Starting from the Greyhound, seventy-two changes.

Shenwu Mountain is not tall and can only be considered a medium-sized mountain, but because the Shenwu Hall was located here, it has an extraordinary significance.

Xiao Tianzuo and others also saw Chen Ku.

"Brother Chen, how is Jiang Hengchu?" Xu Fanfeng asked immediately: "We saw two powerful men flying out of Shenwu Mountain. It seems that they saved him?"

Chen Ku answered truthfully.

Xiao Tianzuo frowned slightly, then nodded and said, "If it is the order of the Governor, then he cannot be killed. However, if we keep him, he will definitely be a trouble in the future."

Chen Ku lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, I will find a way to deal with him later."

Combining sneak attacks from behind with the various means he currently possesses, he has more than nine ways to get rid of Jiang Hengchu after the Shenwu Mountain incident is over.

Xu Fanfeng said in secret: "Brother Chen, please let us know when you need our help. Although we can't deal with powerful characters, we can still help you get rid of Jiang Hengchu in private."

In a one-on-one fight, they may not be able to beat Jiang Hengchu.

But if the six men of Yandu rushed forward together and cooperated with Chen Ku, they would still have the strength to kill Jiang Hengchu together.

Chen Ku nodded and smiled at Xu Fanfeng.

He did not respond. He and the Jiang family now had a great feud. Jiang Yufei died at his hands, and the elder of the Jiang family was killed by the Tianhai monk. It was inevitable that he would continue to have conflicts with the Jiang family.

While he could solve the problem himself, he didn't want to involve the Six Sons of Yandu. They were brothers, and he couldn't let them take the blame for no reason.

Especially Xu Fanfeng, who does not have the background of a big family or sect like Xiao Tianzuo and Duan Qingxuan. If he gets involved in this matter and is targeted by the Jiang family in the future, it will not be a good thing.

After Chen Ku did not comment, he changed the subject and looked at the many people going up the mountain with a few others. He said with a hint of solemnity:

"There are some problems with the steps on this mountain. Let's go up the mountain and take a look."

"Ah."

Xiao Tianzuo and the other six people also nodded and followed Chen Ku towards the steps leading up the mountain.

The steps leading up the mountain are about twenty feet wide, very wide.

The texture of the steps was very special, like ordinary granite, but it contained some ancient energy. At this moment, thousands of people were climbing the mountain, and most of them were trapped on the first dozen or so steps.

When Chen Ku stepped onto the stairs, he immediately realized the problem.

crunch~~
After he stepped onto the stairs, he suddenly felt as if he had stepped into a special and strange world. The terrifying gravity of the earth radiated from the steps under his feet.

"gravity?"

Chen Ku felt the gravity of the earth pulling at his flesh and blood, and felt his whole body become heavier, as if filled with lead. He spoke out his guess:
"There is a strong gravity under the steps, which will make people exert many times more effort than usual when climbing the mountain. This first step requires a warrior with at least the seventh realm of cultivation in normal state to resist. No wonder there is a 'seventh realm of cultivation' in the recruitment conditions. Just the first step up the mountain road can block all warriors with cultivation below the seventh realm from entering."

It was at this time that Chen Ku discovered this.

Sure enough, some young people who had not paid much attention to the three major admission requirements of the Shenwu Hall before and had not reached the seventh level of cultivation, after stepping onto the first step, after just a few breaths, their faces turned red and veins bulged, and they were forced to their knees. The next moment, they were bounced out.

There are quite a few young geniuses who have not yet reached the seventh level of cultivation.

Realize that the first step up the mountain is to screen them.

Someone roared in dissatisfaction, saying:

"Why do you only want those above the seventh realm? I have already reached the peak of the sixth realm. Give me some time and I can also enter the seventh realm. I also want to contribute to the country and join the Shenwu Hall. Why don't you even give us a chance to climb the mountain?"

"Yes, the Yuan thieves are heading south, and we all have the passion to fight on the battlefield and defend our homeland."

Most of these young geniuses are only seventeen or eighteen years old. They are already super geniuses if they can cultivate to the sixth level of formation network at that age.

The law enforcers from the Shenwu Hall who were responsible for maintaining order at the foot of the mountain gently comforted the young geniuses who were not qualified to climb the mountain, saying:
"Everyone, the Shenwu Hall has set a threshold of more than seven realms for a reason. This is because those who graduate from the Shenwu Hall after one year will all be generals who can lead troops and command a region. Cultivation above the seventh realm is a must."

"The court understands the patriotism of all of you young students, so you don't need to be discouraged if you can't apply for the exam this year. Since the day it was founded, Shenwu Hall has been recruiting students every year. This year, only the first batch of students can apply to enter Shenwu Hall. You are all geniuses, and most of you have the hope of breaking through in a year. Therefore, you can come back to participate in the formal election next year. Shenwu Hall will always leave a place for you patriotic young people."

