Seventeen years later, Qinglian Town.

The blazing sun hung high like a fireball burning in the sky. The sorghum in the field looked decayed, the heavy ears were falling, the surrounding locust trees were almost smoking in the scorching sun, and only the cicadas on the trees still chirped stubbornly, as if protesting against the relentless heat. A yellow dog lay in the shade of a tree, its tongue stretched long, panting heavily, and losing interest in the flies flying around, and its laziness was extremely comfortable.

Suddenly, the yellow dog's ears moved, and the dust flew in the distance, and a figure came with a figure stepping on the dust and smoke. The yellow dog glanced at it, then fell back to the ground and continued its lazy afternoon nap.

"Thin monkey, work hard, the business house is ahead!" The voice was a little anxious, but there was a hint of striking clarity. It was a young man in shabby clothes but in good spirits, who was carrying a heavy firewood on his back, but as if he didn't notice anything, he turned back and urged his partner behind him.

"Wait, Zhang Mo, I'm almost out of breath." The boy who followed him, his skin tanned by the sun, was called Skinny Monkey. He stopped under the big locust tree, stretched his waist straight, and thought to himself that although Zhang Mo's cultivation progress was slower than his own, he was always amazed by his perseverance and resilience.

Zhang Mo shook his head impatiently, "We've already rested once, thin monkey, time waits for no one." Tomorrow is the last chance to be selected, and if you don't persevere, there is really no hope. ”

After that, Zhang Mo didn't look back, but just quickened his pace. The thin monkey knew that this time, no matter how difficult it was, he would also have to follow in Zhang Mo's footsteps.

In the scorching summer, the sun is like fire, and the stone road in Qinglian Town is steaming, and even the wandering cats lazily find a shady place to nap. The people of the town also hid in their homes and enjoyed the coolness for a while. And on such a lazy afternoon, Skinny Monkey and his companion Yellow Dog can only work hard outside to make a living.

Both are orphans, and they have depended on each other since childhood, and the hardships of life make them have to go down the mountain to chop wood in exchange for copper plates in the hot sun.

"Two bundles of firewood, ten copper plates." Qinglian Trading House, the leisurely old man spoke slowly, with a bit of a sleepy yawn in his voice.

Located in the heart of the town, the Blue Lotus Trading House is a small storefront, but it sells everything from daily groceries to the needs of cultivators. The store's sign has been eroded to a dull green by time, and the lotus flower pattern on it is still clear, as if telling the history of this old store.

The thin monkey's face showed a long-lost smile, and Zhang Mo next to him was also sweating, but he also showed a smug smile. The copper plates that the two had saved for a long time finally scraped together enough money to buy the Yuan Qi Pill.

"Old Chai Tou, this time we want to buy a Yuan Qi Pill!" Zhang Mo had a smile on the corner of his mouth, his voice was full of expectations for the future, and the copper plate in his hand poured on the counter like a spring.

Lao Chai Tou's eyes widened in surprise by this sudden big stroke, he looked down and counted the copper plates, and after five hundred words, he looked up at the two teenagers, and his eyes revealed a hint of approval.

"Hey, young people are ambitious, it's not easy, it's not easy." Lao Chai Tou sighed with emotion, took out a delicate small porcelain bottle from a wooden drawer on the counter, and handed it to Zhang Mo's hand.

Holding the small porcelain vase, the eyes of Zhang Mo and the thin monkey both flashed with excitement. For them, the Yuanqi Pill is not only a medicine, but also a ray of hope, and the key to a higher realm.

Qinglian Trading House was once again immersed in the tranquility of the afternoon, while the hearts of the thin monkey and Zhang Mo were boiling like boiling water, they knew that this summer, it was no longer as calm as usual.

Stepping out of the hot street, the two turned into a narrow and dark alley, which contrasted sharply with the hustle and bustle of the outside world, as if it were the other side of Qinglian Town. The corners of the walls are overgrown with grass, and the old stone pavement looks a little dilapidated, and every step echoes with hollow echoes.

Just as the two of them were excited by the elixir, a figure rushed towards them in a panic like a frightened bird. The thin monkey and Zhang Mo exchanged a flashing look, tacitly attacking back and forth, blocking the other party's way.

"Huang San, what good things did you steal again?" With a bit of banter, the thin monkey stepped forward easily and intercepted the thin figure.

Huang San is a thief of the same age as them, with a thin body and flickering eyes, and he is also a child of the orphanage, but unlike Skinny Monkey and Zhang Mo, he lacks interest in cultivation, but has a deeper understanding of the craft of petty theft. He stammered in defense as he stepped back, "You... You guys are talking nonsense, how can I steal something, get out of the way, I still have business! ”

Zhang Mo smiled indifferently, knowing it: "Huang San, we haven't been with you for a day or two, I will know what kind of shit you are pulling as soon as you pout your butt, and you will pretend to me!" If you don't take it out, do you, skinny monkey lock! ”

As he spoke, the thin monkey was as agile as a spirit ape, locking Huang San's struggling arms. Zhang Mo reached out and took out a colorful embroidered purse from Huang San's arms.

