I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 318: It's a Big Disgrace (Please Subscribe)
As soon as he entered the "Thousand Machines Tower" on the first day, Jiang Ye noticed something was different.

What appeared before his eyes was not the expected demons or evil spirits, nor was it a dangerous forbidden place such as a desert or a storm, but an ordinary-looking bush.

——A bush surrounded by lush trees ten feet high that looks harmless.

What surprised him was that his true perception was useless here, and even the true energy in his body seemed to be suppressed and could only circulate slowly.

Jiang Ye looked around and still found nothing, so he walked straight forward through the passage between the bushes and looked around carefully.

"Is this... a maze?"

Jiang Ye reacted and couldn't help scratching his head.

"Using a maze as a 'training' contest, what can you 'train' out of it? Luck?"

"Is it because Taoist Master Huangshan is too old and inconsiderate?"

Jiang Ye muttered quietly while casually choosing the left side, then the left side, and the left side...

Until he found that he seemed to be back to the entrance, and his whole face suddenly turned red.

"Back again? Damn, is it that hard?"

This time he chose the right, then turned right again, and right again... and finally returned to the starting point again.

"I still don't believe it!"

This time Jiang Ye chose to use the Qimen method, took out a copper coin he carried with him and threw it up, then turned left, right, left, left...

The result was no different, he was still back to where he started.

"This……"

Just as Jiang Ye was scratching his head frantically trying to solve the maze, what he didn't know was that from the moment he opened his mouth to call the Taoist Huangshan "old and confused", everyone watching the event outside started laughing.

"Haha, I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt."

"This Jiang Tianjiao probably doesn't know that his voice will be heard? He even dares to say that Taoist Huangshan is confused. He... I have to admire his courage."

"Who said it wasn't? Didn't you see that Taoist Huangshan's face turned dark?"

"The key is that he is so stubborn that he keeps turning left or right. It makes me laugh to death. Is this the genius taught by the Kyoto Academy? It seems that except for his higher cultivation, he is no different from us."

“This is what a pageant should be like. It’s so much fun.”

Obviously, no one expected to see such a funny scene just as the second competition began.

Taoist Xuanjian, who was at odds with Taoist Huangshan, laughed especially loudly, "Huangshan, Huangshan, you see, the younger generations are all getting old and confused, hahahaha..."

"Not only was you scolded, but so many people saw and heard you, and you, an old man, still can't get angry? I'll suffocate you to death!"

Taoist Huangshan had a gloomy face, and his eyes looked at the projected image of the Thousand Machines Tower with a hint of shame and anger.

Just as Taoist Xuanjian said, he was indeed pissed off to death by Jiang Ye - he was so stupid, yet he still had the nerve to talk about him?

Although Emperor Wei, Mr. Da and the others did not laugh as excessively as the other martial artists around them, they all had smiles on their faces at this moment, and it was obvious that they were in a good mood when they saw this scene.

As a result, the ministers who had been frightened by what Chen Yi had said about the "Northern Expedition" also recovered a little.

"Jiang Ye should be the one from Commander Jiang's family, right?"

"It's him, the second son of the Jiang family. He has a good talent for martial arts, but I didn't expect that he has studied in the Kyoto Academy for many years, but his brain..."

Before the minister could finish his words, he saw the look of Jiang Ziqi, the deputy commander of the Black Armor Guards, who was guarding outside the wing room - angry.

"Zi Qi, I think your boy is pretty good. He is suitable for joining the army in the future. At the very least, he can serve in the Black Armor Guard." Emperor Wei said with a smile.

Jiang Ziqi had no choice but to apologize, "I am sorry for not being able to teach my son well, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Commander Jiang, please be patient. In my opinion, although Jiang Ye lacks wisdom, he is still brave." The great master was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. After all, Jiang Ye was a student of his Kyoto Academy, and it was reasonable for him to say a few words to him.

"Let's wait and see. If he can't even get through the first level..."

Jiang Ziqi was already planning to hang Jiang Ye up and beat him up after the event.

It's a disgrace to the world. How can it become successful without being beaten?

Chen Yi did not expect that Taoist Huangshan would create such a thing. With his knowledge, he could naturally see the purpose of the first level of the "Thousand Machine Tower".

To put it bluntly, that maze cannot be traversed by conventional methods. Either you have to use brute force to get through it, or you have incredible luck and choose the right path every time.

There is no other way except this - because the maze can actually adjust the passage behind it according to the position of the intruder and lead people back to the entrance.

