Chapter 43: Pointing

  "Right, I met Biyi on the way, she looked strange, did something happen to her family?" Yang Yun asked.

  The courtyard fell silent for a moment, and Yang Shan's face turned slightly red.

  Seeing this, Yang Yun suddenly realized, "Could it be that I have to call Bi Zhi sister 'sister-in-law'?"

  Yang Shan chuckled and nodded in agreement.

  Yang Tiancheng coughed and took over the conversation, saying: "Hmm, San Er, I was just thinking about how to talk to you about this. Originally, your mother and I had promised you that we would discuss your older brother's and Lin Er's marriage after your autumn exams."

  At that time, Yang Yun had this in mind, fearing that his parents would be under pressure from the family to hastily arrange a marriage for the two of them. If Yang Yun could pass the autumn exam and get into college, there would naturally be countless people seeking their relationship, and at that time they could carefully choose.

  Yang Yue brought silver back home when Wang Changkun also returned to the village to avoid debt.

  He has sold the boat, but still owes nearly a thousand taels of silver. If he sells the 200 mu of land at home, he will have more than enough to repay the debt.

  However, the land deeds are all in the hands of Wang Changkun's wife. She sees that the family's smuggling business is going bankrupt and if they sell the land again, they will have nothing to rely on in the future. Moreover, there are not many rich households in Xiaoyue Village, and it is not easy to sell these 200 mu of land all at once.

  At this time, the news of Yang's wealth spread throughout the village, and Wang Changkun's wife suddenly had an idea.

  Originally, Wang Changkun was not working properly at that time, leaving her and her daughter alone to run the sea. The family was really struggling, she could only manage the household chores, and let her daughter Bi Zhu go to work in the fields.

  Farming is hard labor, how can a weak woman like me handle it? Seeing the weather not waiting for people, sometimes Wang Bieji would cry bitterly in the fields.

  Yang and his son were kind-hearted people, so Yang Shan often finished the household chores, letting his old father rest on the edge of the field, smoking a pipeful of dry tobacco leaves, while he himself helped Bi Zhi with her work.

  In this way, the two young people gradually developed feelings for each other. Wang Changkun's wife also knew some of her daughter's thoughts and saw that Yang Shan was honest and reliable, so she had a mind to recruit him as her son-in-law. However, since Yang's family had many children and were poor, she still had some doubts. Later, when Wang Changkun became rich and bought houses and land, this matter was never mentioned again.

  The wheel of fortune has turned, the Wang family is now in decline, while the Yang family is on the rise. The Wang Changkun family has revived their old idea and sent someone to make a match, to see if they can establish this marriage.

  Yang Shan's old affection is hard to forget, and naturally, he agrees a thousand times, ten thousand times. Bi Zhuang, this girl, is not bad, the whole Yang family looks at her with favor, and this marriage is also unopposed by anyone.

  After matchmaker's arrangement, Yang Yun had basically settled this matter when he was in Haitian Academy.

  Yang's family took out 1,000 taels of silver as a betrothal gift. When Bi Tiao got married, she brought with her a dowry of 150 mu of land. In this way, neither side could be said to have bought or sold the land, and it sounded better when spoken of in public.

  It's just that the silver was earned by Yang Yun and Yang Yue, but Yang Yue took out the silver without saying a word. Yang Yun is far away in Fengming Prefecture and cannot be consulted in time. Moreover, Yang Yun had previously asked his second brother to bring back a message, telling them not to use this silver to buy land, so the two elders are a bit afraid that Yang Yun will be unhappy about this.

  "This marriage is a good match, from now on Bi Tian's sister will be my sister-in-law, congratulations to my brother." Yang Yun raised his cup for a toast, "Come on, let's have a drink, brothers."

  "Good." Yang Shan felt a weight lift off his shoulders as he raised his cup and clinked it against Yang Yun's.

  The whole family gathers together and eats until the stars are high in the sky and the night wind is refreshing.

  The dish wasn't particularly good and the wine wasn't either, a bit murky and sour, probably watered down. But this was the most enjoyable meal Yang Yun had in his entire life.

  Yang Yun finally passed out, and his younger sister Yang Lin helped him into the house and laid him down. Fortunately, although Yang Yun could eat a lot, he converted it all into spiritual energy reserves, so his body was still quite lean, and Yang Lin was barely able to move him.

  When Yang Yun was helped onto the bed, Yang Lin accidentally touched the Qiqingzhuan bracelet on his wrist.

  "What's going on? Why is this pearl so hot?"

  Yang Lin curiously stretched out her hand to touch, and found that thirteen beads were mostly icy cold, only a few were hot, among which the one she touched earlier was especially hot.

  "What is this thing? Wait for Third Brother to wake up and ask him about it." Thinking of Second Brother Yang Yue's return this time, he vaguely mentioned some of Third Brother's mysterious things. Now, with this string of self-heating wristbands, Yang Lin's curiosity was like a little cat scratching inside her heart.

  Yang Yun was still in a deep sleep, but his mind was still tirelessly working. The only difference now was that the input of Moon True Qi was at its minimum amplitude, and the Fantian Guangmang in his mind was somewhat dimmer. The deductions in Zhen Temple and Jinglun Hall were also much slower than usual.

  Next to the temple, in that crooked doghouse, a black shadow stirred slightly, and the little black dog seemed to have slept enough and woke up.

  The black dog ran to the outside of the kennel, as usual, and howled at the moon for a while. Suddenly, the moonlight became brighter, and it was only then that it lay down on the ground contentedly, basking in the moon's rays.

