Ancient Strengthening Techniques
After Three Years
Chapter 2 - Three Years Later
Time flowed, like an arrow darting swiftly across eternity, akin to a white horse flying across a crack. Even though Qing Shui had grown taller, he still looked smooth and skinny. His only gift of salvation was his pair of beautiful black eyes that looked increasingly charming as time went on. For Qing Shui, the passage of time was not very favorable. He was still unable to develop any martial arts!
“Qing Shui! Qing Shui's! " A young man with a strong body comparable to a tiger ran over, shouting for Qing Shui.
Whenever she had some free time, Qing Shui usually chose to jog on the nearby hills and mountains. He liked the quiet solitude of the open hills, being outside with nature calmed him down and helped him temporarily release the burden in his heart, making him not to be too irritated. As we get older, the frequency of jogging gradually increases with time.
Qing Shui turned his head and saw that the person who called him was actually his closest friend, Qing Hu!
Qing Hu was younger than Qing Shui by a year. He had already managed to master the Qing Clan bloodline martial skill "Blue Lotus Art" to a grade 3 Martial Warrior.
Cultivation in this world could be broken down into 10 realms. These 10 realms were: Martial Student, Martial Warrior, Martial General, Martial Commander, Xian Tian, Martial King, Martial King, Martial King, Martial Saints, Martial Emperors and False Gods. Each of these fields further consists of 10 classes.
Qing Hu was the youngest grandson of the Qing Clan, there were 3 other grandchildren who were the same age as him. It could be said that during the year he was born, the Qing Clan had been blessed with a total of 4 grandchildren.
There were many members of the same generation as Qing Shui in the Qing Clan who hated him, this was a world where cultivation was everything. For someone who was destined to be unable to cultivate, that person could only be considered trash and insulted by everyone. The only true friend he had was Qing Hu!
The moment he stepped into this world, due to his lack of cultivation talent, it was already determined that Qing Shui would be lonely and abandoned by others.
Qing Shui had lived for 26 years.18 years in the previous world and 8 years in this world. Thus, her mentality was much stronger than a normal child, she did not cry or feel left out despite being lonely. Despite all the bullying, basically no one has ever seen her cry or throw a tantrum!
Qing Shui was also reluctant to quarrel with the smelly brat because of such trivial matters. He has no patience for them. Although more and more cold gazes and sarcastic comments floated towards him, he did not care. However, he greatly appreciated his friendship with Qing Hu. Despite the fact that Qing Hu was still small compared to him, he was still very happy to have become a true friend in Qing Hu.
Grand master of the Qing Clan, Qing Luo's cultivation was at the peak of the Hou Tian Realm. Of his 4 sons, 3 had already reached the level of Martial Commander, Class 8. Some were at the peak of the 8th stage and some were not.
The only exception was the 2nd son, Qing He. Qing He had already reached the level of Martial Commander, Class 9! However, no matter how much he tried, he was still unable to break through to the peak of the Hou Tian Realm [1].
Now, Qing He needed to fully concentrate on his cultivation, hoping to make a breakthrough and enter the level of a Stage 10 Martial Commander, reaching Hou Tian realm pinnacle. Only when there were 2 Hou Tian pinnacle stage experts within the Qing Clan would they be able to clash directly with the Shi Family of Hundred Miles City!
In the 3rd generation, there were also some geniuses. Because of Qing Luo's personal upbringing, the eldest grandchild, Qing Zi, had broken through to Martial Warrior, Grade 7 at the age of 21!
Another incredible genius, by the name of Qing You, actually broke through to the realm of Martial Soldiers, Stage 6 at the age of 13. This cultivation speed was even 2 years faster than Qing Zi. This made Qing Luo extremely excited, to the point that she even smiled in her sleep. The meaning behind reaching the same stage by a gap of 2 years is very clear. Qing You can be compared to those heavenly defying geniuses, a genius among geniuses! Qing Luo had incredible confidence and enormous expectations about this granddaughter of hers.
As time passed, his personality became increasingly cold, Qing Yi was the only one who had the ability to bring out a smile from him. Even Qing Luo was unable to melt her cold face.
Qing Shui didn't know that every time Qing Yi saw her lonely figure, she would feel a stab of pain in her heart. For the past 3 years, Qing Yi had gathered countless precious medicinal herbs for Qing Shui, to try and help him improve his constitution, but it was all in vain .. The cold expression on his face would melt by the time he fell asleep, only when he had a good dream could he really smile in his heart.
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“Hei Qing Hu, why did you sneak out to play instead of cultivating? Aren't you afraid your father punished you by hitting your ass? ” Qing Shui's intense face loosened and he smiled faintly as he joked with Qing Hu.
“No problem, it is not painful at all, there is nothing to fear!” Qing Hu brushed it off lightly. Qing Shui felt that the way Qing Hu replied was adorable, as if he was pretending to be an adult.
“Alright, let's go back now! Otherwise, Auntie Yi will come and arrest you again. " Qing Hu said in a commanding tone as he opened his eyes wide!
Qing Shui gently sighed as he glanced at Qing Hu's strong and powerful body, comparing it to his weak and delicate body. “Do I have to live like this, unable to cultivate for the rest of my life? Why are there so many stories of legendary characters transcending dimensions, becoming world-shaking experts, but am I the only exception? ” Qing Yu wailed in annoyance.
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Qing Shui and Qing Hu arrived back at the mansion just as Qing Yi was about to come out and look for them. Upon seeing them, Qing Yi hurriedly escorted them to the dining room for a reunion dinner. Today is the last day of each month. During the last day of each month, the Qing Clan would hold a reunion dinner where the entire family dined together. In this way, there will be a forum for family members to exchange news and become a family gathering event.
Sitting at the main table, together with Qing Luo were Qing He, Qing Zi and Qing You. The remaining second and third generation members were not sufficiently privileged to sit at the main table together with the geniuses from the Qing Clan.
Although Qing Zi and Qing You were in the third generation, they were able to eat at the main table due to their strength and talent. This seating arrangement was none other than arranged by Qing Luo. He wanted to nurture the other clan members by creating an atmosphere of friendly competition. Sitting at the main table was an honorable position. It was something that everyone regarded as a badge of glory. Not only that, the perks of those sitting at the main table were also much higher compared to the other clan members!
Qing Shui secretly finished eating on Qing Yi's side, the other clan members with the same strength would usually gather together with Qing Shui's exception. Ever since she was young, Qing Shui had always been alone. As a mother, seeing her son lose friends and friendship, Qing Yi felt extremely helpless!
Qing Yi had always suppressed her emotions deep in her heart. 3 years .. In these 3 years, it seemed like his attitude had completely changed. In the past, there were still times where Qing Shui occasionally showed his childish side. Now, Qing Shui seemed to have aged prematurely both in his personality and mentality, losing his childhood in the process. As Qing Yi saw the lonely figure of her beloved son, tears involuntarily flowed down her face.
He has been crushed and cried helplessly many times in the past 3 years!
* Translator's note
[1] If you are confused, Hou Tian realm refers to all the stages before Xian Tian. It consists of: Martial Student, Martial Soldier, Martial General, Martial Commander. So Hou Tian realm pinnacle was the same as Martial Commander, Class 10.
