Cross-border surveillance

Tao An didn't sleep well the next night, with all kinds of thoughts popping up in his head from time to time.

He actually discovered the 'surveillance camera' of another world by chance. As a result, he suddenly thought that if he operated it properly, he would be able to get out of the same small courtyard and explore a wider different world. But if he did this , are there still opportunities like this before to obtain various skill secrets silently? After all, once you leave, the chance of peeking at other people's martial arts from such a fixed and safe place will be slim.

Then he was struggling again. After watching relatively fixed scenes for several months, it was undeniable that apart from the excitement and freshness at the beginning, Tao An felt a little bored. He couldn't practice the current high-end skills and secrets even if he got them. , can only be left to gather dust. Even the Iron Finger Kung Fu and Fei Yun Qing Kung taught by Du Qingfeng not long ago, he only kept records. Even at that time, Tao An's head didn't fluctuate much. Instead of continuing like this, it would be better Go see new places and things.

Secondly, Tao An has an unspeakable worry, that is, if someone leaves the courtyard with a 'surveillance camera', what if it gets damaged? Will I never see another world again? After all, the stone ball doesn't look very solid, although I don't understand why it allows me to see a different world.

Well, even if the thing is well preserved after being taken away, if it is lost, lost somewhere, such as buried in the ground in a well, it might as well stay in a small courtyard.

Putting aside these worries, he finally thought, what on earth is that stone ball? Why can I connect to my mobile phone across time or space, so that I can see pictures from another world, listen to it, and communicate better.

In short, it shouldn't be a serious thing, maybe it was some great treasure, but the pearl was covered in dust and no one knew what it was, so it was treated as a round stone and hung under the eaves for decoration.

If it was really something extraordinary, it probably wouldn't be that easy to break. Maybe there were some unique features that he didn't know about. Tao An was even thinking about whether that thing could operate like a drone. Running around watching? Well, that's probably not very practical.

All kinds of thoughts were turbulent in his head. Tao An tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. As a last resort, he lit a small amount of Ningshen Incense to calm down the various thoughts in his head and fall asleep...

When he woke up the next day, he was still in high spirits, and he no longer had to worry about it so much. For the time being, he had not decided whether or how to get out of the small courtyard in the other world. The days still had to go on, but he had to admit that he had discovered The 'surveillance cameras' in another world have caused certain changes in his originally peaceful life, and he is currently mainly troubled by his thoughts.

After finishing what he had to do in the morning, he drove to the rented yard in the suburbs and picked up a courier. The jade box used to store the green fine wood arrived. He unpacked it and looked at it for a while. The size was relatively suitable, but the materials used were different. The workmanship was hard to explain, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

On the first day, he delivered the 'useless' lightning-strike peach tree stump to the wood carving shop. The other party will help make it into a tea table, but it should take about a month. You can ask the other party to change it.

This is already the third day that Tao An has put the green essence wood into the roots of the pear tree. In the afternoon, he can take it out and wear it to practice and test the effect. Tao An is still looking forward to it. It is the first time to use the treasure of heaven and earth. What will be the effect of accelerating cultivation?

At noon, Jiang Jinyu took the initiative to send a message to Tao An, saying that a new employee in her company secretly took photos of her and was discovered on the spot, and then told him to pack up and get out. There is no tolerance for such employees and they do not focus on work. What's the point of coming up here?

Then Jiang Jinyu said 'by the way' that he would have weekends off on Saturday and Sunday after get off work on Friday, and would go home at that time, wondering how to spend the two boring days.

Her company is in Shanghai. Going back to her home in Guizhou Province is like visiting her home. Isn't it troublesome to go back and forth? However, nowadays it is also convenient to travel by air and high-speed rail.

Tao An immediately received the signal and said that if nothing happened, he could just go to the bar on Saturday and call Liu Haochen and the others over. Jiang Jinyu agreed without any objection, and it was settled.

But it was only Tuesday, and it was still early before Saturday. Anyway, Jiang Jinyu was looking forward to it and was already thinking about what to wear that day.

The time came to the afternoon unknowingly, and Tao An started cooking in the small courtyard he rented. After eating a lot, it was time for the usual afternoon practice.

But this time was different from the past. After the time was almost up, he first took out the green essence wood and made a new attempt.

A small piece of green fine wood that had been buried in the root of the tree for three days. After three days, its activity was completely stimulated, and it itself also underwent great changes. It was no longer a dry piece of green wood. Instead, the wood piece looked like it had just been cut from a cut tree. It was full of freshness, and you could even smell the fragrance of wood. It also became green, like a piece of jade with a woody texture.

Holding the green fine wood in a brand new state in his hand, Tao Anxin said that this is what it really looks like.

And just by holding it in his hand, he felt the cold breath emitted by the green fine wood. The breath was transmitted from the touching hand, as if all the cells in his body began to cheer for joy.

