Chapter 113: A Family of Martial Artists

  At this time, Chen Jing and her cousin also stopped practicing and walked out of their room. Dad and mom were still practicing at this time, seemingly encountering some difficulties that had not been resolved yet.

  Chen Jing saw me and immediately came forward to pull my hand, saying with great excitement: "So what you said was true, I felt the real energy, basically it's already considered as entering the door."

  I smiled: "When did I ever cheat you? The kung fu of our Wudang sect was originally not to be passed on casually. But now that our country is being invaded by the Japanese ninja, we have no choice but to change some things. That's why my master agreed with me and let me teach you how to cultivate."

  Chen Jing smiled slightly and said to me, "So that's the reason you taught me how to cultivate! I thought it was because you were worried that I didn't have the ability to protect myself, so you taught me. If I had known it was like this, I wouldn't have kissed you that day..."

  I smiled and glanced at my cousin standing beside me: "Cousin is still here, be careful or she'll laugh at you!"

  Chen Jing glanced at her cousin and stretched out another hand to pull her, smiling: "Cousin has known for a long time, what's so funny? She herself hasn't kissed Sun Heng yet."

  "Stop talking nonsense, Jin Cang will laugh at me."

  Chen Jing laughed loudly: "If you don't say, then you have to teach me how to cook, best if it's your local specialty dishes. Otherwise, I won't guarantee anything."

  My sister glanced at the snowy scene outside and suddenly said, "At this time of year, the best thing to eat is New Year's pork... Unfortunately, there are no New Year's pigs to slaughter in Jin Cang, so we can't have any."

  I smiled and said: "This is simple, I'll go to town to buy some back, can't we just eat then?"

  "My sister nodded immediately: 'No need to go to the town, my family should have freshly killed pork from our pig, just go get some. My parents are both at home and they will give you a lot.'"

  I laughed: "That's fine too, I'll go get some and take a look at your parents."

  "My cousin smiled slightly: 'I went back for a while, my parents were building a house... I think it should be done by now. Why don't we go to my place together and take some meat back?'"

  I looked at Chen Jing and said, "Are you going? It's not very far. If we leave now, we can make it back by tonight."

  Chen Jing thought for a moment, shook her head: "I'm worried that Uncle and Auntie have no one to take care of them, so I won't go. You guys hurry up and come back, I'll wait at home for the New Year's pork from my cousin's house."

  "My sister suddenly said in disappointment: 'How can that be? I won't go back either. Jin Cang, you go to my house alone.'"

  "Goodbye, sister. If you go with Jin Cang, won't it be easier to get the pork? Don't worry, I won't be lonely."

  My sister wanted to say something else, I smiled and said: "We'll go quickly and come back quickly, it won't take two hours to get back."

  My older cousin didn't say anything else and set off with me, heading straight for her home.

  My cousin is now practicing at my house, and her parents actually know about it. Because of Sun Heng's disappearance earlier, my cousin has been very unhappy, but now that she's with us practicing, she suddenly became happy again. So her parents are also very happy and don't ask what she's doing. As a parent, as long as their children live happily, there's no other desire.

  My cousin's house has been built, three very large houses, all five floors. It no longer looks like a farmhouse, just like a small residential building.

  I was worried that Chen Jing would be uncomfortable alone at my place, so I hastily grabbed some fresh pork with my cousin and bid farewell to her family before rushing back home.

  On the way, my sister-in-law asked me: "Is your family's house still being built? If you don't use those wooden materials you cut down, they will rot."

  "Of course we will build it, after the weather warms up in spring, I'll start building the house."

  "Easy for you to say," said her older cousin with a smile. "Now that your whole family is busy cultivating, when do you have time to build a house?"

  I laughed: "Actually building a house doesn't necessarily require doing it yourself, I plan to hire a group of people to come back and help me build the house, I just need to prepare the materials."

  "Older cousin nodded: 'This is still okay. But where are you planning to build the house? In your current location?'"

  I thought for a moment: "It won't be built there, after all, the old house is still good and can continue to live. I plan to build a two or three-story small building next to the old house, not too big."

