At this moment, all the selected disciples from the sects stepped forward. The Lingyun Sect sent out Ji Yun, Yue Xi, Lin Shengwen, Wang Haoran, and Li Tian.
Ji Yun glanced around and saw that the disciples from the other sects were all brimming with energy, determined to make a name for themselves in the Luoshan Painting.
A huge picture was laid out and placed directly in the center of the square.
At a command, all the disciples who had stepped forward entered the painting.
After Ji Yun entered the painting, a huge mountain appeared before them.
There are eight trailheads on this mountain, and Ji Yun's trailhead is located in the southeast.
They began to climb the steps.
Seeing this, Ji Yun said, "These steps seem to be divided into several parts. Just climbing the first step will probably exhaust us."
Lin Shengwen glanced at the mountain in front of him and frowned slightly: "Two sects have already gone up ahead. Let's follow them."
Wang Haoran and Li Tian agreed, saying, "We can't let them get there first; we have to leave quickly."
Yuexi looked at Jiyun, as if asking if they should start climbing the mountain.
Ji Yun shook his head: "No rush, see if you can open the storage bag."
They each examined it for a moment, their expressions changing slightly.
Yuexi said anxiously, "I can't open my storage bag."
"Me too."
"Same here, this is troublesome."
At this moment, five disciples from a nearby sect said to them, "Why aren't you leaving yet? Others have already gotten ahead, and the fastest ones have already reached the first stage of the test."
Ji Yun laughed and said, "You guys go first. This mountain is too high. We probably can't climb it. Let's just settle for the rankings."
"Haha, not bad. It's good to be able to see your own strength. The worst thing is to pretend to be something you're not and be too concerned about saving face."
Then the group of sect disciples went straight up.
They looked at each other, and Li Tian said nonchalantly, "Why are you trying to boost their morale? We're no worse than those people."
Lin Shengwen asked, "What are your thoughts, Senior Ji?"
Ji Yun smiled and said, "Time flies here. It will take at least two days to reach the top of the mountain. We can't use our cultivation now, so we should definitely bring some of the food and drink we have at the foot of the mountain up with us."
Everyone suddenly realized.
I quickly ran to pick fruit and fill my water container.
A moment later, the group took several bamboo tubes and several bundles and separated the items.
"Let's go, take it slow, there's no need to rush. The more you rush, the faster you'll get tired."
After walking for half an hour, everyone was exhausted, and their clothes were soaked with sweat.
Ji Yun watched as Yue Xi kept wiping her sweat with a handkerchief and said, "There's a checkpoint just ahead. Let's rest and recharge."
Everyone sat down on the spot, panting heavily.
Ji Yun looked at Li Tian, this burly man, and said, "Don't drink too much water. We've only just started, and we didn't bring much. Be careful."
"Understand."
You guys go first, Yuexi and I will follow behind.
Lin Shengwen nodded. Yuexi's physical strength was definitely not as good as theirs, so they needed to hurry up and get a good ranking.
After Lin Shengwen, Wang Haoran, and Li Tian went up first, Yuexi glanced at Ji Yun.
Am I a burden?
"No, don't overthink it."
"Let's rest for a few more minutes and then we'll leave. Let's treat this as a sightseeing trip."
Seeing Ji Yun so relaxed, Yue Xi smiled.
Ji Yun used to go hiking during his time off, and he climbed all the mountains in the surrounding area without feeling tired.
The two continued walking and entered the first checkpoint.
"What is this? A challenge?"
He saw the logs in front of him swaying continuously, and he felt that things were not so simple.
Yuexi asked, "Is it enough to just walk past it?"
Ji Yun thought for a moment: "Follow behind me."
Yuexi frowned slightly: "The color of the squares on the ground has changed."
Ji Yun walked ahead, taking each step very carefully, while Yue Xi followed steadily.
The first challenge was arranged according to the five elements' mutual generation and restraint, as explained in the book's plot, so Ji Yun passed through it very smoothly and quickly got out of the challenge.
The two continued climbing, and soon it was nightfall.
Ji Yun asked, panting heavily, "Why can't we see a single person?"
Yuexi shook her head: "Aren't we falling too far behind?"
"Probably not, we clear the checkpoints very quickly."
Just as we reached a pavilion, we saw that Yuexi was almost too tired to walk any further.
Ji Yun said softly, "Let's rest here for a while tonight. There's no rush. It's easy to slip and fall at night because you can't see the road clearly."
"Um."
The two rested in the pavilion. Climbing in the pitch black night without any spiritual power was too dangerous. They wouldn't be able to get medical treatment if they got injured, and there were still checkpoints to pass later.
Yuexi leaned against the stone pillar, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and asked softly, "I wonder if any of my senior brothers have passed by on this route?"
Ji Yun thought for a moment and said, "Lin Shengwen has good fortune, so it shouldn't be too difficult for them to pass the test."
Has good fortune? Yuexi thought for a moment. This Senior Brother Lin seems to have had a smooth cultivation journey without any major setbacks. So he is a person with good fortune. She said, "I see. No wonder Senior Brother Lin has had so many opportunities. He has experienced many dangerous situations in the past, but he always managed to turn danger into safety in the end."
Ji Yun glanced at her and laughed, "Are you regretting it? Maybe you would be even better off staying with Lin Gou."
"I don't regret it at all. I think I have more luck than him."
"Oh? What do you mean? Tell me about it."
"It's just that... meeting Master is my greatest fortune. Someone as strong as Master can even crush inner demons..." Yuexi recalled the day she underwent tribulation.
"So you think I'm that important to you? Do you resent me for threatening you before?"
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