C2 Wishing to Mount Shu

600 years later, in Longxi Village —

"Why are we having these strange dreams again, the Great War of the Human Beast race? I think it's better if I get up and sell the firewood. "

In a shabby wooden house, a seventeen year old youth with the surname Zhang lived by himself.

This youth lived in a wooden house on an unknown mountain in the southern corner of a village called Dragon Creek Village. This village was surrounded by beautiful green trees, and from all directions, one could only see terraced fields, which were constantly filled with the sweat of the farmers and the sounds of their idle chatter.

There were several hundred households in the village, and many of them had been moved in from other places. This youth who was seven feet tall was no exception as he walked along the village road with firewood on his shoulders.

Although Zhang Tianxin was a youth who worked as a farmer and made a living like the other farmers, she was handsome and walked with her head held high and her chest puffed out as if she was flying.

"Boss is collecting firewood!" Each time, Zhang Tian Shi would bring the firewood she chopped yesterday to the old Uncle Wang's house at the north entrance of the village to sell.

"Great!" Twenty-eight pieces of paper have been put away! " Every time, Old Uncle Wang would arrange the wood that the village had collected at a low price and bring it to the county town to sell to the big families and inns at twice the price. Although the villagers all knew that Old Uncle Wang had doubled the profit margin, it was all because of Old Uncle Wang's connections, so even though everyone was a bit unbalanced in their hearts, they still didn't publicly say anything.

"Ai, every firewood that I painstakingly chopped back would only be able to be exchanged for this little bit of money. If only I had connections like Uncle Wang." Helpless, Zhang Tian Shi returned home as she spoke.

"To think that I, a handsome and strong man, could only chop firewood every day in exchange for money … This kind of life is truly boring." Zhang Tianzhi, who had lived here since she was young, would often complain about this boring life of hers.

"Have you heard? "One more month and the time for Mount Shu to recruit new disciples once every five years will arrive!" Zhang Tian Shi was passing by a tall and sturdy tree with luxuriant leaves in the middle of the village when she heard a few chattering aunts in the shade who seemed to be talking about something different than usual.

"That's right!" "I've also heard that all the people in Mount Shu are very powerful. If my son is lucky enough to get a master in Mount Shu when he grows up, then I will be relieved for the rest of my life." Aunt Wang, who placed all her hopes on her son, was very optimistic about Mount Shu.

"Mount Shu?" I think I had a dream. " Upon hearing from the aunts that Mount Shu was accepting new disciples, Zhang Tianxin was immediately filled with interest.

"Auntie Li, what did you just say about Mount Shu recruiting new disciples?" Zhang Tian Shi ran over to ask with a look of anticipation.

Aunt Li was a person with a loud voice and a warm heart, as everyone in the village would usually organize the other aunts to chat and pass the time under the shade of this tree.

All the aunties stopped chatting when they saw Zhang Tianzhi running over. They all felt that this youth could go to Mount Shu to try.

Faced with Zhang Tian Shi's question, Aunt Li said: "Tian Shi! I once heard from a friend who went to Mount Shu before that Mount Shu would recruit a new disciple every five years, and their age was always between fourteen to eighteen years old, and the entrance exams are very strict. It seems like only twenty to thirty percent of the students pass the entrance exams, but I saw that you are seventeen this year, and you have also trained your body well while chopping firewood.

After hearing Auntie Li's words, Zhang Tianxin felt that going to Mount Shu to learn from her teacher was an option that could change her current boring life. She quickly asked, "How is Mount Shu?"

Mount Shu is not too far away from us. According to the people who previously visited Mount Shu, they should be able to reach Mount Shu after heading west for more than 2500 Li. Furthermore, I've heard that Mount Shu is an Immortal Mountain, so it should be different from other mountains. Auntie Li pointed to the western side, where the clouds and immortal energy lingered and undulated in the sky that seemed very far away, but wasn't very far away at the same time. "Wuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwangwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwu …"

"That's right!" That's right! I also heard that there are some places on Mount Shu that float in the air is very magical! " Auntie Wang, who had never seen much of the world, added.

After listening to these aunties, Zhang Tianxin felt that Mount Shu must go!

"Ever since I was young, I've felt that the mysterious and unique place in the west is indeed Mount Shu as mentioned by my aunts!" Before Aunt Li mentioned Mount Shu, Zhang Tian Shi had already guessed that this was the place.

"Thank you for telling me this, aunties. I will definitely go! Furthermore, I will definitely successfully enter Mount Shu! " At this moment, Zhang Tianzhi was already full of confidence and passion. He felt that this was a chance for him to especially eavesdrop on the aunts' conversation, giving him the opportunity to make a turning point in his life!

"Tian Shi!" I heard that it hasn't been peaceful outside recently! You must be careful on your way there! " Hearing Zhang Tianyi's words and tone, Aunt Li knew that he would definitely try it out. However, for someone like her who only chopped wood for a living, he didn't have too much hope.

"Okay, I will be careful. I will go back first." Zhang Tian Shi, who had made up her mind to go to Mount Shu, remembered something and bid farewell to the aunts.

After returning home, Zhang Tianzhi brought out a wooden box that was piled with a lot of dust. After blowing off a large amount of dust, she slowly opened it to see that there were some scattered old items inside. Then, she took out a broken sword and half a book that were wrapped in white cloth.

