The early morning in Wushan Town always came unusually early, and when a touch of fish belly white began to emerge in the sky, Lu Chen had already prepared his bags and stood at the door of his house waiting for Ding Nan's arrival.

Just yesterday, they were still debating when they were going to leave for that place that made them excited to think about it. Soon, Ding Nan informed him that he had made a decision to set off in the morning.

The children's view of Huangshan City in the mountains is tantamount to a gateway to a new world. Even though Ding Nan was reluctant to practice earlier, it was because of his family, because he felt indebted to everyone in the town, and he was unwilling to take everyone's money to do that self-interested thing. But that doesn't mean that he isn't curious or full of desire for that place, about the world he is cultivating.

On the contrary, he has been listening to how others envy and worship those "immortals" who fly away from the sky, Ding Nan has already inadvertently planted such a seed in his heart - to become them, he has been looking forward to the day when it sprouts.

The sky was still gray and misty, like a layer of gray veil covered with it, and only the faint light on the edge of the sky was different.

Lu Chen is used to getting up at the end of the day and washing up simply, but today may be a little different, a little early, but it doesn't matter.

Standing at the door, looking at the figure slowly walking in the distance, Lu Chen couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth. The figure came from far to near, and Ding Nan walked slowly with a big somewhat exaggerated burden on his back.

Looking at Lu Chen, who was simple and light in front of him, Ding Nan's eyes straightened, and he asked: "Ah Chen, what about your luggage, why do you just bring such a little, where is this enough, bring all the necessary things, don't be afraid of weight, I have a lot of strength, I can help you take it, go and clean it up quickly." ”

Lu Chen smiled bitterly, "Brother Ding, I really don't have anything to bring, just like that, I can do it, don't worry." ”

"Anyway, Brother Ding, what are you carrying, this burden is so big, I feel like it can fit into me. Lu Chen covered his face and said.

"It's nothing, Abba said that pots and pans may be used when I am in a hurry, so I brought a set, a few sets of my own clothes, a little dry food, and a few pieces of salt. Oh, and the wooden sign for the assessment quota of the training academy, and some pocket money given by Abba, hehehehe......" Ding Nan touched his head and smirked as he spoke.

The big and somewhat exaggerated baggage, compared with the disproportionate lower body, is a little bloated and abnormal, which makes Ding Nan a little funny at the moment.

Woof!

Xiao Bai poked his head out of Lu Chen's shoulder, looked at Ding Nan in front of him, and showed a humanized demeanor, as if he was laughing at his embarrassment at the moment.

"Ah Chen, do you want to take this puppy over there, it doesn't look so easy to get along with?" Ding Nan was aroused to feel uncomfortable when he saw this scene, turned his head away from looking at it, and turned to Lu Chendao.

"Yes, take it with you, otherwise it won't be a way to leave Xiaobai in the town, so let it go with you. Lu Chen was a little helpless, as if every time Xiaobai and Ding Nan met, they always felt that the enemy was very red when they met.

"Let's go, Brother Ding, let's go. In order not to let Ding Nan and Xiaobai continue to entangle, Lu Chen had to open his mouth to divert his attention, so he said.

"Okay, I'm not like a kitten or a puppy, let's go for a walk, and finally I can leave the town and see the outside world......"

......

Human passion is always the easiest to extinguish, and it is no wonder that there has been a saying since ancient times. It had only been a little more than two hours since they walked out of the town, and Lu Chen and Ding Nan's excitement had died down from the beginning.

The sun moved in the middle, and there was no feeling on weekdays, but Lu Chen and Ding Nan, who were walking on the avenue, felt that the sun was unusually hot today, the floor was hot, and the air was churning hot. Lu Chen and Ding Nan were like eggplants wilted after frosting, hanging their heads and sweating profusely.

Finally, Ding Nan couldn't help but open his mouth, "Ah Chen, this ghost weather is too hot, I'm afraid I'm going to get heat stroke if we go on this way, let's find a place to rest." “

If in the past, Lu Chen had walked such a long way, I am afraid that he would not have been able to hold on for a long time, but today it was Ding Nan, a sturdy young man, who couldn't help but propose to go to rest, which made him a little surprised.

"Okay, let's see if there are any teahouses around here. Indeed, it was really hot today. Lu Chen also found that the weather was really a little stuffy, if Ding Nan didn't speak, he would definitely propose it after a while, which was exactly what he wanted, without thinking about it, Lu Chen nodded and agreed.

Half a quarter of an hour later, in a teahouse located not far from the official road to the city, Lu Chen and Ding Nan sat opposite each other, Ding Nan finally let go of his big burden, exhaled heavily, and swallowed the bowl of tea in front of him in one go.

Lu Chen gently picked up the bowl and put it to his lips and took a sip of tea, and after tasting it, he stopped drinking.

"Brother Ding, do you know where we are now? I don't know how far we are from Huangshan City. Lu Chen looked at the end of the official road that stretched into the distance, and finally turned into a small black dot, and couldn't help asking.

"From our departure to the present, the time to rush should not exceed three hours at most, seeing that it is now close to noon, and I don't know if we can reach Huangshan City before dark according to our foot strength. Hearing this, Ding Nan stopped what he was doing and replied, his tone was also full of uncertainty.

