The room was still warm, and the fire in the stove had gone out. Jian Ning was too lazy to relight it, so she went into the jade pendant space and took a comfortable hot bath.
When I started cultivating again, I found my mind clear and my spiritual energy flowed smoothly. I hardly exerted any effort and when I woke up the next morning, I had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.
What a pleasant surprise! In a good mood, I put on some makeup, picked out a red down jacket, and headed out the door, humming a tune as I walked towards Jian Anping's house.
She had only taken two steps when the door to room 1603 opened. Tian Tian poked her head out and shouted, "Sister Ning, come quick to see my little bunny! She can eat carrots by herself now!"
"Really? Then I'll have to go check." Jian Ning turned around and ran over in a few steps. She closed the door behind her; she couldn't let the warmth of the house escape.
"Upstairs, Sister Ning, come with me." Tian Tian took Jian Ning's hand and headed straight for the attic.
Xiao Lingfeng's house was much larger than Jian Anping's.
When I got to the attic, I was amazed to see how well Aunt Wang had tidied it up. She had divided it into many sections with wood, and the vegetables growing there were all lush and green.
The other animal was used to raise about ten chicks and ducks. Tian Tian's rabbit also had its own cage. There was a stove burning inside, so it wasn't cold at all, just like a greenhouse.
"Sister Ning, look, this is Gray, and this is Red. Aren't the little rabbits cute? Grandma said that as long as I take good care of them, more little rabbits will be born in a few months."
"Your grandma is right. When there are more rabbits, we can kill them and eat them. Spicy dry pot rabbit, braised rabbit meat, spicy rabbit head, just thinking about it makes my mouth water."
As soon as Jian Ning finished speaking, she saw tears welling up in Tian Tian's eyes, threatening to fall, making her look extremely aggrieved.
"What's wrong, Tian Tian? Did I say something wrong?"
"Sister, I don't like you anymore. Bunnies are so cute, how could you think about eating them?"
Hearing what Tian Tian said, Jian Ning scratched his head embarrassedly. Isn't the point of raising rabbits to eat them? Otherwise, what's the point of raising them? It's just a waste of food.
"Tian Tian, you're not allowed to talk to your sister like that. Apologize right now."
Xiao Lingfeng had also come up at some point and was leaning against the doorframe, looking around. When he saw Jian Ning looking over, he straightened up, walked over, and pulled Tian Tian to apologize to her.
"No need. I think Tian Tian is right. Rabbits are cute, but they are animals meant to be eaten. We can't just keep them alive forever, can we? How many would they multiply and become a plague?"
As soon as Jian Ning finished speaking, she saw Tian Tian pout again, so she quickly shut up. Kids are so hard to handle. She couldn't understand what Tian Tian was thinking.
"Have you eaten yet? My mom made some chive pancakes, want to eat some together?"
"Okay, then I won't be polite." Jian Ning quickly went downstairs and saw that Aunt Wang was already setting the table with food. The eight-treasure porridge was very thick and the chive pancakes were golden brown on both sides, which looked very appetizing.
"Xiao Ning, I heard you coming from the kitchen. Come and try this. I grew these chives using the seeds you gave me. The first batch tastes amazing."
"Auntie, your cooking skills are beyond question. They're definitely delicious. I'm so glad I came today. I'm so grateful that Tian Tian called me earlier. Otherwise, I would have missed out on such a delicious leek pancake."
Jian Ning didn't stand on ceremony. She washed her hands, sat down, and ate three chive dumplings in one go, followed by a large bowl of eight-treasure porridge. Only then did she put down her chopsticks, satisfied.
"Xiao Lingfeng, what were you doing during the day? Are you alright?"
"I have to go to work, I have to leave in a bit. If you're bored at home, you can come over and play with Tian Tian."
When Jian Ning heard that even Xiao Lingfeng had gone out to find work, she wondered if she was being too lazy and how boring it would be to stay at home. So she shook her head.
What kind of work do you do? Are you hiring? Maybe I'll go check it out too.
“The greenhouses here have all been built and heated. The work I do is not suitable for you; it’s all outdoor physical labor.”
If you'd like to go and take a look, you could go; they're organizing people there to research growing cold-resistant vegetables. Or could you offer some advice if you go over?
"Xiao Lingfeng, do you have some misunderstanding about me? I don't know how to grow vegetables. You might as well ask Aunt Wang and Aunt Li for advice."
"Come on, I'll go for a walk with you. It's pretty boring staying at home all the time." Jian Ning stood up to help Aunt Wang clear the dishes, but she was pushed away by her.
"You young people don't need to go to the kitchen, hurry up and get busy. I'll wash these dishes myself." Jian Ning could only agree with a smile, waiting for Xiao Lingfeng to put on his coat before they went out together.
You can't feel it inside the building. But once you step outside, the temperature must be below minus forty degrees Celsius. The cold wind is so strong it hurts your exposed skin.
Jian Ning cast a spiritual energy shield on herself. Then she applied a similar shield-like talisman to Xiao Lingfeng's body. He immediately felt the difference.
"What did you use on me? Something like a water-repelling talisman?"
"Pretty much. You can't learn this yet; you need sufficient spiritual power to draw talismans. Here, take these. Just throw them out with your spiritual power when you need them."
Jian Ning took out a handful of talismans from her pocket and stuffed them into Xiao Lingfeng's hand.
“I don’t need so many, and I have nowhere to put them. Do you have any talismans that allow you to travel inside ice?” Xiao Lingfeng handed her all the talismans he had.
“Yes, this is it. But I only have two. If you need them, I’ll draw a few more for you later.” Jian Ning picked out two talismans with snowflake shapes on them from the pile and handed them to him.
This is an Ice-Traveling Talisman. One talisman lasts for about an hour, allowing you to travel freely within the ice. However, you must be mindful of the time and not stay inside for too long, otherwise you'll freeze and no one will come to rescue you.
"Oh, right, this is a sound transmission talisman. If you encounter danger, just infuse it with spiritual energy and call my name."
You know, without communication these days, it's really inconvenient to send a message over a long distance. This is much more useful, but right now, probably only Xiao Lingfeng and she can use it.
Jian Anping is a complete novice and can be disregarded entirely.
Xiao Lingfeng took the talisman and carefully put it away close to his body. The two had just walked a short distance from the greenhouse when they saw two soldiers hurriedly carrying a person on a stretcher across the room.
Yes, that's skating, wearing ice skates on their feet.
Xiao Lingfeng glanced at them but didn't pay them any attention, but Jian Ning's heart skipped a beat.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xueying's body was discovered so quickly.
Who was so meddlesome as to report her to the authorities? But she wasn't afraid. There were no fingerprint scanners or surveillance cameras around, and the scene was on a mountaintop; catching her was a pipe dream.
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