Chapter 9 You Know Too Much

Chapter 9 You Know Too Much

In the afternoon, the piercing sound of cicadas echoed.

Golden sunlight scattered on the Yuzhou River, shimmering.

“I’ve been harmed by wine and women, how could I be so haggard?”

An Jing looked at his pale face in the bronze mirror and said, “Starting today, no, starting this very moment, I will abstain!”

“What are you talking about?”

Just then, Zhao Qingmei, holding a bowl of mung bean soup, looked at An Jing muttering to himself in front of the mirror.

“I was saying this weather is really hot, and my wife is still working so hard.”

“This is freshly boiled mung bean soup, it’s still hot.”

“Wife, you really work too hard.”

An Jing happily took the mung bean soup, having already forgotten what he had just said.

“I added some of your Chinese medicine to it.” A hint of slyness appeared in Zhao Qingmei’s eyes.

“Chinese medicine?” An Jing was stunned.

Could it be the Chinese medicine used to brew medicinal wine?

Zhao Qingmei pouted and said, “This was specially boiled for you; there’s a big pot more, placed at the entrance of the pharmacy, which can be given to passersby to cool off.”

An Jing secretly sighed, “My wife is not only gentle and virtuous but also kind-hearted. Old Woman Wang was right; to be able to marry such a woman is truly a blessing accumulated over eight lifetimes.”

“Wife, Liyuan Theater’s most famous opera troupe is performing today.” Tan Yun walked out, holding a pot of mung bean porridge, her eyes still sleepy.

“Opera troupe?”

An Jing wondered, why had he never heard Zhao Qingmei say she liked listening to opera?

Tan Yun suddenly perked up, her big eyes looking at An Jing and asking, “Son-in-law, haven’t you ever heard opera?”

“Of course, I used to listen often. I can even sing a few lines, listen.”

An Jing also became interested, clearing his throat twice.

Zhao Qingmei, beside him, also looked over, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

“Son-in-law, don’t force yourself.” Tan Yun clicked her tongue.

An Jing was seen lifting his sleeve, then stepping forward unhurriedly.

“Consort Yu, do you have any regrets?”

His voice was melodious and pleasant, with lingering echoes. An Jing turned his steps, his clothes swirling with the breeze, and a glint appeared in his eyes.

“This concubine follows the Great King.”

“Life and death.”

“No regrets.”

After he finished speaking, the room was silent.

Zhao Qingmei was completely immersed in it.

Especially during the last eight words, she seemed to see that sorrowful woman looking steadfastly at her Great King, then a swift cut with a long sword, and blood spurting from her neck.

And Tan Yun also had goosebumps all over, deeply shocked.

“How was it? Not bad, right?”

An Jing chuckled, “The folks in my hometown used to like this tune, so I learned a few lines.”

“It’s, it’s not bad, right.”

Tan Yun recovered, her eyes flickering as she said, “After all, it’s a little worse than the lead performer of that Liyuan Theater opera troupe.”

At this moment, Tan Yun was greatly surprised. How could this son-in-law sing better than that opera troupe!?

This shouldn’t be, it shouldn’t be!

“Husband, when I return, you must sing the complete piece for me.”

Zhao Qingmei said, her eyes full of affection.

“Alright, you two go first.” An Jing said with a smile.

Afterward, Zhao Qingmei and Tan Yun tidied up and went to the Liyuan Theater in the west of the city, leaving only An Jing in the pharmacy.

“Since I have nothing to do now, why not go next door and listen to a story?”

An Jing picked up the pipe hanging on the wall, grabbed a small stool, and went to the teahouse next door.

“Little Dr. An, today you can only drink tea, there are no stories to listen to.”

The teahouse waiter said when he saw An Jing.

“What happened?” An Jing asked, puzzled.

“This morning when I went to Mr. Zhou’s house, I found Mr. Zhou bedridden, seemingly having caught a cold.” The waiter replied.

“That’s really a shame.”

An Jing sighed and could only return to the pharmacy.

“The Earth Book seemed to have new changes last night, I didn’t have time to check.”

An Jing thought of something, his mind falling into the Earth Book in his mind.

Cultivation: First Rank

Fate: Lucky Star Shining Brightly

Root Bone: Natural Prodigy

Martial Arts: Sword Drawing Technique, Sword Hiding Technique, Sword Control Technique, Nine Character Sword Secret, Soaring Nine Heavens Movement Technique, Great Luo Heart Method, Aura Concealment Technique

Hint One: Host’s fate has not yet taken root (one year remaining). When performing martial arts, do not let anyone know the host’s identity, otherwise, a black Opportunity will be obtained.

Hint Two: There is a person who can deduce heavenly secrets in the Yu Prefecture city dungeon, from whom a yellow Opportunity can be obtained (the whereabouts of the bodhi pearl).

“Dungeon? The whereabouts of the bodhi pearl?”

An Jing’s brows furrowed in thought. According to the Earth Book, Opportunities are ranked from low to high as red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple. A yellow Opportunity is already considered quite good.

The previous cyan Opportunity directly allowed An Jing to condense the Human Flower, saving him decades of arduous cultivation.

Although he always felt that the cyan Opportunity was not that simple.

This time, the yellow Opportunity hints at the bodhi pearl. Based on previous experience, the treasures given by yellow Opportunities are all top-tier existences.

Martial arts are divided into Third Rate, Second Rate, First Rate, and then the master-level martial arts, which are Earth Martial, Profound Martial, True Martial, and Heavenly Martial levels.

And the Sword Drawing Technique, Sword Hiding Technique, and Sword Control Technique combined form the True Martial-level sword art Return to One Sword Art; the Great Luo Heart Method is also a True Martial-level martial art.

True Martial-level martial arts are already considered extremely high-level martial arts. In the Jianghu, their appearance always brings about a storm of blood and gore.

And the Return to One Sword Art and Great Luo Heart Method that An Jing learned were obtained from a yellow Opportunity.

This indicates that the bodhi pearl should at least be a True Martial-level treasure, and it might even help him improve his cultivation.

An Jing picked up the feather duster on the table and swept the dust off the counter.

Just then, a cockroach crawled out from a corner.

An Jing put down the feather duster, feeling as if he had to speak his mind.

“With my strength, sneaking into the dungeon should not pose much risk, but Han Wenxin said that a Gold Character Constable of the Black Robe Guard has appeared in Yu Prefecture City, which is no small threat to me.”

“A Gold Character Constable’s cultivation is at the Second Rank. If I accidentally kill him, it will definitely cause unrest, attracting more experts from the Black Robe Guard. Therefore, I absolutely cannot expose my identity when going to the dungeon this time.”

“After all, my fate only needs one more year to be completely rooted here. At this critical juncture, absolutely no mistakes can be made.”

“To be able to marry such a beautiful and gentle wife and live such an ordinary, beautiful life, that’s a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes!”

“No matter what, I must protect her, so I absolutely cannot expose my cultivation before my fate has taken root. However, the improvement of my strength is also crucial.”

“There are always some secrets that only I can know, and cannot confide in others. Speaking them out today has made me feel much better.”

Ever since the Earth Book gave him instructions, he had never exposed his strength to anyone, nor had he confided his thoughts to anyone.

It was very difficult to keep a secret that could not be told hidden in his heart.

An Jing sighed deeply, feeling much lighter in his heart, then stomped on the cockroach on the ground, killing it.

“I’m sorry, Little Strong, you know too much.”