Chapter 8 Determination
At the martial arts arena, Ye Kong didn't make any other requests of Ye Haoran, but Ye Haoran still instructed the butler to increase his monthly allowance by 20 silver taels.
However, this sum of money was met with a small obstacle by the Second Mistress who was in charge of the accounts.
"I can't give it to you! This fool bit off the skin on my wrist. He should compensate us for the medicine!”Ye Wu, who had returned to his room, stopped him sternly.
"Yeah, that bastard is simply too shameless. He actually stood outside the arena and said that he didn't lose, and even bit people! Shameless!" Ye Wen cursed while bandaging himself.
Ye Wu laughed again." That fool actually has the nerve to ask Father to teach him martial arts. Tsk, he really overestimates himself. He doesn't even look at how trash his aptitude is."”
Speaking of this, Ye Wen laughed," That fool's wishful thinking is really ridiculous. You didn't see his disappointed expression at that time, haha…" Ye Wen laughed, and the pain on his arm was affected again. He snorted coldly, and his eyes flashed fiercely, saying," Fool, sooner or later, I'll get back at you!"”
At this moment, their mother, the Second Mistress, said," You still have to give him the 20 taels of silver. Don't let the general get angry if he finds out. You guys have to behave in front of the general. Hehe, I heard some important news today."”
"Oh? What news?" Ye Wen and Ye Wu asked with interest.
Then, the three of them leaned their heads together. The Second Mistress muttered something, and the two brothers beamed with joy. Their eyes were filled with envy.
"So don't provoke that fool for the time being. Don't worry, be obedient, and stay at home. Mother will nourish you and strive to make you all have talent.”
"Alright!"
A similar scene was playing out in Third Madam's room.
"Mother, that Ye Kong is really detestable! You have to avenge me!”Ye Long lay on his bed, groaning and cursing at Ye Kong.
"That's right, mother, you have to help brother take revenge. This fool has become so crafty and vicious now, but father didn't punish him.”Ye Hu gritted his teeth and said.
Third Mistress was also a martial artist, and her temperament was slightly more forthright than Second Mistress. She scolded,"Useless thing! If he couldn't beat her, what kind of ability was it to let a woman like his mother stand up for him?”
" Mother," Ye Long wailed," it's not that I couldn't beat him. He used a cunning trick to break the rules."”
Third Mistress continued," From what you've said, this Ye Kong isn't a fool. He's also very crafty and vicious. That's why you have to build a good relationship with him all the more."”Third Mistress looked at her two robust sons and whispered,"You have to learn to use your brains. This fool is smart and has offended Second Mistress. Do you understand? That ugly mother of his would not be liked by the general, so as long as he defeated the Second Mistress…Mother would be the master of the inner court!”
"Oh!" Only then did the two muscular sons understand. They quickly nodded and praised," Mother has a way."”
Third Mistress smiled smugly and whispered,"Mother heard some important news today…"
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Ye Kong didn't even know how he had managed to get out of Ye Haoran's place. He had already been struck so hard by his father's words that he couldn't think straight.
There was no future in learning martial arts. In other words, he could not show off in Cangnan Continent.
Abandon martial arts and pursue literature to write beautiful articles? That was even more nonsense. Although he sounded reasonable, he was actually a person who did not like to study. Otherwise, he would not have dropped out of junior high school.
He felt his vision go blank and he was in utter despair. However, when he returned to his own courtyard and saw his expectant mother, he could only force a smile and casually respond with a few words.
Ye Kong was depressed, and he no longer had the high-spirited aura he had in the morning. With his injuries all over his body, he complied with his mother's words and ate some lunch before heading back to his room to stare blankly.
In the afternoon, the housekeeper, Ye Cai, came over to make up for this month's salary, but Ye Kong didn't come out.
Even though the Second Mistress and Third Mistress had temporarily stopped talking because of that mysterious news, Ye Kong had truly been hit by Ye Haoran's words. There was no need to mention the frustration in his heart, and he wasn't in the mood to fight with anyone. He hid in his room as if he had gone insane.
Chen Jiuniang could tell that something was wrong with her son, but she didn't dare to disturb him. In the evening, when it was time for dinner, Ye Kong still hadn't come out.
Chen Jiuniang didn't dare to disturb her son, so she had to bring her own bowl to get food.
The place where the food was served was controlled by a fat woman. Although she was ugly, she was quite narcissistic. She had always hated General Ye for not liking her. Even an ugly person like Chen Jiuniang had given birth to a child for the general.
Therefore, she was very rude to Chen Jiuniang.
"Give me a little more. My Kong 'er has recovered, and he was injured today, so he needs to eat more.”Chen Jiuniang said in a low voice.
