Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 40: Select (top)

After a rain in late autumn, the weather suddenly became cold.

The nights began to become longer, and the sun was no longer as bright as before.

Winter is the most leisurely time for gardeners. In the days when everything is withered, Tang Jie has more free time.

Manager Qin came suddenly today, and the two of them drank wine at the table, chatting casually, and while drinking, snowflakes started to fall in the sky.

Tang Jie opened the window, and a gust of wind sent snow into the house. Snowflakes fell on Tang Jie's shoulders and in his hands, gradually melting into nothingness.

"Another year has passed." Tang Jie said softly.

Gratuitously sentimental.

"Yes, it's another day of heavy snowfall. This reminds me of the heavy snowfall more than 20 years ago." Manager Qin also looked at the snowflakes outside the window and said leisurely: "If it weren't for the two elders of the Wu family, there would be no Today I, Qin Yuan... now have to add you."

Tang Jie just smiled.

"By the way, have you visited them in the past few days?" Manager Qin asked.

"Well, I just went there yesterday. The second elder is in good health, but he misses his son and is not in good spirits. No matter how much I try to persuade him, it's useless."

Manager Qin frowned when he heard this: "Wu Xing is too shameless. He has been in the academy for so long, and it takes almost a year for him to get a letter. Even the eldest young master writes more frequently than him."

"That's right, letters require money." Tang Jie said with a smile.

Manager Qin disliked his direct words and glared at him, but thinking that Tang Jie was right, he laughed.

After a sip of old wine, the warmth that emerged from his body dispelled the cold. Manager Qin suddenly said: "Young Master is about to open the door."

"Huh?" Tang Jie was stunned for a moment: "When?"

"Just these two days." Manager Qin replied: "Enrollment will begin at the beginning of summer next year. Now is the time to open the door to cleanse the pulse. We can no longer delay it."

Since the process of opening the Jade Gate is quite painful, major families generally do not require their children to open the door too early, and try their best to wait until their minds are mature. Those who open the door early like Xu Muyang are either talented or have been beaten more often and their ability to withstand pain has been developed.

After the new year, the young master will enter school. Now is the best time to open the door. And when the young master is about to open the door, the students will naturally hurry up.

Sure enough, Manager Qin said next: "Your affairs are almost settled. In the past few days, all kinds of ghosts and ghosts have been surrounding my wife, showing their attentiveness, hoping to get a chance."

"Oh." Tang Jie just said oh.

"Aren't you in a hurry?" Manager Qin was surprised.

"If being anxious is useful, I will be extremely anxious, even more anxious, and even more anxious. I will show you Uncle Qin even more anxiously." Tang Jie said with a smile.

"...You brat and a poor talker, are you so confident that you can succeed?" Qin Yuan also laughed.

"It's not that I'm confident, I just feel that everything that needs to be fought has been fought. At this point, it's no longer time to continue fighting, but just wait quietly." Tang Jie replied.

For Tang Jie, the results of Pu Xue are like students' graduation exams. The foundation is laid during the study period, rather than relying on cramming before the exam.

As for the masters and ladies of the Wei Mansion, they should have already made up their minds at this time. Therefore, the real outcome is determined long before the final moment arrives.

"Having said that, after all, you can only do it if you have a calm mind. I never thought that in this matter, I, an old man, would not be as determined as you." Manager Qin shook his head.

"That's because Uncle Qin cares about the boy, not as heartless as me." Tang Jie said with a smile.

"You are so sweet!" Manager Qin snorted angrily and stood up: "Okay, everyone who needs to be notified has been notified. Old man, I have to do what I should do... Are you I’m not in a hurry, but I’m always worried about something, and I have to help you run around and ask.”

"Uncle Qin, thank you for your trouble." Tang Jie bowed to Manager Qin.

After seeing Manager Qin off, Tang Jie glanced at the table when he returned to the house. The small white flower in the flowerpot had transformed into Yiyi.

"Dad! I want to hide and seek!" Yiyi yelled and picked him up on Tang Jie's shoulder, grabbing his ears and laughing non-stop.

"How many times have I told you to call me brother!" Tang Jie twisted Yiyi's little face: "Also, I'm too big, I can't get through your hole..."

Well, why does this sound so unpleasant?

"Use the magic array, use the magic array!" The little guy clapped his hands and shouted, raising his hands, a magic array appeared in the room.

Unlike Tang Jie, this little thing's phantom formation didn't even need to be clothed. She just raised her hand and came. To put it bluntly, the phantom formation was no longer a formation for her, but a spell.

This is also the game she played most often with Tang Jie since she could speak.

"Next time, brother will be busy these two days, so be good and don't run around."

Xiao Yiyi's face immediately drooped, and she shouted at Tang Jie: "I hate it!"

As soon as he turned around, he turned back into a flower and returned to the flower pot, ignoring Tang Jie.

