When he was three years old, Xiao Yuefan cried and asked Li Tan, "Dad, why do others bully me and call me a scourge, saying that I killed my own mother? Why?"
"Bang!"
Li Tan slapped him and said in a harsh voice, "A man should shed blood but not tears. If you want others not to bully you, you must have aspirations. If you are stronger than them, they will not dare to bully you.
Suddenly being hit, Xiao Yuefan felt very wronged and wanted to cry, but as soon as he heard his father's words, he immediately wiped away his tears with his hands and nodded vigorously.
Seeing Xiao Yuefan's understanding, Li Tan caressed his head with a heartache and said softly, "Your mother is not dead. She lives in our hearts, so don't worry about what others say in the future."
Xiao Yuefan nodded, seemingly understanding.
The hardships of cutting firewood with a machete when I was four years old;
The joy of learning to write my name at the age of five;
The excitement of learning hunting from my father at the age of six;
The self-blame for the father being bitten by a poisonous snake when he was seven years old;
And the three days and nights of waiting, the sense of achievement and satisfaction when I first caught my prey.
The scenes flashed through my mind...
Yue Fan's thoughts became increasingly blurred, and he was gradually overwhelmed by the emotions of these past events.
Mr. Wan saw this scene and knew that Yue Fan was at the most critical moment. If he didn't pull back from reality in time, he would never wake up. If he continued to go on like this, he would never wake up.
As if out of survival instinct, Yue Fan realized that his thoughts were about to dissipate, so he desperately resisted these hallucinations. In the hazy distance, he heard the words of the "Heart Nourishing Scripture" that calm the mind and focus the attention: "A calm mind is like water, moving without being startled, and resting in peace. A life of a hundred years, bound by external things, the mind is in the world, what is the pursuit of longevity? If the mind is calm, the sky will fall without being startled, the spirit is restrained, the life is released, without the spirit there is no life, nourishing life is nourishing spirit..."
The "Heart Cultivation Scripture" was read faster and faster, and the spiritual platform slowly regained a sense of clarity. At this moment, the strange gas in Yue Fan's body moved, and without the obstruction of the Taoist path, it quickly traveled through his body, circulating between the 720 acupoints of the seven meridians and eight channels, back and forth between Baohui Acupoint and Yongquan Acupoint.
Lying on the bed, Yue Fan had calmed down, no longer bleeding, and his entire body was covered with a thin transparent gas film, which quickly melted the blood on his body and slowly penetrated into his skin, leaving no trace at all, as if he had never bled before. If it wasn't for the pool of blood on the bed, it might have been a hallucination.
Such a strange scene made even two so calm people could not help but exclaim. However, seeing Yue Fan's face gradually regaining its color, they felt a surge of joy and stopped being as nervous as they were just now.
After thinking about it, Li Tan still felt uneasy and asked with concern, "Sir, what happened just now? Judging from the current situation, Xiaofan should have survived, right?"
Mr. Wan took a deep breath, his face exhausted, and slowly sat down in his chair. He nodded to Li Tan and said, "Xiaofan's breathing has returned to normal, and it's clear that he has already made it through. His face is also very good, and he is recovering very quickly. It's much better than I expected. Xiaofan's life has been saved from the underworld.
He shook his head and said, "But I still don't understand what that transparent gas membrane on Xiao Fan's body is. It's so magical that even the blood can be reversed. It seems that the world is full of wonders.
Hearing that his child was safe, Li Tan of course was overjoyed. His heart finally relaxed, and he didn't pay much attention to what Mr. Wan said later. He didn't care about the magic or not, as long as the child was now safe, he was satisfied.
So he suddenly knelt down and said to Mr. Wan with tears of gratitude, "Thank you for saving my life twice, Mr. Li Tan. I have nothing to repay you, so I bow down here to thank you.
Mr. Wan quickly stood up and helped Li Tan up. He sincerely said, "Get up, I haven't even thanked you for taking care of me all these years. And Xiaofan has grown up under my watch. If I didn't let him take Yare out and get dragged down, he wouldn't be hurt like this. I should feel guilty, all this is what I should do. You don't need to do this, otherwise I won't be able to hold my head up."
Li Tan was helped up and looked at Mr. Wan excitedly and said, "You saved my life years ago, and taking care of you all these years is what I should do, how can we talk about thanking you!"
Mr. Wan waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let Xiaofan have a good rest. You've been busy all night, it's almost dawn, so go back and rest quickly. Xiaofan will stay here to recuperate. I will take care of him, so you can rest assured."
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Li Tan deeply bowed to Mr. Wan and Mr. Wan didn't stop him but nodded instead.
After the bow, Li Tan raised his head and said, "Originally, I wanted to stay here and take care of Xiaofan, but Xiaofan promised to deliver firewood for someone else. If it weren't for the special circumstances this time, Xiaofan would never break his promise, so this time I will help him deliver it, then Xiaofan will be in your care." Then he limped out of the house.
Seeing Li Tan's distant figure, Mr. Wan muttered, "What a pair of strong father-son! No matter how big the difficulties are, I believe they can overcome them. To meet people like this is also worthwhile in this life." After finishing the saying, he turned back to the inner room.
Little Yare was yawning and still kept guard beside Yue Fan. Gradually she fell asleep next to Yue Fan's bed.
Not long after Mr. Wan left, there was a burst of white light on Yue Fan's body, which kept flowing on the surface of his body. The scene was very strange and wonderful.
Yue Fan felt very relaxed in his heart now. It seemed that he had never been so relaxed before. His physical condition had stabilized and his spiritual platform was very clear. Even the pain in his body was disappearing little by little. At this time, the gas in his body was rotating faster and had increased in size.
