Gula De Qianghua Jishu

chapter 22: The Powerless Lies

“Oh, so... Mom, the 3 books you mentioned earlier, can I find them in our library?” Qing Shui excitedly asked.

the 3 books that Qing Yi mentioned were not rare or precious books, they could actually be considered relatively common. Just from the titles of these books, one could say that the knowledge recorded in them was the basic knowledge of plants that served as the basis of the knowledge of an alchemist.

“Therefore, copies of these books are very ordinary, even ordinary people who do not belong to any clan will have a copy of them. Almost all the adults in Qing Village had been flipping through the contents of the 3 books, memorizing them as much as possible. After all, when they go hunting or foraging in the wild, by luck they may be able to find valuable herbs that they might have overlooked if not for the knowledge from the books.” Qing Shui explained, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes as he looked at Qing Shui.

After knowing from Qing Yi that copies of <>, <> and <> are very widely spread, the, Qing Shui could confirm that the knowledge within these books at most was the basic knowledge that formed the foundation of an alchemist. If the books were rare and valuable, how could so many people access them?

Since Qing Shui had decided that he wanted to become an alchemist, he decided to take the opportunity now to read books containing information related to the alchemy arts. Since there was nothing he could do to facilitate his breakthrough to the 4th layer of the Ancient Strengthening Technique at the moment, Qing Shui wanted to get a chance to gain more insight into the alchemy arts, he said, he wanted to read further and find out if the alchemy he knew from [Western Fantasy] was similar to the one they practiced in the World of the Nine Continents.

“Qing Shui, why suddenly interested in reading?” Qing Yi could sense that Qing Shui had a burning curiosity about the knowledge contained in these books.

“Keke, Mom, mom is in the herbal medicine business, I want to understand more about herbal medicine so I can help mom. Who knows, I could even become an alchemist in the future as well. Qing Shui said half in jest.

“You little brat, how can it be so easy for someone to become an alchemist.” Qing Yi smiled gently. “Already, we will look to the future, after all, the moment of oppression means nothing. As the saying goes: one must suffer before one can achieve great things.” Qing Yi said warmly as she rubbed Qing Shui's hair. Looking at Qing Yi, Qing Shui once again felt the greatness of motherly love..

“Mother, I plan to leave Qing Village in the next few days. I want to see the outside world. After all, I am already 15 years old, and I have never even been out of Qing Village before! People will brand me as a country boy if they know.” Qing Shui missed the outside world a lot. He also knew that bringing up this topic would cause Qing Yi to worry about him, after all, his strength should only be at the level of a grade 3 Blue Lotus Art.

Qing Yi furrowed her brows in worry and blamed herself in her heart. He blamed himself for not bringing Qing Shui when he went to Hundred Miles City. Qing Yi was afraid that Qing Shui would become too interested in the beautiful scenery outside of Qing Village and refuse to return! He will definitely suffer and be bullied outside Qing Village with the little bit of strength he has.”

What Qing Yi did not know was that Qing Shui's mental state had matured into an adult state long ago. Pain and suffering? Whatisit? Before the right determination, it was nothing! Qing Shui had long understood that, in this world where cultivation was the key, the strong mastered everything. Power is the absolute most authority, while power determines the status of a person. It's the same all the time.

Looking at Qing Yi's furrowed brows, Qing Shui knew that he was worried about her. This is also expected.. If he wanted to leave the village, he had to come out with a reasonable reason.

“Mother, are you worried that I will be bullied?” Qing Shui blinked his eyes, looking innocent, trying to make the atmosphere not too tense. After all, all the children were close to their parents' hearts, how could Qing Shui not understand Qing Yi's worries for her.

“Hmm, Qing Shui, how about this? Just stay here for a few more months, after I become less busy, I will accompany you to a tour of the outside world together, okay? ” Qing Yi felt bitter in her heart. After all, a large clan like the Qing Clan needed a lot of capital to operate. His medicinal business in the Hundred Miles City was crucial to the survival of the Qing Clan. In addition, recently there has been a massive business transaction. A hint of doubt arose in his heart, because on one hand he wanted to accompany Qing Shui, while on the other, he had to settle this business transaction personally.

“Mother, actually I'm not as weak as it seems, I have something I've always wanted to tell you.” Qing Shui started to wriggle uncomfortably, he could not tell the truth, but he needed something close to it, something that also sounded reasonable to allow Qing Yi to believe him.

“Oh, bad boy, after adulthood you decided to play your mother, eh?” Qing Shui smiled slightly scolding Qing Shui. “OK, please, tell me what you're hiding.”

After Qing Shui saw a smile appear on Qing Yi's face, he knew that this was a good thing, if he managed to convince Qing Yi just now, he knew that this was a good thing, he would have the opportunity to explore the world outside of Qing Village.

“Five years ago, at the base of the western mountains, I met a very ancient man. Upon seeing me, the old man laughed and said that this was a fortuitous encounter, he had a feeling that this must be a fate setting! The old man reviewed my cultivation technique and said that the strengthening technique I am currently practicing is not suitable for myself. After that, he taught me a set of strengthening techniques that would not only be able to repair my tendons and bones, but also massively increase my strength level! Besides, before he left, he also gave me a set of fist techniques. At that time, I was young and stupid and did not understand much. However, I practiced the technique that the old man taught me and have gained some small successes in the past 5 years. Now that 5 years have passed, I regret not learning more from him. Because now that I think about it, he must be a Xian Tian cultivator!” Qing Shui hurriedly took out a lot of nonsense, mixing in some elements of truth.

Qing Yi put a look of disbelief in her eyes as she discovered the many glaring gaps of the story Qing Shui described. However, he still quietly let it finish.

“You said that you had some small success after cultivating for 5 years, so what is your true strength now?” Qing Yi appreciated that Qing Shui was trying to make her feel less worried. However, he hoped that what Qing Shui said was true!

“Hmm, the old man didn't say it, so I'm not sure how strong my power level is. However, I can say with certainty that currently, my strength can be counted in the top 20 3”th generation disciples Qing Shui did not dare to tell Qing Yi about his true strength.

“Because it's like this, and seeing how confident you are, Mother will suppress her strength to Martial Warrior, class 6 and have a small competition with you.” Qing Yi said with anticipation. He could not wait to find out how much Qing Shui had grown in these 5 years.

Qing Shui smiled with excitement in his heart, his plan has been successful, “If I manage to win, can mother give me permission to leave Qing Village?”

Qing Yi hesitated for a while, seeing the confident expression on Qing Shui's face, she wasn't sure if she should be happy or sad. He was worried that Qing Shui might be a winner, but he also hoped that he would win, proving to everyone that his level of strength could be compared to Martial Warrior, 6th class! The stronger he is, the better! This meant that he would have the ability to protect himself when he traveled outside Qing Village.

Qing Yi gave Qing Shui an ultimatum. “Defeat me and you will get my permission!” Although, his heart thought that if Qing Shui proved to be stronger than expected, he would only secretly increase his strength.

Qing Shui was beaming, with a big smile on his face. “OK, I'm ready!”

Qing Yi was in the realm of a Martial Commander, Class 8, if Qing Yi pressed her strength into a Martial Warrior, grade 6, then she was absolutely certain that she would not be a match for him.