Tang Jie shook his head with a smile and sat back at the table.

Opening the drawer, Tang Jie took out a letter from the drawer.

Looking at the beautiful handwriting on the letter, a smile appeared in Tang Jie's eyes.

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The day to go to the examination room has finally arrived.

On this day, the servants of Jingxin Garden gathered in front of the Madam Hall, waiting for their fate to come.

Before that, the young master opened the door first.

Perhaps because he didn't want to lose face in front of others, the young master did not open the door in front of others, but did it in the small room behind the hall.

Despite this, everyone could still clearly hear the shrill screams like those of a slaughtered pig coming from afar. The screams were so thrilling, and were occasionally mixed with my wife’s concerned shouts: “Don’t shout, hold your breath. Work harder! My son, you must hold on, it’s open... it’s already opened, you can do it..."

It sounds like giving birth in a delivery room.

Tang Jie couldn't help but have a smile on his face.

This smile was seen by other boys and they mistakenly thought that he was mature. Shi Mo glared at him fiercely and made several mouth movements. Tang Jie could clearly see that they were "Don't I thought you would win."

He chuckled lightly and did not respond.

The screams gradually became lower, and Tang Jie knew that the rush to the door was about to be completed.

After a while, Master Lu accompanied the master and his wife out and said as he walked: "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the madam, the door is open four times. The young master's talent is quite good."

The talent is good, but the willpower is too low.

Tang Jie secretly said something in his heart. Just from Wei Tianchong's earth-shattering scream, it can be imagined that he failed to really use all his talents, otherwise he would have opened the door at least five times. If he had been stronger, Six turns are also possible.

"Finally, he has middle-grade qualifications, much better than Tianzhi... Unfortunately, the boys of the Wei family are not as good as their daughters after all." Zheng Shufeng automatically ignored the word "lower" in the middle-lower grade, and instead said it for the boys of the Wei family. I feel so sorry that I am not as good as a woman.

Her daughter Wei Qing'er's gate is opened at level 6, but she is born with seven emotions. She is very suitable for practicing Qianqing Pavilion's skills and has the best future. Wei Qingsong's daughter Wei Die's gate is opened at level 5, and her future is bright. On the contrary, The eldest young master, Wei Tianzhi, could only reach the second rank. Although he entered Xiyue Academy, he made little progress. He is still working hard to enter the Linghai level. If he is not lucky enough, the Linghai level may be the pinnacle of his life.

And Wei Qingsong's son, Wei Mingmen, opened the door three times, overwhelming Wei Tianzhi, which always made Zheng Shufeng feel unhappy.

Now that the youngest son’s door has been opened for the fourth time, he has entered the middle grade. As long as the resources are managed enough, it is theoretically not a problem to reach the peak of the spiritual master. As long as there is a good opportunity, it is not impossible to enter the heavenly state of mind.

After all, the family is supported by men. With this fourth turn of the Jade Sect, Zheng Shufeng felt relieved.

At this moment, Zheng Shufeng came out and said to the servants below: "Young master, you have successfully opened the door. The door has been opened four times!"

All the servants answered loudly together: "Congratulations to the young master, congratulations to the master and his wife. I hope the young master will succeed in cultivating immortality as soon as possible and be the first to shine!"

Zheng Shufeng nodded with satisfaction: "The young master's work is done, and now it's your turn. Come to think of it, some of you have been waiting for this day for a long time."

Hearing this, everyone became nervous.

Tang Jie secretly admired Zheng Shufeng's skills.

The young master Wei Tianchong had just opened the Jade Gate at this time. It was the moment when his vitality was seriously injured and he needed to rest. It is estimated that everyone had fainted by now.

At this time, if he decided to study, he would not be able to interfere.

Although Zheng Shufeng is his mother, it is useless even if he wants to interfere, but it is good to have one less voice of opposition and one less person to refute his own face - in case his choice is opposed by both his husband and son at the same time, That would be difficult even for her.

Now that there is one less possible voice of opposition, and her husband will not easily refute her in family affairs, Zheng Shufeng has actually taken all the power in her own hands.

From this aspect, Zheng Shufeng's attitude towards Shi Mo is also more obvious - she will never give her son to Shi Mo.

At this time, Wei Danbai and Zheng Shufeng had already sat down. Zheng Shufeng said calmly, "In that case, I don't need to say anything else. Everyone knows how difficult it is to get a place in Xiyue Academy. Although the Wei family has The cause is great, but it cannot be thrown away on useless people. After all, it depends on your performance before we can decide. Now I give you the last chance. If you have anything to say, just say it. Come one by one, waiter. Dreams, let’s start with you.”

Although Zheng Shufeng spoke implicitly, his intention was undoubtedly to ask everyone to make a wish. Of course, it would be too shameful to say it directly. He always wanted the other party to show willingness and impatient, and the host would be polite and "forced to have no choice." It’s better to accept it.

