Chapter 39

Yang Junshan was just about to go out to find the three of them and order them to focus on their cultivation when Yang Junping and the other two returned in a sorry state.

The three were clearly being pursued and did not even notice Yang Junshan standing in the courtyard. As soon as they ran into the yard, they hurriedly closed the gate, as if the people chasing them were about to come to their house to settle accounts.

"What are you doing?"

Yang Junshan's deep voice frightened the three of them, but when they turned around and saw him, their faces immediately lit up with joy.

"Brother, you're out of seclusion? That's great!"

Yang Junping said happily, "Brother, that Zhang Huzi is a real scoundrel. This time, we've really been beaten by him. You have to take revenge for us!"

Seeing the three of them with bruised faces, Yang Junshan's expression darkened. "Did Zhang Huzi do this?"

The three of them nodded vigorously. Yang Qianhai hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother Shan, weren't you cultivating? How did you come out? Could it be that you have also fully refined the Immortal Spirit and reached the Perfect Spirit Summoning stage?"

After Yang Qianhai spoke, Yang Junping and Yang Baoliang's expressions brightened. However, Yang Junshan's face remained stern. "Has Zhang Huzi already refined the Immortal Spirit?"

Yang Junping immediately complained, "Of course! This bastard bullied us because his cultivation is higher than ours. Look at how we were beaten. Not only that, he even chased us all the way home. This guy must know that our parents aren't around much these days, so he's being so arrogant!"

Faced with Yang Junping's indignant complaint, Yang Junshan was furious and shouted, "You finally know what it's like to be bullied? What have you been doing these days? You've been bullying others because of your strength and cultivation. How many people have you beaten up? Don't think I don't know that you've been chasing people to their doors, shouting and cursing. You've learned a few tricks and now you think you can show off your power?"

The three of them looked at each other, not knowing why Yang Junshan was so angry. Yang Junping, however, knew that someone must have reported to his brother. He suddenly looked up and made a fierce face at his little sister, who was hiding behind his brother, but quickly lowered his head when he saw Yang Junshan's gaze.

"Do you still have the nerve to complain? I've been urging you to cultivate diligently, but you've been slacking off whenever no one is watching. When you bullied others with your cultivation, you should have been prepared to be bullied by someone stronger. It's your own fault for not being skilled enough!"

Yang Junshan's roar frightened the three of them into silence. Yang Junping had never seen his brother so angry, almost as fierce as their father!

After scolding them, Yang Junshan was exhausted. At this moment, Yang Junping weakly said, "But, Brother, they're coming to bully us at home. Are you really going to ignore it? Could it be that you haven't fully refined the Immortal Spirit and are afraid of Zhang Huzi?"

This rascal, actually using a provocation tactic!

Yang Junshan was both angry and amused. He glared at Yang Junping and said, "Shut up, you still have the nerve to say that!"

Yang Junping knew his trick had been seen through, so he缩了缩脖子，不敢再说话，三人背靠着院落大门低着头不敢说话。

就在这时，门外突然传来几个少年的叫骂声：“杨君平，滚出来，我们知道你在里面！”

“杨君平、杨千海、杨宝亮，你们三个平时耀武扬威的劲儿到哪里去了，出来啊，出来咱们放对儿！”

“杨君平，你们三个也有今天！虎子哥就在这里，有本事你们出来啊，虎子哥一个挑你们三个！”

“……”

门外的叫骂声此起彼伏，嗓门也越来越大，杨君平三人在院子里早已经坐立不安，只是杨君山一直阴沉着脸站在那里不说话，三个人便也不敢动。

就在这时，一阵急匆匆的脚步声突然从后院传来，杨君平三人听到声音惊讶地抬起头来，正看到苏宝章怒气冲冲地从后院走了过来。三人都知道杨田刚同意苏宝章每隔五天便到灵井旁修炼，不仅是他，杨千海与杨宝亮甚至每隔三天都会来一回，因此大家也都熟悉得很。不过，杨君平三人没想到的是，都这个时候了，苏宝章居然还在后院修炼。

苏宝章怒气冲冲地走了出来，看了看院子里的众人，沉声问道：“谁在外面，难道他们不知道在别人修炼的时候最忌讳打扰吗？”

杨君平心思活络，瞅了大哥一眼，赶忙说：“是张虎子他们几个！”

