"You're so impatient. How come I never noticed before? Call my sister-in-law out to look with me." Jian Ning said, placing the small bag on the coffee table, but still not opening it.
Jian Anping went back into the room and helped Li Mengyao out. She had just taken a nap and wasn't fully awake yet. She rubbed her eyes and sat down on the sofa.
"What's the matter? Why are you making such a big deal out of it?"
"Sister-in-law, Auntie, Uncle Li, listen up! I have something here that can save your life."
This will be kept by my sister-in-law from now on. If you encounter any danger, you must all run to her side immediately.
After Jian Ning finished speaking, she took the tortoise shell out of the bag and handed it to Li Mengyao.
"This thing is so small, it's not even as big as my hand. How can it save your life? Is it a fortune teller?" Li Mengyao looked it over from head to toe but couldn't figure out what it was.
"Sister-in-law, if you encounter danger, just throw it at your feet. It will grow bigger. Then get up and go to the middle of the living room, and we'll try it out."
He helped Li Mengyao up and led her to an open space. "Throw it away, but don't hurt yourself."
"Just throw it away like that?"
Li Mengyao, still somewhat skeptical, threw the tortoise shell on the ground. In a flash, the shell grew to over three meters tall and over a meter wide, reaching the ceiling, and a small, semi-circular door appeared. There was no handle; it looked perfectly sealed.
"Come on, let's all go inside. I'll teach you how to use it."
"Sister-in-law, please put your hand on it first,"
Li Mengyao obediently placed her right hand on the small door. Jian Ning whispered a few words, and a surge of spiritual energy rippled across the tortoise shell, recording Li Mengyao's information.
"Brothers, come over here and touch each of you."
"What's the use of this?" Jian Anping asked curiously as she placed her hand on it.
"This is for identifying you. No one else can enter this place except for the four of us, including me."
"If you encounter danger in the future, just release it and you can go inside. It's a defensive magical artifact with powerful functions. It's impervious to water and fire."
"Is it that amazing!"
Jian Anping's eyes practically sparkled as he looked at Jian Ning. Such a wonderful thing, and his little sister was willing to give it to him; she truly was the best sister in the world.
After verifying the identities of all four people, Jian Ning opened the door to let them in.
It doesn't look very big from the outside, but once you go inside, the actual area must be over 100 square meters.
The room was divided into three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. It was fully equipped with a sofa, a bed, and all the necessary living supplies.
Moreover, it wasn't dark at all; the walls were inlaid with luminous pearls, as well as various gemstones and glass, sparkling brightly.
Everything here was temporarily placed here by Jian Ning. Before, it was an empty place with only a futon and nothing else.
Sister-in-law, this will be your safe haven when you have a baby.
"Don't worry, apart from family, no one in the world can open it. Even if you bomb it, it won't break." Jian Ning said this with great confidence.
"Xiao Ning, how can I thank you enough? You gave our family a chance to live," Aunt Li said, holding Jian Ning's hand and bursting into tears.
“Auntie, we’re family, aren’t we? For my unborn nephew, this is a must.”
Oh, and these talismans too. Aunties, give each of you a few. If anyone tries to harm you, just tear them open and throw them away.
"Okay, okay, old man, hurry up and catch it."
Aunt Li wiped away her tears and accepted the talisman Jian Ning handed her. As for why Jian Ning possessed these things she had never seen before...
Aunt Li didn't ask any questions. The world is vast, and there are many extraordinary people who live in seclusion deep in the mountains.
Like the Taoist temples in the mountains near her hometown, where the practitioners are all highly skilled. Especially the abbot; I've heard he can catch ghosts and even fly.
Maybe Jian Ning does have a master like that. Let's not ask any more questions; just focus on staying alive. We need to get to the point.
Jian Ning gave Li Mengyao another bag of spirit stones and told her how to fill it before everyone came out together.
"Xiao Ning, how do I put this away? I don't know how either." As soon as Li Yanran finished speaking, the tortoise shell on the ground shrank to the size of a palm and flew directly into Li Mengyao's hand.
"Can it understand what I'm saying? That's amazing. Does it even have an automatic regression system?"
"Yes, and there are no usage limits. Sister-in-law, just keep it safe and carry it with you at all times."
"Don't worry, Xiao Ning, I'll even hold it while I sleep." Li Mengyao stroked the precious animal with great affection.
"Quick, everyone go wash your hands, let's eat." Aunt Li couldn't stop smiling. Suddenly, she felt that life had more hope.
"Yes, let's eat. Xiao Ning, sit down. Have a drink with Uncle Li tonight."
As Uncle Li spoke, he went to the wine cabinet to get some wine.
“Dad, Xiao Ning can’t hold his liquor at all, a little food will do. Meng Yao, sit down, don’t just stand there, is your leg still swollen?” Jian Anping asked with great concern.
"It's better now. The children are especially lively and are always making a fuss."
Before Li Mengyao could finish speaking, the baby in her belly kicked her again. She cried out in pain and sat down on the sofa, clutching her stomach.
"What's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?" Jian Anping's face turned pale with anxiety.
"It's nothing, it just kicked me. You guys go eat first, I need to rest a bit. I'm not hungry yet, I just had some chicken soup." Li Mengyao rubbed her stomach, her face full of happiness.
"Okay, then you rest for a while. Xiao Ning, come and eat." Today, Aunt Li made all kinds of farm-style dishes: boiled corn, steamed eggplant and pumpkin, potatoes and sweet potatoes, and chili sauce.
The freshly cooked mixed rice and the vibrant green scallions looked incredibly appetizing.
Aunt Li brought over another plate of fried ribbonfish and peanuts, as snacks for Uncle Li to go with his drinks. After finishing the meal, Jian Ning was so full she didn't want to move; she had eaten far too much.
If she eats like this every day, she'll definitely get fat. Look how big Li Mengyao looks right now, like she's been inflated.
"Xiao Ning, I'm going out again tomorrow. Will you come with me?" Jian Anping seemed to still be hungry. Even after he had finished clearing the table, he took a corn cob and started eating it.
“No, we don’t need those supplies at home. I still need to cultivate. Besides, you can go out by yourself. Given my sister-in-law’s condition, I can’t go far.”
"You're right, I know absolutely nothing about women giving birth. Well then, thank you for your help. If there's anything you want, just tell me, and I'll keep an eye out for it when I go looking for things."
"Okay, go out and find something with lots of spiritual energy, anything will do." Jian Ning said this casually, without any real hope.
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