Chapter 5

Today is the first update, there will be another one at noon!

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Eleven people, in the end, not one of them qualified. Apart from Wang Lin, a young girl also stepped into the two-zhang mark, but the result remained the same.

After the test that day, the young people were dispersed to the foot of the mountain and sent away by the disciples of the Hengyue Sect. The young man surnamed Zhang, who had brought them there, was the one to send Wang Lin back to his family. Wang Zhuo and Wang Hao followed him.

“Junior Brother Wang Zhuo, congratulations on becoming Uncle Daoxu’s disciple. Your future is boundless,” the young man said with a smile, clasping his hands in greeting.

Wang Zhuo’s face showed an air of superiority as he said proudly, “That’s natural. Master has already said that once I return home and finish my secular affairs, he will teach me the techniques of immortality.”

Wang Hao sneered from the side, saying, “I’ve never liked your smug look, just because you have a master, what’s so great about it? Young Master here can even refine elixirs.”

Wang Zhuo glanced at Wang Hao with disdain, ignoring him, and instead turned his gaze to Wang Lin, who was silently standing beside him. He smiled lightly and said, “Tiezhu, how about it? I told you before that you don’t have what it takes. Neither you nor your father believed me. Now you see the result, don’t you?”

Wang Lin raised his head and glanced at Wang Zhuo indifferently. He then said to the young man from the Hengyue Sect, “Immortal, my parents are waiting for me. Please take me back quickly.”

Wang Zhuo, seeing that Wang Lin ignored him, sneered again, “Country bumpkin, you’ll spend your whole life in the village, just like your father, being a carpenter.”

The young man’s face showed a half-smile, half-serious expression as he looked at the three young men. He didn’t say anything, but with a flick of his sleeve, he took them away from the Hengyue Sect’s mountain gate.

On the way back, the wind was still strong, but Wang Lin’s mood was worlds apart from when he came. He had come with hope and was returning with despair.

It didn’t take long before the Wang family’s large residence came into view. Wang Lin opened his eyes and looked far into the distance, seeing the bustling courtyard filled with people. The banquet tables, far more luxurious than the ones his father had prepared for the relatives a few days ago, covered the entire courtyard.

All the members of the Wang family, even those who had been out purchasing wood, had returned to gather together, celebrating and toasting each other, the scene lively and bustling.

The main characters of this banquet were three people: Wang Tianshui’s elder brother, Wang Tianshui himself, and his younger brother. All the relatives gathered around these three, congratulating them, the scene lively and grand.

Without exception, their eyes showed envy, and their words were full of flattery, especially towards Wang Lin’s father, who they sighed over and reminisced about the past.

“Second Brother, your son will definitely be chosen this time. After that, you won’t have to do carpentry work anymore. Who in the family wouldn’t call you Second Master?” Wang Lin’s father’s sixth brother, a middle-aged man with a large belly, said loudly in praise.

“Second Brother, I saw long ago that you were destined for greatness. How about it, did I see it right? Your life’s hope is on Tiezhu. If Tiezhu becomes an immortal, you, as his father, will be truly remarkable,” Wang Tianshui’s fifth uncle, with small eyes, sat next to Wang Lin’s father, raised his cup, and said in flattery.

“Second Brother, both your son Tiezhu and my son were chosen this time. We haven’t seen each other for over ten years. This time, we must drink until we’re drunk,” Wang Hao’s father, Wang Tianshui’s younger brother, came over with a cup of wine, a smile on his face, and said loudly.

Wang Lin’s father looked at the relatives who had previously looked down on him, feeling a great sense of vindication and glory, the years of gloom swept away. However, a heavy stone still weighed on his heart.

“Tiezhu, you must be chosen!”

“Second Sister-in-law, you’ve had a good life with Second Brother. With Tiezhu, everyone in the village will know you.”

“Exactly, Second Sister-in-law, your child is more capable than mine. Tiezhu has been smart since he was young, truly a good child.”

“Tiezhu’s mother, though we are of the same clan, many now marry within the clan. My daughter is of age, and Tiezhu is a fine young man. I’ve liked him since he was young. Why don’t we become in-laws?” Around Wang Lin’s mother, a group of women were also chatting warmly about village affairs.

Wang Lin’s elder brother watched all this coldly, thinking to himself, just wait. When the immortals bring the children back, we’ll see the result. If Tiezhu isn’t chosen, we’ll see how Second Brother handles it.

Thinking of this, he laughed and raised his cup, responding to the relatives who were praising his child.

The scene was lively and bustling. Suddenly, a long rainbow streaked across the sky and landed in the courtyard, revealing four people.

The crowd instantly fell silent, all the Wang family members trembling, not daring to speak.

The young man from the Hengyue Sect scanned the crowd, sighing inwardly. When he was taken in by the Hengyue Sect, his hometown people had also celebrated like this. For a moment, he felt quite moved. He turned and looked deeply at Wang Lin, knowing that the young man would face things that even adults couldn’t bear.

“The Great Dao is无情…” The young man shook his head, his body moving as he left on a sword beam of light.

“Cultivators cannot have worldly attachments. You must each handle your affairs. In three days, I will come to take you away.” His voice echoed from afar.

Wang Lin’s father’s elder brother, seeing the immortal leave, immediately walked over, looking excitedly at his son and asked, “Did Immortal Daoxu take you as a disciple?”

Wang Zhuo’s face showed self-satisfaction as he said proudly, “Of course. Master said that within ten years, I will be the best among the Hengyue Sect’s disciples.”

Wang Zhuo’s father was overjoyed, patting his son’s shoulder heavily and said with delight, “Good! Wang Zhuo, you will be an immortal. Our Wang family has an immortal, hahaha.”

Wang Hao’s father, at this moment, also looked anxious, staring at Wang Hao, about to ask. Wang Hao yawned and said smugly, “Father, no need to ask. Your son is already a disciple of the Hengyue Sect.”

Wang Hao’s father was overjoyed, taking a big sip of wine. Wang Zhuo’s eyes showed disdain as he said sarcastically, “Third Uncle, you have a good son, but he has disgraced our Wang family. Kissing up to the immortals in front of everyone and giving gifts, he barely managed to get the position of a medicine boy.”

Wang Hao’s eyebrows raised, mocking, “I’m happy to do it. We’ll see whose immortal techniques are stronger and who disgraces the Wang family.”

Wang Lin’s father had been watching his son all along. Seeing a hint of disappointment on Tiezhu’s face, his heart trembled, a sense of foreboding rising.

“Tiezhu, you… how are you?” Wang Lin’s mother asked hopefully.