Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 9: I Can't Survive Anymore

The days passed by in a cycle of concealing one's abilities during the day and cultivating diligently at night, and before they knew it, a month had gone by.

Su Ming's eyes were much brighter than before, and the entire person resembled a small blade of grass stubbornly growing through cracks in stone, exuding a silent tenacity.

His changes were noticed by everyone in the household.

At the dinner table, Wang Chuntao's sarcastic remarks had decreased significantly, because she discovered that this younger brother-in-law was much more efficient at chores than before, whether chopping firewood or carrying water, never complaining of exhaustion.

Mrs. Chen, on the other hand, felt increasingly heartache for him, always trying to find ways to prepare some tasty treats for him.

The one who had changed the most was Su Shan.

One evening, Su Shan returned from town carrying a small package.

During dinner, in front of the whole family, he opened that oil-paper wrapped package.

Inside weren't food items, but rather a stack of hemp paper, a small ink stick, and a brand new writing brush.

"For... for me?" Su Ming was stunned.These items would cost the family several days' worth of expenses.

"Mm." Su Shan squeezed out a single word through clenched teeth, pushing the items toward Su Ming. "Teacher Zhou said you... are diligent. Stop using charcoal sticks."

Su Feng and Wang Chuntao both stared in astonishment.

Su Yang, however, smiled. He patted Su Ming's shoulder, his eyes filled with heartfelt relief.

Su Ming's eyes instantly reddened. He grasped that writing brush that still carried the scent of ink, holding it as if it were the most precious treasure in the entire world.

"Father..."

"Eat!" Su Shan roughly cut him off, burying his head in his bowl to shovel rice.

At night.

used his new writing brush to carefully copy the "Hundred Family Surnames" character by character onto the new paper. The newly purchased brush had

slowly

the stroke structure that Lin

"Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li..."

his own enterprise. "After more than a month of intensive training, your common character library has

abacus in his mind clicked loudly: "Physical fitness KPIs are steadily improving, cultural KPIs exceeded expectations. It's just this 'spiritual energy node exploration' project—not a shred of progress after a whole

space, storing some of this old man's collections from back in the day. But

energy?" This was the first time Su Ming

less utilize it." Lin Yu dangled the bait. "Only by absorbing spiritual energy into your body and embarking on the path of

obtain spiritual energy?"

difficult than ascending to the blue heavens." Lin Yu's tone was filled with worldly wisdom. "Places rich in spiritual energy are all occupied by major sects and powerful factions. As a

paused, fully arousing

forcibly draw a wisp into your body at a relatively abundant spiritual energy node, igniting the spark of

have such a

a trace of pride. "But we have the method—where is the spiritual energy node? This impoverished backwater has spiritual energy as thin as the rice soup in

heart, which had just been ignited, was doused

nearby, there hides some weak node that we don't know about. Starting tomorrow, besides your

"What thing?"

method you've learned to perceive your surroundings. Where do you feel most comfortable, where do the flowers and grass grow most luxuriantly, where are the insects most active... Spiritual energy is the source of all living

is your first real test to enter the

Ten days later.

still can't sense the 'spiritual energy' you mentioned." He felt somewhat discouraged. "I've checked all around the village—the place where flowers and grass grow most luxuriantly is behind Aunt Li's outhouse, and

Lin Yu's soul twitched.

face. "This shows that

Brother Su Yang's voice came from outside the courtyard

Ming, are you asleep? Wake up early tomorrow, don't

it, Brother!" Su Ming quickly responded, blowing