Chapter 1 Village at the edge of a mountain – A RECORD OF A MORTAL”S JOURNEY TO IMMORTALITY – Light Novel
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Chapter 1 Village at the edge of a mountain
Er Lan Tzu opened his eyes wide and stared at the roof made of reeds and mud. It was covered with an old dark yellow quilt. The original color of the blanket could no longer be discerned, and it gave off a faint smell of mold.
His second brother Han Zhu was sleeping noisily nearby. From time to time, a variety of sounds were heard, uttered by him in his sleep.
A yellow wall of mud was one and a half meters from the bed. From old age, it has already begun to crumble. A thin crack has already appeared, creating a small hole. Through this hole, the sounds of complaints and gossip were heard from the village housewives. From time to time, a male voice intervened, accompanied by the sound of a pipe being lit.
Er Lan Tzu slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself to sleep. He sincerely tried to fall asleep, because if he could not get up early, then he could not help his friends climb the mountain and collect firewood.
Er Lanzi’s last name was Han, and Li’s name. It was a serious name, but his parents didn’t come up with it. In an attempt to come up with a prophetic name, his father used two grains of rice. But in the end, the headman of the Zhang village chose the name.
The head of the Zhang village, in his youth, attended a city school for several years. There he learned many words that could be used as names, and therefore it was he who gave names to many children in the village.
In the village of Han Li, the name was “Er Lan Tzu” (Len Tzu means fool), not because he was stupid, it was just that there was no other one in the village. Outside the house, he rarely hears his name “Han Li”, and more often “Er Lan Tzu”, as a result, the name stuck to him to this day.
And the only reason why he was called “Er Lan Tzu” , was that there was already one “Len Tzu” in the village. (Er means the second)
There were other children in the village with nicknames, for example, “Little Dog” or “Dumb Egg” and others. But these nicknames weren’t as good as “Er Lan Tzu.”
In the end, although Han Li did not really like his nickname, he did not mind.
Han Li’s appearance was unremarkable, he had dark skin and came from a simple peasant families. But in comparison with his peers, he was more mature. He really wanted to see a beautiful, blooming outside world. And he dreamed that one day he would be able to escape from the cramped village. Therefore, he often begged the headman of the village to let him see the world.
Han Li was the only one who thought this way, and of course he tried to keep everything secret. If people found out, they would certainly be amazed. A faint-hearted child, whose milk on his lips has not yet dried, has such a big dream that an adult hardly has. Other people in the village did not even think about leaving, a life of looking after chickens and dogs was enough for them. It was a truly strange dream for them.
Han Li’s family consisted of seven people, including his two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. He was the fourth oldest in the family, and this year he turned ten. His family’s life was full of hardships, but they were honest. His family had spent the past year without meat or fish, but there was enough food and clothing for everyone.
Han Li was half asleep right now. Then he mentally slapped himself. He almost forgot that he had to pick some red berries for his beloved little sister.
The next day at noon, sweating painfully under the scorching sun, Han Li carried a bundle of firewood on his back. And the sack on his chest was filled with red berries. When he came home, he still did not know that the people who were then at his home would forever change his fate.
A respected guest was the one who was his blood relative. This was his third uncle.
Rumors insisted that there was a small restaurant nearby. There lived a shopkeeper who had the glory of an all-powerful man. Over the past hundred years, the Han family has never had the status of a third uncle.
When Han Li was younger, he only met his uncle a couple of times. His older brother lived outside the city walls and worked as an apprentice to a blacksmith. This third uncle found him a job. Han Li’s parents often asked him to get food, and he also took care of the family. Therefore, Han Li treated his uncle well. Hearing that his parents were silent, he also did not say a word, but to himself he appreciated his uncle.
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His older brother also loved his family very much, and as an apprentice to the blacksmith, he not only took care of his expenses for living, but also sent thirty coppers every month home. When he becomes a real blacksmith, he will earn even more.
Every time parents remembered their older brother, they shone with happiness. Han Li felt the same. Although Han Li was still young, he also admired his brother’s work. Although he was only an apprentice to a blacksmith in a small town, this job can still be considered prestigious. Working as an artisan was a prestigious way of earning money for food.
Therefore, when Han Li saw his uncle’s unusual satin clothes, his healthy, large face and small beard, he could not help but feel the excitement.
He put the house behind the house and returned to where he was sitting his uncle. He obediently said: “Hello, third uncle.” He smiled and stood next to his parents, who were chatting with the third uncle.
His third uncle smiled, looked at him and praised: “What a smart and obedient child. And suddenly he changed the subject, explaining the real purpose of his visit to Han Li’s parents.
Han Li was still young and could not fully understand his uncle. But he nevertheless grasped the general meaning.
Initially, when his uncle’s restaurant and the territory on which he stood, was called the “Sect of Seven Secrets”, since those people declared it their property. The sect consisted of external and internal sects, and recently the uncle became an adherent of the external sect. Then he was instructed to find several seven-twelve-year-old children in order to be recruited into the inner sect.
These children will be the first to take part in the inner recruitment of the Seven Mysteries sect. The test will take place next month. And when asked to find students, the first thing that uncle thought of was Han Li.
Han Li’s father listened patiently, to the words “world of martial arts” and “sect”, as well as some others that he had never heard before. He hesitated in his heart, so to make up his mind, he took his pipe and inhaled. He smacked his lips before sitting down, neither saying nor a word.
According to his uncle, the Seven Mysteries sect was the only one for hundreds of miles, but despite this it was one of the best.
If Han Lee became an adept, not only would he be able to learn martial arts, but he would also be able to stop worrying about food prices. In addition, every month he would receive silver for expenses. Even if he fails the test, he can still become an adherent of the outer sect and deal with the outer affairs of the sect, just like his uncle.
Hearing about silver, and the possibility that Han Li might have received the same status like his uncle, Han Li’s father gave up.
Upon hearing the agreement, the third uncle seemed to be in a good mood. Then he left one hundred silver as a reminder for Han Li to come for the test. He then asked to feed Han Li well to prepare his body for the test. After that, Han Li’s uncle patted Han Li on the head and went to town.
Although Han Li did not understand everything, he realized that this was a good way to make some money.
Now that the opportunity to make dreams come true In reality, Han Li was so agitated that he did not sleep for the next few days.
A month later, right on time, the third uncle returned to take Han Li to the city. Before leaving, Han Li’s father told him to be fair, peaceful and never fight others. The mother asked him to take care of his health, eat well, and rest.
Seeing his father and mother leave, Han Li bit his lip so as not to cry out. An imperceptible tear fell from his eyes.
Although he was very mature for his age, after all, he was just a child. This was the first time he had left home, and naturally he hesitated and was sad. But his heart was full of determination, as soon as he earned a lot of money and returned, he would never leave his parents again.
But he did not expect that in the near future, money would lose all meaning for him, and that he will choose a different path. The path of the immortal. This trip was the first step in his long journey of an immortal.
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Author: Wang Yu, 忘语Translation: Artificial_Intelligence
