As the saying goes, once you enter a noble family, it is as deep as the sea.
Although the Lu family is not a royal family, it is still a famous family in the empire. In a big family, there are countless red tapes that are unimaginable. For example, a concubine cannot practice physical skills, cannot inherit the family's fiefdom, and cannot live with a legitimate son.
Together, they couldn't even sit down with their legitimate children during meals.
The area of the Lu Mansion is huge, and people with different statuses live in different places. The patriarch and his wife live in the most unique courtyard in the east, while the housekeeper and servants live in the southernmost courtyard. The south is the daily life of the family and the army.
A place for training and rest. The north is the most deserted place, and there are no decent houses. At first glance, they are all thatched houses, and slaves with no status live here.
Lu Yang and his mother lived here, which meant that their status was not much different from that of slaves.
To put it nicely, Lu Yang is the concubine of the Lu family. To put it harshly, mother and son are actually abandoned by the family.
Lu Zhentian has always been in charge of the major affairs of the family. He has almost never interfered with the minor matters in the mansion. Over the years, it has been managed by the head wife and the peaceful wives. However, Lu Zhentian is not responsible. It is not that he does not know where people of different status in the family live.
When he thought of how dilapidated the thatched cottages in the far north were, he suddenly felt compassion.
In any case, Lu Yang is also his son and they cannot be allowed to continue living there.
This thought flashed through his mind. When Lu Zhentian saw that Lu Yang was weak and his face was slightly pale, he knew what was going on. He turned around and glared at Lu Tao and others who had not yet left, and said sternly: "Lu Yang, although
He is a bastard, but he is also my son, Lu Zhentian. If you bully him again in the future, you will be severely punished..."
Having said this, Lu Zhentian paused for a moment, then looked at Lu Tao, and said word by word: "Lu Tao, you are the eldest son of the family and the future heir of the family. I don't need to ask about the things you do on a daily basis, but
I must remind you that if you want to inherit the family's great business, you must maintain the relationship between brothers well, otherwise, you will lose the opportunity to inherit the family's great business."
Lu Tao's face darkened. He knew that his father was really angry this time, so he lowered his head and said, "Father, I know I made a mistake, and I will never make such a mistake again in the future."
The other legitimate sons snickered secretly, as long as Lu Tao made a mistake, they would have a chance to inherit the family business.
Lu Zhentian nodded, then looked at the other legitimate sons, and said sternly: "What about you! Don't you have anything to say?"
"We will take this as a warning and remember our father's teachings." All the legitimate sons said in unison.
Lu Zhentian was silent for a while, then waved his hands and said, "You go ahead! I still have something to talk to Lu Yang."
"Yes, father." Everyone turned and left, but the moment they turned around, Lu Tao glared at Lu Yang, with a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Although Lu Tao is the eldest son of the family, he is a playboy. He has been pampered since he was a child and is ignorant and ignorant. He considers himself to be of noble status. Not to mention looking down on a bastard like Lu Yang, he does not even take the other legitimate sons seriously. This is
The first time Lu Tao was scolded by his father because of Lu Yang, Lu Tao couldn't swallow this breath at all, and said in his heart: "Little waste, just wait for me, one day I will kill you."
Lu Zhentian glanced at Lu Yang and said, "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere." After saying that, he grabbed Lu Yang, stepped forward, and ran forward at an astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Zhentian took Lu Yang to the northernmost back hill of the mansion.
The mountain behind is not high, only a thousand feet. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can vaguely see the thatched cottage at the foot of the mountain.
Lu Zhentian put Lu Yang down and looked at the rows of staggered thatched cottages. He felt very uncomfortable. He let out a long sigh and said, "Lu Yang, how have you and your mother and son been doing these past few years?"
Lu Yang raised his head and glanced at his father, his mouth moved, but he didn't say a word.
"Don't be afraid, just tell me what you have to say. You are my son after all, and I will give you an explanation." Lu Zhentian's sharp eyes turned kind. He already regarded Lu Yang as his own child.
"Father." Lu Yang felt that he had to say something and said, "Mother said that she doesn't blame you for what happened back then. If you hadn't saved her, she would have died long ago..."
The past events of fourteen years ago slowly flashed through his mind. Lu Zhentian remembered the night when he rescued Su Rui, and when he returned to the mansion, something seemed to have happened because of a drunken incident. But later, because of some things within the family, Lu Zhentian
He delayed Su Rui's matter and never went to find her. Later, he even forgot that he had saved such a girl.
Lu Zhentian stroked Lu Yang's head and said guiltily: "My father is not good. He didn't take good care of you mother and son back then. If you are willing, I can..."
Lu Yang shook his head and said in a childish voice: "Father, mother knows that one day we will talk alone. She asked me to tell you that she will not embarrass you and does not want to live with those real wives. If possible, she hopes to be able to do so in the future
Leave the mansion and live a simple life."
