Chapter Seventy-One: A Man's Pride

  After that peeping storm, the five-person family resumed their usual business life. In fact, everyone has been in the Tao for nearly 500 years and is not concerned about these trivial matters.

  Of course, apart from Blue Little Girl's small breasts, Shui Xian and Ling Xiao Mei occasionally exchanged some bawdy jokes with Qian Xiao Dou, adding a lot of flavor to the dull and monotonous life of cultivating immortality.

  Qian Xiaodou realized that men, being a little bad and causing some trouble, would actually make everyone like them more. As the only man in this household, he felt it was his duty to create more laughter and let everyone live happily.

  He had long understood that principle since he was a child, you and another person, living together, if your life is not happy, even without sorrow, when you leave, it must be a dull and bleak scene.

  In other words, a person who can make you laugh when living with you and has the charm to make you cry when leaving you!

  But lonely Qian Xiaodou, although his heart had been hurt by them before, still needed their recognition, because the life of several hundred years, and even facing several thousand years later, was really too lonely!

  So despite having become extremely intelligent, he still pretends to be silly and foolish every day, smiling stupidly as he watches them each being themselves, and he feels very happy.

  He set up this shop, propped up a small sky, and made a lot of money from the spiritual stones. Although the few people needed a large amount of medicinal pellets, with their efforts, they lived a life that was not rich but self-sufficient.

  Qian Xiaodou did not allow them to rely on the power of the Leng family, he was the master of this house and did not want to see his own family members begging for others' charity. Moreover, relying on themselves, they could hold on, which was the pride of building a home, an inexpressible satisfaction that filled his incredibly strong heart!

  On weekdays, Shuizhen is in charge of buying and selling at the store. She's indeed a capable and skilled person!

  Ling Xiaomei single-handedly forged materials for Qian Xiaodou, and also took on the heavy responsibility of cooking. The dishes she made were incredibly fragrant, and every meal Qian Xiaodou could eat eighteen bowls of rice, which was terrifying. Moreover, this little girl was very considerate, not only did her forging skills consistently support everyone, but the atmosphere around her also became very harmonious.

  Lan Xiao Xiao, this prodigal child, encountered such a great place and immediately began researching the refinement of puppets, losing a lot in the process! Of course, she also earned some poisonous materials. The best part is that she poured out all her knowledge of array techniques to teach Qian Xiao Qian, allowing Qian Xiao Qian to make tremendous progress after gaining a foundation in array techniques.

  Talking about Qian Xiaoyue, this girl has been cultivating in the mortal world for ten years and has already reached the initial stage of Qi Refining. This is shocking enough, but after coming to the Tian Dao Alliance's trading conference where spiritual energy is abundant, she has reached the middle stage of Qi Refining in less than seventeen years. Unbelievable! Think about Qian Xiaodou back then, it took him a full 94 years to reach the middle stage of Qi Refining!

  And Qian Xiaoqian, this little scoundrel, not only cultivates super fast, but also learns the way of array methods without delay. He even successfully made an array disc and can create small fog arrays!

  So several people lived happily together for nearly fifty years, and the three young masters of the Leng family, who had all reached the stage of union, would come over from time to time to take a look at the current situation of the three girls. Leng Hanming's expression of being afraid of his wife was really laughable, it made Qian Xiaodou burst out laughing~

  The addition of the three girls did not reduce the amount of spiritual stones Qian Xiaodou earned, but instead greatly increased it. This made the three girls feel proud for a moment, however, at this moment, Shui Xian had reached the fusion period, while Qian Xiaodou, Lan Xiaoxiao and Ling Xiaomei still hadn't, with more than 50 years of time left, which couldn't help but make everyone anxious!

  But things took a turn for the better, Leng Hanli, this unfathomable person, somehow obtained the Nine-Leaf Flower and Sword Refining Grass, two main ingredients. Shui Xian immediately purchased other small materials and refined them into 41 pellets of Baohui Dan, a Tier 4 Spirit Pill that even spirit stones couldn't detect!

  At the moment of death, Qian Xiaodou was really calm and unhurried. "What? Only 41 grains?" Oh~ you eat it, leave the leftovers for me. The two girls were helpless, not to mention Cold Sweat Eye and Cold Korean Stand, the two brothers who had been bothering them every day. They immediately devoured the elixir and merged their bodies in the initial stage!

  Standing in the small courtyard, Qian Xiaodou gazed at the flying Heavenly Guardian in the sky and exclaimed with delight:

  "Hah~ They've appeared, which means Xiaoxiao will succeed this time!"

  "Why do they think they can make it just because they're young?"

  "Absolutely!" Qian Xiaodou explained seriously: "Having lived for almost a lifetime, our neighbors all understand that although the Heavenly Path has inhumane iron-fisted management, on the other hand, whoever advances to the next stage, even if it's with the powerful Gathering Spirit Array, summoning the heavenly and earthly primal energies... at this moment, not only will they not be punished, but they will also indirectly help the person who advanced, leaving behind a Protective Spirit Emblem that can definitely avoid heart demons and better gather spiritual energy!"

  He glanced at Leng Han and said, "It's precisely because of this that the Heavenly Way has been thriving for thousands of years. There is the strongest power in the world here, but it doesn't ask about the world. It has an iron-fisted rule, yet it also has a reasonable and rational side. The order is strict, and the rules are reasonable. Third Brother, this is also something you need to learn!"

  Leng Han Ming grasped Shui Xian's arm, with a bright smile on his face: "Yes, I will definitely study hard and not disappoint my good wife and everyone's expectations."

  "Hmmph!" Water Fairy pouted, coldly saying: "Study hard? Have you studied hard? Good, I'll test you now. What's the 53rd clause of the Basic Refining Chapter?"

