Chapter 4: Recall of Sword Energy

  "Someone has been promoted to Jian Tong?" Su Jing quickly walked over, and with her cultivation, she naturally saw that what I said was true at a glance, and exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really?"

  "Nobody bother me, let me play for a while." I looked around and saw that there was a paper cup on the table five steps away. I swung my hands to try and knock it down, but the cup didn't budge. I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Huh? Why isn't it working?"

  Su Jingdao: "What do you want to do?"

  "Bring it down with a sword aura, poking a few holes is also okay."

  Su Jing said with a smile and a hint of anger: "Who do you think you are? At least be a swordsman before reaching that step."

  I said disappointedly: "Didn't you say that Jian Tong can emit sword energy already?"

  Su suddenly said: "That's right, but the strong and weak are different. Jian Tong is just slightly stronger than an ordinary person, and you haven't even mastered control yet, how can it be that easy?"

  "Huh? So complicated?"

  "Moreover, manipulating sword energy is also a field of study. Among swordsmen, the difference between high and low lies in their control over sword energy. Of course, martial arts techniques are also very important."

  Su Jing said, "The greatest advantage of you becoming the Sword Child is that we can start searching for the sword energy again tomorrow." Su Jing looked forward to it and said, "As long as you recover three-tenths of the sword energy, we can return to the United Continent."

  "Your meaning is tomorrow we go find Wang Jinsheng?"

  "Right!"

  I trembled with fear and said: "What should I say to him at that time?"

  Su suddenly said: "You don't need to say anything to him, just shake hands with him and pat his shoulder, the sword energy will automatically return to your body"

  I shook my head and said, "Isn't this a bit bad?"

  Su suddenly said: "Those things were originally yours, what else are you worried about?"

  I said, "I also can't just take it without warning, this period of time my sword energy has already become a part of someone's body, and when I think about it, I quietly take it back. It's like a friend borrowing money from you but not returning it. You can't just see their wallet on the table and take it yourself, right? Even if you're raising a dog in someone else's home, you still have to ask for permission."

  Old Wu said, "What Little Dragon said is right, doing this is indeed a bit unkind. If that part of the sword energy didn't have any effect on Wang Jin's production, then it would be fine. But I heard from Little Dragon that since he received Little Dragon's sword energy, his whole person has changed."

  Su nodded slightly and said, "Speaking of which, we should thank him. Because those sword auras partially merged with him, the evil Taoist and his disciple couldn't easily snatch it away, which saved us a lot of trouble." Su asked me, "So what do you plan to do?"

  I said: "It's better to be honest with him about what should be told, and ask for his opinion first"

  "Can't believe Little Dragon is also a thoughtful person."

  Actually, I wouldn't have cared about Wang Jinsheng if he had remained the timid and fearful little eyes on the bus. The problem is that I think he has become something else later on, so there's a burden. To be honest, I've already started treating him like a friend. It's just like lending money to a friend - you lend them some money, improve their life, and they're about to reach a relatively comfortable standard of living, but then you have to get it back, which puts people in a difficult position.

  Su suddenly said: "Then it's settled, tomorrow we'll go find Wang Jinsheng, then prepare to return to the United Continent."

  "What about my other powers then?"

  Su said, "Time is pressing, let's go back first and talk later. As long as we can return to the Country of Women, we will be able to come back sooner or later. By then, Xia Qian may have already found the root of the problem. This battle will take at least a few years, things have their own priority, after this period of time, we will be ready."

  "Are we going back with the help of that golden brocade dress again? Where did you put it?"

  "Lao Wu pulled out a package from my counter and opened it, and it was that golden silk jade garment."

  "This is a priceless treasure, and you're just casually throwing it away?"

  Hei Shan Lao Yao snarled: "With us around, you won't lose"

  "That's also true." I asked them: "In these days, is there any new move from the government?"

