togophonebook Chapter 1448 - 744: Qing Yi
Chapter 1448 - 744: Qing Yi
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As they stepped into the Qing Palace, Qing Shui froze. He saw a smile that was extremely familiar to him in the distance, Qing Yi was back!
"Mother! You’ve returned!" Qing Shui joyfully ran up to Qing Yi, embracing her. The exact time was still uncertain, but Qing Shui was already standing side by side with Qing Yi.
Looking at his beautiful mother, Qing Shui felt a burst of indescribable excitement. Age hadn’t left the slightest terrifying trace on her face; Qing Yi looked just the same as she did five years ago. Thinking of this beautiful woman, changing diapers, feeding him, bathing him, doing all these things without expecting any reward. This woman was his mother! She was his closest relative in the world!
In the past, when he was young, most of his life was under Qing Yi’s protection and care. Now that Qing Shui was grown, he was determined to be the one to protect Qing Yi; he wanted her to be proud of him!
"Qing Shui, I’ve just returned. Wow, you’ve grown taller." "You’re much taller than me, you’ve finally grown up." Qing Yi pinched Qing Shui’s cheeks, bringing her face close to his, studying his features intently as if comparing them. Qing Yi’s lips curled upwards, she smiled sweetly at him, a hint of laughter in her eyes: "Let’s go home."
"You’re much taller than me, you’ve finally grown up." Qing Yi pinched Qing Shui’s cheeks, bringing her face close to his, studying his features intently as if comparing them. Qing Yi’s lips curled upwards, she smiled sweetly at him, a hint of laughter in her eyes: "Let’s go home."
"Mom, you are the most beautiful person in the world!" It was as if they had never been apart in the past five years; Qing Shui happily held her hand as he used to, heading towards the courtyard where they used to live.
Qing Yi’s casual comment surprised Qing Yi a little. After recovering, she looked happily at Qing Shui and laughed. Qing Shui was her only responsibility, she was his support. Unconsciously, Qing Yi worried about her son’s future. "Well, even after 5 years, he is still at Level 3. Shui’er’s martial arts talent isn’t that great... she sighed. Compared to the time he couldn’t cultivate, I don’t want to expect too much, because the fact that he managed to reach Level 3 martial arts warrior is already considered a gift from the heavens."
"After all, contentment is happiness!" Qing Yi no longer worried. As she sorted out her thoughts, she displayed a smile akin to sunlight.
Qing Shui had always struggled under pressure. Despite managing to increase the cycles of the ancient enhancement technique from 36 cycles to 48 cycles over the past 5 years, he knew the current strength was far from enough. With such little strength, there’s no need to think about the vast world outside; even dreaming of standing at the pinnacle of Hundred-Mile City could be seen as mocking a cup of fine wine.
Anyway, he must become stronger. Only with enough strength can he protect those he wishes to protect. As Qing Shui glanced at Qing Yi, he silently vowed to himself: "Even if the whole world becomes my enemy, I will never let her suffer!"
"Shui’er, whether or not you reach Level 4 doesn’t matter. When you grow older, I’ll teach you how to do business, okay? With your intelligence, becoming a wealthy merchant in the future won’t be too bad. At least, you should be able to live a comfortable life." Qing Yi cautiously softened her tone, worried that if Qing Shui managed to deduce from her tone that she was actually more concerned about his cultivation issues than he was, Qing Shui would blame himself more and endure silently.
If Qing Shui, as a mother, perpetually lives in pain, how can she be happy? Although the wish in her heart might never be fulfilled, living like this—living a peaceful and content life—can also be considered a blessing, right?
Qing Shui smiled, he knew Qing Yi’s mention of Level 4 referred to the ancient enhancement technique’s Level 4!
After all, nobody knew his issues better than he did. Qing Shui didn’t want to live a peaceful life as a wealthy merchant. Observing how Qing Yi prudently avoided hurting his self-esteem, he longed to tell Qing Yi his secret... but how could rational people believe him? No, he couldn’t tell anyone; keeping his secret in his heart was best.
"But, I should gradually let Mom know my true strength." Qing Shui was contemplating how best to convey the information to Qing Yi.
"Mother, what does the Situ Clan from Hundred-Mile City want from our Qing Clan this time?" Qing Shui decided to ask Qing Yi. Qing Shui knew, whenever given a choice, Qing Yi would never choose to deliberately hide secrets from him. Of course, Qing Shui knew some secrets since infancy, but he understood Qing Yijianlian had his reasons not to trust him.
"They’re after the thousand-year-old Lingzhi [1] we possess." Qing Yi sighed helplessly.
Qing Shui’s heart trembled at the mention of the "1000-year-old Lingzhi." In his past world, finding a 100-year-old Lingzhi was already extremely difficult. Who could have imagined he would encounter a 1000-year-old Lingzhi stalk here.
Even in the Jiuzhou World, Spiritual Medicine is rare. At Qing Village Pharmacy, one can at most buy herbal medicine with a 100-year history. In the wild, only when one is very lucky can they find herbal medicine over 200 years old.