The first type of person is the young man in fine clothes sitting in the middle of the carriage, surrounded by most of the other children.
The boy's name is Wu Yan. He is thirteen years old and is the oldest person in the car.
Although he was already over the age limit, he had a cousin who married a powerful figure in the Seven Mysteries Sect, so his age was no longer an issue.
The Wu family owns a martial arts school and is quite wealthy. Wu Yan had practiced some martial arts since childhood, though not very advanced, it was more than enough to deal with a child like Han Li who only possessed brute strength and had never learned martial arts.
It's obvious that people like Wu Yan, who come from wealthy and powerful families and know some martial arts, naturally became the "big brother" to most of the children in the car.
Another group of people are the children who surround Wuyan. These people come from all walks of life, some have families that own shops, some have jobs, some make a living with their skills, and so on.
But they all shared one thing in common: they all grew up in towns and cities, and naturally, they had all learned, to varying degrees, the skills of reading people's faces and pursuing personal gain from their families. Therefore, these people all fawned over Wu Yan, addressing him respectfully as "Young Master Wu" and "Brother Wu," a title Wu Yan seemed quite accustomed to and enjoyed immensely.
The last type of people is people like Han Li.
These people come from remote, impoverished areas, and their families usually rely on the mountains and rivers for sustenance, living in extreme poverty.
These were the fewest people in the car, only five or six. Most of them appeared timid and hesitant to speak loudly, merely watching others laugh and talk freely, forming a stark contrast to the children who were occasionally making a lot of noise.
The carriage sped westward from Qingniu Town, stopping at several other places along the way and picking up a few more children.
Finally, on the evening of the fifth day, they arrived at Caixia Mountain, the location of the main gate of the Seven Mysteries Sect.
"Rainbow Cloud Mountain..."
Seeing the mountain again, Han Li couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity.
He remembered that he found his precious little green bottle here...
In the sky...
The story of Han Li continues...
Upon arrival, the children were immediately captivated by the colorful sunset over Caixia Mountain, exclaiming in amazement.
"Alright, alright, you can watch as much as you want later. Now, come with me!"
Wang Hufa was no benevolent person; in his view, such commonplace matters were simply a waste of time.
However, Caixia Mountain is indeed a place of auspicious feng shui.
Its original name wasn't Caixia Mountain, but Luofeng Mountain. Legend has it that long, long ago, a five-colored phoenix landed here and soon transformed into this mountain.
Hence the name, Luofeng Mountain.
However, later, because people who had visited the mountain discovered that it was exceptionally beautiful at sunset, as if shrouded in colorful clouds, it was renamed Caixia Mountain (Colorful Cloud Mountain).
In recent years, after the Seven Mysteries Sect occupied this mountain, it became their private property.
Outsiders are no longer allowed to freely come here to admire the colorful sunset.
This Caixia Mountain is the second largest mountain in the southern region.
Within a radius of several hundred miles, the Caixia Mountain range and its extension stretch out.
There are more than a dozen mountains of varying sizes here, each one extremely precipitous. They are now all occupied by different branches of the Seven Mysteries Sect, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack.
What ordinary gang has the strength to launch an attack?
It is said that the main peak of Caixia Mountain, Sunset Peak, is the most dangerous. Not only is it extremely high and steep with rugged and difficult mountain roads, but there is also only one road to pass through. It is truly a place where one man can hold off ten thousand.
Moreover, there is only one path from the bottom of the mountain to the top.
Therefore, the leader of the Seven Mysteries Sect set up their headquarters here, and also set up more than a dozen sentry posts, both visible and hidden, along that only road.
In this way, there will be absolutely no chance of failure.
Han Li, inside the canopy, looked around as he followed the person in front of him forward.
Suddenly the line in front stopped, and they had no choice but to stop as well.
Then a hearty greeting came from ahead.
"Brother Wang, why are you only arriving now? You're two days late this time!"
"Haha, Master Yue, I was delayed on the way. I'm so sorry to have troubled you so much."
The leader, Protector Wang, stood at the front of the crowd, respectfully bowing to a red-faced old man.
The arrogant expression on his face was gone, replaced by a hint of fawning.
"Which batch of disciples have been sent up the mountain?"
"This is the eighteenth batch."
