The midsummer dusk was still hot, the moon was like a silver plate, and the sky was filled with shining stars.
"It still hasn't changed at all."
In the Family Su Martial Hall, a youth clenched his teeth and tried his best to climb up a ten zhang tall vine pillar, but no matter how hard he tried, his feet were unable to leave the ground.
Touching the Heavens Gate, according to legend, was a way to test and recruit disciples in Tianmen Province.
This was a vine pillar made of vines, and it was only ten zhang tall. It was rumored that the Heavens Gate in Tianmen Province was a hundred zhang tall, and no one had ever been able to successfully climb to the top, luckily touching the Heavens Gate, and relying on themselves to become a disciple of Tianmen Province.
According to the youth's age, climbing a few zhang should not be a problem, and it should be a piece of cake.
"I, Su Fang, do not believe in fate."
The youth bowed again, his hands slightly trembling, and his ten fingers tightly grasped the vine. When he used his strength, the muscles on his arms bulged like steamed buns, and even his small arms were bulging with muscles.
Even so, after ten breaths, not to mention climbing three feet, he could not even lift his body into the air.
"Puchi"
Suddenly, a laugh came from behind him.
"Sneaking around, get out here."
The youth slowly turned around and stared in the direction of the gate, where it was pitch black.
He saw five youths swaggering under the moonlight. It seemed that each and every one of them were young masters of the Family Su, wearing brocade clothes and looking very rich.
Among them was a fat youth with a big belly: "Saying that we sneaked around Su Fang, do you think you are the genius seedling from half a year ago?"
"That was before, now he is a trash that cannot practice martial arts. Our Family Su clearly states that only seedlings can enter the Martial Hall, and no one is allowed to enter without permission. But you sneaked in, tomorrow I will definitely tell Uncle Yan." Another youth appeared to be very arrogant.
"I will once again come here with my head held high."
The youth called Su Fang lowered his head and walked straight towards the gate.
"Trash like you still wants to practice martial arts, you can't even reach Qi Stage 1."
"If you have the ability, don't leave, let's spar."
The youths chased after a few steps, full of ridicule and abuse.
Su Fang clenched his fists and stopped. If it was before, he would definitely tell them to shut up.
But now.
"You're looking for a beating, aren't you? In the past, you were mighty, but now you're just a dog in front of us. Furthermore, that useless father of yours lost our Family Su's ancestral divine weapon. You should be expelled from the family and sold to the mines as a miner for the rest of your life." The chubby youth actually rolled up his sleeves and angrily stared at Su Fang.
"Su Xiaolong, you guys are quite energetic. Do you want to practice the horse stance for the whole morning tomorrow?"
Suddenly, a domineering voice came from outside the door. It was unknown when a middle-aged man had appeared.
"Uncle Yan, we were wrong!"
The fat youth immediately admitted his mistake and obediently left with the others.
Su Fang came to the door and looked at the burly Uncle Yan. He lowered his head in shame. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have come here."
Uncle Yan appeared from the darkness. His steps were light as if he was weightless. "Has your body not recovered yet?"
"I don't feel any soreness, it's just that I can't exert any strength."
At this point, Su Fang suddenly stared at Uncle Yan. "Am I really not allowed to practice martial arts?"
It was as if he had asked this question countless times in his mind.
"I don't know either."
For some reason, when Uncle Yan saw the youth's eager eyes, he didn't know how to answer.
After a while, he opened his mouth. "According to the martial arts passed down from Tianmen Province, you failed to break through to the sixth layer of Qi-eating. All the meridians in your body have been seriously damaged. Many of your meridians have been twisted and deformed. Not only can you not exert any strength, but you also won't be able to use your qi in the future. If you can't absorb qi, you will never be able to become a cultivator."
"Then I worked hard for the past six years to start from the foundation and step by step stepped into the first layer. In six years, I practiced hard day and night regardless of the heat and heat. Finally, I reached the fifth layer of Qi-eating. I am the only person in the history of Tianzong City who didn't cultivate qi and only cultivated the physical body to the fifth layer. Was all of this in vain?" Su Fang shook his head.
