Chapter 152 Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division, Walking Trial
Immortal Alliance, Qingzhou, Linjiang Prefecture City.
Linjiang is the largest port city in Qingzhou. It is built along the river and has a population of over ten million.
In a big city like this, there is naturally a prefecture-level branch of the Shanhaisi.
Domain, state, prefecture and county are the four administrative levels of Shanhaisi.
This corresponds to the four domain lords, the guardians, the great palmistry envoys, and the palmistry envoys.
Among them, the domain level is the largest, and it governs multiple states.
The state level is next, and it governs multiple first-tier prefectures, and so on.
The standard for measuring whether a city has reached the prefecture level in the Immortal Alliance is whether the permanent population in the city has reached tens of millions.
Linjiang Prefecture City meets these conditions.
In the prefecture-level Shanhaisi branch, there will be a Nascent Soul stage Great Palm Master in charge.
There will also be at least four Jindan-stage Sutra Masters, as well as many ordinary Shanhai Walkers and many non-staff personnel who have not obtained the status of Shanhai Division Walkers but have also joined the Shanhai Division.
Even if he is only a Jindan-stage Master, he must follow the selection rules of the Shanhai Division.
As a result, their strength is often among the best in the Jindan stage.
Some evil palm masters can even make their golden elixir comparable to that of Nascent Soul.
Therefore, the prefectural-level Shanhaisi basically exists aloof from the rest of the world in each of its subordinate territories.
Even the city lord who is in the Nascent Soul stage does not have the right to directly govern them.
It belongs to a special force that is above normal secular institutions.
The high-speed railway station in Linjiang Prefecture.
"Dear travelers, I wish you a pleasant trip to Linjiangfu City."
As the announcement in the train station ended, Lu Chen and his three companions followed the crowd and walked out of Linjiang Train Station.
As soon as Mu Xiaoye walked out of the station, he was immediately shocked by the ultra-modern city in front of him.
"Wow! Is this Linjiang? It's definitely more prosperous than Luocheng!"
Outside the high-speed railway station in Linjiang Prefecture, modern buildings hundreds of meters high can be seen everywhere.
From time to time, some Foundation Establishment cultivators would fly through the air on their swords.
It is very difficult for Mu Xiaoye to see such a scene in Luo City.
In addition, Mu Xiaoye also saw an interesting scene.
That is, every time those monks flying on swords arrived at an intersection, they would stop and wait for a while, and then continue flying.
It looked just like an ordinary vehicle waiting for a traffic light on the ground.
So with a little curiosity, Mu Xiaoye began to carefully observe the places where the monks stopped.
Soon, she saw many flight signal lights set up between the buildings, which were specially set up for the Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Seeing this scene, Mu Xiaoye couldn't help but ask Yu Tianqi beside him, "Uncle Tian, are there any traffic regulations in Linjiang specifically for Foundation Establishment cultivators?"
Hearing this, Yu Tianqi seemed to have thought of something interesting and nodded, "Yes, and this rule not only strictly limits the flying height of cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Stage, but also strictly limits their flying speed on the sword."
"Speeding, exceeding the height limit, flying a sword without a license and other behaviors that do not comply with traffic control will be punished by the Linjiang Law Enforcement Bureau."
"Of course, there is a type of cultivator who is specially allowed to be free from these rules, and that is the cultivators of the Mountain and Sea Division."
"Due to missions or other special factors, they often need to fly fast and save every second, so they can ignore the 'height and speed limits' regulations of Linjiang Prefecture City."
Hearing this, Mu Xiaoye didn't know what he was thinking about. He turned to look at Lu Chen and said jokingly: "Did you hear that, Xiao Lu? Although you have reached the foundation-building stage, you don't have a pilot's license. You can't fly without a license~"
Hearing this, Lu Chen looked at Mu Xiaoye speechlessly.
He is not an outlaw. Knowing that Linjiang has this rule, he will naturally not fly around for no reason.
Besides, the transportation in the city is well developed, so why would he fly with his sword? To show that he, a cultivator in the foundation building stage, is very powerful? However, Lu Chen was indeed very surprised that a specific license was required to fly with a sword in the city.
From this we can also see how many foundation-building cultivators there are in Linjiang City.
In other words, there are many people here who can fly with swords.
The reason why Lu Chen knew this was because he saw an interesting advertisement not far away.
