Night without Borders

Chapter 7 Golden Age

Qin Ming's heart was filled with waves. Could it be that the "method" that he had been told could not be practiced has now been perfected and mastered?

He came back from the wilderness, and there seemed to be a fire in his body that made even the cold winter warm. It was not an illusion that he felt strong all over his body. With a tiptoe, he made the stone mill in the yard lift off the ground.

He leaped forward, with a strong sense of suspension in the air, and grabbed a handful of snow covering the eaves.

When he exhaled, a stream of white air shot out, like a spear carrying a large amount of white mist flying out, bursting out with a loud sound of breaking through the air.

Qin Ming was breathing vigorously with abdominal breathing, and his figure stirred the snow on the ground into the air, causing heavy snow to fall in the yard again.

When he moved, all his bones moved. With a horizontal arm strike, all the flying snowflakes in front of him shattered.

The activity of his flesh and blood increased significantly, his whole body was burning hot, silver veins intertwined in his pores, and he produced a large amount of sweat, as if purifying his body.

Qin Ming felt relaxed all over, and his whole body was enveloped by a faint silver light.

This kind of scene is rare when a child is "born".

He exercised for a long time and was extremely exhausted. He stopped only when he felt really tired.

Rebirth is a process. Qin Ming believes that he is changing and will achieve his wish in the near future.

He did not go back to the house, but sat quietly in the yard, letting the stirred snowflakes fall on his body. He was not afraid of the cold and his whole body was warm.

This is completely different from the past. When he had just recovered from his illness, he was still cold even when wrapped in a thick quilt on the kang.

Qin Ming closed his eyes and reflected on himself in his mind, repeating the difficult movements he had performed not long ago to exercise his consciousness.

The silver ripples that had just subsided reappeared. His breathing was driven by his thoughts, constantly adjusting, becoming extremely complex and difficult to find a pattern.

Thoughts came from his mind, and energy moved from his will, and the light on his body became a little brighter.

The yard was quiet and Qin Ming was covered in snowflakes.

After a long time, he stopped thinking and his mind was completely empty.

When the silver light on his body completely disappeared, he slowly opened his eyes, feeling the changes in himself. He was sure that a vigorous new power was growing in his body.

Qin Ming calmly picked up the millstone weighing more than 200 kilograms in the yard, and then gently put it down.

"The new students will most likely be completed within two days." He had an idea in mind.

At this time, he felt hungry, and it was very intense.

Qin Ming cooked a pot of mushroom soup, using walnuts, almonds, chestnuts, etc. as the main course and red dates, hawthorn, etc. as side dishes, and he enjoyed the meal very much.

After he had rested enough, a new round of exercise began. He wanted to speed up the process of "rebirth".

Qin Ming's movements were like a broken bow and his shots were like exploding thunder, causing snowflakes to fly all over the yard, and his flesh and blood became more and more active.

In this way, he would take a nap when he was tired, eat a big meal of dried fruits when he was hungry, and exercise after he had regained his energy. From early morning to late night, he was always full of vigorous vitality.

Before going to bed, he washed himself with cold water with ice chips, but he didn't feel cold. His tall body without a trace of fat, his muscles were tight, his lines were smooth, his wet black hair was covered with water droplets, and under the shining sun, his skin was bright and shiny, and he had a sense of strength.

At night he slept soundly and dreamlessly, falling into the deepest sleep. His body was always filled with fresh energy because of the accelerated rebirth.

The next day, Qin Ming's appetite increased greatly and he had increased his meals to seven.

The main reason is that the consumption required for postnatal maternal metamorphosis is very great.

No matter how delicious the food is, he would get tired of it after eating it for many meals in a row. Besides, they were all dry food, so he needed to eat them with hot water.

"It's a pity that there are not many mushrooms, so I can't make some soup." Qin Ming regretted.

What made him frown was that there was not much food left, and if things continued like this, they could only last for another day.

"Am I a glutton? Most of the dried goods in the animal skin bag are only enough for three days." Qin Ming said to himself.

