In the backyard of the Cheng family, at Cheng Daoyuan's residence.
Cheng Daoyuan felt a little embarrassed seeing the three little ones staring blankly at him, at the only remaining pill, convinced that he had stolen it. Others might have felt awkward, but as the three little ones' grandfather, a seasoned veteran, this minor embarrassment was nothing to him.
"Give it to me!" Cheng Daoyuan saw that the others immediately shifted their attention and reached out to Cheng Yishi.
"Ah! Grandpa, that, that's gone." Cheng was surprised, but immediately realized that his second grandfather had come to ask for the treasure.
"What's gone? My Jade Spirit Stone is gone?" Cheng Daoyuan could tell from the little monkey's expression that this kid had lost his treasure.
"Smack!"
"Ouch!" Cheng Yishi knew he was going to get a beating, so he didn't dodge. He rubbed his bald head and continued, "Grandpa, don't hit me. I'll tell you, I gave that jade spirit stone away to Li Mu, and I even exchanged it for..."
"Give it away!? You gave it to that Li Mu?" Before the little monkey could finish speaking, Cheng Daoyuan raised his hand to knock it down again, then put it down and said, "Hey! You little rascal, you've learned to sell your grandfather's land. Alright, it's given away, consider it a good deed."
"ah!"
The three little ones looked incredulous, as if they couldn't believe it. This didn't sound like something their second grandfather would say. Wasn't this the kind of thing that would make him lose his temper and beat someone up?
Cheng Daoyuan was naturally angry that his second son had given away his beloved treasure. However, he had realized his mistake in exchanging the pills, and now he could use the jade spirit stone to form a connection with that boy, which could be considered a small way to repair their relationship.
When Cheng Jiawei took out another bottle of pills, Old Master Cheng's heart, which had been grieving the loss of his treasure, was completely soothed. He thought to himself, "This kid named Li Mu is actually quite good at dealing with people."
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Inside the hotel suite, after the three siblings left, Li Mu took out a spirit stone to play with it. However, even without cultivation, the spirit stone was being absorbed by him in his palm, so he quickly put it back in the jade box.
If he wanted to use these two spirit stones for cultivation, it would probably turn to ashes in less than half an hour. Although absorbing spirit stones would be beneficial to his cultivation, the benefits would not be significant.
If I had a hundred or so of these low-grade spirit stones, I might be able to advance one level in my cultivation, that is, from the current mid-stage of the fourth level of Qi Refining to the late stage. If I had a thousand, I might be able to reach the peak of the fourth level. If I had tens of thousands, I might be able to break through to the fifth level. But here I only have two.
Judging from the patina on these two spirit stones, they have been handled for at least ten years, which shows that such spirit stones are rare, and collecting tens of thousands of them is just a dream.
Since it's impossible to possess a large number of spirit stones, these two will have to be kept. If he can gather seven, eight, or even ten, Li Mu plans to set up an array in the villa. Although this kind of low-end array doesn't reach the level of a spirit array, it's not bad for creating some kind of illusion. In case someone comes looking for him, this kind of illusion will be very useful.
Originally, Li Mu's trip to Xishan was over, and he was preparing to check out and leave. However, Cheng Yishi insisted that he stay, saying he would show him around the area as a sightseeing trip. As a friend he had already considered, Li Mu couldn't refuse, so he agreed to stay one more day.
Since we're here, let's make the best of it.
Li Mu packed his things and began meditating and practicing his skills. He planned to wander around for a bit tomorrow and then leave. As for whether to look for opportunities in the surrounding mountains and marshes first, or to go to Yunnan and Guizhou, he hadn't decided yet.
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The next day, after washing up, Li Mu waited for Cheng Yishi to arrive, but unexpectedly, it was the pretty young woman Cheng Jiawei who came to greet him.
The little girl was thoughtful; she actually brought breakfast: two roujiamo (Chinese hamburgers) and a bowl of hulatang (spicy soup).
