Tian Shu nodded: "In that case, I will go and take her away now."

"Alright, Senior Tian Shu, take care!"

The two saw Tian Shu out the door, and after returning, Qing Xuanzi asked Rong Jiaojiao, "Do you think the punishment was too lenient?"

Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "Although I don't know what the Absolute Spirit Ice Cave she mentioned is, I know that Master wouldn't let me suffer. Since you've said enough, then it must be an appropriate punishment."

Qing Xuanzi stroked his beard with satisfaction: "Not bad, it's good that you think that way. The most taboo thing for cultivators is to have too deep an attachment. If one holds grudges all the time, it will affect one's Dao heart."

“Yes,” Rong Jiaojiao said confidently, “Ten years from now, I will definitely be someone she can only look up to. If she provokes me again then, I will cripple her.”

Qing Xuanzi smiled and said, "Actually, the biggest punishment for her is Wei Jingqi. After she is punished, she will definitely have a hard time seeing Wei Jingqi often. Given her possessiveness towards Wei Jingqi, that will be the most difficult thing for her."

Rong Jiaojiao also laughed: "Besides, Wei Jingqi is obviously very disappointed in him, and must be very worried that Wei Jingqi will become someone else's husband in the future."

The master and apprentice both laughed, hoping that Xiang Ruyi could learn from her mistake, otherwise, she might develop inner demons.

After things were settled here, the next day Rong Jiaojiao left behind what she was supposed to leave for her parents, and they embarked on their journey back to the Immortal Mountain. Before leaving, Qing Xuanzi still set up the Mirror Light Mother-Child Array for the Rong family.

With Rong Jiaojiao's flying sword and Zi Ling by their side, they returned to Xuanqing Sect that evening.

As soon as the two stepped out of the teleportation array, Qing Xuanzi sent a message to his master. Knowing that they were all there, he immediately took Rong Jiaojiao to pay his respects.

Naturally, there was a lively atmosphere, and afterwards they went to pay their respects to Leng Qianjue before returning to their courtyard.

Having been away for a long time, the courtyard hadn't changed much, and Rong Jiaojiao felt quite at home there.

After resting for a night, the next morning, the master went to see the sect leader. As soon as Rong Jiaojiao woke up, she sent a message talisman to Du Qingshuang, Leng Tianyou and others.

In less than ten minutes, Leng Tianyou and the others arrived.

Du Qingshuang has grown into a young woman, but she is still as lively as ever, giving Rong Jiaojiao a bear hug whenever she sees her.

Afterwards, he patted her on the shoulder and said, "You brat, why did it take you so long to come back? Look, I've already advanced to the Mage realm."

As soon as she finished speaking, a series of gasps came from the side.

Leng Tianyou exclaimed in surprise, "Junior Uncle, you've already reached the mid-stage of the Mage realm?"

Leng Tianqi was also surprised and asked, "Junior Uncle, how did you do that?"

The others started chattering too, so Rong Jiaojiao quickly called for them to stop, and everyone quieted down and started talking normally again.

Seeing that everyone except He Xingzhu had entered the Mage Realm, and Leng Tianyou had even broken through to the mid-stage of the Mage Realm.

Rong Jiaojiao invited them to sit down, poured them tea, and then, setting aside the topic of cultivation, began to chat about their recent situations.

Their lives on the fairy mountain didn't change much, but Rong Jiaojiao told them a lot about worldly things, which made everyone quite yearn for them.

After she had finished speaking, He Xingzhu squeezed in front of Rong Jiaojiao and said, "Uncle-Master, have you forgotten our agreement?"

Rong Jiaojiao laughed and said, "I thought you had forgotten. Here, take this: milk candy, roast duck, braised pork, and candied hawthorn..."

He Xingzhu's eyes lit up: "Uncle-Master, I knew you were the best Uncle-Master in the world."

Everyone laughed as he flattered her, and Rong Jiaojiao used a spatial talisman to help him pack his things.

Rong Jiaojiao asked, "Are you eating here today?"

Leng Tianlang feigned disbelief and said, "Junior Uncle, you've gone on a trip and come back. Don't you want to treat us to a meal?"

Rong Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at him: "If you want to eat, you can. I brought the ingredients. You can start cooking."

Everyone rolled up their sleeves: "Come on, Uncle-Master, let us see what good food you've brought back for us."

Rong Jiaojiao felt that they had seen everything else, so they must really be interested in seafood from the sea.

Immediately, many marine creatures appeared on the ground.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the fresh seafood on the ground.

Du Qingshuang squatted down and poked the lobster with her finger: "Is this a sea monster lobster?"

Leng Tianyou also chimed in, "How come the crabs in the sea are so big? They're like giant basins!"

"This time we have lobsters, crabs, and all kinds of sea fish," Rong Jiaojiao explained with a smile. "They were all caught by myself from the sea. Today we're making you a seafood feast!"

He Xingzhu swallowed hard: "Uncle-Master, can we eat all of these?"

“Of course!” Rong Jiaojiao rolled up her sleeves. “Come on, I’ll teach you how to handle it.”

A group of people quickly and enthusiastically began to help.

Du Qingshuang was in charge of washing the seashells, Leng Tianyou and his brothers processed the fish, and He Xingzhu was assigned to wash the vegetables.

Rong Jiaojiao personally cut various seafood into shapes suitable for cooking.

An enticing aroma soon filled the courtyard.

Steamed scallops with garlic, spicy crab, steamed grouper... a variety of delicious seafood dishes were served.

"Dinner's ready!" Rong Jiaojiao called out.

Everyone eagerly picked up their chopsticks, and exclaimed in amazement after just one bite.

"My God! This is so fresh!" Du Qingshuang's eyes lit up, and she picked up another piece of fish.

Everyone else savored it carefully: "Seafood is indeed different from mountain delicacies. Its freshness and sweetness are combined with a salty aroma, which is truly unique."

He Xingzhu was too busy eating to talk, her cheeks bulging out like a hamster's.

After everyone had eaten their fill, Rong Jiaojiao took out the various bone-based weapons she had brought back: "Come on, take a look and see if there's anything you like."

Everyone's eyes lit up as they looked at the dazzling array of bone weapons on the ground.

Du Qingshuang was the first to jump up and pick up a pure white bone sword. Only then did she realize that this sword was not a magic sword and still needed to be forged, but she liked it very much.

Everyone else also chose one, and Leng Tianze asked, "Uncle-Master, how many spirit stones for one?"

Rong Jiaojiao said, "These were originally intended as gifts for you, so we don't need the spirit stones."

No one wanted to accept it for free, and after much refusal, they finally accepted it, but they also returned the gift to Rong Jiaojiao.

They played all day, collecting things like medicinal seeds and fairy clothes, and didn't go back until evening.

It seemed like her master was doing it on purpose; he returned as soon as Leng Tianyou and the others left.

After giving Rong Jiaojiao a heart-protecting item and some spirit stones, Rong Jiaojiao asked curiously, "Master, aren't spirit stones supposed to be scarce? How come everyone seems to have quite a few spirit stones?"

Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "The spiritual energy is depleted, and the spirit stones in other places have degenerated into ordinary jade. Now there are only two mid-grade spirit mines near the Demon Sealing Array, so spirit stones are very scarce."

Rong Jiaojiao nodded, "So that's how it is!"

She packed her things away and began refining pills again. She was now refining pills from ancient formulas, and the effects of the pills she produced were several times stronger than those from new formulas.

After spending four or five days playing on the sacred mountain, the master and apprentice quietly bid farewell to their elders and friends and embarked on their journey to find jade once again.