Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1211 A Small Contribution
Five days later, the town mayor's second steward left, taking everything from the workshop, including the people.

They visited several households in the village, including Er Shazi's. Er Shazi was about to cry when Kuwa said, "See you in town in less than a month." Only then did Er Shazi calm down and leave obediently.

Little Ga Tou cried uncontrollably. Da Shan tried to comfort him, and eventually learned that Little Ga Tou's grandmother wouldn't allow him to leave the village. Little Ga Tou was a filial son, so he felt he would never see Er Sha Zi again, which was why he was crying so bitterly.

Kournikova was practicing fetal breathing exercises. From that day on, he planned to explore Red Bull Mountain to see if there was an opportunity to break through his own bottleneck.

Da Shan also started practicing martial arts seriously. He wanted to become a student at the martial arts academy and graduate properly. Then he would have the choice to join the army or go into politics. He didn't want to farm for the rest of his life.

Kournikova persisted in her pre-sunrise natural breathing exercises, even though the results were minimal. Her practice of fetal breathing was progressing smoothly because it was a low-level exercise.

Once Kournikova had mastered the ability to switch breathing patterns instantly, his plan to go into the mountains was put on the agenda. Kournikova thought that even a Mercedes-Benz would have to obey him, let alone a Red Bull. In Kournikova's mind, a Mercedes-Benz was the most powerful bull he knew.

Summer was approaching, and most of the villagers had become idle. Grandpa Li would spend his days lying on a recliner in the yard, making a cup of tea and fanning himself.

Kournikova walked over and said, "Grandpa, I have to go into the mountains. This trip will probably take a while."

Grandpa Li sat up and asked, "Are you all ready?"

Kournikova said it was all settled, and he would be leaving tomorrow. Don't tell Dashan that you really can't take him on this trip.

Grandpa Li said, "Actually, he knows he can't go. He's just making a fuss because he's bored from practicing his kung fu. You go ahead and don't worry about him."

Kournikova nodded in agreement and turned back to prepare.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Kournikova went out of the house. The lights in the mountain house were on. Kournikova glanced at them, walked over, and knocked on the door.

Dashan opened the door, his eyes red as he looked at Kourva. Kourva smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely come back. I'll definitely bring you next time and take good care of Grandpa."

Dashan nodded vigorously, and Kournikova turned and left, saying, "Wait for me to come back."

Kuva left the village and activated her natural energy to the fullest extent. In just a few breaths, she arrived at the foot of Red Mountain. According to Grandpa Li Dashan's description, Niubei Village was at the tail end of Red Bull Mountain, and she could simply go straight ahead.

To be on the safe side, Kournikova activated her fetal breathing technique and pressed on with all her might. The path up the mountain was lined with redwood trees that stretched as far as the eye could see. There were some wild animals along the way, but no animals were seen above the halfway point. She followed the mountain path upwards for a day and a night before finally reaching the summit.

Kournikova looked back down at the clouds, which obscured the view below. She continued forward, and as she went, nature began to stir, eventually starting to move on its own. Kournikova was surprised, but she persisted, albeit slowly.

Another day passed, and Kournikova saw the first skeleton. It was a person running out, wearing a long robe and holding a steel knife. Kournikova ignored it and continued on her way.

More and more skeletons appeared before Kova's eyes, and Kova felt a chill run down her spine. She tried to find Dashan and the others' father, because Dashan said that her father was carrying his family's double-headed copper cudgel, a weapon that was rarely seen.

Kournikova kept walking until she came to a paradise on earth.

A giant sword plunges straight into the ground, forming a canyon around it. A waterfall cascades down the canyon, forming a circular river. The riverbanks are lined with exotic flowers and plants, as well as various giant trees. There are also fish in the river, which is the only living thing on Red Bull Mountain.

At this moment, Kournikova felt the natural flow of energy within her body reach a frenzied level. She quickly sat down cross-legged, pressing down with her upper hand and lifting up with her lower hand to calm herself down. After a while, she heard a voice, "Is this a person? How is he still alive?"

