Chapter 1 Wang Changsheng

Great Song Dynasty, Ningzhou.

Ping'an County is one of the 72 counties in Ningzhou. The territory is mostly mountains and hills, with a sparse population. Lianhua Island is the only lake island in Ping'an County.

Lotus Island is named for its shape resembling a blooming lotus, and there are many lotus flowers on the island.

In the early morning, a round of scorching sun rises from the east and reflects on Lianhua Island, bringing warmth to Lianhua Island.

In the center of the island, there is a vast courtyard with pavilions, pavilions, gardens and corridors everywhere.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a small lake dug by hand. A large white fog covers the entire lake, making it difficult to see what is going on inside.

As time went by, the white mist gradually dissipated.

There is a large blue lotus growing in the lake, and a lotus-shaped stone platform stands in the center. On the stone platform is a two-story blue pavilion. Above the entrance of the pavilion, there is a blue plaque that is about ten feet long. There are three golden characters of "Qinglian Pavilion".

In a certain room on the second floor of Qinglian Pavilion, a 19-year-old young man in a blue shirt was sitting cross-legged on a blue futon.

The young man in the blue shirt had sword-like eyebrows, delicate features, and black hair draped over his shoulders, giving him a very comfortable feeling.

The blue-shirted youth closed his eyes slightly, and the breathing between his nose showed a certain sense of rhythm. As he inhaled and exhaled, dots of blue light emerged around him, and a layer of faint blue light enveloped his body.

As time passed, blue light spots poured into his body one after another.

The blue-shirted youth opened his eyes, and his eyes shone brightly.

"Finally advanced to the fifth level of Qi Refining."

Wang Changsheng let out a breath, and a smile appeared on his thin face.

"Uncle Jiu, breakfast is ready."

A respectful male voice came from outside.

Wang Changsheng smiled slightly and said, "Qiu Sheng, bring in your breakfast!"

Wang Changsheng pushed the door and went out, and went downstairs.

A young man in a blue shirt in his twenties opened the door and walked in, holding a blue tray in his hand.

There is a bowl of white rice, a plate of clear vegetables and a plate of tofu on the tray. The smell is tangy and makes people appetite.

"Uncle Jiu, this is the breakfast that Qiuyue cooked for you, please see if it suits your appetite."

Wang Qiusheng arranged the food and stood aside with a very respectful expression.

Wang Changsheng frowned slightly, and said, "Didn't I tell you? Let's have breakfast together, why did you only bring my portion?"

"Father has repeatedly told me that Uncle Jiu is the elder, and my grandson must serve him carefully. Don't neglect Uncle Jiu. My grandson will never dare to eat at the same table with Uncle Jiu. I hope Uncle Jiu will understand."

Wang Qiusheng's face tightened, and he explained cautiously.

Wang Changsheng sighed softly, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, you go down and have breakfast! Come back after breakfast to clean up the dishes."

"Grandson obeys."

Wang Qiusheng immediately agreed, and after giving a deep salute, he stepped back out of Qinglian Pavilion.

Five hundred years ago, Wang Yuangang, the ancestor of the Wang family, brought his family to settle in Changping County, Ningzhou.

At that time, the Wang family was only a family of seven, but under the protection of two foundation-building monks, the population of the Wang family increased more than ten times in less than a hundred years. Although only a few lucky ones had spiritual roots, it also laid the foundation for the future Wang family. base.

After hundreds of years of development, the population of the Wang family has doubled, and the number of immortals has continued to increase. So far, the Wang family has 145 immortals and hundreds of thousands of people without spiritual roots.

The Wang family's family is based in Qinglian Mountain in Changping County, and most of the Wang family members with spiritual roots live in Qinglian Mountain.

Qinglian Mountain originally had a first-level high-grade spiritual vein, but with the efforts of the ancestors of the Wang family, the first-level spiritual vein has been cultivated into a second-level low-grade spiritual vein, which can provide enough spiritual energy for the foundation-building monks.

As for the hundreds of thousands of royal family members without spiritual roots, they are distributed in three counties in Changping County, namely Ping'an County, Qingyun County, and Qingzhu County.

The current head of the Wang family is Wang Mingyuan, who is also the father of Wang Changsheng. Wang Mingyuan is a four-spiritual root, and his qualifications are not good, but he is fair and modest.

Wang Yaozong, the foundation-builder of the Wang family, rarely showed up on weekdays, and practiced in closed doors all year round.

Wang Changsheng's mother, Liu Qing'er, is a casual cultivator with three spiritual roots, and her aptitude is better than Wang Mingyuan's.

At that time, Wang Changsheng's grandfather, Wang Yaozu, did not agree with Liu Qing'er's entry, because Wang Yaozu planned to let Wang Mingyuan marry the prostitute daughter of the Zhao family in Guangyang County, so as to strengthen the relationship between the two families. The strength of the Wang family and the Zhao family was similar. Being friends again, this marriage is good for both parties.