At the same time as these Shenwu Hall law enforcers were comforting them.

Some people who climbed the stairs turned around and laughed:

"Everyone, these law enforcement brothers are right. If it doesn't work this year, just come back next year. We are just here to stay for a year. When you come back next year, just call us brothers."

Many young people who were not qualified to go up the mountain clenched their fists.

Here, many people who had climbed the steps had already started to climb the mountain in their own way.

Xiao Tianzuo pressed his hand on the hilt of the knife, and a knife spirit emerged from his body. He resisted the gravity of the ground under his feet, raised his foot again, and walked to the next floor. Standing on the second floor, he said to Chen Ku and the five sons of Yandu on the first floor:
"Sure enough, with each level we climb, the gravity becomes stronger. I understand now. The steps on the mountain test the load-bearing capacity of the climber. In this case, we only need to use our own martial arts, and we should be able to climb many levels in one go."

After saying that, he lifted his feet and began to use his own sword intent to drive his body, striding towards the top of the mountain.

Everyone who was climbing the mountain at that moment also realized this truth and began to show off their skills.

For a moment, all kinds of martial arts qi erupted on the way up the mountain.

After a while, some powerful masters on the genius list climbed more than a thousand steps in one breath. It seemed that they had reached two-thirds of the height. Only at the end did they begin to slow down.

Chen Ku, who was standing on the steps, heard the voices of people around him.

"They are all masters on the list of outstanding people!"

"They are all masters ranked in the top 100, and each of them has a cultivation level of at least the ninth level of blood exchange."

He also noticed those who were faster than him. Each of them had a strong aura and was no older than thirty years old.

Some people were already panting because of the pressure of climbing, but they turned to look at those who were climbing quickly and said to their friends next to them:

"This time, Shenwu Hall selected students under the age of thirty, so it also eliminated many geniuses on the genius list who were over thirty years old. Otherwise, this mountaineering team would have to be even larger."

The limit for the genius list is before the age of fifty.

It is slightly more relaxed, and the enrollment of Shenwu Academy is to inject fresh blood into the Daji Army, so the conditions are more stringent and require a younger appearance, so only students under the age of 30 are enrolled.

Under these two different rules, almost two-thirds of the people on the genius list were blocked. Apart from other things, there were 37 people in the top 100 of the genius list who were over 30 years old. Of course, this did not mean that these people were not powerful after their age.

To be among the top 100 people in a province, one must have at least ninth-level cultivation or combat power.

For example, Longyuan’s second most outstanding person, Li Wanzhao, just turned 31 this year, but is also outside the rules.

While everyone was still climbing the mountain, someone had already reached the top.

In an instant, the top of the mountain flashed with golden light.
Everyone looked up at the fastest climber and recognized him:

"It's really him."

"Xue Baliu!"

"The first person to climb the mountain is indeed Xue Baliu. It can only be him!"

"Twenty-nine years old, a young genius, one of the prides of Longyuan Province."

On the way up the mountain here.

Xiao Tianzuo also exhaled slowly, looked at the man, turned around and said to Chen Ku and the others who were climbing at the same speed as him:
"It seems that the number one among the first batch of Shenwu students has been decided. This is really convincing."

"Xue Baliu, the third person on the list of outstanding people?"

Chen Ku looked at the figure that had reached the top of the mountain, and his mind quickly flashed back to some of the customs and practices of Longyuan Province that he had seen in the courtyard in the past few days, as well as the names and identities of the 100 people on the so-called "List of Outstanding People", which was printed in a Jianghu tabloid and had been updated only a month ago.

Hua Yuexian, number one on the list of outstanding people, has now become a disciple of the martial arts holy land Doushen Palace. He has been basically designated as the next generation of Saint Lord. He is only 25 years old this year. It is said that the last time he appeared in the world was three years ago. His Taibai Immortal Body has been perfected, reaching the peak of the eleventh realm, spanning eight small realms and two large realms, and he can fight with masters of the thirteenth realm.

Three years ago, he had already reached the thirteenth level of combat power, comparable to the young champion marquis of that year. Now, three years later, I wonder what level he is at now.

The second one is Li Wanzhao, who is already 31 years old. He is six years older than Hua Yuexian. However, since the day he appeared on the list of outstanding people, he has always been suppressed by Hua Yuexian. He can be said to be the eternal runner-up.

Of course, that is only relative to Huayue Immortal.

Li Wanzhao, who ranked second on the list of outstanding people, was said to have perfected his "physical skills" and transformed it into a true martial arts body, reaching the peak of the eleventh realm. Although he was excluded from the admission requirements of the Shenwu Hall due to age restrictions, according to the intelligence information that Chen Ku had seen, this second outstanding person in Longyuan probably did not consider the idea of ​​the Shenwu Hall at all.

