In the next few days, Yang Ji's time out became irregular.
He sometimes stayed in his room all day, reading and practicing calligraphy alone to prepare for the scientific examination, or immersed himself in studying the moves in "White Snake Martial Arts".
Then at other times, I will go into the mountains to practice from time to time.
This will help you avoid exposing your whereabouts and avoid being followed and dealt with by someone sent by the eldest lady.
Whoosh!
In the foggy morning, a small black shadow emerged from Yang Ji's firewood shed. After walking around quietly and quickly, it made a "hissing" sound towards Yang Ji's door.
.
"Xiao Ji, thank you for your hard work."
The door opened, and Yang Ji quietly walked out of the woodshed, patted Xiao Ji's head, then opened his sleeves and put it in.
During the time when Yang Ji was living in seclusion, he was always surrounded by shadowy figures. Yang Ji clearly felt that many people were watching him. This caused great inconvenience to Yang Ji's practice.
"I can finally come out. Xiao Ji, you are still the best."
Yang Ji breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his head and said. There was a hissing and proud sound coming from his sleeves.
The perception of the king snake is obviously much more sensitive than that of Yang Ji. During this period, Yang Ji relied on it to stand guard outside the house. Only when Xiao Ji confirmed that no one was watching outside, Yang Ji dared to go out with peace of mind.
"Walk!"
Yang Ji took his bow and arrows on his back and left the woodshed in a hurry.
Entering the deep mountains, Yang Ji did not go to his usual place, but changed to a different place. He closed his eyes slightly, spread his legs, relaxed outside his body, and then began to practice the "Shenlong Marrow Refining Pile Technique".
Waves of faint tree essence gathered from all directions and continued to blend into Yang Ji's body. Feeling this cool power again, Yang Ji let out a long sigh of relief, and then blended into the Taixu of Gujing Bubo.
middle.
"It's been a long time since I felt this comfortable."
Yang Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
After finishing this training, Yang Ji felt that his strength had increased a lot, and he was closer to the ninth stage of breathing.
Breathing in the ninth stage is as fast as a fox. This is Yang Ji's training goal in the next stage.
In the competition in the martial arts arena, Yang Ji only relied on his understanding and mastery of the "White Snake Martial Arts" and the skills he learned from "Xiao Ji" to achieve a speed of "quick as a fox" in disguise. The actual running speed was not the same.
Not as fast as Yang Xu.
Breathing in the ninth stage is as fast as a fox, and "catching a rabbit with bare hands" is just a matter of effort. Some powerful geniuses can even catch up with a mad galloping horse.
And all of this requires a strong skeleton.
Animals in nature that can run faster than humans, whether they are galloping horses, cheetahs, lions, or ferocious beasts that can leap far away with a single pounce, all have extremely strong bones.
Yang Ji has only reached the point of absorbing the essence of trees and strengthening the lungs, but is far from the point of absorbing the essence and nourishing the bones.
"It's a pity that I have too little time to practice."
Thinking that people were often monitoring him during this period, Yang Ji couldn't help but sigh and frowned.
Although this situation had been expected, Yang Ji could not help but feel irritated.
My sixteenth birthday is getting closer and closer.
This thing is like an invisible shackles that is tightly tied to myself.
If we follow this pace of training, we still don't know when we will reach the ninth level of breathing, let alone the "martial arts realm" that the eldest lady uses to blackmail herself.
"We must find a way out of our current situation!"
Yang Ji secretly thought in his heart.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and Yang Ji remembered something.
"The Qingming Festival will be here soon. Every year at this time, I have to go up the mountain to visit my parents' graves. Why don't I take this opportunity to leave the clan, practice alone, and prepare for the scientific examination!"
The Qingming Festival is a major event, and as the saying goes, "Filial piety comes first among all virtues", this is especially true in large clans.
Even if the eldest lady is dissatisfied with Yang Ji, she can't find any reason to refuse Yang Ji's request. As long as he can practice with peace of mind for a few months, Yang Ji will definitely be confident to reach a higher level.
"That's it!"
Yang Ji's mind raced with thoughts, and then he became calm.
"The white snake swallows the letter..."
Yang Ji's body jumped up and flew several feet away from the ground. With a shake of his hand, he broke a branch as thick as an arm. He officially began to practice the moves behind the "White Snake Martial Arts".
…
It was very late when he came back from practice, and the night was gloomy. Yang Ji quietly sneaked back into the room without disturbing anyone.
"A gentleman should examine himself three times a day. First, write down the results of today's practice."
Yang Ji opened a piece of paper, took a pen and ink, dipped it in, thought for a moment, and then wrote down the various experiences and insights in today's practice on the paper.
Although Yang Ji confirmed his belief through the competition in the martial arts field and understood that he had chosen the right path, the journey of exploring alone was destined to be bumpy and there was no luck.
Yang Ji can only use his diligence and wisdom to carve his own path.
rustle~
The woodshed gradually became quiet, with only the sound of Yang Ji writing silently.
There was no sun or moon in the book, and no one knew how much time had passed before Yang Ji finally raised his head.
"I'm really hungry."
Yang Ji felt hungry and growling in his stomach, and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
He hadn't eaten much to begin with, but he was so obsessed with martial arts that he didn't realize it for a while. When he came back to his senses, his hunger suddenly became worse.
"eat something."
Yang Ji thought to himself.
There were several side dishes on the table, all prepared by Uncle Liang. They were covered with earthenware bowls and they were still hot.
Yang Ji took the rice, picked up the chopsticks, and prepared to make a quick meal. But as soon as the chopsticks were stretched out, something strange happened——
Snapped!
There was a soft sound, and before Yang Ji could react, the chopsticks were knocked out of his hand.
"Xiaoji?"
