Volume 6: Summer Chapter 57: Retrograde
Birds flapped their wings and flew out of the treetops, flying across the sky.
Taoist Qingyang and Monk Ren stood at the starting point of the road. Monk Ren held a compass in his hand, muttering something while walking in a circle.
Taoist Qingyang wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. When he put down his hand, he was stunned for a moment. He saw someone jumping down from the mountain under the dazzling sunlight.
Jump up, spin, fall down, and jump up again...
After noticing the abnormality of Taoist Qingyang, Monk Ren stopped and saw two people walking against the flow of traffic. He asked, "Who are they?"
"Xiao Tang? And..."
"I know Tang Butian, who is the other person?" Monk Ren asked.
"He is Jiang You, a member of the Special Operations Group," Taoist Qingyang said with some emotion, "The sword cultivator's physique is too strong. During the test a few days ago, I also tried to walk to see if I could walk up the mountain, but I couldn't stand it after walking more than ten steps."
"They are going in the opposite direction. This road is designed to be one-way. Either all go up or all go down. The vehicles of the institute have been modified and special equipment has been installed this time. Otherwise, the body of the vehicle will be crushed after driving a short distance. If they go in the opposite direction, the pressure they bear is more than ten times that of going forward. Sword cultivators may be able to withstand it, but..." Ren Xiu pointed in the air a few times, "Look at where they land each time."
Hearing this, Taoist Qingyang looked at Jiang You and Tang Butian again. Each of their jumps was neither hurried nor slow, very steady, and seemed very relaxed.
Brother Ren said: "They have cracked the secret of this road."
Taoist Qingyang thought for a moment and said, "Jiang You has clairvoyance."
"Born?"
"Yes, but it seems that because he is nearsighted, it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't."
"The Clairvoyance can find the balance point of spiritual power," Monk Ren nodded. "They can go backwards so easily. It seems that Tang Butian's talent and understanding are better than her master."
…
Tang Butian looked at the mountains and rivers spinning around her. The long river of spiritual power flowed around her, shining brightly, and the sunlight shone on the trees and cliffs, depicting every detail clearly.
Rotate.
whereabouts.
Finally she stepped on the grass.
Jiang You asked her in her ear: "Is it fun?"
After he finished speaking, he loosened his hands around Tang Butian's waist and took two steps back. Tang Butian turned around and looked up.
The road is still there and there are cars driving on it.
Then she saw Taoist Qingyang and Monk Ren.
Monk Ren glanced at Taoist Qingyang and said, "I'm leaving first. My spiritual energy was suddenly disturbed just now. I need to check the cause."
After saying that, he quickly walked towards the path on the side.
"Xiao Tang, Jiang You," Taoist Qingyang walked a few steps towards Tang Butian and Jiang You. Seeing Jiang You staring at Monk Ren's back, he said, "He is Ren Qingning. We all call him Monk Ren."
"Ren Qingning?" Jiang You felt the name was unfamiliar.
Tang Butian said: "I know. He used to be from the mountains."
Taoist Qingyang watched Ren Qingning disappear at the end of the path. "He, he once said that the practice methods on the mountain were outdated and that the direction of the research institute was the right one, so he came down the mountain and devoted himself to the research institute, and has been doing so until now. His words and actions were quite sensational , and the first few achievements of the research institute were all related to him."
"Did he build this road?" Jiang You asked.
"He's involved, right? He's been planning it for a long time, starting at the beginning of the month and working on it until now."
"Thank you for your hard work this time, Taoist Priest."
"It's mainly mental exhaustion, but other things are fine," Taoist Qingyang sighed, "and it's not over after the move. For the future, this mountain is right here, right? Really... forget it, let's talk about it later," Taoist Qingyang glanced at them, "Do you want to go to the temple to rest and drink some tea?"
Jiang You declined and said, "It's getting late. We plan to go back."
"Okay, I'll go to the temple and take a look. I won't disturb you two anymore."
"Okay, Taoist Priest, go ahead and get busy."
After Taoist Qingyang walked away, Jiang You bent down and rubbed his knees . "I think there's something wrong with the meniscus in my knees. There's water accumulated."
He limped forward a few steps and found a rock to sit on. "I didn't feel anything when I first came down, but now my legs are weak and I'm dizzy. I feel like everything is spinning in front of my eyes." He took out a cigarette from his bag and lit it. "We should set up a bungee jumping, cliff swing or something like that here. Maybe it can become an internet celebrity check-in spot."
Tang Butian looked up at the road.
Jiang You glanced at her and asked, "Do you still want to play?"
“It’s fun.”
"Aren't you tired? You didn't sleep, practiced swordplay all night, and are now playing."
"I slept in the morning."
"That's not sleep," Jiang You exhaled smoke, "You should also take it easy. Don't rely on your youth to mess around. I tell you, if you don't get enough sleep, your IQ will drop, your comprehension ability will deteriorate, and you'll get half the result with twice the effort, which is not good for your cultivation."
Tang Butian looked at Jiang You and asked, "Does Jiang Mo sleep at night?"
Jiang You met her gaze and said, "Sleep, sleep for ten hours every day, never break a record."
Tang Butian took a few steps forward and said, "Let's go back."
"Let me wait a little longer until I finish this cigarette."
"good."
"Are you going home directly?" Jiang You asked.
"Let's go to the office first."
"Still have work?"
"Let's take a look at the recruitment," Tang Butian suddenly thought of something after saying that, and she said, "If Jin Cheng is free today, let him come over."
"I'll contact him," Jiang You found his cell phone, "If he joins the Special Operations Department, it can help raise the department's academic qualifications. We should encourage him to continue his studies for a doctorate after graduating with a master's degree."
…
It was almost four o'clock when Jiang You and Tang Butian arrived at the office.
"Chief, Brother Jiang," Sun Yu greeted them, "Jin Cheng will be here soon, I will go downstairs to pick him up later."
Jiang You put a glass of iced American coffee on Sun Yu's desk. "We just came from Laojin Mountain. It's too hot today. We are sweating all over."
He pushed open the door of Zhaocai's room, and Zhaocai jumped down from the highest point of the cat climbing frame, jumped in front of Jiang You, and stretched out his claws towards him...
Jiang You grabbed it by the scruff of the neck.
He carried Zhaocai to his seat and sat down, holding Zhaocai in his arms and stroking the fur on its back. "Why do you feel a little thinner?"
"It's been sneaking out a lot lately," Sun Yu turned around, "It can take the elevator and press the floor numbers, but it always presses all the floors at the same time. I've received several complaints asking me to teach it to only press the top floor," he smiled and took a sip of coffee, "You said this, how should I teach it?"
Jiang You turned the move over and played with its claws, "You're amazing! You can even sneak away. Tell me the truth, how many lovers do you have outside?"
"Meow~"
