Chapter 217: Sis, are you out to fish, or to hook Brother Yuan?

Lu Yuan's home, at this moment, had a somewhat fantastical scene.

Su Liyan embraced her man, stepping on…… a washboard.

The two were in midair.

Lu Yuan gazed at the cyan‑glowing washboard under his feet, speechless.

As for sword flight, Lu Yuan had done some research.

A cultivator's practice is divided into two parts.

One part is spiritual power, the capital for a cultivator to contend with heaven and earth.

With spiritual power, a cultivator can lift a hand to split heaven and earth, burn the heavens and boil the seas.

The other part is spiritual sense, also known as divine sense or mental power.

Naturally, this is Lu Yuan's own name for it.

Divine sense means a cultivator can finely sense any minute vibration around themselves.

Some exceedingly strong cultivators' divine sense can extend hundreds of li, even thousands of li.

Within that divine sense, even an ant crawling on sand and gravel hundreds of li away can be sensed with perfect clarity.

That is divine sense.

Sword flight, however, is tied to divine sense.

Only when divine sense is immensely strong can one fly on a sword, since the sword must be manipulated by divine sense.

Lu Yuan's Dao Heart states that, for a normal cultivator, to fly on a sword one must at least reach the second or third stage.

That means at least Foundation Establishment; some only after Golden Core, as the realm advances and divine sense grows stronger, can they fly on a sword.

But my wife……

Can she already fly on a sword??

And……

This isn't ordinary sword flight.

Those immortals' flying swords are definitely immortal artifacts, not mundane things, so they're easier and less laborious to handle.

Yet my wife just uses a washboard……

Could it be that my wife has progressed from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment??

That's too fast……

Of course, it's also possible that some are born with exceptionally strong divine sense, unlike ordinary people.

As for which category my wife falls into……

Lu Yuan doesn't know……

After all, Lu Yuan is presently a good‑for‑nothing who hasn't even figured out the Breathing Technique.

"Brother, let's keep cultivating."

Su Liyan, holding her man, spoke with a cheerful smile.

Lu Yuan regained his senses, nodded, and said nothing further.

Lu Yuan has to get serious!!

Although they say Lu Yuan's aim is to eat soft…… no, his aim is to lie flat!

He's been shouting that all along.

But……

Lying this flat is like being a total waste…… Lu Yuan doesn't feel much better about it.

I'm the head manager of the household!

How can the head manager be such a waste!!

I must strive and strengthen myself!!

……

The next day, six a. m.

Lu Yuan lay weakly on the bed, gazing at the ceiling.

Hmm…… I'm just a total waste.

Damn it, still the second level of the Breathing Technique.

"Brother~~ you're still researching and practicing the second level of the Breathing Technique~~"

Brother, you're so persistent, no wonder you're good at everything you do~

Su Liyan's soft, sweet voice rang out beside him.

Lu Yuan turned his head and saw his little fox looking at him with eyes full of admiration.

Seeing his wife sitting sideways like a duck beside him, Lu Yuan thought, My wife is truly adorable, truly beautiful.

Pure desire ceiling level.

Hearing his wife's words, Lu Yuan immediately sat up, raised an eyebrow, and said:

"Of course, brother is just that sort of earnest person~"

"This is reviewing the old to learn the new~"

Hmm…… can't lose face.

Su Liyan, smiling like a flower, buried herself in her man's arms, laughing as she held him.

"I also want to learn from brother~"

"Brother~ I've recently gone back to studying the second level of the Breathing Technique, brother, let me share my thoughts~"

Huh?

Lu Yuan gave his wife in his arms a strange look.

Su Liyan then said seriously:

"After absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, I feel that first entering the heavenly center, then refining it in the central void, and then letting the divine channels on both sides surge into the whole body makes the speed faster~"

Lu Yuan blinked his eyes, huh...

Is that so?

Immediately, Lu Yuan closed his eyes, preparing to try a little.

However, just after closing his eyes for two seconds, Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Where is the central void again?"

Su Liyan blinked her eyes, then immediately got up from her husband's arms.

She poked a spot on her husband's belly with her jade hand and said:

"It's right here~"

Huh...

Lu Yuan nodded, then slightly closed his eyes.

He then began to practice the breathing technique again according to what his wife had just said.

Su Liyan sat to the side, quietly looking at her husband, her eyes full of love.

