C1 Chapter 1

At the foot of the mountain, Xun Feng was looking up at the top of the mountain, deep in thought. Was he recalling something, or was he confused about the future? A purple tree was fluttering in the wind, but its elegant face revealed a faint helplessness. After a short rest, it walked towards the peak of the mountain.

Heavenly Mountain, the highest mountain in the world. Legend has it that there was a fairyland on the peak of the mountain. It was a place far away from the mortal world, where no one could fight and everyone could live in peace … Therefore, there had been countless people who had come here to look, but none of them had succeeded. As such, the people of the world only treated 'fairyland' as an illusory legend.

At the top of the mountain, a bamboo building stood by the lake. At this time outside the bamboo house, an old man dressed in green was teaching a young man who looked to be around twenty years old martial arts. The old man patiently explained to him, and the young man also practiced diligently. However, from time to time, he would look towards the end of the mountain path, as if he was looking forward to someone.

"Ling Tao." The old man also looked at the end of the only path and asked, "What are you looking at? Why are you always so distracted today?"

Hearing that, Ling Tao put away the sword in his hand, stopped his movement, looked at the path outside the mountain and said: "Master, I think my brother will come today."

Hearing Ling Tao mention another person, the old man's wrinkled face revealed a smile. With a slight sigh, he said, "Your brother has already left here for five years, it's time to come back."

"Yeah, it's been five years. I don't know how big brother has been going through these past five years. With big brother's personality, you must be tired of living in the clan, right?" Ling Tao turned his gaze towards the old man as if asking a question, but it also seemed like he was sighing with emotion.

"Your brother likes to live his own life, but to be born in a family like yours, he can't do as he pleases. Besides, as the eldest son of the family, he has to carry a lot of responsibilities." The old man raised his head to the sky, but his current expression could not be seen.

"In the future, I will definitely help big brother take responsibility. I will let big brother do what he wants to do to his heart's content." Ling Tao held the sword tightly in his hand and looked at his master with a determined look. I lived here with big brother for seven years. I know what big brother's dream is, and I will definitely help big brother realize it. "

"Haha …"

A loud and clear laughter was suddenly heard. Ling Tao turned around and saw Xun Feng, who was holding a jade fan, walking towards the bamboo house on the mountain path. He smiled and said, "What is my cute little brother trying to help me achieve?"

"Big brother, you finally came to visit master and me. It's been five years, but you only came to visit us now."

At this moment, Ling Tao could no longer stand. As he spoke, he ran towards Xun Feng and gave him a bear hug.

"Ling Tao is almost twenty years old, but he's still so childish. I can't do that!" Xun Feng hugged Ling Tao and let go. Looking at Ling Tao's excited expression, he smiled and said, "You're already as tall as me, but you're still a bit less calm."

"This old man waited for the two brothers to calm down before he walked over." "Ziyang, you haven't come back for the past five years. Since you've come today, let's let go of the tiring burden. Today, the three of us will have a good meeting. Since you left, I haven't had much fun!"

"Master, you're still as good as ever. Your hair is still as white, your beard is still as long, and your body is still as good as ever." Ziyang turned around to his master. He also wanted to give a bear hug but was stopped. He shook his head in disappointment and said, "Is my master a girl? Didn't you hug her for five years?"

The old man had no choice but to deal with Ziyang, his disciple. Such an uninhibited and carefree Ziyang gave him a headache.

"Ziyang, you've left here for five years, and now that you're back, you haven't changed at all. Is it the same in your family?"

"Master, I'm already here, and you're still talking to me about the matters of the family. Can't you let me relax?" Ziyang's face revealed a bit of worry, but he immediately put on a smile. "This time, I am just out to take a break. Since I am leaving home, I will take this opportunity to relax in the martial arts world."

"Big Brother, how long are you planning to stay here with Master? I have a lot of things to say to big brother. " Ling Tao asked with the excitement of not seeing his brother for a long time, "I also learned a lot from master these past five years, does brother want to take the exam?"

"Ling Tao, your elder brother just arrived. He should at least be allowed to rest for a while; you want Ziyang to teach you a lesson?" The old man smiled and looked at Ling Tao, then turned his gaze to Ziyang: "Ziyang, how long are you planning to stay for? "I came out this time, but I don't know when I'll have to wait until next time, so why don't you accompany me for a few more days?"

