Wu Mingdao slept soundly at home, and only got up when it was time. When I got up, I found that my father Wu Xiangshan had already had breakfast and was playing Tai Chi in the courtyard, and Wu Mingli, a little person, also followed suit, standing unsteadily and still gesturing beside him; Mother Liu taught Wu Nianci and Nan Nan embroidery under the sun. Looking at such a warm and peaceful scene, Wu Mingdao really had the urge to stay, but he quickly restrained it.

"Mingdao is up, Huzi, send breakfast over." When Liu saw Wu Mingdao get up, he hurriedly asked Ma Sloppy to serve him a meal.

The meal was very simple, a bowl of porridge, a plate of pickles and a steamed bun, "Mother, I'll go see my grandfather later." Wu Mingdao said to Liu while eating.

Liu didn't raise his embroidered head, and said nonchalantly: "Don't go to see it, your grandfather left six years ago." ”

Wu Mingdao was stunned for a while, and he didn't know what to say. After a while, Liu said, "Let's go and put incense on your grandfather later." ”

After Wu Mingdao finished eating, he went to his grandfather's house, where Wu Mingdao's uncle Liu Wuwu's family now lives. Liu Wuwu has changed from the sturdy man in Wu Mingdao's impression to a middle-aged man with a big belly, and his wife Jiang is a disaster victim who fled to Xiangfu County.

The two of them saw that Wu Mingdao was very attentive, and they brought tea and water to Wu Mingdao, and they also sent melons and fruits, which made Wu Mingdao a little uncomfortable. "Uncle and aunt, do you have any nephews who can help?" Wu Mingdao saw that they didn't say anything, so he had to speak for them.

"Hey, it's not a big deal." Liu Wuwu rubbed his hands and glanced at his wife Jiang, Jiang took over with a flattering smile and said, "It's your unsuccessful nephew Liu Chengcai, who can't be a martial artist." It's not good to study, I'm afraid our grain store won't last a few years this year, and I'm afraid it won't be able to leave it to him. I just thought, can I recommend it to you and bring it to the immortals to learn skills. ”

Wu Mingdao spit out the tea in shock with a "poof". "Uncle, this is not something I can say, not to mention that my nephew has no foundation there, just my nephew's cultivation and bringing people back to the sect, no one will give me this face."

Liu Wuwu and Jiang Shi glanced at each other again, and Liu Wuwu said a little anxiously: "Mingdao, don't lie to your uncle, I heard rumors early this morning, saying that Young Master Wu in our county killed all the ghosts and monsters in Daze Township in Feng County, and you still say that your cultivation is low, are you bullying your uncle and don't understand!?" ”

Wu Mingdao was speechless, and he also knew that it was difficult to explain clearly. Thinking of his childhood grandfather Liu Youcai and his uncle Liu Wuwu's doting on him, his heart softened, "That's it, uncle, I'm going to participate in the outer door competition soon, if I can win and be promoted to the inner disciple, then I will ask the master to intercede and bring Chengcai into the Qingyun Sect." ”

Hearing this, Liu Wuwu and Jiang immediately smiled. Just when Liu Wuwu and Jiang stayed with Wu Mingdao for dinner, a young man's voice came from outside the Liu family's house, "Uncle Liu, is Brother Dao'er back, Brother Dao'er, I'm a dog." ”

Wu Mingdao heard that it was Li Goudan, and he was also happy in his heart, so he took the opportunity to resign from his uncle and aunt.

"Brother Dao, it's really you, you can really do it, I heard the people in the entire county early in the morning talking about you killing demons." Li Goudan's eyebrows fluttered.

Wu Mingdao looked at Li Goudan's outfit, "Goudan, I haven't seen you look magnificent in a few years." As he spoke, he patted Li Goudan on the shoulder.

Li Goudan laughed proudly, "My father was serving in the county government back then, and now I am a serious catcher and running errands for the imperial court." With that, he shook his face upwards angrily.

"How is my uncle doing, how is he doing?" Wu Mingdao asked Li Goudan, in fact, Li Goudan's father Li Dagou owed the Wu family a lot of money and food, even if every time he saw Wu Mingdao, he called "Young Master Wu" in a low voice, but Wu Mingdao was young at that time, and later went to Qingyun Sect to cultivate, and he didn't care much about the world's high and low, but cherished these old people very much.

"The body is okay, it's just that the year before last, I helped others move things, and I accidentally twisted my waist, so I can't do any heavy work in the future." Li Goudan chatted with Wu Mingdao absently.