"It is indeed a treasure from heaven and earth. It is indeed magical." After looking at the green jingmu for a moment, he couldn't wait to tie it with the rope he had prepared in advance and hang it around his neck to start practicing the physical exercises.

Originally, the best way to use this kind of thing was in the Qi Condensation realm. Many techniques in that realm could absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and at close range, all the active energy emitted by the green essence wood could be absorbed without wasting any trace. But now Tao An It is still far away from that realm, so he has to use it directly. After all, although placing this thing in a jade box can slow down the loss of activity, it cannot be completely eliminated, and it cannot be stored for a long time until he can naturally cultivate to the realm of condensation before using it.

Secondly, it is best to cut the skin and bury this thing on the body, which can be better absorbed. However, Tao An can't do it again and again while practicing. It hurts just thinking about it, so he can only wear it outside the body. Although It will cause a certain degree of waste.

Wearing the Green Essence Wood, Tao An practiced the ingestion and body-building exercises that he was already familiar with. He could clearly feel the cold air where the skin touched penetrated the skin and extended to the limbs. The cells in the whole body seemed to be cheering for joy, and the whole person It seems that I have endless energy, over and over again, and I am not tired at all.

Strictly speaking, Qingjing Wood is the concentration of the essence of heaven and earth, and it is not comparable to the invisible and intangible rare parts scattered between heaven and earth. The essence scattered between heaven and earth requires the realm of condensation to absorb. Now wearing Qingjing Wood is equivalent to Tao An absorbing the essence of heaven and earth in the Qi Condensation realm to practice in the body refining stage. The effect can be imagined.

The active energy emitted by the Green Essence Wood enters the body, which is equivalent to directly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth for cultivation, nourishing Tao An's essence, blood, and vitality. The method of taking the body training method integrates it into Tao An's body and improves his physical fitness. It is completely different from the previous practice of eating. To compare, Tao An's feeling was simply indescribable.

Even with this thing, he doesn't need to eat a lot like a rice bucket, but he also knows in his heart that the effect of wearing it and practicing will be better after eating a lot.

Although with the blessing of Qingjingmu, the effect of cultivation has been greatly improved, Tao An also knows that too much is too little. Although he seems to be able to continue practicing without any problems physically, he still feels tired mentally.

So he stopped practicing after practicing for about ten minutes longer than usual, and then put the green essence wood into a jade box for storage.

Then he carefully experienced his own changes and couldn't help but marvel in his heart. He was indeed a treasure of heaven and earth. As for the effect of this training, although there was no clear numerical display, he estimated that his physical fitness had improved by about two or three days after practicing in the past. amount!

And this is just once. Doesn’t it mean that the cultivation efficiency has been increased five or six times? After practicing twice a day, I can conservatively estimate that my cultivation efficiency has increased tenfold compared to the past. One day of cultivation is equivalent to ten days in the past!

As a result, it was originally expected that it would take at least one and a half years of normal practice to reach the peak of physical fitness. Instead of eighteen months, it now only takes less than two months!

"I seem to have underestimated the effectiveness of heavenly materials and earthly treasures..."

Thoughts flashed in his mind, but Tao An also knew that the effect was most obvious the first time, and would gradually weaken later. The reason for this is because the difficulty increases as the physical fitness increases later. Furthermore, the green essence wood itself is also consuming the effect. weaken.

In general, with this thing, even if the effect will gradually weaken later, he can still complete the body refining stage of martial arts in another world in about three months.

Can this piece of green essence wood last for three months?

After practicing this time, Tao An also observed the green jingmu stored in the jade box. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He vaguely felt that the green jingmu had become a little darker, to the extent that it was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

"I definitely can't sustain such an improvement in efficiency for three months just by relying on Qing Jingmu, but I still eat a lot every time I practice, and I also have the medicinal wine given to me by the squad leader. Three months will not be a big problem, even if it is really a little bit worse. , I will be able to make up for it after practicing for a period of time, and then I can enter a new field and try the practice of condensing qi, the next level of martial arts, and I have already obtained the follow-up exercises, the Free Meditation Technique, and the martial arts of that level."

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Tao An was full of expectations for the future.

He almost embarked on martial arts practice with Zhao Yang from another world, and Tao An will set foot in a new field in a few months. If Zhao Yang doesn't have any adventures during this period, he doesn't know how long he will have to polish his body in the training stage.

In fact, Zhao Yang's cultivation speed is no longer slow. After all, taking the physical exercise is a quick way to achieve success, and he can also get a supply of elixirs from the Yutai Sect every month. However, after obtaining the combination of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, He was dwarfed by the practicing Tao An.

The improvement of physical fitness, the progress of martial arts, the growth of combat power, the increase of income, for Tao An, everything is developing in a good direction...

