Chapter 118: My daughter performs on stage for the first time, a three-year-old genius guards the stage
February 21st.
Spring Equinox, drizzle.
The road leading from Jinguang Mansion to the mountain gate of Qianyuan Divine Sect was completely congested, and carriages on the narrow road were overtaking each other, and no one would give way to anyone else.
Inside the carriage.
Li Che, Zhang Ya, Grandma Mu and Xixi were riding in a carriage. Xixi was lively and active, and was very excited.
I didn't feel that taking part in the Shenzong Assessment was anything to be nervous about. It was like going out for an outing, full of exploration and curiosity about new things.
She looked through the carriage window at the dense convoy outside, as well as the many figures holding children and walking there, and she kept exclaiming in surprise.
"Daddy, there are so many people!"
It was the first time that Xixi saw so many people. She was surprised that there were so many people in the world! "This year, there are indeed many more people taking the exam than in previous years." Granny Mu looked at Xixi lovingly, with some reluctance in her eyes.
After today, Xixi will definitely join the Divine Sect and go to the top of the towering green peak of the Divine Sect. She will have fewer opportunities to go home.
However, Granny Mu was able to let Li Qingshan take her to visit Xixi, which did help to dispel a lot of her sorrow.
"Li Qingshan said that this year's assessment seems to be related to the strange temple of the Four Gods in the middle of the Jiulong River outside the mansion. Matters related to the strange temple are risky, but also have great opportunities."
Granny Mu said.
Zhang Ya's eyes showed worry: "Is it related to the Four Emperors' strange temple? Isn't it too dangerous?"
"But Xixi has to go to the Divine Sect..."
Zhang Ya's eyes were full of confusion. She turned to look at Li Che and asked for help.
“Don’t worry, since the Divine Sect dared to open the Four Imperial Strange Temple to test these children, they must have some tricks up their sleeves.”
Li Che smiled and comforted.
Li Qingshan said that the branch of the Divine Sect had used the [Prison Lotus Wind and Fire Golden Light Wheel], which is one of the Four Imperial Divine Weapons!
It is obvious that they take it very seriously. Since they dare to open it, they are obviously confident and it is not the first time they have done such a thing.
Since Li Che said there was no problem, Zhang Ya believed it.
She just blindly believed in Li Che.
"This carriage is completely blocked. It hasn't been able to move forward for a long time...why don't we go on foot?"
Li Che glanced at the sky and couldn't help but say.
If you get stuck in traffic and miss the time, that would be bad.
Not only Li Che had this plan, people in other carriages also got off and headed towards the Shenzong mountain gate, either holding their hands or hugging their arms.
Zhang Ya and Granny Mu had no objection. They were both practitioners, and it was just a little bit of running speed, which was nothing at all.
Li Che carried Xixi on his back, asked her to open a small oil-paper umbrella, and got off the carriage directly. He took a step forward, bathing in the spring breeze and rain, as if he was going for an outing.
After getting off the carriage and walking, our speed actually increased.
After a while, they passed the downtown area of Jinguang City and arrived at the gate of Shenzong Mountain.
There are long lawns on both sides, with green grass swaying in the spring breeze and stained with crystal clear raindrops.
A conspicuous green peak rises from the ground and reaches into the sky. This mountain could be seen through the majestic city gate. The entire Jinguanfu City seemed to be built around this mountain.
But when we actually got closer, we discovered that there was an extremely vast area around the mountain.
Looking up at the green peaks, they are towering and majestic, with lush green vegetation. In the mist and rain, you can see green smoke curling from the middle of the mountain.
…
On the bank of Jiulong River, there is a mountain that rises abruptly from the ground. It is the main peak of the branch of Lingnan Dao Qianyuan Shenzong in Yunzhou, the Jinguan Peak.
There are many small peaks around Jinguang Peak, but they are not very conspicuous and are completely overshadowed by Jinguang Peak.
Those peaks are the peaks of the cave dwellings that can only be opened by the virtual-phase cultivators in the branch sects of the Divine Sect.
For example, Li Qingshan, because he possessed virtual combat power, was qualified to open a cave, and the mountain where his cave was located was named "Zhenglei Peak".
After walking across a green meadow, you will see a huge white jade archway at the foot of Jinguang Peak.
There is a huge open space of green grass in front of the archway, and a huge and exquisite wooden platform was built with wood.
The area around the wooden platform was occupied by various forces, all of which were top forces from the Jinguang City.