Another voice said, "I don't know. How did he get here? Could it be that one of our kind has taken human form?"

An old voice said, "Bullshit, I haven't even taken human form yet, how can he be bigger than me?"

Kournikova suddenly understood what it meant to communicate with all things. The first to speak was a fish, the second was its kind, and the third was a redwood tree by the river, a tree so large that it would take more than a dozen people to encircle it.

Kova didn't rush. While circulating the Natural Scripture, she used her divine sense to communicate with the redwood tree. The redwood tree trembled all over and instantly said, "You can understand me?"

Kuva tapped his spiritual sense, and in that instant, he broke through, reaching the late stage of Qi Refining. Kuva quickly retrieved the spirit stone from his storage space, sat down, and fully circulated the Natural Scripture. An unknown amount of time passed, and the spirit stone vanished into thin air. Kuva slowly awoke, and upon waking again, he was already at the peak of Qi Refining.

At this moment, an old voice said, "Young man, I know why you reached the peak. It's because we helped you."

Kournikova also sensed the influx of spiritual energy from outside, but she didn't expect it to be them. Kournikova put her hands together and bowed three times, meaning she was expressing her gratitude.

The redwood tree wasn't having any of it and said, "Kid, since you were able to get in, it means you have some skills. Do you see that sword? Go pull it out and see if you're destined to get it."

Kournikova chuckled and shook her head, but still walked to the foot of the sword. When she was five meters away, she couldn't go any further.

Kournikova knew that the redwood tree was using him as a guinea pig, and she didn't know what benefit it would bring him if the sword left, but she still had to put on a show.

But to everyone's surprise, just as Kournikova got within five meters, the giant sword suddenly moved, instantly shrinking and stabbing at her. Kournikova didn't react at all, and the giant sword disappeared. At this moment, the valley erupted in cheers; the grass, trees, fish, and even the land and mountains cheered.

Kournikova finally understood the natural order, what it means to communicate with all things.

The giant sword had left, and not long after, the hole it left behind began to tremble violently, growing more and more intense. Suddenly, a wave of heat surged in, and Kournikova turned and ran.

That was magma erupting from underground, shooting straight into the sky.

Kournikova felt increasingly desperate as she ran. She couldn't outrun the lava. Kournikova closed her eyes, and as a last resort, she used earth magic to burrow underground, where she instantly felt better.

When you're on top of the world, you can get carried away. One day, she accidentally slipped and fell into a cave. Kournikova immediately spotted the double-headed bronze staff and the three people sitting there.

Of the three people, only Dashan's father was literate, so the three letters in front of him were all written by Dashan's father.

Kournikova didn't look at them, but she carefully packed away their belongings, the last being the skeleton clothing.

At this point, Kournikova carefully observed the cave. After observing it, she felt helpless about the three people's ultimate fate. It was a closed space, and the only way to get in was through the side wall of lava. She estimated that it would be sealed off once they entered.

It was an accident, yet it wasn't an accident either; even if they escaped, their chances of survival were slim.

Kournikova continued to use earth magic to travel in the direction she came from. Nothing unexpected happened along the way, except for one wild ginseng that exclaimed, "Eek!"

Kova had seen all kinds of ginseng before, so she ignored him and headed straight for Niubei Village.

At this moment, the little sword inside the body protested, shouting, "You have to bleed me so that I can recognize you as my master."

Xiao Jian called out several times, and Kuva impatiently said, "I'm squeamish about blood."

Xiao Jian cried, cried very sadly. Kuva was stunned and said, "Isn't it good that you don't acknowledge a master? You and I are both free?"

Xiao Jian said, "Then I won't be able to fly, and I won't be able to take you flying either."

Kournikova's eyes lit up, and she asked, "If I accept you as my master, you can take me flying?"

Xiao Jian nodded frantically, and Kournikova generously extended her finger, instantly completing the blood oath ceremony.

Xiao Jian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, I don't have to disappear anymore. By the way, you can only fly on a sword after you obtain the Golden Core. Master, good luck!"

Upon hearing Xiao Jian's words, Kournikova fainted instantly.

(End of this chapter)