After serving Duan Dezhi and eating breakfast, Duan Tian first recited the poems taught by Duan Dezhi, wrote calligraphy, and went out in Duan Dezhi's satisfied eyes.

Although Duan Dezhi has not cultivated, he has been a housekeeper after all, but he is familiar with poetry and scriptures, and his writing is excellent.

Duan Tian has studied since he was a child, and although he does the rough work of striking iron every day, he is by no means a reckless man who is illiterate. If you write calligraphy and calligraphy, there are few people who can compare here. It's just that Duan Tian has no intention of showing it, and no one knows.

The ore that has been accumulated for a month is already a big pile. Generally, if a certain amount is gathered, there will be people from the smelting department to collect it and smelt it into raw materials. , and then Duan Tian can receive the corresponding reward.

This batch of ore can be exchanged for a hundred taels of silver, enough for him and Duan Dezhi to live for a month.

Today is the time when the smelting department comes to collect the ore, and Duan Tian also continues to beat the rough ore while waiting for the people from the smelting department to come over.

From a distance, I saw Zhu Li from the smelting department driving a scaly carriage over. This scaly horse is a relatively common kind of horse used by people here, tall, docile tempered, and extremely powerful, which can pull tens of thousands of gold ores.

The horsepower of the scaly horse is so great that Duan Tian also secretly smacks his tongue, and he feels more and more that this world is not simple. The scaly horse is just an ordinary cart-pulling horse, so it has such strength, and there are many high-level horses with more strength.

Duan Tian himself is also not small, although he is only twelve years old, he also has hundreds of catties of strength in his hands, which is not bad among children. But it's far inferior to those who have cultivated.

Those children of the Song family, who were about the same age as him, had a thousand gold in the stone locks used for cultivation, and they could throw them at will, which made Duan Tian envious for a while.

It's a pity that they don't have the opportunity to cultivate, otherwise they would definitely have more strength than them.

Duan Dezhi was also quite regretful, he had asked the above to give Duan Tian the opportunity to cultivate many times, but no one had ever taken care of it, so far, Duan Tian had not received any cultivation methods.

Duan Tian was naturally unwilling and kept looking for opportunities.

Zhu Limo of the smelting department is about sixteen or seventeen years old, very clever and diligent, and is extremely good friends with Duan Tianji. Although Zhu Li is also a subordinate, he is not a handyman after all, and his net worth is innocent, so he has the opportunity to practice some rough kung fu. It's just that without the family's permission, he will never dare to pass it on to Duan Tian privately, otherwise he will definitely be executed.

Today, Zhu Li came to collect ore, and on top of the carriage, there was actually a tall old man.

Although this old man also has gray hair, he is in good spirits, and he is wearing a cloth coat, which looks extremely simple.

It's just that his face seems to be a little fierce, not like a good talker.

This person Duan Tian has never seen before, and he doesn't know who it is.

Zhu Li was extremely excited, saw Duan Tian from a distance, accelerated to drive the carriage, and soon came to Duan Tianfang.

Said to Duan Tian: "Duan Tian, hurry up and salute, this is our master of the Tiexing Manufacturing Department, Master Zhang." Come and pick up a group of apprentices today. ”

Duan Tian didn't dare to slack off, and immediately saluted: "Duan Tian pays a visit to Elder Zhang." ”

Zhang Lao said to Zhu Li: "This is the little brother you introduced to me?"

Zhu Li hurriedly said: "Yes, Duan Tian is smart and hardworking, never lazy, and he is talented, he will definitely be able to learn refining weapons well." ”

Zhang Lao sneered and said, "You can also see what kind of person is suitable for refining?"

The tall figure jumped down from the carriage, the essence light in his eyes shot out, and the momentum in the sky suddenly emitted, Duan Tian suddenly felt a mountain-like momentum pressing down on him.

Feeling this pressure, Duan Tian immediately perked up and tried his best to resist this coercion.

Knowing that it might be the test of this old man, he stood even more straight at the moment, his eyes looked at the old man's fine light, neither humble nor arrogant, and not afraid. Even Zhu Li involuntarily took a few steps back.

But Duan Tian was as steady as a rock and didn't move.

The old man's eyes looked at the ore that Duan Tian had beaten, revealing a hint of color, and then his face was happy, and his fan-like giant hand grabbed Duan Tian over, his hands were like flying, pinching his fingers and stroking his palms, and instantly touched Duan Tian's whole body.

Duan Tian only felt that streams of hot air flowed into his body, and Nuan Yangyang was extremely comfortable, knowing that this old man must have cultivated, but he didn't know what realm the old man had reached.

Nodding his head while touching, the old man's face as if he was owed a million dollars also showed a lot of smiles.

Duan Tian was secretly suspicious on the side, touching my backbone, what do you have to teach me to cultivate? Immediately, his heart was happy, but there was no reaction on his face.

"Good, good, good. The old man uttered three good words in a row.