Unknowingly, there was a tear on his cheek.
Scenes of the past suddenly flooded into his mind, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Starting from the age of nine, six years of hard work, from morning to night, summer to winter, never stopping for a day. Finally, under the ridicule of countless people, he shook off his weak and sickly body and stepped into the fifth layer of Qi-eating.
On the path of cultivation, the beginning is to cultivate both the inside and the outside. Cultivating the body externally and cultivating qi internally.
The tenth layer of Qi-eating is a realm passed down from Tianmen Province. Tianmen Province is the closest cultivation place to Tianzong City. Rumor has it that the master of the Tianmen Gate has the ability to fly high in the sky and step on mountains and rivers.
Becoming a cultivator is the dream of everyone in Tianzong City since birth.
For Su Fang, as long as he can cultivate to the fourth layer of Qi-eating, he can become a Family Su seedling. Then he can pass the test and step into Tianmen Province to cultivate.
In reality, he often works hard, but in the end he comes up empty-handed.
When he was thirteen, after several years of hard work, he finally stepped into the third layer of Qi-eating. But when he started to practice internal cultivation, he found that his meridians were naturally blocked and he couldn't use his qi.
If he can't cultivate qi internally, he can't become a cultivator.
And to change the meridians, there is only one way.
Continue to persist in physical cultivation, reach the sixth layer of Qi-eating, and then enter Tianmen Province to cultivate with the advantage of the physical body. Maybe he can transform the blocked meridians.
Only cultivating the physical body, to cultivate the physical body to the sixth layer of Qi-eating is easier said than done. Even an adult can't only cultivate the physical body to enter the sixth layer.
Holding this obsession, he finally stepped into the fifth layer of Qi-eating at the age of fifteen. At that time, he became the topic of everyone in Tianzong City. Who didn't envy him, because in the history of Tianzong City, there has never been a minor who stepped into the fifth layer of Qi-eating by cultivating the physical body.
He began to attack the sixth layer of Qi-eating again, but failed. At that time, his body faced the backlash caused by the impact of the huge force. With a destructive force, the meridians of his whole body were injured, and some were even twisted.
Overnight, he fell from heaven to hell.
Failure to attack, not to mention cultivation, even surviving is difficult. Fortunately, he took a lot of superior spirit medicine in half a year. When he gradually recovered, he had to face the cold and cruel reality.
He can't even carry a few dozen pounds of things. After walking for a while, he was out of breath.
A cripple.
He returned to the sickly him before he was nine years old, destined to be a mortal for the rest of his life.
And he also missed the assessment held by the messenger of Tianmen Province two months ago. He has to wait for another three years. After three years, the new assessment will be held.
"I really can't practice martial arts?"
After a long time, Su Fang came back to his senses and looked at Uncle Yan again.
"Su Fang, martial arts is not the only way to live in life."
Uncle Yan wanted to order Su Fang to leave, but he couldn't bear to say more. "I heard that the ancient cultivators had a special method to cultivate the physical body, and divided the physical body into four realms, Xiantian, Houtian, Mortal, and Great Perfection. Rumor has it that when the physical body reaches the Great Perfection Realm, you can wash the marrow of the body and change your fate. This may be able to solve the problem of your blocked meridians, but after all, it is a legend and can't be taken seriously.
"Ancient physical body technique." Suddenly, Uncle Yan's casual words made him feel as if he had grasped at a life-saving straw.
Uncle Yan looked at the erected vine pillar again, shook his head and sighed. "Although Tianmen Province's triennial assessment has passed, if you want to enter Tianmen Province by touching the Heavenly Gate, it's not that I want to discourage you, but even an adult can't enter Tianmen Province's Heavenly Gate. Since the establishment of Tianmen Province until now, no one has succeeded. Go back."
Seeing Su Fang's burning gaze, there was helplessness in his eyes. After a few words, he walked towards the inner hall.
