It was early in the morning. When I came out, it was already sunset.

But Zhang Ke would never think that it was the same day, although I don't know how much time has passed, but Zhang Ke estimates that the time will not be very short. And those five boys are estimated to have already left to return to the 'Library Pavilion' and go home.

In a hurry all the way, Zhang Ke quickly came to the door of the private school.

"Xiaoxiao, why did you go for so long. The fourth grandfather was at the gate at this time, and when he saw Zhang Qi, he asked with concern.

"Well, Fourth Grandpa, has it been a long time?" Zhang Ke also wanted to know how much time he had spent in the 'Library Pavilion'.

"It's not long, it's been more than half a month. Why don't you know?" said the fourth grandfather, looking at Zhang Ke with some suspicion.

"Ah, it's been half a month, let's not talk so much, fourth grandfather, I'll go change it first, and I'll talk about it later. Zhang Kun felt uncomfortable. In his estimation, it was caused by not changing clothes for a long time.

"Okay, are you going to go? It's time for dinner. The old man didn't want to say anything more when he saw Zhang Kun at this time, so he didn't ask any more.

When he returned to his cabin to check, he found a thick layer of blood-colored dirt on his body.

When you smell it, there is a fishy smell. Well, what's going on?

After thinking about it, Zhang Kun thought of the physical damage caused by his rash progress when he was cultivating the exercises, which was probably formed at that time.

From the set of clothes in the cabinet at the head of his bed, Zhang Ke walked out of the hut. Prepare to wash in the big river behind the house.

After saying hello to the old man again, Zhang Ke came to the river behind the house.

Quickly take off his clothes.

"Puff"

plunged into the cool river water, and couldn't help moaning comfortably.

Soaking in the cool river water on a hot evening is really an indescribable enjoyment.

"Ahh

Just when Zhang Qi closed his eyes and enjoyed the cool river water, a female voice suddenly exclaimed in his ears.

Hearing this voice, Zhang Kun was so frightened that he quickly hid all his body in the river. Turn your head to look in the direction the sound came from.

When he looked back, he was stunned, and the head of a young girl appeared in his field of vision above the river.

And the girl was also looking in his direction.

Zhang ...... , Zhang Ke, is it Zhang Ke!?" The girl's trembling voice came.

"Ah, I'm Zhang Ke. Zhang Qi didn't know what to say, so he could only answer mechanically.

"You, can you swim a little farther?" the girl continued.

"Oh. Yes. After speaking, Zhang Kun understood what the girl meant. Swim downstream of the river.

I didn't stop until I couldn't see the girl.

Even a forty-year-old soul who suddenly encounters such a situation is a little overwhelmed.

After Zhang Kun reacted, he couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly. It's funny that I don't know what to do.

Isn't it just a teenager? not as old as his own daughter?

After a while, Zhang Ke felt that the time was almost up, and hurriedly returned to the place where he had been in the water before.

And where is his change of clothes?

As he expected, the girl was gone.

Speaking of this girl, Zhang Kun's original soul was deeply grateful.

This girl named Dong Liwei is not a disciple of the Zhang family, and no one knows where she came from, well, it should be a disciple in the private school who doesn't know.

Anyway, this girl named Dong Liwei is a very special existence in the Zhang family, not like a special waste like Zhang Qi, but the person in charge of the entire Zhang family is polite to this girl.

And when Zhang Wei was bullied by those disciples, as long as this Dong Liwei saw it, he would always stand up and stop it.

This is also the most important reason why Zhang Kun is grateful.

After washing off the blood stains on his body, Zhang Kun came up from the river, put on a change of clothes, and was a little reluctant to return to the suffocating hut.

Sitting cross-legged by the river, Zhang Kun seized all the time to practice that nameless exercise.

When washing off the dirt on his body, Zhang Ke found that the skin on his body had a faint bronze color.

You must know that there is an explanation in that exercise.

There are several changes in the body:

In the first stage, the body begins to change to a bronze color due to the tempering of internal forces, and the color will become darker and darker as the cultivation deepens. For the 'Bronze Body'

In the second stage, after the body continues to be tempered on the basis of the previous stage, it will become silver, and the more you cultivate, the darker the color will become. For the 'Silver Body'

In the third stage, after continuing the cultivation in the 'Silver Body' stage, it becomes golden and becomes the 'Golden Body'

The last stage is also the final stage, that is, the body no longer has any strange color, and it is no different from ordinary people. Reaching this stage also means that the body has completely become in harmony with this heaven and earth, so it is called the 'Yuan Body'.

