"Lin Xin, how are you doing? There are too many things in the clan, so busy that I don't have time to come and see you. Shangguan Lan, who took back his thoughts, first asked about Lin Xin's recent situation.

"I've always been fine when I go back to Shibo. Minghao is also good to me, and everyone is very good to me. Lin Xin looked at Shangguan Lan and replied sincerely.

Shangguan Lan nodded and said: "Although your surname is Lin, I treat you like my own child, if you suffer any grievances, I will not be at peace." ”

Lin Xin looked at Shangguan Lan's expression, saw a look of love on his face, and knew that he was telling the truth. Moved in his heart, he whispered, "Thank you, Shibo." ”

"Lin Xin, I called you here today, and I do have something to say to you. Seeing him staring at himself with a pair of eyes, Shangguan Lan thought of Lin Xin's parents. His face really resembles his mother!

"I don't know what Shibo is looking for me?"

"Today in the back mountain, I told you and Minghao. The clan is going to have a coming-of-age ceremony as usual, and this is a ceremony for you. Shangguan Lan said slowly.

Lin Xin looked attentive to the lecture.

Shangguan Lan looked at him and continued: "This is a tradition of our family, every generation of young people will have it, and you are no exception. Coming-of-age ceremonies, as important as they are, are just a formality, like any other etiquette. It is a declaration that you have grown up. So, having it or not not has little effect on you in reality. It's all about your mentality. ”

Lin Xin said at the right time to show that he was listening to him.

"But why does our family take it so seriously, do you know?"

Lin Xin didn't know. ”

"Because, after the ceremony, there is a more important part, that is, the most important thing for our family is to talk about talent and drink ambergris. Shangguan Lan asked herself.

Lin Xin somewhat confused Shangguan Lan's words.

"What is talent and ambergris?" he asked. I don't know what these two things are.

"Haha" Shangguan Lan laughed loudly, with a little pride, "This talent and drinking ambergris can be said to be a big secret of my Shangguan family." The former is a great means for us to judge practitioners, and there are more than 10 million beings in the world, but how many of them are able to practice? And among the cultivators, how many of them can achieve a small success in their lifetime? Lin Xin, do you know?"

Lin Xin was surprised when he heard this, he didn't know much about these things before.

"Since cultivation is so difficult, why can my Shangguan family be able to leap from an ordinary ordinary family to a cultivator?" Shangguan Lan didn't care if Lin Xin could answer this question.

I don't want Lin Xin to be extremely smart, and immediately knew the mystery, and said to Shangguan Lan: "Uncle Lan, does this have anything to do with talent and drinking ambergris?"

"Yes, exactly. ”

"So what is this talent and ambergris?"

"This discussion of talent means that after the coming-of-age ceremony, let those who have achieved a little bit of cultivation test your natural character. Through their examination, you may know your innate talents. In this way, in the future practice, we can do what we can to achieve the best results. After Shangguan Lan finished speaking, Lin Xin's little head reacted for a while. Then he said, "And this ambergris is even more important." ”

"What is ambergris?

"It's a long story, so let's not talk about it. You just know that ambergris is a treasure that you can't ask for. ”

If that's the case, why haven't I seen this thing in a book?

Shangguan Lan saw that he was lost in thought, and said again: "And drinking ambergris is to be decided according to the previous talent. Each time, a few elders of our Shangguan family deduced your general talent based on your body, and then decided how much ambergris to drink. ”

This is simple and easy to understand, Lin Xin understands: "Is it that the higher the talent, the more ambergris you can drink?"

"Yes, exactly. Shangguan Lan smiled and said.

"Shibo, why are you telling me this?" Lin Xin wondered in his heart, the Shangguan family explicitly forbade people in the clan to talk about these things. These are all secrets that are not passed down in the family, but the descendants of the clan also know it, and the more people who know, the more secrets they can't hide. So those who have already received the rites will not talk about this. Shangguan Lan told Lin Xin that there must be a hidden secret.

"Because it has something to do with you. Shangguan Lan looked at Lin Xin's face and thought more and more of his parents.

"The coming-of-age ceremony of our Shangguan family, only the closest descendants are eligible to participate. Shangguan Lan stared at Lin Xin, with a look in her eyes that she hadn't seen before: "But this time it's different, this time there is one more you." ”

Lin Xin's heart was beating faster, he only said a coming-of-age ceremony before, it was just a simple etiquette. It doesn't matter if he can go or not, just look at the excitement, just joke Minghao. I don't want to have so many benefits in it, according to Shangguan Lan, it seems that I have to let myself go.

"You are not from my Shangguan family, let alone a descendant of my family......"

Lin Xin was speechless, Uncle Lan, you either finish talking at once, or don't say it, I can't stand it anymore. I had to listen.

