Spirit summons? I want to do it myself!

Chapter 39: Three-day retreat and wedding banquet

Liduo spent the next three days poking holes in her eyes. She didn't sleep at all. By the end, she was almost numb and her mental strength was almost exhausted. This was despite the daily intake of golden bell flowers and magical elements. Fortunately, the results were gratifying!

Now all the acupoint barriers on Liduo's body have become a net with holes of diameter that can only allow magic elements to enter and exit, and they have stabilized, and the holes will not grow again. Perhaps the body has already accepted the current shape of the acupoint barriers, and the parts of the barriers except the holes have been strengthened a lot, as if the materials and energy originally used to repair the holes were finally used in other parts, which not only ensures the passage of magic elements but also can more effectively block the invasion of other energy particles, which can be said to have perfectly achieved Liduo's goal.

The meridian channels were nourished and unblocked by the magic elements, and they returned to their original state. It seemed that the summoning array in the sea of ​​consciousness would attract magic elements from the meridians into the sea of ​​consciousness. Perhaps the absorption of magic elements had not yet reached saturation, and it was still slowly absorbing the magic elements that entered the sea of ​​consciousness. Of course, some magic elements also escaped. But now Li Duo had no energy to solve the problem of magic element escape, and further widening and stabilizing the meridian channels would be left for later. At present, the two urgent tasks of opening the acupoints and protecting the meridian channels have been successfully completed!

Of course, the price was that Lido turned into a ghostly appearance, with a pale, greasy face, severely bloodshot eyes, dark blue eyes, chapped lips, dry and frizzy hair, unable to speak, weak, and swaying when walking, and exuding a kind of "girlish fragrance". When Lido walked out of the room, Leisha, Ishizawa, and Duoli were all stunned! They had never seen Lido look so haggard! ! What kind of training did she go through to become like this, as if she was about to die at any time! ! !

The three of them were distressed and rushed forward, not minding the unpleasant smell on Liduo's body. Liduo didn't want to think about anything now, she just wanted to fall asleep, she was in a trance and was about to fall. Duoli helped Liduo sit on the chair, Shize brought water for rinsing her mouth and drinking, and kicked over a small bucket for waste water. Leisa brought a basin of warm water, wrung out a towel and put it on Liduo's face, rubbing it until Liduo's face turned red, then stopped, rubbed the towel in the basin again, and then wiped Liduo's hands, neck, ears and other places. Liduo didn't notice anything and let them toss her.

After she finished cleaning Lido, Leisa brought a pot of soup, which was prepared in advance for the wine broth to be used for the wine ceremony tomorrow. Lido was just in time and used it first. Lido drank two bowls of hot soup in a daze, and Leisa stuffed a golden bell flower into her mouth. Then she carried Lido into the bathroom, stripped her clothes and threw her into the bathtub. She scrubbed Lido until she was red, then dried her, put her in pajamas and put her in bed. Lido fell asleep without even saying good night, and her little snores were quite rhythmic, which showed that she was really tired to the extreme.

Leisa stood by the bed and looked at Liduo's sleeping face quietly, her eyes reddened. This child, after being frightened and hit on the head by a giant tusk cub when she was over five years old, became sensible. She was always tense as if something was chasing her from behind, and was wholeheartedly on the road to becoming stronger. She was also like a little adult, always worrying about the family, taking everyone under her wings to protect them, but forgetting that she was just a child. How could Leisa not feel distressed?

How many times has Resa wanted to ask Liduo to relax, play more and rest more, but she couldn't say it. She also knew that this was Liduo's own choice and her true desire. She couldn't and didn't want to hinder Liduo's progress. The only thing she could do was to silently support her and watch her from behind, wishing her to fly higher and higher and her dream come true.