The "method" that helps rebirth cannot stop. When he is still, he is like a mountain; when he moves, he is like an eagle flying in the sky. The silver light emerging from his pores is getting stronger and stronger.

He truly felt that his physical fitness was improving, not overnight, but gradually.

Qin Ming walked to one side of the courtyard and tried to pick up the upper and lower grinding wheels together. He exerted force suddenly and moved them away from their original places.

Lu Ze just happened to push open the gate and walked in, and was dumbfounded on the spot.

"Xiao Qin, what are you doing..." He had a look of surprise. Yesterday he was feeling sorry for Qin Ming, thinking that he would miss the golden age of freshmen, but today he saw a scene like this.

In the courtyard separated by a wall, Liang Wanqing heard the noise and came over. When she knew what happened, she lost consciousness.

"Just like the sick kid in the next village, he can lift more than 400 kilograms of weight as soon as he was born." Lu Ze was sincerely happy for Qin Ming.

"As a freshman in the golden age group, Xiao Qin has really done it." Liang Wanqing said that over the years, he is considered the best in Shuangshu Village.

"Uncle, you are so awesome!" Wen Rui also ran over, his big eyes shining, looking up at him, his little face full of admiration.

"I feel the new changes are still ongoing." Qin Ming said.

He had realized that it would take longer than he had earlier estimated and was far from over.

Liang Wanqing said with a surprised look, "In our area, even if we are new in the golden age, after stabilizing, lifting a tripod of 500 kilograms is already the limit. Xiao Qin is not going to resist, right?"

"It is said that in that bright city in the distance there is a young man who can lift a 600-jin tripod." Lu Ze said. He really wanted to know what height Qin Ming would reach after his new transformation.

There was a sudden noise in the street.

Liang Wanqing walked out, and soon came back, saying, "Grandma Zhou is in poor health."

Qin Ming had seen her on the road yesterday. Thinking back to her thin body and pale face, she seemed to be in a very bad condition.

"What's the reason?" Lu Ze asked. Liang Wanqing sighed, "It is said that she has not eaten much recently, and her health has not been good to begin with, so she has problems."

Qin Ming, Lu Ze and others came to the street and learned the details.

Grandma Zhou’s son went out some time ago and did not bring back any food. He was seriously injured and his right arm was broken.

Every family was short of food this winter, and something had happened to the breadwinner of the family. Grandma Zhou was worried, so she quietly left behind the food she was supposed to eat every day and only took a little to fill her stomach.

Many people had already come to the Zhou family's yard. After Qin Ming and Lu Ze entered the house, they saw Grandma Zhou lying motionless. Her face was sallow and she was silent.

The two children were crying, kneeling nearby and crying loudly for their grandmother.

Before leaving, Grandma Zhou told them where to find food. She hid some sweet potatoes and cold, hard steamed buns in a bamboo basket under the ice and snow.

She was even reluctant to eat even one of the nuts Qin Ming gave her.

It was only today that family members learned that she lived frugally and tried her best to save her own rations. She was worried that her seriously injured son Zhou Changyu would never bring back food, and that her grandchildren would starve, so she would rather eat less or not eat at all.

Zhou Changyu was heartbroken when he learned the truth. The man, who was almost 30 years old, had tears on his face. He slapped himself hard in the mouth and said that he was useless and unfilial for not discovering these things in advance.

His daughter-in-law was also kneeling there, crying bitterly.

Many people in the courtyard were sighing. In a year like this, the entire area was hit by disaster, and everyone was short of food and clothing, and their lives were very difficult.

Qin Ming felt upset. When he saw the pale-faced Grandma Zhou two days ago, she had tremblingly taken out a few pieces of dried potatoes and tried to put them into his hands.

Now it goes without saying that that was the food ration she secretly saved every day.

Such a good old man, he is gone just like that. Qin Ming stood there in silence for a long time.

After the early night ended, the people in the yard gradually dispersed. Qin Ming came again, carrying a cloth bag containing five pounds of nuts, and handed it to Zhou Changyu, asking him to express his condolences.

"Brother Qin!" Zhou Changyu wanted to refuse with red eyes. He knew how difficult it was to find food in the wild now.

