51: Black Crystal Queen Bee in the middle stage of Qi training

Liu Xuan's estimate was correct; in less than an hour, a massive mountain peak appeared in his field of vision. The summit was a vibrant red, exactly that third-rank Red Pine belonging to Immortal Master Xiao.

The Golden Feather Eagle landed in the area specifically designated for Spirit Beasts at the Dual Cultivation Hall at the foot of the mountain. Liu Xuan flew down, identified the direction, and flew toward Lin Xue'er's small courtyard.

Inside the small courtyard, Da Shuang was practicing sword forms, while Xiao Shuang was carrying a watering can, tending to some flowers and plants.

"Where is Xue'er?" Liu Xuan asked as he entered the gate.

"Young Master!"

"Young Master, why have you returned?"

Da Shuang sheathed her sword and stood still, while Xiao Shuang dropped the watering can, ran over, and threw herself into Liu Xuan's arms.

"Sister Lin and Xiao Yuan have gone to the Spirit Plant Hall to release the Black Crystal Bees; they shouldn't be back until evening."

Da Shuang was relatively reserved and did not throw herself onto Liu Xuan like Xiao Shuang, but one could feel her joy from the smile on her face.

"Where are the two little ones, Lingxiu and Ling Yun?" Liu Xuan looked around.

Da Shuang pointed to the room on the left, "They just fell asleep."

Xiao Shuang left Liu Xuan's embrace, nodded, and said coquettishly, "It was so hard to coax them to sleep; it's rare to be able to relax for a while."

"You have worked hard!" Liu Xuan reached out and stroked Xiao Shuang's head; taking care of babies a few months old was truly not easy.

"It's not hard at all!" Xiao Shuang loved Liu Xuan's touch, her large eyes filled with happiness, "Life is carefree now, and with little Ling Yun keeping me company, I don't find anything hard!"

Reunited after a long separation, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang were both very happy, telling Liu Xuan about the interesting things that had happened during this time.

Half an hour later, seeing that Lin Xue'er had not yet returned and the two daughters had not woken up, Liu Xuan looked at the twin sisters, whose charm was even greater than before, and thought about chatting with them for a while longer.

Both women were wearing grey-black gauze casual clothes; the soft texture of the gauze draped over their exquisite bodies gave the beautiful sisters a hint of a mature woman's charm.

"I haven't seen you in half a year, and you've become even more beautiful!" Liu Xuan pulled Da Shuang to his side as well and smiled.

"No way!"

Da Shuang was thin-skinned, and her pretty face immediately turned red.

A young girl's blush was the most alluring, white with a hint of red, which made Liu Xuan extremely moved.

"Keep your voices down, it won't be good if you wake those two little ones up later!" Xiao Shuang reminded in a low voice.

Once children start crying and making a fuss, it is most exhausting; the two sisters seemed to have been deeply troubled by it.

Xiao Shuang had a quiet personality, and having finally found a moment of peace, she looked anxiously toward the direction of the room next door.

"Waa waa waa~" "Waa waa waa~" ... Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the sound of babies crying rang out from the room next door, the two voices rising and falling in succession.

Closing his eyes to rest for a moment, Liu Xuan heard the babies' crying from next door.

Liu Xuan hurriedly got up to check the room next door; the two little ones were huddled together, one crying after the other in perfect coordination, which made Liu Xuan laugh.

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang immediately followed, and they couldn't help but chuckle when they saw this scene.

Liu Xuan walked to the bedside, bent down to examine them, and stared into their eyes. Seeing Liu Xuan enter, the two little ones immediately stopped crying and stared at Liu Xuan curiously.

"Little Lingxiu, little Ling Yun, do you still remember Daddy?"

The two little ones had round faces, and their skin was as tender as jelly, much cuter than when they were just born.

One on the left, one on the right, Liu Xuan held them in his arms and went out into the courtyard to play.

The two little ones had been crying so loudly just a moment ago, yet there were no tears in their eyes. Liu Xuan held and teased them for a while, and they giggled incessantly.

