By the time Zhou Yang came out of the cave of the old patriarch Zhou Minghan, his expression had completely returned to calm.
From the seventh level of Qi training to the ninth level of Qi training in more than ten years, it is almost impossible for ordinary monks with middle-grade spiritual roots to achieve it.
It is always more difficult to break through as you practice a level of Qi. After practicing Qi for seven levels, you can improve one level of cultivation every ten years, which is considered a very good speed for a mid-level spiritual root monk.
Just like Zhou Yang's father Zhou Xuanhao and his third aunt Zhou Xuanyu, both of them reached the seventh level of Qi training in their thirties, and Zhou Xuanhao only reached the ninth level of Qi training at the age of sixty-three.
Zhou Xuanyu advanced a little faster, but he only reached the ninth level of Qi training at the age of fifty-eight.
Zhou Yang reached the seventh level of Qi training at the age of twenty-two. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely be able to raise his cultivation level to the ninth level of Qi training before the age of fifty. By then, he would still have ten years to plan for foundation building.
thing.
But since the old patriarch Zhou Minghan has made it clear that he will help him solve the problem of "Foundation Building Pills", he must work hard. Otherwise, with the current situation of the Zhou family, he will never be able to buy two "Foundation Building Pills" in a short time.
"Kidan" spiritual stone.
Zhou Yang didn't want what happened to his third aunt Zhou Xuanyu to happen to him again.
"Originally, I wanted to concentrate on improving the weapon refining skills after breaking through to the seventh level of Qi training. Now it seems that in order to reach the ninth level of Qi training as soon as possible, I can only put the weapon refining skills aside for the time being."
For a cultivator, the most fundamental and important thing is to improve his cultivation level, and learning skills such as weapon refining and elixir refining should all serve this purpose.
When there was a conflict between improving one's cultivation level and improving one's weapon refining skills, Zhou Yang would naturally abandon the improvement of one's weapon refining skills without hesitation and concentrate on improving one's cultivation level.
If you neglect your practice in order to improve your weapon refining skills, you are completely putting the cart before the horse, and it will be too late to regret it in the future.
He made a decision in his mind and immediately returned to the cave where he had previously retreated to continue practicing.
In order to allow him to raise his cultivation level to the ninth level of Qi training in more than ten years, the old patriarch has made special arrangements to temporarily allocate this cave to his use, and in the next ten years, there will not be any
Family tasks are assigned to him.
His only mission now is to practice, practice, practice again, and make every effort to reach the ninth level of Qi training as soon as possible.
While Zhou Yang was concentrating on cultivating behind closed doors, the late Qi-training monks sent by the Zhou family to station in various places also returned to the family one after another in the name of paying homage to the family elder Zhou Qian.
Naturally, these returning monks also included Zhou Yang’s father Zhou Xuanhao and mother Lin Yuting.
"Dad, Mom, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell the kid earlier? Do you know how much the kid misses you!"
When Zhou Yang received a message from the old patriarch Zhou Minghan a few months later, informing him to go down the mountain to the family ancestral hall to discuss matters. When he arrived at the ancestral hall, he saw his parents standing with a bunch of elders at a glance.
Then in an instant, his eyes turned red.
"Mom misses you too, Yang'er!"
Zhou's mother also came out of the crowd with red eyes and hugged her son, whom she had not seen for seven or eight years.
"My mother's penis has grown taller. When my mother left, you were only as high as my mother's shoulders. Now you are a head taller than your mother and more handsome!"
The woman hugged her son's shoulders, lovingly stretched out her jade hands to caress Zhou Yangyang's handsome, jade-like face, her eyes filled with joy.
"Okay, okay, in the ancestral hall, you two, please pay attention. After the official business is done, I will let you two talk in private."
As a man, Zhou's father is more tolerant. When he saw his wife and son hugging each other and crying after a long separation, he felt warm and worried about causing gossip among other tribesmen. He couldn't help but scolded them in a low voice to remind them.
