Ten Thousand Mysteries
Ye Kong was sick. This news didn't cause much of a stir in the courtyard of the Ye Residence. No one cared about it. In their opinion, even if this fool wasn't stupid, he wouldn't be able to cause any big waves.
However, for Ye Kong, the damage to his soul this time wasn't actually a bad thing. For a daring guy like him, he dared to practice without any cultivation method. In the future, with all kinds of cultivation methods in hand, who knew what would happen when he practiced them. This time, he experienced a calamity, which made him even more cautious on the path of cultivation.
Three days later, in Ye Kong's room.
"Mother, I'm fine, I don't need to drink anymore.”Disgusting, Ye Kong pushed away the bowl of bitter medicine.
"Kong 'er, good medicine tastes bitter. You've just drunk it for three days and you've almost recovered. Hold on for another three days. When you're completely recovered, we'll stop, okay?”Chen Jiuniang sat by the bed and advised.
In reality, Ye Kong knew very well that his soul had only been injured, and his body was very healthy. There was no medicine that could be ingested into his soul. He was much better now, and that was because his soul had the ability to recover on its own. Moreover, he had only overexerted himself, and had not been injured.
However, Ye Kong couldn't tell his mother about this. He stared at the top of the tent for a long time and realized that his mother was still holding the glass. He could only helplessly take it from her." Alright, alright. I'll drink it, alright?" Aiya, I'm really scared of you."
After resting in bed for three days, Ye Kong felt much better. Just as he was about to get out of bed, he heard his mother talking to someone outside, and his voice grew closer and closer.
Ye Kong wondered if someone had come to visit him. This Cangnan Continent was really cruel. A useless person like him had been lying in bed for three days without seeing anyone come to visit him. Who was it today?
"Caw ~" The door turned and a tall young man in his twenties stood outside the door.
The person who came was Ye Wei. He was already 26 years old. He had already opened a government office, married a wife, had children, and led troops to fight. He had become Ye Haoran's powerful arm.
This big brother didn't really care about his idiotic eighth brother, but he was a more upright person. When he encountered injustice, he would often step forward to help this poor mother and son. However, he led his troops out of the country all year round, and after he got married, he opened his own government office and built his own mansion. He could help Ye Kong for a while, but he couldn't help them forever.
However, in the idiot Ye Kong's heart, he was already very grateful to his big brother. After all, in this mansion, only he didn't call him a fool, and only he would speak up for him.
"Big brother." When Ye Kong saw Ye Wei walk in, he was moved to the point where his eyes turned red.
"Lie down. I've been at my house for the past two days. I heard about it as soon as I came over today, so I quickly came to see you. I heard that you were conscious last time, but I didn't have the time to see you.”Ye Wei put down the snack box and small paper bag in his hand and quickly walked to the bedside to sit down.
Back on Earth, Ye Kong felt that his heart was already as hard as stone. He wouldn't cry when he encountered something touching. However, after coming here, he realized that he was weak. The humans here were really hard-hearted. No one would pity the weak and would only hit them when they were down.
Fortunately, he still had a big brother who treated him well.
The two of them chatted for a while more. Ye Kong said that he wanted to go to the school to practice literature, and Ye Wei told him that the teacher was an old scholar who was very old-fashioned. However, his poetry, books, and articles were considered top-notch. Ye Kong should study hard so that he could earn some fame in the future.
Ye Kong smiled. He had only gone to study because he wanted to learn how to read, not because he wanted to study poetry and books to get an official rank.
After chatting for a while, Ye Wei saw that Ye Kong's brain was really working, so he asked him some questions about the past. When he found that Ye Kong also remembered everything clearly, he felt even more at ease.
"Last time, I heard from my father that it was already too late for you to practice martial arts and that you were going to study hard, so I went to buy some brush, ink, paper, inkstone, and the four treasures of the study.”Ye Wei could be considered a thoughtful person. In this Cangnan Continent, the poor could not even afford pen, ink, and paper.
"Thank you, Big Brother." Ye Kong quickly thanked him.
"You're welcome, we're brothers. Then I'll go back first. Eighth Brother, rest well and study hard after you recover. You'll definitely have a bright future in the future.”Ye Wei nodded and smiled, then left under Chen Jiuniang's endless thanks.
"Eldest Young Master is really a good person." After sending Ye Wei off, Chen Jiuniang returned to her room and sighed. She put the pen and ink bag aside and opened the snack box, wanting to give Ye Kong some snacks. However, when she opened it, she found that there was no snack inside, only a packet of silver worth fifty taels.
"Eldest Young Master is really a good person." Chen Jiuniang couldn't help but repeat herself. Then, she said to Ye Kong," When you're successful in the future, remember to repay her kindness.”
"I know, mother. You should quickly put away the silver, lest Ye Cai and the others see it and have bad thoughts.”Ye Kong replied with a smile, but in his heart, he was thinking," In the future, Ye Wei will definitely take over Ye Haoran's position as the family head. Will he need a useless person like me to repay his kindness?"