Yang Ji frowned and was about to scold him when he suddenly remembered something and smiled:
"I forgot, you are hungry too. Let's eat together."
Yang Ji took the dishes, mixed some meat, and then pushed it in front of "Xiao Ji". The longer he lived with Xiao Ji, the more Yang Ji regarded him as a relative around him, and his food expenses were often exceeded.
Almost the same as myself.
Snapped!
Yang Ji extended his chopsticks for the second time, but Xiao Ji slapped them away.
It raised its body and ignored the food Yang Ji gave it. Instead, it wrapped its body around the bowl and hissed as if it was saying something to Yang Ji.
"Xiao Ji, stop making trouble."
Yang Ji was startled, then shook his head:
"Let me finish eating first and then play with you later, okay?"
"His!"
Xiao Ji stood upright, looked at Yang Ji with dark eyes, and shook his head resolutely and stubbornly.
Yang Ji was surprised, Xiao Ji rarely acted like this. But at this time, he was hungry and had no time to think too much, so he stretched out his chopsticks again.
Click!
The black shadow flashed, and this time the force was greater. Not only was the chopsticks broken, but Yang Ji's wrist was also shaken to the point of numbness.
"Xiao Ji, what are you doing?!"
Yang Ji said displeased. Xiao Ji had his chopsticks interrupted three times in a row without any reason. No matter how patient Yang Ji was, he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart.
"Sizzle!"
Xiao Ji couldn't speak. He just sat on the table with his head held high, spitting out letters and shaking his head.
Yang Ji was about to get angry when his gaze passed over Xiao Ji's dark eyes. His heart moved and he suddenly calmed down. In "Xiao Ji's" eyes, he suddenly saw a trace of anxiety.
This is no nonsense!
After looking at the food on the table and then at "Xiao Ji" in front of him, Yang Ji suddenly felt something strange in his heart when he recalled Xiao Ji's usual behavior.
"Xiao Ji, do you mean to tell me that there is something wrong with these meals?
Yang Ji asked tentatively.
The next moment, under Yang Ji's shocked eyes, Xiao Ji sighed and nodded slowly.
Hiss!
Yang Ji gasped.
real!
Xiaoji actually warned him that the food was poisonous!
At this moment, Yang Ji felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet and flooding throughout his body. Looking at the "delicious food" in front of him, his heart felt numb and he no longer had any desire.
Is there poison in the food? How is this possible!
Yang Ji's meals have always been prepared by Uncle Liang, and there has never been a problem for more than ten years. But Xiao Ji's reaction is in front of him. As the king of poisonous snakes that even ferocious beasts are afraid of, "Xiao Ji" has absolutely no problem with the poison.
Doubtful.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Ji flipped his wrist and took out a piece of broken silver the size of a pea from his arms.
This was what Yang Ji seized from Zhou Kuang last time.
Hiss!
When the broken silver was immersed in the vegetable soup and turned black instantly, Yang Ji's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the water.
poisonous!
The food is really poisonous!
Yang Ji was shocked and angry. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Uncle Liang would never harm him. The only person in the Yang family who had such a motive to harm him was the "eldest lady"
!
"Vicious woman!"
Yang Ji gritted his teeth, with deep resentment in his eyes. If he hadn't subdued "Xiao Ji", he might have been dead at this time.
"Not good! Uncle Liang!——"
Yang Ji's mind moved, his face suddenly changed, and his body jumped out of the window like a big python.
Uncle Liang has been living with him. Except for the accommodation, everything else is the same. When he came back, it was already very late, and Uncle Liang...
Yang Ji didn't dare to think about it anymore, and cold sweat flowed down his forehead. If Uncle Liang had any shortcomings, Yang Ji would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.
"Uncle Liang, Uncle Liang, don't let anything happen to you!..."
Yang Ji's heart was burning, and he rushed over at lightning speed. For the first time in his life, he felt deep fear and panic.
"call!"
The night was pitch black, with only the sound of the howling wind. Yang Ji gritted his teeth and ran wildly. The short distance of 800 meters felt longer than ever before.
I don’t know how long it took, but a dark hut finally appeared in front of me. A small lamp was on, and a familiar figure shone on the window paper.
"It's okay! Uncle Liang is okay! Uncle Liang is still alive!..."
Seeing that figure, Yang Ji was ecstatic and almost shouted excitedly. However, the next moment, when he saw the shadow holding up the bowl and chopsticks on the window paper, Yang Ji's expression changed drastically.
"don't want!--"
Yang Ji shouted, and a "white snake lying on the grass" jumped out more than three feet away and rushed into the room.
Bang!
Yang Ji broke the bowls and chopsticks in the old housekeeper's hand with a palm, and when he saw the food scattered on the floor, Yang Ji broke into a cold sweat.
"Master?"
The old housekeeper looked at Yang Ji who broke in in surprise, with a hint of hesitation after waking up from sleep on his face...
…
When Yang Ji came out of the old housekeeper's room, his vest was wet and he was still deeply afraid.
"We can't delay the Qingming Festival any longer."
Yang Ji looked at the night sky and thought to himself.
He originally thought that he would be safe if he hid in the clan and the "eldest lady" did not dare to attack him openly due to various scruples. But this incident reminded him of a deep crisis.
!
"It's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow." This poisoning is the best lesson.
Uncle Liang was old, and he was involved in this incident because of his own relationship. He only escaped by chance. When the incident happened, he was too tired and slept in advance, which allowed him to arrive in time.
, but I won’t be so lucky next time.
"'You can guard against it for a while, but you can't guard against it forever'. Uncle Liang was implicated because of me. Only if I leave here will he be safe. The 'eldest lady' has already thought of killing me, and the clan no longer
Safety, I can only protect myself by improving myself as soon as possible."
Many thoughts passed through Yang Ji's eyes, and finally they slowly became firm.