Chapter 227 Xu Bai Breaks Through the Barrier (8000)

When Emperor Chu heard this, he was about to pick out a book at random and come over to read it, but the next second he was stunned on the spot.

"Luxury? What do you mean by these two words?"

He thought he would hear other answers, but he never expected these two words, so he couldn't figure it out.

Eunuch Wei sighed and said, "It's not a luxury. Two beauties accompany me, and food and drink are brought to me every day. For a whole year, I rarely step out of the royal treasure house. These days, even our family feels very luxurious."

The corners of Emperor Chu's mouth twitched: "Am I too indulgent to him?"

Eunuch Wei said helplessly: "At his age, he is still a child, so he should be a little indulgent."

"I recently went to the royal treasury and noticed that he has gained a little weight."

"Indulgence is indulgence, at least let him come out of the treasure house and take a walk."

He was speechless.

Ever since Xu Bai plunged into the royal treasury, for a whole year, it seemed as if there were mountains of gold and silver in it, and he rarely came out.

Of course, any person would not want to come out in this situation.

Food and drink are served to you, and there are two beauties accompanying you. Who can withstand this?

Emperor Chu said with a headache: "It doesn't matter, it will be his turn soon. Eunuch Wei, he went to the royal treasury and said that the barbarians have been defeated and will be enfeoffed soon. He should also give it to Lao Jiu and Ye Zi." A title."

"Yes!" Eunuch Wei nodded, said goodbye and left.

After Eunuch Wei left, Emperor Chu put the zhezi in his hand aside, lay on his back on the chair, looked at the ceiling above, and couldn't help but fall into a trance...

…

Royal treasury.

In this top-level space, books are placed in a mess.

Xu Bai rested his head on Ye Zi's lap, looking at the book Ye Zi held up for him, squinting his eyes.

Beside, Chu Ling peeled the fruit and gently put it into Xu Bai's mouth.

After Xu Bai ate it, he started to peel another fruit.

Xu Bai has been living like this since Ye Zi came out of seclusion not long ago.

It's hard to stand the test on days like this.

But there is no doubt that it is very cool.

In one year, he read all the books, and this was the last one.

Over the past year, he seemed to be addicted to pleasure, but in fact he was busy almost day and night, with very little time to rest.

Even when resting, do some exercise most of the time.

After such a long period of boring work, after persevering, the harvest is complete.

After watching the last trace of the progress bar complete, turn into light blue smoke, and disappear from sight, the latest attribute panel appeared.

[Name: Xu Bai. 】

[Realm: Extraordinary ninth-grade Sanren. 】

[Three Skills of Swords (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Wan Xiang Tian Yi Shan Hai Jue (Extraordinary Level 9.1): Full level. 】

[Returning Wind and Flowing Snow (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

[Phantom Magic (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

[Move Heaven and Earth (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Immortal Demonic Soul Buddha Body (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

[Strengthening the Kidney and Returning to the Origin Method (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Ten Thousand Poison Gang (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

[The true solution to the Clever Puppet (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

[Water Adaptation Method (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Feng Shui Calculation (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Thousands of Wonderful Invisible Techniques (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Coexistence of Yin and Yang (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

[Mountains and Seas Inviting Gods (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Corpse Control Technique (Extraordinary Level 9): Full Level. 】

[Spiritual Soul Killing Technique (Extraordinary Level 9): Full level. 】

…

[Comprehension: Full level. 】

…

Looking at the latest attributes, Xu Bai on the panel just wanted to say that a transcendent one should come and have a fight with himself.

Below the attribute panel, there is a circle of ellipses. Just pull it down and you will find a dense collection of skills. There is no need to go into details here.

Most of them have reached the ninth level of extraordinary level. Now, Xu Bai has almost reached the peak of the world.

Of course, there is still a long way to go before becoming a saint.

The most outrageous thing is that when he read more than a dozen books on the extraordinary ninth-level mental method and it only increased by 0.1, he understood that the distance between extraordinary and sainthood was simply ridiculously large.

But the problem is not a big one. He has looked through this place, but he has never seen any instructions on how to become a saint. If he can get a copy of the instructions on how to become a saint, he will probably become a saint.