Chen Jiuniang was not as complicated as him. She happily picked up the silver and said," I'll save it for you to get married." Then she went back to her room to put the silver.
"Come on, bro, I'm only twelve years old.”Ye Kong smiled bitterly.
After his mother left the house, Ye Kong lay down in boredom, thinking about the book in his head again.
"The Encyclopedia of Talismans. It must be something extraordinary to be able to enter his brain…but how could he open it?”
Ye Kong closed his eyes. He still couldn't forget about the Encyclopedia of Talismans. He had a feeling that if he wanted to survive in this cruel and helpless Cangnan Continent, he could only rely on this book hidden in his soul.
However, he had already suffered a great loss, so he did not dare to try again.
The days passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. Ye Kong's damaged soul was gradually recovering.
And so, Ye Kong's study life began. Every morning, he would go to the school building and come back for lunch.
There was an old teacher in the school hall called Zhang Wude. He had a stern face all day long and did not smile.
Zhang Wude didn't have a good impression of Ye Kong at first, because he knew that he was a fool. Why would a fool learn to write? Wasn't teaching a fool an insult to himself?
But later, he said that he wasn't stupid anymore, but if you really weren't stupid, you should work harder. If you looked so lazy that you couldn't even open your eyes, you probably wouldn't be able to learn anything.
But after a few days, Zhang Wude realized that he had misjudged Ye Kong. Although this child had a lazy appearance, he was actually very serious. He wasn't like those older children who always hung around girls, nor was he like those kids who always played around. On the contrary, Ye Kong spoke and acted in a mature manner that didn't match his age, and his eyes were like those of an adult.
More importantly, Ye Kong always had his own views on everything. Although he would constantly use vulgarities, he was always very reasonable. He would often say something classic, which made Zhang Wude very happy. He thought that he had met a good person, and he wanted to pass on all his knowledge to Ye Kong.
However, Ye Kong had no interest in those poems and songs. He was more interested in those strange things, such as whether there were Buddhists, Taoists, or the Christian Church of Light in this world, whether there were immortals, where to find immortals, whether there were people drawing talismans in this world, and whether there were ghosts.
Zhang Wude was also stunned by the strange questions. However, this old pedant was also experienced. Not only did he read thousands of books, but he also traveled thousands of miles and worked as an official for many years. He also knew a little about some things that ordinary people did not know.
He told Ye Kong that there were no sects in this world, but there were immortals. To be precise, they couldn't be called immortals because they hadn't become immortals yet. They were called immortal cultivators.
Immortal cultivators generally belonged to various immortal cultivation sects or families. However, these people were devoted to cultivation and disdained to interact with mortals, so it was rare to see them.
In addition to the organized cultivators, there were also some rogue cultivators. However, most of these rogue cultivators did not have high cultivation levels. Because they did not have any backers, they were often killed and robbed when they were alone. Thus, rogue cultivators were even rarer and did not dare to show their faces in public.
Zhang Wude also heard that there were also Xiumoists besides Xiuxianists. Xiuxianists were originally cold-blooded people, and those Xiumoists were even more terrifying. The biggest difference was that Xiuxianists killed people to steal their treasures, while Xiumoists killed people without a reason.
As for the ghosts and talismans, he was not sure. After all, he had never cultivated into an immortal. He only knew some general information and did not know the details.
However, Zhang Wude still had quite a few books in his collection, many of which were rare and exotic. Ye Kong loved reading these kinds of books the most, but his knowledge of the Cangnan language was still very limited, and many of the words he didn't recognize affected his reading.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
Early in the morning, Ye Kong packed up and asked his mother to comb her hair into a bun. He changed into a clean long robe, took his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and left the courtyard for the academy.
As soon as he walked out of the small courtyard, he looked up and saw the butler Ye Cai rushing in from the outside. It was as if he had encountered something urgent and was rushing towards the inner courtyard.
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"Fire? Or is he dead?" Ye Kong snorted, then continued walking toward the school building.
As soon as Ye Kong left, he saw Ye Haoran, dressed neatly, walking out quickly with Ye Wei and the Second Mistress. He couldn't suppress the joy on his face.
The group of people quickly walked out of the door. Outside the door, an old man with white hair and beard stood calmly. The old man only wore a long robe and had an ordinary appearance. A small black and gray bag hung at his waist. Such an ordinary old man could be found everywhere on the streets of the Southern Capital. The soldiers guarding the door did not understand why the family head, Ye Haoran, had brought his son and wife out to welcome him personally.
"Aiya, Immortal Master has arrived. Please come in.”The usually dignified General Ye smiled like a blooming flower when he saw the old man.
"Oh, you're welcome. It's been five years since we last met, but the general is still as elegant as ever.”Wanxuan Zhenren smiled and greeted Ye Haoran before following him into the imposing gate of the Ye Family.
