A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 281 Upgrade
This is my second time visiting the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and there's nothing new about it.

It was my first time coming with Feng Xue, and a lot happened.

We weren't sleeping together yet back then, it was so agonizing.

This time, Jiang Ning was alone. Following the guidance of the source of the five elements, he drove his 570 all the way west. The further west he went, the clearer the feeling of the source of the five elements became. When he arrived at the Hoh Xil no-man's-land, he could already sense the specific location.

But when we got to Wudaoliang, the location became a bit unclear.

Jiang Ning had no choice but to turn back and park the car at the Budongquan Protection Area, preparing to hike through the uninhabited zone.

result……

I was surrounded by several people who spent half an hour trying to persuade me.

If you don't want to live anymore, don't drag others down with you!

Helpless, Jiang Ning had no choice but to drive back to Golmud.

We hailed a taxi and rented a car to take him to the Hoh Xil no-man's-land.

Then I left my phone number and sent the driver away.

Only then did they follow the guidance of the Five Elements.

The underground world was colorful and diverse, but Jiang Ning had no interest in appreciating it.

Two hours later, he stood on a hilltop.

This is a rolling hill, and it looks quite ordinary.

Nothing unusual.

There are no traces of human activity, and we have no idea where we are.

The only certainty is that this is still part of the Kunlun Mountains.

There is no vegetation, only permafrost.

September is approaching, and the weather is getting a bit cold.

Jiang Ning stood on a small mound, looking puzzled.

The source of the Five Elements points to this location, so the object is clearly here.

But he couldn't see it, and he searched underground, but there was nothing there.

Never encountered such a situation.

Jiang Ning was completely baffled and looked around for a long time.

I have a vague feeling that something is off about this place.

But something felt off, though I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

They searched underground for a long time, but still found nothing.

Jiang Ning felt a bit of a headache, but the source of the five elements was throbbing violently.

The document is here.

However, it seems that the source is about to detach from his body.

Jiang Ning tried her best to suppress it, but eventually felt she couldn't hold it in any longer.

Let's just get away from this area.

It only after fleeing dozens of kilometers away did the source of the Five Elements finally lie dormant.

There are several households here, and they look like herders.

There was vegetation on the ground, but it had already turned yellow.

Winter is approaching.

Jiang Ning went to inquire but found that they could not communicate.

He couldn't understand the dialect spoken by the herdsmen.

They could only leave dejectedly.

I'm planning to go take another look.

Not long after leaving the herders' settlement, they encountered a bear.

From a distance, it looked like a person, but when you got closer, you realized it was a bear.

This bear-man stood up, and it really did a good job of pretending to be human.

But as soon as Jiang Ning got close, it pounced fiercely at her.

"My grass!"

Jiang Ning was startled and dodged to the side.

This bear is so big, it looks almost as big as a cow.

He had never seen a bear this big before.

Herbivores can't compare to predators.

Even the wildest and most untamed yak is still a yak, and it can't compare to a large brown bear or other ferocious beast.

Jiang Ning, relying on her agility, circled around the bear for a while.

Seizing the opportunity, he closed in instantly and kicked out.

The swift and powerful kick landed squarely on the brown bear's neck.

Judging from the kick, the brown bear, which weighed at least 600 or 700 pounds, rolled several times, covering five or six meters before finally getting up and shaking its head while growling at Jiang Ning, but did not immediately charge at him again.

Clearly, this bear isn't stupid.

They discovered that the two-legged creature in front of them was different from the ones they had eaten before.

Very difficult to deal with.

Jiang Ning twirled her fingers as she did so.

The brown bear roared for a while, seemingly somewhat unwilling to give up.

They pounced again.

Despite its large size, this thing is extremely agile.

Jiang Ning seized the opportunity and kicked at the chin.

The fact that this bear was able to dodge it shows it's no pushover.

With a size like that, even a yak would kneel down if it encountered it.

However, humans are ultimately the most intelligent of all animals.

There are countless ways to deal with wild beasts.

Not to mention him, even the herders must have their own ways of dealing with brown bears.

Otherwise, the sheep and cattle would probably have been eaten by brown bears long ago.

Jiang Ning didn't use any weapons; it was rare for him to encounter such a large creature.

It's a good opportunity to test my skills.

His fighting skills were honed from childhood, and his body had been continuously strengthened by the Five Elements Source over the past few years. After fighting for a while, he quickly discovered that his pure strength was about the same as this brown bear, or even stronger.

