Xue-mei He asks Qiu Tao: What is the meaning of what you said just now, Uncle Qiu?
Qiu Tao proudly looked at his wife, Xue-mei, and said, "Why can't you see it, Xue-mei? Xiao Mo and our daughter have been walking around the village; everyone knows that she has brought her boyfriend home. By then, we'll have a few people visit each household. When I recover from my illness, we'll invite everyone in the village to congratulate our daughter. Finding a good husband is a matter recognized by so many people. If Xiao Mo still objects, what face will our daughter have to live with? Could he really watch our daughter die? By then, he would be in a difficult position like riding a tiger; he wouldn't even be able to deny it. How about this move, my dear?"
Xue-mei He suddenly understood and said, "Oh, Qiu Tao, you thought I was just a simple villager, but I never expected you to be such a cunning old man. It turns out that all those years when many people came to my house were your schemes! I've been deceived by you for over 20 years! Now you're using the same trick again, but this time it's for our daughter's happiness. I will forgive you because of that. Otherwise, I would definitely divorce you."
Qiu Tao laughed heartily and said, "My dear wife is almost the mother-in-law, so she should feel ashamed to talk about divorce!"
Xue-mei He said furiously, "Qiu Tao, I haven't realized until now, you old scoundrel are sly and cunning."
Qiu Tao smiled and said, "For our daughter's sake, I'll even bear the criticism from Xiao Mo after marriage as a 'bad guy'."
Mowen Jie and Qiu Shuzheng are walking along the streets of the village.
Qiu Shuzhen asked with a faint blush on her face, "Uncle Wenjie, where do you work at that hospital?"
Mowen Jie said, "I'm from Xincheng, and I work as a security guard for Xincheng Flyer Group."
Qiu Shuzhen's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Mowen Jie. She couldn't believe what he had just said. "Uncle Wenjie, you have such high medical skills. Why don't you work at the hospital, but instead choose to be a security guard?"
Mowen Jie smiled and said, "I started working as a security guard right after I came down from the mountains. Without a degree or work experience, it's hard to get hired for other jobs. But for a security guard, you don't need a degree or experience; it's just about being physically fit. So that's why I chose to be a security guard."
Qiu Shuzhen listened and finally understood. "Since you have such high medical skills and a license to practice medicine, are you going to work at the hospital now?"
Mowen Jie shook his head, "My current plan is to establish a traditional Chinese medicine college. I want to cultivate a large number of top traditional Chinese medicine practitioners for Longguo, so that ordinary people no longer face difficulties in seeking medical treatment and the fear of disease. The income of ordinary families is not very high; they need to take out loans to buy cars and houses, making monthly car and mortgage payments, leaving little left after covering living expenses. Once they fall ill, their entire family faces mounting debts and overwhelming pressure. Traditional Chinese medicine does not require expensive medical fees; it is affordable for ordinary people to seek medical treatment. Therefore, the development of traditional Chinese medicine is inevitable. In the future, we will establish traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in various parts of Longguo to completely solve the problem of difficulty in seeking medical treatment for ordinary people."
Qiu Shuzhen looked at Mowen Jie as if he were crazy. "How much money does such a grand plan require? Even if you start earning money now, it's not very likely that you'll be able to realize your dream. Having ideals is good, but that's all it can be – just thinking about it. Your plan is going to be far from easy to implement, and there's so much money needed that it might not even happen in thirty or fifty years. Why don't you set a 100-year plan instead?"
Mowen Jie shook his head and said, "You don't understand me, Shuzhen. Since I have this idea, it's not possible to let it stagnate. People have already started researching which province is the most suitable for the establishment of the traditional Chinese medicine college. As soon as they make a decision, we will start to plan the construction. It will take three months to complete the basic infrastructure, one month to perfect the supporting facilities, one month to recruit a teaching team, and one month for promotional activities. One and a half years later, the traditional Chinese medicine college will officially open!"
Qiu Shuzhen looked at Mowen Jie with full confidence, and in her heart, she had already considered him her Prince Charming and a great hero. Uncle Wenjie, where will you get all this money?"
Mowen Jie said, "That's not an issue; I have enough money to build the traditional Chinese medicine college."
Qiu Shuzhen was shocked beyond words upon hearing this. Building a university isn't something that can be done with just a few billion yuan. Only having assets of hundreds of billions is possible, and he is so young; it's impossible. Could he be a second-generation wealthy?
Qiu Shuzhen, have you returned? Is this your boyfriend? An old woman asked.
Qiu Shuzhen hurriedly said, "Aunt Zhang, where are you going?"
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "It's almost time to eat. I'm going to call your uncle Zhang to come home for dinner. Your boyfriend is really handsome."
Qiu Shuzhen blushed and said, "Let's go back to eat, Aunt Zhang. See you later!"
Aunt Zhang: All right, you two hurry home for dinner. Goodbye!
Mowen Jie and Qiu Shuzhen returned home. At this time, it was lunchtime. The villagers were all carrying bowls, eating by the doorstep and chatting.
When they passed by, everyone greeted them in unison.
Shuzhen has brought her boyfriend home. Old Qiu's daughter is so beautiful, and she's found such a handsome boyfriend; they're truly a match made in heaven!
Mowen Jie almost choked upon hearing this. What is all this about? Without investigating, you have no right to speak! Is that all you can say because a boy is walking with someone? That's just absurd! Have you asked for the situation? These words can only be kept in one's heart; they cannot possibly explain themselves to others. Let them say what they want; let it be clear.
Qiu Shuzhen blushed and looked down, not uttering a word but only walking forward. In her heart, she was already over the moon with joy.