  "Then you're wrong. You have many friends, and although they won't always live with you, during holidays and festivals, everyone comes over, and your house becomes crowded. So I think it's better for you to build a bigger house, just in case."

  I laughed: "What you said also makes sense. But if it's built too high, it can't be avoided to climb the stairs. We young people don't mind, but our parents would have some difficulty. Even if we want to build a bigger one, I'll only build up to three floors at most."

  "My sister smiled slightly: 'What you said is also true. Then just build three floors, make the ground floor area larger, this way there will be a lot more space, and can separate out even more rooms.'"

  "I was surprised: 'Sister, are you studying design? Otherwise, can you help me design it and see what's the most suitable way to build it.'"

  "My sister smiled and said: 'I originally studied design, our family's house was designed by myself.'"

  I immediately stuck out my thumb: "Then I'll leave it to you, our family's house, take care of it."

  "My sister nodded: 'Leave it to me, you just wait for the house.'"

  I smiled and saw that my cousin had returned to her former self, I was truly happy for her. One can't always live in the past, they must also look forward.

  I was discussing with my cousin how to build a house, and before I knew it, we had returned home. At this time, Chen Jing was preparing dinner, saw us coming back, and immediately pulled my cousin to help her.

  I didn't have anything to do, so I came to the room where Dad and Mom were practicing and took a look. Seeing that they were still in their meditation, I didn't disturb them.

  My older cousin is very good at cooking, especially when it comes to traditional dishes from our hometown. Before long, four steaming hot pork dishes and a spare ribs soup were ready. I caught the familiar aroma and couldn't help but want to sneak a piece of meat. Chen Jing has sharp eyes, saw my movement, and immediately said: "Go wash your hands! And call mom and dad over to eat together."

  I had to suppress my inner desire and call my parents over for dinner, and also wash my hands. Chen Jing is now managing me as my girlfriend, and many things have to go through her approval before they can be implemented. Otherwise, I would be stared at by her with a fierce gaze, which makes me feel a little scared.

  I remember that I was also a little afraid of Du Yifei's eyes in the past. At that time, Du Yifei would often find fault with me and glare at me with an expression similar to Chen Jing's now.

  Of course, I didn't have any complaints about Chen Jing because of this. On the contrary, compared to her ignoring me in the past, I prefer it when she teases me from time to time. After all, this way, the distance between us is getting closer and closer. I believe that if things go on like this, one day Chen Jing will become my wife.

  When my parents arrived, my cousin and Chen Jing had already made six dishes, plus a soup, which was quite sumptuous.

  "Mom looked at these dishes and said with some embarrassment: "I forgot about the time, didn't cook for you guys, I'm really sorry.""

  Sister and Chen Jing almost said in unison: "Don't say that, we should cook too."

  "Mother smiled: 'The method of cultivation taught by Jin Cang is very effective. I used to feel tired all over and had some waist and back pain. Since I started practicing, these symptoms have improved a lot, even better than taking medicine.'"

  I smiled and said, "That's right! This is the ultimate skill of Wudang Sect, just like the Shaolin Easy筋经 in that TV series. If it doesn't even have this effect, can it still be called Wudang Heart Method? Mother, you should practice more, after entering the door, when there is true energy in your body, not only will you no longer feel waist and back pain, but you may also become young again!"

  Mother smiled happily: "I believe it. I will work hard to cultivate."

  Father also smiled and said: "I feel that my body is much better than before, it seems that this Wudang heart method is very effective. Another day when I have achieved something, I will go to your master in Jin Cang, thank him."

  I smiled and said: "That's great. If my master knew that our whole family had practiced the Wudang Heart Method, I don't know how happy he would be. He must also want to meet your father."

  My sister said beside me: "When the time comes, we will go to see your master together and ask him to accept me as an apprentice. I don't want to be your apprentice, because that way I would be a generation lower than you, which is not worth it."

  The words of the elder sister immediately brought a burst of laughter. Even Chen Jing laughed and said, "Exactly, I don't want to be your apprentice either. If I were to take a master, I would go to Master Kong Shou, not you."

