Chapter 5

"Are you really not going to the Dan Academy anymore?"

Muru Wan was very surprised and sad, saying, "If it's about the tuition, I still have some jewelry..."

Wei Changfeng shook his head and said, "It's not about the tuition, Mother. Let's go inside and talk about it!"

"Brother!"

When Wei Changfeng and Muru Wan returned to the small courtyard, two little girls, as delicate as carved jade, quickly ran over and called out in unison with affection.

Wei Changfeng immediately opened his arms to embrace them, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.

These twin girls were his sisters, Wei Xiaoying and Wei Xiaoyu, who were just nine years old. They had inherited Muru Wan's beauty, and even at their young age, they already showed the makings of future beauties, looking very adorable.

Seeing them, Wei Changfeng couldn't help but think of the twin maids, Linglong, who had been by his side in the past. They had been just as close and attached to him, but both had perished in that disaster.

Wei Changfeng's originally hard and cold heart instantly melted.

He took off the cloth bag he was carrying and pulled out two packages of snacks he had bought on the street: "Xiaoying, Xiaoyu, your brother brought you some snacks, one for each of you!"

The colorful paper-wrapped snacks made the two sisters' eyes light up, and they both exclaimed, "Thank you, brother!"

Wei Changfeng chuckled and handed the snack packages to them, then passed the cloth bag to Muru Wan: "Mother, I also bought some meat. We'll have a good meal tonight."

Muru Wan shook her head and scolded, "Don't spoil the children."

Wei Changfeng knew she was worried about him spending too much money, so he smiled and said, "Mother, I was foolish before and made you and my sisters suffer. But from now on, I will make Xiaoying and Xiaoyu live like princesses!"

Xiaoying, holding a snack in one hand and grabbing the hem of Wei Changfeng's clothes with the other, asked timidly, "Brother, can I really be a princess?"

Wei Changfeng patted her little head and nodded firmly, "Of course, I said it!"

As a former grandmaster of alchemy and a legendary alchemist of the Wangu Continent, once he regained his strength, making his sisters princesses, or even queens, would be no problem!

Xiaoyu chimed in, "I want to be a princess too, I want to!"

Wei Changfeng laughed heartily, "No problem, Xiaoyu is also a princess!"

Seeing the three of them so close and harmonious, Muru Wan's eyes welled up with tears, filled with relief.

She saw that Wei Changfeng had truly grown up and become mature and sensible. Of course, she thought his talk about making Xiaoying and Xiaoyu princesses was just a joke.

At this moment, Wei Changfeng took out two hundred-tael silver notes he had prepared and handed them to Muru Wan.

Muru Wan took the silver notes and, upon seeing the amount, was shocked and asked in a trembling voice, "Two hundred taels? Changfeng, where did you get this money?"

Two hundred taels was not a small sum. The Wei family had originally given Muru Wan's family of four a monthly allowance of only fifteen taels, which was now being reduced to ten taels.

Wei Changfeng, studying alchemy at Jingyun Dan Academy, had a large daily expenditure, and the family often struggled to make ends meet, relying on Muru Wan's work weaving and sewing, as well as selling her dowry jewelry, to barely get by.

It was no wonder she was surprised and uneasy when Wei Changfeng suddenly produced two hundred-tael silver notes.

Wei Changfeng said frankly, "Mother, I earned this money honestly!"

He told Muru Wan the origin of the silver notes, as the matter would eventually become known, and there was no need to hide it.

Muru Wan did not doubt Wei Changfeng's words and was also very happy after hearing them. She carefully put away the silver notes and said, "I'll save this money for your future marriage."

"Mother, this is for you and the sisters."

Wei Changfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I can earn more if we run out. There's no need to be frugal!"

Muru Wan shook her head and changed the subject, "If you're leaving the Dan Academy, what are your plans for the future?"

Wei Changfeng had already thought about this and answered without hesitation, "I plan to first obtain the qualification of a初级丹师 (初级丹师 means '初级' which is '初级' in Chinese, but in English, it should be '初级' or '初级' depending on the context. Here, it should be '初级' as it refers to a beginner level. So, the correct translation is '初级丹师' or '初级丹师'. For the sake of clarity, I will use '初级丹师' which means '初级丹师' in English. However, in this context, it should be translated as '初级丹师'.), open a medicinal shop in the city, and then return to the martial academy to practice martial arts!"

His predecessor had wasted three years in the Dan Academy, so there was a lot Wei Changfeng needed to do now.

Muru Wan sighed, "You have a great talent for martial arts, but I have held you back."

Wei Changfeng was naturally suited for martial arts, but he had later abandoned martial arts to study alchemy for a reason.

When Muru Wan gave birth to Xiaoying and Xiaoyu, she suffered from severe bleeding due to a difficult labor. Although she eventually recovered, her vital energy was severely depleted, and her postpartum health remained weak.

