Because of its proximity to the East China Sea, Qingwu City of the Han Empire has a humid climate all year round, with ancient trees towering to the sky, and the drizzle is even more non-stop.

There is a city in the square, tens of millions of residents in the city, it is not an exaggeration to describe the scale and prosperity of this city, because there are dragon footprints in the direction of the East China Sea, so this city is also the only place where you can communicate with the dragon clan, which shows how much effort the human race has put into this city.

Qingwu City faces the East China Sea 100 miles away, a majestic fairy mountain, clouds and mist, lush, called Qinglong Mountain by the world, only because half of the mountain is located on land, half of it stands in the sea, it looks like a green dragon climbing on the seashore to drink water from a distance, this mountain is the place where the Qingxia Gate of the Penglai Sword School is located.

Qingxia Gate, Qingping Gate and Qinglian Gate are the three major branches of the Penglai Sword Sect in the territory of the Han Empire, and they continue to cultivate elite disciples in the realm of swordsmen for the Penglai Sword Sect, and the strength of the Penglai Sword Sect is thriving.

If you look at it from afar in the air, Qingwu City is set off by the majestic Qinglong Mountain to create a picture of Qingcheng's green tiles, which can be said to be a city under the mountain, a mountain on the edge of the city, and two behemoths are close to the distance, and the meaning is close to the fate, so that countless cultivators can't see through the mystery, let alone any ordinary people.

In the slum area west of Qingwu City, bamboo houses and thatched houses are located in patches, and from a distance, a small two-story attic occasionally appears.

Because of the perennial war between empires, most of the people living here are refugees, among which there are many slow lone elderly people and relatively weak street children.

It was dark, and it was raining in the slums, and a young man in a tattered green shirt, covered in blood, crawled motionless in the rain on the ground, his face close to the cold ground.

An old man in a yellow robe stared at the young man crawling in the rain with a grim expression, and roared: "Taking you to Qingxiamen to practice, I can afford you, don't be embarrassed." ”

As soon as the old man in the yellow robe finished speaking, the young man in the green shirt who was crawling in the rain moved his fingers weakly.

The young man raised his head, his face was covered with mud, the mud was mixed with rain and bloodstains, he couldn't see the exact appearance of his face, he stared at the old man with a stubborn face, and said weakly: "Old man, this young master only asks for three meals a day, nothing else, and Lao Tzu is not interested in practicing anything." ”

"You... The old man in the yellow robe's already cruel face seemed to add a hint of viciousness, staring at the young man with his eyes slightly closed, and shouted angrily: "What a stubborn boy, I can't die if I want to." ”

Bang.

The boy seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force, and his forehead slammed to the ground, and he fainted.

Looking at the young man who fell into a coma, the old man had forgotten that this was the first time.

The old man in the yellow robe is Wang Tong, the elder of Qingxiamen, this person, who is responsible for recruiting disciples in Qingxiamen all the year round, usually doesn't bother to pay attention to ordinary boys, and has his own disciples around him to help him take care of tedious things.

Today, with the help of the city lord of Qingwu City, Wang Tong recruited thousands of new disciples of Qingxiamen, and he was in an extremely good mood, after settling thousands of new disciples, he wanted to rush back to Qingxiamen to report the good news of this trip.

Unexpectedly, on the way, I found a young man with good cultivation qualifications, delayed the trip, and saw the twilight coming, who knew that the kid in front of him was very difficult, and he did not live or die according to his wishes.

After a brief fainting, the young man raised his head again and looked up at Wang Tong with cold eyes.

"Wake up. Wang Tong looked at the sober young man, and said with a blank face: "Give you one last chance, whether you live or die, you choose for yourself." ”

"Can I stand up and speak?" the young man could not know what Wang Tong meant, he shook his head, tried to make himself sober, and said, "I don't like to crawl and talk. ”

"Cheap bones. Wang Tong's body shook slightly.

The young man suddenly felt that his whole body was light, and the feeling of a weight-bearing stone disappeared in an instant.

The boy got up with difficulty, and looked up at the sky, so that the rain slapped against his face, and the drizzle pierced him like a silver needle, and he stood there silently, like a rock and a sharp sword, unmoved.

Wang Tong looked at the young man's behavior, as if he was looking at a clown who was performing, without the slightest hint of urging.

When the night came, Qingwu City at this time, there was a trace of light and warmth during the day, the mud and blood stains on the young man's face were finally washed away by the rain, he tightened the only tattered green shirt on his body, and felt for the first time that the night in Qingwu City was so cold.

"Can I ask two questions?" said the young man in the green shirt calmly looking at Wang Tong.

Wang Tong saw that the young man finally spoke, and said, "Say." ”

"If I worship the Qingxia Gate, will I starve?"

"No, it won't. ”

"If I worship the Qingxia Sect to practice, will one day in the future, my strength be stronger than you?"

"Yes. ”

"Okay, boy, please ask the master to accept me as a disciple of Qingxiamen. "The boy cut the railroad.