Resisting the idea of ​​continuing to wear the green essence wood to practice, Tao An calmed down and continued to process the incense materials. He didn't wash up at the rented place until dark and went home.

He returned to his hometown in early summer and was exposed to the monitoring software of another world. Unknowingly, it has been almost half a year. Now it is late autumn. The leaves are falling and everything is beginning to wither. The night wind has already brought a hint of coldness. Maybe it is the improvement of his physical fitness. , the current seasonal change does not have much impact on Tao An, but some pedestrians have already put on autumn coats, and I am afraid that down jackets will be required soon.

Not long after arriving home, Tao An's parents also came back from get off work.

During dinner, at the dinner table, Tao An hesitated and asked: "Dad, Mom, do you have any ideas about opening a branch?"

"Xiao An, why do you suddenly ask this question?" Tao Youlin asked in shock.

Smiling, Tao An said: "Our restaurant has not been open for several years. It still has a good reputation, and there are many regular repeat customers. Many of them drive far away just to eat, and our family has no debts. Something like that, you should have some savings, right? I don’t have much expenses for the time being, so it doesn’t make much sense to keep the money in the bank. It’s better to use it to open a branch, what do you think?”

"This is a good idea, but opening a branch is not something that can be done casually. I had no idea about this before. Making money is not easy. If I mess up, my years of hard work may be wasted. "Piao, it's good to be safe and sound now," Tao Youlin said thoughtfully after hearing his son's words.

Hearing this, Tao An also knew clearly that although his parents were not old yet, they no longer had much ambition at this age. They wanted stability and would not easily do risky things.

Liu Xiaorong looked at Tao An and said hesitantly: "Son, do you have any thoughts when you suddenly said this today? At your age, it is good to be motivated. You might as well talk about it. We are not very capable as parents. Many times we just If you want to guard that one-third of an acre of land, I'm afraid that will be the case for the rest of your life. If you really have any ideas, we will try our best to support you, but only within a certain range, so that even if there are any setbacks, it will not hurt you. If you move your muscles and bones, you should learn lessons from experience.”

Parents hope that their children will become talented and promising, and Tao An's parents are no exception. They will support their son if he is ambitious, but they will not spend all his wealth at once. Otherwise, how will he survive if things don't go well?

"Mom, where are you thinking? I still know how much I'm worth. I won't take risks. I have some spare money on hand. I'll leave it alone just to expand the scale of our restaurant. , if you have any ideas in this regard, I will give it a try. After all, you have been doing this for many years, and you have a good reputation. The risks are small and the possibility of losses is low. Do you think this is true?" Tao An considered The tone said.

Smiling, Liu Xiaorong said: "How much money you have, just keep it for yourself. Don't think too much. There will be a lot of money to spend on your future wedding life. I guess we will have to help you then."

They knew that their son had some money, but they didn't know the details, but they didn't pay much attention to it. After all, he was just a "kid" who had just emerged from society. Where could he go no matter how talented he was?

Tao Youlin suddenly looked at Tao An and said suddenly: "You want me to work for you, tsk, are your wings stiff?"

Where is this going? Tao An was speechless and did not continue the topic. Take your time, there is no need to rush, occasionally let them know about their financial situation when the time is right, and their ideas will naturally change.

"Your sister has been complaining these days, saying that there are so many people chasing her and she's almost bored to death," Liu Xiaorong suddenly said.

The corner of Tao An's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself that you will definitely start talking about me next, and said with a smile: "It's normal. My sister is not bad looking. I gave her white flower dew to make her even more radiant. She is also a big girl, so I should consider it." This is a problem”

Let's divert the trouble to the east first. Sister, please feel aggrieved and use it as a shield for me.

However, Tao Youlin said: "Your sister is a girl after all, so there is no rush at the moment. If you choose the wrong person, it will be a lifetime matter. It will be too late to regret in the future, so you have to choose the right one carefully."

Is this the so-called treatment of a little cotton-padded jacket? Dad, you favor girls over boys.

As Tao An expected, Liu Xiaorong then turned the topic to him and said: "Your dad is right, girls can't be casual, they have to find a suitable one. On the contrary, it's your boy, he's not young anymore. You have to consider personal issues. Once a boy reaches thirty, it will be difficult to find a partner. Do you know that many people miss the golden age and can only be single? "

Oh my god, how long have I just celebrated my twenty-fourth birthday? In your eyes, I am already a Bensan person?

Feeling speechless, Tao An muttered: "Mom, don't worry, I...I have someone I like."

"Really? What is that girl's name, what does she look like, and how is she?" Liu Xiaorong's eyes lit up when she heard this and she asked impatiently.

Tao An didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he just nodded and said: "That's fine, I like it anyway."

