Mount Tai is located in the central part of Shandong Province, located in Tai'an City. Since ancient times, it has stood on the land of Qilu, and is called the five mountains of the world together with Zhongyue Songshan, Xiyue Huashan, Nanyue Hengshan, and Beiyue Hengshan. Mount Tai is revered as the head of the five mountains, and has the reputation of "the first mountain in the world". However, the main purpose of the story is not to praise the majesty and magnificence of Mount Tai, let alone to praise the majestic immortality of the five mountains. The protagonist of the story is a rural boy who lives at the foot of Mount Tai, and a naughty boy who dreams of being the leader of the martial arts alliance all day long. Many times in life, you are forced to make many unavoidable choices, life is so bumpy, and this is how the story begins......

On the top of the Jade Emperor at an altitude of about 1,545 meters above sea level on the main peak of Mount Tai, there is an old man sitting cross-legged here at this moment. It is autumn, and although it has not yet entered the cold winter, the air at the top of Mount Tai is still cold and thin. Even in the height of summer, the temperature at the Jade Emperor Peak is not much higher, let alone the early morning of autumn. A cool whirlwind with a few leaves kept blowing on the old man, but no matter how strong the wind blew and how fierce it was, the old man still looked calm. Whenever the leaves were about to blow on him, they were always bounced away from him an inch away, as if he was surrounded by an invisible wall of qi that isolated everything that came close.

The old man was about seventy years old, and although he was in his old age, his spirit was still vigorous. The luster on his face is still like that of a young man in his thirties, not at all like a withered and thin old man, and a pair of blazing eyes are like bursting with fine light, which is a phenomenon that can only occur after the internal skills have been practiced to an extremely high level. And looking at his spirit, it shouldn't be a big problem to live for another fifty years. His beard and hair were all white, even the robe he was wearing was white, and the wooden sword in his hand was placed in front of his knees, showing the image of a fairy wind ancient road as a whole. If you exclude the little bits and pieces that are chattering in his mouth, it does feel like that.

"Oh, I'm here! When it's a quarter of a quarter early today, you can add half an egg to breakfast as a reward?" Just as the old man was cross-legged and closed his eyes, a voice suddenly came from behind him, from far and near, and louder and louder.

The old man continued to sit without looking back, for he knew very well who was coming. Running towards him was a young man, who was now having a mob in his mouth, his eyes straight, and he obviously looked like a starving ghost reincarnated. He must have just come from a long distance, and although the sun had just risen, the young man's shirt was completely soaked, and his forehead was sweating, and it could be seen from the wheezing that he must have just finished a strenuous exercise.

But before the young man could approach the old man, he suddenly disappeared from the young man's field of vision. Then the next second, the old man suddenly appeared behind the young man, and grabbed his ear, and stared at him with a vicious look, as if a flame was about to erupt from his eye and burn the young man to charcoal.

"Just a moment early, are you embarrassed to show off to me? I taught you all the light skills I taught you yesterday to the dog's belly?" The old man twisted the young man's ears and kept scolding him, looking three points angry and seven points hateful. An expression of hatred that iron does not become steel.

"Oops... I haven't seen you for a month, and your body seems to have improved a lot, which is worthy of praise. Hey, hey, hey......, hey But before he could finish laughing, a hand knife slashed at the back of his head, although it was not very powerful, but it was enough to hit his eyes with gold stars, and he even thought that he could see the stars in the daytime.

"You are poor, you are poor, I will make you poor again! If you practice kung fu like this, you are embarrassed to be poor with me! One day if you call someone to beat you up, you will not even have time to run away if you are not good at kung fu!" The old man yelled at the same time, and kept pinching the young man's arm with his other hand, in short, how the pain came. Originally, there were still some fairy wind ancient roads, and the image of a master outside the world disappeared in an instant.

"Oops~ Pain, pain, pain!! you can't do it lightly, if you really strangle me to death, wait until you're old to see who will send you to the end!" The corners of the young man's mouth twitched while he kept begging for mercy, if it wasn't for the old man twisting his ears, he might have knelt down on the spot.

"I still have Xiaohe, I don't need you to send me to the end, and Lao Tzu doesn't count on you!"

