About half an hour later, Zhou Fuling finally outlined the complete wing pattern. Her smooth forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, which showed that it was still a bit of a stretch for her to teach " Azure Jade Wings ".
Lu Ming closed his eyes, circulated his internal Primordial Qi, and opened up a path of Primordial Qi along the trajectory of the wing pattern.
On his bare back, Primordial Qi flowed slowly.
"Sister Fuling, you've worked hard. Wipe your sweat." Lu Mengmeng thoughtfully handed over the handkerchief she had prepared.
"Thank you Mengmeng." Zhou Fuling smiled as she accepted the gift, gracefully wiping her forehead before returning it.
Lu Mengmeng carefully put away the handkerchief. Sister Jingyi used it before, and now Sister Fuling is using it too. If there are other sisters in the future, they can continue to use it.
Zhou Fuling, of course, was unaware of Lu Mengmeng's thoughts. Instead, she pulled Lu Mengmeng aside and played with her.
Lu Ming cultivated for another half an hour until the wing patterns on his back completely disappeared. Only then did he open his eyes and end his cultivation.
"Not bad," Zhou Fuling said, glancing at the Azure Jade Wings Primordial Qi trajectories on Lu Ming's back. "At this rate, if I do it a few more times, you'll be able to cultivate the ' Primordial Qi Azure Jade Wings ' to the basics."
"It's too much trouble for you, Senior Sister. I'll just go to the yamen to find you later, okay? How could I trouble you to come all this way?" Lu Ming said somewhat apologetically after putting on his clothes.
"No, don't. If Cheng Shan and Ye Ling see this, it'll be a real nuisance," Zhou Fuling quickly stopped her.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming said no more.
As dusk approached, Zhong Ying emerged with a smile and said, "Miss Zhou, you must be tired. Are you hungry? Why don't you have dinner here?"
Lu Ming, standing to the side, laughed and said, "Mother, my senior sister lives a life of luxury; how could she possibly tolerate our ordinary meals?"
Zhou Fuling had originally intended to politely decline, but upon hearing Lu Ming's words, she glared at him angrily, then smiled at Zhong Ying and said, "Then I shall gladly accept your offer."
Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh. Hearing his laughter, Zhou Fuling became even more annoyed, feeling as if she had been manipulated by him. She could only glare at him even more fiercely.
After the meal, Lu Ming personally escorted Zhou Fuling out of the Thunderfire Hall.
Standing at the door, Lu Ming looked at Zhou Fuling, who was about to board the carriage, and said earnestly, "Senior Sister, thank you so much. I will remember this favor. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word, and I'll go through fire and water for you."
Lu Ming knew very well that he owed Zhou Fuling a huge favor for teaching him " Azure Jade Wings ". After all, the so-called bet didn't have much effect, and both Lu Ming and Zhou Fuling could just laugh it off as a joke.
However, Zhou Fuling ultimately did not choose that path. Instead, she personally visited him and taught him the ' Azure Jade Wings ' technique.
This favor is very significant.
After all, the " Azure Jade Wings " might not mean much to Zhou Fuling, but for Lu Ming, it was an extra trump card to save his life, especially in the chaotic time when the " Rain Weakening Period " was about to arrive. With this flying ability, his safety would be greatly improved.
Zhou Fuling paused, turned her pretty face, looked at the unusually solemn face of the young man under the moonlight, chuckled softly, and nodded slightly.
"Okay, I'll remember that. Well, you better live well, so that when you need to repay a favor, you're no longer here."
After saying this, he boarded the carriage and drove away.
When Zhou Fuling returned to the ward office, the sky was getting darker. She sneaked into the inner courtyard and was about to enter her room when she saw Zhou Xuan sitting in the courtyard, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's.
Zhou Fuling chuckled, stepped forward, and said, "Why isn't Fourth Uncle resting yet?"
"How can I rest if you, young lady, haven't gone home? If something happens to you here, the old man will expel me from the family register when I get back," Zhou Xuan said irritably.
Then he stared at Zhou Fuling and said, "So you ultimately passed on the ' Azure Jade Wings ' to him?"
Zhou Fuling nodded.
"You're really generous. In this Qingyuan Market, only you, young lady, would so easily pass on a high-grade flying technique."
Zhou Fuling smiled and said, "Fourth Uncle, your ' True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi ' is no less valuable than the ' Azure Jade Wings,' yet you passed it on to Lu Ming just like that."
That's different.
Zhou Xuan shook his head and suddenly said, " Fuling, you haven't fallen for that kid, have you? So many talented young men from noble families are pursuing you, and even Ye Yuan didn't catch your eye. I've never seen you so interested in anyone before."
Zhou Fuling paused for a moment, then thought about it seriously and said frankly, "Fourth Uncle, you're overthinking it. You can say I admire Lu Ming, but do I like him? That's not quite right."
"I can only sense the ambition in his heart; he wants to become stronger. I'm a little curious about how far a boy from a remote, Third-Tier Divine Ability Hall can ultimately go."
"I admire him, but I'm far from liking him. Besides... I know it's unlikely, because I understand just how difficult it is to leave a small Qingyuan Market, leave Fengyang Prefecture, leave the Great Luo Domain, and reach the Great Shang Imperial Domain."
"I don't want to define someone else's life as one of hellish difficulty because of my own experience."
"But I won't look down on him because of this, so I don't mind helping him if I can."
"Who knows if the talents of Qingyuan Market won't soar to great heights in the future?"
Hearing Zhou Fuling's clear-headed words, Zhou Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Ming was indeed talented, but in this vast world, there was no shortage of geniuses, and geniuses were also constantly dying young.
But they were merely passersby in Qingyuan Market, and would not stay here for long.
Once His Highness completes his mission, they will leave, perhaps never to have any further contact with this place again in their lifetime.
Therefore, Zhou Xuan did not want Zhou Fuling to have any lingering resentment here. She had a special status in the Zhou Lineage, and that alone destined her to achieve extraordinary things in the future. Zhou Xuan knew that Lu Ming had potential, but it would take a long time to realize that potential. However, time is also a deadly weapon that can bury a prodigy.
It's possible that after this departure, Lu Ming will never be able to appear in their world again.
"It's best that you're so clear-headed."
Zhou Xuan relaxed a bit and laughed, "Besides, I heard that this kid has some kind of entanglement with that girl from the Li Clan. That girl's background isn't simple either."
Zhou Fuling remembered the girl's name. " Jingyi? Surname Jing? Could she be from the Jing Clan?"
She was somewhat surprised, as she had never thought of it in this direction before. Now, after Zhou Xuan mentioned it, her thoughts began to wander. After all, if Zhou Xuan said it was not simple, then she must be thinking in a way that suggested it was not simple.
"It's that Jing family. Ha, you didn't expect that, did you? The Li Clan from the small Qingyuan Market would be connected with the Jing Clan? This Li Clan is quite interesting." Zhou Xuan said thoughtfully.
"That little girl named Jingyi has already gone back. I heard she still can't forget Lu Ming and often sends messages by flying crane at any cost."
Zhou Fuling nodded slightly, then turned and headed towards her boudoir.
The Jing Clan, Jingyi?
That's interesting.