Leisurely Sister-Leading Life

Ever since Shen Hanyu returned home, Qin Yi and Shen Junhe had officially entered retirement life. They paid no attention whatsoever to the brother and sister throughout the day; aside from casually asking a few questions when they occasionally ran into them in the backyard, no one knew where they ran off to flirt and romance each other.

Shen Hanyu was somewhat speechless about this, but he could not really say anything, so he could only cultivate while taking care of Shen Liuyu.

The Thousand-Year Snow Lotus's medicinal potency was far too powerful. Shen Liuyu, who was not even a Soul Master yet, could not absorb that energy, so she had not absorbed it for the time being.

However, the Shen Family had never lacked medicinal herbs and the like. After all, the family was in the herb business. If they did not have any stockpiled supplies, that would be a real joke.

Shen Liuyu had no complaints. Every day, she followed behind Shen Hanyu, calling him Older Brother this and Older Brother that, seemingly on the verge of becoming his little tagalong.

Yet Shen Hanyu, who had always lacked patience, was unusually calm. He even somewhat enjoyed his Sister's closeness and did not find it annoying in the slightest.

As for the original world's course of development, Shen Liuyu would probably be sent to Skywater Academy to study after breaking through to become a Soul Master, because Shen Junhe had indeed discussed this matter privately with Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu had no objections to studying at Skywater Academy. Since it was an academy full of girls, he would not have to worry about his Sister being tricked away by Blondie. Otherwise, he could not guarantee that Blondie's entire family would still have their heads on their shoulders.

Moreover, as a future official member of Skywater Academy's team, Shen Liuyu naturally would not have to worry about being mistreated. On the contrary, the education and resources she received would be the best available.

Although Shen Liuyu could not consume the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, Shen Hanyu had found another treasure—Whale Rubber.

This was merely a seven-hundred-year-old piece of Whale Rubber, obtained from a Unicorn Whale Soul Beast. Its market price was roughly several hundred Gold Soul Coins.

In this era, humanity's use of Whale Rubber was limited to aphrodisiacs and enhancing intimacy. Naturally, no one knew its true use. Although it was scarce, it could at least still be found.

That afternoon, Shen Hanyu brought his Parents and Shen Liuyu into the Shen Family's secret chamber.

Inside the secret chamber.

Shen Junhe was working on refining the Whale Rubber with Soul Power. Qin Yi sat nearby, half believing and half doubting, while Shen Liuyu nearly failed to control her drool as she smelled the strange fragrance released during the refinement.

"Ayu, are you sure Whale Rubber works?"

Qin Yi still asked uneasily.

Shen Hanyu smiled and said,

"Mom, don't worry. Would I trick my own Sister? Whale Rubber is no worse than some Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures. You'll know soon enough..."

Shen Junhe did not join the conversation and continued refining the Whale Rubber attentively. As an Ice Attribute Soul Master, refining Whale Rubber was rather troublesome for him, but there were no Fire Attribute Soul Masters at home whom they could completely trust. He could only do it himself, slowly wearing it down with his abundant Soul Power.

Finally, after Shen Junhe's unceasing efforts, a jelly-like lump of Whale Rubber, somewhere between liquid and solid, appeared in his hand.

Shen Hanyu turned to Shen Liuyu and said with utmost seriousness,

"Ayu, Whale Rubber tastes disgusting when it first enters your mouth. You have to endure it. Don't spit it out. Trust your Older Brother—the taste afterward is really good."

Shen Liuyu nodded repeatedly, clenching her tiny hand into a little fist, her eyes filled with determination.

But as the first mouthful of Whale Rubber entered her mouth, the determination on the little girl's face nearly shattered.

If he had to describe it, her complexion looked even worse than when she was constipated...

Shen Hanyu anxiously watched from the side and hurriedly said,

"Ayu, hang in there. Chew it a couple of times, then swallow it right away."

Two crystalline tears rolled down Shen Liuyu's face. She forced herself to chew a few times, then unexpectedly revealed an expression of enjoyment, her face full of satisfaction.