杨君山瞪了他一眼，杨君平早已经低下了脑袋。苏宝章二话不说便向大门外走去，片刻之后院外便传来了叫骂声和噼里啪啦的厮打声。

杨君平三人有些面面相觑，片刻后杨君平才轻声说：“这也太积极了吧，这可是咱们家啊！”

杨君山喝道：“还知道这是自己家？知道还不去帮忙？”

杨君平三人的胆气顿时一壮，一边转身向外冲去，一边说：“对，帮忙帮忙，打死这几个混蛋！”

“不能在外人面前做了缩头乌龟，咱杨家的人可不是好惹的！”

“虎妞虎妞，咱们也去！”

杨君平几个冲出去，院外打斗的声音更大了，彼此的喝骂声中还夹杂着几声痛叫，偶尔还有哭声传来。

杨君平并没有马上出去参战，有苏宝章在，至少杨君平三人不会吃亏。不过，苏宝章显然心中有气，这些日子以来，苏宝章的修炼速度越来越慢，眼看着手中的牛黄仙灵炼化只剩下最后一点，但这最后一点却突然变得遥遥无期。

杨君山早就说过，这是因为修为进步的速度远超过了肉身进步的速度，使得体内积蓄的灵力超过了肉身所能承载的极限。现在想要彻底炼化仙灵，就要放缓修炼的进步，抽出一部分时间来打熬身体，只有肉身的强度上去了，修为的提升才会重新恢复正常。

苏宝章心里明白杨君山说的是对的，杨村正也私下里将莽牛拳交给了苏宝章，并吩咐他勤加练习。然而，自己的修为明明已经到了这最后一步，马上就能达成凡人境第二重圆满。只要达到了圆满境界，剩下的开启灵窍进阶第三重似乎也就近在咫尺了。

杨村正曾经允诺，一旦进阶第三重，村里再分灵田的时候自己便也有了资格。一想到灵田，苏宝章就浑身燥热。一个灵耕农最渴望的就是能够拥有自己的灵田，有了灵田就有了根基，就有了在修炼界立足的根本，自己便不再是破落户的子弟，自己的后代将来也不用再低人一等。

眼瞅着灵田成熟的日期越来越近，苏宝章哪里还有心思浪费在打熬肉身上面，恨不得一下子就开启仙灵窍进阶第三重。

苏宝章越是这样想，便越是觉得自己只要再稍稍努力一下就能够达到唤仙灵圆满。就算自己的肉身强度不足，稍稍超载一下似乎也不会出问题。当然，要是能更进一步一举冲破仙灵窍的壁障那就更好了。

然而，正所谓欲速则不达，苏宝章越是这样，修为越是难以有所寸进。原本就心情抑郁的苏宝章在沉浸于修炼之时再被张虎子等人的叫骂声所扰，哪里还能抑制心中的愤怒，二话不说便冲了出去要发泄一番。

当杨君山走出院落的时候，这场斗殴已经接近尾声。虽然张虎子唤仙灵达到了圆满，肉身打熬的也要胜过苏宝章，但毕竟比苏宝章小了两三岁，身高臂长均占优势的苏宝章因为常年进山打猎身形极为敏捷，特别是经过百雀山一行之后，打架的手段也要比张虎子丰富得多，此时已经稳稳占据了上风。

有苏宝章缠住了张虎子，杨君平三人自然就没了后顾之忧。三人联手之下将一众少年打得哭爹叫娘。只是在众人你来我往的过程中，却有一道敏捷的身影在众人脚下窜来窜去，一会儿扯下了一个人的鞋子，一会儿趴烂一个人的裤腿，被偷袭的少年纷纷在发出惊呼的同时被正在对战的杨君平等人打翻在地。

“虎妞虎妞，咬他咬他，好样的，让你们知道虎妞的厉害！”

杨君馨不知道什么时候居然也跟着出来，居然还敢放虎咬人，站在院外的台阶上跳着脚指挥虎妞助战。

最后，苏宝章挨了张虎子一拳之后，一脚将张虎子踹了一个跟头，算是让这场斗殴画上了句号。站起身来的张虎子恶狠狠地朝着地上吐了一口吐沫，灰头土脸地转身离开了。

反败为胜的杨君平顿时欢呼起来，见得杨君山正黑着一张脸看着他们，欢呼声顿时小了下去。

苏宝章虽然打退了张虎子，但他自己也并不好过，左脸腮帮子上挨了一拳，肿起了老大一块，说话都有些不太利索了。

见得杨君山站在院门口，苏宝章有些不好意思地挠了挠头皮，说：“妈的，差点连张虎子都打不过，那家伙的一双拳头好大的力气，看来君山兄弟说的不错，这肉身的确要好生打熬一番了。”

