After only one day, when he came to Shangde Hall again, Xuan Shaoning felt very different: yesterday was in the evening, and he first came to the academy, and was nervous; now it was Chen, and it was time to study.

When the thirteen people stepped into the gate, they saw one standing on the stage with his hands on his back, with his straight figure. It was Chu Kuang, the senior brother of the academy. After hearing the sound, Chu Kuang turned around and said slightly serious: "Everyone has settled down, I'm sorry, Junior Brother Ye."

"How dare you? Senior brother, please be polite. I'll leave first. You guys learn from Senior Brother Chu!" Ye Kai still grimaced and cried out suddenly.

"Today's first lesson, I want everyone to understand the current trend first!" Chu Kuang said as he flashed and stood aside, revealing the map of the blue stone wall behind him.

"The one in the middle is our beam, and the position close to the petiole is the capital Xuancheng. The entire area to the north of ours to the edge of the map is Xiliang. This is a nation rising on horseback. It is determined to gallop across the Central Plains and is the biggest enemy in the north. Xiliang is a thousand-mile Gobi, with few grasslands, while the Donghu borders it occupies a grassland with abundant water and grass. The crescent-shaped Donghu border separates Daliang and Xiliang, becoming a slow intersection between the two countries; the area where sea and land intersects is Xia Tang, which has just occupied Yinzhou. Its territory is not only these lands, but also sea.

There are hundreds of islands, and its capital is on the island: the small country sandwiched between our Daliang and Xia Tang is the Xue Kingdom, and there are only seven cities in the country; there are three small countries in the east, namely Belle, Modu and Chen Kingdom. Although they are nominally independent countries, Chen Kingdom and Belle both pay tribute to us Daliang, pay tribute every year, and are actually vassal states, while Modu is the vassal state of Xia Tang; the last thousand miles to the west is Nanzhao, which is said to be smoky and smoky. We know very little about this country, and only once a battle a hundred years ago. There is little news since the defeat of Nanzhao, which seems very mysterious."

Chu Kuang's explanation made everyone understand: the current situation is Xiliang, Xiatang, Nanzhao, Donghu and Daliang, five countries competing for power, and the powerful ones are Xiliang, Xiatang and Daliang, which can be said to be a three-legged tripod. Donghu occupy a geographical advantage, and Nanzhao is far away. The land area of ​​Xiliang is the most vast, followed by Xiatang, which has a small land area but has a vast sea area, and Daliang is the second.

"Our dynasty is in the four battles, and there are several great powers around it. Over the past century, the country has been conquered and conquered." Speaking of this, Chu Kuang was worried.

"From the current situation, we are at a disadvantage. The Xiliang cavalry is fast and the Xia Tang is good at water battles, but our Daliang is at a disadvantage in both aspects." Shi Gong Zhengyuan stared at the first speech at the map, his voice was low but magnetic.

"Zhengyuan's analysis was correct!" Chu Kuang immediately affirmed.

"Since you have found a weakness, then work hard on these two aspects?" Xiao Moyan was unwilling to surrender again.

"Although words are easy, actions are difficult. You will know in the future." Chu Kuang poured a basin of cold water, which made Xiao Moyan very discouraged.

"Now, let's get back to the point, open the "Sub-Collection" in front of you, and we will start learning the first chapter." Chu Kuang picked up the book casually and began the first lecture of the young people.

The sunlight shining towards the ground through the screen window moved quietly. In a blink of an eye, the sun reached the middle of the sky, and an hour of morning class came to an end. On the way to the Jieshen Hall, Xuan Shaoning seemed to be worried.

"Are you still savoring the content of the morning class?"

When he turned around and saw Qi Wantong's face, Xuan Shaoning was also stunned. Unexpectedly, the girl took the initiative to talk to him.

"That's not true, haha, I can't explain it." Even I didn't know why I suddenly couldn't even explain it clearly.

"Then don't think too much. Pangkui's food is still waiting for us. Let's go." As he said that, he pulled Xuan Shaoning with his hands. Seeing Qi Wantong taking the initiative to talk to Xuan Shaoning and holding hands, Xiao Moyan was surprised, "My father says that men and women don't kiss each other, why is Wantong so casual!"

"If a man or a woman is not close to you, that is to you, but to a beautiful boy like Shaoning, it is a different matter, haha!" Ke Ran still did not forget to sarcastically.

