20demayo Chapter 57 The City Guardian
Chapter 57 The City Guardian
As the medicine was fully absorbed, Li Yuan checked the panel in his mind.
[Exercise Method: Health Preservation Exercise (3/400)]
Two points have been added!
"About an hour and a half!"
"If one continues to take powerful elixirs, their cultivation speed will be even faster!"
"And...not only that..."
Li Yuan murmured.
Upon introspection,
The Daoist bone structure changed again; the blood-red patterns became even more vibrant, and new patterns appeared.
Does this mean it's like undergoing another transformation?
He thought to himself.
Of course, this is just his guess; the specifics will depend on the changes that occur after the Dao bone.
...
As dawn broke, Li Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked thoughtfully at the opposite bank of the river.
Last night, he arranged for the fish on the opposite bank to send out warnings, thinking that someone would sneak into this area, but in the end, they went elsewhere, and the fish couldn't follow them for very long.
In the end, Li Yuan gave up.
"I don't want to think about it anymore!"
He then got up and increased his progress in the health-preserving exercises by two points in the latter half of the night.
[Exercise Method: Health Preservation Exercise (5/400)]
"go home!"
.....
"Hey, what's that?"
At the south gate, he saw a large ship moored about a hundred meters from the ferry crossing.
"That... is the Yang family's ship used to transport medicinal herbs."
"However, at this critical moment, the county magistrate has ordered that all boats, regardless of whose they are, must be inspected and confirmed to be without problems before they can be safely allowed to cross the river."
The speaker was a garrison captain surnamed Zong.
Li Yuan and the others have become familiar with each other over the days.
"I see!"
Li Yuan nodded, but didn't take it to heart. "Let's go, Brother Zong!"
"You've had a long night."
The two men bowed to each other, and Li Yuan entered the city, while he began to arrange for the garrison troops to board the ship for inspection.
.....
"My aunt and I have calculated the auspicious date, and it's in a month. Should we move then?"
Inside the main room.
The family of four was eating lunch.
Qiu Yun recounted the results of their discussion the previous day.
"Okay, you can decide."
Li Yuan smiled and nodded; he didn't care about such things.
However, he is now the head of the family, so both Wang Xiulan and Qiu Yun will definitely have to ask for his opinion.
"Then it's settled!"
Qiu Yun was also happy. Today, she and Wang Xiulan went to see the house, and it was clearly the home of a wealthy family.
She loves it.
Wang Xiulan told her that she and Li Yuan would live in the backyard from now on.
She and Li Jun were in the front yard.
This makes things more convenient. Now, every day when Li Yuan comes back, she blushes.
"The meat is good today."
Li Yuan praised the meat, saying it was not only fresh and tender, but also had a faint, almost imperceptible, quality.
"This is top-quality beef, five taels of silver per pound!"
Qiu Yun said.
If it weren't for Li Yuan, she definitely wouldn't have been willing to buy such high-quality beef.
"Great! This is the one I'll use from now on."
...
Time flies.
Li Yuan patrolled at night and cultivated at home during the day.
With the support of the powerful medicine, he not only did not feel tired at all, but his strength also increased day by day.
The essence of the Dao has already appeared within the Dao bones.
This means that he has begun to enter the sixth rank.
Inside the room, Li Yuan let out a long breath and then immediately checked the panel.
Heaven rewards diligence.
Name: Li Yuan
[Realm Level: Rank 7 (Bone Forging)]
[Exercise Method: Health Preservation Exercise (345/400)]
...
With the help of the powerful medicine, we're only 45 points away from reaching our goal in one month!
But... we've run out of the main medicine.
The speed of cultivation also decreased accordingly.
"But we don't need to patrol at night anymore."
Li Yuan was satisfied with this, after all, he was newly married and felt a little guilty about leaving Qiu Yun alone in the room at night.
"Ah Yuan..."
Qiu Yun pushed open the door and entered, her face full of excitement. Today was the day they were moving.
"Everything's packed and ready, waiting for you."
Li Yuan is now like a lord, not having to worry about anything except his daily patrols and cultivation.
"good!"
...
Once outside, the three carriages were packed full.
"Congratulations, bro."
Qiu Tong stepped forward with a smile to offer his congratulations, "Congratulations on moving! This is just a small token of my appreciation. It's not much, so please don't mind."
Looking at the silver notes wrapped in red paper.
He naturally wouldn't refuse such a joyous occasion, so he cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you very much, Brother Qiu."
"Alright!"
"Get in the car, your sister-in-law is already cooking over there, you haven't seen her yet, have you?"
"The cooking is quite good, I'll try it later."
"Then I'm in luck!" Li Yuan said with a smile, and then helped Wang Xiulan, Qiu Yun, and Li Jun into the carriage one after another, along with his box containing gold.
"Let's go..."
With a melodious voice from the coachman, the three carriages slowly drove out of Red Tree Lane.
Qiu Yun looked outside, her eyes filled with reluctance. This place held the happiest memories of her life.
"Things will get better in the future!"
......
new home.
Li Yuan and his entourage disembarked from the carriage, where they were greeted by a beautiful woman and three children.
"This must be Brother Li Yuan. Congratulations."
The beautiful woman, Qiu Yangshi, offered her congratulations with a smile.
"I've met you, sister-in-law."
Li Yuan and Qiu Yun bowed at the same time.
"Oh, we're all family, no need to be so polite." Qiu Yangshi smiled as she helped the two of them up, looking at them with a beaming smile and nodding repeatedly. "A perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."
"From now on, Yun'er is in your care."
She took their hands together and solemnly entrusted them with these words.
Qiu Yun blushed, but Li Yuan chuckled and said, "Of course, don't worry, sister-in-law."
Afterwards, Qiu Yangshi and Wang Xiulan greeted each other.
As for Li Jun... he immediately started playing with Qiu Tong's three children, and the kids... became familiar with each other almost instantly.
...
Lunch at noon.
It was very lively, with Li Yuan and Qiu Tong drinking one cup after another.
"Brother, the peaceful days are probably coming to an end soon."
Qiu Tong suddenly spoke up, sharing the news he had received earlier that day with Li Yuan: "The outer framework of the rebel warships is complete, and one is even nearing completion. It is estimated that they will attack the inner city in less than ten days to half a month."
"It's been calm for a month now, that's about enough."
Li Yuan nodded. "So, how does the government plan to respond?"
"Catapults and archers are the main weapons!"
"All the warriors in the inner city are on standby. Even the three major families are taking this seriously. If the city falls, they'll be in big trouble!"
After all, this is the most critical moment. Once the inner city falls, the rebels will not let the three major families go.
They were all incredibly wealthy; eating from those three families was better than eating from all others.
"Brother, you'd better watch out."
Qiu Tong patted him on the shoulder; he was not only a constable but also a martial artist.
"What about you, bro?"
"I?"
Qiu Tong spread his hands, "I'm not a martial artist, so I'll stay in the back."
"You're awesome, bro!"
Li Yuan spoke the truth, without a trace of sarcasm. This was the correct approach; on the front lines, the slightest misstep could lead to certain death.
Being able to stay in the rear is no easy feat, which is enough to show that Qiu Tong is no ordinary person.
"By the way, brother, I heard a legend in the inner city about a city guardian. Who is he?"