Xiao Mo said to Han Qiuling.
Han Qiuling naturally understood that Xiao Mo had indeed paid a rather steep price this time.
She could not ask Xiao Mo to continue cultivating again so soon.
But Han Qiuling had never intended to do so anyway.
As someone at the Dou Sheng level, she naturally understood that cultivation required a balance between work and rest.
"It's all right. Just get some proper rest."
"I won't assign you any cultivation tasks for the next year."
In truth, Han Qiuling did not consider cultivation of this intensity much of anything.
In the past, she had often cultivated intensely enough to advance four or five stars in succession.
And she would never readily stop to rest midway.
But Xiao Mo clearly could not keep going any longer.
Since that was the case, Han Qiuling acted decisively and resolved not to assign him any cultivation tasks.
In her eyes, however, there were still serious problems with Xiao Mo's approach to cultivation.
If he did not dare to persevere, he was destined to end up with nothing.
Until he reached his destination, everything else was empty talk!
Still, now that she had settled on this course, Han Qiuling would not take the initiative to change it.
That night, Xiao Mo sat alone in the courtyard, drinking.
His wine was made from grain and fruit and contained very little alcohol.
Calling it a beverage would actually have been more accurate.
As Xiao Mo drank himself tipsy alone, Lu Yixue silently came to his side.
"Drinking by yourself again?"
Lu Yixue asked Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo nodded. "Yes. Don't we have a long vacation?"
"We should take this time to get some proper rest."
Lu Yixue sat down and nestled into Xiao Mo's arms.
"I never imagined we'd one