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It was early winter, and the cold wind was making people¡¯s faces hurt. The sky over the giant rock was hazy, and it was about to snow.
"Look at those country bumpkins.", "No way? Isn't that guy carrying a bag of sweet potatoes? Haha.", "Haha, I'm really looking forward to seeing this year's new 'warrior'!"
The Giant Rock Warrior Academy is one of the most famous attractions in Giant Rock City. As one of the top schools in Dongrao, a large number of heroes have come out here. Most of the big names in Dongrao were also born here, and their legends are passed down throughout Kyushu. Looking at the past, those young students are all descendants of famous families, big families, small families, and civilian families. They practice, study, communicate, make friends, and build reputations just like the sun in the morning.
At the same time, because it is the only martial arts academy in the Juyan area that recruits civilian freshmen, at this time every year, it attracts countless civilians of the right age, with various dreams, to come to participate in the martial arts assessment.
Juyan Wuyuan occupies a vast area, with elegant and simple buildings built one after another. There is a wide square in the middle with flocks of white pigeons on the bluestone slabs. A clock tower stands tall in the front. The hands of the clocks on the four sides indicate that it is the court time. There is a huge sword pointing up to the sky; there are forests everywhere, as well as school grounds, stables, stargazing platforms and other places.
Two rock statues of warriors on horseback stand at the gate of the campus. The one on the left is swinging a sword with a raised hoof, and the one on the right is blocking with a horizontal sword. Although this offensive and defensive statue is far less huge and intimidating than the one at the port, it is still very powerful. ; The lawn that should have been lush and green became bare due to the cold winter. A row of flagpoles stood proudly, each holding a different totem flag. The tallest and largest one in the middle was a golden wheat ear, as well as grass stalks and dandelions. , bean sprouts
At this time, there was a sea of ??people outside the campus gate, with civilians from all over the place waiting to sign up. Although it was not in an orderly manner, no one dared to cause trouble or make a loud noise, thus forming a strange scene of chaos and silence.
However, on the other side not far away, there is another picture scroll. Male and female students dressed in luxurious clothes and wearing swords and other weapons on their waists are coming in and out calmly, holding books or rare objects; a few "swift birds" have bare bellies. The sea eagle flew across the sky, and several young people were clearly sitting on it, and there was faint conversation and laughter.
There were also groups of students who stopped to look at the common people over there, joking and having fun. It was the annual "Hillbilly Week" again! Everyone pointed at a black-haired girl and said something, and then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha!"
This is the Giant Rock Warrior Academy!
The black-haired girl in the crowd looked up at the two statues, pursed her lips, Warrior Academy! She struggled to pull the bulging linen bag on her back, a trace of anxiety flashed in her eyes, the day and night weaving and embroidery, the firm words, the scoldings of her family, the letters left behind
"I didn't expect there to be so many people." A round-faced young man dressed in white clothes spoke in a low voice to his companions; the big-nosed boy in gray clothes nodded immediately, also full of nervousness: "We can't fail." They all He is a child of a poor family, so becoming a warrior is naturally the hope of the whole family.
Before the deadline, tens of thousands of young men and women had gathered outside the school gate, all of whom were ready to register. Ju Yan had already made it clear that during the entire assessment period, only he was allowed to come to the martial arts academy, and no other people were allowed to accompany him to avoid making noise.
¡°In fact, except for some wealthy families, most people¡¯s funds are either saved through hard work or based on the expectations of several families. Moreover, everything is expensive in big cities, and the family¡¯s livelihood cannot be cut off. How can there be family members accompanying them?
There are many ways to obtain funds, and no one knows about theft or robbery. Several arrogant young men whispered to each other, their eyes swept over the girls, and they gesticulated with their hands while muttering.
The same rice feeds hundreds of people. At the moment, some people are nervous, some are peaceful; some are looking forward to it, and some are uneasy; some are as silent as a cicada, huddled humbly, not daring to express themselves, and only peeking at the statue of the warrior with the corner of their eyes
"Juyan Martial Arts Academy." Xin Lie looked at the offensive and defensive stone sculptures, then at the bell tower, and at the white doves fluttering by, and murmured softly. Being in a huge crowd, he felt peaceful inside. To him, everything seemed so natural.
He has been in Juyan for more than half a month. During this time, he continued to live on the ship. During the day, he went to the tavern to learn fighting from the tiger, and at night he read and practiced boxing in the cabin.
Thanks to the fragments of "Seven Books of Martial Arts" and other books, and thanks to the teachings of Xiu Hu, whether it is wisdom or skill, Xin Lie is no longer the child who only knows how to compete with strength. He feels that he Be truly prepared to face anything.??Difficulties in assessment.
How much has he learned? Xin Lie's progress was so rapid that it was difficult for Xiu Hu to make even a single sarcasm, which made Balu marvel: "I finally understand why I didn't pass the exam as a warrior." On the first day, he and Xiu Hu couldn't go five rounds; now With his youth and energy, he can fight with the crooked tiger in an inseparable manner. Maybe after some time, the crooked tiger will lose.
