The national teacher does not practice

Chapter 137 Precautions: Orion in the Mountains (for subscription)

Dim primeval forest, humid cold wind... Ji Pingan felt the surrounding environment with interest in his eyes.

"Is this the Dao realm?"

That's right, although he has lived for thousands of years, strictly speaking, he has never really entered the Dao realm.

The first is lack of ability.

When you have strength, you can't enter again. It's not that the headmaster of the Taoist sect is unwilling, but the stronger the person who enters, the greater the pressure on the headmaster to maintain the Dao realm.

"According to the previously announced information about the Yunqi Taoist Realm, I should be at the periphery of it at this moment."

In Ji Ping'an's mind, the content explained by Qin Tianjian emerged:

The map of Yunqi Daojing is composed of a virgin forest.

Its center is a small town. According to the logical thinking of normal people, it is impossible to throw it directly into the center.

"Will the outsiders be randomly teleported to different locations when they come in?"

Ji Pingan looked around to confirm that there was no one in sight, thought for a while, and walked towards the wooden house in front of him.

The wooden house is not big. Judging from the traces, it has existed for a long time, and there are even clusters of mushrooms growing under the wall.

Ji Pingan pushed open the unlocked door, walked in, and had a panoramic view of the interior.

There is only a wooden bed, a set of tables and chairs, and firewood piled up next to the stove in the corner.

The only earthen jar also had a hole, and the top of the head was covered with spider webs.

It looks like no one has lived in it for a long time.

The only two things worth noting are a worn-out map on the wall and a worn-out notebook on the bed.

"Is this a map of Dao Realm?"

Ji Pingan raised his hand, took the map on the wall in his hand, and gently wiped away the cobwebs, his eyes were surprised.

I saw the outline of the entire Dao Realm impressively outlined on it, the vast jungle and the town in the center, but the brushwork is rough, the lines are not precise, and the hand-painted traces are serious.

The most eye-catching one is a dotted line, starting from a "wooden house" at the bottom of the map, winding and extending to the central town.

Four evenly distributed marks are connected in series, with text written next to them, which are:

Ruoshui River, Pumice Stone Array, Sword Qi Forest, Zhenyao Pass
Including the initial "House in the Forest" and the "Yunqi Town" in the center of the map... a total of six landmarks.

"So, for everyone who enters here, the starting point is an independent wooden house, which is the first landmark, and the next task is to follow this path to the central Yunqi Town?"

Ji Pingan flipped through the map with great interest, and probably understood the rules of the game.

He picked up the small notebook on the bed again, opened it and scanned it, only to see that the task content was indeed written on the first few pages.

It is generally the same as what he guessed, but there are a few more precautions:
"One, those who enter the Dao Realm, if they cannot reach the town within three days, they will be expelled from the Dao Realm, please leave as soon as possible."

"Second, do not try to bypass the route on the map. Except for the route on the map, the rest are dead ends and impassable."

"Three, please bring this book, the ranking will be updated every three hours."

"Fourth, if you are injured or want to quit, you can shout 'I quit' to the sky, and you can leave the Dao Realm."

"Five, this forest is not simple, please cheer up, observe carefully, and be careful of danger."

Hmm... There is also a reminder to be careful and dangerous... Is it because the people who entered are not only practitioners from major sects, but also many rash monks, so I added a sentence...

It's kind of caring.

Ji Pingan smiled, turned back a page, and found that it was indeed a list of lists.

To be precise, it is each name, and the sect or place of origin to which it belongs.

He glanced quickly, and found that many of the names were extremely unfamiliar, obviously they were Jiang Hu people who bought "tickets" with money to enter.

All the names are arranged according to the last name, and the last position is all written with the words "House in the Forest".

This confirmed his guess that everyone was scattered on the periphery of the vast forest, which was also the origin.

"So...the next task is to set off as soon as possible? And try to find companions in the process? Based on the calculation of nearly a thousand people on this list, the distance between each other is not short, but since it is a grand prize organized for the five major sects, it must not Will always leave everyone alone to solve the problem...

"No wonder the route is stipulated, the purpose should be to gradually gather people who are scattered everywhere, that is to say, the closer to the center, the greater the chance of everyone meeting each other and conflicting.

"However, there probably won't be too intense conflicts in the early stage. The real confrontation should be after entering Yunqi Town."

Ji Pingan stuffed the map and pamphlet into his arms, and subconsciously stroked the dagger at his waist——

According to the rules of the grand prize, the magic weapon carried by the entrant was strictly controlled, and his ruler and sachet were not carried either.