"But if Xiaohe becomes my daughter-in-law in the future, then we still have to be a family, don't you say? ”

"Are you still smiling at me with a shy face? Didn't I tell you that if you can't beat me for a day, don't think about beating Xiaohe for a day! But look at your current bear appearance, I guess you don't have any hope of marrying a daughter-in-law!" the old man got angry in his heart, and kicked the little guy's ass hard.

"You can't always beat people to death with a stick, besides, why haven't I grown in kung fu, if you don't believe me, let's go to the bottom of the mountain to compare?"

"Oh, then let me ask you, I have already passed on to you the footwork of 'stepping on the snow without a trace', with your current internal strength, why do you need half an hour of kung fu to run up from the bottom of the mountain?

Facing the old man's questioning, the little guy was stunned for a moment, then smiled hehehe, and then said proudly: Actually, it's nothing, I just added one more zipper to the gravity ring, and now it's ten locks and three tightening. As soon as gravity increases, the speed will naturally go down, and I can't blame it all. ”

"Ten locks and three tights?!" the old man's body suddenly trembled violently, and there was a look of disbelief in his eyes, "You said ten locks and three tight...... , that's four hundred pounds!"

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you?"

"I'll ask you again, you're not joking with me, are you?" he grasped the young man's arm tightly with his other hand, and his eyes were sharp and sharp, as if he had suddenly changed from a crane to an eagle.

"It's true, Tong Su is not deceived, if I lie to you, I will be beaten for the rest of my life!"

"But even the elder brother back then... I didn't enter the country so quickly... How are you..."The old man seemed to be very entangled, and the expression between his eyebrows became complicated, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or worried. "Three locks in three years, three locks in three years...... I've been practicing for fifty years, but I'm only getting tight......" The old man began to mumble continuously, and he kept muttering and smiling bitterly. Even he grabbed the young man's hand and unconsciously let it go. Seeing the old man's thoughtful appearance, the young man could not help but feel puzzled, and in his impression, his heartless teacher had always looked down on all things, and it was not easy to see that he was very serious about hesitating or worrying about something.

The young man just wanted to talk to the master, but before he could speak, the old man preemptively said, "Pick up your clothes and show me." ”

The young man didn't say much, and he rolled up the sleeves of his shirt and the hems of his trousers, as the old man had said. After pulling up his clothes, he saw that his two wrists and legs were each tied with a brass ring similar to a bracer. On each copper ring, there are also ten zippers densely arranged, and three of them have been tightened, and the remaining seven are still in a state of loosening.

The old man glanced at the copper ring, smiled with satisfaction, his eyes flashed with thick approval, and asked again, "When did you tighten the third zipper?"

"About two months ago, I hadn't gotten used to it, and I still haven't overcome gravity. ”

"This is natural, if you can overcome the gravity of the third lock in two months, then you don't have to practice so hard. The old man sighed deeply, as if he was feeling something.

"Master, you... It's okay......"

"I'm fine, when I'm old, I like to think cranky, don't care, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll take you to a good meal." ”

"Can you add two more eggs earlier? This time the oil and water are too little, and I think I'm losing weight. ”

"Pull it down, I've eaten more than anyone else, and I'm embarrassed to say I've lost weight. They all said that you should have a good meal, and return the eggs. Let's go! Lao Tzu will lead you to open meat!" As soon as he finished speaking, the old man unfolded his body and ran in the direction of the market. The young man smiled slightly, and followed closely behind him. This is him changing the way to train his apprentice, and the young man has become accustomed to this kind of life, for him, life is always practicing all the time.

The nearest bazaar to the summit of the Jade Emperor is about twenty miles away, but with the skills of two people, it can be reached in less than ten minutes. Although the whole market is full of people coming and going, there is a lot of traffic. But for the two of them, it was still like entering and leaving no one's land. The most rare thing is not that the two of them can run at great speed without touching anyone, but that they can pass through the flow of people without anyone noticing, as if nothing exists. It is said that when the foot is so fast that even the sound can be consumed, you will probably be able to reach this state. However, when the little guy was running, he still inadvertently alarmed two vegetable vendors. He also accidentally crushed a few of their vegetables, which shows that his kung fu has not yet reached home.

