Chapter 2

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　　“I’ve heard of them.”
　　Taiping nodded and then said with a look of longing on his face：
　　“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. They can fly in the sky and escape to the ground. How imposing.”
　　The old man smiled when he heard this and then asked：
　　“Taiping, do you want to be like those immortals, live forever and fly in the sky and escape to the ground？”
　　“Yes,　of　course.”
　　Little Taiping nodded without hesitation, but then smiled shyly and scratched his head and said：
　　“But Uncle Zhao said that if you want to practice, you must have a natural spiritual bone. If you have a natural spiritual bone, your name will automatically appear on the immortal register. At that time, there will be immortals who will come down the mountain in person to pick you up and let you practice on the mountain. Otherwise, an ordinary bone cannot cultivate immortality.”
　　It can be heard that Taiping’s tone is actually a little lost.
　　“Taiping…”
　　The old man hesitated for a while, and then looked at Taiping seriously and asked in a low voice：
　　“If there is a chance that can make you obtain the immortal register, but you have to risk your life, would you be willing？”
　　“Can make me… obtain the immortal register？”
　　Little Taiping was first stunned, and then began to think seriously.
　　“Grandpa, if there is really such a chance, I want to give it a try.”
　　After a while, he raised his head and looked at the old man on the bed with firm eyes.
　　“Why？ That’s a risk of losing your life, you know.”
　　The old man stared at the clean pupils of Little Taiping with a smile on his face.
　　“If I become a celestial being, I can cure your illness, Grandpa？”
　　Little Taiping replied with a matter-of-fact expression on his face.
　　The old man was first stunned when he heard this, and then smiled again.
　　“Taiping, take… take this.”
　　Then, he tried hard to raise his hand and handed a somewhat shabby wooden box to Taiping’s hand.
　　“Grandpa？”
　　Taiping looked at the wooden box in his hand with some confusion.
Since he could remember, Grandpa had carefully kept this wooden box and wouldn’t let anyone see it.
　　“Open…　open　it.”
　　The old man said with great difficulty in his tone.
　　“Okay…”
Although a bit puzzled, Taiping nodded very obediently and opened the wooden box.
　　After the wooden box was opened, Little Taiping only saw that there was a vermilion wax pill and an ordinary soybean seed in it.
This red wax pill was given to me by a Taoist priest I came across ten years ago. It is also called the Spiritual Bone Pill. After taking it, it can transform a mortal bone into a spiritual bone and make your name appear on the celestial register.”
　　Before Taiping could ask, the old man pointed to the red wax pill in the box and explained.
　　“There is such a celestial medicine in the world？”
　　The little boy Taiping had an expression of disbelief on his face.
　　“The world is so big that there is nothing strange. What is a Spiritual Bone Pill？”
　　The old man nodded seriously.
　　“Since this Spiritual Bone Pill has such a miraculous effect, why didn’t you take it, Grandpa？”
　　Little Taiping suddenly thought of a problem.
　　“The Taoist said that this Spiritual Bone Pill can only be effective if taken by a child between the ages of nine and eleven. When your grandpa got this Spiritual Bone Pill, he was already sixty-three years old. Your father and second and third uncles have also reached middle age. It’s useless for us to take it.”
　　The old man gave a bitter smile.
　　It could be seen that there was regret in his heart.
　　If possible, who would be willing to miss this immortal fate？
　　“Moreover, after taking this Spiritual Bone Pill, the medicinal effect is only half a year. If you can’t cultivate to the Qi Transformation Realm in the mouth of the immortals within half a year, the fact that you are an ordinary mortal will be discovered by the sect, and your name will also be removed from the immortal register. At worst, you will be expelled from the sect. At worst, your soul and memory will be erased and you will become a fool.”
　　The old man then frowned and said.
　　Taiping was startled when he heard this.
However, after seriously thinking for a long time, he still nodded and looked at the old man earnestly and said:
　　“Grandpa, I still want to try.”
　　In his opinion, when he enters the immortal gate and cultivates immortal techniques, he will be able to treat Grandpa’s illness.
