Two days later.

Sword House, Sword Holding Platform.

The strong wind is blowing, the clouds and mist are lingering, and the sword peaks in the distance are connected by iron cables, which is extremely dangerous.

The gray and black palace palace can be faintly seen above it, horizontally and vertically.

As a place where Jianlu disciples practice martial arts and compete with each other, the sword-holding platform is extremely spacious.

According to legend, this place was originally a sword peak, and the first swordsman of Jianlu came here.

Feeling that the bell was bright and beautiful, he picked a piece of green pine, replaced the sword with a branch, and drew it casually.

It was flattened from the mountainside and named "Sword Holding Platform".

Of course, this is a legend, and it’s up to you to believe it or not.

On the sword-holding platform, people wearing different clothes gathered together in twos and threes.

These people came to take part in the sword test.

Jiangnan was among them. Looking around, he roughly estimated that there were hundreds or even thousands of people.

At a glance, the man in black robe was not found.

He was holding a booklet in his hand, which he bought from a cultivator in yellow robes when he went up the mountain.

There are also many vendors setting up stalls on the mountain road to Shangjianlu.

But they are not traders in Xiushui City.

It's the cultivators and lay people from the surrounding sects.

Specializing in selling gadgets that only repairers can use.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and naturally there is also business.

Jiangnan bought a booklet called "Roster of Popular Figures in the Sword Trial" for one hundred taels of silver.

It is said that the news leaked from Tianji Pavilion, which has great eyes and hands, covers the list of geniuses who have gone to Xiushui in the past month.

Including their origin, rank, achievements, etc.

It is worth mentioning that there is actually information about Jiangnan in it.

A failed scholar, born in Xunyang.

He was once imprisoned, but his conviction was eventually overturned.

He also summoned strange warriors to suppress the eighth-grade snake demon, and even promoted the imperial court to a new rank with embroidered clothes, whose strength is unpredictable.

Note: He has not shown any prowess in swordsmanship, and it is possible that he did not come here for the sword test.

After Jiang Nan saw it, he felt awe-struck in his heart.

Although it is not a secret, what happened in Xunyang a month ago can be easily found out by the Tianji Pavilion who compiles the roster.

It seems that this organization does have eyes all over the place.

The time has come.

On the horizon in the distance, several slender streams of light streaked across.

When he got closer, he saw several figures in gray robes approaching with swords.

These people landed on the high platform of the sword-holding platform and stood with their heads bowed.

One of the old men took a step forward.

The plain shoes collided gently with the steel rock, making a subtle sound.

What's strange is that these footsteps that should have been drowned in the noise, were like thunderclaps that resounded through everyone's eardrums.

Let everyone in the audience look at the old man.

He was wearing a simple sword and hut robe, which looked very old but very clean.

He has an ordinary figure and an ordinary face.

Only those pair of gray and cloudy eyes.

Jiang Nan just glanced at it and felt the phantom pain of being pricked by needles in his eyes.

He doesn't know the way of the sword, but this must be the so-called sword power.

The old man's sharp aura only stayed for a moment. After attracting everyone's attention, he narrowed his eyes slightly and stopped releasing his sharpness.

"Fellow Taoists."

The old man spoke, his voice was old and not loud, but it spread through everyone's eardrums.

"The time has come, the sword test is coming soon, please sign the contract."

After saying that, he pointed to the side.

There is no lengthy opening remarks, no polite welcome speech.

He didn't even give his name.

Just like Jianlu's usual style, horizontally and vertically, clean and tidy.

Everyone followed the old man's gaze and saw a few young men who looked like swordsmen bringing in a wooden table and a stack of rice paper.

Jiang Nan has learned that the so-called deed is something similar to life and death.

Jianzhong was originally a forbidden area for Jianlu.

Even if people from Jianlu enter, they may not be safe.

Therefore, those who take the sword test must report their name, identity, rank, and confirm their self-esteem before they can participate in the sword test.

But even so, those who want to participate are like crucian carp crossing the river.

For many kendo practitioners, they can live and die by the sword.

And Jianlu is the holy land of swordsmanship.

An hour later, hundreds of people in the sword-holding stage all signed the contract and were waiting under the stage.

The old man stood up again and said in the same tone as Gujing Wubo, "Those who read their names, come up to the stage and demonstrate your favorite sword moves."

"If you pass, you can go to the Sword Tomb to enlightenment at three quarters of noon tomorrow."

"If you don't pass, please go down the mountain."

After saying that, he retreated.

What turned around was a young swordsman with a solemn face, holding a stack of deeds in his hand, and said loudly,

"Nine Heavens Peak, Lin Zhipin, eighth grade."

After the words fell, a young man in white clothes in the crowd stepped on his feet and floated onto the stage.

He cupped his hands and said, "I'm from Jiuxiao Peak Linzhipin, and I will learn from you..."

Before he finished speaking, the solemn swordsman interrupted him, "Fellow Taoist, just make a move."

Lin Zhipin's face turned red, he cupped his hands again, and turned to face several old men.

Then he wanted to draw his sword.

His hand rested on the hilt of the sword.

But it has been unable to be pulled out.

After a while, his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Finally, as if exhausted, he staggered off the stage.

At this moment, Jiang Nan heard someone muttering beside him.

"Brother, what's wrong with this person? How come he can't even pull out his sword?"

Jiang Nan turned around and saw that the person speaking was an extremely beautiful woman with red fur, with picturesque eyebrows, a slim figure, and full of agility.

He had some impression of this woman.

That night, the woman was also in the restaurant, and seemed to have come with her brother.

The man she calls her brother is a man with elegant clothes and an outstanding temperament.

I saw him slowly shaking his head: "It's just that I'm not good at learning. Before the elder Jianlu, if you don't have any work in hand and can't draw the sword, it's normal."

Jiang Nan was startled and quickly took off the sword he had just bought in Xiushui yesterday from his back and threw away the scabbard.

While talking, the swordsman on the stage continued to call out names.

"Chen Jinsheng..."

"Huang Guyue..."

"Yang Chen..."

Without even a stick of incense, more than ten people came to the stage.
To be continued...