[Don’t have the foundation-building stage, but want to experience the feeling of flying with a sword? A-16 Spiritual Energy Flying Sword is your best choice! ——Qingzhou Shangqing Heavy Industry]
This is the first time Lu Chen has heard of the existence of a psychic flying sword that allows cultivators to fly without even reaching the foundation-building stage.
According to the advertisement, the so-called psychic flying sword is more like a 'flying skateboard' than a flying sword.
At least Lu Chen had never seen such a "flying sword" that was full of electronic components and as broad as a human shoulder.
It must be said that what Lu Chen saw and heard in Linjiang City did bring him a great shock.
Even though he had lived two lives as a human, at this moment he still felt like a country boy coming to the city.
No matter what you see, it is full of novelty.
In fact, it was not just them. Yu Tianqi was also greatly surprised by the changes in Linjiang Prefecture.
He didn't expect that he had only been away from Linjiang City for ten years, but the changes here were so great that even he felt a little unfamiliar.
However, in order not to lose face in front of Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye, Yu Tianqi had to pretend that he was used to it.
"Okay, you two follow me. We are in a hurry this time. After I finish my work, I will take you to have a good stroll in Linjiang City."
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye nodded, then followed Yu Tianqi towards the taxi not far away.
Although Linjiang Prefecture City is only a transit station for their journey this time.
But they had a very important thing to accomplish in Linjiang Prefecture.
That is to participate in the 'Walking Trial' held by the Shanhai Division once a year.
The only ones qualified to host this trial are the Shanhai Division at prefecture level or above.
The so-called walking trial is actually a special trial for selecting members of the Shanhai Division.
If Yu Tianqi wants to take Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye to Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division, then this is a step they cannot avoid.
Because Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division only allows formal members to enter, that is, those with the lowest "Mountain and Sea Walking" level.
If he is not a member of the Shanhai Division who is above the level of Shanhai Walking.
Even with someone like Yu Tianqi leading them, Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye still couldn't get in.
That's why Yu Tianqi took Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye to stop temporarily in Linjiang Prefecture City.
The purpose is to allow the two to obtain a 'apprentice walking' license first.
After the two have selected their own mountain and sea beasts from the Mountain and Sea Division, the word "apprentice" on their licenses will completely disappear.
As for whether Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye could pass the 'walking trial', Yu Tianqi was not worried at all.
Because if even they can't pass the trial, then few people in this world can pass the trial! After getting in the taxi, after listening to the destination of several people, the driver stepped on the accelerator and immediately drove them towards the Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division Branch...
Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division Branch.
Because this walking trial is held only once a year, there is a crowd of people outside the Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division branch building at this time.
Among these people, in addition to those who are preparing to participate in this walking trial, there are also many members of the Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division.
The reason why they are here is very simple.
One is to maintain order, and the other is to watch the fun.
"Yangyang, how many people do you think can pass our company's test this time?"
Inside the building of the Shanhaisi branch, a flamboyant middle-aged man with dyed yellow hair was chewing gum while curiously looking at the crowd surging in the square outside.
Next to him, a gentle and intellectual woman was holding a pen and paper, writing something down expressionlessly, and therefore she turned a deaf ear to the words of the boastful uncle.
In response, Uncle Fukuang said somewhat boredly: "The headquarters is really something. Why do they make the trials so complicated every year? It's a waste of time and effort."
"If you ask me, those people at the headquarters are stupid. Why not just let them fight with us walkers? If they win, they will pass the trial. If they lose, they can just go back and continue practicing, right?"
Hearing this, the intellectual woman named Xu Yangyang adjusted her glasses, turned to look at him and said, "You insulted our company's senior management without reason. I will tell Master Li everything you just said later."
"Wow! Yangyang, you are so mean. Why did I insult you for no reason? Isn't this a reasonable question? You are going to tell this to Boss Li. Yangyang, you are too inhumane!"
Xu Yangyang ignored Yan Lei's sophistry and said calmly: "You should save these words for later discussion with Master Li."
Hearing that Xu Yangyang really didn't intend to let him go, Yan Lei immediately clasped his hands together and begged for mercy: "I'm wrong, sister. My salary for this month is almost deducted. If you tell these things to Boss Li, my wallet will really be empty! How can I buy things for my wives in the game?"
Perhaps taking advantage of the topic, Xu Yangyang couldn't help but say, "Yan Lei, you are already 30 years old, it's time to think about the future. Look at you now, with a salary of 100,000 yuan a month, you actually spend most of it on games every month."
"Yan Lei, can't you plan your life well and stop wasting money like this?"
