noffsinger Chapter 228 Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao
Chapter 228 Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao
A week later, Andy secretly gave Red three dollars while he was at work. At the same time, Red also got him a poster of Rita Hayworth.
The poster that had appeared on Andy's previously empty wall did not arouse the suspicion of the prison guards.
The guards wouldn't be so idle as to check a poster, since Andy wasn't the only one with posters on the walls in the prison, and they didn't have the time or inclination to check them one by one.
In an all-male prison, the inmates always need something to satisfy their physiological needs, and sexy posters of beautiful women are exactly what they need.
There are some things that guards can't easily manage. If they anger the prisoners and cause a riot, the guards will also be in trouble. Therefore, the guards will turn a blind eye to those posters.
When a poster of Rita Hayworth appears in a prisoner's cell, the guards simply assume it was sent by a relative or friend of the prisoner.
In reality, however, the guards would open and inspect all items sent to the prison by the prisoners' relatives and friends to check for dangerous items, and then register all the items on a list.
Posters featuring completely harmless beauties like Rita Hayworth or Ava Garner appearing in prisoners' rooms don't prompt guards to check the inventory to see if they were sent by the prisoners' relatives or friends.
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Nighttime, guards' quarters.
Li Qing sat cross-legged on the bed, immersed in his own world of cultivation.
Suddenly, he felt a powerful aura surge from his body, like a raging torrent, instantly engulfing his entire being.
This aura was incredibly powerful, so much so that the entire room seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force. Li Qing's body trembled slightly, and he could clearly feel that his cultivation level was undergoing a tremendous change.
The previously solid bottleneck was easily broken through, as if a tightly closed door was slowly opening, revealing a completely new realm before him.
Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao!
His eyes shone brightly, as if they could see through everything in the world. His mind became incredibly open, and his thinking became increasingly agile.
Li Qing took a deep breath, feeling the surge of power within him. He knew this was just the beginning.
Below the level of a Great Immortal, all are but ants!
Li Qing's current cultivation level hasn't even reached the Human Immortal stage yet; he still has a long way to go.
"System, update your personal panel."
"Okay, host."
"..."
Host: Li Qing
Physique:1002
Spirit:
Cultivation level: Early stage of Refining Void and Integrating Dao
Skills: Telekinesis, X-ray vision, lightning magic, knights cannot die unarmed.
Items: Teleportation Anchor Point 7, Life Gem, Jason's Hockey Mask, Earth Destruction Bomb, Fusion Scroll, Infinity Gauntlet, Poseidon's Trident, Reaper's Scythe, Death Godhood, Kryptonite, T-Virus...
Space size: cubic meters
Number of draws: 0
Both his physique and mental strength have been greatly enhanced, with his mental strength almost doubling after the breakthrough.
His physical condition has also improved significantly compared to before, so he hasn't held Li Qing back.
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Li Qing extended his divine sense towards the fifth district's cells and instantly saw the situation inside Andy's cell.
At the entrance to the prison cell, the guard on duty was fast asleep in his chair.
The prisoners in the cells also drifted off to sleep.
As Li Qing expected, in Andy's cell, Andy was digging into the wall with his little hammer.
Rita Hayworth's poster was stuck right above Andy's head.
In the poster, Rita Hayworth is wearing a swimsuit, with one hand behind her head, her eyes half-closed, and her full red lips slightly parted, looking sexy and charming.
The poster was draped over Andy's back, and Andy's upper body was hidden behind the poster as he continued to dig into the wall with a hammer.
As time went by, Andy dug pieces of rubble out of the wall and carefully placed them on a square cloth.
Li Qing's lips curled up slightly, and he thought to himself: I want to see how long Andy is going to dig this tunnel.
Li Qing decided not to expose Andy for the time being; after all, it wouldn't hurt to find some fun in this boring prison life.
Although Andy was very careful while digging, some sounds still came from inside his cell.
Even in the quiet of the night, this faint sound was somewhat noticeable.
When watching "The Shawshank Redemption," there were absolutely no scenes of Andy digging the hole.
At that time, Li Qing wondered how Andy had managed to dig a tunnel in the cell without anyone noticing and without being discovered by any prisoners or guards.
It's understandable if no one discovers it within a day or two, but for more than ten years, it's simply outrageous that no one has discovered it yet.
And how did Andy know that it would thunder and rain that day when he decided to escape from Shawshank Prison?
It's important to know that there are no weather forecasts in prisons.
If it hadn't been for the thunder and rain that day that helped Andy cover up the noise, there would have been no way anyone would have noticed anything amiss, given the huge commotion caused by Andy smashing open the sewage pipe with a rock.
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Several hours later, Andy stopped what he was doing, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his clothes, looked at the small hole he had dug in the wall, and smiled with satisfaction.
The hours of hard work were definitely worth it.
Andy wrapped the stones on the cloth and hid them under the bed. He lay wearily on the bed, looking at the beautiful Rita Hayworth on the poster, his heart filled with hope.
Despite the immense scale of the tunnel excavation project, Andy felt incredibly excited every time he saw the fruits of his labor.
However, Andy was unaware that his every move was being watched by Li Qing, who was secretly observing him.
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December 1949, 1.
Mad, the captain of the guards at Shawshank Prison, found Li Qing.
The elderly guard, nearing sixty, stood before Li Qing, his eyes filled with awe and fear.
He knew Li Qing quite well; it was Li Qing who reported Haley, leading to Haley's imprisonment. This gave Li Qing the opportunity to rise to the position of captain of the guards at Shawshank Prison.
In that sense, Li Qing was his benefactor, and he should thank Li Qing.
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"What do you want?" Li Qing glanced at Maide and said in a cold tone.
“Yes, Mr. Li,” Mad smiled obsequiously, “Warden Norton wants to see you and asked me to convey a message.”
Li Qing's heart stirred, and he was also somewhat puzzled. Why did Norton want to see him?
Li Qing has always disobeyed prison orders, and moreover, he reported Haley, causing Norton to lose his most loyal dog. It's impossible for Norton not to have any complaints about him.
"I understand." Li Qing nodded. "When?"
“This afternoon,” Mad said.
Li Qing hummed in agreement and then fell silent.
Seeing this, Mad didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly turned and left.