Seeing the old man's expression, Zhu Li didn't know that Duan Tian must be very suitable for the old man's mind, Zhu Li bowed down and asked, "Does Old Zhang still like it?"

The old man said to Duan Tian: "I am from the manufacturing department of the Duan family's headquarters, and I am very old, and I took the initiative to apply to come here to be responsible for teaching junior disciples. Zhu Li recommended you to me, you are really good, you will go to my manufacturing department to study in the future. Your stepfather also took care of me back then, and although your stepfather is a sinful person, I still have the power to make you a basic apprentice. After filing, you go to the manufacturing department to report, and from today onwards, you are a trainee disciple, and you are no longer a low-level miscellaneous servant. ”

Duan Tian was overjoyed in his heart, bowed down and said, "Thank you Elder Zhang for your promotion, I will definitely go all out and study the refining weapon well." ”

The old man in front of him must have a high status, and he can directly promote himself to a trainee disciple.

How can you miss such an opportunity?

You must also be a cultivator to learn refining weapons, although this time you are going to learn refining weapons, you can also cultivate, so how can Duan Tian not like it.

Duan Tian has been here for so many years, although he has never cultivated, but under the influence of his ears and eyes, he also has some understanding of cultivation.

Cultivation is divided into Yuan Qi Realm, True Qi Realm, and Gang Qi Realm according to the level, which is just an acquired cultivation. After the Gangqi realm is the innate realm, and then there is the Xuan realm and the spiritual realm. There was a huge gap in each level, and high-level cultivators were able to easily defeat low-level cultivators.

After those Song family disciples cultivated their vitality, they also had to learn these auxiliary techniques, unless their cultivation talent was extremely high, they could specialize in martial arts.

Duan Dezhi had told Duan Tian about these things many times, their Duan family was the refining family, and the main industry was refining weapons, which was also the foundation of the Duan family's foothold in Feilin City.

However, most of the refiners are from the Duan family, or the Song family, and there are few other foreign children.

The old Zhang in front of him is a child of a foreign race, and he can have the current status of a child of a foreign race, and Zhang Lao's refining skills are certainly not weak.

Zhang Lao didn't say much, and then left, Zhu Li excitedly loaded the ore that Duan Tian had beaten into the Linju carriage, and then went to collect the ore elsewhere.

just secretly told him that now the family is not as good as before, Zhang Lao is mainly responsible for teaching his children, and if it is not for the excellent talent of a laborer like Duan Tian, Zhang Lao will never accept him. It seems that Zhang Lao also has only one place.

It turned out that Zhang Lao only had one place, and he actually gave it to me, Duan Tian couldn't help but be moved, he must not let Zhang Lao down, and he must study hard.

After Duan Tian thanked him, he immediately went back to inform his father-in-law of the good news.

Duan Dezhi said: "It turned out to be him, he was in his twenties back then, and he hadn't become a master yet, I saw him working hard, so I said a few nice words in front of the head of the family, and then he was promoted to learn more things." He relied on his own efforts and finally became the master of the Duan family. It's your blessing that you can follow him, don't let him down. ”

Duan Tiandao: "The child knows, and the father can rest assured." ”

Duan Dezhi said: "Don't worry about me, the silver taels are enough, and I can take care of myself." Come and see me when you're free. ”

Then Duan Tian went to find Song Lan and go through the relevant procedures.

Song Lan looked lazy and said disdainfully: "It turned out that this old thing wanted to accept you, but I underestimated you, and I was able to get into his eyes." This old thing has a hard temper, and has been ostracized in the headquarters, and has been driven here. He is stupid and talented, and after so many years of cultivation in his family, he can't become a refiner, what is it in our family. If you follow him, you won't be able to make a name for yourself. ”

"Lao Tzu told you, don't think that entering the manufacturing department and becoming a trainee disciple will lead to the heavens in one step. Miscellaneous servants like you are slaves all their lives. You used to pay me 50 taels of silver every month, but now you go to the manufacturing department, where there is a lot of oil and water, and you pay me 200 taels of silver every month, do you know? However, the last three months are the basic period, and there is no income, so I will suspend the collection and start to make up the payment after three months. ”

Duan Tiandao: "I know, thank you Song for making things happen." ”

Ever since he started beating ore at the age of eight, he has been exploited by Song Lan every month, and at least half of it has fallen into Song Lan's pocket.

Not only him, but also miscellaneous servants like Duan Tian, but what could they do?

Song Lan smiled: "It's about the same, the formalities will be done for you, you can go yourself." ”

Duan Tian said goodbye to Song Lan with a calm face and went straight to the manufacturing department. Although he had to hand over two hundred taels of silver to Song Lan every month in the future, Duan Tian's heart was as fanatical as fire, and he could finally cultivate.

Song Lan's bullying will be repaid in the future.

