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On the towering mountain peak was a village, Fulong Village.
In a uniquely decorated small courtyard, a handsome young man sat cross-legged in the center of the courtyard. The young man wore a clean white robe, with an ordinary copper coin threaded on a red string at his chest.
A thin, elderly man was puffing on a pipe not far away, a glint of sharpness in his eyes as he looked at the young man. "Activating 'Mind's Eye' is especially difficult. I hope it succeeds this time!"
Li Guanqi silently recited the incantation. His entire being entered a profound and mysterious state.
No hindrance in mind, see the subtlest dust; no attachment in will, see through the heart.
All dharmas return to the origin, entering the eye; a single thought unarising, is the true person.
Sitting still, concentrating for several heartbeats; mind's light gradually appears, reflecting the universe.
Forgetting forms, gaining true meaning; mind's eye opens, comprehending heavenly mysteries.
The incantation his grandfather taught him echoed continuously in Li Guanqi's mind. His entire being was calm as still water, his mind gradually unbound by external objects, his consciousness sinking into the surrounding environment.
Gradually, Li Guanqi felt himself 'seeing' layers of dense fog. In the originally dead silence of darkness, he saw white thick fog, which almost made his mind unstable! This was the first time he had seen 'color' since he was born!
He quickly stabilized his mind. As he silently recited the incantation over and over, he felt this was the closest he had ever come to opening his Mind's Eye! Subconsciously, Li Guanqi walked step by step into the mist, as if invisible walls were blocking him! Li Guanqi's mind was calm and composed, and he walked forward step by step with firm strides.
For a moment, Li Guanqi's qi and blood churned within him. The sand and dust on the surrounding ground even trembled slightly. Smoke obscured the old man's face, but his upturned lips were still visible.
"Ethereal Dao Body... opening the Mind's Eye in only seven days..."
"Such talent, it's a monstrous genius."
Before his words finished, veins bulged on Li Guanqi's neck as he sat cross-legged on the ground. In an instant, his hazy consciousness actually broke through the mist!
Boom!
A shattering sound echoed in Li Guanqi's mind.
Suddenly!!
A look of shock appeared on Li Guanqi's face. His entire aura became peaceful. He... could see...
Though the Mind's Eye sees without color, it can see everything around, no different from human eyes. Su Xuan nodded slightly, muttering to himself, "Before the Sea of Consciousness Dao Platform is formed, having this Mind's Eye is enough."
Li Guanqi looked at the uniquely decorated small courtyard around him. This was the first time he had seen it.
"Grandpa?" Su Xuan smiled, stood up, and said with a beaming smile, his hands behind his back.
"Can you see now?" Li Guanqi was incredibly excited, his eyes slightly red, nodding desperately. Though without color, it was enough to make him incredibly excited.
The old man patted his shoulder and chuckled. "Haha, don't worry, when you have divine sense in the future, you'll naturally see the colorful world."
"But you've just opened your Mind's Eye, so you should use it sparingly. Using it too much will consume your essence, qi, and spirit."
"Come, come, come over here. Grandpa has something good prepared for you." Li Guanqi nodded slightly, committing the old man's words to heart. He stood rooted to the spot for a long time after getting up. He looked at his hands and feet, then picked up the copper coin on his chest and examined it carefully. Cupping it in his hands, he mumbled, "So... this is what a copper coin looks like..."
Li Guanqi followed the old man to the backyard and saw the fragrant medicinal liquid in the wooden tub, and he curled his lip. "Bathing again today?"
He said he was about to take off his clothes. Clearly, this wasn't the first time this had happened. But the old man smiled mysteriously and continued to walk inside: "Not a medicinal bath, come here."
Li Guanqi didn't speak, following behind the old man, and then saw a stone pillar almost as tall as a person. The square stone pillar was almost as tall as Li Guanqi, and it had a few hemp ropes on it. Li Guanqi's mouth twitched, and looking at the shape of the hemp ropes, he couldn't help but say, "Grandpa... you're not going to make me carry this thing, are you?"
Seeing that the old man didn't speak, only looked at him with a beaming smile. Li Guanqi shrugged, went directly to the stone pillar, and put on the hemp ropes. His back instantly exerted force, and the stone pillar lifted off the ground!!