As Zhang Ke absorbed the qi of heaven and earth from the outside world, Zhang Ke found a problem, that is, there was a slight difference between the qi of heaven and earth absorbed here and the qi absorbed in the stone chamber.

When I was in the stone room, the qi of heaven and earth there was a little hard, but the qi of heaven and earth here was full of flexibility.

At the same time, when these two kinds of heaven and earth qi with slight differences are transformed into internal forces to temper the body, one is to increase the hardness of the body, and the other is to increase the flexibility of the body.

This discovery also made Zhang Kun have a deeper understanding of this exercise.

Different from ordinary exercises, Zhang Kun's cultivation exercises are for a week for every nine times the body is tempered.

And the number of ninety-nine is a big week.

And since Zhang Kun had the lesson of the last time he cultivated, although he was also anxious, he was also afraid that he would not be able to reach it quickly. According to the requirements of the exercises, after every great week, you must always practice for a period of time.

The fourth grandfather saw that Zhang Ke had not come back, and also came to the river, and saw Zhang Ke sitting cross-legged by the river. knew that he was cultivating, and he didn't want to disturb him, so he went back to private school.

By the time Zhang Kun opened his eyes after cultivating for a big week, the sky was already exposed, and a new day had arrived.

Hurriedly washed his face with the river water, Zhang Ke climbed over the wall and returned to the private school.

At this time, the old man had already prepared breakfast, and after Zhang Ke was not polite to have breakfast with the old man, Zhang Ke told the old man some of his experiences in the 'Library Pavilion'.

Of course, Zhang Kun was also a little vague when he said it. Although the old man treated him like his own grandson, in Zhang Qi's opinion, there were some things he said to the old man, which only made him more troubled.

The old man also saw that Zhang Qi was reluctant to say deeply, and he didn't think he was angry. just smiled and said to Zhang Ke: "Xiaoxiao, the private school will start soon." After the start of school, it is the selection of elite disciples. Are you prepared. ”

As soon as he heard the old man's words, something about the selection immediately appeared in Zhang Qi's mind.

The selection is held every five years in the private school.

As long as the disciples who pass the selection will leave the private school and enter the inner courtyard to cultivate, and at the same time, they will also become the elite disciples that the Zhang family focuses on cultivating.

The saying 'poor literature and rich martial arts' is not wrong at all.

Practicing martial arts requires a lot of resources, even if the Zhang family has a great cause, it can't make every disciple get the best cultivation resources.

But the Zhang family also has to rely on some outstanding disciples to support the Zhang family.

That's why there was such a selection.

After getting this information, Zhang Kun couldn't help but think of something.

The reason why I don't have a deep enough understanding of this world is because the level I am at is too low, and if I can be selected to become an elite disciple, I will definitely have a certain increase in the level I am in, so that I can have a deeper understanding of this world.

It's all about finding a way home for yourself.

"Well, Fourth Grandfather, I don't know if there is anything important about the selection of elite disciples?" Since he had such an idea, Zhang Kun seemed to have a better understanding of this matter.

"This selection is a pass for our Zhang family's disciples!" Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

"Disciples who are at least 12 years old in the private school can participate. Regardless of whether the disciple is successful in martial arts or not. As long as you are 20 years old, you can participate in every audition. The old man was a little stunned when he said this, as if he was recalling something. Zhang Kun didn't dare to disturb, just listened quietly on the side.

"But as long as you can't be selected successfully after reaching the age of twenty-two, you will be able to become an ordinary disciple of the Zhang family, and leave the private school and be arranged to make a living in the Zhang family. It has no connection with martial arts anymore. Speaking of this, the old man's eyes were full of deep unwillingness.

Seeing the old man's eyes, Zhang Kun was thinking that the old man was unwilling because he was not selected to become an elite disciple.

Zhang Ke didn't know how to persuade the old man, so he could only sit there quietly with the old man.

"Ah, I don't want that. If Zhang Kun wants to become an elite disciple, you have to be careful. The old man quickly came out of this emotion and said to Zhang Qi with a smile.

"I want to become an elite disciple. But you know my situation. Until now, it has only been to the extent of 'building a foundation'. Not to mention that I'm not suitable for cultivation at all. Zhang Ke said helplessly.

"The selection is not based on your current strength, but more on the future potential of the disciple. You're not necessarily hopeless, you're not. The old man also knew about Zhang Kun's condition, so he could only comfort him with such words.