In the Duan family's manufacturing department, in addition to Duan Tian, there are more than ten other teenagers, most of whom are descendants of people close to the Song family, although these people are not descendants of the Song family, but their families are good friends with the core children of the Song family, and they have the opportunity to learn the ability to make money. Duan Tian is the only miscellaneous servant.

Zhang Lao said: "From today on, you will study with me, I will treat everyone equally, no matter who you are, if you fail to complete the assessment, don't blame me for being polite." ”

After explaining the rules and letting the others go down first, Elder Zhang summoned Duan Tian to his front and said, "You have been malnourished since you were a child, and you have lost both qi and blood. It needs to be nourished slowly. I have a set of Flame Melting Gold Decisions here, which are family exercises, and I have the authority to teach you. You first cultivate for three months, and then you start to learn the refining weapon. ”

Duan Tiandao: "Thank you Elder Zhang." ”

At that moment, Elder Zhang told Duan Tian about the key to cultivating this exercise, and he spoke quickly, Duan Tian actually learned it quickly, and soon comprehended it thoroughly, but he lacked practice.

Zhang Lao showed a hint of joy and said: "Sure enough, the talent is good, Duan Dezhi has chosen a good son." ”

Then his face turned straight and continued: "But you don't have to show it all, the current Duan family is not the Duan family of the past, you can do it yourself." Flame Melting Gold is the most common exercise, and I can only teach you so much. ”

Duan Tian's heart sank, and he said, "Duan Tian knows." ”

Zhang Lao said: "You go down, and come back to me in three months." ”

After Duan Tian saluted, he returned to the dormitory specially arranged by the manufacturing department for their apprentices.

Everyone has a small courtyard, although it is only two zhang square, but after all, it is a trainee disciple, and his status is already much higher than that of a miscellaneous servant.

Duan Tian looked at the small courtyard, and some feelings appeared in his heart, after coming here for twelve years, he finally had the opportunity to contact something of a higher level, and he must not waste such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Today's mood was unstable and it was not suitable for immediate cultivation, so Duan Tian calmed down and first figured out the Flame Melting Gold Method.

Early in the morning of the second day, Duan Tian, who was in high spirits, began to cultivate the Flame Melting Gold Duel according to Elder Zhang's teachings.

According to the exercises, "bow your head and look at the sky, sit on your knees, unite your mind and mind, contemplate your heart, and do not ask about external objects, which is natural." Saying, he began to comprehend the vitality of heaven and earth.

Sitting for three hours, the sun shone on his body, Duan Tian only felt warm, silently reciting the mantra of the exercises, Duan Tian felt that the sun seemed to be much more comfortable than before, and there was no feeling of burning on weekdays.

The exercise is also described: "Static pole gives birth to concentration and enters the Tao, and when concentration produces wisdom, it can realize the Tao, and the determination of the center can be moved to become the Tao." ”

By the time the sun set, Duan Tian had been sitting for a whole day, it seemed that Duan Tian was quite talented in cultivation, so unguided, boring meditation, he insisted on casually for a day, and he didn't move. Maintain a meditative posture all the time.

About ten days later, one day, when the sun took away the last rays of afterglow, and at the same time, the yin and yang alternately reflected in the sky.

Duan Tian only felt that there was finally a thin stream from the center of his eyebrows, from the center of his eyebrows to his chest, circling his limbs in a branching way, although this thin stream was extremely small, it did exist, and where he passed, Duan Tian felt very comfortable.

The numbness of a day of meditation is swept away, and the limbs and torso seem to become more energetic.

It seems that this is the Yuan Qi, Duan Tian couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy, and finally started his cultivation, and felt what the legendary Yuan Qi was.

Sure enough, it was very nourishing to the body, and a trace of vitality surrounded the body for a week, although it slowly dissipated later, Duan Tian only felt that his body was comfortable, and the fatigue of meditating for more than ten days disappeared instantly.

"I'm really a genius, but I've just practiced for ten days, and I can comprehend the vitality. Duan Tian couldn't help but put on a big high hat for himself.

This body is the body of Long Xuantian, which is naturally a little extraordinary, and it may be good for ordinary people to feel the vitality so quickly, but with Duan Tian's body, it is also a normal thing.

In the past two months, Duan Tian has been cultivating every day, and his progress has been very good. Especially every night, entering that mysterious gray space made Duan Tian's mind quieter, and it seemed to improve the effect of cultivation.

On this day and night, Duan Tian once again entered the gray space, and with the cultivation of his vitality, Duan Tian's state of mind became more and more peaceful.

Maybe it's because his body is better, and the obstacle in the gray space seems to be a lot smaller, suddenly, when Duan Tian looked at the broken stone tablet that he had been looking at for almost ten years, he seemed to feel the broken stone tablet tremble for a while, and then a mysterious magic trick entered Duan Tian's mind.

Refining the heart of the formula, a few words are clearly displayed in Duan Tian's mind, and the content of the formula is all remembered word for word.

What is this?