Because he seems to be creating his own power. At the age of only 31, he is already preparing to become the founder of a sect. It is said that he has been applying for qualifications from the Martial Temple during this period, and has also contacted several old monsters who have lived for hundreds of years to serve as tablets in the ancestral hall. If all conditions permit, maybe... Before long, the nine major sects of Longyuan will become the ten major sects.

Finally, there is Xue Baliu, who ranks third.

At only 29 years old, he has already reached the peak of the Tenth Realm Yuantian Realm. In terms of cultivation and combat power, he may even be better than many teachers in the Shenwu Hall. In the tabloids, it is rumored that he is the "Xuanwu True Body".

Such a person entered the Shenwu Hall.

There is no doubt that he must be the eldest brother of this generation of students and the backbone of the first Shenwu period.

After Xue Baliu reached the summit, many people also began to work hard to reach the summit.

In the Shenwu Academy.

Li Shentong and several leaders of major sects, as well as the future teachers of Shenwu Hall, were not surprised that Xue Baliu was the first to reach the top of the mountain, but when they saw those who were still hesitating on the mountain, many of them frowned.

"Until now, no one has noticed that the steps up the mountain are not only a test, but also an opportunity?"

"Xue Ba Liu should have noticed it. After all, he has reached the peak of the Tenth Realm Yuantian and is about to complete the Xuanwu True Body. He can feel the energy of heaven and earth and can feel the mysteries hidden in the steps up the mountain. However, it is precisely because his cultivation is about to complete the True Body that he does not care about the little opportunity given by going up the mountain. But other people... no one noticed it?"

The chief priest of the Martial Temple frowned and said:

"The steps leading up the mountain are the 'Dragon Ladder' from the ancient emperor period, which we cut out from the fragments of an ancient martial arts world. Although you will feel a greater pressure as you climb each step, the original intention of this ladder is to 'weigh your physique', which means climbing the mountain with your own physique without relying on external forces. If you do this, you will have a chance to improve your physique. The pressure is both a test and a blessing. When it is applied to your physique, it can cause changes to occur. As a result..."

Xue Baliu's true body was almost perfect and did not need any improvement, so he used his Xuanwu true skill to reach the top of the mountain in one breath.

How come other climbers haven't noticed this and only know how to use martial arts and external force to resist the pressure, but don't think of using their own bones to accept the tempering?
Just when the leaders of the major sects and teachers inside were frowning.

In fact, many geniuses outside also vaguely discovered that something was wrong, but many people were in a hurry to climb the mountain and did not spend too much time on the steps. They just vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Chen Ku is different.

He also noticed something was wrong. At the same time, he also wanted to climb the mountain faster so that he could get a good grade and he didn't want to be assigned to the lower house.

But he didn't have time to study the secrets on the steps.

However, there are other means.

"This staircase has secrets and contains many truths..."

Immediately, he looked at the cluster of Yuan-Devouring Fruits in front of the Tuoshan Palace in the Xia Wang Realm. Three of them grew faster and were already fully ripe. He stretched out his hand and pretended to touch in the storage gourd, and took out a Yuan-Devouring Fruit, then opened his mouth and bit into it.

"How luxurious! While climbing a mountain, he actually uses top-grade spiritual fruits to replenish his energy?" Some people saw Chen Ku's actions and expressed envy and jealousy.

However, they did not know that Chen Ku's purpose in biting down on this top-grade Yuan-devouring Fruit was only to save some time to make his own judgment. So he simply used the innate magical power of the Six-Eared Macaque and began to listen to the secrets about the test at Shenwu Mountain.

Immediately, from the perspective of the Six-Eared Macaque's changes in his transformation diagram, he saw a total of hundreds of green messages on the Shenwu Mountain.

A lot of information comes from mountaineering geniuses, who are either at the seventh or eighth level and have many secrets.

Chen Ku just chose to listen to the ground and saw the green message on the steps.

Immediately, he caught it by his ear:

[The Dragon Ladder is a divine artifact forged during the ancient emperor period. It contains the energy of creation and has the ability to change one's bones. If one can climb the ladder with only the energy of one's bones without the help of external forces, the moment one reaches the end, one will be gifted by creation, and one's bones will be changed, granting the energy of becoming a dragon!]

Chen Ku came back to his senses and stepped out of Liu'er Mihou's perspective.

Eyes widened:

"Climbing the Dragon Ladder? A test of one's physique? A gift of the energy to transform into a dragon?"

Immediately, without hesitation, he informed the six sons of Yandu of the matter through secret voice transmission.

Then he jumped down the stairs that he had finally climbed more than 400 times, came to the first step, took a deep breath, and started climbing again. (End of this chapter)