Su Liyan is not a fool.

Especially... Su Liyan's cultivation is now very powerful.

Or rather, at the very least she is many times more powerful than Lu Yuan.

So...

Su Liyan could tell that, in this cultivation matter, her husband might not be very skilled...

Especially after last night, Su Liyan could completely confirm it.

Her husband really isn't very skilled at cultivation.

That night, Su Liyan kept thinking about how to gently teach her husband.

After all... this is the manager of her own household, her husband; she couldn't say it directly, or it would hurt his face.

In this household there can only be one exceptionally powerful person, and that must be her husband.

About three to five minutes later, Lu Yuan opened his eyes, then looked astonished and said:

"It seems... it really is like that..."

If following his wife's method, Lu Yuan felt he could breakthrough to the third stage in just one night.

Hiss~~

His wife truly is a cultivation genius of monstrous level.

This is not only about that Lan Xin, but also his wife's talent, which is unparalleled.

After all, what his wife just said were all things she herself had comprehended.

At that moment, upon hearing her husband's affirmation of her earlier words, Su Liyan instantly became delighted like a child praised by adults at home.

She quickly pursed her lips and smiled, saying:

"Right~ brother~"

After blinking, Lu Yuan suddenly looked at his wife before him, raised his eyebrows, and said:

"Huh? Are you teaching me what to do?"

Su Liyan startled, then the next second hurriedly buried herself in her husband's arms, acting coquettishly and saying:

"Ahhh~~ I don't~~ brother~~"

"I know brother definitely can do these, I was just saying it casually~~ brother~~ kiss~~ don't be angry~"

"Little fox likes brother the most, wouldn't dare teach brother to do things~"

While saying this, Su Liyan raised her face, her plump, moist cherry lips kissing her husband's cheek.

Feeling his wife's coquettishness in his arms, Lu Yuan couldn't help but hehe laugh.

Lu Yuan was just joking; it's actually a meme he saw on TV on Earth.

How could that make him angry.

It simply wouldn't.

Hearing his wife call herself a little fox to coax him, Lu Yuan really couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

After tightly hugging his wife and giving her two quick kisses, Lu Yuan then held her and asked curiously:

"By the way, wife, how were you last night?"

Su Liyan in Lu Yuan's arms blinked her eyes, then showed a cute, worried expression and said:

"It seems there hasn't been any change~"

Hearing Su Liyan's words, Lu Yuan nodded, but didn't say much more.

This is normal.

Who's cultivation can change every day.

His wife is too monstrous; pausing a bit and waiting for himself is also fine.

Then Lu Yuan comforted:

"Normal, maybe you've hit a bottleneck; take it slow, wife, you'll definitely be as strong as brother in the future!"

Su Liyan immediately smiled and nodded repeatedly, cutely saying:

"Mmm~~ I will definitely work hard~"

After saying that, Su Liyan got off the bed, took pants and clothes, preparing to dress her husband.

Su Liyan didn't tell the truth.

Actually…… Su Liyan still changed a lot last night.

However…… now that she knows her man isn't very skilled in cultivation, Su Liyan feels she shouldn't keep talking about how she is.

Otherwise…… this would deal a big blow to her man's confidence……

So, Su Liyan plans that when her man reaches the same situation as she currently has, she will then talk about her progress.

Anyway, she will definitely be one level lower than her man in the future.

……

In the morning, after eating, Lu Yuan wandered around the house, checking if anything needed repair—table corners, pots and pans, etc.

Some things are broken; if they need fixing, fix them.

After all, Lu Yuan's main job is still that of a blacksmith.

These days he's busy all day, not really managing the house; the chairs and stools that are loose and wobbly, he takes them out to the yard, grabs a hammer, nails, etc., and fixes them.

It's rather a scene of domestic bliss.

Su Liyan and Wang Yulan, after having breakfast, started busying themselves at home.

Of the three sewing machines at home, two have already been moved into the shop; however, today the two of them don't need to use the sewing machines.

They just first sort out the cloth for each part, wring it out.

This looks quite busy.

Of course, it really is busy.

After all, eighty pieces of clothing, once finished, will take at least half a month to start.

Lu Yuan wondered, should we hire a few people to help?

But after thinking again, probably not needed……

After all, the current busyness is because they just opened shop, and many relatives of high officials from the court came to patronize.

Once they finish this batch of work, actually later there won't be so much.

