Chapter 261: The highest good is like water? Not good, nor like water

"Gulp!" Nian Duan swallowed the Tongtian Pill directly, and then began to sense the medicinal power of the Tongtian Pill. "It can improve the root bones, heal injuries, and improve the realm. It's a good medicine."

After Nian Duan judged that the drug had finished taking effect, he looked at Mi Lian and said, "Tongtian Pills may really be able to make up for Mi Xin's congenital deficiency. Do you want to try it?"

"Try!" Mi Lian agreed very readily. In addition to his trust in Gongsun Ce, he also wanted to give it his all.

Gongsun Ce took out a Tongtian Pill and fed it to Mi Xin. The pill melted in her mouth and soon the medicinal power of the Tongtian Pill took effect on Mi Xin's body.

The Tongtian Pill melted in her mouth, turning into a warm current that flowed down her throat and into her body.

Nian Duan stared at Mi Xin's face closely, fearing that any accidents might occur.

The medicinal power of Tongtian Pills began to take effect in Mi Xin's body.

The warm current surged like a river, flowing gently through her limbs and bones.

Her body began to tremble slightly, as if she was fighting a final battle against the disease.

Gongsun Ce's right index finger and middle finger gently placed on Mi Xin's pulse point. He could clearly feel the flow of the medicinal power in Mi Xin's body.

As time passed, Mi Xin's face gradually became rosy.

Her breathing also became steady and strong, as if all the burdens had been lifted off her shoulders.

A gratified smile appeared on Gongsun Ce's face, he knew that the Tongtian Pills had worked its magical effect.

However, Gongsun Ce did not relax his vigilance. He continued to stay by Mi Xin's side, feeling the power of the medicine flowing through her body.

That power seemed to have infinite vitality, constantly repairing the damaged meridians and organs in Mi Xin's body.

When the medicinal effect of Tongtian Pills was exhausted, Mi Xin's body was completely restored to health.

"Ah ah..." Mi Xin's face was filled with a happy smile. She reached out her hand and gently stroked Mi Lian's tearful face, and could only utter a few syllables.

"Thank you, Uncle Gongsun." Mi Lian let Mi Xin wipe the tears from her face, and then she thanked Gongsun Ce.

"It's okay, let's go. Let's go back and see if you are suitable for martial arts training." Gongsun Ce gave Mi Lian instructions and then looked at Nian Duan, "The New Year is coming, why not spend the New Year together."

"The little girl is greedy, this is a good opportunity to let her satisfy her craving." Nian Duan said helplessly.

Gongsun Ce's feeding behavior naturally could not be hidden from Nian Duan. Cakes and preserved fruits certainly have no smell, but braised chicken legs and roasted lamb legs... how could they have no smell at all?

Nian Duan just tacitly agreed that Duanmu Rong accepted Gongsun Ce's feeding.

Nian Duan's diet is too light, so it is natural that Duan Mu Rong wants to eat something with a stronger flavor.

"Master~" Duanmu Rong put her arms around Nian Duan's arms, with a hint of tenderness in her tone.

Children who are protected by their parents can remain children all their lives.

As long as Nian Duan was still alive, Duanmu Rong might never become the Mirror Lake Medical Immortal who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

"You." Nian Duan raised his hand and scratched the tip of Duan Murong's nose. "When will you grow up?"

"No, as long as Master is here, I don't want to grow up in my lifetime." Duanmu Rong buried her face in Nian Duan's neck and rubbed it gently, like a little animal.

Gongsun Ce put his hand on Mi Lian's shoulder, and the next moment he took a step forward, activating his infinite magical power, and the four of them returned to the Taiwei Mansion.

"Hey! Old man!" Gongsun Yan rode Xiao Mimi and galloped past Gongsun Ce.

Xianyin, the snake, also spread its wings and flew around following Gongsun Yan.

Gongsun Ce captured Xianyin and began to examine her. Although she was clearly a strange beast, Gongsun Ce always felt that her power had not increased at all. Apart from being able to fly, she was useless.

"Hiss~" Xianyin didn't struggle much in Gongsun Ce's hands, but there was a hint of flattery in her hissing sound.

When Gongsun Ce saw the human-like flattery on Xianyin Snake's face, he smiled. Nowadays, even strange beasts can learn the art of flattery without any instruction.

