◇ 【078】 Advance again
In the morning, Xi Lang was awakened by the weight on his body. When he opened his eyes, he saw Gu Juan lying on him with a head of messy furry hair, his brows furrowed, as if he was troubled by something.
"Headache?" Xi Lang massaged his solar plexus with both hands.
"No." Gu Juan pounded his head, his voice a little slurred from waking up. "Last night I seemed to hear you calling me... a name I'd never called you before, but I couldn't remember it after trying so hard. What did you call me?" He was too embarrassed to say it. Although he found that name a bit corny, it also made him feel sweet inside, as if the old man had treated him like a treasure. He had forgotten the name, but the feeling remained in his heart.
"Nothing, right?" Xi Lang pretended to recall.
"Keep pretending." Gu Juan looked at him with contempt, thought for a while but still couldn't remember, so he decided to wait for a chance to pretend to be drunk again to see if he could find out.
"What time is it?"
Xi Lang held his waist tightly and covered them both with the quilt, "The alarm hasn't rung yet..."
The two of them tossed and turned in bed for a while before emerging, both breathless. They didn't dare look at each other for fear of losing control. Gu Juan had to go to school soon, and Xi Lang had an important meeting today.
The two of them got ready and went out together.
Xi Lang drove to the company, and Gu Juan rode his off-road motorcycle to school.
As expected, yesterday's match was practically covered in today's newspapers and television news. The internet was even more lively, with the match video sparking widespread discussion. Themes ranged from "I'm the strongest" to "Guan" and "Chinese Kung Fu."
But what surprised many people was that, apart from the video, almost all the photos of Gu Juan in the print media were mosaiced. Some clever people saw the clue and thought that this Gu Juan had a background.
Gu Juan had initially worried that the reporters who hadn't been able to interview him would come to the school and surround him, but when he got there, nothing of the sort happened. He called Xi Lang and found out that Xi Lang had indeed informed the media beforehand, not wanting them to disrupt Gu Juan's life.
However, no matter how powerful Xi Lang was, he couldn't stop all the students in the school. Most students were friendly to Gu Juan, but there were also some who disliked him, saying sour words or posting inexplicable posts on the forum.
No matter whether it was good words or bad words, Gu Juan would just ignore them.
The aftermath of the competition only lasted for one day. Starting from the evening entertainment news of that day, news about a kung fu star promoted by Chaoge Entertainment Company swept across television, newspapers and the Internet.
All reports claim that this star is not only extremely handsome, has first-class singing skills, and superb acting skills, but most importantly, he knows Chinese Kung Fu and has extraordinary martial arts skills...
Gu Juan's presence gradually weakened, and in less than three days, almost no one discussed the challenge anymore.
Gu Juan's life soon returned to normal.
In a remote town unknown to Gu Juan, a middle-aged woman entered a small restaurant, looking weary. Her clear eyes and slender figure suggested she wasn't particularly old, perhaps thirty-five or thirty-six at most. However, noticeable wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes, a sign of the weathering effects of years of travel.
The middle-aged woman ordered a vegetarian dish and a portion of rice and ate quietly. She was dressed simply, but her gestures exuded elegance, a contradiction that drew curious glances from the other diners.
A game was playing on the old color TV.
"The owner of this shop recorded this fight and played it five times, and I watched it five times," a young man with dyed blond hair said with a grin. "If I could learn his skills, even if I can't become a martial arts master, I'd definitely be able to be a martial arts instructor."
The middle-aged woman raised her head and glanced at the TV casually, but this sight made her mind confused.
"...It's called 'Lingbo Weibu'. I learned it from a Chinese book called 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'..."
She stood up suddenly and stared at the TV.
Looks like, very similar.
…
On Saturday afternoon, after finishing a class, Gu Juan walked towards the school gate carrying the backpack he had packed in advance.
The setting sun dyed the entire western sky orange.
Seeing Xi Lang's car, he walked over quickly, but was blocked by a middle-aged woman.
"Please wait a moment." The middle-aged woman spoke anxiously.
Gu Juan looked at the middle-aged woman and felt that she looked familiar, but he definitely didn't know her. "What can I do for you?"
"My name is An Qingqing."
Gu Juan was puzzled.
An Qingqing smiled slightly, took out a card from her handbag and handed it to him, "This is my ID card. Are you Gu Juan? I mean no harm. Would it be convenient for us to chat?"
"Xiao Juan." Xi Lang came over and put his arm around his shoulders. "What's wrong?"
Gu Juan shook his head. "She said her name was An Qingqing. I don't know her."
