Chapter 7 Marriage
The nineteenth year of Jiayou, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.
Since the farewell banquet for teachers before the New Year, everything has been calm and the things that Lu Yi was worried about did not happen.
A small courtyard at the westernmost end of Yulu Hutong.
Just as a hint of paleness appeared in the eastern sky, a green snake poked its head out from the bamboo grove to the east of Lu Yi's courtyard, took a deep breath towards the east, and then slowly exhaled a wisp of light and elegant green air.
In the puddle on the north side of the yard, the alligator turtle Lao Hei also stretched out his head, took a deep breath towards the eastern sky, and after a long time, he exhaled a thick and black gas.
In the shack on the west side, the chubby caracal opened its mouth towards the east with a serious face, took a deep breath, and then blew out a wisp of cold white light from its nostrils.
Under the south eaves, in a birdcage.
The big parrot with a fiery red body spread its wings, with its feathers standing up, and also breathed deeply towards the east.
A trace of hot red flames flew out from under the big parrot's feathers and quietly blended into the air of the courtyard.
In the middle of the yard, a fat and strong yellow dog was also acting in accordance with the law.
A thick yellow gas, which was stronger and richer than the breath of green snakes, alligator turtles, caracals, and parrots, slowly came out of the big yellow dog's nostrils, blending with the other four colors of breath, turning into a stream of five-colored wind, which was injected into the well in the yard with a "hissing" sound.
The water in the well was crystal clear, and there was not a single piece of ice in the even of winter. The water rolled over nine times, and a white vapor with a faint glow rose into the sky, slowly spreading out of the wellhead, floating in the courtyard and moving with the wind.
Led by the big yellow dog, the green snake, alligator snapping turtle, caracal, and parrot all took a deep breath at the same time.
The water vapor, which contained rich vitality and a hint of spiritual inspiration, was shared by the five spiritual creatures.
They shuddered all over and once again emitted five-colored smoke that merged into every part of the courtyard.
After doing this, the big parrot put down its wings, shook its body vigorously, stretched out its neck, and started to cluck- ...
As soon as the big parrot called, the chickens raised by each household in Yulu Hutong began to crow one after another along with it.
In the bedroom in the main house on the north side of the courtyard, Lu Yi, who was sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, slowly opened his eyes.
A flash of green light passed by, and Lu Yi formed seals with his hands, slowly moving them from his eyebrows to his dantian.
In the air, a faint five-colored light flowed out, and was absorbed into Lu Yi's body by his long breath. His copper-colored skin was wriggling like water waves, and his body kept making a 'buzzing' sound from the bouncing of tendons, and a 'ding-dong' sound from the collision of bones and joints.
If there were any retainers from the Duke of Lai's Mansion present, they would certainly be frightened by the noise coming from Lu Yi's body.
At the turn of the new year, Lu Yi, who had just turned sixteen, had tendons shaking like eight oxen lying on a crossbow and bones rumbling like jade chimes and golden bells. This was a sign that his martial arts training had reached its peak and perfection.
In the days when the Great Yinwu Dynasty had not yet become "civilized and military", the whole court was still dedicated to making progress and the country was strong. A sixteen-year-old who had reached the Peiyuan realm would be considered a very talented young man who was worth spending a lot of effort to cultivate among the powerful families in the Great Yinwu Dynasty.
In today's Dayinwu Dynasty, even among those founding military heroes and wealthy families, those who have reached the perfection of Peiyuan realm under the age of 20 are extremely rare.
Tendons vibrate and bones rumble.
The strange phenomenon on Lu Yi continued.
He pressed his hands together on his dantian, and his breathing became long and continuous.
In his mind, a ray of spiritual light wrapped in a painting was constantly flickering.
In the hazy and illusory picture, billions of dim stars can be seen looming.
In the center of the stars, a three-eyed god can be vaguely seen standing in the air. He stands on a golden-tusked jade elephant, and around him are all kinds of strange visions of earth, water, fire and wind. He looks up at the sky, and wherever his eyes reach, the void twists and collapses, creating a horrifying scene of the world collapsing.
The god holds a dragon in both hands.
In the left hand there is a hazy and illusory green dragon, as if it were formed by countless streams of wind.
In the right hand there is a white dragon with bright water light, like countless springs converging together.
The blue dragon and the white dragon twisted and struggled in the hands of the gods. Occasionally, the two giant dragons collided with each other, and countless flashes of lightning splashed, and terrifying thunder sounded.
Following the sound of Lu Qi's breathing.
Wisps of extremely faint spiritual light continuously flowed out from the translucent body of the divine being.
The spiritual light of the soul gradually condensed into a fist-sized lotus seed-shaped shadow in the mind.
The divine soul and spiritual light continued to surge out, and the dim divine light on the three-eyed deity was completely extinguished. The deity's body, the golden-toothed jade elephant under his feet, the two giant dragons in his hands, and the various phantoms of earth, water, fire, and wind around him, all became hazy and illusory, just like the starry sky in the distance.
The lotus seed-shaped shadow gradually solidified.
Lu Yi gave a light shout, and a drop of water that seemed real and illusory fell from the lotus seed-shaped shadow and instantly merged into Lu Yi's whole body.
The sounds of Lu Yi's tendons vibrating and bones rumbling became clearer and more powerful. Bits of spiritual light continued to merge into the meridians and acupoints throughout his body, nourishing them to become extremely strong and flexible, and constantly emitting soft rays of light.
