The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Country - Nanlai - Paradise

On March 24th, the early morning of the mountain forest was filled with mystery. In the faint morning light, a glimmer of light shone through the towering ancient trees, like a mysterious treasure of nature. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, as if telling a secret.

Qianqing got up very early and started making a fire to cook breakfast.

Jiuyou wasn't one to stay in bed, so he immediately filled the water tanks beside the two stoves. Then, he picked up an axe and began chopping the furniture Ling had taken from her room the night before. After chopping for about two quarters of an hour, he looked up at the second floor of the main house and said, "The young lady is awake."

"I understand. Please help me light the fire. There are steaming buns in the pot." Qian Qing responded, took off her apron, and hurried upstairs.

The first thing Ye Ling did when she opened her eyes was to stretch. This night was the most restful sleep she had had since she came into the book.

"Miss, you're awake," Qian Qing greeted as she tied the bed curtains. "Did you sleep well last night?"

"A dreamless night!"

"I slept very soundly here. I don't have to worry about any bad guys attacking me. Jiuyou also said that there are all kinds of formations all around and no wild beasts can get close. It's an absolutely safe house." Qian Qing said as she helped Ye Ling change clothes and wash up.

"He observes carefully," Ye Ling said.

"Miss, can we not go out? I like it here and want to stay here forever." Qian Qing really loves this paradise.

"If Nangong Chen wants to live, Lu Xun must die, so we have to go out. Besides, we can't really live in seclusion from the world. At least we have to have a way to make money."

"Miss, we are now in this place and Lu Xun can't find us. Why do you have to die?" Qian Qing didn't understand.

"Girl, this place is indeed very secretive, but it can't withstand a large army searching the mountain, and..." Ye Ling didn't finish her words, but thought to herself: According to the setting in the book, she is definitely the heroine, so her life will definitely not be smooth sailing, so she must prepare in advance, and being on the Langya List is the top priority.

"Master is right," Mengmeng said. "You are the heroine, and your life cannot be calm. If you want to control your own destiny, you must stand high enough and have a certain say. Therefore, it is necessary to fight for the top ten martial arts on the Nirvana in Fire list. In addition, if King Beichen dies according to the original storyline, your ending will not deviate much."

Ye Ling paused for a moment and then responded in her heart: Mengmeng, have you noticed that Nangong Xuan is no longer the male lead in my story?

"Master, you've just discovered that the male and female protagonists in the book are the prince and the previous master. Now that the female protagonist has changed, it means you can change the male protagonist. Obviously, the prince is out. He is at most a character in the play, a minor role."

Ye Ling agreed: "You're right, then who is the male lead? Xue Jingchuan?"

"Meng Meng thinks it's King Beichen. If you save him, then he will most likely be the male lead, and Prince Xue can barely be considered the second male lead."

"Miss, okay, do you want to have breakfast in your room or go downstairs?" Qian Qing interrupted Ye Ling's thoughts.

"Of course, let's go downstairs and eat together." Ye Ling stood up and went out. Standing in the corridor outside the door, looking at the clean and tidy courtyard, he felt more relaxed. As he walked downstairs, he said, "Jiuyou, you didn't stay up all night, did you? You cleaned up so neatly."

"I just got up a little early," Jiuyou said while continuing to chop wood.

"Miss, sit here." Qian Qing placed breakfast on the stone table in the yard, turned around and went back to the kitchen to look at the steamed buns in the pot.

Ye Ling looked up at the sky, and then with a wave of his hand, a modern square parasol appeared. "Jiuyou, come and help me fix it completely to the stone table. Now we have a pavilion that can shelter us from the wind and rain."

Jiuyou put down the things in his hands and walked over. Without asking curiously, he started to help. Under Ye Ling's guidance, the two of them successfully opened the square parasol and used the largest nails to permanently fix it under the four iron pillars.

Ye Ling was very satisfied: "Look, it's not worse than the pavilion, and it's completely transparent. I can lie here at night and admire the night sky. I'll hang lanterns on the four corners later."

"Yes," Jiuyou responded and walked towards his room, taking out four brand new lanterns: "You took them out yesterday, and they are not used up yet."

"Miss, the hot buns are here!" Qian Qing ran out: "What a beautiful pavilion!"

"Of course not." Ye Ling sat down and looked at the steaming buns in surprise: "When did you make the dough?"

"Last night, I let the dough rise before going to bed so I could make it this morning. Didn't you say there were no steamed buns or cakes in the space? I made some so I can stir-fry a few dishes for lunch."

"Okay, you two should sit down and eat. I'll bring out some meat dishes later so we can celebrate at noon."

"Yes." Jiuyou and Qianqing were both very happy.

After the three of them had a simple breakfast, Qian Qing began to clean the kitchen and prepare lunch. Ye Ling took out chicken, duck, fish and some dishes from the space, and Jiu You continued to do his work.

Ye Ling walked around and walked out of the door. Looking at the flat open space of about 100 square meters in front of her, she curled her lips slightly. There were freezers and refrigerators in the space, but some vegetables and fruits would go bad if refrigerated for a long time, and freezing them was even more impossible. Therefore, they had to be self-reliant and produce and sell their own products.