Li Guanqi's face flushed, and he said quickly, "Grandpa!! This thing weighs at least five hundred jin!!"
"Grandson... I'm afraid it's a bit strenuous..."
Su Xuan laughed: "What's five hundred jin? You're already at the peak of body tempering. Five hundred jin isn't heavy."
"Starting today, you'll carry this thing when you eat, sleep, and go up and down the mountain!" Li Guanqi didn't complain, he just asked, "What about when I practice my boxing?"
Su Xuan turned and smiled: "Of course you'll carry it. You have to carry it even when you sleep."
Helpless, Li Guanqi could only comply, although he didn't know what the meaning of doing so was. The old man, who had walked out the door, went to play chess at the village entrance while the sun was setting. As he left, he casually glanced at Li Guanqi and mumbled to himself.
"You brat, it's all for your own good..."
Early the next morning, Su Xuan was busy preparing something. Li Guanqi, carrying the stone pillar, panted as he climbed up the mountain from below. In the early morning, smoke curled from every household. Women in floral padded jackets opened their courtyard gates and called out the names of the children from various families. After all, the time they waited for food after waking up was also the time these young boys played.
"Goudan!! Come home for dinner!"
"Cuihua~ You're back."
"Chenchen, you brat, hurry back!"
Zhao Beichen hid in the dark, waiting for the young man's arrival. His eyes were filled with venom as he looked at the young man. Meng Wanshu was cold to everyone, but she was willing to say a few more words to Li Guanqi. In Zhao Beichen's words, Meng Wanshu was the wife he had set his sights on! What right did a dead blind man have to be compared to him?! It was precisely because of this that Zhao Beichen often came to trouble Li Guanqi these past few years. However, each time he would be severely beaten by Li Guanqi.
Li Guanqi had now opened his Mind's Eye. Even if he didn't see the opponent, Zhao Beichen's breathing in his ears was as heavy as an ox.
Zhao Beichen seized the opportunity and darted out, raising his fist to smash it at Li Guanqi. But Li Guanqi merely sidestepped slightly and countered with a punch to Zhao Beichen's stomach. The intense pain made Zhao Beichen squat down, clutching his stomach in agony. He pointed at Li Guanqi, his voice trembling, "Li... Guanqi! You dead bastard! Just wait two more years for me!"
Li Guanqi squatted on the ground, smiling playfully: "It'll be the same no matter how many years pass. You can't beat me." The little boy beside him saw Li Guanqi stand up and look at them. He immediately said with a bitter face, "I... I'm going home. My mother is calling me for dinner."
After the children left, Li Guanqi didn't bother with Zhao Beichen, who was lying on the ground. His horizons were no longer confined to Fulong Village. As for Zhao Beichen... he had never considered using a weapon, otherwise Li Guanqi would have struck to kill long ago.
Li Guanqi's nose twitched, following the scent. The boy lay on a family's fence and called out. "Auntie Li~ What day is it today? Are you stewing a little hen?"
Creak~
A slightly plump middle-aged woman opened the door and came out, her face full of smiles as she greeted the boy. "Oh, it's Guanqi. Have you eaten? Auntie will get you some."
Looking at the smiling woman, Li Guanqi mumbled in his heart. "So... Auntie Li looks like this." Li Guanqi pretended to rub his belly and said, "I really haven't eaten yet. It's just my dog-like nose led me here. I don't want to eat the coarse food my grandpa makes, so I followed the scent."
The woman waved her hand quickly and said, "Brat, don't talk nonsense. Luckily, Auntie has half a pot left here. I'll get you some rice too. Take it back and eat with your grandpa." The boy's face immediately lit up with an even wider smile. He sweetly said, "Thank you, Auntie Li."
"Sigh... Auntie Li's cooking skills, it's such a pity she doesn't go down the mountain and open a restaurant." The woman's eyes curved, and a few more wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. "You rascal, you're the sweetest-talker. Wait."
Not long after, a graceful young girl emerged, carrying a steaming pot of stewed chicken. The girl wore a light blue dress, holding a pot full of stewed chicken. Fearing the chicken soup would spill, her eyes were wide and round, fixed on the pot. As she walked, Meng Wanshu also mumbled.