How many people can achieve such rapid improvement? Anyway, they have never seen it, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Xin Lie's physical fitness is undoubtedly excellent, and he has a smart head. He used to watch people boxing in Zhang Kai's Tavern, and spent a lot of time thinking about and practicing by himself. Now many things are It's just a matter of time and understanding.
The most important thing is that this guy is a hard-working maniac. Balu tried to take him to Wenrou Township to relax and unwind countless times. In exchange for countless rejections, he was a little angry. In order to persuade Xin Lie, he even took out The kid liked the sheepskin treasure map as a "bet", but he still didn't agree.
Xin Lie discovered something about the treasure map. Could Xiu Hu be the brother who came back from Aizhou and sold it to Balu for one gold? Because the words marked on the treasure map were exactly the same as the words he saw in Xihu's account. However, Xiu Hu denied this: "No, I have never left Dongrao." No matter how sincerely he inquired, Xiuhu remained tight-lipped; Balu said: "Ask Xiuhu."
Two days ago, the Jingu sailed south with a cargo of goods for the winter and would not return until spring. Xin Lie didn't get any news.
Now that we are entering winter, Aizhou further north will only become even colder. The mysterious Fei Ao Island may have already been a land of ice and snow
¡°It¡¯s snowing.¡±, ¡°Hey, it¡¯s snowing.¡±, ¡°The snow came really early this year.¡±¡
Snowflakes are falling quietly from the gloomy sky, and they are getting heavier and heavier. It seems that it will not be long before it turns into heavy snow. Groups of pigeons flew to the top of the bell tower, and the words of the common people were heard everywhere. Xin Lie stretched out his hand to catch a snowflake, his palms were cold. At this time, a majestic shout sounded from the front: "Please be quiet!" Immediately, the whole place was silent, and the voice started again: "It's time to sign up!"
The big man who shouted was burly, wearing a set of silver light armor and carrying a big sword on his back. He stood there like a statue. He had a straight face and his thick eyebrows were wrinkled. He was clearly a serious man. Followed by more than a dozen subordinates, the big man glanced at the civilians in front of him and spoke.
"I am this year's chief examiner, Gai Kui. You all should know what is happening here, and I won't talk nonsense. The registration fee is one tael of gold. No matter whether you pass or not, the money will not be refunded! There are many assessment processes It's dangerous, and you can lose your life at any time. Last year, 11,036 people signed up, and 3,712 people were killed or injured. In the end, there were 20 people who became new warriors. If you are afraid, get out now; if you still If you want to participate in this admissions assessment, line up and sign up one by one!"
The crowd range was very wide, but Gaikui's words could be heard by everyone. Many people immediately hesitated. This was far beyond their expectation. There were casualties of 1/3, more than 10,000 candidates, and 20 people, and their money would not be refunded; And one tael of gold is enough to buy some good farmland
In the days when Keno was young, there was no registration fee to take the exam. After passing the exam, there was only an admission fee of one or two gold. That was already old history, and now there are new rules.
As Chu Hu said, the admissions assessment of Juyan Martial Arts Academy has become more and more stringent, and the number of students admitted has become smaller and smaller. There are even rumors that the Martial Arts Academy will abolish the centuries-old tradition of recruiting new civilian warriors every year. , no one can figure out the thoughts of those big shots.
Only some wealthy children from the city know about these situations. Those who come from the countryside don¡¯t even know much about the changes in tuition fees and registration fees.
Xin Lie also just found out. He just closed his eyes and opened them without moving his feet.
However, after some people around him hesitated again and again, they finally chose to give up with depressed gray faces. Seeing one, two, three people flinching The big-nosed boy who was already nervous and hesitant became more and more unsteady in breathing. He suddenly let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly at his companion: "Cheng Lei, I won't sign up, you?"
"What!?" The boy in white, Cheng Lei, suddenly became anxious and asked, "Why?" The big-nosed boy avoided his gaze and said in a trembling voice: "I'm scared, I don't want to die." After that, he walked away. Cheng Lei quickly grabbed him and persuaded him with a sad face: "Who wants to die? I'm scared too, but it may not be us. And our family is all looking forward to good news, how could you do this"
"My family doesn't want me to die!" The big-nosed boy interrupted his companion and choked up: "I used to think that no matter how fierce the competition was, there would always be one person among a hundred people But look at it now, you can't compete!"
Cheng Lei's delicate face was already wrinkled, and he continued to persuade: "But we have been preparing for so long" The big-nosed boy shook his head, still determined to leave.
"What are you keeping him for? You will defeat yourself before fighting. If you keep him, you will harm him."
Hearing someone interrupt next to them, the two of them turned around and saw that the speaker was a black-haired boy of the same age. He was much taller and taller than them. He was dressed in clean shabby clothes and had a blue forehead band wrapped around his forehead. He looked very handsome.
He raised his eyebrows, as if he was angry and sad for something, and said softly: "It's just that even if you go back, can you really go back?"
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