PCJ – Chapter 497 Biochemical Transformation of All Things

No matter how nervous Fu Cha Hao Yue was, Zhang Jiaohua’s attention remained focused in the sea of consciousness. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t manage to add a single fish or a blade of grass to the stream.

He initially thought it was due to insufficient spiritual energy, but after replenishing his spiritual power, he still couldn’t accomplish it. Zhang Jiaohua began to realize that there might be another reason.

“Where can I find the gate to all mysteries? Turn the mechanism, and the water flows backward; the deep abyss should reveal its bottom, while sweet spring rises and fills the mountain…” Zhang Jiaohua needed to visualize the scene in the Dantian beneath the internal diagram, but to do so, he might first need to comprehend the lines of poetry on the diagram. However, the poetry was too profound, and with Zhang Jiaohua’s experience, how could he understand it all at once?

He recited the lines many times, and he vaguely felt something, but he always fell short of fully grasping the essence of it.

It was during this time that Zhang Jiaohua had gone through all the materials Fu Cha Hao Yue had provided. Previously, Zhang Jiaohua had mastered the basics but lacked sufficient practice. Some of the more advanced content was beyond his grasp. After recent intensive training, he had become very familiar with this content.

At this moment, Zhang Jiaohua had a doubt in his heart: “Hao Yue, didn’t you say that I could learn the scientific system from the textbooks? Why haven’t I mastered the research system of science yet?”

“It’s still early, isn’t it? You’re only a middle school student, and you want to master the scientific research system already? At least wait until high school,” Fu Cha Hao Yue laughed. In fact, even high school students rarely master the scientific research system. Fu Cha Hao Yue didn’t say that part out loud, though.

Zhang Jiaohua suddenly slapped his forehead: “The school doesn’t teach it, but I can go buy books at the bookstore!”

“Sis, which books cover these scientific systems?” Zhang Jiaohua asked.

“Wait until after your exams, and I’ll tell you. But you must guarantee that you get into a key high school,” Fu Cha Hao Yue said.

“Why are you so eager for me to get into a key high school?” Zhang Jiaohua had been curious about this for a long time, but it was only now that he voiced it.

“You ended up in the capital because of us. Otherwise, you’d be studying in your hometown right now. You’re such a smart kid; it’s a waste not to go to school. So, I must make sure you get into a good high school and eventually the best university. That way, I can rest easy,” Fu Cha Hao Yue smiled and said.

“Are you still stuck on this? Actually, even if I hadn’t followed you to the capital, I wouldn’t have gone home. I don’t even know where I would have ended up. Maybe I still wouldn’t have found a goal by now. So, you really don’t need to feel guilty. In fact, you’ve helped me a lot,” Zhang Jiaohua said, feeling quite touched by Fu Cha Hao Yue’s kindness.

“Now, I treat you like a little brother, and I must see you get into the best university before I can relax,” Fu Cha Hao Yue smiled.

Every time Fu Cha Hao Yue came over, she was not only concerned about Zhang Jiaohua but also about another person—Zeng Lei. Everyone could see their feelings for each other. But that guy, Zeng Lei, was so useless that he still hadn’t found the courage to confess his feelings to Fu Cha Hao Yue.

A month passed quickly, and Zhang Jiaohua finally completed the mid-term exams. As expected, Zhang Jiaohua had passed and got into the famous Fourth High School in the capital, just as Fu Cha Hao Yue had wished. After the exams, Zhang Jiaohua had a holiday.

Zhang Jiaohua went on a book-buying spree, reading about energy theory in physics. Energy was a measure of the degree to which the mass’s spatiotemporal distribution could change. All things in the world were in constant motion. Of all the attributes of matter, motion was the most fundamental. In other words, matter was a form of energy, and any form of energy could be converted into another…

When he reached this point, Zhang Jiaohua suddenly had a realization: spiritual energy should also be a form of energy, and naturally, it could be converted into water. So, it would be easy to use spiritual energy to evolve the stream in the sea of consciousness. However, living creatures, in addition to having material attributes, also possessed life attributes. What was the difference between life and matter? Life has a soul!

“I understand!” Zhang Jiaohua was excited. He suddenly realized why he had never been able to evolve living things in the cultivation diagram in his sea of consciousness.

He quickly flipped through the internal diagram. In any version of the internal diagram, there was an important element in the lower dantian, with a line of text: “Water and fire meet here.”

The two energies interact and give birth to all things. Heaven and earth harmonize, and everything is born. Yin and Yang meet, and transformations arise. From the Kun position, the body is generated, planted in the Qian family’s interaction palace… Zhang Jiaohua’s mind was filled with various profound methods, and suddenly, he saw through the veil that had covered his eyes. There was a fire in the internal diagram that he had always overlooked.

Zhang Jiaohua immediately visualized a flame in the cultivation diagram in his sea of consciousness. The flame connected with the spring water, and there was no sign of the water and fire being incompatible. Instead, it brought a hint of vitality to the diagram.