Only then did Shen Hanyu breathe a sigh of relief. He continued watching his Sister's expression switch repeatedly between disgust and enjoyment. The process lasted a full half hour.

Once the final mouthful of Whale Rubber was dealt with, steam suddenly rose from Shen Liuyu's body, as though she had been placed inside a steamer.

Shen Hanyu stopped the anxious couple from rushing forward and hurriedly said,

"Mom, Dad, this is all normal. Please wait a moment."

Only then did Shen Junhe and Qin Yi slowly sit back down, their eyes full of worry.

After roughly an hour, a wave of Soul Power came from Shen Liuyu's body, followed by a series of crackling sounds from her bones.

The unconscious Shen Liuyu slowly opened her eyes, looking somewhat bewilderedly at the scene before her.

Qin Yi and Shen Junhe immediately gathered around her and asked,

"Ayu, how do you feel?"

Shen Liuyu rubbed her hazy eyes and said softly,

"I feel hot all over, nice and warm. It's quite comfortable."

"And I think I've broken through and become a Soul Master."

Qin Yi and Shen Junhe looked delighted, then hurriedly asked again,

"Ayu, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Don't hide even the slightest thing. Tell Mom and Dad everything."

Shen Liuyu tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying,

"I'm still a little sleepy. I want to sleep a little longer. Is that okay?"

The moment those words were spoken, Shen Hanyu and the other two looked at one another, then all burst out laughing.

Shen Hanyu carried the little girl in his arms, rubbed her cheeks, and said,

"Get a good night's sleep today. Tomorrow, Older Brother will take you to hunt for Soul Rings. Then our Ayu will truly become a Soul Master."

Shen Liuyu nodded obediently, gently rubbing her little head against Shen Hanyu's chest before slowly closing her eyes.

Qin Yi and Shen Junhe exchanged a glance and tacitly said nothing, their gazes gentle as they watched the brother and sister's departing figures...

The Shen Family's herb business was quite well-known throughout the nearby region.

Their main business consisted roughly of ordinary herbs produced in the Far North and medicinal herbs gathered from the surrounding mountains and forests. Thanks to their excellent location, the Shen Family's herb business had always been immensely profitable.

Since they often dealt in this type of business, the Shen Family's storehouses naturally accumulated some relatively precious herbs. There was even a five-thousand-year-old Soul Bone stored in a hidden compartment at the very back of the warehouse, the Shen Family's only Soul Bone.

According to Qin Yi, Shen Junhe had accidentally "picked up" this Soul Bone years ago while leading a team to gather herbs in a nearby Soul Beast forest.

It was impossible to determine what Soul Beast it came from. The Soul Bone itself was somewhat damaged and not completely intact, but judging from the Soul Power fluctuations it emitted, it should have been a Leg Bone from a Rhinoceros-type Soul Beast, belonging to the Strength-type Soul Bone category.

Shen Hanyu had seen this Soul Bone as well, but he truly had no interest in it. First, it was too low in age; second, its quality was honestly quite mediocre.

After selecting some herbs in the warehouse, Shen Hanyu quickly left. It had to be said that years of storing medicinal herbs there had filled the place with the smell of a Previous Life Chinese medicine shop. Whether it smelled good or not aside, it was at least rather pungent.

Based on his own judgment, Shen Hanyu instructed two maidservants to make all the herbs into a medicinal bath. He had picked up the recipe for this bath from a small market in Tianbing City, and its effects were extremely good.

After giving the medicinal bath recipe to his Parents and telling them to let Shen Liuyu soak in it once every three days, Shen Hanyu also revealed that he possessed more than one Soul Bone.

Otherwise, he truly feared that one day his Parents might lose their minds and have the two siblings absorb that five-thousand-year-old Soul Bone. That would really be setting their children up.

Qin Yi and Shen Junhe were as shocked as ever by this, but they did not ask too many questions. Children and grandchildren would have their own fortunes; elders could only provide whatever help they could, while the rest had to be handled by the children themselves.