Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 42 - I Have Cultivated Successfully
Chapter 42: Chapter 42 I Have Cultivated Successfully
Chapter 42 -42 I Have Cultivated Successfully
Gao Yuan and the other person came carrying meal boxes, Mr.
Xu withdrew his fist: “Let’s eat first, you must be hungry after a whole day, Zheng Fa.”
All four of them practiced martial arts and didn’t fuss much about formalities; they simply placed the food from the meal boxes onto the stone slab in front of them, sat down on the ground, and ate while chatting.
“Spiritual Crane Body is indeed profound and mysterious.
When we sparred just now, I could feel that the Qi Force within you hasn’t actually increased that much, right?” Holding his bowl, Mr.
Xu couldn’t help but praise.
Gao Yuan couldn’t help but glance at Mr.
Xu’s nephew, seeing the same astonishment in his eyes.
Zheng Fa had mastered the Spiritual Crane Body?
“Indeed.” Zheng Fa’s chopsticks paused mid-air as he recollected with a furrowed brow: “When I made a move, I always felt there was a strange power flowing with my thoughts around me.
The power of those techniques, most of it didn’t come from the vigor within my body, but from the outside world.”
“It sounds a bit like those Immortals from the legends who borrow the power of heaven and earth,” Mr.
Xu said, his eyes betraying an uncontrollable deep envy.
“Is this what it means to transcend Martial Arts into the Righteous Path?” Mr.
Xu’s nephew couldn’t help but interject.
“How would I know?
I haven’t mastered it!” Mr.
Xu shook his head, somewhat emotional: “But Zheng Fa has practiced martial arts for less than one percent of the time I have, and the Qi Force within him is certainly not even ten percent of mine.
Yet, he was not weaker than me during our sparring just now.
Other than transcending Martial Arts into the Righteous Path, I can’t think of any other reason.”
“That’s because you went easy on me,” Zheng Fa corrected.
“I am a bit stronger than you now, mostly due to my many years of sparring experience,” Mr.
Xu was quite philosophical: “Perhaps in a few months, I won’t be able to beat you.”
Zheng Fa wanted to offer further comfort, but Mr.
Xu waved his hand: “I’ve practiced for more than twenty years and haven’t been able to grasp that realm you’ve achieved in twenty-some days.
If I don’t take it easy, I might as well hang myself with a rope.”
After saying this, he glanced at Gao Yuan and his own nephew, then suddenly warned with a bit of concern: “You two should take it easy, too.
Don’t compare yourselves with Zheng Fa in the future.”
Gao Yuan was stunned, stealing a glance at the bewildered Mr.
Xu’s nephew.
“In the past, I urged you two, hoping to use Zheng Fa as a motivation.
Now…” Mr.
Xu fell silent for a moment: “Better not to aim too high and seek quick success.”
Gao Yuan couldn’t describe the feeling in his heart.
He had just listened to Mr.
Xu’s nephew and thought it made sense.
When Mr.
Xu was very strict with him in the past, he had not been without complaints in his heart.
Now, the words of Mr.
Xu were what he had been hoping to hear, but for some reason, his heart didn’t feel the slightest joy, only full of sourness.
Mr.
Xu’s nephew by his side picked up his cup, downing its contents in one gulp.
Seeming to notice that he was being watched, Mr.
Xu’s nephew turned to look at him, his eyes slightly red, and said with a smile, “This wine today, it’s a bit spicy.”
Gao Yuan looked at the cup in his hand, silent.
We were drinking plain water…
…
“Having a meal?”
Seventh Young Master walked into the training ground, sat down with a plop beside the four, and rubbing his belly said, “Get me a set of chopsticks and a bowl.”
Zheng Fa handed over a clean pair of chopsticks to him, asking with some confusion, “Haven’t you eaten yet, Young Master?”
It was already quite late.
Mr.
Xu and the others were waiting for Zheng Fa, but the Seventh Young Master’s maidservants should have already attended to his meal long ago.
“I forgot earlier,” the Seventh Young Master’s fingers stiffened as he took the chopsticks and bowl nonchalantly.
Zheng Fa glanced at him, feeling that the other party was acting a bit abnormal.
Seventh Young Master hung his head low, not looking up, and his interest in eating was absent as he picked up rice one grain at a time with his chopsticks.
It seemed as though he noticed Zheng Fa’s gaze, and Seventh Young Master raised his head, looked around at everyone with a smile, and asked, “What were you all talking about just now?”
Zheng Fa felt that he was deliberately avoiding his gaze, seemingly guilty.
