Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Moreover, the fact that the pheasant was born with curly hair further convinced him that the pheasant was his offspring—because Jia Dongxu's hair was straight.

Of course, Yi Zhonghai was an insatiable man, and if Qin Huairu could give him a few more sons, that would be something he couldn't ask for.

Meanwhile, in the Xuanwu Secret Realm on the other side.

Chen Wenqi now only enters the secret realm to cultivate after everyone in his family has fallen asleep at night.

Because time flows ten times faster inside the secret realm than outside, he will have more time inside to do what he wants.

At this moment, he is diligently studying various kinds of knowledge in the miscellaneous study area of ​​the secret realm, such as metallurgy, ceramics, woodworking and so on.

Anyway, he was born with an extremely strong learning ability and high comprehension. No matter what he learned, he could quickly master it and his progress was astonishing.

Whenever he felt bored while practicing martial arts or studying medicine, he would learn some of these miscellaneous subjects to refresh his mind and adjust his mood.

Moreover, Chen Wenqi had a vague feeling that this Xuanwu Secret Realm should still be hiding many undiscovered functions, waiting for him to explore and discover them.

For example, right now, he can use his will to directly process the trees growing in the secret realm into timber of various specifications.

It can even go further; with just a thought, a complete wooden house can be built directly.

However, he could not generate charcoal directly with his mind, because there was no natural fire source in the secret realm.

Similarly, he can use his mind to shape the soil in the secret realm into a mud house, or even a complete mud courtyard, but he has no way to directly turn the soil into a solid brick house.

The root cause lies in the lack of the flame necessary for firing bricks.

Therefore, Chen Wenqi gradually realized that in order to directly generate a certain item in the secret realm, he must first thoroughly understand the production principle and all the procedures of that item.

Only by fully understanding the entire creation process can one successfully generate the secret realm by guiding the power of the secret realm with their mind.

For example, to turn the clay in the secret realm into ceramics, one must first learn the complete pottery-making techniques and become familiar with every specific step from selecting the clay, mixing the clay, shaping it, to firing it.

That's why Chen Wenqi specifically set aside time to calmly study these miscellaneous subjects.

He first followed the detailed description of porcelain kilns in miscellaneous books, and then built a porcelain kiln directly from the soil in the secret realm, relying on his own will.

It must be said that this porcelain kiln, generated by thought, looks quite impressive, and every detail is handled very well.

Next, he started "playing with mud"—using his mind to purify the soil in the secret realm to its finest state, ensuring that there were no impurities whatsoever.

Then, he manipulated the pure, unblemished clay to shape it into various forms, such as plates, bowls, casseroles, chopsticks, and other everyday utensils.

After the clay blanks were allowed to air dry naturally in a well-ventilated area, Chen Wenqi carefully moved them one by one into the kiln that had been built beforehand.

He then lit the firewood prepared in the kiln chamber. Once the flames were burning steadily, he sealed the kiln opening tightly, officially beginning the pottery firing process.

After settling all the matters related to firing the kiln, Chen Wenqi turned around and went back to his house to immerse himself in studying those miscellaneous classics, instead of waiting by the kiln every step of the way.

Time slipped away quietly in the secret realm, and in the blink of an eye, the time required for firing the pottery was complete.

Chen Wenqi walked slowly to the kiln and carefully opened the kiln opening, which had been closed for many days.

In an instant, a series of well-shaped and exquisitely textured pottery pieces appeared before his eyes.

It must be said that although these objects are still just unglazed pottery, perhaps due to the unique quality of the clay in the secret realm, their texture is already very close to that of porcelain. They are smooth and lustrous to the touch, and have an excellent feel.

Looking at the results before him, Chen Wenqi felt an indescribable joy. He then planned to start mixing the glazes according to the glaze formulas of Ru and Jun porcelain recorded in miscellaneous books, and then fire two kilns of glazed porcelain to see the final effect.

After a lot of work, he discovered that he was missing a few key raw materials for preparing the glaze, such as the essential quartz sand.

These things are currently unavailable in the secret realm; we can only wait until we leave the secret realm and go to the outside world to slowly search for and collect them.

He worked in the secret realm until six o'clock in the morning, but despite being busy for so long, he did not feel tired at all.

He didn't linger in the secret realm and immediately slipped out of the secret realm space.

As he came out, he also took out steaming hot soy milk, soft and delicious steamed buns, fragrant dumplings, and a few boiled eggs from the secret realm and arranged them neatly on the dining table.

