As if comforting Xiao Yanbao, Xiang Yibai gently patted Xiao Yanbao's back and slowly said:
"I was your age once too. To become strong, you have to endure hardship. You won't feel the hardship when you grow up!"
Xiang Yibai thought he understood Xiao Yanbao's feelings, his eyes full of tenderness. However, Xiao Yanbao was a little confused. Was cultivating magic difficult?
Xiao Yanbao chatted with Xiang Yibai for a while longer until Xiang Yibai was about to meditate and cultivate. Only then did Xiao Yanbao leave the guest room amidst Xiang Yibai's reluctant gaze.
The Li family's house was extremely quiet all night. The only noise was the few owls that let out a few chilling laughs in the night.
The next day, just as the eastern sky turned from deep blue to grayish-white, Xiang Yibai had already finished washing up and was meditating facing east in the courtyard.
This is a habit that Xiang Yibai has cultivated since childhood. The Celestial Master lineage is about cultivating one's own righteous energy, and the most precious righteous energy every day is the purple aura of heaven and earth that appears when the sun rises and the world changes.
Soon, a faint purplish-red hue appeared in the east, and this color lasted only a breath before spreading to the entire landscape in red.
A wisp of purple light flashed across Xiang Yibai's eyes. A moment later, Xiang Yibai exhaled a breath of turbid air and circulated his energy for a few more small cycles. Then, the sounds of servants getting up and preparing breakfast came from the manor.
Li Qichen, who lived next door to Xiang Yibai, also saw Xiang Yibai sitting in meditation in the courtyard through the window. Li Qichen sighed inwardly and quickly got up.
As soon as Li Qichen arrived in the courtyard, he found that Xiang Yibai had finished his meditation and quickly greeted him.
"Yi Bai, you're up early!"
Seeing that Li Qichen had gotten up early, Xiang Yibai smiled as a greeting. Upon approaching, Xiang Yibai stared at Li Qichen and said loudly:
“I already checked the feng shui of the garden yesterday. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving in the next few days.”
Upon hearing that Xiang Yibai was leaving, Li Qichen immediately became anxious. After a moment's thought, he said somewhat reluctantly:
"It might be difficult for you to leave in the next day or two, since only you can handle that mud. Why don't you wait until you've finished dealing with it before you leave?"
After speaking, Li Qichen realized that what he had said might not be enough to persuade Xiang Yibai to stay. His mind raced, and before Xiang Yibai could even offer to decline, Li Qichen spoke again:
“If you’re not here, what if those people who buried this soil in my house come again? Wouldn’t that be very dangerous? Yanbao is so cute, how could I bear to let her be in such a dangerous environment…”
Hearing Li Qichen mention Xiao Yanbao, Xiang Yibai's beautiful eyes trembled slightly. She didn't want to leave in a day or two, but she had already finished looking at the feng shui. If she stayed here, wouldn't people gossip?
However, since Li Qichen has already told me to finish cleaning up the mud before leaving, that's fine. After all, if I don't clean it up completely, Xiao Yanbao might be in danger.
"Alright then, I'll stay a few more days. If that person notices that the Ten Thousand People's Impure Soil has been purified during this time, he might really come knocking. If that happens, I'll definitely help you capture that person!"
Seeing that Xiang Yibai had agreed to stay, Li Qichen breathed a sigh of relief, then pointed to the kitchen next to the living room and said softly:
"Miss Bai, would you do me the honor of having breakfast with me?"
Li Qichen spoke very seriously, and his tone and posture were completely imitating the ancient people on TV, which made Xiang Yibai laugh out loud.
The strange atmosphere left by Xiang Yibai's departure dissipated instantly. Li Qichen led Xiang Yibai to the dining room and sat him down. The servants immediately placed several breakfasts on the table.
"This is a clay pot health soup made according to your method. I heard that you have a pot of this soup every morning. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes!"
As Li Qichen moved the clay pot of soup in front of Xiang Yibai, he also thoughtfully took the tableware over.
Xiang Yibai never expected that Li Qichen would actually ask the kitchen to make some food from his hometown. Immediately, his impression of Li Qichen improved a lot. At least Xiang Yibai now regarded Li Qichen as a true friend.
Thank you!
Xiang Yibai lifted the lid of the earthenware pot, and inside was his favorite lotus root and pork rib soup. Smelling the aroma emanating from the pot, Xiang Yibai instantly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
First, he scooped a small spoonful of clear pork rib soup. The moment it entered his mouth, Xiang Yibai even felt that the clay pot soup made in the Li family kitchen was even better than the soup he ate in his hometown.
Seeing Xiang Yibai's face full of smiles after eating the clay pot soup, Li Qichen felt happy. After the two finished breakfast together, Zhong Jingyi took Xiao Yanbao's hand and walked down from the second floor, chatting and laughing.
"Yi Bai, are you free later?"
Upon hearing Zhong Jingyi's question, Xiang Yibai immediately stood up and went to Zhong Jingyi and Xiao Yanbao's side, smiling as he spoke:
"I'm fine! What's wrong?"
Before Zhong Jingyi could speak, Xiao Yanbao grabbed Xiang Yibai's arm, tilting his head back and smiling slightly.
"Let's go out and have some fun later! There are so many fun places in Beijing, let's go check them out together!"
Xiang Yibai was stunned for less than a second before looking at Xiao Yanbao with a face full of surprise.
"Great! Great! This is my first time in the capital, and I don't know where there's anything fun to do. It would be wonderful if you could take me around!"
Zhong Jingyi first gave Li Qichen a meaningful smile, then chuckled and spoke again:
"That's good. I have some things to take care of today. You two can go out and have some fun together!"
After saying this to Xiang Yibai and Xiao Yanbao, Zhong Jingyi looked at Li Qichen.
"Fourth brother, you must protect them, understand?"
At this moment, Li Qichen understood his sister-in-law's intentions perfectly. He agreed to Zhong Jingyi's request while secretly making an "OK" sign with his palm underneath.
After Zhong Jingyi left, Xiang Yibai carried Xiao Yanbao to the dining table and sat down. Xiao Yanbao immediately noticed the earthenware pot on the plate and pointed at the uniquely shaped pot with some curiosity.
"Sister Yibai, what is that?"
Xiang Yibai reached out and took a bowl of soup from a clay pot. After she lifted the lid, Xiao Yanbao's nose twitched repeatedly and his little mouth opened slightly.
"It smells so good! What is this?"
When Xiao Yanbao asked, his face showed a look of longing. Seeing Xiao Yanbao like this, Xiang Yibai mischievously raised the earthenware pot of soup slightly and said with a smile:
"Want some? Just call me 'sister' sweetly, and I'll give you some!"
Xiao Yanbao swallowed hard, then smiled and spoke in a sweet, childlike voice.
"Sister, I want some!"
It seemed that because his mouth was full of saliva, Xiao Yanbao's voice was a little unclear.
End of this chapter
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