This gives me even more confidence.

Seize the opportunity and kick the brown bear over again.

Before the guy could even get up...

He rushed over, grabbed the bear fur on his forehead, and pulled with all his might: "Kneel down for Grandpa."

The brown bear roared angrily and struggled desperately.

But they couldn't break free.

His head was pressed firmly to the ground.

Jiang Ning clenched his right fist and swung it like a hammer, smashing it into the brown bear's right eye.

The brown bear, in pain, became increasingly agitated.

It roared and struggled desperately with all four limbs.

Jiang Ning's fists were too hard; it only took three punches.

The brown bear's left eye was completely ruined.

It is said that one's greatest potential can be unleashed in the face of life and death.

The brown bear actually managed to break free of its restraints, but it didn't pounce on him to fight.

Instead, they turned and ran.

This guy is obviously not stupid; he knows he's messed up by pretending to be someone else.

If we don't run now, these hundreds of pounds of meat will probably perish here.

Jiang Ning chased after it and kicked the brown bear over from behind.

Continue to catch and beat them up.

I must say, this thing runs incredibly fast.

It's much faster than the world champion in the 100 meters.

If it were Jiang Ning, no one could catch up with her.

The final result was as expected.

The brown bear was beaten to death by Jiang Ning with his fists and became barbecue material.

The Five Elements Space contains everything Jiang Ning can use.

Since the space was expanded, he had prepared everything he might need.

There was no shortage of barbecue tools.

But to be honest, bear meat doesn't taste good.

It tastes terrible.

It was fishy and tough, with a terrible texture.

After eating a little something, Jiang Ning cooked some noodles to fill her stomach.

Only then did they go to the area pointed to by the origin of the Five Elements.

As they drew closer, the source of the Five Elements became restless once again.

Jiang Ning pressed down, searching again and again.

Three days passed, and they still hadn't found the butt hair.

Gritting his teeth, he simply released the suppression of the source of the five elements.

The source of the five elements did not fly away, but moved to the palm of the hand.

A five-colored light spread out, creating a misty haze.

Soon, fog rolled in over the hilly area.

Jiang Ning's heart pounded; the previous indication of the origin of the Five Elements was only a general direction.

The exact location is very vague.

But now, he sensed the exact location.

The source of the five elements did not abandon him; it returned to his chest.

Jiang Ning glanced at the fog in front of her; the visibility was too low.

You can't see anything beyond five meters.

After hesitating for a moment, I gritted my teeth and went inside.

Then I was stunned.

The misty area is no longer a barren, harsh hill.

Just like the verse, passing through a door, one travels from the mortal world to the immortal realm.

This is a valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. There is no desolation, only lush greenery. It is as if you have come to a legendary paradise. A stream flows through the valley and reaches a pool at the bottom.

The pool is not large, less than ten meters in diameter.

For some unknown reason, the water did not overflow.

It must be connected to an underground river.

Beside the pool stood a dilapidated thatched hut, clearly quite old.

In front of the thatched hut, there is a five-colored crystal stone the size of a millstone.

It emitted a dazzling five-colored light.

Jiang Ning's eyes widened in surprise. They were huge!

No wonder the source of the five elements could sense it even from such a distance.

The source of the Five Elements can no longer be suppressed.

A five-colored ray of light swept across, and the five elements source, the size of a millstone on the ground, vanished without a trace.

Jiang Ning collapsed and fell asleep by the pool.

His whole body was enveloped in a ball of five-colored light, which surged like water and only disappeared after three days.

Jiang Ning woke up and sat up.

I tried it out first, and nothing unexpected happened.

My skills have been upgraded again, and it's a leap forward.

The Five Elements Escape Technique has been upgraded to the Five Elements Great Escape Technique, allowing for flight.

Rainmaking techniques are no longer limited to the weather; rain can now fall even on sunny days.

Moreover, the diameter of the treatment range reached one hundred kilometers.

In short, all skills have been upgraded in every aspect.

The increase in strength is not significant.

But Jiang Ning had a feeling that she would never grow old.

What a wonderful feeling.

Jiang Ning is still young and has no anxiety about birth, aging, illness and death for the time being.

They don't really care.

After experiencing the changes in his body, he got up and continued to survey the valley.