"Leave the mansion and live a simple life." Lu Zhentian frowned and remained silent for a long time before saying, "After all, you are from the Lu family. Although I am the patriarch of the Lu family, I cannot decide everything in the family.
.There are elders in the family, and they will not allow you to leave the mansion together..."
Lu Yang stared at his father and asked, "You are a member of the family when you are born, but are you the ghost of the family when you die?"
A young child said words that were different from his age. The vicissitudes in his words made people feel very uncomfortable.
Lu Zhentian was startled for a moment, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Your mother told you these words! I can't believe that you know so much at such a young age. Yes, according to the family's rules, you cannot leave the family's fiefdom.
But I can help you once, it depends on whether you try hard or not."
"Help me?" Lu Yang asked quickly, "How to help me?"
Lu Zhentian did not answer his words, but asked: "Let me ask you, why did you appear in the woods outside the martial arts training ground?"
"I, I..." Lu Yang squeaked without answering. He knew the rules in the family. Bastards were not allowed to practice physical skills. Once caught, they would be severely punished. He once heard that a slave was out of curiosity.
While practicing physical skills, he took a sneak peek and was beaten into a cripple.
Lu Zhentian smiled slightly, and then said slowly: "Even if you don't tell me, I know what you are going to do. Tell me, do you want to practice physical skills?"
Lu Yang dreamed of practicing physical skills. As long as he became stronger, he could break away from the shackles of his family and blurted out: "I want to."
Lu Zhentian nodded and continued: "Since you want to practice, I will give you a chance. If you can practice your physical skills to a level where you are not weak, you can follow the family disciples to learn orthodox cultivation methods in the future. If you can
If you practice physical skills to the limit, you will have a chance to become an immortal, join the immortal sect, and become a true immortal cultivator."
"Immortal cultivators." A gleam flashed in Lu Yang's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask, "Father, are there really immortal cultivators in this world?"
Lu Zhentian's eyes flashed with yearning, then dimmed, and he sighed: "Yes, there are indeed immortal cultivators in this world. They are unimaginably powerful and can destroy a city with just a raise of their hands. I also dreamed of becoming a cultivator back then.
However, he was eliminated at the last moment, alas..."
Lu Yang clenched his fists and said resolutely: "Father, I will definitely practice hard, and I will do it no matter what the cost."
Hearing his son's words, Lu Zhentian's face was filled with relief, and he said: "When I was young, I was just like you. I paid a huge price to become an immortal cultivator. I believe you can do it." He paused, and then
He continued: "Okay, you come here to see me every morning, and I will teach you some physical skills training methods."
"Father, I will definitely come on time." Lu Yang said solemnly.
Lu Zhentian nodded, took out a jade pendant from his arms, handed it to Lu Yang and said, "Take this jade pendant with you. If anyone stops you, show it. As long as you don't leave the mansion, you can go anywhere except the library."
After saying that, he thought of something and said: "Okay, I have some things to do and I have to go. I'll see you in the mountains tomorrow morning."
Lu Zhentian glanced at Lu Yang, took a step forward, and flew towards the foot of the mountain.
Over the top of the mountain, Lu Zhentian's voice echoed, "Lu Yang, your body is too weak. When you have nothing to do, you should go hiking more often to strengthen your physical fitness..."
At this moment, Lu Yang had a new goal. He knew what he was going to do in the future. He clenched his fists and walked step by step towards the foot of the mountain. As the saying goes, it is easier to go up the mountain than to go down. For mountains thousands of feet high, Lu Yang used
It took nearly an hour to reach the foot of the mountain. Looking at the two guards not far away holding spears and guarding in front of the bamboo forest, Lu Yang walked over without hesitation.
These two guards look to be in their twenties and are wearing black armor. They are both guards trained in the Lu Mansion. Their cultivation level is not low and they have reached the Dzogchen level, the pinnacle of the Xuan Order. The two of them are guarding here to prevent anyone from going there.
Back Mountain, because Back Mountain is where the family patriarch practices alone. No one is allowed to go there without the patriarch's instructions.
Mortals who want to cultivate immortality must first cultivate their physical constitution. There are four levels of physical strength.
According to the black and yellow of heaven and earth, the weakest is the yellow level, and the strongest is the heaven level. Each level is divided into the early stage, the middle stage, the late stage, and the Dzogchen realm. If you can cultivate to the heaven level Dzogchen realm, you can
Have the opportunity to join the cultivating sect and become a true cultivator.
As soon as Lu Yang walked outside the bamboo forest, two guards spotted him. One of them shouted: "Who is he?"
If it were before, Lu Yang would definitely retreat. Now that he has the jade pendant given by his father, he has no worries about the two of them making things difficult for him.
The two guards suddenly turned around. When they saw Lu Yang, they were startled at first, and then one of them sarcastically said: "Who am I talking about hiding in the bamboo forest? It turns out to be Master Ninth. I dare to ask, does Master Ninth know this?"
What place is it? What are the consequences of entering the bamboo forest without permission?"