Three months later, whether because of forgetfulness or numbness, the pain of Atubo's death gradually faded from Lu Duofu's heart, and he wandered the streets every day. In order to survive, he learned more ways to please others. Fortunately, he is still alive after suffering discrimination and bullying.
After dusk that day, Lu Duofu returned to their bridge as usual after finishing his begging. He was lucky today. He found some leftovers in front of the restaurant where he spilled shit and filled his stomach. Later I got another two pennies, so I wouldn't go hungry tomorrow. Now he has enough to eat, and the whole family is not hungry. Just at night, Lu Duofu would be submerged in the lonely darkness.
Lu Duofu tightly held the only two cents he had, turned around the narrow and dirty alley, and was about to go back under the bridge to welcome the darkness. But when he was about to get off the bridge, he was stunned. A tall man with an eight-foot-long face and a Chinese character said to him: "Thank you, long time no see. Are you okay?"
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Nangong Xiu smiled, his face full of kindness, like a god who saves the world...
Half a month later, Nangong Xiu and Lu Duofu appeared in Canglan Prefecture in the White Horse Kingdom. Canglan Prefecture is not particularly far from Anyang City, but because Lu Duofu can't ride a horse, Nangong Xiu can only buy a carriage. Unexpectedly, Lu Duofu has never ridden in a carriage since he was a child. This makes him vomit. There was no other way, so Nangong Xiu had no choice but to slow down and stop and go. It was supposed to be a five-day journey on horseback, but they walked for half a month.
"Yu!"
Following Nangong Xiu's soft call, the carriage stopped in front of a mountain gate. The mountain gate is made of white marble. The three huge words "Yunyinmen" on the plaque are more conspicuous, but it is obvious that this should be a historic site.
The two young men at the mountain gate rubbed their eyes. When they saw Nangong Xiu clearly on the carriage, they immediately came up to him: "Master!" Nangong Xiu made a "shh" gesture and pointed towards the carriage. The two disciples stopped quickly for fear of disturbing the distinguished guests in the car. After all, there is no one who can make Nangong Xiu work as a coachman in this area.
But when Nangong Xiu picked up a thin little boy from the car, both disciples opened their mouths. Nangong Xiu glanced at him and signaled the two disciples to place the carriage, then carried Lu Duofu up the mountain.
"Dad, is this the little brother you are talking about? Why is he so thin? He looks so pitiful!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, Yue'er, he is such a blessing, don't disturb him yet, he is still sleeping!"
"Senior Brother, didn't you bring Senior Atu back?"
"Hey, I'm late. Senior Atu has passed away! This kid is suffering from motion sickness. He hasn't had a good rest in the past few days. Don't wake him up yet. Let's go out!"
Lu Duofu suddenly called out "Mother" in his sleep, with tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes. A bare hand gently wiped away his tears, touched his forehead, and covered Lu Duofu with a quilt.
"Poor child, you miss your mother! I hope your mother's spirit in heaven will bless you! You should have a good sleep! Let's go, Yue'er."
Lu Duofu only felt that he had had a long dream. In the dream, he was well fed and warmly dressed, and his parents were still alive. When he fell asleep, his mother would gently pat his back and whisper in his ear, Tell him a story...
Mmm, they smell so good. Lu Duofu opened his mouth wide and his mouth was filled with oil...
"Haha, mother's guess is right. You will definitely wake up soon and be hungry..." A burst of laughter like silver bells rang in his ears, and Lu Duofu woke up.
"Fairy!" This was Lu Duofu's first reaction after opening his eyes. In front of him was a small oval face looking at Lu Duofu with a smile, big dark bright eyes, a delicate nose, and a small cherry mouth exhaling like blue. In all his life, Lu Duofu has never seen such a good-looking person.
"You..." Lu Duofu opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly stopped. What's going on? There are really dumplings in my mouth. Lu Duofu had also been hungry for a long time, so he chewed greedily and swallowed the dumplings. But taking this opportunity, Lu Duofu completely saw the person in front of him.
This is a girl of twelve or thirteen years old, with long braids and a yellow skirt. The girl was holding a pair of chopsticks, and there was a plate of dumplings on the bedside where Lu Duofu slept. Needless to say, it was the dumplings that the girl fed Lu Duofu.
"How is it? Is it delicious? You're so hungry that you even opened your mouth in your dreams." The girl giggled. After saying that, he picked up another dumpling and fed it to Lu Duofu's mouth.
"Well, it's delicious! I'll do it myself, thank you..." Lu Duofu didn't dare ask this fairy-like figure to feed him, so he hurriedly took it. Just when I was about to put the dumplings in my mouth, I suddenly felt that it was too much. Do I want others to watch me eat?
Lu Duofu put down his chopsticks and said, "Uh, you can eat that too. By the way, my name is Lu Duofu, who are you?"
The girl smiled brightly, like a spring breeze blowing on her face: "My name is Nangong Yue, and the person who brought you back is my father. I heard from my father that you are still two years younger than me, so you must call me sister from now on!"
"Sister...sister..." Lu Duofu was stunned. But he also remembered that on the way to Yunyinmen, Nangong Xiu had said that he had a daughter. This girl is pretty and beautiful. As a beggar, if she really has such a sister, she will be truly blessed after eight lifetimes of cultivation, Lu Duofu thought to himself.
Nangong Yue saw that Lu Duofu was not moving, so she urged: "Eat quickly, we have already eaten. These dumplings will not taste good when they are cold."
