Chapter 29 Cutting trees (a)
"Yeah!" Zheng Zinuo was ecstatic. He picked up the tree sapling and started walking forward with pacing skills. But he didn't call out his martial spirit or power up his martial strength. Because he knew that the Rome was not built in one day. Before he fully mastered pacing skills, he decided not to use his martial strength otherwise he would probably feel the same dizziness as today. Hence, he planned to master the pacing skill today before he got back to the mountain peak.
Although without the help of martial strength, it would inevitably extend the distance between him and Feng Ziyan. But since he had already learned the real skill, he was not in a hurry. Although he didn't use his martial strength to help him, the pacing skill already allowed him walk much faster than before.
This way, it only took half an hour before they arrived at their destination—the cedar forest.
It was a flat area at the foot of the mountain, with endless trees and bamboos. Feng Ziyan took Zheng Zinuo to this cedar forest, which had grown for over ten years. The forest was full of cedar trees. It was easy for cedar trees to grow anywhere and they grew fast. In only ten years, the cedar trees had become as big as a grown-up man and as tall as five meters. For a new disciple who still didn't know how to control his martial strength, it was not hard to cut the big cedar trees but it was hard to drag the tree trunk up to the mountain.
But for martial trainees, nothing in physical training was easy. It took great efforts to become an expert. This was particularly true for martial fighters.
"Little brother, this is our destination." Feng Ziyan waited a little while in front the cedar forest before Zheng Zinuo caught up with her breathlessly. She turned and said to Zheng Zinuo, "These are cedar trees that have grown for over 10 years. Your task is to cut off one tree and take it back to the mountain peak. There are axes on the ground. Pick one yourself. I will also go to complete my task now."
After Feng Ziyan left, Zheng Zinuo hurriedly yelled "What is your task sister?"
"My task is to cut the Nan tree which has one hundred years of history and then take it back to the peak. But I will soon complete all my boring and simple physical exercises. After level 15, my father will arrange me other physical training tasks and start teaching me actual martial fighting skills. I'm leaving brother. Come on!" Feng Ziyan smiled and turned away.
"Nanmu tree of a hundred years. It must be much stronger than these cedar trees." Zheng Zinuo nodded and picked up an axe from the ground. He suddenly felt a swell on this arms. His little body was not even as big as the long axe handle, not to mention the axe that was made of fine iron, which was of palm's size, weighing more than five pounds.
No wonder Zheng Zinuo felt the swell. It already took him a lot of strength walking all the way down to the mountain foot from the peak. Now he still had to cut off a tree that was as big as a grown up man. Zheng Zinuo could imagine how difficult it would be in the future. But when he thought about his parents, who were still suffering, his fighting spirit was high again.
"Yeah!" Zheng Zinuo tried to hold the axe handle as far from the axe as possible. This would help reduce the strength to hold up the axe. Then Zheng Zinuo smashed the axe down.
"Boom……"
"Dang..."
Because it was the first time for Zheng Zinuo to use the axe of this weight. It was extremely hard for him to hold the axe. The axe flew away after hitting the edge of the tree truck, causing pains on Zinuo's shoulders.
"One more time!" He rubbed his aching shoulder and arms. Then Zheng Zinuo swung the axe again. This time he learned a little bit and used some lighter strength. He held the handle a little closer to the axe and paid more attention on targeting. Though this time the axe successfully cut into the tree trunk, the cut was too shallow. This made Zheng Zinuo angrier.
But, Zheng Zinuo didn't give up. He knew clearly that it took great effort to turn the iron into a needle. After several tens of cutting, there were finally three cuts as deep as three fingers on the tree. Zheng Zinuo was also sweat through.
Zheng Zinuo threw away his axe, lay down and start breathing heavily. He now understood why Dongfang brother required him to cut off only one tree.
Zheng Zinuo didn't rest for long. He soon picked up the axe again and continued cutting trees. From time to time, he could hear the breathing from Feng Ziyan, which aspired him more to work harder.
"I can't lose to my sister." Little Zinuo had a strong desire to win. He smashed his axe for another seveal tens of times until his arms were numb and he was exhausted. There was only a cut that was of a palm's size on the tree trunk. The cut hadn't reached the center of the trunk yet.
"Oh... It is indeed difficult, much harder than running. Plus, oh, oh…Why do I have pains on both my waist and back." Zheng Zinuo found that he was too tired to stand straight after a dozen of axe cut.
So this time Zheng Zinuo rested for longer. It took about an hour before he stood up again. He rubbed his sore arms and waist, and lifted his axe and restarted chopping trees.
But this time he didn't host it long. He only chopped for less than 10 times before he felt the burning pain on his hands. He could barely lift his arms.
"No, no. Let me take another rest." Zheng Zinuo comforted himself and lay down again. But he no longer heard the sound of Feng Ziyan. This time, what he heard were rustling sounds.
In a short while, Zheng Zinuo was shocked with his eyes wild open. He stared at the little body far away. There was a tree trunk that was as big as two men and as tall as ten meters behind the little body.
It looked a bit ridiculous for a little body to drag the giant tree trunk. But Zheng Zinuo could not laugh out at all this time. Feng Ziyan was only two years older than him. But before he cut off the small cedar tree, Feng Ziyan had already completed her task. The comparison was too drastic between them two.
"Little brother, I am leaving now. I have other tasks waiting for me. Do you know the way back?" Seeing Zheng Zinuo stunned on the ground, Feng Ziyan was not surprised at all. She only swept the sweat on her forehead and smiled at him.
"Oh, I know." Zheng Zinuo nodded subconsciously, still in a shock.
"Ok then... Continue cutting your tree, little brother. I am leaving now." Feng Ziyan dragged the big tree trunk slowly heading back.
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