Many cultivators chose a cushion and sat down cross-legged.
The old Confucian, Song Taosheng, first imparted to everyone the magic techniques related to hanging one's head from a beam and stabbing one's thigh with an awl.
Both spells required corresponding magic artifacts, the former using a hemp rope, the latter a wooden awl.
Kong Ran's face grew increasingly pale. He looked around and felt restless.
He secretly hoped someone would leave voluntarily, but he was disappointed to see: the other cultivators were either solemn or expressionless, with no intention of leaving.
Song Taosheng slowly said, "Choose your own texts and use the two techniques to assist in learning. Arrangements have already been made in this Confucian Temple; if anyone cheats, they will be severely punished without pardon!"
This warning inevitably made everyone's heart tremble.
Afterwards, Song Taosheng straightforwardly announced the start of this Xingyun Trial.
