Free Web NovelChapter 1467: Chapter 753: Bottleneck (2)
During this period, Qing Shui also discovered that the clear water in the pond of the Space Domain would automatically restore itself to its original level after each reset. Qing Shui was ecstatic because he knew this water was not ordinary; it possessed mysterious properties! After that, he looked at the purple soil beneath his feet and thought, "What do I need to plant here? If I don’t, this will be a fertile land, but what should I plant? Ah, I know, medicinal herbs have therapeutic properties!"
After this period, Qing Shui became very knowledgeable about herbs and pills. That’s why he wanted to plant medicinal herbs in the Purple Jade Fairyland. The best thing that could happen is that he manages to plant valuable and expensive herbs. However, at present, Qing Shui didn’t even have the cheapest and most common herb seedlings, which is why the Purple Jade Fairyland remained barren.
Holding the thick and heavy Wooden Sword in his hand, in a moment of impulse, he decided to engrave three characters on the body of the sword.
Even while rushing on the road, attempting to return to the Qing Clan as quickly as possible, Qing Shui would still casually practice his beloved techniques and keep the Wooden Sword in hand. There’s a saying that a swordsman must reach a state where the sword never leaves his hand. Qing Shui was trying to feel that stage.
"I will be home soon, the year is coming to an end, don’t forget to celebrate my coming of age. And after this year, I will be considered an adult, able to marry a beautiful wife, have many children, and strive for survival alone in the Nine Continent World."
The Qing Clan was also considered a cultivating clan, which is why people from the Qing Clan often married later. For instance, the eldest Qingzi had not yet married because, after marriage, if they overindulge in married life and neglect cultivation, it would be detrimental.
Therefore, usually, those with low cultivation talent could be allowed to marry early and have children. After establishing their own families, they would assist the Qing Family in handling various matters!
In the eyes of the Qing Clan, Qing Shui was classified among those who were allowed to establish their own families. After all, in the eyes of his family members, he was nothing more than trash. Even if he chose to continue cultivating, there wouldn’t be much progress.
Qing Shui thought about the world of the Nine Great Continents, especially the area where the Qing Family currently resided. Most families would allow their children to marry between the ages of 16 and 18, and after they were 20, they would be considered elders!
Regarding this type of early marriage, Qing Shui was uncertain about his own feelings. He knew that in the previous world, marriage was only legal for males at 22 and females at 20. However, considering his actual age, Qing Shui was already over 30 this year. He had hoped he could find an captivating beauty to become his permanent companion.
The moment he thought of women, his thoughts would drift to Shi Qingzhuang, and he could only sigh helplessly because Shi Qingzhuang was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, unrelated to him, but she was already the fiancée of that arrogant donkey, Situ Bufan. As for the jade beauties in the nearby area, they were either already engaged to someone or still underage!
Qing Shui, at least in the nearby area, the only type of women who interested him were those older than him. Shi Qingzhuang fit this bill.....
The year was coming to an end, Qing Shui carried his backpack and finally reached the West Mountain Peak near the Qing Family. As dusk approached, the sky had turned a pale yellow. Qing Shui looked into the distance, and at the entrance of the Qing Palace, he saw an unforgettable silhouette. That graceful aura and that captivating appearance seemed to be engraved in his heart, forever unforgettable.
What Qing Shui saw was the figure of Qing Yi. At the moment he saw her, he experienced an indescribable warmth in his heart. Unconsciously, his pace quickened, reaching an astounding speed as he rushed to Qing Yi.
"Mother!" Tears involuntarily fell on his face as Qing Shui felt immensely happy. Recalling the past six months and the times he almost died, but he had survived, and finally returned home to see his mother.
Qing Yi heard the familiar voice, her heart trembled. Looking around, she saw Qing Shui rushing forward and tightly embraced him.
"Ah, my child, why are you crying? Let mother take a good look at you, your hair has grown a bit, you have matured, and even become taller!" Qing Yi gently patted Qing Shui’s forehead and softly brushed it.
"Ah, Rui’er, what happened? Why is there suddenly a violet dot on your forehead?" Qing Yi curiously touched the violet pearl spot in the center of Qing Shui’s forehead and asked.
"Uh, it’s nothing, I don’t know what happened either, maybe some unknown bug bit me. After all, I’ve been traveling for half a year!" Qing Shui hastily made an excuse, so Qing Yi’s question wouldn’t press further. Fortunately for him, in the past two months, the once-shining violet pearl spot had dimmed a bit and was no longer so conspicuous!
"Dear mother, why are you here, don’t you need to visit Baili City before the new year?"
"Haha, who would have thought there’d be such a coincidence, I came out today hoping to see you, and indeed I did see you! Since you’re here, I won’t go back to Baili City this year." Qing Yi smiled and gently caressed Qing Shui’s cheek, happiness evident in her eyes.
Qing Shui’s heart felt extremely moved, he didn’t know how long Qing Yi had been standing there waiting for his return, but he knew this wasn’t Qing Yi’s first day waiting for him outside the Qing Palace.
"Mother, Rui’er has grown up, let me share your worries and burdens in the future, alright?" Qing Shui looked at Qing Yi, so overwhelmed with gratitude he didn’t know what to say. Even so, he knew, because of their shared love, there was no need for words.
"Let’s go home, it will be the new year in a few days. Mother will personally tailor new clothes for you to try on." Qing Yi said as they both walked towards the Qing Palace.
Looking at the Qing Clan, Qing Shui seemed to see no change since the year was drawing to a close; he could feel the festive atmosphere everywhere. For instance, at the entrance of the Qing Family and other nearby families, large red lanterns and some colorful ribbons hung, fluttering in the wind. Looking around, he saw the children from various families running around playing in the street, while the elder generation would purchase New Year goods at the bustling market.
Another year had arrived!
Entering the Qing Palace, the only thing that confused Qing Shui was the normally aloof family members actually approached him proactively with enthusiastic greetings. Just like that, Qing Shui also smiled.
Qing Shui, you’re back! Did you just come home?" Qinghai, who seemed to be about to go out, stopped when he saw Qing Shui and Qing Yi, warmly welcoming him back without giving Qing Shui a chance to speak.
"It’s good to have you back, your mother has been standing at the entrance from dawn to dusk every day for nearly a month! Now that you’re back, you must take good care of your mother!" After speaking, Qinghai quickly left because he didn’t want to see Qing Yi’s fiery eyes.
"Mother... Mother..." Qing Shui stammered a bit, then his voice faded away.
Qing Shui knew he was very important in Qing Yi’s heart, even though previously she had agreed to let Qing Shui leave Qing Village, but he knew she did so reluctantly. Despite her inner worries and fears, she never mentioned them, silently suffering alone.
After a while, they reached the courtyard belonging to the two of them. Entering the room, Qing Shui took off his backpack, thinking of the eight Enhancing Fruits inside.
"Mother, somehow, I encountered these wondrous fruits during my journey." As he spoke, Qing Shui opened the backpack and took out the gleaming scarlet Energy Enhancement Fruits.
"Hundred-year-old fiery fruits!" Qing Yi exclaimed, shocked to her core!
Qing Shui himself was also startled, thinking that the Energy Enhancement Fruits of the Violet Jade Immortal Domain could actually be found outside in the world. Well, perhaps, it saved him the trouble of explaining.
"Mother, can you recognize these fruits?" Qing Shui asked foolishly.
"These are hundred-year-old fiery fruits, they only grow near thousand-year-old volcanoes, taking a hundred years to mature, and once mature, each fruit can increase a person’s strength by 500 jins.
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