  Old Wu said: "You can't catch people, things won't come if you don't look for them, what else can you do? Just keep saying that new clues have been found"

  I said: "Once this matter is settled, we must hurry to return it to the country. Otherwise, sooner or later, it will be a big trouble. Once Zhao Yangtiao falls into the net, he will also drag us out."

  At night, Su still shared a room with me as usual and lay on the same bed. We each had our own thoughts and remained silent for half a day. I asked her, "What are you thinking about?"

  Su suddenly said: "Now the evil Taoist has stolen away three-tenths of our sword energy, Wang Jinsheng accepted three-tenths, I am worried about the whereabouts of the other sword energies. These days, the evil Taoist has not appeared, and eight-tenths are also looking for them. Once they find them, it will be bad."

  I said: "If everything goes smoothly tomorrow, I can also be your helper"

  Su suddenly said: "I've thought about it, if Wang Jinsheng goes smoothly tomorrow, we'll go back to the Federal Continent."

  "I asked in surprise: 'Don't you want what's left?'"

  Su said, "Once you grasp the Three Successions Sword Qi, it will be enough to make people believe that you are the Sword God. At that time, with just one call from you, the morale of the Federal Continent's army will soar, and your mission will be accomplished. I'll take care of everything else."

  "You want me to be a vase?"

  Su suddenly said: "The affairs of the Federal Continent have nothing to do with you from the beginning. You didn't want to go and never wanted to, did you?"

  "I said resolutely: 'This time it's no good, I must have some real ability to help the general'"

  Su suddenly couldn't help but say: "I'm getting more and more curious about what General said to you?"

  I remembered what my mom said and asked Su Jing with a smile: "Didn't you plan to let me help from the very beginning?"

  Su nodded and said: "I've always been unwilling to ask for help, if it weren't for the circumstances forcing me, I wouldn't have come to find you."

  I tentatively asked him another question: "Have you always been dissatisfied with me - of course, I'm referring to the old me"

  Su suddenly didn't say anything, just smiled faintly. I went crazy and said: "Really? Then after I recover my sword energy, do you want to fight another round with me?"

  Su said: "That's even better"

  I'm speechless, it turns out this girl has been harboring this idea all along.

  One night without a word, the next day I estimated when Wang Jinsong would get off work and brought Su Jing to wait for him under his building. Before long, Wang Jinsong came in from the entrance of the community. I hurriedly went up to greet him. As soon as Wang Jinsong saw me, he warmly said: "Brother, you're here?"

  "Hmm, I've come... That Wang Ge, I'm looking for you this time because something's up."

  "Whatever, let's just go home and I'll get your sister-in-law to cook a couple more dishes, we can have a drink together, you and me."

  "Then what, I won't go home, I'll just say it here."

  Wang Jinsong didn't insist, pushing me to walk upstairs, I half pushed and half followed, until we reached the door of my home. Wang Jinsong saw that I looked embarrassed and suddenly said: "Are you short on money?" "Uh...no."

  Wang Jinseng said: "It doesn't matter, I'm in charge of the money at home, just say how much you want."

  My heart warmed up, this friend is really speechless to have reached this point, it's just a fleeting acquaintance, but I can open my heart and lungs, if it weren't for the urgent matters on my mother's side, I would have really let go of these three swords.

  "Brother Wang, I'm going to tell you something, but first take it as a joke."

  Wang Jinsong opened the door and said: "Come in and talk."

  Wang Jinseng's wife was also at home, seeing us, she smiled politely at me, Wang Jinseng said: "You go cook first, open that bottle of wine I brought back last time."

  "Sister-in-law, don't bother, we'll be leaving soon."

  "Absolutely not," said Wang Jinseng with a wave of his hand.

  Wang Jinsheng's wife took a glance at us and went to cook.

  Wang Jinseng then asked me: "What did you just say?"

  I looked around and saw no one nearby, then lowered my head to gaze at my own feet, slowly saying: "Wang Ge, since we first met on the bus, haven't you felt any changes in yourself?"

