The True Martial Wolrd

Chapter 3

Before following Jiang Xiaorou, Yi Yun never expected that “home” would look like this. When Yi Yun originally saw the sword bearer riding the huge beast, he guessed that the world was filled with flying martial arts experts, with elites from all kinds of great clans.

After mysteriously breaking through, if he could get involved in a large clan or sect, he could even learn martial arts someday. Even if he had no talent, he could still survive without worry.

But, seeing the dilapidated house in front of him, Yi Yun almost collapsed.

In the past, Yi Yun went to the villages, the houses he saw there were many times better than the houses in front of him now.

This simple house is made of mud and stone. Other than a table, two benches, two old beds and a stove, nothing else.

Jiang Xiaorou hugged Yi Yun into the house. Yi Yun was not used to being carried by a young girl. He had struggled to descend a few times, but his body was too weak. Just a few steps made him tired and then Jiang Xiaorou had to carry him again.

Yi Yun felt ashamed that a man like him should be carried by a young girl.

“Yun’er, you must be hungry ..” Jiang Xiaorou said as she placed Yi Yun on one of the wooden beds. Although he was sweating profusely, his face was energetic. He was naturally happy that his younger brother had returned from the dead.

Yi Yun looked at Jiang Xiaorou's sweaty clothes. Although his body was thin and light, his journey was at least three or four miles. Jiang Xiaorou, who was around fifteen years old, had to support him sporadically and he did not do it easily.

If it was a fifteen-year-old girl from Earth, just walking empty-handed for three to five miles would make her completely tired, not to mention giving someone a ride.

Yes A Little. Yi Yun moved his dry lips. These were the first words that came out of his mouth since he was transferred to this world. He initially thought that using a language that was not his own would be difficult, if not impossible. But surprisingly, it was as easy as using her mother tongue.

“I will prepare the food,” Jiang Xiaorou said with a smile. He carefully wiped the mud from Yi Yun's face before pulling a pillow for Yi Yun to rest and covered it with a thin blanket. He covered Yi Yun deftly and gently, leaving Yi Yun in a trance.

This girl was definitely not her sister, but as she gave her the careful support and care she gave her, she slowly began to develop tender feelings for him.

Yi Yun wanted to help Jiang Xiaorou light a fire for the stove, but he insisted that Jiang Xiaorou stay on the bed.

You just recovered from a serious illness, be careful not to catch a cold. Lying here, you'll be right back. Jiang Xiaorou said as she lifted up an almost empty bag of wheat.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Xiaorou placed the broken wooden table in front of the bed. On the table was a large bowl of rice porridge, two unknown wild fruits, and a bowl of boiled wild vegetables.

Yi Yun had been starving for days so his stomach started to rumble as he looked at the food.

Yi Yun craved pork or roasted chicken, or duck and fish. Just thinking about it made Yi Yun's stomach churn.

How can I satisfy my extreme hunger with this?

He devoured a big mouthful of porridge. His empty stomach reacted by making him even hungrier.

He ate some mouthfuls of porridge and some boiled vegetables without oil. Her vegetables were so bitter that she even had trouble swallowing more food even though she was very hungry.

As Yi Yun had trouble swallowing the unpleasant food, he realized that Xiaorou was staring at him without eating; he curiously asked, “Why don't you eat?”

“I ate right before I found you,” Jiang Xiaorou stuttered as she whitened.

Yi Yun paused; he remembered that Jiang Xiaorou was in the grave around three in the afternoon, how could she have eaten back then?

He suddenly realized that even food like this might not be easy to come by.

What kind of world is this, with powerful experts riding ferocious beasts, yet there are poor people who are starving?

Yi Yun pushed the bowl of porridge forward and stood up to check the grain bag in the corner of the house. As expected, the bag of wheat was empty.

Yi Yun realized that the porridge Xiaorou usually prepared was fewer in number. Due to his awakening, Xiaorou accidentally cooked more porridge to weaken it for “keeping it”.

I'm satiated. You have some, Yi Yun said as he pushed the bowl towards Jiang Xiaorou. On one hand, she lost her appetite, while on the other; she could not accept that a girl should abstain from eating just to feed her.

He regretted in his heart if it was still possible to return to his world from this alternate world. If he really couldn't, he wanted to look for an opportunity to train and become a soaring expert.

But from the looks of it, survival is a problem. He might even starve to death before he researched anything.

“I'm not hungry,” said Jiang Xiaorou stubbornly. Tomorrow is the day they distribute rations, we can get a piece of meat. I'll prepare it for you.

Jiang Xiaorou's face reddened as she mentioned the ration division. It was clear that he was anticipating it very much.

Yi Yun remained silent. On Earth, he felt that life was difficult. But compared to this alternate world, such a life was incomparable. With insufficient food and the constant danger of starvation, life becomes very difficult. It's really agonizing to hold back hunger.

In the middle of the night, the night breeze slowly blew as the frogs hiding within the pond grass crowed. Yi Yun was still awake. He was leaning on the bed, drowning in the moonlight. He threw and turned around while holding the mysterious Purple Crystal. It was all because of the Purple Crystal that made him climb out of the collapsed mountain body. This little crystal card was undoubtedly a treasure. If he were to learn it, it would potentially be beneficial in some ways.