Li Mu didn't stand on ceremony and listened to Cheng Jiawei's explanation while eating breakfast. Cheng Yibai had to deal with company matters, and Cheng Yi was practicing martial arts at home, so only she had time to accompany Li Mu.
Cheng Jiawei dressed up carefully today. Her hair was still in a ponytail, she had light makeup on her face, a light-colored base layer, a dark casual jacket, a knee-length pleated skirt, and a pair of stylish sneakers. She looked simple, capable, and youthful.
I came over today to accompany Li Mu on his outing. Although my eldest brother genuinely had official business, my second brother was deliberately confined to his home by our second grandfather, whose aim was still to arrange a marriage between me and Li Mu. After our brief encounter yesterday, the young girl, already in love, did indeed feel a stirring in her heart.
This Li Mu doesn't seem to practice martial arts, but when I pressed my second brother about it yesterday, he said he was no match for Li Mu. That's a bit strange. Could it be that this young man, who's only a few years older than me, has already cultivated to the point of concealing his aura, just like my second grandfather?
Cheng Jiawei wanted to test Li Mu, but she couldn't just start a fight for no reason. Today was a good opportunity to get to know him better, and she didn't mind this kind of blind date. Besides, he smelled really nice.
Li Mu quickly ate his breakfast, slung his bag over his shoulder, and followed Cheng Jiawei out the door. They got into a BMW Mini, and their destination was the Terracotta Warriors Scenic Area.
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Although the tourist season was over, there were still quite a few tourists at the scenic spot. While Cheng Jiawei was queuing to buy tickets, Li Mu followed behind. After a while, a guy with an extended pole cut in front of Li Mu. Then, the guy put down the pole and stretched it under Cheng Jiawei's skirt.
Li Mu had never seen anything like this before and wanted to see what this person was doing. Then he saw the scene on the guy's phone. This guy was too damn disgusting. Cheng Jiawei probably noticed something too. As soon as she turned around, she saw Li Mu kick the person behind her and send him flying.
"Bang!" A person fell from the sky from the distant garbage dump, crashing into several garbage cans in succession.
Cheng Jiawei's eyelids twitched when she saw this. Was Li Mu really that reckless? Would he kick someone to death? Then she looked at the phone attached to the long pole on the ground and thought that the guy deserved it. She stepped forward and stomped the phone to pieces.
"Hehe! It's okay! Let's go, buy the tickets and go inside for a look around."
Li Mu chuckled and touched his nose, telling Cheng Jiawei that the person wouldn't die. He then gave Cheng Jiawei a push to move forward, warning that if she didn't, the people in line behind her would start cursing.
The minor incident didn't attract much attention. Even after we finished visiting the scenic area two hours later, no one came to settle accounts, and no police came to verify the situation.
Cheng Jiawei and Li Mu grabbed a quick bite to eat before heading to their next destination, Huaqing Palace.
Huaqing Palace is at an altitude of over 1,000 meters, and most people would spend at least two or three hours visiting it and still get quite tired. However, this kind of visit posed no problem for Li Mu and his companion's physical condition.
Li Mu didn't know what Cheng Jiawei was thinking. He just felt that this kind of superficial sightseeing was very boring. He would rather browse through the old and antique streets or read books that interested him.
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Li Mu stood on a beacon tower, gazing into the distance. The blue sky and white clouds brought him a sense of peace, while a gentle breeze ruffled his hair and blurred his vision.
"Here you go, do you want me to tie your hair up?"
Cheng Jiawei watched Li Mu gaze into the distance, his entire being ethereal, the pleasant scent wafting on the breeze bringing a profound sense of peace to her heart—an experience she had never felt before. Seeing the wind ruffling Li Mu's hair, she untied her own hairband and handed it to him.
"Thank you! I can do it myself!" Li Mu took the hairband and casually tied his hair into a monk's bun.
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