Leisa wiped her eyes, then turned around and quietly left Liduo's room and closed the door. She saw Shize and Duoli looking at her on both sides of the door, half crying and half not crying. Leisa was startled and quickly asked them to go to the living room. "It's okay, she must be too tired and fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed. Let her sleep a little longer, let her wake up naturally tomorrow, and then we will check if there is anything wrong with the wedding banquet tomorrow."

Li Duo slept very soundly and didn't wake up until almost noon the next day. Li Duo even stayed in bed for a while before she stretched and got out of the quilt. She felt her bones were a little bit soft. She checked her mental strength. Oh? It has recovered. Not only has it recovered, but it has also increased a lot! It can be said that it was broken and then established. It is a typical case of planting willows by accident and getting a shade! But do you want Li Duo to practice like this in the future? No! I don't want to die in the middle of the road! Li Duo simply did five basic physical exercises in the room before going out to wash and take care of herself. After she finished, it was just in time for lunch.

The banquet was held at night. Huangshi Village usually held banquets at night. After a busy day, it was perfect to have a big meal and a few drinks. During the three days that Lido was in seclusion, Leisa and Shize had notified every household and made all the preparations. Of course, it was impossible for all the villagers to come. There was not enough space and they could not afford it. But at least one or two people would come from each household. At least 30 tables would be prepared to fill Lido's house and the flat ground in front of the house. Just the ingredients, drinks, etc. cost gold coins, because they had to pack a portion of fresh ingredients for the guests to take back. The quantity was not much, but it was a token of their appreciation. Fortunately, the tables, chairs, benches, bowls, chopsticks, and the chef who cooked the food had been invited by three families before, so they were just moved from the previous family.

The family was relieved to see Lido in high spirits. They knew nothing was wrong. While eating lunch, Lido asked Resa and Ishizawa about the banquet. She found that she had no role to play. After thinking for a while, she asked again: "Where are your uncle's family? Have you asked someone to invite your uncle's family to come for the banquet?"

Leisa and Ishizawa looked at each other. Indeed, no one had gone to inform them. The main reason was that they were not in the same village, making travel inconvenient.

"Then I will go to Qingshui Village after dinner to escort my uncle and his family over. I originally planned to ask my uncle to send my two cousins ​​to our village school to learn new training methods, but I was so busy practicing that I forgot. So, today I will invite my uncle and his family to a banquet. They will not go back today and will stay at our house. Tomorrow, after sending the two cousins ​​to the school to register, I will escort my uncle and aunt back. The two cousins ​​will stay in our village to learn and train, and stay at home at night. Duoli can also cook for them. I will cover the expenses. I still have this little money."

After hearing what Liduo said, Leisa's tears welled up again, "It's hard for you to think so much about your uncle and others. Then go quickly after you finish eating, come back early, and be careful on the road!"

Li Duo responded, quickly finished eating, took her long sword, said hello and went out. The journey was smooth. Li Duo's pace was much faster now, and it didn't take long for her to arrive at Qingshui Village. When her uncle and his family heard that Li Duo had awakened and invited them to a banquet, they were very happy and quickly surrounded Li Duo to ask about the situation. Li Duo only talked about her awakening of the green magic circle. She mainly explained to her uncle and aunt the new training method in Huangshi Village and her arrangements for her two cousins, and asked her aunt to pack their clothes for them.

Liduo's prestige in the two in-laws is still quite high. After hearing Liduo's arrangement for the two cousins, her uncle and aunt were not unhappy at all. They were happy for Liduo's good news and for her care for her relatives. The family happily packed their luggage and followed Liduo to Huangshi Village.

The return trip was not smooth sailing. Halfway through the journey, when they passed a hill that was about three times the size of the hill where the Huangshi Village was built, they encountered a blind wild boar. Well, it was a normal wild boar, not a giant-toothed monster. Li Duo didn't even use her long knife. When the wild boar rushed towards Li Duo and the other four, she stepped forward, dodged the wild boar's tusks, and then punched the wild boar on the head. "Bang!" The wild boar's head immediately sank, and it looked like it was dead. My uncle's family didn't have time to react.

