ebookland Chapter 232 Small Miracles and Small Gains
Chapter 232 Small Miracles and Small Gains
Wenwen pointed to the soles of her feet, her voice trembling, "Daddy...Daddy...this...this..."
He couldn't utter a complete sentence even after stammering for a long time.
However, Wen Chengjian and Wen Chengbin, who were beside her, looked in the direction she was pointing.
Hey!
My sister was standing on a stone about half the size of her palm, crimson red. Could it be...?
The two brothers exchanged a glance, each lifting one of Wenwen's arms and quickly setting her aside. "Little sister, you stand here for now."
Wen Chengjian gestured for the others to move away from the area, "Father, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, stand a little further away."
These people all knew that he was going to use his spiritual power to dig the stone out.
They remembered that Master Zhou had said that hematite is usually embedded in the middle of large rocks, and since this little bit is exposed on the ground, there might be a huge rock hidden underneath.
Seeing that everyone else had left the area, Wen Chengjian pointed to the ground and said to Wen Chengbin, "Second brother, you dig this side, I'll dig this side, let's begin."
At the sound of "start," the two simultaneously unleashed their spiritual power towards the ground.
Proceed from the outside in, starting one foot away from the exposed stone, including a foot below ground level.
In the blink of an eye, all that was dug out was dirt and dirt. Until they got close to the stone, before they had even used much spiritual power, the stone was exposed on its own because the surrounding soil had been completely loosened.
what!
What a huge rock!!!
It's about the size of an adult's palm!
Wen Chengbin looked at the stone in his palm, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"laugh--"
"Hahaha--"
"..."
The group of people who had been eagerly waiting couldn't help but laugh.
Wenwen ran over excitedly, her eyes wide, and she said with a smile, "This rock is so big, I can't even hold it in one hand."
She wasn't wrong; her little hands couldn't hold it, while Wen Qilin, an adult, could barely hold the stone.
Wen Chengbin asked uncertainly, "Uncle, is this the hematite we're looking for?"
Wen Chengjian didn't understand either, "Father, will this work?"
Wenwen: "Daddy, should we continue looking?"
Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng remained silent.
These people have given him a difficult problem.
Wen Qilin glanced at the sky, then at the unwilling faces of the group, and made a decision: "Let's keep searching. If we still haven't found it by today, we'll head back."
"Okay, continue."
After discussing it, the group dispersed outwards from this location to conduct a thorough search.
There's a saying that goes, "Hard work pays off."
However, there's also a saying that goes, "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
As darkness fell, everyone tried to communicate with each other using telepathy, but the result was consistent: they found nothing.
So this palm-sized rock was a lucky find.
It's hard to tell whether it was born here, abandoned here, carried here by an animal, or blown here by the wind. In short, all sorts of possibilities exist, but it's just too small.
Therefore, this hard-won, palm-sized, crimson stone is their small miracle and harvest over the past ten days.
Thus, this journey to the East has come to a successful conclusion.
The next morning, as soon as a sliver of light appeared on the horizon, the group hurried home through the thin mist.
......
Bamboo Grove in the Valley.
Since Grandmother Wen successfully guided her Qi, the old lady's mood has improved day by day, and she spends less time worrying about her children and grandchildren who are away. Now, she devotes herself to cultivation, not only cultivating herself but also taking her children and grandchildren into it.
That afternoon, Master Zhou's class had just ended, and everyone came out of the hall and dispersed to the courtyard to rest.
Grandma Wen was sitting alone on the rooftop in the courtyard. Just as she was about to cross her legs, her youngest daughter, Wen Lanmin, said, "Mother, can you take a break? Apart from teaching and eating, you only care about cultivation. You even skip sleep. Your body won't be able to take it if you continue like this. You need to balance work and rest. That's what your son-in-law said."
Can't handle it? Need a work-life balance?
Grandmother Wen thought to herself, "She's so old, surely she understands this principle?" It was precisely because she understood it so well that she cherished it all the more.
Just imagine, when she was nearly sixty years old, she stumbled upon the path of cultivation by chance. Any mortal would be astonished, and of course, Wen Yuanqian, this old man, was no exception.
During this time, Grandma Wen read a lot of books with everyone. From the books, she learned that Qi Refining cultivators are said to have a lifespan of nearly 120 years, but this is not absolute. If there are hidden injuries in the body, it will also affect lifespan. Fortunately, she has never had any serious illnesses, only some old-age diseases.
It was also a stroke of luck. Since settling down in the northern desert, her illness had not recurred. Her headaches and fevers had decreased, and especially in the past few days, the spiritual energy circulating in her body seemed to have eradicated the root of her illness. In short, she felt great, had a good appetite, and it seemed that climbing a mountain in one go was not impossible for her now.
She also learned from the book that there is Foundation Establishment above Qi Refining, and the lifespan of Foundation Establishment cultivators is increased by 120 years. However, after the age of 60, the Qi and blood of Qi Refining cultivators begin to decline, and the older they are, the lower the success rate of Foundation Establishment.
Of course, Grandmother Wen has just entered the path of cultivation, and the matter of Foundation Establishment is too far away for her to consider. However, her granddaughter Wenwen once said that everyone must have dreams, what if they come true?
Therefore, even though she knew that the hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage was slim, she still treated every day's cultivation with meticulous care.
Grandmother Wen's current wish is that, since Heaven has granted her the opportunity to become a cultivator, she should cultivate diligently to gain more self-protection and live to be over a hundred years old without illness or disaster. She would be fortunate to be free from the torment of mortals' colds, flu, and other ailments.
Therefore, staying up all night to meditate and cultivate was not a boring or unbearable thing for Grandmother Wen. After all, meditating could restore physical functions and refine spiritual energy. Why not do it?
Grandmother Wen listened to her youngest daughter's words, quickly crossed her legs, and said, "Lanmin, do you think your mother is about to collapse?"
"It seems... alright." Wen Lanmin spoke frankly, then offered a suggestion, "You don't have to sit under the sun all night, it would be much better to go inside and meditate!"
The daughter-in-law beside her also urged the old lady to go inside.
Grandmother Wen shook her head. “I call this absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, directly receiving the baptism of sunlight and moonlight. You can try it too. Getting more sun is good for you, especially you, Lanmin. Getting more sun will help my little grandson grow up strong and healthy.”
Wen Lanmin nodded, rubbing her forehead. "...Okay."
After listening, the others, though not entirely in agreement, did not openly oppose it.
As the saying goes, listen to the advice of elders, and suffering a loss is a blessing!
Following suit, one person took the lead, and the others followed suit, finding a place to sit cross-legged in meditation.
In an instant, a wave of cultivation swept through the Wen family in the bamboo courtyard of the valley.
Time passed slowly, and apart from the occasional chirping of insects and calls of birds, the valley was quiet.
suddenly.
"Ouch, oh dear—"
A suppressed gasp broke the silence of the valley.