Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 49: The Boy's Fate Passes Five Tests
“Heh~ha~!”

In the backyard of the Queen Mother Temple, Nian Ying was doing horse stance, practicing her punches with sweet shouts.

Since she is a girl and has been weak since childhood, her fists seem a little soft.

"We've been practicing for more than half an hour. Let's take a break and then practice again."

Zhe Gu came out of the room with a bowl of sweet soup in her hand and greeted us with a smile.

"I cooked some Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup, come and have some."

"Master, wait a moment, I'll practice for a while."

Nian Ying responded but continued to practice.

"What are you working so hard for?"

Looking at Nian Ying's serious expression, Zhe Gu looked distressed, sighed and shook her head.

After practicing for nearly two hours, Nianying couldn't hold on any longer and stopped to rest.

Zhe Gu handed her the hot soup and sat beside her, watching Nian Ying drink the soup and persuading her.

"You're not participating in the ordination ceremony, so there's no need to work so hard."

"Although I won't be participating this time, I still have to participate. I don't want to be left behind by my senior brother."

Nianying drank her soup while giving a vague explanation.

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have agreed to let Kunshan come over!"

Sugar Girl frowned, her face full of annoyance.

In fact, Li Kunshan only stayed with her for a while. He said he was going to fight zombies, and then there was no news from him.

He just walked away, the key point is that Nian Ying was possessed by a demon!

Influenced by Li Kunshan, Nianying began to practice diligently. This was originally a good thing, but she worked so hard that Zhegu began to feel distressed.

"I thought, even if I can't compare to my senior brother, as long as I practice the kung fu that my master taught me well, I can still help a little when the need arises."

"What kind of help are you giving me? I'm teaching you kung fu to strengthen your body, not to fight zombies. Wing Chun isn't as intense, but the way you practice it will hurt you. Don't forget, you're not like ordinary people."

“In fact, my health is much better than before.”

"That's just the surface! How can something that's destined to happen be changed so easily?"

Zhe Gu's expression was serious, but she knew that no matter how much she tried to persuade him, she could only sigh helplessly.

After eating the sweet soup and resting for a while, Nianying continued to practice.

Hard work pays off. After practicing for four or five months, Nianying's moves are much better than before.

Although he is still far behind Li Kunshan and others, he can already scare ordinary people with his clean and neat Wing Chun.

Nianying was very happy about her progress, but Zhegu became more and more anxious.

Kung Fu also requires talent.

If you practice hard without talent, you will only harm yourself!

Nian Ying looks good, but in fact, she is already depleting her energy.

"no!"

Zhe Gu snorted coldly. She couldn't bear to see her beloved disciple hurt herself like this.

He pulled Nian Ying, who was practicing, aside and spoke sternly.

"You can't practice like this anymore!"

"But……"

"No buts, Master has a way!"

Zhe Gu interrupted Nian Ying and spoke directly.

"Don't you want to catch up with that brat from Kunshan?"

"It's not about catching up, it's about not wanting to be..."

"Okay, I get it anyway."

Sugar Girl waved her hand and continued.

"You are destined to be a child, born to face five trials. It is already very difficult for you to grow up safely. In terms of Kung Fu, even if you risk your life, you can't compare to the one-in-a-million talent of Kunshan."

"I know, I just wanted to..."

"You just don't want to be left behind and end up being people from two different worlds, right?"

Zhe Gu snorted lightly. What kind of fate did they, the master and the disciple, have? It was all caused by that pair of master and the disciple.

"Actually, besides kung fu, silly boy, there are also magic spells!"

"But I haven't received the ordination yet, so I can't use magic. Master, do you want me to practice inner alchemy like my senior brother?" "Inner alchemy is not that simple. It's much more difficult than kung fu."

Zhe Gu curled her lips and spoke directly without keeping anyone in suspense.

"I've told you before that you're destined to be a child. You're bound to face the five obstacles of life, marriage, illness, misfortune, and hardship. We call these five obstacles the Five Plagues. On earth, they're plagues, but in heaven, they're gods! As long as we can help you overcome these five obstacles, you'll be able to return from plague to godhood. With the assistance of these five powerful warriors, you'll be able to practice some magic even without receiving the talisman."

"is this real!"

Nian Ying widened her eyes in surprise, but was a little bit disbelieving.

In fact, she also knew that with her qualifications, it was simply a pipe dream to catch up with Li Kunshan.

Hearing what Zhe Gu said, I finally saw a glimmer of hope.

"Of course it's true, it's just a little troublesome."

Zhe Gu touched Nian Ying's forehead, her eyes were deep, but then she smiled.

"Don't worry about Master. You know, I have connections up there. April 18th is coming up soon, Grandma's birthday. I'll make some offerings then and ask her to do this. It shouldn't be difficult."

Time flies, and it’s April 22nd in a blink of an eye.

An incense table was placed in the middle of the yard, on which were placed magical instruments such as the magic sword, magic seal, Tianpeng ruler, Sanqing bell, as well as a dozen yellow talismans for appealing to heaven.

Zhe Gu, dressed in a Taoist robe, stood behind the desk, while Nian Ying sat cross-legged in front, her five hearts facing the sky, her body bound with red ropes in the shape of a tortoise shell.

"Disciple Zhe Gu, please help the old lady!"

After everything was ready, three offerings were made first, and then Zhe Gu used her magic sword to pick up a yellow talisman and ignited it to tell the sky.

Huh~!

The next moment, a breeze came from afar, blowing the surrounding flags apart.

Zhe Gu took a look, picked up another yellow talisman, and muttered something.

Hurrah~!

When the yellow talisman was offered, the wind suddenly became stronger, and the candle on the altar seemed to be about to go out under the strong wind.

Nian Ying, who was sitting in the middle of the formation, had her eyes closed, as if she was under some kind of pressure.

"Grandma, listen to me!"

Aunt Zhe's expression was serious, and she spoke again immediately.

After a prayer, the wind finally subsided and Nianying's frown relaxed.

"Hoo~!"

Zhe Gu breathed a sigh of relief, finally she was persuaded. Although the price was a bit high, she had no choice but to give it a try for the sake of her beloved disciple.

"Grandma, please help me~!"

Then he shouted loudly and ignited several yellow talismans in succession.

Bang~!

Then there was a slight sound, and a red rope tied to Nianying broke.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

There were four more soft sounds in succession, and the remaining four red ropes broke one after another.

When the five red ropes broke, the bondage was naturally untied and the red ropes fell off Nianying's body.

"Haha~! It's done!"

Seeing this, Zhe Gu's face was full of excitement.

"Thank you, grandma, for your help!"

Then he cast the spell again to send the God away.

After finishing the ritual, Zhe Gu wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, put down the magic sword, and came over to pull up Nian Ying.

"Master, did it succeed?"

Nian Ying didn't feel anything just now, but now she looked at Zhe Gu with anticipation.

"Of course it worked. With Master's help, how could it not work?"

Sugar Girl smiled and continued.

"Now that the Five Plagues have returned to their positions and become your guardian generals, you can now practice Taoism."

"Great!"

Nian Ying's face was full of excitement. She jumped up with a cheer and hugged Zhe Gu tightly again.

Seeing Nianying so happy, Zhegu smiled with relief and patted Nianying on the back. Suddenly, she didn't feel the price was so high anymore.

(End of this chapter)