Heart Cultivation 281 The Question Of Veracity

Jen returned back in her room.

Zhi Chang was busy in his practice, slowly he learned how to control the strength of dominion, since he was practicing with all his might one could feel the impact in surrounding.

Three techniques which he learned in his home sphere would be more than enough and beneficial until he learn few new, he also wanted to learn one or two attribute to make himself stronger in all aspects, just that he would need to get some information about attributes and aptitudes, Jen has no such information because her solar star attribute was given through legacy and her Eye of Dark Sight was an accidental study of darkness, Attribute of Light was taught by Wang Bo and he told that there was no need to learn basic knowledge because of short available time.

Jen remembered about the storage which was given as a gift to her, she piled up all the things on the floor and emptied it, there was a mountain of jade pins and text manuals, and a weapon of first grade, there was an armor dress too which captured her attention most, it was no doubt a first grade armor dress, she was amazed to see this much generosity of the elder, it was exaggerated amount in front of her favor.

The elder was Golden Legend and to give these few things in return of favor was not much in front of him.

There were all basic level texts for study of cultivation, information about the attributes and introduction regarding aptitudes, Jen spotted two techniques and sighed deeply, these were for a legend level cultivator that means both Zhi Chang and Jen could learn them with convenience, also these techniques would greatly help them understand the actual strength of Legend level dominion.

She thought to talk about it once his anger subside, Zhi Chang has strong grip on his already learned techniques and if he was stubborn to take revenge from the fat toad then she should wait because learning a new technique needed a stable amount of time.

She looked at the mountain of jade pins and pressed her lips, would Zhi Chang accept if she tried to give him? Jen has her own storage bracelet and a necklace which also can be used as storage so this third storage would be more than spare, she has piles of jade pins as well within her storage, now she was truly worried, she was never worried to gift her spare items to anyone but Zhi Chang was exception, unintentionally she was taking care what he would like and what he would dislike.

She thought to talk about it later with him.

Jen picked a text and started reading, the text started with, 'Within and without the heart is the one strongest and the one weakest, cultivators are mere seekers of the true path while understanding the strength and weakness at the same time'

The origin of two armors was unknown but it must have initiated right after when someone found the hidden power or it was just an approximation and no one was aware when it was known first, the evolution was truth, every living evolve with time, and probably the someone struggled while fighting with the circumstances and accidently met the hidden power, those were all theories.

The existence of two armors cannot be neglect with the progress of time, and it eventually became an acknowledged fact.

Later developments of the society were solely based on this new found strength.

Zhi Chang broke through the limitations of his low tier techniques and now these techniques were equally strong as the Wild Punch.

There was tremor and Jen ran to check what was going on, Zhi Chang was sitting in the central hall of the abode surrounded by blur mist, it was his dominion, Jen nodded to see, it was quite pleasant to see that his dominion was pure to this extent.

A day has passed and Zhi Chang was still amid his practice, Jen after sometime thought to rest and fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

The elderly lady was sitting on the throne and looking the fat man with disdain, he was here to give her share from the mugging, the share was not the same if compared previous amount, she was not the one to believe this fatty.

"The biggest mugging was interrupted by two outsiders that's why the share is not enough," he explained why the amount was less.

"And you must have taken your share too? Do you dare to forget your share it would make up for my share easily, am I right?" Crown Lady scorned, this fatty came with ridiculous excuse yet he did not forget to take his share, how atrocious?

The fatty looked up, how he could forget his share, it was already small amount if compared to the previous.

"Tell me who interrupted the mugging, did you go to take a look or you were busy in your harem?" she almost shouted at him.

Crown Lady needed resources for the third level breakthrough and this was one of the way to pile up because the wealth which her husband left was empty now, she was not interested to make the locals work harder to fetch resources from the mountains, she has to pay them as well and it was against her mood.

"I personally went to kill that man but his apprentice came in between and I am sure she died since no one came looking for me in previous four days," the fatty patted his chest and bragged.

"Do you know anything other than bragging? If next time it happened the same, I will kill you without listening your excuse, get lost," elderly lady scorned.

The fatty hurriedly left the crown house. He was furiously shouting vulgarities when he reached his house, he was greatly annoyed by the elderly lady and alas she has reached at the peak of second level and it was almost impossible to kill her, he regretted he should have killed her long ago.

He told the muggers that now no one would hinder them and they can rob with ease as before, the man who was leader was very happy to hear this, now he can go back and teach a lesson to those old merchants who dared to hire the young man.

They again appeared in the market, Zhi Chang just completed his practice and he was about to go out and take a look at the market if there was someone robbing or making fuss.

After the visit, he will go to search the fatty.

"Senior Zhi Chang, bring me along," Jen voiced while hurriedly fixing her hair.

"You should be learning, there is nothing serious I am going to visit the market," he explained.

"I wanted to buy fresh fruits and why don't we eat meal at some eatery," it was almost a week that she did not eat fresh meal and she was craving the taste.

Zhi Chang thought it and nodded.

"Wait, I have something spare with me," Jen brought out the storage and handed it to him, "What is it," he has heard about storage equipment but never had it with him.

"I have already two storage items with me," she smiled and gestured at her bracelet, "This one is more than spare so I thought it could be useful for you, take it as a gift," she smiled again, trying hard that he don't get angry, Zhi Chang noticed her struggle and smiled, "If it is a gift, I should also buy a gift for you," he took the storage, "But my gift might be less expensive, would you mind if it is?" he asked.

"Of course, I would mind, the gift should be equally expensive else I would not accept," Jen answered smiling.

"My mother used to say that my heart is more expensive than any other thing of the world, but I guess this trade won't be fair," he broadly smiled this time.

"That's true, the unfair trade is not acceptable but… whoever would get this trade would be the wealthiest person of the world," she spoke serene and maturely.

Zhi Chang was left speechless, "It was when I was small and leaving for Yellow River, before saying goodbye, my mother said this to me," he don't know how else he should react.

"It is still true till this day," Jen walked out of the house sensing the situation turning awkward for both.

Zhi Chang followed without speaking further, the eastern part of the market was peaceful and shopkeepers were running business without worry but as soon as they walked toward north, they heard some screams, the mugger was holding a child of a merchant and threatening him, the merchant was ready to give his wealth to save his child,

Zhi Chang saw this and immediately chose a hind path to capture the mugger from behind, Jen was left alone there.

Chapter end