23: Mother Yang Yan and Miss Zhen Qi

“Husband, why do you keep staring at my belly?”

“Hehe, I’m thinking if there are any Heaven And Earth Treasures suitable for pregnant women that I can get to nourish you and the baby.”

Zhao Guanyin smiled faintly at his words.

She said in a chiding tone, “I already feel scared just looking at our Family’s daily meals. If it were like you say, it would really attract gossip.”

“Who dares?” Xiao Qingyuan waved his hand. “My happiness is priceless!”

“Our Family doesn’t steal or rob, so what’s wrong with eating well? If anyone dares to speak ill, I’ll just throw a handful of Talismans at them.”

“Get out of here! Wouldn’t I truly become a mischievous demon then?”

Xiao Qingyuan had just come out of seclusion, and the two of them were basking in the sun on lounge chairs.

It was a rare moment of relaxation.

At this time, Zhao Guanyin’s belly had already begun to show.

Xiao Qingyuan enjoyed staying at home, Cultivating the Spirit Rain Technique.

On the other hand, Xiao Yanshi, the chosen worker, had to personally oversee everything, fearing the slightest mistake.

In three days, she had completely wiped out the landlords and powerful families, and in less than a month, she had completed the task of fighting local tyrants and distributing land.

She set up industries on the spot to cover her tracks.

The most important task was talent selection.

The people rejoiced, welcoming the Immortal Master.

Xiao Qingyuan didn't pay much attention to this.

He let her do as she pleased.

The textile factory for female workers was only established to search for possible Spiritual Bodies.

Instead, Xiao Yanshi found a huge natural grotto behind an inconspicuous desolate mountain.

She began constructing a hidden mountain villa to serve as a future base for her troops.

She was very happy.

I wonder how much she, a Cultivator, wanted to be a general.

At the same time, Xiao Qingyuan’s thoughts became active again.

He wondered if he should personally visit the market once to get more spiritual fruits for Guanyin Nu to eat.

He remembered a Heaven And Earth Treasure called millennial stone milk, which was perfect for pregnant women to nourish their fetuses.

One drop cost one hundred Spirit Stones.

Thinking of this, he immediately got up and went to the desk.

With a wave of his hand, he began to write.

She wanted to write to her mother; it was time for his parents to help their son.

The scene shifted.

In the backyard of the Xiao Family in Yang Valley.

Xiao Qingyuan’s mother, Yang Yan, was currently speaking to the woman opposite her with a smile.

She seemed very happy.

Sitting opposite her was a delicate young lady, who occasionally lowered her head and responded softly.

Her pretty face was flushed crimson.

The girl was naturally extremely beautiful, with willow-leaf eyebrows and cherry lips, and in her slender delicacy, she carried a scholarly air.

Her fingers were long and slender, and a wisp of hair fell diagonally across her cheek.

Her appearance was outstanding even among Immortals.

Xiao's mother looked at her with affection and couldn't help but tease her.

The girl's face grew even redder.

Whenever this happened, Xiao's mother would smile even more happily.

“Little Qi, may I call you that? By seniority, you should even call me Cousin.”

“Aunt… Auntie, you…”

Zhen Qi, hearing this, was like a startled rabbit, immediately raising her head, her face full of shock.

She was speechless for a long time, unable to utter a word.

It was evident that this person was not good with words.

“Oh, why are you so surprised? We’re relatives who’ve been out of touch for a long time, so there’s nothing wrong with getting married. When you marry my rascal son, we can still address each other differently. You call him husband, and he calls you little aunt.”

At this point, Yang Yan was the first to laugh.

Her eyes were full of mischief.

“Oh my, this child is too easily shy. No wonder she doesn’t say a word even when her Family secretly bullies her.”

“It’s better to let my son have her as his wife.”

Thinking this, Yang Yan wanted to settle the matter on the spot, not giving her a chance to back out.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

She silently thanked the Zhen Family.

A good seedling with a Four Spiritual Root, a nice person, and a good personality.

She wasn’t overbearing.

If it weren’t for her Family’s difficulties, it really wouldn’t have been her Family’s turn to pick up a bargain.