Answer, he got the answer.
Without looking at the sacred place in his heart, Su Fang silently left.
When he came to the street, although there were lights everywhere, Su Fang felt as if he was in the middle of winter. It was as if everyone was laughing at him.
"Yo, Su Fang."
A surprised voice suddenly appeared in front of him. "Su Yan, isn't this your Family Su's former seedling, Su Fang? He's your cousin."
"Su Yan."
Su Fang didn't care that someone recognized him, but the name Su Yan made him a little surprised. When he raised his head, he saw three elegant young men appearing in the middle of the street.
This was because Su Yan was the son of the Family Su's Patriarch, and also Su Fang's cousin.
Su Fang's father was the brother of the current Family Su's Patriarch. He was also a famous expert in Tianzong City. Unfortunately, sixteen years ago, when Su Fang was about to be born, he was suddenly summoned by Tianmen Province and never came back alive.
Among them, there was a handsome young man with a healthy physique who was dressed in the same way as Su Fang. He sneered at Su Fang, "This is indeed my cousin, our genius. Did you know that Miss Lu Lan is coming back to the city today and wanted to take a look at her?"
The young man on the left sneered. "Stop joking. Miss Lu Lan is our Tianzong City's number one genius. Two months ago, she was the first genius among us to pass the assessment. She came back this time because in a few days, the emissary from Tianmen Province will bring us to Tianmen Province to cultivate. Our Great Genius Su is already a cripple who can't practice martial arts!"
"Su Yan, Li Yuandong, this person has already become a cripple. Instead of beating him up, why don't you think about how to get close to Miss Lu Lan? There is still hope for us to go to Tianmen Province in the future!"
Another young man was even colder as he forcefully pushed the two of them away. The three of them proudly walked forward.
Looking at the three of them walking away in high spirits, Su Fang suddenly thought of the past. He was also like this.
"Lu Lan!"
How could Su Fang forget this name? She was the goddess in the hearts of all the young men in Tianzong City. She came from the biggest family in Tianzong City and was very beautiful. She was also the most outstanding seedling of the Lu Family since young.
Now, she had surpassed all her peers. She was aloof and untainted by the mortal world.
He lowered his head and didn't say anything. He silently walked to the front of a medicine shop.
When he walked into the medicine shop, he saw a white-haired hunchbacked old man sitting in front of a stone mill and grinding medicine.
When he saw Su Fang, he immediately waved his hand. "Good grandson!"
"Grandfather, let me grind the medicine. It is getting cold at night. You should go and rest!"
Su Fang squeezed out a smile and started to pack his things. He moved the wooden frame at the door into the hall.
"That's good too. You should come into contact with more medicinal herbs now. Grandfather's medical skills will at least have a successor. As for practicing martial arts, don't think too much about it in the future. At that time, you will be able to bring glory to the Family Su and Grandfather. Grandfather is already very satisfied. Furthermore, you have also relied on your own hard work to prove yourself to everyone!"
Before Grandfather left, he didn't forget to remind him carefully.
"No, I, Su Fang, can't just believe in fate. I won't be arranged by God. I want to practice martial arts. I want to find an ancient physical body cultivation technique. After that, I will go to Tianmen Province by myself through painstaking cultivation. I want to enter Tianmen Province openly through the Touching Heaven Gate. I want to shut up all the people who laugh at me!"
"For Father, I must go to Tianmen Province. I don't believe that Father will die just like that. I want to bring Father and the family's ancestral divine weapon, the Falling Moon Blade, back. This way, Cousin won't treat me as an outsider, and Uncle won't alienate me!"
Su Fang gritted his teeth. He really wanted to vent the unhappiness in his heart.
PS: New book begins a new journey. Another magnificent journey against the heavens. Three updates a day, ten thousand words.
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I've started uploading my new book. I'm very excited. I have too much to say. Anyway, thank you, brothers, for accompanying me on this journey. Without you, perhaps I wouldn't be in this state!
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