That night, after dinner, everyone went to rest. Li Mai told Xi Que to go back and rest first, and that Zhu Zhu would sleep with her and Zhou Quan that night.
After the family finished washing up, Li Mai and Zhou Quan sat down next to Zhu Zhu, looking at her with smiles.
Zhuzhu held her mother's hand and asked curiously, "Mother, is there something you want to tell Zhuzhu?"
Li Mai nodded and asked softly, "Yes, I made this decision for you today. I wonder if you feel that I am blocking your path to wealth and glory?"
Zhuzhu shook her head. "No, Mother. Before you married Father, Zhuzhu was just like any other three-year-old child in the village. There was nothing wrong with me. It's because you came to our family that you brought good fortune to me."
“You said that Zhuzhu has the luck of a koi fish, but Zhuzhu didn’t have it before. It was only after you became my mother that she had it. So, Zhuzhu will be grateful to her mother for the rest of her life.”
"Auntie also taught Zhuzhu that this kind of good luck is a blessing from God. This blessing can be used to bless others and do good deeds, but it must never be used for personal gain, otherwise it will stop working one day."
“Zhuzhu didn’t understand before, but ever since Zhuzhu discovered Xiaopiaoliang, she selfishly kept Xiaopiaoliang by her side because she liked her. Since then, Zhuzhu’s good luck has disappeared.”
“Zhuzhu knows that I lost it because I was greedy. I was sad for a while, but I was also happy to have Xiaopiao by my side.”
"Now I know that Little Pretty is an auspicious beast. Zhu Zhu was too greedy. Not everyone can have one. Fortunately, Little Pretty found its father, and Zhu Zhu is actually relieved."
“Now that Zhuzhu’s good luck has returned, it means that God has not blamed Zhuzhu. Mother, Father, from now on, Zhuzhu will never dare to use her good luck for personal gain or covet things that she shouldn’t have.”
"My father taught me that we should be down-to-earth, be good people, and do good deeds. He said that these are all ways to accumulate merit and will bring blessings to our family and future generations."
Zhuzhu's words stunned Li Mai, while Zhou Quan smiled with satisfaction.
He was truly happy, having watched with his own eyes the little girl who had just learned to walk, now growing into a eloquent and clear-thinking young woman.
However, he also felt a pang of heartache. His own Zhuzhu was only four years old, and her maturity was almost heartbreaking.
Li Mai thought so too. She gently stroked Zhuzhu's head, hugged her in her arms, and sighed softly, "Good child, I'm so happy that you think this way. Whose sensible little darling is this? She's mine!"
Zhuzhu stretched out her little arms and hugged her mother's neck, overjoyed.
She knew that she had made the right decision today. She didn't want any of what her senior brother had said. She just wanted to stay with her parents and have a home with family who loved her.
As for what her senior brothers said about the emperor rewarding her with lots of gold and silver jewelry, or fun things, or even a title, she didn't want any of it. Her family lacked nothing now; she had carriages for coming and going, and maids to serve her. She was already a rich young lady whom the children in the village could only envy.
After watching the mother and daughter being affectionate for a while, Zhou Quan poured tea for Li Mai and offered it to her.
After Li Mai finished drinking the tea, she handed the teacup back to Zhou Quan and then said to Zhu Zhu, "Mother wants you to stay with us tonight because there's something else I want to tell you."
"Mother, please speak!" Zhuzhu nodded, her big eyes looking at Limai, waiting for her to speak.
"How did you feel when you saw Little Pretty turn into a Qilin and then into Brother Tianqi today?" Li Mai asked.
"I never knew Little Pretty was so amazing." She said, then looked down and touched the Qilin bone hanging around her neck with her finger.
Li Mai saw it too. "Zhuzhu, from now on, we should keep this Qilin bone inside our clothes and not let it show. This thing is a rare item. If others find out what it is, they will try to steal it."
"Yes, Zhuzhu understands!" Zhuzhu quickly tucked the tucked tucked back into the collar of her clothes.
"Not only Brother Tianqi, but also your father, your uncle, and your senior brothers, are they all very powerful?" Li Mai asked again.
Zhuzhu nodded, "Yes, that's amazing!"
"Does Zhuzhu want to become as amazing as them?" Li Mai asked again.
During their afternoon break, he and Zhou Quan made a decision. They both felt a little guilty for blocking Zhuzhu's path to wealth and luxury. However, Li Mai felt that it wasn't good to let the child enter a circle that didn't belong to her too early. She wanted Zhuzhu to grow up happily.
Therefore, the two of them decided to help Zhuzhu awaken her superpowers, so that she could become a strong person in her future life, someone that no one could bully, and someone that other girls would look up to.
For a woman, the riches and glory of the capital are limited to her own private domain. However, if Zhuzhu becomes a strong woman, a powerful healer, then the whole world will be hers.
Zhuzhu's eyes lit up instantly. "Mom, is it okay for Zhuzhu?"
Li Mai nodded, "As long as Zhuzhu wants it, Mother will help you. However, the process may be a bit arduous and tiring. After all, to become a strong person, you need to practice martial arts and cultivate. The reason why Uncle and the others are so fast and disappear in an instant is because they have become cultivators, cultivators who are dozens of times stronger than ordinary people who know martial arts."
"Mom, Zhuzhu isn't afraid. As long as Zhuzhu can become strong and protect her younger brothers and sisters in the future, then Zhuzhu will study hard, she must study very hard, very hard, and become someone that everyone envies." Zhuzhu said as if making a vow.
Li Mai nodded, "Okay, then close your eyes. Mother will take you to a suitable place for cultivation and help you awaken your spiritual veins."
Zhuzhu obediently closed her eyes.
Li Mai glanced at Zhou Quan, and with a thought, took the father and daughter into the space.
"Alright, Zhuzhu, open your eyes. This place is perfect for cultivation, it's full of spiritual energy. Next, your parents will help you awaken your spiritual root. It might hurt a lot, so you have to bear it!" Li Mai comforted her softly.
Zhuzhu nodded in agreement, and at her mother's prompting, she sat cross-legged on the grass, took the pill her mother handed her, and swallowed it.
At the same time, the mother waved her hand, and five golden toads appeared in five different positions around her, as if guarding her.
After learning that Zhuzhu had accidentally discovered a gold mine today, Li Mai had an idea and checked Zhuzhu's dantian. She then discovered that a metal-type spiritual root had grown in her dantian. Although Zhuzhu's spiritual root was too small compared to that of an adult, it was just right for her age to awaken.
The golden toad was ordered by Li Mai from Jin Yu Ge. She originally ordered ten as betrothal gifts for Zhou Lin. She picked them up yesterday and put them in her spatial storage so they wouldn't get lost. Unexpectedly, they came in handy.
To help a metal-type cultivator awaken their spiritual root, metal objects need to be placed in the five directions to symbolize the suppression of the five elements. Only when the five elements are at rest can a metal-type spiritual cultivator awaken more easily.
The reason why the metal element has a different formation for suppressing the five elements when it awakens compared to other elements is because metal element cultivators have a powerful ability that transcends the five elements and can traverse space.
As their abilities grow stronger, they can freely traverse any space.
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