The two returned home and had lunch.
Mowen Jie said, "Uncle and aunt, Shuzhen, I have things to do, so I won't disturb you. I'll come visit again tomorrow to give acupuncture to Uncle Qiu."
Qiu Tao happily nodded and said, "Xiao Mo, go ahead and take care of your business!"
He Xue-mei smiled and said, "Xiao Mo, go ahead with your work!"
Qiu Shuzhen's pretty face reddened, and she nodded in agreement at Mowen Jie!
Mowen Jie said goodbye, leaving the Qiu family and heading towards the cave.
He Xue-mei asked her daughter, "Daughter, what do you think of Xiao Mo? Do you like him?"
Qiu Shuzhen blushed and pouted, "Mom, don't say that. I can't ask Wenjie if he likes me. As a girl, I don't dare to ask!"
Qiu Tao spoke up, "Dumb girl, you're still a college student. How can you still be so conservative? In today's society, will people care if it's a boy or a girl who makes the first move? Just go after it if you like it. Who cares who pursues whom? Once you miss your chance, regret it for the rest of your life. Only then will you realize how stupid you are. Go after what you like and pursue your happiness. Is face more important than your own happiness?"
He Xue-mei echoed her husband, "Daughter, your dad is right. In the face of future happiness, what's the point of face? It's not worth mentioning at all."
Qiu Shuzhen blushed and said, "Tomorrow, I'll try to see if he has feelings for me."
Qiu Tao said angrily, "You're like this, Xiao Mo is definitely going to lose you. You have to pursue him relentlessly and never give up until you achieve your goal. My excellent genes haven't been inherited by you at all. If I rely on you, such an outstanding son-in-law will surely be missed by you. It's better to let my father help fulfill your wish. Otherwise, my Godly doctor son-in-law will be handed over to you."
Qiu Shuzhen blushed and looked at her father, "Dad, please don't do anything foolish. If things go wrong, not only will there be no son-in-law, but we might not even be able to keep our friendship."
Qiu Tao heard this and rolled his eyes in anger, "Dumb girl, you really are clueless. You think your dad is so unreliable. Let me tell you the truth; he's never been someone else's servant. Just listen to him, and you'll have a perfect husband. With him around, even two of him are better than you."
Mowen Jie returned to the cave and continued his enlightenment. Facing the sword script on the stone wall, he became more and more attracted and immersed in it. Little by little, he merged with the sword script again.
Jinglei Nine Swords:
The first sword is "Caiyun Chases the Moon."
The second sword is "Bai Zhe Bu Nao," meaning "Resilient in a Hundred Times."
The third sword is "Rising Winds, Surging Clouds."
The fourth sword is "Five-roll Cloud Unfolds," which translates to "Five Clouds Unfurl."
The fifth sword is "Stone Breaks the Heaven."
The sixth sword is "Heavens Dim, Earth Shrouds in Darkness."
The seventh sword is "Thunderous Thunder Emerges."
The eighth sword is "Lightning Thunder Roars."
The ninth sword is "Heavens Rains Divine Thunder."
Mowen Jie smiled to himself, "This Jinglei Nine Swords is a rare martial art. To my surprise, I have completely understood the essence of it in just two days. Since I have mastered the sword techniques and integrated the nine thunderous swords, there's no choice but to bow as a disciple to the senior."
Mowen Jie walked in front of the painting, kneeling down with both knees and bowing three times respectfully. "Master Bai Shitong, of the Sword Immortal Sect, my junior self, Mowen Jie, accidentally learns the Jinglei Nine Swords. Today, I come to pay my respect as a disciple and become a student of the Sword Immortal Sect. From now on, I will also be known as a disciple of the Sword Immortal Sect."
Mowen Jie stood up after finishing his bows, but suddenly noticed something beneath the stone table. He reached into a gap in the stone table and retrieved a space ring.
Mowen Jie looked at the space ring in awe, silently praising his cheap elder brother. The space ring was hidden very cleverly; if he hadn't performed the nine-kneeling, three-bowing rite, he wouldn't have discovered this space ring.
Mowen Jie wiped away the traces of the space ring, completed the blood point recognition, and then used his mind to open the space ring. As soon as the space ring opened, Mowen Jie was stunned. The space ring was bigger than his current one by at least a factor of two, and there were countless cultivation resources inside. There were thousands of years of divine medicine, hundreds of different pills, countless spiritual stones, and an endless amount of gold and silver jewelry. Any item he could take out would be priceless. Having this space ring meant having tens of thousands of billions in wealth. However, that was not the main thing. What really amazed him were the ten thousand-year-old divine medicines. More than ninety percent of them were now extinct. Each one could make even the most experienced cultivators go crazy for it. Even more terrifying was that there were hundreds of pills that Mowen Jie had never seen before, and even his teacher's record didn't mention them in his million-pill scripture. The wealth here was simply unimaginable; it could be said that it was comparable to a wealthy nation's worth.
How could Mowen Jie not be excited, shocked, and impressed? He found a letter in the space ring that congratulated his junior brother. When you see this letter, you have already respectfully performed the disciple rite. Our Sword Immortal Sect has countless disciples, and the sect leader's artifact is this space ring. Brother-in-law is now the current leader of the Sword Immortal Sect. I hope that Brother-in-law will make our Sword Immortal Sect even greater. The wealth inside is for the sect; all medicinal pills are distributed according to each disciple's contribution to the sect. Each medicinal pill has a detailed introduction. I hope Brother-in-law can make full use of the sect's resources.
Mowen Jie suddenly discovered a bottle of medicinal pill introduction in the pills. He muttered to himself, "Could this be...?"
