Published: March 4, 2025
CHAPTER 7: Senior Brother’s Stomachache
Chu Yang slowly opened his eyes.
“Chu Shidi, how is it?” Stone Thousand Mountain asked anxiously, noticing that there were no signs of improvement in Chu Yang.
Normally, during a breakthrough, even the slightest reaction would cause a dramatic fluctuation of energy throughout one’s body, but this medicinal effect, after being transformed by the Nine Calamity Sword, had silently broken through the ranks…
Chu Yang's gaze was calm, but he was deep in thought: This is quite a cunning method. If others see me as a third-ranked martial apprentice while I am actually at the fifth, sixth, or even seventh or eighth rank… how exhilarating would it be to fight!
“It seems not very effective… still a third-rank martial apprentice. Moreover, the medicinal power is too domineering; I couldn't control it, and a lot of it was wasted.” Chu Yang forced himself to suppress his excitement, frowned, and sighed, managing to say in a wistful tone, “What a waste. If I had known this had no effect, it would have been better for Senior Brother to take it…”
Stone Thousand Mountain's eyes widened, almost popping out, as he gasped twice, his face alternating between red and white. Finally, he stood up with a rather grim expression, saying, “I need to go for a walk.”
With a swoosh, he left.
“Senior Brother doesn’t seem to feel well…” Tan Tan observed, his two eyebrows twitching skeptically as he looked at Stone Thousand Mountain’s back and said, “What happened to him?”
“Senior Brother seems quite tired these past few days,” Chu Yang stroked his chin and said thoughtfully, “He looks pale; it’s likely he has a stomachache. Could it be that time of the month for him…”
“Oh… Senior Brother is too worried; sigh, in our Purple Bamboo Garden, Master doesn’t manage anything, and everything falls on Senior Brother. No wonder he’s so exhausted.” Tan Tan's ears perked up as he nodded in agreement, “It indeed sounds tough. A stomachache is also possible. Hmm, Chu Yang, which days are those each month? I didn’t know Senior Brother had this issue?”
Tan Tan asked curiously.
“Well… when you grow up, you’ll understand. Kids shouldn’t pry into adult matters, especially private ones. Understand?” Chu Yang said, putting on a serious face as he lectured.
Tan Tan's eyebrows danced up and down in confusion, mumbling a few words he didn’t understand, and fell silent.
Chu Yang's eyes flicked, and he began to contemplate another idea.
He recalled that in his previous life, Stone Thousand Mountain had accidentally discovered a Golden Blood Ginseng in the Purple Bamboo Garden. He remembered how pleased he was when he spoke of it later, up on the Stone Cliff at Back Mountain…
While the Golden Blood Ginseng could not increase martial prowess, it could expand one’s meridians! Furthermore, when taken, a Golden Blood Ginseng over fifty years old would attach its medicinal power to the meridians, allowing martial artists at lower ranks to significantly widen their meridians with each advancement!
Regardless of the martial arts practiced, strength runs through the meridians. The wider the meridians, the greater the strength one can exert. Even if two martial artists share the same rank, the difference in meridian width can create an insurmountable gap…
Although the Golden Blood Ginseng only works for those below the martial artist level, it is during this time that a person’s meridians take shape; this seemingly inconsequential effect can directly determine a person’s lifelong achievements!
In his previous life, Stone Thousand Mountain stood out among the disciples of Sky Tower precisely because of the Golden Blood Ginseng…
Chu Yang stroked his chin, wondering: I wonder if that Golden Blood Ginseng has been discovered by Stone Thousand Mountain yet? If not, I might as well go pick it and try it for myself…
Outside, the sky was still dark, and Chu Yang quietly got up. He looked at the bed across from him, where Tan Tan was sprawled out, rhythmically snoring as if singing. Smirking to himself, he quickly dressed and walked out the door.