"Little brother, are you going to Huangshan City?" When Lu Chen and Ding Nan were talking, a voice suddenly came from the side.

Lu Chen and Ding Nan's conversation was interrupted, so he turned his head to look in the direction of the source of the voice, and a middle-aged man who looked like a traveling merchant was talking to them.

"Yes, we are going to Huangshan City, is there something wrong?" Ding Nan also turned his head when he heard the voice, and said with a hint of vigilance and vigilance.

"Little brother, don't worry, I don't have any malicious intentions, we are also going to Huangshan City. It's just that my young lady heard the conversation between the two little brothers, and knew that the two of them were also going to Huangshan City, and at such an age, it seemed that they were going to go over to participate in the Huangshan Academy cultivation assessment, and wanted me to come and make friends, maybe they would meet in the future. Seeing Ding Nan's vigilant look, the middle-aged man obviously knew that Ding Nan regarded him as someone with bad intentions, but he didn't care too much about it, and smiled.

The middle-aged man turned around, revealing the person behind him, who was a girl who should be the same age as Lu Chen, wearing a goose-yellow skirt, with a cloud-like green silk simply tied, several cloud-footed pearl tendril hairpins dotted in his hair at will, a goose egg face and a swan neck, and the most memorable thing was a pair of bright eyes, flashing with crystal light.

Seeing Lu Chen and the two looking over, the girl gave a blessing with a smile, her jade lips opened lightly, and her voice was very crisp and beautiful, "Little girl Yi Youwei, I don't know what the two sons call it, it was Uncle Liu who was presumptuous just now." The girl bowed and apologized,

Lu Chen hurriedly returned the salute and said: "My name is Lu Chen, this is my eldest brother Ding Nan, don't blame the girl, when the next two come out here, it is normal to be vigilant, but I am abrupt." Turning sideways, he also introduced Ding Nan to the girl.

"You are going to participate in the entrance examination of Huangshan Academy, why don't we go together, you can come to our caravan, so that the journey will be faster." The girl spoke, her voice pleasant.

Lu Chen and Ding Nan glanced at each other, exchanged ideas for a moment, and felt that it was feasible. Then Ding Nan turned his head to the girl and said, "That... I'm really sorry just now, we went to Huangshan City, but I was the one who participated in the assessment, and Ah Chen came with me."

"The distance is so remote, we can't find a traveler passing by, I'm afraid we'll really have to trouble the girl to take it for a ride, that... We... You can pay for the journey. He seemed a little embarrassed to speak, but Lu Chen gritted his teeth and said anyway.

The girl seemed to think that the two teenagers in front of her were a little stupid, and smiled, "It's okay, it's okay, it's not a difficult thing to take you on a trip by the way, you can follow us together." ”

The girl seemed to think of something again, looked up at Lu Chen, and reminded: "However, this son, why don't you go to participate in the entrance assessment of the college, this opportunity is rare, Huangshan College generally rarely recruits, only once in five years, only recruits young people under the age of seventeen, your age, if you don't go this time, I'm afraid there will be no chance next time." “

When Lu Chen heard this, his eyes froze, Ding Nan on the side obviously didn't know that there was this problem, his expression froze, he was just over sixteen years old this year, it was a good time, but Lu Chen ......

Ding Nan was a little anxious, looking at Lu Chen, his lips squirming, but he didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Lu Chen's brows were also furrowed, obviously he didn't think about this problem, but he still shook his head and saluted the girl: "Thank you girl for reminding me, I will think about it when I know it, and the next journey will trouble the girl." “

Immediately, he thought of something again, and looked at the middle-aged man standing behind the girl, Uncle Liu in the girl's mouth, smiled and hugged his fists, and felt sorry for the behavior just now. Uncle Liu returned the salute and stood still without moving, but he had a good impression of this young man in his heart.

The girl didn't expect Lu Chen to reply to her like this, she was stunned, looked at Lu Chen with a pair of bright eyes, and said, "It's okay, it's not troublesome." ”

Immediately, after another pause, the girl said, "Childe, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me, maybe I can help you." “

Lu Chen was stunned, bowed down and thanked, and said, "Thank you, girl, if you encounter difficulties, you will be ashamed to speak in the future, but you need your help, Miss." ”

I thanked the girl for her kindness, but Lu Chen still wanted to see if he could solve this problem first, relying on others to solve it was a debt of favor, and the favor account is the most difficult thing to repay, it is best to be less or less, of course, if it reaches the point of last resort, Lu Chen will still ask for help. Lu Chen understands that the girl has good intentions, but it is not good to ask for help when they meet for the first time.

The girl nodded, bowed her head and said no more. Ding Nan's eyes signaled to Lu Chen a few times that he couldn't do it, and he knew Lu Chen's own thoughts, and understood that his temperament was like this, he was as stubborn as a cow, and he couldn't pull it back if he decided on one thing, so he stopped urging him, believing that Lu Chen had his own considerations.

After drinking tea, a brief conversation and a short rest, Lu Chen and Ding Nan followed the footsteps of the girl and the middle-aged man Uncle Liu and left the small teahouse.