Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 715 - 433 Swordplay and Mountain Climbing_2

"Meet your doom!"

At that moment, he was the Great Swordsman from the TV, taking lives with a single move!

Jiang Ning chuckled and casually picked up his wooden sword.

Xue Yuantong and Chuchu had gone back inside, leaving him alone outside.

Dongdong, with a grim face, was excited, thirsting for blood, having been mocked by Jiang Ning before, and now he could finally have his revenge.

Today, his peerless sword would surely strike fear in all directions!

Dongdong envisioned a scene of massacring all around!

Without waiting for Jiang Ning’s reaction, Dongdong swung his sword fiercely, completely oblivious to restraint.

The treasure sword glittered with a faint cold light as it swung!

It was like a glowing sword!

Dongdong exerted more force; if this sword had hit someone else, it might have caused serious injury.

Jiang Ning didn’t just sit back.

He slowly grabbed his sword and lightly shaved it like cutting tofu, instantly breaking Dongdong’s sword in half.

It was extremely silent at the scene.

In a flash, the cold light on Dongdong’s sword vanished; the once dazzling sword instantly lost all its color and turned a dismal gray.

"Clang," half of the wooden sword fell.

Dongdong stood there, his eyes bulging, completely in disbelief.

Jiang Ning disdainfully said, "What kind of rubbish sword is this?"

This single stroke brought Dongdong down from his peak state—his spirited, unyielding pride was completely slashed away by this stroke. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Dongdong had never been so heartbroken; he had worked so hard and finally forged a treasure sword, placing great hopes on it, only to see it easily broken.

Dongdong hugged the broken sword, crying his heart out: "You owe me a treasure sword!"

Jiang Ning blocked his noise and replied telepathically, "No compensation, scram."

This voice had a strong deterrent effect; frightened, Dongdong shivered—he knew Jiang Ning was not to be trifled with, having been kicked away by him before.

Knowing he couldn’t get compensation from Jiang Ning, Dongdong grabbed the broken sword and found Mr. Qian next door, picking an easy target and blustering:

"You owe me a sword!"

Mr. Qian: "???"

Dongdong, with clear logic, accused, "You engraved on the sword and ruined my exceptional sword!"

Mr. Qian, furious, almost had a stroke; he jumped up and shouted:

"You’re slandering me; it was clearly broken by someone hitting it!"

Dongdong, stuck in his simple way of thinking, insisted, "It’s all your fault for engraving on it, that’s why my sword broke!"

"Grandma!" Dongdong began wailing.

As the proverbs go, far off at the entrance, the figure of the hefty old lady flashed, and a few seconds later, the old lady wailed: "My grandson!"

...

An intense argument erupted at the door, startling the neighbors who came out to watch the drama.

The whole incident was quite complicated, Mr. Qian facing off against the hefty old lady, with the scholar meeting the soldier, right and wrong muddled.

Under the mediation of Uncle Tang, Uncle Zhang, and several others, Mr. Qian compensated Dongdong with a fine piece of wood to make a new sword.

Mr. Qian gritted his teeth in acceptance, returned home to find the wood, only to discover his ladder had been dismantled, and came back to argue with the hefty old lady, the dispute lasting until 10:30 PM before finally quieting down.

After a shower, Jiang Ning lay on the couch to rest.

Tonight, Tongtong stayed with Chuchu and wasn’t playing in his room, to Jiang Ning’s relief.

In the class group, Dong Qingfeng bubbled up, posting three pictures in a row, a late-night spread of greasily glistening skewers:

"Strongly recommend trying the barbecue in Peng City. Here, they grill it to 70% done, then you finish grilling it yourself over charcoal, a whole different experience when you cook it yourself."

Meng Gui: "But I like it fully automatic."

Cui Yu: "Same here."

Jiang Yanan seriously asked, "Can I actually grill it properly, or what if I burn it?"

Dong Qingfeng warmly responded, "I’ll grill for you, you just focus on eating."

Cui Yu: "I want to eat too."

Meng Gui: "Same here."

Dong Qingfeng’s mouth twitched; he wanted to strangle these two.

Lu Qiqi showed off her knowledge, joining the topic: "Apart from barbecue, there’s a ground pot chicken in Peng City, have you tried it? The first one in the entire city."

Dong Qingfeng: "I did eat it, it was indeed delicious, but it tastes slightly different from what we have in Yuzhou -- their clay pot chicken is sweeter."

The two started discussing the food, drink, entertainment, and fun in Peng City. Students like Dan Kaiquan and Guo Kunnan, who came from rural backgrounds, hadn’t been to many cities and couldn’t really join in the conversation.

