Fu Ya sat under the eaves, watching the children play, her face full of a happy smile.
Fu Ya said softly, "This year's Spring Festival is really great, everyone is together."
Rong Lianhu laughed and said loudly, "I hope every year can be like this, with the whole family reunited."
Fu Ya and Rong Lianhu didn't go home until very late. The next day, the couple had a rare day off and spent the day playing in town.
Ever since Qing Xuanzi heard what Tian Shu said, he has felt a sense of urgency.
So, on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, he took Rong Jiaojiao back to the mountain.
He wanted to make the most of this time to prepare amulets for Rong Jiaojiao, and also to draw more powerful and masculine talismans for any eventuality.
Knowing full well that the threat posed by the demon spirits should not be underestimated, especially when Tian Shu mentioned that the demon spirits might seek out children with extraordinary talents, his heart remained in suspense.
After returning to the mountain, Qing Xuanzi first selected some pure jade stones to make amulets for Rong Jiaojiao.
These jade stones were the ones he collected when he took Rong Jiaojiao to the Zhao family's villa last time. After he finished making them, he hung them around her neck and repeatedly told her not to put them into any magical artifacts.
Whether Rong Jiaojiao truly understood or the magical artifact simply didn't care about such a small amount of spiritual energy, the finished jade talisman remained firmly hanging on Rong Jiaojiao's chest.
After that, apart from teaching Rong Jiaojiao, he spent all his time cultivating and making talismans.
In addition to amulets, Qing Xuanzi also prepared a large number of talismans.
He chose talismans with the strongest yang energy, such as the Thunder Talisman, the Blazing Flame Talisman, and the Exorcising Talisman, because these talismans could suppress the evil energy of demons.
He used the top-grade talisman paper and Crimson Sun Vermilion he obtained from the exchange with Tian Shu to meticulously draw powerful talismans.
These talismans can not only be used to protect themselves and Rong Jiaojiao, but also to fight against demons when necessary.
March has arrived in the blink of an eye, the time for farming. This year, it's another spring without rain.
Despite his sense of urgency, Qing Xuanzi planted all the land in the valley with grain, but unlike the past two years, he no longer planted while playing.
He completed planting all the land in the valley in just four days.
With his diligent cultivation, his cultivation level reached the critical point of breaking through to the Earth Master realm. Because of the pure spiritual energy of the small spirit crystals that occasionally settled within him, his cultivation level became more solid.
He changed his original plan to use the Hidden Spirit Grass to help him break through; he wanted to break through naturally so that his cultivation would be more stable.
Therefore, he decided to temporarily put aside his plan for the Hidden Spirit Grass and instead focus on his own cultivation and the making of talismans.
In mid-March, the land in the valley was overgrown with weeds again just a few days after the crops were planted. Qing Xuanzi took Rong Jiaojiao to patrol the valley, weeding and relaxing.
Remembering the rice and corn he had asked Rong Jiaojiao to plant before the Lunar New Year, he asked, "Jiaobao, have the corn cobs you planted before the Lunar New Year grown yet?"
Rong Jiaojiao answered clearly, "It's grown."
After answering, he didn't forget to take out a corn cob with a yellowish skin.
"Wow, Jiaobao is amazing, she's all matured already?"
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, and another ear of rice appeared in her hand: "Father Xi, there's more rice!"
Qing Xuanzi continued to praise, "Jiao Bao is the most amazing. When you get home, harvest all the grains and plant new ones. After a while, your master will take you to donate the grains so you can gain some merit. Is that alright?"
Rong Jiaojiao asked, puzzled, "What's the Merit System?"
Qing Xuanzi replied earnestly, "Merit is a good thing. You can't see it yet, but if you have a lot of it, it can protect your soul from harm and help you at crucial moments."
"For example, when you encounter evil spirits attacking your consciousness, it will protect you like an invisible shield."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded as if she understood: "Baby needs to do good deeds to protect Jiji and Xifu."
Qing Xuanzi smiled and patted her head: "Alright, if we do more good deeds, we will naturally be rewarded."
Back in the courtyard, Rong Jiaojiao couldn't wait to harvest the ripe corn and rice.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Now she doesn't need Qing Xuanzi's guidance. She skillfully takes out the corn and rice herself, and in no time, she has gathered a large pile and put it on the open ground in the yard.
Qing Xuanzi pointed to the corn stalks and straw piled up beside him and reminded her, "Jiaobao, there are still stalks."
The little guy immediately and cleverly threw out all the poles, then tilted his head back, waiting for his master's next instruction.
Seeing her adorable appearance, Qing Xuanzi couldn't help but pat her head before asking, "Jiaobao, have the herbs that Master asked you to plant grown yet?"
Rong Jiaojiao blinked and said, "Yaoyao, it's grown."
Qing Xuanzi was delighted: "You knew the medicine had grown?"
Rong Jiaojiao nodded emphatically, but fearing he wouldn't believe her, the next second, a Guanyin grass appeared in her hand.
Qing Xuanzi felt sorry for her and quickly squatted down, saying, "Jiaobao, Master already knows you can grow herbs. We can't pull them up yet. They won't be ready to be used for three years. You should plant them back quickly."
Rong Jiaojiao looked up at her master: "Baby, planting herbs?"
"Yes, baby, plant the medicine back."
"Okay, baby plant it."
As she spoke, the Guanyin Grass disappeared from Rong Jiaojiao's hand.
Qing Xuanzi took out rice and corn kernels and handed them to Rong Jiaojiao: "Come on, Jiaobao, plant these seeds back in your treasure. When they grow up, we will be able to harvest a lot of food."
Rong Jiaojiao took the seeds and nodded seriously: "Baby, plant them, Father Xi, baby plant them."
"Okay, shall we implant it now, baby?"
Rong Jiaojiao replied with an "okay," and the seed in her hand disappeared. She walked to the stone bench next to her, sat down, and didn't move.
Within her little secret realm, every empty space was automatically being renovated, and in no time, all the empty spaces were leveled up again, just like her master leveled the land.
Then, rows of corn and rice seeds were neatly buried in the soil.
After doing all this, Rong Jiaojiao only took a few minutes. In the secret realm, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Rong Jiaojiao was a god. Everything, whether it was planting or pulling, was entirely up to her.
Of course, this excludes the medicinal herbs that were originally present.
More than a month has passed, and the heavens have only sent two light rains, which haven't even soaked the top layer of soil; the rest of the days have been sunny and scorching.
Qing Xuanzi had no choice but to set up a large water-gathering array in the valley to irrigate the cornfields.
Fortunately, the small spring on the cliff, though small, never stopped flowing, which prevented the dozen or so acres of rice paddies from drying up.
That day, Qing Xuanzi was getting a little restless while drawing talismans, so he simply packed up and took Rong Jiaojiao down the mountain to relax.
When they arrived in town, it wasn't dark yet, just as people were heading home from get off work. The pedestrians hurried along the road, but Qing Xuanzi noticed that they looked extremely unwell, with swollen faces, clearly a result of long-term malnutrition.
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