The old man, as usual, led the young man to the restaurant where he usually had breakfast. They stopped in front of a very ornately decorated hotel, and the boy wanted to catch his breath when he stopped. Because since five o'clock in the morning, he has been running from the bottom of Mount Tai to the top of the Jade Emperor Peak, which is his daily compulsory homework. Coupled with the gallop down from the summit to the market, his physical strength was already a little overdrawn. But before he could bend down, the old man dragged him into the restaurant, and the old man didn't seem to have considered the apprentice's feelings at all.

Back to the Yan Pavilion, the largest restaurant within a radius of 20 miles. Whether in terms of pomp, decoration, cuisine, and service, it can be regarded as first-class. But the most attractive thing about this restaurant is not the hotel itself. There are nearly 100 large and small taverns under the Jade Emperor Peak, but no matter what time it is, the guests in the Huiyan Pavilion can always be ranked first, which is mainly due to one person in the restaurant. A person who deserves to keep countless guests coming back and keeping putting money into it. When the old man walked in with the young man, he did not first rush to find a place to sit down, but first looked around, as if he was looking for something. But let his eyes roll for a long time, but in the end he still didn't see what he wanted. In this regard, the old man could only brush his beard in frustration, and then found a table where no one was there and sat down. Usually after 8 o'clock, the seats in the Hui Yan Pavilion will be fully filled. Whether it is a meal or a cup of tea, even if it is simply a plate of peanuts and a pot of wine, as long as you can occupy a seat here, then the purpose of the guest may have been achieved, and it is the drunkard's intention not to drink.

"Yo, it's Master Ye, and I'm bringing my apprentice to eat breakfast. Not long after the two of them sat down, a shopkeeper came over, this old man and young man are basically regular customers who must see each other every day, so they are also very familiar with these small workers.

"Today I want to change the taste, a steamed sea bass, a sweet and sour chicken, a plate of fried shrimp, a pound of bamboo leaves, and two bowls of shredded pork to make lo mein, and a bowl of more chili peppers, this stinky boy likes to eat spicy. ”

"What, are you improving the food for your apprentice today?" asked the shopkeeper with interest.

"The stinky boy has been practicing quite diligently in the past two days, and if he has a good meal today, he should be treated as a reward. ”

"Okay, you wait, the meal will be here in a moment. ”

"Little second brother stays. The shopkeeper just wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by the old man behind him who was called Master Ye. I saw him ask thoughtfully: "I haven't seen Miss Han Fuqin for a few days, and this shop seems to be a lot deserted, and even a few old guys who usually drink with me are nowhere to be seen, is something wrong?"

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, but did not answer.

"How... Or is there something unspeakable that can't be hidden?"

The shopkeeper sighed and replied leisurely: "You two and Miss are also old friends, so I won't hide it from you, there have been a lot of things in the store these days, and the days are getting more and more peaceful, Miss has a lot of bad things to deal with every day, and where do you have the leisure to play the piano." ”

"It's not peaceful, why is it not peaceful?" the young man asked.

The shopkeeper looked left and right for a moment, then leaned closer to the two of them, and he continued to speak in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "The Heavenly Star Gang and the Nine Doors fell out not long ago, and this may be a fire one day, I don't know how many people will die this time...... In the end, isn't it bitter for us poor people? ”

Haven't these two gangs always been allies, why did they suddenly become angry? ”

"I heard that it seems that the nine doors robbed a batch of goods from the Tianxing Gang, and also washed one of the halls of the Tianxing Gang!"

"Nine doors are wealthy, and they still need to rob other people's goods?"

The shopkeeper lowered his voice a little lower, and cautiously continued: "This batch of goods is not an ordinary thing, I heard that it is a tribute to the royal family. ”

"Tribute, they even dare to grab tribute, they are not afraid of the nine clans!"

"I think that the batch should be paid tribute by whom, whose credit is counted, right?" Master Ye interjected.

"Isn't it, Jiufenmen can't take care of face for this batch of goods, as long as they can please the royal family, they will definitely have the final say in the Qilu area in the future. ”

"It's so easy to sell a friend for interest. The little guy looked quite emotional.

