booktalesy Chapter 38 The Third Transformation, the Metamorphosis of the Five Senses
Chapter 38 The Third Transformation, the Metamorphosis of the Five Senses
After returning to the capital, Chen Ye took some time to dig out the long sword and crossbow that had been buried outside the city and carefully cleaned and maintained them.
Then I went to the pharmacy, the tailor shop, and the ironware shop to buy a few essential items.
After doing all that, I returned to my residence.
That day, when it was late at night, Chen Ye took out three ginseng roots that were ten years old at once.
He wanted to use the essence of the old ginseng to try to achieve a third transformation.
Before taking any official action, try to increase your chances of success.
As a result, the silver coins that had been painstakingly saved up were basically all spent.
Chen Ye took out one of the old ginseng roots, put it directly into his mouth, and slowly chewed it.
The bitter, fishy taste spread in his mouth, but he didn't care and swallowed it down little by little.
He practiced standing meditation while chewing on old ginseng, carefully feeling the changes in his body.
This time he did not use the pawnshop system.
Ultimately, it's because the quality of "Peiyuan Gong" is too low.
Just like trying to understand the concept and usage of a quadratic equation with a primary school textbook, let alone grasp advanced knowledge like calculus.
Even if we expend our precious lifespan on it now, it will be difficult to bring about a qualitative improvement.
To climb higher, one needs more profound martial arts skills; only by standing on the shoulders of giants can one stand tall and see far.
This was also an important reason why, besides the Xie family's affairs, he wanted to squeeze into a prestigious family like the Cui family.
Only a prestigious family like the Cui family possesses more profound martial arts techniques, enabling him to continuously climb the ranks.
Time passed little by little.
That familiar feeling came back.
It felt like standing under the spring sun, warm all over, with every pore relaxing.
The activity within the flesh and blood was mobilized, and when it condensed to its extreme, five glittering rays burst forth from the flesh and blood near the dantian, becoming as dazzling as stars.
Chen Ye took long, deep breaths, constantly mobilizing the Qi throughout his body.
Layers of white mist began to continuously erupt from between the mouth and nose.
It took him an hour to refine and absorb all the medicinal power of the first old ginseng.
Chen Ye then ate the second old ginseng.
An hour later, it was the third plant.
As the essence of the three old ginseng roots accumulated layer by layer, Chen Ye clearly felt the changes in his body.
He began to feel hot all over, and his skin turned red.
The white mist between my mouth and nose grew thicker and thicker, as if I were in a fairyland, with layers of white mist swirling around me.
When this abnormality reaches the body's limit, the heat reaches its peak.
There was a loud bang.
It felt as if an invisible barrier inside my body had been suddenly shattered.
Name: Chen Ye
[Current Martial Art: Qi Cultivation Technique (Perfected)]
[Realm: Rebirth (Part 3)]
[Current remaining lifespan: 1 year, 1 month, and 23 days.]
Become!
The white mist in Chen Ye's mouth and nose dissipated.
He stood there and slowly opened his eyes.
Chen Ye suddenly realized that his whole world had changed.
It's like a person who has always been nearsighted suddenly putting on glasses, and the blurriness in their vision completely disappears.
Everything around me became crystal clear.
At this moment, his five senses underwent a qualitative change, and he experienced a vigorous life force, just like a newborn baby. His previously obscured senses returned to their peak and broke through.
Chen Ye focused his attention, concentrating all his energy on his five senses, and began to experience the world anew.
He tried to listen carefully and heard the sound of blood flowing through his body, resonating with his breathing rhythm.
He focused his nose and smelled the faint fragrance of wildflowers blooming outside, as well as the subtle scent of the fabric of his clothes, each strand distinct.
"It's truly amazing!" Chen Ye couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Chen Ye tried to raise his hand and was surprised to find that his physical body had also undergone new changes.
It's stronger now.
The clothes he had just cut perfectly suddenly became slightly tight.
It wasn't that the clothes were too small; rather, his body had grown taller and he had undergone further development.
