Volume 2: Ren Ping Sheng Chapter 89: Solving the Puzzle

  A silk-painted portrait of a lady, under Chen Jianchen's gaze, actually seemed to be afraid, with a twisted change in her eyebrows and eyes, revealing a fearful expression, even her body seemed to be trembling, looking like she wanted to dodge back, as if hiding back into the book.

  Chen Jianchen practiced the "Three Stances of True Qi", and had a strong aura. Although he hadn't yet reached the level where his aura could be released externally, some non-human demons and monsters with shallow cultivation would instinctively feel intimidated by the aura around him, just like how mice fear cats.

  For example, this portrait of a lady, I don't know whether to call it "weird" or "fascinating". The original body has almost no ability at all and can only rely on the evil spirit to confuse others. But facing Chen Jianchen, if it dares to release its evil spirit, wouldn't that be seeking death? It's likely that the Haoran Yangwu sword won't even need to move, just the sword energy will be enough to stir up its evil spirit into a pulp, not even leaving any residue.

  The subtle changes in the portrait of a beautiful woman, Zhang Xuan also felt it clearly. He lowered his head to take a look and suddenly became extremely tense. Then he raised his head and pointed at Chen Jianchen, scolding: "You, what have you done to my Ruyi?"

  Chen Jianchen looked at him calmly and suddenly said: "Brother Zhang, wake up, the life in your dreams is not reality."

  Zhang Huanyu suddenly let out a loud shout, his face twisted in a fierce expression. "You dare to harm my Ruyu, I'll kill you!" he bellowed. His thin body suddenly sprang up and charged at Chen Jianchen, fists flying.

  Chen Jianchen dodged to the side and pressed Zhang Huaiyun's neck against the desk, then tore a book into shreds, crumpled it up, and stuffed it firmly into Zhang's mouth to prevent him from making any noise.

  Zhang Huanyu wanted to struggle, but was pressed down heavily by Chen Jianchen's strong and powerful arms, like an eagle grasping a small chicken, all struggles were in vain.

  Fortunately, Zhang Mu's mother on the other side slept soundly and was not startled awake.

  Chen Jianchen was not willing to resort to violence, but under the current circumstances, Zhang Huaiyu had already fallen into a state of extreme despair, similar to madness, and arguing with him was meaningless. The simplest solution was to subdue him directly.

  Looking at the bookworm with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, Chen Jianchen let out a sigh. If it weren't for seeing Zhang's lonely and helpless old age, he wouldn't have bothered to take this thankless trip. Many times, being a good person isn't easy.

  He then took a nearby robe from Zhang Wuji's head, tore it into strips and used them to tie the book tightly onto the chair.

  Zhang Huanyu's face turned bright red, her eyes gleaming with a fierce light like a wild beast, staring fiercely at Chen Jianchen, if she could move, she would have pounced over and bitten him.

  Chen Jianchen, however, seemed to be oblivious, his gaze shifting to the painting of the imperial concubine held tightly in his right hand. Suddenly, he bellowed: "Yan Ruyu, I know you can hear me, quickly show yourself!" Upon hearing this, the painting suddenly shrunk and rolled up into a small scroll, which then flew out on its own with a whooshing sound.

  Zhang Yun was shocked by what he saw and wanted to stretch out his hand to grab it, but unfortunately, he was tied up and couldn't make the move.

  The lady's picture floated gently onto the main table, and the soft fabric surprisingly stood upright. Then, facing Chen Jianchen, it made a bowing gesture with an expression of pleading on its face.

  Chen Jianchen's heart skipped a beat, and in the midst of the divine world, he saw a young woman wearing a Luo skirt hiding far away, kneeling down to him and begging: "Young master, spare my life!"

  "What kind of demon are you?!"... Yan Ruyu hastily replied truthfully...

  It turned out that she was a strange and eerie spirit transformed from a book. Since sand and stone can have spirits, books can also give birth to mixed spirits. Chen Jianchen could accept this as well. The world today is already far beyond the ordinary, with many strange and bizarre things happening. Moreover, he had experienced such things before. In his past life, he had read stories about immortals in paintings and understood the underlying principles.

  However, it is not easy to produce a book that opens up one's mind and spirit. It can only be nurtured in families like the Zhangs', where generations have cherished books as if they were their lives.

  Zhang Huanyin started collecting books from his ancestors and passed them down through generations, accumulating a house full of books by the time they reached him.

  With such a natural environment and nourishment, it was possible for Yan Ruyu to be born with this unique literary talent.

  The book mixed into a beautiful woman image, after birth, the character is simple and honest, very curious about the surrounding world, but was pressed by an ancient scroll, the yin god could not leave until later, the bookworm Zhang Yunyun opened the ancient book and took out the Shini Tu, the book mix finally appeared.

  For Zhang Huanyu, Yan Ruyu is actually grateful in her heart, so every day she is possessed by a yin spirit and meets with Book Crazy, living the imaginary life of a husband and wife.

  To put it another way, Yan Ruyu didn't have any intention of harming Shu Chi, but rather had a thought of repaying kindness. However, Zhang Huanyu himself was completely absorbed in his own world, almost to the point of being "oblivious to everything outside, with hands that never touched the red dust of everyday life", becoming a famous fool in the city, muddled and unable to take care of himself, just like an idiot.

  But this was something Yan Ruyi had never expected.

