"Ah, you're awake."

Luo Yan pretended to wake up, only to see Miss Shi sitting beside his bed, saying with regret:

"Brother, what a pity. You almost won."

"Actually, it's much worse." Luo Yan said with a "weak" smile.

Of course, this weakness was also pretended.

Since being brought back to Penglai Yuqing Temple by Elder Shi Ding, Luo Yan has remained in a "comatose" state.

Although he closed his eyes, he could still feel Miss Shi feeding him pills and staying by his bedside. It would be a lie to say he wasn't touched. To say he was touched... it felt a little strange.

Well, I was just pretending after all. If I was touched by Shi Liuli's thoughtfulness and care, wouldn't it mean that I was the scumbag who deceived her feelings?

Luo Yan suppressed his moved thoughts, put on an expression of moved expression, and asked:

"Senior Sister, did I delay you? How was your competition?"

"Oh, it's okay." Shi Liuli said indifferently, "I can't win anyway, I give up."

Luo Yan: ...

Oh, that's strange.

Although what she said was true (she really couldn't beat him), why did I feel such an indescribable gratitude?

Calm down, it’s a good thing that Miss Shi gave up!

After all, Duan Fenhai is really powerful and arrogant. If my Liuli goes up to him, she will be beaten up and lose both the battle and the morale. It will be a huge blow to a girl!

As for the fact that she gave up in order to take care of me, I certainly don't intend to deny it. In short... Alas, it is the most difficult to accept the favor of a beautiful woman.

Luo Yan sighed in his heart and wanted to sit up, but was supported by Shi Liuli.

"Be careful, Junior Brother!" She said angrily, "Your true energy is all exhausted, how can you not take a good rest?"

"I have already taken the elixir." Luo Yan smiled and pointed to his lower abdomen, where the Dantian was located, "Now the Qi Hai is full."

"It has nothing to do with the sea of ​​qi, it's mainly about the meridians, the meridians!" Shi Liuli put his hands on his hips and snorted coldly, "The exhaustion of true essence will cause great harm to the meridians. You should first concentrate on circulating your qi for a few cycles, so that the true essence can slowly nourish the meridians throughout your body."

"This... okay." Luo Yan was also helpless.

After all, he couldn't say that he hadn't run out of true energy at all. He could only follow Shi Liuli's method and pretend to use the Three Flowers Gathering Spirit Technique for a few cycles, producing a tiny amount of true energy.

"Father said that he plans to find you a better Qi-refining technique." Shi Liuli suddenly said.

Luo Yan:?

Wait, I already have the "Nine Heavens Pure Land Realm Mantra", what better Qi Refining Technique do I need? Is there a better Qi Refining Technique than the Kunlun Immortal Family's Secret Teachings?

"I'm sorry to bother you, Master." He could only sigh helplessly. After all, Luo Yan was using the "Three Flowers Gathering Spirit Technique", which was indeed a bit inferior in grade, so he really had no reason to refuse.

"Stop talking nonsense, my father is not here." Shi Liuli rolled her eyes playfully, "I'll go make you some porridge, what do you want to drink? Today's Liuli recommended recipe is shrimp and scallop porridge!"

"Let's have plain porridge." Luo Yan didn't want to drink porridge at all. He was already fasting, so why was he still eating whole grains?

"Okay." Shi Liuli stood up from the bed and said with a smile, "You ordered shrimp and scallop congee, it will be here soon."

Luo Yan: ...

Miss Shi went out. Less than half a minute later, she returned with a bowl of porridge, which had already lost its heat, and was obviously cooked and left for some time.

"Come, let me feed you." She picked up the spoon, blew away the non-existent hot air, and then fed it to Luo Yan's mouth.

Luo Yan sighed in his heart again.

Since Miss Shi wants to play the game of taking care of a patient, as her junior, I have no choice but to play along. I'll consider it as a way of repaying her for giving up the competition to protect me.

Hmm, thinking about it this way, my thoughts suddenly become clear. I am worthy of this.

"This porridge is really delicious." Luo Yan was very dedicated after all. Once he made up his mind to start acting, he spontaneously began to mobilize his expressions and said intoxicatedly, "Senior sister's cooking skills are really superb!"

"Of course." Shi Liuli became proud.

"Oh, what a pity." Luo Yan suddenly shook his head and sighed.

"What a pity?" Shi Liuli raised his eyebrows.

"It's a pity that Yuqing Temple has the skills of making tools, drawing talismans, growing herbs, refining pills, fortune-telling... but why is there no cooking?" Luo Yan said with great sorrow, "If there is cooking, my senior sister must be the founder of the sect and should have a place in Yuqing Temple."

"Ugh." The Kunlun Mirror suddenly spoke in my mind.

"What are you doing, you broken mirror?" Luo Yan immediately said unhappily, "If you hurt your pregnancy, just tell me. I won't fire you for it."

"If I suddenly get pregnant and can't find who the father is, then it must be your child." Kunlun Jing said numbly.

Qing Ping Sword: ???

Outside, Shi Liuli was so amused by Luo Yan's words that she said embarrassedly:

"Don't be so exaggerated. You are also a cultivator who has practiced fasting. You should know that these grains are useless. They are just to satisfy your appetite. How can they be called the 'Tao'?"

Luo Yan was still arguing with Kunlun Jing, and he couldn't hold it in anymore when he heard her say that.

No, it turns out you know the whole thing!

You know that drinking porridge is useless, why are you forcing me to drink it? Miss Shi!

Forget it, just consider it as satisfying your appetite.

After finishing the porridge patiently, Shi Liuli left with the bowl in her arms contentedly. She looked as if she had done a good deed by drinking the porridge.

Not long after, the eldest senior brother Linghu Chu also pushed the door open from outside.

"You were not here just now. This is the lot that Junior Sister drew for you." He placed the sword on the table. "You are lucky. You have a bye. Wait for Xu Yinglian and Guan Shanyue to decide the winner, and then let the winner duel with you."

"Thank you, senior brother." Luo Yan said with a smile.

Wow, it turns out that Shi Liuli’s good luck can really radiate to me?

It’s decided that I will bring Miss Shi with me whenever I go out for training in the future. The task of killing enemies and stealing storage bags will always be left to her!

"You should have a good rest." Seeing that he looked pretty good, Linghu Chu said goodbye and left.

So Luo Yan started to think about it in his mind.

If Xu Yinglian fights Guan Shanyue, based on Qiu Changtian and Ling Yunpo's understanding of the two, it is likely that Junior Sister Xu will win.

There is no other reason. With the Seven Wonders' Exquisite Heart and the Nine Heavens Pure Land Realm Mantra, the lead in realm is too great, and the abundance of true energy must be far beyond Guan Shanyue.

Plus, her Great Light Fire spread all over the place, and her Fire Style Nine Techniques were teleporting everywhere, so even grinding would be enough to grind her to death...

It can only be said that when it comes to a protracted war, the Shushan Sword Immortal is really no match for the Kunlun cultivator, and with Junior Sister Xu's current strength and trump cards, she can completely form a deck specialized for a protracted war, and defeat all the Shushan disciples except An Zhisu and Ling Yunpo.

If Junior Sister Xu wins, I can just admit defeat and say that it’s just the aftereffects of my energy depletion that I haven’t recovered from yet.

Otherwise, if I really fight against her, there is no possibility of losing because of the acquired Five Elements Divine Light's restraint on fire-based Taoism!

If I defeat Junior Sister Xu, wouldn't it be terrible if she holds a grudge against me?