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Fengming Mountain, stretching for more than a thousand miles, the mountain is high and the road is steep, the mountain peak is abrupt and thousands of fathoms, the main peak is straight into the sky, like a phoenix spreading its wings and crying.

The legend is that there are people who cultivate immortals, but the legend is a legend after all, because no mortal has ever climbed on it.

At the foot of this steep mountain there is a quiet deep valley, and a white waterfall cascades down the mouth of the valley, and there is a deep pool of green springs below, and the water flows down the river that washes out into the valley.

The valley is full of pines and cypresses, mixed with trees, and a sheep's intestine path in the forest is hidden by weeds, winding to the valley floor. At the end of the trail there is a small mountain village, which is not large, with about twenty or thirty families, and more than a dozen thatched houses scattered around the valley floor.

The small mountain village is like a paradise, hiding itself tightly in the depths of this big mountain, in a corner of peace, the people in the village live a simple life of hunting and collecting medicine, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

At this moment, the sun is setting, and the last rays of afterglow are sprinkled on a small farm yard at the far edge of the village, and a teenager is sweating profusely chopping wood.

The boy was about eleven or twelve years old, thin and dark-skinned, and a pair of dark and bright eyes were staring intently at the broken wood, his arms were raised, and with a "click", the broken wood opened in response. In a few moments, a pile of chopped firewood was placed at the boy's feet.

With a "creak", the thatched door was pushed open from the inside, and an old voice came out of the house: "Ah Lei, let's take a break, it's almost over." ”

"I'm not tired, grandpa. Split a little more, and tomorrow I will enter the mountains, and maybe I will be back in a few days. The boy wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and continued to chop it cleanly.

After chopping firewood, the boy picked up the bucket and went to the entrance of the village to fetch water until the water in the tank was filled, and then the young man returned to the house satisfied, sat down at the simple dining table, and devoured the meal that had already been cold.

It was already dark, and the old man in the room lit the coal lamp, brought it tremblingly, and put it on the wooden table. The old man couldn't tell how old he was, but he was estimated to be sixty or seventy years old, with a wrinkled face, a long beard hanging on his chest, and gray hair loosely tied up on top of his head.

The old man put the coal lamp, looked at the young man who was gobbling it up lovingly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry, eat slowly, there is still in the pot." ”

The boy side: "Uh-huh, uh-huh. He nodded, continuing to feast. "Ah Lei, go into the mountain tomorrow and take this with you. The old man reached out and took out a blue cloth bag in his bosom and placed it on the table. The young man known as Ah Lei was slightly startled, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and hesitated slightly: "Grandpa, could it be ...... this time?"

"Yes!" replied the old man, as he unwrapped the blue cloth bag with both hands, revealing a pale green bead the size of a broad bean. The grandfather and grandson stared at the beads and were speechless for a while.

"Just now you were chopping wood in the yard, and on a whim, I gave you a lesson in the house, and the hexagram showed that you would have an adventure tomorrow. ”

The young man pursed his lips and did not believe it: "Grandpa, I have already turned twelve years old, and I have long passed the best time for cultivation. ”

"It's man-made!" the old man scolded: "Although it is a good way to determine the direction of cultivation before the age of ten and enter the cultivation path that suits you as early as possible, everything is possible on the path of cultivation!"

The young Ah Lei still disagreed: "Having said that, but this bead only has a lifespan of twelve years, and when the time comes, it will turn into powder in an instant, you know." ”

"How don't I know!" the old man said indignantly: "The soul bead came to the world with the fetus, and it must return to the fetus within twelve years, otherwise the soul beads will disappear into the world, and the fetus will be mediocre and idle for life." Although there are very few fetuses with soul beads at birth, their cultivation is several times more difficult than ordinary people. ”

Ah Lei suddenly wondered: "Hey, grandpa, what do you say this soul bead is, why are only very few children born with soul beads?"

The old man thought for a moment and said, "According to my speculation, this soul bead should be transformed by the spiritual aura that should have been attached to the body when the fetus was formed.

People have three souls and seven spirits, when the fetus is formed and the melon is ripe, the soul gathers in the body, and combines with the skin of the body to form a complete person.

However, there are a very small number of fetal auras that do not completely enter the body, but a small part of them solidify and remain outside the body. They were eventually brought to the world by babies either in their mouths or in their hands. The solidified soul is that the soul bead cannot be free from the body for too long, and it will dissipate after a long time, and the maximum time to maintain this form cannot exceed one age, that is, twelve years. ”

"Oh!" Ah Lei understood, lowered his head and thought for a while, and continued to ask, "Grandpa, is this soul bead harmful or beneficial to me?"

Grandpa laughed twice, his face was full of furrow-like wrinkles squeezed together, his gray beard trembled and trembled, and he said in a hoarse voice:

"This soul bead may be a double-edged sword with others, but it is a great advantage to you! Soul beads are rare things, and babies with soul beads are rare talents in the world.

But how to make the soul bead return to the body is a big problem, so when this time comes, if the soul bead does not return, the body will lack a trace of soul for the rest of its life, and it will be muddy and mediocre for a lifetime.

This is also why the parents who gave birth to a baby with soul beads are surprised and happy, happy that they are a chosen talent, and they can expect to become dragons and phoenixes among people in the future, and they are surprised that how to return to the body of soul beads is a big problem. ”

Ah Lei nodded as if he didn't understand, and continued to ask: "Grandpa, do you estimate that I will have an adventure tomorrow, what kind of adventure is it?"

