Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 226 Looking Back at the Mountains and Rivers, It’s Already Autumn

The bowstring trembled and hummed incessantly. Gao Jingming's face was red as if dripping blood, and his whole body was shaking slightly, especially his hands, which were shaking particularly violently. Even the sleeve of his right hand was torn by the trembling bowstring.

Fortunately, the bowstring was some distance away from his cheek when he drew the bow, otherwise a piece of his face would have been cut off by the bowstring. If it were a woman, even a slightly larger piece of her face would have been cut off by the bowstring.

Many female archers will cut off one side of the thunderbolt. As for which side is cut, it depends on which hand is pulling the string.

Chen Xuan quickly stepped forward to take Mo Yu, and with a flick of his hand, the trembling bowstring calmed down. He asked with concern, "Master, are you okay?"

Bang~!

Before Gao Jingming could answer, the door to the study was pushed open, and Geng Hong and the others appeared at the door and asked, "Master, Xuan'er, what happened?"

Xiao Cai and Xiao Ye were standing on tiptoe behind with anxious looks on their faces.

Xiao Gao shook his head vigorously, and it seemed that he had some tinnitus. Then he used his internal energy to calm the blood on his face. He smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I was just testing the bow. I didn't expect it to be so strong."

"Are you really okay?" Geng Hong was a little worried.

Chen Xuan turned around and said, "It's okay, you guys go down first."

He closed the door and turned back to look at Gao Jingming and said speechlessly: "Master, why are you doing this? If you can't do it, don't be so stubborn. You will suffer the consequences now."

Gao Jingming sat down to catch his breath, his hands still trembling. He said anxiously, "Ah Xuan, who did you ask to make this bow? How could it be so strong? I had to use all my strength to barely pull it open."

"Don't worry about where it came from. I'd better check if the young master is injured," Chen Xuan said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Waving his hand, Gao Jingming said, "No need, Xuan. I know my situation well. My arm is a little strained, and the tendons and veins are a little swollen and painful from forcing my internal energy. I just need to rest for a while, it's not a big problem."

"It's not a big deal. If you don't pay attention, there will be sequelae." Chen Xuan almost rolled his eyes. He took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out a green pill and handed it to him, saying, "Master, take it. You will recover quickly. Don't really hurt yourself."

His situation is no different from forced weightlifting. He gritted his teeth and lifted a weight that exceeded his own capacity. It was normal for his muscles to be damaged afterwards. Fortunately, he had internal energy to protect his body, and he did not force himself too much, so his internal organs were not damaged.

Xiao Gao still swallowed the pill obediently, stretched his arms and said awkwardly: "I have been through this long without any problems, I never thought that Biqingdan would be used at this time."

The Biqingdan was a life-saving item given to the Gao family when they went out. It was very effective in detoxifying and healing wounds, and could even keep people alive. Using it on Gao Jingming at this moment was a waste of talent, as the damage would heal in no time.

Seeing that his complexion had improved a lot after taking the medicine, Chen Xuan still placed his fingers on his wrist and used his innate true qi to check him. After confirming that he was fine, he said: "Young Master, please don't do this again in the future. The martial arts you practice are light and agile. Strong bows don't fit your path. Doing this will only bring you trouble. Now you understand it, right?"

"I thought it could be opened with a little force, but it turned out like this," Gao Jingming said helplessly.

Fortunately, I didn't suffer any internal injuries, otherwise it would be a big problem. In my current condition, I have taken medicine and have the internal energy to heal my injuries, so I will be back to normal in a day or two.

I can't let him play with such dangerous things anymore. Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "So, if you pull it apart, you'll be the one who suffers."

As he said that, he took off the bowstring and placed the ink feather in the box.

Watching Chen Xuan's movements, Gao Jingming hesitated and said, "Ah Xuan, your martial arts skills far surpass mine. I struggled to draw the bow, but you easily subdued it. I'm afraid you're not far from reaching the acquired realm, opening up all eight extraordinary meridians, and becoming one of the top ones at this level, right?"

"Young master, you underestimate me too much. Not to mention the eight extraordinary meridians, I have even opened up the Ren and Du meridians," Chen Xuan said with a smile, turning his head.

However, no one believed the truth. Xiao Gao looked at me and said, "Do you think I'm a fool?" He shook his head and said, "Xuan, when did you learn to brag? The teacher always taught us to be honest."

"If you don't believe me, what can I do?" Chen Xuan shrugged, then continued: "As for martial arts, no matter how high your level is, you can only defeat a thousand people and ten thousand people. Knowledge is more powerful. With a stroke of the pen, you can defeat a hundred thousand people and even govern a country and bring peace to the world."

Gao Jingming shook his head upon hearing this and said, "It's not as easy as it sounds. Whether it's literature or martial arts, there are only a few who are truly powerful. If you can practice martial arts to the Grandmaster level, you are no worse than any scholar."

"That's right," Chen Xuan agreed deeply.

Gao Jingming then smiled and said, "My martial arts skills are no match for yours, Ah Xuan. The internal energy you used to check my injuries just now was so pure and condensed that even if it was only a trace, I could feel it was extraordinary. My internal energy was like ice melting in front of it, and I couldn't resist it at all. From now on, I'd better study hard and practice martial arts casually."

That's right, mine is innate true energy, it would be strange if your acquired internal strength could withstand it.

