At the beginning of the climb, Li Changsheng felt quite relaxed. The terrain of this forest was relatively flat, which did not cause him much trouble. However, as they went further and further, the road became steeper and steeper, with cliffs on both sides. If they accidentally fell, they would be shattered into pieces.
After walking for less than two hours, Li Changsheng's clothes were soaked with sweat, and his breathing became more and more rapid. At the same time, he found that Li Li beside him had disappeared and seemed to have far surpassed him.
"This is my last chance, I can't give up, absolutely not!" Li Changsheng shouted crazily in his heart. In order to cut off his retreat, he gritted his teeth and threw the rosary out of his mouth, letting it disappear into the abyss.
On the way up the mountain, many people chose to give up, and even more people accidentally fell off the cliff and were forced to give up this opportunity. However, Li Changsheng said nothing and just immersed himself in climbing up. In his eyes, there is only the top of the mountain, the only place that represents success.
When it got slightly brighter, Li Changsheng found that there was no one in front of him. He didn't know whether the others had chosen to give up or continue to persevere. However, this didn't bother him and he just moved on silently.
His hands were covered with bloodstains, his nails were broken, and his knees were experiencing excruciating pain. Every move would leave a trail of blood on the ground. However, even though his body was so exhausted and in pain, he was still some distance from the top of the mountain.
Li Changsheng no longer felt pain, and his physical strength was nearly exhausted, but he still insisted on crawling forward. However, at this moment, due to an oversight, his hand failed to hold firmly, and his body instantly lost balance and fell downwards.
He screamed in horror, then his vision went black and he lost consciousness.
When he woke up, it was almost dark. Li Changsheng shook his head, trying to wake up. He found that his body was hung by a thick branch. Without this branch, he would have been shattered to pieces.
Li Changsheng looked around and suddenly discovered a small cave hidden next to the tree. He used the last of his strength to get up and jumped in. Before he could take a closer look at his surroundings, he passed out again.
When I woke up again it was already early the next morning. The sun shone in from the entrance of the cave and illuminated the entire cave. Li Changsheng looked around and found that the cave was about ten feet deep. At first glance, except for a small hole in the stone wall with an incense burner smaller than a palm, there was nothing else.
He felt unbearably hungry and couldn't help but think of the piece of cake Li Li gave him yesterday. Trembling, he took out half a piece of cake from his arms and ate it in one go. After eating, he felt severe pain all over his body. Li Changsheng said to himself: Am I going to die here?
I really feel ashamed of the expectations I have for my parents. If there is an afterlife, I don’t want to be your adopted child, I want to be the upright son of the Li family! Li Changsheng's heart was filled with self-blame and despair, and he shed tears silently.
However, at this moment, he suddenly noticed a faint white light coming from the incense burner on the stone wall. Li Changsheng's heart moved. He climbed to the stone wall, took out the incense burner and opened it. He found a small white ball as big as a pearl inside.
Li Changsheng didn't know what it was, but he smelled it with his nose and immediately felt a cool gas entering his body from his nose. This gas seemed to have spirituality and instantly swam throughout his body, bringing him an unprecedented sense of comfort. However, this sense of comfort did not last long, and Li Changsheng passed out again.
While he was sleeping, the wounds on his body were gradually recovering. This time the drowsiness did not last long, and Li Changsheng woke up. He was surprised to find that his body suddenly felt much better, and he no longer had the painful feeling before.
He vaguely felt that the reason why his body improved so quickly must be related to the cool gas he had just inhaled.
Li Changsheng once again picked up the incense burner that once contained the mysterious white ball, but found that it was empty, with nothing left inside. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he didn't have much time to think about this problem, because he was now faced with a more pressing problem: how to get out.
He looked around and found that he was surrounded by bare stone walls, with no place to stand. He had been hungry for a whole day and his body was starting to feel dizzy. He knew that if he didn't get out, he would probably starve to death here.
When Li Changsheng's parents and third uncle learned about his disappearance, they were heartbroken and even spent all their wealth to ask the immortals to help find him. After all, Li Changsheng disappeared because of the Yunmeng Sect, so the Yunmeng Sect also sent a team of disciples to search for him along the way.
While searching, a Yunmeng Sect disciple suddenly saw a piece of rag hanging on a tree. He immediately shouted: "Li Changsheng!" The voice echoed in the mountains. Li Changsheng heard his name in a daze. He struggled to climb to the entrance of the cave, shouted with all his strength: "Immortal!" and then passed out again.
When he woke up again, Li Changsheng found himself lying in a warm room. He slowly sat up and saw Li's mother leaning against the bed. Hearing some noise, Mother Li opened her eyes and was pleasantly surprised to find that her son was awake. She shouted: "Changsheng, you finally woke up!" Then she hugged her son and cried with joy.
Li Changsheng hugged his mother back, comforted her and said, "Mom, I'm fine, I made you worry."
Mother Li slowly told Li Changsheng what had happened in the past few days. Her voice was soft and warm, as if a warm current flowed into Li Changsheng's heart. When he learned that his third uncle was willing to spend all his family wealth in order to find him as soon as possible, he couldn't help but shed tears. He prayed silently in his heart: "Third uncle, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations, I will definitely become an immortal!"
At this time, there was a knock on the door. An immortal personally sent the elixir, hoping to help Li Changsheng recover as soon as possible. Father Li was also present. Seeing that his son had woken up, he was extremely excited and said to his son in a trembling voice: "Changsheng, this is the elixir specially prepared for you by the immortal. Take it quickly."
The effect of the elixir was very significant. Li Changsheng felt much better soon after taking it. At this time, the immortal who delivered the medicine asked: "Li Changsheng, where are your rosary beads?"
Li Changsheng looked directly at the immortal and recounted his experiences and thoughts. His voice was firm and candid, like a stream of pure water pouring into the heart of the immortal. The more Li Tie and his wife listened, the more worried they became about their son. They knew that this road was not easy to take, but they also knew that their son had already made a choice.
After hearing this, the immortal sighed: "It's rare for this kid to have such a firm mind, but his qualifications are too poor and his luck is a bit bad." He nodded and left the room.
The immortal came to the Yunmeng Sect's elders' hall along the way and reported Li Changsheng's affairs to several elders. After hearing this, several elders also looked at each other with emotion.
