Chapter 345: Changes, the effect of spiritual energy begins to show
"Perhaps the times will change soon, and those who run first may be able to reap greater dividends."
Du Ruo didn't say too much to Yang Chenguang. For some things, he had to take the lead in making changes himself.
With the relationship with Du Ruo, Yang Chenguang's future will be rich and prosperous no matter what happens, even if Du Ruo does nothing. But if he can seize this opportunity, he may be able to change the future destiny of the entire family.
"……Thanks!"
Yang Chenguang finally looked at Du Ruo deeply, without asking any more questions, just nodded and said thank you.
"It's a big deal for children to practice martial arts. I'll get you some medicinal wine and give you instructions on how to use it. Follow the instructions before and after exercise and give it to your child. I'll send some to you regularly in the future."
Xiang Yuanyuan chatted with her on the side. She did not participate in the decision made by Du Ruo, but she thought about it more carefully.
Of course, medicinal wine is not for children to drink, but it has a good effect when used for wiping.
"Then the nutrition must keep up. If you encounter any problems, please tell us in time. Or when I go there, I will take time to see how the child is doing."
Xiang Yuanyuan still felt that what she said was not enough, so she gave some more detailed instructions.
Since she became pregnant, she has had a different view on children. Even if they are other people's children, she will think about them carefully.
"Okay, I'll go back first then."
Yang Chenguang's face was filled with smiles. He felt the love that Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan had for him, but this was a big matter and he had to go back and discuss it with his wife, so he didn't plan to stay any longer.
In the end, Yang Chenguang put the booklet close to him, then took the medicinal wine given by Xiang Yuanyuan and rode his electric bike to rush home.
"Husband, do you think we should teach Yaya martial arts?"
After Xiang Yuanyuan sent Yang Chenguang away, she returned to the second floor and asked Du Ruo.
She saw the change in Du Ruo's attitude. At least he had changed from not teaching people martial arts at the beginning to now leading people he knew onto this path.
So the first thing she thought of was her own children.
"Well, you can call my sister later to discuss this matter. You and Ah Qi can go and teach in person from now on."
Du Ruo did not refuse. Just as he said, times would soon change, and even he himself was not so clear about what the future would be like. But one thing was that in the future, those who were the first to grasp the "aura" would definitely have an easier journey.
"By the way, you can use the basic martial arts and various skills in the study at will, except for the ones I wrote yesterday on the desk. You two can just take the ones on the desk. They are not suitable for external transmission for the time being."
After thinking about it, Du Ruo told the two of them that no matter whether it was Xiang Yuanyuan or Li Qiyao, they all had relatives and friends, so it would be no big deal if they spread the news. As for whether they would believe it and learn it since they were relatives and friends, it was not something he wanted to control.
As for the book on the desk, it was a bit too profound and indeed not suitable to be spread out at this point in time, but it was still no problem for the two girls to remember and learn from it.
Originally Du Ruo wanted to destroy it, but after thinking about it, it seemed unnecessary. Since it was already written, he might as well let the two women keep it.
The most important thing is, he also wanted to see what kind of reaction would occur if he came into contact with spiritual energy from the very beginning of his practice. When he thought of this, Du Ruo suddenly became interested.
"By the way, didn't you say you wanted to experience what spiritual energy is like? Why not try it now?"
As Du Ruo spoke, he opened his palms, and then his mind began to capture the surrounding spiritual energy, allowing it to begin to gather in his palms.
The spiritual energy was very little and thin. The spiritual energy that escaped from the Heavenly Gate disappeared immediately after it came into this world.
In the end, Du Ruo used his soul to control his mind and forcibly captured the spiritual energy that escaped from the Tianmen. Otherwise, it would take a lot of energy to capture enough spiritual energy for people to notice.
"Come, I have a ray of spiritual energy in my hand now, Ah Qi, you can experience it first."
Du Ruo stretched out his hand and looked at Li Qiyao.
"I...what should I do?"
