Above the Great Dao
Chapter 186 - 103 You Are All Not Normal_3

Chapter 186: Chapter 103 You Are All Not Normal_3

Fu Leisheng’s mind recovered to normal, and he felt deeply ashamed as he said, "I haven’t taught you much, but instead you have taught me a great deal. I am unworthy of being your mentor."

He noticed that Chen Shi remained vibrant and energetic and suddenly recalled something: During Chen Shi’s sword practice, his True Qi had continually stayed at its peak without any sign of resting to recover!

"How powerful is his True Qi cultivation? Even a cultivator in the Golden Core Realm couldn’t withstand such expenditure!"

Fu Leisheng was filled with shock and doubt. The students from Wencai Academy would often have to stop and rest after practicing the spell for four or five times, slowly recovering their Qi. They also needed to eat well; if a child’s family was not wealthy enough for a steady supply of meat and eggs, it could delay the progress of their cultivation. Being able to practice twice a day was already a sign of a family’s favorable circumstances.

Even after attaining the Divine Embryo and becoming a Scholar, one could not release Sword Qi at will—the expenditure of True Qi required recovery periods.

Reaching the Golden Core Realm did not mean one could recklessly squander True Qi.

For instance, Fu Leisheng, with his nine-turn Golden Core, would still deplete his True Qi if he were to spend a morning rigorously practicing the Meridian Evil Slayer Sword like Chen Shi. He had the Divine Embryo to regulate his True Qi, yet even then he would need to recover Qi. The fact that Chen Shi, without a Divine Embryo, could recover so swiftly was truly amazing.

"Could it be an issue with Chen Shi’s Cultivation Technique? Without a Divine Embryo, he has achieved a Golden Core, which must mean the technique is flawed."

Fu Leisheng’s mind thundered as though struck by a spring thunderbolt, leaving him dizzy and confused, "But why does his Cultivation Technique contain the method of using the human body as medicine, while my orthodox technique does not? Not only does my technique lack it, but so does the technique practiced by Mr. Zeng taught by the Li Family! Why is there no mention of using the Golden Core as medicine? And why, to break through and cultivate a Nascent Soul, do we need to refine Spirit Pills for assistance?"

Fu Leisheng dared not contemplate further, the more he thought about it, the more terrified he became.

When they returned to the village, they saw that the people of Huangpo Village had already set out a banquet, with the food ready, just waiting for them to arrive.

"It’s been years since our village has produced a Scholar, and even though old Chen is no longer with us, we can’t miss celebrating!"

Grandma Yu Zhu, smiling, pulled Chen Shi to the table and placed him in the seat of honor, saying, "Mr. Fu, you’re a scholar, please take a seat over here!"

Chen Shi was overwhelmed with emotion, tears streaming down his face. Fu Leisheng too felt the warmth of the village welcome.

Black Pot also joined the table for the children, and surprisingly, none of the villagers found it odd.

During the meal, Granny Wu Zhu, who had studied for a few years, told Chen Shi a story with deep meaning about a man named Zhou Chu, who eradicated three evil spirits that were troubling their neighbors. She said, "Little Ten, you’re a Scholar now. What do you think you should do?"

"I cast out evil spirits in our village for just three taels of silver!"

Chen Shi patted his chest with vigor, assuring the villagers, "Once I’m an official, I’ll be less harsh when dealing with my fellow villagers!"

The villagers wanted to scold him, but considering that other officials were fully exploiting them, Chen Shi’s lighter touch seemed favorable. Their anger dissipated, and they enjoyed the festivities with joyous laughter.

In the afternoon, Granny Sha came with a basket, smiling behind her followed a whiskered burly man and a green sheep that walked on two legs.

Fu Leisheng saw the bipedal green sheep and felt nothing out of the ordinary.

"Country sheep and dogs are often like this," he thought to himself.

"Little Ten, the new shrine for the Mountain Lord is built. It’s time to invite the Mountain Lord to preside over his new shrine and light the incense," Granny Sha said with a smile.

The green sheep nodded repeatedly and spoke in human tongue, "You can no longer use the name of the Mountain Lord for wicked deeds!"

Fu Leisheng, upon hearing the sheep speak, felt a bit dazed and glanced at Black Pot, sensing there was something amiss.

Black Pot gave him a look, and Fu Leisheng’s mind snapped back to normal, thinking, "It’s the countryside, after all. This is probably normal, no need to make a fuss. Right, it’s just me being abnormal with all these fanciful thoughts."

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