"Father, why did you do such a thing without consulting me beforehand?" In the hall of the house, Mu Ze Mu Xiao's father, Mu Yuanshan, asked the old man sitting in the hall while hammering the table helplessly. "Although Xiao'er is not my biological son with Fu, since the day he brought him back from the stream, Fu and I have treated him as the same as Ze'er. What's more, he has lived with us for nearly fourteen years, and we have long regarded him as our own, and we have not thought of treating him differently from Ze'er. ”

"What do you know!" The old man in the hall still looked dignified, and said word by word, "I naturally know your relationship with Mu Xiao, so I didn't discuss it with you." But do you know how much it costs to support a child who cultivates aura? Just creating a decent magic weapon will make a family like us spend all our possessions, and it is already very difficult for us to provide for Ze'er, and if we add a Mu Xiao, we will not be able to raise it anyway. Rather than not being able to cultivate in the future, it is better to sacrifice Mu Xiao and let our family Ze'er have a chance to cultivate. Based on my observations over the years, his empowerment potential value will definitely not be bad, maybe it will be at the upper middle level, and when the time comes, we will devote all our family business to him to cultivate. If Ze'er is fortunate enough to be able to cultivate to the second level or above of the Wood Mysterious Qi Determination, it can be regarded as the Glory of the Ancestor. ”

"I know that, but ...... Xiao Er ...... "Mu Yuanshan's eyes were full of pain.

"You don't have to say any more, I know that it's a bit unfair to him that I used the hard-earned Scattering Spirit Soup to cover up his spiritual potential, so that he can't be detected today. But this is also a last resort, and when Ze'er has a certain interest in the future, he will make some compensation to Mu Xiao. In addition, Mu Xiao can't be detected as having the potential value of empowerment, and he can also go to the Casting Hall to learn alchemy or refining tools, and he can also earn some Mu Dan copper coins, which can just subsidize the cost of Ze'er's cultivation in the future. ”

Listening to his father's majestic words, Mu Yuanshan was helpless, he just kept sighing, he knew his ability, he was just an ordinary person who cut down and built trees, and he needed to work hard to support his family, and it was very difficult to support Ze'er to cultivate in the future, and there was nowhere to turn for help...... He originally wanted to wait for the next empowerment test and then send Mu Xiao forward, but then shook his head again, because this empowerment test is only once every three years, and there is an age limit, and the next test, Xiao Er is over fifteen years old...... The indescribable helplessness and guilt in my heart at the moment.

"Father, mother, ancestor, we're back!" At this moment, the voices of Mu Xiao and Mu Ze sounded at the gate of the courtyard. But when he entered the door, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere at home had changed suddenly, although his grandfather was still his usual serious appearance, his father Mu Yuanshan usually loved the two brothers, and he was also blue at this time. Mother sat in the corner sobbing, and when she saw Mu Ze and Mu Xiao coming back, she hugged Mu Xiao in her arms, crying louder, "Xiao'er, mother is sorry for you!"

"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Mu Xiao was overwhelmed by this sudden atmosphere, and was suddenly hugged tightly by his mother, so he asked anxiously.

"Yes, mother, what's wrong with Brother Xiao? What's wrong with you?" Mu Ze was also full of doubts.

The grandfather, who was sitting in the hall, looked at the child's mother with a solemn look in his eyes. For a while, the mother was speechless, just crying profusely.

Mu Ze looked at his father anxiously, and was about to ask, but he saw his father look up to the sky and sighed, walked over, touched Mu Xiao's head that was still in his mother's arms, looked at Mu Ze deeply, and said softly to Fu: "Okay, let the child go and rest." ”

Three days later, the envoy of Mudan City rode a horse to the house, and the family rushed to the gate to greet him.

"Mu Ze, report to the Mudan City Cultivation Hall in three days!" the messenger opened a bamboo slip and read it aloud.

"Great!" Father Mu Yuanshan and mother Fu shouted at the same time, both excited, which means that Mu Ze's empowerment potential value is at least four or above, and he can cultivate the wood aura, and in the near future, he will definitely be able to become a powerful cultivator.

"Congratulations, Brother Mu Ze!" Mu Xiao also patted Mu Ze's shoulder excitedly.

"Well, I will definitely work hard to cultivate!" Mu Ze himself was very excited.

"Where's Xiao'er?" asked her mother anxiously.

"Yes, Lord Messenger, what about Mu Xiao, what are the test results?" Mu Yuanshan also asked.

The envoy took out another bamboo slip, without any expression, and read lightly: "Mu Xiao, you can go to the Mudan City Casting and Refining Hall to report within three days, and choose to learn alchemy or refining." ”

"Ah?!" the mother suddenly sobbed softly when she heard the messenger's words, and then ran back into the house with her face covered.

Father Mu Yuanshan looked at Mu Xiao, sad for a while, and was speechless for a while.

Mu Ze on the side was also sour in his heart, Fang Cai's excitement seemed to disappear completely, and he suddenly remembered that he and Brother Xiao came back from the empowerment test in Mudan City a few days ago, and his mother Fu hugged Brother Xiao and cried, now that he thinks about it, he seems to feel that there is something, but he can't ask at the moment, so he has to lower his head and say nothing.

Suddenly, the grandfather let out a stern reprimand, looked at the child's mother who ran back into the house and Mu Yuanshan, who was sighing, and said, "Fortunately, Ze'er has this good opportunity, and his achievements in the future are limitless, what are you sighing!" Then he respectfully took the wooden slip from the messenger's hand and said, "Lord Labor Envoy, we must prepare everything for Ze'er and report to the cultivation hall as soon as possible!"

