The Biyuan Cottage was immersed in a rich atmosphere of cultivation, and time seemed to stand still. Two weeks passed. During these two weeks, Qin Lina went out once, but returned the same day, even bringing back a considerable amount of furniture. She planned to stay there permanently.

Lan Hua seemed to have mustered her courage as well, frequently seeking out Qin Lina and Qingzhu. As they came more often, they became more familiar with each other. The initial awkwardness gradually disappeared. Qin Lina even invited Lan Hua to stay with her at night twice, and they unexpectedly became roommates and close friends.

However, Qingzhu needed to cultivate, so sometimes Qin Lina would come looking for her but wouldn't find her, which made her curious. In short, the group of people at Peach Blossom Abode were all quietly growing and preparing for their future survival.

Zhang Guodong hadn't expected that he would sit there for two weeks straight. Li Yun, now free, spent an entire month cultivating, even more frantically than Zhang Guodong had been.

"Li Yun has reached the peak of level five?!" As soon as she went outside, Li Yun immediately took a hot bath and then went to find Qingzhu. Little did she know that Xuan Qingji had also woken up from her meditation. This aloof woman, as beautiful as a celestial being, had successfully broken through to level thirty-two and completely stabilized at this level. But she was still taken aback by Li Yun's cultivation speed.

Could Li Yun have consumed some kind of spiritual fruit? Or some high-grade elixir? Otherwise, could someone with the aptitude of fusing with an ordinary-grade demon vine at the same time, under conditions thirty times stronger than the outside world, possibly reach the peak of level five? Absolutely impossible!

Xuan Qingxia immediately thought of that lazy man, Zhang Guodong. However, spirit fruits are incredibly magical treasures of heaven and earth. They can enhance the cultivation of plant cultivators, but they are not easy to encounter. Even if Zhang Guodong were to encounter one, he wouldn't be able to obtain it, as it is protected by extremely powerful demonic vines or beasts. As for the higher-grade pills that are less potent but can also enhance cultivation, they are very expensive, and Zhang Guodong simply cannot afford them.

Upon seeing Li Yun, Qingzhu immediately forgot everything else, and the two women chattered away, with Qingzhu mostly talking about finding a listener. Li Yun occasionally chimed in, and the two women seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation, naturally putting aside the matter of their rapidly increasing level.

Otherwise, if Qingzhu asked, Li would really have a hard time answering.

Zhang Guodong came out a little later. Ladies first, he naturally gave the bathroom to Li Yun. Unfortunately, he had originally wanted to take a bath together, but Li Yun had already closed the door. Seeing that she was embarrassed, Zhang Guodong reluctantly gave up.

He was also worried that if he washed or touched her, it might ignite a fire that he couldn't quell, and then he would suffer the consequences of his own actions. Zhang Guodong loved this silly girl very much and didn't want to take advantage of her without her being prepared.

"Good morning, Senior Sister. Good morning, Qingzhu! Congratulations on reaching level thirty-two, Senior Sister!" As soon as Zhang Guodong entered, he was surprised to find Xuan Qingbo there, not cultivating. He immediately realized that Xuan Qingbo had probably broken through. Otherwise, given this woman's personality, there was no reason for her to come out without breaking through.

Xuan Qinghui nodded slightly as a greeting, but his eyes swept over Zhang Guodong and then suddenly narrowed in surprise.

"Level 10!"

Zhang Guodong, after only two weeks of absence, had actually advanced to level ten in one go! He'd advanced three levels in just two weeks. This greatly shocked Xuan Qingban. Zhang Guodong, of course, noticed Xuan Qingban's slightest change, but chose to ignore it. He remained calm. In fact, before his seclusion, Zhang Guodong was already at the peak of level seven, on the verge of breaking through to level eight. This seclusion allowed him to break through to level eight in less than a day; the last two levels were the main achievement of the past two weeks.

