Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 702 - 428: Colorful People

Jiang Ning leaned against the tree, having cleared away the area around the Yang Tree beforehand, ensuring no mosquitoes would appear.

He took out the black walnut plaque and continued carving.

It was still an amulet, and compared to the previous jade pendant, this wooden plaque offered even greater protection.

If an ordinary person wore this wooden plaque, even a fall from a thirty-story building would be cushioned by a shield of spiritual power, ensuring the person’s safety.

"I just don’t know if it would still ensure safety in a plane crash?"

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment, with his current level of Qi Refinement in the later stages, the amulets he carved might not keep someone completely unharmed if a plane were to crash into the ground.

The main issue was the limitations of the material; if he had better materials, with his skills, it would be easy to achieve.

However, if Jiang Ning himself were in such a situation, with a Flying Sword in hand, escape wouldn’t be difficult.

In the real world, there were almost no accidents that could threaten his life.

He looked up, his gaze extending to the sky, where the sun hung like a fiery ball, the clouds seemed to have evaporated, leaving no trace, but under the shade of the trees, it was pleasantly cool.

He had set up a cooling array in advance.

Xue Yuantong swung on the swing: "Chuchu, you’re starting school tomorrow."

"Yes," replied Xue Chuchu, her expression normal but with a faint sense of bewilderment in her heart. Life at home had been going too smoothly in recent days; she had almost forgotten the hardship of attending classes at school.

"And my vacation has just begun," Xue Yuantong smugly stated.

Xue Chuchu suddenly felt a bit envious; the pressure of the curriculum at Second Middle School was too intense. As a student of the best school in Yuzhou City, in the Qingbei class, she seldom had time to relax.

"Chuchu, study hard in school, don’t worry. The summer vacation you’re missing out on, I’ll enjoy it for you!" Xue Yuantong patted her chest, showing great resolve.

Xue Chuchu felt mixed emotions.

At that moment, Uncle Zhang appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, carrying a bucket in one hand and following a dog with the other, sweating profusely.

"Uncle Zhang, have you been catching loaches?" Xue Yuantong called out upon seeing him.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhang lifted the bucket: "Where can you find any loaches in the ditch? I drained the water, and didn’t even see a shadow!"

Jiang Ning chuckled without saying a word. He could catch loaches because he had scanned every puddle and pond within a specific range using his Divine Sense, an ability ordinary people lacked.

Uncle Zhang cursed non-stop, having hoped for a good haul today, only to end up empty-handed. He wished he had stayed home instead.

Seeing his plight, Xue Yuantong felt even more that Jiang Ning was very capable.

"That hammock you made is pretty good!" Uncle Zhang praised.

Xue Yuantong: "Jiang Ning made it."

Uncle Zhang: "I reckon, you won’t be able to use that hammock for long before Dongdong reaps the benefits."

Upon hearing the name, Xue Yuantong’s expression changed. She knew all too well how difficult Dongdong could be, having only become quiet these last two days after being stung by a wasp.

But if Dongdong saw the hammock, he would certainly try to snatch it.

"What should I do? Unless after each use, we dismantle it and take it home," Xue Yuantong considered with difficulty.

But that would be too troublesome.

Jiang Ning said, "Don’t worry about it."

After hearing him, Uncle Zhang chuckled, "Ning, let me give you some advice. Don’t beat up that kid Dongdong. Last time he broke my phone, and you saw it yourself. The old lady is really good at making a scene."

Uncle Zhang kindly reminded them, knowing full well Jiang Ning’s strength—one slap could cost Dongdong half his life.

Jiang Ning: "It’s okay, I have other methods."

Xue Yuantong: "What method?"

Xue Chuchu also looked on, curious to see how Jiang Ning would handle the troublesome child.

"Some fates must not be revealed," Jiang Ning chose to keep it secret.

Uncle Zhang chatted for a bit, then suddenly asked, "Did you finish eating the loaches you caught yesterday?"

He had prepared all the ingredients for cooking loaches today, only to return empty-handed, which irritated him greatly!

Xue Yuantong stepped forward, "There’s still about a pound left."

Uncle Zhang: "That works for me. I got two pounds of freshly butchered beef this morning, the shin meat. Can I trade one pound of it for your loaches?"

Wild loaches were not as expensive as beef shin meat.

Having tasted loaches the day before and now hearing about beef, Xue Yuantong consulted with Jiang Ning and Chuchu before making a decision, "Deal!"

She and Jiang Ning went to exchange the loaches for beef.

After cleaning it at home and preparing the marinade, she began cooking the beef with plans to make cold beef salad for lunch. While the beef was cooking, Xue Yuantong set an alarm on her phone and then ran back outside to swing on the hammock.

Xue Chuchu moved aside, leaving Xue Yuantong alone lying on the hammock, comfortably nestled inside.

"Do you believe I can fly?" Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning.

"No."

"Then watch closely!" Xue Yuantong exerted herself while lying down.

The hemp rope began to swing back and forth. The swinging wasn’t severe at first, with Xue Yuantong enjoying peaceful moments.

Using inertia, with each swing reaching higher, Xue Yuantong controlled her center of gravity, increasing the amplitude of the swings.

Xue Yuantong twisted her body, flying higher and higher, with a startling whoosh.

She giggled, continuing to exert force, while Xue Chuchu worriedly watched, fearing she might get hurt.

Initially, Xue Yuantong was laughing, but later she couldn’t control her strength, and the hammock almost flew away. She could no longer laugh and strained her hands in panic, but it was futile.

As the hammock reached its highest swing, turning 360°, Xue Yuantong screamed tragically, wrapped in the woven bag and spinning around, her world turned upside down.

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but laugh.

"Jiang Ning, save me, save me!" Xue Yuantong cried out, feeling like she was about to die. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Xue Chuchu quickly ran to the tree, trying to grab the hemp rope, but the force of the swing was so great that she almost got knocked down.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning took advantage of the swing’s direction and stepped into the middle, as Xue Yuantong came crashing into him with the wind.