Fairy cage

Hearing the slender Taoist in front of her call her "Er Niang", Yu Tian opened her mouth and let out a cry of surprise, surprise, but also a hint of relief.

Before the two of them could talk to each other again, the other people next to them stared at Yu Lie and shouted:

"It's really the third brother. I haven't seen him in three years, and his appearance has changed."

"When Third Brother left the city, he was not this tall!"

The square man looked at Yu Lie and yelled when he saw him. He was stunned for a moment, with a hint of worry in his eyes, and immediately strode to Yu Lie, wanting to say something, but his mouth was numb, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

On the contrary, the female Taoist who was kneeling on the ground suddenly stood up from the ground. She looked at Yu Lie in surprise, frowned, and said:

"Yu Lie? When did you return to Diive County? Why didn't you send me a letter to let me know?"

Hearing this, Yu Lie nodded towards the other party and called out, "Second sister."

Then he faced everyone at the scene, bowed his hands, and shouted: "Yu Lie has met all of you uncles and brothers and sisters."

Seeing Yu Lie bowing and saluting to himself and others, the discussion at the scene became louder and louder, and suddenly the discussion in the main hall showed signs of going astray.

At this time, a cold snort sounded: "Yu Lie? Are you the Taoist boy from the Yu family who left the Diive County on his own three years ago?"

There is a bit of magic in the sound of these words, and it buzzes like a big bell, making the ears of anyone who is too close become confused.

The speaker was none other than the old man from the Huang family. He looked at Yu Lie coldly, stamped a cane in his hand, and said:

"I'm waiting for the elders to talk here, how can you, a kid from a family, interrupt? You said that there are no capable people in the Yu family, but you don't take your family's Yu family head seriously?"

A rude scolding sounded from the other party's mouth, full of anger.

In an instant, the heated discussion that had just arisen in the main hall was like a punctured pig urine bubble, and it was suddenly exhausted.

The middle-aged head of the Yu family looked at Yu Lie carefully, from head to toe, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

This person didn't pay much attention to the scolding from the Huang family next to him, nor did he feel angry at Yu Lie's sneer just now.

The head of the Yu family hesitated, stood up, and suddenly asked: "Is that Yu Lie? How did you get back to Diive County? According to the law, even if you want to visit relatives, you have to stay for three years before you have the chance... "

This sentence made many people in the main hall frown and look at Yu Lie with some surprise.

Some people, like the Yu Tian family, began to worry that Yu Lie had escaped from the township privately and was a runaway slave.

Some people even thought to themselves: "The Yu family is in a precarious situation right now, so don't let us get into any new troubles."

But as the head of the Yu family spoke, his eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Did you meet some powerful person who brought you back?"

After saying these words, the elder of the Huang family next to him also frowned, and thought to himself: "Could it be that this guy has a backer and can he bring in reinforcements?"

The head of the Yu family and the old man of the Huang family are both eighth-level Taoist disciples. Their knowledge is different from ordinary mortals or Taoist boys. They know that although villages and towns and other places are dangerous and remote, it does not mean that the Taoists in villages and towns are inferior to those in Diquan County. , at most the overall number is far less than that.

Even generally speaking, those who can become Taoist disciples in villages and towns, rather than being sent away from the county and city after becoming Taoist disciples, will often be better than Taoists in the county and city in terms of character and fighting skills. The disciples should be more powerful.

After all, while poor mountains and rivers produce unruly people, they also produce ruthless and fierce people.

In addition, some families with some background and the ability to change people's Taoist status also like to go to towns and villages to recruit talents for their own use.

The head of the Yu family was just hoping that Yu Lie would be favored by a Taoist disciple in the township, or that a powerful family would take him under his wing.

In the eyes of everyone, who were either surprised or expecting, Yu Lie stood in the field, but shook his head slightly and said: "No, no, no."

After a pause, he said with a smile: "Pindao has indeed met a few big shots, but unfortunately he has different interests and has missed and declined them all."

As soon as these words were said, the eyes of the head of the Yu family suddenly dimmed.

The old man of the Huang family, who had a solemn look on his face, immediately laughed out loud: "Haha..."

The other party smiled and said: "Clan Chief Yu, thanks to the words of this member of your clan, I declined. It seems that, my little fellow Taoist, you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to go back to Diive County to visit your relatives?"

