Chapter 93: Mother's Love is Slightly Heavy (Monthly Ticket +4)

Chen Shu bought two Auxiliary Potions and was gifted two Restoration Pills.

This time, he did not buy from Blue Light Company again.

He switched to Beihe Company.

The advantage of potions produced by Blue Light Company is that the price is consumer-friendly and the cost-performance ratio is high; they follow a low-end sales route.

They are suitable for buying potions for Low Tier use.

Beihe Company, on the other hand, focuses on high-quality, high-end products; the potions they produce are more expensive, but the effects of their Intermediate Stage potions are better, and the spiritual efficacy is gentler.

The Auxiliary Potion for breaking through to the Fourth Stage is different from the potions used for the previous three times; for the previous three times, as long as they were used correctly, the success rate was close to 100%. Therefore, as long as the potions were produced by a legitimate company and had passed national testing, the effects were all the same, and the expensive ones were almost entirely an "IQ tax."

Breaking through to the Fourth Stage is different.

At this time, all potions only have an auxiliary effect; the basic principle is to provide extra Spirit Power during the breakthrough and to increase the vitality of one's own Spirit Power, the latter of which is equivalent to giving one's Spirit Sea a shot of stimulant or enhancer, which is somewhat helpful for impacting the Spirit Lock.

This is just the basic principle; explaining it in more detail would be complicated, and every company is different.

Compared to the near 100% success rate of the first three times, this time, no matter which company's potion is chosen, the auxiliary effect will be much worse.

However, there are still differences in the effects of products from different companies.

The price difference is even greater.

Although the prices of previous potions also fluctuated, the most expensive and the cheapest could not differ by more than double. But the Fourth Stage is different. The cheapest Fourth Stage Auxiliary Potion costs about the same as a Second Tier to Third Tier breakthrough potion, a little over 100,000, but expensive ones can sell for several hundred thousand, with the effect only increasing by a little. There are even more expensive ones that claim to have added essences of various rare heavenly treasures, which can sell for over a million; there is no need to doubt it, it is just an "IQ tax," specifically to cheat rich people.

Chen Shu himself still intended to patronize Blue Light Company's business, but he had earned a bit too much money recently, so he was a little extravagant.

Beihe's potions have a very good reputation, are recognized as having excellent effects, and the price is not that exaggerated; since the store happened to be holding a year-end promotion, he made his move decisively.

The original price was 280,000, now 250,000 per bottle, and buying one bottle gifts one Restoration Pill.

He bought two bottles in one go.

The cash in his account hit rock bottom all at once.

Restoration Pills are also very useful; if bought separately, a box costs over a thousand to several thousand, and one box contains only one pill.

When the time comes, regardless of whether the impact fails or succeeds, the Spirit Sea will inevitably be fatigued and damaged; the Restoration Pill can quickly replenish Spirit Power and has a very good restorative effect. It can save a large amount of time cost for repairing the Spirit Sea after a failed impact, allowing one to quickly enter the preparations for the next impact.

Even if the impact is successful, it can quickly restore one's state.

Not bad, not bad.

Chen Shu threw them into the Crystal.

Today he is staying at Big Sister's place, sleeping on the sofa.

The next day at five in the morning.

He woke Chen Banxia up.

They went to the airport to meet up with Qingqing; Chen Banxia slept the whole way in the car, and as soon as she got on the plane, she rubbed her younger brother's shoulder again, complaining that it was too hard and uncomfortable to use as a pillow, seemingly wanting to use this method to rub her brother's shoulder soft.

"Why is your shoulder so hard?"

"Don't you know I practice martial arts?"

"It's too hard, it's uncomfortable!"

"Who told you to use it as a pillow?"

"I'm sleepy!"

"I want to sleep too..."

"Then sleep!"

Consequently, both of them turned their heads and looked at Ning Qing, who was sitting by the window.

Ning Qing was holding Taozi and pursed her lips; Taozi, however, turned her head, her pair of eyes looking at them with spirit.

In Yiguo, pets are allowed to take planes; as long as they have documents, have finished their vaccinations, and have a quarantine certificate issued, they can stay with their owners. But if they are not accompanied by an owner, they still have to honestly go through consignment, and consignment can be quite miserable for some.

