Bai Ruoli Reaches the Qi Refining Fourth Layer

Shen Jingchuan saw her and reached out to pull her over.

He kissed her on the cheek.

"Ruoli, come and sit down."

Bai Ruoli's cheeks flushed, and she obediently sat down beside him.

Shen Jingchuan glanced at her and raised an eyebrow.

"Wow, you've already Qi Refining Fourth Layer? That's progressing way too fast."

"Here, let me reward you."

As he spoke, he kissed her on the other cheek.

Bai Ruoli lowered her head in embarrassment, her ears turning bright red.

Lin Qingyao watched from the side and sighed with envy.

"Wow, this Spirit Root is amazing, the progress is so fast."

"Unlike us Five Spirit Root, we dawdle and drive people crazy."

Bai Ruoli raised her head and quickly spoke.

"Sister, please don't say that."

"Didn't my husband say that the Five Spirit Roots may seem slow, but their Spiritual Power is the most abundant?"

"If we were to really fight, I might not be a match for you now, sister."

Lin Qingyao shook her head.

"Don't be so modest, little sister."

"Just sitting down next to you, I feel a chill creeping up my body."

Shen Jingchuan laughed and waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, you two, stop praising each other."

He reached into his Storage Ring and took out ten jade bottles, handing them to Lin Qingyao.

"This is High-Grade Qi Nourishing Pill. Take it and use it freely."

"This pill has very little toxicity; it's nothing to worry about, so there's no need to conserve it."

Lin Qingyao accepted it with both hands, her eyebrows curving into a smile.

"Thank you, my husband."

Shen Jingchuan leaned closer, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Just saying thank you isn't enough; you're not going to actually thank me."

Lin Qingyao, poised and graceful, reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, then kissed him on the cheek.

"Is this a good way to thank me?"

The Yue'er behind saw this, muttered something under her breath, and pouted.

"And you said I was being irresponsible..."

Although the voice was soft, Lin Qingyao heard it.

She turned around, raised her hand, and made a gesture as if to strike.

"You little rascal, I'll teach you a lesson today!"

Startled, Yue'er shrank back and ran away.

She first circled around to Shen Jingchuan's back, but seeing Lin Qingyao still chasing, she quickly ran to the other side and hid behind Bai Ruoli, laughing and begging for mercy.

"Miss, I won't dare, Yue'er really won't dare!"

Xiaoyue huddled behind Bai Ruoli, clutching her clothes tightly with both hands.

"Sister Bai, help!"

Bai Ruoli sat motionless.

I don't care about you.

"Serves you right for being so talkative. You're always so disrespectful; I should have taught you a lesson a long time ago."

She turned her head, looked at Lin Qingyao, and smiled.

"Sister, wait for me, I'll help you catch her."

Before she finished speaking, she turned around, as if to reach out and rescue the person.

Xiaoyue was so frightened that she cried out "Ouch!" and scurried away from Bai Ruoli's side.

She quickly moved to the other side of Shen Jingchuan and hugged his arm tightly.

"Young master, help! Those two are ganging up on me!"

Shen Jingchuan reached out and pulled her over.

He placed her on his lap, making her lie face down, and raised his hand to hit her.

Before the slap even landed, Xiaoyue had already started screaming and crying exaggeratedly.

"Ouch, that hurts so much--"

Qinghe and Ju'er, standing nearby, covered their mouths and laughed, quickly moving aside.

Bai Ruoli stepped forward, reached out and pressed Xiaoyue down, and patted her left buttock three times.

Lin Qingyao also walked over and, to Xiaoyue's right, slapped her three times in quick succession.

"Spare me, spare me, I'll never do it again!"

Xiaoyue lay on Shen Jingchuan's lap, begging for mercy.

Shen Jingchuan reached out and stopped the two of them.

"Alright, alright, that's enough."

"This time, she should learn her lesson."

He lifted Xiaoyue off his lap and turned her over.

In just a short while, tears actually appeared on Xiaoyue's face.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, her lips were pouting, and she looked at him with a pitiful expression.

"Young Master, you're not protecting me either."

Shen Jingchuan gently tapped her forehead.

"Who told you to be so disrespectful and talkative all the time? You deserve a beating."

Xiaoyue simply opened her arms, hugged his waist tightly, and buried her face in his.

"If even the young master won't stand up for me, I can't live like this!"

Her shout made everyone in the courtyard laugh.

Shen Jingchuan was both amused and exasperated. He pulled her off him and put her on the ground.

"Alright, stop pretending, go stand over there."

He ignored her and turned to take out ten jade bottles from his Storage Ring.

He shoved the Bai Ruoli's hand, deliberately putting on a stern face.

"Today, the heroine Bai acted bravely and righteously, helping to eliminate the tyrant and protecting the peace of the area."

"These are your reward."

Bai Ruoli looked down and saw ten bottles of High-Grade Qi Gathering Pills. She quickly waved her hand.

"Husband, this is too much."

"I know, this elixir is extremely precious; I wonder how many tens of thousands of taels of silver it's worth."

Shen Jingchuan straightened his face, grabbed Bai Ruoli's hand, and forced the jade bottle inside.

"Alright, keep it."

"You are both my wives, how could I possibly favor one over the other?"

"You can't use the Qi Nourishing Pill anymore, so use the Qi Gathering Pill instead."

"Whether something is precious or not, it only counts as precious if it's used."

"Your husband is very capable, don't worry."

"Good things will come in abundance from now on, so just focus on your cultivation."

Bai Ruoli held the ten jade bottles, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

She put the pill into her Storage Ring and gently placed her hand on the back of Shen Jingchuan's hand.

"Thank you, my husband."

Shen Jingchuan took her hand in return, his tone softening.

"We're family, and we have a long life ahead of us."

"You all have to stay with me for a long, long time, so you must cultivate diligently."

He didn't turn around, but shouted it out directly.

"Qinghe, Ju'er, you two come here."

The two girls, who had been watching the commotion from the back, responded quickly when they heard Shen Jingchuan call them and ran over.

"Young Master."

Shen Jingchuan took out two pills from his Storage Ring and handed one to each person.

"Take it."

Qinghe and Ju'er exchanged a glance, then took the package, holding it in their hands with a bewildered expression.

Ju'er spoke softly.

"Young master, we lack Spirit Roots and cannot cultivate immortality. Could you please give us this...?"

Shen Jingchuan waved his hand.

"This isn't a cultivation elixir; it's Life-Extending Pill, specially made for mortals."

"Eating one can extend your life by fifty years."

"Not only will I live longer, but I'll also maintain excellent health."

"If they are healthy and free from illness, living to over a hundred years old will be no problem."

Upon hearing this, the two girls were stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Extend your life by fifty years? Or live healthily to over a hundred years old?

Such a miraculous medicine is probably something even the emperor in the palace might not be able to obtain.

Those two lowly servants didn't deserve such good fortune.

Qinghe snapped out of her daze, her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the pill.

With a thud, she knelt down straight down and held the pill high above her head.

"Young master, this is far too precious. This servant dares not accept it, absolutely dares not accept it!"

She turned to look at Lin Qingyao, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Miss, please give this pill to Master Lin..."

Ju'er also knelt down, holding the pills in both hands, and handed them to Lin Qingyao.

"Miss, this one would also be good for the eldest and second young masters..."