"Then take me around, maybe I can help." Wu Mingdao said.

Li Goudan slapped his head, "That's right! How did I forget that Brother Dao is now an immortal! As he spoke, he excitedly dragged Wu Mingdao towards his house.

When I arrived at Li Goudan's house, I saw a little girl running out and shouting "Daddy" and threw herself into Li Goudan's arms, Li Goudan also scratched her head embarrassedly, and said to Wu Mingdao: "This is my daughter, and the name is still given by Master Wu, called Li Caifeng." After speaking, he shouted into the house: "Xiuyun, the brother Dao'er I often tell you is back, ask him to see our father, you go buy some wine and make a few snacks." ”

A young woman wearing coarse cloth clothes and a headscarf hurriedly walked out after listening to Li Goudan's words, saw Wu Mingdao and called "Young Master Wu", and then invited Wu Mingdao to sit in the house, poured a cup of tea for her husband, father-in-law and Wu Mingdao and went out to buy wine.

Wu Mingdao saluted Li Dagou, Li Dagou hurriedly said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be", Wu Mingdao went up to help Li Dagou who was lying on the bed up, touched his waist with his hand, and learned some simple medical skills in the outer gate of Qingyun Sect over the years.

When Wu Mingdao was treating Li Dagou, Li Goudan said: "Xiuyun is the daughter of our county king's blacksmith, my father and he served together at that time, the two of them had a good relationship, and the two of us also reached the age, and then my father and his father decided the matter of the two of us." Li Goudan hugged his daughter, his smile was full of happiness.

Wu Mingdao turned his head and smiled when he saw his smile, and then helped Li Dagou to lie down again. "It's not a big problem, when I went down the mountain, I brought with me the 'Hui Yuan Dan' refined by the sect, this pill is very effective for trauma and bruises."

"Immortals still bruise?" Li Dagou was a little curious.

Wu Mingdao replied with a smile: "Uncle Li, I'm not an immortal now, and the Qi refining period is more powerful than ordinary." If you really want to talk about immortals, then after the foundation building period. ”

Li Dagou didn't understand, so he just nodded. Xiuyun came back from buying wine, and everyone gathered around to drink some wine with a few simple side dishes. At the banquet, Li Ergou drank a little too much, and said to Wu Mingdao quite sentimentally: "Brother Dao, this meeting, I don't know if there will be a chance next time." ”

Wu Mingdao was taken aback, "You and I are only so old, how can we not see each other again?" Seeing that Li Dagou and Xiuyun were also silent, Wu Mingdao knew that there might be something here.

"Brother Dao, Da Zhou is going to fight with Da Meng. Although the emperor didn't say it, I heard rumors in the county that I am afraid that this time there will be a big fight, and we are afraid that we will not be able to avoid conscription here. Li Goudan explained.

Wu Mingdao was silent, he had been in Qingyun Sect for many years, and he also knew some unwritten rules in the immortal cultivation world: although each country has its own sect to worship, as long as the country is not destroyed, the sect will not interfere in the war between countries.

The banquet ended hastily, Wu Mingdao helped Xiuyun carry Li Goudan to bed, gave Li Dagou a bottle of Huiyuan Dan, and then said goodbye and left.

On the way home, Wu Mingdao was very melancholy, although he couldn't say the specific reason, but Wu Mingdao had already decided to rush back to the sect as soon as possible. On the way back to Wufu, the villagers who saw Wu Mingdao would greet him warmly and invite Wu Mingdao to sit at home, which made Wu Mingdao's intention to rush back to the sect, he wanted to cultivate into an immortal as soon as possible, and really do something for the common people in the world.

When I returned to Wufu, I saw a person in an official uniform, Wu Xiangshan talking, and Wu Mingdao also stepped forward to salute, "Wu Mingdao has seen the county commander. ”

The county magistrate just smiled and nodded, but did not say much, quite the style of "Meng Song" back then, Wu Mingdao still appreciated it.

Wu Xiangshan said: "Mingdao, you go and talk to your mother, and my father has something to discuss with Master Zhang." ”

"No need, the virtuous nephew will sit down together, I just have something to ask for advice and ask the virtuous nephew." Zhang Chongwen waved his hand.

