Chapter 26

Deep into the night.

Su Yi sat cross-legged, his body's vital energy circulating, continuously nourishing and tempering his flesh and blood.

This was the method of cultivation for the second level of the Blood Moving Realm, the "Flesh Tempering" stage, as recorded in the Songhe Body Tempering Technique.

"The progress in cultivation is clearly not as good as during the 'Skin Tempering' stage..."

After a long while, Su Yi opened his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed.

He wasn't complaining about the slow cultivation speed, but rather that the effects of cultivation were far less significant than before.

One reason was that the medicinal herbs he used for cultivation day and night were mostly of ordinary quality.

Another reason was that the "Flesh Tempering" stage was the second level of the Blood Moving Realm, which was inherently much more difficult to cultivate than the Skin Tempering stage.

"According to this rate of progress, it will probably take at least half a month to reach the perfect level of the 'Flesh Tempering' stage."

Su Yi pondered.

Half a month wasn't a long time.

But if he could save more time in cultivation, it would naturally be better.

"I wonder what the quality of the pair of nine-leaf king ginseng given by Huang Yunchong is like. If I could use them..."

Thinking of this, Su Yi couldn't help but shake his head.

He knew his mother-in-law Qin Qin's character too well. Such treasures in her hands would never be given up.

Just as he thought this, the courtyard gate was pushed open from the outside, and Qin Qin's voice rang out:

"Rice eater, come out and see me!"

Her voice carried a tone of command.

Su Yi was taken aback; it was quite a coincidence.

He immediately got up and walked out of the room.

Under the moonlight, Qin Qin wore a dark green robe, her mature and graceful figure swaying attractively.

Although she was middle-aged, her face was still bright and beautiful, her skin white and well-maintained, which was why her two daughters were also so outstanding.

"Is there something you need?"

Su Yi walked forward. In the year he had been a son-in-law in the Wen family, he had never called Wen Changtai and Qin Qin his parents.

Qin Qin didn't mind.

Today at the birthday banquet, the arrival of Fu Shan, Huang Yunchong, and others had made her stand out among the important figures, and she was in a particularly good mood.

Even when she looked at Su Yi now, she found him more acceptable than before.

She said directly, "You know, today Huang Yunchong gave us a pair of nine-leaf king ginseng, and Lord Fu Shan also gave a gift box. I want to ask how you plan to handle them?"

Su Yi was somewhat surprised. His mother-in-law, such a shrewd person, would actually come to consult him?

He casually replied, "I have nothing to say about it."

Qin Qin snorted and complained, "I don't know what the old lady was thinking, insisting on giving these two gifts to you, the rice eater!"

Su Yi immediately understood.

The old lady knew the situation and was aware that the gifts from Fu Shan and Huang Yunchong were meant for him.

In such a situation, she naturally wouldn't let Qin Qin embezzle them, otherwise, if Fu Shan and the others found out, they might hold the Wen family accountable.

Qin Qin glared at Su Yi and said, "Listen carefully, these two gifts are for you and Wen Zhao, which means you can only take your own share!"

She took out the two gift boxes she was holding and opened the first one.

Inside were two snow-white king ginseng, with roots as fine as cotton, each crystal clear, and a fresh fragrance spread throughout the courtyard.

Just one whiff was enough to invigorate the spirit and refresh the mind.

Qin Qin secretly swallowed her saliva, her heart filled with even more resentment and hatred.

Otherwise, such an incredibly precious treasure, she wouldn't give Su Yi even a single root!

"Choose one."

She gritted her teeth and spoke, feigning calmness.

Su Yi found it amusing, seeing through his mother-in-law's inner pain.

He said, "You choose, and the remaining one will be mine."

Qin Qin's expression softened, and she said, "You're still a bit filial, not in vain that we've been supporting you for a year!"

As she spoke, she was afraid Su Yi would change his mind, and quickly took out the smaller king ginseng and handed it to him, "Here, this one is for you."

Su Yi's eyes were strange as he reached out to take it.

The nine-leaf king ginseng was already a spiritual medicine, and the quality of a spiritual medicine wasn't determined by its size.

This smaller king ginseng, in fact, had a better quality...

Qin Qin, though beautiful, had never cultivated and didn't know these details.

She happily closed the gift box and said, "This larger one will be left for Wen Zhao. She is now cultivating in the Tianyuan Academy, and it will definitely be useful for her."

"Also, this gift box, Lord Fu said it must be opened by you and Wen Zhao. Open it and take a look."

She took out the second gift box and handed it to him, her eyes filled with curiosity.

At the birthday banquet today, she had clearly seen that when the important figures learned that Fu Shan was representing a noble to give the gifts, they were all shocked!

Who was the noble who could command Fu Shan?

It was still a mystery.

But the more mysterious it was, the more awe and curiosity it aroused.

Qin Qin was no exception.

As Su Yi used his fingers to open the gift box, which was carved from rare black jade, a pale golden light immediately spread out, shining brightly in the night.

Qin Qin's eyes widened, her breathing paused, and her face showed shock, fascination, and enthusiasm.