"Hmm!" Then, Hall Master Yue glanced at them casually before continuing, "Send them to the Guest House first, let these children get a good rest for the night, and we'll start selecting qualified disciples first thing tomorrow morning."
"Those who didn't pass should be sent down the mountain as soon as possible, lest they break the mountain's rules."
"Yes, sir!!!"
So Han Li and his group were led up the mountain.
At first, all the children were excited as they walked up the stone steps, but no one dared to make a sound because of the majesty of Protector Wang.
Although they were all young, they already knew that this was the place that would determine their future.
Protector Wang led the way, greeting everyone he encountered with a smile. It was clear he had many acquaintances within the Seven Mysteries Sect and was very popular.
All the people they encountered along the way were dressed in blue satin robes, with knives at their waists or swords on their backs.
Occasionally, you might encounter someone without a knife or sword, but whose waist is bulging, and you wonder what powerful weapon they might be carrying inside.
From their every move, it was clear that these people were agile and their eyes shone brightly, suggesting that they were highly skilled in martial arts.
Finally, Han Li and his group were taken to a relatively low mountain peak.
There was a cluster of earthen houses built on the mountaintop, and those were where they lived.
Most of the children had a good night's sleep.
Han Li also dreamed that he was dressed in brocade robes, holding a golden sword, and possessing unparalleled martial arts skills, which made the children in his village extremely envious.
And the blacksmith's strong son, whom he had never been able to beat before, was also thoroughly beaten by him. He was truly imposing and incredibly powerful.
Han Li was still savoring the memory of that dream when he woke up the next morning.
However, after getting up in the morning, Protector Wang did not let Han Li and the other children have breakfast. Instead, he took all the children to the large bamboo-covered slope at the foot of the mountain.
There, Han Li and his group met the hall master surnamed Yue, along with several other young men in tight-fitting clothes whom they did not recognize.
The most esteemed member of the Yue Hall stepped forward, stood before everyone, and loudly proclaimed:
"Listen up, everyone. You must follow the path through the bamboo forest and keep going until you reach our sect's Bone Refining Cliff."
"The first section of the road you will take is through a bamboo forest, followed by a rocky area, and the last section is a cliff. Only those who can reach the top of the cliff can enter our Seven Mysteries Sect and become formal disciples."
"Remember, if you can't arrive before noon, even if you can't become formal disciples, if you perform well, you can still be accepted as nominal disciples."
At this moment, Han Li, who was in the sky, still did not understand what "a disciple in name" meant.
All he knew was that he didn't care about anything else; as long as he had a breath left, he should just keep moving forward and climbing.
After hearing this, all the children looked ahead and saw a not-too-steep slope, which didn't seem too difficult to climb!
Han Li, however, looked at the others. With his stubborn personality, he was unwilling to lose to his peers.
The other children seemed to harbor a sense of pride as well, which made the atmosphere tense and delicate.
Chapter 95 Foundation President Chen Mu: Ladies and gentlemen, fortunes change every thirty years, never underestimate a young man's potential!
Outside the sky, Han Li, who witnessed this astonishing scene, had tears welling up in his eyes.
"brother……"
Zhang Tie was later killed by the ruthless Doctor Mo.
The sky gave Han Li another chance to see him.
……
In the sky...
The boy named Zhang Tie was right behind Han Li, and he was also just a hair's breadth away from reaching the top of the cliff.
And so, Han Li was left behind in the first wave.
Later, during their time at the Seven Mysteries Sect, they unexpectedly encountered the scheming Doctor Mo.
At that moment, Han Li noticed that everyone around him was bowing deeply to the old man.
"Dr. Mo, hello! Is there anything you need to tell me?"
Zhang Jun, who was leading the team, showed a completely different expression upon seeing Doctor Mo. His face was filled with respect, a stark contrast to his usual cold demeanor.
Han Li could tell that, to him, this old man was more worthy of respect than the hall master, or even the deputy sect master.
"Oh, are these all new disciples who just arrived on the mountain?" Doctor Mo asked slowly in a hoarse voice, looking somewhat sickly.
"Yes, yes, among these people, there are already six formal disciples, and two more who are nominal disciples," Zhang Jun replied without the slightest hesitation.
“Very good. I’m short-handed right now. I need an alchemy apprentice and a herb-gathering disciple. Let these two come with me.”
that's it……
Doctor Mo's casual gesture landed squarely on Han Li and Zhang Tie, the two disciples.
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