Especially Guo Kunnan, who had thought he could make a big splash in the freshman group, surrounded by younger female students, but ended up being frequently targeted by some of the more rebellious new students.

This left him exhausted both mentally and physically, until Wang Longlong used his privilege to kick out a few people and things got a bit better.

Yang Sheng: "I’d recommend the barbecue in Lu Province, it’s quite different from the local stuff."

When Dong Qingfeng saw Yang Sheng participate, he cheered up. He had not seen Yang Sheng for the last few days and really missed him.

He quickly replied, "The barbecue in Lu Province is really authentic. My next stop is planned for Tai City. I might as well climb Taishan and try the barbecue there. Anyone want to join?"

Dong Qingfeng called out in the group.

Lu Qiqi spoke up: "It’s said online that everyone must climb Taishan once in their lifetime."

Chen Qian: "Taishan is the most prestigious of the five sacred mountains, a place where ancient emperors performed their official duties. It’s definitely worth climbing."

Chen Siyu wondered, "Isn’t Taishan not the tallest, so why is it considered the top among the five mountains?"

Huang Zhongfei: "The other famous mountains are surrounded by mountains, while Taishan stands out in the plains. I once passed by in a car, and Taishan rose abruptly from a vast plain, its presence unmatched."

Chen Qian: "To stand at the great heights and look down upon the smaller hills below, that’s exactly the reason."

Cui Yu: "At the end of the day, isn’t it just because the other mountains nearby are too short, making Taishan more prominent?"

Huang Zhongfei: "That makes sense."

"I climbed Taishan last summer vacation. If everyone is planning to go, I can provide some technical support." Huang Zhongfei added.

Yu Wen secretly made up her mind.

Wang Yanan: "I’m quite tempted, but it’s too far."

Dong Qingfeng: "It’s not too far, just over four hours by train."

Lu Qiqi: "I heard that climbing Taishan is really tiring, taking five to six hours to reach the summit."

Huang Zhongfei: "It really is tiring, especially a section called the Eighteen Pans which is very steep and quite frightening to look back on."

Dan Kaiquan confidently boasted, "If you let me climb, I could rush up in one go."

Dong Qingfeng, annoyed by his bragging, was about to retort but then thought better of it. What would he gain from winning the argument?

Giving up on the idea of arguing, Dong Qingfeng exhaled, considering himself much more mature, "Come on, let’s climb together. It’s more fun with more people."

Dan Kaiquan thought carefully, it actually seemed feasible. His grades had improved, his father had gotten a raise, and he had more pocket money than before. If he discussed it well with his family, perhaps they would allow him.

The group chat became lively with discussions about Taishan, everyone expressing their own opinions.

More and more classmates joined in, including Shen Qing’e and Bai Yuxia, who also shared their thoughts.

...

Inside Xue Chuchu’s room.

Xue Yuantong clutched her phone, watching them discuss Taishan.

Traveling, mountain climbing, these things were very distant to her, like another world, forever unreachable.

"Chuchu, do you like mountain climbing?"

Xue Chuchu stopped writing, turned around: "I suppose I would."

"Why do you like it if you’ve never climbed before?" Xue Yuantong asked, puzzled.

Xue Chuchu thought for a moment and smiled sweetly, "I’ve seen people climb mountains on my phone."

She leaned close to Chuchu, opened her favorite threads.

The post documented someone climbing a mountain in heavy fog, from the initial excitement, mid-way exhaustion, to several urges to give up, and finally persevering to reach the summit.

When he reached the top, the fog suddenly cleared, unveiling a blue sky, a sea of clouds, and beautiful scenic views.

The photos posted by the original poster were extremely beautiful, scenes not usually seen.

Mountain climbing aligned well with Xue Chuchu’s philosophy. She was currently studying hard and improving her grades, all to one day see the sceneries she couldn’t see yet.

Xue Yuantong stared blankly at the beautiful scenic photos, muttering, "So beautiful."

Then she sighed gently, "I don’t have the money to climb mountains."

The class monitor had mentioned in the class group that the ticket alone was a hefty 125 yuan.

Xue Yuantong was reluctant.

’How great would it be if I won today’s scratch card!’ A thought emerged.

With that, she could gather some pocket money and perhaps bring Jiang Ning along.

Xue Yuantong remembered, Jiang Ning hadn’t been to Taishan yet...

’Hmm, Chuchu hasn’t been either, but Chuchu has to go to school.’ She looked for an excuse to leave Chuchu behind.