I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 104 I want to be in the same group as you

Liu Liu remained silent, only gazing at Meng Qi with a quiet look.

Seeing her like this, Meng Qi quickly waved her hand, "Never mind, never mind, if it's hard to invite, then don't invite. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Oh, it's so hot today.

She was getting tired of standing, so she casually squatted down on the ground, grabbed a blade of grass and stuffed it into her mouth, then looked listlessly at the center of the field.

It was the turn of a chubby boy of eight or nine years old. He stood on the grass in the middle of the field, raised his thick little legs, and stomped them hard on the ground.

With a loud thud, the ground shook, and even the grass within a ten-meter radius trembled.

Because Xiaoqi was squatting and completely unprepared, she was caught off guard and sat down on the grass with a thud.

She stared at the chubby boy with her mouth agape, her face full of shock.

"My performance is over."

The chubby boy stood up straight, first scratched his head shyly, then bowed to everyone, and then walked back to his seat embarrassedly.

"puff!"

It's unclear who started laughing first, but soon a series of chuckles followed.

"That's really interesting. They consider stomping their foot as a performance."

Upon hearing this, the chubby boy's face turned bright red, but he lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.

His name is Qiao Tai, and he was recruited from the general public by a special department. His family had been ordinary people for three generations, but he was different. From a young age, he possessed extraordinary strength; at three, he could lift an 80-pound stone block in front of his house, and at five, he could carry a hundred-pound fertilizer bag at lightning speed. Now at eight, he's said to be able to lift a thousand pounds.

Just by looking at that stomp he just made, you can pretty much guess that the little fat boy is surprisingly strong.

Meng Qi looked at him curiously, finding it quite interesting.

"After everything is finished, we'll be divided into groups."

Meng Qi turned to look at Dongfang Shuo, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you always getting so close to me? Do you want to fight?"

Dongfang Shuo hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, I didn't say I wanted to fight you."

We can't beat them even if we fight.

He awkwardly touched his nose and whispered, "I just wanted to be in the same group as you later."

Meng Qi glared at him, "Are you sick?"

"No ah."

After she finished speaking, Dongfang Shuo realized what she meant, and his face darkened. "How could you swear at me?"

That little brat has no manners.

But Dongfang Shuo decided not to stoop to her level.

Originally, everyone was standing straight as instructed by the instructor, but Meng Qi got tired of standing and forgot Yin Zheng's words. She first squatted down, and then Qiao Tai stomped on her and made her sit on the ground.

She simply stopped getting up and started sitting cross-legged.

Seeing that she was sitting, Liu Liu also sat down on the grass.

Dongfang Shuo originally came to find her, but after standing there for a long time and seeing that she wouldn't get up, he finally had to squat down so that it would be easier to talk to her.

So, in the playground where everyone else was forming a circle, one corner was missing.

Xia Yunsong glanced at the three people sitting and squatting, and shook his head helplessly. It seems that before choosing a cultivation method, these children need to learn the rules first.

Standing without proper posture, sitting without proper sitting posture, what kind of behavior is this? The last to demonstrate was Meng Ziyang.

Now the green sprout in his dantian has two leaves, just like Meng Shulan did at the beginning. But the difference is that his dantian can store true qi, unlike Meng Shulan who can only rely on the root to restrain it.

They attributed this difference to Meng Ziyang's earlier start in the field, unlike Meng Shulan, who was already in her mid-twenties and only began pursuing this career after having children. Although she succeeded, she also put in far more effort and sweat than others.

A leaf slowly rose from the ground, and when it reached Meng Ziyang's chest, it suddenly began to spin around his upper body. The speed was so fast that the leaf was no longer visible, only a blurry afterimage.

The children around stared wide-eyed and gasped in surprise.

Meng Qi pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "So all that time I practiced this move was just to show off."

No wonder Third Sister-in-law said that Meng Ziyang won't have to worry about finding a wife in the future, as long as he's not a womanizer.

Thank goodness he's only eight years old, otherwise those two ten-year-old girls across from him would probably be staring at him with admiration.

After the leaf finished spinning, it made one last thud and shot into the grass in front of it, half of the leaf disappearing into the ground.

The scene froze for a second, then burst into unified applause.

"Leaves belong to the wood element, so your family's heritage is wood-related?"

Dongfang Shuo was born into the Dongfang family. Influenced by his family, he was exposed to this kind of special talent and family in the cultivation circle from an early age.

Therefore, it is said that "the Meng family of the Northwest is said to be able to manipulate objects representing the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. A hundred years ago, their family produced a peerless genius who could simultaneously control metal, wood, and water. However, most of them can only master one of the five elements. In the last hundred years, the Meng family has gradually declined. Although they have entered the path of cultivation since childhood, many of them can no longer activate the five elemental attributes. It is said that only a few of them have mastered metal and earth."

As he spoke, Dongfang Shuo pondered for another two minutes, confirming that he had not previously known who in the Meng family possessed the wood attribute.

But Meng Qi and Meng Ziyang...
He seemed lost in thought, then noticed that Meng Qi was staring at him with an unfriendly expression.

Seeing him looking over, she leaned closer and whispered, "What Northwest Meng family? Never heard of them. My family's surname is Meng, the Meng of 'dreaming,' the Meng of 'sweet dreams.' We have absolutely nothing to do with that Meng family. Understand?"

Dongfang Shuo looked at her and thought to himself, "Isn't this just like trying to hide something obvious?"
Those in the Taoist school also have an essential skill to learn: face reading!

Although he wasn't an expert, he could tell that Meng Qi was lying.

But that has nothing to do with him. After all, everyone has secrets, right?

So he nodded decisively and said, "I understand. I was just reasoning reflexively. Just listen to it and don't take it to heart."

Meng Qi was surprised to see that he was so cooperative. She stared at his face for a few seconds and realized that he wasn't just being perfunctory, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

She reached out her little paw and patted his shoulder, sincerely praising him, "You pushed really well, keep it up next time."

It sounds quite interesting, and this kid clearly knows something; he even knows more about the Meng family than his grandfather does.

At least none of them knew that their ancestors had produced a peerless genius who mastered three of the Five Elements techniques.

She has clearly mastered two skills now. While she might not be considered exceptional, she's certainly a genius, right?

"Alright, everyone come over here and stand in line!"

Yin Zheng stood at the front with his hands behind his back, looking serious. "Actually, we have a precise understanding of your abilities. The reason we had you demonstrate again is twofold: first, to ensure you understand and are familiar with each other; and second, to prepare for group formation and future operations so you can coordinate with each other."

"Those who are ten years old and above, come with me."

Apart from Meng Qi, Meng Ziyang, and Qiao Tai, everyone else is ten years old or older.

So Meng Qi and Meng Ziyang watched with glee as the seventeen people were dragged off to run laps by Captain Zhang Dabao. Even though their new friend Liu Liu was among them, it didn't stop them from being happy.

However, their laughter lasted only two seconds before Yin Zheng led the three of them to practice standing meditation.
See you tomorrow!

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