Now, there will be one more wild game in the return gift from my uncle's family tomorrow. Wow, it weighs more than 500 pounds, a mature wild boar, and I don't know why it would be so desperate to attack Liduo. The reason for hitting it with a fist is not to show off strength, but to avoid heavy bleeding and attract other wild animals. However, it still needs to be dragged back quickly to be slaughtered and bled, otherwise the meat will have a strong fishy smell.

Lido cut a few branches as thick as her arms, and then cut a lot of thick vines. She trimmed off the extra branches and leaves, cut them into several pieces of similar length, and then tied them into a rough raft with vines. Lido put the wild boar on the raft, tied it tightly with several layers of vines, tied a knot and left a long section to drag it along, which was not too strenuous.

Everyone quickened their pace, not wanting to encounter any more accidents. With Liduo's strength, even if she was dragging a wild boar, it would be no problem for her to catch up with her uncle's family. In the second half of the journey, they didn't encounter any wild game. When they entered the village, several patrolmen saw the wild boar behind Liduo and envied her. The main reason was that they hadn't had a good meal for a long time since the group of half-grown children swept the outer area of ​​Daqing Mountain. Liduo had something to do, so she didn't chat with them much. She just shouted that they should not forget to have a feast tonight and took her uncle's family home.

When we got home, some of the uncles and aunts we knew had already come over. Some of them sat together and chatted, while others couldn't help but help. When the men saw the wild boar that Liduo was pulling, they all got excited, and a bunch of them shouted to get the tools to kill the boar.

As expected, no matter which world it is, hunting is a favorite of men, and watching the fun is also human nature. Liduo's family didn't even have to do anything. In just half an hour, the whole pig skin was peeled off, and the meat was divided into neat small pieces of similar size. Several aunts had already burned the pig's head, trotters and tail. The bones were piled up, and only the heart and pig stomach were left. The other internal organs and pig blood were too strong and no one ate them. They were left for a few villagers who had wolfhounds at home to take back and feed the dogs.

A fresh pig-killing dish was temporarily added to the banquet tonight, and everyone was very happy. In Huangshi Village, there is no rule on how many dishes must be served at a banquet, nor is there any taboo. It is no big deal to have more or less dishes.

Gradually, more and more people came, and the chef prepared the food and served it to the table. Everyone started to sit down. The dishes were very rich, with more than a dozen dishes on each table and a large jar of Xinggu wine brewed by the farmer. Everyone was satisfied with the food. During the meal, Liduo also came out to toast each table with tea instead of wine, and received a lot of compliments. Leisha and Ishizawa also received a lot of envy.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, some people left the table one after another. Everyone who left could go to the ceremonial table to get a portion of fresh food, which was prepared in advance, and a small portion of wild boar meat or bones, one of which was added temporarily. Of course, each guest would put one or two gold coins in the gift plate as a gift before receiving the return gift, instead of other gifts, as a sponsorship for the children to study at the Junior Magic Academy.

Generally, few people in Huangshi Village would cheat in such occasions, give less gift money or sneak away after dinner. Everyone wanted to save face, and they would be seen every day. It would be embarrassing to be discovered. After all the guests left, Liduo's family and the hired helpers had to clean up the mess, and it took more than an hour to wash and scrub. They also had to settle their wages, and inevitably they had to give them a few more gifts. The borrowed items could only be returned tomorrow.

By the time everything was packed up and only Liduo's family and her uncle's family were left at home, it was already late at night. Leisa and Ishizawa were exhausted, and her uncle and aunt also helped to pack and pass things, and finally helped to clean up the mess, which was also very tired. Only the two cousins ​​and Liduo and Doli were still energetic.

At this time, neither family had the energy to express their love. They quickly cleaned up and went to bed. After all, with so many people, there were not enough places like sinks and bathrooms. Everyone had to queue up, so everyone had to hurry. Everything would be left until tomorrow!

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