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Linyou County is a large county of Shaanxi Road, located in the hilly and gully area of Weibei Plateau, adjacent to Yongshou and Qianxian in the east, Qianyang and Fengxiang in the west, Fufeng and Qishan in the south, and Yibin County and Lingtai County in the north. Because it is not far from Chang'an, the capital of the previous dynasty, it is extremely rich.

It was the height of summer, and it was the hottest time of the afternoon, so there were very few people working, most of them stayed in the house to rest, and some sat in the shade of the trees and shook their fans to enjoy the shade and chat.

The golden crow hung in the air, the cicadas chirped, and there was no hot wind.

In a small house in Zhōngyāng, Linyou County, a young boy of seven or eight years old is in front of a 520 novel. The room he was in looked rough and unpretentious, and there was not much decoration, but when you looked closely, the utensils in the room were all valuable. From this point of view, the little boy's family is quite well-off.

Look at this little boy again, because he is still young, the corners of his eyebrows are not open, and his facial features look at most middle-to-top. However, the calm and clear temperament exuded by his body made his whole person a lot brighter. In particular, a pair of dark and star-like eyes, like the finishing touch, enlivened the whole face, making the little boy look like he should be very smart but calm.

Not only that, but on such a hot day, a child of seven or eight years old can actually endure xìngzi copying books here and doing it meticulously. Although it was already sweating, it was still concentrating on writing, and after lifting the pen to write the last stroke, he put down the pen and picked up the square towel on the side to wipe the sweat off his face. From this point of view, this little boy is still a sensible and persevering person.

The little boy's surname is Chu Mingchuan, his expression is pure, and he will be nine years old in autumn this year. Don't look at him now, he has no worries about food and clothing, he looks like a rich son, but in fact, he is a person with a bit of a rough background.

Chu Chuan's mother had a difficult birth when she gave birth to him, and although she tried her best to get rid of him, she also made her health bad, and she died when he was five years old.

And although his father was somewhat cultivated, he was seriously injured when he was young, and he lost his wife who was in love with the couple, so he also went when Chu Chuan was seven years old.

Fortunately, he also had a second uncle, who adopted him into his own house after both his parents died. Because he is the only son of his elder brother and has never been out, Chu Chuan's second uncle and aunt treat him very well and never treat him badly.

However, in the end, it was under the fence, Chu Chuan had already remembered it when he came to his second uncle's house, so there was an estrangement between him and the second uncle and aunt. In addition, he lost his mother since he was a child, and although his father treated him very well, he was too strict with him. Therefore, Chu Chuan was sensible very early, and he acted in a very orderly manner, but he was a little cold and indifferent. But in the eyes of others, the widow of the uncle of the Chu family is definitely a gentle and polite child.

"Chuan'er, you kid, the immortal master is coming soon, but you are still so unhurried, I really don't know what to say about you!" A woman in her thirties lifted the curtain and entered. The woman was beautiful, not powdered, dressed in lake green clothes, looking at him with disgust and pity, holding a white porcelain bowl in her hand.

The little Chu Chuan did not refute Mrs. by saying what Mr. taught him, such as "Mount Tai collapsed in front and was not surprised", but saluted: "What Auntie said is that Chuan'er knows the truth." ”

Mrs. Zhilu said that every time he just promised with his mouth, he would still put on this unhurried appearance when he encountered an emergency in the future, and he didn't think it was angry, and said with a smile: "Come, drink this bowl of chilled bayberry soup, cool off, and then go to the mansion." The young master of the Xiao family has already sent Changsheng to urge. ”

Chu Chuan smiled and took the iced sour plum soup in the woman's hand, and after drinking it in a hurry, he said goodbye to the woman and walked out of the house in a hurry.

The woman looked at him and couldn't help but say, "I wasn't in a hurry before, but now I'm in a hurry." Then he looked at the empty white porcelain bowl in his hand. muttered: "This sour plum soup is also drunk so quickly, and I am not afraid of cold throat." There was a hint of mixed emotions in his words.

When Chu Chuan walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw that a little boy who looked to be a year or two older than him was already waiting, and he had already revealed a little impatience.