Shi Meng has stepped forward and said loudly: "Shi Meng has been selling himself to protect the family since he was a child, and he has been taken care of by his master and his wife..."

After talking a lot of nonsense about being grateful, Shi Meng finally said: "...If I can get the kindness of the master and my wife and enter the academy, Shi Meng will swear an oath with the demon in his heart, and his heart will always be remembered. From now on, he will be loyal to the Wei family and belong to the Wei family." Wei family, serve the Wei family wholeheartedly and shine the lintel of our Wei family."

Shi Meng's inner demon wish can be regarded as quite satisfactory. It refers to loyalty, belonging, and service. To put it bluntly, he will become a member of the Wei family in the future, but after becoming a spiritual master, he must also receive the treatment he deserves.

This is also very normal. People fight for their future, after all, for the change of life. If you become an immortal and have to be a servant for the rest of your life, then who will have enough to eat and have nothing to do to cultivate immortality?

"Yes." Wei Danbai and Zheng Shufeng just nodded after hearing this.

After Shi Meng, it was supposed to be Shi Mo, but Shi Mo lowered his head and did not step forward. Instead, he pushed another boy next to him.

The boy was pushed out by him, and he had no choice but to make a wish on the spot.

He knew that he had no chance. In fact, by this time, everyone knew that this was just a formality. If nothing unexpected happened, the people his wife would choose would only be Shi Meng and Tang Jie. Therefore, it was difficult for this young man to make a wish. Xu was feeling weak and listless.

The boys came on stage one by one until only Tang Jie and Shi Mo were left in the field.

Tang Jie knew that Shi Mo was deliberately going to be the last one to appear, so that no one would follow his example when he made his demonic wish. He chuckled, stepped forward and said, "If I can be protected by the Wei family, Given the opportunity to cultivate as an immortal, Tang Jie will serve the young master wholeheartedly and make a wish based on his inner demons. The young master will not escape from the world, and Tang Jie will not escape from the servant. The young master will not be separated from the heart of heaven, and Tang Jie will not be separated from his family. If Tang Jie is lucky enough to be able to glimpse the secret of the heart of heaven. , the immortal magic must be created and left in Weimen!"

Hearing this, Wei Danbai and Zheng Shufeng were moved at the same time.

Different from the previous young men's wishes, Tang Jie's inner demon wish was extremely specific.

The young master does not transcend the mortal realm, and Tang Jie does not transcend the mortal realm. That means that if the young master Wei Tianchong does not enter the mortal realm, he, Tang Jie, will remain a servant and will not change his identity. And even if the young master enters the transcendent realm, as long as he has not entered the heavenly state of mind, Tang Jie will not leave his nationality, that is, he will always appear as a member of the Wei family. Of course, he will no longer be a servant.

This is a very solemn promise. It not only limits himself, but also expresses that the future reward for the young master will not only include services in daily life, but also care in cultivation. If he is not sure of this, he will not dare to Say this.

But at the same time, this is another statement, that is, if the young master Wei Tianchong enters the Tianxin state one day, he will officially no longer belong to the Wei family and regain his freedom. Of course, as a price for regaining his freedom, he will leave an immortal magic that can be passed down to the Wei family.

Most of the young men's vows are illusory and do not refer to real things. This is to give themselves a chance to turn around in the future. When seeking opportunities, no one will say that they will succeed in cultivation in the future and will definitely leave, although everyone It is inevitable to have this thought.

Tang Jie was probably the first servant of the Wei family who made a wish to leave the Wei family in the future, but at the same time he also put forward the conditions for leaving the Wei family.

This is what moved Wei Danbai and Zheng Shufeng. The difference is that their performances are completely different.

Wei Danbai snorted, obviously very dissatisfied.

Zheng Shufeng showed a smile on his face.

To be able to create your own immortal magic, you must at least be in the heavenly state of mind. In other words, Tang Jie must have absolute confidence in himself to say this.

To be honest, this kind of promise is actually far more powerful than the previous servants. It is only because of the intention to leave that it seems less likeable, but for a practical woman like Zheng Shufeng, it is actually like Such a wish with clear goals and rewards made her more acceptable.

In any case, ensuring that Wei Tianchong can enter the heavenly state of mind and ensuring that the Wei family has the inheritance of immortal magic, these two points alone are worth all the investment in Tang Jie. From this point of view, Tang Jie may not be loyal enough. , but the reward given is definitely the most generous, at least it is much more affordable than "serving the Wei family" - living in the Wei family every day and only eating and not working is called service, isn't the spiritual master of the Wei family now? so? The number of times you really need to use them is actually very small.

