One person: Became a disciple of Shaolin Temple and instantly learned 72 Shaolin skills.

The winding and rugged mountain road is flanked by dense forests, with sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows.

Occasionally a gentle breeze blows, and the leaves rustle.

Li Wei, who was two steps behind Wang Qing, looked somewhat displeased.

He complained to Wang Qing, "When will this ever end? I came to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, not to carry water and chop wood every day and be exhausted like a dog."

Hearing Zhang San's complaints, Wang Qing's expression remained calm.

Or perhaps he had long since become accustomed to it; he had heard these words dozens of times in the past few days.

Li Wei would often grumble in private, which Wang Qing could understand. After all, Li Wei was just a child of a few years old. If he didn't have the soul of an adult inside him, he probably would have complained too.

However, Li Wei did not slack off in any of the work he was supposed to do.

During this time, the two got along quite well, so Wang Qing could only whisper to comfort them, "Don't worry, this test won't last too long. I reckon there should be a result in the next day or two."

Wang Qing had already explained to him privately that this was a test for Shaolin Temple.

Although Li Wei liked to complain, he actually agreed with Wang Qing's words.

After all, Shaolin Temple doesn't accept just anyone.

Through observing them over this period of time, one can at least get a general idea of ​​a person's character.

Don't think that Wang Qing and the others are just children who can correct their problems slowly. In fact, a person's character can be determined from a very young age.

Li Wei glanced around and, seeing no one was around, immediately put on a smug look and said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Luo Xiaohu and his gang are always slacking off. They put on an act when their senior brother comes, but start slacking off again as soon as he leaves. I wonder if they'll regret it when they find out the truth."

Luo Xiaohu was one of the few people who lived with them. These people had learned to be cunning and lazy at some point, and would never let themselves do anything extra if they could be lazy. They looked like spoiled brats who were kept at home.

Wang Qing smiled and said, "Never mind those guys, let's just focus on doing our own thing."

Everyone has their own ambitions, and everyone must be responsible for their own actions. Someone who likes to cheat and shirk responsibility will never be able to join Shaolin.

The two chatted as they walked, and walked for several more minutes.

Then they arrived at a small stream in the mountains.

The stream is crystal clear, and every now and then, fallen leaves drift into it, like little boats floating downstream.

Wang Qing and his companion quickly filled the bucket halfway with water before starting to walk back.

The way back was obviously not easy. The two of them were children and not very strong to begin with. Now they had to carry more than half a bucket of water, which made walking very difficult. At the same time, they had to be careful not to spill the water from the bucket.

Fortunately, after a few days of getting acquainted, Wang Qing and his companion had become quite experienced and managed to bring the water back successfully, which they then poured into the large water vat in the yard.

After finishing all this, Li Wei said, panting, "Let's rest for a while, and continue later."

Without caring about his image, he plopped down on the ground.

Wang Qing was actually quite tired. His body was still that of a child, and although he was only half-baked, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tired after carrying it for such a long distance.

The two had just sat down to rest when they heard laughter coming from not far away.

Wang Qing turned his head and saw a pile of firewood not far away.

Several boys of similar age were watching the two of them winking and making faces at each other, occasionally letting out mocking laughter.

One of the boys, whose faces were slightly chubby, laughed the loudest.

The disdain on his face was completely undisguised.

Their provocative behavior instantly enraged Li Wei, who was already displeased with them.

He jumped to his feet, his face contorted with rage, and roared at the group, "Luo Xiaohu, what do you mean by this?"

Luo Xiaohu, with a slightly chubby face, tilted his head and smiled, his face full of undisguised sarcasm. "It doesn't mean anything. I just wanted to cheer you on since you're working so hard."

"Don't you think so?"

"Yes, we're here to cheer you on."

"You all have to work hard and fill all these water tanks over there with water."

"Hahaha……"

As they talked, the people around Luo Xiaohu burst into laughter.

"You..." Li Wei's face turned red with anger. He was about to retort when Wang Qing stopped him.

"Alright, there's no need to argue with them. Wait a couple of days and you'll see who the clown is."

Wang Qing remained calm, completely ignoring the provocations of these little brats.

Now he just wants to smoothly enter the Shaolin Temple and doesn't want to cause any more trouble.

"Tch!" Seeing that he couldn't make a scene, Luo Xiaohu curled his lip in disdain and ignored Wang Qing and Li Wei.

They all sat comfortably resting beside the woodpile.

That way, if any senior brothers come, they can notice immediately, and then just get up and pretend to be okay to fool them.

After resting for a while, Wang Qing stood up and said, "Li Wei, let's go and continue fetching water."

"Okay." Li Wei replied, carrying the bucket and following Wang Qing's footsteps.

When the two of them carried the buckets of water back into the yard.

Wang Qing was surprised to find a senior student standing in the courtyard.

Luo Xiaohu and the others obediently lined up in front of their senior brother.

Hearing the commotion, the senior brother turned his head and looked at Wang Qing and the other person. Then he waved to them and said, "You're back. Come over here."

"Hello, senior brother." Wang Qinggang hurriedly greeted his senior brother.

"Greetings, senior brother." Li Wei followed suit.

Seeing that the two were very polite, the senior student smiled and nodded slightly.

Wang Qing and Li Wei quickly put down the buckets and stood next to Luo Xiaohu and the others.

After Wang Qing and Li Wei stood still, the senior brother looked at everyone and slowly spoke.

"Let me introduce myself first. I belong to the Shaolin Arhat Hall, and my Dharma name is Baolan. You can just call me Senior Brother Baolan." As he spoke, his gaze seemed to fall on Wang Qing and Li Wei unintentionally before quickly looking away.

Although it was only a very brief moment, it was keenly captured by Wang Qing, who had been watching closely.

It seems that this senior brother named Baolan was mainly speaking to the two of them.

After introducing herself, Baolan paused for a few seconds and then said, "You've all worked hard these past few days. It's so young to be doing such heavy work, but if you want to join our Shaolin Temple, you must know these skills. In fact, these will be your daily lessons from now on."

Then, changing the subject, he said, "At the same time, this is also a test for you from Shaolin Temple, a test of whether you are qualified to join Shaolin Temple. These past few days, I have been observing your performance from a corner where you can't see you. I have seen everything you do."

Having said that.

The faces of the group that had been following Luo Xiaohu in their sly and mischievous ways suddenly turned ugly.

They never expected that someone was secretly observing their every move.

Luo Xiaohu, on the other hand, remained calm and indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about Baolan's words, as if he had already anticipated this outcome.