Chapter 31: The Mountains and Rivers of a Million Miles
The green waters converge to form the upper book, as for his mother's painstaking efforts, he understood them more clearly than anyone else. In the past, when he first arrived here, even adding up the years from his previous life, he was still just a young boy, willful and resentful of heaven for being unfair to him. But now, he had extraordinary experiences, spiritual power, and possessed certain abilities.
"Don't worry about me anymore, I've grown up. From now on, I'll take care of things for Mother and solve all her troubles. No matter what happens, I'll make sure to take care of it for Mother." Qing Shui's words made Qing Yi pause for a moment, but she soon smiled happily.
Shouldn't we be happy that our son has grown up and become sensible?!
"Mother, I'm leaving tomorrow, but I won't be going too far. I'll definitely come back by the end of the year. Trust me, your son isn't someone who doesn't think things through, and taking care of myself is absolutely no problem." Qing Shui repeatedly assured her to alleviate Qing Yi's worries.
Qing Yi let out a soft sigh and walked over to rub Qing Shui's head, just like when he was younger. Qing Shui's heart felt a warmth, the woman in front of him was his mother, the one who gave birth to him and raised him, with a thousand threads of familial ties, the person he loved most.
"Mother, you also need to be careful with everything. If anything else is lost, it can be earned back, but I want mother to be safe and sound." Qing Shui said from the bottom of his heart, while also conveying his dependence on her, even in times of impulsiveness he would think of himself.
Qing Yi smiled and nodded, gently hugging Qing Shui's head. His son had really grown up, knowing how to care for himself, just as clever as him...
Qing Shui understood in his heart, and his mother thought of that person. Looking at the blue clothes' yearning, unwillingness, and helplessness, Qing Shui's heart was entangled. He secretly vowed to quickly improve his strength to fulfill his mother's wish.
But Qing Shui knew it was very difficult, a big family, a family that had been passed down for thousands of years, and yet they were separated by great distances. Moreover, fifteen years had passed, who knows what the current situation is like now.
The next morning, Qing Shui opened his eyes with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Finally, I can practice the Ancient Strengthening Technique for fifty weeks in one go." Qing Shui slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, feeling that all 3.6 million pores on his body were completely refreshed.
Although Qīng Shuǐ has been stuck at the peak of the Threefold Heaven of Ancient Mighty Body Technique for five years, he still persisted in his tireless efforts every day. From running thirty-six weeks of Heavenly Circulation five years ago to being able to circulate forty-eight weeks now.
Qīng Shuǐ discovered that every time he practiced for a week, his weather power would increase somewhat. This was also the only consolation Qīng Shuǐ couldn't break through the fourth heaven. Perhaps one day it would overflow, but Qīng Shuǐ knew that probability could be ignored!
Five years, only from thirty-six weeks to forty-eight weeks, but Qing Shui knew the great benefits of increasing these twelve weeks, but also put in ten times or even a hundred times more effort and hard work. Just fourteen weeks alone allowed him to increase his strength from 10,000 jin to 13,000 jin, an increase of nearly 30% in power. What if he were to practice for 108 weeks or more? Because in the Ancient Strengthening Technique, there is no limit to how much one can improve, but time will indeed be used up more and more...
Unfortunately, it's just that the breakthrough is less than fourfold heaven, and I don't know how much the strength will increase when breaking through to fourfold heaven. After all, from threefold heaven to fourfold heaven is a qualitative improvement stage.
Getting up from the bed, the sky outside was already a little bright. Qing Shui put on his clothes and lightly pushed open the door, heading towards the backyard. Since he could cultivate the Ancient Strengthening Technique, Qing Shui had become the most hardworking person in the Qing Clan.
Perhaps it was the modification of the yin-yang jade pendant in his mind, Qing Shui's spiritual strength was exceptionally strong, and he only needed to sleep for at most two hours every day. The rest of the time, Qing Shui almost entirely used for cultivation!
