In the darkness, a golden page floated in the air and slowly fell. The young child's eyes sparkled and he was curious about it, and he reached out to grab it, but the moment his finger touched it, the golden pages disappeared, and everything was dark.

"Whew!" the boy woke up from his dream, opened his eyes, and breathed a sigh of relief.

This scene was not new to the boy, it was the first thing he remembered. After many years, the past reappeared in the dream, and the source was the abnormal change he experienced the day before, which made the young man's heart unable to calm down for a long time.

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The Eastern Ming Empire, the capital of Wantianxing Province, and Wantianzhou.

The He family is a well-known family in Wantianzhou and even the entire province, not only because the He family has strong financial resources and prosperous business fortunes, but more importantly, the outstanding cultivation of the children of the He family has a considerable status and connections in the province and even the imperial capital.

Cultivating the path of Taoism, after all, strength is respected, and the He family, which has many strong people, has such a status, and it is a matter of course for them to have such a status.

And with the continuous growth of the He family, it has almost become the first family in Wantian Province. In the entire empire, the Wantian He family is also a well-known name.

Ho House, Council Hall.

At this time, the hall of He Mansion was very lively, staggered, and in addition to the sound of toasting and changing lamps, there was no lack of chatter and jokes.

"Everyone, be quiet! and listen to the old man's words. The old man in the upper seat spoke, and the noisy hall fell silent.

The solemn old man who spoke up was the current head of the He family, He Xiong. He is also a strong man who has cultivated to reach the Cloud Sea Realm, so he can take the position of the head of this family.

"The selection of the Empire in the Ten Thousand Heavens Province will begin in a few days. He Xiong changed his previous seriousness, stroked his long white beard, and said kindly, "Our He family, there are many juniors who will participate, I hope you will not insult the reputation of our He family, like many of your brothers, become the pride of our He family." ”

With that, He Xiong raised his wine glass and drank it all.

Everyone in the hall also applauded, and they drank all the wine in their cups, and the topic shifted to today's juniors.

Everyone couldn't stop looking at a few juniors of the He family, and to say that the most eye-catching and discussed among them was the most praised scholar in Wantian Prefecture.

The reason why he took such a name is because his mother loved to eat bitter foods such as lotus heart during pregnancy. If it was a girl, it might be called Lotus Heart.

Why bother to be able to move Wan Tianzhou, not because of his unique name, but because he has some outstanding cultivation talents and enviable talents.

Since he became literate, he has shown his love for reading, and he has been holding a book tirelessly all day long. If this is not enough, it is not enough to be admirable, why bother to write down all the contents of the books he has read, such a talent can't help but be enviable.

For more than ten years, He Ku has almost read all the books in the He family's collection, and his knowledge and talent are far beyond his peers.

Some people in the family have questioned that if Kong has such talent, he will not be able to gain a foothold in this world of the jungle, and the name of a scholar in Wantianzhou is just a gimmick.

And after He Ku really started cultivating, he showed an amazing cultivation talent and completely changed this kind of speech.

His cultivation surpassed that of everyone in the family at the same time, whether it was an uncle who had already flourished in the imperial capital, or a gifted brother, his cultivation at this age was not like this, so the name of the scholar He Ku was well-known in Wantian Prefecture and even Wantian Province. Nowadays, when it comes to the Wantian He family, the world will first think of the scholar's suffering.

And the He family held a party this time to inspire the juniors who are about to participate in the selection of the empire.

The Imperial Selection is a selection event held once every four years in the Dongming Empire, which selects outstanding young juniors to enter the imperial family for cultivation.

Practicing in the imperial family can enjoy the most superior cultivation conditions and the best cultivation resources in the empire, so every imperial selection is a national concern and a grand event for young people. Therefore, there is no family that does not value such opportunities.

The Imperial Selection was conducted in each province three years in advance, and the top 100 leaders selected by each province were able to participate in the final selection in the Imperial Capital.

And the top 100 in the final selection results can have the opportunity to really enter the palace to practice, and as for the various elimination mechanisms after entering the palace, they are even more stringent.

The cultivators who can enter the cultivation of the royal family are all geniuses who are not members of the royal family, but they are in high positions and serve the royal family. The rule of the imperial family was also further consolidated after recruiting these chosen sons.

After several generations of hard work, several people of the He family have passed the selection and successfully entered the imperial palace to practice.