The environment here is unparalleled; it's definitely the most scenic place he's ever seen on Earth. The temperature isn't high either, feeling about the same as early summer in Bei'an. The surrounding area was originally shrouded in mist, but now it has dispersed considerably.

The mountains on both sides were exposed.

The mountains are lush and green, and there are huge trees everywhere.

Those trees were so big that Jiang Ning wondered if she was still on Earth.

These towering trees, estimated to be hundreds of meters in diameter, are incredibly large. Where else on Earth can you find such a massive tree?

Naturally, I worry about whether I'll be able to go back.

I took out my phone to check, and sure enough, there was no signal.

Jiang Ning's heart pounded, and she quickly fled up the mountain.

We passed through the fog without encountering any obstacles.

As if passing through a portal, the mist vanished without a trace.

Jiang Ning stood on a small hill, the cold wind howling and snowflakes falling from the sky.

There's no trace of the small valley left.

It was as if everything before was just a dream.

Jiang Ning shook her head, trying to shake off that unreal feeling.

I carefully sensed the source of the Five Elements.

The source of the five elements is still the size of an egg, but it seems to be more extraordinary than before.

It looks small, but it seems to have a whole world inside.

As the source of the Five Elements stirred, a stream surged into the palm of the hand.

Five-colored light surged, and mist rose once again over the hilly area.

The mist appeared out of nowhere, rising up as if by magic.

Jiang Ning passed through the mist and arrived at the valley once again.

"This special seedling..."

Jiang Ning didn't know how to describe her current feelings.

This phenomenon is incomprehensible.

Just like the existence of the source of the Five Elements, it is very unscientific.

After exploring the valley, they found some jade stones in the thatched hut.

There was nothing else to be gained. These jade stones were extraordinary; he could sense a special energy within them.

Otherwise, it would probably have rotted away long ago.

As Jiang Ning played with the jade, she sensed the source of the five elements.

The origins of the Five Elements are highly variable, conveying some things that are difficult to explain.

It requires careful consideration to understand.

After pondering for a long time, Jiang Ning chose two pieces of jade with the best appearance.

After some hand-carving, it was sculpted into two pendants.

The names of Feng Yu and Feng Xue were also engraved on them.

Then he clenched them in his left and right hands respectively, gritted his teeth...

Five-colored light surged from his hands, lasting for a while before disappearing.

Jiang Ning looked exhausted and had difficulty moving.

I previously made two pendants with Feng Yu and Feng Xue, and I also made one for my daughter. They contain some water elemental energy, which is good for the body, especially for the skin. However, water elemental energy can't compare to the source of the five elements.

Previously, it was impossible to separate the source of the five elements.

Having merged this largest source of the Five Elements, the source of the Five Elements can now be divided.

Ordinary jade cannot contain the source of the five elements.

But the pieces of jade found here are acceptable.

Jiang Ning sealed some of the five elements into the two newly made pendants.

He hadn't expected this thing to be so harmful. He felt like he'd lost half his blood, his whole body was weak and exhausted. It took him a while to recover and eat something before he could barely feel better.

After resting in the valley for three days, my strength has recovered.

But the underlying weakness did not disappear.

This is caused by a deficiency in the source of the Five Elements.

Although the source of the five elements can recover on its own, this process will likely take a very long time.

Jiang Ning dared not delay any longer; it had been almost ten days since she came out.

There's no cell phone signal here, and I don't even know if my wife has called yet.

They quickly left the valley and fled towards Golmud.

It was nighttime.

Peng Jun is a truck driver who has been driving for twenty years. He started out as a driver for others, but later bought his own truck and started his own freight business. Things were fine in the past few years, but these days the traffic has been really bad. Owning a truck is really not as good as working for someone else.

Driving a semi-trailer worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, you can only earn enough to cover your living expenses throughout the year.

I can't save up much money.

Driving a car is not easy, and driving the Qinghai-Tibet Highway also carries risks.

This road is known as the "Death Highway," and for good reason.

People die every year.

But there was no other way; the burden of life weighed heavily on my shoulders, so I had to keep running.

Everyone knows that driving at night is dangerous, but the cargo owner is pressing us hard for this shipment, so we have no choice but to drive at night.

We plan to rest when we reach Wudaoliang.

After climbing a long slope, I couldn't hold my pee any longer.

Peng Jun pulled the car over to the side of the road, but dared not get out.

He opened the car door, stood on the car, and urinated.