Li Qiyao looked at Du Ruo's empty palms, feeling a little expectant and nervous, but she didn't know what to do, and she even didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
Even Xiang Yuanyuan who was standing by was watching with eyes wide open. It was a pity that spiritual energy could not be sensed unless one was proficient in practicing qigong, and could not be seen unless one had a strong primordial spirit. Only someone like Du Ruo who had achieved "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and Five Qis Returning to the Origin" could confine and capture spiritual energy at will.
"Just concentrate and calm down, and experience it carefully."
Du Ruo smiled, then blew a breath from his mouth, and the "spiritual energy" in his hand flew towards Li Qiyao.
……
Just when Du Ruo asked Li Qiyao to feel the spiritual energy, a group of old men in Kyoto were already sitting in a closed meeting room.
There were not only these old men in the conference room, but also a group of people who had not been to Huangshan for observation.
These people all had a document in front of them, which contained some records of Du Ruo opening the Tianmen and his explanation to the old man.
Before the meeting, these people had already read the materials and knew the main content of the discussion.
"Everyone has read the information before coming here. Now everyone can speak freely."
After the person presiding over the meeting finished speaking, he sat at the top of the conference room and looked at everyone. He neither announced the content of the meeting nor mentioned the specific matters to be discussed.
"Let's confirm its authenticity first."
Old Wang spoke first, and kept his tone as brief as possible. He neither mentioned spiritual energy nor Du Ruo, nor did he mention anything specific.
He even tried to control his thoughts in his mind, not allowing himself to think about anything related to Du Ruo.
"Shhh!!"
All hands up.
"Okay, then we will set up a special department and recruit professionals in related fields. On the one hand, we will first gather some people based on the list of people on the Religious Affairs Bureau's register, and then let them study and verify this matter."
The old man who presided over the meeting raised his head after he finished speaking and asked, "Who has any other comments to add?"
After taking a quick look and seeing no one raising their hand, he would immediately sign and stamp the document.
"Second, we will increase sampling and monitoring of all animals and vintage plants, regardless of cost, and this will be done by the military and wildlife research institutes in various places working together."
"third……"
After the old man presiding over the meeting read out the strict plans one by one, they were released.
Only after the last order was read did the host put down the pen and paper in his hand, took off his glasses, pinched his nose, and asked the question that everyone had been waiting for:
"The last question is, what do you think about promotion?"
"My opinion is that it should be promoted in the military as soon as possible."
An old man in military uniform raised his hand and spoke first.
No one else had any objections. No one knew what would happen if the policy was fully implemented. Although a special department would be set up, if there was not a certain level of power and deterrence from above, neither the Taoists nor the Buddhists could guarantee what choices they would make in the future.
At present, firearms still have certain advantages, but the future is uncertain, after all, there is already a precedent there.
"In addition to the military, we can also set up some specialized departments and recruit outstanding talents from all over the country to start targeted training."
Another old man in a suit raised his hand again and made a proposal. He had a fair complexion and was well-mannered.
When this proposal was made, everyone's eyes flickered, but no one raised any objections. Who doesn't have descendants? It was obvious that they all thought the same thing. No matter which of martial arts and technology would dominate in the future, early investment would definitely be necessary.
“Overseas forces cannot be ignored either.”
The third old man with white hair and glasses also raised his hand to make a suggestion.
“This is true, but it needs to be screened and not rushed.”
Once this proposal was made, it was no longer a unanimous agreement by everyone, but some suggestions were put forward.
"Well, we need to find a suitable reason to avoid core leakage."
Others started to make suggestions as well.
"It is recommended to increase investment in scientific research. In the future, other countries will surely conduct research in this area. We cannot fall behind, and we have already made some progress."
……
Suggestions were put forward one after another, some were approved, some were discussed and improved, everyone was paying attention to the interests in this regard or protecting their own rights, but no one proposed full promotion.
Everyone is making plans and preparing to take action step by step.
The meeting lasted for a long time and orders were issued one after another.
No one mentioned spiritual energy at the meeting, let alone Du Ruo. Not only that, after the meeting, no one would leak this information.
But people in the outside world with a keen sense of smell have already taken action.
Moreover, it was actually very difficult to completely hide these actions. It was just because some smoke bombs were released from above that some countries paid attention to them, but not much. Du Ruo was not aware of the major events outside, and he had guessed that the authorities would not promote martial arts immediately.
