Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

Xu Yongguan had a wrinkled face, white hair, and held a cane. His eyes were dull, and his expression revealed a hint of cunning.

Xu Yongguan silently approached the carriage, seemingly blending into his surroundings. As the carriage drew closer, he suddenly groaned, his body swaying as if he were about to collapse.

The coachman was startled. The carriage had already stopped. What was going on?

Xu Yongguan dramatically bumped into the carriage, spilling the vegetables from his basket all over the ground.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd began to gather, whispering and curiously observing the scene.

Shu Xiu jumped off the carriage and walked up to Xu Yongguan, her face full of worry. "Uncle, are you alright?"

Shu Xiu reached out to help Xu Yongguan, but Xu Yongguan pushed her hand away.

Xu Yongguan began to wail, "My eyes! My eyes! Everyone saw it, it was his carriage that blinded me!"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd. Shu Xiu froze, staring blankly at Xu Yongguan lying on the ground.

Lin Tanhua was even more puzzled, "How could a carriage possibly blind you?"

Xu Yongguan's actions were clearly an attempt to extort money. Xu Yongguan came from the Yugu Camp and was one of the earliest soldiers to follow Xu Xiao. He couldn't stand anyone slandering Xu Xiao, so he was making a scene and interrupting Lin Tanhua.

Shu Xiu looked helplessly at the crowd around her, then looked up at Lin Tanhua, hoping he could offer some advice.

Lin Tanhua was prepared to have a good discussion with Xu Yongguan. At this time, Lin Tanhua believed that reason prevails everywhere, but the reality is often not so.

Lin Tanhua glanced around and noticed that some people seemed to recognize Xu Yongguan. His heart sank, realizing that the old man was deliberately trying to cause trouble.

Lin Tanhua sighed helplessly, got off the carriage roof, and prepared to discuss the matter with Xu Yongguan up close.

When Xu Yongguan heard Lin Tanhua come down, a smug smile appeared on his lips, but he did not get up immediately, instead continuing to lie on the ground.

Lin Tanhua tried to help Xu Yongguan up, but Xu Yongguan grabbed Lin Tanhua's trouser leg and started wailing, "Murder! The top scholar of the Li Yang Dynasty has killed someone!"

Xu Fengnian rushed over to help Xu Yongguan up, but Xu Yongguan immediately began to struggle. Xu Fengnian sighed helplessly, "Old Xu!"

"Hey? Xu kid, it's you!"

"Who else could it be but me? It's been a while, and now you're trying to extort money from me?"

"I just can't stand hearing people slander the General."

"Alright, alright, let's go back and talk about it later. He's the third-ranked scholar, we can't afford to offend him."

Hinata Hoshino followed behind the three. Xu Yongguan also had luck on him, which made Hinata Hoshino curious, so he went over to take a look.

"Hey Xu, long time no see! What have you been up to lately?"

Xu Yongguan pushed open the courtyard gate and entered the courtyard.

"Nothing much, just traveling around the country."

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you're getting on in years, why haven't you found a proper job yet? You're letting that young girl who came with you follow you around without any official status?"

Jiang Ni hurriedly spoke up. Although she was happy that someone was criticizing Xu Fengnian, she couldn't accept being told that she had a relationship with Xu Fengnian.

"I'm not, I'm not..."

"The older generation always thinks things are better."

It wasn't until Hinata Hoshino spoke that Xu Yongguan realized there was another person.

"Young Master Xu brought his friends along, why don't you introduce them?"

Xu Fengnian pulled Xu Yongguan towards Hinata Hoshino's direction, "This is Zhang Xingye, Mr. Zhang. He is incredibly skilled; he might even be able to heal your eyes."

Xu Yongguan brushed Xu Fengnian's hand away, "Nonsense, my eyes have been blind for so long, how could they possibly be healed?"

Let me ask first.