When he first woke up, Yue Fan felt a breath moving through his body. He was surprised because he had never practiced internal skills due to his family's poor conditions. But how could there be a breath moving through his body? After a long time, however, he felt no ill effects and began to relax. Instead, he felt that this breath was very intimate, like returning to his mother's embrace. Although he didn't know what a mother's embrace was like, he was sure it was a feeling that warmed his heart.
Gradually, the feeling of the body got better and better, and it became more and more comfortable. His limbs were spread out like this, which made Yue Fan feel secure again...
The gas in Yue Fan's body was constantly nourishing the meridians throughout his body, and the speed was increasing. Even the broken meridians in his left hand were slowly repairing. Such a situation made Yue Fan ecstatic! After all, no one felt better with a disability.
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In the morning, several sunbeams shone through the window, and the birds outside began their day's work.
Yue Fan lay quietly in bed, the white light on his body had disappeared, and he was used to breathing according to the "Heart Nourishing Scripture". He slowly opened his eyes until he felt the sunlight coming in. The dazzling light made Yue Fan's eyes unable to adapt for a moment, so he raised his hands to block the light, and after adapting, slowly observed the surrounding environment.
Looking at the blood on the bed, Yue Fan couldn't help but think of the pain he had felt the previous night, and a cold sweat broke out. He didn't know if he could survive another pain like last night, but he certainly didn't want to try again.
After getting up, Yue Fan gently put the quilt on Xiao Ya'er and tidied up the messy room.
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In front of the bronze mirror, Yue Fan stood motionless, and suddenly his head turned completely white. I don't think many people would be surprised.
"Haha, I didn't expect that I would be grey-haired at the age of 12. I think I'm the first one in history!" Yue Fan smiled helplessly at the mirror.
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When Mr. Wan woke up in the morning, he walked out of the house and saw Yue Fan staring into the mirror. He walked over to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know what to say. In the end, he just shook his head and sighed heavily.
Hearing a sigh behind him, Yue Fan came back to himself and turned around to see Mr. Wan standing in front of him. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly knelt down and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Wan, for saving my life."
Seeing Yue Fan's behavior similar to his father's, Mr. Wan quickly stepped forward to help Yue Fan up and said to him with a smile, "Haha, you two are really alike. Well, you've already knocked your head, so get up quickly. Your body has just recovered and can't bear any more trouble."
Take Yue Fan to the bedside and say, "Come, sit down and let Grandpa take your pulse and see how you are doing now." Then, with his eyes slightly closed, he placed his hand on Yue Fan's right hand pulse and carefully felt the beating of the pulse.
After about half a minute, Mr. Wan gently opened his eyes, stroking his beard while saying to Yue Fan, "Your body has recovered, and your condition is even better than before. In addition, the meridians in your left hand are gradually repairing, and I believe that you will recover soon."
Then, as if something was difficult to say, after hesitating for a while, he sighed and said, "Due to the sudden excessive depletion of your vitality and mental power, your head has lost its vitality and turned white. Although your body has now recovered, it is difficult for your head to turn back. Alas..."
After listening to Mr. Wan's diagnosis, Yue Fan said with a relaxed face, "Grandpa Wan, don't feel sorry for Xiaofan. In fact, as long as I can live, I am already very satisfied. White is white, anyway, people will get old, and their hair will turn white when they get old, it's not a big deal... I didn't adapt to the mirror just now...
Come here. I was just hesitating for a moment. It won't happen again.
As he spoke, Yue Fan also played with his white hair, appearing quite natural. However, a twelve-year-old boy with white hair looked a little strange.
Mr. Wan nodded and said with appreciation, "Good, to be able to take it and let it go, that's a good man.
After a chat, Mr. Wan asked seriously, "Xiaofan, do you know that there is a Tao Qi in your body, constantly moving through your meridians?"
After thinking about it, Yue Fan nodded and said, "When I first woke up, there was a Qi flowing through my body's meridians, helping me repair the meridians of my left hand. Later, I didn't feel anything wrong. However, I'm not sure what it is, as I've never practiced Qi before."
Mr. Wan pondered for a moment and said, "Xiao Fan, in order to save your life, I have punctured 720 acupoints on your body. You will never be able to practice Qi, I hope you understand.
Yue Fan smiled at Mr. Wan and said, "Actually, it's fine as long as I can protect the people around me, like my family and friends. I didn't practice Qi before, but I still lived a good life!"
Mr. Wan smiled and said, "It's great that you have this idea. Now tell me, how are the changes in your body?"
Yue Fan was recalling the situation while touching his left hand. From the beginning of the fight to his angry strike, from unconsciousness to consciousness, and then to the strange gas.
Mr. Wan listened to Yue Fan's description while stroking his beard, and occasionally asked about various physical reactions.
Finally, Mr. Wan sighed heavily and said, "Xiaofan, my situation is very special!"
Yue Fan asked, "Why does Grandpa Wan say that?"
Mr. Wan's blush and said awkwardly, "As you said, you were not burning vitality at that time, but burst out of vitality in a strong mental state. Since you have cultivated the way of health since childhood and are still young, your vitality is quite strong. When it bursts out, your body can't bear it, so your head turns white."
Seeing Yue Fan's blank expression, Mr. Wan explained, "Your situation seems similar to burning vitality, but there is a big difference. After burning vitality, even if you don't die, it is impossible to recover, unless you have some special opportunities. However, the burst of vitality can slowly recover, even if it can't be restored to the original state, it will be much better. The Qi in your body should be the 'life essence' left after the burst, which can help you recover vitality quickly!