Xie Fei shook her head and said, "Dad hasnt come back yet, Grandpa Owen. Its all our fault. If Feng Ge and I hadnt gone swimming in the sea, Ah Dai wouldnt have gone to look for us."

  Owen is now filled with anxiety, he wouldnt blame anything, but his heart has already flown to the sea. For more than a year, the more Owen was with Ah Dai, the more he liked this kind and gentle child. Although its been over a year, Ah Dai still thinks about his teacher Gori every day. The silver steamed bun is placed on the bedside table, and every morning when Ah Dai wakes up, he will stare at it for a while, muttering something to himself. Everything about Ah Dai is so pure and innocent, child, you mustnt have any accidents! At this time, Ah Dai has already been in the sea for over an hour.

  At this moment, two figures emerged from the sea, who were Xi Zhong and Xi Fa. Owen hurriedly went forward to greet them and asked urgently: "Have you found Ah Dai?"

  Xizhong and Xifa exchanged a glance, both of their faces showing a guilty expression. Xizhong said: "Uncle Owen, the waves are really too big, we didnt dare to go in too deep, Ahdai was probably swept away by the waves. We couldnt find him."

  A cold glint flashed in Owens eyes, and if it were the old him, he would have killed everyone in front of him to vent his anger. However, he couldnt do that now. He said calmly, "Youve all done your best, go back first, dont tell Shier about this for now, Ill go find Ah Dai again."

  "Uncle Owen, Im afraid its going to be tough. The waves are too big and with this stormy weather, its really not easy to find anything!"

  Ouwen said fiercely: "Its hard to find but I have to find, I only have Ah Duan as a relative, cant just watch him die? You all go back first."

  In the midst of this, three brothers simultaneously froze, and Uncle Owen, who was normally warm and elegant, suddenly became so violent. The three men each pulled their own children and headed towards the town. In this weather, unless its a large ship from the Western Fleet, ordinary fishing boats cant withstand the wind and waves.

  Owen took a deep breath, adjusted the circulation of his vital energy, and stabilized the silver ball that had absorbed the Wu Er Sheng Shui poison. With a loud whoosh, he leapt into the air, landing in the waves below. This single jump covered a distance of over ten zhang. Without stopping, he stepped onto the waves crest, got his bearings, and then strode into the depths of the ocean. His vital energy circulated continuously, and before long, Owen could no longer see the shore. This constant jumping was extremely draining on his vital energy; if not for its self-sustaining properties, he wouldnt have been able to keep it up for much longer. Finding someone in the vast ocean was proving to be incredibly difficult. Owens vital energy continued to weaken, yet he still hadnt caught sight of Ah Dais figure.

  Suddenly, a golden light flashed through the seawater, and the golden light quickly sprang out along the sea surface. Owens heart moved, and he followed the golden light as it advanced rapidly. After five minutes of effort, he finally saw Ah-Dai floating on the surface of the sea. A strong sense of joy ignited the potential within Owens body. He let out a loud shout, and his right palm swung out fiercely. A white light flashed by, and incredibly, he pushed back the massive wave that was rushing towards him. Reaching out to scoop up Ah-Dai, he pulled him into his arms. With just a slight touch, he discovered that Ah-Dais vital signs were still present; he had only swallowed a lot of seawater.

  Owen tucked Ah-Dai under his arm, concentrated his energy and sprinted towards the coastline. The True Qi inside him was circulating continuously, but it was no longer enough to make up for the energy he had consumed. The coastline was in sight, but Owens True Qi only had five percent left. He could no longer continue using his True Qi, or else the deadly poison of the Wu Er Sheng Shui would erupt within his body. Having no other choice, he fell into the sea and swam forward. Fortunately, he had also grown up by the seaside when he was young, so although it had been many years since he last swam, he still had some foundation. After struggling with all his might, he finally managed to successfully drag Ah-Dai back to the shore.

  "Owen, big brother." Xī ěrs voice came, he and his three sons were anxiously waiting on the shore. As soon as they saw Owen bringing back ā Dāi, the four of them hurried over to greet him, Xī Zhōng taking ā Dāi from him, while Xī Fā and Xī Bái supported Owen. It turned out that after Xī Zhōngs three brothers returned home, fearing their father would scold them later, they didnt listen to Owens words and told Xī ěr about what had happened. Xī ěr was instantly furious, and without even having time to scold his grandson and granddaughter, he hastily brought his three sons to the seaside.

