Qingxuan Mountain, Qingxuan Village

The stone knelt on the ground and was staring blankly at the sky, not saying a word, with stubbornness on his childish face. The stone is not his real name, because the stone has been sick since he was a child, the doctor in the village said that the stone will not live to be ten years old, and the stone mother is afraid that he will not be able to support him, so she gave him a nickname for the stone, just to make him as strong and alive as the stone, maybe because of the name, or it may be the favor of God, the stone slowly became no longer weak and sickly.

Stone's real name is Mu Qing, the surname Mu is also an extremely rare surname in the surrounding villages, because Shi's father once took the imperial examination, he set up a school in the village, and he is also a relatively famous person in the surrounding villages, everyone likes to call him Mr. Mu.

And the stone has been smart and sensible since he was a child, although he is frail and sickly, but he likes to read, and he is very popular with the people in the village, and his father will show a proud smile on his face every time he hears others praise.

Mother is even more caring for him, it can be said that the stone grew up in the care of his parents from childhood to adulthood, and the expectations given to him are also very high, hoping that he can get fame when he grows up, which is also a regret of his father's life, other people's children began to work in the field when they were ten years old, and the stone is studying at home.

However, I read more books, and I yearn for the outside world more, especially for some immortals who go to heaven and earth, and move mountains and seas, and this idea becomes more and more intense as I get older, and finally one day Mu Qing and his father and mother said what they thought in their hearts, hoping to get the support of their families, but the result was to let Mu Qing kneel outside for an hour as a punishment.

"Well, do you know it's wrong. The father walked over with a book and said with a serious expression.

Shi Shi vaguely coped with two sentences, but his face still showed an expression that if you don't let me go, I will always kneel here, my father rubbed his eyebrows helplessly and said: "Stone, what's so good about being an immortal, you have to study hard and strive for fame, let the Mu family carry forward in your hands, and let me, a father, also be worthy of the ancestors and ancestors under Jiuquan." ”

Mu Qing can be said to have heard these words since he was a child, and now he has listened to them for ten years, and his ears are calloused.

"Dad, I'm going to be an immortal, I beg you, you just let me go. Stone said with a stubborn face.

"You're mad at me!" said the father, with an angry face.

"Okay, okay, it's so cold, let the child kneel for so long, what if something falls down, what should I do, get up and eat, my mother made you your favorite dish." Mother came out of the house with an apron and said.

At the dinner table, the stone took a few bites randomly, and the mother looked at her son lovingly and sandwiched a few pieces of meat for him.

"Mother, uncle should be coming soon. Mu Qing put down the dishes and chopsticks and asked expectantly.

The mother calculated the time and nodded and said, "Yes, I remember that when I first gave birth to you, you were seriously ill, and if it weren't for your uncle's help, I'm afraid you would have died a long time ago." ”

"Okay, okay, what else to say if you're so obscurive. The father interrupted the mother with a gloomy face.

At this moment, a grunting sound of a car crushing sounded from outside the door, Mu Qing's ears were pricked up and he hurriedly ran outside, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw a strong and bright man standing outside the door.

"Uncle!" Mu Qing shouted excitedly, and then the whole person pounced on him.

"Haha, my good nephew, I haven't seen you for a few months, and the whole person has grown so much taller, I estimate that in a few years, you will be taller than your uncle. The middle-aged man touched Mu Qing's head with a doting face.

"Stinky boy, why don't you hurry up and get your uncle a stool. The father shouted sternly.

"Don't get in the way, don't get in the way, brother-in-law, don't be so serious about your children. The middle-aged man waved his hand nonchalantly, and found a stone bench in the pavilion in the courtyard and sat up.

"You don't know, just now this kid yelled that he wanted to be an immortal, but he didn't make me angry, you said that where to find an immortal for such a big child, it's really nonsense. The father also sighed heavily and said helplessly.

Mother put the brewed tea on the table from the house, sat next to Mu Qing in her arms, and listened to the two talking.

The middle-aged man thought for a while with his chin on his chin when he heard this, and then said: "Brother-in-law, I also have some ways in Qingxuan City, I heard that an immortal has come in a few days to select disciples in the city, and I also asked Yu'er to sign up." ”

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man took a sip of tea, and after inadvertently giving Mu Qing a look I can make you an immortal, he continued: "I came here today for this matter, originally I planned to let Shi also try, but listening to Fang Cai's brother-in-law's words, it seems that he doesn't agree." ”

"This... When my father heard this, he was stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

The father and mother exchanged glances, and after glancing at Mu Qing at the same time, they nodded tacitly, and then said: "Hey, okay, I also understand your thoughts, my mother and I have never seen anything in the world, since you want to be an immortal in stone, then go." ”

Mu Qing listened to the conversation between the two for a long time, and when he heard the immortal, he almost jumped up excitedly, but without the consent of his parents, he could only hold back his excitement, but after hearing his parents' consent, he no longer held back his patience, and immediately screamed directly, and then lay on the back of the middle-aged man, and kept smirking.

