The smell of cotton jade crisps wafts over, and Li Hao can smell it from afar. Uncle Liu made it himself.

Even though Uncle Liu is just a small vendor, he is a master at frying crispy cakes. Being able to run a stall on the most prosperous street outside Shenjiang Mansion for many years shows his quality.

The fragrance was at the edge of the square. When Li Hao arrived with Li Yuanzhao, he saw that there were obviously fewer boys and girls here. They were all rushing towards the entrance stairs of Tan Gong Academy, but there were still many figures stopping at various stalls.

Looking at their clothes, it was obvious that they were from out of state.

It’s rare to make a trip to Qingzhou to taste the local delicacies.

Li Hao saw a long queue in front of Uncle Liu's stall. Most of them were women. There were also some servants dressed as servants and maids who came to line up to buy for their master.

Li Hao took Li Yuanzhao and waited in line behind the long queue.

"Brother Hao, haven't you had breakfast yet?"

Li Yuanzhao couldn't help but ask.

Li Hao nodded.

"Wait a minute, I'll buy it for you right now."

After Li Yuanzhao finished speaking, he immediately rushed forward and shouted: "Uncle Liu, prepare two breakfasts for us!"

The sound was loud, and people queuing up around them all looked at them. When they saw the two men dressed in rich and luxurious clothes, they knew which rich family they belonged to.

Next to Uncle Liu in front of the stall, Aunt Liu was busy collecting money for entertainment. When she heard Li Yuanzhao's words, she looked up and realized that it was the young master Li Hao who was behind. She quickly agreed with a smile and gave it to the hard-working old Liu.

Let me explain:

"It's Master Hao from the General's Mansion here. Make him two portions quickly."

Old Liu was stunned for a moment and looked up in the middle of his busy schedule. When he saw the young man at the end, he couldn't help but smile on his wrinkled old face.

The powerful and powerful have always looked down upon them, traders and servants, and people of the lowest rank, with their eyes full of disgust and disdain.

But only Master Hao treated them equally and did not shy away from them. Three years ago, he sat on the ground and shouted to them in front of his stall. The scene frightened the couple and they were extremely flattered. Since then, they have also

I remember this unique young master from a famous family.

"You kid..."

Li Hao originally wanted to hold Li Yuanzhao and wait slowly. When Aunt Liu heard the shouting and smiled at him, he had no choice but to lead Li Yuanzhao forward and wait quietly on the other side of the stall.

Next to him, some servants and maids queuing up looked at him frequently, but did not dare to say anything.

But those women who lined up in person had their faces downcast and cast hostile looks. Some said dissatisfiedly:

"Why can he just jump in line? It's not fair!"

"that is!"

"Boss, you are so unfair!"

When Li Yuanzhao heard these accusations, he became a little anxious and wanted to reveal his identity as the Shenjiangfu, but Li Hao held his chest and held him back.

At this point, Li Hao could only step in to solve the problem. He felt a little helpless, but he smiled at these chattering girls. He immediately took out a piece of gold from the bag and handed it to Uncle Liu's stall.

The tone is gentle and authentic:

"Ladies and sisters, don't be angry. It's fair and I'll give you five times the price."

Aunt Liu panicked and quickly pushed the gold back into Li Hao's hand: "Master Hao, we can't accept this!"

"No need to look for it, just treat it as future money and give it to me as well." Li Hao smiled and pushed back, with a gentle look that showed no doubt.

The peddler was a well-traveled trader, and his eyesight was quite good. Aunt Liu understood immediately and stopped trying to shirk the blame.

Li Hao said: "Uncle Liu, please, it's five copies."

"Oh, okay!" Uncle Liu agreed quickly.

My own daughter-in-law didn’t even give in to anything anymore, so I just did it myself.

The other girls in the queue were furious when they saw how wealthy Li Hao was. They could afford to pay five times the price for a crispy cake, but they didn't want to be taken advantage of.

Soon, five portions of cotton jade crisps were obtained. Li Hao casually handed a bag of Li Yuanzhao and returned to the crowd.

"There's so much, Brother Hao, can you finish it?"

Li Yuanzhao looked at the four bags in Li Hao's hand, took a bite of his own, and said: "It tastes so good, no wonder Brother Hao likes it!"

