In the Eastern Continent, in the northeast of China, in the Tyrannical Sword Territory, and on the edge of the Death Mountains, there is a small village. The name of this small village is Huangjiacun.
Huangjia Village, as its name suggests, almost all the people here are surnamed Huang. Although there is an exception, the family surnamed Lin, but this family surnamed Lin is also related to the surname Huang, because: there is only one person in this family, and his
His name is Lin Ergou, and his mother’s surname is Huang.
The reason for this relationship is that his grandmother's home is in Huangjiacun. Not long ago, his grandmother who loved him passed away, so he was kicked out of his grandmother's house by his uncle and aunt, and he started his own family...
Going back in time, about a month ago, he originally lived in another place. His father was the nurse of the "Guang" family, a wealthy local family. He was highly regarded by the Guang family, and his life was prosperous.
But... suddenly one day, disaster struck from the sky, and the Guang family was slaughtered overnight. The dead included Lin Ergou's father and the cook's mother.
Lin Ergou escaped a disaster because he climbed over the wall to gamble that night. Because he lost all his money that night, he had no choice but to go to his grandmother's house in Huangjiacun.
Lin Ergou was disliked by his father because of his premature birth and weak constitution. There is a custom here that the child's name should be given on the day of the full moon. On that day, his father was drunk and sad, so he named Lin Ergou.
'Such a name.
This is what his father said at the time:
"I am a dog. If my son is born unsatisfactory, he will definitely be a dog in the future. Let's call him Lin Ergou!"
He was really right. Lin Ergou was now over fifteen years old, but he still could not gather his soul to become a monk.
However, Lin Ergou, who grew up in an environment where he was disliked by his parents, actually had great ambitions. Since he was eleven years old, he no longer spends the pocket money given by his loving mother. Every year after his birthday,
He would take the money he saved and go out for a gamble.
He hopes to have great luck, win a huge sum of money, and then buy a lot of medicine to replenish his health - he knows that relying on his father is unreliable. Although his father's offerings are already quite large compared to others, for a monk in the middle stage of the Golden Elixir
It’s still too little!
However, Lin Ergou was unlucky, he lost everything every time... Well, let's not talk about it anymore, let's get back to the topic!
Besides, Brother Xu Desheng and Xu, after seeing Lin Ergou being beaten by two fat men, did not leave or go to help. He hid behind a small dirt bag.
"Lin Ergou! Hurry up and learn how to bark like a dog!"
The two men kept punching and kicking and mouthing, ordering Lin Ergou to bark like a dog, but Lin Ergou was so stubborn that his bones were almost broken and he still didn't let go.
Brother Xu touched the few sparse beards on his chin and couldn't help but marveled, because Lin Ergou not only had great perseverance, but also rolled up on the ground like a dead dog, but his eyes were like an ancient well, without resentment or shame or anger.
The color of humiliation and pain.
"Pooh!"
"Pooh!"
After a long time, the two fat men got tired, and one of them spat and cursed before going back to the village.
Brother Xu was still hiding behind the little dirt bag, his eyes rolling around as he wondered what he was thinking, but he did not come out.
Although he did not come out, as a powerful monk in the Nascent Soul realm who had recovered a lot of spiritual energy, he naturally knew what Lin Ergou was doing.
"Woooooooo..."
After the two men left for a long time, Lin Ergou gritted his teeth, but couldn't stop the tears from flowing out.
He sobbed softly, struggled to get up, then knelt down in front of the little dirt bag and cried softly:
"Grandma! The dog can't bear it anymore and the dog is leaving!"
Hearing this, Brother Xu Desheng realized that the small dirt bag in front of him was a tomb. He did not move, feeling a little disappointed in his heart. He sighed secretly and hesitated a little.
Lin Ergou didn't stop talking. He kowtowed and continued to cry:
"Grandma, the dog is kowtowing to you! Don't worry, the dog will not be a dog all his life. The dog plans to sneak into the enemy's house and be a dog for a few years. As long as there is a chance... the dog will definitely collude with their enemy and do whatever they want.
One vote is big!”
Snap!
"good!"
At this moment, Brother Xu Desheng couldn't help but patted his thigh and said hello, and then stood up from behind the tomb.
