57: Li's invitation

Half an hour later, the flying boat docked at the square where the Outer Sect Disciples lived, and thick snow had already accumulated on the ground.

Stepping on it produced a crunching sound.

After Zhang Qingxiao said goodbye to Luo Fei and the others, he returned home.

There was not much snow in the courtyard, which had clearly been cleared by Zhou Yun and Liang Qiaoer.

"Husband, you are back."

"Perfect, I just finished making dinner."

Zhou Yun smiled when she saw her husband return.

"It is so lavish today; is there some happy event at home?"

Zhang Qingxiao entered the room, saw the table full of fragrant food, and asked in confusion.

"Big Brother Qingxiao, today is my birthday. After today, I will be fourteen years old."

"Originally, I did not want Sister Zhou Yun to be so extravagant..."

Liang Qiaoer said embarrassedly.

"Fourteen?"

"Weren't you only thirteen?"

Zhang Qingxiao remembered that Liang Qiaoer was only twelve last year; how did she become fourteen after just one year?

"Husband, you remembered wrong. After her birthday last year, she was already thirteen."

"It is just that we did not know the exact date of her birthday at the time, so we did not celebrate it for her."

Zhou Yun explained, went to the kitchen, scooped the Spirit Rice into bowls, and brought them to the table.

"Big Brother Qingxiao, my Realm has broken through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer."

While eating, Liang Qiaoer whispered when she saw that Zhang Qingxiao had not noticed the change in her Realm.

"It really is the Qi Refining Fifth Layer..."

Zhang Qingxiao immediately used the Spirit Detection Technique to check upon hearing this, and sure enough, it was the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

This Breakthrough speed was really not slow; it was comparable to his own.

He was able to break through from Cultivation Level 4 to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer in half a year because his Cultivation Technique proficiency increased, making it more suitable for his Cultivate, and also because he consumed two Golden Marrow Pills and used two Spirit Stones every day.

Liang Qiaoer cultivated the Longevity Skill; not only could she not improve her proficiency, but she also only consumed one Golden Marrow Pill and used one Low-Grade Spirit Stone every day.

Confirming that Liang Qiaoer's Realm had truly broken through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, Zhang Qingxiao smiled and said: "Congratulations, congratulations."

"Qiaoer, Foundation Establishment is in sight, and Longevity is in sight."

"Did you just break through today?"

"Why did you not say anything before? I see your Realm has not fully stabilized yet..."

After carefully checking with the Spirit Detection Technique, Zhang Qingxiao found that although Liang Qiaoer had broken through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, the Qi in her body was still a bit unstable.

"Yes, when I was cultivating today, I broke through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer without realizing it."

Liang Qiaoer said embarrassedly.

She originally thought it would take some time to break through, but she did not expect it to be so smooth to break through the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

"Do not do any Alchemy these two days; focus on stabilizing your Realm."

Zhang Qingxiao worried that Liang Qiaoer would rush to stabilize her Realm because of Alchemy, leaving behind hidden dangers, so he urged her.

"Okay, I will go to Cultivate and stabilize my Realm after I finish eating."

Liang Qiaoer nodded very obediently. If it were not for Zhou Yun making a big table of food to celebrate her birthday, she would have continued to Cultivate to stabilize her Realm.

"By the way, have you ever participated in the Chang Sheng Sect Inner Sect Disciple selection before?"

Seeing that Liang Qiaoer had already reached the Qi Refining Fifth Layer at only fourteen, Zhang Qingxiao felt that her cultivation talent must be quite good.

"Grandfather once sent me to participate in the Inner Sect Disciple test, and I almost passed at that time."

"Originally, I could apply to become an Outer Sect Disciple once I broke through to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining. Who knew that later, Grandfather's Lifespan would run out, and the Chang Sheng Sect would have an accident..."

Liang Qiaoer's talent was indeed good, basically meeting the requirements for Chang Sheng Sect Inner Sect Disciples.

It was just that during the mind-questioning test, she fell a little short, and in the end, she was given a chance to become an Outer Sect Disciple.

Fortunately, the time she broke through to Cultivation Level 4 was a little late.

Otherwise, if she had become a Chang Sheng Sect Outer Sect Disciple before the Xiaoyao Sect attacked the Chang Sheng Sect, who knows if she would be alive or dead now.

"So that is how it is."

"However, it is quite good now. Just Cultivate properly from now on."

Zhang Qingxiao knew some of the rules for the Chang Sheng Sect selecting Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples.

After dinner, Liang Qiaoer went to the cultivation room to start stabilizing her Realm.

Zhang Qingxiao continued to refine Medicinal Pills until late at night before coming to the cultivation room.

At this time, both Liang Qiaoer and Zhou Yun had started to Cultivate.

It snowed all night!

When he got up in the morning, the snow in the courtyard was about a foot thick, and the weather had become even colder.

After breakfast, when he left the house, some Utility Disciples were already using Magical Artifacts to clear the deep snow on the streets in the alley.

When he arrived at the square with Luo Fei and the others, the snow here had been completely cleared away.

When everyone arrived, they took the flying boat to the wilderness and started their new day of work.

Because of the snow, the difficulty of land reclamation today was even greater than yesterday.

For the same two-hundred-meter land reclamation task, it took more time today, and it was not until it was completely dark that everyone finally finished.

For the next period of time, it was basically like this.

Every few days there would be a heavy snowfall, making many Utility Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples complain endlessly.

Even so, under the continuous high pressure of the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, they still completed the one-hundred-mile land reclamation task before the end of the year.

Approaching the end of the year, the construction project of the entire Xiaoyao Sect city stopped.

After more than nine months of construction, the outer wall surrounding the city was basically built.

The houses where the Utility Disciples originally lived had been completely demolished according to the plan and re-planned.

The new houses had not yet been fully built.

Therefore, this New Year, most Utility Disciples could only spend the New Year in simple houses built outside the city.

It is worth mentioning that since the Xiaoyao Sect moved here, the supply of various materials has been very sufficient.

Although the places where the Utility Disciples lived were a bit poor, there were no cases of anyone starving or freezing to death.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

On this day, Zhang Qingxiao was practicing the Tiger Leopard Fist in the courtyard when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Coming, coming."

Zhang Qingxiao hurried over and opened the courtyard gate.

He was a little surprised to see the person who came, "Fellow Daoist Li, why did you come over?"

"Quick, please come in."

Li Wanqing followed him into the living room and said: "I came here specifically to give you an invitation."

"Grandfather is holding his 120th birthday in three days, and he invites you to attend."

After speaking, Li Wanqing handed the invitation to Zhang Qingxiao, and then took a few looks at the furnishings in the living room.

"Okay, I will attend on time in three days."

Zhang Qingxiao quickly took the invitation and said politely.

At this time, Zhou Yun also walked out of the cultivation room, greeted Li Wanqing, and brought a cup of Spirit Tea.

The three of them chatted briefly for a while, and feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Li Wanqing took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

After seeing Li Wanqing off and closing the courtyard gate, Zhang Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since he first encountered the Second-Tier Yao Beast during land reclamation, he always felt that there was something wrong with the way Li Wanqing looked at him.