The location of Xichenzhuang is a place surrounded by mountains. However, the peak it is located is higher than the other peaks and more majestic than the other peaks. The mountain is shrouded in white mist all year round, like water mist, and like floating clouds, like fairyland.

Here, summer is not very hot, but winter seems extremely cold. As long as there is heavy snow, the location of Xichen Village will undoubtedly become a snow-capped mountain.

But the special and strange buildings make people look from afar, Xichen Village is like a snow lotus on a snow mountain.

The east side of Xichen Village is Dongchen Village, Nanchen Village to the south, and Beichen Village to the north. The four sects all come and go, but in comparison, there are many disciples in Xichen Village. This is not only because the buildings from Xichen Village are unique than the other sects, but more so, Xichenzi, the owner of Xichen Village, is more powerful than the owner of other sects.

At this moment, the winter solstice.

However, Xichen Village on the Winter Solstice is not as deserted as other village schools. Instead, when the winter solstice season comes, Xichen Village begins the most lively moment in a year. The reason is that on the winter solstice, the entire Xichen Village will hold a test once a year.

It is actually a test of strength. Xichen Village recruits disciples from outside every year. After practicing in Xichen Village for a year, these disciples will test their strength for them on the winter solstice. Those who fail to pass the strength will be expelled from Xichen Village and will no longer be able to enter Xichen Village for practice. The so-called qualified people will reach the fourth floor of the Foundation Establishment Period within this year.

It was just dawn, and when a cold wind blew across Xichenzhuang, the people in Xichenzhuang began to organize the equipment needed for the day and some wooden chairs. The people in Xichenzhuang all had to participate in this test. Although it was only for the teenagers who had just entered Xichenzhuang for a year, this test must be conducted in full view of the public.

In this courtyard of Xichen Village, there is a round stone pillar. The stone pillar is very large, but not very high. There is a stone staircase spreading upwards at one corner of the cylinder, and the stone staircase is filled with thick white snow. A small figure is sweeping the white snow.

This person is Shiraishi.

"Bai Shi." Just as Bai Shi swept the white snow on the stone stairs, the sound from behind made him tremble slightly. He turned around and saw an old man with white hair and a kind smile on his face. It was Xi Chenzi.

He stopped the broom in his hand, Bai Shi wiped the sweat beads on his forehead and praised: "Master, what's wrong."

Xi Chenzi walked over, touched Bai Shi's hair, and said, "Bai Shi... I asked you to clean the library around the library. Do you usually follow my teacher's instructions and enter the library to see some medicine books or sword books there?"

Shiraishi nodded and said, "It can be said that he is memorizing it like a stream, but the disciple is ignorant... cannot understand the meaning of it. He can only experience the urge to get to the eye..." Shiraishi said, scratching his head awkwardly, and continued, "Of course, what's more important is that the disciple's strength is still at the first level of the foundation-building stage."

In fact, Shiraishi knew very well that it was better to say that he had no foundation of strength than to say that he had no foundation of strength than to say that he had chosen the path of cultivation, his strength began from the first level of the foundation of strength.

Although Shiraishi sometimes complained about why he traveled to such a useless man, sometimes when he saw this handsome face, he could only accept it.

Xi Chenzi sighed and looked at the sky with his hands behind his back, as if he was worried. At a certain moment, he slowly turned his head and looked at Bai Shi, and said, "Bai Shi, you are a diligent child... But you know, our Xichen Village has the rules of our Xichen Village. Last year, your strength was still at the first level of the foundation-building period. My teacher has made an exception and left you in Xichen Village. If you are not qualified this year, my teacher will only be..."

Xi Chenzi did not continue to say it, but her eyes were intertwined with Bai Shi, and a slight turbulence appeared in her heart. He knew clearly that when Bai Shi entered Xichen Village, he was originally a homeless person. Now, if Bai Shi drove Bai Shi out of Xichen Village, he would be a little unbearable.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Chenzi continued, "This is how... After the strength test, I will take you to Dongchen Village and go to Master Dongchen's disciple. There will be no such test in Dongchen Village. You can stay in it and sweep the floor normally, which is a good place..."

Bai Shi naturally heard about Dongchen Village. Dongchenzi, the owner of Dongchen Village, was usually addicted to drinking and did not care about the affairs of the Zhuang Sect. However, this Zhuang Sect is not like the outside world. The only source of disciples is the people eliminated by these three Zhuang Sects after being tested for their strength.

He pursed his lips. Although Shiraishi was a little reluctant, he nodded in his end.

After patting Shiraishi on the shoulder, Xi Chenzi sighed and said, "After sweeping the snow, I will go back to change my clothes later and prepare for the test."

After saying that, Xi Chenzi left with his hands behind his back.

Looking at Xi Chenzi's back as he left, Bai Shi pursed his lips again. He did not mean to complain about Xi Chenzi. Although he was just a sweeper, Xi Chenzi was not mean and took good care of himself.

However, this entire Zhuang Sect has the rules of the entire Zhuang Sect. For the sake of Baishi, Xi Chenzi has made an exception. It is precisely because of the last exception that it has already caused dissatisfaction among some disciples. If it continues to make an exception, it will damage Xi Chenzi's majesty.

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Near noon, almost all the disciples of Xichenzhuang gathered in the courtyard. On the round stone pillars inside the courtyard, there was a transparent crystal ball, the size of a head. The whole body was transparent and light green, suspended in the air, as if there was a trace of invisible power emitted, like ripples.

There were hundreds of people participating in the test this time. Of course, there were strange looks on these hundreds of faces, because everyone knew in their hearts what stage their strength had reached.

But the most exciting expression was not just these participants, but of course these people who came to watch. For them, coming to watch the strength test was not just Xi Chenzi's instructions. More so, they were curious about who would be eliminated in this test and who would stand out in this test and become the key training target of Xi Chenzhuang.

The practice of being trapped in Xichen Village for many years is inevitably boring. Therefore, this kind of strength test, such elimination and promotion discussion will often bring some different excitement to their boring life.

A middle-aged man in his forties slowly walked up to the stone platform, holding a scroll in his hand. Those who had participated in the test knew very well that what was recorded on the scroll was exactly the person who needed a test of strength.

As if he didn't know the cold, the middle-aged man was very thin. From a distance, he looked like he was wearing a piece of cloth. The cold wind blew by, waving the white robe on his body, but he did not feel uncomfortable at all. His expression was as indifferent as before. As soon as he walked onto the cylindrical stone platform, he raised his hands and signaled that the people who were talking were kept quiet.

In an instant, the entire courtyard became silent.

The middle-aged man slowly turned around and looked at Xi Chenzi sitting next to the cylinder, as if waiting for instructions.

The facts proved that when the middle-aged man's eyes were concentrated on Xi Chenzi, he only saw that Xi Chenzi did not speak, but nodded calmly.

After receiving the instructions, the middle-aged man slowly turned around, turned his eyes to these people who participated in the test, and slowly spoke: "The reason why our Xichen Village has been in the Xiuchen Realm for so many years is not just the scale of our Zhuang Sect, but more importantly, the talent of our disciples... So, with this test of strength."

The man's voice seemed to penetrate everything, echoing in this courtyard, and it has been through for a long time...

"I believe everyone is very clear about the inevitability of this strength test. So, I hope that every eliminated disciple will not be too discouraged. Although the weapons in this world are headed by swords, they are not a sword cultivator. Choosing other weapons to practice may be more suitable for you..." The man's voice sounded again.

There are countless weapons in the world. But they are all led by swords. For any cultivator, swords are undoubtedly their first choice. However, as a sword cultivator, you need extraordinary talent and superhuman soul perception. Therefore, on the road of sword cultivator, there are often some people who fail. However, it is much easier to practice other weapons.

The scene was in silence. The middle-aged man above the cylinder looked up at the sky, as if waiting for an opportunity.

At a certain moment, when the floating clouds swept across the sky, a white sunlight appeared in the sky. The sunlight surged on the crystal ball, emitting a strange dazzling light. He moved his eyes to these people who were conducting the strength test, and then opened the scroll in his hand and said loudly: "Now, the test begins. The first one, Lin Nan."

As the middle-aged man finished speaking, under the stone platform, the people who tested each clenched their fists, but this way of clenching their fists did not come from their inner self-confidence. After all, there were some of them, because of concern.
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