togophonebook Chapter 58 Cultivation
Chapter 58 Cultivation
The crowd dispersed.
Yang Silang and Wang Daniu strolled leisurely into the alley.
Wang Daniu suddenly said out of the blue, "Back then, everyone envied Xiong Shan. He could live off his wife and not have to struggle for a living, so he could directly practice martial arts and avoid many detours."
Looking back now, being a kept man isn't so great after all.
He already works hard every day practicing martial arts. If he is depressed and dissatisfied, it will be very difficult for him to master the skills.
I'm afraid his progress will be the slowest among the four of us.
Yang Silang glanced at Wang Daniu in surprise. His brother seemed simple and honest, but sometimes he could see things very clearly.
Xiong Shan had a knot in his heart. He either turned his frustration into motivation and made amazing progress, or he became distracted and internally exhausted, which slowed down his martial arts progress.
Wang Daniu shook his head and sighed again.
"But if it weren't for your help, Fourth Brother, I'm afraid I would have become a dead body on the battlefield last year. How would I have had the chance to sit and drink with Xiong Shan?"
"If you ask me, Old Xiong is just being unreasonable. Anyway, they're all his own offspring, so it doesn't matter what their surname is."
As the two talked in hushed tones, there were a few pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, someone would see them and immediately greet them respectfully, calling them Fourth Master or Master Niu, to which they would nod in return.
The neighbors all know that this area is the territory of the Black Tiger Gang, and this Fourth Master is said to be a retainer of the Black Tiger Gang. Even the gang leader, Shang Laohu, has come here several times, chatting and laughing, and always referring to him as Brother Yang.
About half a mile from the alley entrance, a dark figure emerged from within and rushed towards them; it was none other than Heizi, the family dog of the Five Blacks.
This black cat was as fast as an arrow, its tail swaying like a windmill, enthusiastically circling around Yang Silang, its feet already draped over its trouser legs.
It now has a large frame, glossy fur, and bright eyes; it's clearly a good dog.
Wang Daniu frowned.
"Fourth Brother, something's not right with your black dog..."
"Lately, every time we come back, it arrives before we even reach the alley entrance, halfway there. Its ears and nose are just too good!"
"The dogs we kept back in the village weren't like this."
Yang Silang laughed heartily.
"Maybe they're just waiting halfway there?"
Wang Daniu nodded and then shook his head violently.
"There's still something wrong!"
"Look..." Wang Daniu turned out the paper package he was carrying. Inside was a bone that he had gnawed clean three times and was still covered with teeth marks. He threw it to Hei Zi.
"It won't even gnaw on the bones I bring it!"
Sure enough, Hei Zi nimbly dodged, avoiding the bone.
The big bone rolled a few times on the ground, getting covered in dust. Hei Zi didn't even bother to look at it. A gray dog suddenly appeared from somewhere nearby, darted out, tucked its tail between its legs, grabbed the bone, and ran away.
Yang Silang scratched his head, and finally could only come up with a reason.
"Perhaps it thinks you need that bone more than it does?"
Wang Daniu: "???"
Da Niu... I can't very well tell you that a few nights ago, I finally finished training all the subjects of the martial arts exam, so in my joy, I casually gave the spiritual essence I gained after killing the Azure Scaled Serpent to Hei Zi, who was silently guarding his nest in the corner of the courtyard.
The purpose of this origin is to enlighten livestock, enabling them to gain wisdom, develop human nature, strengthen their muscles and bones, and revert to their ancestral blood.
Since that day, Kuroko has become more and more intelligent.
The two had already reached the courtyard gate while they were talking.
When Wang Daniu knocked on the iron ring on his own courtyard gate, he turned around and was so shocked that his jaw dropped.
With a leap, Hei Zi nimbly vaulted over the wall. The sound of the bolt being turned came from inside the gate, and the door creaked open. The dog-man stood up, biting one end of the bolt in his mouth.
"It...it actually opens the door!"