Wang Mingyuan just refused to agree, acting as if Liu Qing'er would not marry, the angry Wang Yaozu locked Wang Mingyuan up for three years.

Liu Qing'er waited for Wang Mingyuan near Qinglian Mountain for three years, and Wang Yaozu was impressed, so Liu Qing'er came to meet him.

Liu Qing'er had worked in a crafts shop for ten years and was an apprentice craftsman. When Wang Yaozu learned about this, he readily agreed to the marriage.

Wang Changsheng is the only son, ranked ninth in the same generation, he has the three spiritual roots of gold, water and earth, the main spiritual root is water, and the sensitivity of the water spiritual root reaches 60, his aptitude can only be regarded as average among the same generation. The most important one is the "Great Jue" handed down by the ancestors of the Wang family.

This exercise is a first-level exercise of character. It can be cultivated from the first level of Qi refining to the ninth level of Qi refining. This exercise is more stable, has fewer bottlenecks, and is extremely easy to break through.

Wang Changsheng entered the preaching hall at the age of five, read and read, and was taught the knowledge of cultivating immortals by the clan elders.

He began to practice at the age of eight, and received ten catties of low-grade Lingmi every month.

At the age of thirteen, Wang Changsheng entered the fourth level of Qi Refining, and he could receive three catties of first-grade middle-grade spiritual rice every month.

When Wang Changsheng was sixteen years old, he was only at the fourth level of Qi refining. According to the family rules, he did not need to do anything until he was eighteen, and the family provided resources for cultivation. In exchange for training resources.

The Wang family can't make ends meet now, so Wang Mingyuan can only let the younger generation come out to do things two years in advance, so as to increase income and reduce expenditure.

This decision was opposed by some clan elders. The clan elders believed that the younger generation was the future of the clan and they should be allowed to practice until they were eighteen years old. The clan elders were willing to use their monthly salary to subsidize the younger generation. generation.

Wang Mingyuan believed that this was not a solution to the family's predicament. In order to persuade the opposing clan elders, he invited Wang Yaozong out and held a clan meeting.

As the head of the family, Wang Mingyuan set an example and sent his son out to Ping'an County as a celestial master for a period of four years.

Ping'an County is the one with the worst conditions among the three counties controlled by the Wang family. Wang Mingyuan set an example, coupled with Wang Yaozong's approval, the voice of opposition disappeared.

Because of this matter, Liu Qing'er often complained to Wang Mingyuan in private, saying that Wang Mingyuan only had the Wang family in his heart and did not have his own small family.

At the age of sixteen, Wang Changsheng left Qinglian Mountain and came to Ping'an County with the five-pound spiritual cake that his mother rushed to make overnight.

Ping'an County is relatively barren and sparsely populated. There are tens of thousands of royal family members scattered in the county seat and nearby villages and towns.

Wang Changsheng's mission is to protect the ordinary people in Ping'an County from evil spirits and ghosts.

Although the secular royal family members do not have spiritual roots, their ancestors have spiritual roots. Therefore, the descendants of these people have a high chance of having spiritual roots.

For this reason, the Wang family sent immortal cultivators to station in the three counties controlled by the Wang family to regularly test their spiritual roots.

For hundreds of years, there have been more than a dozen people with spiritual roots living in the secular Wang family. Wang Yaozong's parents are mortals. Because of the detection of spiritual roots, they were sent to Qinglian Mountain to practice. Under the cultivation of the family, Successful foundation.

Because of the living example of Wang Yaozong, the Wang family attaches great importance to the clansmen who live in the secular world. Of course, the Wang family also attaches great importance to other common people. It is secular to test whether newborns have spiritual roots, so as to replenish fresh blood.

The county magistrate of Ping'an County is appointed by the imperial court, and the Wang family will not interfere with the county magistrate's handling of government affairs. If there are evil spirits and monsters making trouble, the Wang family will send immortal practitioners to deal with it.

The royal family will not interfere with those who do not have spiritual roots, whether they are in business or politics, but if their descendants have spiritual roots, they must be sent to Qinglian Mountain.

Wang Changsheng has been in Ping'an County for three years. He usually lives on Lianhua Island and rarely leaves Lianhua Island.

There is no spiritual vein on Lianhua Island, and the spiritual energy is weak. The speed of cultivation here is very slow. He has been in Ping'an County for three years, but he has only been promoted to a small realm. This is because he has taken a lot of spiritual grains. If there is no spiritual grain However, Wang Changsheng may not be able to advance to the fifth level of Qi refining in five years.

The price of the elixir is relatively expensive, and Wang Changsheng chose to eat the elixir due to his lack of money.

He is currently in the mid-stage of Qi refining, and he is suitable for eating first-level middle-grade spirit grains. First-level middle-grade spirit grains are cooked every two to three years, and the price is around one or two spirit stones.

As a celestial master in Ping'an County, there is almost no chance of making meritorious service. With a monthly salary of one spiritual stone, the one catty of spiritual grain bought is quickly eaten up. He has no choice but to eat food without spiritual energy.