Zeng Anjun was sitting on the main seat of the main hall of Village Chief Li's house at this time, picked up the teacup that Village Chief Li personally brought over, took a sip and put down the teacup.

He said lightly to Village Chief Li: "Lao Li, this time the barbarians knocked on the side, and it was explained that the men of appropriate age in every village and every village must apply, and there are thirty people on the head of your Li Jiazhuang, you can take the list and go down to inform them." ”

After speaking, he handed a roll of bamboo slips to Village Chief Li, who hurriedly got up and took it with both hands, and carefully opened the bamboo slips.

When he looked at it, he saw the name of his precious grandson Li Hu on the list, and Village Chief Li suddenly felt that the sky had fallen, and he collapsed on the chair, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Zeng Anjun said strangely: "What's the matter, Lao Li? Why this look? ”

Village Chief Li pointed to Li Hu's name on the bamboo slip and said with a crying voice: "Why is there my grandson's name on it?" Didn't you already take the money to let you go to the dots? ”

After speaking, Li Fu, who was on the side, handed over a heavy package.

Zeng Anjun's face gradually softened after seeing this bag of things, and Village Chief Li hurriedly took the opportunity to say: "My lord, this is a little bit of the meaning of the little old man, and I hope the adult will accept it with a smile." ”

As he spoke, he inadvertently pulled the package, revealing the yellow and white things inside, and Zeng Anjun's stiff face finally showed a smile. He said, "That's so funny." As he spoke, he grabbed the bag and took it.

When Village Chief Li saw that Zeng Anjun had accepted the package, he spoke again: "Lord Zeng, my grandson has been frail and sickly since he was a child, and he has never gone far away. ”

Zeng Anjun deliberately put on an embarrassed expression and said: "But the number of people who have been explained above cannot be small, and this matter is not easy to handle." ”

After speaking, he turned his attention to the bag of gold and silver on the table.

Seeing this, Village Chief Li gritted his teeth, took out a jade crystal clear jade from his arms and stuffed it into Zeng Anjun's arms.

He said: "Since Lao Li, you are so knowledgeable, I guess it won't make it difficult for my brother and me, right?" ”

Village Chief Li hurriedly nodded and replied, "I won't make it difficult for adults, and there will definitely be a lot of thirty people for adults to take away." ”

After speaking, he beckoned his hand and asked the kitchen to serve wine and food to entertain this Zeng lord.

The next day, the plump ears of wheat in a golden field shook in the wind, like a sea of gold.

Li Fu, the village chief's butler, stood in the field early in the morning, looking as if he was waiting for someone.

The long-term workers in the field looked at this Steward Li curiously, not knowing which helper brother was going to be unlucky again.

At this time, a ragged boy appeared at the end of the path on the side of the field, with a height of 1.7 meters, and the muscles on his bare arms were clearly defined.

The shabby clothes did not make the young man's eyes have the slightest shyness, but revealed a sense of clarity and calmness. If it's not Ye Ziyu, who else can it be?

When Li Fu saw Ye Ziyu, he scolded and said: "Stinky boy, I'm late for work, you are lucky today, the master has something to find you, come with me." ”

Ye Ziyu walked closer and snorted coldly: "I'm not going, I don't have anything to say to him." ”

Li Fu's face suddenly changed, and he shouted: "Boy, don't be embarrassed, you dare not listen to the words of the village chief, see how I clean you up." ”

After speaking, he raised his hand and slapped it towards Ye Ziyu's face, Ye Ziyu gritted his teeth.

suddenly stretched out his right hand to grab Li Fu's hand, but easily grabbed Li Fu's wrist.

Ye Ziyu's mind moved slightly, and before Li Fu could react, he grabbed the joint in the air and twisted it in the opposite direction. Hearing only the sound of "click", Li Fu suddenly let out a miserable howl like killing a pig, and his wrist was directly twisted and dislocated.

Ye Ziyu still felt puzzled, picked up his palm and shot Li Fu's face and opened the bow left and right, scolding while beating: "Let you frame me, let you bully me." ”

In just one cup of tea, Li Fu's face was swollen like a pig's head, and he covered his wrists and wailed on the ground.

At this time, the long-term workers working in the fields had already gathered around, and their hearts were happy to see Li Fu being beaten into pigs' heads.

