52: Purpose of coming back

"You just keep spoiling him!"

Lin Xue'er gave Liu Xuan an annoyed look and pointed at their son, saying, "Look at how fat he's become!"

"He's just a child! A little extra weight is fine!"

Liu Xuan broke off a few small pieces of black crystal honey, placed a bit in the mouths of his two daughters, and took a piece for himself and Lin Xue'er each.

"You should also eat some black crystal honey from time to time; it's beneficial for improving your Martial Artist cultivation!"

With so much honey accumulated in the hive, it was clear that Lin Xue'er hadn't touched it for the past six months.

black crystal honey can nourish the Divine Soul and is extremely helpful for Lin Xue'er to achieve a Breakthrough in her Martial Artist Innate Realm.

"It's such an expensive item; it would be a waste for me to eat it!"

Lin Xue'er didn't believe she could reach the Great Perfection of Xiantian in her Martial Artist path and transition from a Martial Artist to the Dao of cultivation.

The Innate Realm was already her limit, so why waste resources on Cultivation?

If these resources were saved for her son, who possessed a Spiritual Root, it would be much more worthwhile.

"Hey!"

Liu Xuan gave her a pat on her backside and scolded, "What do you mean, waste?"

"I've told you before, there's no need to deliberately save Spirit Stones for me. Use them when you need to. I'll be able to handle our son's future when the time comes!"

Possessing the System, Liu Xuan was destined not to lack resources. Spirit Stones and other resources were only useful once they were converted into strength.

This girl was great in every way, except that she worried too much about the future and wanted to save all the good things for her son.

"You're only in your twenties and have already reached the Perfection of Inner Qi. Who can guarantee you won't be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Innate Realm, then reach the Late Stage of Qi Refining, or even Foundation Establishment?"

"Foundation Establishment..."

A trace of yearning flashed in Lin Xue'er's eyes.

"Is that really possible?"

Liu Xuan nodded. "With your husband here to help you, anything is possible!"

Lin Xue'er was Liu Xuan's Dao Companion from when he was humble. Unlike his purely transactional relationship with the other maids, he had genuine feelings for her, which was why he was willing to tell her these things.

"Thank you, Husband!"

Lin Xue'er smiled and came to Liu Xuan's side. "Let's not talk about that anymore. You still haven't told me why you came back."

"I came back on leave and will be leaving in three days. Over in Yongning..."

Liu Xuan chatted with her about some of the experiences he had in Yongning.

At nightfall, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang woke up with flushed faces and took Lingyun and Lingxiu from Liu Xuan's hands respectively.

The family spent a warm night filled with laughter.

The next day.

Liu Xuan left two hundred Spirit Stones with Lin Xue'er to purchase moonlight spiritual marrow for their three children, then went to the courtyard next door.

The four women—Chang Dan, Wu Qingyue, Huang Qian, and Li Man—had received news of Liu Xuan's return last night and were all waiting for him in the small courtyard.

"Husband!" (x4)

The four women were about six months pregnant, their bellies slightly rounded. Seeing Liu Xuan return, they all eagerly welcomed him at the door.

Liu Xuan had given them six months' worth of Spirit Stones when he left, and they had basically spent them all. Liu Xuan had returned at just the right time.

Liu Xuan didn't waste words, first distributing thirty-six Spirit Stones to each of them as living expenses for the next six months, before sitting down to chat with them about their recent experiences.

"Thank you, Husband!"

"Thank you, Husband!"

With the Spirit Stones in hand, the four women's enthusiasm rose a notch, and they gathered around Liu Xuan to talk about what had happened over the past six months.

Chang Dan had gone to the Talisman Hall and spent ten Spirit Stones, but after a month, she hadn't managed to learn a single Talisman rune.

Determining that she had no talent for Talismans, she didn't give up and went to the Formation Hall to study Formations instead.

She spent another ten Spirit Stones, only to come away empty-handed...

