6kv Chapter 29, The Fifth Ray of Light
Chapter 29, The Fifth Ray of Light
"Madam, there is one more thing."
Just as the man surnamed Guan was about to take Chen Ye away, Chen Ye suddenly spoke up.
The widow, Zhou, looked up at him and asked, "What is it?"
"I need some money to make some preparations in secret," Chen Ye said directly.
In fact, he wasn't lying.
The silver was indeed used to redeem lifespan and improve cultivation in order to cope with the upcoming turmoil.
However, it's difficult to talk about such things outside the home.
Zhou assumed he was just trying to take advantage of the situation and thought it was nothing out of the ordinary.
And since they did need him at the moment, they asked, "How many do you need?"
"Twenty taels."
Chen Ye did not make an exorbitant demand.
He had been observing things in the capital during those days.
In ordinary secondary aristocratic families, the amount of silver that the host can readily give as a reward is between a few taels and a dozen taels.
This amount is within the normal range for aristocratic families; the Zhou family could provide it on the spot if they were willing.
For a little more, tens or even hundreds of taels, either the personal maid or the steward would need to withdraw the money from the accounting office, or they would need to use their private savings.
If he were to accept it, Zhou might not be so quick to agree.
Even the wealth of aristocratic families cannot be squandered at will; it can easily amount to hundreds or even thousands of taels.
In summary, it is reasonable for him to ask Zhou for twenty taels of silver, which is also the highest amount he could possibly get.
After a moment's hesitation, Madam Zhou summoned her personal maid, took out five silver ingots, and handed them over.
Chen Ye accepted the silver and said no more. He silently followed the man surnamed Guan and was locked in a guest room.
As instructed by Zhou, the official assigned two reliable but mediocre servants to guard the place.
Before leaving, he personally checked all the doors and windows to make sure nothing was missed before departing, then lurked in the shadows, silently observing.
Just as Chen Ye was being led to his room, the Zhou family had already quietly begun their operation as planned.
Soon, news that she had taken someone from the dungeon and possessed evidence of the murderer spread like wildfire throughout the Feng residence.
However, Chen Ye, the instigator, was completely unaware of the matter.
The bait has been laid; now he just needs to wait for the killer to lose control and reveal the evidence.
Do your best and leave the rest to fate.
According to his estimate, a fierce battle would be inevitable.
Before that, you need to have some means of self-defense.
In the guest room.
Chen Ye calmed his mind, closed his eyes, stood in front of the bed, set up the stance again, and began to practice the Qi-cultivating exercise.
This time, he was alone in the room.
Instead of avoiding the acupoints near his dantian, he gathered all his true energy there and boldly stimulated the acupoints in his dantian.
Above the four acupoints Guanyuan, Qihai, Shimen, and Shenque, a single point of light appeared one after another.
In an instant, the warm current within his body surged forth, becoming even more powerful.
A surge of vibrant life force was stirred up from every part of his flesh and blood.
My whole body feels hot and I'm sweating.
The wounds sustained in the dungeon were now healing at a visible speed thanks to the appearance of the light.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all the injuries had completely disappeared, leaving not even a scar.
This greatly surprised Chen Ye.
He had secretly inquired and found that no other martial artist could do what he did and reach this level.
Chen Ye secretly guessed that this was most likely because he possessed true yang energy and knew that this quality could not be revealed casually.
Otherwise, you'll only get yourself into trouble.
Glug glug.
A rumbling sound suddenly came from my stomach.
At this moment, Chen Ye felt a strong sense of hunger and desperately wanted to eat.
Since entering the dungeon, he has not eaten a single grain of rice, except for a bowl of water.
So after the light from the acupoints disappeared, he went to the door and explained his needs.
Zhou was not a stingy person.
Soon, a servant brought in a full meal and placed it on the table.
The abundance of dishes exceeded Chen Ye's expectations.
The meal included chicken, duck, fish, and meat, with a well-balanced mix of meat and vegetables. It was arguably the most sumptuous meal he had ever eaten.
Chen Ye didn't stand on ceremony and ate heartily, devouring the food.
After finishing his meal, he continued with a new round of cultivation.
Chen Ye opened the pawn system and, as usual, threw in all twenty taels of silver to redeem eighty days of his lifespan.
[Current life expectancy: 8 months and 15 days.]
After a brief consideration and assessing his remaining lifespan, he decisively pawned half a year's worth of lifespan in exchange for cultivation.
[Deduct half a year's lifespan, and provide half a year's cultivation points.]
Peiyuan Gong has reached its perfect state.
This martial art is of low quality and has reached a point where it cannot be broken.
However, the six months of cultivation he poured into it still triggered some changes.
Chen Ye discovered that the meat he had just swallowed was digested in an instant, and the vitality of his flesh and blood was becoming stronger and stronger.
My blood and energy were boiling, and I felt incredibly hot, as if I were sitting on a volcano.
Chen Ye realized that this might be a sign that his essence was overflowing and his body was undergoing further changes.
He dared not delay, so he quickly focused his mind, closed his eyes to look at the top of his nose, clenched his teeth, tightened his anus and concentrated his mind, refining and guiding this essence.
Suddenly, a powerful warm current burst forth from my dantian, breaking through the obstruction and rushing straight up my spine to the top of my head!
It then disperses to the limbs and circulates throughout the chest and abdomen.
Initially, this warmth was only a thin thread, but after several cycles, it suddenly became a continuous flow.
With each operation, the warm current grows stronger, gradually increasing from a barely perceptible wisp to three, five, or even ten wisps.
This warm current eventually merged with what he had gained from his previous cultivation.
Chen Ye suddenly felt a burning sensation in his lower abdomen, and all the warmth seemed to converge on that spot.
He looked down and saw the fifth ray of light burst forth from his flesh and blood, stopping half an inch away from his body.
The fifth ray of light appeared.
When Chen Ye saw this tiny ray of light, he was stunned.
He didn't know what the appearance of the fifth ray of light meant, but he still remembered Zhang Tieyi's expression when he first saw this ray of light.
If people knew about these five rays of light, he might not be considered human in some people's eyes.
Chen Ye suppressed this thought and silently observed the change.
This change lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before the internal heat completely subsided and the warmth stopped increasing.
Chen Ye tried to stretch his muscles and bones, and felt his whole body full of vitality and blood.
Although he hasn't experienced a third transformation yet, he feels that day is not far off.
Chen Ye squatted down on the ground, found a very small pebble, and gently pinched it between two fingers.
The pebble shattered into several pieces upon impact.
Strength doesn't seem to have increased significantly.
Judging from the Xie family's desire to use True Yang in medicine, this change in True Yang likely affects the vitality of the physical body.
Chen Ye glanced at the pawnshop panel in his line of sight.
Name: Chen Ye
[Current Martial Art: Qi Cultivation Technique (Perfected)]
[Realm: Rebirth (Part Two)]
[Current remaining lifespan: 2 months and 14 days.]
Once this matter is settled, it would be best to change your cultivation method.
Peiyuan Gong is beneficial for cultivating true Yang, but its upper limit is still too low for other purposes.
Having regained his composure, Chen Ye resumed his training.
In his view, every bit of increase in strength is a bonus.
Time passed little by little.
Soon, night fell.
Zhou naturally released the second piece of news, and that very night he summoned many of the Feng family's pharmacists.
Everything proceeded as expected.