The fat lady snorted and said sarcastically," What? Her son was favored after he recovered? You want to ride on our heads?"
"No, no, Sister Ma, I just want to nourish him.”Chen Jiuniang looked at the red braised pork in the basin with embarrassment.
Fatty Sister Ma glanced at him and sneered,""Eat more steamed buns to nourish your brain." She reached out and took a few cold steamed buns from the basin that others did not want and threw them over.
Chen Jiuniang wanted to say something, but in the end, she took the rice and steamed buns and walked away. What else could he do? None of these stewards could be offended. They might be servants, but they were all related by blood. Sister Ma was the most favored relative of the Ninth Mistress. Even if she reported it to the General, with her ugly appearance, would it make sense?
It was better to endure it.
When she returned to the courtyard, she placed a few yellowed cold steamed buns in her room. Then, she knocked on her son's door and placed the food on the table.
Ye Kong thought about it carefully for the entire afternoon, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had dressed wrongly.
"It's possible to learn martial arts to protect yourself, but it's absolutely impossible to develop on the path of martial arts.”
"No matter how much effort you put in, it will be difficult for you to achieve great things.”
These two sentences had completely crushed Ye Kong.
He was disappointed, dejected, and disheartened.
"This is far worse than Earth." He didn't want to stay on this damn continent anymore and started thinking of ways to go back. However, there was no Miss Zhao here to give him a slap. He muttered, could he transmigrate after he died? Why don't…I just commit suicide?
"Even if I die, I want to be a full ghost."
The white rice was steaming hot, just like on Earth. Then, he looked at the dishes on the table. They were green vegetables that were similar to vegetables.
Although there was no meat, it was delicious. However, as he ate, he suddenly thought of something.
Ye Kong put down his chopsticks, opened the door, and walked out of the room. The moon was already high up in the sky, but the sky was not dark yet. The bright red light of the moon was a beautiful sight that could not be seen on Earth.
"Unfortunately, I can't stay here for long.”Ye Kong sighed as he pushed open Chen Jiuniang's door.
"Kong 'er." Chen Jiuniang was shocked and subconsciously hid the cold steamed bun behind her.
Ye Kong's eyes widened. He came here because he guessed that his mother must have given him all the food, so he wanted his mother to eat at his place.
But who knew that his mother couldn't even eat white rice and was hiding in the house eating cold steamed buns!
"Mother, are you eating this?" Ye Kong was furious.
"It's fine, it's fine. Mother…just loves eating steamed buns.”Chen Jiuniang seemed to be afraid that her son would not believe her, so she took a few more bites of the steamed bun. However, the steamed bun had lost its moisture and was dry and hard. It choked her until tears came out.
Even though this wasn't his real mother, and even though he didn't have any feelings for her…Ye Kong still couldn't bear to see this scene!
"F * ck Immortal! I'll go kill them!" Ye Kong turned around and left.
"No! Kong 'er, mother is fine, don't cause trouble. Mother only wants you to be fine, that's enough.”Chen Jiuniang pounced forward and hugged her son, pleading with tears in her eyes," Your brain is clear now. I'm so happy, but Kong 'er, you're only twelve years old. You can't win against them. I'm most worried about you now. You're fine, I can eat and drink. If anything happens to you, how can I live…"
After Chen Jiuniang finished speaking, her tears fell like rain.
Ye Kong had been thinking about killing himself and returning to Earth, but after seeing what was happening, he realized how cruel he had been!
Not only did he eat the soul of Chen Jiuniang's son, but he also wanted to end his life. If he died, Chen Jiuniang would not be able to live either.
No! I want to live! Use Ye Kong's life to survive! Not only did he want to live a better life, but he also wanted to make these vicious and heartless people pay the price!
Ye Kong gritted his teeth and slowly raised his head, as if he was swallowing something...
It was really hard to swallow this anger, but he swallowed it. At this moment, he also strengthened his faith and crushed all the frustration and decadence in the afternoon!
Hatred was also a form of motivation!
After a long time. He let out a breath of turbid air and loosened his clenched fists.
"Mother, don't worry. One day, I will let them understand that they will vomit if they eat my food, they will return what they took from me, and those who bully me…will regret it!”
The night in Cangnan Continent was brighter and quieter than on Earth. The moonlight shone through the window that had already torn through countless pieces of paper, scattering bright white light spots of various sizes on the ground in front of the bed, making people feel a little cold.
"The moonlight in front of the window is like frost on the ground. " Raising my head to look at the bright moon, lowering my head to think of my hometown…" This poem was one of the few poems that Ye Kong could remember. Reciting it at this moment was a fitting response to the situation.