When his face was revealed, there was no joy on his face. He strode around in front of Lin Ergou, and then raised his head 45 degrees to the sky, his expression indifferent but with a detached aura.
He put his hands behind his back and said in a calm voice:
"Although I don't want to accept you as my disciple, but...hey! Since you have kowtowed! I will reluctantly accept you as my disciple!"
"you……"
"What are you?! You unscrupulous person! Didn't you hear what I said?! Why don't you get up quickly?!"
Lin Ergou, who was stunned for a while, came to his senses, pointed at Brother Xu and was about to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden phone call.
When Brother Xu finished his scolding and looked back at the sky, looking at him with a look of hatred for steel, Lin Ergou cursed loudly:
"Neuropathy!"
Then, under the stunned gaze of Brother Xu, Lin Ergou hurriedly got up and turned around to run away.
"Um?!"
Brother Xu was stunned and quickly lowered his head to look at himself. He saw that he was not only dirty but also naked. Only then did he understand why the young man had such a reaction.
"hey-hey!"
Immediately, he chuckled, then looked at Lin Ergou's stumbling back with a playful look, and said:
"You have become a disciple and still want to run away?! Humph!"
Although his voice was not loud, it still reached Lin Ergou's ears clearly. Lin Ergou subconsciously turned around and immediately shouted:
"Ghost..."
Snap!
As soon as he turned around, he saw Brother Xu, who was smiling with big yellow teeth, floating behind him without touching the ground. Before he could dodge, he saw a black palm slapped him on the back of the head, and another slapped him on the back of the head.
Only the dark one grabbed his shoulder.
The next moment, Lin Ergou suddenly felt his body light up, and then his eyes blurred. When his vision recovered, he was shocked!
"Oh...oh my god! Ghost! Help!"
He found himself being carried by the naked old man and flying into the sky thirty feet high. The entire Huangjia Village was under his feet, and the strong wind blew his torn clothes loudly.
The panic in his heart was so intense that his eyes almost popped out. He hurriedly scratched and kicked with his hands and feet, screaming as if he had lost his soul!
Snap!
"Shut up!"
The monk slapped him again and cursed angrily:
"Open your dog eyes and look at the world! Look! Everything is at your feet! Look! Look at how those who once looked at you like a dog look at you now?!"
"Um?!"
This curse was obviously used by some mysterious means by Brother Xu, because Lin Ergou's state of mind suddenly calmed down, and his eyes gradually recovered their function.
"My aunt is shaking and my uncle is hiding behind her. What are they afraid of? The neighbor's widow, what does she regret? And...the two fat men from the village chief's family who beat me just now knelt on the ground and kowtowed..."
Lin Ergou murmured to himself. After speaking for a long time, he turned his head with a look of disbelief, looked at Brother Xu, and asked softly in a doubtful tone:
"Because of me?"
"wrong!"
Snap!
Brother Xu slapped him on the back of the head again, and then said loudly:
"Not who you are now, but who you are in the future!"
At this point, his voice softened.
"Because...hehe, you are my disciple!"
Having said this, he couldn't help but look up to the sky at a 45-degree angle and added:
"As my disciple, one day you will definitely trample this world under your feet!"
"Really?"
Brother Xu, who was originally prepared to enjoy the surprise cheers from his disciples, became angry when he heard this sentence. He couldn't help but slap Lin Ergou again and cursed angrily:
"I'm a man who has ascended. If it weren't for that little bastard, I would be a god now! Damn it, I get angry whenever I mention that little bastard. A few days ago..."
Lin Ergou's eyes widened and he listened attentively to every word of Brother Xu, without doubting that he was there.
There was no longer fear and doubt in his eyes, but was completely covered with ecstasy and confidence.
Seeing his appearance as a good student, Brother Xu was very satisfied, so he worked harder to explain the grievances between him and Zhang Baoer clearly and clearly.
"call……"
After more than ten minutes, Brother Xu finally finished speaking and felt very comfortable. Only then did he realize how wonderful it is to have someone to talk to.
At the same time, he was very tired, because what he said required the use of mental transmission, and he had already penetrated Lin Ergou's mental power into his brain to observe his reaction - he did not understand the local dialect.