Pay attention to the occasion.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yang and Zhou's mother had no time to separate. Zhou Xuanyu, who was watching this scene with jealousy, sarcastically said:
"Sister-in-law and Yang'er have not seen each other for eight years. What's the point of saying some thoughtful words when they meet? Brother, it's just a matter of saying this in front of the younger generations. Among us here today, who is not in his seventies or eighties?
Who doesn’t have a wife and children? How could he not understand what it’s like?”
"You said you didn't want to go to the top of the mountain cave to see Yang'er, but you insisted on dragging your sister-in-law and not allowed to go. Are there any fathers like you? Are there any husbands like you?"
The older generation of the Zhou family all know that Zhou Xuanhao and Zhou Xuanyu have had some problems with each other since childhood.
Both of them have mid-level spiritual root qualifications. One is a few years older and always thinks of himself as the eldest. The other is the granddaughter of the old patriarch Zhou Minghan. He has been pampered and pampered by his elders since he was a child, and his cultivation level is much higher.
, I don’t buy this big brother’s account at all.
When they were young, the two of them didn't look at each other, and they fought openly and secretly in the family. Later, when they got older and were separated for a long time due to family tasks, the relationship gradually eased.
But whenever there is a chance, Zhou Xuanyu will still seize the opportunity to mock his elder brother Zhou Xuanhao with words.
There is no way, why do women always hold grudges more than men?
At this moment, when they heard Zhou Xuanyu mocking Zhou Xuanhao, the eldest brother, the "Xuan" monks in the ancestral hall suddenly looked at me with strange expressions. I looked at you and turned their heads to the side. No one dared to help, no one
Don't speak either.
And monks of the "Light" generation like Old Man Zhou Quan and Old Man Zhou Jun have long been used to strange things. Not only did no one want to say anything about these two people, but they looked at this scene with laughter.
They winked at each other for a while, as if they were eager to fight.
The elders all know these past events, but Zhou Yang has no idea at all.
When he saw his third aunt coming out to help him talk to his mother, he was moved but also afraid of causing misunderstanding.
Because he knew that his father didn't care about him because he didn't care about him. On the contrary, it was because his father cared so much about him that he didn't want to disturb his practice and delay his path.
So he quickly broke away from his mother's arms and looked at his third aunt Zhou Xuanyu anxiously as he explained to his father: "Third aunt, you have misunderstood my father. My father and mother did not visit me because they did not want to disturb my nephew's practice. And just now my nephew
I am indeed a little rude, please forgive me, elders."
Seeing his anxious look, everyone who knew the inside story was holding back their laughter, including his mother Lin Yuting.
Zhou Xuanyu, on the other hand, rolled his eyes and snorted angrily: "Hey, hey, hey, Xiaojiu, you are really an immature wolf. As soon as your parents come back, you will immediately forget about the third aunt's treatment of you.
Well, it turns out that he is not his biological child, but there is a relationship difference!"
"Pfft!"
When Zhou's mother heard this, she finally burst into tears and couldn't help laughing.
Then she looked at her son who was looking at her blankly. She poked Zhou Yang's forehead lightly with her jade finger and said with a smile, "Okay Yang'er, your third aunt is jealous. I see, the elder of the family happens to be here today."
You are all here, why don't you just accept your third aunt as your adoptive mother, lest she always upset the jealousy jar and make your father sore all over!"
"I think this is feasible, Xiaojiu, what do you think?"
The old patriarch Zhou Minghan, who had never spoken a word, his eyes lit up at this moment, and he couldn't help but agree with Zhou's mother Lin Yuting's proposal.
Next to her, Zhou Xuanyu, who was originally said to be jealous by Zhou's mother and had an unpleasant look on her face, now also had joy in her eyes, and her beautiful eyes were nervously looking at Zhou Yang without blinking. This expression had completely betrayed her inner thoughts.
"If you don't have any objection, Yang'er, as a father, I won't object either."
Zhou Xuanhao, who had also never spoken, now stared at Zhou Yang and expressed his opinion.