Li Hao smiled and returned to the carriage. He saw Qingzhi and Li Fu standing behind the carriage and handed them a bag each.

"Master, you haven't gone to the door ladder yet?" Li Fu took the breakfast and looked at Li Hao with some surprise.

Li Hao said: "You have to fill your stomach first."

"..." Li Fu was speechless, but after following Li Hao for five or six years, he understood this kid's temperament, so he didn't say anything more. There was an invitation anyway.

Li Hao returned to the vehicle and glanced at Uncle Ming, who was sitting on the board. Although the man was from Piaoxueyuan, he was usually quite polite to him, so he handed him a copy.

"Thank you, Master Hao."

Uncle Ming quickly took it with both hands, stood up and thanked him.

Immediately, he expressed the same doubts as Li Fu and asked: "Master Hao, haven't you... gone to the door ladder yet?"

"We'll go after we finish eating," Li Hao said.

Li Ming was slightly dumbfounded. Young Master Yun and Miss Zhining had probably already entered the mountain gate at this moment. Young Master Hao was still wandering around at the foot of the mountain. As expected, he was really leisurely as rumored...

…

After eating and drinking, Li Hao took the already impatient Li Yuanzhao, squeezed through the crowd, and came to the door ladder.

It's said to be a ladder, but it's actually a long flight of steps.

It is said that there are a thousand floors, leading to the entrance of Tan Palace Academy.

This is also the first test of Tan Gong Academy.

It is not difficult to just climb a thousand steps, but at this moment, on the other side of the steps, near the mountain forest, there are figures moving around one after another, and they are all obviously apes and monkeys.

Although they are monsters, they are domesticated by Tan Gong Academy.

Those who challenge the door ladder will be harassed and attacked by these ape demons during the climb. If they cannot climb to the top from the ape demon attacks within ten breaths, it will be regarded as a failure in the first level.

This test is not easy. Just climbing requires the strength of the sixth or seventh level of Tongli Realm, not to mention avoiding the ape monsters that may sneak attack at any time, and it also tests the eyesight and body skills.

"Miss, this test seems a bit difficult!"

In the crowd, a maid held an umbrella and said nervously to the girl in white next to her.

"It's nothing difficult. It's just a quiz at the first level. It won't trouble me."

Si Xiaolan looked calm but looked around the crowd: "Compared to this kind of test, there are many strong opponents among these people..."

With her excellent knowledge, she saw many famous nobles while looking around.

Among these, some have a higher status than their Si family, and some are slightly lower.

"Miss, the two people over there seem to be young masters from the Qingzhou Divine General's Mansion." The maid looked around on tiptoes and suddenly pointed to a place on the left.

Si Xiaolan looked up, recognized the sleeve pattern, and nodded slightly: "That's right."

At this moment, when she looked, the two people were about to register.

Si Xiaolan's heart moved, and she immediately stepped forward to register together.

"So what about the Divine General's Mansion? I heard that the Li family are all real dragons. I want to see how much worse I am than them." Si Xiaolan thought to herself, with a hint of light in her eyes and a hint of stubborn fighting spirit.

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"Age, place of origin, name."

"Jizhou, Si family."

In front of the registration staff, Si Xiaolan only reported her family name. This first level of registration was very casual. Sure enough, when the registration staff heard the word "Si family", they looked up at the girl and nodded immediately:

"Come on, do you know the rules? No matter what you do, just reach the top within ten breaths."

"Ten breaths, that's too long."

Next to him, another young man in fine clothes said calmly.

Si Xiaolan took a look and her eyes became brighter after recognizing that he was from a famous family in another state.

"Miss, they are all from famous families, should we wait for the next batch..." Next to her, the maid hesitated nervously, tugging at the corner of the girl's clothes.

"What are you afraid of?"

Si Xiaolan's eyes shone brightly: "You don't rely on your reputation to travel in the world, but your real skills in fists and kicks!"

After saying that, he asked the maid to wait here obediently, and followed the people in front of him to enter.

She wanted to compare them secretly.

"Get ready." Next to him, an old man who seemed to be in trance raised his eyelids and said calmly.

Everyone was adjusting their breathing and moving their joints.

"Yuanzhao, come on." Li Hao encouraged Li Yuanzhao with a smile.

This kid had to rely on his own ability to get through this level, but he couldn't do it.
To be continued...