Fortunately, he had mental power at his disposal, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to understand this disciple's thoughts and talk to him.
"Master...Father!"
"Why!"
This was the first time that Lin Ergou called Brother Xu, Master. Brother Xu was overjoyed and answered quickly.
Seeing that his cheap master was so happy, Lin Ergou was also happy, so he let Brother Xu continue to be happy. After waiting for a while, he asked curiously:
"Master, who is the little bastard?"
Hearing the words 'little bastard', Brother Xu became very angry, but... just when he was about to curse, his dirty old face froze and his eyes trembled!
"Master forgot that he has not fully recovered yet...ah!!!"
Amidst the screams, Brother Xu and his apprentice Lin Ergou fell to the ground together.
Fortunately... just when they were about to land hard, Brother Xu sharpened his eyes and forced out a little mental power from the sea of consciousness to 'carry' the body, so the two of them did not hit the ground...
…………
That night, Brother Xu Desheng stared blankly at the invitation from Huangjiacun. He took a comfortable hot bath, put on the rhubarb robe sent by the village chief, and sat on a shabby bed in a thatched house outside the village.
On the bed, he looked at his disciple happily and said:
"Dog! Master's name is Xu Desheng, is your name really Lin Ergou? It's very indecent!"
Lin Ergou's hand that brought the porridge shook. After safely placing the bowl of porridge in Xu Desheng's hands respectfully, he bowed and said firmly:
"Master! My father disliked me, so he randomly named me Lin Ergou. I want to change him to another one!"
"oh?!"
Brother Xu looked at his disciple with some surprise and asked curiously:
"Tell me and listen!"
"Um!"
Lin Ergou nodded, clenched his fists and said:
"As Master said, I believe that one day I will break through this mortal world with Master and reach the sky! So... I want to change my name to Lin Bufan!"
"good!"
Brother Xu swallowed the porridge in one gulp. He put the bowl aside without savoring the taste, and then praised:
"Okay! What a great dog! This is a very good name! It is not only domineering but also otherworldly! Just use this one!"
Lin Ergou was overjoyed to receive his mentor's approval. He quickly picked up the bowl and filled a bowl of porridge for Brother Xu.
Although he was wondering why he still called himself "dog" after agreeing, Lin Ergou didn't talk nonsense. After all, they had only known each other for a short time, and he was born weak. If he made this cheap master unhappy, he would regret it.
It's too late.
In fact, he didn't know that even if he desperately begged Brother Xu Desheng to leave, Brother Xu would not give up on his cheap disciple, because Lin Ergou has a pure body!
Others can't see it, but how could the monk Xu Desheng, who was once a one-second god, not see it? This child is a unique seedling with excellent muscles and bones! The reason why he failed to gather spirits is because he was born early.
, I just need to absorb spiritual energy to replenish my body...one day my body will recover and it will soar into the sky!
On this day, Brother Xu not only enjoyed the "family happiness", but also enjoyed the wonderful feeling of new life. After drinking a small bowl of gruel, he suddenly felt the urge to cry and secretly sighed, "This is what it feels like to be alive."
ah'.
Because before this day, he was in such a miserable state, everything went wrong, and he was constantly being chased. However, he finally recovered and found the treasure, but then he met Zhang Baoer again, which was extremely unlucky.
!
Therefore, he originally planned to leave the next day but was overturned and decided to stay here for a few more days to reflect on it.
During this period, he also continued to learn local dialect from Lin Ergou and taught him some basic things, such as Taoist language.
Lin Ergou was very smart and had almost a photographic memory. This talent not only shocked Monk Xu, but also Lin Ergou himself. He suddenly found that he was doing one thing with all his heart and soul.
Things can become so simple!
This was a discovery he had never made before, so he expressed his confusion to Xu Desheng - why did he always lose in the end when he clearly felt that he had a chance to win when gambling?
Brother Xu did not rush to answer and asked him to explain every detail. After listening, he patted his thigh and said with a smile:
"There should be no problem with the bamboo cards. The problem is with the people. Haha, good disciple, have you forgotten that there is such a thing as spiritual power?"
Hearing this, Lin Ergou suddenly realized that it was the dealer who cheated. No wonder his eyes were so bright when he looked at his bamboo cards...