Ah Zhu was out of touch with everyone. She missed out on theoretical studies. Those seemingly insignificant things were actually compulsory courses, and even more important to her, who had never even sensed the fluctuations of her vital energy. How could you write without knowing how to hold a pen? This was a matter of fact. However, once Ah Zhu's course schedule was spread, it made everyone envious.

Now is the time for college students to take on tasks. Everyone has a general plan. They either adjust in the dormitory and only appear in the cafeteria every day, or are busy running around.

There were many missions during this period, but they were all C-level missions. After all, A-level missions were few and far between. However, many people were too embarrassed to do the simple job of dealing with the corpses of wild beasts. Many people rushed to do it, because there was no danger, and they might even find some good things from the wild beasts.

While everyone was busy staying in the academy with the goal of walking up the mountainside, Ah Zhu was taken there by senior Hu Bugui all day. That was everyone's destination, but it became Ah Zhu's starting point.

There are few trees on the mountainside, and a huge meadow is spread out. In autumn, it turns slightly yellow, just like Ah Zhu's favorite noodles with soybean paste. On the meadow, there is a building like a small town, with countless alleys. If ordinary people walk in it, they may lose their way, but Ah Zhu, under the guidance of Hu Bugui, has never taken a wrong step.

After turning a few corners, walking through a few corridors, and crossing a few thresholds, Ah Zhu finally stopped. The huge room only had a futon and a desk, on which the paper, pen, inkstone, and ink were all new. It was the first time Ah Zhu saw such new stationery, and he was a little eager to try it out, but then the novelty wore off, and he even wanted to complain. Being taught by Hu Bugui alone is something that many people can only dream of, but Ah Zhu began to doze off on the first day.

Ah Zhu wanted to practice cultivation and wanted to know how to practice cultivation, but what was Yuan Qi? How could it enter the body? These were all questions that puzzled her. Even if she pricked up her ears, she had no way of knowing.

If Hu Bugui were to talk about this now, she would definitely not feel sleepy. But books like "The Mutual Generation and Mutual Restraint of the Five Elements", "Transformation of Vitality", and "The First Parting of Warriors and Talisman Masters" were too theoretical and turned some simple truths into words that Ah Zhu could not understand. So, she always calmed down and returned to the small mountain village.

Whenever Hu Bugui asked a question, Ah Zhu would simply stretch out his hands and let him hit him with the ruler, and Hu Bugui would not hold back. At the end of the day, Ah Zhu's hands were swollen.

For a period of time after that, Azhu went to get out of class just to get out of class. Every morning he thought about what to eat for lunch. After lunch he thought about what to eat in the evening. When he was full at night, he asked the uncle in the cafeteria for two cucumbers and started thinking about what to eat the next morning.

After Ah Zhu had figured out all the recipes here, she lost even the last bit of interest. However, she didn't dare to be late for class, but ran very fast after class. At first, she couldn't go down the mountain alone, and had to be led by Hu Bugui. But after a few days, she ran down by herself, and when Hu Bugui came down the mountain full of doubts, she was already sitting in the cafeteria eating.

Ah Zhu brought many more surprises. Although she could not listen to theoretical knowledge, had not started practicing, and had not shown any special talents, she was really a special existence. Whether it was Hu Bugui, Di Muli, or the eldest sister, they could not sense her existence. Therefore, every time she ran carelessly on the mountainside, she would bump into many people.

After a while, many people became familiar with this girl. Every day during class, there would be people sitting in the wooden couch room to listen to Hu Bugui's lectures. Di Muli, as Hu Bugui's old partner, came the most often. Although Hu Bugui was strong, he was still lacking in verbal skills. Every time, Di Muli would find fault with him. When the two old men argued, Ah Zhu was happy. She could be lazy, but they didn't use clichés, so Ah Zhu could understand more. If all classes were taught like this, she would have learned it long ago.

That day, Ah Zhu went down the mountain alone. There was still no one on this road. She had never seen anyone on this road. The sunset dotted the mountain road, which was a little desolate and made her feel depressed. Her life now was quite interesting. She didn't have to worry about three meals a day, there was no heavy farm work, and she didn't have to herd cattle and cut grass. But there was still some gap between now and her original fantasy. The better the fantasy, the greater the gap.

With her head down, Ah Zhu seemed to bump into someone, but when she looked up, there was nothing in front of her, just a bald peach forest. Ah Zhu was unhappy, she wanted to practice quickly and then go to pick up her grandma. Thinking of this, she took another step, but was blocked again.

Ah Zhu was angry, and without further ado, he started to yell:

"Who is it? Don't mess with me!"

This has never happened before. When she is really unlucky, even drinking cold water will cause her teeth to get stuck. Today, the master was angry with her and said she was lazy. Although Ah Zhu accepted the lesson, she felt uncomfortable. She smiled when she was praised, and remained the same when she was criticized. Her emotions were all on her face. If she hid everything, wouldn't she feel suffocated?

"Azhu?"

A cold male voice came from the air. Ah Zhu sounded familiar with it, but he couldn't tell who it was.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking me?"

"I'm Xia Xiao, are you coming down from the mountainside?"

Standing on different adjacent steps, Xia Xiao saw no one in front of him, just like what was in front of Azhu. However, he also felt some resistance and softness before. It turned out to be Azhu.

