Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
The pear blossoms in Cangli Courtyard fell and scattered again, with no one to tend to them, forming a thin layer on the cobblestones.
And the pears on the old pear tree in the courtyard dwindled day by day.
But...
In stark contrast, a certain young girl’s round little belly remained constantly full.
Oh, right.
There was also a certain little fox who often accompanied the young girl in stealing pears, now sticky with fruit juice, lying despairingly on a branch.
It was unclear whether the juice on the white fox’s fur was from its own gluttony or from being used as a handkerchief by a certain mischievous little demoness.
"Chirp, chirp..."
The little white fox let out a pitiful whimper, watching desperately as Qing Jun reached out sticky little hands to wipe on its fluffy tail.
"Be good, little white, sister Qing Jun is putting on some nice fragrance for you..."
The young girl shamelessly referred to herself as ’sister’.
Perhaps... the more she cared about something, the more she emphasized it.
Watching her senior and junior sisters grow much taller, the young girl’s fragile heart couldn’t bear it.
Boo hoo... it wasn’t supposed to be like this.
She, Xu Qingjun, was supposed to grow very, very tall.
After all, she was a super big True Dragon!
After growing tall, she could make her master call her sister... no, call her mother!
But why did it turn out like this?
It must be because she didn’t eat enough!
The young girl took a fierce bite of the pear, deciding to eat more, to grow taller!
Chen Ye lay on the rocking chair under the tree, unable to resist sighing.
Time was relentless.
In the blink of an eye, Zhiwei and Jin’er had grown taller and more graceful.
Yet only Qing Jun, the girl who ate the most, hadn’t grown a bit!
Of course, in this half month,
neither the master nor the disciples were idle.
First, the master,
After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Late Period in Hunyuan City, the master returned to Lingyin Sect, naturally needing to refine his foundation.
Then, the three disciples, having gained rich rewards from Luoxiao Grotto Heaven, needed to retreat and digest their gains to solidify their foundations.
For example, Zhiwei obtained a Second Tier Top Grade Sword Pill, a lethal weapon once refined by He Qinyuan, requiring immense mental energy to refine as her own Magical Treasure.
Additionally, after going through numerous battles in the Grotto Heaven, she needed this half a month to rest and recuperate from over-consumed Sword Intent and vitality.
As for Jin’er, she was immersed in the study of the Celestial Burning Treasure Scroll.
This profound and intricate fire control Dharma Method was difficult to understand, but fortunately, with her tenacity and innate Anomalous Fire, she had grasped some insights over this half-month.
As for Qing Jun...
She was rather idle, so besides sleeping, she spent her days jumping around the courtyard with the little white fox, causing mischief to the pear tree.
Logically, the Dragon Blood Bodhi was a Third Tier Upper Grade Spirit Fruit, a single bite of which would cause a normal cultivator to retreat for over half a year.
But Qing Jun swallowed a whole one, and in this half month, she was as calm as ever, not even letting out a burp.
Chen Ye squinted, gently tapping the armrest of the rocking chair, having some insight.
Probably like before.
Previously, Qing Jun had refined a True Dragon’s scale, without any immediate reaction, only fully digesting it after some time.
This little girl had a special constitution, able to forcibly store power beyond her capacity within her body.
Then,
She would slowly digest it over time, until fully absorbed.
"This means, in the near future, this little girl of mine will give her master a big surprise... Apart from the Dragon Blood Bodhi, who knows how many treasures she had eaten in the Grotto Heaven."
Chen Ye couldn’t help but anticipate.
This was a Third Tier Upper Grade Spirit Fruit!
Even though Qing Jun was a dragon, she was only in the Foundation Establishment Early Period!
The Dragon Blood Bodhi should allow her cultivation to advance again, catching up to her sisters, right?
"Belch..."
In the tree, Qing Jun contentedly patted her round little belly, secretly poking out her silver tail, swaying it in the air.
This girl was quite sly.
She glanced secretly from the tree at her master resting with closed eyes on the rocking chair.
With her senior and junior sisters in retreat, only she and her master were left in the courtyard, a rare moment indeed!
But her master either slept or cultivated every day and didn’t play with her, which made her unhappy.
"Hmph hmph..."
A mischievous idea flashed through Qing Jun’s mind.
She guided her silver dragon tail closer to her master.
First, she lightly brushed the tip of her tail on her master’s clothes.
No reaction.
Qing Jun gathered her courage and let the tail wander upward, finally stopping above Chen Ye’s nose, tickling like a feather.
"Achoo—"
Caught off guard by the sudden tickle, Chen Ye sneezed, abruptly opening his eyes.
The first thing he saw was a gleaming silver tail waving triumphantly in midair.
Looking up,
he saw Qing Jun lazily lying on the tree, seemingly by accident.
Fortunately, the old pear tree in the courtyard was low, and she lay on a branch close to the ground, otherwise, the tail wouldn’t have reached him.
But Chen Ye suspected the girl did it on purpose, narrowing his eyes suspiciously: "You little rascal, feeling itchy again, huh?"