Nurturing Courage, Composure, and Strength

Woohoo!!!

The sound of roosters crowing could be heard from afar in the chicken farm.

As dawn broke, Guangling, like a sleeping giant, emerged from the chaotic and painful breathing of the night.

In the early morning, begin to breathe slowly and evenly.

Chu Tianshu looked at the sky and stopped walking.

Now that it's daylight, even if there are still a few Evil Spirit spirits or ghosts left, they'll probably hide underground.

That night, he collected a vast amount of material related to Evil Spirit spirits.

The list and annotations displayed on the token screen took quite a while to scroll through to the bottom.

It's like looking at your bank account balance; as you meticulously count the deposits, you get a sense of reassurance.

Although the powerful Evil Spirit that emitted the music at the crossroads had already been surrounded and killed by the vice principal and others by the time he arrived.

But the remaining Evil Spirit alone, in all their sizes and forms, are more than three times the amount of Evil Spirit materials collected in the Tang Dynasty world.

"It's a pity that it caused casualties in the city. If only there were an uninhabited place where we could slowly clear it out."

Amidst Chu Tianshu's joy, a touch of melancholy arose within him.

Humans are truly greedy, and they'll only become more and more greedy.

They only want the benefits, not the losses.

After passing through the city at night, he patrolled the city, searching for and killing Evil Spirit, and now he has returned to the vicinity of the Golden Saber Martial Arts School.

Normally, with students returning home and skilled individuals from the martial arts school out fighting, this place should be quite deserted.

But now there are many people here.

Those who were commissioned by the Golden Saber Martial Arts School to investigate at night, after being injured, have mostly gathered here.

The wounded special forces soldiers also chose to recuperate here, as did the injured residents brought in by ambulances.

The chefs in the cafeteria also worked through the night to cook for everyone and provide them with nutrition.

Some of the injuries were relatively minor, or those who possessed the cultivation to withstand the strain simply rested in the cafeteria.

The Dashi was chaotic and noisy, even more lively than usual.

As soon as Chu Tianshu entered, he saw Lin Baisui with a bandage around his neck and his left arm in a sling. He was casually inserting needles into people's acupoints with remarkable precision.

A companion carried a tray filled with silver needles, following beside Lin Baisui.

"Elder brother!"

Chu Tianshu stepped forward.

Lin Baisui looked weak and listless, but when she turned around and saw him, she exclaimed with delight, "Tianshu! Come, come, come and help!"

"There aren't enough medical staff, and I've injured one of my hands. Luckily, both of your hands are still usable."

"Come on, you don't need to insert the needles. Just take their pulses and tell me the acupuncture points, and I'll insert the needles."

Chu Tianshu smiled, then went over and placed his hands on the pulse of one person in each hand.

He originally intended to take the pulse normally, but suddenly seemed to have an idea and slightly tightened his hands.

The two combat team members whose pulses he took felt a numbness in their wrists, and then saw Chu Tianshu recite a series of terms.

Oh? Can you take a pulse that quickly?

Lin Baisui was also a little surprised.

The Mind Power of Ghost Gate Witch Doctor can detect illnesses caused by Evil Spirit spirits and yin energy.

However, when these combatants fought against the Evil Spirit, not only were their bodily functions disrupted and they developed lesions, but they were also directly killed by the Evil Spirit.

Illness and injury are different, yet they are intertwined, and there are even cases where the use of injections and talismanic water leads to physical exhaustion.

These require careful diagnosis.

"I can directly see the illnesses caused by yin energy, and I can use my strength to detect the damage to the body."

Chu Tianshu offered an explanation.

After mastering the "Martial Stove God" technique, even without exerting his full strength, he could still wield his previous power with greater ease and fluidity when entering a fighting state like the Vajra Samadhi, where his body was as smooth as jade.

His ability to probe the entire body with the Immortal Force has reached the point where, in the blink of an eye, he can see and hear the condition inside another person's body.

Lin Baisui inserted a few needles first, observed the patient's reaction, and found that Chu Tianshu's diagnosis was indeed correct, so he quickly began to treat the patient.

Working together, the two quickly treated the remaining wounded.

Lin Baisui breathed a sigh of relief, walked to a spot near the cafeteria entrance where he could feel the breeze, and sat down softly, leaning against the table with his back to it.

His companion wiped his sweat and then turned to attend to other things.

Chu Tianshu sat down beside him, counted on his fingers, and casually asked, "Where's the vice principal?"

"Weren't the Three Mo Brothers said to be the masterminds behind the Ghost Market?"

Lin Baisui continued, "They also own several other businesses in the city. Vice Principal Yuan and a few of us group leaders went to check them out."

Chu Tianshu clicked his tongue and said, "Your team leader Liu has at least dozens of cuts on his limbs, and he's still running around like that?"

"He has a special physique; his vitality is even stronger than his fighting ability."

Lin Baisui looked at Chu Tianshu and laughed, "Where did you find this outfit?"

We met briefly at the intersection earlier.

Chu Tianshu was completely naked from the waist up, and his lower body was also tattered. Fortunately, the Sanqi Divine Sword was tied around his waist, which saved some of his clothing.

Now he's wearing trousers and a coat.

Although a few buttons were fastened on the coat, it was clear that there were no clothes underneath.

"I just grabbed it while passing by a shopping mall. I wrote down the name, and I'll return it this afternoon."

Chu Tianshu then asked, "This incident in Guangling has become such a big deal, what are the official preparations for the follow-up?"

Lin Baisui tilted his head back, letting his eyes rest.

"I'm just an employee, how would I know about the decision-making process?"

"But I reckon they'll go with the flow, let public opinion ferment for a few days, and then gradually announce some things."