  I smiled and said, "That's natural, I also can't find a girlfriend among my disciples."

  Chen Jing's face immediately turned red, she glanced at my parents and lowered her head, not daring to say anything.

  My parents were happily watching me and Chen Jing, with a strange sparkle in their eyes. My cousin also had a smile on her face at this time, looking like she was secretly laughing at me and Chen Jing.

  "I said loudly: 'Stop looking, can't you see we're all blushing? Let's eat, I'm starving!'"

  "Your girlfriend Chen Jing is so beautiful, you won't go hungry with her by your side. Chen Jing is a feast for the eyes..."

  Chen Jing saw her cousin teasing her, immediately pulled her cousin and ran towards the kitchen, saying: "Wait until I have a chance later, see how I'll get revenge on you..."

  I heard Chen Jing and my cousin teasing each other as they went to the kitchen to get tableware. I quickly said to my parents, "Our house, I plan to let my cousin help us design it, and then hire an outside construction team to build it for us. I don't know if this is okay?"

  "My father thought for a moment, then said: 'That's certainly possible. However, our current financial situation is not very good, and building it ourselves might not make much of a difference. If we rent it out to others, maybe we'll lose some money.'"

  "I smiled and said, 'Money is not a problem. This time when I came back, Auntie Hui's mother gave me some of the dividends that Huanhuan sister was supposed to get this year, which should be enough for building a house. You don't have to worry about the money, just think about what requirements you have.'"

  Father was taken aback, then smiled and said: "Is that so? Then I can rest assured. I don't have any requirements, just want to build a bigger one."

  "My mother also said: 'It must be bigger, later our family will have more people, the house is too small to live in, that won't do.'"

  I knew what they meant, and smiled wryly: "I know what to do. The empty land next to our house is big enough, just let my cousin design it as large as possible. I took a rough look, the foundation should be about 300 square meters, which is enough."

  "Dad nodded: "Alright then, it's settled. Let's eat dinner, later Mom and I still have to go practice, can't delay too much time."

  I nodded and didn't say anything else, but looked at the empty space outside and secretly calculated in my heart how to make the house as big as possible.

  After dinner, Dad and Mom went straight to practice, even forgetting to wash the bowls and chopsticks. This was an impossible thing in the past. The first thing Mother did after every meal was to wash the dishes, and only after cleaning up would she do other things. It seems that practicing this stuff can really be mesmerizing, and it can even change a person's habits.

  Chen Jing and her cousin were busy practicing, leaving the task of washing chopsticks to me. I sighed and washed the bowls and chopsticks, then walked out of the house, looking at the vast white snow outside, reminiscing about some things from before.

  It's almost a habit for me to take out my phone and call Li Huanhuan. During this period, whenever I think of them, I will give them a call, but unfortunately, none of the calls have gone through.

  This time was no exception, and all I got from the phone was a busy tone.

  I took a deep breath, letting the cool air swirl around my lungs before exhaling slowly. This process calmed me down significantly. My previously unsettled state due to concerns about Li Huanhuan and others was immediately soothed after I adjusted myself.

  When practicing, it is most taboo to have an unstable state of mind, so before starting to practice, you must first adjust your own state of mind.

  I was originally in the initial stage of great success in my heart method, and after this period of practice, there are signs of a breakthrough. So I pay more attention to my mental state, and I don't want to fail because of instability, making all my previous efforts go down the drain. This is also the most taboo thing for people who practice any kind of spiritual cultivation.

  My cultivation is taking place in the living room of my home. I do this for two reasons: firstly, to protect my parents and others from being disturbed by sudden intruders; secondly, because I can now enter into meditation at any time and also come out of it at any time, without needing to specifically find a quiet place to meditate.

  Time flies in the mountains, and more than two months have passed in a hurry. At this time, I finally broke through and entered the middle stage of Heart Method Great Completion. It's just one last step away from true Great Completion.

