Chapter 574: Breakthrough
Chapter 574: Breakthrough
Lin Xuan Qi spent the afternoon with Xue Cong and the others in the garden, enjoying the view, having tea and catching up on what had happened in the mansion.
Xue Cong went through the daily chores that Xiu had taken over from her.
Yue Jie with Liu Shi Shi was busy trying to stop Yue Xin from going around too fast in the garden.
And when Yue Xin came back to the pavilion she sat down and had a mouthful of the tea.
"You should be more careful." Yue Jie said to Yue Xin and shook her head at her.
"The flowers are too pretty to just sit here and look at from afar." Yue Xin stuck out her tongue like a mischievous child, shrugged her shoulders, and said.
Xue Cong also shook her head at Yue Xin, "Yue Jie is right.
"You should take good care of yourself.
"My mother bought some herbs recently that are good for the child, I’ll ask Xiu to bring them over to you later."
"Thanks, sister Xue Cong." Yue Xin nodded her head and Yue Jie also thanked Xue Cong for it.
Lin Xuan Qi was glad to see them being cordial with each other.
He thought for a moment about how he hadn’t spent much time with them and he wanted to make up for it.
"Feel free to buy any herbs or things that you want, we have the money for it." He said and Yue Xin’s eyes opened wide to it.
"I’ve been craving for some sour plum dessert recently, can we get it as dessert for dinner." Yue Xin said and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"I think I would like to have some too." Xue Cong got intrigued by her suggestion and said.
"Sure, we can buy as many as you want." Lin Xuan Qi was surprised that their wish was something so simple.
He glanced over at Yue Jie and Liu Shi Shi next.
"What about both of you?" He didn’t want them to feel that he was treating Xue Cong and Yue Xin differently just because they were bearing his child.
He would treat them as fairly as he could.
Yue Jie paused and thought for a moment before she knew what she wanted, "Maybe we can have some of the candied hawthorn skewers?"
That brought back some memories for Lin Xuan Qi and he nodded at her, "Great, you shall have what you wish for."
He glanced over at Liu Shi Shi next and asked, "What about you?"
Liu Shi Shi shrugged and said, "Hotpot and some wine to go with it?"
"That’s a great idea." Lin Xuan Qi said and he glanced over to Xiu who was standing outside the pavilion.
"The servant girls will fetch whatever the mistresses want," Xiu said, turning around to instruct them.
Lin Xuan Qi feeling satisfied with giving them a treat, turned his head back and glanced over at the pond. "Are you sure no one wants to have fish for dinner?"
Xue Cong and the others glanced around at each other.
Finally, after a few moments of silence, Xue Cong nodded and said, "Fine, I would like to have some fish for the hotpot."
Yue Jie, Yue Xin and Liu Shi Shi, knowing how Lin Xuan Qi was when it came to fishing, quickly nodded in agreement to have some fish for dinner.
"You could have just gone ahead and fished by the pond if you wanted to." She lamented at him and said.
Lin Xuan Qi rubbed his hands, stood up and said, "You don’t understand, it’s different when all of you request for it."
He went over to the pond and called out for Zhi Yong to join him.
Zhi Yong came over with fishing poles and they sat by the pond to start fishing.
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They caught some fish and the fish were added to the hotpot as requested.
There was also the sour plum dessert that Xue Cong and Yue Xin wanted when they were done with the hotpot.
Yue Jie had her candied hawthorn skewers which was nostalgic for her.
After the sumptuous hotpot dinner was over, Lin Xuan Qi didn’t go over to the lab and continued on his cultivation.
He wanted to break through to the Core Formation Level before the tournament started if he could.
Lin Xuan Qi took a Foundation Establishment pill and placed a Five-Element Stone onto his palm and he began to absorb the Five-Element Qi within the stone.
He changed to another Five-Element Stone when it was empty and continued with the cultivation.
Time passed quickly with him focused on it but unfortunately, he was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Perfected Stage but couldn’t breach it.
It required much more Five-Element Stone than he had thought.
He opened his eyes and wiped the sweat off his brow when he felt that he couldn’t sustain the cultivation any longer.
Lee He Song and Zhi Yong were also working hard in their cultivation at the lab with him.
They were also close to breaking through their current stage of their cultivation level.
If both of them broke through to the Foundation Establishment Level Mid Stage, they would be of great help to him when the tournament started.
Thankfully, it was indeed so.
Lee He Song and Zhi Yong felt their dantian expand and the amount of Five-Element Qi they could sense in the surroundings was much greater than before.
Zhi Yong opened his eyes and glanced at his palm with excitement.
He glanced over at Lin Xuan Qi and said, "Master Lin, me more powerful now."
Lin Xuan Qi nodded at him with an approving look.
Lee He Song drew out his sword and his Nine Yin Ice Sword gave out a chill that filled the lab.
He marveled at the sword, chuckled at it and said, "I hope this would be put to good use soon."
Lin Xuan Qi glanced at the blue glow from the Nine Yin Ice Sword, sighed and replied, "It might come much sooner than you expect."
Zhi Yong thumped on his chest and said, "Master Lin, me can help this time!"
"I’m sure you will." Lin Xuan Qi said but thought that it was best that Zhi Yong wouldn’t need to get involved.
It was best if Zhi Yong would be in the mansion to protect Xue Cong and the others.