Quick Wear: True and False Life

"Grandpa, let me tell you first. You always know that although I have martial arts skills, my heart is not in it. I have been studying hard and want to take the imperial examination."

"Grandpa, I don't want to be an official. I'm used to freedom and can't stand constraints. Besides, Master and Chuchu have both broken through the foundation-building stage and their lifespans have increased to 200 years. I don't want to die ahead of Chuchu." When Wang Jinghao saw Chuchu, he couldn't let her go anymore. He didn't want these mundane matters to come between them.

"That's fine. In recent years, the princes have gradually grown up, and the struggle will gradually become more intense. It's okay for you not to come back. I will hand over the military power and only keep the title, and take your father and others back to the fiefdom to develop. As for Mingyu, it's fine for you to take the imperial examination. Your father is at the border and it's best if he doesn't come back in the next few years. If you can pass the imperial examination, find an opportunity to be sent out, and then take your mother and sister away, so as not to get involved in the struggle for imperial power."

"Grandpa, we know what to do."

After they had finished talking, Chang Sui reported back from the gatehouse that dinner was ready. Should we serve it? Old Master Wang looked out the window and saw that it was getting late. He ordered dinner and led the two out of the study. When they arrived at the dining room, Old Master Wang asked them to sit down. Soon Wang Jinghao's father came. Although his father still had a grudge against him and was very hostile, he didn't eat at the same table and shout and kill each other. The two of them were very silent at the table.

After finishing the meal, Wang Jinghao's father put down his bowl and chopsticks and left the table. He said hello to Mr. Wang and went back to the study. Mr. Wang was very sad. The damage had been done, and he couldn't force anyone to let go of the past. He could only let it go on his own.

"Grandpa, Chuchu will come to visit tomorrow. You don't know that she has reached the fourth level of foundation building now, and she is as powerful as when she was a child." Quan Hongbao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his uncle leave. The main reason was that his uncle had changed too much in the past few years, and it was too depressing to face him.

"You! Is your uncle so scary? He doesn't even dare to breathe." Old Master Wang was amused by Quan Hongbao's useless appearance.

"Hehe...hehe...how could Grandpa ruin my show? It's so embarrassing!" Quan Hongbao said shyly, pinching his fingers and tugging at his sleeves.

"Okay! Haha...haha...you are such a funny girl. Go on."

Then he talked a lot about Gu Nan, from alchemy to traveling, and said that Gu Nan had now cultivated to the fifth level of foundation building. Hearing Mr. Wang nodding frequently, he sighed in his heart that there were so many levels above the ninth level of martial arts. If he were still young, he would also want to chase after it like crazy.

Finally, let’s talk about Wang Jinghao. He has been staying at the peak of the ninth level for nearly half a year. Gu Nan said that he almost had the chance, but after seeing his grandfather and father today, he seemed to be a little relaxed. He will try it in the evening.

After hearing this, Mr. Wang was also excited. He ordered his servants to send the Quan brothers and sisters back home, and then urged him to go back to his room to practice and not to delay any longer.

After Wang Jinghao returned to his room, he did not immediately start practicing. Thinking about seeing his father tonight, it seemed that many things that he had been concerned about in the past suddenly became meaningless, and he should let go. He now has Chuchu, his master, his grandfather, and other people who care about him. As he thought about it, it seemed that everything in front of him faded into a mysterious state, like a white veil being removed, and his heart became transparent.

After about a cup of tea, Wang Jinghao opened his eyes and immediately sat cross-legged on the bed. He used his internal energy to move around in circles, trying to impact the bottleneck, once, twice... a hundred times... he didn't know how many times. He only felt the sound of the bottleneck breaking, and the pain in his body was relieved by the movement of his internal energy. He seemed to be able to see through his muscles, tendons and internal organs easily. His consciousness extended to every blade of grass and tree within five miles, and it was a very novel experience.

At midnight, Wang Jinghao, due to his very solid skills in the early stage, had firmly stayed at the peak of the first level of foundation building. After finishing his training, he quickly got up and asked the servants to prepare water and clean the room. There were too many dirty things overflowing from his body after the cleansing, and the smell was too suffocating.

After cleaning up, Wang Jinghao was so excited that he couldn't sleep at the thought of being with Gu Nan for nearly two hundred years, so he painted Gu Nan in front of the window, pouring all his love into the painting. There were pictures of Gu Nan practicing sword, Gu Nan picking herbs, Gu Nan sitting on a tree... every frown and smile of hers came to life on the paper.

The next morning, after breakfast, Chang Sui reported back that Wang Jinghao had advanced his martial arts skills last night, and Old Master Wang was so happy that he exclaimed, "Great!" This good mood lasted until Gu Nan visited the Yongyi Marquis's mansion.

As soon as Wang Jinghao heard that Gu Nan was coming, he put down what he was doing, left the servant behind and went to the door to greet him. He said to Gu Nan happily, "Chu Chu, I succeeded in building my foundation last night."

"Jingran, congratulations!" Gu Nan knew Wang Jinghao had successfully established his foundation the moment he saw him, and was happy for him. Then he pulled his sleeve with his hand and sent a message to him in his mind: "I will give you a special gift later."

Wang Jinghao heard this and replied, "Now I just want to know if it's true that I can propose marriage to my master if I succeed in building my foundation?"

"Of course, I keep my word. I can't lie to you. Then don't you want the gift?"

"Yes, I like anything Chu Chu gives me." Wang Jinghao said happily after hearing the exact answer, with joy in his voice.

When they were almost outside the flower hall, Gu Nan stopped communicating with Wang Jinghao. After entering the flower hall, Wang Jinghao asked Gu Nan to sit down and asked the servants to serve tea. As soon as the tea was served, Mr. Wang came in with a big laugh.

"Gu girl, I haven't seen you for many years. You have grown into a big girl. Sit down and talk." Gu Nan stood up and saluted when she saw Mr. Wang come in. When Mr. Wang saw her, he quickly waved his hand and said.

"Mr. Wang teased Chu Chu as soon as they met. You should quickly accept the bribe and spare me!" After sitting down, Gu Nan took out a small square box from his sleeve and handed it to the maid beside him.

The maid immediately took it with both hands and turned to hand it to Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang took it with a puzzled look on his face, wondering what kind of gift was in such a small box, so he said, "Girl, can you open it and take a look?"

"Of course. But do you want to watch it like this, Mr. Wang?" Gu Nan signaled with his eyes that Mr. Wang should send the servants away and then watch it again.

Old Master Wang understood and waved his hand, saying, "You guys go down and walk away. Chang Su will watch outside the door and don't let anyone disturb you."

After the servant left, Chang Sui followed out of the flower hall and stood guard at the door. Seeing that there were only three people, Gu Nan casually set up a barrier formation.

"Old man, open it and take a look. Do you like it?"

When Mr. Wang opened it, he saw an emerald green ring covered with mysterious patterns. He took it out and put it in his palm. A warm and delicate feeling arose spontaneously. What a good jade! It was just a piece of jade. Why did he clear out the servants?

"Grandpa, this is a space. You can only use it after you drip blood to recognize it as your master." Gu Nan saw that the old man looked confused and said directly.