Half an hour later, the plane took off quietly.

Chen Banxia leaned on Chen Shu's shoulder, Chen Shu leaned on Ning Qing's shoulder, and Taozi stepped on Ning Qing's thigh, her front paws resting on the window as she poked her head out to look at the ground.

The planes in this world do not have turbine engines.

Large flying objects like this all use the "Ling Chi Principle" to obtain power, the same principle as a Cultivator flying or a Flying Sword flying. However, ordinary cannonballs and bullets do not use this technology because their volume is too small, it is not cost-effective, and the technical difficulty is high; explosive propulsion is simple and economical.

More than three hours later, they arrived at Bai City.

When they landed, Chen Shu still had a sense of unreality; it was like this every time he finished a flight. He always felt that crossing such a long distance in such a short time felt like having undergone another space-time travel. Perhaps he would slowly get used to it after mastering the ability to fly in the future.

The temperature in Yujing this morning was a little below zero.

Bai City was over ten degrees, similar to spring and autumn.

Yujing was shrouded in thick fog.

Bai City had a clear sky for ten thousand miles.

This kind of change made one feel a bit unaccustomed, but feeling the warm sunshine, his mood felt exceptionally comfortable again.

Chen Shu took off his coat and handed it to Qingqing for her to hold, while he pushed one suitcase in each hand and walked quickly toward the outside of the airport. Taozi was squatting on top of one of the suitcases, staring at the ground, her eyes sparkling, seemingly thinking this was very fun.

Qingqing held the two coats and followed behind him.

At the very back was Chen Banxia, who was secretly filming with her Mobile Phone.

They hailed a ride-hailing car and went home.

Half an hour later, Chen Shu pushed open the door to his home and smelled the scent of food; Chen Jiaoshou, Wei Lvshi, and Xiaoxiao were all at home waiting for them.

"Long time no see."

Chen Shu said calmly to the people inside.

Then Chen Banxia squeezed past him and looked at the people at home with a grin—she looked like the same type as a female celebrity from Chen Shu's memory of his past life, it seemed her name was Tan something-Yun, in short, a round face and big eyes, making her look very young; because she was a Cultivator, her skin was exceptionally good, snow-white and smooth, and when she smiled, her big eyes narrowed into crescent moons, making her look even younger; her expression was much more excited than Chen Shu's.

"Mom! Dad! Oh, Xiaoxiao is here too! Did you miss me?"

"No." Chen Jiaoshou was honest and calm.

"Come in and eat quickly." Wei Lvshi greeted them, and seeing Ning Qing behind them, she became a bit more enthusiastic, "Qingqing, come quickly, look what I made. I followed an online tutorial to make Sour Radish Old Duck Soup; I don't know if it tastes good."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Chen Shu stood behind Chen Banxia and said, "Professor Chen, did you notice? You are clearly standing in front, yet in Chen Banxia's mouth, you are ranked behind Mom. I don't know what you're thinking, but if I were you, I couldn't endure it."

Chen Jiaoshou acted as if he hadn't heard.

Chen Banxia spat out a sound of annoyance, gave Chen Shu an elbow jab in passing, then changed into her slippers and walked into the house, running to the little girl first:

"Xiaoxiao! Hurry and call me!"

"Sister Banxia."

"So cute!" Chen Banxia laughed, "Xiaoxiao seems to have grown a bit taller than last year!"

"I'll be taller than you next year."

"..."

Chen Banxia suddenly felt this little girl wasn't so cute anymore.

The little girl realized she had said the wrong thing, but felt no regret; she glanced at Chen Shu and Ning Qing behind Chen Banxia and called out crisply in turn:

"Brother-in-law, Qingqing."

Ning Qing changed into her slippers, stood up straight, and looked at her.

The little girl sensed danger, but she wasn't panicked; she hid behind Chen Jiaoshou, poked out half her head, and bravely met her gaze.

Chen Jiaoshou just chuckled.

Ning Qing looked to the side, tossed both their coats onto a stool, and walked straight toward Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao hid completely behind Chen Jiaoshou.

Ning Qing's footsteps did not pause in the slightest.

Chen Jiaoshou continued to chuckle.

