chsdbacks Chapter 28, 1 years!
Chapter 28, 1 years!
Sunrise and sunset.
From day to night.
Zhong Yuan's chin has grown a lot of fine whiskers.
He sat there motionless, as if he were a living dead.
Fortunately, Huo Tianjiao knew that Zhong Yuan must have reached some kind of crucial moment.
Therefore, she did not disturb Zhong Yuan.
However, it was somewhat frustrating.
He glanced at his adoptive father in the east room, then at Zhong Yuan, who sat listlessly in the courtyard.
She couldn't help but shake her head inwardly.
These two, father and son, do look quite alike!
I just hope my godfather can recover soon.
As for Zhong Yuan, she wasn't worried.
because.
This kid is a prodigy!
Under the moonlight.
Huo Tianjiao simply leaped up and landed on the roof, lay down, propped her head up with her hands, and looked at the bright moon and stars in the night sky.
It seems there were fewer stars last night than tonight.
Just then.
A shooting star streaked across the night sky.
huh~~~
The meteor streaked across the night sky at a very fast speed.
Huo Tianjiao remembered what her father had told her: if you make a wish when a shooting star streaks across the night sky, it will come true.
So she quickly got up, closed her eyes, sat there, crossed her hands, and began to make a wish.
Her wish was simple: that her godfather would recover soon and that Zhong Yuan would wake up as soon as possible.
Huo Tianjiao had just opened her eyes.
Suddenly, Zhong Yuan's voice came from the courtyard.
"I see!"
"Hahaha!!!"
"I see!!!"
Huo Tianjiao peeked out and saw Zhong Yuan gesturing wildly, his hair all disheveled, as if he had gone mad.
immediately.
He leaped up and somersaulted in mid-air!
While doing a somersault, suddenly, the middle finger of his right hand pointed forward!
Pfft~~~
An invisible sword aura shot out from his middle finger toward the rammed earth wall.
Bang!
A small hole was instantly pierced through the rammed earth wall!
This invisible sword energy was clearly shorter, thinner, and faster than the invisible sword energy that Zhong Yuan had released before!
then.
Zhong Yuan landed on both feet and turned around!
He raised his right hand again!
He reached around the armpit of his left arm and pointed behind him!
call out! ! !
Another invisible sword aura suddenly ripped through the sky and disappeared!
Bang!
Another tiny hole appeared in the rammed earth wall!
immediately.
Zhong Yuan suddenly rushed forward two steps.
With arms outstretched like a roc spreading its wings, the hands reach forward, the middle and index fingers of both hands come together, and point forward at the same time!
call out!
call out!
Two invisible sword energies simultaneously burst forth from the sky, directly rushing towards the rammed earth wall!
Bang!
Bang!
Two more dull thuds!
Two small holes also appeared on the rammed earth wall at the same time!
Zhong Yuan walked quickly to the rammed earth wall and looked at it carefully.
Looking at the rammed earth wall that had been pierced through.
He couldn't help but burst into laughter!
"Ha ha ha ha!!!"
"It's done!"
"I get it!"
"So it was that simple!!!"
Hahahaha~~~~
Zhong Yuan laughed loudly, looking like a madman.
This terrified Huo Tianjiao, who was on the roof above!
She jumped off the roof.
He shouted at Zhong Yuan.
"Zhong Yuan, what's wrong with you?!"
Upon hearing Huo Tianjiao's voice, Zhong Yuan immediately turned around and excitedly called out, "Tianjiao!"
"I understand! I get it!!!"
Huo Tianjiao was completely confused.
"What have you realized?"
"What do you understand?"
Zhong Yuan didn't answer Huo Tianjiao's question directly. Instead, he ran to the west room, scooped a ladle of water from the water vat, and drank it down in big gulps.
After drinking enough water,
Zhong Yuan tied his hair back and walked into the courtyard, saying to Huo Tianjiao, "Previously, when I used the 'Return to Origin' move of the Great Nine Heavens Sword, all the true energy in my body surged out and was exhausted!"
"But I can control it now."
Upon hearing this, Huo Tianjiao's eyes flashed with surprise and uncertainty.
"You mean, you can use your sword finger technique consecutively?"
Zhong Yuan raised his hand, looked at his fingers, and shook his head, saying, "Theoretically, that's how it is, but right now, my internal energy isn't enough."
"It can only be used a maximum of ten times."
"However, this is enough!"
"As long as my internal energy continues to increase, the number of times I can use [Return to Origin] will also increase!"
"Moreover, I can now control it completely!"
"It can also unleash all the true energy within the body in an instant!"
Huo Tianjiao was somewhat puzzled.
"You don't even have a method for channeling this invisible sword energy. How did you manage to comprehend its mysteries solely through the [Return to Origin] route of the Great Nine Heavens Sword?"
Zhong Yuan smiled faintly.
