Before the cultivation time was over, Rong Zhiyuan's voice rang out from the doorway: "Uncle Qingxuan, are you up yet? Are we too early?"
Rong Zhigao said, "She must be up. Yesterday, my sister said that she got up to practice her skills as soon as it got dark."
Rong Zhiyuan nodded: "I know, my sister means getting up before dawn."
Fu Ya raised her hand to knock on the door, but the door opened automatically. She looked up and saw two men sitting cross-legged in the yard. The two brothers swallowed back the words they were about to say.
Rong Jiaojiao, on the other hand, stopped cultivating as soon as Qing Xuanzi opened the door. Upon seeing her brothers, she immediately jumped up happily, sweetly calling out "Brothers," and ran towards them.
Qing Xuanzi shook his head helplessly, then stood up and asked Fu Ya, "Have you had breakfast?"
After calling out "Brother Qingxuan", Fu Ya replied, "No, these two little ones can't sit still. They're like they're afraid you'll run away. They didn't even practice properly this morning."
Qing Xuanzi sternly criticized: "Martial arts practitioners must guard against arrogance and impetuosity. You must not do this again."
The two brothers quickly nodded and said "Yes!"
Qing Xuanzi turned to Fu Ya again: "Then why don't you make yourself a bowl of noodles before you go to work?"
Fu Ya shook her head: "There's not enough time, Brother Qingxuan, I have to go to work now. You'll have to trouble the three children again."
Qing Xuanzi waved his hand: "Go ahead, I'll have Zhigao cook."
Fu Ya smiled and pushed her bicycle away.
Qing Xuanzi asked the two brothers, "What do you want to eat for breakfast?"
The two replied, "Anything is fine with us."
"Let's make noodles then. Does Zhigao know how to make them?"
"Uncle Qingxuan, I will."
"Okay, go ahead and fry an egg for everyone."
"good."
Rong Zhigao got up and went to the kitchen, and Rong Zhiyuan quickly followed: "Brother, I'll start the fire for you."
"No need, you play with your sister..."
During the day, the Rong brothers spent their time at Qing Xuanzi's place practicing martial arts, eating, drinking, and playing. They could eat as much fruit and rice as they wanted, which made them very satisfied.
That evening, Rong Lianhu went to town for dinner. After dinner, Qing Xuanzi asked Rong Lianhu, "I plan to go back to the mountain the day after tomorrow. If you agree to let these two boys come with me, send them their clothes tomorrow. We'll leave first thing the day after tomorrow."
The couple had only spent two nights with their daughter, and now Qing Xuanzi was leaving again, which made them both very reluctant to part.
Fu Ya asked, "Brother Qingxuan, can't we stay a few more days? Jiaobao just got back!"
Rong Lianhu nodded, hoping that Qing Xuanzi would stay a few more days.
Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "She has just started cultivating. The mountain environment is more suitable for her. Let her cultivate well. After she breaks through to the mage realm, she can practice more profound spells and talismans. At that time, she will not have to stay by my side all the time."
Upon hearing this, the two knew he wouldn't stay any longer, so they could only nod.
Rong Lianhu said, "I'll have them pack their clothes when I get back."
Qing Xuanzi hummed in agreement and instructed, "Don't bring anything else except clothes."
"knew!"
The next morning, Fu Ya brought her two children to Qing Xuanzi's courtyard.
She was carrying a large package filled with clothes for her three children.
"Brother Qingxuan, these are the children's clothes. Besides Zhigao and Zhiyuan's clothes, there are also two summer outfits for Jiaojiao. They are all newly made."
Seeing that she was still reluctantly looking towards the door, Qing Xuanzi took the package and said, "Alright, we're not leaving now. You go to work first, and come back for dinner tonight."
Fu Ya nodded, turned around, and rode her bicycle to work.
That evening, Qing Xuanzi took out a lot of vegetables and meat, and had Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan wash and prepare them early, waiting for Fu Ya and Rong Lianhu to arrive before starting to cook.
Fu Ya and Rong Lianhu rushed to the courtyard after get off work and saw that the children had almost finished preparing the ingredients, so they immediately went to take over.
"Alright, Zhigao and Zhiyuan, Mom will do the rest. You guys play!"
Rong Zhigao said, "Mom, you cook, and my brother and I will wash and chop the vegetables."
Qing Xuanzi casually remarked, "If they go to the mountains, they might have to cook for themselves every meal."
Rong Lianhu laughed and said, "You're so big now that you can cook. When I was younger than Zhiyuan, I had to find my own food every day while herding cattle."
When talking about the past, everyone couldn't help but reminisce about bygone days, and amidst the lively atmosphere, a sumptuous meal was prepared.
The courtyard was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation during dinner.
After finishing his meal, Qing Xuanzi said, "We'll leave at dawn tomorrow morning, so please don't come over. It's too much trouble."
The couple nodded and played with Rong Jiaojiao in the courtyard until she got sleepy before going home.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Qing Xuanzi set off with Rong Jiaojiao, Rong Zhigao, and Rong Zhiyuan.
As soon as they stepped out, Qing Xuanzi said to Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan, "It's a long way from here to the valley where I live. It will take you at least four days to get there on foot. You'll be going up and down the mountain, so you'd better think it over. It's not too late to back out now."
He didn't ask them before because he felt that boys shouldn't lack even this much perseverance, but he was also afraid that the two of them would cry and want to come back halfway through. After all, they were just teenagers, and it wasn't impossible for them to regret it and cry.
The two shook their heads firmly: "Uncle Qingxuan, we can endure this little hardship. We run around in the mountains every day."
Qing Xuanzi nodded, a satisfied smile on his face: "Alright, let's set off then."
The group set off on their journey to the valley.
Qing Xuanzi walked at the front with steady steps, followed closely by Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan, while Rong Jiaojiao was held in Qing Xuanzi's arms, looking around curiously.
An hour later, they entered the forest. Qing Xuanzi noticed that they had short legs, so he slowed down his pace to make it easier for them to keep up.
But the two children, probably because they practiced martial arts every day and had internal strength, were still full of energy even after walking for several hours and it was already noon.
This made Qing Xuanzi nod in approval. They all had good perseverance, especially Rong Zhiyuan, who could even tease his sister while walking.
At noon, they randomly found a place to stop. Qing Xuanzi took out some cold steamed buns and meat sauce and said, "Let's have some steamed buns for lunch. When we rest in the evening, we'll hunt some small game and roast it."
Boys are generally interested in hunting, because Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan's eyes lit up instantly when they heard the word "hunting." They nodded in unison, eagerly took the steamed buns, and began to eat them in large mouthfuls. While eating, they asked if there were many prey animals in the mountains and how easy it was to hunt them.
Qing Xuanzi replied, "The mountains are home not only to pheasants and rabbits, but also to packs of wolves, tigers, and large black bears, among other large wild animals."
"You mustn't wander off in the mountains. If you encounter any danger, I won't be able to save you in time."
"Uncle Qingxuan, don't worry, we know all this. My father told us about it."
Qingxuan nodded: "It's good that you know. If you want to go out and have fun, I can take you hunting when I have time."
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