With this container as a backup, Zhang Guodong's plant cultivation progressed smoothly, or rather, at an astonishing pace. Even in an environment with ten thousand times the spiritual energy, reaching level ten in half a year was already quite impressive.

Xuan Qingban felt a little confused, as if there was something she couldn't understand, and Zhang Guodong couldn't possibly answer her questions.

As for Qingzhu, she simply ignored him, but was attracted by Li Yun's furtive appearance.

"Let me see, what good stuff is there? Sisters should share happiness!" Qingzhu muttered, urging Li Yun. Zhang Guodong took a look, finding it both amusing and intriguing.

He had no idea that Li Yun had ravaged Taoyuan's fruit garden: golden pears, red dates, watermelons, and purple grapes. That silly girl Li Yun wanted to surprise Qingzhu the moment she appeared, regardless of their origins.

Li Yun smiled smugly. She patted her storage bag, and instantly five large, golden pears appeared on the table, their golden color making mouths water.

Qingzhu lunged forward and snatched two, then the appearance of red dates and bunches of grapes drew another exclamation from her, followed by two large watermelons. Zhang Guodong was now anxious. Why had this girl revealed her intermediate-level storage bag? He naturally recognized these things; they were from Peach Blossom Spring. However, he rarely picked them himself.

This girl probably woke up while I was deep in cultivation and then looted these things. But it's best not to expose the intermediate-level storage bag, even when facing Xuan Qingxuan and the others.

As expected, Xuan Qingban's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "Li Yun, where did you get your intermediate-level storage bag?"

"Guodong gave it to me, oh, Qingzhu, don't forget Sister Na, let's hurry and call her, this watermelon is too big. We can't finish it!" Li Yun said casually. But she immediately realized she had let something slip, and Zhang Guodong rolled his eyes at her. She immediately thought of changing the subject. But that trick had already been exposed. It was too late to say anything.

Zhang Guodong sighed helplessly. He quickly added, "Senior Sister, I saw that Li Yun liked it, so I gave her my intermediate-level storage bag! Make more when you have the materials."

Xuan Qingban was surprised. He glanced at Zhang Guodong, somewhat doubtful. However, this explanation was the most likely. It's just that intermediate-level storage bags aren't something that can be crafted so easily. They're very precious.

Li Yun escaped unscathed and ran off with Qingzhu to call Qin Lina.

"Senior Sister, if there's nothing else, I'll be going!" Zhang Guodong took the opportunity to say goodbye. He was with Xuan Qingban. Given his current strength, he had to be careful.

Xuan Qingwen was indeed too beautiful, so beautiful that even men with impotence became sex addicts. Zhang Guodong lacked self-control and dared not stay with her for long. Otherwise, if he showed even a hint of lecherousness, Xuan Qingwen might fly into a rage.

Somewhat disheveled, Zhang Guodong left the room and took a breath of the fresh air outside.

I didn't come out for a month. Surprisingly, all the fruit seedlings planted around the house survived and grew to about ten centimeters. Some new branches also sprouted from the main branches, and they were growing very well.

As for vegetables, they haven't been planted yet.

Seeing Li Yun, Qingzhu, Qin Lina, and Lan Hua appear on the road next door and walk towards him, Zhang Guodong hesitated for a moment. He remembered that the food in Taoyuan was far more than they could eat themselves, and with the weather getting hotter, he needed to send some over to his parents. He hadn't seen his wife, son, daughter, and mother for a month; he needed to see them.

Without further ado, Zhang Guodong asked Li Yun and the others what they needed and immediately drove towards the provincial capital. Halfway there, he filled his van with fruit.

Those bamboo baskets are perfect for holding small fruits like golden pears. They wouldn't fit a single large watermelon. In the end, the fruit was divided into four portions: one large portion for our family, one for Zheng's parents, one for Ye Yun, and one for Sister Xiang.

It only took me an hour to drive to my home in the provincial capital.