The five great families, the Qin, Gong, Hai, Shangguan and Gongyang families, all attached great importance to the event. Not only did their clan leaders come, but even the clan’s divine ancestor showed up in person.
For example, Qin Dikun, the divine ancestor of the Qin family, appeared on the platform built by the Qin family's forces, with his eyes lowered and sitting on a high seat.
On the side were Qin Cang, the head of the Qin family, and second-generation figures such as Qin Haonan and Qin Leixiao, who were of the same generation as the deceased Qin Yuqing.
The five major sects also sent people.
The strong men from the Jinlie Sect, Zhulin Academy, Guanchao Pavilion, and Shaxie Forest all came. Although they did not send their divine ancestors like the five major families, they all had masters of virtual form in charge.
The Black Dragon Gang, the Beggars' Gang, and other gangs that were originally three gangs but were reduced to two gangs also sent experts. The leaders of the Black Dragon Gang and the Beggars' Gang also appeared.
Although the pressure from the gods has been restrained, the dissipation and collision between them have formed a terrifying aura that is suffocating.
Li Che arrived at the venue holding Xixi. The open space under the wooden stage was already crowded with people.
Suddenly, Lu Chi popped out his big head from the crowd. He was wearing the clothes of an inner disciple of the Shenzong today. The green clothes were quite conspicuous, causing many people to subconsciously make way for him.
"Uncle Li, Aunt Zhang, and Xixi, come this way, follow me."
Lu Chi waved excitedly.
Li Che knew that he would receive special treatment, but he didn't care about the looks of the people around him. With a gentle smile on his face, he used his hidden energy to push through the crowd, and followed Lu Chi with his wife and daughter, Grandma Mu, his uncle's family, and Old Chen.
As soon as he left with Lu Chi, Shangguan Qinghong jumped up and down in the distance, angrily saying, "Brother Li, I'm here, there's a good spot here too!"
Liu He and Hai Chuanying at the side couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I didn't expect Brother Li also has someone in the Shenzong."
"That is Li Qingshan's disciple Lu Chi, one of the three people who resonated with the temple gods in the last session. The resonance degree is as high as 65%. He is the only one among the three who still insists on practicing the [Wrathful Third Prince] divinity method, nurturing the Third Prince's divinity, and intends to forge the Six Divisions [Wrathful Third Prince] divinity foundation, learning from his teacher."
Hai Chuanying came from the Hai family, one of the five great families, and was quite knowledgeable. He introduced.
"Brother Li's daughter seems to be one of the three top-grade spiritual children in the thirteen cities under the jurisdiction of the capital city?" Liu He thought of something and couldn't help but say.
"Yes, Li Nuanxi, a top-grade spiritual child...but her chances of receiving the true teachings are slim. She will probably need to enter the inner sect first and then slowly strive for the true teachings. She is really too young."
"The five great families, as well as many small and medium-sized families in the city, have all taken out their hidden spirit children. I heard that there are more than fifteen top-grade spirit children this year, but the Divine Sect will only accept five true disciples."
Hai Chuanying said lightly.
Liu He sighed and shook his head: "It's not easy. Feilei City suffered such a mess, but Brother Li was able to bring the daughter of a top-grade spiritual child to the capital city. He suffered too much..."
"It's not bad to be able to enter the inner sect of the Divine Sect."
Shangguan Qinghong was immediately displeased when she heard this and clenched her fists: "My sister Xixi will definitely become a true disciple. You have no idea how powerful Xixi is!"
Hai Chuanying sneered: "How powerful can a three-year-old kid, who can't even pee, be?"
"The top-grade spirit child of my Hai family, Hai Chaosheng, was brought out by the Divine Ancestor like cutting off his own flesh. If it weren't for the resonance of the temple god in the strange temple of the Third Prince, the Ancestor would have really had to continue hiding him and teaching him personally."
Shangguan Qinghong glanced at Hai Chuanying and said, “You have no idea how valuable the three-year-old bone-tempering skill is.
She didn't even shout in advance, you scoundrels...
Just wait to be scared by Emperor Xixi!
…
…
On the bluestone steps under the stone archway of Shenzong Mountain Gate.
There were chairs everywhere, and sitting on them were figures with fluttering sleeves, looking like sages, as if blending into the spring breeze. The drizzle was pouring down, but before it even landed on their bodies, it was distorted by the invisible energy.
"This session is really lively... There are so many people coming. I'm afraid all the talented spiritual children in the entire Jinguang Mansion have been brought here, right?"
The old man sitting in the main seat stroked his white hair and beard gently, looking at the densely packed crowd with gentleness.