Wu Xiangshan's face became a little ugly, but Wu Mingdao didn't notice it, and bowed and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, the little nephew must know everything." ”

The three of them sat in the hall and closed the door. Zhang Chongwen picked up a piece of meat and put it on Wu Mingdao's plate, and asked Wu Mingdao with a smile, "Mingdao's virtuous nephew has been in the Qingyun Sect for nine years now, how is his cultivation progressing?" The old man heard that there are inner doors and outer doors in the Qingyun Sect, but he has already entered the inner door? ”

Wu Mingdao said with a little shame, "My qualifications are dull, and I have only reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Period in nine years. This kind of cultivation does not allow for the inner door. ”

Hearing that Wu Mingdao had reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Period in only nine years, Zhang Chongwen's eyes were full, and he was still a little disappointed, and said in his heart: "The cultivation is not high and he has not entered the inner gate, it depends on whether his talent is valued by any elder." After thinking for a while, he continued to ask Wu Mingdao: "Virtuous nephews don't want to be arrogant, such qualifications as virtuous nephews are rare in a hundred years, and they are expected to break through the foundation building period in just nine years. I still have some acquaintances in the inner gate of Qingyun Sect, do you need me to introduce one or two to my virtuous nephew? ”

"No need, I'll ......" Wu Mingdao didn't finish speaking, Wu Xiangshan quietly stepped on Wu Mingdao under the table, although Wu Mingdao didn't know why, but quickly changed the conversation, "I still need to polish for a few years, and when the strength is expected to break through, it will inevitably trouble Uncle Zhang." ”

"When the time comes, there will be Laozhang County." Wu Xiangshan also smiled and bowed his hand.

Zhang Chongwen's face sank, and in the blink of an eye, he returned to normal, thinking secretly, "I'm afraid that this kid doesn't have any influence in Qingyun Sect, but I'm afraid that the imperial court will have to find another way." "Eh, what's the trouble is not troublesome, the Wu family is well-known in Xiangfu County, and the county respects the virtuous nephew to do something to thank the people." Come, drink and drink. ”

Then the three of them chatted about some inconsequential things, and the wine bureau dispersed in about an hour because Zhang County's order was "too strong to drink". After sending Zhang Xian Order, Wu Xiangshan hurriedly closed the door of the mansion, forced his composure and said to Wu Mingdao: "Mingdao, you are ready to go back to Qingyun Sect." Wu Mingdao was a little confused, "I was about to talk to my dad about this, but why is my dad so anxious." ”

Wu Xiangshan realized that his emotions were wrong, secretly adjusted, and said: "You are not in the past few years, Da Zhou and Da Meng have been in constant friction, we are close to the junction of the two countries, and the business is becoming more and more depressed, not to mention the worry of my life, I contacted my friends in the past business to prepare to take refuge in Fuzhou, and I will clean up in the next few days, you should also hurry back to the sect." ”

"I see. The boy left, and in a few years went to Fuzhou to find his father. Here is the elixir refined by our Qingyun Sect, which is extremely effective for external injuries, Dad, please accept it. Wu Mingdao took out the Yuan Dan and gave it to Wu Xiangshan.

Wu Xiangshan nodded and took it, "Okay, you pack up and go with your mother." Then he turned around and went into the house.

In the evening, Wu Mingdao packed up his things and said goodbye to his relatives and friends and left Xiangfu County. Not long after Wu Mingdao left, Wu Xiangshan heard a knock on the door when he was directing everyone to pack up their things in the courtyard, and his heart suddenly felt cold.

Opening the door, Zhang Xianzun pushed him open with a smile on his face and walked in the door, "Brother Wu, Brother Wu, what kind of tricks are you playing with me." You don't understand the affairs of that group of monks, the talent of Mingdao Xian's nephew, there must be a master to protect him without an accident in nine years, do you think you can deceive me? ”

Nannan, Wu Nianci and Wu Mingli saw the county magistrate and several officials with unkind faces and hugged Liu's legs in fright, Liu's face was strong, although he knew that her husband didn't tell him something, but after many years of husband and wife, she also noticed the clues. After Wu Mingdao set off, her husband asked her to pack up her things and move, she didn't hesitate at all, and she knew that something big might happen, but now after listening to Zhang County's words, she was only worried that Wu Mingdao would be involved in something big.

Zhang Chongwen saw that Wu Xiangshan closed his eyes and didn't speak, and chuckled, "Please cooperate with Brother Wu and don't make any noise, otherwise I'm afraid it will end badly." Don't worry, I won't do anything to you, the emperor ordered me to take a few people to the capital to enjoy the blessings, and then I can see your old acquaintance, Master Meng Songmeng. Wouldn't it be nice to talk about wine and old love? ”

Wu Xiangshan slowly opened his eyes and glanced at his wife Liu, and slowly walked out of the door.