Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 213 - 185: A Top Hat of Black Gauze, Double Happiness Arrives

Chapter 213: Chapter 185: A Top Hat of Black Gauze, Double Happiness Arrives

Zhou Ping’an took a deep breath.

With a thought, his bones and muscles stretched, his tendons emitted cracking sounds, and a strange energy seeped into the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his feet from the floor.

His whole body swelled up as if a tire had been inflated.

"Ha..."

He let out a light yell, and a thin layer of golden light on the skin of his bare upper body suddenly brightened, becoming thicker.

His body grew to 2.4 meters tall, like a small giant.

At the same time, he truly sensed that layer of thick and tough invisible armor forming outside his body. Like thick earth and flowing water, it surged over every part and inch of his skin.

It was both as heavy as earth and as flexible as water.

’No wonder that Elder Guangming was so tough that he was indestructible.

Back then, even when I burst out with nine times the power, I couldn’t penetrate his body.

It’s not that his defense was strong enough to completely guard every part of his body, but that he could adapt as needed, strengthening specific areas.’

After attaining the Seventh Level of the "King of Light’s Golden Body Technique," Zhou Ping’an also discovered the uniqueness of this cultivation technique.

As long as he stood on the ground, his bodily energy seemed almost endless. This force seemed to have a special attribute, mostly not for attack but to strengthen the solidity and flexibility of the body.

Moreover, it could also be manipulated by thought to reinforce the defense of a particular area, allowing for targeted or comprehensive defense.

Zhou Ping’an felt that after his body grew larger, it was even more like a statue.

The defense of his body had tripled compared to before.

Of course, there were weaknesses.

As his size increased, his agility plummeted, and his feet felt incredibly reluctant to move from the ground.

He took a few steps to try it out and found that while his attack speed was unchanged, his movement speed had decreased by more than three times.

"Well, there are gains and losses. In this case, it’s suitable for stationary output."

Having tested the limit state of the "King of Light’s Golden Body Technique," Zhou Ping’an took a long breath.

He thought to himself that he now had a survival card in modern society.

Under normal circumstances.

As long as it wasn’t a life-threatening crisis that led to an inevitable death, there was absolutely no need to use the "Purifying Lotus Body."

The more he practiced the "Life and Death Impermanence Needle Technique," the more Zhou Ping’an cared about his own life force, or rather his lifespan.

If he achieved invincible strength and then died of natural aging before long, that would be quite ironic.

If it were in Another World, there would be various medicines to replenish life force.

In modern society, if one fully exploded with power, one could only endure the side effects with their body, which was clearly not worth it.

"Unless I reach the pinnacle of the Seventh Level and turn the burst into a normal state that no longer affects the lifespan, then I can use the Lotus Body Burst without any worries."

The Seven Layers of Lotus Body was still far off.

Zhou Ping’an decided that after returned to Another World this time, he would take medicine to break through the "Purifying World Lotus Body" again. His body was now strong enough to support a breakthrough to the Fourth Layer, or even a Fifth Layer burst, without damaging the foundation.

There were still more than 30,000 "Mind Wish Power Silk Threads" left for reserve enlightenment, which was already enough.

However, since he currently had no matching medicine, for safety’s sake, he still couldn’t cultivate.

On the other hand, with his current strength and nine times the power as his trump card, as long as there were no major accidents, it was basically enough.

...

"Brother, you have no idea what happened to me at school today..."

At dinner time, Mother Zhou and Xiao Lan finally came home.

Both of them had strange expressions; the moment they entered the door, they stared at Zhou Ping’an, looking him up and down, left and right.

Especially Zhou Lan, after a few glances and realizing her brother hadn’t turned into any sort of monster, she screamed and pounced on him like a koala...

Hanging off Zhou Ping’an’s arm, she giggled non-stop.

"What’s so funny? Be careful not to laugh your teeth off."

Zhou Ping’an gently touched his sister’s hair and found her disgustingly rubbing her face against his arm, looking intoxicated as if she had gone back to being a child, which made him want to laugh.

Even without using mental strength to sense his family’s emotions, he could tell their mood was very good.

Almost excessively so.

"Pfft, children say the darndest things," Zhou Lan puffed her cheeks and gave Zhou Ping’an a glare, quickly pressing her lips together for fear that her face would get distorted from laughing, exposing her red gums...

"It’s Mom, she had good fortune today. At Minglan High School’s faculty meeting, the principal proposed that she take the position of logistics director. Now, Mom is also considered a big shot at the prestigious high school," said Zhou Lan with exaggerated hand gestures, her eyebrows dancing.

"She’s become an official, that’s the director for you..."

"Yo-ho, that really is good news."

Zhou Ping’an’s face also beamed with joy.

He didn’t want to dig deeper into who was trying to curry favor with him.

It’s just one of the few people.

Anyway, it was a very comfortable piece of news.

As a person from Zhuxia, that’s how we are, superficial.

Being wealthy is nothing compared to having a cap of rank.

