After one year at the academy, everyone has different feelings. Xia Xiao, for example, feels that this year has passed too quickly because he has done too much. He has just taken a breath before he has to start the study courses at Shanyao. Fortunately, the courses at Shanyao are arranged by specific teachers. If it is concentrated education, I am afraid that his condition is not suitable.

Xia Xiao was a minority. He came to the mountainside too early, so he started his life there without taking on many tasks. Most people felt that time was not fast, because they had to take on many tasks to get the qualifications.

At this time, those standing in the crowd in the square were all people who had received enough tasks. They knew that they were not talented enough and it was difficult for them to reach the mountainside in advance, so they took enough tasks firmly. But even so, whether they could reach the mountainside was still an unknown. The college did a statistics, and the number of people who reached the mountainside every year was only 27% to 28% of the students at the foot of the mountain.

Now, excluding Xia Xiao, Tianming, Long Suihong and Wang Ling who have reached the mountainside, there are a total of 341 students at the foot of the mountain. According to last year's data, about 90 people can successfully walk up, and no more than 100. But before the results are out, no one dares to be sure that they can walk up. This is a real battle of fate, and there is no room for shortcuts.

The morning at the academy was extremely quiet, with more than 300 people lined up neatly under the rising sun. They were arranged by class at this time. After a year at the academy, they finally lost the idea of ​​sticking together in their hometowns when they first came.

No one spoke in the morning sun. They all stared at the sea of ​​flowers all over the mountain, hoping that these beautiful and exotic peach blossoms would bless them to successfully reach the mountainside.

Today was the deadline, and the instructor had informed them that they could climb the mountain from the moment the sun rose completely. They would not lose the chance to climb the mountain until the sun set completely. The whole day of climbing was an extremely long tug-of-war, and it would be their last chance.

Everyone was waiting. It was not time yet. At dawn, four people with special identities came from the mountain road. Everyone present had walked up the mountain road before, but these four people, although they were in the same class as them, came from the mountainside instead of the peach forest on the mountain road. They walked up the mountainside for a day first, which was enough to prove their strength. Therefore, these four people deserved their respect. Especially Xia Xiao, who was standing on the ninth step of the mountain road, became the object of worship for these geniuses.

Everyone has heard of Xia Xiao's story of leaving the academy and going to the wilderness for three months. Regardless of what he gained, they were amazed and impressed by his courage and ability. No wonder Tianming and Long Suihong could only serve as his background. Even Wang Ling, who was behind Xia Xiao, was convinced. The gap between him and Xia Xiao was getting bigger and bigger. Just as Xia Xiao stood on the ninth stone brick on the mountain road, they could only stand on the ground beside the brick, which was shorter than Xia Xiao.

The ninth brick on the mountain road is the starting point of the mountain road. Only after stepping over this brick can you enter the peach forest and the road will begin to change. Therefore, this brick full of mysteries has become a podium.

Xia Xiao's appearance made the already quiet square even quieter. Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to speak. This was an important ceremony before entering the mountain road, and it was also a tradition of the academy. Although everyone's path was different and it was difficult to share experiences, they all wanted to see what Xia Xiao was going to say.

This was Xia Xiao's first speech, and he was a little excited when he saw so many people. These were not the old men and women gathered in the downtown area, nor were they the young men who were just looking for fun. These young men and women were all talented people, many of them were both civil and military. Compared to them, Xia Xiao had no knowledge at all, but under so many expectant eyes, Xia Xiao still spoke.

"Hello everyone, I'm Xia Xiao."

Who doesn't know this? Everyone thought he was being polite, but Xia Xiao didn't get to the point when he said the next thing, but they didn't dare to miss it, so they listened very carefully. There were many young women here, and many of them had admiration in their eyes, but Xia Xiao was looking at everyone, and never stayed on one person for more than three seconds. Even when his arm passed through the air and pointed at Ah Zhu, it was only a matter of two seconds.

"As the first person in my class to reach the mountainside, I have to thank Ah Zhu first. I bumped into her on the mountain road that day, but I didn't see her. Then I asked her how to get up the mountainside, and she said to go straight up. I didn't understand at the time, because the mountain road in my eyes was extremely rugged. But I tried, even cutting down trees, and finally succeeded. It sounds incredible, but this mountain road is not just the bricks under our feet."

Xia Xiao began to get to the point. Although he had not made any preparations in advance, what he wanted to share was his mentality when he walked up the mountainside. Mentality cannot change the outcome, but it may affect it to a great extent.

"Since I stepped on the ninth stone brick, I closed my eyes and carefully felt the direction of the road. In this process, I put myself in the shoes of others and imagined my own predicament. Only by treating this road as the only way out can I walk up the mountainside more easily."

Someone raised his hand, standing out in the neatly arranged crowd. This was a brave person. Those who pretended to know would suffer even if they walked up the mountainside. Xia Xiao nodded, motioning for her to speak. What question should it be?

"Won't this distract you? Just like when you are practicing and thinking too much, you will go astray. In mild cases, your breath will become restless, and in severe cases, you will fall into unorthodox ways."