"Huh. Wang Tong looked at the young man who had sworn to die before, and in the blink of an eye, he was determined to join Qingxiamen, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of surprise and asked, "Why?"

"Because I won't starve," said the boy naturally, "because that's the only way I can live." ”

"The child can be taught. Wang Tong felt a little weird when he heard the young man's answer, he had sworn to die before, and he softened so quickly, but he didn't pay attention to it, nodded at the young man, and said, "Let's go, follow me to the Dahe Inn." ”

"Disciple, obey. The boy said with a slight frown.

Wang Tong snorted coldly, a little unhappy in his heart, what was originally planned was mistaken by the young man in front of him, how could he be happy in his heart.

However, Wang Tong was also relieved when he thought of the various benefits that entering Qingxia Gate would bring him in the future with his young qualifications.

Thinking of this, Wang Tong glanced back at the young man behind him, then didn't think about it anymore, and hurriedly walked towards the Dahe Inn.

The young man looked at the back of the person walking in front, and said silently in his heart: "What I think in my heart, how can a scum like you know." ”

In this way, the old and the young quickly disappeared into the rainy night, and the night became even colder.

Dahe Inn, located in the east of the city, the top inn in Qingwu City, people who have no background and identity want to stay, it is a fool's dream, which shows that the identity of the person staying is noble.

At this time, the carriage at the main entrance of the inn gathers, people come and go lively, compared with the deserted streets in the west of the city, it is full of the royal officials and nobles, the drunken and beautiful nightlife of the capable and powerful.

The young man followed Wang Tong around the main entrance of the inn and walked towards a quiet courtyard of the Dahe Inn.

Squeak.

The gate of the courtyard opened automatically, and Wang Tong was the first to enter, and the young man followed closely and looked around, and found that there were exquisite bamboo houses everywhere, and only one dilapidated stable was very eye-catching.

After a few moments, the two of them walked one after the other towards one of the brightest huts.

"Elder. ”

"Elder. ”

As soon as the young man entered the house, he saw two disciples dressed in Qingxia Gate costumes saluting towards the king.

"No need to be polite. Wang Tong waved his hand as a sign of politeness, sat on a Taishi chair, looked at the young man who entered the room, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Ye Yun. The young man's simple and clear words caused the two Qingxiamen disciples to cast big eyes.

Poof.

As soon as Ye Yun's words fell, he felt that he was suppressed by an invisible force and knelt on one knee, he clenched his teeth and his face was flushed, but he didn't make a single scream, and he didn't let his knees fall to the ground at the same time, showing his unyielding color.

Wang Tong looked at Ye Yun with a painful expression, his face looked like he was enjoying it, and shouted: "Since you are a disciple of Qingxia Sect in the future, you have to understand some rules, and respecting your elders is the first thing you will learn in the future." ”

"Hmph. Ye Yun snorted coldly, slightly painful, and said, "This trick has already been received by the kid. ”

"Yes. Wang Tong looked at Ye Yun from head to toe, and said secretly in his heart, if this son is my disciple, it would be good, but instead of accepting him as a disciple, it is better to give it to the door master for some spiritual grass.

"Huh. Wang Tong, who was thinking in his heart, suddenly let out a sound of surprise, this was the second time he was surprised today, because he saw Ye Yun holding a piece of jet-black green jade in his hand for some time.

"Bring it. Wang Tong said.

Wang Tong's body moved slightly, and Ye Yun felt that the pressure in his whole body dissipated instantly.

Ye Yun was also happy, as soon as Wang Tong's words fell, he quickly threw the green jade in his hand to Wang Tong like garbage, and then bowed his head and said nothing.

Wang Tong took the green jade, carefully observed for a while, and found that the two ends of the green jade were tied with silver wires, and the shape of the whole green jade was like a sword spike like a jade pendant but it was not like it, and the green jade was played with by him in his hand, and he felt bored.

Wang Tong, who was originally unhappy in his heart, looked at Ye Yun with a shy old face, and scolded: "When is it, there is still a piece of broken jade on the body, this is the life of ordinary people." ”

After a while, Wang Tong felt that this jade only had a refreshing feeling when he started, and there was no other use, so without finding anything special, he casually threw it to Ye Yun and muttered: "A piece of broken jade can be seen everywhere." ”

"Okay, you two take him to the stable outside to rest, and we'll rush back to the sect early tomorrow morning. After Wang Tong finished instructing the two Qingxiamen disciples, he glanced at Ye Yun, glared at Ye Yun fiercely and said, "This is a punishment for disrespect, don't think about running away, you are a smart child." ”

"I never break my word. After Ye Yun dropped a sentence, he walked outside first, he has lived in Qingwu City since he was a child, although he is an orphan, he has long been accustomed to seeing the world, how can he not know the vast power of those cultivators.

The two Qingxia Sect disciples looked at each other as if they were puzzled, and then they withdrew from the room very tacitly.