Xu Fengnian pulled Hinata Hoshino outside the courtyard. After confirming that Xu Yongguan could not hear their conversation, Xu Fengnian asked Hinata Hoshino if there was any way to cure Xu Yongguan's eyes. Hinata Hoshino's answer was something Xu Fengnian found hard to accept.

"Mr. Zhang, is there any way to cure his eyes? I'm willing to pay any price if I can do it."

Hyuga Hoshino looked at Xu Fengnian with an anxious expression, an attitude far better than his own father Xu Xiao's. "He's about to die, what's the use of healing his eyes?"

Xu Fengnian found it hard to accept. "Impossible. Old Xu looks so healthy, even stronger than me. How could he be dying so soon? Are you lying to me?"

"If one is free from illness and suffering during life, can one not die peacefully in one's sleep?"

Xu Fengnian felt speechless, but looked at Hyuga Hoshino with hopeful eyes, "You want the Bluebird? Then you'll be my brother-in-law. I'm asking you for a favor, will you agree?"

Hyuga Hoshino remained silent for a moment, then took out the elixir of immortality—a blood-red pill—and handed it to Xu Fengnian. “This is the elixir of immortality. One pill can extend your life by a thousand years. Whether you give it to me or not is up to you.”

When Hinata Hoshino returned to the courtyard, Xu Yongguan asked curiously, "Mr. Zhang, what were you and Xu talking about?"

"Let's discuss how to treat your eyes."

"Hey, it's all in the past, it doesn't matter anymore."

Hinata Hoshino shrugged. Respecting the patient's wishes is also important. "Alright, since we're already here, let's have a meal together."

Hinata Hoshino waved, and on the stone table appeared roast chicken, braised duck, fried ribbonfish, Dongpo pork, and a dish of peanuts.

Xu Yongguan fanned his nose with his right hand. "It smells so good! There's chicken, duck, fish, and meat, plus a dish of peanuts. Young Xu, young lady, and Old Huang, come and eat. Mr. Zhang is treating."

Xu Yongguan thought that Hinata Hoshino had covered the lunchbox, which was why he couldn't smell the aroma before.

Only the other three clearly saw Hinata Hoshino wave his hand, and a table full of dishes appeared.

After the three sat down, they were a little reserved. Hyuga Hoshino smiled and asked, "Afraid you can't eat?"

Xu Fengnian slowly spoke, "Your extraordinary abilities have frightened us."

"this is?"

Xu Yongguan didn't see how the dishes appeared, unlike Xu Fengnian and the other two who seemed to care. He smelled the aroma of the fish and immediately took a bite. After taking a bite, Xu Yongguan felt that he had never eaten this fish before, and the fish bones were completely different from the fish he had eaten before.

"This is a ribbonfish, which lives in the deep sea. It's normal that you haven't seen it before. Come on, everyone, eat up."

Xu Fengnian and Lao Huang nodded and started eating the roast chicken. Jiang Ni ate better, slowly and methodically eating the duck leg while watching Xu Fengnian and Lao Huang fight over the chicken leg.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group prepared to leave. Xu Fengnian looked at the elixir of immortality in his palm, still undecided whether to give it to the elixir or not.

In the end, Xu Fengnian decided to give up thinking about it and wait until next time. Hinata Hoshino had told him about the approximate time of Xu Yongguan's death, so he could make a decision before then.

Lin Tanhua and Shu Xiu had been waiting at the gate of the Northern Liang King's Mansion for a long time, but no one came out to greet them. On the surface, Shu Xiu began to get impatient, but in her heart she was laughing at Lin Tanhua's foolishness.

Lin Tanhua still believes that his actions will at most result in death, but he did not expect that the Liyang Dynasty would take Xu Xiao into consideration and directly order the extermination of the Lin family.

Xu Fengnian was still thinking, while Hyuga Hoshino completely disregarded Xu Fengnian's decision.

Hinata Hoshino also remembered Xu Yongguan's identity: a cavalryman of the Fish Drum Camp, and also the last survivor of the Fish Drum Camp, which is why he carried some luck with him.