There are nine saints in the world, and there are seven left. The emperor of Dayue Kingdom and the deputy leader of the barbarians have died.

Don't look at the number of people who have become saints. Everyone is vying for it, but it is extremely difficult to really take that step, so no one has taken the step for a whole year.

Xu Bai thought that as long as he could get a book about becoming a saint, he could successfully become a saint.

Thinking of this, he climbed up from Ye Zi's lap and looked at Chu Ling beside him.

"Are there any holy books in the palace?"

Chu Ling put a peeled grape into Xu Bai's mouth and shook her head gently: "Husband, after you become a saint, you must not leave anything behind."

Xu Bai raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

Originally, he wanted to find a book, but after hearing this sentence, he felt a little strange.

Chu Ling showed a lazy smile: "There are nine saints, but even without this restriction, for the extraordinary geniuses in the world, the ninth level of extraordinary is already the pinnacle."

"If you want to break through the restrictions again, you need the right time, place and people. This is why no one has become a saint in this year."

Xu Bai understood that he also understood this thing. It was similar to what was described in the novels of his previous life, and it was equivalent to a bottleneck.

But this thing seems to have nothing to do with him.

Ever since he had the golden finger, bottlenecks were like a layer of paper to him, which he could easily break through.

The key thing is, what does Chu Ling mean when he says that the text cannot be left behind.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai asked.

While peeling the fruit, Chu Ling replied: "The so-called no writings can be left behind. It means that after becoming a saint, no secret books and traces about becoming a saint can be left behind."

"My father's past was once upon a time. Whether it was written on paper or left somewhere else, even if it left traces on a palm print, it would be instantly erased."

erase?

Xu Bai touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

If so, where does his progress bar come from?

"Have you checked the reason?" Xu Bai asked again.

Chu Ling put the peeled grapes into Xu Bai's mouth, shook her head and said: "General Mu once tried luck, but in the end there was no reason. It can only be attributed to the rules that have always existed."

After saying all this, Chu Ling said strangely.

"Husband, this is a matter of becoming a saint. Could it be that your realm has already..."

She didn't say the rest, but she understood everything.

Next to him, Ye Zi stood up slightly, stretched out his hand, and massaged Xu Bai's shoulders.

"My husband must be getting close."

Xu Bai touched Ye Zi's little hand and shook his head: "It's still early."

If it is true as Chu Ling said, then he has only one way now.

liver!

Real liver!

Read all extraordinary books.

Even the royal treasury cannot be said to be able to completely store all the books in the world.

There are many extraordinary books in this world.

but……

Xu Bai looked at a dozen extraordinary ninth-level books to get 0.1, thinking that if he followed this method, it would probably take a long, long time.

Going from extraordinary to sainthood is definitely a huge watershed, otherwise it would be impossible to have such an outrageous 0.1.

Thinking about this, Xu Bai made up his mind.

Since there is no other solution for the time being, let's do it one by one.

"By the way, your belly isn't bulging at all." After Xu Bai made up his mind, he changed the subject and looked at Chu Ling's flat belly.

Chu Ling was stunned for a moment, then her face turned rosy.

Even as the Ninth Princess, in this traditional era, she could not help but feel embarrassed when she heard such direct words.

"Maybe...maybe..."

She may have been waiting for a long time, but she couldn't say a single word.

At first, it was Eunuch Wei who said that she could give Xu Bai an heir, but now, there is still no news, making Chu Ling feel so embarrassed.

"Shh..." Xu Bai suddenly interrupted: "Someone is coming."

Chu Ling and Ye Zi quickly sat upright and heard footsteps.

Eunuch Wei clasped his hands together, put them in his sleeves, and walked over from the stairs with a kind face.

Before Wei Gonggong could speak openly, Xu Bai threw the previous question to Wei Gonggong.

Eunuch Wei originally came here for business, but before he could speak, he was confused by Xu Bai's words.

"With your... extraordinary foundation, what can you expect from someone who doesn't even have the ability to transform into an ordinary person?"

Although he was confused, Eunuch Wei still answered Xu Bai.

Xu Bai understood that he would have to wait until Chu Ling's strength improved before co-writing.