  "Owen, how are you?" Sheil asked anxiously.

  Owen was panting constantly, the true energy in his body kept circulating and automatically recovering. He finally saved Ah Dai back, and his heart returned to his stomach. "Xier, Im fine, Ah Dai drank a lot of seawater, Xier, hurry up and help him get rid of it. Xier, dont blame the kids, this cant be blamed on them either, its just that Ah Dai was too arrogant."

  Xier glared at her three sons and scolded, "You all have good daughters and good sons. Eldest brother, let me help you back first. Ah-Dai this child is really too kind."

  …………

  He slowly opened his eyes, feeling bitter and astringent in his mouth, weak and powerless all over, with an empty stomach, "Am... am I dead?"

  Owens voice came, "If I were late for a while, you would have been buried in the sea. You cant swim, but you insisted on saving people. Come on, drink some ginger soup to drive out the cold."

  Owen helped Ah-Dai sit up and brought the prepared ginger soup to his mouth. When Ah-Dai saw Owen, his eyes immediately turned red, and he didnt care about drinking the ginger soup. He suddenly hugged Owens neck and cried: "Uncle, uncle, Ah-Dai is dead, Ah-Dai is dead."

  Owens eyes were also red, and he put the ginger soup aside, patting Ah-Dais back and comforting him: "Ah-Dai isnt dead, Uncle has already rescued you from the sea, be good, drink some ginger soup first."

  Ah-Dai loosened his grip on both hands, looking at Owens eyes filled with concern, "Uncle, I really didnt die?"

  Owen smiled slightly and pinched his arm, saying: "Does it hurt?"

  The silly fool nodded and said: "It hurts."

  Owen smiled and said, "Its good that it hurts, hurting means you have feelings, having feelings means youre not dead yet. You really scared your uncle to death. Good boy, drink some ginger soup first, then rest well, and youll be fine tomorrow." He picked up the ginger soup, blew off the hot air on top, and fed it to Ah-Dai one sip at a time until he finished drinking it.

  A bowl of ginger soup warmed his stomach, and Ah-Dais body suddenly felt warm. Looking at Owens concerned gaze, his heart also warmed up, until this moment, he truly liked the handsome uncle in front of him.

  Owen put the bowl aside, helped Ah-Dai lie down again, covered him with a quilt, and said: "Ah-Dai, this time it was really too dangerous. If you didnt have an indomitable vitality in your body, you would probably be dead by now. From now on, dont be so impulsive when doing things. Saving people is a good thing, but you also need to consider your own strength."

  "Uncle, uncle, you must go and rescue Feier and Xiaofeng quickly! I couldnt find them in the sea, theyre in great danger!"

  Owen said in a bad tone: "You silly kid, how can you value others lives more than your own? Theyre good swimmers and have already returned. Go lie down."

  When he heard that Xifei and Xifeng were not in danger, Ah Dai finally breathed a sigh of relief, lay back on the bed, and muttered to himself: "Its okay, its okay."

  Owen said: "By the way, Ah-Dai, whats with the wound on your leg? It seems to have been stabbed by a sharp object, and the muscle in your thigh has already been pierced."

  Ah-Dai replied: "It was a strange fish that bit...". Then, he told the whole story of how he encountered the strange fish and how he let it go.

  Ouwen suddenly said, "No wonder when I was looking for you, I saw a thread of golden light on the sea, it led me to find you. So to say, it was that strange fish that saved your life again! Its really true that good people are bullied by others but not by heaven. Your own kindness brought yourself back."

  ADai suddenly remembered something, lifted his left hand and said: "Uncle, look, this is what the strange fish gave me."

  Owen took a closer look and saw that it was a ring made of pure white jade, with no visible markings on its surface. However, Owen somehow felt that the ring contained an unusual energy within. He carefully removed the ring from Ah-Dais hand, feeling the warmth of the jade as he did so. As he infused his own vital energy into the ring, it seemed to be filled with a constantly rotating energy that repelled his own. After examining it for a while, Owen returned the ring to Ah-Dais hand and said, "You should keep this ring safe, it might come in handy someday."

  Ah-Dai nodded, he also liked this white jade ring very much.

  "Go to sleep quickly, you cant eat now, tomorrow morning your uncle will make porridge for you."

