"Squeak", the originally closed back door was pushed open by a pair of small hands, and the little girl with two horns tiptoed into the door, and before she could land on her hind feet, an anxious voice sounded behind her: "Red makeup!" Why are you only coming back now! I'm dying of you! ”

Red makeup was startled, only to find out that it was Dong'er, the maid she had befriended on weekdays, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What happened?" ”

Dong'er hurriedly said: "The people of the Zong family have already arrived, and now they are waiting for tea!" ”

"What!" When Hongmakeup heard this, it was really terrible, so she hurriedly rushed to the kitchen and asked Dong'er to help make the fire: "Come so fast?" Didn't you say it would arrive in the evening? ”

Dong'er lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "I heard that the Zong family took a fancy to the eldest lady's qualifications, and specially sent an elder to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, wanting to win over the family!" She said happily: "This eldest lady has advanced to the late stage of qi refining, and it is the old lady's birthday, which is really a double happiness!" I heard that on that day, each subordinate would distribute three lower grade spirit stones! ”

The twelve layers of qi refining are divided into the early stage, the middle stage, and the late stage, and the first to fourth layers are the early stage, which can be reached by people with any qualifications; The fifth to eighth layers are the middle stage, which is more difficult to cultivate than the early stage; The ninth to twelfth layers are the late stage, and many people can only reach this step after decades of cultivation, but they stop there. The twelfth layer of Qi refining, also known as the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, is only one step away from building the foundation, as long as it takes this step, it will transform, truly break away from the mortal body, step into the threshold of cultivation, and get a glimpse of the avenue, so this step is also a barrier between mortals and monks.

When Mu Chongyun built the foundation, he was praised for his good talent. Now, this eldest lady has entered the late stage of qi refining at the age of ten, and it is not surprising that it is possible to build a foundation before twenty, which can be called an outstanding talent.

Bai Nen's fingers shuttled and picked among the tea leaves with pin-like white frost, and he was imperceptible when he heard the words, only to hear the red makeup muttering and repeating: "Yes, it's really a double happiness......

Dong'er suddenly exclaimed: "Oh no, the firewood is wet!" Ouch, what can I do? There's no time to chop firewood now! ”

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and at this time, someone in the courtyard hurriedly came over, pushed the door open suddenly, and shouted: "What are you two doing?!" How long does it take to even boil a tea? If you neglect your guests, ten lives are not enough to compensate! ”

Xu was wronged, and Dong'er whispered: "Isn't it just that you said that the distinguished guests came from afar, and they had to go all the way to the tea house to get the moon tea, and besides, we didn't know that the people of the Zong family arrived so early......"

Steward Xu was so blocked that his face turned red, and he stretched out a finger, which was almost to the tip of Dong'er's nose: "You, you, you!" Okay, you little girl, you can't do things yourself, and you still want to push it out! I want to see, you can't get tea now, you neglect the guests, and see how the master spares your life! ”

After speaking, he noticed the red makeup next to him, and added: "And you!" ”

Red makeup faced Steward Xu, pulled Dong'er, who still wanted to argue again, but said gently: "Steward Xu, don't worry, this tea will arrive on time, this distinguished guest will be delighted when he tastes this rare moon tea, and when the time comes, he will not be happy with the master, and he will also reward the next person, especially the ...... who is responsible for entertaining the guests, "The words are not finished, but the obedient person is a smart person, and naturally understands the meaning of the red makeup, and he is no longer difficult at the moment, only instructed: "Hurry up and make tea!" On the other side of the living room, I told the others to make do with some pastries first. Then he hurried away.

Dong'er watched Steward Xu leave, and didn't notice that the right hand of the person next to him hiding behind his back made a trick, and the pile of firewood suddenly emitted a curling mist, which was blown away by the wind as soon as it appeared.

Hongxiang pushed Dong'er: "Boil the water, I looked at the firewood and it was dry." As he spoke, he took the lead in lighting a dried straw with a fire fold, and not long after putting it in, the firewood ignited with a hula fire.

Dong'er muttered suspiciously: "It's really dry, why can't I make a fire just now......"

The red makeup hooked the lips, but he didn't speak.

In the Mu Mansion, there are lights everywhere, a festive red, and the word "Shou" is pasted in several places, which is to prepare for the upcoming birthday of the old lady of the Mu family, during which there are still some people who are busy.

