diymy Chapter 44: Advancement in Supernatural Power, Copper Skin and Iron Bones
Chapter 44: Advancement in Supernatural Power, Copper Skin and Iron Bones
Xia Chengzong had seen treasures in the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion and the Imperial Palace, so he could be considered worldly-wise.
However, seeing Jia Min's dowry still left people in awe.
The first dowry item was a sandalwood screen inlaid with various treasures, a twelve-panel continuous scene depicting the "Feast at Yaochi," adorned with pigeon-blood rubies and a necklace of the Queen Mother of the West.
This one item alone is probably worth several thousand taels of silver.
Behind it is a headdress made of red gold filigree, and a phoenix crown with thirty-six pearls.
A copy of Gu Kaizhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" is bound with silk tapestry and the scroll is made of mutton-fat jade.
It owns a thousand acres of fine paddy fields outside the capital, three estates, and four shops.
The collection includes a variety of treasures such as seasonal curtains, imperial kiln sweet white glaze linked pearl vases, and coral trees, all of which are dazzling to behold.
The road from the Jia family mansion to the Lin family mansion was completely blocked by onlookers.
The dowry had already entered the Lin family and Rongguo Mansion, and more and more dowries were being carried out.
Seeing such wealth, the onlookers were all amazed and began to envy Lin Tanhua.
On their wedding night, they celebrated their success in the imperial examinations.
This scholar, Lin, is blessed with double happiness.
Not only did he achieve the third-highest rank in the imperial examination, but he also won the hand of a beautiful bride and received a large dowry.
For an ordinary family, these dowries alone would be enough to make them rich.
Lin Ruhai's hometown is Suzhou, and he doesn't have many relatives or friends in the capital. He relies entirely on a group of classmates to keep him in line.
After a day of excitement, the guests returned home satisfied.
With mixed feelings, Lin Ruhai entered the bridal chamber.
The wedding night is supposed to be a day of great joy in one's life.
But the image of that shy young girl always appeared before Lin Ruhai's eyes.
If we were destined to be together, why did we only meet once?
If we're not meant to be, why let him see that one glance?
Lin Ruhai sighed inwardly and decided to bury that figure deep in his heart.
Upon seeing Lin Ruhai enter the room, the four maids who had accompanied him on his dowry hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, addressing him as "Young Master."
Lin Ruhai told them to get up. After the four maids got up, someone brought them some sobering tea and someone else presented them with a jade ruyi, asking him to lift the young lady's red veil.
With a hint of anticipation, Lin Ruhai lifted the red veil.
The next instant, a stunningly beautiful face, seemingly both angry and happy, shy and affectionate, came into view.
But it was the very woman he had been longing for.
Lin Ruhai couldn't help but blurt out, "It's you?!"
Jia Min asked shyly and curiously, "When did my husband first meet me? I don't think I've ever met him before!"
Lin Ruhai couldn't help but grab Jia Min's soft hand and said happily, "It was on the day we rode through the streets that I saw you at first sight and was immediately captivated."
"I was just worried because I didn't know where you were. Countless families came to propose marriage, but I rejected them all. I could only think about you."
"I never expected that I would actually marry you. It seems this is fate!"
Hearing Lin Ruhai say this, Jia Min's heart fluttered with joy.
The four maids who accompanied the bride were all smiles, celebrating together.
After the two drank the nuptial wine, Lin Ruhai asked the four maids who had accompanied him to rest.
The four maids left with smiles, but dared not go far, and stayed guard at the door.
Inside the house, a newlywed couple was consummating their marriage in their bridal chamber.
The four maids listened shyly outside, and only went inside to serve the servants after the noise inside subsided.
A few days later, Lin Ruhai specially chose a day off to host a banquet to thank Prince Zhongzheng.
Prince Chung-jung and his family gladly attended the banquet.
The two grew increasingly close and became like family.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai invited the bride, Jia Min, to meet his brother and sister-in-law's family.
Princess Zhongzheng had no choice but to send a gift as a token of their greeting.
When the children paid their respects to their aunt, Jia Min naturally gave them gifts as well.
The children were all dumbfounded when they saw this stunningly beautiful aunt.
Xia Chengzong was alright, but he couldn't help but marvel inwardly that there was such a woman in the world!
In terms of looks alone, many actresses of later generations are no less beautiful than her.
But the scholarly and tranquil air about her was absolutely unique.
Lin Daiyu, who is the first among the Twelve Beauties, must have inherited this temperament from her mother, right?
No wonder Big Face Baby is so infatuated with it.
Seeing the little ones' blank expressions, Jia Min smiled.
She immediately developed a liking for Xia Chengzong, who was handsome and refined.
Jia Min's positive emotions +1 +1 +1
The emotional value has just reached 100,000 points.
Xia Chengzong was overjoyed; he had finally accumulated enough emotional points.
Next, he can upgrade his second supernatural power to copper skin and iron bones.
In this way, his ability to survive will be greatly enhanced.
It has to be said that this aunt was truly his lucky star.
Unfortunately, beautiful women have always had tragic fates.
This aunt, at such a young age, passed away tragically.
It's unclear whether they died from illness or were secretly poisoned.
If given the chance, it might be worthwhile to save her.
The banquet ended, and the guests and hosts parted in high spirits.
Back home, Xia Chengzong asked Xia Xi to prepare more food in the house.
When evening came, he asked Xia Xi to prepare hot water.
After removing his clothes and stepping into the bathtub, with a towel in his mouth, he began to advance to the second level of supernatural powers.
He still remembered how painful it was when he was promoted to the strongest and most vigorous physique last time. He hadn't made enough preparations beforehand and almost messed things up.
This time, he was well prepared.
upgrade!
Soon, a dazzling blue aura emanated from the Heaven-Mending Stone and spread directly into all parts of his body.
Before long, his bones crackled and popped like popping beans.
The muscles and bones in my body seemed to be constantly breaking and rebuilding, and my whole body felt like it was being gnawed at by millions of ants inside and out.
His body temperature rose rapidly, and he felt as if the water in the bathtub was about to boil.
This time, the pain was ten times more intense than the last time.
If he hadn't been biting a towel in his mouth, he probably would have bitten his lips until they bled.
And this is the transformation of muscles and bones!
No wonder hard work often can't beat talent!
The difference in talent is truly enormous.
To advance from inferior to superior talent, one must endure the excruciating pain of being pierced by a thousand arrows.
Fortunately, this kind of pain comes and goes quickly.
Just when he thought he couldn't hold on any longer, the pain suddenly disappeared.
He slumped in the bathtub, letting his body slowly regain its strength.
The lingering pain continued to assail him, and the intense hunger made him wish he could swallow the bathtub in front of him whole.
He rested for a while and then climbed out of the bathtub.
After getting dressed and returning to his room, he began to feast.
Fortunately, he had someone prepare enough food beforehand.
He swallowed all the food and ate until he was about 70% full.
He then felt as if he had come back to life.
He didn't care that sleeping right after eating was bad for his health, so he lay down on the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
He noticed the difference as soon as he woke up the next morning.
He was filled with a powerful sense of energy; he could hear his heart pounding and feel his blood flowing through his veins.
He felt he was invincible!