This isn't an inland village; you can encounter wolves even during the day.

Who would dare get off the bus at night? It would be fine if there were many buses.

There's only one vehicle; getting off at night is like asking for trouble.

It feels so good to urinate!

Suddenly, a five-colored light flew by from afar.

The five-colored light trailed a long tail, making it very conspicuous against the dark night sky.

"..."

Peng Jun opened his mouth wide, looking completely dumbfounded.

He didn't even realize he had peed all over his pants.

By the time I realized what was happening and tried to take a picture with my phone...

The five-colored light has faded away and can no longer be seen.

That night, many people witnessed a miracle.

Most of them are truck drivers who travel the Qinghai-Tibet Highway.

Someone recorded a video and posted it on the platform, claiming to have seen a deity.

However, netizens ridiculed it as an outdated and outdated thing.

This attempt to piggyback on online traffic is so low-level.

Anyone can make 50-cent special effects.

He posted a video swearing that if it was fake, his whole family would die.

Unfortunately, no one believed it.

However, not everyone believed it, and some organizations began to conduct a quiet investigation.

……

Kinshasa, Africa.

Inside an old, two-story building.

Big Gold Tooth hung up the phone with a worried look on his face and sighed a few times.

Just as I was pondering something, there was a knock on the door.

When they opened the door, a fat man came in.

Codenamed Lynx, his public identity is that of a small business owner.

It was actually a spy operation.

Big Gold Tooth asked, "How's the contact going?"

"Not good!"

Lynx made himself a cup of coffee, sat down, took a sip, and said, "That bastard Gasoda disagrees."

"why?"

"What else could it be? Our strength isn't enough!"

"Ugh!"

"Don't sigh, let's think of another way?"

Big Gold Tooth thought for a moment: "How about we go find that person?"

The lynx wasn't optimistic: "I don't have that much influence."

Big Gold Tooth said, "Let Old Li go."

Lynx remains pessimistic: "Old Li isn't high enough level to even meet them, and that person rarely sees people from their hometown, clearly they don't want to get involved in these things."

Big Gold Tooth said, "But that person is very powerful and has a complicated relationship with Kakul. If Kakul makes a statement, the situation might change. We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, after all. If we appeal to his emotions, he might help us!"

Lynx curled his lip and said, "We're all sensible people, so let's not talk about moral blackmail. That guy relied entirely on his own hard work and didn't receive a single bit of help from his hometown. Do you think you can appeal to his emotions?"

Big Gold Tooth shrugged: "Then what do you suggest we do? We have to complete the tasks assigned by our superiors."

The lynx scratched its head, its claws a little numb.

After thinking for a while, he said, "The problem is that we can't see them; they simply won't see us."

Big Gold Tooth said, "How about we use some technical means?"

Lynx was not optimistic: "I think there's a high probability that it will backfire. That person is no pushover. What if things don't go well and we end up being buried with nothing but trouble?"

Big Gold Tooth gritted his teeth: "The situation might not be so bad. I think we should give it a try."

Lynx said, "That person might not come to Africa anytime soon. What do you plan to do?"

Big Gold Tooth shrugged: "We can't go to Europe or America, we can only wait."

……

We were stuck in the no-man's-land for a week, and a lot of people were making phone calls.

After resting for half the night, I got up the next day, returned the phone calls, and drove back to Bei'an.

The Five Elements Great Escape technique is very convenient for traveling, but it's too conspicuous.

Just last night, around midnight, it was in a no-man's-land again.

If it were performed during the day, it would probably make headlines in no time.

When they arrived in Bei'an, Feng Yu and Feng Xue had already left.

I took my daughter to Hangzhou for a trip and also looked at houses there.

My uncle, Zhang Yuedong, has returned from Africa, and we had dinner together.

We chatted for a bit about our experiences in Africa.

Zhang Yuedong is quite satisfied with the changes in his son, and he is no longer worried about safety issues after seeing his son.

The only sad thing is that the father and son hardly communicate.

The uncle believed it was the son's fault.

Jiang Ning felt that both father and son had problems, but there was no need to say more.

I slept at home for one night and went to the provincial capital the next day.

We arrived in Hangzhou at 3 PM.

September is not a good time to visit Hangzhou; it's too hot.

However, Jiang Ning seemed to have lost all feeling of heat.

I used to be afraid of the heat but not the cold.

But now it seems to be impervious to both heat and cold.