Eunuch Wei continued: "Now that the world has been unified, the next step is to enfeoff the barbarians. Then it will be your business."

Our business?

Xu Bai was stunned for a moment, then understood.

At the time of enfeoffment, the barbarian territory would be assigned to Chu Ling for Chu Ling to manage.

Chu Ling was considered to be married by herself, so she would also go to the barbarian tribe.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai's eyes lit up.

"The things confiscated by the barbarians will not be handed over to the Chu Kingdom, right?"

Eunuch Wei shook his head and said: "The things over there, any treasures, will not be touched. After all, if they are all moved away, leaving an empty shell is of no use."

"However, a lot of things have to be rebuilt. When the time comes, we will send people in the industry to build it, and we will try to have it fully built within three months."

People who work in the construction industry can build things very fast, which can be described as the blink of an eye.

Xu Bai didn't care about this, he was concerned about another point.

"That's good, that's good."

He didn't say any unnecessary words, but in Eunuch Wei's eyes, Xu Bai must be harboring some conspiracy.

"Sometimes our family can't understand your thoughts. What are you thinking about?" Eunuch Wei asked.

Xu Bai waved his hand: "Nothing, nothing, just a small problem."

Just now, he thought of something, which was extremely important to him.

Now he is stuck, and there is no progress bar for becoming a saint. He can only rely on the progress bar of extraordinary and below extraordinary. From this point of view, the barbarian side is a good place.

The things there won't move, so there must be secret books. When the time comes, go directly there, get all the secret books, and work hard in them. Isn't that the end?

Even if it only increases by 0.1 each time, that is completely enough!

Thinking of these things, Xu Bai couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

pretty!

How beautiful!

Seeing Xu Bai's silly joy, Eunuch Wei couldn't help but rub his forehead: "There are other things that you need to do as well."

Xu Bai came back to his senses: "What's the matter?"

"The barbarians now have all those treasures and areas, but they have no people." Eunuch Wei explained: "First of all..."

Before he finished speaking, Chu Ling took over.

"Recruit talented people, recruit talented people, and various forces also need them to settle in."

An empty shell cannot survive without people. Talent is the most fundamental thing.

Eunuch Wei nodded and said with approval: "Except for the eldest prince, you are the best among the brothers and sisters. It is true."

"Oh." Xu Bai said with a lack of interest: "It's nothing to do with me."

What interests him most now are those secret books.

This is much faster than collecting it by yourself.

Xu Bai's voice changed: "When will we start setting off?"

"No rush, we just came here to announce this to you." Eunuch Wei said with a smile: "It will take about a month, you have to be prepared."

Xu Bai agreed.

He has already made preparations. The progress bar is everywhere, and if he goes there, he can still be clean.

Having said what needed to be said, Eunuch Wei did not stay long and turned around to leave, leaving only the three of them at the scene.

"Husband, when the time comes, I will summon a lineage of Tianyin masters to settle in the barbarian tribe." Ye Zi smiled softly: "It can be considered a favor to my sister."

Now, Ye Zi can be regarded as inheriting the mantle of Master Tianyin, and his strength has reached the ninth level of transformation.

There are very few people in Tianyinshi's lineage, but now Ye Zi is equivalent to someone who has ascended the throne and has contact information.

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Thank you, sister."

Xu Bai looked left and right, very puzzled.

Both women were thoughtful people, and when they saw this scene, they both focused their attention on it.

Xu Bai said: "I heard that if you marry two people like me, you will easily be troubled by the Shura field."

"What is the Shura Field?" The two women were even more puzzled.

Only then did Xu Bai realize that this word was from a previous life, so he explained the general meaning.

Just after explaining, Chu Ling rolled her eyes at Xu Bai.

"Since it's all voluntary, what's there to argue about?"

Even Ye Zi, who had always been gentle and reasonable, leaned on Xu Bai.

"If the two of us were that kind of people, my husband would have disdained us a long time ago."

Xu Bai: "..."

Well, it seems that he is overthinking it.

"Today, this sister will serve the young master." Ye Zi said with a smile.

Chu Ling nodded in agreement.