"Open your mouth." Gongsun Ce gave an order, Xianyin opened the snake's mouth, and Gongsun Ce took out a Tongtian Pill and threw it into the snake's mouth.

Xianyin was originally only as thick as a hand could hold, and its scales glowed faintly in the sunlight.

Its eyes were like two deep gems, sparkling with flattering fawning.

As the Tongtian Pill entered the stomach, a powerful energy instantly exploded in the Teng Snake's body.

The originally tiny Teng Snake rapidly expanded in size under the effect of Tongtian Pills.

Its body was like a blown-up balloon, and in the blink of an eye it had become as thick as a bowl.

Its wings also grew larger, spreading out like two giant fans, which combined with the snake's body made it look even more majestic.

The medicinal power of Tongtian Pills quickly spread within the Teng Snake's body, flowing through every blood vessel and every scale of its armor.

Under the influence of the medicine, Teng Snake felt as if his body was reshaped and filled with endless power.

Its eyes also became brighter, changing from vertical pupils to round pupils.

Just then, a shocking change occurred.

"Thank you, Master, for the elixir."

Xianyin started to speak, her voice was clear and a little childish, which was consistent with her childhood.

She looked at Gongsun Ce, her eyes filled with gratitude and awe.

"I can speak! I can speak!" Xianyin's tone suddenly became a little excited. She realized it late and could hardly hide her excitement.

"Those who serve me will get what they wish for." Gongsun Ce smiled slightly and gently stroked the head of the Teng Snake. The cool touch felt quite good.

"Oh, what a bullshit old man!" Gongsun Yan rode Xiao Mimi to Gongsun Ce's side and wanted to put his hand on Gongsun Ce's shoulder, but found that he was out of reach.

Gongsun Yan jumped off Xiao Mimi's back and just barely reached Gongsun Ce's left shoulder with his elbow.

“Will I die if I call you father?” Gongsun Ce let go of Xianyin and held Gongsun Yan’s waist, steadying Gongsun Yan’s shaky body. “Be careful, you can’t even stand steadily.”

"Hehe, I won't scream." Gongsun Yan showed her little temper.

"Call me by my respectful title." Gongsun Ce raised his hand and gently rubbed Gongsun Yan's head. As Gongsun Yan grew up, she looked more and more like Jingwei.

"Okay, Your Excellency the Emperor."

"You don't sound respectful at all." Gongsun Ce casually threw a Tongtian Pill to Xiao Mimi, "You lazy thing, eat it."

Xiao Mimi is just an ordinary tiger. Her lifespan is limited. Taking the Tongtian Pills can at least allow her to live a little longer.

"Awoo~" After a roar, little Mimi raised her head and swallowed the Tongtian Pill thrown by Gongsun Ce.

"Thank you for the reward, master." Little Mimi quickly absorbed the medicinal power of the Tongtian Pills. Then she prostrated herself on the ground and saluted Gongsun Ce.

Royal sister sound? Gongsun Ce touched his chin, it was indeed very reasonable.

"Let's go. I want to check carefully the cultivation situation of you, little girl!" Gongsun Ce pinched Gongsun Yan's cheek. His words sounded cruel, but his tone was gentle.

“Hehe, let’s go.” Gongsun Yan took advantage of the situation and jumped onto Gongsun Ce’s back, “Go!”

"Snapped!"

Gongsun Ce slapped Gongsun Yan on the back. It was not until this moment that Gongsun Ce realized that Gongsun Yan and Jingwei were not only similar in appearance, but also in feel.

Gongsun Ce carried Gongsun Yan on his back through the layers of courtyard gates and came to the backyard.

At this moment, a group of young women were accompanying Feiyan to bask in the sun.

Gongsun Ce took Mi Xin from Mi Lian's arms and handed it to Madam Hu.

Mrs. Hu took Mi Xin with doubt and asked, "Where did this little girl come from?"

"Please take care of Xiao Lian's sister for a while." Gongsun Ce said and left decisively.

"Wow...wow..."

Gongsun Ce heard the strong crying coming from behind and shook his head helplessly.

Love at one year old, annoyance at two years old, and even dogs hate it at three years old.

It’s not that one-year-olds don’t make trouble, it’s just that parents still have patience at the age of one.

Gongsun Ce brought Gongsun Yan, Xiao Meng and Mi Lian to the martial arts arena.

Gongsun Ce patted Gongsun Yan on the back and said, "Come down and get beaten!"