This broken sword was just like any other sword sold in the market, it was nothing special. It was just that the edge of the sword had been broken by two inches, and the edge of the sword also had many cuts. It did not look as sharp as the machete he used to chop firewood.

This half of the book seemed to be some sort of martial arts sword technique, but it only had the first half, and the cover of the book was already blurred. It was probably a book from a long time ago.

Zhang Tianyi held the book in his left hand and the sword in his right. After a while, he couldn't help but shed tears.

Seven years ago —

"Mom, what are these things?" After seeing her mother take out half a tattered book and a broken sword for the first time, Zhang Tianzhi asked with doubt.

"Tian Shi, you're ten years old this year. Mom taught you how to read and write since you were young because she hoped that you would grow up to be an upright man. Cough, cough!" He must not bully the weak and do things that would harm others' interests, and he must not embarrass the Zhang Family! Cough cough! " Zhang Tianzhi's mother said while coughing.

"Yes mother, I will definitely protect you when I grow up." Looking at her weak and coughing mother, Zhang Tian Shi's heart was filled with discomfort.

"Mother knows I won't be able to accompany you for long, cough cough!" You have to take good care of yourself in the future, and you have to keep this book and sword well. You must take good care of it. If you ever go anywhere, take it with you and don't let anyone else take it. Cough cough! " Zhang Tianzhi's mother earnestly said while coughing.

"I understand. I will definitely protect him well." Facing her mother's repeated warnings with an unprecedented seriousness on her face, Zhang Tian Shi could tell that this was something very important to her mother.

Ever since he was born, Zhang Tianxin, who had never seen her father before, had always been dependent on her mother. From when he could still remember, his mother had been working day and night on bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, grass shoes, and even some sewn fabrics, going to the market to exchange for money to buy rice for me so that I could grow up.

Ever since she was young, when she saw that the other children had parents by her side, she would solitarily ask what kind of person her mother, who had always been making and sewing things, was.

Every time she heard Zhang Tian Shi's question, her mother would proudly reply with tears in her eyes, "Your father is an indomitable hero. He sacrificed himself for the common people of the world."

Every time Zhang Tian Shi felt that her father was a great hero and proudly left to play by himself, her mother would secretly wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes and sorrowfully continue with her work.

Zhang Tian Shi's mother's health was not that good to begin with, but for the sake of the mother and son's rations, she continued to work day and night, resulting in her body becoming weaker and weaker. In the end, she still fell down due to an illness, and not long after handing the book and sword over to Zhang Tian Shi, she also left.

Time flew by. When the 17-year-old Zhang Tianyi saw this half book and the broken sword, he couldn't help but think back to the days when he and his mother were together. His heart was filled with tears at this scene, so he swore in his heart: I must learn from Mount Shu to become a great hero, and I must make his parents feel proud of me!

"However, no matter how fast I walk, I still have to walk for about twenty days. Right now, I only have a few dozen words with me, and I'll probably starve to death in a few days. In another month, it'll be time for Mount Shu to recruit new disciples." Zhang Tian Shi recited the words from inside the wooden house.

"Even if you want to gather more money, you still have to eat first. As for money, I'll think of something in the afternoon. I've been tired for the whole morning, so I'll have something to eat first." After Zhang Tian Shi felt the complaints from her stomach, she started a fire to cook dinner.

Afternoon –

"Auntie Li, um …" "I'm going to Mount Shu now, but I don't have much money on me. Can you lend me some?" After asking all the people in the village who could borrow money, Zhang Tianzhi finally went to find Aunty Li.

Auntie Li took good care of Zhang Tianyi, who had lived together with her mother since he was young. If someone was willing to lend him money, he wouldn't come and bother Auntie Li.

"Tian Shi!" Auntie really doesn't have any extra money to lend you. Otherwise, if you go and look for Aunt Wang or someone else, you can go and look for Old Wang, who's collecting your firewood. He should have the money to lend it to you. "

"I've already asked Auntie Wang and the others. That Old Uncle Wang wants to get a wife for his son, but doesn't have the money to lend it to me. I know Auntie Wang is the best person in the village, so why don't you help me?" "This trip to Mount Shu is very important to me. It will be another month before I take on a new disciple. Once I learn my skills, I will return it to you twice as much!" Facing Auntie Li who was unwilling to lend money, Zhang Tianxing had no other choice but to beg again and again.

"This... "How about this, you go to the county gate and find a place where people can post bounty notices. You can take a look and see if there's anything you want to do. That way, you'll be able to earn enough money to go to Mount Shu." Aunt Li, who was in a dilemma, suddenly thought of the notice for bounty when she passed by the entrance of the county city while Zhang Tianzhi was borrowing money again and again.

"We can try this method. Thank you, Auntie Li." After hearing about such a good plan, the helpless Zhang Tian Shi quickly ran back to the county.

"Be careful!" Aunt Li felt a little guilty as she watched Zhang Tianzhi's figure run off into the distance. After all, the reward wasn't something that a little boy like him could easily accomplish.

"Seems like he's determined to go to Mount Shu. I hope nothing will happen to him just to pester him." Aunt Li muttered to herself as she walked, praying for Zhang Tian Shi.

The farmers in Longxi Village were all relatively poor, and most of them depended on farming to survive. Since the founding of the village, even though there were a few teenagers who had come to Mount Shu to take a master, none of them had successfully entered the village. After all, the villagers did not have much money, and the children did not have a solid foundation in martial arts.

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