However, his homesickness did not last long. Since he had decided to persevere on this strange and cruel continent, he had to restrain these emotions and even forget his identity as an Earthling. He had to integrate into this world that did not have much warmth and fight for a trace of dignity and happiness for himself.
Ye Kong sat cross-legged on his bed. He had already gotten used to the air in Cangnan Continent, and he no longer felt uncomfortable. However, he could still sense the spiritual energy in the air.
It was obvious that compared to the day, the water attribute spiritual energy was much more abundant, the wood attribute spiritual energy was also somewhat increased, the earth attribute did not change, and the fire attribute and metal attribute were so weak that it was almost undetectable.
Ye Kong guessed that the reason for this was probably because he had come to Earth, where spiritual energy was sparse. It was like someone who had lived in a high-altitude environment devoid of oxygen for a long time, suddenly coming to a plain with abundant oxygen. The sensation of being in such a state of subtlety was naturally greater than that of someone who had lived on a plain all this time.
Ye Kong suddenly felt that he wasn't completely useless. He had a sharper sense of spiritual energy than the people of Cangnan Continent. Was this where he could start?
He had once read many Xianxia and Wuxia novels. They absorbed the spiritual energy of the five elements for their own benefit and seized the fortune of heaven and earth to enjoy the immortal fate. Ye Kong knew all of this, and it was written very clearly in those novels that all one had to do was absorb Spirit Qi and store it in one's Sea of Qi, and when one needed to use it, release the Spirit Qi.
Even if he couldn't become an immortal, he could practice Internal Strength or Qigong and open up the Conception Vessel and Governor Vessel. He could practice for a few years and become a martial arts master. He could travel around the world and serve justice. Then, he could make a living in the martial arts world. Who would dare to look down on him and bully his mother?
However, this sounded simple, but it was not so simple to do.
Absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? How? Take a deep breath? How could he seize the fortune of heaven and earth? And the conception and governor vessels…I didn't read the novel seriously, so I really don't know where the conception and governor vessels are.
"Forget it. Let's meditate first."
Ye Kong knew a thing or two about meditation. He sat cross-legged on his bed, his palms facing upwards, resting naturally on his knees. He adjusted his breathing, cleared his mind of all distractions, and slowly entered a meditative state.
Needless to say, this meditation was quite difficult. It was not easy to enter the state of being half-asleep and having no distracting thoughts in his mind.
However, Ye Kong was also a man with a firm mind. Since he was confident, and there was no other way out, he could only get rid of all hope and practice hard.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Kong's legs were starting to feel numb from sitting there, and the sleepiness in his head kept rising. His eyelids felt as if they weighed thousands of pounds, and he wished he could just fall into bed and sleep soundly. Only then would he be happy.
"Persevere to the end and you will win!" Ye Kong shook off the thought of " we'll talk about it tomorrow " in his mind. He jumped out of bed, stretched his legs, and found a large embroidery needle that Chen Jiuniang used for practical purposes.
"The ancients were so headstrong that I came to learn today!”Ye Kong climbed onto the small bed again and sat down cross-legged.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Kong's thigh had been pricked several times. Traces of blood had left dots on his coarse pants.
But Ye Kong was still holding on. He refused to believe that he couldn't even pass the threshold of meditation.
Another two hours passed, and in a daze, Ye Kong finally entered a half-awake state for the first time. His breathing was steady, slow, and rhythmic. His mind was clear, but it was empty. He opened his eyes slightly, but what he saw was not the moonlight in front of him.
He didn't know where he had come to. He felt that this was a chaotic void. Clouds surrounded him and he couldn't see the outside, but the space was empty.
Ye Kong froze for a moment, then quickly looked at himself, only to discover that he had become a white ball of light.
This was his soul! After he entered a meditative state, he actually came to the place where he had a great battle with the fool last time!
Ye Kong didn't understand why he had come here, nor did he know where a person's soul was. In any case, it shouldn't be in the Sea of Qi or Dantian, but most likely in the mind or Zifu.
Suddenly, he realized that he was not the only one in the space. Above him, there was a budding golden light!
What was that? Ye Kong flew up.
The golden light hung high in the center of the space. It was not big, but it was not small either. It was about the size of the fool's soul last time. However, it was very bright and dazzling, like a red sun in the space.
However, Ye Kong knew that it wasn't the sun, because the object in the golden light was flat, and it felt like a book.
Why is there a book in my mind? Ye Kong found his own guess laughable.
However, when he was not far above the golden light, he was shocked. It really was a book! I have a book in my mind!"
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