Xiaoxiao circled the pillar.

Circling the pillar failed.

Caught, and received a spanking.

Chen Jiaoshou was still chuckling.

The little girl stood silently in place, neither sad nor blaming anyone, only blaming herself for not having grown up yet and being unable to beat her sister.

After the meal.

Chen Shu sat on the sofa to rest.

Wei Lvshi walked over and sat beside him, pointed at the fruit on the coffee table, and said to him, "Bought just today, washed clean, quite delicious."

"Yo! So polite?"

Chen Shu picked up a winter jujube, only to find it oddly shaped.

Could it be delicious?

So he handed it to Qingqing on his right: "Qingqing, here's a jujube for you to eat."

Qingqing looked at him calmly.

A moment later, her peripheral vision swept over the uncle and aunt nearby, and she finally took the winter jujube and took a bite.

Chen Shu stared at her with concern: "Is it good?"

"It's good."

Although it looked ugly, the taste was indeed not bad.

But this person's motive for acting was still unforgivable.

Silently adding water.

Chen Shu also tasted a jujube and felt it was indeed delicious, so he picked a better-looking one, handed it to the little girl on the other side, and asked, "Aren't you all waiting a few more days to finish your exams, and don't you have make-up classes? Why aren't you in class today?"

The little girl gnawed on the jujube while answering, "I've already been specially recruited, so I don't need to go to school anymore."

"Which school did you choose?"

"Sister told me to choose Ling'an Academy, so I chose Ling'an Academy." The little girl didn't have much expression, "The major was also chosen for me by Sister."

"She told you to choose it and you did? Why are you so obedient to her?"

"Because I don't know what to choose."

"If it were me! I'd deliberately go against her!"

"That's right!"

"Then which major did she help you choose?"

"Artificial Life Engineering."

"Sounds so high-end."

"I don't know what that is either..."

"Study hard, find a good job later, earn more money, so you can buy me games, buy skins, and buy equipment."

"Mm."

"You won't be able to enroll until the semester after next, right?"

"Mm."

"Then are you still participating in the competition next semester?"

"They said I have to participate."

"Oh, but no matter what place you get, you've already been specially recruited..."

"That's right." The little girl paused, then glanced at them, "Next semester I still have to go to Yujing for training, so I won't be going to school for classes. Sister said there's still a room in their Dormitory she can let me stay in. Sister also told me to tell the school's admissions teacher that if they want me to choose Ling'an Academy, besides the scholarship, they also have to let me stay in the empty room in Sister's Dormitory, and they agreed."

"That's great then."

"Mm."

Chen Shu knew that, in reality, the little girl and her sister also had a very good relationship; the little girl also relied on her sister very much and trusted her sister very much.

Living together with her sister was not bad either; they had been together since they were small, after all.

And when the time comes...

I imagine that sand-sculpture group member wouldn't have thought of it, right? There are only three people in the Dormitory in total, and two of them are spies I planted by her side, and one of those spies is the type who obeys my every word—

When the time comes, won't her every move be perfectly clear to me?

Thinking of this, Chen Shu could not help but reveal a smile.

"Brother-in-law, what are you smiling at?"

"Nothing."

Chen Shu caught the faint gaze Qingqing cast toward him, and considering that Qingqing had achieved success in the Heart Dao, he feared being seen through by her, so he composed his expression without a trace, then leaned over to grab a handful of winter dates from the fruit platter and focused on eating them, making a crunching sound in his mouth.

"Are they good?" Wei Lvshi asked.

"They're good."

"It's good that they're good, I bought them especially for you." Wei Lvshi paused, "You weren't home this year, and no one made Sausage or Cured Meat. Now that there are still more than ten days until the New Year, if you have nothing to do tomorrow, take Chen Banxia to the vegetable market and get these things prepared."

"..."

"Hey, no! What does this have to do with me?" Chen Banxia kept the date pit in her mouth without a trace; anyway, with her baby fat, it couldn't be seen, "I didn't even eat any!"

"..." Wei Lvshi glanced at her lightly and ignored her completely, just continuing to urge him on her own, "Go early; New Year goods are quite popular recently, and if you go late, all the good ones will have been picked over."

"..."

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