  Wang Jinsong said: "Yes, I used to be timid and afraid of trouble, but since you beat me up, I've become a real man."

  I muttered: "Actually, it wasn't me who hit you..."

  Wang Jinseng burst out laughing and said, "What's the reason? Anyway, I've become a real man only after meeting you." This sentence is correct, and you indeed owe me something.

  Wang Jinseng said in surprise: "What do I owe you?"

  I pulled at his sleeve and said: "Ang...". "What?" Wang Jinsheng didn't understand.

  "I loudly said, 'It's all because of the Qi! You've become so fierce because you took away the Qi from my body. As for what this Qi is, you can understand it however you want, just consider it as Qigong.'"

  Wang Jinseng smiled and said, "You haven't even drunk it yet, how can you have too much?"

  I said: "Think carefully, why did you change into a different person after meeting me on your side, do you think it's reasonable?"

  Wang Jins' expression suddenly became tense, I knew he also doubted himself. "You say I took your Qi, how can you prove it?"

  I whispered: "Now I just need to shake hands with you and that energy will return to me, and you'll go back to the way you were before."

  Wang Jinseng was stunned for a moment, and said word by word: "Brother, it's not that I don't believe you, but this is also too absurd."

  Su Jing sighed and said: "Then you can just shake hands."

  Wang Jinseng slowly extended his hand, but hesitated to shake hands with me. It seemed that he also had a premonition, but in the end, our hands still clasped together.

  In an instant, I felt as if I had been struck by a powerful electric current, my entire right half went numb, and I floated in mid-air as if being sucked away. My mind also became dizzy, and I felt that the air around us was filled with a brilliant light, and I vaguely heard Su Jing exclaim: "What a strong sword aura!"

  It wasn't until after a while that I gradually regained my senses and looked at Wang Jinsheng again. Although he was still standing there, something about him didn't seem right - it was as if he had shrunk by an invisible circle, not just his body but also his expression had become dispirited.

  I slowly let go of his hand and looked at him in a daze, calling out to him softly: "Wang Ge?"

  Wang Jinsong remained in that state for a long time, then suddenly looked sad and smiled: "I thought I was originally a man, didn't expect... didn't expect I'm actually a coward." After what happened just now, without me saying more, Wang Jinsong has accepted the fact.

  I sadly said: "Don't say that, Wang Ge."

  Wang Jinsong weakly waved his hand: "Anyway, thank you, it's because of you that I got to experience what it's like to be a man."

  I comforted him saying: "Wang Ge, personality is something that can be controlled by oneself, you don't have to feel so bad."

  Wang Jinsong lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before saying in a depressed tone: "You can go."

  I said: "Wait until I've finished my business and then come back to see you. If possible, I'll also invest in your place."

  Wang Jinsong didn't say anything else.

  I sighed and took Su Jing to the door, Wang Jinsheng's wife saw us leaving and said in surprise: "Aren't you eating at home? I'm almost done cooking."

  Looking at the woman in front of me, I murmured a sentence that was inexplicable to her: "Sorry, sister-in-law."

  Division line

  Rant time begins: Today, I gave a lecture at Nanjing University's Xianlin campus, with the topic "The Internet and 'Yao Guai'". I had prepared a 5000-word manuscript beforehand, thinking that I would be able to move the audience with my wit and humor. But when I went up on stage, I was awkward again, pausing more than 10 times in between, unable to continue several times, saying "sorry" countless times, staring blankly at the kids below me three times, and spacing out in front of everyone 25 times. Tomorrow's book signing event still requires me to speak, what should I do?

  Divide and Conquer

  Those who want to watch, hurry up and take action. At 2:30 pm on the 23rd, Fenghuang Bookstore, if you don't go to Tibet once in your life or listen to Xiaohua's speech, how can you purify your soul? I'm waiting for everyone.

  Divide and Conquer

  This may be my last speech...