Spring has come

  If we say that the girl's family does some handicrafts, it's definitely not difficult. What about knitting a scarf, weaving a pair of gloves, or embroidering a cross-stitch... Cough, it seems like the era is not quite right.

  But after Qiuqiu arrived at this place, she was deceived by Jingxin Shijie to go up the mountain before she had time to learn any women's handicrafts. As for what skills she practiced after going up the mountain... well, peeling walnuts and hazelnuts definitely don't count.

  She grasped a large walnut and stared blankly for half a day, looking at the uneven walnut in her hand, and finally came up with an unfeasible plan.

  The whole spring and autumn were spent working hard for this gift. As the weather warmed up day by day, the desolate mountains and fields that had been deserted all winter became lively again - Autumn saw with her own eyes that the old tiger couple living not far away was fighting in the grass thicket on the mountain ridge, loving each other very much. Maybe by autumn there will be little tigers born.

  This tiger couple is quite spiritual, according to Aunt Lu, they have lived for a long time, when the master was in retreat in the back mountain, they were lying on both sides of the cave entrance, like a door, actually what attracted them should be the strong spiritual energy around the house. Ordinary tigers can't live as long as they do, these two tigers are probably over a hundred years old, still so young and vigorous, it's really a joyful thing.

  After the spring began, Yu Xia Zhenren once again tested Qiuqiu's skills and said with satisfaction that if Qiuqiu and Shi'er continued to cultivate for another half a year, by autumn, Qiuqiu would definitely be able to master the fifth level of Heart Method. At that time, she could learn swordsmanship ahead of schedule. Jing Xin Shijie also specially found an children's sword for Qiuqiu -

  No way, the ones for adults are at least half as tall as Autumn, how can she dance with it? Moreover, the hilt is too heavy and wide, her small chubby paws can't even grasp it. There's no such sword on the mountain, so Jing Xin decided to go down the mountain. Autumn felt very embarrassed, having to let her master go down the mountain just for this, she said that at first they could just practice the moves, there was no need to use a real sword right away. Just whittle a piece of wood and it would do as a makeshift sword.

  Fang Zhenren also came for a visit, but only stayed for half a day. He left behind a large package. This time, it wasn't just for Shier, but also included something for Qiuqiu. The contents were incredibly varied: books, clothes, spiritual elixirs, small trinkets that girls would like, and even a tiny sword, exquisitely crafted. Qiuqiu picked it up and compared it to the length of two chopsticks - just the right size for her to use. This must have been specially prepared by Fang Zhenren for her.

  Qiu Qiu felt that she hadn't helped much, but not only did she receive such an expensive gift from Tuo Er, but Fang Zhen Ren also treated her so generously, making her feel very uneasy.

  But with this sword, Jing Xin Shifu doesn't have to make another trip down the mountain alone.

  Jingyi Shifu didn't turn her face away this time, but instead came to borrow a book from her. Autumn's progress was rapid, and Jingyi had always looked unhappy before. However, after Yu Xia Zhenren examined her, she casually mentioned that by autumn, she could start learning swordsmanship too. This made Jingyi overjoyed, as all her hard work finally paid off and earned her Shifu's recognition. As a result, she was also more friendly to Autumn than in previous days.

  Although autumn is not too concerned about these things, having a harmonious relationship is better than being like strangers when meeting, right? This kind of situation where you only see each other when looking up or down affects one's mood.

  Jingxin Shifu's sister personally made a sword tassel for Qiuqiu's small sword and sent it over to her.

  Qiu Qiu hastily got up and thanked her, then poured tea for her teacher's sister.

  He quietly tied the sword tassel to the hilt, smiled and said: "It's really 'the student surpasses the master'. It's been ten years since I went up the mountain, right? Master only started teaching me swordplay then. You're much faster than me. I think in the future you'll be more promising than me."

  Qiu Qiu poured tea and sat down. Jing Xin Shijie was definitely not someone who would idle around without a reason to find people to chat with, she must have had something else to say.

  "It's all right, I know everything, don't worry about it."

  Qiu Qiu thought, what's so difficult about this? He didn't hit or scold her, just gave her a cold face. What's there to be afraid of? Just pretend you didn't see each other and walk away separately.

  "Jing Yi... her life is quite pitiful too. Her parents are dead, and her heartless relatives sold her to the wealthy family of a recently deceased person as a human sacrifice. She managed to escape and fortunately met Master, who took her in. Having experienced hardships and been bullied by others, she..."

  Qiu Qiu understood, and Lu's aunt had also mentioned it once.

  Those who have suffered hardship yearn for success even more and hope to become superior to others. This mentality is understandable.

  Qiu Qiu has lived two lifetimes already, so of course she wouldn't bother with petty squabbles.

  "In fact, she's so eager that her cultivation has improved, but her heart is not stable, which will not be beneficial for her future, especially when it comes to building the foundation...". Jing Xin still had something to say. Yu Xia Zhen Ren was worried that Jing Yi would go astray in the future, but these concerns didn't need to be mentioned to their younger sister.

  "By the way, there's a temple fair on the ninth of this month. There might be quite a few people going up the mountain. If you want to go take a look, it's okay, it's pretty lively."

  Qiuqiu took her sword to find Shier. The two of them lived in the same courtyard, just a few steps away, very close. Sometimes Qiuqiu would squeeze into Shier's place and sleep together, and they often ate meals there too.

  As the weather gradually warms up, Qiuqiu also starts to worry. The illness of the child is said to often occur when the weather is hot, and now that spring has come to an end and early summer is approaching, she worries that if the child falls ill when she is not by his side, even a slight delay will cause him to suffer greatly.

  She herself was still living as usual and didn't show any signs of worry. As time passed, Qiuqiu also came to understand that her illness, apart from the external factors of seasonal weather, also required her emotions not to fluctuate too much, she had to be less angry and less thoughtful, and avoid extreme joys and sorrows whenever possible. It was just like the Little Dragon Girl from the ancient tomb sect. So it's no wonder she had such a cold personality, you couldn't blame her for that. If there was a choice, who would want to live like a wooden or stone statue?

  Qiu Qiu didn't even need to knock on the door or greet anyone, she just pushed open the door and walked in. The house where Shi Er lived was quite spacious, and the interior was completely different from what it looked like outside. Qiu Qiu passed through the hall door, went up two steps, and saw Shi Er sitting in the quiet room, turning his head to look at her.

  "Look, my senior sister just gave it to me, is it pretty?"

  The child still had no expression on his face, and Qiu Qiu sat down: "The color is just what I like, the pendant is not too light or too heavy, it's just right. It looks much better than before when tied up like this."

  She took a look and indeed it looked more exquisite than before. The pendant should be made of crystal-like Lingyu, carved into the shape of a butterfly, with hollow wings that seemed to fly up at any moment. The scabbard was a soft pale green color, set off by the cyan light swirling around the sword body, and at a glance, it was clear that this was something only a young lady would use.

  "Sister Shī also told me that on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, there will be a temple fair, and asked if I wanted to go take a look." Qiū Qiū seriously asked: "Do you want to go?"

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  The weather is so hot and annoying...