By then, maybe they can only take orders for one or two pieces a day.

Then it will be very easy.

Of course, even if they can only sell one or two pieces a day later, that would be absolutely fine for the shop.

After all, the pure profit per piece of clothing from Lu Yuan's home is ten-something yuan.

That's twenty to thirty yuan a day, eight or nine hundred yuan a month.

Isn't that much better than working at the Forging Bureau?

……

In the morning Lu Yuan repaired furniture at home; in the afternoon he went with Gu Lie to the moat to fish.

Afterwards, these few days have been like that.

Anyway, as long as they haven't found oil, Lu Yuan is just one word: play!

Before, they always talked about playing; now they finally got the chance, Lu Yuan and Gu Lie really play wildly every day.

Today they go fishing, tomorrow they fight crickets, the day after they go to the flower and bird market to watch birds.

This continues for three or four days.

……

Early morning.

Gu Qingwan was seated on the imperial throne in the Hall of Heavy Splendor, having closed the memorial in her hand, she slightly furrowed her brows and looked down at the senior eunuch, saying:

"Why hasn't Gu Lie arrived yet?"

The senior eunuch was startled, then hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, I've already sent someone to urge him."

The senior eunuch now acts very carefully, mainly because… these days His Majesty's mood is bad.

He often loses his temper.

The senior eunuch doesn't know how to serve anymore.

He can only cling to his waistband to serve.

As for Gu Qingwan's bad temper… that's certain.

Gu Qingwan's temper simply cannot improve now.

You say, how come that little thing doesn't know to come see me!!

Previously, when they were tinkering with the train and steam engine, Lu Yuan basically came every day.

Gu Qingwan could also see Lu Yuan every day.

But now that the steam engine is finished and the train has been moved out of the Hall of Heavy Splendor, Lu Yuan doesn't come anymore.

Gu Qingwan has also been busy these days and has no time to go to Lu Yuan's home.

They haven't seen each other for several days.

Gu Qingwan silently cursed, Lu Yuan really is a heartless little brat, always knowing to go play wildly with Gu Lie, and not knowing to come see his sister!

It's truly a waste of affection on you!

Heartless little brat!

About half an hour later, Gu Lie came carrying a fishing rod.

As soon as he entered, Gu Lie shouted:

"What's up, sis? If you have something, just have someone else say it; why drag me over early in the morning?"

Upon seeing Gu Lie arrive, Gu Qingwan composed her expression, then put on a solemn face and said:

What are you going to do today?

Gu Lie slightly raised his eyebrows and said:

"What else can I do? Of course I'm going fishing with Yuan ge."

"Today we two are preparing to go fish at the upstream reservoir of Little Green Mountain; I heard there are plenty of fish."

Hearing Gu Lie's words, Gu Qingwan found it amusing and said:

"You fish with a straight hook every day; whether there are many or few fish, what does it have to do with you?"

Gu Lie, on the other hand, raised his eyebrows and said:

"Hey, I once managed to catch something with a straight hook—you don't believe me? Ask Yuan ge."

"Fishing with a straight hook is way more interesting than with a curved hook!"

Gu Qingwan pursed her lips, said nothing, then gave a light cough, put on a serious face, and said:

"Don't go so far this afternoon… just… fish in the palace; there's a pond in the Imperial Garden with plenty of fish—let's fish there."

Gu Lie looked strange and said:

"The pond in the Imperial Garden?"

"Aren't they raising koi there?"

After blinking, Gu Qingwan immediately said:

"Um… yeah… at first… at the beginning they were koi."

"I don't know what happened, but yesterday the whole pond of koi turned belly-up, so it was changed to an ordinary fish pond, right?"

She said that to the Grand Eunuch.

The Grand Eunuch was stunned, then repeatedly nodded and said:

"Yeah, yeah… I don't know what's going on… the koi are all gone…"

After saying that, the Grand Eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It's no wonder… those fish… were all ordered to be killed by the Emperor…

Immediately, Gu Qingwan looked at Gu Lie without blushing or her heart racing, blinked, and said:

"So, this afternoon you call Lu Yuan to come fish here; it's perfect—I have nothing to do this afternoon, so I'll join you guys~"

Gu Lie, holding the fishing rod, blinked, then suddenly looked at Gu Qingwan with a strange expression and said:

"Sis, are you here to fish, or to fish for Yuan ge?"

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