Gongsun Yan jumped down from behind Gongsun Ce, then walked to the weapon rack and picked up two wooden swords. She threw one of the wooden swords to Gongsun Ce.

“Attack me!” After holding the wooden sword, Gongsun Ce made a sword flower and looked at Gongsun Yan.

"Old man, be careful! Look at my Jingwei Dividing the Sea!"

As Gongsun Yan shouted, a pink sword energy instantly swung out from the wooden sword. The sword energy was like a dragon emerging from the water, with great momentum, and it roared towards Gongsun Ce.

Jingwei Dividing the Sea is Jingwei's killer move. Most swordsmen in the martial arts world, like Luowang's top-level killer, use swords as their killer moves.

That is to say, after obtaining a famous sword, you create moves that are completely in line with the famous sword.

The sword energy of the Jingwei Sword is the strongest. When you hold the sword and throw it into the sea, it will cause the big fish to scream in fear.

Therefore, Jingwei created this sword - Jingwei Divides the Sea.

Gongsun Ce stood not far away, with a smile on his face and his eyes full of approval and dissatisfaction towards Gongsun Yan.

He praised Gongsun Yan's progress, but at the same time he was dissatisfied with the fact that this little girl wanted to learn everything. Learning too many different styles of swordsmanship might not be a good thing.

Jingwei's swordsmanship is a killing swordsmanship, which is completely different from the gentlemanly style passed down to him by Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Yan wants to take off before he even learns to walk.

He shook his wrist, swung the wooden sword lightly, and caught the pink sword energy steadily.

The sword energy flowed on the wooden sword, like a tamed beast, and returned obediently to Gongsun Ce's hands.

He exerted a little force, and the sword energy changed direction and flew towards Gongsun Yan.

When Gongsun Yan saw this, a hint of surprise flashed across her face. She had thought that Gongsun Ce would directly destroy her sword energy, but she did not expect that Gongsun Ce would return the sword energy.

But surprise did not affect Gongsun Yan's reaction, and her reaction was extremely quick.

"Come again! Watch my nameless sword move!"

She raised the wooden sword in her hand, and swung out an invisible sword energy from her right hand. When it collided with the pink sword energy, the two canceled each other out, making a deafening roar. The air waves spread out, sweeping up the surrounding dust.

Gongsun Ce frowned. This was the sword move of the previous master of the Han Guang Sword, Sword Saint Wuming.

Jingwei himself can’t even say that he has full control, so how can he teach others?

"Take that! Gentleman style!"

Gongsun Yan did not stop. She condensed her true energy and a breeze blew around her body in an instant.

The breeze gradually condensed on the wooden sword, forming a sharp sword energy.

She suddenly swung her sword and attacked in the direction of Gongsun Ce. Wherever the sword energy passed, the air seemed to be cut apart, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

"Not bad." Gongsun Ce praised with a smile. Although he was dissatisfied with Gongsun Yan's greed, he still had to give due praise.

Gongsun Ce did not use his full strength when facing Gongsun Yan's gentlemanly demeanor. He just flicked his fingers lightly and shattered the oncoming gentlemanly demeanor.

Gongsun Yan couldn't help feeling annoyed when he saw that his sword moves were easily broken.

But she was not discouraged, instead it aroused her fighting spirit even more.

She flashed and instantly appeared in front of Gongsun Ce.

Her swordsmanship is no longer restricted to the use of sword energy and true energy, but has returned to the purest swordsmanship.

The wooden sword in her hand was as agile as a swimming dragon, and sometimes attacked Gongsun Ce's vital points as fast as lightning.

Sometimes, he dissolved Gongsun Ce's counterattack as slowly as flowing water.

Although her swordsmanship is simple and unpretentious, it contains infinite variations and power.

Upon seeing this, Gongsun Ce responded calmly, sometimes turning defense into offense and sometimes turning offense into defense.

His swordsmanship is exquisite. Just using basic swordsmanship makes Gongsun Yan feel a strong sense of oppression.

The two had fought dozens of rounds, switching between offense and defense.

Their swordsmanship became faster and more fierce; the sword energy crisscrossed and formed brilliant sword lights.

The surrounding leaves were blown all over the sky by the sword energy, as if they were in a rain of swords.

Gongsun Yan's expression became more and more ugly, because she could feel that Gongsun Ce's swordsmanship was no longer his own swordsmanship.

