Chapter 174: Being Alive is a Grand Thing
Repeated days always slip away quietly between the fingers.
After sessfully asking the elders to forge the knife, Qin Feng’s life returned to its usual state.
Practicing medicine, studying, umting Literature Qi.
If there was any change, it was that every day he would check in at the Demon ying Department. In the evenings, he would then meet his beautiful wife, nurturing their rtionship, talking about life, and discussing ideals.
But what puzzled him a bit was that, for some reason, his wife seemed quite concerned about his cultivation progress during this time.
It was now the first month, and the cold wind was biting.
Qin Feng walked with Lan Ningshuang on the way to the Listen To Rain Pavilion.
After the manifestation of the dragon veins in Jingyang City, his speed of umting Literature Qi became faster. Now, he was at the ninth level of the Divine Sea, just a step away frompletion.
ording to his own estimation, today would likely be the day of his Heart Questioning Trial.
The details of this Heart Questioning Trial, as recorded in the book, were quite interesting.
Every practitioner’s understanding of the Heart Questioning was different, but without exception, regardless of the answer given by the practitioner, they could sessfully enter the eighth-rank Bright Heart Realm.
It was as if this so-called Heart Questioning was just a matter of formality.
Walking in Jinyang City, Qin Feng looked around.
Due to the arrival of the Divine Workshop team, Jinyang City has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Not only are the streets spacious, but the city is also expanding outwards.
Ten days ago, as a white light shot into the sky, Jinyang City’s protective barrier was also created, and the people in the city cheered.
After all, the establishment of the protective barrier would make them feel more secure in such a dangerous world.
For them, living well was indeed a grand thing.
It is worth mentioning that it was also at that time that Zhen Tianyi and Yu Mei were summoned away by an imperial decree.
Qin Feng didn’t think much about this. It was impossible for a divine general and a thirty-six star to stay in the same ce all the time.
His younger brother had been freeloaded by a divine general for such a long time, learning both the art of the knife and the insights, which was already a huge gain.
Moreover, when Lord Mad de left, it was not that he left nothing behind.
It was a de Qi, shing through the sky above the Qin residence, capable of tearing through the void, an indelible de Qi.
Like a crack on the surface of a smooth mirror, it looked abrupt at first nce.
If you stared at it for a few more nces, it was eerie yet incredibly shocking.
Even Liu Jianli, upon seeing de Qi, stopped for a long time.
“Have you recently gained any insights from the de Qi left by Senior Mad de?” Qin Feng asked, turning his head.
During this time, apart from her usual guard duties, Lan Ningshuang spent her time with Liu Jinali in thekeside pavilion, learning to control her Qi.
Late at night, she would go to the Qin residence courtyard and quietly observe de Qi.
Upon hearing this, Lan Ningshuang shook her head slightly, “The de Qi left by Senior Mad de has many mysteries. When I try toprehend it, I always feel like I’ve grasped something. But in the end, it seems like I haven’t understood anything.”
The beauty sighed, quite frustrated.
Qin Fengforted, “Perhaps it’s because you’re studying swordsmanship rather than de techniques?”
“No, Miss has told me that the insights of the divine weapon intent can be integrated and interconnected. Sometimes, even the moves can be universally applied. I think I’ve been unable toprehend anything, maybe because my talent is insufficient.”
“How could that be? Even my second brother hasn’t gained any insights from that de Qi, and he has received guidance from Senior Mad de for a long time.
The Balde Qi is so mysterious; it’s naturally not something that can be achieved overnight,” said Qin Feng.
“Master, you may not be aware, but Xing Sheng and I can already sense that the Second Young Master is close to the third level of the Sword Intent Realm, the Clear Mind Realm,” Lan Ningshuang revealed with an admiring expression.
When she first arrived at the Qin residence, she surpassed the Second Young Master in both cultivation and understanding of the weapons.
However, in the blink of an eye, he had surpassed her.