Mr. Huang Jiasu didn't insist on thinking that Yu Lie had escaped secretly. After all, if that were the case, Yu Lie would only jump out and reveal his identity if he was fooled by lard.

Apart from these two people, the rest of the people in the field also had different expressions.

Yu Lie took all the faces of these people into his eyes. He shook his head, and simply didn't bother to hide it anymore. He directly stretched out his hand and knocked the bun on his head to make the sleepy man rest and no longer hold back his breath.

In an instant, the air in the main hall was originally solemn, but suddenly there was a rush of fresh air, making people feel like their minds were cleared.

Yu Lie stood in the middle of the field, supporting Yu Tian beside him, and took a step forward. There was a surge of air under his feet, creating a ball of wind and sending the two of them to the center of the main hall.

He supported Yu Tian and let her sit on a chair. He stood next to the chair, bowed his hands towards the head of the Yu family and the elder of the Huang family, and said with the etiquette of his peers:

"I am a poor Taoist who has met two fellow Taoists."

Teng!

At this moment, the dim-eyed head of the Yu family stood up from his chair and stared at Yu Lie with an excited expression. The old man from the Huang family beside him also stood up from his chair with a look of astonishment in his eyes.

"Taoist!", "Spells?"

Two different words came out of their mouths.

What followed was the astonished gazes of everyone in the audience. Some of the young men who had not yet come back to their senses looked in confusion at Yu Lie and Yu Tian who had crossed nearly ten feet in one step.

Some members of the Yu family who were more clever thought of it in surprise, or said it out loud:

"Third brother has become a Taoist disciple?", "Third brother!"

Yu Tian herself felt her body sway, and suddenly she saw her and Yu Lie entering the center of the crowd. She was supported by Yu Lie and sat on the Grand Master's chair where only distinguished guests could sit.

Her eyes were a little dazed, and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.

"Third brother..." Yu Tian looked at Yu Lie in a panic.

Yu Lie held onto Mrs. Yu Tian's outstretched hand, pretending to chuckle and said, "Second mother, please sit down. Yu Lie is now rich."

After receiving Yu Lie's affirmation, Yu Tian's heart was still pounding, but he nodded, wisely restrained his voice, and sat on the chair, just tilting his ears, trying to carefully hear every movement and silence in the field.

Except for the Yu Tian family, among everyone present, if we were to talk about which person had the biggest reaction, it was actually not the head of the Yu family and the senior elder of the Huang family, but Yu Lie's eldest brother and second sister.

The two of them looked at Yu Lie in confusion and joy, wanting to walk over quickly and pat Yu Lie on the shoulder.

But he also realized that he was now in the main hall of the Yu family. Yu Lie had a different status and was not allowed to make mistakes, so he wanted to move and stay still, and his behavior seemed a bit flustered and simple.

The other one looked at Yu Lie who suddenly rushed in front of her in bewilderment. She felt a little dizzy and thought in surprise:

"Lie Ge'er has been promoted to an eighth-grade Taoist disciple and can use magic? Impossible, impossible!"

The female Taoist looked at Yu Lie with wide eyes, and got another glance from Yu Lie.

At this time, Yu Lie no longer restrained his aura, and the true energy in his body was surging. It was nothing to the perception of a mortal or a Taoist boy who was a little further away.

But the female Taoist was not far away, and she immediately felt a pressure of life from Yu Lie's body, which made her expression change. She had to believe that the strange but familiar Taoist in front of her was the Yu Lie she knew. Rank, it is precisely the creature that has been promoted to the eighth rank.

"Brother Lie," the female Taoist opened her mouth, forced a smile, and wanted to talk to Yu Lie.

But there were still two Taoist disciples present, so she didn't have much chance to speak.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Three shouts of joy rang out from the venue. It was the head of the Yu family. He walked excitedly towards Yu Lie and said excitedly:

"Yu Lie, I knew you were extraordinary! You have been extraordinary since you were a child. Now it seems that you are indeed a qualified person. You have become a Taoist disciple within three years."

The head of the Yu family smiled and said: "Hahaha! You didn't meet a big shot, nor did you escape privately, but you returned as a Taoist disciple. There are many capable people in the Yu family of my Qian County! Counting you, the most powerful person in the clan is There are three Taoist disciples in total!”

At this time, the head of the Yu family can simply be described as ecstatic.

