. Erliang Chen Xiuwei once whispered that she was like a cat who never left her master.

When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, a large group of children had gathered there, and a few anxious people had already set out to climb to the hillside, so they missed the personal guidance of Meng Yuanhou.

Seeing that all the children were coming, even Zhang Lingsheng changed into a tight dress and was eager to try. Meng Yuanhou was very happy, "Don't underestimate climbing. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the peak, there are a total of 11,111 stone steps, no more or less, there are no obstacles in the first 4,000 levels. As long as you are full of energy, you can climb up. The middle 4,000 levels are a little difficult, and a few spells were imposed. Those with strong will grit their teeth and can pass. The last three thousand levels are more resistance. Physical strength and will are not enough. The more you care about the difficulties in front of you, the more difficult it is to move forward. You must know some breath and meditate on the method of inaction."

"I have been climbing for so long, and I am talking about this now?" Chen Hao expressed his dissatisfaction in a low voice.

When Meng Yuanhou heard the complaint, he smiled slightly, and half of the ruined face became more and more terrifying, "As far as I know, no one among you has passed the middle level 4,000, so it's not too late."

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 from the last journey. His temperament was getting more and more courageous. He didn't say anything, but he secretly decided that he would make a breakthrough today, and at least he had to experience how difficult it was for the last three thousand steps.

Meng Yuanhou taught some simple methods of luck on the spot. The young men had not yet started practicing Taoism. The so-called "luck" was just to regulate internal breath and stimulate the potential in the body, which was far from absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"I'm waiting for you at the top of the peak. Pay attention. There are many restrictions on the last three thousand steps, and even the master's eyes are difficult to penetrate, so I can't take care of you. Don't be too arrogant. When you feel uncomfortable, you must advance or retreat - you must have a judgment yourself." Meng Yuanhou waved his hand and said, "Go up the mountain."

More than a hundred children rushed to set out. Xiaoqiu and others were experienced, but they were not in a hurry. They advanced step by step at a steady speed. After more than 500 levels, they began to surpass those impatient pioneers. After more than 1,000 levels, there were no more children in front of them.

Stimulated by the generous rewards, everyone was more motivated than usual. Usually, after two thousand levels, someone turned around and went down the mountain. Today, no one gave up. He made a concerted effort to complete the four thousand stone steps.

According to Meng Yuanhou, the next four thousand steps test willpower, but willpower cannot be seen or touched, and cannot be borrowed from best friends. More and more people fall behind. However, more than two or three hundred stone steps were added, more than half of them stopped moving forward. No matter how dazzling the gold and silver souls were, they could not arouse their fighting spirit.

Xiaoqiu and Shen Hao walked in the front, "It's about to be level 7,000!" Chen Hao said breathlessly. This was the first time he had reached this height.

He was not the only one who broke through the limit. Pei Zihan and Pei Ziqi were sweating profusely climbing hard. The place where they turned to the corner of the mountain was Fangfang and Xiao Qingtao, and the one behind them was Brother Shen. Daliang was far beyond his usual level. He put one hand on his younger brother's shoulder and kept muttering "A thousand taels out of one tael".

Xiaoqiu held back a lot of energy and did not start exerting force until he was at the seven thousand stone steps. This was his usual level. Today he wanted to leave it behind completely.

Chen Hao was no longer able to do it, and waved his hand to signal Xiaoqiu to continue moving forward. He had to rest for a while no matter what. Although he knew that he would never want to move up again as soon as he sat down, he still couldn't control his tired legs.

Xiaoqiu climbed alone, perhaps because of a higher goal, the next thousand stone steps were not as difficult as he imagined. He finished climbing in one go and finally saw a small stone tablet erected by the roadside, with the words "Eight Thousand" engraved on it.

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

Just as Xiaoqiu was about to take a step, a shadow passed by his side. The man walked so easily, and the eight thousand stone steps seemed to be just warming up for him.

Xin Youtao turned around and looked at Xiaoqiu, "Don't force it too much. Some abilities are born. I have them, you don't have them. It's that simple."
Chapter completed!