　　So it’s worth the risk.
　　“Okay.”
　　Seeing Taiping’s heart was so firm, the old man nodded with great satisfaction. Then he took the wax pill from his hand, peeled off the layer of wax on it, and personally sent it to little Taiping’s mouth：
　　“Eat it.”
　　Little Taiping didn’t hesitate and swallowed the spirit bone pill in one gulp.
　　After the pill entered his abdomen, Taiping only felt a warm current, like a warm hand caressing his whole body.
　　However, other than that, there was nothing special.
　　“Is this… all right？”
　　Little Taiping asked the old man in surprise.
　　“In a few days, there will be an immortal from the mountain coming down to pick you up.”
　　The old man nodded with a smile.
　　At this time, his expression was complicated, with both joy and worry in his heart.
　　The joy goes without saying. Taiping is his favorite grandson. Naturally, he is happy that he can embark on the path of seeking immortality and asking the Tao.
　　And the worry is because this path is bound to be extremely rough. Little Taiping may not even be able to survive half a year, and will be expelled from the mountain gate, reduced to a fool, and have a miserable life.
　　“The long road of the red dust, the mortal bone asks for the immortal fate. If you don’t taste all the dangers in the world, how can you get the opening of the fairy gate on the Qionglou？”
　　The old man suddenly thought of the old beggar Taoist. Before leaving, he said that sentence leisurely.
　　With this thought in mind, his eyes became firm again – “It’s right to let Taiping embark on this path！”
　　“Grandpa, then what is the use of this bean？”
　　Taiping, who was a little uneasy in his heart, suddenly pinched the soybean in the wooden box.
　　“This was also left by that old Taoist priest. However, he didn’t say its specific function, only that if one day you have the fate to enter the immortal gate, then plant this soybean with the spiritual soil in the mountains, and at that time you will obtain another great opportunity…”
　　The old man replied weakly.
　　“Cough　cough　cough…”
　　After saying this, he began to cough violently.
　　“Grandpa, drink some water and don’t talk anymore.”
　　Taiping stepped forward worriedly and supported the old man.
　　“Taiping… keep that bean well… What grandpa said to you tonight… mustn’t… mustn’t tell… tell anyone…”
　　The old man firmly grasped little Taiping’s wrist.
　　“Grandpa, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone！”
　　Little Taiping nodded vigorously.
　　“Taiping, although you are precocious, the world is sinister, and you must be extremely careful…”
　　At this time, the old man, who was coughing up blood from the corner of his mouth, suddenly hugged little Taiping’s shoulders with both hands, and then stared at him with wide eyes, and shouted loudly with all his strength：
　　“Taiping, grandpa has been looking for that immortal path all his life, but in the end he is trapped by this ordinary bone. You must strive for success！ Strive for success for all the ordinary bones in this world！”
　　After saying this, the old man’s body stiffened and he fell straight onto the bed.
　　“Gra… Grandpa？”
　　Little Taiping’s heart went cold.
　　His little hand trembled as he reached out to the old man’s nose. Discovering that the old man had no breath, his eyes immediately dimmed.
　　“I… I don’t have a grandpa anymore…”
　　Little Taiping stood there in a daze, with tears constantly swirling in his eyes. Finally, he still burst into tears 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 gathering herbs, and he didn’t cry when he was blocked in the cave by a jackal for several days and nights without eating or drinking.
　　Because he knew that he wasn’t alone, he still had his grandpa.
　　……
　　That night, Little Taiping lost his grandpa.
That night, on the list of the Spiritual Bone Tablet of Qingxuan Gate on Yunlu Mountain, a new name was added – Xu Taiping.
“At the foot of Yunlu Mountain in Qingniu Village, a young person named Xu Taiping has given birth to a spiritual bone. Quickly notify the Peak Master of the Seventh Peak and ask him to send disciples down the mountain to the link.
　　The elder in charge of guarding the Spiritual Bone Tablet put a letter into the beak of a white crane in front of the door.
　　“The　disciple　complies.”
The white crane spoke human language and then spread its wings and flew away.