"So it stands to reason that you shouldn't be participating. ”

Lin Xin was disappointed when he heard this, hey, since you don't participate, you won't participate. Men have to act on their own, and I will go out of the door of Shangguan's house to find my parents in the future. I can't stay here all the time, Uncle Lan, you can treat me like this, I'm already grateful, and I don't want to drink ambergris.

Thinking of this, Lin Xin felt relieved, and his face was free and easy.

Although Lin Xin is young, he is upright and dignified. In the years since he joined this family, although Shangguan Lan has not always paid attention to it, he has seen it in his eyes. At this time, seeing that he was not moved by other things, his heart was even more happy, this son was really different.

"But I am close friends with your father and mother, and you are his heir. In my eyes, he is also half of my Shangguan Lan's son. Shangguan Lan looked at Lin Xin, and her tone changed.

What does Shangguan Lan mean by this?

"So, since you are my Shangguan Lan's son, you can participate in this coming-of-age ceremony. ”

When Lin Xin arrived at this time, how could he not understand that Shangguan Lan was making excuses for him. It seems that Sebo is willing to let me participate. Thinking of this, Lin Xin was happy in his heart.

Looking at his expression, Shangguan Lan was also happy in his heart. said to Lin Xin: "Originally, I planned to accept you as my righteous son, so you will be my rightful Shangguan family." It's just that your parents can give me peace of mind, but they didn't mention it at the beginning. I don't dare to make my own decisions. ”

"Shibo treats me like a father, and Lin Xin has long regarded you as a father in his heart. ”

"Haha, good boy. Shangguan Lan laughed: "I have a daughter under Xue'er under my knees, and now I have a well-behaved and sensible son like you." It's a great blessing in life. Then he turned to Lin Xin and said: "It's good that you have this idea in your heart, just call me Shibo in the future, and I will still call you Lin Xin." Don't let anyone else know. ”

"Well, I will. ”

Shangguan Lan asked Lin Xin to come to the study for this matter. Now that the matter is said and done, there is nothing else.

"That's what I've asked you to do today. Lin Xin, do you have anything to tell me? Since there is no more, let's go back. Tomorrow Cher will return from her grandfather's house and will join you in the ceremony. Seeing Lin Xin shaking his head, Shangguan Lan didn't keep him and told him to leave.

Lin Xin greeted Shangguan Lan, then opened the door and left.

When Lin Xin walked out of the door, Shangguan Lan watched his figure disappear into the corridor. Suddenly sighed: "Hey, this kid really has a bit of his father's personality." Well, there is more of a mother's shadow on the outside. At the end, he added.

Turning around, Shangguan Lan walked to the table. I heard a click, and on the side against the wall, the bookshelf there gradually moved, and after a while, a door turned out. A person came out of it, and this person was Shangguan Zheng, the second head of the Shangguan family.

"Big brother. He shouted at Shangguan Lan, big brother.

Seeing that the eldest brother just snorted, Shangguan Zheng spoke again: "You told Lin Xin everything?"

"Yes, you heard it inside, and I told him everything. Moreover, I promised him that I would let him participate in the ceremony and drink ambergris. Shangguan Lan only began to speak at this time.

"Then you can't be so direct. "Shangguan Zheng is no better than Shangguan Lan, he deals with people outside all the year round, and he can be said to be a businessman among cultivators. I am used to seeing the deceit between people, so I will have that consideration for everything. For him, caution is one of the keys to getting things done. Although he is very good to Lin Xin, he is also his attitude towards all the juniors in the clan. Usually he doesn't have a lot of contact with Lin Xin, he only thinks that Lin Xin is a child who has not yet grown up. I don't know what kind of character I will become in the future, and what if I change my mind or be bewitched by outsiders in the future? Ambergris is a rare treasure in the clan, and it is related to the future of the entire family, and I think that the eldest brother's approach is inappropriate.

"Second brother, you don't have to worry about this. Do you still need to doubt the vision of the eldest brother? Lin Xin has a tough and unusual personality, and his conduct is one in a hundred, quite a bit of his father's demeanor. He doesn't grow up to be the person you think he is. Shangguan Lan comforted the second brother and said.

"Yes...... But it's not easy for the Great Elder to say."

"Second brother, I'll just go and talk about it at the Great Elder, and you don't have to talk about the rest. This son is of good character, he will not be a greedy and ungrateful villain, I believe him!" Shangguan Lan saw that the second brother was still suspicious, and his tone was stern, so he stopped him from continuing.

In matters at home, Shangguan Zheng will listen to his eldest brother. I hope there won't be any mistakes with the big brother this time. After talking to the eldest brother for a while, he said goodbye and left.