"Wait!" Xu Bai suddenly said: "Since you don't have to stay in the royal treasury, let's go out and talk about it later."

The progress bar has been exhausted. There is no point in staying here anymore. It is better to go out and feel comfortable.

"Then let's go to my mansion." Chu Ling took Xu Bai's hand and led the way.

The three of them walked side by side and left the royal treasury.

…

The barbarians are gone!

The news was like a gust of wind, spreading throughout the world in an instant.

Now, the whole world knows that there is only one country now, and that is the Great Chu Kingdom.

As for Dai Viet, it has been declared a vassal state, which is equivalent to a vassal.

No matter which side of the world they are in, they have now changed their perceptions and reversed all previous concepts.

Originally, after the Shadow Tower in Dayue Kingdom was destroyed, it had already begun to become chaotic, but then Supervisor Tiansi took over and quickly smoothed away the chaos there.

Things are constantly changing everywhere, but some people are more sensitive and notice the differences.

That one... disappeared for a year.

That one refers to Xu Bai.

Ever since Xu Bai beheaded the emperor who had reached the ninth level of sainthood, at that time, all the eyes of the world had been fixed on him.

I thought it would be an extremely high-profile announcement. After all, any master would do the same thing.

But what I didn't expect was that Xu Bai disappeared and never came out after entering the capital.

For a whole year, there was no trace of Xu Bai in the rivers and lakes, and even in various places in the Great Chu Kingdom, there was no trace of Xu Bai.

Time is eroding, and it is difficult for anything to last long.

As time goes by, many people have forgotten Xu Bai over the past year. To be precise, they have forced themselves to forget.

As for the reason...it's actually very simple.

None of the younger generation of geniuses want to think about Xu Bai from time to time. Even though they are already ruined, thinking about it every day will make them feel bad.

But there are some things that the more you want to escape, the harder it is to escape.

When the whole world was trying to forget Xu Bai, a big news suddenly exploded across the world.

——Xu Bai is about to marry the princess of Chu!

Not only that, the princess of the Chu Kingdom became the vassal king of the barbarian area.

The emergence of this news is tantamount to making a deeper impression on those who want to forget Xu Bai.

But more people thought of the stakes involved.

Who is Xu Bai? Nowadays, if a famous figure in the world combines with the princess of the Chu Kingdom, wouldn't it be a powerful alliance?

Coupled with the barbarian vassal king, that area is the same size as the Great Chu Kingdom. This move makes many people unable to understand.

Everyone also knew that they understood one thing clearly, that is, Xu Bai was completely bound to the Chu Kingdom.

It can be summed up in one sentence.

Others' background is a power, Xu Bai's background is a country.

With Xu Bai, other people's backgrounds are no longer called backgrounds, they can only be called back views.

Thinking of this, countless people are sighing with emotion, thinking of this man who is now at the top, praising or whispering in private, I don’t know how many...

…

Qingyun Academy.

LiuXu was sitting on a chair, flipping through the books in her hands.

On her table and on the ground around her, there were all kinds of books, piled up in a mess.

"Dong dong dong!"

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in." LiuXu said without raising her head.

A middle-aged teacher came in and handed a letter to Liu Xu's hand.

"The news coming from the capital is related to Xu Bai, whom you have been paying attention to."

After saying this, Liu Xu, who had been lowering his head to read, suddenly raised his head.

"Leave it to me." Liu Catkin took it in his hand and did not forget to say: "Thank you, teacher."

Wang Qingfeng waved his hand: "Don't care, and don't be polite. You are now the acting dean before the dean retreats. We should all listen to you."

LiuXu hummed.

Wang Qingfeng also knew that Liu Xu wanted to read the letter in his hand more, so he said goodbye and left without disturbing her.

After Wang Qingfeng left, Liu Xu opened the letter in his hand.

When she read the entire letter, her white fingers suddenly exerted force, and she pinched the paper until it wrinkled.

"Marry the princess? Go to the barbarians?"

Her eyes became dull, and it took a long time before she came back to her senses until the oil lamp on the table began to flicker.

He hurriedly refilled the oil lamp and almost knocked it over, looking completely lost.

After a while, Liuxu rubbed her face vigorously to wake herself up.