"Just as you said, I am different from ordinary people; I was born with unobstructed energy channels!"
"One can unleash the sword finger technique without needing to follow a specific path!"
"But precisely because there was no proper energy flow path, and no control over the acupoints, I was previously unable to control the internal energy within my body!"
"However, I am now completely able to control the flow of internal energy according to my own understanding."
"I am most familiar with all the acupoints in my body."
"As the saying goes, 'The mind moves as it pleases, the sword is hidden within, and no move is better than any move!'"
"As long as I don't think about the [Return to Origin] energy circulation route, and don't follow the [Return to Origin] energy circulation route."
"Instead, they can be freely combined according to the methods I created: [Moon Slash], [Star Concealment], and [Radiant Brilliance]."
"Then my sword finger technique will be able to be used at will, whenever I wish!"
This time.
But this left Huo Tianjiao speechless.
because.
This method is only suitable for freaks like Zhong Yuan who are born with naturally open meridians.
Ordinary people cannot make their true energy flow through whichever meridian or acupoint they want!
Huo Tianjiao sighed helplessly!
This method was something she simply couldn't learn.
huh~~~
Just then.
Zhong Yuan's stomach was rumbling.
He drank water until he was half full, but after two days without eating, his stomach started growling.
He ran to the east room and saw that his father still looked lifeless, but he didn't think much of it.
First, I ate my fill of the pastries I had gotten from Wang Yin a few days ago.
He let out a burp, finally feeling satisfied.
Looking at Old Zhong's lifeless appearance, he had already made up his mind.
Starting tomorrow, let Lao Zhong return to his original job as a schoolteacher.
……
The next day.
early morning.
Zhong Yuan, who hadn't left the house for several days, first went to Fang Youchang's house and greeted him.
Then, he told Fang Youchang that his father had returned.
Upon hearing that it was Lao Zhong, who had been missing for two years, Fang Youchang insisted on coming to visit Lao Zhong in person.
Unable to refuse, Zhong Yuan had no choice but to take the Fang family's three treasures and Fang Youchang back to the Zhong family's courtyard.
Old Zhong didn't speak to anyone he saw; he just looked lifeless.
Zhong Yuan told Fang Youchang that it was because he failed the imperial examination and was discouraged.
Fang Youchang had no doubts, and while looking regretful, he also gave his assurance.
He said he took care of all three meals a day for the father and son.
Zhong Yuan declined Fang Youchang's offer and had Huo Tianjiao, disguised as an ordinary girl, come out to greet Fang Youchang.
Fang Youchang looked at Huo Tianjiao and teased, "Yuan-ge'er, you not only found your father on this trip, but you also brought back a pretty wife."
"That's good news, that's great!"
"Now you're not alone; at least someone is taking care of you."
"That puts my mind at ease."
When are you getting married?
"I'll definitely give you a big gift!"
A slight blush rose on Huo Tianjiao's cheeks. Standing behind Zhong Yuan, she secretly pinched his waist.
Zhong Yuan grinned and said, "Master, you've seen my father's condition."
"There's no rush for me and Jiaojiao. We can wait until my dad's condition improves before we do it."
Fang Youchang nodded and smiled, "That's true, that's true."
"Okay, I'll have your aunt bring you some meat and vegetables later."
Fang Youchang didn't linger; he put his hands behind his back and went straight away.
Huo Tianjiao reached out and pinched Zhong Yuan's waist again, whispering something.
"Try your pretty wife's strong hands!"
After saying that, he turned and went back into the house.
Zhong Yuan looked helpless and called to the three Fang family treasures to prepare for their studies.
Not long after.
Fang Shisan and Fang Baihua, a brother and sister, also came.
The Zhong family courtyard became lively.
Gradually, the sound of children reading aloud could be heard.
As Old Zhong sat in the sun in front of his house, listening to the clear reading voice, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes gradually relaxed a little.
……
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
The Zhong family courtyard has undergone some changes.
During this year, Zhong Yuan's internal strength also improved considerably.
He would exhaust his internal energy every day before recovering and regulating his breathing.
Because of his special physical condition.
In this way, a year was enough to make his internal strength no longer insufficient.
Back then, when his true energy flowed through his meridians, it wasn't even a babbling brook; at most, it was just a wisp.
Now, it has become like a babbling brook.
It was afternoon that day.
Sunlight filters through the leaves, creating dappled shadows that are arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.
Zhong Yuan was practicing his sword under a tree outside the courtyard.
In the courtyard, Old Zhong was teaching Fang Shisan and the others to read.
Huo Tianjiao was cooking, and the smoke from the stove was rising, creating a lively and warm atmosphere.
On the path not far away, Fang Liu, covered in dust, came rushing towards them.
Upon seeing Zhong Yuan practicing swordsmanship under the tree, his face was filled with joy.
He cried out urgently.
"Young Master!"