"Fourth Brother, how about I get a pretty female dog for my family someday, and borrow your Blackie's mate to have a few smart puppies?"
Blackie immediately turned its head, lowered its tail to protect its groin, bared its teeth, shrugged its shoulders and arched its back, its eyes flashing with ferocity, and made a deep, threatening sound from its throat.
Yang Silang hurriedly kicked Wang Daniu away—Brother, you're drunk, go get some rest…
They closed the courtyard gate and returned to the hall.
Yang Wumei greeted them and offered them tea to help them sober up. The two siblings chatted for a while.
Fifth Sister chattered on about what was happening at school, saying that she had done a good job with needlework and had been praised by the female teacher; that some of her classmates had stopped going to school and were engaged and waiting to be married; and that some of her former classmates had died in childbirth, which was very pitiful.
"Fourth Brother..." she changed the subject, looking aggrieved, her small lips pouting so low they could hang an oil bottle, and said pitifully, "Can't you do something about Eldest Sister...?"
"Now that she's free and doesn't have to work at the oil shop, she has more free time and her mind wanders. She also has time to think things through."
"You told your older sister that you wanted to practice martial arts to remain a virgin and not start a family, and she couldn't persuade you otherwise. Now her attention has turned to me, and she says she wants to find me a match..."
"I don't want to get married so soon... I can't bear to part with you..."
Yang Silang laughed heartily.
"Are you really unwilling to leave my side, or are you afraid that your older sister will lead you into a terrible trap?"
Fifth Sister was so anxious she almost cried.
"Fourth Brother, you're still laughing..."
"The older sister is a good person, but she is too honest and easily deceived."
"Even if she lives in a nice house and wears a few silk dresses, she's not Grandma Zhou. How can she find me a good family? I'll have to rely on your reputation!"
"I'm not entirely confident in her judgment."
Yang Silang waved his hand and comforted Fifth Sister for a while, promising that he would not consider letting her get married for the next three or four years, as she was too young and couldn't get over that mental hurdle.
"I'll cover for you from your older sister."
"The reason is readily available: just say you also want to learn martial arts."
"Start training tonight, and you really need to practice!"
I'll find you a martial arts school in a few days.
"From now on, you can go to that school every few days."
The more Yang Silang got involved in martial arts, the more he felt that the world was really not peaceful. Whether it was bandits, monsters, natural disasters, or man-made calamities, they could easily destroy a family.
Our family isn't short of money right now, so it's better to let my younger sister learn martial arts so she can have some self-defense skills.
"what?"
Yang Wumei was dumbfounded. Although she had received her fourth brother's guarantee, why did she still have to practice martial arts?
Fourth Brother and Big Brother next door practice martial arts, and they've developed broad shoulders and thick backs with bulging muscles. Will I end up looking like that someday?
She shivered, and a sudden wave of regret washed over her—perhaps, if her older sister had been more discerning, she could have cooperated in choosing a partner.
late at night.
After standing on the stake several times, Yang Wumei grimaced, so tired that she had to hold onto the wall to walk, and went back to her room to rest.
In the corner, in the doghouse, Blackie was curled up in a ball, but his eyes were still very bright as he stared at the figure jumping in the yard.
The large iron vat was coated with grease.
Yang Silang walked on the iron vat as if it were flat ground, his steps steady and powerful, making the black iron waist knife he found in Widow She's room dance like a ball of black light, almost covering his entire body.
The silver moon above his head was like a plate, and the moonlight in the courtyard was like water, casting a silvery glow over him.
Fifth Sister is worried about getting married; Xiong Shan has a son and is concerned about changing his surname.
Everyone has their own sorrows.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the individual not being strong enough.
If you're strong enough, these troubles aren't a problem at all.
The only way to eliminate all troubles is to practice martial arts and constantly become stronger!
He slashed down with each stroke, his eyes filled with unwavering determination. He knew that his path forward could only be forged by the sharp blade in his hand, one stroke at a time!