Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 261 - 0259 A woman with heritage

Chapter 261: 0259 A woman with heritage

A Woman with Depth

Cheng Tianhu returned to the place where the other three Dragon Group members resided. As soon as he entered the room, his face was sullen and he didn’t say a word.

Mu Zhige frowned. He smelled a scent of blood on Cheng Tianhu.

"Tianhu, what did you do?" Mu Zhige asked.

Cheng Tianhu didn’t answer. Losing to Ye Qiu had left him extremely irritated.

"Don’t rush back to your room just yet. Now that you’ve returned, it’s perfect timing for us to depart together. I heard Ye Qiu has already returned to ZS city regarding his entry into the Dragon Group. I need to debrief him, and it’s a good opportunity for everyone to get acquainted," Mu Zhige said.

Lin Wurou and Li Xiaohu were sitting on the sofa, already prepared. Li Xiaohu said, "We’ve been waiting for you for a while."

Cheng Tianhu glanced at the three, and said indifferently, "I’m not going. You guys go ahead."

Afterward, Cheng Tianhu offered no further explanation and returned to his room.

"Big Brother Mu..." Li Xiaohu looked at Mu Zhige with an awkward expression. Although no one overtly assumed leadership amongst the four, Lin Wurou and Li Xiaohu implicitly regarded Mu Zhige as the leader. Generally, it was Mu Zhige who made the decisions for the group, but Cheng Tianhu was more independent, sometimes even ignoring Mu Zhige’s words.

Mu Zhige didn’t say much, gave Lin Wurou and Li Xiaohu a look, and said, "Since he’s not going, let’s go."

Li Xiaohu chuckled, "It looks like our Dragon Group has gained another member. Life won’t be dull anymore."

Lin Wurou was quite composed, yet her curiosity about Ye Qiu, the new young member of the Dragon Group, could not be fully concealed.

...

The Goddess Villa was bustling. With Ye Qiu around, delicious meals were available morning, noon, and night.

This was the happiest thing for the women, especially Niu Yinyin.

Ye Qiu’s culinary skills were deemed god-like by Niu Yinyin.

As his cultivation grew, so did Ye Qiu’s palate, and ordinary food no longer suited his taste. Moreover, having spent nearly half a month training on Great Snow Mountain, he felt bland about food to the point of distaste, barely touching meals even when he accompanied friends for drinks in the underground fighting rings.

"It’s said that once martial arts reach a certain level, one can practice fasting and go months without food without any problems," Ye Qiu said.

"Wow, Brother Ye Qiu, are there really such people? Wouldn’t they get hungry without eating?" Niu Yinyin exclaimed, her big eyes wide with a cute expression.

Shen Mengchen patted Niu Yinyin’s head and said, "Silly Yinyin, how could there possibly be people who live without eating every day."

Ye Qiu did not respond. Shangguan Mingyue spoke up. "Mengchen, that statement isn’t accurate. In modern medicine, a person can survive eighteen days on water alone, without food. That’s scientifically proven."

"Regarding the fasting Ye Qiu mentioned, it is already recorded in ’Zhuangzi - Xiaoyao You’, not consuming grains but absorbing the wind and drinking dew. However, ’Huangdi Neijing - Plain Questions’ later presents a contrasting view, stating: ’Live according to the arts, eat and drink in moderation, maintain regular habits, avoid unnecessary labor.’ Proper fasting, it suggests, is achievable, but such individuals in today’s society are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, almost invisible."

Ye Qiu looked at Shangguan Mingyue, surprised that she had researched this area too, and couldn’t help but offer a compliment, "Miss Mingyue is right. Fasting seems distant from modern people, but if one truly pursues it, it’s achievable. However, nowadays, people no longer seek spiritual realms but material satisfaction. Over time, fasting has become more of a legend."

"How magical, but Yinyin doesn’t like fasting; she wouldn’t be able to enjoy so much delicious food," Niu Yinyin, looking somewhat confused by the conversation between Ye Qiu and Shangguan Mingyue, instantly lost interest at the mention of fasting restricting eating.

The lunch was vibrant and colorful, and the discussion about fasting went on for quite a while, making Ye Qiu see Shangguan Mingyue in a new light.

After the meal, Ye Qiu approached Shangguan Mingyue.

Shangguan Mingyue seemed to have anticipated Ye Qiu coming over and smiled, "What, you want to say how could I know so much?"

Ye Qiu gave a helpless smile. Shangguan Mingyue was that kind of perceptive woman; even before he had spoken, she had guessed his thoughts precisely. He thought there probably couldn’t be another woman in the world who combined beauty and intelligence like Shangguan Mingyue.

"Exactly. Do you perhaps have a study on this topic?" Ye Qiu was curious.

Shangguan Mingyue’s eyes twinkled intentionally as she said, "Do you really want to know?"

Yes. Ye Qiu nodded.

Seeing Ye Qiu’s attentive expression, Shangguan Mingyue’s smile shone matchlessly, "I once conducted a systematic study of ancient culture, particularly ancient mythology. Those cryptic and even absurd ancient texts—I’ve read many of them and naturally understand fasting."

However...

Shangguan Mingyue paused, "I have perused countless books, seeking to find the origin of those mythologies, and even some ancient methods—whether they could indeed lead people to a miraculous state. I have traveled across the vast lands of Hua Xia and visited many hermits. Do you know what conclusion I reached ultimately?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu became even more curious, "What was the result?"

Shangguan Mingyue gently uttered two words: "No answer."

Even the hermits had not attained that legendary state, Shangguan Mingyue helplessly abandoned her specialization in ancient culture. Perhaps some obsession still lingered in her heart, as Shangguan Mingyue no longer confined herself to Hua Xia but started to stay abroad long term, searching for the origins of the myths from various countries, which took her away for over a decade.

Ye Qiu did not know about Shangguan Mingyue’s life abroad, but as a woman, to research ancient culture to such an extent was unprecedented in his experience.

No wonder Shangguan Mingyue had an extraordinary temperament, unlike ordinary people, like a fairy from the heavens, not seeming to belong to the mundane world. A woman who had thoroughly digested the culture of Hua Xia for thousands of years, having read innumerable books, accumulating knowledge that formed a special temperament from within, was likely unmatched in the world today.

Shangguan Mingyue’s words left Ye Qiu silent. He reflected—Shangguan Mingyue was just an ordinary person who had traversed renowned mountains and rivers but had not found the answers she sought, yet as a martial artist, wasn’t he the same?

Can people really live forever?

He once asked this question to an old lecher, who laughed that day and retorted, "If you could live forever, would you be willing to watch everyone around you age gradually, leave this world, and in the end, leave you alone?"

That night, Ye Qiu couldn’t sleep.

This question troubled Ye Qiu all night, but ultimately, he came up with his own answer.

Watching Ye Qiu fall into deep thoughts for quite a while before regaining his focus, Shangguan Mingyue said, "Perhaps, you can provide the answer I once sought?"

"Why would you think that?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.

Shangguan Mingyue straightened up slightly, "It’s a woman’s sixth sense. I felt this way from the moment I first saw you."

Ye Qiu gave a helpless smile.

Sixth sense, huh... Women truly are creatures you can’t understand with normal thought!

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