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng opened his mouth and sighed after a moment.
Indeed, there’s no pain withoutparison.
Someone else’s child had be his own second brother. Who could hein to about this bitter feeling?
“Why don’t you let Miss instruct you on the Sword Intent? She has already reached the Fifth Realm of Sword Intent.” Qin Feng suggested.
However, Lan Ningshuang smiled helplessly at his words, “Miss has tried to guide me before, but Master, you must be aware of Miss’s talent. Throughout the Great Qian Dynasty for the past century, no one canpare. So, her way of cultivation may not be suitable for most people.”
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow, understanding her meaning. It was like in his previous life when he asked the ss genius for help with a geometry problem, and the genius simply drew an auxiliary line, saying, “Now you should know how to solve it, right?”
Geniuses can hardlyprehend the struggles of ordinary people!
He began to sympathize with Lan Ningshuang; everyone around him was either a genius or a freak. Living in such an environment for years would naturally lead to self-doubt.
Oh, wait, there was one exception—ck Charcoal Head at the bottom.
Qin Feng nced at the beauty beside him, feeling a bit sorry for her. Then he looked around and suddenly spotted a candied fruit stall on the street.
With a n in mind, he walked over quickly.
“Boss, how much for the candied fruit?”
“Two cents for one skewer.”
The stall owner, a middle-aged man with a slender figure and rough skin, smiled kindly. Beside him, a young man squatted, holding a twig and drawing something on the ground.
Qin Feng nced at it, smiled slightly, and realized the boy was practicing calligraphy.
He handed over eight cents and bought four skewers of candied fruit.
He gave one skewer to Lan Ningshuang. The moment she received the candied fruit, her eyebrows and eyes curved like a crescent moon, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
However, when Lan Ningshuang counted the number of candied haws, her eyebrows lightly furrowed, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Qin Feng tasted one candied haw and praised, “Not bad, really sweet.”
The middle aged man, upon hearing this,ughed and replied, “All these skills are passed down from our ancestors, so naturally, they are top-notch.”
At that moment, the stall owner noticed the actions of a child nearby. His smile disappeared, and he spoke displeased, “Tie Wa’er, what are you messing around with? I’ve told you not to fiddle with these!”
The youngd, upon hearing this, lifted his head. Seeing his father’s expression, he reluctantly dropped the tree branch, using his palm to wipe away the twisted characters on the ground.
Qin Feng, puzzled, asked, “If he likes writing, let him write. Why stop him?”
The stall owner, helpless, said, “What’s the use of reading and writing in this day and age? In this chaotic world, instead of bothering with these trivial things, it’s better to focus on strengthening the body. At least, if you encounter danger in the future, you can run faster.”
He then scolded the young boy, “Go home and learn how to make candied fruits from your mother. At least you’ll have some means of making a living in the future. If I’m not around one day, you won’t starve.”
The young boy stood up, responded, and ran towards the side of the street. Due to his haste, he tripped over a stone, nearly falling.
The concerned middle-aged man said, “Take it slow!”
At this moment, Qin Feng noticed the patched-up trousers of the stall owner, and at the tear on the right leg, a conspicuous scar caught his eye.
The middle-aged man also noticed Qin Feng’s gaze, pulled down his pant leg, covering the wound, and said, “That night, the streets were full of monsters. Luckily, I ran fast and hid in the innermost alley. It was close; I almost didn’t make it back.”
The night of the Hundred Ghosts?
Qin Feng was somewhat moved and said softly, “Surviving a great cmity brings great fortune.”
The stall owner gave a thumbs up, “Young master, you look like an educated person. That’s a profound saying. With the current upheaval in this small town, it’s time to enjoy life.”
“I’ll take all these candied fruits,” Qin Feng said, taking out a string of copper coins.
The stall owner expressed his gratitude repeatedly, watching the figures of Qin Feng and hispanion as they left.
As the cold wind blew, he shivered, nced at the traces on the ground, and a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes.