Chapter 1: Thousand Cold
Night.
Chihan curled up in bed with his head resting on his arm, forcing himself to fall asleep as soon as possible. But even though his arms were gradually numb, he was still clear-headed.
Tomorrow is the opening day of Qingxuanmen every year, the villages and famous families near Lianfeng Mountain and all over Nanyang County will send their school-age children to Qinghe Town at the foot of Lianfeng Mountain, looking forward to a few lucky children can become Qingxuanmen disciples, if they are fortunate enough to become inner disciples, it is a major event celebrated by the whole village of the glorious lintel. Although the number of each year is small, there will always be a few lucky people who will step up to the sky and change the fate of themselves and their families.
The reason why Qian Han couldn't sleep was precisely because this was the first time he participated in the Qingxuanmen Mountain Opening Disciple Acceptance Day, although he could participate in the apprenticeship test before the age of eighteen, but the first time was the most important, and he could only be assigned to the ranks of the outer disciples when he participated again. Everyone's degree of feeling for Reiki is different, most people's sense of Reiki is weak, and it is generally difficult to feel the existence of Reiki, and only when some spiritual power is strong can you feel Reiki a little. For example, when it rains heavily, the air is particularly fresh, because the aura that is free in the air falls into the earth with the rain; when the weather is hot, taking a deep breath of hot air is like swallowing a hot cloud, because the activity of the aura is more intense than usual; the sudden ventilation of a closed room will make people feel refreshed, because the aura in the room is exchanged, and the flow rate of the aura increases.
Qian Han was not worried that he would not be able to feel the aura, but that he was worried about whether he could join the inner gate of the Qingxuanmen. He grew up in his uncle's house, and his parents are said to have gone to Changyang City in the distance for business, and he only met once when he was six years old, and it happened to be the opening day of Qingxuanmen, Qianhan's parents brought his brother, who was eight years older than him, to participate in the Qingxuanmen's apprenticeship test. was also going to take Qianhan to live in Changyang City, but Qianhan cried and shouted that he didn't know them, and he still stayed in Qinghe Town after making a big fuss, and in the end his father didn't do it, just a sentence to wait for him to grow up, and then entrust his brother with a sum of money, ask him to take care of it, and hurriedly left Qinghe Town with his eldest son.
Although Qianhan hasn't seen his parents much since he was a child, he has a very happy time in his uncle Qianbu's change of home, two cousins, Qianrui and Qianfei, have taken Qianhan with him in everything since he was a child, went down to the river to fish, stole peaches in the forest, picked up lamps and scorpions, occasionally followed his uncle into the mountains to hunt, and chased chickens and dogs with the children next door, and lived an innocent life. The happiest time in Qianhan's impression is that once the adults went out, he was very hungry, the second brother Qianfei steamed a bowl of egg custard for him, poured on the home-brewed aged vinegar soy sauce, sprinkled with some shallots planted at the door, tender yellow and smooth egg custard, with mellow soy sauce and balsamic vinegar, and sent a spoonful of green and white green onions to his mouth, and swallowed the whole childhood with a swallow on the tip of his tongue, and he was happy.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Qianhan has reached the age of fourteen, and he will participate in the Qingxuanmen apprenticeship test tomorrow, Qianhan's heart is full of nervousness and expectation, he heard his uncle tell him during the day that if he can enter Qingxuanmen, not only will his future be unlimited, but he can even raise his eyebrows at home, and his two cousins are hopeless, so he expects his little tail to fight for a breath. Then I heard my uncle talk about how he was smart since he was a child, he understood everything as soon as he heard it, he could learn it as soon as he learned it, and he did it as soon as he did it, not to mention whether he could perceive the aura, and it was also very promising for him to earn an outer disciple with this clever energy. After that, the uncle blew out the candle at the bedside, closed the door and left.
At this time, Qianhan was fantasizing that he would join Qingxuanmen, become an inner disciple, and return to Qinghe Town in a dignified manner in the future, take his two cousins to buy the most expensive brocade clothes, and then go to the largest tavern in the town, order the most expensive delicacies, and after eating, he scattered a few taels of silver, and left in a dashing manner. As soon as he thought of this, Qian Han hid in the quilt and laughed out loud, and after a while, he imagined that he was going to Changyang City, and the dignitaries at the gate of the city were welcomed, and he pretended to be reserved and kept smiling, with his hands behind his back, calmly pacing into the city, life was romantic, and he was the most proud. Qian Han couldn't help but chrysalis in the bed again.
Finally, it seemed that the spirit was excited for a long time, Qian Han fell asleep in a daze, and between the seemingly sleepy and unslept, there was still a thought echoing in his mind, Brother Qianfei, your steamed eggs are so delicious, come to another bowl, add more vinegar to taste enough.
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Following.
As soon as the sky was bright, Qian Han was pulled up from the bed by his uncle, and his uncle, who usually talks a lot, still keeps telling him today that the standard of the Qingxuanmen test is different every year, but the core idea is the same, one test of aura perception, two tests of personal temperament, and three tests of mental understanding. As long as you can perceive the aura, you will have the opportunity to enter the Qingxuanmen and become an outer disciple, as for the inner disciple, it depends on luck, because every inner disciple needs extremely high talent and tenacity, and the two complement each other indispensably.
After some careful grooming, Qian Han was dressed in a green coat, with a black leather belt around his waist, the cuffs and feet were all tied firmly, and the boots under his feet were also just made a few days ago, which were not narrow or wide on his feet, which was extremely suitable. This dress, with Qianhan's white little face, has a bit of the feeling of a handsome boy in the city.
Qinghe Town is not big, only a long street in the north and south, the people in the town are bustling to live on both sides of the street, the south is Lianfeng Mountain, the north is a bluestone road that can not be seen, in previous years, people from all over the country rushed to Qingxuanmen from this road, there were more people walking, and Qinghe Town gradually became prosperous. The most conspicuous building in the town is called Shui Si Lou, located in the southernmost part of the town, the whole is arc-shaped, all wooden mortise and tenon structure, continuous for more than ten miles, the middle is high and low on both sides, the highest place is seven stories high, even if there are three floors of buildings on both sides, the glazed roof, the hook corner, the red brick and green tile, the railings are staggered, only the two jade dragon carvings at the door are three or four people high, where you enter Qinghe Town, you can see the Shui Si Lou at first sight, here is the Qingxuanmen in Qinghe Town's leading place.
Thousands of do not change home in the west of Qinghe Town, not too far away from the water division building, every year Qingxuanmen opens the mountain, but also Qinghe Town catches up with the market, September to open the mountain, October to close the mountain, Qinghe Town a year of livelihood is counting on a month, the water division building door within 100 meters can not set up stalls, but 100 meters away is not a scene, in addition to the bluestone road that can parallel four carriages, the streets are dotted with all kinds of vendors, the past pedestrians are endless, shouting and shouting, this is the most lively and busiest month in the town in the yearγ
According to the regulations of Qingxuanmen, the apprentice test cannot be accompanied by adults, at most it will be sent to the door of the Shui Si Building, and the next road can only be walked by the children themselves.
"Xiao Han, Uncle can only send you here, maybe there will be a chance to change your fate in the future, but at least you must seize what is in front of you first, your life has just begun. Uncle said with a little loneliness on his face, but still said with a forced smile.
Qianhan took a deep breath and replied clearly, "I, Qianhan, must get ahead in this life, don't run around for food and clothing, don't let my relatives worry, and walk out of a smooth step, Lang Lang Lang." β
"It's good to be able to do that. Qian Buchang looked at the immature boy in front of him with emotion.
"Okay, go, go out of your life, uncle doesn't ask you to get ahead, as long as you can have no regrets on the path you choose, even if you don't lose my thousands of people. Qian Buchang gently pushed behind Qian Han's back, and the young man stumbled a little and stumbled into the hall of the cultivation world.