It was a pair of rings, purple-gold in color, crystal clear and dazzling. The left ring had a hollow phoenix bird carved on its face, lifelike, with two small red gemstones embedded as its eyes.

The right ring had a dragon coiled on its face, its head raised to the sky, its whiskers fluttering, vivid and lifelike.

This was a pair of rings, symbolizing the auspicious union of the dragon and phoenix!

"Rich, rich, this is absolutely a rare treasure, priceless!"

Qin Qin's heart pounded, her eyes gleaming, and her face showed unbridled joy.

Even Su Yi was surprised at the moment.

This pair of rings was indeed not simple, made from the top-quality "purple-striped red gold," which itself was a "spiritual material," containing spiritual energy, far superior to ordinary gold and silver.

The eyes of the phoenix ring were carved from "crimson spiritual diamonds," which, despite being the size of a sesame seed, were worth a fortune!

The eyes of the dragon ring were made from "black obsidian spiritual crystals," which contained abundant spiritual energy and were considered priceless treasures in the secular world of the Great Zhou!

"Xiao Tianque and Zijin are indeed generous."

Su Yi thought to himself.

This pair of rings, in the vast world of the Great Wasteland, was not rare.

But within the Great Zhou, they were absolutely considered treasures.

Qin Qin suddenly cleared her throat and said with a burning gaze, "Su Yi, how about... I keep this pair of rings for you, and when Lingzhao returns, we can return them to you together?"

Su Yi smiled, how could he not see through Qin Qin's thoughts?

He said cheerfully, "Do as you see fit."

Qin Qin's face showed a mix of emotions. What did he mean by "do as you see fit"?

She wanted to keep them, but the old lady wouldn't agree!

"Such treasures falling into your hands, the rice eater, is a waste of heaven's bounty!"

Qin Qin gritted her teeth, picked up the dragon ring, and handed it to him fiercely, "Here! Take it! Don't lose it!"

"I'll take it then."

Su Yi smiled and came over.

He knew very well that no matter how fierce and shrewd Qin Qin was, she absolutely wouldn't dare to defy the old lady's orders.

"Hey, there's a letter here."

Qin Qin took out a sealed letter from the bottom of the gift box.

When she saw the words "For Mr. Su" on the letter, she was taken aback, "Mr. Su? Who is this?"

"It's for me."

Su Yi directly took the letter.

"Is it you? Mr. Su?"

Qin Qin laughed, as if she had heard a joke.

However, in the entire Wen family, only Su Yi had the surname Su, and this gift was originally for Su Yi and his wife, so Qin Qin didn't suspect anything.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room."

Su Yi smiled slightly, ignoring the sarcasm in Qin Qin's words, and turned to leave.

"I'll definitely take back that ring when Lingzhao returns!"

Qin Qin clenched her teeth, stomped her foot, and turned to leave.

Returning to her residence, when she saw the pile of gifts in the room, her mood immediately improved.

At the birthday banquet today, she and Wen Changtai not only stood out, but many important figures also took the initiative to show goodwill, and gave them many gifts.

Looking at the various gifts, Qin Qin's eyes narrowed in delight. It was still Lingzhao who had a bright future!

"Madam, should you rest now?"

Wen Changtai came over, wrapped his arms around Qin Qin's slender and soft waist, and his lips moved toward her white neck.

He was in a very good mood today, having drunk a lot and was in high spirits.

Slap!

Qin Qin slapped Wen Changtai's hand, pushed away his arms, and said irritably,

"Get lost, always leaving me in a state of frustration. When you improve your physique, we'll see in bed."

She happily went to the pile of gifts and started counting them.

Seeing this, Wen Changtai sighed.

Under the same moonlight.

Su Yi sat at his desk, opened the letter, and took out a piece of paper.

The letter was written by Xiao Tianque, with a tone of respect, mostly filled with pleasantries.

At the end, he mentioned that due to important clan matters, he and his granddaughter Zijin had already set off for Yunhe County. If Su Yi had any matters, he could have Lord Fu Shan handle them.

In short, it was a farewell letter.

After reading it, Su Yi casually lit the paper with a candle.

He could roughly guess the intentions of Xiao Tianque and Zijin, which was to further solidify their relationship with him. There was nothing to worry about.

"Having this nine-leaf king ginseng can save me a lot of cultivation time."

Su Yi's gaze returned to the desk, where a snow-white spiritual ginseng lay quietly.

According to the quality classification, the world's spiritual medicines could be divided into nine grades.

Grade one was the lowest, and grade nine was the highest.

The nine-leaf king ginseng in front of him was a grade two spiritual medicine, enough to be considered a treasure by "Qi Gathering Realm" cultivators!

"Huang Yunchong is willing to spend a lot to mend our relationship."

Su Yi thought.

A pair of grade two spiritual medicines, the nine-leaf king ginseng, was extremely precious, and could not be bought in the market of Guangling City at all!

Then, Su Yi's gaze turned to the dragon-shaped ring made of "purple-striped red gold," and his heart stirred.