"Three sticks won't make a fart out of you. You like her, but how do she feel about you?" Liu Xiaorong said angrily, while Tao Youlin stood by with his ears raised and a face full of gossip.

After thinking about it, Tao An said, "She should also like me."

"Then when will you take it home to see your mother?" Liu Xiaorong couldn't sit still for a while.

Tao An didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said: "We have just started to contact each other, how could it be so fast?"

"Yes, but there are a lot of things that need to be spent to fall in love. Boys have to take the initiative, otherwise girls will be abducted by others if they don't do it right. If you are short of money in this regard, my mother will try her best to support you. "Yours," Liu Xiaorong said with burning eyes, as if she could not wait to hold her grandson in her arms the next moment.

Speaking of which, she was not so active in discussing opening a branch before.

"Mom, don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion."

Just when Liu Xiaorong was in high spirits and wanted to say something, there was a sudden knock on the door of her house. It was already past nine o'clock.

"Who is it? It's late at night, why don't you open the door quickly? Take a look through the peephole first, be careful, you are not a bad person." Tao Youlin motioned to Tao An to open the door.

Putting down his chopsticks and standing up, Tao Anxin said that if bad guys came to the door, your son would be worried about having no place to practice. Of course, he was deeply unwilling to have this happen. Who would be so free and expect trouble to come to the door.

When he came to the door, he didn't open the door immediately. Tao An bent down and looked at the peephole. At the same time, he secretly thought that there should be a camera installed at the door, so there would be no need to go to such trouble.

"Who?" Liu Xiaorong asked curiously.

Seeing the situation outside the cat's eye, Tao An was very shocked. It wasn't like there was any bad guy with ill intentions coming to the door, but the person who appeared was beyond his expectation. He turned around and said, "Mom, there are two policemen standing outside the door. There were other people, but they were blocking my view clearly."

"Police? Our family didn't do anything bad. Isn't it your boy who caused trouble outside?" Tao Youlin couldn't sit still immediately, with a worried look on his face.

Liu Xiaorong stood up immediately and said: "Then why don't you open the door quickly!"

Why did the police bring people to the door? Frowning slightly and muttering in his mind, Tao An opened the door anyway. You always need to know what the situation is before you know it. Anyway, he didn't do anything bad and he was acting and sitting upright.

When the door opened, the police outside were about to continue knocking on the door. One of the male police officers, a man in his thirties, was stunned for a moment when he saw Tao An, who was tall and tall, opening the door. Then he smiled and said, "We are indeed in the right place. Are you Mr. Tao Antao?"

The policeman seemed a bit familiar, and he seemed to know him. Tao An couldn't remember it for a moment, so he nodded and said, "It's me. Officer, what can I do for you?"

Before the other party shows their ID, no matter how well they are dressed, or even if they look familiar, Tao An will not let them enter the house immediately.

"That's right, it's him, this young man. We've finally found him!"

Before Tao An could say anything, an old man behind the policeman immediately said excitedly.

Due to his height advantage, Tao An took one look and almost understood what was going on. Behind the two policemen were a few people, a pair of middle-aged men and women. The man was holding cigarettes and alcohol in his hand, and the woman was holding a rolled banner. That's right, he was holding a little boy, and then there was an old man with gray hair.

Tao An didn't remember much about the others, but the little boy remembered that he was the one he saved on his birthday, and he came to visit him after so many days.

While talking, the gray-haired old woman couldn't wait to step forward, took Tao An's hand and said excitedly: "Young man, I finally found you. Why did you run away so quietly that day? Over a period of time, we went to the police station many times to investigate the investigation data before we finally found out your address."

The old woman was so excited that Tao An couldn't avoid it. Instead, he smiled and said: "What are you..., let's talk about it in the house first."

The neighbors all heard the noise and opened the door to watch the fun. It was not a problem to be stuck at the door, so Tao An had to let them in first.

"Yes, yes, let's go inside first," one of the policemen said, realizing that this would have a bad impact.

Another one looked at the neighbor and explained: "Their family has done good things and we are here to bring people to visit to say thank you."

It is necessary to explain this kind of thing, and the police's words are convincing, otherwise there may be some rumors spread the next day. People's words are terrible. How many times a sentence is repeated may it spread to what extent. .

There were shoe covers at the door, and they put them on one after another and entered the house. At this moment, Tao Youlin and Liu Xiaorong were still a little confused. They couldn't figure out what was going on, and they were still very nervous. They subconsciously thought that Tao An was causing trouble outside. After all, ordinary people came here. I usually keep a respectful distance from official personnel.

"I'm sorry to disturb you so late. But if I don't come to thank you today, I won't feel at ease. Please understand." After the group entered the house, the middle-aged man carrying cigarettes and wine apologized. He was dressed formally, politely, and wore glasses. He put the cigarettes and wine on the coffee table.