This person is none other than the leader of the Yunzhou branch of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, Nanlihuo, whose cultivation level is unfathomable.
"Of course it will be lively. After all... the Third Prince Temple is opening the resonance of the temple god this time. I'm afraid it will take another 20 years to open it again. If you miss this opportunity, it means that you will hardly have the chance to inherit the Third Prince Temple God in the next 20 years."
Li Qingshan sat lazily on the chair and spoke.
"Li Qingshan, you are really ruthless. As soon as you returned to the capital city, you used your hammer to force out an Eight Extreme Corpse God Envoy of the Corpse God Cult, which almost caused a disaster!"
Li Qingshan had just finished speaking when a thin old man dressed like a Confucian scholar not far away suddenly shouted.
Li Qingshan was immediately dissatisfied: "What do you mean by causing a disaster? Don't you know what kind of people the Corpse God Envoys of the Corpse God Cult are? You let them lobby and corrupt various forces in the city..."
“This is a disaster!”
"Don't you know what's going on in Jeju? It's all been turned into a den of the Corpse God Cult! The people have become tools for the Corpse God Cult to refine the dead energy, and they've died in droves... Do you want Jinguang Mansion to be reduced to this?"
The old scholar's face flushed. "Of course we have to stop the Corpse God Cult, but we have to be strategic. You guys are hunting down Corpse God Envoys in the city so openly. The Chief, Supervisor, Sect Master, and I, the Gods, are all in the Weird Palace and can't come back..."
"If the other side is desperate and does not choose to escape, but directly massacres the people without any scale...how many people will die?"
Li Qingshan raised his eyelids slightly: "That is the incompetent god who stayed in the city."
In the distance, a red-robed woman opened her eyes, flames flickered in her pupils, and her tone was faint.
"Li Qingshan, are you saying that I, Zhu Hongdou, am incompetent?"
李青山顿时闭上了嘴。
这女人一个甲子都在观【八臂狱莲忿怒三太子】，是个狠女人，可见有多执着多记仇，他还是少说些为妙。
宗主南离火温和的抬起手压了压：“好啦，尸神教等恶徒，寻到了便要除，青山所为，乃正确之举。”
“只是手段颇为凌厉，之后稳健些便罢。”
“张长老，你乃当朝进士出身，适合作为本次宗门考核的督考，当稳重下，给后生们竖立些榜样，也莫要老是一幅臭脸，吓坏娃娃们。”
那儒生模样的老者，乃为神宗四大神相长老之一的张清正，此刻抱拳称是，坐在椅子上后，还揉了揉苦莲般的脸，尝试露出个笑容。
可惜，愈发吓人了。
李青山瞥见，差点笑出声。
“巳时已到，准备开山门，开举入宗考核。”
宗主南离火面容肃穆的瞥了李青山一眼，惹得李青山不由憋回了笑。
“噹——！”
红衣长老祝红豆站起身，行至了身后牌坊上立着的巨大无比的黑锣之上，攥握鼓槌，轻轻砸下。
刹那间弹抖发力，震动黑锣，炸出惊雷之音！声浪好似涟漪，掀起狂风，瞬息铺开全场，惹得全场刹那安静下来。
“岭南道乾元神宗云州分宗，宗门弟子考核选拔。”
“启！”
……
……
细雨霏霏，春风拂弄。
神宗山门之前，伴随着巨大的黑锣被敲响，炸起的声浪，好似九龙江上奔腾江水，翻滚向四周，令得周围一圈圈围着的父母孩童都安静了下来。
