The sky is getting dark.
In the west wing room, Shu Yue and Qing Huan were still busy.
Zhao Qing used the Netherworld Technique with some worry, and used his spiritual consciousness to observe secretly...
Lu Qinghuan was sitting on a small wooden stool at the moment, rolling up his sleeves and carefully chopping meat.
From time to time, she stirred it with bamboo chopsticks or took a sip and tasted it.
The slender hands were covered with white flour, and the storage ring was taken off and placed on the side of the cutting board...
She looks like a stay-at-home daughter-in-law.
This was an eye-opener for Zhao Qing.
In the past, Qing Huan always behaved softly and weakly when dealing with her, keeping her master in mind.
He also teases himself from time to time.
Or when refining an elixir, you concentrate on it, and use your delicate hands to draw out strands of spiritual energy, and your sleeves are flying.
What’s more…
This girl always has a smile in her eyes, but sometimes she seems extremely sensitive.
But Zhao Qing has never seen such a posture before.
Snowflakes were blowing in the wind in the courtyard, and the woman was holding the knife handle tightly and arranging it on the cutting board.
It makes a clicking sound.
It feels a bit like a fairy falling into the mortal world.
Shuyue was watching carefully next to her and talking softly.
"My husband can't go to the alchemy hall sometimes. It's not because I mean to neglect you."
"If you are wronged by him, remember to tell me."
"Did you go back to Tianshui to celebrate the new year in previous years?"
Lu Qinghuan smiled and shook his head, and whispered: "Sister has her own life, and I rarely disturb her."
Wang Shuyue nodded gently.
Taking the kitchen knife from her hand: "You can just call me Shuyue from now on. You don't have to be so formal... If you don't get used to it, you can call me sister?"
The gentle woman's beautiful eyes were startled, and she whispered softly: "Sister."
"Husband, he actually cares about you. He told me very early that he would take you home."
"He also said that from now on, our family's spiritual stones will all be earned by refining elixirs from you. He must concentrate on his practice so that he can protect you and me."
Seemingly sensing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Wang Shuyue smiled again and said: "Have you read "Alchemy of Immortality"? It talks about an alchemist..."
…
Zhao Qing withdrew his consciousness and no longer watched the two women get along.
He was quite surprised that the scene in the west wing was completely different from what he had imagined.
Shuyue often had a bad temper, but now she seemed to be taking good care of Qinghuan.
Qing Huan is in the alchemy room, seducing herself at every turn, and can boldly say naughty things.
But when it came to Shu Yue, she became half mute...
He retracted his thoughts and looked at the huge collapse in the underground palace.
It seems that the main target of the attack tonight should be Shu Yue, Qing Huan is more obedient.
As long as Shuyue can be taken down... it will be relatively easy.
He looked down at the poker he had just made and put it into the storage ring.
The panel appeared in front of me.
[Acquire proficiency in Netherworld Technique: 1]
[Li Zi·Tongyou: Comprehension·Perfection (35/1000)]
Zhao Qing thought silently.
When Qing Huan settles down at home, he will stop making alchemy to make money for the time being.
In the past, I put my cultivation progress on hold in order to earn enough cultivation resources.
Now there is nothing missing at home, and over the past two months, I have accumulated five thousand spiritual stones in my hand.
No matter how much spiritual stone you earn, it won't be of much use, you have to hold on to it.
Just refine some Divine Calming Pills that you can take every month, and then try the Foundation Building Pills when your cultivation level breaks through.
As for the other elixirs refined in order to earn spiritual stones... leave them to Qing Huan for the time being.
Refining the elixir yourself consumes your spiritual consciousness, which will slow down the accumulation progress of the Netherworld Technique, and will also leave you no time to meditate and practice.
In the future, you have to focus your energy on cultivation, otherwise... even if you can earn life, it will be difficult to guarantee that you will have life flowers.
Moreover, Qing Huan earns several hundred spirit stones every month, which is enough for the daily expenses of the three of them...
Zhao Qing secretly made plans for the coming year.
[Qian Zi·Five Elements Transformation: Comprehension·Perfection (16/1000)]
It takes six hours to run your own skills for a full cycle. If you don't focus on controlling the movement of spiritual energy, you can only accumulate two points of proficiency in one day.
This can only be accumulated over time.
[Kan Zi·Xuansha Yin Yang: Comprehension·Perfection (260/1000)]
The practice of dual cultivation only takes a few days.
Zhao Qing's eyes flashed. He felt that dual cultivation of skills was more important than his own skills.
If you can break through to perfection, or a higher realm...
Not only will he benefit, Shu Yue and Qing Huan's practice efficiency will also increase accordingly.
