Little Sheep Village is a very small village, with no more than a dozen families in the village. The villagers work day and day and rest at sunset.

There is a small family in the north-facing direction of the village with a mulberry tree planted in the yard. Weeds burrowed out of the fence, and a few dog-tail flowers fluttered in the wind. An occasional wildflower in full bloom also attracts a few colorful butterflies to fly, shaking the branches and trembling.

"Brother, wow, there are hares. ”

A short-haired young man opened the wooden gate of the courtyard, carrying a bundle of firewood on his back and a hare in his hand.

"Juan'er, there will be rabbit legs to eat later. The young man scratched the nose of the little girl who was walking towards him, and said with a smile.

"Brother is the best, Juan'er wants to eat rabbit legs......" The little girl seemed to be quite happy when she heard the rabbit legs, and circled around the young man like a little bee. Seeing this, the young man had a happy smile on his face. This young man is none other than Lin Ziyun, who has come to his senses since the last time he fell unconscious from fighting with a fierce beast.

In addition to the daily unremitting practice of "Qi Refining Decision", he is also responsible for going to the back mountains to hunt and secretly practice the true skills of Fu Xian.

Seeing Lin Ziyun peeling and washing the hare, the little girl stared straight at it.

"Juan'er, you're such a gluttonous cat. ”

"Hmph, it's not that my brother's roasted rabbit leg is too delicious. The little girl said coquettishly.

"Good, good, good...... In a moment, I'll let you eat enough. ”

Lin Ziyun is still very particular about eating, and even Xiao Zijuan's mouth is tricky with him. Take out the freshly brewed flower wine and sprinkle it on the rabbit meat to soak. A faint fragrance of lotus flowers spread, and Lin Ziyun took a deep breath comfortably as he smelled the faint smell of wine. Zijuan also leaned over and sniffed it, and quickly covered her little nose.

"Haha...... You can't drink this wine, Juan'er. Lin Ziyun said with a smile. Juan'er stuck her tongue out at him and took some firewood and put it next to the stove.

Lin Ziyun put some bay leaves in the belly of the rabbit, and spread some rapeseed oil he boiled evenly on the rabbit meat and roasted it on the fire. After a while, the rabbit meat turned golden and a faint aroma wafted out. Lin Ziyun shook his head and sighed, but unfortunately there was no salt and chili, otherwise it would be more delicious. Where has Zijuan ever seen so many tricks for eating, and her little mouth is so greedy that she is about to drool.

Lin Ziyun was also funny when he saw her greedy. Seeing that the rabbit meat was almost roasted, he poured another layer of honey from the mountains and forests. The rabbit meat is roasted in a moment until it is golden brown and has a faint luster.

This kind of ordinary life is easy to satisfy.

After taking a sip of home-brewed lotus wine, a slight spicy taste came from his throat, and he took a bite of rabbit meat. Life is nothing more than that, Lin Ziyun thought so.

But just as a city that is too dazzling is not suitable for looking at the stars, his heart is not suitable for talking about stability.

Lin Ziyun watched Zijuan eat rabbit meat with a big mouth, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

The fire on the stove was still a little warm, and an old cough came from inside the room.

"Grandma......" Zi Juan'er hurriedly went into the house to see.

Seeing Zijuan walking away, Lin Ziyun put down the wine jug. Closing his eyes and holding his breath, he felt a wisp of aura that seemed to be active in his dantian, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. After a month of hard training, I finally managed to enter the aura. Although it is far from the level of qi gathering mentioned in the "Qi Refining Decision", even if it is just a wisp now, it proves that he can embark on this path of cultivation.

Even if what awaits him is a thousand difficulties and insurmountable moats, Lin Ziyun has no regrets from the moment he decides to step on, only joy.

"Brother...... Granny She ...... She can't. Lin Ziyun was in a trance, and suddenly heard Zijuan shouting. Startled, he hurried over.

I saw an old man on the bed, his face was wrinkled, and he was angry. Lin Ziyun shouted a few times, but saw that the old man did not react at all.

"Grandma...... Grandma, don't leave the ......."

Watching the elders who get along day and night pass away, this feeling of not being able to grasp. Lin Ziyun felt as if someone had stolen something from him, but who could catch the time. Seeing Zijuan's heartbreak crying, Lin Ziyun hugged her, just trying her best to make her feel the warmth in this world.

At the last moment, the old man didn't know if he was back to the light. The body that was originally motionless, and the fingers trembled. Lin Ziyun knew that she was going to speak, so she held back her sadness and turned her ears to the past.

It's just that the old man has run out of oil and the lamp has dried up, and he doesn't even have the strength to open his mouth. It's just that a pair of eyes are shining and looking at Lin Ziyun.

Lin Ziyun couldn't help but feel heartache when he saw the old man's withered appearance. stepped forward and held the old man's skinny palm tightly, but he couldn't feel any temperature, Lin Ziyun's heart was sour.

"Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Juan'er. Lin Ziyun will never forget the old man staring at him at the last moment of his life.

There is peace of mind, there is rest, and there is care.

It's gone, it's really gone, and there's no going back. Lin Ziyun doesn't know if there is reincarnation, and if so, who can remember whom?

