Xiao Chen returned to Bamboo Sword Villa with a troubled heart, worried that he had made a big mistake by meeting Jiang Kun today.
"Every action of mine can change history, if I am not careful then the future will be very different from what I experienced before..." Xiao Chen thought hard as he looked at the three Water Ginsengs in front of him.
One of the reasons Xiao Chen had limited contact with other people from Hundred Sword Valley over the past year was that he did not want to change too many things that would end up not going according to his memories. For Xiao Chen, the safest way was to make himself stronger as quickly as he could.
If Xiao Chen had high martial arts skills then whatever happened in the future would not be a problem for him. Now he was worried that his desire to monopolize the Water Ginseng would be hampered by his meeting with Jiang Kun.
"There's no point in thinking about all that now, I should try the efficacy of this Water Ginseng."
Feeling that he could not find a solution in the near future, Xiao Chen chose to cook the smallest and youngest ginseng among the three that he had successfully harvested.
These three ginsengs were over ten years old, if Xiao Chen consumed them directly, his body would not necessarily be able to accept all the nutrients so he decided to cook the Water Ginseng by boiling it.
The efficacy of Water Ginseng cooked like this was reduced by three to forty percent, it was a shame but Xiao Chen had no other choice. Xiao Chen consumed the ginseng in one go, before sitting cross-legged and starting to practice according to the Heavenly Dragon God Scripture.
Not long after he swallowed the Water Ginseng, Xiao Chen's stomach felt so cold while his head felt hot. Xiao Chen's face turned red and there was a little white smoke coming out of his head.
The process lasted for several hours and Xiao Chen had to be alert every second.
When all the nutrients of the Water Ginseng were successfully absorbed, Xiao Chen exhaled a cold breath from his
mouth.
Xiao Chen got up from his seat and did some movements, he then clicked his tongue in amazement after feeling the changes in his body, "I didn't expect Water Ginseng to have such properties, no wonder so many people wanted Jade Grass River in my previous life..."
Indeed, Xiao Chen's bone quality was still Yellow Wolf Bones but his physical strength increased quite rapidly and his body muscles became more powerful, which certainly was not something that could be obtained with one or two months of training in general.
Xiao Chen then pondered, after feeling the properties of this Water Ginseng he was increasingly convinced that he would need this plant to change his fate in this life.
"There is no other choice, I will find a way to take care of the Sect Leader..." Xiao Chen scratched his head.
Xiao Chen then made preparations before leaving the Hundred Sword Valley again through the secret path he made.
This time Xiao Chen's journey was a little shorter than before, after consuming Water Ginseng, his stamina and running speed increased. Like before Xiao Chen made a campfire before he entered the Jade Grass River.
A few moments later Xiao Chen came out of the river with two Water Ginseng in his grasp in a very cold condition.
"Although my physical strength has increased, my tolerance for cold temperatures has not changed..." Xiao Chen muttered while shivering violently.
Xiao Chen put away the two ginsengs he had managed to get before starting to warm his body in front of the campfire.
"You appeared earlier today..."
Not long after Xiao Chen returned
wearing his clothes, Jiang Kun appeared in front of him looking surprised. Obviously Jiang Kun was wondering what Xiao Chen was actually doing on the banks of the Jade Grass River.
Xiao Chen just smiled awkwardly then saluted, Jiang Kun then invited Xiao Chen to the stone table that the two of them had come to yesterday to play chess.
This time the table was not empty but there was another elder sitting on one of the stone chairs, Xiao Chen recognized the clothes the old man was wearing as the robes of the Jade Furnace House, a sect that focused on training in the science of medicine.
" I thought you wouldn't come today.. " Jiang Kun smiled faintly at the old man.
" Brother Jiang , last night I suddenly had an important guest come so I couldn't keep our appointment. " The old man explained but didn't look guilty.
The old man's attention then turned to Xiao Chen who was standing beside Jiang Kun, " Who did you bring? Don't tell me this is your descendant, you two don't know each other at all.
have similarities . "
" Old Bangka Huang , today it seems I have to teach you a lesson ... " Jiang Kun rolled up his sleeves , he certainly understood the meaning of the words .
" What lesson do you mean ? As far as I remember I still won two rounds against you so far . " The old man said with a chuckle.
Xiao Chen tried not to show any expression, but he could guess the identity of the old man in front of him. There was only one person from the Jade Furnace House who could act like this to Jiang Kun, namely the Sect Leader of the Jade Furnace House, Huang Dan.
" Chen'er , it seems that I have to postpone the game with you, watch us play first ..." Jiang Kun whispered to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen could only obey, he watched the two elders start to compete in chess skills. Xiao Chen
watched the match from
beside the table.
Jiang Kun and Huang Dan's playing skills could be said to be evenly matched, defeat could be created by just one wrong move and in this round, Jiang Kun was the one who made the mistake.
" After three years, I finally won three wins again. " Huang Dan laughed out loud without caring about Jiang Kun's body shaking violently .
Jiang Kun immediately regained his composure in a few breaths , " My state of mind is not good today due to the many sect matters so you are lucky enough to win against me . "
" Old man Jiang , what other nonsense are you saying ? Every time you lose you always have the same excuse . " Huang Dan chuckled .
Jiang Kun snorted in annoyance because he realized Huang Dan was going to go all out to mock him , " This time it is true , with your bad play today even Chen'er can beat you . " Jiang Kun patted Xiao Chen's shoulder, surprising him.
Huang Dan raised his eyebrows, he felt that Jiang Kun had lost his mind because he lost to him. According to Huang Dan, it was impossible for Xiao Chen to beat him in a game of chess.
"Old Bangka, it seems like your defeat this time is related to your troubled mind..."
Huang Dan tried to look serious when he said this but it was obvious that he was holding back laughter.
"Oh, Old Bangka Huang, if you are so confident, how about we make a bet?" Jiang Kun's smile widened rapidly.