Everyone left one after another, and there were less than ten strongholds left in this place.
Those were the top ten villages. Their leader was still chatting with Yu Xiao on Ling Xiao Mountain.
The Elder Council's yearly test affected the entire Jiuli Tribe.
Don't look down on the Golden Core stage emissaries, but everyone knew.
Generations of elders and deacons all came from the Elder Council's emissaries.
While everyone was focused on the Elder Council's selection, Li Mo's name spread throughout Jiuli Tribe for the first time.
There were too many strong people in this year's selection.
Many of the tribe leader's heirs were waiting for this year's selection. Thus, Li Mo was able to stand out in this year's selection. It was hard to keep a low profile.
By the time Li Mo's group returned to the Falling Citadel, the entire mountain was filled with twenty to thirty thousand clansmen celebrating.
There was still a month to go until the new year, but everyone was celebrating early, slaughtering pigs and sheep.
Chi You and Fatty Ball pulled Li Mo's arm with curiosity.
"Master, what are the tests?
How about the other villages' geniuses? "
"Master, is the test fun?"
"…"
Li Mo rubbed Chi You and Fatty Ball's heads and gave them a brief rundown of the tests.
But the tests were different every year, so they weren't of much use to Chi You and Fatty Ball.
But the changes were the same. The three tests were different, but the difficulty was the same.
So he told Chi You and Fatty Ball that they would have a goal in mind when they entered the Elder Council.
Chi You clenched his fists at Li Mo's mention of the other villages' geniuses.
He swore in his heart.
"I will be like master and enter the Elder Council!"
Li Mo had a leisurely month.
Li Mo was the acting tribe leader and had to deal with the village's affairs.
But with Li Mo's participation in the Elder Council's test, Meng Lin became the new tribe leader.
Li Mo didn't have an official post, so he could teach his disciples, refine pills, and hunt.
The new year came fast.
"Roar!
Roar! "
Early in the morning, Li Mo was woken up by a clamor.
Outside the house, clansmen were getting ready.
The Falling Mountain Camp's celebration was much more lively than the Shadow Leopard Tribe's.
In this era, although it wasn't a festive occasion, everyone still had a lot of things to do during the New Year.
For example, right now, many strong men were preparing to slaughter pigs and sheep.
The meat eaten during the New Year had to be slaughtered on the same day. There were also many women who tidied the paddy and grains to make some special food.
Some men and women were preparing the bonfire, bowls and chopsticks.
There were also many children playing together, some warriors wrestling together, and women dancing in a circle.
The elders were the most leisurely. They drank tea together and watched the bustling juniors with smiles on their faces.
Li Mo brushed his teeth and brushed his teeth before going out to find Chi You and fat ball having fun.
Although Chiyou had yet to reach adulthood, his sturdy body was something that even an adult clansman could not compare to.
Chiyou was already a warrior of the Falling Mountain Stronghold, so many of the clansmen were looking for him to wrestle.
Everyone was wrestling purely to test their skills, so no one used their cultivation.
But Chiyou's Primordial God-Demon Body was innately powerful, and he had Li Mo as his master.
How could his skills be lacking?
Thus, in a short time, Chiyou was unrivaled in the wrestling of the youths. Those who challenged Chiyou were defeated one after another.
As for the fat ball, it stood guard before a woman.
In front of the woman was a cooking tool that looked like a cauldron and a wok. After kneading the dough, the woman placed a thin layer on the small wok.
The bottom of the pot was on fire, and as the flatbread cooked, the fragrance of wheat wafted.
The fat ball looked at the flatbread in the pot, smelling its aroma.
The fat ball kept swallowing its saliva, its dark circles flickering.
The woman smiled sweetly at the cute fat ball. She then placed the flatbread on a porcelain plate and gave it to the fat ball.
The fat ball waited for a long time and didn't refuse. It picked up the plate and ate, not caring if it was hot or not.
As it ate, the fat ball smiled in satisfaction.
"Ah!
Ah!
Delicious!
So delicious! "
This scene left Li Mo speechless.
'Why is the fat ball so willing to eat?'
On this day, no matter which stronghold or tribe it was.
It was the happiest moment after a busy year. In this era.
People fought against the heavens, against the earth, against demons.
They even had to fight. So it was rare to have such a happy moment like today …
At night, firecrackers crackled in the Sunset Mountain Stronghold.
On the mountain, people gathered in big and small circles, eating barbecued meat and watching the women dance and warriors wrestle. It was a joy to behold.
Watching the sky full of firecrackers, Li Mo drank a mouthful of wine and couldn't help but be inspired to compose a poem.
"With the sound of firecrackers, the spring wind brings warmth to Tu Su."
Li Mo might have lived for hundreds of years, but he didn't know how to compose a poem.
Now that he was inspired, he recalled a poem from his past life.
"Great poem!"
"Clan leader can even compose!
Amazing! "
"…"
But if Li Mo couldn't compose, the people around him were even less so.
Thus, Meng Kun and the rest gave him a thumbs up.