Chen Ye threw a punch casually, his movements powerful and swift, the pale golden keratin on his arm even having a translucent sheen.
He kept using the Shattering Mountain style to punch, as if he had inexhaustible power. He fought for a full quarter of an hour before feeling exhausted, and he was much stronger than before.
During the boxing practice, Chen Ye carefully experienced the essence of the medicine and ginseng that had been accumulated before, and realized that it had completely disappeared and been integrated into his flesh and blood.
Based on past experience, a new ray of light is generated before and after each breakthrough.
The sixth ray of light was about to emerge from the ground, and it was moving even faster than he had anticipated.
I need to get a high-level martial arts manual to practice as soon as possible, otherwise I'll waste this talent.
After trying it for a while, Chen Ye's sense of novelty gradually faded, and his body adapted to the changes brought about by the enhancement of his five senses. He then fell asleep contentedly and slept very soundly that night.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Guang ultimately lived up to expectations, obtained the Mandala Flower, and handed it over to Zuo Dongxi.
Knowing that time was of the essence, Zuo Dongxi acted quickly, placing his men in the inn where the group of desperados were staying that very night, waiting for the right opportunity.
"This contains black tarragon powder, which has a faint scent of rouge. When someone who has eaten datura flowers smells this, the medicinal effects will truly take hold."
Su Guang handed a sachet-like object, along with Zhou's jade pendant, to Chen Ye.
Chen Ye held the powder, twitched his nose slightly, and smelled the powder's scent, which was masked by the scent of rouge.
The aroma spreads extremely quickly and is very penetrating.
Chen Ye tucked the powder into the inside of his robe, placing it away from the jade pendant.
"We have everything ready now, we just need the right opportunity. Keep a close eye on the Cui and Liu families."
Chen Ye remembered something and said to Zuo Dongxi, "We also need to make preparations for Wangjiachong as soon as possible."
Zuo Dongxi replied, "This is not difficult. I happen to have someone in my gang who is on the other side. A little provocation will do the trick."
Two more days passed.
Chen Ye and his group received accurate information.
On the fifteenth of May, Miss Cui, accompanied by thirteen guards and attendants, went to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.
The guard leader was a seasoned martial artist at the Dragon Elephant Realm.
Upon receiving the news, Chen Ye and his group acted immediately without delay.
On May 13th, the group arrived at the ambush site ahead of time and began to lie in wait.
On the evening of May 14th, the Mandala Flower was successfully thrown out, leaving those desperate criminals completely wiped out.
……
Time flies, and it's now May 15th.
The sky was just before dawn.
In the Cui residence, Cui Xijun, the third daughter of the Cui family, walked out from the inner courtyard.
She wore a plain white dress, with only a silver hairpin in her hair.
Cui Xijun's appearance wasn't the most outstanding among the Cui family's young ladies, but she still had rosy lips and white teeth, and was poised and elegant. Her shapely figure, already beginning to take shape at her age, made her stand out among the other young ladies.
As soon as Cui Xijun appeared at the door, the busy servants and guards around him automatically quieted down.
"Hongling, is everything ready?"
A lovely-looking maidservant quickly stepped forward and said, "Third Miss, as you instructed, the incense money for the temple and the supplies for the journey have all been prepared."
"Then let's set off."
Hongling asked, puzzled, "Didn't Young Master Liu say we'd leave together at Chenshi (7-9 AM)? It's only Maoshi (5-7 AM) now. If we break our promise, how are we going to explain it to Young Master Liu?"
"Ignore him, just do as I say."
Cui Xijun's decision to set off ahead of schedule was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
The fact that the Liu family would go to the temple to burn incense with her, which was unprecedented, was obvious to everyone.
She didn't want to have too much to do with Liu Zhao.
So she asked Steward Cheng to move the schedule forward by an hour.
Just then, Liu Zhao set off, and she had already arrived at the temple, so she didn't have to worry about dealing with things on the way.