An? Xi Lang's heart moved, and he looked at An Qingqing carefully. Sure enough, her features were somewhat similar to Gu Juan's.
He sent a message to Gu Juan, "It might be someone from the An family."
Gu Juan was very surprised. Even if he had been on TV, the An family shouldn't have discovered that he was the An family's child so quickly.
"There's a coffee shop over there. If you don't mind, let's go over and sit for a while."
An Qingqing nodded.
After sitting down in the coffee shop, An Qingqing introduced herself first, "I don't know if you have heard of Zhengfang Enterprise. I am An Xiaoguo's younger sister."
Gu Juan nodded, "I know a little, but not much."
An Qingqing looked at Xi Lang and asked, "I haven't asked who this person is yet?"
Gu Juan had no good impression of the An family and said indifferently, "Just tell me what you want."
An Qingqing tactfully avoided inquiring about Xi Lang's identity and spoke cautiously, "I wonder if you've ever doubted your own background?"
"My background?" Gu Juan asked coldly, "What do you mean? My parents are both dead. I hope you can respect them."
"I..." An Qingqing realized she was too eager. Knowing that Gu Juan might be her brother's biological son, she excitedly ran to meet him, just wanting to recognize him as soon as possible, but completely ignored the child's feelings.
"I'm being too presumptuous." An Qingqing gave up her original plan. "I won't bother you today. I hope you don't mind me coming to see you more often in the future."
"Don't you think your request is presumptuous?" Gu Juan was a little amused.
An Qingqing sighed softly, "Anyway, I don't mean any harm."
"That's your business. We have something else to do, so we'll leave first." Gu Juan and Xi Lang left together.
An Qingqing looked at Gu Juan's back, a look of determination flashing in her eyes. She would find evidence.
After getting in the car, Xi Lang looked at Gu Juan.
"What are you looking at?" Gu Juan asked.
"Look at you."
"Drive your car carefully." Gu Juan patted his thigh.
Xi Lang started the car. "Xiaojuan, don't you find it strange? The An family has their own company, and it's quite a large one. Logically speaking, An Xiaoguo's sister wouldn't be so destitute."
"It's a bit strange." Gu Juan nodded. "Looking at her clothes, she doesn't look like she comes from a wealthy family. Could she be pretending?"
"Don't worry about it for now. I'll find someone to investigate first." Xi Lang said.
Neither of them paid much attention to the matter, as they had something important to do this weekend. They were both about to make another breakthrough and had already taken time off to retreat together.
The fusion stage is a period of significant improvement in abilities. The foundation-building body and cultivation begin to merge, both the body's support for cultivation and the cultivation's strengthening of the body, reaching new heights. The harmony between body and cultivation allows the cultivator's true energy to become more concentrated, and their control over it becomes more fluid. "Fusion" can even allow cultivators to reach a profound state, such as being able to sense the plight of loved ones and foresee danger. Therefore, the fusion stage is a crucial stage in cultivation. After entering the space, Gu Juan and Xi Lang chatted briefly before entering a state of meditation.
Er Jianmei and the golden monkey, who was named "Golden" by Gu Juan because he was very successful in making his presence felt in front of Gu Juan and Xi Lang, were very smart and did not disturb them. They ran forward side by side and disappeared into the deep forest in a short while.
This time, Gu Juan and Xi Lang spent longer in meditation than the last time. This was because the higher the level of cultivation, the harder it was to advance. However, both of them cultivated very smoothly, reaching the middle stage of fusion. Xi Lang had made another two-level leap. Gu Juan felt that if Xi Lang hadn't been his man, he would have been jealous of him.
This time, the two of them spent six days in meditation, and Gu Juan was a little concerned. He and Xi Lang had disappeared so often that if it went on for too long, it would eventually arouse suspicion.
Tongde Immortal Emperor was a truly remarkable figure. The cave he created was independent of time and space. As the cave's current owner, Gu Juan could adjust the ratio of time spent inside the cave to time spent outside. However, this required that his cultivation had reached the Fasting Stage.
Before this, he and Xi Lang had to be cautious every time they disappeared.
After emerging from the space, the first thing they did was call their relatives and friends. They had been gone for six days, so there had to be an explanation.
After Gu Juan called Gu Yinyin and the flower base respectively, he went out to get the newspaper and letters.
A parchment-like letter fell to the ground.
He bent down to pick it up and glanced at it. "An invitation to the Ancient Warriors' Exchange Meeting?" He felt a mixture of confusion and understanding. He had successfully faded from the sight of ordinary people, but he still caught the attention of the ancient warriors. The "reclusive" ancient warriors might not be sure he was an ancient warrior, but they certainly had some suspicions.
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