But he was not in a hurry. He was waiting for the moment when the spiritual energy would start to take effect.
When that time comes, naturally someone will come to him for help.
Everything needs to be done willingly. Actively asking for promotion is completely different from begging Du Ruo to promote martial arts.
……
"how do you feel?"
Xiang Yuanyuan saw Li Qiyao open her eyes and asked expectantly.
"I felt my body warm, and a warmth flowed through my body."
Li Qiyao opened her eyes and looked at her body. She felt something magical. It was the first time she felt the warm current flowing through her body.
"And then?"
Xiang Yuanyuan became even more curious and asked immediately.
"Then wherever it flows is refreshing, and I feel more energetic after it ends."
Li Qiyao stretched out her hand and clenched it, feeling the changes in her body.
"Have you noticed an increase in strength?"
After listening to this, Du Ruo immediately remembered how he felt when he added some points.
It seemed that I was like that at that time.
"No?"
Li Qiyao shook her head, feeling nothing at all.
"It seems to be like this. The added points on the panel are not generated out of thin air, but the spiritual energy absorbed by the Heavenly Dao is used to condense the "spirit, energy and spirit". As for Li Qiyao not being able to feel the increase in strength, it is also normal. If those strands of spiritual energy can improve it, it would be a bit against the will of heaven."
Some of the words on the panel that Du Ruo saw at the beginning now began to be confirmed by reality, but he didn't know how much spiritual energy he had consumed when he added some points.
After all, the amount of spiritual energy consumed by Du Ruo in each stage is not the same, and Li Qiyao only felt it slightly just now. It is impossible to quantify how much improvement it can bring to her. The most important thing is that it is still unknown whether this improvement has an upper limit.
I believe there is an upper limit, and the specific limit probably depends on personal physique.
“Husband~~”
After listening to what Li Qiyao said, Xiang Yuanyuan looked at Du Ruo expectantly, with a long drawn-out, sweet tone that was sickening.
"Indispensable for you."
Du Ruo thought about it and realized that "spiritual energy" was like a panacea. After being verified by Li Qiyao just now, it was able to condense the "essence, energy and spirit", which was similar to improving the foundation.
Du Ruo absorbed the "spiritual energy" again and let Xiang Yuanyuan experience it. This time he observed Xiang Yuanyuan's reaction more carefully and even focused his "spirit" on his own eyes.
Fortunately, Xiang Yuanyuan's feeling was similar to Li Qiyao's, but after observation, Du Ruo found that the unformed baby in Xiang Yuanyuan's belly had also absorbed some "spiritual energy".
It doesn't seem to be a bad thing, but Du Ruo decided to be cautious and not take too many risks to avoid affecting the fetus in her womb.
Anyway, when the child is born, the worst that can happen to Du Ruo is that he can just let the baby absorb more "spiritual energy".
It’s a pity that the spiritual energy is still too little, so little that Du Ruo doesn’t even have the idea of trying to use the “spiritual energy” to perform any moves.
"Don't worry...don't worry...it will be quick."
Du Ruo suppressed his thoughts. These things had to be done step by step. There was no need to rush, and there was no way to rush.
……
Time always passes by inadvertently. There is no disturbance in the outside world. Only some information about drones and fireworks shows on the top of Huangshan Mountain are circulating on the Internet.
Huangshan, which had been closed for a long time, began to open to the public again after about ten days.
But soon, many people discovered that housing prices around Huangshan began to soar, and the town allocated a lot of land for house construction.
It is said that some retired cadres were attracted by the natural scenery of Huangshan and wanted to live here for their retirement.
All in all, it is a thriving trend.
"ke～～k～"
On the balcony of the new house in Dujia Village, a kestrel was jumping on Du Ruo's head. Occasionally, it plucked its own feathers with its beak and inserted them into Du Ruo's hair, as if it wanted to make Du Ruo look more beautiful. From time to time, it made happy sounds and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Honey, the kestrel seems to be bigger than the last time I came. And is it going to shed its feathers? It hasn't shed even after plucking its own feathers. Is it going to shed its feathers in the middle of summer?"