The old man nodded and said, "Child, this is exactly what I want to say next, if the soul bead wants to return to its body, it must have some adventures, and this is the only way." Tomorrow into the mountain, what you see in your eyes is rare, that is, don't be afraid, there is a surprise but no danger. ”

Young Ah Lei lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Ah Lei's name is Yu Wenlei, and he is about to turn twelve years old in three days. According to Grandpa, he held the bead in his hand when he was born, and in the past twelve years, Grandpa tried all kinds of methods to return the soul bead to Ah Lei's body, but all failed. Grandpa is a capable old man, proficient in divination, and knows a little about cultivation.

This village, hidden in the deep valley and old forest, has existed for many years, and although the people in the village are not members of the same race, they live in harmony and peace.

There are very few people in the village, and children are even rarer, and Ah Lei's childhood playmates are no strangers except for Liu Baoshan, the grandson of Liu Sanye, who lives in the middle of the village. Most of the residents in the village are middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old, and everyone is usually busy with their own work, and when there is an emergency, they gather at Liu Sanye's house to discuss.

Liu Sanye and Ah Lei's grandfather Yu Wentian are close friends, there is a fateful friendship, the two families are very close, Liu Baoshan Changyu Wenlei is one year old, has passed the age of thirteen, the person is long tiger head and tiger brain, the person is tall and big, is an upright and enthusiastic child.

Liu Baoshan was born without soul beads, his grandfather Liu Sanye learned a little kung fu, so he passed it all to him, Yuwentian asked him to see that he had a good character, his qualifications were excellent, and he also passed on his own practice of tuna to the two children.

More than ten years have passed, and the two children have lived together like brothers, practicing martial arts together, practicing together, and being like brothers. After all, Yu Wenlei's soul bead has not yet returned to the body, and his age is one year younger, so both his mind and his physique are a cut behind Liubao Mountain, so this time he is accompanied by Liubao Mountain when he goes into the mountain to find wonders.

The next morning, the sky was just dawning, and the mist had not yet lifted. As soon as Yu Wenlei got up and finished washing, Liu Baoshan shouted in the yard: "Ah Lei, have you packed up, it's time to go." ”

Yuwen Tianwen pushed open the door, and two figures, one tall and one short, stood in the courtyard. The tall man is Liu Sanye, standing in front of him and dressed majestic, and it goes without saying that it is Liu Baoshan.

"Ah, third brother, you're here too, please come in!" Yuwen Tianwen hurriedly greeted him.

"Fourth brother doesn't have to be polite. Liu Sanye waved his hand and walked in. Liu Sanye called Yuwen Tianwen "fourth brother", and the two children also asked the reason curiously, but they were cleverly hidden by the two old men, and there was no way to know the truth.

In the hut, the two children were discussing what was going to happen on the road, and the two old men were hiding in the corner, whispering and discussing something.

"Third brother, I gave the child a hexagram yesterday, and the hexagram is shown as auspicious. I guess this time it will be successful. Yuwen Tianwen lowered his voice and said in a hoarse voice.

"Yes!" The third master sighed and said: "I watched the sky at night, and saw a slight flash of light in the southeast, which should be where the child's adventure is." ”

"Third brother, even if Lei'er succeeds in entering the mountain this time, there must be a lot of tribulation in the middle, and I plan to pass on the Wind Control Spell to him to help him. What do you think?" asked Yu Wentian.

Liu Sanye twisted his beard with his hand, and thought for a while: "That's fine, after all, this time the stakes are so important, and I can't care so much." ”

After the two elders finished discussing, they called the two children, and Yuwen Tianwen gave the two of them the spell of the Wind Control Spell. Although the two teenagers were new to learning this mantra, they were also talented, and they had been practicing for some years, so they quickly memorized the mantra in their hearts.

Yu Wentian asked that the two of them had memorized the spell, so he took out two charms from his sleeve and said, "You two have also practiced for some years, and this is the first time that you have shown the results of your cultivation. This talisman is called the 'Wind Control Charm', and it can only be used in conjunction with the 'Wind Control Charm' that you have just learned. Stick the talisman on your leg, and then recite the mantra, and the true qi in your body will urge the talisman to ride the wind. ”

The third master continued: "This wind control talisman is extremely rare, it is a high-level talisman, it is a sharp weapon for cultivators to visit the three mountains and five mountains, and the four continents and seas. When you ride the wind, what you consume is the true qi in your body. When the True Qi is depleted, the spell will lose its effect, so when manipulating the charm in the air, be careful to let your True Qi flow into it, and don't rush it.

In addition, the speed of the flight is also related to the amount of True Qi injected, so remember that when you stop injecting True Qi, you will land on the ground. ”

The second son was extremely excited and couldn't help but be eager to try. When I came to the courtyard, the sun had not yet risen, and the sky had just revealed the whiteness of the fish's belly.

Yuwen Tianwen looked up at the southeast and said, "Lei'er, have you put away the beads?"

Yu Wenlei touched his arms, nodded and said, "Don't worry, grandpa." I'm hiding it. ”

"Well, that's good!" Yuwen Tianwen nodded, very satisfied, and said, "Don't forget, these two charms I gave you can only be used three times, and after three times, you will lose your spiritual power." Go southeast, and you will find something there. ”

The second son nodded, put the spell on his lap with a "snap", and chanted the spell, and a whirlwind gently held them in the air. The second son bowed down and said in unison, "Grandpa, I'm going." Then he sent the whirlwind southeast.