She put away the letter in her hand, opened the door, walked outside, and found a mentor.

"Inform all the instructors that I have a meeting to hold. It's very important."

The instructor nodded and left quickly.

Liuxu went to another room, which was specially used for meetings.

After about half an hour, all the instructors gathered here and looked at Liu Catkin.

Liu Xu still wore the iconic veil on her face. She picked up the letter in her hand and read the contents before looking around at everyone.

"The opportunity has come."

Everyone present was stunned, not understanding what it meant.

Liuxu put down the letter in his hand and said slowly.

"Since Prime Minister Wen rebelled from the academy, although he has not targeted the people in our academy, he has not put any shoes on the academy."

"But it is not a good thing to live under others for a long time, especially when you are a student in an academy and serve as an official in the court. You can imagine the discomfort when you find that the head of the officials is Prime Minister Wen."

"Now, Prince Xu is about to go to the barbarian tribe. There is a shortage of everything there, including scholars and officials."

At this point, although there was no further talk, everyone present was smart and had already understood.

Some instructors already showed excited expressions.

What does this mean for an area that is in dire need of development? It means that those who served as officials in the past were all the first batch of elders!

"That's it for now." Liu Xu said, "Now, let's vote. Those who agree, please raise your hands. Those who disagree, please don't raise your hands."

As Liu Xu said these words, everyone present raised their hands.

The resolution proposed by Liu Xu was unanimously adopted.

"Okay, then please go back and deal with the details, and we will check again then." Liuxu said again.

Everyone nodded and began to leave one after another, except Wang Qingfeng who stayed where he was.

"Teacher, what else can I do?" Liu Xu asked.

Wang Qingfeng said calmly: "You are my disciple. Now, you have a knot in your heart that needs to be resolved."

LiuXu was stunned.

Wang Qingfeng left. He only said this sentence and left without saying anything more.

But Liu Xu was thinking about what she just said, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

…

Vajra Temple.

Wuhua, who has black hair and black clothes, is sitting cross-legged on the black lotus, closing his eyes and meditating.

From the black lotus, bursts of Buddha's voice came out, gradually gathering in the sky, turning into lines of golden text. The text fell into the blank paper and was gradually filling up.

At this moment, a crisp sound came from outside the door.

Ah Xiu, wearing an ordinary long skirt, stumbled in from outside, holding a piece of paper in his hand.

As she ran, she shouted.

"There's news, there's news!"

Because he was running too fast, his left foot tripped over his right foot and hit the ground.

Wuhua waved his hand gently and opened his eyes.

A black light bloomed from his fingers, wrapped around Ah Xiu, held her up, and brought her to him at the same time.

"Be careful, don't fall." Wuhua said with concern.

Ah Xiu nodded vigorously and handed the paper to Wuhua's hand: "Xu Bai's news, you asked me to observe the situation there frequently, and finally the news came out."

Wuhua was stunned and quickly reacted. He hurriedly took the letter and glanced up and down.

His face was extremely excited and he clapped his hands vigorously.

"I knew that Benefactor Xu was fine!"

Ah Xiu did not disturb Wu Hua's happiness. After Wu Hua almost calmed down, he sat quietly next to her.

Wuhua looked at the letter in his hand and subconsciously combed his bald head. Then he remembered that he had black hair now. He smiled helplessly: "Axiu, please help me find a host. I think... the day of the Buddhist sect's restart can begin."

"The barbarians are in the west, and all industries are waiting to be revived. Now that Buddhism is going west, it must be the time for our Buddhist sect."

"It just so happens that Xu Bai and I are close friends. Since he is going to the barbarians, I must help him!"

Axiu nodded blankly and hurried out.

Wuhua is no longer the little monk he was before. He has become calm and responsible.

…

Each place has its own plans. Not only these two forces, but also some other families that Xu Bai met, all have their own ideas.

In the new environment, everything is waiting to be revived. At this moment, the past is the top spot, and everyone knows this very well.

Many people are ready, but Xu Bai is a little confused now.

…

Beijing.

He stood at the gate of the city, ready to take Ye Zi and Chu Ling with him, but he was stopped by General Mu before they left the city.