And this time in the imperial selection, in view of He Ku's shining existence, he will definitely be able to successfully enter the imperial palace to practice, so he specially gathered, not only to show the world the confidence and strength of the Wantian He family, but also to cheer up the other disciples of the family.

In the council hall of the He family, talking about the selection of the empire, the focus of the He family and the guests invited to come at the moment was focused on the young people of the He family, and the most eye-catching of them was the legendary scholar He Ku.

I saw him standing in the middle of many young people, fifteen or sixteen years old, his figure looked a little thin, he was wearing a green shirt, and there was tenderness in the corners of his eyes under his eyebrows. looks humble and elegant, and even without being introduced, you can see that he is a scholar, and why is it a scholar.

"What a bitter nephew, wouldn't the first selection of the Ten Thousand Heavens Province this time already be in the bag of the He family!" said a fat guest, and he didn't know which chamber of commerce was the treasurer.

"Yes, yes, why bother with scholars, the He family is worry-free this time!" someone chimed in.

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Everyone was talking nonsense, and they already thought that winning the first place in this selection was within easy reach for him.

He bothered to listen to these praises, but there was no joy and smugness on his face, and there was still a humble and gentle smile on the corner of his mouth.

"If it weren't for the face of the He family, the master wouldn't be happy to laugh at you greasy uncles here. He bitterly slandered in his heart, he had always disliked such occasions.

was about to make a scene and refuse the compliments of many guests, but he didn't expect to be preempted by his father.

"Haha, you have praised it falsely, the dog is just a little vain, this selection must be the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger, and the first place in this province may not be what can be won. ”

Under the praise of everyone, He Ku's father He De smiled and politely returned the salute to the people present.

Then He De looked back and told He Ku: "You must listen to the teachings of your elders, don't be arrogant and careless, and your success will fail!"

He frowned without a trace, and still bowed his head and saluted: "Yes, father." ”

"Why bother to achieve this, thanks to such a well-taught father!"

"It's really a tiger father without a dog!"

The guests were praised again, causing everyone in the He family to laugh.

The status of He Ku's family is not high in the He family, and it is not the main vein in the family. He Ku's grandfather was just a cousin of the head of the family, He Xiong, and after the death of He Ku's grandfather, the family was almost expelled from the family.

And He Ku's sudden rise has become the most outstanding existence among the younger generation of the family, which has made the status of the family rise sharply, no less than many main families, and He De has also mastered a considerable voice in the family, and his status is rising day by day.

Now in the He family, except for the head of the family and a few uncles in the main line, no one has a higher status than He De.

And Mu Yingran, the mother of He Ku, is also a mother who is expensive by virtue of her son, Mu Yingran, who is already from poverty, has always been unpopular in the He family, and because of He Ku's rise, she was able to gain a foothold in the He family.

He De and Mu Yingran also have a daughter, He Mier, who is He Ku's sister. The appearance is seven or eight points similar to He Ku, the face is good, the virtual length is two years old, and the cultivation is also on par with He Ku.

Before He Ku's rise, He Mi'er would often be squeezed out by her peers in the main vein in the family, which is also something that the children of the branch vein in the family will often encounter, after all, the elders of the main vein will also instill the concept that the status of the branch vein is lower than that of the main vein. Most of the time, the children of the branch can only bear the grievances alone, and He Mi'er is no exception.

But now He Mi'er is not only slim, but her slender and fair legs are particularly eye-catching, and she has become the most popular He family girl among the younger generation, and there is no shortage of suitors who frequently come to the door.

For many young leaders, He Mier has never been eye-catching, but loves her younger brother very much, after all, compared to He Ku's excellence, no one can beat it.

What's more, He Mi'er can have today's status and reputation, which is inseparable from the existence of He Pain. Otherwise, even if he has a stunning appearance and good cultivation, he will be suppressed by several cousins of the main line.

He Ku saw all the love of his mother and sister, but he was a little dissatisfied with his father.

He De seems to have completely used him as a tool for his superiority, and often counted and taught him what is the pain in front of everyone, in order to show that as a strict father, he taught him how to do this. However, in He Ku's heart, he became more and more estranged from He De.

The brilliance of He Ku and the charm of He Mi'er made their sisters and brothers become the figures of the younger generation in the entire He family and even in Wantian Province.

Although it brought infinite scenery, it also attracted the jealousy and dissatisfaction of other juniors of the He family.

At this moment, in the council hall of the He family, several juniors looked at He Ku and He Mi'er with a smile, and there seemed to be something planning between them......