It was dawn, and a little wind and morning light gently stroked the thatch under the eaves.......

The vast Gobi became alive in an instant.

The vast expanse of the Gobi Desert stretches from the horizon and continues into the distance, the Gobi Desert is barren, and although the hardy and drought-tolerant plants have a hint of embellishment on it, the colors are still mottled and alienated.

There are also large, gentle hills-like undulations in the Gobi, and between the slits of these hills, a small stream meanders along the undulating landscape, so that the greenery increases until it covers the entire valley.

On the edge of the valley, a piece of land is very delicately leveled, and on this ground, a row of three-room huts stands on it, and the semicircular fence wall is more than a man high, and from both sides of the house to the direction of the stream, as if to take the whole valley in his arms, and where it is about to be closed, a wood door is half-hidden. The small courtyard enclosed by the fence is very large, about two acres or so, but it is very irregular, perhaps because of the topography of the river valley.

The hut sits northwest and faces southeast, the left side is wider, and a few radishes are growing well, and the rest is lush corn; On the west side of the house was a tall poplar tree, but the ground under the tree was flat and hard, with several stone locks scattered around...... The courtyard is quiet, and the owner is going out?

At this time, several chickens paced out of the cornfield slowly, and from time to time pecked at something, a dull cough broke the silence, and the chickens rushed to the door of the hut in a panic, it was time to feed.

The door of the house opened, and the door of the house made of miscellaneous wood was shabby but strong, and an old man came out of the house with his head bowed, and casually threw a little grain from the dustpan into the chickens, and the chickens scrambled for it, and the small courtyard came to life.

The old man was tall, with a gray beard and furrow-like wrinkles that could not hide the vicissitudes of time, and the fabric was ordinary but extremely elegant, but the style was a casual retro shirt, but it still did not cover the old man's sturdy body.

The old man was never hunchbacked, but his eyes were blazing looking at the Gobi in the distance, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was looking forward to whose arrival and whose return!

There is a heavy stone lock under the tree, the stone lock is mottled and craggy, looking at the desert for a long time, the old man slowly sat down on the stone lock, reached out from his arms to take out the dry tobacco bag, took a pot of flue-cured tobacco leaves, took a beautiful sip, and scolded softly, "The stinky boy should come back......

The voice was loving, but lingered under the tree with the smoke.

After a long time, a few dog barks came from a distance, and slowly approached. And the morning sun is about to rise in the east, and at this time, a young man is gradually revealing his figure in the morning light!

Zhaohui created a long shadow in front of the young man, and in front of the shadow, a yellow dog was jumping and jumping, the dog was very lively, I think this harvest is good!

The young man who came over had a denim coat on his shoulders, his naked upper body became more and more muscular, and there was a yellow sheep on the cowboy jacket, which turned out to be returning from hunting.

Although the morning sun is warm, the Gobi wind blowing from the depths of the desert is still cold like a dream! The young man in the sun walked happily humming a song "Little Road".

The figure is gradually getting closer, and if you look closely, although the young man's complexion is slightly dark, his face is absolutely delicate and handsome, coupled with a sturdy body, who doesn't secretly praise "It's so handsome, how long is this guy!" ”

As the tune approached, and seeing that the branches on the fence wall were already swaying in the wind, the young man actually hummed the lyrical "Little Road" into Casablanca, which was really nondescript, but also cheerful.

The chai gate is approaching, but there are surprises and expectations in that door? The young man's heart couldn't help but chatter, just when he was about to push open the firewood door, the yellow dog that was following him and running forward and backward just now was cold, and he ran to the side!

I heard a loud shout, and then a huge stone lock flew towards me, "Shelter from the wind like an arrow, put on your clothes!" An old voice scolded.

I saw that the young man was not in a hurry to turn sideways, just raised his right foot, and he had already avoided the trend of the stone lock, and after clicking on the stone lock with his foot, he copied it with his left hand and held the stone lock in his hand!

The young man shouted with a smile: "Grandpa, we don't want to do this, Shi Suo really smashed his face, but he will be broken." ”

The old man nodded slightly, but the corners of his mouth only skimmed, rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "If it's broken, it's broken, the dignified old man has a delicate face, you still think it's good, right?" How can you still eat with your face in the future?! ”

"Grandpa, you're not fashionable, these days, those who can eat with their faces must not rely on their bodies, and those who can eat with their bodies must not be expected to work hard...... Alas! Alas! Isn't it okay if I don't talk about it, I'm going to talk to you, why aren't you finished yet?! ”

The old man seemed to be huffing and put down the cigarette pouch in his hand and turned around and entered the house! When he was about to enter the door, he threw out a sentence: "Hurry up and enter the house, come back so late, you can't make breakfast!" You want to starve my old man! ”

The young man smiled, raised his hand and threw the stone lock in his hand under the tree, looked at the skylight, but shook his head.