Huang San's face was red, and he wanted to refute but couldn't say it, so he had to hum twice: "This... I picked it up at the bazaar, and I really didn't steal it. ”

The thin monkey kicked him disdainfully and reprimanded: "When can I change the habit of stealing chickens and dogs, stop dragging down the reputation of our orphanage, get out of here!" ”

Huang San rubbed the place where he was kicked, exhaled a breath of rustic air with hatred, and limped away at the other end of the alley.

The thin monkey snatched the embroidered purse, laughed and said, "It must have been stolen in the market, it is estimated which lady's purse", said and put it on his nose and smelled it, "It smells so fragrant!" It's sandalwood-smoked. ”

Zhang Mo sneered, fanned the wind with his hand, and said, "Nonsense!" How do you know it's sandalwood-smoked? Have you ever smelled sandalwood? ”

The thin monkey hurriedly defended: "Why haven't you smelled it, once I went to Dou Yuan's house to work as a helper, I smelled this fragrance, and the housekeeper of the same company said that this is sandalwood, which is very expensive!" He sniffed it again, and his face was intoxicated.

Zhang Mo saw that his intoxicated appearance was ridiculous, so he scolded: "Damn, why is your expression so lewd!" ”

The thin monkey threw the purse to Zhang Mo, unconvinced.

"You smell it, isn't it particularly fragrant! I've been with you all day, you're covered in stinky sweat and smoky people, and when I smell this fragrance, I'm really dizzy."

Zhang Mo also took it to his nose and smelled it, and a faint fragrance went straight into his heart, just like the cool spring water in summer, refreshing people's hearts, and there was a trace of girl's body fragrance in it, which made people feel comfortable and comfortable......

"Perverted!"

A woman's scolding came like cutting ice and snow.

Zhang Mo suddenly woke up from his intoxication, wiped his saliva, and found a girl standing in front of him.

Zhang Mo was facing her head-on, and her heart was beating suddenly, but she saw that this girl had a charming face, white and greasy skin, and was wearing a water-green satin dress, the breeze blew, and the skirt was lightly swinging. Suddenly, his face turned red, his ears roared, he felt a chill on his back, his lips couldn't help but tremble a few times, he had grown so big, and for the first time he felt that a young and beautiful woman had such a thrilling charm.

"Wei, perverted thief, give me back your purse"

The girl frowned and shouted.

Zhang Mo felt that between heaven and earth, it seemed that there were only two of them left, and nothing else existed, but she felt that she was blowing like an orchid, and a burst of fragrance was sent over, and the girl seemed to say something, but his head was buzzing at the moment, and he couldn't listen to it at all.

"Hey, how do you talk, we're not thieves!"

The thin monkey found that Zhang Mo seemed stupid, and hurriedly stepped forward to explain.

While speaking, two more young people floated over, both of them were handsome and extraordinary, one was long and jade, dressed in a white robe, one was powerful, and a strong warrior suit.

The young man in a samurai uniform snatched his purse and shouted, "No wonder I couldn't find the thief after looking for a long time, it turned out that the two of them collaborated to commit the crime!" He turned his head and handed the purse to the woman with a smile, "Xiaoyu, you stay back a little bit, watch us teach these two thieves a lesson, Dongfang Xu, one for each person." ”

The handsome young man in white robe named Dongfang Xu looked arrogant, nodded slightly, and agreed.

Zhang Mo seemed to wake up from a drunken spirit at this time.

"Who's the thief?!"

The thin monkey also shouted: "It was Huang San who stole it, don't care about our business." ”

"Dare to quibble, owe a beating!" The young man in samurai costume shouted.

Thin Monkey and Zhang Mo have fought countless times in the town, that is proficient in routines, and when they see that this matter cannot be stopped, the thin monkey shouted a punch, which is called the first strike.

The young man in the samurai suit turned sideways and shouted, "Good boy, there are still two hits!" Dodging and jumping behind him, the thin monkey hurriedly turned around, and the young man in the warrior suit shot like lightning, grabbed his back collar, raised his arm and lifted him high, and sneered: "Give me a dog to eat!" "Throw yourself to the ground with all your might.

Although Thin Monkey and Zhang Mo learned martial arts in Qinglian Academy, they were all basic martial arts, such as Taizu Changquan, Luohan Boxing, etc., they had never learned hand-to-hand fighting kung fu, and they usually fought on the streets, and they didn't use any moves.

The thin monkey just wanted to get up, but was stepped on the back by the young man in the samurai suit, his face was on the ground, sticky with dirt, and his teeth were gritted like an angry lion, and he couldn't stop roaring and scolding.

Zhang Mo was in a hurry, and was about to step forward, but was stopped by the white-robed young man.

Zhang Mo flew up and kicked with his right foot, Dongfang Xu snorted coldly, leaned back slightly, avoided his kick, followed by the lightning of his left hand stretched out, grabbed his right foot that had not been retracted after kicking out, and sent it out with all his strength, Zhang Mo was like an arrow off the string, and hit the wall all at once.

In his crisis, he slammed his hands around his head and hit the wall, the pain was so painful that he seemed to break every bone, he just wanted to struggle to get up, but Dongfang Xu stretched out his foot and stepped on his back, Zhang Mo lay on the ground, an uncontrollable anger flashed in his eyes, and the roots of his teeth were numb with hatred.