黑锣响彻三声，红衣绝艳女子声音竟是响到了每一个角落，明明隔着数百丈距离，都能清晰听到声音。
李澈抱着曦曦，坐在了神宗山门前搭建的木台左下方准备好的位置上。
这儿摆着数张木椅，李澈一行人在吕赤的带领下，刚好占据了位置。
除了李澈一家，还有几位身着华服，抱着孩童，安静端坐椅子的身影。
当李澈一家人出现，那些人的目光都纷纷扫了过来，有几个穿着艳丽华贵的妇人，看到衣着朴素的张雅，忍不住蹙起眉头。
从穿着来看，李澈一家显然不是什么有身份的。
什么档次，也跟他们坐在一起？李澈很低调，府城知晓他的人很少，大抵就知晓此人乃是从被献祭的飞雷城中活过来的木雕师。
甚至李澈加入钦天监成为三等客卿之事，知晓的人也极少。
不过，李澈一行人乃是吕赤带来的，这些华服之人虽然心有不满，但还是忍了下来，没有出言招惹。
李澈自是察觉到周围的目光，却也并不在意。
“李叔，这个位置是老师特意嘱咐给你们留的，这些身着华服之人，则是来自府城下辖十三府的世家之人，那两位极品灵童，也都在其中。”
吕赤凑到李澈身边，低声说道。
李澈抱着曦曦找位置坐好，眉毛不由一条，就是那个……在李青山口中，评价更高于曦曦的极品灵童？
在一6一9一书一吧一看无一错版本！
“黄四象？”
李澈轻声开口。
吕赤立刻指了指隔了差不多三四个身位位置上的小男孩。
那小男孩跟在一位身材极好的美妇身边，很是乖巧，留着罕见的寸头，皮肤呈现古铜色，虽然只有五六岁，却内敛散发着一股凌厉。
好似察觉到了李澈的目光，黄四象扭头看来，目光瞬间就落在了曦曦的身上，看到曦曦那粉嫩三岁小屁孩的模样，顿时不屑的扬了扬下巴，断开了目光。
“小小三岁娃，不足为虑。”
黄四象心头顿时给出了判断。
曦曦感觉自己被藐视了，顿时恼火：“爹爹，他瞅我！”
李澈揉了揉小丫头的脑袋：“等会揍回来，爹爹教你的，你可都学会了？”
“学会了啦！我现在已经能甩出小猫咪了。”曦曦捏着小拳头，眨巴着水灵灵的大眼睛，骄傲的说道。
一旁的吕赤，听的满头雾水，什么小猫咪？
这段时间，曦曦背着他都学了什么？“那位则是十三城，除曦曦和黄四象之外的另一位极品灵童，来自东环城刘家的天才，刘长青，老师的评价是，不如曦曦。”
李澈闻言，点了点头。
“他们都是几岁？”
“黄四象是六岁，刘长青七岁。”
吕赤如数家珍的道出。
二人说了会儿，便安静了下来，因为高台之上，一袭如火红裙的女子，慢慢走到木台的边缘，手中拿着一本名册，乃是各地各城筛选出来的灵童之名。
“此人乃是宗门四大长老之一的红豆长老，神相老怪物！”吕赤歪了下大头，对曦曦和李澈介绍道。
然而，吕赤话语刚说完，祝红豆犀利的目光便扫了过来，落在了他的身上。
“乱说，这位长老美艳不可方物，乃人间绝色，宛如十八一枝花，休得胡言。”李澈拍了下吕赤的大脑袋，郑重的说道。
为了女儿，昧着良心夸下人，不寒碜。
吕赤也是感觉到了杀机，后知后觉的明白自己好像说错话了。
“现在，念到名字的灵童，上台而来。”
祝红豆好似听到了李澈昧着良心的夸奖，不屑一顾的撇嘴，但不得不说，好听的话就是悦耳。
“象环城，极品灵童，黄四象！”
话音落下。
那乖乖坐在身材傲人美妇身边的黄四象，便猛地起身，扬起头颅，古铜色的皮肤在春雨中好似抹了油似的。
他昂起头颅，被第一个念到名字的他，骄傲的前行。
他黄四象，将永远是第一。
“飞雷城，极品灵童，李暖曦。”
祝红豆对着名册，再度念道。
“爹爹，好像喊我了。”曦曦激动道。
李澈把她放下，给她抚平小小练功服上的褶皱，带着温柔和鼓舞：“去吧，爹爹给你加油！”
拍了拍曦曦，随后打入两枚【棋圣】棋子，多保证一下安全。
曦曦点头，顿时噔噔噔的朝着木台方向跑去。
三岁的曦曦，小小一只，站在木台上黄四象的旁边，矮了一大截。
底下，顿时传来了哗然之声，甚至有不少笑意起伏。
“三岁的极品灵童，天赋是很不错，可惜……太小了啊。”
“太小的参加考核，可没有多少优势，应该再培养一年，四岁参加才比较保险。”
“飞雷城来的啊，那没事了，听闻飞雷城被尸神教的妖人蛊惑，举办千婴祭，多少灵童死于非命，这娃能活着来到府城，不容易……”
……
底下交谈的声音响彻不绝。
不过，三岁的极品灵童，大抵很难成为真传竞争者，大抵会成为内门弟子，先培养一年，再看能否被长老看中，晋升真传。
祝红豆饶有兴致的看了曦曦一眼，随后又继续念名字。
“东环城，极品灵童，刘长青。”
“秦家，秦风火……”
很快，念了总共十五个名字，木台之上，按照队列站着十五个孩童。
有男有女，但是一眼看过去，清一色都是六七岁。
曦曦站在其中，就是矮上一个头，小小的，气魄完全被压制了下去。
曦曦倒是不在意，眨巴着大眼睛，开始打量与她并肩而站的男孩女孩们，好看的她就多看一眼，长得丑的就赶忙挪开目光，看不得一秒。
而底下，却早已骚动了起来。
第一场，直接就开始极品灵童的考核么？那等于说真传考核直接开启了，这十五个极品灵童，争夺五个真传之位！
四位长老，以及……宗主！总共五个真传名额！
李澈坐在台下，手掌不禁攥起，不得不说……他也有些紧张了。
哪怕他心中早已有数，也对曦曦的天赋和实力很有自信，可还是情不自禁的紧张。
这便是身为老父亲的情感流露，无法遏制，看着自家女儿，俏生生的站在台上。
看着周围那一个个人高马大的灵童，自家女儿矮矮小小的，左顾右盼，眼眸中好似带着畏惧……
李澈的心就不禁颤抖起来，有些想要把女儿接下来的冲动。
张雅不知道何时抓住了李澈的大手，也满是手汗，肉眼可见的紧张。
“相公，曦曦……能入真传吗？”
“听闻入了真传，和入内门是两个世界，入内门再想晋升真传，就非常困难了。”
张雅非常的紧张，话语一下子就多了起来。
李澈安抚了一阵。
“放心吧，曦曦的表现，不会差的。”
“毕竟，是我们的女儿呀。”
在他们的旁边，老陈紧张的浑身自哆嗦，比他当初逃难时候杀山匪都要来的紧张，不住的搓揉着手，不住的喝着葫芦中的酒。
沐婆婆倒是看不出紧张，就是一直在搓揉着吕赤的大头，惹得吕赤很是无语。
可面对来自师娘的爱护，吕赤只能抿嘴承受。
木台之上。
负责主持本次考核的长老张清正顶着一张苦莲般的脸，走到了所有孩子的面前。
顿时，十五位灵童皆是大气不敢出。
曦曦差点捂住自己的双眼，好臭的脸。