A gust of morning wind blew, and the breath of the earth swept up countless sand and dust in the small courtyard; The yellow dog barked twice at the gate of the courtyard, and then rested contentedly under the tree.

The young man looked at the dog and scolded with a smile, "You lazy dog, I have been so good to you in vain, and I won't come to help!" After saying that, he threw the yellow sheep on his shoulder on the ground, and took his clothes and threw the dust off his body; Ignoring the dog's whimpering and crowing to refute the complaint, he just walked towards the door, muttering as he walked: "Life is hard, life is hard, long-term workers don't have such exploitation, and it makes sense to bully child labor." The smile was already covered with a handsome face.

The windows of the houses on the Gobi Desert are very small, and the inside of the house is dim, and only by the light of the faint oil lamp can we see the scene in the house carefully.

The east side is naturally the old man's room.

And in the west side of the room, there was a small bed and a table, but they were all made of logs!

If you look closely, the rest of the space in the west side of the room is actually placed in a few large vat for grain! This is the young man's bedroom, which is small but unusually warm!

And the hall in the middle is where the old and the young eat every day. On the Gobi Desert, few people came in the past, and the cooking stove was also here, under the smoke and fire, although the walls were dark, but it was also scattered! The dining table is low and the stools are simple, this is the belongings of Yi Lin's family!

In summer, on days when there is no wind or rain, the dining table is naturally located under the tree outside the house.

Tonight's meal was quite hearty for this humble family, and on a low table, a pot of mutton was placed in the middle of the table, and next to it was a dustpan of multigrain buns.

The mutton is extremely delicious, but it is only boiled in white water, but it is just sprinkled with a handful of salt when it comes out of the pot, but the natural deliciousness of the mutton is vividly displayed, and under the strong guidance of the sense of smell, it can't help but make people's appetite move, and they can't wait to eat it immediately.

A few pieces of mutton in the stomach, and then drink a bowl of delicious mutton soup, "I won't change it for the emperor!" The young man touched his belly in satisfaction. Under the light, the old man smiled and picked up the porcelain bowl in his hand, took a sip of bud valley wine, and gently tapped the table with his fingers, "Da Linzi, you graduated from high school when you say that, have you figured out where to go?" ”

"No, I have to talk about it after the college entrance examination,"

"A man who has no foresight will have near-term sorrows."

"Your foresight is too unreliable, this is about to graduate, you say this, is this still called foresight?"

", I've always been worried about you, it's just that you usually go to school in the county high school, and you can't come back a few times on weekdays, so I don't have time to talk to you."

The two were arguing and eating meat in large chunks, and the young man also secretly took a sip of the baogu wine in front of the old man from time to time, everything was so harmonious.

After dinner, the old man took out a baby-like cigarette pouch as usual, and the jade cigarette pouch mouth was crystal clear under the oil lamp. The young man skillfully lit it for the old man, and the smoke and aroma of tobacco filled the room.

The young man's surname is Yi, his scientific name is Yi Lin, he is a student in the third year of high school in L County, and Yi Lin has lived with this old man since he can remember. According to the old man, Yi Lin was picked up by the old man in the garbage can next to the county long-distance bus station! Balabala, whenever he hears this, Yi Lin always pouts, people come and go, why was he picked up by your old man? Why don't you be picked up by a rich woman? Whenever he heard Yi Lin say this, the old man was not angry, but a trace of loneliness and sadness flashed in his eyes.

The old man is naturally surnamed Yi, and his real name is not available, but by chance, Yi Lin once heard someone call the old man "Yi Laoxi", but he didn't know if he really called it by this name, or because he lived by the river?

Yi Lin is extremely smart and naturally studies very well, as for what university to go to, it's not a matter of getting caught? Therefore, he never thought about this, and he was full of things! What else do you need to put all that effort on?

Looking at Yi Lin's handsome cheeks in the night, the old man just took a deep breath of dry smoke, was silent for a while, and said, "Linzi, you go to the capital, there are many universities there." ”

"Why? I think the university in the provincial capital is very good, it's still close to you, and I come back every once in a while, the capital is so far away, I don't want to go. ”

"The capital is good, the capital is good, if you go to that place, you can still ......" The old man said here, and paused, "The capital is big and there are many people, maybe I can inquire about your background by the way......"

"I don't!" Yi Lin lowered his head, his body trembled slightly, but in his hand, he was tightly holding a piece of non-gold and non-jade, exquisite object, this object, in Yi Lin's palm, was shining through, wonderful, but he didn't see it!

"Alas," the old man sighed, said no more, and got up and walked to the back room.

Late at night, the young Yi Lin still didn't sleep, he took advantage of the moonlight through the window, constantly looked at the handle in his hand, the piece is not gold or jade, one-third of the palm is the size of the hand, it seems to be carving a water-spraying lizard, above this lizard, there are cloud patterns clustered, and there is a seal engraved in the middle of the word "Lin......

Moonlight is like silver, sprinkled all over the world! The moon on the Gobi is especially clear!

