Chapter 7

"Am I not a thing, what's wrong? Is there something inappropriate?" Yue Ling, seeing the strange expressions of those around her, asked in confusion.

"Exactly, Miss Yue Ling is indeed talented, Shi Sheng is willing to lose the bet, Sister Wan Er, take the money and leave!" After saying this, Lin Wan Er barely managed to hold back her laughter, handed ten coins to the second miss, and left with Shi Sheng. Since Yue Ling had mocked her from the beginning, Shi Sheng naturally wouldn't miss the chance to mock Yue Ling.

Pfft, pfft, pfft, the faces of those around her turned red, and they finally couldn't hold back their laughter, even Bai Ming burst out laughing, and the young man with the folding fan shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Yue Ling, carefully savor the meaning of your response!" After saying this, the young man closed his folding fan and walked away, unable to hold back his laughter.

Yue Ling frowned slightly: "Carefully savor? Is there some deeper meaning to 'I am not a thing'? What? I am not a thing?"

Suddenly, Yue Ling realized, her face flushed with shame and anger, she glared in the direction where Shi Sheng and the others had disappeared, her eyes filled with intense hatred, and she stomped her foot: "You little brat, to play me like that, making me curse myself, you... you just wait, I won't let you off, hmpf!"

Bai Ming's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly tried to curry favor by telling the second miss about Shi Sheng's background, but the second miss, who was still furious, glared at him: "Get lost!" After saying this, Miss Yue Ling left in a huff, and Bai Ming, with a forced smile, rolled his eyes after she had walked away.

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"Hehe, Ah Sheng is so amazing, winning 290 copper coins so easily!" On the road, Lin Wan Er's face was beaming with joy, looking at Shi Sheng with a hint of admiration.

"Sister Wan Er, what do you want to eat today? Let's have a good meal, and then you can keep these coins, hehe!" Shi Sheng was also happy, finally solving their immediate food problem.

"Nonsense, we need to save this money for you, how can we spend it recklessly? Sister Wan Er will just go home and have some porridge!" Lin Wan Er's face was filled with sweetness, surprised that Shi Sheng had learned to care for others, no longer as wooden as before.

Shi Sheng looked at Lin Wan Er, who was patting her stomach, and couldn't help but feel a bit heartache. He grabbed her small hand, and although they were already engaged, Lin Wan Er had never seen Shi Sheng act so boldly, causing her face to turn red.

"Sister Wan Er, come with me, we must have a big meal today!" After saying this, Shi Sheng didn't wait for Lin Wan Er's agreement and pulled her in a certain direction.

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At noon, a gentle breeze blew.

At the entrance of the ancient槐village, a pair of teenagers, about sixteen or seventeen years old, held hands and ran happily from a distance. They chatted and laughed, and soon they entered a dilapidated thatched cottage.

"Ah Sheng, slow down, you have a leg injury, why run so fast!" After a hearty meal, as soon as they entered the house, Lin Wan Er said worriedly, then patted her heaving chest, her face flushed and breathing heavily, which made Shi Sheng lose himself in thought.

"Sit down and rest, my leg needs exercise, hehe!" Shi Sheng pulled Lin Wan Er to sit by the bed, then sat down beside her, stretching a bit and leaning back, his hand instinctively wrapping around her slim waist.

Lin Wan Er's body stiffened, and she turned to glare at him with a slight anger: "Why has Ah Sheng become so mischievous? Hmpf! I won't talk to you!" After saying this, Lin Wan Er felt her heart pounding, pushed Shi Sheng away, and ran back to her room.

Lin Wan Er, her face red, lay on her bed, the anger on her face gradually fading, replaced by a sweet and happy expression, and she happily kicked her legs.

"Ah Sheng has really grown up, it seems this incident has made him more mature and considerate, even knowing how to take care of me!" After saying this, Lin Wan Er blushed and shyly covered her head with a pillow.

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Shi Sheng didn't know about Lin Wan Er's change, and was now sitting cross-legged on the bed, his eyes half-closed, lost in thought.

