I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 118: New Year’s Celebration

The Celestial Beings have left.

They stirred up a lot of commotion, but in the end, found nothing but solitude in Qianfeng Mountain.

This clearly caused the Celestial Beings to lose all interest in Linhe County.

The next day, they departed by boat.

Linhai Sub-Branch dispatched all their warships to escort them, doing their utmost till the end.

With the departure of these Celestial Beings, the disturbance they caused completely subsided.

The situation finally returned to calm.

And the disciples of the Furious Whale Gang were able to peacefully prepare for the coming New Year.

Zhang Yuan had little interest in celebrating the New Year, so he accompanied his mother to the county town to purchase some New Year’s goods.

He still spent most of his time on martial arts training.

The recent trip to Qianfeng Mountain, although Zhang Yuan emerged as the sole victor.

The might of the Celestial Beings made him realize his own weakness once again, so he did not slacken in his martial arts cultivation but focused even more diligently.

Furthermore, Zhang Yuan also spent a considerable amount of time studying the Red Blood Saber.

This Divine Soldier was indeed peculiar, making Zhang Yuan once think he was in an Immortal World rather than a High Martial Realm.

The Red Blood Saber could be both hard and soft.

The hard form was a sharp blade, cutting hair with ease, extremely sharp.

Zhang Yuan easily cut through an iron block two fingers thick and pierced stone as if it were tofu.

The soft form became liquid, insinuating into the flesh of the hand, enveloping the bones, and could transform according to his will.

But other than that, Zhang Yuan hadn’t discovered any other special abilities of this Divine Soldier yet.

And the Red Blood Saber is undoubtedly a lethal weapon for sneak attacks.

Imagine during a close combat duel, Zhang Yuan suddenly strikes his opponent with a palm.

The opponent, confident in their own strength, goes all out in a palm clash with Zhang Yuan.

And then, suddenly, the blade emerges from the palm...

Of course, such scheming opportunities might not be plentiful.

But leveraging the characteristics of the Red Blood Saber, Zhang Yuan could certainly develop more underhanded moves.

He doesn’t intend to commit evil deeds.

But when facing formidable foes, speaking of martial ethics and righteousness is utterly laughable!

Because opponents won’t adhere to these principles.

The Red Blood Saber can indeed serve as a trump card!

And Zhang Yuan’s everyday martial arts training is not just about burying his head in hard practice.

Whenever he has the chance, he seeks guidance from Yue Wuji, the Hall Master of the Battle Hall.

Because he had previously promised Zhang Yuan.

Thus, Yue Wuji held nothing back, teaching Zhang Yuan with careful guidance.

This Tier Four master’s experience and insight in martial arts are far beyond Dong Yuanwei’s comparable abilities.

Yue Wuji has profound cultivation in Thunderous Wave Palm and Wave-Slaying Saber.

Although restricted by gang rules, he cannot teach Zhang Yuan new martial arts, his guidance on these two martial arts disciplines is thorough.

Many of Zhang Yuan’s queries about martial arts were answered, greatly enhancing his understanding of higher-level martial arts.

It’s safe to say he avoided countless detours.

As time passed day by day, Zhang Yuan’s strength accumulated little by little.

Although progress was slow, as long as he continued, breaking through to Tier Three Transformation Realm was just a matter of time.

It wasn’t until the day before the New Year that Zhang Yuan temporarily suspended his rigorous training.

To spend the holiday with his family.

This world has no concept of New Year’s Eve on the eve of the year-end.

But there is a New Year’s dinner.

Mother Zhang and Xiang Xiu together arranged a sumptuous reunion feast, with all kinds of chicken, duck, fish, and meat.

Even Da Hu got a large bowl of fragrant bone meat.

Mother Zhang was so happy, she even shed tears of joy, saying she didn’t even dare to dream of such a life in the past.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Mother, it will only get better from here on!"

Xiang Xiu nodded vigorously: "Mmm, mmm, mmm!"

Mother Zhang was amused and then said: "Once you get married and have a child, I will have no more regrets in this life."

Zhang Yuan chuckled bitterly: "Mother, I’m still young!"

"Not that young!"

Mother Zhang became serious and said: "After the New Year, you’ll be sixteen, your birth month is early, according to the rules you add another year, that makes you seventeen."

"Others have had two children by seventeen!"

In this world, common folk generally marry and have children early.

Betroth at thirteen or fourteen, marry at fifteen or sixteen, having two children by seventeen is not uncommon.

There are families like this in Wu Manor!

Zhang Yuan just felt a headache: "Mother, I have to train in martial arts and can’t marry right now."

He really didn’t expect, in his past life he was pushed to marry by his parents, and in this life, he couldn’t escape the same fate.

Ludicrously, in his last life, he managed to avoid it until in his thirties before it got unbearable.

Now, he hasn’t even reached half that age!

Mother Zhang usually indulged Zhang Yuan, but was quite persistent on this issue: "It’s fine if you can’t marry right now, I can find you a good match, you can get engaged first."

Zhang Yuan had no choice but to surrender: "Then next year, no, it should be the year after next, you can help me look again then." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

There’s really no need to outright refuse, delaying is the key, anyway, the year after next we’ll talk.

Who knows what the situation will be like then.

Actually, aside from not wanting it to affect his martial arts training, Zhang Yuan resists marriage and having children for another reason.

The main reason is that in this world, he always has a sense of insecurity and uncertainty.

Zhang Yuan must remain constantly vigilant to avoid falling into a situation of no return due to a momentary lapse.

One must know that he harbors great secrets on himself that cannot be shared with anyone.

Now added with a Red Blood Divine Soldier!

Under such circumstances.

Where would he have the interest to find himself a companion!

Seeing Zhang Yuan’s persistence.

Mother Zhang had to yield: "Alright then, let’s wait for another year, but by then don’t keep making excuses."

She hesitated for a moment, then said: "You are the only son of the Zhang Family, this is also your father’s wish!"

Zhang Yuan was curious: "Does the Zhang Family have any notable background?"

Mother Zhang shook her head: "Not really, you will know in the future."

Zhang Yuan didn’t press further.

Even if the Zhang Family once had splendor.

Now it would still be a fallen household, probably only a family motto remains to be passed down.

After the New Year’s dinner, Zhang Yuan went out to the courtyard.

He lit three prayer lanterns.

A prayer lantern is just like a sky lantern.

It’s made with a bamboo frame, covered with paper to form a lantern, lamp oil placed at the bottom, igniting which creates hot air to make it fly into the sky.

This world doesn’t have fireworks or firecrackers; on New Year’s Eve every household releases prayer lanterns.

However many people in a family, that’s how many lanterns are released.

Praying for favorable weather, peace, and prosperity in the coming year.

As Zhang Yuan released the prayer lanterns.

In Wu Manor and Wharf Castle, including afar in the county town, the same lanterns were rising into the sky.

Stars shimmering, swaying, drifting, carrying the wishes and hopes of countless people, flying towards the vast, infinite cosmos with the hazy night.

Zhang Yuan looked up, watching the scene that only appears once a year.

And felt a tinge of indescribable solitude in his heart.

If there are really deities in this world, please let them carry the prayer lanterns just released to the world of his past life.

To tell the relatives of that world.

He is living well!