It's just that this moonlight is white, but it seems to drown the good and evil in this world!

The small river not far from the small courtyard, the water is still soothing and meandering! But on the earthen cliff by the river, there were two figures talking happily! One tall but burly, the other thin but delicate!

"Mr. Yi, does that Lin'er know her life experience?" The thin figure asked, his voice was old, but it was full of energy!

"I don't know!"

"Oh, why so?!" The interrogator was dressed in a gray cloth robe, his hair was gray, but the beard under his chin was shaking in the night wind! Although the tone is still respectful, the tone revealed in the language is a little impatient! "Lin'er is eighteen years old, and I, well, think that I should let him know something!"

"Not then!" The tall figure turned around, his eyes blazing! It is Yi Lin's grandfather, Yi Laoxi!

At this time, Yi Laoxi obviously had a smile in his eyes, but what he said was undoubted, "Murong, this child's cultivation is not enough, knowing some truths too early will hurt his heart!" So," the old man turned to look at the babbling river under the cliff, sighed, and continued, "The child is going to college, and some things, under the slightest hint of the cocoon, are always practiced in it!" ”

"But ......"

"No, but!" Yi Laoxi turned around, looked at Elder Murong in a firm tone and said, "The sect master of the Taoyuan lineage is extremely suspicious! And you have a vein of peach source, under the seemingly calm water, strange and demonic, and the undercurrent is rampant! Alas, there will be turmoil in this world, in such a situation, there is no cultivation that is superior to others, and you are trapped in it too early, is it really good for that child?! ”

Hearing Yi Laoxi's words, Elder Murong stood dumbfounded for a long time, but was speechless!

After a long time, Elder Murong sighed angrily, "It's just that this kid is suffering!" ”

"The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the edge of the sword is sharpened! The people who will be responsible for the heavy responsibilities are always sharpened a little more!"

"Do you think that child is the one chosen by heaven?"

"What do you say?" Yi Laoxi blinked and smiled.

"I, I don......'t know," Elder Murong shook his head, "It's just that my senior brother has been frequently hinting at me recently, and he always asks Lin'er where he came from......

"Oh, and what is his attitude towards you?"

"It's not good or bad," Elder Murong's face had a sad look, "Senior brother for decades, like this, but also sad!" ”

"Hehe, what's the matter, he thinks that eight years ago, I solved the evil qi entanglement technique for him, and he could be unscrupulous?!" A cold light suddenly shot out from Yi Laoxi's eyes, "The method of entangling the gods with evil qi is the secret inheritance of my spiritual sect, how can it be so easy to solve it thoroughly!" The feeling of night terrors will always make him feel jealous! ”

"Well, I'll talk to him." Elder Murong said with a smile, and there was a look of banter on his face.

"How's the girl?" Yi Laoxi's face suddenly showed kindness, and he looked at Murong and suddenly asked.

"Girl," Elder Murong smiled, and there was joy, relief, and ...... on the old man's face A little teasing...... "Smart, very good heart, very high understanding, the door is very fond of her!" ”

"Oh? Hahaha, that's good, worthy of Luoxi's daughter," Yi Laoxi laughed with satisfaction.

"I don't know why, ten years ago, my senior brother, the eldest elder, walked on the foot, and after seeing that girl by chance, he was extremely fond of it, and insisted on taking it under his ......."

"Well, because of this, eight years ago, I gave him the technique of entangling the gods as agreed, this step is biased, but the cultivation is good, it's just ......" Yi Laoxi frowned, and continued, "This step is narrow and extreme, but he thinks very highly of himself on weekdays, so treat this child like this, no, is it an attempt?" After all, it's Luoxi's daughter! ”

Elder Murong nodded, "Disciple of the Taoyuan Gate, few people know about this child's background, and those who have a slight guess are also severely warned by the door rules of the foot path!" If you have a picture? It should be, you and me, right? After all, the trail's affection for that child can't be faked,"

"Oh? How so? ”

"Three years ago, that child's cultivation has reached the bottleneck of foundation building, in order to ensure that this child's cultivation is foolproof, that step of the foot, actually gave the precious and abnormal Pei Yuan Dan given by the master back then to the child - Pei Yuan Dan is the supreme elixir of the Taoyuan lineage, and there is only this one left in the entire Taoyuan! At that time, my senior brother's realm of knot Dan had also reached a crucial juncture, so that the child had built a foundation and achieved success, and I had ...... That step of the footpath, but it was a failure, and it fell short! ”

"Well," Yi Laoxi nodded, "That's fine!" ”

"Shall I go and see that Lin'er?" Elder Murong looked at Yi Laoxi, and the expectation in his eyes was extremely obvious!

"Okay," Yi Laoxi pondered for a moment, and said with a laugh, "The Burrow is vulgar, welcome Elder Murong ......"

"Oh, Brother Yi, Mr. Yi, you can torture me......"

"But you can only peek out the window."

"Ah, why?"

"That kid, I think it's already asleep......"