Liu Xiaorong hadn't figured out what was going on yet, so she said anxiously: "Please sit down, I'll make tea for you."

At this moment, there is still time to eat, but the police are coming to the door.

Tao Youlin got a pack of cigarettes from nowhere and came over to smoke with him. The police didn't answer. The middle-aged man didn't refuse, but he didn't smoke either.

The living room in Tao An's home is quite spacious, and it didn't seem crowded when they arrived.

After sitting down one after another, one of the police officers looked at Tao An's family and explained the situation, saying: "Is this Mr. Tao An? Last time we met, they were your elders? Hello..., I want to come to Mr. Tao An. You probably don’t know me anymore. At the end of last month, at night, you rescued a child on the bridge across the river at People’s Square. They are the child’s family members. Please ask us for help in checking your information. The privacy part is not involved. Then To avoid misunderstanding, we accompanied them here to express our gratitude. This is probably the situation. You will chat next, and we will not get involved too much."

After explaining the situation, the two policemen fell silent.

Then the child's grandmother, the old woman, took the child's hand and stood up and said: "Xiaobao, come on, kowtow to this uncle, it will save your life. Hurry up, this is a life-saving grace!"

"Thank you, uncle." The child was very obedient. He must have been taught at home. Anyway, he kowtowed quickly. His voice was immature, and he was a little confused as he stumbled. He probably didn't realize what saving a life meant.

I would rather you call me brother. Tao An was speechless, but he immediately stopped him and went to help him: "It can't be done, it can't be done."

Liu Xiaorong and Tao Youlin looked at each other, and why didn't we know about this?

When Tao An was helping the child, there were a few bangs and bangs in the next moment, and the old woman and the middle-aged man and woman all knelt down towards Tao An extremely quickly, and it was too late to stop them.

The gentle middle-aged man's eyes were slightly red and he said: "Brother Tao, Xiaobao is the lifeblood of our family. He is just a child. You saved his life that day, but you saved our family. I really don't know how." Thank you, we kowtow to you, you must accept it.”

"Absolutely not, I can't bear it. Don't do this. I just did trivial things that normal people would do. I deserve to be like this," Tao An said quickly, helping them one by one.

Tao Youlin and his wife also came to help without saying anything. At this time, they already understood what was going on, and their moods were very contradictory and complicated. However, the current situation was not suitable for questioning Tao An.

The two policemen watching on the side were also feeling sad. They had seen this kind of situation many times and didn't find it strange. Some people are supercilious and feel that the whole world owes them, while some people repay their kindness, especially I saved the lives of my family members, and I wanted to express my gratitude with my heart out.

After finally helping the whole family up and calming down a little, the middle-aged man said with still red eyes: "Brother Tao, my name is He Guangming, I am a middle school teacher. This is my lover. He runs a small supermarket and is still living." It's okay. We are usually very busy and don't have much time to take care of the children. It's Xiaobao's grandma who takes care of her. That day we received a call and heard that something had happened to Xiaobao. We were scared to death. Fortunately, everything was fine. You saved us. Xiaobao left in a hurry and left no information behind. We finally found out about you, and then we came to thank you. We know that Xiaobao’s life cannot be expressed in a thousand words or any form of gratitude. , please accept these small profits, and don't refuse, otherwise our conscience will be uneasy. We will add a contact information later. If you have anything in the future, as long as you can help, just say it, although we are not too big. Ability, but I will definitely try my best to help you complete it.”

As he spoke, he pushed the gift forward on the coffee table. At the same time, his lover also opened the rolled banner in his hand and presented it with both hands. On the banner were written the eight characters "Be brave without asking for anything in return", and there were also the date and date on the side. Donor's signature.

As a result, Tao An felt embarrassed and said at a loss: "Don't be like this, I'm embarrassed. I didn't do anything, I just did what I could. That day, even if it wasn't me, anyone who saw it would be embarrassed. We will not remain indifferent”

"Young man, it's just easy for you, but for our family, it has saved our whole family's lives. Otherwise, if Xiaobao had a problem, I, as a grandmother, would have no choice but to accompany him." The old woman choked, obviously still afraid of what happened that day.

At this time, the police also said: "Mr. Tao, just accept it. This is their wish."

Tao An subconsciously looked at his parents. He had never faced such a thing before and didn't know what to do.

Facing his gaze, Tao Youlin looked like "Don't look at me, I don't know what to do." On the contrary, Liu Xiaorong was very calm. After all, she was in charge of the lobby of the hotel and had rich experience in dealing with people. She smiled and said, "If the child is fine, just do it." Okay, nothing else matters, the past is in the past.”

"Yes, it's all over, but we will keep this kindness in our hearts. Brother Tao, please don't refuse." He Guangming smiled with red eyes. Her lover also said, "Yes, Brother Tao, just do it." Accept it, it’s just our insignificant thoughts.”