  "Hmm~" Leng Han Ming said with a dry, pitiful laugh: "Alright, Water Fairy, don't force me to refine the equipment anymore. Refining equipment isn't just about having Xiao Dou, right? Don't worry, Xiao Dou will definitely be able to advance. Every time, he doesn't always scare everyone half to death and then succeed in the end? This time is no exception. If not, I'll go back home and see if there's any spiritual medicine that can help him!"

  Qian Xiaodou smiled helplessly: "Leng Lao Da, you can be the capable one who bears more labor. Shui Xian Lao Jie is the kind of person who calculates everything without leaving any room for error. After so many years of learning, I understand her. She must have everything under her control, and a man like me who is uncertain and unreliable is absolutely not in her plans. Well, from now on, I'll just be an idle person in our team, how comfortable~"

  Narcissus said in a bad mood: "Xiao Dou, don't think about being comfortable all the time. The reason I taught you the way of leadership, interpersonal skills, and even all the knowledge domains that make a generation's outstanding person is because I hope you can achieve great things and be able to stand on your own outside of my control. Don't let me down!"

  "Alright, stop arguing. I've just reached the fusion period and it's really tough. What if something happens to Xiao Xiao?"

  "Ah~ no way!" Cold sweat beaded on his forehead as he scolded, "Xiao Xiao can't have anything happen to her, Second Brother, you rascal, always keeping secrets. Say, Xiaomei succeeded, what kind of trick did you use? Hurry up and take it out to help Xiao Xiao, I'm your big brother, you have to listen to me!"

  Leng Han stood up with a helpless smile: "Big brother, since I'm your younger brother, how can you rob me? Oh ~ look, the spiritual energy is floating, and it's a small success!"

  Everyone saw a dozen meters high in the sky, a burst of spiritual energy fell down, and immediately followed by Xiao Xiao's joyful voice:

  "I've succeeded! Tonight, we'll roast a whole sheep and slaughter pigs and cows. Everyone will feast together!" As he spoke, a petite figure rushed out of the house and into Leng Han Yan's arms.

  That night, everyone sat together in the small courtyard, eating and chatting noisily. Shuixian counted on her fingers and said:

  "There are still seventeen Baidu pills, Xiaodou, you must succeed! "He casually threw two small medicine bottles over.

  Qian Xiaodou directly threw it into the Xiang Si bracelet, and smiled with a face that didn't care:

  "Don't worry about it, I'll definitely succeed in the end. Keep this small change for Xiaoming. Hey, when are you two getting married? You're already at the stage of being inseparable!"

  Ling Xiaomei's face turned red as she lowered her head and smiled, saying: "This isn't urgent, I've said it before, in the future if I can be his concubine, I'll be content!"

  "Hmph! Who said I'm getting married? Some people just listen to their family's orders and get married, what's the point of me joining in on the excitement?"

  "Ah~" Leng Han's eyes widened in urgency: "That was all forced by the family, after all, we have to consider the alliance with this family and that family, what freedom do we have? But through my reasoning and argument, I only gave Fan'er a concubine status, when you marry me, you will be my wife!"

  Leng Hanli smiled casually, but his eyes were very determined as he said: "Xiao Mei, I know you're afraid of getting me into trouble, but please rest assured, there's no one in this world who can control my life. After this Jiufeng Selection Conference, I'll make a name for myself, gain fame, and the family will do as I wish!"

  Qian Xiaodou rubbed his head and smiled wryly: "I seem to have asked a question that I shouldn't have, okay, you guys handle it yourselves, today we'll just celebrate Xiao Xiao becoming a combined period cultivator, let's not talk about anything else, come! Cheers~"

  Everyone clinked their glasses together, and Shuixian was the first to speak with a confident smile:

  "It's nothing to talk about, I'm telling you, these are all small matters. If you really look far ahead, you'll find that the difficulties in front of you are insignificant. You guys should learn from Xiaodou, who is unyielding and has a strong spirit. Now he can win over Bai Xiaofei, but she's not even willing!"

  "Alas..." Suddenly, Qian Xiaodou's eyes gazed wistfully into the distance as she sighed softly: "I don't have any talent at all. What hope is there for me to advance and merge? Living for 500 years is enough. I've enjoyed a lifetime of reincarnation, what more could I be dissatisfied with? It's just her regret that makes me uneasy..."

  "Waaahhh... Master..." Qian Xiaoqian suddenly burst into tears, "You won't abandon me, will you? No, I'd rather die than have Master die! Didn't you say I had some kind of talent? Give it to Master, I don't care!"

  "Enough!" Blue Little said with a bad temper, "Xiao Qian, don't cry. You've never seen our master upgrade before, have you? Every time he upgrades, he scares us half to death, but in the end, he always upgrades successfully and lives happily ever after! Did you know that he can even upgrade five levels at once?"

  "Goodbye, Water Fairy sister~" Qian Xiaodou said with a serious and smiling face: "This time, I'm going to die, I really don't want to leave you behind. In the future, you have to take good care of Little Qian for me~"

  "No way... No way... No way" Everyone's collective painful cry of despair

  "Ah!" Water Fairy suddenly jumped up, her face collapsing in a loud shout: "Alright, you beast with fangs bared, humph! Using the Buddhist parable method I taught you to provoke me, I'll give it to you since you've made progress and can come up with something new!"

  "Wah~hahaha" Qian Xiaodou suddenly had a devilish grin on his face.

  Seven years later, on the eve of the Tian Dao Alliance's once-a-decade grand gathering, Qian Xiaodou followed Leng San Shao back to the Jiuhua Mountain Sect and directly arrived at Zhongyang Peak. After asking around, they finally found Bai Xiaofei having lunch with a few fellow female disciples in a mountain valley.