Chapter 1 Small Village by the Mountain

Erzuzi opened his eyes wide and looked straight at the black roof made of straw and mud. The old quilt covered on his body was already dark yellow. He couldn't see his original face, and there was still a faint musty smell.

The other person next to him was the second brother Han Zhu, who slept soundly and sweetly. From time to time, there were bursts of shouts of different weights from him.

About half a foot away from the bed, there was an earthen wall made of yellow mud. Because of the long time, several inconspicuous long openings were cracked on the wall. From these cracks, there was a faint voice of Han's mother's nagging complaints, and occasionally mixed with Han's father's "pop" and "pop" sound of smoking a dry cigarette stick.

Erzuzi slowly closed his already astringent eyes, forcing himself to fall into a deep sleep as soon as possible. He knew very well that if he didn't fall asleep honestly, he would not be able to get up early tomorrow, and he would not be able to go to the mountain to pick up dry firewood with other companions.

Erdongzi's surname is Han Mingli. His parents can't come up with such a decent name. This is the name given by his father's nest made of two coarse grains and asked Uncle Zhang in the village.

When Uncle Zhang was young, he used to be a student with the rich in the city for several years. He was the only reader in the village who knew a few words. More than half of the names of the children in the village were given by him.

Han Li is called "second idiot" by the villagers, but he is not really stupid, but the most intelligent child in the village. But like other children in the village, except for his family, he rarely hears officially call his name "Han Li", but the names of "second idiot" and "two idiot" have been accompanied until now.

And the reason why people are nicknamed "Er Dangzi" is just because there is already a child named "Dunzi" in the village.

It's nothing. Other children in the village are also always called "dog baby" and "second egg", and these names are no better than "second fool".

Therefore, although Han Li doesn't like this name, he can only comfort himself like this all the time.

Han Li's appearance is very inconspicuous, and his skin is dark. He looks like an ordinary farmer's child. But deep down, he was much older than his peers. He yearned for the prosperity of the outside world since he was a child. He dreamed that one day, he could walk out of this palm-sized village and see the outside world that Uncle Zhang often said.

When Han Li had this idea, he had never dared to talk about it to others. Otherwise, it will definitely shock the villagers. A little boy with a milky smell has such an idea that even an adult dares not think about easily. You know, other children about the same age as Han Li can only chase chickens and dogs all over the village, not to mention the strange idea of leaving their homeland.

There are seven people in Han Li's family, two brothers, one sister, and one younger sister. He is the fourth oldest in the family. He is just ten years old this year. His family life is very hard. He can't eat a few meals with meat and fish a year. The whole family has been wandering on the line of food and clothing. At this time, Han Li was in a daze, as if he had fallen asleep. He had always had the idea that when he went up the mountain, he must help his most beloved sister and choose more of her favorite red berries.

At noon the next day, when Han Li rushed home from the mountains against the hot sun, carrying a half-man-high pile of firewood and a bag full of berries in his arms, he did not know that a guest had come to his family who would change his life's fate.

This noble guest is a close relative of his blood, his third uncle.

I heard that in a restaurant in a small town nearby, he was the master of people, and he was a great man in his parents' mouth. For nearly a hundred years, the Han family may have had a relative with a little status like the third uncle.

Han Li only met this third uncle several times when he was very young. His eldest brother's job as an apprentice to an old blacksmith in the city was introduced by this third uncle. The third uncle often asked someone to bring some food to his parents and took good care of their family. Therefore, Han Li's image of the third uncle was also very good. He knew that although his parents did not say anything, he was also very grateful.

The eldest brother is the pride of the family. I heard that as an apprentice of a blacksmith, he not only takes care of food and accommodation, but also has 30 copper coins a month. When he is officially hired, he will earn more money.

Whenever my parents mention the eldest brother, they are so brilliant, as if they have changed. Although Han Li was young, he was also envious. He had the best job in his heart early on, that is, he was to be admired by a craft master in the small town, accepted him as an apprentice, and from then on, he became a decent person who lived on his skills.

Therefore, when Han Li saw the third uncle in a brand-new satin dress, with a chubby round face and a mustache, he was very excited.

After putting the firewood behind the house, he went to the front room to shyly salute the third uncle and shouted obediently, "Hes, third uncle" and stood aside honestly and listened to his parents chatting with the third uncle.

The third uncle looked at Han Li with a smile, looked at him, and praised him for saying something like "obedient" and "sensible", and then turned his head and told his parents about his intention this time.

Although Han Li was still young and could not fully understand the words of his third uncle, he also understood the general meaning.

It turned out that the restaurant where the third uncle worked belonged to a Jianghu sect called "Qixuanmen". This sect was divided into the outer sect and the inner sect. Not long ago, the third uncle officially became the disciple of the outer sect of this sect, and was able to recommend children aged 7 to 12 to participate in the test of the recruitment of disciples of the inner sect of Qixuanmen.

The five-yearly "Qixuanmen" recruits the inner disciple test, which will begin next month. The third uncle, who was a little shrewd and had no children, naturally thought of Han Li, who was of the right age. Father Han, who has always been honest, hesitated to make up his mind when he heard words such as "Jianghu" and "Sect". Then he picked up the dry tobacco stick, took a few puffs of "bata" and "bata", and sat there without saying a word.

In the third uncle's mouth, "Qixuanmen" is naturally a great and one-of-the-one major sect within a radius of hundreds of miles.

As long as you become a disciple of the inner sect, you can not only practice martial arts for free in the future, eat and drink without worry, but also spend more than one or two scattered silver every month. Moreover, even if those who participate in the test are not selected, they still have the opportunity to become outsiders like the third uncle, specializing in taking care of the outside business for the "Qixuanmen".

When he heard that it was possible to get one or two yuan of silver every month and to have the opportunity to become a decent person like the third uncle, Han's father finally made up his mind and agreed.

The third uncle was very happy to see that Han's father agreed. He left a few taels of silver and said that he would take Han Li away in a month. During this period, he would cook more delicious food for Han Li to replenish his body so that he could cope with the test. Then the third uncle greeted Han's father, touched Han Li's head, and went out to return to the city.

Although Han Li did not fully understand what the third uncle said, he still understood that he could earn a lot of money by entering the city.

His long-standing wish may come true. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several nights in a row.

More than a month later, the third uncle came to the village on time and wanted to take Han Li away. Before leaving, Han's father repeatedly told Han Li to be honest, be patient when something happens, and don't quarrel with others. Han's mother asked him to pay more attention to his health and eat well and sleep well.

In the carriage, looking at the figure of his parents gradually moving away, Han Li clenched his lips and forced himself to prevent the tears from flowing out of his eyes.

Although he is much more mature than other children since he was a child, he is still a ten-year-old child after all. The first time he went far away made him feel a little sad and confused. When he was young, he secretly made up his mind that he would come back as soon as he earned a lot of money and never be separated from his parents again.

Han Li never thought that the amount of money had lost its meaning to him after going out this time. He actually embarked on an immortal road that was different from mortals and walked out of his own path of immortal cultivation.