A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality Chapter 1: Mountain Village

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Er Lengzi opened his eyes wide and stared straight at the black roof made of thatched grass and mud. Has a mild musty smell.

The other person next to him was the second brother Han Zhu, who was sleeping very sweetly. From time to time, there were bursts of snoring from him.

About half a zhang away from the bed, there is an earthen wall made of yellow mud. Over time, a few inconspicuous slender holes have been cracked on the wall. There was Mother Han’s grumbling grumbling noises, occasionally mixed with Father Han’s “smack” and “smack” when he was smoking a dry tobacco rod.

Er Lengzi slowly closed his astringent eyes, forcing himself to fall into a deep sleep as soon as possible. He knew very well in his heart that if he didn’t fall asleep honestly, he wouldn’t be able to get up early tomorrow, and he wouldn’t be able to go into the mountains to pick up dry wood with other promised companions.

Er Lengzi’s surname is Han Mingli. His parents couldn’t come up with such a decent name. This is the name his father made from two coarse grains, and asked the old Uncle Zhang in the village to give him the name.

When Uncle Zhang was young, he used to be a companion for several years with the wealthy people in the city. He was the only scholar in the village who knew a few characters. Most of the names of the children in the village were given by him. .

Han Li is called “Er Lengzi” by the villagers, but he is not really stupid, but the most intelligent boy in the village, but just like other children in the village, apart from his family, he is very smart I seldom heard anyone officially calling him “Han Li”, but the names “Er Lengzi” and “Er Lengzi” have been with him to this day.

The reason why he was nicknamed “Er Lunk” is only because there is already a child named “Longzi” in the village.

It doesn’t matter. Other children in the village are also called “dog baby” and “Er Egg” all the time, and these names are not necessarily better than “Er Lengzi”.

Therefore, although Han Li didn’t like this title, he could only comfort himself like this.

Han Li’s appearance is very inconspicuous, with dark skin, just like an ordinary peasant child. But deep down in his heart, he matured much earlier than his peers. Since he was a child, he has longed for the prosperity and prosperity of the outside world. He dreams that one day, he will be able to walk out of this palm-sized village and see the outside world that Uncle Zhang often talks about. .

Dang Han Li had never dared to share this idea with anyone else. Otherwise, people in the village will be stunned. A stinky little brat would have such a thought that an adult would not dare to think about it easily. You must know that other children who are about the same age as Han Li will only chase chickens and dogs all over the village, not to mention the strange idea of ​​leaving their homeland.

Han Li’s family of seven consists of two elder brothers, an elder sister, and a younger sister. He is the fourth oldest in the family. He is only ten years old this year. Life at home is very hard, and he can’t eat a few meaty meals a year. The whole family has been lingering on the line of food and clothing.

At this time, Han Li was in a daze and seemed to fall asleep. In his anger, he still had this thought: When going up the mountain, he must help his most beloved sister and choose more of her favorites. Eating red berries.

At noon the next day, when Han Li was heading home from the mountains under the scorching sun, carrying a half-human-high pile of firewood, and carrying a bag full of berries in his arms, he didn’t know. A guest who will change the fate of his life has come to the family.

This distinguished guest is a close relative by blood, his third uncle.

I heard that in a restaurant in a nearby small town, he was a big shopkeeper. In the past 100 years, the Han family may have had a relative with a certain status like the third uncle.

Han Li only met this third uncle a few times when he was very young. His eldest brother’s job as an apprentice to an old blacksmith in the city was introduced by the third uncle. The third uncle often asks people to bring some food for his parents, and he takes care of their family very much. Han Li also had a good impression of this third uncle. He knew that even though his parents didn’t say it, he was very grateful.

My eldest brother is the pride of the whole family. I heard that being an apprentice of a blacksmith not only takes care of food and housing, but also takes thirty copper coins a month. When he is officially hired as a teacher, he will earn even more money.

Every time my parents mention my eldest brother, they are in high spirits, like a different person. Although Han Li was young, he was envious. He had the best job in his mind long ago, that is, to a craftsman in a small town, he took him as an apprentice, and from then on he became a decent man who lived by his craftsmanship.

Therefore, when Han Li saw the third uncle, who was wearing a brand-new satin dress, a round face, and a moustache, he was very excited.

After putting the firewood in the back of the house, he went to the front room and greeted the third uncle shyly. Chat with Uncle Three.

The third uncle looked at Han Li with a smile, looked at him, praised him a few words like “obedient” and “sensible”, then turned his head and talked to his parents about the purpose of this visit.

Although Han Li was still young and couldn’t fully understand what the third uncle said, he could understand the general meaning.

It turned out that the restaurant where the third uncle worked was owned by a Jianghu sect called “Qi Xuanmen”. This sect was divided into the outer sect and the inner sect. Not long ago, the third uncle officially became the outer sect disciple of this sect. , able to recommend children between the ages of 7 and 12 to participate in the Qixuanmen’s test of recruiting inner disciples.

The “Qi Xuanmen” once every five years recruits inner disciples to test, and it will start next month. This third uncle, who has a bit of shrewdness and has no children, naturally thought of Han Li of the right age.

Father Han, who has always been honest and honest, was a little hesitant to make up his mind when he heard words such as “Jianghu” and “Sect” that he had never heard of before. He picked up the dry tobacco stick, took a few sips and sat there without saying a word.

In the mouth of the third uncle, “Qi Xuanmen” is naturally a great and one of the best sects within a radius of hundreds of miles~IndoMTL.com~ As long as you become an inner disciple, you will not only be able to practice martial arts for free in the future, eat and drink without worry , there are more than one or two scattered silver pockets every month. Moreover, those who participated in the test, even if they were not selected, had the opportunity to become an outside doorman like the third uncle, who specially took care of the business outside the door for “Qi Xuanmen”.

When he heard that he might have one or two silver coins per month and the opportunity to become a decent person like Uncle Third, Father Han finally made up his mind and agreed.

The third uncle was very happy to see that Father Han agreed. He left a few taels of silver and said that he would come and take Han Li away in a month. During this period, he would cook some delicious food for Han Li, so that he could make up his body so that he could cope with the test. Then the third uncle and Father Han said hello, touched Han Li’s head, and went out to the city.

Although Han Li didn’t fully understand what the third uncle said, he still understood that he could make a lot of money in the city.

His long-standing wish could be realized, and he was so excited that he couldn’t sleep for several nights in a row.

A little over a month later, the third uncle came to the village on time and wanted to take Han Li away. Before leaving, Father Han repeatedly instructed Han Li to be honest, to be patient and not to argue with others. , while Mother Han asked him to pay more attention to his body, to eat well and sleep well.

On the carriage, watching the figures of his parents gradually disappear, Han Li bit his lip, forcing himself not to let the tears in his eyes flow out.

Although he has grown more mature than other children since he was a child, he is still a ten-year-old child after all. His first trip away made him a little sad and hesitant. In his young heart, he secretly made up his mind to come back as soon as he made a lot of money and never be separated from his parents again.

Han Li never thought that after going out this time, the amount of money he had lost its meaning to him. He actually embarked on a path of immortality that was different from ordinary people, and walked out of his own path of cultivation.

       

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