Even being a minor official, that’s still an official.

It can make people feel like they have instantly realized the value of life, and from then on, march towards the pinnacle.

This point, Zhou Ping’an had witnessed countless times all his life.

If you were to say among friends and relatives, whoever made a fortune, people would just say, "That’s great, they’ve made something of themselves, such good fortune, they became a big boss."

But if someone became a director or a section chief, the whole family would be mobilized to discuss all night whether to buy some nice gifts to curry favor.

Upon meeting them, if they didn’t bend their old waist at least thirty degrees, it wouldn’t be enough to express the envy and admiration in their hearts.

In these years, because Mother Zhou often took sick leave, she even lost that beloved job of hers.

Struggling with illness every day, she suffered physically and felt extremely desolate in her heart.

Especially after dear Dad died in the line of duty, her confidence in life diminished even more.

If it weren’t for the thought of wanting to see her son and daughter well-settled, she might have given up long ago.

Now looking at her current state of mind...

Her face was rosy, and her crow’s feet seemed to even curl up slightly, every line exuding satisfaction and joy.

Suddenly, life was filled with hope again.

Even when Zhou Ping’an used the Life and Death Impermanence Needle Technique combined with medicinal soup to treat her body to its peak condition just the other day, it was not as good as her current state.

"Ahem..."

Mother Zhou’s face reddened a little by her daughter’s exaggerated description.

"It’s just a tiny, insignificant achievement, nothing to boast about, mainly the trust from the organization," she said modestly.

"Pfft..."

Zhou Ping’an had just poured water for his mother and sister, and for himself as well, but he sprayed it out as soon as he took a sip.

Suppressing a laugh and wiping his mouth, he jokingly said, "I heard that the students at Minglan High School all come from wealthy or noble backgrounds, with abundant funds in the school. Now that you’re in a position of importance, Mom, you’ll need to exercise some restraint."

"You don’t need to tell me, Ping’an. I’m not criticizing you, but you are an inspector, in charge of a district’s security. Don’t pick up those bad habits; we Zhou family members don’t covet ill-gotten wealth..."

"Senior Inspector, it’s Senior Inspector, Mom. I heard from sister Li Shu, brother was promoted for his merits. If it weren’t for the fact that no positions were vacated due to his rapid promotion, he might already be more than just the head of the Police Security team..."

Zhou Lan hurriedly reported the latest news.

"Even without a vacant position, he was held in high esteem by the higher-ups, he’s now been promoted to Senior Inspector."

"That’s really something."

Mother Zhou immediately looked at her son with newfound respect.

A twenty-year-old head of a department is quite an achievement; a twenty-year-old deputy bureau-level official, in the eyes of ordinary people, that could be considered a high-ranking police official in East River City.

If this was mentioned back in the West Suburb, probably none of the old neighbors would believe it.

"It’s just a little achievement, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

Zhou Ping’an modestly concurred with Mother Zhou, immediately filling her with immense gratification.

So much that she was smiling until her eyes nearly disappeared.

No one mentioned that Tang Tang became the actual appointed director of police security at the age of twenty-five, directing the entire Dongjiang’s side special combat forces for security.

That’s different.

One’s social status isn’t of the same class as ordinary people.

From birth, they already stand at what would be the finish line for ordinary folks.

There’s nothing much to say about that.

"Spit it out, you wouldn’t be this excited just because Mom got promoted. What good news did you come across, Xiao Lan?"

Brothers know their sisters best.

He could tell that Zhou Lan’s heartbeat was much faster than usual and her tiny eyebrows couldn’t stay down, perfectly embodying the meaning of "eyebrows dancing with joy."

He immediately understood.

This girl was holding back a very happy matter and wanted to give him a surprise.

"Hehe, this silly girl, always a sieve for keeping secrets," Mother Zhou said, not bothering to conceal for Zhou Lan, "I was also very surprised when I heard the news earlier. She’s been specially recruited..."

"And it was professors from Zhuxia University and Federal University who personally sought her out. They all went to the city’s second middle school."

Since Mother Zhou had let the cat out of the bag.

Zhou Lan no longer hid it, spilling out every detail of what she had experienced at school before.

She also put on a worried expression.

"Sigh, it’s quite troublesome. The Medical Department at Zhuxia University is very good... but the Federal Department of Biological Evolution is also not bad.

The former can help with future status enhancement; the latter can improve my own strength, which is also pretty good."

"Troublesome your head..."

Zhou Ping’an laughed in spite of himself.

He understood at once.

Those Professors Gu Xiping and Ma Hongshen, were they really interested in Zhou Lan’s talent?

It was obvious that they were interested in his Martial Arts heritage and the Impermanence Needle Technique.

It was as clear as daylight.

Yet, this silly girl was still in the dark, thinking she was truly a prodigy, like a pearl in the mud finally recognized by others.

Fortunately, she wasn’t completely foolish.

She knew to come back and consult, not daring to accept the offers outright.