  "However, uncle, I havent meditated yet today." Since arriving here, Ah-Dai hadnt spent a single evening without meditating; suddenly stopping made him feel somewhat unaccustomed.

  "Alright, lets call it a day. Cultivation cant be rushed, well continue tomorrow," Owen said with a smile. "Uncle needs to rest too, Im exhausted from saving you, young one." After finishing his sentence, he blew out the oil lamp and walked out. The wind and rain outside had stopped, and Ah-Dai was fine, Owen felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

  After Owen left, Ah-Dai struggled to sit up, and the wound on his leg twitched in pain, causing Ah-Dais whole body to convulse. Although he was foolish, he also understood that Owen had high expectations of him, and how could he let his uncle down? After more than a year of getting along, the kind-hearted Ah-Dai had long forgotten his original hatred. Taking a deep breath, he began to circulate the remaining true energy in his body.

  After resting for ten days, Ah-Dai finally recovered. Except for Xi Lei, neither Xi Fei nor Xi Feng would play with him anymore. Their reason was that because of Ah-Dai, they had been severely scolded by their grandfather. Although Ah-Dai felt sad in his heart, he could do nothing about it and had to spend all his time practicing his skills.

  Two years have passed since the last autumn, and Ah-Dais Shengshen Jue has reached the fourth realm. The Shengshen Jue is extremely difficult to upgrade, and if Ah-Dai hadnt eaten the Wàngshēng Guǒ, he probably wouldnt have reached his current level even after ten years. Although he has reached the fourth layer, the power of the Shengshen True Qi still hasnt appeared, and Owen told Ah-Dai that the Shengshen Jue must be practiced to the fifth layer before there will be a noticeable difference - Owen himself only reached that realm at the age of 28. Nevertheless, Ah-Dais Shengshen True Qi can now transform into Dou Qi and burst out of his body; every day during his cultivation, he is surrounded by a faint white glow. The fifteen-year-old Ah-Dai has grown to about 1.8 meters tall, and although he doesnt do any heavy physical labor, his body is exceptionally sturdy. Over the past three years, despite only having a few hours of quiet contemplation each day, Ah-Dais Huǒyàn Shù can now release blue flames; he once secretly tried to cast the Huǒliú Xīng spell and managed to produce a fireball with a diameter of about 3 cm, which was completely blue. Every day, apart from meditation and quiet contemplation, Owen would tell Ah-Dai stories about the situation on the mainland, telling him about the relationships between different countries and their customs; Ah-Dais proficiency in Tiān Jīng Yuè has improved to the point where he can converse fluently with Owen. Over the past two years, he also learned some Huáshèng Yuè, and although he is slow-witted, Ah-Dai now masters four languages: Tiān Jīng Yuè, Tiān Jīn Dìguó Yuè, Huáshèng Dìguó Yuè, and Suǒyù Liánbāng Yuè. Due to his prolonged cultivation of the Shengshen Jue, Ah-Dais memory has clearly improved.

  Ah-Diao still often thinks of Goris, missing his teacher from afar, but Owens care for him has also moved him deeply. He had long since regarded Owen as a close uncle.

  Sheng Li year 992 spring.

  "Come on, Ah Dui, Uncle is taking you to a new place. From today onwards, you will be learning some new things." Owen said seriously to Ah Dui who had just finished his breakfast.

  "Ah-Dais eyes widened, and he said: Uncle, are you going to teach me that flying skill?"

  Owen smiled slightly and said, "Uncle wont fly, just jump a bit higher. You can do it too in the future. Youve been here for three years now, and your progress is much faster than I expected. I thought youd need at least five years to reach your current level, but since youve already cultivated the Fourth Layer of Life and Death, your foundation is solid enough to move on to the next step. Now, you must focus on the most basic physical training and combat practice. Uncle has a good idea, which hes been preparing for the past few days, and now hell take you there."

  "Alright!" Ah-Dai readily agreed. For three years, every day was just dull meditation and sitting, although Ah-Dais willpower was very firm, and meditation and thinking could bring him a feeling of full-body comfort, but after all, it was still too monotonous. Ah-Dai was still a child at heart, eager to try new things, and he was naturally willing.

  Leaving the seaside house, Owen took Ah-Dai along the coastline and headed south for a good half hour until they came to a large area of reefs.