Lu Duofu was also very hungry, so he picked up the dumplings and ate them. This was the most delicious thing Lu Duofu had ever eaten. In the past two years, he has never had a meal with such peace of mind. So under Nangong Yue's surprised eyes, he quickly finished a large plate of dumplings.
"Ah, that's amazing. I've actually finished eating. There's still some in the kitchen, I'll bring it to you." Nangong Yue pursed her lips and smiled.
Lu Duofu burped and said with a blush, "Uh, no need, sister. I'm already very full, but these dumplings are so delicious that I can't help it.
"Haha, Mom will be happy to hear you say that." Nangong Yue put away the dishes and then said, "Let's go, I will take you to see your parents."
Lu Duofu followed Nangong Yue out of the house, only to realize that it was an independent courtyard. The yard is not big, paved with bluestone slabs, and has been cleaned cleanly, making it appear clean and elegant. There is an apricot tree in the yard, which is as thick as a plate. The tree is full of fruits. When they are ripe, the yellow and orange colors are very attractive. There was a stone table under the tree, and two people were sitting in front of the table talking. It was Nangong Xiu and his wife Bai Yunxi.
Bai Yunxi looks to be in her mid-thirties. She is wearing a white dress and light makeup. Her eyebrows and eyes look very similar to Nangong Yue's. She is also a rare beauty. Seeing Lu Duofu come out, Bai Yunxi greeted him cordially and sat down.
Nangong Xiu greeted Lu Duofu: "Come on, Duofu, let's get to know each other. These are your senior wife and senior sister."
Nangong Yuele said: "Master's wife? Senior sister? Dad, you accepted him as your apprentice, that's great, hehe..."
In fact, after Nangong Xiu was rescued by Lu Duofu and the others that day, he felt pity for the two of them and wanted to repay their kindness by leading them to Yunyin Gate so that he could take care of them. But he was in an emergency at the time and his injuries were not fully healed, so he could only leave in a hurry. After Nangong Xiu finished his work, it took some time to return to Anyang City. At this time, Atubo was dead, leaving Lu Duofu alone, which strengthened Nangong Xiu's determination to take Lu Duofu away.
Unexpectedly, Lu Duofu had been a beggar for a long time and felt inferior. After knowing Nangong Xiu's identity, he refused to leave with him. Although Lu Duofu was young, he lost his parents prematurely, which made him mature precociously. In his opinion, living under someone else's roof, even if you have good food and clothing, is not as comfortable as begging alone. Nangong Xiu had no choice but to accept Lu Duofu as his apprentice, promising to teach him his skills.
Although Lu Duofu was a beggar, he had been envious of warriors since childhood for their ability to defeat the strong and help the weak. Under the temptation of martial arts, he agreed to Nangong Xiu to follow him into the Yunyin Sect, so he came to talk about accepting disciples today.
However, Nangong Xiu is the leader of the Yunyin Sect after all, so he cannot accept disciples too casually. According to Yunyin Sect's ancestral teachings, the head disciple is qualified to inherit the position of head. Therefore, the head's acceptance of disciples affects the future of the sect and must be discussed and approved by the elders in the sect. Nangong Xiu couldn't break the rules and could only accept Lu Duofu as a registered disciple first. To be a formal disciple, you have to wait for Lu Duofu to practice for several years, have his qualifications examined by the elders, and pass the test.
On the first day after joining the sect, Lu Duofu successfully performed the apprenticeship ceremony and met his junior wife and junior sister. Nangong Xiu settled Lu Duofu in a wing of their small courtyard. Lu Duofu's life in Yunyinmen officially began.
Yunyinmen is located in Yunyin Mountain on the border of Baima Kingdom, and is named after the mountain. Yunyin Mountain is majestic and majestic. The mountain is covered with beautiful trees and strange rocks. There is even a waterfall surging down from the top and flowing into the Baishui River at the foot of the mountain. Although this mountain is remote, it is full of spiritual energy and is a good place for spiritual practice.
Although the Yunyin Sect is only a little-known small sect in Baima, it still has hundreds of disciples. Under the leadership of the leader Nangong Xiu, Yunyin's disciples acted chivalrously and helped the weak, and they were quite famous in the Canglan Prefecture area.
There are five peaks in Yunyin Mountain. The main peak, Immortal Peak, is the highest. On it are the meeting hall, Yunyinmen Patriarch's Ancestral Hall and Sutra Pavilion, which are the core places of Yunyinmen. The Bixiu Peak next door has the best scenery. The terrain is rugged and steep, and the waterfall flows down the mountain from here. This place is too narrow and there are not many places to stay. It can only be used as a residence for Nangong Xiu and his family. The remaining three peaks, Luoxia, Guwu, and Hanyan, were divided into three halls because their tops were extremely spacious and flat. Each hall had seventy or eighty disciples, led by six elders, stationed on the three peaks.
After Lu Duofu became a disciple, Nangong Xiu did not immediately teach him how to practice. It's not that Nangong Xiu did it perfunctorily, but for two reasons.
First, in order to make Lu Duofu get used to living there and feel at home, Nangong Xiu asked Nangong Yue to take him around the mountains and get to know more people. After all, Lu Duofu might become the new leader in the future. .
The second is Lu Duofu's own problem. He is illiterate, which makes it almost impossible for him to practice. Even if Nangong Xiu taught him a formula, he couldn't understand it. So Nangong Xiu asked Bai Yunxi to teach Lu Duofu how to read and calligraphy first.
For Lu Duofu, he has felt the deep concern of Nangong Xiu's family for him. Lu Duofu silently remembered the kindness of their family. The most important thing is that he no longer has to endure hunger, cold, and bullying.
