In the He Family Manor, the Old Manor Head He Wude would appear in the main hall for dinner on the night of the beginning and middle of the month. Every two nights, it was time for the entire family to have dinner together.
Other than He Quan Ming, who was in charge of the shop in the city and couldn't make it back, all the other direct descendants would attend. This was also the only time He Quan Xin left the library.
When He Yiming followed his uncle to the main hall, everyone was already there.
There were two tables in the main hall and there were only five seats at the head of the table.
The old man sitting at the head of the table was He Wude, who single-handedly built the He Family Manor. On his left was an empty seat, which was He Quan Xin's seat. On his right was his third uncle, He Quan Yi. On the other seat sat a handsome and elegant young man. He was the eldest son, Zhangsun He Yitian, who had already broken through to the seventh level of internal force at the age of 20.
In the He Family Manor, He Yitian was the only third generation disciple who was allowed to sit with the other elders.
The higher the level of internal force cultivation, the more difficult it was. To be able to break through to the sixth level before the age of 20 was already a very good result. Among the third generation disciples, the second son, He Yihai, and the third son, He Yixuan, both broke through to the sixth level when they were 17 or 18 years old. However, all the elders believed that without ten or twenty years of hard work, they wouldn't be able to progress any further.
The eldest son, He Yitian, broke through to the sixth level at the age of 14. After six years of hard work, he broke through to the seventh level before the age of 20. He was seen as the future pillar of the family.
As for He Yiming, when he broke through to the fifth level at the age of nine, everyone in the family had high hopes for him. They even paid more attention to him than they did to He Yitian. However, because of the excessive care, he was under a lot of pressure and his internal force cultivation stagnated. Now, his position in the family was far lower than that of the eldest son, He Yitian.
Apart from He Yiming, all of the third generation disciples had arrived. Even He Yihai and He Yixuan, who had been in closed-door cultivation and had been working hard to improve their cultivation, had arrived on time.
He Wude, who sat at the head of the table, had a wide forehead and thick eyebrows. His deep eyes hid understanding intelligence. He raised his head and smiled, saying, "Quan Xin, you are late today."
He Quanxin hurriedly bowed and said with a smile, "Father, although I've come late, I've brought you good news."
A hint of surprise flashed in He Wude's eyes as he asked, "What good news?"
"Father, Yiming came to the library today." He Quanxin paused and pulled He Yiming to his side, saying, "Yiming is already qualified to cultivate martial techniques."
The main hall immediately became quiet. He Quanyi immediately stood up and asked in surprise, "Yiming, you broke through to the sixth level?"
He Yiming nodded heavily and said, "Yes."
The expressions of the third generation disciples on the second seats were very different. A few of them who had a good relationship with He Yiming looked at each other, their eyes filled with joy. If it weren't for the presence of their elders at this moment, they would have definitely caused a ruckus.
But He Yizhang, who had a bad relationship with Yiming, had a slight change in expression. A hint of confusion flashed through his eyes.
He Yihai and He Yixuan, the two third generation disciples who had broken through to the sixth level, exchanged glances. Their gazes were extremely complicated. Among the intense joy, there was some unusual sadness and envy.
Then they turned their heads and saw He Yizhang's expression. They could not help but sigh softly. They really could not understand why Fifth and Sixth would be so hostile. They were really a pair of freaks in the family.
He Yitian also stood up. As the eldest son and grandson of the family, he did have special privileges that the other third generation disciples did not have. Even on this occasion, he could say a few words.
"Sixth brother, you are really amazing. You broke through to the sixth level faster than me by a year."
He Yiming scratched his head and laughed foolishly, but he closed his mouth tightly. The process of his advancement was too strange, so he didn't dare to say anything.
He Wude's serious face finally showed a happy smile. He said, "Yiming, you are really good. Come, send this news to the city. Let Quan Ming come back and be happy."
The orders of the Old Manor Lord were naturally carried out immediately. There was no need for the immediate family members to worry.
He Wude stood up from his seat. In a few steps, he had already crossed the table and came in front of He Yiming. He also stretched out his palm and placed it in front of He Yiming.
A helpless and bitter smile flashed across He Quanxin's face. It seemed that the old man would not be at ease if he did not personally verify it.
He Yiming placed his palm against his grandfather's without hesitation. Then, the sixth level of the Mixed Yuan Force was activated like a tide. This time, He Yiming had experience. After a full force attack, he immediately restrained his inner strength. However, this full force attack had already clearly told He Wude his foundation.
The smile on the old man's face grew wider and wider. Finally, he laughed loudly and said, "Good, very good. Our He family has another sixth level inner strength master under the age of 15." He did not hide the joy in his heart and his laughter spread in the room. He said, "Quan Xin, accompany Yiming later and let him enter the library to choose martial arts secret books. While you are at it, tell him everything that needs to be said."
"Yes." He Quanxin said with a smile.
He Yiming glanced at the elders, his heart filled with suspicion.