That’s right, in her opinion, her youngest son had a poor Spiritual Root.

Now he had married a Mortal, which was a tough fate.

It was already hard to find an Immortal, and finding Young Miss Zhen Qi, her distant little cousin, wasn’t that a bargain?

She was just waiting for the current Young Miss Zhen Qi to improve the Aptitude of her Family’s next generation.

As for her youngest son, she still didn't know Xiao Qingyuan's current abilities and Realm.

She still thought he might not even be able to Cultivate to the Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase in this lifetime.

It would be better to have children early for her to raise.

It would also help her relieve boredom in this backyard.

However, just at this moment.

A maid hurried over and whispered a few words into Yang Yan’s ear.

She handed over a Storage Pouch.

Upon hearing that it was sent by a servant from her Immortal Family's old home, Yang Yan, out of curiosity, opened it on the spot.

A brand new letter fell out, along with over a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

“Oh?”

She quickly opened it to examine.

She found that the handwriting inside was still her son’s, with the same habits.

However, the skill had greatly improved, which immediately piqued her interest, and she began to read it on the spot.

The letter contained only a few words.

After Yang Yan finished reading, her eyes first lit up, the corners of her mouth curved upwards, and then narrowed.

She felt uneasy.

She waved to the maid.

“Tell that A-Da to rest first, and come back to answer later.”

Saying this, she turned her head, a smile once again gracing her face.

“Little Qi, you should stay at my home for now. I will take care of those people in your Family, so don’t worry!”

Zhen Qi, hearing this, breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

She discreetly withdrew.

Only then did Yang Yan pick up the envelope again and read it once more.

“To my respected Mother… You little rascal, you only write when you need something.”

“Everything at home is well. Your son has become a Low Grade Talisman Maker. Your son has become a Talisman Maker? And the success rate has reached over 60%…”

Yang Yan shook her head.

Although the handwriting had indeed improved a lot, the habits were still the same, and it was clearly Xiao Qingyuan’s handwriting.

The skill was commendable, perhaps truly due to the awakening of his Divine Sense.

But Talisman making?

Yang Yan was somewhat incredulous.

Many thoughts immediately crowded her mind.

“Your son is already able to earn Spirit Stones, and the Family’s conditions have greatly improved, showing signs of prosperity. If Father is unhappy being a legal advisor, he should return early. Your son will certainly support his parents, ensuring they never suffer.”

“The two acres of spiritual fields left by Big Brother are being well cared for by your son. The Small Spirit Rain Technique has achieved Major Achievement, and next year you will be able to eat spiritual rice personally grown by your son.”

“However, your daughter-in-law is now three months pregnant, and it is a time to replenish her Origin Qi.”

“Therefore, I am writing this letter for help, hoping Father can help your son purchase a drop of millennial stone milk.”

“Or buy substitute spiritual fruits and spiritual items.”

“There are one hundred and twenty Spirit Stones in the Storage Pouch, all earned by your son from drawing talismans, twenty of which are for Mother.”

“Everything at home is well.”

“Hoping the two elders return home soon.”

“Your son Qingyuan respectfully yours.”

After reading the letter again, Yang Yan’s eyes flickered with a brilliant light, seemingly disbelieving what was said in her heart.

But the Spirit Stones were real, and for a moment, she didn’t know whether to believe it or not.

If she thought wrong, wouldn’t she be wronging her son?

Moreover, since her son was willing to use these Spirit Stones to purchase spiritual milk, it indicated that he was not resistant to the legitimate wife forced upon him by the Family, and was even very happy.

This made her somewhat confused again.

“On one side is a Mortal with no Spiritual Root.”

“On the other side is a scholarly Family with a Four Spiritual Root. This rascal son really knows how to give me a hard time.”

“And this girl, Little Qi, seems a bit resistant to marrying Qingyuan and hasn’t agreed. If she knew Qingyuan’s thoughts, she would definitely be even more resistant. What should I do…”

“Although if I were a bit more forceful, due to this favor, this girl would probably agree, but I cannot do such a thing, alas…”

“Forget it, I’ll wait for his father to come back and make a decision!”