"You stinky boy, immortals can be so good, if you are wronged, just come back, I didn't expect that my Mu family champion did not produce one, and there was one. Father laughed and scolded. A small bookstore

"Stone, you should accompany your parents these days, and your uncle will pick you up in three days. The middle-aged man stood up, and after a few words, he turned to leave.

There are no secrets in the mountain village, and in just half a day, everyone knows about Mu Qing's upcoming journey to become an immortal.

"Look at other people, I went to be an immortal when I was only ten years old, and my baby was still playing with mud when she was ten years old. ”

"That is, you have to learn from the stone of the iron pillar, and you must have a dream to be a man. ”

"Stone, come back and see more when you have time. ”

Whenever my father took Mu Qing on the road, there would be villagers to congratulate him, and my father's face would smile from the bottom of his heart.

Time flew by, and three days were fleeting.

In the past three days, his mother changed flowers to make food for Mu Qing, and knitted a few pairs of shoes for him under the oil lamp at night, while his father kept taking him on a tour of the nearby mountains and rivers, which made Mu Qing feel unprecedentedly happy.

On the third day, the middle-aged man drove to Mu Qing's house early, and his mother took out a bag from the house, and said with tears in her eyes: "Stone, my mother made you a few clothes and shoes, you should be low-key outside, and you must be patient in case of trouble, and the outside is not as good as at home." ”

The father on the side said with a serious face: "Stone, if you become an immortal, you can't forget to read, and there is a golden house in the book." ”

Mu Qing nodded, hung up his baggage and entered the carriage.

"Okay, sister, brother-in-law, you two go back, I will take care of the stone all the way, and you two don't have to worry too much. After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he also stepped into the carriage, and for a while the smoke was filled, and the carriage made a gurgling sound and went away.

"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, let's not be sad. The father looked at the carriage in the distance, sighed heavily, took out a cigarette stick that he had not touched for many years, lit a fire and smoked it, and the whole person looked several years older.

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The road to Qingxuancheng was a little bumpy, making the carriage rise and fall non-stop, and Mu Qing in the carriage clutched the burden tightly, a little nervous, and fell asleep unconsciously.

I don't know how long it took, Mu Qing only felt that someone was pushing him, and then he opened his eyes gently, and the middle-aged man looked at him with a smile on his face, and quipped: "What's the matter, it's so bumpy on the road, you kid can still fall asleep." ”

"Hey, hey. Mu Qing scratched his head and laughed stupidly.

After getting out of the carriage, the first thing that entered Mu Qing's eyes was a mansion, in which there were several tiled houses, and there were several pots of plants in the middle, which made the whole courtyard look a little more vibrant.

After following the middle-aged man into the mansion, a fair-skinned and handsome young man in a splendid robe stood in front of the tiled house, looking at Mu Qing with disdain, but his disdainful expression after seeing the middle-aged man converged a lot.

"Stone, this is your younger brother Zhou Yu, I will meet the immortals with you tomorrow, and the two of you will have to get along well then." ”

After dinner, Mu Qing returned to the house early, lying on the bed a little sleepy, suddenly a little nervous in his heart, in case he couldn't be an immortal, if he returned to the village in a gray way, he would definitely make his father unable to raise his head in this life, and then kept praying in his heart that he must pass.

Early the next morning.

The middle-aged man led Mu Qing and Zhou Yu to the largest square in Qingxuan City early, Mu Qing looked up, and immediately wowed, only to see that the huge square was full of people, noisy, and the sound of speech condensed together and seemed extremely noisy.

Zhou Yu on the side saw Mu Qing's hillbilly expression, and laughed, and the disdain in his eyes became more and more intense.

"Silence, the adults leave, and the children who are being tested stand in line. ”

At this time, a loud voice came from the high platform, Mu Qing looked up, and saw two men and one woman slowly appearing among the three of them, the male was handsome, the female was beautiful and fairy, and the white clothes fluttered like a fairy descending.

A powerful coercion emanated from the young man at the head, everyone only felt that their shoulders sank, their legs kept trembling, and their hearts suddenly panicked for some reason, and immediately hurriedly instructed the child to say a few words, according to what the young man said, standing outside the square.

After the young children at the head stood in line, they then said: "If you want to become an immortal, you must have the qualifications to become an immortal, and then the three of us will test the spiritual root for you, and the passer will stand on the left, and those who do not pass will leave the square." ”

Next, the three jumped in the air