Faced with such a rogue maze, the more law-abiding people are, the more likely they are to get stuck in it and unable to get out.

"Master Huangshan, you have put a lot of effort into preparing for this event."

"Oh? Marquis Yingwu figured it out?" The great gentleman looked at him with some surprise.

"A bystander sees things more clearly." Chen Yi didn't say much.

After hearing the conversation between the two, Emperor Wei and others thought for a moment and then reacted, nodding in approval.

"Master Huangshan really has good intentions. He has taught these young people a good lesson."

"Yes, this unique 'exam question' will be enough for them to remember for the rest of their lives."

"Especially the son of Commander Jiang, haha..."

Jiang Ziqi's face suddenly turned dark, but he didn't know what to say, since his son was the first to appear.

"It seems that I will have to learn more from Taoist Master Huangshan in the future."

The master looked around and suddenly said, "Ancient sages said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. This time Taoist Master Huangshan has reminded me of this."

Emperor Wei nodded slightly, "Master, you are right. Most of the people in the academy and holy land are scholars. They are locked up by the rules and regulations of ancient Confucian books and allusions. They are not as good as the disciples of the sect and holy land."

"I heard that there is a 'Demon Catching Hall' inside the Taixu Dao Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi replied, "That's true. Most of the brothers in the sect will accept the mission of the Monster Catching Hall and go down the mountain to gain experience. Not only can they increase their knowledge, but they can also earn money, elixirs, etc. needed for cultivation."

The master smiled bitterly and bowed to him: "Thank you for your advice. My Kyoto Academy can't just stay in isolation in the future."

Emperor Wei consoled him, "Haha... Master, there's no need to belittle yourself. The academy also has its merits."

"For example?" Chen Yi looked at the two of them with a smile.

"For example, that one..." Emperor Wei paused, his eyes fell on those ministers in the court who came from the Kyoto Academy, and thought: "More books?"

Mr. Big: “…”

He didn't want to say anything, he just felt his face hurt.

"It seems that after the grand event is over, I will travel around the world and take a look around, in order to make Kyoto Academy go further."

“It should be so…”

Chen Yi smiled and did not continue to tease the master. After all, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism all have their own advantages and disadvantages.

There is really no point in using one's strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses.

"Let's see how Jiang Ye breaks through." In fact, after laughing, the geniuses standing on the ring began to think about how to break through.

Even their starting point for thinking about breaking through the levels is no longer to win a higher ranking, but to avoid making a joke like Jiang Ye when they break through the levels.

After all, the rankings didn't affect their status as geniuses, but if they made a fool of themselves...

I’m afraid it will be difficult to erase in a lifetime.

Erhua was particularly nervous. She quietly pulled the flower fairy and asked in a voice transmission, "Sister, do you have any good ideas?"

The Flower Fairy glanced around and nodded slightly: "Use force to overcome cleverness, and just break through those trees and make your way to the end."

"Huh? So simple?"

Hua Youxiang couldn't help but shout out, attracting the attention of the geniuses around her. She quickly shrank her neck, pretending nothing had happened, and raised her head to look directly at them.

After the people around her smiled and looked away, she looked at the flower fairy apologetically: "I was wrong, sister..."

"Wait until the event is over..." The Flower Fairy saw her pitiful appearance and didn't have the heart to say anything harsh. "Don't tell anyone. This Thousand Machines Tower is not as simple as it looks."

"Why is it so difficult?" Hua Youxiang looked at her for help: "Sister, you can't just ignore me, I'll be the next one."

"I can't say for sure. You'd better hope that Master Jiang Ye can pass a few more levels, so that I can give you some advice."

As she spoke, the Flower Fairy looked at Lin Xueru, Xiao Xuanzhen, Du Yan and Du Yanqing who were also whispering to each other, comforted the two flowers with a few words, and then shared the news with them.

"Senior Sister, it seems that this 'Thousand Machines Tower' does not test one's cultivation skills too much."

Xiao Xuanzhen naturally saw it, but she did not feel relieved. Instead, she replied helplessly:

"Your Senior Sister Xueru hasn't figured out a way to crack the first level yet. I'm trying to persuade her."

The little girl is indeed very talented, but she is not the kind of person who likes to use her brain. As long as it does not involve Chen Yi, she will not take it to heart.

To some extent, Lin Xueru may not be stronger than Erhua.

When the flower fairy thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried: "What should I do then?"

"It's a small matter. I have already told Junior Sister Xueru that if she can't find a way to break the barrier after entering, she can only destroy it herself."