Yan Lei might be timid if it comes to other things, but when it comes to spending money on games, Yan Lei has his own persistence!
"What do you mean by wasting money? Can I call it a waste if I spend money on my wife in the game? That's called a betrothal gift!"
As if Yan Lei's sophistry had amused him, Xu Yangyang crossed his arms and sneered, "Yes, yes, yes, I hope you will have the same attitude towards your future life, and then go marry your wife in the game! The premise is that they can come out of the game."
Yan Lei spread his hands and tilted his head to the side, looking like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yangyang was too lazy to say anything more.
After all, if Yan Lei had listened to advice, he wouldn't have spent so much money on games.
"Okay, the trial is about to begin. You are the examiner for this first trial, so go down and get ready."
"Don't rush me, don't rush me. It's still three minutes before we start. Let me fish for a while longer."
"You'd better not be late, otherwise you might not even be able to keep your salary for next month, let alone this month."
After saying that, Xu Yangyang left with his notebook.
In response to this, Yan Lei rested for a while, finally stretched his body, and then turned and walked towards the Shanhaisi building.
As he walked, he muttered to himself: "Alas, workers, working souls, is there no job in this world that only requires a salary and no work?..."
At the same time, the hundreds of people gathered outside the Shanhai Division seemed to have received some information and began to walk towards somewhere inside the Shanhai Division.
A trial location somewhere in Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division.
"Xiao Lu, it seems we have been sent to a secret place."
"Um."
Lu Chen looked at the empty cave in front of him, then looked at the number plate on his waist and the special bracelets and anklets locked on his limbs.
These were given to him and Mu Xiaoye by the staff of the Shanhai Division after they followed Yu Tianqi to apply to participate in this walking trial.
The number on Lu Chen's number plate is '520', and Mu Xiaoye's number plate is '519'.
And because they participated in the trial almost at the last minute of application deadline.
So they are the last two in this trial.
This means that in this trial, a total of 520 people participated in this walking trial.
Among these 520 people, Lu Chen discovered quite a few cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, numbering about one hundred.
As for the remaining 400 people, most of them are at or above the eighth or ninth level of the Qi training stage.
This shows the difficulty of this walking trial.
Just when Lu Chen was still curious about the reason why the Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division branch allowed them to enter this secret realm, a voice obviously accompanied by a loudspeaker sounded from not far away.
"Good afternoon, fellow trialists."
"I am the trial officer for your first trial, Yan Lei, the walking officer of the Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division."
Lu Chen looked in the direction of the sound and soon saw Yan Lei, a pretentious yellow-haired uncle holding a loudspeaker and floating in the air in the cave not far away.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Yan Lei immediately spoke again.
"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. I will just tell you the content of this first trial."
"This first trial is very simple. Just follow me and persevere to the end. It will test your physical strength and willpower."
"And the first one hundred participants who reach the end will be considered to have successfully completed the first stage of the trial."
"But don't think this is easy. Why do I say that? First look at the gravity rings on your hands and feet."
After hearing his words, most people looked down at the gravity rings tied to their limbs.
"This gravity ring is a spiritual energy technology created by Shangqing Heavy Industry. Its function is very simple. It can absorb the spiritual energy emanating from your body, thereby increasing its weight."
"The more you use your spiritual power, the heavier these gravity rings will become."
"Therefore, I remind you again that unless it is necessary, it is best to use less magic in this first trial."
"Because once you use too much magic, the weight of these gravity rings will soon reach a level that makes it difficult for you to move."
"In this way, it will be difficult for you to complete this first trial."
"According to your information, gravity rings are divided into physical cultivation gravity rings and Tao cultivation gravity rings. The two are different in color, and the latter also has a fixed starting gravity."
"And this starting gravity is specially adjusted according to the different levels of your physical cultivation, so as to minimize the gap between you and other Taoists."
"So, all the physical cultivators should not think that you have an advantage in this first trial. If you do not properly allocate your physical and spiritual strength, it will be difficult for you to complete this trial."
"Okay, I won't waste any more time on small talk. The trial... begins!"
After he finished speaking, Yan Lei turned around and jogged towards somewhere outside the cave.
Seeing this scene, the trial participants around took action and followed Yan Lei, jogging together.
The grand scene is almost like running a marathon.
Seeing that everyone was moving, Mu Xiaoye, who was at the back of the team, did not rush to act.
She stretched her muscles, then looked at Lu Chen and said, "Xiao Lu, just the trial is a bit boring. How about we compete to see who reaches the end first? The loser will treat us to dinner. How about that?"