The sixth level of internal strength didn't seem to be a big deal. In his memory, when his second brother Yi Hai and third brother Yi Xuan broke through to the sixth level, although his grandfather was happy, it was far from being as … ecstatic as today.
That's right, not only Grandfather, but even Eldest Uncle and Third Uncle expressed extreme joy. This kind of expression was clearly different from when Second Brother and Third Brother broke through to the sixth level.
He Yiming secretly glanced at He Yitian and saw him winking at him twice. However, He Yiming could faintly feel that other than being happy, there seemed to be a hint of jealousy.
He was suddenly shocked. He seemed to be able to read the meaning in the eyes of the elders and Eldest Brother. What was going on? Since when did his senses become so sharp?
He Wude said loudly, "Yiming, when did you break through?"
He Yiming quickly collected his thoughts and said solemnly, "Grandfather, I broke through today."
He Quanyi asked curiously, "Yiming, didn't you change to Yixuan's Ripple Technique last night? How did you break through to Mixed Yuan Force today?"
He Yiming complained in his heart. However, he had already made up his mind that he would not tell anyone about the strange things that happened to him.
His heart tightened and he looked down. He just happened to see the wrinkles on his clothes. He suddenly had an idea and quickly said, "Third Uncle, after my morning practice today, I went up the mountain to continue training my body. However, I didn't expect to meet a Fox Bear. "
"Fox Bear?" He Wude and the others' faces immediately revealed a nervous expression and asked, "Where is that Fox Bear?"
Fox Bears were fierce beasts in the mountains. They were the type that was extremely difficult to deal with. Not only did they have the strength of a bear, but they also had the cunning of a fox. If this fierce beast was allowed to hide outside the village, then to the normal people and the third generation disciples in the village, it would be a great hidden danger.
He Yiming quickly said, "At the edge of the forest, but I already chased it away."
"You chased away the Fox Bear?" He Quanyi asked with a strange expression.
They, who lived at the foot of the mountain, knew very well the strength of the Fox Bear. Although He Yiming had just advanced to the sixth level, he was still a newbie who had not mastered any martial techniques. Moreover, he was still too young, only thirteen years old. He might not be a match for a Fox Bear.
He Wude pondered for a moment and said, "Yiming, tell me about today's encounter with the Fox Bear. Tell me in detail."
"Yes." He Yiming hurriedly calmed down and told the story of the fight with the fox bear on the mountain.
Of course, he could not say that he had already practiced the Ripple Technique to the sixth level. Instead, he said that he had been using the Mixed Yuan Force all along. However, at the last moment, he did not hide the fact that he had inexplicably advanced. To be honest, he also wanted to know why his Mixed Yuan Force had automatically advanced.
After listening to He Yiming's description, He Wude nodded slightly and said, "Your luck is not bad. That Fox Bear was most likely already injured before it met you. However, it was also fortunate that you were able to use the fifth level of the Mixed Yuan Force to deal with it at the beginning." He looked at his grandson and a gratified expression appeared on his face. He said, "Yiming, your daily hard work did not go to waste. Therefore, under the pressure of the confrontation with the Fox Bear, the results of your daily hard work were all stimulated. Hehe, it actually allowed you to unknowingly overcome this obstacle and successfully advance to the sixth level. It is really a great fortune. "
He Quanyi and He Quanyi nodded in succession. When they thought of the danger at that time, they could not help but break out in a cold sweat. If Yiming had not met an injured Fox Bear, if he had not successfully broken through at the crucial moment. Then he would probably have died tragically under the bear's paw today.
If such a thing had really happened, how would they explain it to their second brother?
He Quanyi suddenly snorted angrily and said, "Yiming, the rules of the village do not allow third generation disciples to enter the mountain alone. Why did you go into the forest?"
He Yiming blinked twice and thought to himself that things were bad.
He Wude and He Quanyi also reacted and looked at He Yiming with unfriendly gazes.
He Yiming murmured, "Third Uncle, I just felt bored and walked up the mountain. Also, I only walked around the edges of the forest and did not go deep."
"Walked? Do you know how dangerous it is to go up the mountain alone? You actually dared to meet a fierce beast like the Fox Bear. " He Quanyi pointed at him and said angrily, "From today onwards, you stay at home. Without my permission, you are not allowed to take half a step out."
He Yiming looked in the direction of his grandfather and eldest uncle. These two elders turned their faces away and did not pay attention to him. From this, it could be seen that they were still worried about He Yiming encountering the Fox Bear.
He Yiming cursed the Fox Bear seventeen or eighteen times in his heart. Why did it not stay deep in the mountain and run to the edge of the forest? But when he met his third uncle's angry gaze, he could only say helplessly, "Yes, Third Uncle."
In the following days, even He Wude personally went out. He and He Quanyi circled the foot of the mountain a few times and came to the edge of the forest to check the place where He Yiming had fought the Fox Bear. Only when they confirmed that the Fox Bear had left did the alarm go off.
PS: Sweat … …
I got the chapter number wrong this morning. This is chapter eight, sorry!
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