“We were saying that ‘Spiritual Crane Body’ is really impressive…”
Gao Yuan responded, but looking at Seventh Young Master’s expression, he couldn’t continue.
Hearing the words “Spiritual Crane Body,” Seventh Young Master’s grip on the chopsticks tightened, his veins bulging, and his expression grew even more unsightly.
Not just Zheng Fa, but the other three also noticed that something was off.
Everyone fell silent.
“Huff…” Seventh Young Master exhaled a deep breath and began to smile, “You three go down first, I have something to say to Zheng Fa.”
Mr.
Xu and the other two exchanged puzzled looks, not understanding the situation, but they all stood up anyway.
“Wait, Mr.
Xu, you stay here as well.”
Suddenly, Seventh Young Master spoke up.
Mr.
Xu’s face grew even more perplexed.
After Gao Yuan and the other had left and were far away, Seventh Young Master hung his head, taking heavy breaths, seemingly wrestling with himself internally.
After a long silence, he looked up at the two and said, “Before I talk to you about some things, I hope you’ll first promise me one thing.”
Zheng Fa stiffened at his seriousness.
They had come to know Seventh Young Master quite well; he had never been this serious before.
“Zheng Fa, what I’m going to tell you today is ultimately because of me.
If you hold any resentment, resent me, and not my mother,” Seventh Young Master said.
Zheng Fa furrowed his brows.
Seventh Young Master extended his hand to stop him and then said to Mr.
Xu, “Mr.
Xu, for any past grievances caused by the manor, I apologize to you first.”
Mr.
Xu’s mouth fell open, not understanding what he was talking about.
“Hear me out, don’t interrupt, I’m afraid I won’t have the courage to say this again!”
Seventh Young Master held up his hand to stop the two of them, then rushed out in one breath:
“Spiritual Crane Body cannot be mastered!
It’s not that you aren’t capable, but that it simply cannot be mastered.”
“My mother gave it to you because she wanted to discourage you, to keep you docile and in service to our family!”
“So Zheng Fa, forget about Spiritual Crane Body.
Mr.
Xu, it’s not your fault that you haven’t comprehended Spiritual Crane Body in twenty years.”
After he finished speaking, his face showed an indefinable expression, but he obviously felt much lighter.
Seeing the two still staring blankly at him, Seventh Young Master felt a bit restless, and said to Zheng Fa, “Zheng Fa, my mother did this for me… and Mr.
Xu, if you wish to leave…”
“Seventh Young Master!” Mr.
Xu suddenly interrupted him, his face stern, “You shouldn’t be saying these things.”
“I didn’t want to say them either.
I actually wanted to keep these matters buried in my heart!
But today…
I couldn’t even eat,” said Seventh Young Master, his face showing a rare determination, “I’ve come to understand, she’s my mother, and I will take responsibility for her wrongdoings.”
“I know you don’t get along well with the lady, but you shouldn’t make up these things to slander her!” Mr.
Xu looked at him as though he were viewing an ignorant child.
Seventh Young Master glared at Mr.
Xu, “I’m telling the truth!
Spiritual Crane Body really cannot be mastered!”
Mr.
Xu, seeing Seventh Young Master’s earnestness, nodded slightly, as if understanding something, and his expression softened a touch.
“I know, I know, Seventh Young Master, you mean well.
You don’t want me to lose confidence in Martial Arts, so you say this.”
“That’s not it!
I’m not—” Seventh Young Master scratched his head in exasperation.
He had anticipated all sorts of reactions from Mr.
Xu, including anger, hatred, or even tears and curses.
He had braced himself for many reactions.
But he never expected Mr.
Xu to simply not believe him.
Seventh Young Master stood there slack-jawed, facing Mr.
Xu’s grateful yet disapproving gaze, nearing the point of collapse, “Why don’t you believe me!”
“I believe, I believe.
Just don’t talk like that anymore, lest the lady punishes you,” Mr.
Xu reassured.
Seventh Young Master pondered over it; this was still disbelief!
It’s like pacifying a child!
Meanwhile, Zheng Fa watched the back and forth without coming together, a sudden understanding dawning on his face.
“I’ve done it,” he declared plainly.
“Done what?” Seventh Young Master, taken aback by Zheng Fa’s sudden interjection, responded in confusion.
“I have mastered Spiritual Crane Body.”
“What?”
Seventh Young Master stared blankly as Mr.
Xu nodded at him affectionately, a patient and indulgent smile tucked beneath the severity of his dark face.