This boy was dressed in a white sè brocade dress, well-dressed, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and at a glance, he knew that he must be a handsome and extraordinary son when he grew up, but purely in terms of appearance, he was much better than Chu Chuan.

This person is the young master of the Xiao family in the mouth of Aunt Chu Chuan, with a single name and a dust character. The Xiao family is the first family in Linyou Town, and there was once an earth immortal in the ancestor, and now there is a Yuanying monk who is an elder in the Cangyun Sect.

Although Xiao Chen was born with honor, in addition to being a little arrogant, he didn't have those habits of the gentlemen, so he was able to get along with Chuchuan's spleen and became friends.

It's also amazing to say, this Xiao Chen was born noble, and he should have intersected with the young master who was close to his family background, but he didn't look down on the young masters and young masters of several other major families in Linyou County, but he favored Chu Chuan, who was born in a middle-class family, and they "messed around" together when they were young, and the relationship was excellent.

The Xiao family is also enlightened, seeing that Chu Chuan is smart and calm at a young age, and acts in moderation, Xiao Chen can get along with him.

Xiao Chen was followed by a boy dressed as a small maid, who looked about the same age as Chu Chuan, and his appearance was ordinary, looking a little wooden, but he was an immortal in the mouth of Aunt Chu Chuan.

This immortal was originally a wanderer, Xiao Chen's father saw that he was wearing ragged clothes in the cold winter, but he would rather find some food that people threw away than beg, and felt that he was a little arrogant, so he asked him a few words curiously.

Under this question, he found that although he looked at Mu Ne, he spoke decently, so he let him enter the Xiao family to do things. Later, he found out that he was honest and serious, so he let him follow his own family and become a small servant.

It has been a year since this immortal has been Xiao Chen's handmaiden, so Chu Chuan and him are also familiar with each other.

"Ziyang, I'm sorry to keep you waiting!" Chu Chuan also knew that he was wrong, so he apologized early. Ziyang is Xiao Chen's word.

"Forget it, forget it, I don't know what kind of xìng you are, even if the sky falls, you won't be in a hurry, hurry up, if you let the immortal master wait, it will be rude." Although Xiao Chen had some resentment in his tone, as a small man, he naturally wouldn't really blame him.

The three of them headed towards the county office, but it was obvious that Xiao Chen had some things on his mind, so the road was a little dull. Changsheng is a small servant, and his own young master doesn't speak, so of course he won't be stupid enough to speak. And Chu Chuan was not a person who talked much, and besides, he also knew what Xiao Chen's mind was, and he himself was a little nervous, so he didn't care about talking.

This is a triennial event of the Great Chu Dynasty, and the Great Chu Dynasty will send immortal masters to each county to check the qualifications of children aged seven to ten years old. If it is found that there is a spiritual root, it will be sent to the Fucheng Daozangtang to learn and practice. This is a step to the sky for ordinary people.

But for people like Xiao Chen and Chu Chuan, this is just the real first test after three years. Three years later, the major immortal sects will send people to select those who practice sè in the Daozang Hall. This is the real test, only 12 out of 10 people can enter the eyes of the major immortal sects, and after taking this step, they can be regarded as truly becoming cultivators.

And this is where Chu Chuan and Xiao Chen are really worried. Otherwise, needless to say, Xiao Chen's family background, his ancestors had the power of the earth immortal level, and now they all have ancestors in the Yuan Infant Stage who are elders in the Cangyun Sect. His family background is not only the first in Linyou County, but also in the forefront of the entire Shaanxi Road.

Although Chu Chuan's family background is far inferior to Xiao Chen, there have been monks in the Jindan period in the ancestors, and now there are also ancestors in the foundation building period in the immortal gate. Even Chu Chuan's father and second uncle also have spiritual roots, but their overall qualifications are not good, so they were not selected to enter the Immortal Sect three years after entering the Daozang Hall.

Immortal cultivators like them, who have a continuous inheritance, are naturally not comparable to ordinary families, and they naturally tested the spiritual roots of the disciples in the clan early. Therefore, if families like the Xiao family and the Chu family have children to participate in the triennial selection, these people will all have spiritual roots, otherwise they will not go at all.