“What is a Spiritual Master?”
As a diligent student, Ding Ning stopped humiliating Money God and asked very modestly.
Money God finally got some fulfillment, crossed his legs haughtily, raised his chin to a 45-degree angle, squinted at the teacup, and remained silent.
Ding Ning knew it. “The d*mning fatty begins putting on airs again.” So, he refilled tea water for him respectfully and said with a flattering smile, “My unbeatable defense Second Master, please drink the tea.”
Money God put on airs, gave a cold snort, sipped the tea slowly, and said proudly, “Ancient warrior practitioners are divided into two kinds: One, as everyone knows, is the Ancient Warrior; the other is the Spiritual Master. A Spiritual Master and an Ancient Warrior take completely different practicing paths. The Ancient Warrior practices Qi, while the Spiritual Master practices spiritual strength. Their levels are the same as the Ancient Warriors’, but their names are slightly different: Human Spiritual Master, Xuan Spiritual Master, Earth Spiritual Master, Sky Spiritual Master, and Real Spiritual Master.”
Speaking of Spiritual Masters, Money God’s expression showed a tinge of complexity. “To be a spiritual master requires extremely severe conditions, such as physique, inborn spiritual strength, blood, inherited practicing methods, postnatal opportunities, and others, which are all indispensable. Your Sister Qiao covers it quite well. We had only been regarding her as an ordinary person proficient in medicine and cooking, until the supernatural event we came across some time ago. Sister Qiao helped us bravely. If not so, I am afraid we wouldn’t know she is a spiritual master until now.”
Ding Ning felt shocked, having no idea about the relationships between these people. “Then, do you still believe Sister Qiao?”
“Of course, your Sister Qiao has now become your Third Master’s wife. She belongs to us. Besides that, she also saved us all.”
Money God said proudly.
“Ah, Uncle Xiaowu and Sister Qiao are finally together.”
Ding Ning said surprisingly. When he was young, he knew Sister Qiao and Uncle Xiaowu liked each other, but Uncle Xiaowu was blunt and insensitive to feelings.
Two of them liked each other, but when they met, they didn’t talk. So, they wasted so many years.
Money God’s eyes glistened with some remembrance and sadness. “It’s not that they are finally together, but that they finally reconciled.”
“Reconciled? In the past, they didn’t…”
Ding Ning opened his eyes out of shock, asking incredulously.
“In the past, they were already lovers. Sister Qiao also gave birth to a daughter for your Uncle Xiaowu, but later, due to some reasons, we left her and her daughter. As a result, your Sister Qiao’s village was slaughtered by our enemy. After overcoming so much difficulty, she escaped, but she lost her daughter on the way. So, there was sand in their relationship. During these years, they didn’t talk to each other. If the supernatural event hadn’t happened this time and your Uncle Xiaowu nearly perished, I am afraid Sister Qiao would not have forgiven your Uncle Xiaowu.”
Money God revealed a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, but he didn’t tell Ding Ning that Uncle Xiaowu abandoned his wife to save his father, raided the prison without hesitation, but brought a disaster to Sister Qiao’s village. After that, Duan Xiaowu was extremely grieved, but he didn’t regret it at all. Facing Sister Qiao’s angry shouts and questioning, he lowered his head, remained silent, but didn’t admit his wrongdoing. Sister Qiao was also stubborn. Therefore, the couple didn’t speak with each other for more than twenty years.
For this, Ding Ning’s father felt quite regret, changed his name to Ding Wuyan, disfigured his own face, apologized to Sister Qiao, and gave her his ancestors’ medical book to read, as was possibly a way of compensating her.
Fortunately, now more than twenty years passed, and Sister Qiao’s emotional entanglement was eased. When Duan Xiaowu was dying, she went to save him. Finally, the couple reconciled, making everyone relieved.
Ding Ning was astounded. In the past, he only perceived that Uncle Xiaowu and Sister Qiao liked each other silently, but didn’t communicate with each other. Once he thought they liked each other but were too shy to speak, but he never thought they had been a couple.
What he didn’t know was that no matter how much pain Duan Xiaowu felt, he didn’t want to take the initiative to reconcile with Sister Qiao due to his guilt. After the plot in which his twenty-five brothers died, they once vowed never to marry without avenging these brothers.
But while he was healing, he couldn’t help falling in love with Sister Qiao. Out of impulse, they had intercourse and also gave birth to a daughter.
For Duan Xiaowu who treated vows as honors, this was a betrayal to his brothers and also disgrace to his vow. So, he kept his distance from Sister Qiao on purpose. The emotional entanglement had not been eased until recently.
Anyway, Ding Ning felt happy for them. “Second Master, what kind of supernatural event did you come across? Are there ghosts in the world?”
Money God’s face revealed a tinge of fear. “Previously, I didn’t believe there are ghosts or gods, but we saw a ghost this time, or perhaps it shouldn’t be called a ghost. According to Sister Qiao, that was not a ghost, but was an undead broken soul of the body of some extremely strong warrior, which did evil deeds. Only the Spiritual Masters who have opened their third eye can see it, but we couldn’t see it. Our kung fu was useless, and we were nearly killed by that broken soul. Without Sister Qiao, we would have died. If not, we would have become lunatics.”
Money God spoke simply. Obviously, he didn’t want to speak much about that. Ding Ning made sounds with his lips, looking gloomy.
“Okay, this time I came to bring you your father’s message. Your father asks you to join the “Dragon Soul” Special Combat Team and participate in the Domestic Army Competition to win the champion of the International Special Forces Competition and the “Dragon Teeth” title.
Money God spoke with an extremely serious look.
