Ancient Strengthening Techniques
Chapter 39 - Annual Competition Among the 3rd Generation (2)
In the blink of an eye, the night of the new year had passed. The older one was, a faster time would pass, but for Qing Shui it was the same no matter how long. Although Qing Shui currently had the advantage of the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal, even before that he was already known for his perseverance and determination. Every day, at the scheduled time, whether it was raining or sunny, he would always pursue the path of cultivation.
The more effort Qing Shui put into cultivation, the more prominent it became that/it was trash. The amount of effort he put into cultivating could be said to be rivaled by none, yet he was unable to break through the 6th layer of the Blue Lotus Art before the age of 16. It was a pity .. As a result, Qing Fate Shui, the path he would go through, at least in the eyes of many, would have little to do with cultivation.
Today is the 4th day of the new year, and tomorrow is the day for the annual competition for the 3rd generation! Qing Shui never showed any interest in this, even when he was young. However, this year, he decided to see how others in his generation would fight.
Qing Shui walked out of his yard after spending two hours, which was equivalent to half a month of time, cultivating in the spatial realm, but he was still unable to break through the huge bottleneck! Qing Shui felt extremely incapable and helpless. The huge bottleneck from the 3rd to 4th layers of heaven could be said to be a stumbling block as big as a towering mountain, painstakingly blocking his path in cultivation.
Looking to the large practice page of the Qing Clan, one could feel that/it was a boisterous atmosphere even more lively when compared to before. The reason for this was because tomorrow would be the beginning of the annual competition between the 3rd generation of each clan. There were many people, including villagers from nearby areas, who rushed to the courtyard today and at the same time, secretly checked the strength level of their competitors. It has been a habit for years.
Noon approaching. However, in the middle of winter, even though the sun was nearing its peak, the heat released by its golden rays was unbearable but almost pleasant instead. Sunlight elicits a feeling of laziness because people prefer to lie down and enjoy the sun rather than being busy elsewhere.
Qing Shui was startled for a moment after arriving at the Qing Clan's practice page. A layer of bustling red carpet was laid around the entire courtyard, invoking feelings of joy and celebratory passion as the bright colors seemed to reflect all the excitement of the crowd.
” Qing Shui ge, I'm here! ” Qing Shui turned his head and saw Qing Hu calling him!
Qing Shui didn't have any interaction with Qing Hu for the past half a year, he quickly discovered that/it's this cousin had reached Cla.s.s 6 of the Martial Warrior realm! Even though Qing Hu had yet to reach the peak of 6th grade, Qing Shui still felt very touched by her heart. Qing Hu's talent could not be considered bad, he actually managed to improve so much in the short span of half a year!
Looking at his current cultivation level, Qing Shui would obviously be happy for him! Originally, even if Qing Hu failed to reach 6th grade at the age of 16, Qing Shui would still spend all possible other means to help Qing Hu from the shadows to improve his cultivation.
” Qing Hu, very impressive, but you will have to work harder in the future if you want to gain a foothold somewhere other than Qing Village! ’
’’ Haha, ’’ Qing Hu laughs agree. Qing Hu was roughly the same height as Qing Shui, only his body was more muscular and sturdy than Qing Shui.
Qing Shui knew that/it was the motivation behind Qing Hu's rapid improvement was because of Lan Yan`Er. Otherwise, how could the lazy Qing Hu have made such a huge improvement in such a short period of time!
As the saying goes ” Flushed face brings about the water of doom! ” [1] Or more simply, ” femme fatale ”, in mere words, a woman can motivate a man to improve himself, but on the other hand , the woman could also directly cause the fall of a man with just a flick of his fingers.
For a moment, complicated thoughts could be seen swirling in Qing Shui's eyes, but when Qing Hu looked towards him, Qing Shui quickly returned to normal.
As they broke through the crowd, Qing Shui felt that/it really was that there were a lot of villagers in the courtyard today. Scanning through the faces of the crowd, he only vaguely recognized a few familiar faces, but most of them were unfamiliar to him.
” Qing Shui ge, that person is the famous Lan Ye of the Lan Clan! ” As Qing Shui was scanning through the faces of the crowd, trying to catch a glimpse of some cultivators from other clans who had broken through to Grade 9, he said, Qing Hu interrupted him as he pointed in a certain direction.