"Li Guanqi, are you a dog? Every time my family makes something delicious, you're always here on time." Li Guanqi looked at the beautiful and delicate girl, couldn't help but lean on the fence, quietly watching her. "So... Wanshu is this beautiful." Thinking of this, Li Guanqi's lips curved slightly, and he chuckled softly. "Meng Wanshu, who do you think will marry you, a virtuous wife and loving mother, in the future?"
Meng Wanshu's small face flushed red. She used great effort to carry the pot of food onto the fence. She rolled her eyes at Li Guanqi and ran into the house, but then she remembered that Li Guanqi was blind and couldn't see. She pouted and looked up at Li Guanqi, scolding, "Stupid blind boy!"
Li Guanqi laughed heartily. As he turned, he hadn't left yet, and he stood in place, holding the basin, and bowed slightly.
Li Guanqi laughed heartily, and as he turned, he stood in place holding the basin and bowed slightly. He said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... has Uncle Meng returned?"
The man standing in front of Li Guanqi didn't speak either, just kicked him in the butt. He cursed with a laugh, "In the future, stop teasing Wanshu. She's almost at the age for sect apprenticeship, and you're still not acting properly."
"Get lost~" Li Guanqi chuckled, then quickly nodded and replied, "Alright~ I'll bring Uncle Meng some wine tomorrow."
After pushing open the door, the boy softly called out, "Grandpa? I'm back." He made several turns and finally arrived at a slightly remote courtyard. After pushing open the door, the boy softly called out, "Grandpa? I'm back."
At the doorway, an old man smoking a dry pipe's eyes suddenly lit up. Smacking his lips, the old man said, "Indeed, Old Meng's wife's cooking is the best."
Li Guanqi put down the food basin, stumbled, and almost fell to the ground. Su Xuan curled his lip and scolded in a huff, "How long have you been using your Mind's Eye like this? You'll do a hundred more sets of boxing stances today!" The boy's face instantly turned bitter, but he dared not retort.
"Your strength control was good today."
"If it was heavier, I'd have to go eat at old Zhao's place tomorrow." The boy rubbed his head, not saying a word for a long time.
"Burp~"
"I'm finished." Li Guanqi suddenly realized something was wrong. His chopsticks clattered several times in the basin, only producing sounds of the basin and chopsticks.
"Did you go play chess with Old Lu again?"
"None of your business. Go practice your boxing properly!"
"I'm going into the mountains for a bit to find something. I'll be back in a couple of days."
"Remember to go down the mountain tomorrow to buy me some wine." The boy's face turned bitter, and he shoveled down rice in large mouthfuls, eating every last grain. After finishing his meal, the boy went to the backyard, stripped off his clothes, and sat in the bathtub.
The dark green medicinal liquid continuously stimulated the boy's skin. Within a few breaths, the boy's skin turned red, and fine beads of sweat began to seep from his forehead. His body trembled slightly, his teeth clenched. It was as if he was enduring some strange pain. Through the dark green medicinal liquid, faint traces of mysterious patterns could be seen all over the boy's body.
Li Guanqi had only opened his Mind's Eye this year, allowing him to see. But in his 'eyes,' although there were only black and white colors, it was already a huge surprise to him. So every day, he would exhaust his spirit to activate his Mind's Eye. Because... knowing the difference between day and night made him especially cherish it.
Li Guanqi sat cross-legged in the bathtub, silently enduring the pain brought by the medicinal bath. Meanwhile, he was planning what to do after finishing his boxing stances. As the sound of his fists whistling through the air, the last set of boxing stances was finally finished. Li Guanqi activated his Mind's Eye and found that it was already midnight. His brow furrowed slightly.
"Why hasn't Grandpa come back today?" Li Guanqi didn't think much and fell asleep on the bed. The next morning, he still didn't see his grandpa, so he simply went down the mountain to buy wine. After all, his grandpa sometimes went into the mountains for days, so he was already used to it. Li Guanqi hummed a little tune as he went down the mountain. At the same time, someone with a deep connection to him was in Changxing Town at the foot of the mountain.