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Chapter 38
ch 38.1 – The Brother Who Wanted to Get Strong
That night, Cheng Xiao Xiao had Yuteng came to assist her in expanding their farm again. In the past they could only have around 20 mythical animals; after Yuteng’s magical pointing, the range was increased by 3 folds. Now it could hold up to 100 or so mythical animals.
Members of the Cheng’s took a stroll through the ranch when it was all done and everybody was happy about the outcome. Cheng Xiao Xiao released tens of young adult mythical animals and infant mythical animals. The range looked beautiful and the young ones were running after the chickens and the ducks, happy laughter filled the range.
Mrs. Cheng smiled tenderly and Cheng Biyuan took on the duty of sweeping the animals’ waste to one side of the range to make the overly clean range looked more realistic.
The entire family busied themselves for an hours before they returned to rest in the courtyard.
“Xiao Xiao, what you said were all true?” asked Cheng Biyuan in disbelief.
Smiling, Cheng Xiao Xiao nodded, “Yes, dad. I saw Yuteng infuse a wild ginseng with spiritual air with my own eyes. You could see the growth spur of the wild ginseng with naked eyes, so, I think what she said was true!”
“Wonderful! Wonderful!” Cheng Biyuan didn’t expect little Yuteng to have this kind of ability. A happy look appeared on his face, “If I can have some 5,000 year old ginseng, never mind mid-level martial master, I could even shoot for expert martial master!”
“I have faith in you, dad!” She knew that her father tried very hard, but she was quite lazy herself. However, since she had the dimension, one day of cultivation for her equated to other’s 10 days in the outside world. Even though she hasn’t been trying too hard, but after a month’s worth of work, she’s already level one novice. Far from martial apprentice, but compare to your normal commoners, she was still quite advanced.
Even Cheng Zheng Yuan was only a level novice, still a ways from martial apprentice!
After having lunch and the parents retired to have a rest, Cheng Zheng Yuan grabbed his sister and dragged her out of the house. Cheng Xiao Xiao didn’t know where he wanted to go, “Zheng Yuan, what had gotten into you?”
“Big sister, I want to go into the mountains!” said a very determined Cheng Zheng Yuan.
Cheng Xiao Xiao was very surprised and didn’t understand why he wanted to go into the mountains all of a sudden, so she asked, “Why? We have plenty of firewood at home. You don’t need to go into the mountains!”
“Big sister, I didn’t want to go for firewood. I want to go for wild ginseng!”
“What? To look for wild ginseng?” Cheng Xiao Xiao was even more surprised, “Why? You want to breakthrough faster also?”
When they were in the courtyard discussing about wild ginseng, Cheng Xiao Xiao didn’t mention the part about the dimension. She only said that if their father can somehow get hold of a 5,000 year old wild ginseng, he will be able to breakthrough to the next level. She was just surprised that her brother also wants to look for wild ginseng.
Cheng Xiao Xiao wasn’t sure how to react to that one. Their parents were the only other ones who knew about the dimension, but not the two brothers and the sister. They were still young and they didn’t want them to say wrong things in front of wrong people.
“Yes, big sister. I want to cultivate at the fastest speed possible. The faster the better! The stronger the better!” said Cheng Zheng Yuan with a heroic look. His hands balled into fists and his eyes filled with desire to become strong.
It was nice that he was determined, but Cheng Xiao Xiao wasn’t certain where this strong desire came from all of a sudden, “Zheng Yuan, why did you think that?”
“Big sister….” Looking into the clear eyes of his older sister, his was even more determined, “Big sister, I won’t let you get hurt again. I want to become strong. I want to protect our family and not let another one of you get hurt by anything. Dad said that is the responsibility of a Cheng’s men. If we can’t even defend our own family, we aren’t worthwhile to practice martial arts, or be your family member!
ch 38.2 – The Brother Who Wanted to Get Strong
“That’s why, big sister. I want to improve my ability as much as possible. If dad can achieve breakthrough with wild ginseng, I must be able to do the same as well. Let’s go look for wild ginseng now!”
“Zheng Yuan!” Cheng Xiao Xiao was moved. She hasn’t been so touched since she has transmigrated to here. She had always known that her family were always looking out for her, but hearing his speech still moved her beyond words.
She took his hand into hers and the two of them headed into the bamboo forest, as they were walking, Cheng Xiao Xiao said to him, “Zheng Yuan, we don’t need to go look for wild ginseng in the mountain. Don’t worry, I will let you become martial apprentice today!”
“Big sister, are you serious?”
“Of course I am. Just trust me and listen to me. Today, I will make your dream come true!”
“Okay, I will listen to you!”
After the two of them got to the bamboo forest, Cheng Xiao Xiao instructed her brother to sit and meditate. She walked over to another side and flashed into the dimension.
Just when she got in there, Yuteng’s little body appeared in front of her.
Looking at the smiling little Yuteng and before she could say a word, as though she was playing some magic trick, little Yuteng produced a wild ginseng in her palm.
“Hehe, young master. I’ve heard your words with your brother and I have prepared the wild ginseng for you!”
“Thank you so much, Yuteng!” Looking at the pure white wild ginseng in front of her, it wasn’t very big, but it exuded spiritual air and ginseng fragrance. It was good stuff.
“young master, don’t worry. This snow ginseng has 200 years of age, it will be enough to make your brother a martial apprentice. If he wants to advance higher, we could give him more ginseng, but advancing too much at one go won’t do him much good. He need to work on his foundations before more breakthroughs.”
She understood clearly after Yuteng’s explanation, sincerely she said, “Yuteng, thank you!”
“Hehe, young master. This is my job. When this crystal tree starts to fruit, we won’t have to infuse herbs with spiritual air any more.” said Yuteng with a smile as she pointed at the crystal tree.
Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn’t wait, “We can’t make it fruit right now; we will just have to wait!”
“Young master, you mean, let the dimension continue to level up. And the crystal tree will flower and product fruits faster!”
“Got it!” nodded Cheng Xiao Xiao as she remembered her brother outside. She bidded farewell to Yuteng and flashed out of the dimension.
With the snow ginseng in tow, she returned to where she had left her brother meditating. She footsteps made Cheng Zheng Yuan opened his eyes and saw her walking back.
“Zhang Yuan, look what this is?” said Cheng Xiao Xiao with a big smile as she handed over the object in her hand.
“This… this…” Cheng Zheng Yuan’s eyes widened and stared straightly at the humanoid-shaped snow ginseng, bewildered.
Cheng Xiao Xiao looked at her dumbfounded brother and smiled, “Well, do you want it or not?”
“Big sister, where did you get this wild ginseng from?” He didn’t take the ginseng from her right away but asked her a question instead.
“Ho ho. From the mountain, of course!” Cheng Xiao Xiao shoved he ginseng into his chest, “Don’t worry, you can’t just find wild ginseng lying around. Dad and I found it last time we went into the mountains. We didn’t think it’d be safe to leave it at home, so we hid them inside this bamboo forest.”
“Oh, I see!”
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