” He is someone with a strong heart and his achievements are certainly not small things like just breaking through to the 9th Class of the Martial Warrior Realm. ” This is what Qing Shui's intuition told him. He could tell Lan Ye's strength with just a single glance.
Although Qing Shui didn't know how strong he was at the moment, he knew for sure that/that he was stronger than all these so-called geniuses, but by how much, he didn't know. All he knew was that his/her current strength was still quite a distance away from reaching the door of the Xiantian realm.
Standing by Lan Ye's side, was a beautiful teenage girl. The girl's eyes seemed to emit a gleam that was capable of luring everyone except the most strong-willed man. Her beautiful skin looked brighter when compared to her delicate black hair, and the gigantic twin peaks, similar to mountains, in front of her chest swayed as she walked. Moreover, she also had a burly waist and long, slender legs, when this was matched to her white snow boots, the entire image radiating from her was akin to pure and holy saint.
” No wonder the young master of the Heavenly River Clan wanted him to be hers, so this was the reason why! ” Qing Shui glanced at the pretty girl beside Lan Ye, after looking back he found that/it was Qing Hu had long since seen Lan Yan`Er and looked at her attentively with a cheerful expression.
Perhaps it was an intense gaze focused on her, but Lan Yan`Er turned her gaze towards the two of them as her pretty eyes were filled with a hint of hatred as well as some humiliation. After finding Qing Hu, he raised his fist in response to Qing Hu's direction.
The bitterness in Qing Hu's heart was indescribable. He did not know why, but the love he felt had already reached a point carved into his bones and etched into his heart [2]. ’The reason why he works so hard at cultivating is all because of him! Heaven is fair and does not disappoint those who try. Due to his hard work, Qing Hu managed to breakthrough to 6th grade when he was 15 years old, but even so, the difference in cultivation level between him and Lan Yan un`E was simply too great, as a sense of self-defeat involuntarily gushed into his heart.
Although Qing Shui was also a novice when it came to love and relationships, he could still understand the pain Qing Hu was experiencing. After all, during those years where he could not cultivate, the sneers, insults and pain he felt, even though it could not be compared directly, it was not, it was still somewhat similar to what Qing Hu felt at the moment.
After an initial glance, Qing Shui did not glance at her anymore. Despite her beauty, when compared to Shi Qing Zhuang, Lan Yan`Er was still lacking a bit. Who asked Qing Shui to only like women older than him? Not only should their bodies be fully developed, their minds should mature as well. Qing Shui simply did not care about the immature girls acting flirtatious and throwing tantrums at all times. Speaking of acting flirtatiously, Qing Shui really liked it when an adult girl did that. When an older woman does that, they let out a sense of excitement that pulls her in, completely different from the immature children.
After this, Qing Shui finally left with Qing Hu. For the past half year, they had not interacted with each other. Of course they will have a lot of things they want to update with each other. After all, they were cousins who had been playing together since their youth.
” Qing Hu, cultivation has no limits, since you are still young, you should take a chance and immerse yourself in cultivation. For things like women, once you become strong, many women will naturally throw themselves into your arms. When that happens, you will find that/that beautiful woman from before is not worth a penny. ’’
Qing Shui felt that/it was the women of Hundred Miles City, be it in cultivation, conduct, clothing or even in halpeech, all of them far above the women of the villages.
Although all of this is only possible due to differences in background and money. Men are always attracted to women of a certain standard. Giving birth to a beautiful daughter, marrying a beautiful wife? Money either directly or indirectly plays a role in this.
Of course, there are exceptions to this as well. Some girls from the village sometimes had an aura that even outperformed those from the city. However, it was extremely rare for this to happen, and even if it did, then that precious gem would be quickly snatched away by someone else. After all, how could people just wait for you to come and pick it up?
Regarding Qing Shui's thinking, which felt different from the norm, Qing Hu felt that/it was a little strange, yet somehow seemed to make sense. Every time he spoke to Qing Shui, it was as if the burden in his heart would decrease, and Qing Hu would feel a little more relaxed because of it.
” Tomorrow is a competition, Qing Shui ge, will you take part? ‘