苏宝章自己能够看清楚这件事自然最好不过，这一架打得就算是值了。

杨君平等人兴高采烈还要欢庆胜利，却被杨君山怒骂了几句，灰溜溜地来到院子里与苏宝章一同练起了莽牛拳。

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重新整理了一遍第二卷的大纲，顺畅多了。

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Yang Junping and the others were about to go out to join the fight, but with Su Baizhang there, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage. However, Su Baizhang was clearly angry. These days, his cultivation progress had slowed down, and the last bit of the Immortal Spirit he was refining seemed to be taking forever.

Yang Junshan had already explained that this was because his cultivation progress had far outpaced his physical strength, causing the accumulated spiritual energy to exceed what his body could handle. To fully refine the Immortal Spirit, he needed to slow down his cultivation and spend more time strengthening his body. Only when his physical strength improved would his cultivation progress return to normal.

Su Baizhang understood that Yang Junshan was right. Yang Cunzheng had also privately given him the Mighty Ox Fist and instructed him to practice diligently. However, his cultivation was just one step away from reaching the second level of the Mortal Realm, and once he achieved that, the third level, which involved opening the Spirit Aperture, seemed within reach.

Yang Cunzheng had promised that once he reached the third level, he would be eligible for a share of the spirit fields. The thought of a spirit field made Su Baizhang's blood boil. A spirit farmer's greatest desire was to own a spirit field. With a spirit field, he would have a foundation, a foothold in the cultivation world, and he would no longer be a poor family's child. His descendants would not have to be inferior to others.

As the harvest of the spirit field drew near, Su Baizhang had no patience to waste time on physical training. He wished he could instantly open the Immortal Spirit Aperture and advance to the third level.

The more he thought about it, the more he believed that just a little more effort would allow him to reach the Perfect Spirit Summoning stage. Even if his physical strength was insufficient, a slight overexertion wouldn't be a problem. Of course, if he could make a breakthrough and open the Immortal Spirit Aperture, that would be even better.

However, as the saying goes, haste makes waste. The more Su Baizhang tried, the harder it became to make progress. Already depressed, he was further irritated by the taunts of Zhang Huzi and the others. Without a word, he rushed out to vent his anger.

When Yang Junshan walked out of the courtyard, the fight was almost over. Although Zhang Huzi had reached the Perfect Spirit Summoning stage and his physical strength was better than Su Baizhang's, he was a few years younger. Su Baizhang, who was taller and had longer arms, was more agile due to his experience hunting in the mountains. After the trip to Bai Que Mountain, his fighting skills were also more diverse, giving him a clear advantage.

With Su Baizhang keeping Zhang Huzi occupied, Yang Junping and the others had no worries. Together, they beat the other boys so badly that they were crying and screaming. In the chaos, a nimble figure darted around under their feet, pulling off shoes and tearing pants, causing the boys to fall one after another.

"Good girl, Tiger Girl, bite him, bite him! Show them what you're made of!"

Yang Junxin had somehow joined the fray, encouraging Tiger Girl to attack from the steps outside the courtyard.

Finally, after taking a punch from Zhang Huzi, Su Baizhang kicked him to the ground, ending the fight. Zhang Huzi spat on the ground and left, his face covered in dirt and bruises.

Yang Junping and the others cheered, but their celebration was cut short when they saw Yang Junshan's stern face.

Although Su Baizhang had driven Zhang Huzi away, he was not in good shape. His left cheek was swollen from a punch, and he spoke with difficulty.

Seeing Yang Junshan at the gate, Su Baizhang scratched his head, embarrassed. "Damn, I almost couldn't beat Zhang Huzi. That guy has a lot of strength. It seems Brother Junshan was right; I really need to strengthen my body."

It was best that Su Baizhang could see this clearly. The fight was worth it.

Yang Junping and the others were still excited about their victory but were scolded by Yang Junshan. They reluctantly came to the courtyard to practice the Mighty Ox Fist with Su Baizhang.

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I reorganized the outline for the second volume, and it feels much smoother now.

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