Although its fortune is small, it is closely linked to the fortune of the Northern Liang.

"Xu Fengnian, I'll go ahead to Tingchao Pavilion first. You can take your time."

Hinata Hoshino took a step forward and appeared outside Tingchao Pavilion the next moment, startling Nangong Pushe, who was practicing his swordsmanship.

"Why are you so mysterious?"

"That's a level of mastery. If you want to learn it, I can teach you."

"Oh?"

Minister Nangong showed some interest, but said, "I'm not interested."

"why?"

"You know your own teaching methods."

Hinata Hoshino thought this hands-on teaching method was good. "Is there a problem?"

"If you were a man, would you do this?"

Nangong Pushe had given up all hope in dealing with Hinata Hoshino; she didn't believe that her identity as a woman could be hidden from Hinata Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino shrugged. It seemed he was just someone who used teaching as an excuse to cause trouble under Nangong Pushe's guise. Hinata Hoshino didn't care at all. Reputation? Long gone.

"This is something you have to figure out for yourself; personal instruction is useless."

Hinata Hoshino handed a book to Nangong Pushe. Nangong Pushe took it and looked at the cover. It was called "Taishang Ganying Pian". Nangong Pushe was puzzled. This was a Taoist classic, but it was everywhere.

"Is this what you said you need to comprehend? I've also read the Taishang Ganying Pian and I did have some insights. To start out like you, ignoring the constraints of distance, I think is impossible."

Hinata Hoshino smiled and said, "You'll know once you open it."

Nangong Pushe opened the book, which was filled with notes. The notes seemed to describe a cultivation system outside of the true qi system.

"This system is a telekinetic system, a system that resonates with the universe through its own power."

Nangong Pushe nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood.

Seeing the mesmerized Nangong Pushe, Hinata Hoshino went straight into Tingchao Pavilion.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng put down the manual in his hand and scanned behind Hinata Hoshino, "Where is Minister Nangong?"

"I gave her a book, and she became engrossed in it."

"what book?"

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was a little curious. Hinata Hoshino gave Xuan Yuan Qingfeng a copy of "The Treatise on the Response of the Supreme Being". Trusting Hinata Hoshino, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng started reading it directly. Once he started reading, he was just as engrossed, completely ignoring Hinata Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino felt somewhat superfluous; since neither of the two girls was paying attention to him, he might as well go check on the Blue Bird.

Bluebird was sunbathing in the yard of Hinata Hoshino and the others, as there was nothing for Hinata Hoshino to do.

The Dragon's Gallant Silver Spear stood in the courtyard, and the Bluebird basked in the sun, staring blankly at the spear.

Hinata Hoshino entered the yard and saw the bluebird staring blankly. "Why is she spacing out?"

“Mr. Zhang, I’m looking at this gun and trying to feel its power.”

Hinata Hoshino blinked, picked up the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear, and twirled it in the air. "I'll just show you directly, so you can learn from it."

This spear technique is called "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," which combines the best techniques of a hundred famous spears. Originally, the spear technique had thirty-six styles and one hundred and one moves. After years of refinement and modification, the spear techniques were reduced to only eighteen styles and fifty-four moves. The swift and decisive spear is like the force of thunder. When it strikes, it leaves no room for error. Its unexpected and deadly moves are also impossible to defend against.

The "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" spear technique emphasizes speed, ruthlessness, and skillful execution.

Bluebird nodded, watching Hinata Hoshino practice his marksmanship with eyes full of admiration.

Hearing the noise in the courtyard, Yu Youwei quietly opened the door, but only a crack, to watch what was happening inside.

Seeing Hinata Hoshino wielding his spear, Yu Youwei watched for a while, becoming equally engrossed, completely unaware that Wu Meiniang had walked up to her and tugged at her skirt.

Hinata Hoshino withdrew his spear stance, turned to look at Aokiji, and asked, "Have you memorized this spear technique?"

"I've already written them all down."