After much deliberation, Nangong Tianhe finally asked somewhat self-consciously, "Am I suitable for this?"
As soon as Nangong Tianhe asked this, his wife burst into laughter, teasingly saying, "Old man, aren't you overthinking? Look at your age! If anyone's going to cultivate, it's the younger generation of the family!"
Nangong Tianxiang's older cousins, Nangong Tianyu and Nangong Tianxue, heard this and nodded in agreement. They also wanted to cultivate such a powerful Body Technique; although they loved calligraphy, it didn't mean their interests were limited to just that.
After all, who doesn't want to be a hero since ancient times? But to be a hero, one must put in effort.
If Ye Hao's strange Body Technique didn't require much effort, they'd definitely give it a try.
"Hehe, Grandma's words aren't quite right. Among the many people, I think Nangong Tianxiang and Sir Nangong are the most suitable for cultivating this Body Technique. However, it requires cultivating in water simultaneously." Ye Hao saw that Nangong Tianhe's physique was indeed suitable for cultivating such an odd Body Technique, but Nangong Tianhe was a bit too old. If he wanted to cultivate, he'd need to become younger first; otherwise, it would be very difficult to master.
Of course! Considering the favor Nangong Tianhou bestowed upon him, Ye Hao found it appropriate to help a few Nangong Clan members become younger, even if it might kill some Golden-winged Dolphins. Though Ye Hao felt a pang of heartache, there was nothing he could do. He tried his best to follow Nangong Tianhou's instructions.
Although Nangong Tianhou hadn't taught him much directly and even considered seizing his mind, he ultimately gave up on that thought after realizing that Ye Hao had told him the Three Kingdoms era was over 1700 years ago and Guan Yu and others were long dead, causing his soul to dissolve into nothingness.
"As long as there's cultivation to be had, it doesn't matter where." Nangong Tianhe said excitedly.
"Hehe, alright, I'll first have someone bring some items over from Peng City, then give Sir Nangong and Grandma an opportunity for transformation." Ye Hao said with a smile.
"What transformation?" Cheng Zhengyang, who had been listening all along, quickly asked when he heard Ye Hao mention transformation, thinking it might be something similar to Ye Batian's transformation.
"Hehe, I suppose Uncle Cheng has heard of my grandfather Ye Batian's story?" Ye Hao knew he couldn't hide this from Cheng Zhengyang, so he didn't plan on keeping it a secret from him.
"I know, I know. Is the transformation you're talking about the same?" Cheng Zhengyang asked excitedly.
"Yes! Uncle Cheng, make some time to come by. Although this is a bit burdensome for me, you're family after all, and I treat everyone the same!" Ye Hao said, trying to draw closer.
"Yes, yes, yes, we're all family. I'm heading back now; I'll hand over my current tasks first, and then take a few days to rest properly!" Cheng Zhengyang said excitedly.
"Okay, Uncle Cheng, you take care of your tasks first. If you have time in the next couple of days, come by." Ye Hao said with a smile.
"I'll be over in the afternoon." After saying this, Cheng Zhengyang turned to Nangong Tianhe and said, "Brother, I'll go back for now, and in the afternoon I'll move over and stay with you for a few days, enjoying life amidst the world of ink and calligraphy."
With that, Cheng Zhengyang pulled his wife along and headed out.
As they left Nangong Manor, Cheng Zhengyang's wife glanced at him, quietly wondering why her husband, usually so composed, was so excited today. Not to mention, his attitude towards Ye Hao had suddenly taken a 180-degree turn.
"What's going on?" Cheng Zhengyang's wife asked him.
"It's good news. Just remember that, and don't ask too much or spread it around; don't say a word." Han Zhengyang said, pulling his wife as they walked towards Nangong Garden, but in the end, he was helplessly badgered by her until he confessed.
When Han Zhengyang's wife understood what was going on, she excitedly urged Han Zhengyang to hurry, lest they miss out on this opportunity and Ye Hao might not help them in the future.
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After talking with Nangong Tianhe, Ye Hao called Qin Xiweng and asked him to arrange for ten Golden-winged Dolphins and several pieces akin to golden dolphins to be sent over. It was the first time Ye Hao gave away this many Golden-winged Dolphins because they were brought by the ancestors of the Nangong Clan to him. While ten Golden-winged Dolphins were considerable, Ye Hao didn't have the heart to worry about it too much.
Nangong Tianhe insisted on taking the younger members of the Nangong Clan to the family shrine in the back mountains to pay respects.
Although Ye Hao wasn't superstitious, he sincerely paid respects at the Nangong Clan's shrine.
If it weren't for the inheritance left to him by Nangong Tianhou, Ye Hao's illustrious family wouldn't have developed to this extent, and even if it did, Ye Hao wouldn't have such powerful combat capabilities.
During lunch, because the Nangong Clan members were all rather scholarly, Ye Hao found he didn't share many common topics with them and wasn't particularly interested in sitting around idly. Rather than engaging in idle chatter, it was better to discuss development with Nangong Tianmi, who appeared to have deep research on the matter.
Avoiding the crowd, Ye Hao found a spot and called Nangong Tianmi. When he heard the message that the number dialed had been suspended, Ye Hao felt a pang of frustrationācould he really be this broke?
So, Ye Hao called Xia Zhu and asked him to transfer a thousand yuan through online banking to Nangong Tianmi.
Ye Hao specifically asked Xia Zhu because he was constantly shopping on Taobao, buying things, and practically all of the women's undergarments in their home were bought by Xia Zhu. The women in the family had cultivated a mutual understanding where each woman managed a specific category of items, making life easier without feeling burdensome, and forming a certain camaraderie among them.
Once Xia Zhu had recharged the phone credits, Ye Hao called Nangong Tianmi, and the call went through.
"Is it brother-in-law?" said a voice on the other end with near-omniscient insight.
"My name is Ye Hao." Ye Hao weakly corrected, wondering if Nangong Tianmi truly thought of him as his brother-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, why hide it? You're quite generous, giving me a thousand yuan credit at once, that'll last me about three days." Nangong Tianmi said with a laugh.
"A thousand yuan credit lasts you only three days?" Ye Hao asked incredulously, wondering how he managed that.
"Sometimes it even doesn't last a day." Nangong Tianmi said calmly.
"What do you spend it on?" Ye Hao was very curious; spending a thousand yuan credit in one day seemed unbelievableāno matter how much you chat on the phone.
"My phone plan exceeded its data limit, so I used the phone credits to watch 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'." Nangong Tianmi said calmly.
Ye Hao, however, was thunderstruck by this odd revelation. Ni Ma, does no one know he has money? Was this necessary? Using a yuan of cash for 1 MB of data just to watch 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf,' it's absurd...
"Okay, where are you? I'll come find you." Ye Hao said, exasperated.
"I'm at Liu International Grand Hotel, a thousand meters north of Nangong Garden, it's high-end and sophisticated." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to recommend and vote at qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)