Chapter 13 Sister-in-law, Don’t Be Like This
"Is the true energy coming out?"

Gu Yunhui was a little surprised when he heard his granddaughter's words, "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Gu Yan said solemnly, "I saw it with my own eyes. He beat Gu Mingyu so hard that he vomited blood. I didn't even see how he did it."

"How is this possible?" Gu Yunhui murmured.

Yes, how is this possible?
Wasn’t this kid kicked back by that old ancestor?
If he really is a promising talent, our ancestors would not let him go easily.

For example, Gu Mingyan, who became an ascetic monk with him, has not been able to come down the mountain until now.

Besides, from the time that kid became a monk to now, it has been less than two months at most, and he has gone from the third level of true Qi to four levels higher than the seventh level of true Qi.

This is a bit shocking.

Among all the ascetics in the Gu family, there are not many who have made such rapid progress.

Gu Yan whispered, "Grandpa, what price did he pay?"

The reason why ascetics are called ascetics is because this is a self-abuse magic skill. The more you like something, the faster your cultivation will increase after you vow not to do it again.

It is more about gaining strength from pain than from the soul.

The faster his strength improves, the more painful he feels.

Gu Yunhui sighed softly and said, "I misunderstood him before. This boy is indeed determined and a true martial arts fanatic."

No matter why the old ancestor let Gu Mingchuan down the mountain, it is a fact that his strength has improved by leaps and bounds in such a short period of time.

Gu Yan also felt a little guilty. Before, she had mistakenly thought that Gu Mingchuan was the kind of opportunist. Unexpectedly...

Gu Yunhui said, "Don't make this public. He won't be alive for long."

There are only two outcomes for every ascetic monk: either he cannot help but break his vows and becomes a useless person from then on.

The final destination for those who can persevere is the cave in the back mountain.

Because there are too many temptations in this world.

Gu Yan said quietly, "Now, everyone who should know probably already knows."

……

…………

"Second Young Master, you are so amazing."

The servant looked at Gu Mingchuan with admiration, "I heard that the man was the most powerful one in Qianlong Hall, but he was beaten to the point of vomiting blood by your single blow..."

Gu Mingchuan said, "Okay, stop flattering me. Have you bought the things I asked you to buy?"

"I just went out and saw someone looking for trouble. I didn't have time to buy anything, so I hurried back to report the news."

"Then hurry up and go."

"Yes." The servant ran away.

Gu Mingchuan sat back on the recliner and picked up a general history of the Jin Dynasty and started reading.

The Jin Dynasty was the dynasty before the Wei Dynasty.

He had already read more than half of it and discovered something very interesting. Rather than a history of dynasties, it was more like a history of factions.

In the 800-year history of the Jin Dynasty, every prime minister was from the same few families. To put it bluntly, it was just a few big families taking turns to be the boss.

Those are the nine great clans in the world.

Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly a pair of slightly cold hands pressed on his forehead and gently rubbed his temples.

Gu Mingchuan said, "You can't touch a man's head randomly, don't you know——"

As he spoke, he smelled a faint pleasant fragrance and suddenly realized that something was wrong. This was not the fragrance of Qingzhu and Qingcha.

He turned around and saw Su Lingshuang standing behind him. He said, "It's sister-in-law. Why are you here?"

Su Lingshuang's eyes were still bloodshot, obviously she had just cried. She withdrew her hand awkwardly and said softly, "I just came to ask if you want to eat anything? I'll ask someone to make it for you."

Sister-in-law, please don't be like this.

It makes me feel like I have a terminal illness.

Gu Mingchuan asked, "Do you know hamburgers?"

"Hamburger? What's that?"

“It’s a kind of meat sandwich.”

"Rougamo?"

"Forget it, let's just have the braised beef in soy sauce. Hurry up and make it. I'm starving."

"Okay, I'll have someone do it right away."

Gu Mingchuan watched her leaving and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, is it so scary to become an ascetic monk?

The way Su Lingshuang looked at him really looked like he was about to die.

……

After that, Su Lingshuang would come over every day to ask what I wanted to eat, what I wanted to drink, whether I wanted to go out and play, whether I wanted to keep Qingcha in the room...

Gu Mingchuan was amused and a little touched. No one had ever been so nice to him since he was a child.

A few more days passed.

When Gu Mingchuan woke up, a prompt appeared in front of him, [You have reached the fifth level, do you want to make the fifth oath? ]

"Yes."

He was well prepared and made a vow, "I will never eat KFC again."

The words that were spoken turned into golden light and flew onto the panel.

【Name: Gu Mingchuan】

[Level: Level 5]

[Rule 2: Do not play the chicken game, difficulty level ]

[Commandment 5: Don’t drink fat house happy water, difficulty level ]

[Commandment three: do not smoke Hongtashan cigarettes, difficulty level 5]

[Commandment 6: Do not watch Mikami-sensei’s videos, difficulty level ]

[Commandment 2: Don’t eat KFC, difficulty level ]

[Discipline Points: 12416 (Note: After observing the precepts for one day, you will gain discipline points*difficulty coefficient)]

[Kung Fu: The fifth level of "Red Dust Crossing Method" (36/5000), the eighth level of Xuanshui True Skill (3/50000+)]

[Martial Arts: Five Elements Boxing (Mastery (15/500+), Liaoyun Sword Skills (Mastery)]

"The sixth level of the Red Dust Crossing Method actually requires 5,000 points."

