Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

After hard training and tempering in the outer sect, Xiao Muchen finally welcomed the assessment of the inner sect disciples. This news made him excited and nervous, because he knew that this was a key step for him to move to a higher level in Qingshan Sect.

In the days before the assessment, Xiao Muchen devoted almost all his time to special training. Every morning, before the first ray of sunlight shone into the valley, he was already standing on the martial arts training ground, wielding the Star Sword, practicing various fighting skills over and over again. His figure was looming in the morning light, and the sword wind whistled, bringing up fallen leaves.

Sweat soaked his clothes, but his eyes remained firm and focused. Every time he swung his sword, every time he burst out his fighting spirit, he was striving for perfection. During the day, he would practice actual combat with his fellow brothers from the outer sect, learning lessons from failures and setbacks. At night, when everyone else had fallen asleep, he was still in his room studying the secret manual of martial arts, thinking about how to further improve his strength.

Xiao Muchen's special training was not smooth sailing. Once, when he was sparring with a strong senior brother, he was too eager to win, and ended up revealing a flaw, and was knocked to the ground by the senior brother. He fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Junior Brother Xiao, you must not be impatient on the path of cultivation. You must proceed step by step." The senior brother looked at him and said earnestly.

Xiao Muchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up, without any discouragement in his eyes: "Thank you for your guidance, brother. I understand."

From then on, he paid more attention to the methods and rhythm of practice. He no longer blindly pursued speed, but strived to make every progress solid and reliable.

In terms of diet, Xiao Muchen also strictly controlled himself. He abandoned all greasy and spicy foods and only chose light meals that could replenish his physical strength and fighting spirit. Every day, he would take some pills made from precious medicinal materials to enhance his physical fitness and fighting spirit reserves.

Finally, the day of the inner sect examination arrived. On this day, many outer sect disciples gathered in the square of Qingshan Gate, all of them waiting for the examination to begin with a nervous and expectant mood.

Xiao Muchen stood in the crowd, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down. He looked at the competitors around him, and everyone's face was full of tension and determination.

"Dear disciples, the inner gate examination is about to begin. This examination is divided into three parts: fighting spirit test, actual combat confrontation and maze trial. Only disciples who perform well in these three parts are qualified to enter the inner gate." The elder who presided over the examination said loudly.

The first thing to be done was the Dou Qi test. Xiao Muchen walked up to the test table, placed his palm on a huge crystal ball, and then slowly input Dou Qi. The crystal ball began to flicker, the light became stronger and stronger, and finally stopped at an extremely high level. The elders saw the result and nodded in satisfaction.

Next came the actual combat. Xiao Muchen's opponent was a tall outer disciple named Zhao Lei. Zhao Lei was good at boxing and launched a fierce attack as soon as he entered the arena, with the wind of his fists whirring.

Xiao Muchen was not in a hurry. He held the Star Sword and used his "Qingfeng Sword Technique" which he was good at. The sword shadows were like weaving, and he cleverly resolved Zhao Lei's attacks again and again. As the battle progressed, Xiao Muchen gradually gained the upper hand. He saw the right moment, dodged Zhao Lei's fist with a sideways movement, and then gently tapped him with the back of the sword. Zhao Lei lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The last part was the maze trial. The disciples needed to find the exit in a huge maze full of traps and traps, and collect specific tokens along the way. Xiao Muchen walked into the maze and moved forward carefully. The maze was filled with fog, making it difficult to tell the direction.

Suddenly, Xiao Muchen felt something loose under his feet, and he quickly jumped up, only to see a row of sharp spikes popping out from where he was. He continued to move forward, and encountered a series of flame-spraying mechanisms, which he dodged flexibly.

At a fork in the road, Xiao Muchen hesitated for a moment, then chose the passage on the left. Fortunately, his choice was correct, and he soon found the token.

After a difficult exploration, Xiao Muchen finally walked out of the maze. The moment he walked out of the maze, the sun shone on his face, and he felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

After comprehensive evaluation by the elders, Xiao Muchen was successfully promoted to an inner disciple with excellent results. His name quickly spread in Qingshan Sect and became a role model for many outer disciples to envy and learn from.

Xiao Muchen stood in the square, looking at the mountains in the distance, his heart full of expectations for the future. He knew that entering the inner gate was just a new beginning, and there were more challenges and opportunities waiting for him.