"Grandma...... Don't leave the baby...... Grandma ......"

People are sometimes fragile, and the heart can tug at the heartstrings with just a flick.

I don't know when my face was already covered with tears, and the evening breeze blew out the charcoal fire that left a trace of residual warmth. Lin Ziyun couldn't help but think of his parents at home, are they okay? I wonder if they miss him too?

The pathos of being alone in a foreign land as a stranger hits like a tide. Lin Ziyun understood that he could only go against the grain, and since God had let him be reborn. Then you have to cherish everything, desperately protect everything you have, and fight for everything you want. He wants to live well, only in this way can there be a glimmer of possibility to break free.

The mulberry leaves are blown by the breeze, and the flowers splashed by the firelight are bigger than the moon of today. Yes, being alive is the most important thing, being alive.

"Brother, where are we going?"

"Go to the national capital. ”

"O national capital, Juan'er heard what the blind uncle at the entrance of the village said. It's the largest place in the world, with big, big houses, and long streets that don't end there, like ...... What is it called Chang'an City. ”

Chang'an, yes. But in this troubled world, where can you ask for a Chang'an?

This trip to Chang'an, there are many difficulties and dangers, but I am afraid that there will be no peace on the road. It's just that if you don't go to the largest city, how can you find a peerless opportunity?

The two of them followed the place where the sun had set, all the way to the west.

Lin Ziyun's cultivation was just beginning, and he was tempered by Yuwen You with various herbs, and a little trek was not a problem for him. It's just that Zijuan is young, and her face is already red after walking for a long time, and beads of sweat cover her forehead. Lin Ziyun saw that she couldn't walk, so he carried her, but he didn't know what the road ahead was, and how could he return.

One day and one night, I don't know how far I went. I saw a wine flag swaggering ahead, and a tavern fell in front of me.

It's a small town that has finally found a place to stay.

Zijuan was so excited that Lin Ziyun carefully wiped the sweat stains for her, took a sip of water, and thought about finding a place to settle down and rest for a night.

"It's so lively, brother. "Zijuan has never seen such a big bazaar, and she was a little excited for a while. Lin Ziyun also saw this kind of antique ancient town for the first time, and he was on a whim. The dusty fatigue of the two of them along the way also dissipated a lot, and they looked around.

Seeing that the little girl was secretly looking at a steaming bun shop on the side of the road, this girl must be hungry.

"Juan'er, come ......"

"Brother, I'm not hungry, I'll just eat dry food. ”

Lin Ziyun saw that she was sensible and well-behaved, and people couldn't help but feel pity, she was really a well-behaved little girl. "It's not dragon meat, fairy meat, is my Juan'er afraid that my brother can't afford to eat steamed buns?"

"Hee-hee...... Brother, it's the best for me. ”

Lin Ziyun spent a few copper coins, bought a few hot buns and handed them to Zijuan. The little girl was probably hungry, and she bit off the hot bun and burned her mouth.

The brother and sister didn't have much entanglement on their bodies, so they found a deserted dilapidated temple outside the town and grabbed it for a night to rest. The next day, when the sun was together, Lin Ziyun took Juan'er to Chang'an.

It was summer, and there were insect bites along the way. Zijuan was young and weak, and she fell ill and fell into a coma for a few days at a time. Fortunately, Lin Ziyun waited day and night, and gradually got better with careful care. The two of them lived on wild fruits along the way, and the heaven and earth were quilts, and they didn't know how many journeys they tossed, and finally saw a big city.

Summer has gone and autumn has come, and a few months have passed. Outside the city gate, a man of medium stature and a little girl of six or seven years old looked at Chang'an City and smiled. The autumn wind blew through, suppressing the wild grass outside the city, and the figures of the brother and sister gradually came towards the capital.

People who live in this city know that this is the largest city in the Qin State and the capital of the Qin State. A generation of Son of Heaven, once the imperial city where the real dragon sits, Chang'an.

At the city gate, the merchant travelers pushed the carts and led the carriages in an endless stream. There were richly dressed women who went out to visit relatives in the city, and there were also young men dressed in sackcloth who went into the city to work.

The city guards only looked at Lin Ziyun and Zijuan slightly, and saw that the two of them had slightly yellow faces and were wearing rag linen shirts. The man didn't seem to even want to speak, and covered his mouth in disgust.

"Two called Hanako, let's go...... Where did you come from, where did you go back? ”

"Can you come in the capital?" go, go, go, go......" The two pushed Lin Ziyun and Zijuan aside.

"Isn't it possible for the poor to enter the imperial city?" Lin Ziyun was a newcomer and was looked down upon. He couldn't stand others belittling him the most in his life, and a nameless anger rose to his heart.

"Haha...... Well, people can naturally come in. However, this is not necessarily the case with dogs. The man said harshly. When several of the guards saw the quarrel, they surrounded them with iron guns.

"Brother......" Zijuan grew up in Xiaoyang Village, where has she ever seen this kind of battle. The little face turned pale with fright, and his body couldn't help shrinking behind Lin Ziyun. Lin Ziyun saw that she was afraid to stand in front of him, although he was angry at the moment, he knew that he was not the opponent of so many people. There is also Zijuan here, if it affects the little girl because of this, it is even more unwise.