This alternate world is filled with dangers for normal people. But in memory, the middle-aged man who rode a huge beast in the wilderness had a commanding aura. Compared to those who suffered, the difference was like Heaven and Earth.

If I become an expert, I can be free. At least I won't go hungry

Yi Yun touched his stomach as he recalled how he finally managed to give some of his dinner to Jiang Xiaorou. Since he was still a growing child, his porridge had long since been digested, he was already hungry again.

As he felt the emptiness of his stomach, the smooth and cold Purple Crystal in his hand began to spread a faint coolness, as if

Oh?

Yi Yun suddenly realized something. He darted off the bed as he stared at the Purple Crystal. A happy smile was painted on his face.

After a careful examination, Yi Yun noticed that small faint dots of purple light surrounded the Purple Crystal.

What does this mean?

This discovery caused Yi Yun's breathing to become even faster.

As the light of the Purple Crystal became brighter, Yi Yun felt the Purple Crystal becoming colder. This unique coolness crossed both of his arms, to his entire limbs, as if a magical light was cleansing his body. It really refreshes him.

Yi Yun remembered this feeling. As he dug his way out of the cave, he felt this coolness whenever he was out of breath. It rejuvenated him with strength whenever his body let him down.

Yi Yun knew that, for a person to live and move, it was because of the energy provided to the body, allowing it to renew itself.

Without food, there is no nutrition. Of course there will be no energy either, and it will eventually result in starvation.

Completing such a long tunnel without eating or drinking for days, with intense working conditions requires a source of energy. This coolness must have been the Purple Crystal that gave him life-giving energy.

Thinking carefully, when he originally discovered the Purple Crystal within the cave, the Purple Crystal emitted a faint light like a night pearl.

However after entering into this strange world, the Purple Crystal light had weakened. This could be the result of energy depletion.

But now, the Purple Crystal light started to refill and grow stronger. What could be the source of energy that refills the Purple Crystal?

Yi Yun carefully observed and realized that these faint little dots formed a surface that led out the window. It looks like it .. came from starlight.

Starlight was the source of energy that replenished the Purple Crystals?

Yi Yun thought for a moment and jumped off the bed. He went to the stove and dug up some burning coal. He lit a handful of grass and watched the yellow flames dance about.

Yi Yun carefully placed the Purple Crystal on the burning flame.

Yi Yun's theory was simple, if the Purple Crystal could absorb the energy from starlight, it might be able to absorb the energy from the surroundings?

Fire, which was a form of energy in Yi Yun's understanding seemed to be stronger than starlight. If the Purple Crystal absorbed the energy in the flame, it could be faster?

Yi Yun had never considered the possibility that fire could destroy the Purple Crystal.

But, no matter how much Yi Yun burned the Purple Crystal, the Purple Crystal showed no change, nor could he feel the Purple Crystal getting hot.

The Purple Crystal was like a block of ice that could not melt. It was cold to the touch even after the coal fire was extinguished.

Yi Yun shook his head as he left the experiment.

He decided to go outside the house. The starlight outside would be denser and could give the Purple Crystal more energy.

If the Purple Crystal was filled with energy, what kind of change could it cause?

Yi Yun excitedly anticipated that thought!

Yi Yun opened the door of the house and the courtyard door before carefully closing it behind him. He was afraid to wake his sister in the next room. But when Yi Yun walked into the courtyard, he was a little surprised.

He saw a girl in green clothes, sitting under a tree not far from him. He carefully polished the arrow eyes.

The cold arrow reflected the cold moonlight onto the girl's soft face, as if enveloping her with a layer of silver thread. On the side of the girl flew dozens of fireflies, as if they were surrounding a goddess.

Jiang Xiaorou's?

Yi Yun saw a pile of shining arrows at Jiang Xiaorou's side. Each arrow is well made with a sharp arrow.

“This is”

Although Yi Yun knew nothing about weapons, he could appreciate the elegance of these arrows.

Yuner, why are you awake? It is very moist at night and your body has just recovered. Quickly going back to sleep, Jiang Xiaorou immediately stood up with the intention of sending Yi Yun back home.

“Kak, why are there so many arrows?” asked the curious Yi Yun. Jiang Xiaorou seemed to be unable to string a bow.

It's for the exchange of rations tomorrow. Always like this

Jiang Xiaorou looked at Yi Yun strangely.

“Oh ..” Yi Yun is clearly unaware of this. Mysteriously, he has entered this world, he understands words and language, but he does not have a single clue about the life of “Yi Yun”. All his memories are his own.

It resembles a person suffering from amnesia after a head injury. Although an amnesiac will lose his memory of an event, he will not lose his language skills.

Yi Yun had long thought of the perfect reason, explaining, “Kak, I died once, so there are some things I cannot remember ..”

You don't remember? asked the surprised Jiang Xiaorou. Yi Yun fell down from the mountain wall while picking the herbs and breaking his bones. He then lay in bed for a while before he succumbed to his injuries. He might have hurt his head by then.

Thinking that, Jiang Xiaorou's heart ached and worried. “Yuner, you ..”

“I'm fine,” Yi Yun quickly stopped Jiang Xiaorou. He wanted to stop his worries. Sis, tell me about this world, and about the middle-aged man riding that huge beast. What happened, there are so many things I don't remember