In desperation, Tao An had no choice but to accept it. It was not easy to refuse. To be honest, he didn't feel that he had done anything extraordinary. The pennant felt heavy in his hand and he felt very embarrassed.

After he accepted it, He Guangming's family felt a little relieved, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

What followed was a chat. During the exchange, Tao An and the others learned that He Guangming and his family were not from a wealthy family, but just an ordinary family. He Guangming's father was no longer around, and he was a teacher in a middle school. He is very busy at ordinary times. His wife runs a small supermarket and wakes up early every day. The couple jointly manage and maintain the small family. He Guangming's elderly mother usually takes care of the children, but she has many inconveniences in her legs and feet. That day, the child ran too fast and could not catch up. Most of the time They are at home most of the time, but it is not a problem for children to be kept at home all the time.

In short, they also knew the rules and came here specifically to express their gratitude, but after all it was getting late, so they didn’t bother too much. They sat there for about half an hour and then left. However, the whole family made up their minds and knew that Tao An, the savior's address, would come to visit during every year and festival. They might not be able to offer many things to express their gratitude, but they also knew that they couldn't let their benefactor feel cold, and they couldn't do anything like a white-eyed wolf.

After they left with great gratitude, the neighbors upstairs and downstairs came to sit down and inquire about the situation. The Tao An family has lived here for many years and is still very popular. The neighbors get along well with each other, which is not the case for many people. For many years, I didn’t even know the last name of my neighbor.

The neighbors came not only out of curiosity, but also to see if there was anyone who needed help.

After calming down at home, it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening, and then Tao An faced the eyes of his parents, as if they were interrogating a prisoner.

Liu Xiaorong looked at her son seriously and said, "Why didn't you tell us about such a big thing? We were so scared and at a loss what to do before."

"Mom, I didn't think it was a big deal, so I didn't mention it, so as not to worry you." Tao An shrank his neck and said, even though he could break a thigh-thick tree trunk with one punch, he still felt a little embarrassed when facing his mother's questioning. Uneasy.

Hearing this, Liu Xiaorong immediately said angrily: "You still know that we will be worried. Jump into the river to save people, and you want to become an immortal? Do you know how frightened I was when I just heard it? I'm not saying that your behavior is wrong, but don't be so impulsive. , if you fail to save others and involve yourself, have you ever thought about me and your dad?"

"Mom, I was wrong. If I encounter this kind of situation again in the future, I will definitely not be so impulsive. I will save others while ensuring my own safety." Tao An quickly followed her emotions and said.

Liu Xiaorong was actually not angry. She was more worried about her son's safety. She said melancholy: "You are not a child anymore. You have to be measured when doing things, especially when it comes to rescuing people. Don't be too forward-thinking. But be calm and don’t be blindly impulsive. After all, this is a matter of life and death.”

"Mom, I understand," Tao An nodded quickly.

Tao An's parents gave him a very good education. They did not blindly advocate selfishness, but they also did not want to be a good person. They ensured their own safety as much as they could, and they were still happy to see good people and good deeds done.

Shaking her head, Liu Xiaorong said: "I'm too lazy to talk to you. I'm not a child. It's not early. I have to go to work tomorrow. Go to bed early."

No matter what, life must go on.

Pointing to the gifts brought by He Guangming and the others on the coffee table, Tao An said, "What about these things?"

"They gave it to you, you can do what you want." Liu Xiaorong didn't care so much and turned around to clear the table and wash up.

At this time, Tao Youlin spoke, stood up, patted his son on the shoulder and gave a thumbs up and said: "Well done, son. Dad is proud of you. However, there is nothing wrong with being a brave man, but you must ensure your own safety. Man, Maybe you can’t be born vigorously in the world, but you won’t be like mud that can’t hold up the wall. It doesn’t matter if you do more meaningful things, this world is actually worth it.”

After saying that, he turned around and left. He was obviously in a good mood while humming a little tune. It was strange that he was in a bad mood. His son was the continuation of his life, and he was honored to do good things.

After his parents left, Tao An took a moment to look at the things He Guangming gave him. It was not because he wanted to be thanked, but he had left all the things behind, so he had to take a look.

Then he felt quite emotional in his heart, He Guangming's family really meant something, they were not doing superficial things, but sincerely.

Not to mention the banners, the gifts of cigarettes and alcohol are not bad either. The cigarettes are two huazi and the wine is a bottle of Maotai. The box is supposed to contain two bottles of wine, but in addition to the bottle of Maotai, there is also a stack of 100,000 yuan. Blocks of cash!

To be honest, for an ordinary family like theirs, such gratitude is completely sincere. After all, the child is the lifeblood of their family.

As for Tao An himself, the things he has done are not worthy of the other party's gratitude. It was not easy to open it in front of others before. If he had known that the money could not be collected no matter what, what should he do now? Give it back to them?