This old boy bullied them a lot on weekdays, but at this time, he was taught by Ye Ziyu that not only did no one help him, but there were also people in the crowd who whispered.

Ye Ziyu stepped on Li Fu's face and asked, "Say, what is your old dog looking for me to do?" ”

Li Fu didn't dare to hide it, so he told the matter of conscription in 1510, and the others only said that he didn't know anything.

Ye Ziyu lowered his head and thought for a while, and then a gleam suddenly flashed in his eyes, maybe this was a good opportunity to leave.

Thinking of this, he said to Li Fu: "Get up quickly and take me to see the old dog." ”

Li Fu had to endure the severe pain and get up, looking at Ye Ziyu with a pair of eyes full of resentment.

However, he was really afraid of Ye Ziyu at this time, and he thought in his heart that he would go to the master's house for a while.

You must ask the master to send someone to break this kid's leg to help avenge himself.

At this time, the long-term workers working in the fields have long been dispersed, so it is okay for them to watch the excitement in the fields.

But the bustle in the village chief's house is not so good-looking, and he may be set on fire.

So when he saw Li Fu leading Ye Ziyu to the direction of the village chief's house, they dispersed in a hurry and went to work in the fields again.

The only large courtyard made of bluestone in the whole Lijiazhuang, and the two vermilion lacquer gates show the atmosphere of the Gaomen house.

Li Fu stepped forward and knocked on the door, and after a while, a subordinate of the Li family opened a crack in the door.

Seeing Li Fu's appearance, he couldn't help but be taken aback, and asked, "Butler, what's wrong with you?" Who ate the bear's heart, the leopard dared to touch you? ”

Li Fu gave him a fierce look and motioned him not to say more.

Turning to Ye Ziyu, he said, "I'll let my subordinates take you to the back hall to sit first, and I'll invite the village chief to come." ”

After saying that, he gave another order to the people, and went straight to the direction of the hall.

At this time, Ye Ziyu was not afraid of them, and followed the person through the backyard of the Li family to a wing room.

In the past year, Ye Ziyu has not only been physically strong, but since he crossed over, a wisp of heat that seems to be absent has begun to appear in his body.

This wisp of heat would flow around Ye Ziyu on its own every night when he slept.

From the center of the eyebrows, it flows along the eight veins of the strange meridians around the body, and also passes through the viscera and limbs.

The results are also very significant, now he can lift a hundred and ten pounds of boulders with one hand, and the pheasants in the mountains and forests can't outrun him.

It's just that Ye Ziyu didn't know what the effect of this wisp of heat was, he just obviously felt that his physical fitness was constantly improving.

Now the thirteen-year-old boy's body is far beyond ordinary people in terms of strength and speed, and Li Fu is not enough in his eyes.

Regarding this heat, he had also thought of many possibilities, but the biggest possibility was the influence of that mysterious Dao character on him.

It's just that he doesn't know what this word means now.

After a while, the sound of footsteps outside the door interrupted Ye Ziyu's thoughts, and he saw Li Fu walk into the house with a few big men. Behind him was Zhang Mazi, who had beaten Ye Ziyu and slandered him as a chicken thief.

Li Fu smiled at Ye Ziyuyin and said, "Thief boy, you come out for me." ”

Zhang Mazi, who followed behind him, walked over to Ye Ziyu with a cruel smile, and said in his mouth: "It seems that you little thief has not had a long memory last time, this time Lao Tzu has to discount your legs, see if you dare to be disobedient." ”

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Ye Ziyu's collar, and Li Fu behind him shouted: "Don't do it in the house, it will break the furniture for a while, and the master will not be able to explain." Zhang Mazi responded: "Got it!" ”

But before he could put his hand on Ye Ziyu's collar, his eyes suddenly went dark, and then he felt a sharp pain coming, and his body also rose from the ground and flew towards the back gate.

Fang Cai Ye Ziyu took advantage of Zhang Mazi's response to Li Fu and punched Zhang Mazi in the face.

I never thought that the power of this punch was so huge, and it directly knocked Zhang Mazi, who was tall and tall, out of the air.