“Dragon Soul Special Combat Team? I even don’t know what it is. I am only a doctor, how can I participate in the domestic army competition? And it is also an international special forces competition. Hehe, Second Master, are you kidding?”
Ding Ning looked quite confused and touched Money God’s forehead subconsciously. He was not feverish, but how could he talk nonsense?
The nostalgia flashed in Money God’s eyes and vanished. Extremely serious, he said, “I am not kidding you, and this is your father’s idea. The ‘Dragon Soul’ was once the strongest special force in Shenzhou Country, and the ‘Dragon Teeth’ was the strongest soldier king’s title in the ‘Dragon Soul’. Now, our enemy wants to expand their power into the ‘Dragon Soul’. So, you must go stop them and win the ‘Dragon Teeth’ title. This is very beneficial to your future development.”
“Enemy? Okay, I accept it, but how can I join the ‘Dragon Soul’?”
Ding Ning’s eyes suddenly shone.
His father didn’t want to tell him anything, so he was very angry and didn’t want to accept it at all, but when he heard “enemy”, he changed his mind at once.
“You don’t want to tell me anything, so I should investigate myself. Since your enemy wants to extend his ‘claws’ into the ‘Dragon Soul’, he will leave his traces for sure.”
“This time, you stopped the explosion successfully, and Ninghai National Security Bureau will grant you the honorary title of ‘Security Advisor’. Bureau Head Mo Fei will recommend you to the Ninghai Garrison Command to join the Sharp Sword Special Force Team, then you can participate in the Domestic Army Competition held in the spring next year and win the first place. Naturally, so many special force teams will hold out an olive branch to you. By then, you can choose the ‘Dragon Soul’. Then, you will represent the ‘Dragon Soul’ to participate in the International Special Forces Competition. After getting the champion, you will have the qualification to compete for the title of “Dragon teeth”. But you can’t participate in the competition with your current appearance and identity, and Mo Fei has prepared a new identity and resume for you. After remembering them, destroy them immediately.”
After Ding Ning accepted the mission, Money God smiled, took out a resume and passed it to him, and then took out a biomimetic skin and threw it to him. “This is the newest upgraded biomimetic skin made by Sister Qiao. After the Spring Festival, Mo Fei will help you with your current identity disappear reasonably for some time. You will need to use your new identity to get special training for a month, and then represent Ninghai Garrison Command to participate in the Domestic Army Competition held in March.”
Ding Ning played with the biomimetic skin quite joyfully and asked surprisedly, “What are the new functions of the upgraded one?”
“Stronger defense, a stream of bullets cannot go through. Besides that, it can lighten injuries. The force of attacking you will be partially stopped by the biomimetic skin. This is the newest product made out of my defense principle.”
Money God looked smug and said, “There is also another function. That is counter-hurt. In a close fight, when your enemy punches you one time, he will be hurt by thirty percent of his power. This is the merit of a strong Great Master.”
“Wow, Sister Qiao is a special woman. She is really great.”
Ding Ning was overjoyed, wishing to wear the skin now.
“Little Dingding, I need to go. I won’t see you again in a short time. Later, if you need anything, go to Mo Fei. He is the brother of your father and us, absolutely trustable.”
When Money God saw that Ding Ning turned stiff all over and lowered his head to keep silent, a tinge of sadness of parting flashed in his eyes. “Come on, we are all watching you. Don’t let us disappointed, don’t let your father disappointed, and it won’t be so long to see you again.”
Ding Ning was so gloomy about their parting. Only at this moment did he show the emotions that youths at his age should have.
“By the way, I forgot to tell you that you still have an elder sister, and she has been paying attention to you. I believe you will see each other soon.”
Money God used relaxed remarks to distract his gloom about the parting.
Ding Ning suddenly raised his head and asked unbelievably, “What did you say? I still have an elder sister?”
“Yes, do you still remember Knife Scar who saved you?”
Money God raised the corner of his mouth, giving a seducing smile.
“That sister-in-law I have never seen is a tough woman, as excellent as a man. No doubt, she is a good match for my Big Brother. That’s why my Dragon Teeth Big Brother misses her day and night.”
This time, if he hadn’t returned to their motherland to learn about his sister-in-law’s recent situation and had gotten the information from one of her subordinates who had been sent to Yan Jing to protect her secretly, he would not have known that his sister-in-law had adopted such a great daughter silently.
“Adopted elder sister? Child bride? Hehe, that girl can match Little Ding Ning. Sister-in-law does have sharp eyes.”
“Yes, I do. You know him?”
Ding Ning suddenly stood up and asked surprisedly.
“I don’t. That is the man your sister sent to protect you.”
Money God spoke smilingly, but he felt worried about Ding Ning. “My Big Brother has engaged the Xiao Family’s daughter for him, but my sister-in-law has engaged a child bride for him. Who on earth will this little man marry? I expect to know that so much.”
“My sister, I even have a sister. She knows me and has been paying attention to me, why? Why hasn’t she told me the truth?”
Like losing all his souls, Ding Ning sank his buttocks into the bed, mumbling.
“It’s not that your sister doesn’t want to tell you the truth, but that our enemy is too powerful. If one step goes wrong, all our achievements will be lost and we will lose. So, she must be prudent. Besides that, she found you only after she became an internet celebrity. After clarifying her identity completely, she will come to find you. Remember, you are not fighting alone, and we are all watching you. Come on, young man, I’m leaving.”
Money God smiled to encourage him and left silently, at the speed that didn’t match his huge body.
Bemused, Ding Ning raised his head, but had not come back to earth from the huge amount of information for now.