In addition, Tang Jie's departure is tied to Wei Tianchong, which means that in the future, if Tang Jie wants to be free, he must do his best to help Wei Tianchong. From this point of view, he He is also more motivated than any servant to take good care of Wei Tianchong, because it is also for his own good.

Finally, Zheng Shufeng does not trust the inner demon wish, and she prefers to believe in human nature. In her eyes, if there is a servant student who can reach the state of heaven in the future, it is beyond the control of a small Wei family. It is better to let him go and form a good relationship. And even if the other party is truly free, as long as the relationship is good, he may not stop helping the Wei family in the future. Sometimes, feelings are more important than the contract.

So she really liked Tang Jie's inner demon wish.

The couple showed different attitudes toward the same wish. For Shi Mo, this was an opportunity.

The next moment he took a step forward, knelt down suddenly in front of Zheng Shufeng and his wife, and cried: "Thanks to the care of the master and his wife, Shi Mo was able to enter the Wei family, study and read with the young master, and live a worry-free life. Such a big Shi Mo is a great kindness, and Shi Mo has no choice but to repay him with his life! Shi Mo knows that he once acted like a young man and made a big mistake, but Shi Mo now knows that he regrets it and is willing to change his ways. Now I am making a supreme wish here. If the master and his wife do not mind, If Shi Mo can be given another chance, Shi Mo will be loyal to the Wei family from now on. The Wei family is the master of his life. He will act like a cow or a horse. He will never complain and his will will never change!"

Great ambition!

Not only has great ambitions, but he even takes the Wei family as the master of his life and is willing to act like a cow or a horse.

Shi Mo, you are really ruthless. You didn't even give up your lowly status in order to cultivate immortality. It seemed that you were desperate to get the best of you. Tang Jie sneered in his heart.

He certainly knows Shi Mo’s plan. As long as he can become a spiritual master in the future, even if he does not seek to get rid of his servant status, the Wei family will not really use him as a servant, but he will have the lowest status among all spiritual masters. Yes, even inferior to Manager Qin’s status!

After hearing Shi Mo’s ambition, Zheng Shufeng and his wife were obviously stunned.

The two of them looked at Master Lu Ling who was sitting next to him, and saw the other party nodded. This was confirmation that the other party's wish came from his true heart and could be counted.

There is no set rule when it comes to vows made by inner demons. The key is to speak from the heart. The role of Spirit Master Lu is to confirm whether the vows made by inner demons of each servant are sincere.

Wei Danbai asked in a deep voice: "Shi Mo, do you know what you are talking about?"

Shi Mo replied loudly: "I know, what I said comes from the bottom of my heart, and there are absolutely no lies!"

"In that case, Shufeng, look..." Wei Danbai pondered for a moment and looked at his wife.

Although he and his wife had previously agreed to marry Shi Meng and Tang Jie, he couldn't help but be tempted by Shi Mo's great ambition. At this moment, he already hoped that his wife would change her mind.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Shufeng shook his head lightly with a gloomy face. ~IndoMTL.com~ This action shocked Shi Mo, and even Wei Danbai was a little dissatisfied: "Shu Feng, are you too prejudiced against Shi Mo?"

Zheng Shufeng snorted: "This is not a prejudice, but an understanding. Those who are not suitable are just not suitable. Even if I have great ambitions, it is meaningless. I, Zheng Shufeng, do not know how to cultivate immortality, but I know how to behave in the world. I have never heard of any family where an ignorant boy can grow up after making a wish. Moreover, among the thousands of people in the Wenxin Kingdom, I have never heard of any family that dares to use cultivators as servants. My little Wei family But he dare not set a precedent. There are some promises that he dares to give, but we dare not accept... I think it is better to be more down-to-earth in life after all. No matter how beautiful the promise is, it is just a promise. , it’s better to retreat and build a network!”

What he said made Wei Danbai speechless. Master Lu smiled and nodded repeatedly, serving Mo as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Even Tang Jie was shocked.

He completely did not expect that Zheng Shufeng would not be moved at all when faced with Shi Mo's inner demon wish. This was far beyond his expectation.

Zheng Shufeng said again: "Although Tang Jie has long-term ambitions, his words are meaningful and not empty. Tian's state of mind is still far away from the Wei family. If one place is really exchanged for one's Tian's state of mind, this deal can be Great job..."

Wei Danbai also laughed. A place in exchange for a heavenly state of mind is naturally a huge reward. Thousands of people enter the Immortal School every year, but on average, they may not achieve a heavenly state of mind in a year. Based on Tang Jie's promise, it was indeed extremely valuable. Hearing what his wife said made sense, he nodded in agreement.

Shi Mo shouted: "I don't accept it! Madam, who is Tang Jie? Why can he help the young master reach the heart of heaven? He talks nonsense..."

"Is my fifth rank in Jade Sect enough?" Tang Jie said leisurely.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.