On the morning of this day of training, Xiao Xis father and mother did not go to work in the group, but stayed at home. Early in the morning, the two were talking while preparing breakfast for their children.
Xiao Xis father was a better chef than the previous chefs in the palace, because he was the model and role model for all the chefs in the guardian world.
Xiao Xis mother greeted the children with a smile for breakfast, and then gave Ah Jun some more spiritual food. Although Ah Jun had drunk it last night, it was still helpful because of the different way he spoke.
Then, Ah Jun also told the aunt that he was no longer nervous or worried. As he was speaking, Xiao Xis master came, so the training was about to begin.
Under Master Xiao Xis guidance, the group accompanied Ah Jun to the heart of Qilin Countys Sacred Domain—the sacred sanctuary where the guardians innate powers originate. This sacred realm, housing the holy beasts that protect mystical forces, also serves as the base for several neighboring counties. Here, Ah Jun must undergo his first major trial.
After leaving the city and traversing the mountains, they soon reached an ancient, peculiar, and mysterious cave entrance. Xiao Xis master approached Ah Jun, gently stroked his head, and gave him some safety instructions before gesturing toward the cave to encourage him to stay calm and focus. Meanwhile, Xiao Xis mother stood guard, crouching down to watch Ah Jun and reminding him to be careful not to push himself too hard.
As for Xiao Xi and her father, they were nodding approvingly with smiles, skillfully pulling away their chattering mother at the right moment. And then theres Xiao Tianmei—while her presence makes Ah Jun more relaxed, his love for sleeping in keeps him up late!
A Jun walked forward a few steps slowly, then looked back, waved his hand and smiled to tell everyone not to worry, he can, and then turned around, slightly worried into the examination room.
It was very dark in the cave. Although Ah Jun was a small guardian, he was afraid of the darkness, so... suddenly, the light came on. How sweet.
The cave looked very old, and the road was a little pothole, but it seemed to have a spirit. It would level itself automatically, as if it had been protecting the poor child all the time —— From this, Ah Jun felt like he was walking on flat ground, feeling like he was at home, and he was not afraid at all.
As he walked, he came to a large space deep in the cave. The huge rock wall was dotted with bright lights. By the light, Ah Jun could vaguely see that it was various colored small gems, rubies and sapphires, all dazzling.
The space was large and high, and there was a small platform in the center, inlaid with a large diamond of special texture, several carats... Ah Jun could not tell.
As he approached the center, the gem suddenly began to shine, like a breathing lamp, emitting various colors, red, blue, green, gold and silver, combining all the colors of the small gems, and harmonizing with the rock wall...
As A Jun approached the colorful diamond, he realized that it was like the place in his dream, and the uncles warning kept haunting him.
So, he had to walk carefully on the side and admire this different gem —— Just as Ah Jun was hesitating and not knowing what to do next, what was the training, a voice came into Ah Juns ear, unfamiliar but very kind.
The voice said, "Dont worry, you can touch it safely. Then you can start your training..." Ah Jun was very curious. He wondered how the voice knew his hesitation. It wasnt what the uncle said. Should he listen or not?
At this moment, intuition told Ah Jun that this was not his inner world, but a sacred place, otherwise uncle would have appeared long ago —— Hmm! So the child did not hesitate any more, and reached out to touch the gemstone according to the instructions, and chose to start the training.
—— No matter what the experience is, no matter how difficult the process is, I will go through it!
One meter, half a meter, 10 centimeters... Finally, he touched the gem, and this time it went smoothly, and the uncle did not appear to stop him.
The moment he touched the gem, the child suddenly saw a bright light in front of him, as if watching a time-travel drama... When his eyes returned to him, Ah Jun found himself in a paradise, beautiful and full of mystery.
So, while enjoying the scenery and muttering about the experience in his mind, he soon came to a monument —— ancient, mysterious and unique. This must be the hall of the sacred place... The architectural features look very much like those of Xiao Xis hometown, but closer to the ancient prototype.
At this moment, on the grass in front of the temple, Ah Jun also saw a boy his age —— riding on a different kind of deer, humming a little song, looking at ease. He must be one of the people of the Holy Land, probably a young boy who releases deer.
The young deer had delicate features and wore simple yet elegant attire. He would occasionally chat with the fawn, as if he could understand animal language——. This fawn was particularly unique—unlike ordinary sika deer, its large antlers resembled those of a young reindeer. The horns shone with a translucent brilliance, emitting a subtle, kaleidoscopic glow that transformed colors from within, creating an ethereal effect.
Ajun pondered carefully. The creature seemed to possess more colors than the gemstone he had seen earlier, yet lacked distinctive patterns. Within its thick fur, faint plum blossom patterns could be discerned, occasionally shimmering with deer antler-like glows. Its large, spirited eyes immediately caught sight of him.
Then, while observing, the child walked slowly to the young deer and the fawn, greeted them politely, and asked about the Holy Land and the training.
At this point, the young deer jumped down from the back of the deer, returned the greeting, and waved his hand, and a small table and two chairs appeared in front of them. The table was fully equipped with tea sets, and a small stove was boiling water.
Then, he gestured to Ah Jun to sit down and began to test him while demonstrating the tea art. He asked his own questions —— Yes, the Deer Youth is the divine guardian of the Sacred Domain of Qilin County, the spokesman of the sacred beast, Yao, who is also the chief examiner of Ah Juns experience this time.
When Ah Jun finally understood the truth, he stood there in stunned silence before the boy who looked his age. The young man had already become the legendary Guardian of Divine Guardians—his youth a testament to extraordinary power. Though utterly awestruck, he remained completely oblivious to the question. Fortunately, the deer-riding youth didnt press further but instead cleared his throat softly. Only then did Ah Jun realize the trials had already begun, and he quickly snapped back to reality.
Over the next few minutes, Ah Jun answered all the questions in a relaxed and sincere manner, as if taking a school exam. The questions were simple and ordinary. Just as he was about to pass with his fluent responses, the little deer slowly approached him, sniffing and rubbing against his body to get acquainted with this familiar companion.
Just as he finished the test of the first level and wondered what kind of assessment he should have next, the little deer bit his mouth and threw the child lightly on the back of the deers body. Then, he took him to run happily on the grassland in the sanctuary.
At first, Ah Jun was a little confused and physically unaccustomed to it... but somehow, after a while, he gradually adapted to this feeling —— The beautiful scenery and friends made him happy, as if there was a new force knocking on his heart, which was friendly and kind.
At this time, the light of the plum blossom petals on the deer is more and more dazzling, and the antlers on its head are still growing. Then, even the deer in the distance are running together... It turns out that it is a nine-colored deer!
Gradually, the herd of deer grew larger and larger, which was extremely spectacular. Even the flowers on the grass began to bloom with the procession... Wow, this picture is absolutely a fairy tale!
On the other hand, Lu Xiaonian was blowing a flute nearby, bringing another spiritual journey for Ah Jun... Hmm, is this an experience? Then, the child began to wonder, but he was in a very good mood.
After a while, the nine-colored deer slowly returned to its starting point, reverting to its original form. It approached the young deer, who immediately climbed down from his back——. Then the young deer stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and suddenly a bow and arrow appeared in his grasp... Ah Jun realized—it was time! His training had officially begun!