Qin Ming put it in his hand, asked him to take it, and turned to leave.

It was already late, but one could still hear the Zhou family crying.

Qin Ming sat in the dark yard. Others and their relatives were crying, but as for himself, the unclear faces in his mind became increasingly blurred. He was afraid that one day he would completely forget them and would no longer have any memory of them.

On this cold winter night, he looked up at the night sky where he could see nothing. He was lost in thought for a long time, feeling an indescribable sense of loneliness.

In his heart, there was a hazy light and a dim figure. He wanted to get closer to see it clearly, but he could never reach the childhood memory that had long faded.

Suddenly, a heart-pounding breath came towards him, extremely oppressive, making Qin Ming's body tense instantly. In the pitch-dark night sky, two golden lanterns appeared, mysterious and terrifying!

Then, the calm winter night began to be filled with violent winds. All the snow on the ground rushed up, and the roof seemed to be blown off and shook violently.

In the night sky as black as the abyss, the pair of golden lanterns flew across the sky, bringing with them a strong wind and an extremely terrifying feeling of oppression that almost suffocated people!
Qin Ming's pupils contracted. He guessed that it should be a higher creature, incredibly huge, flapping its wings like a dark cloud covering the sky, passing over Shuangshu Village.

The golden lanterns were its eyes. As it went away, the sudden storm quickly weakened and then dissipated.

There was a commotion in the village, and many people came out, talking about it.

The older people who had experienced similar incidents, although they all looked solemn, told the younger generations not to panic, as it was probably a higher being on its way and just passing through.

Qin Ming came back from the street and sat in the yard for a long time, looking at the endless night.

The darkness enveloped the sky and the earth, blocking the road to the distance and making the world even more mysterious. His heart was filled with waves and he wanted to go out and look around the vast land.

Finally, he stood up resolutely and practiced the specific movements that he remembered most clearly from his childhood.

Even if you have a wish in your heart, you must have the strength to achieve it.

Gradually, his body began to exude new energy and a thin mist of light appeared on his surface.

After a long time, he felt an unprecedented hunger. The new changes had not stopped yet, and seemed to be even more violent.

Qin Ming ate a lot of dry food with hot water but still felt full.

When the mutant squirrel and the black goat from Yang Yongqing's family at the entrance of the village appeared in his mind, he couldn't help swallowing.

He really wanted to eat meat. As soon as he thought about it, he seemed to smell the rich aroma of meat. He realized that this was his body sending him a message that it needed some supplements.

It was not until Qin Ming ate another pile of nuts that the abnormal craving slowly subsided.

"It seems that I have to go into the mountains again when the early night comes." He wanted to meet the call of his body and ensure that there would be no problems with his new life.

In fact, after he gave the Zhou family five kilograms of dry goods, the original food reserves were not very sufficient.

Qin Ming woke up very early after a dreamless night. Although he was very hungry, he was very energetic. He had a feeling that after the continuous changes in his new life, he should be able to carry a tripod of more than 500 kilograms.

"The most important thing is that the new life is still in progress." This makes him very much looking forward to it. What level will it eventually reach?
He began to stretch his muscles.

Then, Qin Ming opened the dragon spine, first arching his waist, then leaning back violently, and the entire spine formed an exaggerated crescent-shaped arc in the opposite direction. The joints exploded all the way upwards, and the flesh and blood trembled violently.

Starting from the tail vertebrae, the yang energy is generated and climbs all the way along the dragon's spine to the head.

Qin Ming's whole body felt numb, as if he was being electrified. All his pores opened up, and his whole body felt warm and covered in yang energy.

At the same time, a layer of silver light radiated from his body, clearer than before.

Needless to say, this significantly accelerated the rebirth process!
Before the early night arrived, Qin Ming had already appeared outside the village. His appetite seemed insatiable because all kinds of dried fruits could no longer satisfy his needs.

When he thought of the sight of mountain goats, night deer, black-feathered pheasants, etc. being roasted on the campfire and dripping fat onto the charcoal, he could not help but drool. His feet were so fast that he wanted to rush into the dense forest in the wild immediately.

(End of this chapter)