Chapter 1500 – Defeating Nie Liang and Attacking Yang Tao, Aiming for the World (39)
Sun Wen withdrew his hand, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. “The rise of the Golden Crow in the East defies logic. Our Lord had a dream of desolation and starvation; perhaps it’s a sign of impending turmoil. From dire straits comes a divine being granting a prophecy, perfectly matching the notion of ‘a glimmer of hope’…”
Jiang Pengji listened to Sun Wen earnestly spinning tales for her and felt quite satisfied; today’s grand display of boasting wasn’t in vain.
Bai Ning, quick on the uptake, said, “I heard that the physical training technique practiced by the female troops was also passed down by the Lord. Could it be…”
Jiang Pengji smiled and replied, “Indeed, it was I who improved upon the divine being’s teachings. I noticed the original version could only be practiced by me. For ordinary women, cultivation not only bore no benefits but risked fatal explosive outcomes. So, I made a few adjustments, and it seems the results aren’t too shabby—”
Bai Ning and the others were convinced.
It wasn’t merely because the speaker was Jiang Pengji; the fact that female soldiers were solid proof helped a lot too.
The female contingent wasn’t large, but their physical fitness was already comparable to strong young men, with some even outperforming.
Additionally, their physical training included a coherent combat system.
If ordinary men had not practiced martial arts, two or three of them wouldn’t necessarily be able to subdue one female soldier.
Bai Ning was still surprised; it turned out they were compensating for the inherent lack of Yang energy.
Idle watchers listened as Jiang Pengji earnestly misled them and secretly gave her a thumbs up.
What is the highest realm of lying?
Naturally, it is to mold countless lies into a truth that others cannot refute.
[Stowaway Non-Money]: Watching the streamer lie so earnestly, I truly feel bewitched by her.
[Other Shore Fireworks]: The streamer can’t be entirely lying, right? At least that training method is genuinely effective. Just a few days ago, there was a hot search saying that a struggling martial arts school was hanging a goat’s head to sell dog meat, claiming to teach martial arts, but ended up teaching the streamer’s physical training technique.
Male students made progress, but not nearly as much as female students, one female student even publicly beat up four or five guys trying to grope her?
Recalling that hot search, idle watchers nodded.
The incident began when the female student took a bus and encountered a group of idlers groping her, attempting to pull her skirt down. In a fit of anger, she retaliated fiercely, and no one could intervene; those gropers were even kneeling, shouting for mercy. If not for someone alerting the police, those gropers would have faced a furious daughter’s wrath that would have knocked them into ICU.
Eventually, it came to light that the female student was underage, trained in martial arts for five years, and mostly sparred with other martial arts students, so her blows weren’t lethally heavy.
Once the news broke, the martial arts school instantly became a sensation.
Parents clamored to enroll their kids, and the school’s deceit couldn’t be hidden anymore. The owner was thoroughly exposed online.
Thinking of that hot search and hearing Jiang Pengji’s words, female idlers were eager to try while male idlers trembled in fear.
[Shamate Li Si]: Baby QAQ, I absolutely do not want to marry a weakened version of the streamer as my wife. Is there any escape from domestic violence?
[Manure Sea Mad Maggot]: Is it too late for me to apologize to my wife with a washboard? To be honest, my wife has been her fan since the streamer started live streaming, secretly learns that physical training method. I’m feeling so anxious—no wonder previously she had to be all sweet to me just to open a bottled water, but yesterday, the elevator broke, and she actually carried a gas cylinder up five flights in one go!
[Stowaway Non-Money]: It’s over — can’t afford to provoke her, don’t struggle. Don’t provoke your wife in the future; domestic violence could cost your life.
[Grounded Peanuts]: It’s time to establish a “Husband Protection Organization” to protect male comrades suffering from domestic violence…
Idle watchers chatted and laughed, while Jiang Pengji took note of their jokes.
What she had just lied about—that “women have a deficiency of Yang energy at birth, needing supplementary practice”—was merely setting a foundation for the future.
Improving the status of women was far from enough with just women in power; after all, there were too few women climbing to power, and their physiological burdens remained. In today’s agrarian society, without improvements in production capabilities, elevating their status would remain empty talk.
Either technology must advance sufficiently to transform production methods and liberate labor, allowing people to naturally focus on human rights. If survival is still an issue, how can one discuss equal rights and gender equality? Or one must enhance labor productivity.
Jiang Pengji planned to focus on the latter while simultaneously pushing forward technology for the former.
For her, human resources shouldn’t be divided by gender; wasting human potential was a shameful act.
She embellished the myth surrounding the physical training technique, making it much easier to promote to all in the future.
For women, practicing this not only addressed the physical gap with men but also assisted childbirth, diminishing complications. The medical technology of this era is too backward, with women marrying young and often giving birth in their mid to late teens; their bodies haven’t fully developed, leading to high rates of complications and miscarriages. Each childbirth puts a woman perilously close to death.
If the physical training technique can alleviate the challenges and pains of childbirth, reducing mortality as well, isn’t that a good deed?
Jiang Pengji returned victorious, and the soldiers looked at her as if they were worshipping a deity.
The heavy rain during Nie Liang’s fiery attack on Zhanjiang Pass, today’s arrows halted in mid-air, all foreshadowed that Jiang Pengji was the destined sovereign.
Despite frequently saying, “Those who don’t speak of the strange and supernatural,” when actual oddities occur, they believe faster than anyone.
After her triumph, Qi Guanrang presented Jiang Pengji with a secret letter.
“Where did this come from?” Upon seeing the signature, Jiang Pengji asked, “How’s the front at Zhengtu? Still in a stalemate?”
Due to inconvenient communication, this letter in Jiang Pengji’s hands was actually a piece of old news from over a month ago.
“The Mountain Spirit descended and bestowed the divine craft of shipbuilding?”
Qi Guanrang smiled, saying, “It seems our Lord is truly the person destined by heaven.”
Continuous “divine favors”—if not a child chosen by destiny, what is?
Jiang Pengji replied with a smile, “Let’s spread this around; the more people know, the more it’ll annoy Nie Liang.”
Today’s “miracle” and Nie’s great defeat were enough for Nie Liang to choke down a whole pot of bitterness.
Just as Jiang Pengji was about to leave, she noticed Qi Guanrang hesitating to speak, and asked, “Is there something else, Wen Zheng?”
“Indeed, there is one matter.” Qi Guanrang said, “Since our Lord is the child of destiny, then surely you comprehend the divine intent…”
Seeing Qi Guanrang earnestly fibbing, Jiang Pengji secretly chuckled.
Others may be tricked by her, but Qi Guanrang was in on the truth, so there was no reason for him to be this superstitious.
Thinking this, she replied, “That is indeed the case.”
A glimmer of something dark flashed in Qi Guanrang’s eyes, every word seeming poisoned.
“Then why doesn’t our Lord share some heavenly will with the world, proclaim that Nie Liang’s lifespan is nearing an end?”
Jiang Pengji: “…”
Wen Zheng, you’re really getting better at this!
In unity comes excellence, why don’t you excel?