He let out a long breath that made all the furniture in the room shake. Lu Yi finally finished his homework , hurriedly put on a green satin silk cotton gown, opened the door and rushed out.
"Here we go, here we go, gentlemen, breakfast will be here soon!"
"Hey, you bunch of debt collectors who want to chop off your heads, get better soon, get better soon."
Lu Yi was smiling and busy serving several gentlemen in the yard, making them feel comfortable and attentive.
Six years ago, Lu Yi went to visit the Bai family for the first time, which was also the only time in his life. After being "earnestly taught" by Bai Changkong and "courteously escorted" out of the house, Lu Yi, who was ashamed, angry and afraid, caught a cold on the way home.
After a night of high fever, Lu Yi almost died.
On the verge of death, this magical picture inexplicably emerged in Lu Yi's mind.
Lu Yi was blessed with a spiritual blessing. When he was about to die of illness, he silently "visualized" the image of the three-eyed god on the scroll.
Just one attempt and you've stepped into a mysterious portal.
From then on, Lu Yi knew that he was different from "mortals".
Holding the large bowl, squatting beside the big yellow dog, and finishing the meat porridge, Lu Yi looked up at the sky and exhaled a breath of hot air with satisfaction.
"The essence cultivation is complete. The meridians and acupoints in the body have reached the limit of their potential."
"Tonight, expand the veins!"
Lu Yu rubbed the big yellow dog's head vigorously and chuckled, "If the meridian expansion is successful, the means of saving life will be much stronger, and we will have the confidence to set up our own business."
"However, the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!"
Lu Yu looked at the sky and murmured, "Before the age of ten, we were powerless and had no elders to protect us. We could only be cautious, humble, and try our best to survive."
"Nowadays, I have some tricks."
"But what I saw that night was so terrifying."
"This world is very different from what I imagined."
"This Dayinwu Dynasty is not the paradise I imagined. What happened that night? How could a martial artist who was at the twelfth level of Tuomai, a master, be killed just like that?"
"The dignified borough leader He Jun was attacked and seriously injured. Such a big thing did not cause any shock in the market. This is very wrong!"
"Da Huang, we still have to be careful, even more careful!"
Putting down the bowl and tucking his hands into his sleeves, Lu Yi murmured, "After so many days, there should be news. I have to go get some information and see what happened that day."
In the birdcage on Lu Yi's head, the big parrot screamed at the top of its voice: "What are you afraid of? When two people meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. I don't like you, so I'll draw my sword and kill you!"
"Hey, grandson, I'm talking to you."
"Come and beat me, beat me!"
The guy squeezed his head out of the birdcage again and shouted provocatively at the caracal that was circling in the yard.
The caracal let out a low roar, and rushed over with a gust of evil wind. It jumped ten feet high and tore the steel cage with its claws.
With a clang, sparks flew everywhere.
The caracal fell to the ground, roaring "Haha" in frustration.
The big parrot proudly lifted its tail and sang an indecent tune in a strange voice.
At this moment, in the reception hall of Tianen Marquis Mansion.
Bai Qiong had a pale face, blue lips, sunken eye sockets, and dark bags under his eyes. He looked like a consumptive patient. He sat trembling in the chair, holding the teacup in his shaking hands.
His hands were shaking so badly that the teacup lid and the teacup kept hitting each other, making a 'ding ding ding' sound.
Mrs. Hu widened her eyes and stared at Bai Qiong's hand. She wanted to jump up and snatch the teacup back, fearing that this guy would break her teacup.
Finally, she couldn't help laughing dryly and said, "Master Bai, if you are not thirsty, why don't you put down the teacup?"
After a pause, Mrs. Hu said dryly, "This set of fine porcelain and gold-trimmed teacups is expensive, but it costs more than a hundred strings of cash. Oh, I think those people nowadays are all unscrupulous merchants with black hearts. It's just a set of tea sets, isn't it?"
Bai Qiong glanced at Mrs. Hu, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and placed the teacup on the small table beside him with trembling arms.
After coughing, Bai Qiong said in a trembling voice, "Excuse me, Madam. It's true that I've been having some minor problems these days."
After taking a breath, Bai Qiong looked at Madam Hu and said in a deep voice, "I came here this time to arrange the marriage between Wei Shuang and my nephew Lu."
Mrs. Hu's eyes suddenly lit up, she stood up abruptly and clapped her hands vigorously.
"Oh, you finally remembered this."
"Oh my, from the beginning of the year till now, for the past half month, do you know how I have been spending my life?"
"I think about this matter every day with great pain. It's like a pot of hot oil cooking in my heart. I feel so uncomfortable every day and night..."
"Come on, stop talking nonsense, let's exchange the money and the goods. Do you have gold?"
Madam Hu took a step forward and grabbed Bai Qiong's arm without regard for her dignity and etiquette: "A gentleman's promise is worth six thousand gold. Brother Feng is really not worthy of Miss Shuang. Sir Bai, give me the money and I will give you the marriage certificate immediately!"
Bai Qiong coughed, rolled his eyes, glanced at Madam Hu, and sneered indifferently.
"I'm afraid Madam has made a mistake."
"I came here this time for the marriage of my daughter and nephew Lu."
"But it's not a breakup."
"Yes, so that they can get married quickly."
Bai Qiong crossed his legs, coughed, and sneered, "The so-called breaking off of the engagement was just a joke. Madam, please don't make any mistake."
Mrs. Hu stared at Bai Qiong blankly, and cursed subconsciously: "You bastard, are you teasing your mother?"
