From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 43 Parting
It was already mid-afternoon, the sun was setting, and a thin mist was forming among the mountains and forests.

Her chest felt warm, and Xiangling kicked her feet from time to time and hummed a few times, as if she was drunk.

Meng Yuan held the hilt of the knife and quickly returned the way he came.

After running quickly in the mountains, Meng Yuan felt that he was a little different.

The strength didn't increase much, but it lasted longer. My ears and eyes became brighter, and the blood and qi in my limbs circulated smoothly, making me feel lighter.

The Dantian seemed to be wider, and the lower thirty-three heavens seemed to be a little bigger, just like the river channel was wider and the river water flowed more smoothly.

"It seems that green fruit can improve physical fitness now, which is of great benefit no matter which path you practice."

"My lower thirty-three heavens are fully open, and most of the nutrients are absorbed by the spirit fire, so the improvement is not too much. But if it were an ordinary person, or a little monster like Xiangling, the improvement would be huge."

Meng Yuan summarized as he returned.

In less than half an hour, they were out of the mountain. Seeing the farm and village in the distance, Meng Yuan felt relieved and took Xiangling out again, holding her in his arms like a child.

The little guy was soft, as if he had no bones. His body was slightly hot, his nose was wet, his eyes were closed, and he was mumbling something.

Meng Yuan also ate the green fruit, so he knew that the green fruit was non-toxic. It also contained some spiritual energy that was quite beneficial to the person who ate it.

The reason why I was fine was of course because my lower thirty-three heavens were fully open and my muscles and bones were strong, but it was also because most of the nutrients were absorbed by the essence and fire.

But Xiangling is different. She is just an ordinary goblin who has no other abilities except talking a lot.

Xiangling's current condition is as if she is too weak to be nourished and has eaten too much.

Meng Yuan had no experience in dealing with such things, and Master Nie was not around, so he really had no one to ask for advice on how to deal with it.

"Xiangling?" Meng Yuan felt that Xiangling's godmother should have taught her how to deal with the consequences after taking the green fruit.

"Ah?" Xiangling responded in a daze.

"How are you?" Meng Yuan asked close to her ear.

"I'll be fine after a good sleep." Xiangling spoke lazily, without even opening her eyes, and arching her nose upwards, "Hold me tight."

"Okay." Meng Yuan felt relieved and immediately stuffed Xiangling into his clothes again, holding his chest with one hand.

After returning to Muzhuang, Zhao Datou was quite curious when he saw blood on Meng Yuan's body.

He knew that Meng Yuan was going to see his aunt, and thought that at most he would lose his virginity, but he didn't expect that it would lead to bloodshed.

Her face didn't look drained at all, but rather radiant. She kept pressing her chest, and I don't know what treasure she was hiding.

"Xiao Meng, you have a bright future. Just give it a try, but know when to quit." Zhao Datou advised.

"I know." Meng Yuan smiled and said without further explanation, "Don't tell anyone about this."

"I know!" Zhao Datou quickly agreed and asked, "Are you going back to the city today?"

"Wait another day." Little Xiangling hasn't woken up yet, and Meng Yuan doesn't dare to take Xiangling into the city, so he plans to wait another day until Xiangling wakes up.

"That's fine." Zhao Datou didn't think much about it. "Since you're not in a hurry to leave, there are some newly born cattle and sheep in the village. You can help castrate them."

"Did the village find another veterinarian?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"They are hired from outside and live in Qingshui Town, not permanently in the manor." Zhao Datou sighed, "They only come when they have something to do, and they have to pay now, which is inconvenient. I thought since you are here, you can lend a hand, and it can also save the old princess some money."

Meng Yuan had to take care of the child at the moment, but it wouldn't delay his testicle removal, so he agreed.

The two of them went to find Sun Zhuangtou, and seeing that Meng Yuan was sincere, Sun Zhuangtou naturally agreed.

Meng Yuan didn't say anything more and immediately got to work. From cattle and sheep to chickens and ducks, eggs were taken out one by one. The eggs of chickens and ducks were as small as rice grains, and the eggs of cattle and sheep were as small as fingertips. They were all castrated.

The craftsmanship is sophisticated, and it is evident that his core skills have not been lost.

Seeing this, Sun Zhuangtou pulled his son away and kept muttering, "I've figured it out. He's hanging out with Xunmei now. He seems to be in his element in the palace, but he's actually very uncomfortable. He wants to get castrated whenever he has nothing to do! Remember, if he comes again, we'll get him some pigs, dogs, chickens and ducks to satisfy his cravings!"

