I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 808 Kunlun
Zhang Chen stood in the crowd and after listening for a while he finally understood. The so-called "medicine boy" was not an easy job. All those who were selected as medicine boys never came out again after entering the mountains.

But what Zhang Chen is most concerned about now is not whether the medicine boy has come out alive, but whether this Queen Mother of the West is the Queen Mother of the West in his memory?

Or in other words, what is the relationship between this and the Queen Mother of the West in my memory?
There was a hint of surprise in Zhang Chen's eyes, and then he looked into the distance with his eyes full of surprise. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Looking at the panicked expressions of the people in the tribe around him, Zhang Chen always felt that the so-called medicine boy was not a good place to go.

"I heard that once you become a medicine boy, you will be selected as a boy to test medicines when you enter Kunlun Mountain. If you are not careful, you will be poisoned to death by the elixir. My child can't be a medicine boy." Someone exclaimed at this time, with horror written all over his face.

"That's right. I heard that the cliffs on the west side of Kunlun Mountain are full of bones. They are all medicine boys who died after their intestines were pierced by elixirs."

"Western Kunlun recruits tens of thousands of medicine boys every year. It's like this year after year. It's simply cannibalism!"

……

Zhang Chen was shocked by what they were whispering. They recruited tens of thousands of medicine boys every year? And it was like this every year? How many medicine boys were recruited in Kunlun Mountain?

"Uncle, how long has the recruitment of medicine boys been going on in Kunlun Mountain?" Zhang Chen asked the man next to him.

The man glanced at Zhang Chen, and his gaze made Zhang Chen feel uneasy: "It has been like this for tens of thousands of years."

Zhang Chen's face froze when he heard this: Tens of thousands of years?
The Kunlun Mountains must have burst long ago, but now they are still empty and deserted. Doesn't that seem very weird?

"This Kunlun Mountain is not a good place. I'd better find a place to recover my magic power, master my own magical powers, and then find a way to explore the bottom of Kunlun Mountain." Zhang Chen began to think of retreating. Although Kunlun Mountain has the same name as the ancient sacred mountain in the mythology of his previous life, Zhang Chen did not have the slightest intention of joining in the fun.

Even if you want to join in the fun, you must find a suitable opportunity so that you can protect yourself.

But how could Zhang Chen, a child without parents and no one to rely on, have the right to make a choice?

Before he could think of how to escape the disaster, a man put his hand on Zhang Chen's shoulder and said, "Boy, you have been chosen. Come with us. You are one of the three hundred children."

The man was tall and strong, with energy and blood flowing through his body. It was obvious that he had come a long way on this road.

Zhang Chen was silent when he heard this. The man shouted to Zhang Chen, "Follow me!"

Zhang Chen took a breath and could only choose to follow the man, with a helpless look on his face. Come to think of it, he had no parents and no background, so it was not strange at all that he was chosen.

He was thinking about whether to take the opportunity to escape, but Zhang Chen quickly gave up the idea. If he wanted to escape, he had to have the strength to survive. His body had no blood power, and his magic power was not condensed. How could he survive if he wanted to escape?

In this primeval forest in the wild mountains and hills, it can only become snacks for wild beasts.

"No matter what dangers there are on Kunlun Mountain, at least I have some buffer time, which allows me to cultivate my magic power as quickly as possible." Zhang Chen chose to follow the big man, his eyes full of helplessness.

As the big man continued to point out the children one by one, Zhang Chen could see that the children pointed out by the big man were all fatherless or motherless, or had lost their backers.

Come to think of it, why would those children whose parents are still alive be allowed to go to Kunlun Mountain?
The casualty rate in primitive tribes is extremely high. Although three hundred children are a large number, it is not difficult to get them together.

Soon a group of people were called out, and then more than thirty men, holding sticks in their hands, escorted a group of children and walked into the deep mountains and forests.

This tribe lives at the foot of Kunlun Mountain. Even taking into account the children's walking speed, it took them two days to arrive at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

In the past two days, Zhang Chen tried to refine his essence into Qi. Although he had reincarnated, his soul had not disappeared. He had already found his soul back, and it was not too difficult for him to cultivate magic power. A trace of Qi had already been born in his Dantian.

By the time they arrived at the foot of Mount Kunlun, a trace of Qi had already been born in Zhang Chen's Dantian. However, even though he had cultivated the Qi, he still could not display his magical powers. Qi was not magic power. Only by using that trace of Qi to attract the essence of the sun and the moon, and the mysteries of heaven and earth, could magic power be born.

While Zhang Chen was practicing wholeheartedly, everyone had already arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain. By the time they arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, tens of thousands of children had gathered there. A group of children stood there at a loss and in panic, as stupid as puppets.

Right in front of all the children, stood a twenty-meter-tall deity in golden armor. The deity was wearing golden armor, and even his face was covered with golden armor.