Upon seeing Zhang Guodong, Zheng Le was initially delighted, but then rolled her eyes at him. This man was always out and about. He hadn't been home for another month. She was a little jealous. Had her man been with that woman all this time?

After this period of recovery, Zheng Le's physical and mental state has reached its peak, and she is ready to return to work at any time. However, there is still some time left in the holiday, which will be a rare period of leisure. She can play with the two little ones, take her four elders out for a walk, and then meet up with her close friends like Han Bing, so she won't feel lonely.

When Zhang Guodong got home, the first thing he did was check on his son and daughter. The little ones are growing up so fast; they can crawl all over the bed now. But sadly, when Zhang Guodong tried to hold them, the two little ones protested and crawled towards their mother and grandmother, and they did it really fast.

Mom took one look. She immediately snorted and scolded, "Look at the little guy, he doesn't even recognize you anymore! If you leave like this for another month, I don't think he'll be close to you when he grows up!"

Zhang Guodong could see the significant change in his mother's health at a glance. The month of exercise had rejuvenated their bodies. Zhang Guodong was delighted. Clearly, the methods he had mentioned earlier were very effective in extending lifespan.

"Little Tong, be good. Do you want Grandma to hold you?" Mom then turned her face and lovingly picked up her granddaughter, Zhang Xiaotong. The little one looked like her mother, and although she was young, she already had the makings of a little beauty. Her chubby cheeks were adorable, and she would definitely grow up to be a great beauty.

When Zhang Xiaowen saw his sister being picked up by his grandmother, he hesitated for a moment, then turned and crawled towards his grandmother. Zheng Le, on the other hand, couldn't help but laugh and cry. She picked up her son in one swift motion.

"You little rascal. Don't you dare compete with your sister when you grow up, understand?" Zheng Le said to Zhang Xiaowen with a smile. "Grandma can only hold one. You're a little man, you have to let your sister have you. Let your dad hold you!"

Zhang Guodong was standing nearby. He immediately and carefully took it. The little guy was actually unhappy, turning his body away and reaching out to Zheng Le. Clearly, the little guy had grown up quite a bit and understood the difference between familiar and unfamiliar people.

Children do change a lot. A tiny baby of a few months old might forget you if you're away for a week. Whoever holds and comforts him most often will be his closest friend.

"Son, look what this is!" As if by magic, Zhang Guodong produced a large, golden pear in one hand, immediately capturing the little guy's attention.

“He doesn’t have any teeth yet, we can’t give them to him,” Zheng Le said from the side.

"Hehe. I know. By the way, there's some fruit I brought in the car. It's good for your health to eat it regularly," Zhang Guodong said.

"Is this big yellow pear also one?"

"Of course. The things your husband gives to the family are all high-quality items that you can't buy anywhere else in the world. Look at the health of Mom and Dad, the four elders. If they keep exercising, they could easily live to be a hundred," Zhang Guodong said with a narcissistic smile.

I wouldn't dare say she'd live to be at least 150, otherwise it would scare her. These four elders are truly strict in keeping this secret.

Their hands tightened. It was the little guy grabbing the pineapple! Unable to hold it by hand, he'd actually learned to hug it? His mouth was drooling, making Zhang Guodong and Zheng Le both laugh and cry.

"My son is a genius!" Zhang Guodong said proudly. His daughter, standing beside him, burst into tears. Zhang Guodong immediately added, "My daughter is a genius too, and a beautiful little lady!"

With her mother's coaxing, Zhang Xiaotong finally stopped crying. Zhang Guodong also handed her a pear, but it was just for them to play with. She had no teeth, so she couldn't eat it even if she wanted to.

"Go away! You're the one who's making a mess of things by trying to coax my grandchildren!" Mom complained, gesturing to Zhang Guodong, who stood aside with a wry smile.

"Um, I'll carry the fruit over; it's all in the car downstairs," Zhang Guodong winked at Zheng Le and said to his mother.

Zheng Le rolled her eyes at Zhang Guodong and said, "Mom, I'm going too!"

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