It was too late, so he didn't have to worry about it for the time being. He put away his things and went to wash up and rest.

Lying on the bed, Tao An hesitated for a moment before briefly telling Jiang Jinyu about the matter. After all, what happened that day was considered a shared experience.

Originally, he didn't expect the other party to reply at such a late hour, but unexpectedly, he replied almost instantly. It seemed a bit disrespectful to praise Tao An for his good deeds, but it was more out of emotion, saying that He Guangming's family is a good person who repays kindness. I don't know how much better than those who are unreasonable and want to make trouble.

After a brief exchange, we said good night to each other.

Tao An didn't feel too sleepy. He estimated that it was almost time and opened the other world monitoring software again. It was morning over there. Zhao Yang went to the Shantang early to have dinner before practicing. Du Qingfeng was guiding him. .

For such a long time, Zhao Yang has understood several martial arts skills by heart, but there is no need for Du Qingfeng to correct him too much. He is almost always practicing by himself, and Du Qingfeng is contentedly drinking tea and killing time.

After a period of practice, Du Qingfeng went fishing and left, but Zhao Yang stayed in the yard and did not go to fulfill the sect's sweeping duties as usual.

After recalling Zhao Yang's daily routine, seeing that no one else was around, Tao An took the initiative and said for the first time, "Are you taking a day off today?"

Yutai Sect is so big and has many people. Although they all have their own responsibilities, they still have holidays occasionally.

Tao An's voice still appeared directly in Zhao Yang's mind. He was used to it. He was not surprised. Instead, he looked around and nodded: "Yes, Mr. Tao, I have a rest today. There is no need to sweep the steps."

"Listen to what you said, your Yutai Sect has a lot of steps? It seems that you can never finish them," Tao An chatted with him.

In fact, I still have my own plan. I learned about the 'surveillance cameras' in the other world, and I have more contact with Zhao Yang. When the time is right, I can operate it to see other places.

There is no rush at the moment. Zhao Yang is too young. If something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it.

Hearing this, Zhao Yang pretended to sigh and said: "Yes, Mr. Tao, you don't know that our Yutai Sect is built on Qingliang Mountain. There are too many steps. I heard that the total number of steps on each mountain top is tens of thousands. Okay Since I am only responsible for a very small part of it, I should take turns with others, otherwise, as you said, it will never be finished."

Tens of thousands of steps were excavated manually without mechanical cutting. Tao An could not imagine the amount of work that was, but the Yutai Sect has a history of hundreds of years, and many people in the other world are comparable to or even not mechanically capable. Compared to Du Qingfeng, who can cut rocks into strips with just a few brushes, he is not too surprised.

Lying down on the table, Zhao Yang said: "It's rare to take a day off. When I'm not practicing, I feel so bored when I suddenly have free time. Mr. Tao, what do you think I should do?"

This must have become a habit. Tao An said: "You can do whatever you want. Anyway, I can't do anything except occasionally wake up from my deep sleep to talk to you."

"That's right. Let me go to the martial arts hall or the academic literature hall later. Although I usually have a master to teach me, I can still learn a lot in those places." Zhao Yang said boredly, and then suddenly sat up straight. exclaimed.

Tao An asked curiously: "What happened? I was so surprised."

After blinking, Zhao Yang said: "Mr. Tao, it seems that she is about to give birth!"

"What the hell?" Tao An didn't understand. What does it mean to give birth?

Then he saw that in the surveillance screen, Zhao Yang couldn't wait to take out the green-gold feathered eagle spirit beast egg that Du Qingfeng had given him after returning from his arms, so he was immediately relieved, feeling that the egg was about to hatch. .

The egg was cyan, with a metallic luster, and was larger than a goose egg.

At this moment, Zhao Yang held it in both hands and looked at it. The green-gold feathered eagle's egg was shaking slightly in his hand. There was obviously something inside struggling to break the shell. In Tao An's almost inaudible voice, something appeared on the originally complete eggshell. There were more and more cracks, and it took a few minutes to completely crack, and then a fleshy young bird creature broke out of the shell.

The little thing had just broken out of its shell and couldn't stand still. It didn't even have a single hair on its body. Its flesh was still a little moist, but it had already opened its eyes. What can I say, it was about the same size as a parrot with all its feathers stripped off.

After many days, this spiritual beast, the green-gold feathered eagle, actually broke out of its shell and came to the world on this day, witnessed by Tao An and Zhao Yang.

Holding the green-gold feathered eagle that had broken out of its shell, Zhao Yang was at a loss for a moment. Faced with the young life in his hands, he was cautious for fear of hurting it.

"Tao...Mr. Tao, what should I do next?" Zhao Yang, who was at a loss, subconsciously asked Tao An for help.