  After listening to the whole process, Chen Jianchen couldn't help but sigh. Shu Mei originally wanted to repay kindness, but unexpectedly almost "retired" his benefactor. Whose fault is this? From his standpoint, more responsibility should be placed on Zhang Huanyin's body, it was because he loved books too much and became obsessed, which led to the irreparable consequences.

  A bookworm should be strict with himself, but often he is so indulged in his favorite hobby that he neglects everything else around him, including the safety of his own mother.

  Everything should have a limit, once it exceeds that limit, it will become crazy and unacceptable. There is a poem to prove this: "Only fear the night is deep, the flower sleeps, so burn high candles to illuminate the red makeup" This is already a kind of "infatuation" beyond ordinary emotions.

  After finishing her story, Yan Ruyu repeatedly begged Chen Jianchen to spare her and Zhang Huanyu.

  Chen Jianchen smiled slightly, he had no intention of harming Zhang Huanyu, and as for Yan Ruyi, he was not prepared to "suppress demons and eliminate evil".

  A disease of the heart can only be cured by a doctor of the heart, and the bell can only be untied by the one who tied it. If you want to truly change the nature of a bookworm, it ultimately still needs to rely on Yan Ruyi.

  Soon, Chen Jianchen thought of a feasible plan and explained it in detail. Yan Ruyu listened attentively, nodding repeatedly. After listening, she bowed again with great respect. If the previous kneeling was more out of fear, then this bow was sincere.

  Yan Ruyu's yin spirit quickly retreated and instead entered Zhang Huichen's hun spirit.

  "Miss, Miss, are you alright?" Seeing Yan Ruyu arrive, Shu Chi was overjoyed.

  Yan Ruyu smiled and said: "I'm fine."

  Zhang Huanyu was still indignant: "Did that wicked person really not make things difficult for you? Don't worry, I will never let him off lightly."

  Yan Ruyu immediately said seriously: "Sir, you are wrong, that young master is our benefactor!" "Benefactor?"

  The bookworm was shocked and amazed.

  Yan Ruyu said seriously: "It's really thanks to him, without him, we wouldn't be able to truly be together." "What do you mean by that?"

  The bookworm hastily asked again.

  Yan Ruyu said: "Husband, don't ask me any more questions. When the time comes, I will naturally tell you. However, from now on, you must listen to me." "Listen, listen, when have I not listened to you?"

  The bookworm answered eagerly.

  Yan Ruyu smiled and said, "That's good. From today on, you can't just read books like before. The reason why you can't fly high is because of your dead reading. Look at the list of successful candidates announced on the imperial edict, who among them reads books all day like you?"

  Upon hearing this sentence, Bookworm remained silent for half a day.

  Yan Ruyu saw this and immediately became angry, saying: "If you still cling to it all day, then I'll leave."

  The killer move was made, and Shu Chi immediately panicked and hastily agreed. Afterwards, Yan Ruyu threw out a few more conditions, wanting Shu Chi to accompany her to play chess and have fun in the future, get familiar with human emotions and worldly affairs, and not just bury his head in books anymore. Shu Chi had no choice but to agree to all of them.

  After "The Three Chapters of Law", Yan Ruyu returned to the original body in the painting of a beautiful woman.

  Zhang Huanyu suddenly woke up and found that the cloth strips tied to her body had been removed, while Chen Jianbi was standing on the other side, looking at the books on the bookshelf.

  "This...that..."

  The bookworm was tongue-tied and didn't know how to speak up.

  Chen Jianchen said: "Zhang brother, since you're awake, I should also leave." Shu Chi blurted out and asked: "Where are we going?"

  Chen Jianchen burst out laughing: "I'm going to pay the bill! Besides, I'm not a native of Suzhou, just a passing traveler."

  Having said that, he bowed his head and walked out with big strides.

  His straightforwardness made Zhang Yun feel ashamed, and he suddenly remembered something and chased after him to ask: "Sir, please stay, I haven't asked for your name yet. If there's a chance in the future, I'll repay your kindness." It seems that after being "trained" by Yan Ruyi, Book Crazy has changed somewhat, at least he knows how to ask others for their names now.

  Chen Jianchen waved his hand and said calmly, "Then let's talk about it another day." He floated away. He didn't care about this matter anyway, so why bother leaving a name? As for whether Shu Chi could really change and become a normal person again, that wasn't something he could control absolutely. It depended on Yan Ruyi's "training" effect.

  There are many foolish people in the world, some laughable, some pitiful, some detestable, and some tragic. They come in all shapes and sizes, making up a whole world of their own.

  Hehehe!

  At this time, Chen Jianchen's Mudan Palace was at the center of the world. The "Three Standing True Chapters" hanging there suddenly shone brightly again, and eight characters flashed out in an instant. In a flash, eight new Orthodox Qi were condensed. By now, a total of twenty Orthodox Qi had been activated.

  Righteousness!

  How can we cultivate positive energy? There is no absolute method, nor are there rigid rules. It's not that by studying hard and following the teachings of sages to plan our actions, we can cultivate positive energy. Among "uprightness, righteousness, penetration, and clarity", "penetration" should be the axis. If one doesn't understand how to adapt to changing circumstances, other virtues will become stagnant.

  Having understood this layer, Chen Jianchen gained a deeper understanding and his footsteps became even lighter.