Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

Lin Nan smiled slightly and revealed some information: "He is a young child. His previous life was quite interesting. In this life, he resolutely gave up everything and reincarnated as a child in Chechi Country. Now, he lives in a small village next to Chechi Imperial City."

Lin Nan paused and continued, "But, I have not officially accepted him yet. As the Dharma Protector, you should test him on my behalf. If he can pass the test, I will accept him as my disciple."

"This test is not only a test for him, but also your duty as the Dharma Protector Disciple."

After that, Lin Nan explained the specific details of the test to Liu'er Mihou in detail.

Naturally, Liu'er Mihou did not dare to slack off at all. After carefully writing down every word of Lin Nan's instructions, he left Jiuji Palace respectfully.

After leaving Jiuji Mountain, Liuer Macaque finally remembered the direction Lin Nan had given him, and thought to himself, "In Lujia Village, west of Chechi Imperial City, there is a child named Lu, Lu Yan."

Thinking of this, the six-eared macaque used his innate magical power of six ears. His ears moved slightly, and the surrounding sounds poured into his ears like a tide.

"Found it!" Liu'er Mihou was delighted. Although there was a distance between them, he had already "heard" the voice of the child named Lu Yan that Lin Nan had mentioned, and accurately locked his location.

The next moment, the six-eared macaque leaped up, his body as fast as lightning, and rushed directly towards the locked position.

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"He's just a mortal boy. If he was really extraordinary in his previous life, why is there nothing strange about him now?" The Six-Eared Macaque was a little confused.

At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on a white cloud, suspended in the air. Looking down, his eyes penetrated the clouds and clearly saw a small village below.

In the village, a group of children are receiving elementary education in the school.

The six-eared macaque's gaze was fixed on one of the children, and that child was none other than Lu Yan.

In the school, a teacher was standing on the podium, patiently teaching the children below.

Below the stage, the children were sitting in a row, except for one child who was looking around and fidgeting.

"Lu Yan, stand up!" When the teacher noticed this, his face suddenly darkened and he shouted sternly.

When the little boy Lu Yan heard this, he immediately became well-behaved, stood up quickly, lowered his head, and did not dare to look the teacher in the eye.

"You answer the question I just asked." The gentleman stared at Lu Yan sternly.

"This..." Lu Yan scratched his head, hesitating for a long time and unable to answer.

Finally, the gentleman shook his head helplessly and gently hit Lu Yan a few times with a board, thus ending this little disturbance.

Soon, the school was over.

Lu Yan walked out of the school with a group of friends. He put his hands behind his back as he walked, pretending nothing had happened.

But in fact, his palms had already been beaten red, but he didn't want others to see it for fear of being laughed at.

A group of children were laughing and walking towards the village together.

On the road, an old man with strange clothes and disheveled hair suddenly appeared. He walked slowly while singing loudly.

What he was humming seemed to be a Taoist song: "There is a strange merchant in the world who specializes in giving absurd dreams to comfort us..."

The slovenly old man was singing while several young children were running behind him, laughing at him and throwing mud at him.

However, facing the pursuit and ridicule of these children, the old man didn't care at all and continued walking forward at a leisurely pace.

At this time, the sun was setting, and the sky was covered with a gorgeous sunset glow. Lu Yan and his friends had just reached the entrance of the village.

"He's just a crazy old man, there's nothing to see, let's go." The friend next to Lu Yan urged.

However, Lu Yan's eyes were shining. He stared at the old man closely, and an inexplicable impulse surged in his heart. He said, "You go back first. I'll wait for a while."

As he spoke, Lu Yan took a step forward and chased after the sloppy crazy old man.

When the friends saw this, they were all puzzled, but they didn't know that Lu Yan had just discovered something strange.

It turned out that Lu Yan looked carefully and saw that those naughty children were throwing stones and mud, but none of them fell on the old man.

Whenever stones and mud were about to fall on the old man, they would be blocked by an invisible force and change their direction.

