Chapter 11: Chapter 11 : Another brand-new day had begun.
He placed his finger against Jianyi Mingwei's forehead and directly bestowed two talents upon him.
Ding!
Talent Bestowal confirmed.
Target: Jianyi Mingwei.
Bestowed Talents: [Innate Divine Strength], [Eagle Eye].
Since Jianyi Mingwei was going to walk the martial path, then naturally, the relevant talents had to be filled to the maximum.
[Innate Divine Strength] would allow his strength to increase day by day in the future, far surpassing ordinary people. His muscles and bones would also gradually transform, making him suitable for martial arts.
[Eagle Eye], as the name suggested, would make his eyes as sharp and profound as those of a hawk, capable of observing all things with exceptional clarity.
With both talents bestowed, the weapon Jianyi Mingwei would be best suited for in the future was destined to be the bow.
"Good. Shitou, open your eyes."
Jianyi Mingwei obediently opened his eyes, but he no longer saw the black register.
"How do you feel?"
"Just now, my forehead felt cool. Now it's gone. But Father, what did that passage we recited mean?"
"It is the prayer used by the Jianyi family when worshiping our ancestors. We ask the ancestors to protect us, grant us peace, and allow our fortune to flourish. You must remember it in your heart and pass it down generation after generation."
"I understand, Father."
Wentian smiled and rubbed Jianyi Mingwei's head.
"Tomorrow, you must wake up early. You will practice martial arts and archery with me. After that, you will read and write together with A'Yuan. Then you will follow me to inspect the rice fields and mountain forest."
"I do not require you to be skilled in farming, but you must understand the general principles so that when something happens, you can make decisions."
"As for the rest of your time, all of it will be devoted to martial training."
"Can you do it?"
"Father, Shitou can!"
Jianyi Mingwei's young eyes were filled with determination.
With Wentian teaching him through words and personal example, Jianyi Mingwei also had a temperament capable of enduring hardship.
Aside from reading and writing together with Jianyi Mingyuan every day, most of his remaining time was spent following Wentian, learning his knowledge, his way of handling people, and his way of dealing with the world.
Jianyi Mingyuan felt as though he had been neglected, so he also made a fuss and wanted to follow his older brother.
But Wentian did not agree and sternly reprimanded him.
In the end, Jianyi Mingwei comforted him.
"In the future, when Big Brother practices martial arts in the courtyard, you can practice with me."
"Yay!"
Jianyi Mingyuan immediately became happy again.
Every day, he looked forward to Jianyi Mingwei returning so they could be together.
Several nights later.
"Husband, Shitou is only six years old. Are you being too strict with him?"
"These past few days, I can clearly see the exhaustion on his face. My heart truly aches for him."
Wentian chuckled softly.
"If Wife wants to be a loving mother, then your husband can only be a strict father. If both of us spoil him, what kind of person would we raise?"
"Perhaps Husband is right, but I…"
"Enough."
Wentian raised his hand and stopped her from continuing.
When it was time to be firm, he would naturally be firm.
Seeing that Bai Jing's eyes still carried worry, Wentian sighed.
"Our Shitou has perseverance. He is like me. He can endure hardship and work hard. After enduring for a period of time, he should be able to adapt."
After a few months, the talents would gradually begin to show.
"For now, our family is not short on silver. There is no need to be too frugal. Add some meat to the meals every day."
"Since Shitou is practicing martial arts, these things are indispensable."
"This wife understands."
"Then Wife, let us rest for the night."
Wentian's hands began to grow restless, but Bai Jing pushed him away at once.
Bai Jing turned onto her side and lay down, her tone calm.
"This wife feels somewhat unwell tonight. Husband may solve it himself."
"Uh—"
Wentian's eyes widened.
This woman had truly turned the heavens upside down!
He quietly looked at her for a while, then simply extinguished the lamp and went to sleep.
The next day.
The dark color of dawn had not yet fully faded, while the eastern sky had already begun to glow with a pale blue like a crab shell.
In the courtyard.
The back of Wentian's cotton shirt was soaked with dark patches of sweat. When he exhaled, the white mist condensed into a thin arrow.
The young Jianyi Mingwei imitated his movements. His chubby little arms looked like sections of lotus root, and his posture appeared crooked and clumsy.
Wentian stopped from time to time to correct his movements.
When he did well, Wentian praised him.
When he did poorly, Wentian sternly scolded him.
Jianyi Mingwei's eyes were filled with resilience. Even if he felt wronged in his heart, he would swallow it down and never reveal the slightest trace.
More than half an hour passed.
After washing up, it was time for reading.
"Heaven and Earth are dark and yellow; the universe is vast and boundless."
"The sun and moon wax and wane; the stars and constellations spread in array."
Two clear childish voices cut through the thin morning mist, startling the sparrows dozing beneath the eaves into flight.
Another brand-new day had begun.