Formations were even harder than Talismans; after studying for a month, she couldn't make heads or tails of it.

She had originally wanted to continue trying at the Artifact Refining Hall and the Pill Refining Hall, but she had run out of Spirit Stones.

Now with the thirty-six Spirit Stones Liu Xuan had just given her, she decided to go to the Artifact Refining Hall first, then the Pill Refining Hall—she had to try everything!

Wu Qingyue was doing a bit better than Chang Dan. She had been studying at the Pill Refining Hall and had already finished learning the basics of pharmacology and the encyclopedia of medicinal herbs. She had passed the physician examination and was now qualified to learn Alchemy.

Huang Qian was focused on Cultivation and had already achieved a Breakthrough to the Qi Refining First Layer. She had dabbled in basic Spells like the Levitation Spell, Object Manipulation Spell, Wood Armor Spell, and Fire Ignition Spell...

She was following the path of a pure Spell Cultivator and was the one with the highest combat power among the women. If she weren't pregnant, she would be able to pass the combat assessment for mid-level Outer Sect Disciples at the Spell Hall right now.

Li Man had the least ambition; she had used her Spirit Stones to buy a beautiful magic robe and spent the rest on various delicacies.

Liu Xuan chatted with them for the whole morning, finally instructing them to rest easy during their pregnancies and promising them rewards once the children were born.

Leaving the small courtyard, Liu Xuan headed toward the Lin Family Talisman Hall in the city.

Lin Anqi and the maidservant Xiao Yue were seven months pregnant, and Xiao Lan was about six months pregnant.

They were all heavily pregnant, so Lin Anqi had bought two more little maidservants to serve her...

"Husband, Xiao Hong and Xiao Ye are both maidservants I carefully selected. Do you like them?" Lin Anqi looked at Liu Xuan.

"You!"

Liu Xuan supported her and said with a serious expression, "What kind of person do you take me for?"

"In your eyes, do I only think about those kinds of things?"

Lin Anqi tilted her head slightly, her large, bright eyes gazing at him as if to say, 'Isn't that the case?'

Liu Xuan admitted defeat, avoided her gaze, and said helplessly, "There's no time this time; I have to return to Yongning tomorrow."

"So soon!"

Lin Anqi looked disappointed. "I thought you would be able to stay with me for a few more days!"

Liu Xuan took a jade box from his person and placed it in her hand, comforting her, "Don't be unhappy! Look at what this is."

Lin Anqi opened it curiously. Inside the jade box was a black solid, and a faint, sweet fragrance wafted out.

"black crystal honey!"

"So much?"

Lin Anqi had eaten black crystal honey given by Liu Xuan before, and she also knew that Liu Xuan had entrusted the Black Crystal Bees to Lin Xue'er to raise.

Liu Xuan took out another jade box, which contained about half a jin of black crystal honey.

"The yield of black crystal honey is quite good. Since it's rare for me to come back, I intend to give this box to Father-in-law to taste."

"Okay!"

The couple shared a moment of tenderness before riding a carriage together toward the Talisman Hall.

In the carriage, Liu Xuan looked at Lin Anqi's belly. "The next time I come back should be when the child is born. I will definitely stay with you for a few more days then."

"Husband, you don't need to worry about me too much; I will take good care of myself!" Lin Anqi leaned into Liu Xuan's embrace and said worriedly, "I've heard that things in Yongning are getting more and more chaotic. You must prioritize your own safety!"

During the time Liu Xuan was away, Lin Anqi often thought of him. The short separation made her realize that she had truly fallen for Liu Xuan.

The carriage arrived at Lin Tianyue's residence. Liu Xuan presented the gift, then spoke about his experiences in Yongning, and finally mentioned Zhao Deliang's solicitation.

One of the purposes of Liu Xuan's return this time was to personally ask Lin Tianyue about his stance on this matter.

Compared to Zhao Deliang, Lin Tianyue was clearly more trustworthy!