Xu Zhen walked on the road, stopped a maid, and ordered with a stiff face: "Go, serve a few plates of pastries to the distinguished guests of the Zong family!" ”

Xu Zhen has a hot temper on weekdays, and he scolds when something goes wrong, and the people under his hands are a little afraid of him, but now when he talks with a stiff face, he looks like he is gritting his teeth, and the maid doesn't even dare to come out when she sees it, so she hurriedly responds.

"Humph!" Watching this maid tremble and almost fly away, Xu Zhen finally felt that he had regained a little face, and the stuffiness in his chest finally disappeared a little.

Fang Cai's words in red makeup seemed to be holding himself and thinking about himself, but in fact he was hinting. Yes, all the affairs of this reception are ordered by yourself, if something goes wrong, the first thing to be questioned must not be these little maids, but your own chief manager!

It is clearly a threat to yourself: we are not happy, and you are even more unhappy!

It's a fact that she is partial, and she can't bear it, so she has to hold back her breath and suffer it herself!

*

At this time, in the Mujia hall, the atmosphere was harmonious.

Sitting on the main seat is the current head of the Mu family's Yucheng branch, Mu Chongyun.

Under his seat, there were four people, all of whom were extraordinary.

The first seat under the left hand is an old man in white clothes and white beard, whose name is Wuzhong, and he is a respected elder of the sect family. The fact that the Zong family was able to send this elder here to congratulate the old lady of the branch family on her birthday was unprecedented in the Mu family's hundred-year history. It can be seen that over the years, what kind of status the Yucheng family has under the control of Mu Chongyun, especially his daughter, who is even more talented, almost comparable to his lineage.

The first seat under the right hand is a handsome-looking and cold-looking young man, named Mu Yinxi. This one is quite legendary. It is said that Mu Yinxi was originally a side of the Zong family, his talent was mediocre when he was young, and he didn't work very hard, until his parents were killed by the enemy in a secret realm, and he suddenly rose, and in less than two years, he was promoted from the early stage of Qi refining to the late stage of Qi refining, and was adopted by the second master of the Zong family, and was recorded in the lineage, and now at the age of eighteen, he has reached the great perfection of Qi refining, and is only one step away from building the foundation, and is one of the children of the Zong family who are most likely to build the foundation before the weak crown. The Zong family was able to send him out, firstly, it represents the importance of the Zong family, and secondly, it also represents the younger generation.

The rest of the people who sat at the bottom were Mu Yuan, an elder in the foundation building period, and Lin Yi, a steward of the sect.

At this time, the spiritual tea has arrived.

Mu Wuzhong took a sip of spiritual tea, stroked his beard and smiled: "Not bad, not bad, the aura is overflowing, the entrance is fragrant, and it does not fall into the reputation of the moon tea." ”

Mu Chongyun also said with a smile: "If you can get a praise from the elders, you will not fall into fame!" ”

This obvious compliment made Mu Wuzhong very useful, you know, an elder of his status in the sect family is actually not more valued than those gifted children, he can sit in today's position by virtue of his seniority, so he can only enjoy superior treatment when he is sent to those branches.

He smiled so that the folds in the corners of his eyes deepened, and he gently wiped the rim of the cup with the cup cap, but his mouth said, "Alas, why should the head of the family be modest? Who doesn't know that this Mu family is in full swing in this Yu City, and who doesn't envy the Mu family master, you are less than forty years old, and you have such a talented daughter? But the future will be the world of you young people! ”

Mu Chongyun laughed loudly, clenched his fists and said: "The elder praises falsely, Chongyun is ashamed and dare not be!" ”

He said that although there was an element of modesty, it was also true. If it weren't for the care of the Zong family, just by dividing the family, he would have the weight of a foundation building period, where could he suppress the other bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods in Yucheng, it was nothing more than taking advantage of the situation. It was precisely because he knew the stakes that Mu Chongyun was able to use his biological daughter without blinking.

Mu Wuzhong waved his hand absentmindedly, pinched a few white whiskers in his right hand and said, "The head of the family is polite, but I have the heart to cling to the head of the family!" ”

The corners of Mu Chongyun's eyes shrank slightly, and he hurriedly said respectfully: "I don't know what the elder means by ......?" ”

Mu Wuzhong said with a smile: "This time, the sect sent me and others, in addition to congratulating the old lady on her birthday, I also came to choose a suitable branch family. Seeing Mu Chongyun's puzzled expression, Mu Wuzhong said slowly: "Three years later, it will be the time for the Qianyun Sect to accept disciples. He was satisfied to see Mu Chongyun's surprised look, and then said: "This matter is very important, the patriarch attaches great importance to it, and strictly orders that all the Mu clan sons must be brought back to the sect family for unified cultivation before this, and strive to let my Mu clan sons be selected into the inner gate after three years." ”

Inner door?!

