When they returned to the front of the mountain, it was already evening. It was usually time for dinner, but today there were no signs of the little ones. Qin Shou found it strange and roughly scanned the mountains with his divine sense, but he still couldn't see any figures.
"Um? "
Qin Shou was slightly taken aback, and once again used his divine sense to carefully search for Yi Cheng's aura.
Qin Shou's divine sense stopped on a mountain a thousand miles away. At the foot of the mountain was a dark cave entrance. Without hesitation, Qin Shou's divine sense followed the cave entrance downwards. After passing through several hundred meters, he saw several chubby boys, each holding a shovel, digging the soil with their buttocks sticking out.
Several people were almost buried in the pile of dirt they had dug themselves.
? ? ?
Qin Shou had a question in his mind, but he didn't say anything to disturb them. He just stayed quietly in place, watching what these little fools were going to do.
"Black Rabbit, put in a little more effort, and the geese will soon find the treasure!" Orange cheered them on, chuckling as she shouted, "Little Fatty, Little Fatty, the geese saw you slacking off!"
"I don't have a single orange; I've been digging and digging."
Qin Beast testifies that Little Fatty was indeed working very hard to slack off.
But how did these little fools come up with the idea of digging for treasure in the mountains?
That's incredibly stupid.
"Squeak! Yi Cheng, we've made it through!"
Half an incense stick later, they actually managed to dig through the stone wall and enter a vast space through the narrow opening.
Yes, it really exists!
When Qin Shou scanned the area with his divine sense, it resembled a natural cave. Inside the cave stood a dark blue ancient tree, tens of meters tall, with lush branches and canopy bearing over a hundred bright red fruits the size of an adult's fist, shimmering with golden light, looking incredibly tempting.
"There really is some treasure here!"
Qin Shou was stunned for a moment.
He recognized the ancient tree before him as the Golden Spirit Fruit Tree, a sixth-grade spirit tree. Judging from its age rings, it was over 1,500 years old, making it quite precious.
Of course, this "valuable" status only applies to Qin Shou. In reality, such a Rank 6 spiritual herb would be enough to attract many Void Realm experts to fight over it.
The Golden Spirit Fruit can be refined into the Golden Spirit Pill, which can not only enhance magical power but also temper the body. Of course, its best use is to assist cultivators in the Void Realm in refining their Dharma Image, making it even stronger.
"Hachi! Hochi! (′?`?) "
Yi Cheng has already started eating it.
He plopped down on the ground, his face covered in dust, and happily munched on a few bright red fruits.
One bite, and the overflowing spiritual energy is enough to cover the entire cave.
"Squeak!"
At this moment, the treasure-hunting mouse in the chubby little bellyband jumped out, rolled around on the ground a few times, climbed up the tree, and started eating a fruit.
"A treasure-hunting mouse!"
Qin Shou chuckled and didn't stop the little guys from being so "extravagant." After all, it was just a spiritual herb, and it wouldn't hurt to quench their thirst.
Qin Beast's divine sense faded, and it returned to the mountain.
As night fell and the moon rose, the little guys, carrying their small shovels, stealthily ran up the mountain.
"Yi Cheng, my tummy feels so good after eating all that fruit today! Shall we go find the baby again tomorrow?"
"Shh~, Fatty, Black Rabbit, keep your voices down, don't let Master hear you!"
"Squeak, keep it down~~"
When the group reached the top of the hill, Qin Shou was sitting under a tree waiting for them.
However, Yi Cheng and the others seemed not to have seen Qin Shou, and tiptoed into their room.
"............." Qin Shou's forehead was covered in black lines as he looked at the several chubby little boys who were covered in dirt and whose clothes were filthy.
"Cough cough,"
Qin Shou coughed twice.
The little legs that had been raised immediately stopped, slowly lowered, and turned to look at the peach tree.
"Oh no! Master's going to beat the geese!"
Yi Cheng exclaimed in surprise and ran away as fast as she could.
Qin Shou: I really didn't intend to hit her this time.
brush!
A gust of wind blew by.
Qin Shou, carrying several little creatures, arrived at a river at the foot of the mountain.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The spiritual energy transformed into a rope, which lifted the little ones and repeatedly washed them in the water. After they were clean, the rope was rolled up and taken back up the mountain, where the spiritual energy was used to dry their clothes.
"It's getting late, you should all go to bed early. Don't come home this late next time."
Qin Shou gave a word of advice.
"Yes, Master (Master)."
The group, spared from being beaten, obediently echoed the agreement.
"Master, the geese found a kind of fruit today, it's so delicious, do you want to eat it?"
Yi Cheng took two fruits out of her belly pocket.
Qin Shou took it and put it in his pocket.
"Actually, it's fine to go a little later, but not too late. There are many monsters in the mountains."
"Master, the geese aren't afraid of the monsters. Now that they've grown bigger, they can crush several with a single stomp!"
"I'm afraid they'll be frightened. All things have spirits; you can eat them normally, but don't scare them."
"Oh, oh." Yi Cheng scratched her head. "Master, geese are so cute, how could you scare them?"
"......" You may misunderstand the word "cute", but they do not misunderstand the word "brutal".
......
At night, a light drizzle began to fall in the mountains again.
It seemed to add a touch of melancholy to this desolate land.
Qin Shou stood by the window, looking at the peach tree in the courtyard that was wet with rain. He felt that the petals on the branches were even more delicate and bright, like a cool pink flame, blooming brightly in the rainy season.
For the next few days, it continued to drizzle.
Qin Shou noticed that Da Mei's condition seemed off. She spent all day sitting under the eaves watching the rain, sighing and complaining, showing none of the youthful vigor she once had.
The rain stopped on the fifth day.
One morning, Qin Shou opened the window and saw a slender figure burying fallen petals under a peach tree.
Qin Beast: ? ? So it's just a young woman's sentiments.
Seeing the traces of sorrow hidden between Da Mei's delicate brows, Qin Shou even regretted showing her that copy of Dream of the Red Chamber.
Only by immersing oneself in the story can one truly appreciate the charm of that book.
"Flowers fall and fly all over the sky, their red fragrance fades away, who will pity them?"
...
A young woman in her boudoir laments the passing of spring, her heart filled with sorrow and nowhere to release it.
...
Today I bury flowers, and people laugh at my foolishness; but who will bury me in the years to come?
......
Without reading Dream of the Red Chamber, one cannot truly appreciate its beauty.
I remember when I first read Dream of the Red Chamber, I was just a teenager and couldn't appreciate its beauty. But as I grew older, I read it more carefully and became deeply engrossed in it, unable to extricate myself.
Feeling the joys and sorrows, the partings and reunions, and savoring the fleeting nature of life.
The swallows that once graced the halls of noble families now fly into the homes of ordinary people.
Even the most magnificent palaces and towers are nothing more than ruins left by time... The ways of the world are unpredictable.
Just like...
Just like my own dreamlike lifetimes.
but......
Who among respectable people reads Dream of the Red Chamber?
Qin Shou silently closed the window, took out a treasured manual from under his pillow, and began to read it carefully, watching the drizzle outside.
Rainy days are the perfect time for reading.
"As the saying goes, a beautiful woman of sixteen or seventeen is as soft as butter, with a sword at her waist to slay fools..."
......
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