Several of Li Fu and Zhang Mazi's subordinates were shocked, but they reacted immediately, and several people pounced on Ye Ziyu at the same time.

But the imaginary situation where Ye Ziyu was invincible with two fists and four hands did not happen, but these ruffians flew out of the house one by one and fell in the courtyard of Village Chief Li's house and couldn't get up.

At this time, only Li Fu and Ye Ziyu were left in the house, and Ye Ziyu also didn't expect that his strength was so strong.

He looked at Li Fu, who was pale at the door, and sneered, "Didn't you just say that you were going to discount my leg?" Why don't you do it yet? With that, he walked over to Li Fu.

Li Fu was already so frightened that he couldn't speak, and when he saw Ye Ziyu walking towards him, he hurriedly said: "Little Yezi, it's all a misunderstanding, brother, I'm just joking with you." ”

As he spoke, he fell to his knees with a thud, and slapped his face that had just become a little swollen with the hand that could still move.

The courtyard door was pushed open, and the angry village chief Li walked in on crutches. He was about to get angry.

Then he saw Zhang Mazi and his men lying on the ground, he was stunned and asked the people on the ground: "What's wrong with you?" ”

The pockmarked man on the ground pointed to the room and did not speak, his face full of pain.

Village Chief Li looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw Li Fu kneeling on the ground and slapping him, as well as the tall young man standing in front of him.

He was startled, and reached out to rub his old dim eyes, as if to see more clearly.

Village Chief Li walked towards the house, and when he got closer, he reconfirmed that the person kneeling on the ground was indeed his own steward, Li Fu.

That tall boy was Ye Ziyu who had been cleaned up by him.

He originally asked Li Fu to bring Ye Ziyu today, and was going to coerce and lure this kid to replace his grandson as a soldier.

Who knew that things would turn out like this.

But before he could ask what was going on, Li Fu saw the village chief walk in as if he had seen a life-saving straw, and hugged the village chief Li's thigh.

A handful of snot and tears told me about being beaten by Ye Ziyu today, and said: "Village chief, you have to be the master for me!" ”

After hearing this, Village Chief Li was furious, and pointed at Ye Ziyu with a cane and said, "Why are you beating people?" It's still my housekeeper who fights! ”

Ye Ziyu sneered: "Why? Just rely on you, the old dog, to let him lead someone to plot against me a few years ago, and I will settle the old and new accounts with you today. As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Village Chief Li.

On weekdays, Village Chief Li is used to being powerful, and no one in this village dares to be so rude to him.

Seeing Ye Ziyu walking towards him, his first reaction was that he was trembling with anger, his old face turned red, and he pointed at Ye Ziyu speechless.

Ye Ziyu didn't really want to do it, but he just scared and scared this old guy.

And just when Village Chief Li was scared to death, another person walked in outside the house, and he shouted at Ye Ziyu, "Stop." With that, he strode over to this side.

Ye Ziyu saw that the person who came was more than one meter eight tall, with a tiger's back and a burly waist, and a long sword hanging from his waist.

The person who came was Zeng Anjun, a big man from the county, and he smiled at Ye Ziyu and said: "The kid has so much strength, he can knock people a few meters away with one punch."

There is a shortage of good players like you in the army, but you are willing to eat food and become a soldier to gain fame, and you will be glorious in the future.

After speaking, he looked at Ye Ziyu expectantly, waiting for his answer.

Unexpectedly, Ye Ziyu didn't even think about it and said, "What's the benefit of being a soldier?" I don't want to go. ”

Zeng Anjun immediately sank his face and threatened: "The imperial court recruits school-age men from all townships, if you don't go, you will violate the laws of the imperial court, and if you violate the laws of the imperial court, you will be beheaded, are you not afraid?" ”

Ye Ziyu's face did not change and said: "I am only thirteen years old this year, and I am not within the scope of the imperial court's recruitment. ”

Zeng Anjun was stunned, Ye Ziyu was more than 1.7 meters tall, and his muscles were clear, like a thirteen-year-old boy.

His face softened and said: "Resisting foreign races is my duty Cai Guonan, since you are extraordinary, the battlefield is where you can show your skills." ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then said, "What's more, there are still cultivation methods in the army, if your qualifications are good enough."

