In the vast forest northwest of Yunzhou in the Qi Kingdom, in the hinterland of Yunye Mountain Range, there was a sect surrounded by immortal energy and white fog. All the children of high-ranking officials and nobles in the Qi Kingdom yearned to go there. It was called Qiyun Sect. If they could be selected by the sect as a disciple, they would be able to cultivate exquisite immortal spells and be invincible in the sky and earth. The status of the family in Qi State would also rise.
"He Guan, you've always been in secluded cultivation. What brings you here today?”A gray-haired Daoist sat on a praying mat and asked a silver-haired elder.
The silver-haired old man replied,"
"Master, I failed to break through the bottleneck. I don't have much time left, so I came to ask for my resignation. I've traveled the world, and my life hasn't been in vain…"
In a remote mountain village in Yunzhou, the sound of books could be heard near the entrance of the village. Children of five or six years old were sitting in front of tables and reciting.
The old man stood in a corner of the courtyard and lectured a boy in his early teens,"
"Although you're the foster son of the village chief, I can't keep you here. All the students have paid their tuition fees, but you haven't.”
The boy's name was Chu Yurong. After hearing this, he could only respectfully leave the courtyard. He turned around and sat down against the wall. He looked like he had nothing to do as he listened to the reading inside and sighed.
In the evening, Chu Yurong stood up and waited at the door when she heard the cheers from the school.
"Brother Yurong, you're still here. Bai Yang asked me to bring him to the river to catch crabs. Let's go together!”
A toot little child came out of the courtyard and called out to him. Then, a dull boy servant appeared from behind…
At night, Chu Yurong came to Little Treasure's room and said to Xiao Tong,
"Little Treasure, can you let me take a look at the letter that Master gave you during the day?”
"Sir didn't give it to me for free. The old man only gave it to me for ten copper coins. However, Brother Yurong, if you want to see it, take it. Remember to give it to me before school tomorrow morning.”
"Don't worry, I'll send it back to you tomorrow morning.”Chu Yurong took Little Treasure's letter and treated it like a treasure. She hurried back to her room.
Chu Yurong was already eleven years old. He wasn't originally from this village, but had wandered here. The village chief looked pitiful and gave him food and shelter, and even adopted him as his adopted son.
His foster father and foster mother treated him very well, but five years later, when the village chief gave birth to Chu Xingbao, his attitude changed slightly. Therefore, he only gave Xiao Bao money to enter a private school.
Sitting on the bed, Chu Yurong looked at the book and recalled the contents of the reading during the day.
Although Chu Yurong clearly knew that he had been neglected, he vaguely remembered that when he was very young, he was hungry and drenched in the rain. It was his godfather who brought him into the house. His foster father had never beaten him or made him do hard labor. The other people in the village also took good care of him. After Little Treasure was born, Chu Yurong felt that it was unnecessary at home, so she often went out. The neighbor's aunt even roasted sweet potatoes for him to eat, so he still felt quite content.
The next morning, Chu Yurong secretly stuffed the letter into Little Treasure's hands. When the village chief saw it, he shouted,
"You two are here to eat. Look at the pancakes your mother made for you. Yurong, come with me to town after you're done eating. Sell the rabbit skin from yesterday and buy some…"
"Yes."
Near noon, Chu Yurong came to the town and looked at the bustling crowd. She waited behind her godfather with a helpless expression. Today, along the way, his foster father nagged a lot, all asking him to be able to support his family.
Suddenly, there was a commotion on the street. A burly man rushed through the crowd and ran past Chu Yurong. In the blink of an eye, he reached the end of the alley and disappeared around the corner. Chu Yurong didn't even see his face clearly. She only felt a slight breeze and showed a surprised expression.
"How can this person run so fast?”
Chu Yurong was about to say something when another person chased after him at the end of the alley with a knife. His speed seemed to be even faster.
"They are all trained in martial arts. They should be criminals caught by the government. Ordinary people like us shouldn't care about such things. The most important thing is to protect ourselves! Alright, I've bought almost everything. Let's go back.”The village chief said earnestly.
" Hmm..." Chu Yurong hadn't recovered yet and kept thinking about the scene just now.
Passing by a tall door, Chu Yurong couldn't help but take a few more glances. She remembered that her foster father had also gone in to report some things. It was an official that benefited everyone. Chu Yurong yearned for it.
Many people in the village liked him, and he wanted to do something for them. He heard that if he studied well, he could be an official, so he always ran outside the private school, looked through the crack of the door, leaned against the wall, and listened. Now that Little Treasure was in school, he would be able to get his hands on a book in the future.
At night.
"Little Treasure, what did Master teach you today? Let me see…"
One day.
After school in the evening, Little Treasure asked by the haystack,"
"Brother Yurong, do you eavesdrop outside every day when you have time?”
"I didn't eavesdrop. Sir knew that I was outside, so I listened openly.”
"Brother Yurong, it's great that you're not forced to go to school every day. I'll go home and tell my mother to let you go. I don't want to be locked up by that stinky old man every day.”
Yurong was shocked when he heard that." Don't. Be careful of Mother's beating. Father knows how to read. You have to learn."”
"What's the use of reading? Why do you want to learn, brother Yurong? Father told you to go hunting with him.”
"If I want to be an official in the future, I have to learn. Old Master has long said that if I get an official rank, I can be an official and help everyone.”
"To be an official…I heard that it's very difficult.”
"Little Treasure, what do you plan to do in the future?”Chu Yurong said as she sat on the grass.
"This…how would I know? However, father took me to the town market to eat candied haws last time. I wanted to buy a second skewer, but father said that I didn't have much money! I'll work hard to earn money in the future…Oh right, that big restaurant in town is making a lot of money. If I become the owner of the restaurant in the future, I'll be able to buy a lot of candied haws.”Little Treasure replied as he lay in the grass with a small gourd in his hand.
"I never thought about it. Little Treasure, if you really become a restaurant owner in the future, how about I be your manager?”
"Who wants you to be the shopkeeper? Look at your stupid face! I just got beaten up by the old man today. Let's go, brother Yurong, let's go play on the mountain.”
"Play my ass. It's almost dark. If we're any later, mother will teach us a lesson again.”
"It's still early. We haven't finished eating the fruits we dug up in the mountain last time!”Bai Yang said reluctantly,
"The sky turns dark very quickly. Eh, look, what's that black shadow?”Chu Yurong pointed at the mountain in surprise.
Little Treasure quickly got up and turned his head. He said,
"There's nothing?"
Bai Yang also stared at it, wanting to see it clearly. Yurong snickered and continued,
"There seem to be two eyes in the shadow. Is it a wolf?”
Little Treasure looked at Yurong in confusion.
"I don't think so."
Little Treasure turned around and saw Bai Yang staring at the mountain. He suddenly understood and shouted,
"It's a ghost!"
Quickly, Little Treasure ran into the village first. Chu Yurong also ran away, leaving Bai Yang shouting from behind,
"Wait for me! Wait for me…"
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