"Mm."
The Azure Gourd swayed, then continued:
"But I'll have to wait another day or two before I can come out, until these three gourds have fully ripened."
Fairy Lingyue had already explained this to Xu Taiping.
After awakening this time, her remnant soul would dwell in this Azure Gourd and slowly recuperate, no longer needing to attach itself to the earth fruit.
"Little Taiping, although I don't know exactly what treasures are inside the other two gourds, the auras they give off are both very powerful. There might be a surprise this time."
Fairy Lingyue continued, a hint of excitement in her voice.
"I think there'll be a surprise too."
Xu Taiping nodded as well. He was just as eager to see the treasures produced by the earth fruit's second fruiting.
After discussing a few more of the difficulties he had encountered in his cultivation over the past few months with Fairy Lingyue, Xu Taiping returned indoors and played a few games of chess with Little Monkey, then went back to his bedroom to begin his evening cultivation.
Now, he did not want to waste any time.
When Xu Taiping began cultivating, Little Monkey Ping'an obediently played by himself in the courtyard, throwing punches in imitation of Xu Taiping's stance and climbing up and down the old banyan tree, having the time of his life.
"Grumble..."
As night approached, Little Monkey Ping'an's stomach began to protest.
Mountain-Lifting Apes had enormous appetites. Even though he had eaten an entire roast leg of lamb at noon, by now his hunger was still unbearable.
But even though hunger had left him weak and listless, he still did not disturb Xu Taiping. He merely hung himself from the tree by his tail and swung back and forth, endlessly reciting the Three Character Classic