Therefore, Lu Yan determined that the old man must be extraordinary. Out of the boy's strong curiosity, he chased after him without hesitation.

Lu Yan chased all the way, but saw that the old man didn't seem to be walking fast. He was walking step by step, and his steps were clearly discernible.

However, even though Lu Yan tried his best to catch up, he always kept a distance from the old man, as if the distance was constant.

"This old man is really not simple!" Seeing this, Lu Yan was not at all panicked, but became even more curious.

Lu Yan doesn't like studying on weekdays, but his academic performance is always among the best.

This has a lot to do with his active and lively nature.

When he saw this extraordinary old man, the curiosity in his heart became increasingly difficult to suppress.

After the chase, Lu Yan felt exhausted and sweating profusely.

He raised his head and looked forward, only to see that the old man was still so far away from him, as if he would never catch up. "Grandpa! Grandpa!" Lu Yan no longer hesitated and shouted loudly, trying to stop the old man.

After Lu Yan shouted, the sloppy old man in front finally stopped and slowly turned his head.

"Young man, you chased me all the way and ran for twenty or thirty miles. What do you want from me?" The old man's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of vicissitudes of time.

The old man's words made Lu Yan react all of a sudden. He widened his eyes in shock and asked in disbelief, "Twenty or thirty miles?"

Lu Yan suddenly turned his head and saw that the surrounding scenery was gradually becoming desolate. He had arrived in an unfamiliar place.

The familiar villages and towns have long disappeared without a trace.

He suddenly realized it, and was filled with disbelief: "I have actually run twenty or thirty miles in just a moment? How long have I been chasing?"

Although Lu Yan was surprised, he did not forget his real purpose.

He mustered up his courage and asked boldly, "Grandpa, are you a cultivator?"

"Why do you say that?" the old man asked back, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

"Because I just saw that the things those children threw did not fall on you, but were blocked by a force."

As he spoke, Lu Yan gestured and continued, "Also, you walk so slowly, but I can never catch up with you. It's like, I can only walk so far with one step, but you can walk so far with one step!"

Lu Yan gestured excitedly, opening his hands as wide as possible, as if to depict an invisible distance.

"You are a very observant boy." The old man shook his head slightly, a smile on his face, his eyes full of calmness, "You are right, I am indeed a cultivator."

Hearing this, Lu Yan's eyes instantly lit up with a fiery light. He took a step forward excitedly, his eyes flashing with anticipation: "Grandpa, are you really a cultivator? Then can you teach me the method of cultivation?"

Lu Yan's eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, and his excitement was beyond words.

The old man smiled slightly, with a hint of joking in his tone: "Those who practice cultivation are not necessarily good people. Maybe I am the monster who specifically lures innocent young people like you and wants to swallow you whole."

"Or maybe, I'm an evil cultivator who practices unorthodox methods and specifically kidnaps kids like you to be used as cauldrons and practice evil techniques." The old man deliberately made a sinister expression, trying to scare the child.

However, Lu Yan was not frightened by the old man's words. Instead, a cunning look flashed in his eyes: "If you are really an evil cultivator or a monster, how can the great masters just sit there and do nothing? Even if they don't care, the students of Taoist University will definitely come to exorcise the monster."

The old man couldn't help but smile when he heard this, secretly praising the child's intelligence. But he still shook his head and said earnestly: "In this case, you should study hard. If you can be admitted to the Taoist University in the future, you will naturally have the opportunity to learn the methods of cultivation."

Taoist University is the leading Taoist university in Chechi. Little Lu Yan knows this very well. But he still shook his head, his eyes full of reluctance: "That's too far away. I have to wait more than ten years to go to university."

Lu Yan raised his head, his eyes flashing with determination: "I don't want to wait that long, I want to practice cultivation earlier."

The old man thought to himself that Lu Yan was indeed a natural seeker of truth. But he decided to test him again: "But if you want to practice, you may have to separate from your parents and relatives. Even if you don't care, what about your parents and relatives?"