"How can you think you look better than me!"

"Okay, you look so pretty, why bother?" Su Qian wanted to persuade the fight, but she didn't expect it to be counterproductive.

"You mean I am naturally ugly?!"

"I don't mean that!" Su Qian seemed very innocent.

"A good man makes achievements but does not rely on his appearance." Duan Lang, as a good brother, finally comforted Xiao Moyan.

Several people came to the festival courtyard noisily.

There is a school martial arts field in the southwest corner of the academy, covering an area of ​​ten acres. The outermost ring track is the racetrack, with one in two inside, one as a shooting range and the other as a martial arts field.

The location of the martial arts class that started in Weishi is in the central martial arts arena.

"There are many roads to martial arts. Qingshan Academy's martial arts emphasizes the need for people to change. Everyone has different understandings and mastery of martial arts. Only by understanding their own strengths and practicing can you gain something. However, basic practice is indispensable. I will find and guide you to master the appropriate path from your learning process." Shen Ming was still expressionless and finished the opening of the first lesson in a plain tone.

"The basic homework has balance, strength, endurance, speed, accuracy, sensitivity, come with me."

In the center of the martial arts arena, many wooden screens are erected. There are copper bells on the top of the screen. The screens are wrapped with extremely thin metal wires. The screens are arranged irregularly. Some three are connected together, and some are four are connected together. Four circles are surrounded from the outside to the inside. Each circle has a gap, but all the gaps are arranged in a mess. It seems that human figures are drawn on the surface of the screen.

The teenagers saw such a strange thing for the first time. They were very curious and surrounded them, staring at them, guessing in their hearts what they were for. When they got closer, they found that the screen was much taller than theirs, and it was difficult to touch the bell even if they jumped.

"There seems to be a bronze mirror embedded in the middle of this screen." Huo Qing touched it with his hand, feeling the unique coldness and hardness of the metal. He looked at the bronze mirror carefully but couldn't see his face clearly. "A little blurry bronze mirror."

"There seems to be a gray figure on the bronze mirror in front of me." Ling Feiyan was also brought by Huo Qing to call the screen the bronze mirror.

"But there is nothing in front of me." Du Shaoyin patted the shoulder of the next door teacher Gong Zhengyuan and asked, "What have you seen?" As expected, the person ignored him completely and felt disappointed.

At this time, there was also a figure on the screen in front of Xuan Shaoning, but it was not gray, but blue. He was very surprised why everyone saw different things. Could it be that it was deliberately arranged?

"This is a formation, its name is the Kongling array." Chen Ming said at this time, "There are nine, eighteen, twenty-seven, and thirty-six screens from the inside to the outside. The screens are divided into three categories, gray figures, green figures, and empty. The screens are connected with black iron wire, tough, smooth, and wear-resistant. Each two, three, and four sides form a group of screens. The gap between one group and one group can just accommodate one person. The lower end of the screen is dug a narrow groove according to the length of each group. There is an iron piece of similar length in the middle of the groove, which runs across the hook at the bottom of each group so that all screens can slide."

After listening to Chen Ming's clear explanation, everyone was even more confused. What is such a complex device used for?

"The screen on the air will reflect the shadow of the person on the other side. The gray figure is the enemy, and the blue figure is the person. When the screen rotates, the copper bell at the upper end will make a sound. At that time, each set of screens will move in the direction and in the opposite direction, and each set of screens will also rotate in circles in the original position. People enter from the gap at one end and come out from the gap at the other end. When you are in the center of the array, what you have to do is dot the figure appearing with the ink pen on your hands. Only those who click on the gray figure are your enemies. If you click on the other one on the battlefield, it will hurt your own people. The air bell array tests your reaction ability, flexibility, and ability to deal with complex situations." Chen Ming introduced the intention of the air bell array in one breath, and he will not care whether the young people understand it for the time being.

"Who would like to try it first?" Chen Ming walked to the side of a screen and asked the formation, as if he was not asking the people present, but the Skyring Formation.

"I'll do it!" In everyone's incredible eyes, Shi Gong Zhengyuan walked out. This cold and indifferent boy who was usually silent and shocked everyone again at this time.