Although he had taken advantage inexplicably, Xia Xiao was most concerned about the road up the mountain. He had walked this road many times and had never seen anyone coming down the mountain. For example, yesterday, he went up the mountain road and returned to the starting point as usual, but then Hu Bugui and Azhu appeared behind him. If they came down from the mountainside, they would definitely meet him, so how could he not see them?

Xia Xiao thought about it for a long time, and always felt that there was something strange about the mountain road. He couldn't find out the truth with his energy, and he couldn't sense whether the road was correct or not with his wood energy. But now that he met Ah Zhu, he finally touched the mystery, although it was just a corner, but he did touch it for sure.

There is always a steady stream of people going up the mountain, while those going down the mountain are hidden from the world!

"Why don't I come down after class?"

"How did you get up there?"

Azhu didn't like Xia Xiao's cold words, so he reached out and pushed the air in front of him.

"What are you doing?"

Xia Xiao fell to the ground, and the direction where the voice came from was on the ground. Ah Zhu heard the trembling in his voice, and the previous loss disappeared into thin air.

"Humph, who asked you to stop me?"

Xia Xiao sighed. It seemed impossible to learn any tips on how to climb the mountain from this guy.

"There's only one straight road up the mountain, so why don't you just keep walking along it?"

Ah Zhu walked around Xia Xiao, and her voice gradually faded away. She wanted to go eat, and didn't want to bother with Xia Xiao. But when her voice faded away in Xia Xiao's mind, he suddenly felt dazed, as if he were in another world.

Standing there, Xia Xiao looked ahead. How could this crooked road not be straight? Could it be the result of the distortion of the talisman array? No wonder he didn't meet Shu Shuang and the others yesterday. Xia Xiao brainstormed, maybe from the ninth brick at the starting point until now, the road he walked was twisted, and only now this brick returned to the right path, it was the real road!

Xia Xiao stared at the direction Ah Zhu had walked from before, took a step, gradually left the road to the left, and walked into the peach forest. Xia Xiao had a strong sense of direction, and forced himself to walk in a straight line, but stopped in front of a peach tree.

Reaching out, Xia Xiao felt the rough bark. It was real, not an illusion. It was easy to chop down a peach tree, but Xia Xiao planned to avoid it. These trees of the senior sisters could not be chopped down.

Xia Xiao lost his sense of direction the moment he lifted his foot and landed. It was dark, and the surroundings were pitch black. As usual, there were no reference points or eye-catching things. The bare peach tree stretched out its bizarre branches, like ancient runes, drawing a huge rune array.

Xia Xiao stood there in a daze, not looking back at where he had stood before, because that would have made him lose his original direction. He walked through the whole journey, but returned to the same place when the moon rose.

He took the wrong road and shouldn't have taken a detour. Should he cut down the peach tree? Was this a test of his courage? Out of curiosity, Xia Xiao prepared to take another trip and then resolutely went up the mountain.

Once you reach the mountainside, you don't have to accept the mission. But this is not Xia Xiao's original intention. He just wants to get closer to the top of the mountain. He wants to get closer all the time. He doesn't want to waste any time and doesn't want to miss any opportunity.

That night, there was a loud sound of many trees falling in the peach forest, which attracted the attention of many people.

With his eyes closed, Xia Xiao kept walking forward. He had already deviated from the mountain road. He walked deep into the peach forest and encountered more peach trees blocking his way. He had lost his way here before, so he closed his eyes and kept walking forward. In his mind, this straight line cut off all the trees that blocked it.

If Xia Xiao used the wood element, he could move them aside, but it would be a waste of time. Therefore, he just walked forward and cut down a few peach trees. But gradually, it became colder all around. It is said that it is colder at high places. He felt that he was now at a high place.

Opening his eyes, the meadow in front of him was bleak and the breeze was slightly cold. But when it blew on Xia Xiao, there was only a breath of fresh air. Is this the mountainside? It was extremely flat here, and there was a building similar to a small town on the wide meadow. In the town, the lights were very dim, and only a few buildings were lit. There were people wandering back and forth inside, holding a book in their hands, shaking their heads, not feeling sleepy because of the night, but excited by the night.

Xia Xiao stood on one side, looking at this huge town, which was smaller than Longgang and larger than the sea of ​​clouds. It was black and white, dim at night, but still simple, like a simple blue and white, representing the sea and the sky. Xia Xiao watched, as if it was dark and dreamy.

This was the mountainside he had been looking for day and night. It was not the end, but it was enough for him to rest for a while. As for reaching the top of the mountain, it would take some time. He could only get here thanks to Ah Zhu's guidance, so Xia Xiao did not get carried away. But his arms under his sleeves were shaking slightly because of excitement.

The moon came out, casting a slightly chilly gauze over the vast meadow. Xia Xiao walked alone on it, wanting to get closer to it, but afraid to break the tranquility. Xia Xiao paused, wanting to share his feelings with Shu Shuang. Only she understood Xia Xiao's feelings at this moment.

After standing there for a long time, Xia Xiao took it all in, then turned around and set off on the mountain road. The road suddenly became straight, and the peach trees that had been cut down before disappeared, not even a stump was left.