It's a pity...otherwise, the accumulation of proficiency would definitely be much faster.
Men are so difficult.
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In winter, it gets dark very early.
Before the unitary hour is over, night has already covered the sky.
The snowflakes are still falling in abundance, and the momentum will continue into the coming year.
Shu Yue quietly went to the bedroom and spoke to Zhao Qing in a low voice.
"Husband, please go over and stay with Qing Huan. I think something is not right with her."
Zhao Qing smiled.
He held his wife in his arms and whispered in her ear. "Don't take special care of her, it will make her feel weaker."
"Qing Huan didn't come to the house before... It's not that she didn't want to come, it was because she felt that she couldn't contribute."
He patted his wife on the shoulder and said, "I'll go over and take a look."
West Wing.
Zhao Qing pushed open the door and walked in. The woman who was frying spring cakes slowly turned around.
After seeing that it was Zhao Qing who was here, her eyes suddenly brightened a lot.
Gu Qinghuan said with a smile: "Master hasn't eaten Qing Huan's cooking yet, let's try it today."
"I asked my sister to rest. She seems to be a little afraid of the cold."
Zhao Qing nodded slightly, held the woman's cold delicate hand, and took out the spring cakes from the oil pan.
Qing Huan looked back at her, her eyes filled with tenderness.
The next moment, she handed her other wrist into Zhao Qing's hand. The two delicate arms were intertwined and held by the owner and raised above her head.
Her delicate body leaned forward, leaning against her master.
Zhao Qing looked at Qing Huan's expression in front of him, isn't this normal?
He thought for a while and whispered: "Where do you want to sleep tonight?"
The woman's eyes were blazing: "Qing Huan, listen to the master."
Zhao Qing nodded: "I bought a lot of fireworks, and we sat in the courtyard at midnight."
At this moment, Zhao Qing's arms were filled with spiritual energy, which was unique to the communication jade.
Gu Qinghuan slowly retracted the arm raised above his head and said softly: "Master, please be busy first. We should be able to eat in half an hour."
"good."
Zhao Qing took out the communication jade in confusion, and unexpectedly discovered that it was the one belonging to his aunt.
He silently walked to the courtyard and stood in the rippling snowflakes to check.
"I am spending my New Year's Eve in the capital, so there is no need to go to the Bloody Clothes Tower to look for me these days."
Zhao Qing looked at the words on the spiritual jade and frowned slowly.
What does it mean?
Is it a pick-up?
Zhao Qing had some doubts in his heart. Logically speaking, with Zhou Xiaoyi's character, he should not take the initiative to talk nonsense to him again...
He didn't think much about it. Since his aunt took the initiative to summon him, he couldn't let his words fall to the ground this time.
If I send another 'OK', I probably won't be able to get a chance in this life.
He thought for a moment and replied: "I just arrived in the city. If that's the case, then I'll go back."
Soon, my aunt summoned me again.
"What are you doing in the city?"
Zhao Qing just said casually: "It's nothing. Shuyue made some glutinous rice balls and originally planned to give you some."
The tea time passed, and there was no movement from the messenger jade.
Zhao Qing didn't take it seriously and directly put the Lingyu away.
It's fun to flirt with my aunt if you have nothing to do.
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In a compartment on the second floor of the Xueyi Building.
The woman quietly stared at the snowflakes outside the window, her beautiful eyes twinkling.
Another communication jade in her hand was filled with spiritual energy.
It's a letter from home.
"Let's not mention the accident in Nanze for now. The poison has struck again today, and my adoptive father has ordered you not to delay."
Zhou Xiaoyi's eyes flashed with cold light, she frowned and replied: "Wait."
She glanced at the lonely street outside the window. Only the flying snow and the cold wind kept her company, and the entire Xifang was deserted.
Most people are alone with their families at the moment.
When the woman thought about the chaos in the Duke's mansion, her calm heart became slightly wrinkled.
At this time of year, it would be nice to have a bowl of glutinous rice balls...
She picked up Zhao Qing's communication jade and frowned slightly.
What Zhao Qing said cannot be trusted.
He must be teasing me again...
Even if he was really interested in her, he wouldn't be able to leave home on New Year's Eve.
Zhou Xiaoyi immediately stopped thinking and meditated cross-legged with her eyes closed.
The cold wind in the street stirred the window sash, which was disturbing.
There seemed to be a man's gentle voice echoing in my ears: "I think the Four Elephants Gate is about to fall apart..."
After an unknown amount of time, her beautiful eyes slowly opened.
Picking up the communication jade: "Where are you in the city?"
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