"Very good!" Chen Ming, who was also cold, shook the screen closest to him. For a moment, all the screens began to rotate, some moved in the opposite direction, and some moved in the direction. The rotation range of each screen was different. At the same time, the copper bell began to ring, and the sound of "Lining..." became pervasive. Xuan Shaoning's ears were gradually hurt by the sound of the bell. He felt that he had never hated the wind chime as he was now.

Shi Gong Zhengyuan also frowned, but hesitated to enter the gap. As soon as he entered the hollow ring formation, he felt dizzy, and the screen in front of him was constantly changing. The empty surface, gray figures, and blue figures were constantly changing in front of him in irregularities. A tight copper ringtone sound was really difficult to concentrate. He felt that the ink pen in his hand was getting heavier and heavier, and it was difficult to find the target.

"What should I do? I can't see the opponent clearly. No, I have to concentrate...ah, I can't do the hateful ringtone at all!" Although Shi Gong Zhengyuan kept talking to him, it was useless.

"Don't care" Shi Gong Zhengyuan took action, and he tweeted his ink, and he didn't even see clearly what he had clicked. The screen had turned around. At this time, Shi Gong Zhengyuan could no longer do anything, so he could only lit it randomly. The flashing light and shadows and the ringtones that stimulated his ears all the time made the young man in it feel dizzy, and the only thought was to escape as soon as possible. Shi Gong Zhengyuan entered when he saw the gap. After even he didn't know how many gaps he passed, he finally ran out of the formation.

Seeing his companions come out, Xuan Shaoning quickly stepped forward to support Shi Gong Zhengyuan who was already unstable, and others gathered around to inquire about it.

At this moment, the ringtone suddenly stopped and the screen stopped moving. Chen Ming came over to report his battle record: "Zhengyuan took less than half a quarter of an hour in the formation, and took twelve attacks, one point at a time, five points at an empty surface, and six points at a friendly surface."

After listening to the results, everyone really began to experience the power of the hollow ring formation. Xuan Shaoning did not forget to look at Master Gong Zhengyuan at this time, and saw him breathing heavily, his face pale, and his eyes were clearly unwilling.

"If we can point all the points in the array, we can be said to be masters, right?" Xiao Moyan, who had not spoken for a long time, finally couldn't help it, and his words were trembling a little, clearly full of fear of the Sky Bell Formation.

"All points are right? Since the establishment of this formation, no one can do it, except...he...if you can point 60% of them," Chen Ming looked over with a deep look, "Then, most of the opponents he will encounter in the future will be no problem."

He? Which one? Who is he? Why did Chen Ming's expression be so strange when he mentioned him, including regret, hatred, and confusion... Xuan Shaoning couldn't read the emotions in Chen Ming's eyes. What he could think of was that if he had entered the formation, he would be afraid that even Master Gong Zhengyuan would be worse than Master Gong Zhengyuan.

"It's getting late, so let's stop here today. The first lesson is to hope that you understand that the complex situations that need to be faced in this world, whether on the battlefield or in the court, are probably even better than those of this hollow ring formation..."

The boys naturally didn't understand what Chen Ming said. They looked up at the sky and it turned out that it was already full of red clouds. Because of the tense situation just now, no one noticed the passage of time at all.

"Why? Why? There must be a way to crack any array. Where is the way to the hollow ring array?" Shi Gong Zhengyuan sat alone on the stone steps in front of the courtyard, still struggling.

After watching from a distance for a while, Qi Wantong cheered herself up several times and finally made up her mind to walk towards Master Gong Zhengyuan.

"I didn't see you going to the festival hall in the evening. This is the brocade sea bass made by Master Pangkui. The taste is very delicious. Everyone rushed to eat it at night. I brought some back... You... try it." Qi Wantong slowly sat on the stone steps at this time, took out a small plate of sea bass from her hand from the food box, and slowly handed it to Shi Gong Zhengyuan. The sea bass meat was complete, tender in color, and was still steaming quietly.

"I'm not hungry, thank you." After leaving a faint sentence, Shi Gong Zhengyuan stood up and returned to the house, leaving Qi Wantong sitting alone with a plate in her arms.

This scene happened to be caught by Xuan Shaoning and Yan Keran who were walking side by side.

"This teacher Gong Zhengyuan is so arrogant. The girl's intention is so disappointed. If it were Xiao Moyan, she would not be so happy that she couldn't sleep!" Yan Keran said with regret. After all, Qi Wantong's beauty is common.
Chapter completed!