"Although our immediate food problem is solved, we still need to find a way to earn some money, otherwise, we'll go hungry again. But perhaps there are other ways to earn money, hehe!" Shi Sheng narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.

"Let's leave it for tomorrow, today we'll rest well, and continue practicing the mental cultivation method given by the old shaman to see if there's any progress!" After saying this, Shi Sheng closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and soon entered a meditative state.

His consciousness controlled the mental energy, which flowed like a galaxy towards his injured leg. By evening, Shi Sheng felt no pain in his leg and exited the meditative state.

"Finally, it's completely healed. It seems to be faster than taking medicine in the modern world. The combination of mindset, consciousness, and mental energy is indeed quite mysterious. In this world, mental energy is amplified, so if one has a terminal illness and a bad mindset, they might die faster, but a good mindset can help them recover faster." After saying this, Shi Sheng fell silent for a moment and looked at the full moon outside the window.

"Why is the moon always round? Is it because there are nine suns?" Shi Sheng was a bit puzzled but didn't think much about it: "Now that I can freely use mental energy on myself, the first level is considered complete. It seems I should start practicing the second level!"

The second level involves mental energy leaving the body, which is not easy to achieve. After all, mental energy is an intangible force, and when you don't believe or imagine it, it might not exist. To make mental energy leave the body, strong mental power is needed, which is a kind of subconscious, similar to imagination but not exactly the same.

Just like daily actions, most are controlled by mental power. When you have a certain mindset, your body will act accordingly. Without mental power, one might be like a vegetable, even though the heart is still beating.

Practicing the second level 'mental energy leaving the body' is simple. Although Shi Sheng didn't know how to practice in this world, the modern method given by the old shaman was quite convenient.

The first method involves using a copper wire as thin as a hair, made into a ring, and suspended by a fine thread about a foot and a half in front of you. When practicing, focus your eyes on it and use your mental power to make it sway or rotate, repeating the training.

When practicing, close the windows and doors, and breathe evenly to prevent any interference from the wind or your breath. After 20 to 30 minutes, as long as you are relaxed, the copper ring should start to sway. You need to be patient, not anxious, and fully focused, but not tense.

The second method involves using a plant's leaf tip, which is easier to move.

This is the worldly cultivation method, also the mental cultivation method taught by the old shaman, but he called it a special ability, which is not a secret technique and can be found online with real data.

Shi Sheng had heard of hypnotists assisting doctors in the modern world, hypnotizing patients who couldn't be treated with medication, which had been practiced in ancient China, but he had never experienced it, so he didn't believe in such special abilities.

"Sigh, these are cultivation methods written in modern language by countless predecessors, which I find simple and easy to understand, but cultivating mental energy definitely has more than two levels.

I don't know where to find the third level in this world, and the cultivation methods in this world are certainly not as easy to understand as those written by the old shaman. Well, let's just practice for now!" Shi Sheng felt a bit regretful.

When the old shaman talked about special abilities and mental powers, Shi Sheng didn't believe it. Although he practiced each level for a month or two, there was no significant progress, and it was boring and tedious, making him look like a fool to others. In the end, he gave up, and he knew that people with weak willpower would find it hard to persist.

"If I had practiced diligently in the big city, I might have reached the second level after a few years. With mental energy leaving the body and special abilities, earning money would be easy, hehe." Shi Sheng smiled.

Although the old shaman said not to use the second level abilities in front of others, Shi Sheng didn't take it seriously.

Currently, there was no way to find a bamboo shoot, so Shi Sheng quickly used a small copper ring made by Xiao Lan, suspended by a fine thread. However, this copper ring was clearly thicker than required, making it less obvious when trying to make it sway, especially for a beginner with weak mental energy. Shi Sheng had to use it for now and would look for a smaller one the next morning.

Closing the windows and doors, Shi Sheng focused his eyes on the copper ring, about a foot away, relaxed his body, and used his mental power to try to make the copper ring sway gently, feeling a bit excited. (This chapter ends, the next one is even more exciting!)

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