Lin Baisui said, "Furthermore, we will try to facilitate synchronized actions internationally."

"You might not know this, but just last week, a group of the Spirit Realm beings in London somehow got hold of an airship from the last century and caused quite a commotion."

"Although they later tried to muddy the waters by releasing a lot of false information and covering it up under the guise of terrorism, it didn't work very well and instead triggered several large-scale protests."

Even if some people in China originally wanted to continue covering it up, they should consider the lessons learned from London.

Chu Tianshu asked curiously, "You mean those intelligent, native species of the Spirit Realm, not Evil Spirit transformed from ghosts?"

"They are a small number of intelligent Spirit Realm beings, and humans who have implanted Spirit Realm genes into themselves."

Lin Baisui opened his eyes. "The uncertainty surrounding gene modification is still too great. The Centipede Project in Chang'an, in particular, has huge flaws even within the already explored areas."

"That Dr. Du, he just keeps fixating on this, isn't he afraid of taking too big a step and ending up with something terrible!"

Chu Tianshu said, "This falls under the category of ignoring reality, and it's not uncommon in history, huh..."

His words reminded me of my second grandfather's opera lyrics.

"Desperately seeking the name of a sage Wang Mang, only to be torn to pieces and meet a terrible end!"

Inside the teaching building, suction cup hooks were pasted on the walls for hanging IV drips.

Ma Dengwan had several bandages wrapped around his waist, his face was ashen, but he was smiling as he looked at his wife and children beside him.

"You're still laughing? Your guts are almost showing!"

The woman, wearing a dark red cotton-padded jacket, rarely lost her temper. She raised her hand as if to hit her husband, but then hesitated, afraid of aggravating his injury.

"It's not that serious. If it were that bad, he wouldn't just be sitting here on an IV drip."

Ma Dengwan patted his face. "But I really deserved it. I should have known better than to go out and wander around; I almost got back late."

As he said this, he reached out and touched his wife's hand.

Seeing that there were still quite a few people receiving IV drips nearby, his wife said embarrassedly, "That's shameful. Let your son stay here with you. I'll go home first and get you some wontons."

Ma Dengwan hurriedly said, "No, no, no, the sun hasn't fully risen yet. Don't walk outside alone. Why don't you go check out the school cafeteria? They seem to have prepared a lot of food there."

"Very well." The woman nodded, then got up and left.

Ma Dengwan sighed contentedly, "Peaceful days are the best. I always felt that the days before I went to prison were more exciting. Now that I think about it, those were really chaotic times."

"You didn't just take these jobs to find some excitement, did you?"

Uncle Nan happened to be sitting not far away. Hearing this, he chimed in with a smile, "That's good, it means you're still young."

"When we reach our age, we realize that the passion we had when we were young was all for the sake of having the right to choose a stable life."

Among those receiving IV drips, a more experienced person nodded in agreement, but then sighed, "It's a pity. With such a major incident in Guangling, there will likely be many ripples afterward."

"I wonder how many peaceful days I'll have left, or if things will get chaotic again."

Uncle Nan said, "Then let's try to face it with a calm mindset. Young people might be easily flustered, but we older folks can help them cool down."

This remark drew another round of agreement, as everyone there had some skills in Guangling City.

Even if they're not particularly close, they still know a little about each other.

Someone suggested that everyone set up a convenient communication channel so that they could help each other out in case of any problems.

Uncle Nan unexpectedly realized that once the news from Guangling spread, many scattered civilian soldiers would likely consider banding together.

Just then, Ma Dengwan's wife returned pushing a food cart. The cart had two levels and was filled with many tableware, but there was no food in sight.

A young man came in behind him carrying two large iron buckets.

"Everyone has worked hard all night, and those who are injured need to replenish their nutrition."

Chu Tianshu laughed heartily, "This bucket is for soy milk, and this bucket is for steamed buns and mantou (steamed bread)."

"Are there any dietary restrictions? Everyone should pay attention to their own diet."

The metal bucket for steamed buns was divided into four compartments: meat buns, vegetable buns, seafood buns, and solid steamed buns.

The soy milk was steaming hot, without any added sugar, just its original, pure aroma.

Those who arrived early to spend time with their families all got up and voluntarily went to make soy milk.

Uncle Nan stared at Chu Tianshu, his face full of surprise.

Chu Tianshu had just finished distributing several bowls when he handed one to him, saying, "Uncle, have a drink. What's wrong?"

Uncle Nan was a little stunned. His son quickly thanked him and took the soy milk from him.

It really is you!

Uncle Nan then spoke, "You're so ruthless... well, why are you working in the cafeteria?"

Several people in the classroom recognized Chu Tianshu and frequently glanced at him.

"Hehe, my kung fu is pretty good, thanks for the compliment."

Chu Tianshu laughed, "But since the game is over, someone suggested bringing food to everyone, and I happened to be in the cafeteria, so I came over to help."

"Eat quickly, in this awful weather, don't let it get cold."

Chu Tianshu waved his hand and left the classroom, seemingly heading towards the cafeteria again.

Uncle Nan's son, who was in his thirties, quietly asked, "Who's this?"

The person who saved your father's life.

Uncle Nan took the soy milk, absentmindedly took a sip, and almost burned himself, so he quickly blew on it.

He looked at the ripples in the bowl, and recalled the appearance and age of the soldiers he had met last night, as well as the students who had rushed out with stools covered in blood, and couldn't help but smile.

There are those who remain strong and resilient in old age, and there are also very stable young people.

Even if there are many ups and downs in the future, if everyone cultivates courage, composure, and strength, it is not impossible to continue living a good life!

(End of this chapter)