Next to General Mu, Yingyue was standing there with a smile on her face.

Xu Bai scratched his ears and said in disbelief, "Did I hear it wrong?"

"Yes." General Mu smiled like an old fox and said, "Yingyue will set up the Tianjian Division over there, and will be responsible for the martial arts over there."

Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and said, "Excuse me, Yingyue's strength is still a little low."

Yingyue is only at the Transcendent Realm, so it seems a little inappropriate for her to be the person in charge.

He told the truth this time, and for Yingyue's good, so he said it in person.

Yingyue knew what Xu Bai was thinking, and did not blame Xu Bai. Instead, she explained, "Those with strong strength are not necessarily the most suitable, but I am the most suitable."

General Mu nodded, obviously agreeing with Yingyue's statement, "I will send some people and let Yingyue take charge of the command, so that it will be more convenient to carry out the work at that time."

Having said this, Xu Bai certainly had nothing to say.

Next, he only took Ye Zi and the three women, some of Chu Ling's men, and Qingxue and Qingmei, and went to the barbarians lightly.

As for the Tianyin lineage, they had already started, but they did not go with them.

…

There was no danger along the way. After all, the world is now unified, and no one is blind enough to come and provoke Prince Xu.

Very smoothly, they arrived directly at the border.

As soon as they arrived, they met an acquaintance.

Prince Shengyou was waiting with Chu Yu and the soldiers behind him.

When he saw Xu Bai, he turned his head and winked at Chu Yu.

Chu Yu nodded and walked slowly. Behind her, dozens of people in white followed. Each of them had a long sword on his back.

Xu Bai was particularly familiar with one of the people in white—fisherman Qin Feng.

"Chu Yu led the young elite of the Gu Yue Sword Sect to help Prince Xu and Prince Ling to rebuild the Barbarians!"

Chu Yu stood very straight. As she finished her words, the dozens of people in white behind her repeated them.

Xu Bai's mouth moved slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw that Chu Yu's eyes were very unfriendly.

Of course, this look was not directed at him, but at Chu Ling next to him.

Although he didn't understand what it meant, he still went forward and exchanged a few words.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they should have said a few more words, but what he didn't expect was that Chu Yu didn't pay much attention to him, and followed behind him with her own people.

"I didn't provoke her." Xu Bai scratched his head, a little confused.

On the other side, King Shengyou walked slowly, and beside him, there was a young man in armor.

Xu Bai greeted him enthusiastically.

King Shengyou responded enthusiastically, and then introduced the people around him.

"This is the eldest prince, who will be responsible for commanding the barbarian soldiers in the future. It happens to be one civil and one military."

The smile on Xu Bai's face gradually faded, and he narrowed his eyes as he looked at the person in front of him.

He didn't care whether there were people around him, and said slowly.

"Very strong."

Unlike other people, he could feel that this eldest prince had reached the extraordinary level.

Although he was not as strong as him, he was already a top-notch existence among many young people.

The eldest prince also nodded: "It's worthy of being Prince Xu. He is really powerful. I surrender."

Xu Bai: "..."

This thing is different from what he imagined.

King Shengyou said: "Although this trip seems simple, it is not easy to rebuild, so you need to work together and don't have any ideas."

Everyone quickly agreed.

Xu Bai was the only one who was more detached and the most independent one.

After he agreed, he pulled King Shengyou and directly bypassed everyone and ran to a place, and then performed his Tianbian.

Gold and gray interweave, creating an extremely terrifying madness.

Even though they are far away, everyone feels panic in their hearts and their faces turn pale.

After shielding with the sky change, Xu Bai stretched out his right hand in the puzzled eyes of King Shengyou, and rubbed his index and middle fingers with his thumb, making a gesture of counting money.

"Prince, since it is so difficult, can you give some support?"

King Shengyou was stunned: "Didn't I give you an army?"

"I mean, are there any good secrets?" Xu Bai continued.

King Shengyou was full of black lines, and then took out a book from his arms and put it in Xu Bai's hand.

"This is originally for you. Take a look. This is what you need most."

Xu Bai lowered his head. When he saw the cover of the book, he showed great joy on his face.

The tendonitis came back again. It hurts.