Maybe you can still embark on the path of cultivation and become a one-in-a-ten thousand Qi Refiner. ”

The three words of Qi Refiner made Ye Ziyu's heart move, and he asked Zeng Anjun quietly on his face: "What is a Qi Refiner?" Is there a god in this world? ”

Zeng Anjun saw that Ye Ziyu was tempted, so he told him in detail what the so-called Qi Refiner was.

It turns out that there is such a small group of people in this world, who are naturally different from ordinary people and have outstanding qualifications.

Since childhood, you can perceive the natural flow of aura in this heaven and earth, and you can absorb and refine the aura of this heaven and earth to strengthen your own physical functions.

This kind of person is called a Qi Refiner, and in a country with a population of tens of millions, it is already a lot to have a hundred Qi Refiners, and the requirements for qualifications are harsh.

And Cai Guo spans 30,000 miles, with a population of tens of millions, but the number of Qi Refiners is very few, except for the royal family, it is the most in the army.

In this barbarian invasion, the key to the real victory or defeat is also the confrontation at the level of Qi Refiners, and ordinary mortals are nothing more than cannon fodder at best.

Even if he is a lowest-level qi refiner, a so-called martial arts master is as vulnerable to him as a child to an adult.

Ye Ziyu was thrilled when she heard this, it turned out that this world was so vast and vast.

There really is a legendary immortal cultivator, and he can have such a powerful power, isn't this the world he dreams of?

He hurriedly asked Zeng Anjun, "As long as you are in the army, can you learn the art of qi refining?" ”

Zeng Anjun shook his head and said: "How can it be so simple, the imperial court recruits school-age youths this time, in addition to expanding the number of ordinary soldiers, the main purpose is to screen children and even teenagers who are suitable for qi refining across the country to train them to become qi refiners." ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Anjun paused, looked at Ye Ziyu and said: "At that time, there will be big names in the court who will take the exam school specially, and only after passing the exam can you obtain the secret method of refining qi." ”

Ye Ziyu asked hopefully, "Then do you think I have the qualifications to refine qi?" Is it still the legendary once-in-a-century genius boy? ”

Zeng Anjun was choked up and speechless when he heard the latter sentence.

He looked at Ye Ziyu and thought, "This kid is really thick-skinned." ”

He coughed dryly and said embarrassedly, "I can't see this, and I'm not the Qi Refiner." ”

Ye Ziyu was suddenly disappointed and said, "It turns out that you are not a qi refiner, so how can you distinguish your qualifications?" ”

Zeng Anjun said: "I only need to be responsible for leading the people on the roster to report to Quncheng, and when I get to Quncheng, there will naturally be big people in charge of this matter to screen." ”

After hearing this, Ye Ziyu lowered his head and thought for a while, and soon raised his head and looked at Zeng Anjun with firm eyes and said, "I am willing to go to Quncheng with you." After a pause, he said, "But I have something to ask for." ”

Zeng Anjun was overjoyed after hearing this, as for the conditions proposed by a country boy were not a big deal for him at all, he asked with a smile: "Say, what conditions do you have." ”

Ye Ziyu said: "Since I was a child, my father and mother died early, and my family was poor at that time, and I had no money to build a tomb for them. Now that I am leaving here, I don't know when I will be able to come back, and I beg my lord to lend me some silver taels to repair a sheltered tomb for my father and mother. ”

After speaking, he bowed to Zeng Anjun to the ground, extremely respectful and sincere, without the arrogance of the village chief's family at all.

Zeng Anjun hurriedly stretched out his hand to help Ye Ziyu up, and said with a smile: "It's rare that you still have a filial piety, this matter is easy to do, I will take out a hundred taels of silver for you, and I will repair your father's tomb." ”

After speaking, he waved his hand at Village Chief Li, who was sitting on the ground in a daze, and said, "Don't go and get the silver yet." ”

Village Chief Li cried and got up with Li Fu's support, he had lived a long time and didn't understand the situation in front of him.

This Zeng Anjun obviously took a fancy to this kid, and he wanted to take him to participate in the Qi Refiner test.

If this kid really became a qi refiner, he would be unhappy in the future and remember that he had calculated him.

Then this old bone of his own must not be able to eat and walk around, maybe the entire Li family will have to follow him to the end.