Gongsun Ce was using Gongsun Yan's swordsmanship to fight back against Gongsun Yan. Whatever move Gongsun Yan made, Gongsun Ce would respond with the same sword move.

Even some of Gongsun Yan's subtle little habits were incorporated into Gongsun Ce's swordsmanship.

"Did you notice it?" Gongsun Ce asked Gongsun Yan with a smile.

"You old bastard, you're using my swordsmanship against me!" Gongsun Yan sniffed in dissatisfaction.

"Today I will teach you a lesson - to defeat yourself. I will not use my sword skills to bully you, I will only fight back with what you have learned.

It is very simple to pass my test, that is to defeat yourself. Defeat yourself just now. Come on! "

Gongsun Yan looked at Gongsun Ce, gritted his teeth, and attacked frantically.

In fact, Gongsun Yan has a trick up his sleeve, and that is the power of words.

Gongsun Yan's word spirit is the bronze throne, but Gongsun Ce does not know how to do it.

In other words, as long as Gongsun Yan releases his word spirit to break the wooden sword in Gongsun Ce's hand, Gongsun Yan will naturally win.

Gongsun Ce was very curious whether Gongsun Yan could think of this, or whether she would use this trick.

After continuous attacks, Gongsun Yan's true energy was gradually exhausted and his physical strength was also greatly depleted.

However, she did not choose to give up. Instead, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

She knew very well that in order to truly gain Gongsun Ce's recognition, she must demonstrate all her strength.

Gongsun Yan took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and then shouted: "Word Spirit·Bronze Throne!"

As she shouted, her skin began to change subtly, from its original white to bluish-gray, as if covered by a layer of bronze.

Her muscles also became extremely hard, as if they had really turned into bronze.

However, this increase in power does not come without a price.

Gongsun Yan could clearly feel his bones creaking under the force of the bronze throne, as if they could break at any time.

But she did not back down, she knew this was the only way to gain strength.

Gongsun Yan, whose strength surged, swung his sword again and attacked Gongsun Ce.

"Bang!"
Along with Gongsun Yan's crazy attack, Gongsun Ce's wooden sword collided wildly with Gongsun Yan's wooden sword.

Gongsun Ce did not use his true Qi to protect the wooden sword, but Gongsun Yan injected his true Qi into the wooden sword without reservation.

Soon, tiny cracks appeared on Gongsun Ce's wooden sword.

"when!"

As Gongsun Yan swung her sword, she broke the wooden sword in Gongsun Ce's hand.

The moment the wooden sword broke, a look of satisfaction appeared on Gongsun Ce's face.

Gongsun Ce looked at Gongsun Yan, smiled and nodded: "You win, little girl."

His tone was full of appreciation and relief. He knew that Gongsun Yan had put in a lot of effort and endured a lot of pressure to gain his recognition.

Gongsun Yan was delighted when he heard Gongsun Ce's words, but then he felt a tingling sensation in his bones.

She knew that she had just used the power of the bronze throne, which had put considerable pressure on her bones.

She slowly removed the power of the Word Spirit·Bronze Throne, and her skin gradually returned to its original whiteness, but looked a little pale.

After Gongsun Yan removed the bronze throne, her body suddenly became shaky, and Gongsun Ce stepped forward to catch Gongsun Yan.

"Old man, help me rub it." Gongsun Yan fell into Gongsun Ce's arms.

Gongsun Ce felt that Gongsun Yan at this moment could be considered a soft girl.

Gongsun Ce's eyes were full of concern. He gently patted Gongsun Yan's shoulder and said softly, "Yan'er, you are really good."

Gongsun Yan looked up at Gongsun Ce, a hint of satisfaction and joy flashing in his eyes.

Gongsun Ce said no more. He stretched out his hands and gently massaged Gongsun Yan's muscles.

His technique was skillful and powerful, and each press just relieved the pain in Gongsun Yan's body.

Under the infusion of Gongsun Ce's true energy, Gongsun Yan could feel a warm current surging from inside her body, gradually spreading to her limbs and bones.

As time passed, the numbness and soreness in Gongsun Yan's body began to gradually subside.

Her complexion gradually regained its rosy color and her breathing became steady.

Gongsun Yan looked at Gongsun Ce with admiration. She knew that without Gongsun Ce's timely rescue and massage techniques, it would be difficult for her to recover in a short period of time.