Mu Chongyun was so excited that the teacup in his hand was about to be unstable, and the tea spilled out, but he couldn't care about being rude, and his heart was already turned upside down by this news! Although he also imagined that his son and daughter might be favored by the Qianyun Sect, he didn't dare to report any hope, but now when he heard it, the Zong family was determined to cultivate the son, and with the support of the Zong family, it seemed that this unattainable idea was within reach! Moreover...... If yes, if yes, what if, what if, the children really become inner disciples?

What kind of place is Qianyun Sect?

The Mu clan is one of the three major clans of Minchuan, but Minchuan is just a small place in the Qianyun Realm, and the Qianyun Sect, just look at its name, this is a behemoth that controls the entire Qianyun Realm! If the Mu clan is compared to the Qianyun Sect, it is just an ant to the towering tree. The energy of the Qianyun Sect is so great, if the Mu family can produce an inner disciple, then the glory of the Mu family in the next few hundred years can be imagined!

No wonder Mu Chongyun is excited!

"Okay, good!" Mu Chongyun stroked his palms and laughed, "If you can produce an inner disciple, it will be a great thing!" ”

Mu Wuzhong also laughed, and a fine light flashed in his eyes: "Naturally! I heard that Ling Qianjin is very talented, so I made a special trip to meet her. ”

Mu Chongyun said: "It's unfortunate to say, the little girl has just finished the retreat, and she is very tired, so it is really not suitable to meet guests. If the four distinguished guests stay for the time being, three days later it will be the mother's birthday banquet, and the juniors in the family will be there. ”

Mu Wuzhong's eyes rolled and he knew what Mu Chongyun was thinking. At that time, the guests were all there, and he came forward to select the seedlings and said that he would be sent to the Zong family for good life cultivation, undoubtedly demonstrating to other forces for Mu Chongyun, so that they would know that this separation family was no longer what it used to be, and even their children could enter the Zong family, giving them the illusion that they were about to be welcomed back by the Zong family.

But...... Mu Wuzhong didn't mind being torn off the tiger's skin, this time the patriarch's task was prioritized, and the others didn't have to be ignored.

He smiled: "Then thank you for the hospitality!" ”

Mu Chongyun was satisfied, and immediately ordered his subordinates to take the four distinguished guests to the wing room to rest.

At this moment, the young man who had been acting as a background suddenly stood up and asked, "Dare to ask the head of the Mu family, how old is the daughter?" Geometry? ”

Mu Chongyun looked at this young man with indifference between his eyebrows, but there was a scorching heat burning in his eyes.

That's a desire for strength, a thirst for power.

This is an extraordinary teenager.

He replied gently: "The little girl is ten years old this year, and when she left the customs today, she had already entered the late stage of qi refining. ”

He was quite proud in his words, and unexpectedly saw that Mu Wuzhong had a look of surprise and envy, and turned around, only to find that the young man's expression was light, not surprised, nor disdainful, just such a faint expression, as if what he said was insignificant, and the young man had never asked.

"I don't know ...... little nephew"

"Nothing." Mu Yinxi left with his sword, and when he reached the door, he explained again: "Not as good as Mu Tianye." ”

After that, no matter how stunned the rest of the people were, they called a maid and left directly.

Another elder in the foundation building period, Mu Yuan, seemed to know Mu Yinxi quite well, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This kid ......" He said to Mu Chongyun: "I hope the head of the family doesn't mind, his personality has always been so direct, and it is said that geniuses have some quirks, and this child is also unpredictable." Na Mu Tian is similar to Ling Qianjin, he also introduced qi into the body at the age of six, entered the late stage of qi refining at the age of ten, and entered the Great Perfection of Qi refining at the age of fifteen. ”

Mu Chongyun frowned, and almost guessed the ending of the story: "He won?" ”

"He did win." Mu Yuan said.

Mu Wuzhong stroked his beard, looked at Mu Yinxi's back, and took over the conversation and said:

"That year, he was also fifteen years old, and his cultivation was worthy of reaching the fourth level of qi refining."

Mu Chongyun's eyes widened suddenly, and he subconsciously looked at the young man, but he saw that the young man's back was already blurry, and he was getting farther and farther.

It is not a bluestone path, but a road with an uncertain future.