Chapter 162 Internal Strength Enhancement
Chapter 162 Internal Strength Enhancement
"Sister Yuxia, have you finished your business?" Zhang Jinxuan asked, somewhat surprised, as Wen Yuxia and her two boys, Bei Yi and Bei Er, caught up with him as soon as they arrived in Mengzhong County.
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "Once the foal's affairs are settled, I'll come to catch up with you."
Wen Yuxia had promised him that he could choose a foal, and Wen Yunhai asked expectantly, "Princess, how many foals will be sent back to Fancheng this time?"
Looking at Wen Yunhong and Wen Yunqing, who were also filled with anticipation, Wen Yuxia calmly said, "Forty-eight horses."
The horses brought back to the capital from Xinchuan County this time included forty-eight foals, twenty adult mares, and ten adult stallions.
Wen Yunhong grinned and said, "Sister, you should be able to keep your promise to our little pony this time!"
Wen Yuxia calmly said, "I can keep your promise, but you can only take it home and raise it for a year." Wen Yunhong nodded and said, "One year it is. Once the foal is an adult, it will be sent back to the horse farm."
Wen Yuxia planned to stay at the Fancheng horse farm to wait for Nan Yi and his men who were escorting the foal. She asked Zhang Jinxuan to escort the three Wen brothers back to the capital, and also asked Bei Yi and Bei Er to return to the capital with Wen Yunhong.
After seeing Zhang Jinxuan and the others off, Wen Yuxia found a secluded spot outside the city and moved the horses and Nan Yi and the others out of her spatial storage.
Bei San said with a grin, "Master, I feel that my internal strength has improved a lot these days while practicing in the space." She wasn't the only one who felt this way; Nan Yi and the others also felt the same way.
Back when they lived in the mansion in the south of the city, Wen Yuxia and her siblings would sneak into the space every night to practice their martial arts. At that time, she discovered that practicing in the space increased her internal energy much faster than practicing outside.
After discovering the space's ability to accelerate skill development, the siblings diligently practiced their martial arts there every night. Wen Yuxia was the first to notice a slowdown in her internal energy growth, and later Wen Yunhong also stopped experiencing rapid increases in his internal energy.
The siblings carefully recalled the time they spent practicing in the space and realized they could only enjoy a 45-day accelerated training period for internal energy. After that, their progress in practicing inside and outside the space would be synchronized.
Crops such as rice, wheat, and vegetables grown in this space mature at the same time as outside, and livestock raised in this space grow at the same rate as outside.
This time, Nan Yi and the others stayed in the space for a relatively long time, and Wen Yuxia specifically instructed them to practice their martial arts diligently every day.
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "It seems you've gained quite a bit during these two weeks in the space."
Bei San chuckled and said, "It's indeed quite large. I stayed in the space for fifteen days. Except for the first day when I had relatively short training time, I spent the next fourteen days training, except for eating, sleeping, and feeding the horses..."
Sleeping only two hours a day, after fifteen days, they unanimously agreed that their internal strength had increased faster than they had in a year of training outside the space.
Nan Qi asked what her older brothers and sisters were thinking, "Master, will we still be able to practice in the space in the future?"
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "In the space, the time spent practicing can be accumulated. Forty-five days can increase your skill by about ten years. After that, the accelerated learning function will disappear. I will send you to the space to practice in batches after we return."
Nan Yi and the others immediately knelt on one knee, clasped their hands together, and said in unison, "Your subordinates thank you for your kindness, Master!"
"Alright, get up. How many times have I told you? There's no need for such formalities when there are no outsiders. Why can't you remember?" Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile.
The oldest of the group, Nan Yi, was the same age as her, while the youngest was a year younger than Wen Yunhong. They had all grown up with Wen Yuxia and her siblings, and Wen Yuxia considered them her family.
When no one else was around, Wen Yuxia hoped that Nan Yi and the others would treat her as an equal and not constantly bow to her.
Nan Yi said seriously, "Master, etiquette cannot be disregarded." They were very grateful that Wen Yuxia and her brother did not treat them like servants, but Wen Yuxia's status was different now, and they had to know their place.
Wen Yuxia sighed softly and said, "You've done very well in front of outsiders. You really don't need to be so reserved when no one else is around."
Bei San, being the most quick-witted, stepped forward and took Wen Yuxia's arm, saying sweetly, "I promise I won't bow to you anymore when no one else is around, Princess. Please stop sighing."
Turning to Nan Yi and the others, Bei San continued, "What are you blockheads standing there for? Hurry up and say something!"
Nan Yi was slightly taken aback and asked, "What stance are you going to take?"
"Exactly! It's that she doesn't keep bowing to the princess when no one else is around!" Bei San stomped her foot in annoyance. Sigh, these brothers and sisters wouldn't disband without her.
Nan Yi laughed awkwardly, "Hehe, Princess, I promise I won't bow to you again when no one else is around."
Others also expressed that, as subordinates, they must be courteous in front of outsiders, but when no one else is around, they should treat Wen Yuxia like a friend.
Wen Yuxia said with a smile, "In the future, if you have any questions, ask Bei San for advice. She's much more capable than you."
Bei San chuckled and whispered in Wen Yuxia's ear, "Princess, I'll tell you a secret." She occasionally covered her mouth and giggled.
A smile appeared on Wen Yuxia's face. Time flies. Less than a year has passed since Nan Er and Bei Er got married, and Nan Yi and Nan San have also found their sweethearts. Bei Yi, that shy girl, has also taken a liking to Wen Yunhong's lively and energetic pageboy, Xiao Tang.
"Nan Yi, since you like Qing Yin, I'll arrange a marriage for you when we get back. I'll give you three months of honeymoon leave so you can bring Qing Yin home to get married, okay?" Wen Yuxia jumped onto her horse, turned around, and smiled at Nan Yi as she spoke.
Nan Yi glared at Bei San somewhat embarrassedly, then said to Wen Yuxia with a simple smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Master." Bei San giggled and ran towards her mount, calling out, "Princess, you can't be biased, you have to do with Nan San too."
Nan San said with a happy face, "Princess, I like Xiao Cui, and Xiao Cui likes me too, so please give Xiao Cui to me!"
Wen Yuxia smiled and said, "Alright, Xiao Cui will reward you." She then turned to Nan Si and the others and said seriously, "You can do the same. Just tell me who you like. Whether it's someone from the Princess's Mansion, the Crown Prince's Mansion, or the mansions of Young Master Li and Young Master Zhang, you can tell me and I'll act as your matchmaker."
The group chatted and laughed as they urged the foals to run towards the horse farm. The thirty adult horses didn't need any management; they followed the foals on their own.
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