“It depends on the person.”

Xia Xiao's answer was simple, but he felt that he had messed up the speech. He was really not suitable for this kind of thing. It was difficult to lift everyone's spirits. What he was good at was making everyone's breath sluggish, or making everyone die.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. The square was as quiet as it could be. Xia Xiao was so embarrassed that he looked towards the east. The sun was almost fully risen. However, what he said was indeed his true thoughts. He had no intention of misleading others or dragging them down.

Compared to the 300 people in the square, Xia Xiao was not as good as the best, but better than the worst. He was the son of a general, but he had lived through a few years of hardship, eating like a beggar, stir-fried vegetables with yellowed leaves and rice with sweet potatoes. It was not particularly hard, and he did not suffer too much because of life. Only his father did a lot of that, but he went to the college, and he had his own reasons to persevere.

Before walking up the mountainside and coming to the academy, Xia Xiao had seen the black air. It was a darkness that covered half of the sky and even obscured the starlight, emitting fluctuations that were enough to swallow everything. It seemed that as long as he touched it, everything would disappear. At that time, he did not have the determination to get rid of it, but just wanted to become stronger so that he could protect Shu Shuang. His situation was much more dangerous than most people when he came to this world two years ago. This is why he had to walk up the mountainside. Only by going to the top of the mountain can he protect himself and keep himself safe. To be truly safe, he must suppress all the guys on the opposite side!

"There is no need to question Xia Xiao's statement. Only by abandoning one's own identity and forgetting one's own retreat path can one move forward better..."

Tianming came to Xia Xiao's rescue and was about to step forward to make another speech, but Xia Xiao stopped him and said:

"You still have one day left, so try all the methods. If you really can't get up, run as hard as you can. Behind you is the secular abyss. If you want to stay here, you have to move up."

No one wants to stay at the foot of the mountain while climbing. After coming here from all the plains, how can you leave if you haven’t really seen the scenery you want to see?

"Thank you!"

In the crowd, Qin Feng and Mu Lin broke the silence with gritted teeth, but they bowed sincerely. Others did not believe Xia Xiao's method, but they had to try it, right from the beginning. Otherwise, they would really have to leave the academy tonight. Xia Xiao said that there was a huge meadow on the hillside, and the town was black and white, quiet and mysterious.

Qin Feng and Mu Lin imagined what it looked like countless times in their minds, but they couldn't see its specific appearance. Even if it was just to take a glimpse of its appearance, they had to go up.

Si Qingling of Daxia took the lead and bowed, and immediately, there was a chorus of thanks. Xia Xiao suddenly felt that his speech was successful again. He looked to the east, and everyone looked to the east as well, waiting for the sun to rise.

The sun rises in the east, which is a good sign. Every year on this day, the weather is extremely sunny. You can see the sun when you look up, and the sky is blue and cloudless!

While waiting quietly, Hu Bugui sat together with several teachers.

“This is the first time since the academy was founded that four people have reached the mountainside ahead of time.”

"This class of students is really extraordinary."

Hu Bugui nodded, acknowledging this statement, and the influence brought by these four guys will make those students who have not yet reached the mountainside work harder. It is precisely because there are people in front of us who can see their backs that we can move faster.

When Chaoyang had reached the end of the group, everyone lined up and prepared to go up the mountain. Xia Xiao and the other three stood by the mountain road, stretched out their hands, and seemed to want to encourage them by clapping their hands. Then, when Hu Bugui gave the order to express his blessing, all 341 people ran up the mountainside without missing a single one, and the palms of Xia Xiao and the other three were clapping and making a clapping sound.

The figure running up the mountain road looks like an excited herd of deer deep in the forest, and disappears into the pale pink sea of ​​peach flowers as he jumps.

Tianming stood beside Xia Xiao and asked him:

"Does your hand hurt?"

Xia Xiao was stubborn at first, but after taking a breath, he couldn't help but say it hurt. Seeing Si Ning and the others coming, Xia Xiao raised his hand again and went over to greet them.

"come on!"

Si Qingling and Su Huan ran past Xia Xiao. They usually didn't like to laugh, and they still had serious faces at this moment. However, when they headed towards the peach forest, their eyes were full of fighting spirit!

Si Ning's face was as hard as a log, without any expression. She walked in the peach forest, not in a hurry, and walked very slowly. Si Qingling had a neutral beauty, probably because of the empty chest, but walking in the peach forest, she had a more charming feeling. She just closed her eyes and walked forward by feeling. When she bumped into the peach tree, she didn't know what to do. When she was slightly stunned, Su Huan on the mountain road was ready to walk first, just like usual. Just like Xia Xiao said, we should try all the methods today.

Everyone in the square left, leaving only the instructor and Xia Xiao. The instructor prepared warm water so that if they were tired, they could drink a glass of water and rest. Of course, only losers would take these cups.

Ah Zhu trotted over to Xia Xiao and laughed at his hand, which was as red as a braised pig's trotter. Xia Xiao took a look and saw that it looked really like a braised pig's trotter. They were too ruthless, and they probably showed their determination and fighting spirit in that slap just now.