Lu Chen looked at the red gravity ring tied to Mu Xiaoye and the blue gravity ring tied to himself, and said with a smile: "Okay."
"Then it's settled!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Xiaoye rushed out.
It looked like she had no intention of holding back her strength and just rushed forward.
It can be seen that even when he cannot use spiritual power, Mu Xiaoye is still full of confidence in his physical strength.
In response, Lu Chen smiled and followed.
After all, he hadn't practiced physical skills much.
However, the magical power of "casting the body into a weapon" still greatly strengthened Lu Chen's physique.
As a result, his physical strength is definitely much better than that of physical cultivators of the same level.
Most people saw two people sprinting at full speed from the beginning.
Besides being surprised, the look he gave them was also full of sarcasm.
You should know that the Walking Trial is held every year, and the content of the trial remains unchanged.
Therefore, many people present have already participated in the walking trials several times.
Therefore, he is familiar with the content and process of the entire walking trial.
And this first trial, as the trial officer Yan Lei said, is a test of everyone's physical strength and willpower.
It is undoubtedly reckless to waste energy like this at the beginning! Young people should not be too impetuous. Being too independent is not necessarily a good thing.
That’s right, in the eyes of many trial participants around them, the actions of Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were a manifestation of the ignorance of the immensity of the world among young people.
Yan Lei, who was jogging slowly, soon noticed the situation behind him.
He looked at Lu Chen and the other two who had already rushed out of the first echelon and were approaching him at an alarming speed, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"It's so intense right from the start. Young people these days are really impatient."
Thinking of this, Yan Lei increased his running speed without hesitation.
It also accelerated the pace of the trial in disguise.
In this regard, Mu Xiaoye seemed to have no idea what physical strength was.
As soon as she saw Yan Lei starting to speed up, she actually started to speed up as well.
Seeing this, Lu Chen had no choice but to speed up.
Seeing this scene, Yan Lei frowned.
No, what's wrong with you two? I clearly said that the content of the trial is to follow me to the end.
Not to let you surpass me.
Are you two planning to surpass the trial officer and reach the finish line ahead of time? What a joke! In order to protect his dignity as a trial officer, Yan Lei accelerated again.
But when he sped up, Mu Xiaoye immediately followed suit, once again closing the distance between her and Yan Lei.
Seeing that Mu Xiaoye and Lu Chen had run to the front of all the trial-takers and were getting closer to him, Yan Lei became anxious.
No, you're a never-ending girl, right? Wanna play?
Then I will have some fun with you guys today!
If I, Yan Lei, cannot defeat you two youngsters in this trial, then I, Yan Lei, will write my name backwards!
With an inexplicable desire to win, Yan Lei sped up again.
This time, Mu Xiaoye didn't know whether he had no energy left or did it on purpose, but he didn't speed up anymore.
He started to maintain this speed and followed behind Yan Lei.
But this would make life difficult for other trial-takers.
Because this running speed is no longer something that ordinary cultivators can keep up with.
The team of more than 500 people soon formed clear echelons.
Some Taoist practitioners with average physical strength have even begun to use magic to empower themselves.
Even if this would cause the gravity rings on their bodies to start getting heavier prematurely.
But they had no choice.
Because if they don't use magic, they will not be able to keep up with the main force.
For a moment, the entire trial team began to complain bitterly because of Mu Xiaoye's sudden attack.
You have to know that they have only reached one-tenth of the first trial.
In the past, people would usually be forced to use magic only after one-third of the trial had passed.
But because of Mu Xiaoye, the pace of this trial was greatly accelerated.
Thinking of this, many people looked at Mu Xiaoye with unfriendly eyes.
If you want to be competitive, there will be plenty of opportunities in the trials ahead.
But why did you drag us into the water? Mu Xiaoye didn't care at all.
If you are not good at it, practice more. If you can't afford to lose, don't play.
She did this deliberately to speed up the pace of the trial.
After all, if Yan Leihe ran slowly at the beginning.
Then you won’t know when you will reach the finish line.
Instead of wasting time like this, she might as well give everyone a boost in intensity from the beginning and end this boring trial as soon as possible.
Harming others without benefiting herself? No, she just made some people who couldn't see the reality clearly see the reality in advance.
Soon, due to Mu Xiaoye's unexpected speed increase, many people began to fall behind...
PS: The second update will be before 12 o’clock.
(End of this chapter)
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