Thinking of this, his face turned pale, and he fell to his knees with a thud.

He kept kowtowing to Ye Ziyu and said, "Little leaf." No, Lord Ye, you don't remember the villain, it was the little old ghost who was confused and listened to the words of Li Fu, a dog minion, to do such a thing, Lord Ye, you will spare our Li family. ”

After saying that, he kowtowed more than once.

Li Fu, who was on the side, was even more frightened when he heard this, and he also knelt down and kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Ye Ziyu just said lightly: "In the past, you bullied me when I was young and humiliated me, seeing that you paid for my father's tomb to repair the grave, the previous grievances were written off." ”

looked at Li Fu again and shouted: "You dog slave, if you dare to bully people in the future." Then I will remove the evil for the people and cut off your dog's head. ”

After hearing this, Village Chief Li and Li Fu hurriedly responded, and Li Fu even raised his uninjured left hand and swore in front of everyone, but Ye Ziyu didn't care if what they said was true or not.

It's just a trivial matter in the countryside, and the big husband should act happily and vengefully, but he doesn't have to take revenge and kill people in anger.

Not long after, Li Fu ran back with a bag full of silver, and when he opened the package, he saw that it was full of hundreds of taels.

After Ye Ziyu took the package, he took out half of it directly, and presented it to Zeng Anjun who was standing aside with both hands.

Zeng Anjun was obviously stunned when he saw this, but after reacting, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is what you deserve, and it is also Lao Li's heart, so you can accept it." ”

How do you know that Ye Ziyu has a resolute attitude and must Zeng Anjun accept the silver, so Zeng Anjun took the silver with a smile and put it in his arms.

Then he looked at the messy yard and these splashes and frowned, and shouted: "Why don't you get out of here and wait for prison food?" ”

The splashes struggled to their feet. Fang Cai didn't pretend, Ye Ziyu's strength was too great, and he broke a few bones when he hit them.

At this time, seeing that the official master spoke, he didn't dare to continue lying here, and a few splashy people ran out of the Li family's yard, and after a while, there was no shadow.

Ye Ziyu hugged his fist to Zeng Anjun at this time and said: "Thank you for your kindness, I will go to prepare for the repair of my father's grave first, and send someone to inform me when the adult leaves." ”

Zeng Anjun also hugged his fists in courtesy, and said some thoughtful words before letting Ye Ziyu go back, saying that he would go to the county town to report together when people from other villages arrived three days later.

After Ye Ziyu went out, Zeng Anjun looked at his back thoughtfully, now is the time for the imperial court to employ people, maybe this young man really has the qualification to refine qi, and he will also follow the light at that time, and it is impossible to say if he soars into the sky.

What's more, although this teenager is young, he is polite and polite. When you are proud, you don't bully the weak, and you suddenly get rich without forgetting the basics, which is really commendable.

Ye Ziyun went straight back to his home, and there was not even a table, chair or bench in the dilapidated thatched house, only a mat and an oil lamp.

A few rays of sunlight streamed in through the transparent holes in the roof, bringing a ray of light to the dimly lit hut.

Although Ye Ziyu's current body is not his original, the father and mother of this body are also half of his father, and now he is about to walk out of this small village and embark on an unknown and dangerous road.

There is not much I can do, I repair the dilapidated tombs for my father and mother, let them rest in peace under the spring, and I can count myself as doing my filial piety as a son of man.

From now on, there is no concern in the world, no matter whether the road ahead is bumpy or the clouds are soaring, whether it is a marquis or a general or doing nothing, I will not regret today's choice.

Three days later, Ye Ziyu rebuilt the tomb for his parents with the silver taels given to him by Zeng Anjun, buried the bones of the two together, and rewrote the tombstone.

Ye Ziyu stood in front of the new grave and poured a bowl of wine, put on three sticks of incense, and then respectfully bowed to the tombstone three times and kowtowed, and kowtowed nine times before standing up.

At this time, Zeng Anjun was already standing on the avenue behind Ye Ziyu and shouted: "Little Yezi, come here, it's time for us to go." ”

Ye Ziyu replied: "It's here." ”

Then he turned away and never looked back.

The green mountains in the distance are still there, but the young man does not know that he has embarked on a road to the sky.