The world in the book had very few edible vegetables and fruits. Tomatoes, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, zucchini, and various melons were all missing. These were Ye Ling's favorites. She discovered that the seed space had them all, so she could sow them herself. Furthermore, this place had spring all year round, with almost no winter except for summer and autumn, making it perfect for growing vegetables and melons.

After a little thought, Ye Ling immediately went into the yard and picked up the machete he had taken out yesterday.

"What are you going to do?" Jiuyou asked quickly.

"I want to split the open space in front of the door in the middle, leaving a small path in and out, and then enclose small gardens on both sides to grow various vegetables, fruits and melons. So now I'm going to cut bamboo, build a fence first, and then reclaim the wasteland," Ye Ling explained.

Jiuyou put down the axe in his hand: "Just let me go."

"Come together, I can't sit idle either." Ye Ling doesn't want to be a useless person.

The two of them headed to the woods together and began chopping bamboos of similar thickness. Of course, Ye Ling also took the opportunity to ask, "Jiuyou, do you know the updated list of the most powerful members of the Langya Bang? Currently, I only know that Master is first, King Beichen is sixth, and Second Uncle is tenth."

Jiuyou was stunned: "What did you say? Who is first?"

"My Master, haven't you always wanted to know? Don't tell anyone!"

"You mean... Senior Feng Qingyang? How could he, as the current number one in the martial arts world, accept a woman as his disciple... No, I remember now. When we were on the border, Senior Feng Qingyang came to see the Marshal several times. They are good friends, so... so..." Jiuyou was very excited.

"Yes, it's just as you think. For my father's sake, Master broke the rules and accepted me as his disciple privately. He is here to teach me martial arts."

Jiuyou's excitement remained undiminished. "I was wondering how you could be so powerful, and possess the long-lost Yin-Yang Blade. Turns out you learned it from Senior Feng Qingyang! Currently, the outside world only knows that Senior Feng Qingyang has only one disciple, Mo Yufeng. So, he's your senior brother!"

"Mo Yufeng? I haven't heard of him. I just want to know about the other seven people on the list. I'm not interested in you, Senior Brother."

"The top ten are: First, Senior Feng Qingyang, the Ranger of Cang Yue; Second, Meng Molin, a resident of Phoenix Mountain and the master of King Beichen, who rarely shows up; Third, Bai Feng, whose origins are unknown, and who appeared on the Nirvana in Fire last year; Fourth, Wu Zhili, a native of Cang Yue and the current leader of the Wulin; Fifth, Zhuo Mu, the Palace Commander of Dayu; Sixth, King Beichen; Seventh, Tuo Jun, the commander of the Western Capital Army; Eighth, the bounty hunter Cui Shengche, whose nationality is unknown; Ninth, Gu Feixiang, the president of the Illuminati, a native of Dayu; Tenth, your second uncle Leng Aoyun."

"I see. Besides these ten people, are there any others who are closer?"

"The subordinates in front know two people. Your senior brother Mo Yufeng; and She Zhao, who is Gu Feixiang's adopted son and also his apprentice. Last year, he was about to defeat your uncle and become the tenth, but was repelled by Mo Yufeng."

"She Zhao, interesting. Do you think my martial arts skills can compete with his?" Ye Ling planned to start with this person.

"It should be possible. I have seen Mo Yufeng's martial arts. He is on par with you, so you will have no problem defeating She Zhao," Jiuyou said.

"Great! If I want to beat him up, how do I find someone?" Ye Ling instantly became interested.

"Langya Pavilion has branches in almost every place. Anyone who wants to challenge anyone below the tenth place can go to the branch and hang up a sign. Someone will test your martial arts to see if you are qualified. If you are qualified, hang up the challenge sign, and She Zhao will automatically come to you. Alternatively, you can hang up the challenge sign and challenge anyone below the tenth place at any time."

Ye Ling nodded: "Yes, hanging up a challenge sign can challenge and train yourself on the one hand, and increase your fame on the other."

"You are right, but from ancient times to the present, there are actually many women who know martial arts, but it seems that no woman dares to show up on the Langya List like this. You have to be mentally prepared," Jiuyou reminded.

"Don't worry! I've made preparations. By the way, I'll go down the mountain tomorrow. You and Qianqing will stay here to reclaim the wasteland and clean up the yard."

"No," Jiuyou firmly disagreed: "I must follow you."

"Don't worry, you know my martial arts, and I'll show you a unique skill," Ye Ling said as he suddenly entered the space.

Jiuyou was shocked. Looking at the person who disappeared on the spot, he was stunned.

Ye Ling paused for a moment before coming out: "How is it? Do you think there is anyone in this world who can stump me?"

"Can…"

"Jiuyou, to be honest, I don't like people following me around. I'm used to being alone. The first thing I'll do when I get down the mountain is go to the Langya Pavilion branch. Then, wait for Nangong Chen to arrive. You and Qianqing will slowly tidy up the two gardens. Since they're barren land, you need to plow the soil first, let it dry for ten days, and then plow it again before you can sow seeds."

"Yes." Jiuyou could only agree, and he also believed in Ye Ling's martial arts.

"That's right!"