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Li Banfeng held Gold Coin and practiced controlling Copper Coin. This practice session lasted more than three hours.

Throughout those three-plus hours, Counting Family Treasures remained active. Li Banfeng's strength was squeezed dry; his face was deathly pale, and sweat poured down like rain.

The phonograph ached for him, but did not stop Li Banfeng. He rarely polished his skills in ordinary times. Counting Family Treasures was the Pillar Skill of a House Cultivator, and also Li Banfeng's most adept skill, yet even so, the phonograph still felt that the skill was a little lacking.

After those three hours, it could not be said that Li Banfeng had brought the skill to the pinnacle of perfection, but at least in the phonograph's eyes, it deserved the cultivation of the Third Layer Above the Clouds.

Gold Coin had surrendered completely. Li Banfeng no longer needed to use any techniques; now, it could understand him as long as he spoke to it.

"Stand up!"

Gold Coin stood in Li Banfeng's palm.

"Dance!"

Gold Coin spun several circles in Li Banfeng's palm.

"Give me a smile!"

Gold Coin dragged Copper Coin over. The two coins stacked together, Gold Coin serving as the upper lip and Copper Coin as the lower lip. The two coins clacked and laughed for quite some time.

Li Banfeng patted Gold Coin. "Good boy!"

Gold Coin rubbed against Li Banfeng's fingertip and slipped into his pocket.

One Copper Coin remained, and Li Banfeng handed it to Wife.

Wife sealed it with steam and said to Li Banfeng, "Husband, this Copper Coin is good stuff. If you find any in the future, don't you dare throw them away. Hand them all over to Little Slave for safekeeping."

Li Banfeng was startled. "This counts as good stuff too?"

"It is proper