Ziyang looked at the old man, then looked at Ling Tao and said, "I was planning to stay for two to three days, but since Master and Ling Tao said so, I will stay for a few more days. Ten days should be fine."

"It's only been ten days, can't Big Bro stay here for a few more days?" Ling Tao looked at Ziyang in disappointment and said, "We've been separated for five years, but Big Bro is still staying here for a few more days."

"Ling Tao, quickly learn all of your master's abilities. After you finish your apprenticeship, you can go home." Ziyang patted Ling Tao's shoulder and turned to his master, "Master, what good wine are you drinking today? For the past five years, I have missed Master's wine very much!"

The old man shook his head and walked into the bamboo house. At the same time, he waved to the two brothers behind him and said, "Let's go. Today, I'll let you have a taste of my newly brewed exclusive Bamboo Leaf Green."

Hearing this, the two brothers followed behind the old man with glowing eyes.

"Ziyang, come teach Ling Tao in the next few days. You brothers should have a lot of things to say to each other. Plus, he listened to you and treated it as a vacation." As the old man walked, he kicked the professor, Ling Tao, to Ziyang.

The sun rose and set a day later. Ziyang's main task right now was to teach Ling Tao martial arts, military tactics, and guqin, and then he would go to the small lake in the mountains to fish and chat with his master. Like this, a day passed, and ten days also passed, and it was finally time for Ziyang to leave the Heaven Mountain and step into the martial arts world.

Ten days ago, he met Ziyang in front of the bamboo building, and now, he was bidding Ziyang farewell.

"Big brother, I got this thing last night and now I'm giving it to you. I hope you can keep it with you and think of how you have a little brother like me with you." Ling Tao took out a two-inch wooden knife from his pocket and handed it to Ziyang. His eyes were filled with reluctance to part, and his handsome face had lost its usual expression. All that was left was a sad look.

"Ling Tao, it's not like I'm going to do something dangerous. I'm not going back. Why are you looking like you're going to die?" Ziyang looked at Ling Tao who looked like he was about to cry, took the knife from Ling Tao's hand, and gently patted Ling Tao's shoulder: "I'll accept this knife. Be happier, just come back after you have learnt all of your master's abilities."

"Ling Tao, you go back first. I have a few words with your brother." The old man just looked at Ling Tao and then turned to Ziyang.

Seeing that Ling Tao still didn't move, Ziyang couldn't help but to say softly, "Ling Tao, let's go back first. Life is still long, we still have a lot of time together. After I leave today, you must wholeheartedly learn."

"I will definitely put in effort in the future and strive to return home as soon as possible." As Ling Tao said this, he turned around and walked into the depths of the bamboo forest. If Big Bro encounters any interesting things during this trip, you must tell me about it in the future. Take care of yourself, Big Bro! "

When Ling Tao's figure disappeared into the bamboo forest, the old man asked, "Ziyang, are you going to be Ziyang in the eyes of your master, or Ziyang in the eyes of your parents and brothers?"

"It seems that Master understands me. I really want to live in seclusion here with Master forever." Ziyang looked at the old man before turning around to look at the sky far away from the mountain, his face still carrying the same faint smile. From now on, my name is Xun Feng. This is Ziyang in the eyes of Master, and also the one that I want to be the most. "

"Xun Feng, Xun Feng!" The old man did not look back, but his voice still carried over, "Your name is very suitable. I believe you already know what I want to say, so I will not say anything more. Do what you want to do, and go find your wind."

"Master, take care. Maybe I will really come here to live in seclusion, haha …" Xun Feng didn't stop and walk down the mountain as he watched the old man leave.

Only when Xun Feng's figure had completely disappeared did the old man turn around and look in the direction Xun Feng had left. He sighed and said in a low voice: "Xun Feng, even if we can find him, how should we grasp it?"

Xun Feng's Jianghu road started from here and now. From the moment he descended the mountain, he was Xun Feng, not Ziyang, he was Xun Feng who was free to do whatever he wanted.

Leaving the Tian Shan, Xun Feng began his martial arts journey. He did not come for the storm in the Jiang Hu, nor did he come for the common people; at this moment, he only wanted to do whatever he wanted, but of course, he would not do those heinous things. He was not that kind of person. He was just a simple person, and the current him had untied all of the bindings on his body …