When Mu Xiao heard the messenger tell him to report to the Casting Hall, at the age of fourteen, he immediately understood that he must not be as powerful as Brother Mu Ze, and in the future, he could only learn alchemy or refining weapons, and could not cultivate spiritual energy. Thinking that his future is very different from that of Brother Mu Ze, he is also a little sad for a while, but after all, he is young, and he can't feel the real difference, and he doesn't know the meaning of life. Therefore, Mu Xiao didn't feel too unhappy at the moment, firstly, he was really happy for his brother, and secondly, he thought to himself, learning to refine the elixir should also be very interesting, and it is also good to be accompanied by the forest he loves for a lifetime.

Mu Xiao saw that his mother was sad for him, so he ran into the house to comfort his mother and said to her: "Mother, you don't have to feel sorry for me, it doesn't matter if you can't cultivate spiritual energy, I will study alchemy or refining tools well, and I can always accompany you when I go home, isn't it also excellent? ”

Hearing Mu Xiao's words, her mother Fu cried even more, seeing Mu Xiao so sensible, her heart seemed to be sad, and she seemed to have increased a few points, and she took Mu Xiao into her arms again, and kept shouting: "Xiao'er...... Xiao Er ......"

At this time, the three ancestors and grandchildren outside the house also entered the house, and the old man first respectfully bowed to the ancestral tablet placed in the hall three times, and recited the words in his mouth: "Thank you to the gods of the Mudan clan, thank you to the ancestors for their manifestations, nearly a hundred years, my carpenter family finally came out of a person who can cultivate aura." Then he turned around, couldn't hide his excitement, and said to Mu Yuanshan and Fu, "Ze'er's matter is a great event, you go and prepare some wine and food, I want to feast on the neighbors, so that everyone around me will know that our family has a great child." ”

"Father, this ......" Mu Yuanshan hesitated, "This will cost a lot of money, or ......"

"Yes, ancestor, forget it, I don't want my neighbors to know about me, in case I don't succeed in cultivation in the future, don't I be laughed at by others. What's more, Brother Xiao ...... "Mu Ze knew that his grandfather wanted to show off in front of the neighbors, but he was also worried that this would make Brother Xiao even more uncomfortable."

Mu Xiao was silent on the side, just looked at Mu Ze and smiled, feeling that they were talking about something completely unrelated to him.

"Alright, let's do as I say!" Grandfather's words were unquestionable, and he said to Mu Ze's father and mother, "What do you know? Don't be short-sighted, this money is not worth mentioning at all compared to what Ze'er will get in the future." With that, he strode out of the house and walked towards the nearest neighbor.

Mu Yuanshan had no choice but to take his wife down to start preparing.

Mu Ze also went back to the room to pack his things, preparing to report to the cultivation hall early tomorrow morning.

Mu Xiao was the only one left in the room, and only then did he feel an inexplicable loss welling up. I thought to myself, Brother Mu Ze is a few months older than himself, the two have grown up together since childhood, in the eyes of outsiders, they are like twin brothers, and the relationship is also very good on weekdays, and Brother Mu Ze often takes care of and loves himself. How many times have the two of them been lying together and thinking, looking forward to passing the empowerment test together, cultivating aura in the future, and going to the world side by side. The passions of his youth are so great that now he seems to be isolated on another level, a level that can never be compared with his brother. Thinking of this, Mu Xiao's tears suddenly rolled down uncontrollably. Thinking that his grandfather was going to invite people from the neighborhood to celebrate his brother, and that he would definitely become everyone's laughing stock at that time, Mu Xiao had the idea of escaping from this home for the first time. So Mu Xiao walked out of the house alone, first slowly moving forward, and then running, with his back to the door, and kept running forward......

Mu Xiao ran all the way, and I don't know how long it took, and came to the edge of a small river at the east entrance of the village. This is the small river where I usually play with my friends in the clan, it is dusk, the sunset is sprinkled on the earth from afar, the water of the river is shining golden in the sun, and on the hillside in the distance, all kinds of wild flowers and herbs are swaying in the wind. This is the reason why he has always loved this forest, and he also fantasized about cultivating in the future, like the mentors of the clan, controlling the spirit birds, and seeing this boundless Mudan jungle. And now, all this has come to naught, and in the future, I can only be an ordinary alchemist and spend just a few decades. And those who cultivate aura, when they reach a certain realm, their lifespan will far exceed that of ordinary people, although they cannot be regarded as immortal, but compared with ordinary people, they are already the difference between heaven and earth.

Mu Xiao walked forward aimlessly, thinking: "In the past few days, I have experienced so many changes in my heart, and it is really a creation and a trick. In the young heart, there seemed to be an inexplicable unwillingness and resentment. Walking and walking, somehow, it seemed that a stone had stumbled under his feet, only to hear a plop, Mu Xiao actually fell into the river, Mu Xiao only felt that the river was cold, and a burst of coldness drilled into his heart. The river is not deep, Mu Xiao is no longer familiar with this small river from childhood to adulthood, although he fell into the water at this moment, he didn't think about struggling, he simply floated on his back on the water, and slowly floated downstream with the river. I don't know how long it took, suddenly heard a bang, Mu Xiao's body in the water froze, a sharp pain came, thinking that he had hit a stone in the river, his heart suddenly sobered up, and he smiled bitterly: "What are you thinking? So he threw himself in the water for a while, and climbed ashore with his wet and heavy clothes......