A month soon followed.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, Qin Shou led several little ones to sweep the snow in the courtyard.

As the sun rose, the little ones worked with great enthusiasm.

The hilltop also presents a thriving and vibrant scene.

Da Mei was lying on the table under the peach tree, writing couplets carefully. Petals were falling behind her, occasionally landing on the couplets written by the little koi fish. Da Mei would carefully breathe on them to blow them away.

"Hey! Little Fatty, watch the goose sweep the wind with eighteen moves!"

As they swept, Yi Cheng started waving her little broom and had a "battle" with Xiao Pang in the snow.

Soon, the "vegetable god" of the mountain was defeated.

Yi Cheng raised her little broom and laughed loudly.

"Hehehe, you're the King of Koi in the Fish Pond, aren't you impressed!"

......

Time always flies, and before we knew it, it was noon.

The little ones spent half a day cleaning up the snow on the mountaintop while playing and frolicking.

"Master, Master, the geese have all been cleaned up."

Yi Cheng ran over excitedly, eager to take credit.

Qin Shou gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Yi Cheng is really diligent!"

"Hehehe." Yi Cheng laughed triumphantly, hands on her chubby waist. "So, Master, is the goose now the most diligent little goose on this mountain?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Qin Shou nodded repeatedly with a smile.

"Goose, goose, goose... Master, why didn't you let the goose blow a breath and blow all the snowflakes away?" Yi Cheng asked again.

“Some things only have meaning if you do them yourself,” Qin Shou replied.

"Oh." Yi Cheng nodded.

"Did you understand?" Qin Shou asked.

"No!" Yi Cheng shook her head, then hurriedly asked, "Master, is the food ready? The goose's little belly is hungry."

"Hehe, go ask your senior brother."

Qin Shou patted Yi Cheng's little head.

"Uh-huh. "

Yi Cheng raised her little head and responded with a "yes," then ran towards the kitchen in the distance, shouting as she ran, "Senior Brother, is dinner ready yet? Goose worked so hard today, she's lost so much weight, so she needs to eat lots and lots of food for lunch. Please don't make too little!"

In the kitchen, Changsheng was tending a large black pot, following the recipe to prepare the ingredients, throwing them into the pot one by one, and then carrying them plate by plate onto a table that was more than ten meters long, just like an assembly line. Before long, dozens of plates of delicacies had been laid out.

"Not yet, there's still a long way to go. Junior Sister, please wait patiently. Master said he's going to prepare a hundred hearty dishes today, so you'll have a good meal."

Changsheng laughed.

Even though the production of the large black pot is fast, the sheer volume is overwhelming.

"Hehehe, that goose is going to eat ten pigs today, hmph."

Yi Cheng, with her large belly, stood at the kitchen doorway, blocking the sunlight streaming into the room.

...

Under the peach tree, after Da Mei finished writing a couplet, she would blow on the ink a few times and then leave it under the peach tree to dry naturally.

A gust of wind blows from time to time, causing the red couplets under the trees to flutter wildly.

At this point, Da Mei would make hand seals and cast the "Stop the Wind" spell.

Qin Shou stood on the hilltop, pacing slowly, his eyes looking down at the scenery below, as if waiting for something.

"Master, dinner is ready."

After a while, Changsheng came out of the kitchen and called out.

"No rush, wait for your junior brother."

Qin Shou turned around and smiled.

That smile was more radiant than the stars, making the snow and peach blossoms on the mountainside pale in comparison.

Da Mei knew that Si Wu liked peach blossoms and that Si Wu was coming, so last night she quietly made a wish that the peach blossoms on the mountain would bloom from the winter snow.

"Ah! Junior Brother is coming back too!"

A look of surprise appeared on Changsheng's face.

"Master, why didn't you tell me this?" Changsheng asked.

"I just wanted to give you a surprise." A smile appeared on Qin Shou's face.

"Master, is Junior Sister coming back?"

Changsheng asked again.

"No."

Qin Shou shook his head, as if murmuring, or perhaps answering Chang Sheng, "Your junior sister is very busy."

There was a hint of despondency in Qin Shou's eyes.

Parting and reunion are natural human experiences.

But since we're here, it's still better to get together more often, isn't it?

Hey, I have no idea what that bastard with the clone is doing. He won't even answer me when I call him.

However, why do I feel that my connection with my clone is getting weaker and weaker, and I can no longer sense the aura of the Heavenly Demon Abyss? It's as if the entire Heavenly Demon Abyss has been isolated from this world.

If they are separated by two realms, it is very difficult for the original body and the clone to communicate.

"oh. "

When Changsheng heard that his junior sister hadn't come, a hint of disappointment appeared on his aged face.

Seeing this, Qin Shou patted Changsheng on the shoulder and laughed, "Changsheng, don't sigh. When you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I'll throw you a grand banquet. At that time, I'll call back your junior brothers and sisters."

Upon hearing this, Changsheng was immediately filled with confidence.

"Yes, Master. Your disciple will definitely achieve Foundation Establishment within ten years, hehehe."

Changsheng grinned foolishly, raising his little fist to cheer himself on.

"Excuse me--"

"Is anyone going to welcome me?"

Just then, a voice came from outside the mountain.

Speak of the devil and he appears.

Xiao Xuan arrived together with Yao Yue.

He stepped over the peach blossoms covering the mountain, slowly landed on the mountaintop, and respectfully bowed to the Qin beast.

"Disciple greets Master, wishing Master eternal youth and longevity."

Xiao Xuan chuckled mischievously, then bowed to Chang Sheng in the junior brother's salute, saying, "Si Wu also greets Senior Brother, wishing you smooth cultivation without any bottlenecks."

"Your disciple Yaoyue greets Your Excellency and wishes you a Happy New Year."

Yaoyue also gave a graceful bow, then bowed to Changsheng, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

"Good, good, it's good that you're here, hehehe."

Qin Shou chuckled and then said, "Let's have a meal together."

"No rush, Master, I brought you a gift," Xiao Xuan said with a smile.

Qin Shou paused slightly. A month ago, Xiao Xuan sent him a letter saying he had a surprise for him. At the time, Qin Shou thought that as long as it wasn't a shock, it would be fine.

"Oh! So you do remember to bring your teacher a gift?"

Qin Shou looked incredulous, always feeling that his carefree and irresponsible disciple was unreliable.

"Really, Master, I'm sure you'll like this gift."

As he spoke, Xiao Xuan first turned around, then hopped around again, and with a "clatter, clatter, clatter," he lifted his coat, and as if by magic, produced a chubby baby.

"This is my son, Master. Aren't you surprised? Aren't you taken aback?"

Xiao Xuan raised an eyebrow and swayed.

"Giggle giggle..."

When Yaoyue saw her husband's appearance, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"........"

Qin Shou was stunned for a moment, and he really didn't react.

But after realizing what was happening, a look of joy appeared on his face.

This is, by all accounts, his first grand-disciple.

"Let me see."

Qin Shou took a closer look. The little guy's teeth hadn't all grown in yet, and his big eyes were dark. He was in a dazed and cute state. But when he saw Qin Shou, he seemed to sense something and laughed "hehehe". His little paws were stretched out as if he wanted to grab Qin Shou.