In the evening, when the sunset filled the sky, a carriage slowly entered the small courtyard. Lin Xue'er had just gotten off the carriage when she saw Liu Xuan holding the two children.

"Husband!" "When did you return?"

Liu Xuan looked toward the carriage; Lin Xue'er was holding a little chubby boy by the hand.

"I returned at noon," Liu Xuan walked to the carriage, handed one of the daughters to Lin Xue'er to hold, and freed up a hand to pinch the little chubby boy's cheek.

"You can already walk! All that moonlight spiritual marrow and black crystal honey didn't go to waste."

"Daddy~" The little chubby boy looked up at Liu Xuan and said crisply.

Liu Xuan was stunned! "You little guy still remember me!!!"

He hadn't seen him for half a year, and Liu Xuan had assumed this little guy must have forgotten him, so he had prepared himself for the boy not recognizing him.

The little chubby boy nodded and called out again, "Daddy!"

Liu Xuan picked him up into his arms and asked happily, "Xiao Yuan is so smart, did your mother teach you that?"

Liu Xuan talked too much; Xiao Yuan frowned, not quite understanding what he meant, and turned to look at Lin Xue'er, calling out, "Mommy!"

Lin Xue'er laughed and explained to Liu Xuan, "Xiao Yuan has only just learned how to call people; you think he understands everything!"

Liu Xuan nodded; that was true! The little guy was only ten months old; it was already very surprising that he could remember him and call him.

The little chubby boy looked at Liu Xuan, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he struggled to get down.

Liu Xuan put him on the ground; he wobbled over to the side of the carriage, pointed his little finger inside, and looked back at Liu Xuan, "Honey... want to eat!"

Liu Xuan was dumbfounded; so this was the reason the little guy remembered him.

Liu Xuan used his Divine Soul to communicate with the Black Crystal Bee Queen, commanding it to lead all the Black Crystal Bees out to stand by.

"Buzz buzz!!" Thousands of Black Crystal Bees flew out of the carriage, hovering above the small courtyard, a dense black mass.

A palm-sized Black Crystal Bee Queen flew onto Liu Xuan's hand, and a feeling of joy was transmitted into Liu Xuan's mind.

"Level four Qi Refining!" The aura of the Black Crystal Bee Queen was already at level four Qi Refining, having reached the Middle Stage of Qi Refining.

It was truly worthy of its second-rank Spirit Insect Bloodline!

The Black Crystal Bee Queen's Bloodline rank had reached the second rank, and coupled with the fact that Spirit Insect-type Yao Beasts were known for their fast growth rate, and with the countless spirit flowers from the Red Pine Sect's Spirit Plant Hall providing nourishment, it was normal for it to break through quickly.

Liu Xuan looked at the massive swarm; among them were ten leader bees also at level four Qi Refining, one hundred small leaders at the early stage of Qi Refining, and three thousand ordinary Black Crystal Bees.

A single Black Crystal Bee was far from being a match for Yao Beasts or Cultivators of the same level, but they were numerous!

When a swarm of three thousand was deployed, even a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator would not want to provoke them.

This was not the limit of the swarm's size; if Liu Xuan spent a large amount of Spirit Stones to purchase monster beast flesh and blood to cultivate them, the swarm size could skyrocket several times over. An ordinary Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, if they didn't have any trump cards to protect themselves, would very likely be besieged and killed by the swarm.

As long as the Black Crystal Bee Queen was present, the ordinary worker bees did not need nectar; enough monster beast flesh and blood could support the swarm's population explosion. Not only was their combat power strong, but their endurance was also high.

'If only I could wait for the Black Crystal Bee Queen to break through to the Late Qi Refining Stage, or even Foundation Establishment...'

"Daddy! Honey... yummy!" Liu Xuan's train of thought was interrupted by little Eldest Son. He walked into the carriage and took a look; a large piece of black crystal honey was stored inside the hive, estimated to be about two or three jin.

A small portion of it was deeper in color, presumably the Advanced goods produced after the Black Crystal Bees' rank had increased.

Breaking off a small piece, Liu Xuan handed it to little Eldest Son, who immediately put it into his mouth, his eyes squinting with happiness.