However, although the soreness and numbness in the muscles had subsided a lot, Gongsun Yan could still feel the soreness and numbness coming from his bones.

This feeling was a little unbearable for her, but she still tried hard not to show it.

She knew that Gongsun Ce had already put a lot of effort and energy into her, and she didn't want to make Gongsun Ce worry about her anymore.

Gongsun Ce naturally also noticed Gongsun Yan's discomfort.

"Silly girl." He gently held Gongsun Yan in his arms and let her lean on him. "I know the sequelae of the bronze throne very well. The numbness on the bones is not so easy to eliminate."

"I am fine."

Seeing Gongsun Yan's stubbornness, Gongsun Ce smiled and said, "You will know the pain tomorrow."

Gongsun Ce's embrace was warm and solid, making Gongsun Yan feel unprecedented peace of mind and comfort.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the faint fragrance and warm breath emanating from Gongsun Ce.

"Have a good rest." Gongsun Ce's voice sounded in Gongsun Yan's ears.

His tone was gentle yet firm, and it seemed to have a magical power that made Gongsun Yan relax his body and mind involuntarily.

She leaned in her master's arms, no longer struggling or speaking, but just quietly enjoying this rare peace and warmth.

Gongsun Ce picked up Gongsun Yan with one hand, hooked his finger at Xiao Meng, and said, "Come here, let me see your quality."

Gongsun Ce picked up the wooden sword that Gongsun Yan had just used on the ground with his right foot and kicked it at Xiao Meng.

Xiao Meng took the wooden sword, adjusted himself for a moment, and then attacked Gongsun Ce with the sword.

"The best goodness is like water!"

As Xiaomeng shouted, the wooden sword in her hand began to emit a faint mist.

The water vapor gradually gathered into a powerful force, swirling above the sword like a nimble water dragon dancing.

The water vapor became thicker and thicker, and finally condensed into a sharp stream of water, shooting towards Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce's eyes were always fixed on Xiao Meng's movements.

When he saw Xiao Meng use the "The Highest Good is Like Water" move, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This move is originally a defensive move in Taoist swordsmanship, which uses softness to overcome hardness and uses stillness to overcome movement.

However, Xiao Meng turned it into an offensive move, using the fierce stream of water to attack herself.

Gongsun Ce found this reverse sword technique very interesting.

Gongsun Ce smiled slightly and faced this sudden attack more calmly.

He raised his right hand and gently put his index finger and middle finger together, as if he was holding a feather.

When the fierce stream of water was about to hit him, he gently clamped Xiaomeng's wooden sword between his fingers.

The water dissipated between Gongsun Ce's fingers, turning into wisps of fine mist, sparkling with crystal light in the sunlight.

Xiao Meng watched Gongsun Ce easily resolve her attack, and she admired him more and more.

She knew that Gongsun Ce's martial arts were far superior to hers. Although her move just now was unexpected, it was ultimately unable to shake him at all.

"What a great move, 'Goodness is like water!'" Gongsun Ce praised with a smile, "You turned a defensive move into an offensive one, taking the opponent by surprise. It's really eye-catching. However, it seems that you haven't fully grasped the essence of this move yet."

Xiao Meng was stunned when she heard this. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Gongsun Ce and said, "Please give me some advice."

Gongsun Ce nodded and said, "The move of "Shangshan Ruoshui" emphasizes the use of softness to overcome hardness and stillness to overcome movement. As an offensive move, it is indeed inferior.

However, inferior does not mean lack of power, it is just not suitable for Taoist mental methods. Watch out."

Gongsun Ce exerted a little force with the index and middle fingers of his right hand and snatched the wooden sword from Xiao Meng's hand.

After a moment, Gongsun Ce held the sword in his right hand and began to perform the sword move "The Highest Good is Like Water".

Different from Xiaomeng's attack, he fully utilized the essence of this move to the fullest.

The wooden sword in his hand seemed to have life, dancing with his will. The blade was accompanied by mist, and it seemed as if the whole air was filled with a moist breath.

Gongsun Ce's swordsmanship is gentle yet sharp, using softness to overcome hardness and defending to wait for attack.

The wooden sword in his hand was like a nimble water dragon, circling and rolling in the air, sometimes turning into a long and thin stream of water, and sometimes dispersing into countless tiny water droplets.

(End of this chapter)