Both parents agreed, and the old patriarch spoke in person. In addition, the third aunt had indeed loved him since he was a child. After Zhou Yang thought for a while, he immediately walked to Zhou Xuanyu and knelt down on his knees. He kowtowed three times respectfully and said
: "My son Zhou Yang has met his adoptive mother."
Originally, at this time, I wanted to meet Zhou Xuanyu's husband, his third uncle Wu Tao, as his "adopted father".
However, as the son-in-law of the Zhou family, Wu Tao cannot be compared with the Zhou family in terms of trust. The Red Flame Iron Mine is a top secret in the Zhou family. The old patriarch Zhou Minghan has a strict order. Unless Zhou Yang succeeds in building the foundation, he will never be able to do so.
There is no point in disclosing this news to the outside world.
Therefore, at this moment, Wu Tao and other relatives of the Zhou family are all outside to replace Zhou Xuanhao and other Zhou family members who have been transferred to the family to take charge of various parties.
"Good boy, good boy, get up, get up!"
The nervousness on Zhou Xuanyu's face disappeared, and he quickly reached out to help Zhou Yang up with a smile on his face, his beautiful eyes filled with joy.
"Congratulations to the third sister on the birth of her adopted son!"
A group of Zhou family monks of the "Xuan" generation, who had originally watched their noses and noses, now seemed to be waking up from a dream, and they all smiled and congratulated loudly.
And those old people of the "Guang" generation who winked and laughed, also laughed and sent their blessings: "Hahaha, the third girl has wanted to have a son for so many years, and today she finally got her wish.
Yes, it is indeed worthy of congratulations, worthy of congratulations!”
Hearing the congratulations from these elders and peers, the smile on Zhou Xuanyu's pretty face suddenly became a little brighter. She also grabbed Zhou Yang's arm without hesitation, pulled him into her arms and hugged him hard, full of joy.
He laughed with a smile on his face and said: "Whatever you say, I just like this child Yang'er. I have liked this child's calm character and intelligence since I was a child. This is what a good man from my Zhou family should look like.
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Zhou Yang was hugged by Zhou Xuanyu with a confused look on his face. His eyes widened as he looked at his mother Lin Yuting who was smiling over there. He felt as if he had been betrayed by his mother.
Sure enough, the next second, he saw his mother narrow her beautiful eyes, look at his newly adopted adoptive mother with a smile and say: "Masters accept apprentices with apprenticeship gifts. Since Sister Yu has accepted Yang'er as her adopted son, this
You have to have some gifts, right? Our family, Yang'er, doesn't lack elixirs and spiritual stones, so I think Sister Yu can just give her some spiritual talismans she refined herself."
"Well, Lin Yuting, why are you suddenly so kind and willing to give me a share of your precious son? I bet you are thinking about the treasures in my hands!" Zhou Xuanyu raised his eyebrows and glared with dissatisfaction.
Mother Zhou looked a little angry.
But when she turned back to look at Zhou Yang who was looking embarrassed in her arms, she chuckled and said: "Giggle, Yang'er still knows that he loves his adoptive mother, unlike your heartless mother who just wants a few pictures.
The magic talisman is the good sister who has been plotting against me for many years!"
After saying this, she reached out her hand without any ambiguity and patted the storage bag, took out a bunch of sparkling talismans and stuffed them into Zhou Yang's hands.
"Good boy, here, these magic talismans are all made by my adoptive mother over the years. You can use them first. If you run out of them later, you can come back to your adoptive mother to ask for them. If you don't have anything else, these magic talismans that you drew by yourself are still useless.
Short!"
A practice piece?
Will all the spiritual talismans made by practicing skills be second-level high-grade?
Zhou Yang looked at the thick stack of spiritual talismans in his hand, feeling warm and indescribably moved in his heart.
He knew that every talisman in it was a masterpiece that his adoptive mother Zhou Xuanyu had put a lot of effort into.
Even if Zhou Xuanyu himself is a second-level high-grade talisman maker, he certainly doesn't have too many of these second-grade high-grade talismans in his hand, but now he gave him a thick stack at once, which shows how much he loves him.