Chapter 61 Just a Little Bit

Lin Xiaoman returned home happily and hugged Tuanzi and rubbed him hard twice.

"Hahaha, Tuanzi, I made a lot of money today and caught a lot of big fish, all of which you like to eat."

Tuanzi enjoyed the tofu and fish hotpot very much before. This time we caught so many big fish, so it won’t take long to have fish hotpot when we want to.

"Meow."

When he heard that there was a big fish to eat, Tuanzi's eyes lit up and he called out happily to Lin Xiaoman.

"Okay, okay, let's have fish hotpot now. Wait, I'll go to the market to buy some tofu and cook it together. Then we'll add noodles. Have you ever eaten noodles? They're so delicious, noodles soaked in fish broth. Oh, I'm starving."

Lin Xiaoman became more and more greedy as he talked. He put down the dumpling and quickly cast a speed talisman on himself. He ran to the market to buy tofu and other ingredients, and then thought of buying two kilograms of Lingyun fruit.

"Tuanzi, eat some fruit."

When they got home, she gave Tuanzi a fruit first. She also took one and ate it. Then she ran to the kitchen to prepare fish hotpot. This time, it was just her and Tuanzi eating, and there was no need to entertain guests, so she enjoyed the meal even more.

Maybe it was because the fresh fish tasted delicious, Tuanzi was happy and would interact with her from time to time. It was obvious that she was very happy.

The man and the cat enjoyed a delicious dinner. In the evening, Lin Xiaoman took out all the monster meat from the storage bag, cut it into pieces, and placed each piece in a container. He then put an ice talisman on each piece, so that it would be more fresh in the storage bag and could remain fresh for at least three months.

For the past six months, apart from practicing, she has been drawing talismans and learning all kinds of talismans, some of which are quite useful in life.

After cleaning up, Lin Xiaoman's mind was already filled with recipes for various delicious foods. He clapped his hands, gave himself a few cleaning techniques, and went back to the house to practice.

For the next period of time, Lin Xiaoman did not go to Mo Qingshan again. Every day he either went to the shop to work and draw talismans, or practiced at home, petting cats and eating.

However, she had another goal. In addition to breaking through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage, she also wanted to learn the Fireball Talisman and become an intermediate Talisman Master.

The Fireball Talisman was not as easy to learn as she had imagined. In the past, she felt that she could learn a new talisman quite quickly, but this time, it took her three months of trying again and again to finally learn the Fireball Talisman.

Becoming an intermediate talisman master did not seem to bring about much change in Lin Xiaoman's life. Li Ling had become an intermediate talisman master before her, so when she broke through, it did not cause much waves in the shop. She still followed Li Ling to take on the talisman tasks from Yuan Zheng and taught Tang Chengchao how to draw talismans.

In addition to practicing and drawing talismans every day, he also cooks delicious food, pets cats, and farms. His life is fulfilling, tiring, and comfortable. Especially when he sees his cultivation level growing little by little and getting closer and closer to breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining Stage, Lin Xiaoman feels full of hope and expectation.

Just like that, she spent her seventh birthday in Andu City and her eighth birthday in Yuehe Village. She felt that the bucket of spiritual energy in her body was almost full, but there was always just a little bit missing, just a little bit...

"Lin Xiaoman, are you really going to Qingyuetan?"

On this day, Lin Xiaoman bought a bag of glutinous rice and prepared to go back to make rice dumplings. The Dragon Boat Festival was coming soon, and it happened to be her birthday on that day. She also happened to celebrate by eating rice dumplings with Tuanzi. On the way, she met Lu Youling.

"Well, go, what about you?"

In the third year after entering Andu City, before the three-year period came, she was only one step away from reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining Stage, and was trying to find a way to ensure her safety, so she agreed to join Li Li and his team to explore the most dangerous Qingyuetan in Mo Qingshan. She heard that there grew Qiangwu grass there that could help cultivators break through barriers.

"I won't go. I'm too weak, and my grandfather won't let me go."

Lu Youling shook his head. He had just broken through to the second level of Qi Refining Stage, and there were only three months left before the three-year period. He had no hope of breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining Stage, so he gave up. His grandfather had also made an agreement with him that he would live peacefully in Andu City in the future, refining equipment and making a living, which would be very comfortable.

Moreover, he will have a friend going to Tianyan Sect, and he thinks Lin Xiaoman will definitely be able to do it.

"Would you like to eat zongzi? Sweet zongzi made with pure red bean paste, and beef zongzi, would you like some?"

Lu Youling's eyes lit up. "Eat, eat, eat. Oh, by the way, my grandpa asked me to bring you some rice dumplings. Mine are made with beans, all kinds of beans. They smell so good."

"OK, thanks."

Lin Xiaoman took it and went to Lu Youling's house with her.

Yuehe Village hadn't changed much since two years ago. Lin Xiaoman still cultivated her one acre of land, planting two crops of rice each year. Besides the spiritual rice she harvested, she also harvested enough for her and Tuanzi to eat. The rest of the time, she planted radishes, cabbages, onions, ginger, and garlic. She ate the vegetables and spiritual rice from her own land almost year-round, and the meat she ate was the first-level monster meat she hunted in Mo Qingshan. It was delicious and rich in spiritual energy.

"Tuanzi, I'm here again."

After entering the yard, Lu Youling greeted Tuanzi. Tuanzi, who was lying on the stone table basking in the sunset, turned his head to look at him, then turned his head back without interest and continued to scratch his cat fur.

"Hey, Lin Xiaoman, your Tuanzi is as proud as ever."

"Of course."

"But she looks so smart, so why can't she cultivate? She doesn't have any spiritual power at all."

Lu Youling has always been confused and curious. This cat is really the smartest cat he has ever seen. He feels that she seems to understand what they say and read their expressions. But in more than two years, he has not seen Tuanzi cultivate any spiritual power. She is just an ordinary cat.

The key is that Lin Xiaoman is well fed and well cared for. If it were an ordinary cat, eating so many spiritual things every day, it would have a little spiritual power even if it didn't practice. But Tuanzi is different. It has nothing, and no one knows where all the good things went.

"I guess I haven't eaten enough."

Lin Xiaoman also found it strange, but no matter whether it was an ordinary cat or a monster cat, it was still her Tuanzi.

After Lu Youling finished her meal, she went home with a bag of rice dumplings. Lin Xiaoman, holding Tuanzi, watched the moon in the yard. "Tuanzi, I'm going to Qingyuetan tomorrow. Remember that pond? I told you it's very dangerous."

"Meow?"

"Because I want to work hard to break through. There is Qiangwu grass there that can help me break through. I want to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining Stage within three months so that I can join Tianyan Sect."

He looked down at Tuanzi and said, "Do you know about Tianyan Sect? Tuanzi, I heard that the spiritual energy in Tianyan Sect is so rich that just breathing it is full of spiritual energy. When the time comes, the two of us will go in and breathe deeply every day to absorb more and more spiritual energy."

"Besides, the food there is definitely tastier, and the monster meat is more delicious."

"Meow~"