Chapter 43 Jinjiang's First Flying Magic Weapon Successfully Trained

Inside the house, Yao Sisi heard the concerned voice outside the door and said to Qi Mu with a smile, "Look at how worried he is. Anyone who didn't know better would think I did something to you."

Qi Mu thought to himself: What he's worried about is exactly the opposite of what I'm worried about.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yao Sisi suddenly thought of a crucial matter, "Don't you have the chastity-preserving sand? So if we do this... wouldn't we be exposed as soon as we see it?"

Qi Mu: "After all, I am the master. If I am careful, no one else will see me. Xiao Yuan is enough to serve me personally."

Yao Sisi said "Oh," and then asked, "You told him about us?"

Qi Mu: Not yet. He's not very shrewd, so if he tells me, it'll be hard to keep it a secret. Besides, this isn't a good thing, so it's better to have one less person know than one more.

Yao Sisi thought about it and realized that he was right; he could handle these details himself.

Qi Mu: "Sisi, aren't you curious about what the chastity-preserving sand looks like? Would you like to see it?"

Yao Sisi was definitely curious, but how could she be so tactless as to ask a boy this question, "Can this thing be shown to outsiders?"

Qi Mu thought to herself: Of course not, but I don’t treat you as an outsider. Besides, it’s said that women will have different feelings when they see a man’s chastity mark, which can easily arouse feelings.

He gently lifted the hem of his shirt at the side of his waist. "Taking a look won't make anything disappear."

Yao Sisi scratched her head. "No need, right? It just doesn't feel right..."

Qi Mu: "But you watched it yesterday!"

Yao Sisi was stunned, and almost wanted to raise her hand to swear, "I swear to God, I really didn't see it!"

Qi Mu: "Anyway, you saw it, and you even touched my ankle. Now you're denying it?"

Yao Sisi was speechless: "The situation was urgent at the time..."

Qi Mu lifted her shirt, revealing the beautiful, winding patterns on the back of her waist, like deer antlers. They were like exquisite and alluring tattoos, or like delicate flowers growing in the shadows, desperately reaching upwards, waiting for you to pick and cherish them.

He said, "I used to hate this the most, but now I think it's not so bad."

Yao Sisi took a breath, thinking to herself: "Won't I be held responsible after reading this? There's no such clause in the contract!"

"How did they get this thing up there?"

Qi Mu: "There is a specially prepared herbal soup. After drinking it, different men will show different marks of virginity. Everyone is different. Before it appears, no one knows what it looks like."

He wanted to tell her that ever since he had developed feelings for her, this virginity mark seemed to have eyes; it would become burning hot whenever she appeared, like a child eager for candy, and it would make a fuss if they weren't allowed to meet.

Yao Sisi didn't know how to comment, so she could only say tactfully, "Taking medicine can make lines appear? That's really amazing..."

Relaxed times always pass quickly. Ten days later, Yao Sisi finally finished refining the flying artifact. It looked like a soft cloud, as if stepping on it would cause it to fall.

The flying artifact was crafted within the space, and this was the best she had ever crafted. It was a low-grade high-quality artifact. If it weren't for the time constraint, she might have been able to craft an even better one if she had thought about it more carefully.

After the magic weapon was finished, Yao Sisi took it out and tried it out. She threw it on the ground and stepped on it. It felt a lot like the Somersault Cloud, but it was much bigger than the Somersault Cloud. Considering that it was to hold Ri Jiu, it was deliberately made to be larger.

She tested it and found it worked, then sent a message to Ri Jiu: "The flying artifact has been crafted, but it needs to be injected with energy to be activated. We should prepare more Xuan Stones, and we might encounter something unexpected after going out, so we also need to prepare other items."

Ri Jiu: "Alright, I've just caught a lot of mystical beasts recently, they're sure to sell like hotcakes!"

Yao Sisi and Ri Jiu began purchasing items, but Qi Mu felt unwell. He had been increasingly anxious these days, and even though he tried to hide it, Liu Yuan, who served him closely, still noticed.

"Young master, what's wrong?" He kept getting distracted while looking at the account book...

Qi Mu put down the ledger and rubbed his tired forehead: "Xiao Yuan, what do you care about most?"

Liu Yuan: "Of course it's you, young master!"

Qi Mu seemed to have made a connection to something, and asked meaningfully, "If I were to leave, would you come with me?"

Liu Yuan: "Of course I'll follow, there's no need to think about it!"

Qi Mu: "Actually, I'm tired of all the scheming and backstabbing here, and I don't like looking at the ledgers. I just want to become stronger and forge a sword..."

But I can't do something so simple; I have to forge swords in secret.

No one is born to be a tool!

In the rare quiet of the evening, Qi Mu had a stack of books on his desk. These were all related to the spiritual roots he had measured. He flipped through them one by one and found that many of them were just empty talk and lacked any real knowledge.

When Yao Sisi arrived at the door, she saw him busy, so she gently knocked on the open door to let him know that someone had come.

Qi Mu looked up, her eyes showing some weariness: "Why are you here?"

Yao Sisi said, "I was too embarrassed to contact you during the day because you were too busy. I hope I didn't bother you by coming at this time?"

Since their marriage, they haven't spent much time together. He's busy with accounting, and Yao Sisi is busy refining weapons. Apart from the first three days when they attracted a lot of attention, they don't sleep together at night. Her appearance at this time surprised Qi Mu.

"It's alright, I was just reading some miscellaneous books to pass the time. Is there something you need, Miss Sisi?"

Yao Sisi said, "We're leaving soon, so I wanted to come here to ask for some spring water..."