"No, no, I'm getting old. How can mortals like us compare to Immortal Master? I see that Immortal Master's demeanor is even better than before. He must have made another breakthrough in his cultivation.”Ye Haoran flattered as he walked.
Wanxuan Zhenren smiled bitterly." General Ye, how do you know how difficult it is to achieve immortality? People like me have basically reached the peak of cultivation. If you want to make another breakthrough, you can't go any further without some coincidences.”
Hearing Wanxuan Zhenren's words, Ye Haoran hurriedly changed the topic." Immortals have long lives, much longer than mortals like us. I believe that Zhenren will also have an opportunity."”
Wanxuan Zhenren didn't want to talk about his cultivation, so he smiled and said,""Immortal cultivators indeed live much longer than mortals. Moreover, many immortal cultivators have techniques to preserve their appearance. One can't guess their age just by looking at their appearance. When I first started cultivating, I once saw a youth who seemed to be twenty years old. Who knew that that person was actually an old senior who had become famous five hundred years ago.”
"Haha." Everyone laughed along.
However, after hearing Wanxuan Zhenren's words, Ye Haoran and Ye Wei's eyes were filled with yearning for immortality. Putting everything else aside, immortality was enough to make mortals envious.
Even the Second Mistress, who was following beside her, was also very excited. If she could become an immortal and live forever, she could also maintain her youth forever. How beautiful would that be? However, she also knew that Ye Haoran could let his sons and daughters cultivate, but he would not let his wives and concubines cultivate. One had to know that Ye Haoran wanted to keep the Ye family safe forever. If he let his wife and concubine go out and get involved with some powerful immortal, it would be counterproductive if they were cuckolded.
Since she couldn't cultivate, Second Mistress placed her hopes on Ye Wen and Ye Wu. As long as one of them became an immortal, wouldn't she be the main wife? Second Mistress, the "second" in front is definitely going to be picked!
Of course, it was said that cultivation also required aptitude. The Second Mistress hated herself for not having more children. If she had a hundred or eighty children, her chances would be much greater. However, it was obviously too late to give birth now, so she had begged Ye Haoran to let her brother's daughter have an immortal check her aptitude.
Ye Haoran was reminded by her and felt that it was right. After all, the talent of immortal cultivation was one in ten thousand. If his own children could not be selected, then the children of his relatives and friends could also be selected. If there was an immortal here, he should also be grateful to Ye Haoran for helping to introduce him.
Therefore, Ye Haoran made two preparations. First, he and his children. If any of them had the aptitude to cultivate immortality, then there was no need to mention the candidates. If not, then the second tier would be the children of relatives and friends, and the children of loyal servants who sold themselves to the Ye family (that is, the servants who were given the surname Ye).
Ye Cai followed from afar. Although he couldn't hear what his master was saying, he was very nervous. He prayed that Ye Haoran's family wouldn't be selected so that his son's substitute could play. Hehe, if my son is an immortal, I can do whatever I want in the Ye family. And that Li Laosi, who asked you not to be surnamed Ye? I'm afraid you don't even know the news!
When he thought of Li Laosi, Ye Cai naturally thought of another person who hadn't received the news, Ye Kong. Hehe, you fool, who asked you to be unpopular? Who asked you to make Second Mistress unhappy? I won't inform you.
However, he thought about it again. Actually, it was fine to call that fool over. Was Second Mistress making a mountain out of a molehill? Could a fool have the qualifications to be an immortal?
And at this moment, Ye Kong, who had always wanted to become an immortal, knew nothing about it. He was still flipping through the pages of Zhang Wude's book, and he had no idea that a great opportunity to enter the immortal sect was about to slip through his fingers.
"Sir, why did the Cangnan Alien Annals only say that the continent was surrounded by endless Wilderness? Then what was in the Wilderness? Did the immortals live there?”Ye Kong asked.
Zhang Wude shook his head," I don't know. Danger lurks everywhere in Untainted Land. All kinds of Demonic Beasts run amok. No one can go deep inside. Even the barbarians who lived at the edge of Untainted Land since ancient times only dare to wander around the periphery of Untainted Land. No one knows the situation inside Untainted Land or what is at the end of Untainted Land. I guess the Immortals won't choose to cultivate there either."”
"Oh, I see. Then where can I find immortals?”Ye Kong didn't give up and asked directly.
Zhang Wude smiled and did not blame him. In fact, he had also wanted to cultivate to become an immortal for a period of time.
"Kong 'er, becoming an immortal isn't as easy as you think. Even if you come knocking on their door, they might not accept you. Although only one or two out of ten thousand people have spiritual roots, this spiritual root is actually inherited. For example, your Ye family's ancestors did not have any immortals. Even if ten thousand Ye family members stood up, there would not be a single spiritual root. Don't even think about the path of cultivation…"
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