touchnovel Chapter 20 The Second Transformation
Chapter 20 The Second Transformation
The apprentice led Chen Ye through the front hall and towards the back, turning back with a smile as they went, "Sir, you've come at the right time. Steward Shen has just finished inspecting a batch of timber and is currently in the courtyard. Please wait a moment, I'll go and fetch him right away."
Thank you for your trouble.
Chen Ye stood in the courtyard, which smelled of sawdust, and waited patiently.
He looked around and found three or four half-finished carriages parked in the yard, their mortise and tenon joints fitting together perfectly.
I heard that Shuntong Auto Shop's craftsmanship has been passed down for three generations and has a reputation for being "unbreakable for a hundred years".
That's not an exaggeration.
Before long, a steward in his early forties strode into the courtyard.
He walked up to Chen Ye, looked him up and down, and saw that he was dressed well but was a stranger and could not recognize him.
"You are..., my esteemed guest."
Chen Ye took out the old bodyguard's letter from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "I am Chen Ye, and I came here on the recommendation of Bodyguard Sun. I heard that your business is short of people, so I came here to seek a job."
Manager Shen looked down at the letter, learned the details of the matter, and when he looked up again, his face showed a more genuine politeness.
"So you were recommended by Chief Escort Sun. What a coincidence, the trade is short-handed right now. Come with me and let's meet our master."
He led Chen Ye deeper into the backyard, casually asking as they walked, "What's your specialty, young man?"
Does murder count?
Manager Shen suddenly stopped and turned to look at him.
Chen Ye paused for a moment, looking at Steward Shen's frozen figure, then grinned and said gently, "Just kidding. I have some martial arts skills, and my specialty is naturally escorting carriages."
Manager Shen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Chief Escort Sun also praised you highly in his letter, saying that your skills are solid and you are a very reliable person. Don't make jokes like that again. Under the emperor's nose, killing someone is a troublesome matter."
"arrive."
The two stopped in front of a main house.
Manager Shen gestured for him to stop: "Wait here for a moment, I'll go in and report."
After going inside for a short while, Steward Shen quickly returned.
He said to Chen Ye, "The master has agreed because of Old Escort Sun. But the rules can't be broken. You have to accompany him on one trip first. Once the job is done, you'll be one of us."
"Okay." Chen Ye asked, "But I wonder what the specific procedures are for escorting the truck? What do I need to do?"
Manager Shen explained, "Our car dealership is a large and successful business, and its success attracts a lot of attention in the capital. Our customers are all high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals, so we can't afford any problems. Therefore, on the day of delivery, we send a colleague to escort the car and ensure the frame is of good quality before returning after collecting the final payment from the owner."
Your job is to accompany the passenger for the entire day. If the passenger has any questions or problems, resolve them promptly and efficiently on the spot.
Manager Shen suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, the carriage... you can drive, right?"
Chen Ye had only ever been a servant and had never driven a carriage before, but without a second thought, he blurted out, "Yes!"
In his view, regardless of whether he could do it or not, he should just agree first.
You'll learn many things as you do them.
"Alright. Get ready, the Liu family will be coming to pick up the carriage shortly. I'll take you with me, and I'll also take the opportunity to see your skills."
"I wonder what the background of the Liu family is? That way I can prepare my response."
"The Liu family is a prominent family whose ancestors once served as Ministers. The current head of the family holds the official position of Minister. It would be proper for us to accompany them on the journey."
Chen Ye was not familiar with the official system and social hierarchy of the Jing Kingdom, but upon hearing this description, he knew that the Liu family had a deep-rooted presence in the capital, and he immediately made a note of it.
"Rest here for a while, and I'll come and call you when it's your turn."
"Thank you, Steward Shen."
Manager Shen hurriedly went to the front hall.
The entire courtyard fell silent, leaving only Chen Ye alone.
With nothing to do, Chen Ye found a corner in the courtyard, bent over, set up a stance, and silently began to cultivate his qi and blood.
Once his stance training became stable, his mind gradually became more active.
He repeatedly replayed the details of the water battle in his mind and realized that the essence of the Breaking Formation was not the moves, but the way of generating power. It was possible to generate power without being bound by fixed moves.
On land, you can use the ground to gain leverage, and on a ship, you can use your waist and hips to generate power.
By the same logic, this same approach can be applied when facing an enemy on horseback or inside a swaying carriage.
With a thought, Chen Ye quietly activated the Peiyuan Gong.
The body's internal energy originates from the dantian and slowly travels along the meridians.
Some of the medicinal power of the Blood Ginseng Pill that was previously administered to the Gao family has remained deposited in the meridians and has not been fully absorbed.
These days he practices his skills every day, gradually dissolving the accumulated medicinal power through the circulation of his breath.
Within his dantian, the four true yang energies, nourished by the elixir, continuously emitted a gentle warmth, making his entire body feel as if he were soaking in a hot spring, extremely comfortable.
While practicing standing meditation, Chen Ye mentally disassembled and reassembled the power generation method of the Breaking Formation, and began to use his waist and hips as the core to generate power and circulate it throughout his body.
At this point, standing meditation is no longer about simply standing still and waiting for time, but about constantly adjusting and testing your skills during the process.
Chen Ye was attempting to use his breathing to guide and reconstruct a path for generating power.
This feeling is very unfamiliar, like taking a machine apart and putting it back together.
Gradually, Chen Ye became immersed in the standing meditation practice, reaching a state of selflessness.
At that moment, he recalled the naval battle, the moment when the ship rocked and he slid half a step on the slippery deck before finally regaining his balance.
Chen Ye imitated the feeling of exerting his strength that day.
Just like that.
boom!
Suddenly, the calm energy within his body exploded uncontrollably.
The pent-up energy surged through the meridians like a floodgate being opened, unstoppable, bursting forth with a roar.
The four true yang energies near the dantian suddenly shone brightly.
The light shone through the fabric, revealing four sesame-seed-sized halos.
Chen Ye's flesh and blood roared, and an unstoppable surge of new life force continuously erupted from the depths of his dantian.
Chen Ye was shocked and couldn't believe it.
Having repeatedly pawned his lifespan to continuously improve his cultivation, coupled with his recent arduous training and insights, he finally crossed that final hurdle.
At this moment, things naturally fell into place, and a second transformation took place in this courtyard!
Deep within the flesh and blood, life begins to flourish.
Chen Ye felt his chest swell from the rush of breath, and his temples throbbed.
He had to adjust his breathing to suppress the impulse again.
After an unknown amount of time, as the power gradually subsided, Chen Ye looked down at his hands and saw a layer of golden-gray keratin that had surfaced under his skin, thicker and heavier than before.
As if he had just thought of something, Chen Ye summoned the pawnshop system interface.
Name: Chen Ye
[Current Martial Art: Qi Cultivation Technique (Perfected)]
[Realm: Rebirth (Part Two)]
Current life expectancy: 6 months and 24 days.
Chen Ye stared at the last line of numbers for a long time, remaining silent.
He never expected that after his second rebirth, his lifespan would be extended by four months without needing to pay a ransom.
At that moment, Chen Ye was certain.
Improving one's cultivation level can also increase one's lifespan.