"..."

This is indeed the best way at the moment. After all, this is just the first level and Jiang Ye has been trapped in it. If there are similar strange things in the tower later, I am afraid that those talented monks will have a headache.

Thinking of this, the flower fairy also said a few words to Erhua.

Although Erhua's cultivation and skills were not high, she was able to remember her sister's words carefully.

Anyway, she absolutely didn't want to become the second Jiang Ye. That would be too embarrassing.

At the same time, the other geniuses also began to communicate with each other, and most of them realized that the second competition was different from what they had expected.

And many people have found that the longer one practices behind closed doors, the more likely one, who has no experience in the world, will be stuck at the first level.

"Jiang Ye is too conventional."

Xie Dongan felt helpless as he watched Jiang Ye running around in the maze like a headless fly.

But there is no point in thinking too much now. It’s just that Jiang Ye was the first person to enter the “Thousand Machine Tower” and he was not prepared at all.

"I just hope he can find a way to crack it as soon as possible, otherwise..."

At this moment, Jiang Ye, who had walked around more than ten times, was already sweating profusely and stood at the entrance in a daze.

He looked at the green, lush trees everywhere, and felt his mind become numb as if it had grown grass.

Even phantoms began to appear in front of my eyes. Two figures seemed to appear in the bushes on both sides of the entrance, one was a tree demon, and the other was also a tree demon.

And they looked at him with a sneer: "Come on, come again, I think you are a waste, hahahaha..."

Jiang Ye was furious and growled, "Old Taoist priest Huangshan, I will fight you to the death!"

Then he rushed straight forward regardless of anything.

Although he is unable to use his true energy and all his boxing techniques now, his body is not weak.

"Even if my head is broken and bloody, I won't let you bully me!"

Jiang Ye shouted in grief and anger, then dived into the bushes in front of him. In an instant, he felt the scene in front of him change.

When I looked again, there was no longer a maze or bushes around, but instead I came to a pavilion that looked like a fairyland in the clouds.

Besides him, there was also a middle-aged man in a long gown sitting behind the table, looking at him with a half-smile:
"You look so sweaty, why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"

As he spoke, he picked up the kettle on the stove next to him and brewed and poured tea, then gestured with his hand:
"Come, have a cup of tea to relieve your fatigue."

Jiang Ye was stunned for a moment, and did not step forward immediately. Instead, he glanced around and asked suspiciously:
"I passed the first level?"

The elegant middle-aged man smiled and nodded: "Of course, this is the second level of the Thousand Machines Tower. I am not talented, but was appointed by Taoist Huangshan as the first level person."

"Are you the first level?" Jiang Ye was relieved to see that he was a person who could communicate. "The Taoist priest Huangshan finally did something good."

As he spoke, he sat opposite the elegant middle-aged man, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and asked:

"What is the test of the second level?"

"No hurry," the elegant middle-aged man saw him drink the tea, and the smile on his face became more intense. He said in a gentle tone:
"I see that you are also a Confucian, and so am I. Let's replace wine with tea today, so that we can make the most of this encounter."

As he spoke, he raised his teacup, gestured to Jiang Ye, and drank it all in one gulp.

Jiang Ye watched him finish the drink. Although he felt something was strange, he was indeed thirsty after just going through the first level, so he drank the rest of the tea as well.

"Can we talk now?"

"Today's competition is very important. I have delayed... delayed... you putting it in the tea..."

Before he could finish his words, Jiang Ye's eyes rolled back and he fainted on the ground.

As his consciousness was fading, he had only one thought left - damn, I only passed one level, I'm going to be so embarrassed this time!
But what’s even more amazing is that after he fainted, the elegant middle-aged man who claimed to be the gatekeeper started dancing as if he had won something.

"Stupid, you couldn't even last an incense stick of time, stupid, stupid..."

In fact.

At this time, the martial artists, geniuses, Emperor Wei and others who were outside seeing Jiang Ye being knocked down by a cup of tea were stunned for a moment, and then they all couldn't help laughing, even louder than when they saw him cursing Taoist Huangshan before.

"Ha ha……"

"I have to admit, Ziqi... your second son is indeed quite straightforward."

"But Taoist Huangshan is really bad. How did he come up with this method of testing Tianjiao?"

"No wonder he didn't reveal anything when I asked him before. I didn't expect that haha... He is so mean!"

Jiang Ziqi: “…”

I wonder if it’s too late to kick this rebellious son out of the house?

(End of this chapter)