A dilapidated village located at the foot of a mountain.
The villagers work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Such days are repeated day by day.
There is a family in the village. There are five children in the family. None of them have married or established a business. Only the child is the most favored.
The third son in the family has a pure and simple nature, and is hardworking and hardworking, but he is not liked by his parents.
He works in the mountains from morning to night every day, but his parents, brothers and sisters seldom help him.
Suffering from harsh criticism from his parents, the young man felt depressed, but he never complained too much.
In a field covered with weeds, a thin, bare-chested young man's eyes changed from confusion to determination.
This young man's body has been controlled by Tang Zhen, and the calamity begins from this moment.
Tang Zhen looked around, at his body and hands, with a look of contemplation on his face.
The content just now appeared automatically, explaining the identity and background of the boy.
Although there are not many words, it makes people feel angry.
Perhaps because he plays the role of a young man, Tang Zhen does not have the power to change the world, but only has a delicate heart.
It is confirmed that this young man's parents are definitely not good people, and there must be another reason for being so harsh.
Encountering this kind of thing at the beginning, Tang Zhen must figure it out clearly. Only those who are not confused can move forward.
It's just that this time the disaster started in such a way, which somewhat surprised Tang Zhen.
There is no need to think too much, just let everything take its course and stay within your heart.
Putting away the hatchet in his hand, Tang Zhen returned to the village and found the location of his home based on his memory.
He sneaked in from the backyard and sat quietly in the corner of the house, listening to the conversation of a couple in the yard.
This couple is the boy's parents, and there is a playful child beside them.
As the two chatted, voices kept drifting into their ears.
Woman: "I asked someone to arrange a match for my eldest son yesterday. They are the Liu Yao family in the east of the village."
Man: "Well, the Liu family's girl is pretty good, she looks like she's good at giving birth."
Woman: "But if we get married, I'm afraid the family's money won't be enough."
Man: "Let the third child do more work and go to the mountains to collect some good herbs, so that we can get more money."
Woman: “I think so too, but there are many tigers, leopards and wolves in the deep mountains. If the third child dies there, who will make money in the future?
The second child is not yet married, the fourth child has to go to school, and my lovely youngest son is still expected to earn money to support me."
When the woman said this, she looked confident, as if it was natural for the third child to work hard and make money.
The indifference in his words made people feel frightened, as if that child was not his own, but a long-term worker who worked hard for his life.
But the man said: "His life is very tough and he will not die easily. If he really dies in the mountains, it can only be his bad luck."
As soon as he said this, the playful children suddenly fell down, and the men and women who were weaving baskets and rubbing grass seeds rushed forward and kept comforting them with kind words.
Behind the thatched house, Tang Zhen's body remained motionless, but a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Listening to what I just said, there is no such thing as parents, and there is no such thing as family affection.
"We must find out the truth."
Tang Zhen stood up directly, walked around the village, and soon came to the old tree at the entrance of the village.
There is an old man here, leaning against the roots of a tree in a daze, as if his energy has been exhausted.
Tang Zhen walked forward and stood beside the old man.
"Who is it?"
Hearing the sound of footsteps, the old man wanted to check, but it was very difficult to turn his head.
Just when he was about to continue working hard, an old voice sounded, which sounded very familiar.
But if I think about it carefully, I don't know which one it is.
Of course, Tang Zhen at this time would not let the old man think too much, but began to actively chat with him.
The familiar voice, coupled with the familiar rhythm of conversation, made the old man no longer dwell on Tang Zhen's identity, but continued to ramble along.
Soon the topic of conversation turned to the young man.
"The third son of Li Erlai's family is a miserable child."
"My parents were taken away by the soldiers and they were left without knowing whether to live or die. In order to keep the child alive, they sent the child to Li Erlai's house.
The original land and house were also given to Li Erlai in the hope that he could raise his children well."
"After all, they are not biological children, so they are treated differently. Li Erlai and his wife are simply using the three boys as livestock."
"Without enough food and warm clothes, you have to work hard to support your family at a young age and never live a good day."
"I lack virtue..."
When the old man said this, he couldn't help but sigh.
He said a few more words, but found no one responded. When he tried to turn his head and looked back, there was no one behind him.
Tang Zhen left the entrance of the village and slowly walked towards the mountain.
As expected, the boy was not the biological child of the couple. After Li Erlai and his wife obtained the property and house, they used the boy as a slave.
Tang Zhen, who knew the truth, had an indifferent expression on his face, because he had seen too many similar things.
Wherever there is light, there must be darkness. The human heart is the most filthy. Influenced by the seven emotions and six desires, there will always be people who do some unethical things.
Although he is a human being, he is not a human being.
He could vaguely feel that there was a trace of emotion in the young man's body, as if a volcano was about to erupt.
But until now, Tang Zhen has not received any prompts and does not know what to do next.
Tang Zhen decided to wait quietly and not return to Li Erlai's house. This could be regarded as a way to break the situation.
Just wait for time to pass and see what happens.
After making the decision, Tang Zhen went deep into the mountains and found a spacious cave.
He picked up a pile of dry firewood, struck stones to light it, and got a pile of herbs and threw them on the fire to make the smoke thicker.
The poisonous insects, snakes and ants in the cave were smoked to death or fled, and soon the cave became clean.
Tang Zhen cut down a pile of bamboo and built a simple bed off the ground to prevent poisonous insects from attacking.
After spreading the hay, you can lie down on it and rest.
Then they used bamboo to make simple bamboo spears for bows and arrows, as well as throwing tools for throwing bamboo spears.
In terms of survival in the wild, Tang Zhen is a true super master. He can judge the attributes and uses of various plants, trees, bamboos and rocks at a glance.
It didn't take long, and the weapon had been produced. Although the materials were simple, the craftsmanship was top-notch.
Armed with simple weapons, Tang Zhen went into the forest and returned not long after.
On his shoulders, he carried a beast with its internal organs eviscerated, and its body was obviously penetrated by bamboo spears.
After returning to the cave, he set up the beast and smoked it, and soon the rich aroma of meat wafted around.
After Tang Zhen had eaten and drank enough, he sat in meditation in the cave and used secret techniques to absorb the energy of heaven and earth.
He had already discovered before that the young man had excellent aptitude and was definitely a good candidate for cultivation.
If you teach well, you will definitely achieve success in the future.
Tang Zhen doesn't know what the boy's future will be like, he only knows that he is the one who controls it now.
Since he knows how to practice, and he is a good young man, he naturally has to practice hard.
The methods of the powerful God King are naturally extraordinary, but in just a few days, the young man has easily established his foundation and entered the Tao.
Infused with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and combined with various herbs to cut down the marrow, the originally weak mountain village boy has been transformed.
Not only has his body become stronger, he has also grown a lot taller, and his eyes are shining brightly.
Compared with a few days ago, they are completely different. Standing in front of an acquaintance, it would be difficult to recognize them.
Early that morning, Tang Zhen walked back from the mountain stream, carrying a basket of plump fish and shrimp in his hand.
During the past few days of cultivation and foundation building, Tang Zhen's appetite was as huge as a gluttonous beast.
The nearby beasts were in bad luck and almost all were captured by Tang Zhen. A large number of animal bones had been discarded near the entrance of the cave.
When he was about to reach the entrance of the cave, Tang Zhen frowned slightly and tightened his grip on the bamboo spear in his hand.
Only a dozen strong men were seen, wearing broken armor and holding long notched knives in their hands.
He was standing near the entrance of the cave, rummaging around inside.
Tang Zhen looked at some cloth bags on the ground, which contained various kinds of food.