Tao Anxin said that I have no experience in this area. If you ask me, who should I ask?

Without waiting for him to say anything, it must be that the spiritual beast is extraordinary. Although the green-gold feathered eagle has just broken out of its shell, its opened eyes seemed to be a little spiritual, and it looked at Zhao who was holding it in confusion. Yang tilted his head and gently rubbed his hand with his head. He must have been Zhao Yang's original bird mother.

As a result, Zhao Yang froze and did not dare to move for fear of hurting him and falling to it.

Immediately afterwards, the behavior of the green-gold feathered eagle that had just broken out of its shell surprised both Tao An and Zhao Yang. It actually began to peck at the eggshell that originally carried its life. With a slight clicking sound, the eggshell that was originally so hard that it was not even easy to break The bad eggshells are like biscuits in front of it, and it can be easily bitten and swallowed.

Tao Anxin wondered if it was because the originally hard eggshell became fragile after it broke its shell?

In short, after a while, all the eggshells were eaten by the young lapis lazuli eagle, without any fragments remaining. A magical scene happened. As the lapis lazuli eagle finished eating the eggshells, the thing was like a catalyst. Gray fluff was visible on its body. About one centimeter of fluff covered its body and stopped growing. In just a few minutes, the lapis lazuli eagle changed from a bare appearance to a fluffy one.

Seeing this, Tao Anxin said this is okay? Things in other worlds really cannot be viewed with common sense.

"Isn't this a green-gold feathered eagle? Logically speaking, it is green-gold. Why is it so gray like a shelduck? Could it be that Master made a mistake?" Zhao Yang murmured, holding the little bird in his hand.

Does your duck have a pointed beak?

Tao An felt funny, and a voice appeared in his mind and said: "This little thing has just broken out of its shell. It is still young. It will molt in the future. As it grows, it will definitely become heroic."

"Yes, chicks and ducks are small when they first hatch out of their shells, with yellow fluff on their bodies. They become colorful when they grow up," Zhao Yang said with relief.

At this moment, the green-gold feathered eagle, which had grown down from its eggshell after eating, looked at Zhao Yang with its big watery eyes, rubbed his hand with its furry head, and squeaked with its mouth wide open.

Zhao Yang still didn't dare to act rashly and said in confusion: "Mr. Tao, what does it mean?"

"It's probably hungry because it's not full. Why don't you try to find some bugs for it to eat?" Tao An tentatively asked. He didn't have much experience. After all, he was a spiritual beast from another world and had never raised it before.

After hearing this, Zhao Yang thought about it and thought it was right. He stood up and said, "Then I'll catch some bugs for it to eat and find a way to make a nest for it. It's already broken out of its shell. You don't have to keep it in your arms. What if it suffocates to death?" "

"Wait a minute," Tao An called him hesitantly.

Zhao Yang stopped and asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Tao?"

After pondering for a while, Tao An had no experience raising spiritual beasts before, and said, "I think it's better not to feed it bugs first. Why don't you ask your master first? He is more experienced, so don't cause problems by feeding it randomly." "

"Mr. Tao is right, then I will ask the master first. I know where his old man is fishing." After saying that, Zhao Yang couldn't wait to leave, still carefully holding the lapis lazuli eagle that had just broken out of its shell with both hands.

After he left, the small courtyard in the other world became empty again.

Looking at the unchanging surveillance footage, Tao An wondered in his mind, could that tiny bird really grow into a terrifying raptor with wings spread ten feet? He even has the unique innate ability to drive the wind blade!

At present, it seems that there should be no problem. After all, it is amazing enough that it eats the eggshell and grows hair as soon as it hatches.

It's a pity that it would take more than ten or twenty years for the little guy to grow to the point where he can spread his wings ten feet in other worlds. Tao An doesn't know if he will be able to see it with his own eyes in his lifetime.

But having said that, martial arts practice has the ability to increase the speed of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. I guess there are also treasures such as spiritual beasts that can speed up their growth, right? However, this kind of thing is rare and cannot be obtained easily.

It's useless to think too much at the moment, and it's getting late. Tao An no longer pays attention to the other world, and 'falls into a deep sleep', turning off his phone and going to sleep.

When he woke up the next day, Tao An ate something and went to the small courtyard he rented to wear the green essence wood to practice. After feeling the physical improvement brought about by his rapid practice, he once again opened the other world monitoring software when he was free.

It was already afternoon over there, and Du Qingfeng and his masters and disciples were actually there, looking at the young green-gold feathered eagle in surprise.

The young green-gold feathered eagle was obviously afraid of these two-legged beasts. It only got close to Zhao Yang, hiding in his arms and shivering, as if I'm still young, don't eat me. It was really weak, pitiful and helpless.

Needless to say, that little thing is indeed a spiritual beast. Even at this age, it can already show emotions that people can clearly feel...