Mortal Bones

"I've heard of it."

Taiping nodded, and then said with a fascinated look:

"Uncle Zhao at the entrance of the village said that there are immortals on Yunlu Mountain not far from our village. A few years ago, the snake demon in Qingshui Town was killed by the immortals on the mountain. It flew into the sky and escaped to the ground. It was so majestic."

The old man laughed when he heard this, and then asked:

"Then Taiping, do you want to be like those immortals, live forever, fly into the sky and escape from the earth?"

"I do, of course I do."

Xiao Taiping nodded without hesitation, but immediately scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a smile:

"But Uncle Zhao said that if you want to practice cultivation, you must be born with a spiritual bone. If you are born with a spiritual bone, your name will automatically appear on the immortal book, and then an immortal will come down from the mountain to pick you up. Go up the mountain to practice, otherwise a mortal person cannot become an immortal."

It could be heard that Taiping's tone was actually a little disappointed.

"It's peaceful..."

The old man hesitated for a moment, then looked at Taiping seriously, and asked in a low voice:

"If there is an opportunity that allows you to obtain the immortal status, but you have to risk your life, would you be willing?"

"Can you... get the Immortal Book?"

Xiao Taiping looked stunned at first, and then began to think seriously.

"Grandpa, if there is such an opportunity, I would like to try it."

After a moment, he raised his head and looked firmly at the old man on the bed.

"Why? That's a risk of death."

The old man stared at Xiao Taiping's clean eyes with a smile.

"If I become a god, can I help grandpa cure your illness?"

Xiao Taiping replied matter-of-factly.

The old man was startled when he heard this, and then smiled again.

"Taiping, take...take it"

Then, he raised his hand with great effort and handed a somewhat worn wooden box into Taiping's hand.

"grandfather?"

Taiping looked at the wooden box in his hand with some confusion.

For as long as he could remember, his grandfather had kept this wooden box very carefully and would not let anyone see it.

"Hit...open."

The old man said in a very labored tone.

"good……"

Although he was a little confused, Taiping nodded obediently and opened the wooden box.

After opening the wooden box, Xiao Taiping only saw a vermilion wax pill and an ordinary soybean seed inside.

"This red wax pill was given to me by a Taoist priest I met by chance ten years ago. It is also called the Spiritual Bone Pill. After taking it, it can turn mortal bones into spiritual bones, allowing your name to appear in immortal books. "

Without waiting for Taiping to ask, the old man pointed to the red wax pill in the box and explained.

"Is there such a magical medicine in the world?"

The little boy Taiping looked in disbelief.

"The world is full of wonders, so what does a Spirit Bone Pill mean?"

The old man nodded seriously.

"Since this Spiritual Bone Pill has such miraculous effects, why didn't you take it, grandpa?"

Xiao Taiping suddenly thought of a question.

"The Taoist said that this Spiritual Bone Pill must be taken by children between the ages of nine and eleven to be effective. When your grandfather and I got this Spiritual Bone Pill, I was already sixty-three years old. Your father, second uncle, and third uncle Uncle, we have reached the age of forty, and it is useless for us to wait."

The old man smiled bitterly.

It was obvious that he had regrets in his heart.

If possible, who would want to miss this fairy tale?

"Moreover, after taking this spirit bone pill, it will only be effective for half a year. If you cannot achieve the Qi Transformation state mentioned by the immortals within half a year, you will be discovered by the sect and your name will be changed if you are a mortal bone." To be removed from the immortal books, at worst, you will be expelled from the mountain, or at worst, your soul and memory will be wiped out, and you will become an idiot."

The old man then frowned and said.

Taiping was shocked when he heard this.

However, after thinking carefully for a long time, he still nodded, looked at the old man sincerely and said:

"Grandpa, I still want to try."

In his opinion, when he enters the immortal sect and practices immortal magic, he will be able to cure his grandfather's illness.

So it's worth the risk.

"good."

Seeing that Taiping was so determined, the old man nodded with great satisfaction, then took the wax pill in his hand, peeled off the wax coating on it, and brought it to little Taiping's mouth with his own hands:

"Eat."

Xiao Taiping didn't hesitate and swallowed the spirit bone pill in one gulp.

After the elixir entered his stomach, Taiping felt a warm current, like a warm hand caressing his whole body.

But other than that, nothing special.

"Is this... okay?"

Xiao Taiping asked the old man with a surprised look on his face.

"In a few days, there will be immortals from the mountains coming down to pick you up."

The old man smiled and nodded.

At this time, his expression was complicated, with both joy and worry in his heart.

Needless to say, he was happy. Taiping was his favorite grandson. He was naturally happy to be able to embark on the path of seeking immortality and seeking immortality.

The worry is because this road is bound to be extremely bumpy. Xiao Taiping may not even survive for half a year, and he will be kicked out of the mountain gate and become an idiot, leading a miserable life.

"On the long road to the world of mortals, mortal bones ask about the fate of immortality. If we don't experience all the dangers in the world, how can we open the gate to heaven in Qiong Tower?"

The old man suddenly remembered what the old Taoist begging for food said leisurely before leaving.

When he thought of this, his eyes became firm again - "It's right to let Taiping take this path!"

"Grandpa, what's the use of this bean?"

Feeling a little uneasy, Taiping suddenly pinched the soybean in the wooden box.

"This was also left by the old Taoist, but he didn't say the specific function. He only said that if you have the chance to enter the Immortal Sect one day, use the spiritual soil in the mountain to plant this soybean. By then, you will have another great opportunity. …”

The old man replied weakly.

"Cough cough cough..."

After saying this, he began to cough violently.

"Grandpa, drink some water and stop talking."

Taiping was a little worried and stepped forward to help the old man.

"Taiping...put that bean away...what grandpa said to you tonight...can't...can't tell...tell anyone..."

The old man grabbed Xiao Taiping's wrist forcefully.

"Grandpa, don't worry, I won't tell anyone!"

Xiao Taiping nodded vigorously.

"Taiping, although you are wise, the world is dangerous, so you must be extremely careful..."

At this time, the old man, who was coughing so much blood from the corner of his mouth, suddenly hugged Xiao Taiping's shoulders with both hands, then stared at him with his eyes, and said loudly with all his strength:

"Taiping, grandpa has been searching for the path to immortality all his life, but in the end he was trapped by this mortal body. You have to fight for your breath! Fight for your breath for this mortal bone in the world!"

After saying this, the old man stiffened and fell straight on the bed.

"Grandpa...Grandpa?"

Xiao Taiping felt a chill in his heart.

He stretched his little hand tremblingly to the old man's nose, and found that the old man was no longer breathing, and his eyes suddenly dimmed.

"I...I don't have a grandpa anymore..."

Xiao Taiping stood there in a daze, with tears welling up in his eyes. Finally, he cried out with a "wow" sound.

He didn't cry when his parents died a few years ago, he didn't cry when he rolled down the hillside while collecting herbs, and he didn't cry when the jackals blocked the entrance of the cave for several days and nights without food or water.

Because he knows that he is not alone, he also has his grandfather.

…

That night, Xiao Taiping lost his grandfather.

That night, there was an additional name on the list of the Qingxuan Sect Spiritual Bone Monument in Yunlu Mountain - Xu Taiping.

"In Qingniu Village at the foot of Yunlu Mountain, a young man named Xu Taiping gave birth to spiritual bones. Quickly notify the peak master of the Seventh Peak and ask him to send his disciples down the mountain to pick him up."

The elder guarding the spirit bone monument put a letter into the mouth of a white crane in front of the door.

"Disciple, obey."

The white crane spoke human words, then spread its wings and flew away.