He then visualized the Yin-Yang Xuanpi chariot and tried to visualize the two children on the chariot. However, when he tried to visualize them, he suddenly felt weak. He realized that his spiritual energy had been completely exhausted. He quickly stopped and realized that he would need some time to recover before he could continue. But this time, Zhang Jiaohua had made significant progress and solved the most difficult issue at the moment.

Fu Cha Hao Yue, however, was very displeased with Zhang Jiaohua. “You little brat! It’s hard enough for you to finish your exams, and you still haven’t gone home. You’ve been out for so long, and your parents must be worried sick. Who would want a son like you? Truly unlucky.”

Zhang Jiaohua suddenly realized that he had been out for several months. Although he had decided to travel for a few years before returning home, after hearing Fu Cha Hao Yue’s scolding, he felt quite ashamed.

In fact, Fu Cha Hao Yue had already been in contact with Zhang Youping and Liu Qiaoye. They had agreed that after Zhang Jiaohua finished the exams, he would return home. While scolding Zhang Jiaohua, Fu Cha Hao Yue already had a train ticket to Xintian County in her hand.

Seeing that Zhang Jiaohua didn’t speak, Fu Cha Hao Yue took out the ticket. “Hurry up and go home! I’ve already prepared it for you. Don’t just play around during the summer vacation; make sure you study. You don’t want to forget everything. By the way, there will also be military training during the summer. I’ll notify you in advance. Don’t run around at home, and spend some time with your parents, okay?”

Fu Cha Hao Yue ended by mimicking a southern accent, which made her laugh uncontrollably.

Zhang Jiaohua grabbed the ticket and was about to run outside, but Fu Cha Hao Yue grabbed him, “Zeng Lei is preparing a car. Take his car to the train station. If you go now, the train has already left.”

Wu Yuan was reluctant to part with Zhang Jiaohua. Although Zhang Jiaohua often made him squat on the plum blossom stakes, Wu Yuan had developed some sense of camaraderie. When he saw Zhang Jiaohua heading to the station with a backpack, his chubby face twitched a few times.

“Fatty, run the restaurant well. When I come back, I’ll take my share,” Zhang Jiaohua said emotionally before leaving.

Wu Yuan’s tear almost dropped, but he quickly wiped it away and muttered, “Don’t talk about money, it’ll ruin the friendship!”

Zeng Lei and Fu Cha Hao Yue had somehow ended up walking side by side, but neither Zhang Jiaohua nor Wu Yuan noticed.

When the train started moving, Zhang Jiaohua noticed that the couple was holding hands, causing him to sigh: “Finally, they’re together.”

Xintian County didn’t have a train station, so Zhang Youping and Liu Qiaoye had to go to Zijiang City to pick him up.

“This brat! He’s been out for so long and hasn’t even called. Wait until he comes back, I’ll teach him a lesson!” Liu Qiaoye kept peering down the tunnel at the station entrance.

“Honey, do you want to use a stick or a slipper to punish him? I’ll prepare them for you,” Zhang Youping said with a smile. He knew that although his wife sounded fierce, she didn’t have the heart to hit their son.

Liu Qiaoye shot Zhang Youping a glare. “You’re purposely making things hard for me, aren’t you?”

“No, I’m on your side!” Zhang Youping smiled wryly. Once their son returned, he knew his position in the family would plummet.

“He’s coming! He’s coming!” Zhang Youping quickly pointed to the entrance.

Although they knew the train wasn’t due yet, Liu Qiaoye still believed him. When she turned around, she couldn’t see her son.

Zhang Jiaohua got off the train, carrying a full backpack and pulling a heavy suitcase. There were few clothes in the suitcase, mostly filled with local specialties from the capital. The suitcase, however, was packed with books. Fu Cha Hao Yue had given him a tight study plan for the summer. It was said that the entrance exams for the key high schools would be more difficult than the regular mid-term exams, and the results of this exam would play an important role in determining the class assignments. Clearly, this exam was crucial.

As Zhang Jiaohua approached the exit, he casually looked around and froze. His parents were already waiting at the entrance. They were talking to each other and hadn’t noticed him yet. But as he stood there, Zhang Jiaohua suddenly felt a warmth in his eyes and a lump in his throat. This was the feeling of homecoming!

“There! There! Jiaohua! We’re here!” Liu Qiaoye spotted Zhang Jiaohua and waved her hands frantically. She was eager to rush through the entrance and hug her returning son.

Zhang Youping also moved a few steps forward, waving enthusiastically at the entrance. “Jiaohua, hurry up! Why are you standing there?”

Zhang Jiaohua quickly got his ticket checked and exited the station. Before he could even say anything about his departure, Liu Qiaoye grabbed his ear. “You little brat! You promised to call, so where’s the call?”