"Wow, so many spirit stones! Aren't we rich?" Lin Qing exclaimed excitedly.

Gu Nianqing smiled and shook her head, explaining, "The value of spirit stones isn't just in money; they're even more important to cultivators. The spiritual energy contained within them can help cultivators improve their cultivation faster. However, we can't use them right now. There's no spiritual energy left on Earth, and Mom and Dad can't cultivate anymore, so let's keep them for now! We can use them when we reach the cultivation world. They're not only an important resource for cultivation, but also the currency of the cultivation world!"

"I see. But although your father and I can't cultivate, Nianqing, you can, right? Here, keep it for your cultivation!"

Lin Qing's eyes sparkled.

Gu Nanxun nodded in agreement, "Your mother is right. Since we don't need it, you should accept it!"

Gu Nianqing scratched her head and said happily, "Let's leave it here for now. I can take it myself if I need it, but I don't think I'll need it. The spiritual energy in this space is purer than these spirit stones, and I'm probably the only one in the world who cultivates, so I don't need to work too hard. When we go to the cultivation world in the future, my husband will help me restore my cultivation."

"Husband, husband, you're so useless! How can you rely on your husband for everything!"

Lin Qing reached out and tapped Gu Nianqing's forehead, smiling as she spoke.

"He's my husband, isn't it only right that he helps me? Besides, if I don't rely on him, who else can I rely on?"

Gu Nianqing opened her eyes wide and said in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing reached out and tapped Gu Nianqing's forehead hard again, saying with dissatisfaction, "Don't you have parents? Besides, don't you have your father and grandfather? It's not like you only have your husband!"

Gu Nianqing sighed helplessly upon hearing this, then reached out and patted Lin Qing's hand, saying with a smile, "Mom, please stop making a fuss. There are some things that only my husband can do, things that you can't do. Like helping me restore my cultivation, only my husband can do that."

Lin Qing glanced helplessly at Gu Nanxun upon hearing this, then shook his head with a wry smile. There was nothing he could do; he and Gu Nanxun simply couldn't do it. After all, this guy's husband was a god-king. They couldn't compare!

Meanwhile, a certain deity in the heavens, upon hearing Gu Nianqing's words, smiled once more, secretly deciding that, considering how obedient the other was, he would punish him less severely when they met again!

Achoo...

Gu Nianqing suddenly sneezed, then rubbed her nose and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Who's talking about me behind my back again?"

"Nianqing, when you see your third brother again, talk to him more!"

Lin Qing looked at Gu Nianqing, suddenly reached out and touched Gu Nianqing's head, sighed, and then said with a smile.

Gu Nianqing was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then looked up and asked, "He told you!"

Lin Qing nodded. "You already knew? Why didn't you tell Mom and Dad?"

Gu Nianqing shook her head. "That's his own business. I can't make the decision for him."

Lin Qing nodded. "Mom understands. You should try to talk to your third brother more in the future!"

Gu Nianqing shook her head, then nodded. "I'm not good at giving advice, but I can play with my third brother!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing lowered her head and thought for a moment, "That's fine too, so that Shu Lan won't feel uncomfortable."

...

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun stayed in the space for a day and a night. It wasn't until the evening of the second day that they left the space to continue their journey. The night gradually deepened, and the moon hung high in the sky.

"We've arrived," Gu Nanxun said.

The hovercar slowly landed on the ground near the Chaoyang Brigade. Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun switched to their car and continued driving home.

"Woof...woof woof woof..."

That night, Zhao Xuan and the children, as well as Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi, had just fallen asleep when thunder and lightning suddenly roared loudly in the yard.

Lin Yunfeng hurriedly put on his clothes and walked towards the courtyard, and Zhao Xi also hurriedly put on her clothes and followed closely behind.

"Sister, Nanxun, you're back?"

As soon as Lin Yunfeng stepped out of the room, he saw Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing push open the door and walk in from outside.

"Yes, Third Brother, we're back!"

Lin Qing replied happily.

After hearing Lin Yunfeng and Lin Qing's voices from inside the house, Zhao Xuan's tense heart couldn't help but relax.

"Grandma, is that Mom and Dad? They're back?"

Hearing her parents' voices in the courtyard, Gu Ziyao excitedly said something and then tried to climb off the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Be careful, go slowly!"

As Zhao Xuan dressed, she spoke, but before she could finish, the children had already jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) and ran outside like the wind.

"Mom and Dad..."

"Mom and Dad, you're finally back!"

"Mom and Dad..."

"Hey, why are you all out here without shoes! What if you catch a cold!"

Seeing this, Lin Qing quickly reached out and picked up the two little ones from the ground, and Gu Nanxun also reached out and picked up Gu Yichen and Gu Shulan from the ground.

"Mom, we missed you so much! Why did you only come back now?!"

"Mom, I miss you too, I miss you so much!"

Gu Zichen and Gu Ziyao reached out and hugged Lin Qing's neck, pouting and acting coquettishly.

"Dad, where did you and Mom go? Why did it take you so long to come back?"

Sitting in Gu Nanxun's arms, Gu Yichen looked aggrieved and said, tears falling like pearls.

He had been feeling very wronged these past few days. He watched his younger siblings cry and look for their parents, while his third brother kept comforting them. Seeing that his third brother wasn't crying, he felt embarrassed to cry himself and kept holding back until now, when he finally broke down in tears.

"Dad and Mom went to other places for some business, but they're back now, aren't they?"

Gu Nanxun rubbed his face against his son's soft cheek and comforted him with a smile.

After saying that, she turned to look at Gu Shulan and asked with a smile, "Shulan, don't you miss your mom and dad?"

Gu Shulan hesitated for a moment, then reached out and hugged Gu Nanxun's neck, nodded, and said, "Yes, I was worried about Mom and Dad."

Gu Nanxun nodded, rubbed his face against Gu Shulan's, and said with a smile, "Shulan, don't worry, Mom and Dad are fine!"

Lin Qing, holding Gu Zichen and Gu Ziyao, watched Gu Nanxun, Gu Yichen, and Gu Shulan interact with a smile. Then, she looked up at Zhao Xuan, who was coming out of the room, and said with a smile, "Mom, we're back. Thank you for your hard work!"

Zhao Xuan smiled and shook her head, "It's good that you're all back safe and sound. Mom didn't have to go through all that trouble!"

"Alright, it's great that you're back. Now I'm not worried about you missing the college entrance exam tomorrow."