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Chapter 4391 [Breakthrough]

"I haven't seen him for thirteen years, but he hasn't aged at all." Lu Zhi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as she looked at Xiang Nan on the crane.

Thirteen years ago, she, her father and her sister were robbed by bandits on their way to Pei County. Thanks to Xiang Nan's timely help, their family was safe.

At that time, Xiang Nan left a very deep impression on her, and she thought that the god was really handsome. Now, after thirteen years, she saw Xiang Nan again, and Xiang Nan's appearance had not changed at all.

"As expected of a deity, he is indeed immortal." Lu Zhi stroked the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes and couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder how my little sister is doing with him in cultivating immortality. Why hasn't he come to see us for so many years?"

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After Xiang Nan left, Liu Bang's coronation ceremony continued.

However, no matter how lively his event was, it was ultimately not as stunning as Xiang Nan riding a crane down to earth, so the subsequent ceremony seemed overshadowed.

Xiang Nan, with his crane and seal, stole the limelight from Liu Bang's ascension to the throne.

Liu Bang was smart. He sent his prime minister to visit Mount Zhongnan on his behalf and conferred Xiang Nan the title of "Taiji Fuguo Zhenren".

Xiang Nan naturally ignored him. What was a mere assistant to the state worth? If he was willing, the emperor would have done it, so Xiang Nan ignored him.

After Liu Bang unified the world, he did learn from the experience of the fall of the Qin Dynasty, adopted the Huang-Lao method of inaction, and allowed the people to recuperate. As a result, the national strength and population of the Han Dynasty recovered quickly.

The Taiyi Peak of Zhongnan Mountain also attracted the attention of the whole world again because of Xiang Nan riding a crane to deliver the imperial seal.

In particular, Liu Bang was not as absurd as Qin Shihuang, who sought immortality and to be emperor for eternity. Therefore, he no longer sent troops to garrison Mount Zhongnan.

This has also led to more and more people coming to Mount Zhongnan, hoping to climb Taiyi Peak and worship Xiang Nan as their master in order to seek immortality.

Xiang Nan had anticipated this, but he did not drive them all down the mountain, nor did he ignore them. Instead, he set up a checkpoint halfway up the mountain to test those who came to become his disciples.

Just like in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Dumbledore asked the professors to set up levels to protect the Sorcerer's Stone. If you want to get the Sorcerer's Stone, you have to pass the levels first. Similarly, if you want to become his disciple, you have to pass the levels first.

The first level is the logic level. You can only move on to the next level if you answer the questions correctly. The questions are usually related to logical thinking. For example, "There are two people, A and B. A only tells lies, while B only tells the truth.

One day a man was faced with two roads: one of which led to the capital, and the other to a small village. How could he ask two people, A and B, to determine which road led to the capital?

This level tests people's wisdom, and only those who answer the questions correctly can pass.

All top martial arts are tests of understanding, so if you want to be good at martial arts, you must have a brain. If you only use your strength and do stupid work, you will only be a martial artist until you die.

The second level is the test of courage. The person who wants to become a disciple needs to walk across a narrow stone bridge and reach the other side to pass the level.

This stone bridge is built over a deep abyss, which is so deep that you can't see the bottom. There is also a howling mountain wind. If you lose your balance, you will fall down and be smashed into pieces. Without courage and excellent Qinggong, it is difficult to cross it.

As the saying goes, courage comes first, strength comes second, and skill comes third. For martial artists, the first thing they need is understanding, and the second is courage. If you don't have courage, you can only use 20% or 30% of your skills.

Just like Emperor Shitian in "Wind and Cloud", he was full of confidence and fearless in the face of all the heroes in the world, playing with them in the palm of his hand. But once his confidence was broken, he was completely depressed, and even Huai Kong could hurt him. Even though Huai Kong had mastered the Iron Hand, it was still difficult for him to beat Tie Kuang Tu together with his brother Huai Mie. Tie Kuang Tu's strength was so strong that he couldn't even withstand a single move from Po Jun, and Po Jun's strength in "Wind and Cloud" could only be barely considered first-rate.

It can be seen that Huaikong can only be regarded as a second-rate character at most, but he was able to hurt the top BOSS Emperor Shitian, which shows how important courage is to a warrior.

The third level is the martial arts level. The apprentice must fight against wooden men, and only after defeating eighteen wooden men can he be qualified to advance.

As the saying goes, whether it is a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk. Whether a warrior is strong or not cannot be said with words, he still has to come out and fight.

The combined strength of the Eighteen Wood Men should be at the level of Half-Step Five Supreme Masters, which is equivalent to Qiu Qianren, Zhou Botong who did not learn the Nine Yin Manual but figured out the Kongming Fist and the art of fighting with both hands.

However, Hachigito is just a puppet that has been transformed after all, and his ability to adapt to changing circumstances is not as good as that of humans, so humans will have the advantage in a real fight.

As long as you reach the level of Qiu Chuji, Ma Yu and Mei Chaofeng, you should be able to pass the level.

Xiang Nan had already released "The Song of Quanzhen Dao" thirteen years ago. If a person is gifted and has excellent physique, after practicing for thirteen years, he should be able to become a first-class master, or even reach the level of a half-step to the Five Supremes.

For example, after Mei Chaofeng got the Nine Yin Manual, she practiced on her own and mastered extraordinary martial arts. However, Mei Chaofeng's comprehension is not considered top-notch in the world of Jin Yong's martial arts.

Therefore, only those with outstanding talents, excellent physique, and extraordinary comprehension are qualified to learn more advanced martial arts. Otherwise, it is better to stay where you want.

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After Xiang Nan launched these three levels, warriors immediately challenged him. The first level, the second level, the third level...

But to be honest, the logic questions in the first level have already stumped many people.

After all, many warriors use their hands more than their brains, and the logic questions Xiang Nan asked were really tricky and difficult to answer.

The second level tests courage, but it doesn't scare anyone. After all, the knights at the end of the Qin Dynasty were all ready to face death and were truly not afraid of death.

However, if you don't have high enough Qinggong, you will be easily blown off the stone bridge by the fierce mountain wind, and you will fall into a pool of mud. Therefore, many people dare to try, but many people fail.

The third level is a test of strength, and even fewer people can pass it.

The eighteen wood men join forces and have the strength of a half-step to the Five Supremes. Even a true half-step to the Five Supremes master may be defeated when facing these wood men.

Because wooden people are not afraid of pain, death, and fatigue, they are more difficult to deal with than humans. You must have enough strength and adaptability to pass the test.

Otherwise, if you are not careful, you may break bones or even die.

Because of this, these three levels really stumped many people. Half a year after the launch, someone finally managed to pass the three levels.

However, he was still not qualified to become Xiang Nan's apprentice, and was only introduced to a courtyard. The courtyard had dormitories, training rooms, a scripture library, and a weapons depot...

He can choose any one of the internal energy techniques and two martial arts secrets in the Sutra Library, including "Xiao Wuxiang Gong", "Nine Yang Magic Art", "Nine Yin Scriptures", "Dugu Nine Swords", "Xuantie Sword Technique", "Toad Kung Fu", "Qimen Five Turns", "Xiantian Gong", "Taixuan Gong", "Vajra Subduing Demons", "Kurong Zen Kung Fu", "Prajna Palm", "One Yang Finger" and so on, all of which are top-notch martial arts in Jin Yong's martial arts world.