But even so, it fell into the title of a useless thing, and the true creator played tricks on people. Qing Shui came to the spacious backyard with a bitter smile.
Ling Jian Fist!
Qīng Shuǐ knew that this boxing technique absolutely couldn't be lost, let alone the fact that it was a layer of enlightenment that had almost reached the level of Líng Jì Quán. If not, even with ten years of bitter practice, he wouldn't have been able to reach his current state. Qīng Shuǐ was still quite confident in Líng Jì Quán; otherwise, his mother would not have lost with just one move. Moreover, if Qīng Shuǐ were to use that terrifying power on Líng Jì Quán...
Hmph!?!
Lingji Fist is not only a boxing technique but also the foundation of hidden weapon techniques, so Qing Shui knows that Lingji Fist cannot be abandoned.
The east is bright, the clear water takes a look at the sky and knows it's time to go, returns to the room and takes one last look at "The Continental Medical Classic", "Ten Thousand Kinds of Herbal Medicine Analysis", "Herbal Prescription" and finally puts away that "Basic Sword Manual"!
Leave a letter on the table to tell Mother that I have left, will be careful, and will return at the end of the year. Ask her to bid farewell to the elders at home for Qing Shui!
Around Qingjiazhuang, except for the eastward river and southward fertile land, all the way to Baili City, of course, the land of Qingjiazhuang cannot reach there, after all, villages and towns are everywhere along this road!
Qingjiazhuang is the most powerful village in this hundred-mile radius, and many nearby villages are engaged in farming and hunting under its protection.
Qīng Shuǐ left Qīng Jiā and headed north, where there was a vast mountain forest. To the west lay the Qīng Mù Lín (Green Wood Forest). Qīng Shuǐ decided to go into the great mountains in the north to undergo some training.
Carrying a bundle, inside which were nothing but those few books and two sets of spare clothes and some dry rations, just these things filled the bundle slowly. The weight was negligible for Qing Shui, but he still had to carry it in his hand.
Why is it that when others travel through space and time, they always have either a space bag or a space ring, but also bring along an entire universe...?
Qing Shui walked out of the Qing family's western mountain and headed towards the group of mountains, with his bundle tied to his back, both hands grasping a stone the size of a goose egg.
Although the northern mountain range is extremely dangerous, after all, in a vast mountain range of millions of miles, who knows what kind of ferocious birds and beasts there are. However, Qing Shui had just entered, and generally speaking, it was only ordinary wild animals that didn't even count as fierce beasts, posing no danger to Qing Shui.
The mainland, apart from some non-aggressive and weak wild animals or poultry that are raised in captivity, is home to ferocious beasts, fierce beasts, and demonic beasts! The highest level is the demonic beast, which refers to a fierce beast with an inner gallbladder. Demonic beasts are mainly distinguished by their age, with older ones being stronger. Of course, some with poor innate conditions have to take advantage of opportunities, such as tigers being more powerful than wolves among demonic beasts!
Qīng Shuǐ knows that a warrior who doesn't go through battles will never grow up, so Qīng Shuǐ decides to grow in battle and seek opportunities for breakthroughs in the midst of fighting.
Being in the world and understanding the truth of life, grasping the spirit of the five elements of nature!
Qīng Shuǐ spends every day either practicing the Ancient Strengthening Technique or reading those few books, but now he only reads "The Continental Medical Classic". Qīng Shuǐ feels that many things inside are similar to some Daoist viewpoints from his past life.
It is said that martial arts and medicine are not separate families, a good martial artist is half a doctor. Qing Shui saw that the "Continental Medical Classics" mentioned the human body's eight extraordinary meridians and the acupoints all over the body, which almost completely matched the memories in his consciousness sea!
Entering this million-acre northern mountainous region, Qing Shui only then knew what it meant to be vast and majestic. The endless view at the horizon was lined with towering mountain ranges, and Qing Shui knew that beyond those distant mountains lay another one waiting for him! And perhaps even more without end!
