The sun is hot, and two rows of neatly green poplars are planted on both sides of the official road, with luxuriant branches and leaves.

Not far away, there was a small stall. The owner of the stall wore thick hemp characters and a square scarf on his shoulders. He quickly served a bowl of cold tea to the guests, and sat down when there were no more guests.

"I heard that Tianfu Academy is open?" the guest asked.

"Hi, that's right, the entrance examination for students starts today." The stall owner raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead again.

"Isn't this Tianfu Academy the head of the four academies? Why didn't I see any students passing by? Could it be that all of them have already gone up the mountain?"

"Guest officer, you don't know that. Although Tianfu Academy is the top of the four academies, it has a very high vision. From its establishment to now, there are only more than 20 students. How can it compare with Huaishan Academy for educating students from all over the world?"

"But those 20 or so students are all pillars of the court." The guest seemed to disagree with the stall owner's belittling of Tianfu Academy.

"Hey, no matter how powerful it is, what's the use, it's not fighting alone."

"makes sense."

"Besides, I heard that the other three academies are secretly suppressing Tianfu Academy. As long as you have been called to Tianfu Academy, other academies will not accept it. You also know that this Tianfu Academy is very difficult. There have been no newcomers for ten years. Then Mrs. Chen is already old, and I'm afraid he won't be able to wait for a successor."

Speaking of this Grand Tutor Chen, he was a veteran of the three dynasties, assisted three kings to ascend the throne, and was also the Tai Tutor who was the reigning emperor when he was a child. He had a high status and was the current dean of Tianfu Academy.

Chen Taifu's vision is extremely picky, and geniuses who are admired by the outside world can only be abused in front of him. In addition, Tianfu Academy is very difficult to take the exam.

The guest shook his head and sighed, dropped a few copper coins and left the herbal tea shop.

The tea shop was empty again. After cleaning the tables and chairs, the stall owner looked at the Tianfu Academy not far away, and muttered to himself, "I don't know what idiots came here today to ask for trouble."

At this time, an unremarkable carriage slowly passed by the official road, where the horse's hooves went was filled with dust, and it stopped at the herbal tea shop at the foot of Tianfu Academy Mountain.

The coachman lifted the curtain and said in a low voice, "Master, Tianfu Academy is just ahead."

Fingers with knuckles opened the curtain, and a handsome young man dressed in a white gown and a literati came out of the carriage. His figure was as bright as the moon in the sky, "I see, you go back."

After the carriage left, the boy stood under the scorching sun for a while, and finally realized that there was a herbal tea shop next to him.

"Stand owner, how far is the gate of Tianfu Academy?"

The stall owner woke up suddenly, pointed to the front and stammered, "It's less than two hundred miles ahead."

"Thank you."

After the young man left, the stall owner finally realized that this person was the idiot he just scolded, and couldn't help but slapped himself twice, "I'll kill you for not keeping the door open."

The young man who finally reached the courtyard gate slowly raised his head. It was Xu Ran who had set off from Shengcheng.

He had naturally heard the conversation between the two at the tea shop just now, but he didn't know what it meant to be a poor man until he arrived at Tianfu Academy.

The gate of the courtyard is majestic, and on the top of the head is a bluestone plaque engraved with the word "Tianfu".

The academy is built on the top of the mountain, and there is a narrow path from the gate to the top of the mountain, but the students need to climb up step by step, and only the students who arrive can get the second chance of the written test.

From Xu Ran's point of view, there were only two sparse figures on the trail, and they were still walking in a garden, which was in stark contrast to the crowds he saw when he passed Huaishan Academy before.

Pulling back the corner of the robe, stepping on the hard soil after the morning with white boots, he walked straight to Dingfeng.

Later, some people called this step "the starting point of the turmoil."

*

peak.

A group of people stood on the cliff next to the narrow path. The cliff had a wide field of vision and could clearly see everyone on the path.

"What's so interesting, the ones here are all trash!" A sloppy old man said lazily, with a bottle of wine in his hand.

"You're going to drink again, be careful the dean sees it." This was the answer from the man in the blue shirt beside him.

"The dean won't come." The sloppy uncle shook the flagon in his hand, his eyes blurred, "What else are you looking at, let's go."

A trace of disappointment flashed in the blue shirt man's eyes, he shook his head, put his hands on his back and prepared to leave.

It seems that this time it is still empty-handed.

*

"Hey, who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Xu Ran walked to the mountainside, and had already caught up with the two people he saw at the bottom of the mountain before. Only then did he realize that these two people had never left this place from the beginning to the end, and seemed to be guarding here specially.

Seeing that Xu Ran did not speak, the two looked at each other, and both took a step forward, "What are you doing here?"

Xu Ran narrowed his eyes slightly, "It seems that this road is not under your control."

"What nonsense! Say it!"

By now, Xu Ran could see that these two people should be like guards.

The other two challenged him at the same time. The hammer head came from both sides, and Xu Ran made a wrong step. His fists were mixed with wind from his ears, so close that he could vaguely feel the heat of the opponent's palm.

Quickly stretched out his hand to clamp the wrists of the two, and turned his hand vigorously—"Ah!!!"

Two earth-shattering screams resounded through the sky, and at the same time "shocked" the two people who were about to leave.

"Bang——! Bang——!"

Xu Ran clapped his hands and stood up. Under his feet were two beaten men with bruised noses and swollen faces who couldn't see their true colors, howling in pain.

"In terms of strength, I haven't lost to anyone yet."

"Hero, spare your life! Hero, spare your life! It's the villain who has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, please forgive the villain!"

The two knelt in front of Xu Ran enduring the severe pain, and repented very piously.

"Say, why are you stuck here!" Xu Ran snapped.

The two underground people immediately replied, "We are the butchers at the bottom of the mountain, and we are also the ones who were hired to ambush here. The employer said that today he will be the only one to reach the top of the mountain, and we will beat everyone in front of us."

"Who hired you?"

"Yes..." The two butchers hesitated, but they dared not continue.

Xu Ran kicked hard on the shoulder of the man on the right, flying three meters away, and the other one was so frightened that his legs went limp, "Yes...it's the son of the world."

"The only son of King Liang, Song Rong?"

"Yes yes yes." The butcher was shaking like a sieve, "Hero, we have said everything, please forgive us, we are also obeying orders."

"When did he go up?"

"About a quarter of an hour, it should be almost to the top of the mountain by this time."

"get out."

"Thank you, hero! Thank you, hero!"

Thankfully, the butcher got up from the ground and pulled the other up by force. The two staggered away, not even daring to pull off their pants.

As soon as the two butchers left, it was already noon, and there were not many people below. Those who dared to come ahead were chased away by the butchers. Xu Ran took a deep breath. He hated this kind of people who use power to oppress others.

He remembered that the first person to pass this path would have an advantage and be able to obtain information fragments of the written test in advance, and no matter what, a treacherous villain like Song Rong could not get it.

[System, can you help me blur the perception of others? 】

[Yes, host. 】

【Okay, I will speed up now, and I must not let others see the flaws. 】

[Host rest assured, 010 promises to do it! 】

Xu Ran's body is a panda. Although a panda is huge, he is best at climbing trees. His body is very flexible and resistant to falling. Although he is a soul traveler, some instincts are engraved in the soul. This body passes through the soul. The nourishment also has certain properties.

I saw him staring at his feet, his body jumped up instantly, tapped the bamboo leaf with his toes, and immediately jumped to another tree before the bamboo could react, but in just a few seconds, Xu Ran His stature has reached the top of the mountain from the mountainside.

Seeing from a distance, not far ahead is the end of the competition, and a man in a golden suit is about to arrive. It seems that he is Song Rong, the son of the butcher, "Hahahahahaha! I am the first! I am the first!" one!!!"

"Who said that?"

As soon as the voice fell, Song Rong and Xu Ran crossed the finish line simultaneously.

Song Rong's sure-win face suddenly froze, and he pointed at Xu Ran in shock, "You, who are you?!"

"I am also here to call students this time."

"No, no, I'm asking how you got here?"

"Come up."

"You didn't meet anyone?"

"There are two, but..." Xu Ran put it off, "But they seem to have diarrhea."

Song Rong scolded the two butchers in his heart, he thought he was sure of winning, so why did he kill Cheng Yaojin halfway?No, he has managed to plan until today, and he must not fall short in success!

While the two were talking, two people came from not far away, one was slender and wore a blue shirt, and the other was sloppy carrying a flagon.

"Congratulations on successfully passing the first test. I am Lan Po, and he is the flagon weirdo. We will be the examiners for your next written test."

Song Rong said suddenly, "I am the number one, don't I have a privilege?"

"Yes." Lan Po smiled very gently, giving Xu Ran the impression of a smiling fox, "The first one can get a keyword in the written test, but you are tied for first place, you can get both."

"Why?!"

"It's up to you to walk through the finish line together." Lan Po was gentle and forceful, Song Rong wanted to make a fuss, but remembered the purpose of this time, so he endured it, vowing that he would never let this group of people have a better life in the future.

The jug monster raised his head and took a sip of the wine. The pungent stench mixed with the smell of wine hit everyone's sense of smell. It was as if Lan Po hadn't smelled it, but Song Rong immediately took a few steps back in disgust, Xu Ran fell It was still the same expression as before, neither salty nor bland.

Lan Po had a panoramic view of the expressions of the two of them.

He told the school boy on the side, "The person who is destined for the academy has arrived today, so please close the courtyard door ahead of time."

"Yes." The academy normally called students for three days, but this was the only time when only two people arrived and the courtyard door was closed ahead of time, and the shocked school boy left in response.

Lan Po brought the two of them to a bamboo forest. The breeze blew by, the bamboo leaves swayed and rustled, and a few more bamboo leaves floated down.

"Both of you are number one, so it would be boring if you can get hints. Why don't I say anything to anyone and give you three quarters of an hour to write a paper on what you want now."

Song Rong's face changed drastically, "What are you kidding?! Three quarters of an hour, isn't it late at night? The bamboo forest is noisy, how can you answer the question with your heart?!"

Lan Po shrugged helplessly, "Okay, then you can leave now."

Xu Ran stepped forward, "I need pens, ink, tables and chairs."

"no problem."

Seeing that Xu Ran agreed, Song Rong was unwilling to be reconciled to others, so he had to grit his teeth and stay, but he was thinking about how to revenge these people after entering the academy.

After everything was arranged, Lan Po withdrew from the bamboo forest, but Xu Ran could feel the hidden eyes of several people in the bamboo forest watching them.

"Aren't you making things difficult for him?" The flagon weirdo asked drunkenly.

Lan Po stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xu Ran deep in the bamboo forest, "I hope he won't let me down."

The author has something to say: I went back to my hometown by car in the past two days, and I got motion sickness again. I really couldn’t hold my mobile phone. I’m home today, so I can make up for it!I wish the little cuties a smooth journey home!

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