The elder of the Huang family on the side had a gloomy expression on his face. He frowned and stared at Yu Lie, secretly surprised by Yu Lie's age:

"Good fellow, this person will be promoted to a Taoist disciple within three years!"

Becoming a Taoist disciple in three years is different from the kind of Taoist disciple who has been promoted for ten, eight, or even decades. It is recorded in Taoist books and is a clearly written time period.

According to the Taoist Cultivation Guidelines issued by the Taoist Court, the ninth-grade Taoist stage should be practiced for three years, one step at a time. Only after three years of polishing can one prove to be qualified to ascend to the realm of Taoist priests and above, and also be qualified to enter the Taoist palace. Practice.

Such requirements are not too harsh. As long as there is a Taoist elder in the family, some wealth, and the children have passed the Taoist examinations, if the family sells iron and steel, there is at least a 30% chance of being able to provide a Taoist priest who will complete the job in three years. The existence of stages of cultivation.

Of course, this requires the person involved to practice hard and someone to help.

But if you don't work hard but have a rich family, if you take elixirs and bathe your body with spiritual fluids since childhood, you can actually succeed, and the probability is more than 30%, and you have a 50% chance of completing the Taoist stage of cultivation within three years.

Such people are rare in places like Diving County, but they are not uncommon in higher-level cities.

Because in the Taoist stage, he is just a boy on the road after all. In terms of life level, he is actually on par with mortals and beasts, and belongs to the bottom ninth level.

Only after three years of training as a Taoist boy, when you are promoted to a Taoist disciple, you need to look at your talent and character. The elixir may not work. You have to rely on yourself to win a chance to become a Taoist disciple. There is a huge failure rate!

But Yu Lie was different. Not only was he not from the city, he had not been from Qianjun in the past three years. He was a poor Taoist boy who was struggling to make a living in the towns. It was impossible for anyone to help him practice by selling money.

In other words, Yu Lie relied on himself to complete Taoist training in a barren town within three years, and is now a Taoist disciple, having passed the level of Taoist promotion to Taoist disciple!

Such a person is even more powerful than those in the county and city. He is either excellent in talent or outstanding in character and means. He should not be underestimated.

However, Huang Jiasu kept thinking about it. He suppressed his thoughts and pretended to be calm and said with a dry smile:

"Well, the Yu family deserves to be a monastic family that has been around for hundreds of years. Nowadays, there are three Taoist disciples in the family, which can be regarded as restored to their former glory. Compared with the four Taoist disciples in my Huang family, there is only one less person."

Hearing this, the head of the Yu family looked ecstatic and calmed down a bit. He looked at Yu Lie and the elders of the Huang family in deep thought.

Hearing this, Yu Lie raised his eyebrows slightly, and also realized from the other party's words:

"In the past few generations of the Huang family, four Taoist disciples appeared at the same time. No wonder they want to annex the Yu family's population."

The Yu family and the Huang family are still just small families in the county. There can often be three Taoist disciples at the same time, one each for old, middle and young people, which is considered to be in line with the family tradition. But now that the Huang family has one more, it is obvious that The family has excellent children and has developed quite well.

When Mr. Huang Jiasuo said these words, his eyes showed pride. He completely recovered from his surprise, and his face became reserved again.

Although he was surprised by the sudden appearance of Yu Lie, in terms of family power, his Huang family was undoubtedly higher than the Yu family.

Especially since at the end of the day, there are only two Taoist disciples present in the Yu family, and the other third one is not interested at all in returning to Qianquan County.

"However, as a result, among the younger generation of the Yu family, there are actually two children who have completed the Taoist stage of cultivation within three years..."

The old man of the Huang family calmed down, he thought about it, and realized that the Yu family had finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The man frowned and began to wonder whether he should raise his hand to give Yu Lie, a new Taoist disciple, some face: "Why don't you just restrain your face today and don't go too far?"

In the main hall of the Yu family, the excited atmosphere was dampened by the reminder from the old man of the Huang family.

The head of the Yu family also realized that there was still a gap in family status between the two families. He looked at the reserve on the Huang family's face and was about to say a few more good words to the other party, lest he look too proud and waste his money and food. Things.

But before the Yu family could express their gratitude, it was at this moment.

Suddenly there was another sound of blowing and beating, coming from outside the main hall of the Yu family...