Gu Mingchuan calculated in his mind that it would take sixteen days. Oh, that's all right.

To break through to the next level of "Xuan Shui Zhengong", 50,000 points are required. This is understandable. For each martial art, the more advanced it is, the more difficult it is to break through.

This time, what he sacrificed was just a hobby that didn't hurt at all.

When he was a kid, he liked to eat Western fast food. It was only after he went to college and had been doing it for a long time that he would occasionally want to eat it.

To be honest, Su Lingshuang's attitude these days made him feel a little uneasy. Thinking of the fate of the palace guards, he decided to be cautious.

First sacrifice some of those insignificant little hobbies.

As a foodie, gaming expert, and college student, he has a wide range of interests.

The happiness of the people on Earth is not something that the people in this world can imagine.

This time, the upgrade failed to break through the realm.

It doesn’t matter, it should be about the same by next time.

Just wait for half a month.

……

Gu Mingchuan thought that the family would send someone to talk to him.

As a result, more than ten days passed and no one came to see him.

This day is July 15th.

It is also the day when Minglong performs martial arts performances.

The family finally sent someone over, and it was his acquaintance, Gu Shen.

Gu Shen bowed and said, "The Fourth Master asked me to pick you up."

Gu Mingchuan got on the carriage with a knife and asked, "Where is the competition held?"

"The governor's mansion."

"Oh."

If Gu Shen hadn't said it, he would have almost forgotten that Minglong Mansion had an official government, and the governor was the highest official. However, his presence was usually too low.

"The Fourth Master asked me to pass on a message, saying that if you can defeat Fan Xingzong of the Fan family, he will recommend you as the third of the Ming generation."

According to the rules of the Gu family, those who can participate in the ranking are equivalent to true disciples and real core figures, who are qualified to succeed the position of head of the family.

Originally, only those who graduated from Qianlong Hall and broke through to the seventh level of true Qi before the age of 20 were qualified.

Regardless of age, only cultivation is important.

Among the current Ming generation, there are only Gu Da and Gu Er, and Gu San has not appeared yet.

Gu Mingchuan's eyes lit up. He became Gu Sanlang, and all his peers would respectfully address him as Third Brother. That way, Su Lingshuang would also be proud.

He asked, "What is Fan Xingzong's cultivation level?"

Gu Shen said, "He is at the eighth level of True Qi. It is said that this person has a very high level of comprehension. He was kept by the old thief of the Fan family and was personally trained. His "Liuyun Sword Technique" has reached the highest level. His strength is probably not inferior to Li Mansong and Jiang Shengyu."

Li Mansong and Jiang Shengyu are the most outstanding figures of this generation of the Li and Jiang families. They became famous at a young age and were known as the two heroes of Minglong.

Gu Mingchuan nodded.

He knew that these three people should be his main opponents.

Soon, they arrived at the Gu family's old house.

Gu Mingchuan also saw the other four contestants, one of whom was a woman, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.

"Set off."

Seeing that everyone was present, Gu Wendi gave an order and led his men to the prefectural government.

……

Outside the prefectural government mansion, security was tight.

Many people gathered outside, talking in low voices.

"Why are even the city guards out? In previous years, there wasn't anything like this during the Roaring Dragon Martial Arts Show."

"I heard that a distinguished person came today."

"Noble? What noble?"

"She seems to be the legitimate daughter of some marquis's mansion, and a close friend of the governor's daughter..."

……

When the Gu family arrived at the prefectural government, they took out a token before they were allowed to pass.

This prefect's mansion is much more magnificent than the Gu family's old house.

A steward took them to a side hall to rest.

After everyone left, Gu Wendi said, "Today's competition is not only attended by the governor, but also many famous masters. You must perform well and must not lose face for my Gu family."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

His eyes swept across and lingered on Gu Mingchuan for a moment, but in the end he said nothing, retracted his gaze, sat cross-legged to the side, and closed his eyes to rest.

Gu Mingchuan noticed the gaze of his fourth uncle, but he ignored it and looked at the side hall curiously.

At this time, a man came over and said in a familiar manner, "Hello, my name is Mingjie, are you really an ascetic monk?"

Gu Mingchuan glanced at him and responded casually, "Yeah."

The man became even more curious, "I heard that two months ago, you only had the third level of Qi cultivation. Is that true?"

"How do you practice?"

"What does it feel like to become an ascetic?"

"What are the vows you take - er, can't you tell me this?"

Gu Mingchuan glanced at the chatterbox and said, "If you want to know, go and experience it yourself."

Gu Mingjie quickly shook his head, "I don't dare, my father will break my legs."

"Mingjie!"

At this time, Gu Minglan on the side spoke up, "Come here."

Gu Mingjie hurried over and called out softly, "What's the matter, sister?"

It turns out that these two are siblings.

Soon after, a bell rang.

This means that the competition is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)