Mo Danyan's expression turned solemn as he said, "I'm telling you, Third Brother, it seems like you're particularly concerned about my little granddaughter. She originally had a Four Spirit Root and didn't grow up in the Mo family from a young age, so what's strange about her cultivation speed being a bit slower?"
Seeing Mo Da's energetic appearance, Mo Dashan picked up the clear tea from the table and took a sip, saying with a hint of a smile: "Old Five, you're being paranoid."
"Third brother, let's just forget about Xiao Er's death, I'm at an age where I don't have many desires left, I just hope to spend the rest of my days peacefully with Ya Tou." Mo Danyan surprisingly turned serious, his usual joking demeanor gone.
Mo Dashi let out a long sigh and said, "Fifth brother, I always feel that Xiao Er's death is not so simple. At the time, we sent him to Huichun Valley as an undercover agent. Now that Xiao Er is dead and Huichun Valley has been destroyed, do you think it might have something to do with that thing?"
Mo Danyan's face was agitated as he stood up, shaking his head vigorously: "Impossible! If it were true that Xiao Er had brought back the thing or information about it, how could he have held on to his last breath and only mentioned his scattered relatives? You know that although Xiao Er values relationships, that thing is crucial to the rise of our entire Mo family!"
Mo Dashi's body leaned back slightly, his eyes half-closed as he said: "What you said is not wrong, that Xiao Er child should be able to distinguish between what's important and what's not. However, Xiao Er was originally the most outstanding one among their generation, and had a natural talent for alchemy. He returned with severe injuries, yet his cultivation had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage... what a pity!"
Mo Danyan's face changed color several times, and finally he flung his sleeve and said: "Third Brother, let bygones be bygones. It's getting late, I'll take my leave first."
Mo Daxian's two feet were walking forward with the wind, when Mo Dashan suddenly asked: "Lao Wu, did you give that spiritual wine to Qingchen?"
Mo Danyan stopped in his tracks and turned around, saying: "What?"
Looking at Mo Dajian's expression, Mo Dashan chuckled: "Nothing, it's just that the Ling wine has added some Return to Dust Grass..."
Mo Da's eyes widened: "You, why didn't you say so earlier!"
"Who would have thought that you couldn't bear to give your precious granddaughter a drink so soon?" Seeing Mo Danyan's murderous gaze, Mo Dashan hastily added: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, it's just that entering the Qi Refining stage is a bit slower, but there are also many advantages."
Mo Danyan stroked his beard and said, "Of course I know the benefits of Return to Dust Grass, but now Xiao Jiu is in a hurry to guide the air into her body. Don't forget that the year-end competition is approaching soon, do you want me to watch my granddaughter being beaten by others until she's toothless?"
Mo Dashi glanced at Mo Dayan calmly and said, "Fifth brother, you don't really think your little granddaughter can beat the maid of Mo Ba's family, do you?"
Mo Danyan glared at Mo Dashan for a long time, finally got angry and turned around to leave without saying a word.
Mo Da Shan looked at his back and smiled, shaking his head.
Mo Qingchen had returned home by now, and seeing that Grandfather still hadn't come back, she let Yunzhi prepare the meal while she herself ran to the courtyard and sat in a rocking chair, gently swaying back and forth as she thought about her thoughts.
That day, I made a bet with Mo Yuqi. Mainly because her words were getting more and more unpleasant, she even insulted my mother, if I tolerated it all the time, I'm afraid I would never be able to hold my head up for the rest of my life.
It's just that I didn't expect it to be over ten days again, and yet I still haven't managed to draw in the air, I'm probably the person who took the longest time to reach the first level of Qi Refining in Chao Yang Hall. Mo Qingchen smiled self-mockingly.
Mo Qingchen stretched out her hand to measure, and in recent days, due to the improvement of her diet, she could clearly feel that the flesh on her body had increased, her height had also increased a bit, and her hands were no longer as slender as before, seemingly fragile and about to break at any moment, but instead looked plump.
Am I really useless?
Mo Qingchen shook his head fiercely, I don't accept it. Since I have a four-spirit root, even if I'm not as good as those with dual or triple spirit roots, at least my innate talent should be better than those with five-spirit roots. It doesn't make sense that they can absorb the spiritual energy into their bodies while I couldn't!
The year-end small comparison is getting closer and closer.
"Miss, it's getting late, are you still waiting for Old Master Wu? Why don't you have some food first?" Yunzhi said as she walked out.
Mo Qingchen shook his head: "I'm not hungry yet, let's wait for Grandpa to come back and eat together."
"Miss, are you thinking about the bet?" Yunzhi hesitated for a moment before finally asking.
Mo Qingchen looked at Yun Zhi's worried face and sighed, "Yes, Yun Zhi sister, I'm afraid I'll really be beaten by Mo Yuqi until I'm left searching for my teeth on the ground."
Yun Chi sighed and said: "Miss, you shouldn't have made a bet with her just for the sake of temporary pleasure."
Mo Qingchen shook his head and said, "Cloud Branch sister, you're wrong. Even if I didn't make a bet, she wouldn't let me off at the year-end small comparison. Haven't you seen that she's always looking at me with disapproval? Anyway, I couldn't escape, so I might as well openly make a bet with her."
"But miss you——" Yunzhi said, hesitating and stopping mid-sentence.
Mo Qingchen rested her hands behind her head, saying slowly: "I just didn't expect that I couldn't get the energy into my body all along. But even if I lost to Xiaobi this time, I admit it. Isn't there still next year and the year after? I don't believe I'll always be worse than her!"
Yun Chi brushed off the leaves that had fallen on Mo Qingchen's body and said, "Miss, no matter what, having a spiritual root is something we people yearn for day and night. You should let go. Yun Chi sometimes thinks that even if it's just a five-element spiritual root, she would laugh with joy in her dreams."
"Yunzhi sister, the children with spiritual roots in the clan have been practicing in Chaoyang Hall since childhood. What do ordinary children usually do? Is there a clan school?" Mo Qingchen asked casually.
"En, in our clan, children regardless of gender must attend clan school and learn a skill to make a living."
Mo Qingchen smiled: "After all, being born into the Mo family isn't bad."
"Yes, Miss is right, and what's more, ordinary children with good roots in the clan can also learn martial arts!" Yunzhi said casually.
"What did you say?" Mo Qingchen suddenly stood up from his rocking chair and grabbed Yunzhi's hand.
Yun Zhi stared blankly: "I didn't say anything, Yun Zhi just said that some children in the clan would still learn martial arts..."
Mo Qingchen excitedly said: "Right, it's this sentence. Yunzhi sister, do you know how they all learned martial arts?"
Yun Zhi looked at Mo Qingchen with a puzzled expression, wondering why the normally calm and self-assured young lady was so agitated. She still managed to say: "There's Professor's mentor, you know. In our clan, there's a special library called the Cang Jing Pavilion where we store secret martial arts manuals. My brother is studying them right now."
"Well, like us in Chaoyang Hall, have you practiced martial arts?" Mo Qingchen asked deeply.
Yun Zhi burst out laughing and said: "Miss, why would the people of Chaoyang Hall waste their time practicing those superficial skills?"
Mo Qingchen only felt a glimmer of hope, it seemed that as long as he could find a suitable martial arts manual, perhaps there was still a chance to defeat Mo Yuqi who had already reached the second layer of Qi Refining?
