Chapter Seven: The Left Book

  Today's third shift is over!

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  "It's not that, Fourth Brother, you give the spot to Second Brother, we think it's not worth it. Wang Zhuo's kid just said something right, Tiger is definitely stronger than Iron Pillar, maybe he can really be accepted by the immortal." Added Fifth Uncle of Iron Pillar, who was standing beside him.

  Wang Zhuo smiled complacently and added fuel to the fire, saying: "All of this is what they brought upon themselves. My dad and I had warned them before, but it was no use. They're all stubborn mules in that family, now they've hit a wall, who can they blame?"

  Wang Hao's face showed a look of unbearable pain, and he said: "Tie Zhuo...he..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Wang Hao's father glared at him fiercely. Wang Hao's tone faltered and he let out a soft sigh, no longer daring to interrupt.

  Fourth Uncle Tiezhu sighed and said in a low voice, "Whoever mentions this matter again will have to deal with me. This matter is settled. Iron Pillar was not chosen, it can only be said that he has no good fortune, and it has nothing to do with others. Iron Pillar, don't take it to heart either. If you really can't, follow Fourth Uncle out. Hehe, the Xianrenmen sect may not listen to Fourth Uncle's words, but if it's an ordinary Jianghu sect, Fourth Uncle can still put in a good word for you. At that time, you and your brother Hu Zi will go together. I was thinking of sending him to a Jianghu sect to train anyway."

  Wang Zhuoyi heard this and burst out laughing, saying disdainfully: "Tie Zhu, I think what Fourth Uncle said is right, you go ahead, and when the time comes, just tell others that you're a useless person who was eliminated by an immortal, maybe they'll take you in immediately upon hearing this."

  Wang Lin slowly raised his head, his dark eyes scanning the mocking relatives around him before finally settling on Wang Zhuo. He spoke word by word: "Wang Zhuo, listen well, I, Wang Lin, will definitely enter the Immortal Sect in this lifetime. The mockery you and your father have shown to my family, I will remember it all."

  Wang Zhuo sneered, just about to mock him, when Fourth Uncle furrowed his brow and shouted at Wang Zhuo: "You little rabbit, shut your mother's mouth! I'll cripple you right now, turn you into an idiot. I bet the immortal won't want you then!"

  Wang Zhuo's father's face changed drastically, and he hastily pulled Wang Zhuo behind him, saying sternly: "Fourth brother, how dare you!"

  The relatives around, all with a cold smile on their faces, looked at the scene in front of them.

  Tie Zhu Si Shu burst out laughing, his eyes gleaming with a cold light as he said in a low voice: "Oh? Big brother, you say I don't dare?"

  Iron Pillar's father hastily stepped forward and grabbed hold of Old Fourth, urging: "Old Fourth, listen to Second Brother, you have a wife and children at home, it's not worth risking everything for Second Brother's sake. You'll remember this kindness from Second Brother for the rest of your life. Old Fourth, see me off, I'll take Iron Pillar back home with your sister-in-law."

  Tie Zhu's fourth uncle stared at Wang Zhuo's father, sneered a few times, then looked deeply at his second brother, nodded, and took Tie Zhu away with Tie Zhu's parents from the mansion.

  Far away, Wang Lin could still faintly hear the mocking voices of his relatives in the courtyard.

  Sitting in Fourth Uncle's carriage, the family set off on their journey home.

  Inside the carriage, there was a moment of silence. Tiezhu's father sighed inwardly, saying that he wasn't disappointed would be a lie. After all, Tiezhu was his son. He let out a quiet sigh and said: "Tiezhu, what's this? It doesn't matter. When your dad was driven out of the house back then, I was even more disheartened than you are now. But didn't I also persevere? Listen to me, go home and study hard. Next year's imperial exam, strive for a good score. If you don't like studying anymore, just go with your fourth uncle to clear your mind."

  Tiezhu's mother lovingly looked at her son and persuaded him: "Tiezhu, don't do anything stupid. Mom only has you as a child. If something happens to you, mom won't want to live either. Child, you must be strong." As she spoke, tears began to flow down her face.

  "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. I have a plan, you don't need to worry about it."

  Tiezhu's mother held Tiezhu in her arms and whispered: "Tiezhu, it's all over, let's not think about this anymore."

  The warmth of his mother's embrace allowed the wound in Wang Lin's heart to gradually show signs of healing. Wang Lin was too tired these past few days, his spirit worn out and exhausted. As the carriage bounced along, he slowly fell asleep.

  He had a dream in which he became an immortal and flew back and forth across the sky with his parents.

  In the dead of night, Tie Zhu woke up. He looked around at the familiar small hut, let out a soft sigh, and his eyes sparkled as his determination grew stronger. After leaving the hut, he took a deep look at his parents' room, picked up pen and paper to leave behind a letter, tucked away enough dry rations, and left home.

  "The path to immortality, I will not give up. The Hengyue Sect, I must try again! Even if they still don't accept me, I must find out the location of other immortal sects." Wang Lin's eyes were resolute, he slung his bag over his shoulder and left the mountain village, heading outwards.

  At this time, moonlight paved the road, star marks pointed, pulling Wang Lin's back shadow very long, very long...

  Three days later, Wang Lin was walking on a remote mountain road. He was being carried under the arm of a young man with the surname Zhang. The moment he opened his eyes, he vaguely saw the general direction.

  Always heading east, Wang Lin ignored the weeds cutting his legs and persisted in advancing.

  One week later, he had thoroughly entered the depths of the mountain, fortunately there were not many man-eating beasts in this place. Wang Lin was extremely cautious along the way and finally at dawn on this day, he stood at the top of a solitary mountain peak and saw from afar that familiar mountain peak shrouded in clouds and mist.

  At this time, he was already exhausted and sat on the mountain top to take out dry food. He gnawed a few mouthfuls, looking at the gate of Hengyue Sect. His eyes were firm, but at this moment, a beast's breathing sound came from behind him. Wang Lin's whole body hair stood up, turned his head and looked back, suddenly his face turned pale.

  A majestic white tiger, staring with blood-red eyes, revealing a cold and fierce gaze, its mouth corner leaving drool on the ground, making "patter, patter" sounds.

  A loud roar, the white tiger pounced out. Wang Lin smiled wryly and jumped off the cliff without hesitation. The strong wind blew against his face as he fell, and he couldn't help but think of his parents' gaze and the mocking words of his relatives.

  "Father, mother, Tie Zhu is unfilial, farewell forever."

  Branches growing horizontally on the cliff wall, intertwined and disorderly, Wang Lin's body fell at an extremely fast speed, the branches breaking off one after another from top to bottom. Just as he was about to hit the middle of the cliff, a massive suction force suddenly appeared.

  Wang Lin's body was involuntarily pulled by the suction force, dragged into a cave in the cliff wall, and tightly stuck to the inner wall of the cave. In his daze, Wang Lin only felt that his body was being wildly sucked backwards like it was in a gust of wind. After a long time, the suction force gradually dissipated, and his body fell off the wall.

  He struggled to get up after half a day of being stunned, his clothes were scratched into strips by tree branches, and his body was covered in wounds, especially his right arm, which was swollen and painful. The piercing pain came like a wave, and big drops of sweat flowed down, he touched it, couldn't tell if the bone was broken, but apparently this injury was caused by hitting the wall just now.