Just when he was about to leave, suddenly, he didn't know when he closed the door of the wooden house by himself, and there was a knock on the door of "Duk Tuk".

In the silent forest, it is exceptionally clear.

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outside world.

When the Dao Realm is opened, a lush mountain forest light and shadow are projected in the sky.

The rain that had accumulated overnight also fell in a patter, but none of the onlookers left, but stared wide-eyed, watching the scene and discussing it.

By the Hun River, on the third floor of the building supported by red-painted wooden pillars, the rain falls along the black tile eaves, dripping on the viewing platform.

Indoors, a group of dignitaries in Beijing were scattered and seated, chatting with each other with smiles and whispers.

"Although it's not the first time, but every time I see it, I have to sigh with emotion that Master Xin taught this fairy method." Lu Guogong smiled and expressed emotion, raised his hand to stroke his beard, and said in an admiring tone.

No one refuted.

Because this is indeed a fact. Among many inheritances, if the means are rich and miraculous, the Taoist sect claims to be the second, and no one dares to be the first.

Master Xue Ting, who was born in Buddhism, praised this method of opening up a space and formulating rules, not to mention other people.

"Hmph, it's just this picture, there's nothing to see, why don't you see anyone?"

Luan Yu, with bright features and majestic features, embraced her arms, setting off the peaks and mountains like clusters, and the waves like anger.

At this moment, he said coldly.

Gao Mingjing and Zhang Fuzi looked at her enviously, and said to themselves that it is good to have strong people as their backing.

Chen Daoling, an old priest in Qingpao, explained:

"There are so many participants, and it's only started now. Why should Elder Luan be in a hurry? Later, the Taoist scriptures will appear on the screen, and they will cycle through several gates. It's just that no one has arrived yet, so naturally there is no need to switch to the past."

At the seat of Qin Tianjian, Xu Xiurong, who was sitting in a mahogany armchair like a jade beauty, flipped through a booklet with both hands.

It is the little book about the rules. Hearing this, he raised his head and cast his beautiful eyes on the old Taoist:

"Speaking of which, what is the arrangement of the ranking every three hours? Is it the progress from the central town?"

Chen Daoling said: "That's not the case."

He raised his slightly thin hand, tapped the screen outside the building lightly, and sighed:
"Everyone, please see that the terrain of this Dao Realm is not perfectly round and uniform. Everyone is randomly in a different position and has a different route. Even if there is no obstacle at all, the footsteps to reach the town are not consistent, not to mention the different boundaries along the way. There are many obstacles. It is not My Taoist sect deliberately does this, but there is no completely fair start in the world.

"According to what the national teacher said in the past, luck is also a part of strength... However, since there is a ranking, it must be as fair as possible. Therefore, this ranking even calculates the speed of each person passing the five barriers , From the beginning of trying to breaking through, whoever takes the shortest time is the best."

Li Guofeng narrowed his eyes and said:

"Five passes? So, every landmark is a test? As far as I know, this Dao Realm Exam is not only about the strength of the school, but also about the mind. There are more than one kind of breaking points in any pass. off method."

Chen Daoling smiled and nodded:
"What the Marquis Jian said is true. You can use your cultivation to overcome all these barriers. After all, as long as your cultivation is strong enough, you don't need to use your brains.

"Similarly, even if your cultivation level is relatively weak, if you are alert enough, you can try to find other methods...Of course, the latter kind of clues are often buried quite deep, so although it is easier to pass the level, it will also consume a lot of energy. .”

The five supervisors breathed a sigh of relief at the same time:

It's good that you can pass the level without using your brain, otherwise Luo Huaizhu will be in trouble...

Xu Xiurong said:
"Then how to pass the first level, the house in the forest?"

The old man in green shirt stroked his beard and said lightly:

"This first hurdle is not difficult, at least for the disciples, there is almost no obstacle, as long as you break through it, the only trouble is to identify the direction.

"It's more difficult for those Jianghu martial arts who are not strong enough but are full of luck. Heh, the time in the Dao realm is different from the outside world. Wait for a while, everyone, and someone must break free."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words, began to drink tea and eat melons and fruits, and watched patiently.

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"Duk! Tuk!"

As soon as the knock on the door came, Ji Ping'an turned his head to look, his eyes narrowed slightly.

According to his understanding, he shouldn't have met other people so soon. Could it be that many people would be thrown to the same wooden house?Competing for the map?
Ji Pingan thought with great interest, lightly clenched his palm, and the invisible force pulled the wooden door open.

Standing outside was a middle-aged man dressed as a hunter. His appearance was not surprising, and he belonged to the kind who was thrown in the crowd and was unremarkable.

