The morning sun rises, and the clouds are bright.
The mountain fog is not very thick, and the sword-like sunlight easily penetrates it.
More than a hundred fifteen-year-old teenagers gathered in front of the Patriarch's Pavilion.
The Patriarch's Pavilion is located in the center of the mountain village. It is five stories high, with flying eaves and corners, and is heavily guarded. In front of the pavilion is the square, and the tablets of Gu Yue's ancestors are enshrined in the pavilion. Every generation of clan leaders also lives and works here. Whenever there is a major ceremony or an emergency, the elders will be summoned here to discuss and discuss. This is the power center of the entire mountain village.
"Very good, you are all here on time. Today is the awakening ceremony, which is a major turning point in your life. I won't say much, just follow me." The person in charge of this trip is the school elder. He has white hair and beard, and he is energetic and leads the teenagers into the Patriarch's Pavilion.
However, he did not go upstairs, but walked down through the entrance of the lobby on the first floor.
Following the built stone stairs, you will enter the underground cave.
The young men exclaimed in amazement. The underground cave was magnificent, with stalactites emitting seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The brilliance reflected on the faces of the young men was as brilliant as neon.
Fang Yuan was in the middle of the crowd, quietly observing everything, thinking in his heart: "Hundreds of years ago, the Gu Yue clan migrated from the Middle Earth to the southern border and settled down in Qingmao Mountain. They were attracted by the spiritual spring in the underground cave here. This spiritual spring produces a large amount of Yuanshi, which can be said to be the foundation of Gu Yue Village."
After walking hundreds of steps, it became darker and darker, and the sound of water could be vaguely heard.
Turning the corner, an underground river more than three meters wide appeared in front of everyone.
The colorful light of the stalactites here has completely disappeared.
But in the darkness, the river water emits a faint blue light, like a galaxy in the night sky.
The river water flows from the dark depths of the cave, and it is so clear that you can even see the fish, water plants, and sand and stones at the bottom of the river.
On the other side of the river, there is a sea of flowers.
This is the moon orchid that the Gu Yue clan cultivated intentionally. The petals are like crescents, showing a beautiful and elegant blue-pink color. The flower stems are like jade, and the center of the flower shines, as if it is the warm brilliance of pearls refracted under the light.
At first glance, against the dark background, the riverside flower sea looks like a large blue-green carpet, dotted with countless pearls.
"Moon orchids are the food for many poisonous insects. This sea of flowers can be said to be the largest cultivation base of the family." Fang Yuan knew this very well.
"So beautiful."
"It's really beautiful."
The young men were enlightened, their eyes lit up, excited and nervous.
"Okay, listen to me and sign up. Those who are called will cross the river and go to the other side. Go as far as you can, and of course the farther the better. Did you hear that clearly?" The elder said at this moment.
"I understand." The young men responded one after another. In fact, before coming here, they all heard from their family or elders that the farther they go, the better their qualifications and the greater their future achievements.
"Gu Yue Chen Bo." The elder pointed out the first person on the list.
The river was wide but not deep, only up to the boy's knees. Chen Bo stepped onto the sea of flowers by the river with a serious face.
He immediately felt an invisible pressure, as if there was an invisible wall in front of him, blocking his progress.
Just when he was struggling, a bunch of light spots suddenly floated up in the sea of flowers at his feet. The light spots were very thin and white.
The light gathered towards Chen Bo and poured into his body.
Chen Bo instantly felt the pressure drop dramatically. The invisible wall suddenly became soft.
He gritted his teeth and walked forward, squeezing in. After three steps, the pressure in front of him increased again, just like the wall before, and he couldn't move forward any further.
Seeing this scene, the elder sighed, and recorded it on the spot, saying: "Gu Yue Chen Bo, three steps, no Gu Master qualifications. Next, Gu Yue Zao Xie."
Chen Bo's face turned pale, gritted his teeth, crossed the river, and returned to the original place. Without qualifications, he can only live as a mortal in the future, and can only be the lowest position in the family.
His body was shaky, and the blow was too great, which was equivalent to strangling his life's hope.
Many people cast pitying eyes on him, and more people paid attention to the second boy who reached the other side.
Unfortunately, this boy could only move forward four steps and also had no qualifications.
Not everyone has the qualifications to practice. Generally speaking, if five out of ten people can practice, it is already good. In the Gu Yue family, this ratio is even higher, reaching six people.
This is because the ancestor of Gu Yue, the patriarch of the first generation, is a famous legendary strongman. Because of his practice, he has a gene that carries power hidden in his blood. Because of his blood, the Gu Yue people generally have higher qualifications.
Two consecutive cases of lack of qualifications made the other family elders who were secretly paying attention look unhappy. Even the mature and steady Gu Yue patriarch frowned slightly.