When we arrived at West Lake, there weren't too many people.

It's much better than in April and May. When you come in April and May, it's incredibly crowded. Early September is better because the weather is too hot and there aren't many tourists. Feng Yu and Feng Xue were strolling along the West Lake with their daughter when Jiang Ning finally found them after searching for a long time.

Both of them were wearing skirts, but Feng Yu was wearing a dress.

Paired with wavy curls, she appears dignified and mature yet charming.

Feng Xue was wearing a midi skirt and had her hair tied in a ponytail.

She doesn't look like the older sister; she looks more like the younger sister.

"father!"

Although he was away for a short time, his daughter's impression of him had not faded.

She called out when she saw him coming.

Jiang Ning picked up her daughter and kissed her twice, then asked the two of them, "Aren't you both hot?"

Feng Yu said, "It's hot! Of course it's hot. Hangzhou is too hot. It's much cooler back home."

Feng Xue nodded repeatedly; it was indeed too hot.

Jiang Ning said, "Then why are you still coming out?"

Feng Yu said, "We can't just stay in the hotel with the air conditioning on all the time, otherwise Tian Tian will start to make a fuss."

Jiang Ning said, "I came out for a stroll in the morning, but it's too hot in the afternoon, so I'm resting at the hotel."

Feng Yunu pursed her lips: "Ask your daughter if she agrees."

Jiang Ning rubbed her daughter's cheek: "Sweetie, shall we go back to sleep?"

"No!"

The little guy doesn't know many words; he can only say one word clearly.

Two words are fine, but more than three words are hard to explain.

But the meaning was still very clear.

I don't want to go back; I want to play outside.

Jiang Ning was amazed; the one-year-old actually knew.

It felt very magical.

Then he asked Feng Yu, "Have you taken a boat yet?"

Feng Yu nodded: "I'll sit down. It gets boring if I sit too much."

Which tourist attractions did you visit?

"We visited several nearby attractions."

"How's the house? How's it going?"

"I've looked at five or six, and they don't seem very good?"

"What's wrong?"

"Either the neighborhood is too old, or the floor and location are bad, or the renovation is too shabby. In short, none of them are satisfactory."

"The area around West Lake is full of old residential areas; there are no good houses there."

"There are good ones, but they're a bit far away."

"If you ask me, this place is always crowded and noisy. It's not as comfortable as living in a villa on a farm."

Feng Yu had wanted to come to Hangzhou before, and this time she stayed for a week.

Then I felt it was meaningless.

No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it gets the same after you've seen it too many times.

I was in an unfamiliar place, and the weather was unbearably hot.

I don't want to stay here anymore.

Feng Yu then said, "Why don't we just not buy it and go back? It's too hot in Hangzhou."

Jiang Ning agreed, saying, "Look, it's fine whether we buy it or not. It's up to you in our family."

Feng Yu laughed happily: "Then let's not buy it. Are you busy? If you're not, let's go to Sanya!"

Jiang Ning didn't have anything urgent to do at the moment, so she nodded: "Then let's stay for a few days. We bought a house in Sanya but haven't stayed there even once!"

Looking at the time, it's almost one o'clock.

So the three of them took their daughter's hand and headed towards the hotel.

The little guy couldn't walk any further.

Hugging her mother's legs, wanting a hug.

"Come here, let Daddy hug you."

Jiang Ning picked up her daughter and finally walked a little faster.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue are finally free, as their one-year-old child can't keep up with their physical strength.

They can't walk for long and most of the time they need to be carried.

Even on a hot day, the two of them can't hug each other.

It's tiring to go out with a child, and it's inconvenient to push a stroller.

If Jiang Ning were here, the two of them wouldn't have to hold the baby anymore.

Back at the hotel, I turned on the air conditioning.

The summer heat immediately dissipated.

It's still early, not time for lunch yet.

Jiang Ning took out two pendants and gave them to the two of them: "Put these on."

Feng Yu took it and examined it for a few moments: "Where did you buy it? Why is it multicolored?"

Jiang Ning said, "I bought it from a street stall. It looks pretty good. Try it on."

Feng Yu took off the pink jade pendant from her neck and put on the five-colored pendant instead.

Feng Xue also changed into it.

Jiang Ning added, "Put it on and don't take it off. The old man who sold it said that wearing this will keep you young forever."

Feng Yu was speechless: "You actually believe such a lie!"

(End of this chapter)