Grit your teeth and endure this breath. It's just that this Chang'an City is close in front of you, but you can't get in. Having come all the way to this place, could it be that he didn't even have the qualifications to enter? His heart was gloomy, and he couldn't help but clench his fists fiercely.

"Why, don't you understand what I'm saying......?"

Several people pushed Lin Ziyun and the others out without saying anything, and one of them pushed Zijuan hard, and the little girl fell to the ground heavily.

Seeing this, Lin Ziyun hurriedly helped her up, but Zijuan rarely didn't cry. A pair of big eyes were surprisingly quiet, just innocently staring at the person who pushed her, and she didn't understand why she had done this to her when she had done nothing wrong. The people here seem to be full of malice towards her and her brother.

"It's a, it dirty my hands. The city guard wiped his hand on the corner of his coat and said absently.

Is it bearable, but it is unbearable, Lin Ziyun stared at the man with glowing eyes. "Bastard ......"

The man heard Lin Ziyun scolding him, and he stretched out his hand to fight. But seeing the madness and coldness in Lin Ziyun's eyes, he shuddered in his heart for no reason.

"What are you doing, it's grinding, why don't you come over quickly......"

"It's coming, it's coming, what's the hurry. Suddenly, someone urged him, and the city guard replied impatiently. I wanted to hit Lin Ziyun, but when I remembered the gaze just now, I felt timid for some reason. muttered, "Count yourself lucky, don't leave quickly" and no longer paid attention to Lin Ziyun and the others.

"Brother...... I don't want to go anywhere, I just want my brother. Zijuan curled up in Lin Ziyun's arms, her small mouth buzzing.

"Juan'er is not afraid, there is a brother here. My brother will not let others bully you in the future, and my brother will protect you. Lin Ziyun listened to his soft voice, and only felt a tremor in his heart. Thinking of my powerlessness is really hateful and painful.

Not far from the city, the two found an old Taoist temple and prepared to spend the night. Lin Ziyun took advantage of the early time to catch a pheasant in the surrounding mountains and forests. The little girl was so happy that she finally showed a smile on her face. Lin Ziyun really didn't have the appetite to eat, as long as he remembered that he couldn't even protect the people he wanted to protect, he felt that everything he ate was bitter.

The moonlight shone into the temple through the broken tiles, and even though the dust was heavy around it, there were many cobwebs connected together. Zijuan still lay in Lin Ziyun's arms and fell asleep comfortably, maybe she was really tired.

Lin Ziyun knows this world, and the strong are respected. If you don't have enough strength, you can't protect yourself. He had to seize the time to cultivate as much as possible, and only by seizing that wisp of immortal opportunity by himself would he step into cultivation. He is qualified to protect Zijuan, at least not as depressed as he is now.

Just as he was about to close his eyes and breathe, he heard Zijuan whispering softly

"Brother, the white-bearded grandfather said let me find him, and he can take me to practice spells. When I learned how to do it, no one would be able to bully us anymore. ”

"Brother, I'm so scared, brother, let's go back...... I'm afraid ......"

"I don't have a grandmother anymore, I don't want anything anymore, I just need my brother to stay with me. ”

Even Lin Ziyun, no matter how strong he was, couldn't help but have a sour nose. "Juan'er, don't be afraid. With my brother here, my brother will be fine, and neither will Juan'er. ”

Not in the mood to cultivate, Lin Ziyun hugged Zijuan. The autumn breeze at night was cool, and he sat close to the charcoal fire, hoping that Zijuan would not be too cold.

The long night, the stars are dotted, but at night, this broken Taoist temple has an uninvited guest.

"Master, are you alright? That demon was so treacherous that he made the poison plot against the master. A crisp woman's voice rang out.

Lin Ziyun's cultivation is small, and his ears and eyes are not comparable to ordinary people. At this moment, I don't know who is coming, and I still have Zijuan with me, and I expect that the person who came here in the middle of the night is either a traitor or a thief, and he must not be a good person. Wake Zijuan, step on the fire, and hide behind a sculpture in the temple.

"This fang has a very high mind and many tricks, and even his teacher has fallen for his tricks. Fortunately, this Xuanyin needle is not very vicious, but it just seals my aura. But in this case, my whole body will be completely dissipated, and it will take three months before I can gradually recover. Under the moonlight, Lin Ziyun saw a plump beautiful woman and an old man about sixty years old. Obviously, these are the two of them who just spoke.

"Master rest assured, despite healing. There are apprentices, and I will not let this fang hurt you. As long as the master's injury is healed, he can take his dog's life. The plump skin said again.

"Yes, yes. Although you are not his opponent, you have this heart, and you are very happy to be a teacher, but you have to be foolproof...... Come, this thing is a foundation building spirit treasure, called Zhen Lingsuo. This thing doesn't need much spiritual power to cast, and you're just the right fit. The old man said this, and out of nowhere, he took out a rope that glowed faintly in the night, and handed it to the woman.

When the woman heard the words "Building Foundation Lingbao", her face was overjoyed. Hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Master." ”