Zhang Qing was standing with his hands behind his back. He felt like his face was about to freeze from smiling. How come these little guys still didn't feel his kindness? "The first round of the sect assessment is for the selection of true disciples."
"The selection of the true teachings is divided into three stages, the first stage is the competition."
"There are five arenas arranged on the wooden platform. I have fifteen pieces of origami here. You can draw and choose five people to stand on the arena. The others will attack the arena. The winner will continue to defend the arena."
"The last person standing on the stage will be the winner of the first stage of the True Transmission Assessment."
"The second stage is to test the divine talent. It will be predicted by the Divine Sect's Vision Technique and scored based on the height of the divine purple energy."
"There are three ratings: A-A, A-B, and A-B."
"As for the third stage, let's wait until the first two stages are finished."
Zhang Qingzheng's eyebrows drooped like the whiskers of bitter coptis.
He looked at the fifteen top-notch spiritual children on the stage and smiled.
The fifteen spiritual children were frightened by Zhang Qingzheng's stinky face, and they stood up straight and shouted that they understood.
Then Zhang Qingzheng suddenly threw out the fifteen pieces of origami in his hand.
Invisible energy surged, and the fifteen pieces of origami seemed to be covered by an invisible transparent ball, flying around in it.
"Each person draws a card, and after opening it, they will know whether they are the defender or the attacker."
Zhang Qing is righteous.
Xixi looked curiously at the dancing origami floating in front of her, stretched out her chubby little hand and grabbed one.
The rushing air currents hit the flesh on her arms, causing them to tremble and feel itchy and comfortable.
After taking the origami, Xixi opened it with curiosity.
Then his eyes became blank because there was a word written on it that Xixi could not recognize.
He glanced over, raised his eyebrows slightly, and shook his head imperceptibly.
If a three-year-old spiritual child becomes the defender of the ring, he will inevitably be treated as an easy target and become the object of many spiritual children's attacks.
Unfortunately, this is the rule of the true teaching assessment...
If a three-year-old dares to compete for the true teachings, he must show some ability.
His stinky face, like a bitter lotus, was straightened, his Confucian robe fluttered, and he spoke in a deep voice.
"The defenders for the first round are Huang Sixiang, Qin Fenghuo, Hai Chaosheng, and Gong Yangxiu..."
"Li Nuanxi."
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