After doing all this, he turned and went to the bedroom to wake his younger siblings up, wash up, and prepare for breakfast.

As usual, my mother woke up early, before dawn.

She has gradually gotten used to the delicious meals that her family can now enjoy every day. In fact, thanks to the improved nutrition, she has not only looked much better recently, but her figure has also become noticeably fuller.

While helping his younger siblings tidy their clothes, Chen Wenqi smiled and said to his mother, "Mom, I've prepared your lunchbox for lunch. You can open it at noon. This lunchbox keeps food very warm."

He paused, then added, "And the water in the kettle is warm too, remember to drink some often, so you don't get thirsty."

The mother nodded with satisfaction, a loving smile spreading across her face as she looked at her increasingly sensible son.

She then couldn't help but add, "Child, although our family's life is better now and we don't have to struggle like before, we still need to be low-key in our conduct and actions, and never be too ostentatious."

Chen Wenqi quickly replied, "I understand, Mom. Don't worry, I definitely won't let the aroma waft outside when I'm cooking."

The lunchbox and water bottle that Chen Wenqi handed to his mother were both reforged by him using several discarded aluminum lunchboxes, relying on the magical power of the secret realm and purely on his willpower.

Both of these items have a double-layered hollow structure inside, which not only provides excellent sealing but also excellent heat preservation.

He did this so that his mother could have a hot and delicious meal while she was working outside at noon.

Chen Wenqi knew very well how frugal and difficult his mother had been in raising him and his two siblings all these years.

Whenever there was something good to eat at home, my mother would always give it to my siblings first, while she herself always saved money and made do with what she had.

Now that he has the ability, he naturally no longer wants his mother to continue to work so hard and suffer.

As for those people in the courtyard who were eyeing his family with covetous intent and harboring ulterior motives, Chen Wenqi didn't take them seriously at all.

As usual, the three siblings finished breakfast and left home together, heading towards the school.

As I passed by the Intermediate People's Court, I happened to see Yi Zhonghai slowly walking out of the house.

The moment Chen Wenqi saw Yi Zhonghai, a surge of intense hatred welled up in his heart, a hatred that even carried a chilling killing intent.

He immediately became alert, realizing that the old man was probably up to some dirty trick again.

He himself was fearless, but the safety of his mother and younger siblings made him worry.

If that bastard really dared to harm his family, Chen Wenqi secretly vowed in his heart that he would make him pay a terrible price and suffer a hundred times more than death.

The three siblings did not linger and went straight to Jingshan Park to begin their daily practice.

After finishing their practice, they strolled around the park for a while, enjoying the surrounding scenery.

When they felt a little tired, the three of them sat side by side on a park bench, took out the lunchboxes they had prepared in the morning, and began to eat lunch.

At this moment, Chen Wenzi suddenly had a whim and looked up at Chen Wenqi, suggesting, "Brother, let's go bird hunting this afternoon? Er Gou and the others from the next courtyard went yesterday and caught quite a few. They were so proud of themselves."

Chen Wenqi looked up at him and casually asked, "Where are you planning to go bird hunting?"

Chen Wenzi immediately perked up and replied excitedly, "To Youth Lake! I heard there are not only all kinds of birds there, but also wild ducks!"

Chen Wenqi pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head and said, "Let's not go today. It takes two hours to travel to and from Youth Lake, which is too time-consuming. We should wait until tomorrow morning to set off."

He paused, then added, "Besides, we don't even have a decent slingshot right now, so what are we going to use to hunt birds?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenzi's excitement vanished instantly, and she could only mutter in disappointment, "Well... alright then."

Seeing his appearance, Chen Wenqi couldn't help but reach out and ruffle his hair, admonishing him, "You, don't just think about playing all day long, you should spend more time studying."

He continued, "Didn't you say you wanted to be a doctor when you grew up? If your grades don't keep up now, that dream won't come true."

Chen Wenzi immediately straightened her back and patted her chest to assure him, "Don't worry, big brother, I finished all my summer homework a long time ago, and I haven't fallen behind in my studies at all!"

Just then, the little girl sitting next to me suddenly pointed her chubby little finger at the stall not far away and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother, I want to eat cotton candy."

Chen Wenqi immediately smiled, bent down, picked up his little sister, and replied gently, "Okay, brother will go buy it for you right away."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenzi quickly joined in, gazing longingly at Chen Wenqi and saying, "Big brother, I want one too! I want one too!"