Xiang Yuanyuan came over with a watermelon and found Du Ruo had feathers stuck on her head and thought it was a little funny.
"The spiritual energy outlet is at the top of the mountain. These birds are the first to benefit from it. This is because they have absorbed a lot of spiritual energy and their bodies have undergone some transformation."
Du Ruo smiled and just picked up a piece of watermelon. Before he could eat it, a feather fell on it. He immediately lost interest in eating the watermelon and put it down again.
"Transformation? Wouldn't that mean he'll become really powerful?"
Xiang Yuanyuan picked up another piece of watermelon and put it to Du Ruo's mouth, but her eyes were looking at Hong Shun. When she heard the word transformation, she immediately thought of Du Ruo's physical transformation.
"Animals are different from humans. Sometimes the transformation is lifelong, but becoming stronger is certain. However, when you cut beef, you can cut a little more."
Du Ruo grabbed the red falcon from above his head and held it in his hand for observation.
"Hmm, it looks like his eyes are much more lively. Will this little guy's IQ improve?"
Xiang Yuanyuan came over curiously to look at it, and even wanted to reach out and touch it.
"Be careful, it's much stronger now, don't peck me!"
Seeing that the kestrel was about to peck Xiang Yuanyuan with its sharper beak, Du Ruo immediately took it away.
When the little guy in front pecked at his head, he felt the kestrel's strength increase, and its claws and beak also increased.
"Humph~ If you dare to peck me, I won't give you beef anymore."
Xiang Yuanyuan finally flicked her finger on Hong Xun's head, and then went to the first floor to cut beef for Hong Xun. Xiang Yuanyuan's belly was now slightly bulging, and the signs of pregnancy were already quite obvious under the thin summer clothes she wore.
At this time, nearly a month has passed since the "drone show" in Huangshan.
During this month, Du Ruo could clearly feel that the "spiritual energy" had changed. The most obvious thing was that the spiritual energy emerging from the Tianmen had increased significantly.
Although it is still impossible to extract spiritual energy from the air, this is normal. After a long drought, the spiritual energy will disappear immediately as soon as it comes out of the sky gate. I don’t know what absorbs it.
But just as Du Ruo said at the beginning, the first to be affected were plants and animals.
For example, the kestrel now held in Du Ruo's hand has become stronger and seems to have reached the limit of changing its feathers. For example, the clouded leopard that has been away from home for a long time has also gained a lot of weight in a month.
In addition, the various plants in Huangshan have become more dense and lush.
"Ah Qi, now that you're almost done practicing, bring Yaya up here to take a break and eat some watermelon."
Du Ruo looked at the red kestrel for a while and then let it go, allowing it to move freely on the tray that belonged to it. Du Ruo then shouted towards the yard on the first floor.
"it is good!"
Li Qiyao responded and then took Yaya upstairs.
Li Qiyao has switched to practicing Xingyi recently, and Yaya, who is on summer vacation, also practices with her.
All of Yaya's extracurricular interest classes have been cancelled. She comes to practice martial arts with Li Qiyao during holidays. With the temptation of fish, Yaya did not resist and even practiced Xingyiquan quite well.
After a while, Li Qiyao took Yaya upstairs. Yaya sat next to Du Ruo, eating the watermelon in big mouthfuls. Li Qiyao took the medicinal wine and rubbed it on Yaya's joints.
Upon seeing this, Du Ruo absorbed a few strands of spiritual energy and injected them into Li Qiyao and Yaya's bodies respectively.
"Auntie Qiqi, eat watermelon. I don't feel tired at all after you helped me rub the medicinal wine."
Yaya held a piece of watermelon in her hand and handed it to Li Qiyao's mouth, shouting happily. She didn't know that this was Du Ruo's credit, and thought it was the effect of the medicinal wine that caused a warm current to pass through her body.
Li Qiyao took a bite of the watermelon, glanced at Du Ruo, and did not explain too much. She just enjoyed the spiritual energy nourishing her body, and then rubbed the medicinal wine on her joints.
"Boss Du?? Boss Du!!"
As the sound rang out, a familiar figure appeared outside the yard.
(End of this chapter)