  My inner true energy is purer, and the amount of true energy stored is also greater. I feel that if I were to engage in combat with the leader of those Japanese pirates again now, it should no longer be necessary for me to be on the defensive; I can completely defeat him directly.

  This is the power of heart law, every breakthrough will bring unprecedented powerful strength.

  I was excited and called Kong Shou to tell him the good news. Kong Shou was also very happy, repeatedly praising me for working hard recently, saying I had the potential to become a great senior brother.

  I hung up the phone with a smile and then called Li Huanhuan again.

  I've gotten used to having no hope at all, so the reason I'm making this call is just thinking that maybe someday I'll be able to get in touch with them.

  Li Huanhuan's phone is still busy, Dongfang Yu's is also, Du Yifei's is also, Zhou Hui's is also...

  I dejectedly hung up the phone, not planning to call again. But just then, my phone rang.

  I hastily turned around, and it was Chen Jing. I curiously turned back, only to see Chen Jing standing behind me with a smile on her face.

  I laughed and said: "How did you come out? How's your cultivation going?"

  Chen Jing looked at me without answering my question and said: "Are you thinking of Huanhuan Jie and the others?"

  I didn't dare hide anything and said directly: "It's just that I'm worried about how they are now, so I'll give them a call. Who knows it can't get through, maybe they're still busy."

  Chen Jing quietly looked at me, suddenly took a few steps forward, stretched out her hand to hold mine, and deliberately stroked my hand: "I know you miss them, it's okay, I won't be jealous..."

  I felt something was off, this wasn't Chen Jing's personality, she was being quite abnormal. I forced a smile and said: "Thanks..."

  Chen Jing suddenly gripped my hand tightly and said, "You won't be jealous, but you're always secretly making phone calls to them without letting me know... I'm going to punish you properly now."

  I didn't dare speak and I didn't dare struggle, allowing Chen Jing to pinch my hand.

  Chen Jing used a lot of strength, almost with all her might. I endured the pain and smiled at her, she immediately glared at me and said: "Remember, I didn't forbid you from contacting them, nor did I say that you can't... be together. But you can't deceive me, remember that."

  I forced a smile, just about to speak, when Chen Jing had already let go of my hand, didn't even glance at me, and turned around to enter the house. I knew she was actually a bit jealous, but couldn't say it outright, so she could only treat me like this.

  I sighed secretly, knowing that such things would not be rare in the future, and for a while, I was at a loss.

  In the past, my relationship with Chen Jing wasn't so close, and she wouldn't care what I did. As for me, I also wouldn't deliberately do or not do something to consider her feelings. Now that she's my girlfriend, I have no choice but to think more about it.

  To be honest, I'm a bit greedy. There are many girls around me, and they're all excellent, and they're all very good to me. After spending time together for a long time, we've developed some feelings, and I also have a feeling that I can't leave them.

  Moreover, no matter what kind of feelings these are between us, whether it's love or friendship, I couldn't bear to cut them off casually. This has led to the current predicament, making Chen Jing feel somewhat uncomfortable in her heart.

  For example, Li Huanhuan, she and I have been through thick and thin together, and we've seen the true nature of each other. She's very good to me, and it can even be said that she loves me. And as for me, I really like her too, and there's a subtle tendency for me to fall in love with her. Although I already have Chen Jing as my girlfriend, when it comes to Li Huanhuan, I absolutely cannot just cut ties with her immediately.

  Others don't need to be mentioned, most of the situations are the same, which makes me very embarrassed. Chen Jing's action this time, although not as loud and quarrelsome as other girls, is also subtly reminding me that if I continue like this, she will really get angry.

  I watched Chen Jing leave, and I thought a lot. I wanted to apologize to her, but I knew my words might make her even angrier. Because when it comes to Li Huanhuan and the others, I would never immediately agree to cut off all contact with them. At least for a long time, they were still my friends, my partners. And if I said these words to Chen Jing, she would definitely be very angry, and might even leave me in a huff.

  If Chen Jing leaves me, I will be very lost and depressed. So after thinking about it a lot, I decided not to tell her these things for now.