Now it seemed Li Mo was a master of both the pen and the sword.
Thus, their admiration for Li Mo grew.
Facing the flattery, Li Mo's face turned red.
'This isn't a poem I made.' Li Mo raised his cup and drank with them.
Li Mo's prestige in the stronghold was second only to Meng Lin's.
Thus, there were many people drinking with Li Mo.
Facing everyone's toasts, Li Mo couldn't just sit back and drink.
Meng Kun and the rest were old and considered elders.
There was no reason to refuse a toast from an elder.
Li Mo had lost count of how many cups he drank. Even someone who thought he could hold his liquor passed out.
In the end, the speechless Chi You and Fatty Ball helped Li Mo back to bed.
The next day, early in the morning.
Li Mo washed up and left the stronghold under the watchful eyes of Meng Lin, Chi You, and Fatty Ball.
Li Mo didn't want to make too much of a commotion and didn't tell the others.
In any case, because Meng Lin felt guilty about the Dusk Mountain Gang, he wanted to grasp the cultivation of the Dusk Mountain Gang's clansmen. He had no intention of going into seclusion.
Li Mo was at ease leaving Chi You and Fatty Ball in Meng Lin's care.
When Meng Lin went into seclusion in a few years, Chi You and Fatty Ball's wings would grow and he wouldn't have to worry about them.
A master led the way, but a cultivator led the way. Li Mo couldn't always keep Chi You and Fatty Ball by his side.
Moreover, Li Mo was going to the Elder Council. Even if he wanted to bring Chi You and Fatty Ball with him, the Elder Council wouldn't let him.
Li Mo flew alone, not using the Warp ability.
The journey was leisurely, with many stops.
But it only took him two days to reach the foot of Ling Firmament Mountain.
At the foot of Ling Firmament Mountain were ten envoys and a deacon with a token on his waist.
The deacon raised his head arrogantly, his sharp eyes carrying a trace of predatory intent.
Li Mo was no stranger to this man.
He was the deacon standing behind Yu Xiao that day. Li Mo recalled his name was Ying Yan.
"I didn't expect to be the first one to show up last time.
You've learned your lesson. "
Ying Yan said proudly seeing Li Mo.
When Li Mo was late last time, not only did First Elder Yu Xiao have a bad impression of him, but so did this deacon.
Now Li Mo was the first one to show up.
Ying Yan thought Li Mo had learned his lesson after Yu Xiao's scolding.
Li Mo didn't say much, only glanced at Ying Yan and joined the deacons.
"Humph."
Seeing Li Mo ignore him, Yan Yan snorted in annoyance.
But before Ying Yan could say anything, a man and woman flew over from the horizon. Ying Yan smiled and went to greet them.
The man and woman were none other than Li Jianxin of the Hunyuan Stronghold and the woman named Li Bingshuang who had also passed the test.
Li Jianxin and Li Bingshuang were envoys in the Elder Council, but who couldn't see Yu Xiao's desire to take Li Jianxin in as a disciple?
Now Li Jianxin only needed to enter the Nascent Soul Stage and become an Elder Council deacon.
First Elder Yu Xiao would immediately take Li Jianxin as a disciple and Li Jianxin's status would rise above Ying Yan.
And with Li Jianxin's cultivation at the peak of the Golden Core Stage, it wouldn't be long before he entered the Golden Core Stage, surpassing Ying Yan.
And with Li Jianxin's talent, Ying Yan could only look up to him in the future.
So Ying Yan didn't dare disrespect Li Jianxin.
"Brother Ying Yan."
Li Jianxin cupped his fists at Ying Yan.
It was clear the two knew each other.
But the cold Ying Yan didn't bother with pleasantries.
"Brother Jianxin, over here."
Ying Yan led Li Jianxin to Li Mo.
Li Jianxin nodded with a faint smile, a polite greeting.
Ying Yan couldn't help but look at Li Mo for Li Jianxin to treat him this way.
As for Li Bingshuang, she turned her head away, not wanting to look at Li Mo.
Li Bingshuang was still brooding over Li Mo's victory over Li Jianxin.
They waited until nightfall when the ten who passed last year came to Ling Firmament Mountain to report.
The ten envoys gave Li Mo's group their white robes. Ying Yan told them to meet at the Heart Inquisition Stele tomorrow and took them to the foot of the mountain to find ten caves.
Although the Ling Xiao Mountain was vast and majestic, it was unknown how many cave dwellings there were.
The higher they went, the richer the spiritual qi. But only those with enough strength could live in the best caves.
Even Li Jianxin couldn't be hidden from Ying Yan.
But Ying Yan felt a bit apologetic for giving Li Jianxin such a cave.
"Brother Jianxin, the mountainside of Ling Firmament Mountain is full of envoys' caves.
You are new here. After a few days of familiarizing yourself, you can challenge the other envoys.
With brother's strength, you can easily defeat them and get a cave full of spiritual qi. "
Of course, Ling Firmament Mountain also allowed private fights.
After all, this was the only way to ensure everyone's strength improved.