Due to the lack of proper treatment, she developed a chronic condition. According to the doctor, unless she could obtain a Nine-Zhi Nourishing Essence Pill to replenish her vital energy, her lifespan would not be long.

The Nine-Zhi Nourishing Essence Pill was a fifth-grade alchemy, and no alchemist in the entire Jingyun City could refine it. Even if it were available, the cost would be astronomical.

Muru Wan, unable to afford the treatment, had to endure her condition, relying on herbal soups to maintain her health.

Wei Changfeng, being filial, could not bear to see his mother die young, so he decided to abandon martial arts and study alchemy, leaving the martial academy to enter the Dan Academy, hoping to become a great alchemist and refine the Nine-Zhi Nourishing Essence Pill!

While Wei Changfeng now criticized his predecessor's decision, he still admired his filial piety.

Refining the Nine-Zhi Nourishing Essence Pill was undoubtedly one of his goals.

With his previous strength, refining even a ninth-grade alchemy was within his grasp, but recovering his strength would take a long time, and obtaining the necessary materials was a significant challenge.

The higher the grade of the alchemy, the more stringent the requirements for the quality and age of the ingredients. Using ordinary herbs to refine high-grade alchemy was a pipe dream, completely unrealistic.

Therefore, Wei Changfeng decided to open a medicinal shop to earn money for daily expenses. Relying solely on the silver he currently had would not be enough.

Returning to the martial academy to practice martial arts was to fulfill his lifelong wish!

After a relatively lavish dinner compared to usual, Wei Changfeng returned to his small room.

The small courtyard had three tile-roofed rooms. Muru Wan and the twins shared one, another was the kitchen and storeroom connected to the toilet, and the last one was reserved for Wei Changfeng.

The simple room provided only basic shelter, with only a bed and a wooden table, no wardrobe.

Wei Changfeng was not bothered by this. He sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and began to practice the Tai Xu Nine Heavens True Yang Heart Sutra, using the alchemy energy to visualize his internal organs and meridians.

The Tai Xu Heart Sutra was a supreme secret technique of the Tianxuan Sect, profound and mysterious. Its effects were not limited to cultivating vital energy and condensing strength but also had many other powerful abilities.

As soon as the alchemy energy started, Wei Changfeng immediately sensed the internal state of his body, which unfolded like a vast picture in his mind. Every detail, from his skin and muscles to his blood and meridians, was clearly visible!

Wei Changfeng's predecessor began practicing martial arts at the age of nine, entered Jingyun Martial Academy at ten, and reached the third level of the Body Tempering stage at twelve, laying a solid foundation.

However, at twelve, he abandoned martial arts for alchemy, and after three years of neglect, he had regressed to the first level of the Body Tempering stage, and his martial veins showed signs of closing as he grew older.

While closed martial veins were not the same as severed ones, reopening them would require great effort.

Wei Changfeng was not overly concerned about this, as he had numerous martial arts techniques to choose from, and with the help of alchemy, rebuilding his foundation would be simple.

The real issue was which technique was the most suitable for him.

This kind of problem was something ordinary martial artists could not understand. The body-tempering technique his predecessor practiced was just a simple true qi cultivation method.

He had read many cultivation insights from top experts on the Wangu Continent and knew that the best body-tempering technique was not necessarily the most powerful but the one that suited him the most!

Tianyuan Gong? Zhenwu Heart Sutra? Or Kaiyang Qi Refinement Technique?

Wei Changfeng had countless techniques at his disposal but could not decide which one to choose. After all, he had specialized in alchemy in his previous life and had little knowledge of martial arts techniques, let alone guidance from a master.

Martial arts were profound and complex; having a powerful technique did not guarantee success. The more powerful the technique, the harder it was to master, and blindly practicing could lead to disastrous consequences.

So, Wei Changfeng was like someone with a treasure trove but lacking the key to open it.

Of course, Wei Changfeng was not in a hurry. He decided to leave the Dan Academy and return to the martial academy to solve this problem.

While Jingyun Martial Academy was not well-known on the Wangu Continent, it was the best place to practice martial arts in the Jingyun City area. The academy's head, Elder Dongfang Yuntian, was a master at the innate realm.

Most importantly, every year, outstanding students from the academy were recommended to higher-level county martial academies or even selected by major sects, providing a path to greatness. Therefore, most talented young men and women in Jingyun City chose to study at Jingyun Martial Academy.

After completing his internal visualization, Wei Changfeng cleared his mind of all distractions and entered a state of self-forgetfulness.

The Tai Xu Nine Heavens True Yang Heart Sutra circulated in his body on its own, generating pure alchemy energy that gradually filled his previously depleted dantian.

A gust of wind blew through the gap in the door, causing the oil lamp on the wooden table to flicker and then go out, plunging the room into darkness.

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