  In Yang Yun's room, a streak of moonlight that came in through the window suddenly became exceptionally bright, dyeing the entire room silver white. If Yang Lin hadn't left by then, she would have been shocked into staring blankly.

  The spiritual energy in the moonlight gathered together, forming a droplet shape, shining with a silver light, as if it were mercury, and then silently entered Yang Yun's Qihai acupoint.

  Afterwards, the moonlight returned to normal, and the black dog in the sea of consciousness also returned to its kennel to continue sleeping. Everything went back to being calm.

  The next morning, Yang Yun woke up feeling refreshed and invigorated, without even a hint of a hangover headache.

  Father and elder brother went busy in the field again. In fact, even if we don't farm now, there's nothing to do at home, but they still insist on working so hard every day.

  Yang Yue and Chen Hu waited at home to practice the Dance of the Sea, although they had not been practicing for a long time. The two people felt that their bodies were light and healthy, with a subtle flow of energy throughout their movements, and their strength had also increased significantly. As a result, they became more devoted to their practice.

  Two people are from poor families, and they have been sailors at sea. They have encountered many hardships and suffered a lot. The characteristics of this "Sea-Subduing Skill" is that it's easy to learn at the beginning, but to master it, one needs great perseverance and patience to gradually refine it. However, it doesn't require high intuition, which makes it quite suitable for Yang Yue and Chen Hu.

  The "Dance of the Sea" technique is definitely suitable for Yang Yue, after all, it was carefully selected by Yang Yun from among millions of techniques in the Sea of Recognition. As for Chen Hu, he just happened to benefit from it.

  "Yun-di, come quick and take a look. My linked seven-style wave-covering step is not going smoothly, how should I cultivate it?" Chen Hu asked hastily as he saw Yang Yun.

  Yang Yun glanced at him casually and said, "Your Ding Shui needle is not yet mature. My second brother's fire control is deeper than yours. He is still practicing Jing Bo step diligently. You jumped straight to Fu Hai step, it's normal that you can't get the hang of it."

  The Kaihai Jue is a method of training from the outside in, relying on footwork. The most basic footwork includes seven types: Ding Shui Zhen, Lv Shui Bu, Jing Bo Bu, He Tao Bu, Ping Hu Bu, Fan Jiang Bu, and Fu Hai Bu. These seven types of footwork are layered one on top of another, from shallow to deep. When trained to a high level, one can tread on waves and fly over land.

  "Impossible! The Ding Shui Zhen is just a simple stance, I don't even need to move. I've mastered it long ago!" Chen Hu said.

  "Who says practicing Ding's water needle doesn't require movement?"

  "What? Ding Shui Zhen is just a posture, there's no footwork at all, how can you move?"

  "If you are standing on a boat and the boat is moving on the water, are you moving or not?"

  "This," Chen Huo scratched his head and thought for a moment, "should be in motion."

  "And if you were standing on a boat and encountered the huge waves of that day when the Longfeng (ship) sank, would you still be able to stand upright without holding onto anything?"

  "It's no good."

  "If you practice your balance at home, no matter how violently the boat rocks, with just one foot you can stand firmly on the deck without moving a single step."

  "Is it that fierce?" Chen Hu asked with a smack of his tongue.

  "Third brother is right, Ding Shui Zhen seems simple, but it's the foundation of all steps. When I practice other six forms and my footwork gets messy, as long as I set up Ding Shui Zhen, I can immediately continue smoothly." Yang Yue said out his own experience.

  "Not bad, that's it." Yang Yunxi said, it seems that Second Brother is indeed very suitable for the Sea Skimming Technique, and has grasped some of its essence so quickly.

  Chen Hu was now thoroughly convinced and hastily resumed practicing Ding Shui Zhen.

  Yang Yun found a lid on a water vat in the kitchen, made of wooden board, big and heavy, placed it on the stone roller of the millstone in the courtyard, and then let Yang Yue and Chen Hu jump on it to practice.

  Under the lid is uneven, and two more people are standing on top, it immediately shakes, the two people just want to move their feet, Yang Yun shouted from below: "Can't move, use a stabilizing needle."

  The two of them thudded down together, bringing the quilt with them.

  "Haha." Yang Lin, who was sneaking a peek beside her, burst out laughing uncontrollably.

  "What's so funny, little girl?" Yang Yue's face was a bit embarrassed, and he scolded.

  Yang Lin stuck out her tongue, "Second Brother, Third Brother, Mother told me to call you for dinner."

  "Let's go - eat, eat." said Yang Yun.

  The table still had the familiar dish of steamed bok choy and millet porridge that Yang Yun was used to, but it was much thicker than before. On the table, there was also a basket filled with mantou (steamed buns), liangpi (cold skin noodles), over ten eggs, as well as some pickled radish and small dried fish.

  "This breakfast can finally fill me up." Yang Yun felt a little sentimental and then reached out to grab a bun and started eating.

  "Third Brother, why is your wristband still emitting heat?" asked Little Sister Yang Lin.

  "Uh——" Yang Yun swallowed a large piece of steamed bun that was stuck in his throat, and only then did he say: "Is this really the case?"

  "Yes, last night, one of the pearls on your bracelet was burning hot."

  "Oh, I think it was just an accident that I brushed against the lamp and got burned." Yang Yun casually covered up the incident.

  It's better not to spread the word about having a treasure like this, Yang Yun thought. Little sister is still young and might not know what's important, she might go out and boast about it carelessly.