Wearing a commoner clothes common to households, with a tiger skin skirt around his waist, a hatchet hanging, and a pair of homemade bows and arrows behind his back, he was looking at him with a slightly vigilant gaze.

After looking up and down for a moment, he frowned and spoke first, "Outsider?"

Not a "Contestant"? ... Ji Ping'an blinked, and didn't think any Jiang Hu person would pretend to be like this, and the word "outsider" also showed the other party's identity to a certain extent.

NPCs?

Ji Ping'an's eyes became strange, and he remembered that a long time ago, when he was chatting and drinking with the head teacher of the previous Taoist sect, he did suggest that the environment was too monotonous, so he could get an NPC or something...

He thought for a while, nodded first, and then asked:
"You are……"

Orion was obviously relieved, with a smile on his slightly rough face, and said:
"I'm a hunter in the town. I just saw someone here from a distance, so I came to have a look. Look at your delicate skin and tender meat, you are from Fucheng? You are also going to our Yunqi Town to find fairy fate?"

While talking, he walked into the room naturally.

There is even a background setting... Ji Ping'an was amazed.

Therefore, this Dao Realm is not just a thin and empty map with many tests, but a complete "background setting".

These "townspeople" also have a complete set of explanations for the arrival of these practitioners.

Looking for the fairy fate... Is this the "main task" of this award after entering the town?

Ji Ping thought for a while, and instead of answering, asked rhetorically:
"Are people like me very common? Also, after listening to me just now, you were obviously relieved. Why?"

Orion stretched out his big hand, grabbed a rag and wiped the chair, then Da Ma Jindao sat down, and motioned for Ji Pingan to sit down too.

First, he took a sip from the water bag at his waist, and then sighed:
"Why is it not common? Since immortals appeared in our town many years ago, many people have come here every once in a while. But you city people don't even think about it. Can't you see it? Can you outsiders find it?"

Hmm... I only asked one question, and told so many background stories, it really is NPC style... Ji Pingan laughed dumbfounded.

Just listen to Orion continue:
"As for why you breathed a sigh of relief... Hey, you don't even know this, and you dare to venture into the mountains alone? There are so many spirits and monsters in this mountain. Who doesn't know who hunts all the year round? Tigers are not scary, they really kill people Is it a goblin? Who knows if you were transformed from a goblin, but goblins have no shadow, and they speak differently from normal people, so it's easy to tell."

The setting is quite rich... So, the "forest is dangerous" written in the small book refers to those spirits?
... Ji Pingan acted as if suddenly realized, and said sincerely:

"Then can you take me to Yunqi Town, I can pay."

Orion was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he still reluctantly said:
"Okay, then you come with me."

With that said, he stood up, helped the hatchet on his waist, and signaled Ji Pingan to go out with him.

However, the young man sitting opposite didn't move, just smiled.

The dagger in his hand was unsheathed at some point, piercing Orion's chest.

"Ho ho..."

Orion's eyes widened, and his body fell down with a thud. Black hairs emerged from his skin. His whole figure "distorted" and turned into a dying black orangutan.

His eyes seem to be asking:

"How did you find out..."

Ji Pingan looked at this monster with a smile, sighed slightly, and said:
"If I said that I once told an old friend that if I were to design the Dao Realm, I would send a little shock to the 'player' at the beginning, would you believe it?"

The "Orion" on the ground showed a puzzled face, struggled hard, and then died.

It didn't even know it was dying. The reason why Ji Pingan made a move was that apart from this cheating reason, there was another more simple analysis:
It was the fifth article of the small book that clearly reminded the attention of the dangers in the forest, and the appearance of this hunter was too timely.

If someone really believed it and followed the other party, the probability of being attacked unsuspectingly or being lured to the monster's den by the other party was extremely high.

"After all, it's still too simple."

Ji Pingan shook his head, got up, stepped over the other party's body, and walked out of the hut.

Then, by observing the growth of trees and plants, and judging the approximate orientation, he walked out along the path marked on the map.

During the process, he was attacked twice by birds, three times by ferocious beasts, and four times by ghost hands that suddenly emerged from the ground covered with dead branches and leaves.

However, these dangers, which are frightening to ordinary martial artists, have no hindrance to him, just as Chen Daoling said:

This hurdle was not intended to stop these great sect disciples.

"This kind of difficulty is meaningless to practitioners of the five sects."

Thinking about it, Ji Pingan walked to the edge of this slightly dark forest.

However, just as he was about to step out and leave the first level, his footsteps suddenly stopped, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"Wait, I seem to... overlook something."

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ps: Old classmates come over during the day, so less today.

(End of this chapter)