"The Celestial Star Gang and the Nine Doors have never been friends, allies or anything, and they are all for outsiders to see. I can only deceive a little kid like you. They formed an alliance to annex those small gangs, first to curb their development, and then slowly peel back the cocoons to profit from them. If someone threw a fleshy bone in front of their eyes, the two vicious dogs would continue to tear their faces and tear their heads and bleed, just like now. ”

"Yuan Wuzhi called someone to chase and kill him back then, but it was the previous gang leader of the Tianxing Gang who saved his life, why is it that he is so powerful now that he turns his face and doesn't recognize people. ”

"Preaching morality to these people will only show your ignorance, and if that mad dog at the Nine Doors really preached morality, he would have been in the coffin long ago. ”

"Don't dare to say this kind of nonsense! If you let the people of the Nine Doors hear it, then you will be in endless trouble!" The unscrupulous words of the two made the shopkeeper sweat, what kind of power is the Nine Doors, they are ordinary people who know it very well, it can be said that they are the real living Hades.

The young man seemed very unimpressed by the shopkeeper's advice, he just replied lightly: "What if you hear it, it would be better if they come, and then we will see who kills whom!"

"Your arms can't twist your thighs, ants can't step on elephants, I advise you to be a little more restrained, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about our hotel." ”

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, there will never be an accident in this restaurant, it doesn't matter if he has seven doors or nine doors, as long as he provokes Sister Han, I will never spare him. The young man patted his chest, and his words were very firm, not like he was grandstanding.

"Gotta get it, you two are big heroes, you talk slowly, I won't follow suit, I'll serve you food." The shopkeeper smiled at the two of them and walked towards the kitchen.

The little guy was already hungry and couldn't stand it, and he lay listlessly on the table, his mouth still drooling. Although the meal has not yet been delivered, just imagining it is enough for him to salivate. His only thought now was to hurry up and have a good meal, and then run home to get a good night's sleep, even if the sky fell, until he woke up. Every night he has to practice two hours of internal strength, and the long-distance run in the morning is a very physically demanding process, if the rest is not good, it will be harmful to improve the martial arts. Since there was nothing to do, the two simply closed their eyes for pranayama, which is actually a very special practice method, no need to meditate, no need to report to the fight, as long as it is exhaled according to a certain law, in the process of pranayama, pain, hunger, and even the feeling will slowly fade. It is actually very difficult for a person to freely regulate his breath, but if he really reaches this step, then the chances of winning when fighting people will undoubtedly be much greater, because preserving his breath is equivalent to preserving the lifeline. Just when the two of them were bored, a voice suddenly came down from the second floor, and the breathing of the two was also interrupted by this voice. The sound sounded like footsteps, slowly moving from far to near, getting closer and closer. For this voice, all the guests here are actually no strangers, of course, including Master Ye and this young man. Everyone understands in their hearts that such footsteps belong to only one person, that is, ...... She.

All the guests in the restaurant put down their wine glasses and set their eyes on the second floor. Even the shopkeeper who was working put down his work and glanced to the second floor like everyone else. I saw a red shadow standing on the stairs on the second floor, and after a closer look, it turned out to be a stunning beauty standing there, and she was the proprietress of this restaurant. It is not an exaggeration to praise her with words such as beauty and beauty, and it is even a little insufficient, because her existence itself has reflected this value. Now the red-dressed beauty is slowly moving down from the second floor, and all the guests who are lucky enough to witness her peerless beauty are all fascinated and forgetful. In severe cases, they may even stop breathing for a short time. The reason couldn't be simpler, because the woman in their eyes is so beautiful. In the face of such a beautiful man who can still maintain his heart, I am afraid that I can't find a few in the whole world.

"Oh, I haven't seen you for a few days, this little girl is really getting more and more smart. The moment he saw the beauty in red, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

The beauty slowly walked down the hall, and countless pairs of eyes behind her followed her until she stopped. Faced with a pair of eyes that were about to straighten, the beauty had already turned a blind eye. When you live in an environment that is sought after by men every day, after a long time, you naturally don't feel anything. The beautiful woman stopped at a table and smiled at the guests at the table. Just this slight smile can make many people sitting here haunted by their dreams and forget about death. Coincidentally, this table happened to be where the old man and the young man sit, and it was naturally these two people who smiled at her.