By the evening, Meng Yuan had finished his work, but Xiangling was still sleeping soundly.

After dinner, Meng Yuan returned to his old residence. Now that there is no veterinarian in the pasture, this place has been empty.

First, take Xiangling out of the collar. She is still sleeping soundly, but her body is no longer hot and her breathing is even.

Meng Yuan wiped her wet nose, took off her small bag, put her on the bed, and then went outside to practice swordplay.

He had already practiced the Kuangfeng Sword Technique to perfection. This time, the flow of true energy between Dantian and various acupoints was smoother. Using it over and over again, Meng Yuan felt that the power had increased a bit.

But the feeling of stagnation remained, and he always felt that something was missing. Meng Yuan couldn't figure it out, so he went back and asked Master Nie.

He fetched two buckets of well water and brought them into the room. Meng Yuan took off his clothes and washed his body while thinking about the matter of semen.

Now that the essence and fire have been perfected for the second time, it consumes more energy than the first time. If there is no green fruit, it will probably take another half a month.

However, since it is difficult to cultivate the essence and fire, the effect of tempering the body this time must be better.

Meng Yuan was not in a hurry for the next one or two days. He planned to talk to Master Nie before tempering his body.

"Shame on you, little gelder!"

Just as I was thinking about something, I heard a crisp voice coming from behind me.

Meng Yuan turned around and saw Xiangling lying on the bed with her nose against the pillow, her two big, bright eyes looking at him.

"Little gelder, you haven't even castrated yourself, how do you do business?" Xiangling was very curious and stared at him.

“……” Meng Yuan put on his clothes and ignored her.

"Why don't you speak?" Xiangling asked.

"How do you feel?" Meng Yuan rubbed his eyebrows.

Xiangling rolled over on the bed, then lay down again, saying, "I'm very thirsty!"

Meng Yuan brought her some tea, and Xiangling gulped down a few big gulps.

"Still hungry." Xiangling said.

Meng Yuan was well prepared. There were five boiled eggs on the table, and he started to peel them.

Xiangling was watching from the side. When she saw Meng Yuan peeling the meat and feeding him again, she kept praising him, "You are so good!"

She ate two eggs with a crunching sound and jumped for joy twice, "Little gelder, you are so kind!"

"Did your godmother teach you what to do after taking the green fruit medicine?" Meng Yuan asked.

"I've taught you! My godmother said that after taking the medicine, my brain has become more useful, I can remember more things, and I can read and write! I will be able to transform soon!" Xiangling looked at Meng Yuan very seriously and asked, "Little gelder, do you live in the city?"

"Yes, do you want to go to the city?" Meng Yuan asked with a smile.

"My godmother said that I can only go there after I have a human form and can read and write!" Xiangling made a lot of sense, "Datou Mountain is my home."

She lay down again, blinking her big eyes, and continued: "When I turn into a human form, you take me to the city to play!"

"Okay." Meng Yuan smiled, simply lay down, and said, "Tell me about your godmother."

Xiangling lay down beside Meng Yuan's ear and started to pull it with a squeaking sound.

After a while, perhaps because the effect of the medicine had not yet worn off, Xiangling fell into a deep sleep again.

When the night ended and the day dawned, when Meng Yuan got up again, Xiangling was already packing her small bag.

"Little gelder, I have to go home." Xiangling glanced at the table.

There were three boiled eggs on the table, and Xiangling ate two of them last night.

"I'll take you out." Meng Yuan gave the three eggs to Xiang Ling, and she happily put them all into her bag.

Meng Yuan went to say goodbye to Zhao Datou and Sun Zhuangtou, without eating breakfast. He just rode on the little red horse and tucked Xiangling into his clothes.

When they were out of the manor, Xiangling showed her head, jumped onto the saddle, and said in a hurry, "Go!"

The little red horse ran faster. Seeing that she was in high spirits, Meng Yuan circled around her a few times before stopping at the foot of the mountain.

"I'm going back!" Xiangling jumped off the horse, waving her little paws, "Little gelder, when will you come to play with me?"

"One month later." Meng Yuan said.

"You are so nice!" Xiangling was even happier. She was about to turn around and leave, but then she seemed to remember something and turned back to say, "Then next time you come, bring me some books. I want to learn poetry!"

"Okay." Meng Yuan smiled.

When Xiangling saw Meng Yuan agreed, she bowed and then ran into the mountains.

(End of this chapter)