Qi Mu: "The spring water will naturally be prepared for you, Miss. I have also prepared a parting gift for you. May I ask when you will be leaving?"

Yao Sisi: "The specific date hasn't been set yet. I'm gathering resources so we won't run into financial difficulties on the way."

Qi Mu tapped the table with his index finger, pondered for a moment, and said, "We need pills too, right?"

Yao Sisi smiled, crossed her arms, and leaned against the side: "Hmm! Is Young Master going to give me an insider price?"

Qi Mu: "Write down what you want!"

Yao Sisi left here quite late. If they weren't a couple on the surface, her comings and goings wouldn't be so convenient, and she wouldn't need to avoid suspicion.

A few days later, Yao Sisi received a message from Qi Mu saying that the pills and spring water were ready and she should go and get them.

Yao Sisi was thinking about the spring water! She was pondering how to prolong the life of the artifact spirit for a while longer. When she arrived, Qi Mu was already waiting.

He said, "Since you've gone so far this time, you'll have to collect the spring water yourself!"

Yao Sisi: "Are you going to take me to the manor? Aren't you afraid of inviting trouble?"

Qi Mu nodded, "I've also prepared some medicinal herbs for you."

Yao Sisi followed beside him, watching him take care of everything for her. To be honest, he gave her the feeling of a young husband seeing his wife off on a long journey, and he was quite virtuous...

She took out a bag of mystic stones from her storage bag. "Even close brothers keep clear accounts. This is for the pills. As for the herbs... consider it a farewell gift from you."

Qi Mu: "This was originally a farewell gift for you."

When Yao Sisi arrived at the manor, she noticed something was amiss. Her divine sense detected very few people today. Before she could ask anything, the spirit of the artifact jumped around in her mind, "Master, I sensed the spiritual spring! Did you help me reclaim the spring? I've been waiting for a day for too long."

Yao Sisi cut off the contact. Since she had made some progress in the Refining God Technique, she knew how to communicate in a basic way, instead of stubbornly resisting like before.

Qi Mu noticed that she frowned and thought she was feeling unwell, so he asked with concern, "Miss Sisi, what's wrong?"

Yao Sisi: "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something. It's alright, let's keep going. By the way, the estate is a bit deserted today!"

Qi Mu said, "Yes, today is the annual alchemy day, and they've all gone to watch the excitement."

Yao Sisi: "Then aren't you going?"

Qi Mu's eyes flickered as she looked at the two people's robes fluttering and touching as they walked, their movements creating a sense of a pair: "It happens every year, so it's nothing special."

The two walked in the direction of the spring. This was the closest Yao Sisi had ever gotten to the source during her several visits here. She even saw the glowing spring swimming in the pool like a living creature.

Qi Mu pointed to the depths of the pool: "Miss, hurry up and fill up some water, you won't have another chance to come here again."

Yao Sisi took out a water-storing artifact, but the artifact had limited space, so she simply connected it to the space. A large amount of spring water surged into the space, as if a waterfall had appeared out of thin air. Soon the ground in the space was wet, and countless streams of water flowed along the dry land. If there was any more, it would probably flood the entire space.

On the other side, Qi Mu walked towards the source as if checking something. He saw a lively spring in the forbidden area, and a small accompanying spring quietly waiting.

He turned around and saw Yao Sisi carefully filling her cup with water, while he reached out and splashed water at the spring. The cool spring water touched his fingertips, and he thought to himself: I never thought that after Miss Sisi left, the one I would miss the most would be you.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed something that looked like a white ball of light, which he then put into a jade box.

Yao Sisi estimated that there should be enough water in the space. She scanned the space with her divine sense and found it to be as if a river had been crossed.

Seeing that she had put away the magical artifact, Qi Mu asked, "Have you put it away, Miss? Let's go out then!"

Yao Sisi nodded and connected her consciousness with the artifact spirit, saying, "I'll give you a good drink before I leave. This much water should last you for a while!"

The spirit's voice was somewhat satisfied, like a person walking in the desert who had finally drunk their fill of water. It exaggeratedly asked, "Master, and then what?"

Yao Sisi ignored it and looked at Qi Mu, asking, "Why are your hands red?"

Qi Mu covered himself with his sleeve, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "It's cold, it'll be fine in a little while."

Seeing that he withdrew his hand and didn't ask any more questions, Yao Sisi asked with concern, "Frostbite can be more serious than burns. I forgot which book I read it in, but severe frostbite is irreversible. You can't be careless. But I see that you only got frostbite, so it's not a big deal."

Qi Mu smiled and said, "Sisi reads so many books. I'll be more careful in the future."

Yao Sisi: "Have you been having any worries lately? You seem a bit down."

Qi Mu was taken aback, not expecting her to know he was in a bad mood. He had thought she didn't care about his likes or dislikes at all. "It's nothing, I'm just a little annoyed looking at the account books..."

Yao Sisi nodded knowingly, and the atmosphere between them suddenly became like that of old friends who had known each other for many years: "If you're tired, take a break. No matter what, your health is the most important thing. Don't be too kind and force yourself to do things."

Qi Mu pursed his lips: "So, does Miss Sisi prefer kindness or something else?"

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Author's Note: I've noticed that my readership drops as soon as I update, but increases when I don't update. It makes me feel so inferior! It's like updates are reminding me to collect my chapters instead of reading them, lol.

I'll be making up for the missed updates tonight!

Please do not accept this!

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author:"……"

Quick, get me some nitroglycerin! What? We're out of medicine??

Oh no, I can't stop taking my medicine...