Xiao Gao didn't know what he was talking about, and Chen Xuan didn't bother to argue. He'd already told him everything, so he didn't believe there was any solution. He wouldn't show off unless Chen Xuan asked anyway. Opening the Ren and Du meridians was the final step to achieving innate enlightenment.

Looking at the box containing Mo Yu, Xiao Gao said with a lingering feeling: "It seems that only you, Xuan, can use it for a short period of time. It doesn't matter if either of us uses it."

"Young Master, you can still use the bow even if you don't string all three arms. Take your time. When your internal strength is strong enough in the future, you can use it even if the strong bow doesn't match Li Zou's light and agile style. At most, you can perform some agile archery skills," Chen Xuan smiled.

In other words, he is not strong enough now, but he will not be trusted when he becomes powerful enough in the future.

At this moment, I heard Mrs. Rong yelling from the other side of the river, "Gao family, what are you doing? You're so loud, you scared me. Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay. My young master is just joking," Geng Hong explained quickly.

"That's good. Just let me know if you need help. I thought it was thunder and was so scared that I almost cut my finger while cutting vegetables..." Mrs. Rong muttered a few words and went back.

In the study, Chen Xuan and Gao Jingming smiled at each other. This incident had caused such a stir that it even alarmed the neighbors.

After cleaning up the mess in the study caused by the strong wind from shooting the bow just now, I can continue reading.

Anyway, after this incident, the thirty-stone strong bow Mo Yu will be put aside for the time being. At most, I will take it out occasionally for maintenance.

Weapons are like cars; if they are not maintained regularly, they will break down. People also need regular maintenance...

Days passed, and the injuries caused by Xiao Gao's forced bowing were healed in a day or two. The days in the academy were uneventful. It seemed that midsummer had passed in the blink of an eye, and looking back at the mountains and rivers, it was already autumn.

After a few months, Chen Xuan and his friends lived a peaceful life.

The only person worth noting related to Gao Jingming is Wu Junyao. That guy is almost completely useless. He has been drunken for several months but still hasn't been able to complete the poem. It seems that his long-term drinking has caused problems with his brain, so that he ranked last in the academy's mid-year assessment.

With such grades and his negative influence, he would have been expelled from the academy. However, the incomplete poem was so outstanding, and Wu Junyao's family was wealthy, so he was allowed to take a leave of absence from school. The guy was taken home to recuperate and would not cause trouble for Xiao Gao again.

This is just a polite way of saying it, and it's actually no different from being expelled. He's not young anymore, and he probably won't return to the academy in the future.

As for Chen Xuan, he was rich and lived a very comfortable life. He stopped selling medicine after that incident, but occasionally went to the deserted house to experiment with some small gadgets. Although he had talent, his progress was slow, but he always gained something. He also didn't make any noise. He had never met his neighbors, and they were unaware of his existence.

In addition to their daily lives, Chen Xuan and Mr. Tingfeng kept in touch through correspondence, at least once a month, and the main content of their communication was limited to the novel Lingyun Ji.

In the most recent letter, perhaps because they communicated more frequently, or perhaps because they were "online friends" whom they had never met before, Mr. Tingfeng took the initiative to mention some trivial matters in life, very obscurely. Anyway, Chen Xuan could tell from the words that the other party seemed to be not free, but he had no way of guessing the details, and he didn't know what the other party's situation was.

On the contrary, after Lingyun Ji became popular, they would send him a share of the royalties every month. The highest amount was when the fourth volume of Lingyun Ji was released. People's expectations were high, and sales were booming, so a total of 80,000 taels of silver notes were sent to Chen Xuan!
It is said that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Although the fourth volume sold well, readers did not buy it and almost all of them criticized it, but this did not hinder the popularity of the book.

The fourth volume mainly tells the story of the protagonist's rise to prominence after getting an opportunity, showing off and getting slapped in the face. It is quite exciting, but after reading it, it makes people feel that it is too empty and has no substantive meaning.

What readers complained about the most was that they wanted to see the protagonist go to his fiancée's house to slap her in the face after 'thirty years', but instead the protagonist ran off to some other place to show off. How could they not complain about that?

Then the fifth volume was released, but readers didn't see what they wanted to see, and the criticism became even more fierce, so the popularity dropped a bit...

There is no such thing as long holidays in Liuyu Academy. Most of the students in the academy come from all over the world. Even if there is a two-month vacation, many students will not have enough time to travel, let alone reunite with their families.

Therefore, the academy has classes all year round, with a short break at the end of each month. The only difference is that there are relatively fewer classes every day during the autumn break, because some teachers have government affairs and will adjust their classes to serve the country.

After the beginning of autumn, a major event occurred. It was originally a matter of the underworld, but gradually almost the entire nation was paying attention to it, and even the students in the academy were constantly discussing it.

That is the date when Liu Zhenwei, the top master of Chongyan Sect among the underworld forces in Jing Country, will challenge Guo Jinglong of Hanshan Sword Sect!

One of them is good and the other is evil. Both are innate masters who have been famous for many years. This competition is bound to be a grand occasion. The victory or loss between them is related to the reputation of good and evil, and it is hard not to attract attention.

Even the imperial court took this matter very seriously. After all, as representatives of the two major forces within the territory of Jing State, a fight between them might very well cause turmoil in the martial arts world.

As the date approached, countless people from all directions rushed to the competition venue to join in the fun. It was the most lively martial arts event in Jing Country in the past ten years, no less than dropping a nuclear bomb on calm waters!
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(End of this chapter)