Free Web NovelChapter 1471: Chapter 755: Interesting (Part 2)
The more Qing Shui strives to farm, the clearer it becomes that he is considered trash. It can be said that the effort he put into farming is unparalleled, yet before the age of 16, he failed to break into the sixth level of the Blue Lotus Art. What a pity... As a result, in the eyes of many people, Qing Shui’s path seems distant from cultivation.
Today is the fourth day of the new year, and tomorrow is the day of the third-generation annual competition! Qing Shui has never shown any interest in it, not even in his younger years. However, this year, he decided to see how others of his generation would fight.
After spending two hours (equivalent to half a month) farming in the Space Domain, Qing Shui walked out of the courtyard, but he still couldn’t break through the major bottleneck! Qing Shui felt powerless. The major bottleneck from the third level to the fourth-level can be said to be a stumbling block, as huge as a towering mountain, stubbornly blocking his path of farming.
Looking at the huge practice academy of the Qing Clan, one can feel the lively atmosphere is more vibrant than before. The reason for this is that tomorrow marks the beginning of the annual competition among the third generation of each clan. Today, many people, including villagers from nearby areas, rushed to the courtyard while secretly assessing the competitors’ power levels. This has been a custom for many years.
It was near noon. However, in the cold winter, although the sun was near its peak, the heat released by the golden rays was not unbearable but rather pleasant. The sunshine made people feel lazy as they would rather lie down and enjoy the sun than be busy elsewhere.
Upon arriving at the Qing Family’s practice academy, Qing Shui felt a dull heaviness. A vibrant red carpet was laid around the entire courtyard, evoking a sense of celebratory joy and passion, as the bright colors seemed to reflect the entire crowd’s excitement.
"Qingshui Pavilion, I’m here!" Qing Shui turned his head and saw Qing Hu waving at him!
Qing Shui hadn’t had any interaction with Qing Hu in the past six months, yet he soon discovered that his cousin had reached the Sixth Grade of Martial Arts Warrior! Even though Qing Hu hadn’t reached the pinnacle of the sixth grade, Qing Shui was still deeply moved by him. It couldn’t be said that Hu Qingcai’s talent was bad, as he had made significant progress in just half a year!
Looking at Qing Hu’s current level of farming, Qing Shui would obviously feel happy for him! Initially, even if Qing Hu hadn’t reached the Sixth Grade before the age of 16, Qing Shui would still have exhausted all other means to assist Qing Hu from the shadows to enhance his cultivation.
"Qing Hu, impressive, but if you want to stand firm outside Qing Village, you will have to work harder in the future!"
"Haha." Qing Hu agreed with a laugh. Qing Hu’s height was about the same as Qing Shui’s, but his body was more robust and muscular than Qing Shui’s.
Qing Shui knew that the reason for Qing Hu’s rapid development was because of Lan Yan’Er. Without her, how could the lazy Qing Hu have made such great progress in such a short time!
As the saying goes, "A pretty face leads to unfortunate waters!" [1] Or more simply put, "A femme fatale," a woman can motivate a man to improve himself, but on the other hand, with just a gentle touch, this woman can also immediately cause a man’s downfall.
For a moment, Qing Shui’s eyes showed complex thoughts, but when Qing Hu looked in his direction, Qing Shui quickly returned to normal.
As they squeezed through the crowd, Qing Shui felt that the courtyard was indeed full of many villagers today. He scanned the crowd’s faces and only vaguely recognized a few familiar ones, but most were unknown to him.
"Qingshui Pavilion, that guy is the famous Lan Ye from the Lan Family!" As Qing Shui scanned the crowd, trying to glimpse other cultivators who had broken into the Ninth Tribe, Qing Hu interrupted him by pointing in a certain direction.
In the distant direction stood a slender young man, about 20 years old. His appearance was extremely lazy, but his gaze held an enchanting charm, making people look at him twice. His eyes lacked the glory of light, nor was there a cold, murderous intent. They seemed to be filled with unwavering determination.
"He is a strong person, his accomplishments certainly not a small feat, for example, he has merely broken through the Ninth Grade of Martial Arts Warrior." That was what Qing Shui’s intuition told him. With one glance, he could deduce Lan Ye’s strength.
Although Qing Shui did not know how strong he was now, he definitely knew he was stronger than all these so-called geniuses, but he couldn’t say by how much. All he knew was that his current strength was still far from reaching the gateway to the Innate World.
Standing beside Lan Ye was a beautiful young girl. Her gaze seemed to emit a light, a light that could charm all men (except the strongest ones). Compared to her silky black hair, her fair skin appeared even paler. Additionally, her waist was soft, and her legs were slender, when matched with snow-white shoes, her whole appearance exuded a pure and sacred aura similar to a Saint.
"No wonder the young master of the Tianhe Clan wants her to be his mistress, so this is the reason!" Qing Shui glanced at the beautiful girl beside Lan Ye and turned his head, finding that Qing Hu had long noticed Lan Yan’er was intently staring at her with a broken-hearted expression.
Perhaps it was the intense gaze of staring at her, but Lan Yan’er turned her eyes toward the two, her beautiful eyes filled with slight disgust and disdain. Upon discovering Qing Hu, she raised her fist and responded in Qing Hu’s direction.
The bitterness in Qing Hu’s heart was indescribable. He didn’t know why, but the love he felt had reached a degree engraved in his bones and heart [2]. It was all because of her that he worked so hard to farm! Heaven is fair, it will not let the efforts of the hardworking people in vain. Due to his hard work, Qing Hu managed to ascend to the Sixth Grade at the age of 15, however, the gap in cultivation levels between him and Lan Yan’er was still significant and unconsciously, it gave rise to a sense of self-harm in his heart.
Despite Qing Shui being a novice in love and relationships, he could still understand the pain Qing Hu was going through. After all, in those years when he couldn’t cultivate, cold laughter, humiliation, and the pain he felt, although not directly comparable, were somewhat similar to what Qing Hu was currently feeling.
After a first glance, Qing Shui did not look at her again. Although she was beautiful, Lan Yan’er seemed a bit lacking compared to Shi Qingzhuang. Who required Qing Shui to only like women older than him? Not only must their bodies be fully developed, but they also have to be mature. Qing Shui did not give those immature girls any chance when it came to tantrums, persistently behaving flirtatiously. Speaking of being flirtatious, when a mature girl does so, Qing Shui actually liked it. When an older woman does so, they exude an allure that attracts him, which is completely different from the immature young ladies.
Afterward, Qing Shui finally parted with Qing Hu. In the past six months, there had been no interaction between them. Naturally, they had many things they wanted to update each other on. After all, they were cousins who had played together since childhood.
"Qing Hu, there are no limits to farming. Since you are still young, you should seize the opportunity and immerse yourself in farming. As for things like women, when you become strong in the future, many women will naturally throw themselves into your arms. When that happens, you will find that the beautiful women you once liked are not worth a penny."
Qing Shui thinks that the women of Baili City, whether in cultivation, manners, dressing, or speech, are far superior to the rural women.
Although all this was only possible because of differences in background and funding. Men always tend to favor women of a certain level. Having a beautiful daughter, marrying a beautiful wife? Money plays a direct or indirect role in it.
Of course, there are exceptions as well. Some girls from the village occasionally have an aura, even surpassing that of city girls. However, such occurrences are rare, and even when they do happen, that precious gemstone is quickly snatched away by others. After all, how could people wait for you to claim it?
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