The god stood there motionless, like a sculpture, but the terrifying divine power flowing from him made people dare not offend him.

"A tenth-rank cultivator!" Zhang Chen could see through the other party's strengths. After all, although he had lost his magic power, his foundation was still there.

Zhang Chen's gaze passed from the golden-armored god to the group of children, and passed through the children without stopping. His eyes looked at the mountain in front of him, and he saw a straight stairway that stretched directly from the foot of the mountain into the clouds. He could not see the scenery above the clouds clearly.

The steps were made of white marble, several dozen meters wide, with a pillar every fifty meters, thirty meters high, engraved with dragon and phoenix totems and other scenes. "It's really grand," Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

"Dang~"

Just as he was lost in thought, suddenly the cry of a crane shook the sky, and then a white crane was seen descending from the clouds and hovering in the air above everyone's heads.

A figure in green stood on the white crane, with green light flickering all over the figure, making it difficult to see his face.

"Are all the children here?" the figure on the white crane spoke, a female voice emanating from it.

"Reporting to Her Majesty Biyun, all the children are here. Please check." A god in golden armor walked out from the crowd and bowed respectfully to the woman above.

"According to the rules of previous years, all children should be brought into the mountains and taught how to polish their bodies. They will be of great use to the Queen Mother in ten years." Empress Biyun gave the order, and the white crane flapped its wings and took off, turning into a stream of light and disappearing into the sea of ​​clouds.

The golden-armored god turned his head and looked at the tens of thousands of children in front of him: "Everyone listen carefully. What I am about to say is related to your future development. The first three hundred climbers can enjoy first-class treatment. The first three thousand climbers can enjoy second-class treatment. The first thirty thousand climbers can enjoy fourth-class treatment. The last climber will enjoy the lowest treatment."

After saying this, the golden-armored god made way for the steps and said, "Let's start climbing now!"

As for not being able to climb up?
That's not the case. In this primitive era, even children's physical fitness is two to three times stronger than normal adults in later generations. Although it is difficult to climb this sacred mountain, it is not impossible. It is just a matter of time.

Following an order from the golden-armored deity, countless children rushed into the mountain like a tide, stepped onto the steps and climbed up desperately.

Zhang Chen also mixed in the crowd, following the large group and slowly climbing up the mountain. He was wondering whether he should compete for the qualification to be among the top 300.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Chen made a decision in his mind: "We still have to fight for it. Now that we are here, we must do everything we can to survive here. The first three hundred will obviously be more valued than everyone else, so the chances of survival will be greater."

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen began to speed up, sprinting up the stairs, overtaking one child after another.

Qi has been generated in Zhang Chen's body. Although the Qi is not magic power and cannot exert supernatural powers, it can relieve the fatigue in his body and make him more endurance than ordinary children.

The mountains were towering and reaching straight into the sky. Zhang Chen quickly surpassed 99% of the children. After a rough estimate, he ranked around 150. Zhang Chen then began to consciously control his speed.

He grabbed three hundred spots ahead of others, but he didn't want to attract too much attention. What if he was spotted by the ignorant Queen Mother of the West? Once he developed magical powers, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
A group of children climbed up the mountain with all their might, and the large group of people gradually left a distance between them.

About two hours later, Zhang Chen had arrived under the clouds and stood not far away from them. He paused for a moment, turned his head and looked in all directions, and was stunned.

His eyesight was excellent and he saw some clues in an instant. Although the outlines of the mountains in front of him were different from those in later generations, they also had some similarities.

He actually saw the shadow of the old turtle leader in the mountains in front of him.

"Sure enough, I came to this era, probably because of the influence of the ancient tomb of gods and demons. Could it be that the tomb is the tomb of the Queen Mother of the West?" All kinds of thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen's mind.

After a brief hesitation, Zhang Chen stopped looking and twisted his body to continue climbing upwards.

Soon Zhang Chen stepped into the clouds and mist. At this time, there was no one in sight ten steps away, and water vapor condensed in the clouds and mist.

Zhang Chen slowed down his pace and continued to walk quickly on the steps. After walking in the fog for an hour, the mist in front of him suddenly dispersed. He had already traveled above the clouds, and an endless sea of ​​clouds appeared before his eyes.

I looked up again, but still couldn't see the top of the mountain. All I could see was a dark blur.

“This mountain is too high!”

Zhang Chen said this. Although the scene before him was magnificent, Zhang Chen only looked at it for a moment, then quickly stepped onto the steps and continued running in the mountains.

Kunlun Mountain is really too high, and as Zhang Chen climbed higher and higher, cold air began to flow in the air. Fortunately, Zhang Chen was wrapped in animal skins, which could keep him warm.

Even a drizzle began to fall in the mountains, adding a bit of coolness to the air.

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