"Moreover, the path of cultivation is endless. Once you enter the mountains, you may be in seclusion for several years or even decades. For ordinary mortals, that is a lifetime passing by in a hurry. By then, everything will have changed dramatically."

Hearing this, Lu Yan fell silent. He lowered his head, as if thinking about something.

Seeing this, the old man secretly admired in his heart: "Although this child has a heart to seek the truth, he is not a heartless person. Such a character is rare and precious."

Taoist practice, unlike Buddhism, does not require the renunciation of the seven emotions and six desires. On the contrary, many Taoists of different sects can even practice at home and enjoy the happiness of family life with their families.

If Lu Yan chose to practice without hesitation, he might not be suitable for Taoism. Because the path of practice requires not only talent and perseverance, but also a heart that can withstand loneliness and solitude.

Seeing that Lu Yan was still in deep thought, the old man said no more. He waved his hand gently, and Lu Yan felt a flash in front of his eyes. When he looked again, he was already at the back of Lujia Village. The old man who was standing in front of him had disappeared without a trace.

Lu Yan was impressed by the old man's extraordinary magical powers, but he also knew that he had missed a rare opportunity. However, he did not have too many regrets in his heart. Because he knew that he already had something he wanted to pursue in his heart. He had to think clearly about the questions raised by the old man before seeking the true way of cultivation.

On the other side, the old man rose into the air and transformed into a majestic monkey named Cheng Caizi. The six-eared macaque looked at Lu Yan's performance after they parted and nodded in admiration.

"He has a heart for the Tao, but he is not a heartless person. This kid is quite good." Six-eared Macaque said to himself, "But just like this, he is not qualified to be my junior apprentice. I need to test him more."

Lin Nan gave the task of testing Lv Yan to Liu Er Mihou, and naturally gave him enough freedom to act. This Lv Yan was the reincarnation of the former Hua Yang Zhenren. He has now spent several years in this world, growing from a baby to the young child Lv Yan.

He abandoned everything and reincarnated into Chechi Country, thus forming an indissoluble bond with Lin Nan. But whether this fate is a master-disciple relationship is not predetermined. Lin Nan asked Liuer Mihou to test him. If Lu Yan fails the test, then they may not become master and disciple.

Time flies, and a few months have passed. Lu Yan's attitude towards learning has become much more serious. Since he met the "Six-Eared Macaque" that day, his desire to seek the truth has become stronger. Although he and the "Six-Eared Macaque" parted unhappily in the end, his desire to seek the truth did not disappear. Instead, he turned this desire into motivation for learning.

He wanted to study hard and get into a Taoist university. Then, he could practice and become the pride of his family. Therefore, Lu Yan's grades improved by leaps and bounds, and he has been ranked first in the primary school. The teacher praised him, and his parents were also very pleased.

Lu Yan also gained a new motivation and direction. He seemed to see his future path and was moving step by step towards the door of cultivation.

However, one day, when Lu Yan returned home, he saw many people gathered at his door. Their faces looked strange, as if something big had happened. Lu Yan's heart suddenly jumped, and he felt something was wrong. He quickly quickened his pace and walked over.

When the neighbors saw Lu Yan, they all had complicated expressions. One of them held Lu Yan's hand and whispered, "Little Lu Yan, your parents both got seriously ill and died today!"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in Lu Yan's mind. He felt his head buzzing, as if he had lost all his ability to think. He walked forward mechanically like a zombie.

Lu Yan was in a daze for a long time before he gradually came to his senses. He didn't even have the energy to cry, and just like a walking corpse, he began to take care of his family's affairs after their death as a child.

During this process, Lu Yan seemed to have a kind of enlightenment that he had seen through the mundane world. He felt as if he was standing on a huge stage, watching the turmoil of the world, but he could no longer stir up the waves in his heart.

However, when Lu Yan bought a coffin and prepared to bury the bodies of his relatives, those family members who had died suddenly came back to life. Lu Yan was surprised and delighted, and he could not believe his eyes. (End of this chapter)