Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Hiu!”
When he heard that sound, Baili Changkong’s second grandpa, who was almost eighty years old, nearly jumped to his feet.
Baili Ruoxue was both stunned and confused.
The sword must have pierced more than a thousand times.
Also, what did she just hear?
Was it the sound of the sword edge penetrating through the air?
“Has Baili Qingfeng already exerted power in his training?” She sounded doubtful.
Thankfully, the sound only echoed once, and the next piercing could not be heard.
The following strikes remained soundless.
The first whistle appeared to be only an illusion.
However, in the third piercing, the sound could be heard again.
“Hiu!”
Then…
The fourth time, the fifth time and the sixth time…
“Hiu! Hiu! Hiu!”
Baili Qingfeng seemed to have been caught in a peculiar state. Time after time, he pierced the sword forward quickly and smoothly, until the sounds of the edge slicing through the air seemed to overlap. His speed also improved from one movement every three seconds to one movement per second!
“He’s… really exerting the power?” Baili Ruoxue, who had been condescending just now, was instantly at a loss. “I… only kept my sword steady after three months of training and reached my current stage after a year of piercing. Even so, my grandpa praised my talents…”
Baili Qingfeng, on the other hand…
It was only his second day of practicing martial arts!
“You made it! You really made it!” Baili Changkong, who had been suppressing his excitement in case he shocked Baili Qingfeng out of his state, finally exclaimed in ecstasy after confirming that his grandson had exerted power. “You are an extraordinary talent! Fantastic! This is the blessing of the heavens! The Baili family finally has an heir in martial arts now…”
Baili Changkong’s blood surged to his head as he laughed loudly. Suddenly, he felt dizzy, and his laughter came to an abrupt halt. He fell backward directly…
“Grandpa!” Baili Ruoshui hurried to check him in panic. “Ah, not good! My grandpa has had a stroke. Call the ambulance…”
With no time to continue training, Baili Qingfeng rushed out to find a phone booth.
Soon…
The alarms of the ambulance came from far away.
The ambulance stopped in the yard for a while and left with Baili Changkong accompanied by Baili Huang and his wife, the parents of Baili Ruoshui and Baili Ruoxue.
…
Baili Qingfeng followed them to the hospital. Soon, Baili Hong and all his second grandpa’s children came. An operation was immediately held due to the emergency.
When it was eight at night, Baili Huang asked Baili Qingfeng to escort Baili Ruoxue and Baili Ruoshui back.
When Baili Qingfeng returned to the hospital, Baili Hong stopped him at the gate. “Your second grandpa just had a successful dredging surgery, but the next three months are critical for his recovery. Ruoshui told me why your second grandpa had a stroke. So, for your second grandpa’s sake, you’d better put your visits on hold until he is in better shape.”
“Got it.” Baili Qingfeng nodded.
Although they did not spend much time together, he sincerely hoped that Baili Changkong would get better soon.
In the following days, Baili Qingfeng practiced the sword and the Rumbling Thunder Thirty-Six Moves in his own yard.
Although his yard was not spacious, it was enough for him to pierce the sword.
Thanks to his amazing recovery abilities, he was quick in picking up the Rumbling Thunder Thirty-Six Moves. In addition, he was young and had worked out often the previous year. So, he could already finish the Rumbling Thunder Thirty-Six Moves in ten minutes. Together with the strength-exertion skill he mastered, he had completed the transformation from an ordinary person to a martial fighter.
While he practiced the Rumbling Thunder Thirty-Six Moves, he did not drop the Thunderous Juggernaut Method, either.
It took him three days to develop external sensation, which was level three. His senses were much keener.
Sensing that it was working, he instantly began cultivating in the fourth level, true self.
In this level, the practitioner could not only observe himself but also communicate with the spirit and better control the internal cycle of the body.
It was the beginning stage of a martial fighter.
The Rumbling Thunder Thirty-Six Moves, the Thunderous Breathing, and the Thunderous Juggernaut Method…
Baili Qingfeng practiced them vigorously during the summer holidays. In the meantime, he did not forget his studies.
Having decided not to disappoint anyone again and be a good student in all aspects, he naturally needed to read books carefully.
Time flew quickly as he trained.
A month and a half passed.
…
“Mind refining and blood changing… Am I a level-two martial fighter now? That’s odd. According to Ruoxue, normally it takes someone one to three years to become a real martial fighter and three to ten years of continuous training before the mind is refined with the guidance of a good master. But I’ve grasped it after only one and a half months? It does not feel challenging at all…”
Baili Qingfeng looked at the mirror before him.
After he practiced the Rumbling Thunder Thirty-Six Moves for a month and a half, he grew another four centimeters and became 1.8 meters tall. He looked different from one and a half months ago, having a sunny and masculine air.
Although his face did not change, he was now clean and delightful and easily left a good first impression.
“I feel that I’ve been practicing something that everybody knows… particularly the Thunderous Juggernaut Method.”
Baili Qingfeng had already reached the fifth level of the method after this period of practice.
The fourth level, true self, had been surpassed, and the fifth level was divinity revelation.
From this level onwards, the mind of the cultivator was powerful enough to disrupt the senses of the weak. Depending on the various meditation methods, they could drag the opponents into an illusory world or captivate them using charm.
The Thunderous Juggernaut Method, in particular, was a tough and dominating one. It was as soul-stirring as thunders in the sky. The wicked would be terrified.
Because of the unbelievable methods that this level could reveal, it was known as divinity revelation.
“Practising by myself is the last thing I should do in martial arts. I can only pick up martial arts through combats. Wang Gang and Jiang Ziheng were as tough as iron considering that they tried to kill me, who had nothing to do with them, with no hesitation! Only by fighting can I really know whether I am a level-two martial fighter and have reached the stage of divinity revelation,” Baili Qingfeng said.
What about practicing with Baili Changkong’s disciples?
He did not despise any of the disciples, but… those disciples could not even beat Baili Ruoxue, the proud little girl.
“Qingfeng! Qingfeng!” While Baili Qingfeng observed himself in the mirror, Baili Die’s eager voice came from outside. “Qingfeng, somebody bought your song!”
“My song?”
As Baili Die entered the room in a hurry, Baili Qingfeng soon thought of something. “Long Time No See?”
“Exactly. That’s the song. A singer wants to buy the copyright of your song for a thousand bucks. A thousand! That’s my two months’ wages!”
“That song…”
Baili Qingfeng had the habit of listening to music. He developed it for her in the previous life, and he could not change it now.
However, the music industry was not so developed in the Kingdom of Shea. He had heard no touching song until so far.
If he could really sell this song…
At least, he wouldn’t need to whistle it if he wanted to listen to it.
“I can sell the song for a thousand bucks, but I would like to meet the performer.”
“Meet the performer?”
Baili Die was stunned. Then she thought of something and smiled, “Do you want his autograph? I can help you contact him.”
Then, she went out quickly to make calls.
A few minutes later, Baili Die returned with a smile. “He agreed to meet you, but he will be in Sumen City for the next half a month. If you want to meet him, go over yourself.” Baili Die continued with excitement, “I’ll ask for leave and go with you. Sumen City is not far away from Wuhe City. We can return in a day. Also, An Yixun is one of my favorite singers. I would love to meet him in person.”
“Sumen City…” Baili Qingfeng immediately thought of something when he heard the name.
The scene from one and a half months ago flashed in his head.
“Sumen City… Jiang Ziheng…”
Was it fate?