Chapter 2872: Martial Intent Soaring into the Sky (Part 2)
Time passed, and five months later, Qin Changkong wrote him a letter. The letter said that he had practiced a Xuan-level technique and was now at the fifth level of body tempering. He was about to go to Xuanling Sect to participate in the disciple assessment. .
Qin Nan was envious in his heart, that was the Xuanling Sect, the holy land of martial arts that he had longed for since he was a child. He made up his mind that even if he didn't have the chance to become a disciple of Xuanling Sect, he would still find a chance to take a look.
Unconsciously, two years have passed. God has closed a door for him, but also opened a door for him. Although he has no talent in martial arts, he has good talent in politics, and he has won the Wen Palace. The whole family was very pleased with the palace lord's attention and had great expectations for him.
He just studied during the day and continued to study the martial arts book at night. Although it was not the life he wanted, it was still manageable.
But the good times didn't last long. One night, Palace Master Wen Gong came to see him in an emergency and happened to find him concentrating on reading martial arts.
The matter exploded immediately, and scholars from top to bottom of the Wen Palace were whispering and pointing fingers at him. After the Qin family heard about it, the head of the Qin family and others immediately rushed to Wen Palace.
One by one, the elders took turns reprimanding Qin Nan. Qin Tian showed a hint of fatigue on his face and said, "Nan'er, I know that you actually want to practice martial arts more in your heart, but you have to recognize the reality. Dad is old. My hopes are all on you..."
Qin Nan was so ashamed that he took out the martial arts book on the spot and burned it with fire.
Everyone was satisfied, but Qin Nan felt empty in his heart.
Years passed, and Qin Nan soon took part in the Imperial Examination, with fairly good results, and became the county magistrate directly. After that, Qinnan's official career was prosperous. Within fifteen years, he became the prefect of the state, in charge of a continent, and held a high and powerful position.
Later, when a natural disaster hit the world, Qin Nan foresighted and promulgated various measures, which brought good weather to the state and almost no losses. This move greatly pleased Emperor Long Yan of the Great Xia Empire, who privately expressed his desire to marry the thirteenth princess to her.
When the Qin family heard this, they immediately took turns doing Qin Nan's work. Since it was hard to disobey God's orders, they married the Thirteenth Princess.
Year after year, Qin Nan was promoted step by step, and the thirteen princesses gave birth to his children one after another. Qin Nan quickly became a rising star in the Great Xia Empire. Everyone believed that within ten years, Qin Nan would be able to become a first-rank official, inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
But no one noticed that Qin Nan hadn't smiled for a long time.
Countless people envied Qin Nan, including Qin Changkong who occasionally wrote letters expressing his envy.
Qin Nan has status, reputation, power, money, etc., which makes Qin Nan undoubtedly happy in everyone's eyes.
However, Qin Tian didn't know, the thirteenth princess didn't know, and his heirs didn't know either. Whenever midnight came, Qin Nan looked at the night and felt empty in his heart.
What is the difference between him now and the walking dead
Not long after, Qin Nan celebrated his fiftieth birthday. To celebrate his birthday, the emperor personally ordered the Ministry of Rites to host it. On this day, countless dignitaries, including many powerful men, rushed towards Qin Nan's mansion.
However, when the guests arrived, someone opened the door of Qin Nan's room and found that there was only one letter left in the room.
This is the farewell letter left by Qin Nan.
He wrote in the letter: "Father, my love, from beginning to end, is martial arts. Heaven and earth don't give me a chance, but I still love it. You raised me and raised me, and the Qin family also treated me well. I have nothing to do with it." To get retribution, I can only study the books of sages and help the Qin family little by little. Today, I feel that I can barely do it..."
"Thirteenth Princess, you are my wife and have given birth to an heir for me, and you have worked so hard for me. I have failed you this time. I implore you shamelessly, can you forgive me this time, if you can't go to that world in person, I will regret it for the rest of my life, and I will never rest in peace until I die. I will leave everything in my family to you, and I won’t take any of it, and I won’t take any of it with you..."
No one expected that the future important minister of the Great Xia Empire, a man with only Huang-level first-grade martial arts talent, would choose to pursue martial arts.
Suddenly, the emperor was furious, all the officials sighed, and everyone in the Qin family felt sad and sad.
Everyone thought Qin Nan was crazy.
He actually abandoned such a good career to pursue the impossible martial arts!
However, they didn't know that when Qin Nan put his luggage on his back and walked into the distance, a heartfelt smile appeared on his face.
Even though his temples were turning white.
After months of wandering, Qin Nan arrived at a city of monks in the Lower Domain. He had no cultivation and was at the bottom of the city, so he had to start a small business to support himself.
bitter.
Everything is bitter.
As a mortal, he was greatly ostracized and oppressed in such a city. But his heart is very full and he is satisfied every day.
Day by day, his head has turned completely white and his body has become rickety. Over the years, he has received many techniques, some low-level and some intermediate, and he can memorize every one of them.
However, he still couldn't understand it and couldn't practice it.
He is still a human being.
Not only that, I heard that Wuyuan Pavilion was opened some time ago, and there are rare treasures there that can change people's lives against the will of heaven.
He rushed over immediately.
But, how can a mortal grab an exotic treasure
In this line of work, not only did he not get the exotic treasure, but he was seriously injured and almost killed. However, the other party saw that he was an old man and did not pursue him further. He just gave him a knife.
After returning, he tried his best to cure the stab wound, but Qin Nan contracted other diseases, and his condition was still serious and could not be completely cured.
Qin Nan knew that his time was running out.
On this day, he continued to walk on the street as usual, but when he was about to set up a stall, a voice rang in his ears: "Uncle, are you... eh? Qin... Nan?"
Qin Nan looked up and found that the person in front of him was Qin Changkong. After so many years, Qin Changkong is still just a middle-aged man, not as old as him.
If he was still the rookie in the Great Xia Empire, he would probably look like this now.
The two returned to a dilapidated courtyard and made a pot of tea. Qin Changkong looked at the old boy and couldn't help but have complicated eyes: "You, why were you so stubborn back then? Why do you want to yearn for the world of martial arts?"
Just as Qin Nan was about to explain, he felt a pain in his chest and couldn't help coughing violently.
"Hey, look at what kind of life you are living now? What's so good about this martial arts path that you are so persistent?" Qin Changkong patted him on the shoulder and said: "You have experienced so many years, and now Do you regret it?”
Qin Nan shook his head and said in an old voice, "I don't regret it."
"Huh? No regrets? You have lived such a humble life, and you don't have much life left, and you still don't regret it?" Qin Changkong was shocked.
"Yeah, I really don't regret it." Qin Nan looked at the sky with complex eyes, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "It's a pity that after so many years, I still haven't learned a single skill."
"Changkong, I hope you can take my share and continue to practice well..." As he spoke, Qin Nan's breath became weaker and weaker, and finally became calm.
Qin Changkong looked at him blankly. He noticed that when Qin Nan left, the smile on his face was still as bright as before.
(End of chapter)