AWB Chapter 30 Be honest with each other
Chapter 30 Be honest with each other
The old man from the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron said, "Since the four of them have also awakened their spiritual intelligence for cultivation, Lin Yue, the four of them also need to cultivate. You should teach them cultivation techniques."
Lin Yue then asked the remnant soul Xueyang, "Remnant soul Xueyang, can they be taken into the ring space?"
The remnant soul Xueyang said, "It should be possible. Your three children are definitely able to go in, after all, they are connected to you by blood. Xiaobao went in before, and the three of them should have no problem going in. As for Gong Yong, I can't guarantee it. Let's try it tonight."
The old man Huoyun Xianding said, "Before the four of them are discovered, we must quickly get them to start cultivating, otherwise they won't even have the ability to protect themselves."
Hearing their words, Lin Yue felt a great sense of responsibility mixed with a touch of nervousness. She knew the path of cultivation was fraught with hardship, and she didn't know if the children and Gong Yong could adapt. But for their safety, Lin Yue decided to follow the advice of Elder Huoyun Immortal Cauldron and the remnant soul Xueyang. She secretly resolved to do her utmost to help them embark on the path of cultivation and equip them with sufficient abilities to cope with any potential dangers.
The children had a great time playing with the rat spirit and the willow tree spirit. As Lin Yue and Gong Yong were preparing to leave with the children, the little willow tree spirit suddenly asked, "Little Bao's mom, can we stay at your house?" The family of five were stunned and turned to look at them. The little gray rat spirit said aggrievedly, "Little Bao's mom, recently a group of people have come to the vicinity of Willow Tree Village, constantly absorbing spiritual energy. It's very unsafe for me and the little willow tree spirit to travel; we could be discovered by them at any time, so we have to move again."
The eldest child said, "Mommy, let them move in." Lin Yue glanced at Gong Yong, who then looked into his eldest daughter's eyes. The second child suddenly added, "Mommy, Daddy, let them move in." The youngest child also said, "I like them."
Lin Yue suddenly said, "You can't leave your origin within 3 kilometers, right?" The little willow tree spirit said, "That's right. But your house happens to be within 3 kilometers. We've already been there last time, so I can stay there." Lin Yue then asked, "If someone harms your true form, can you rush back in time?" The little willow tree spirit said dejectedly, "They can't harm my true form. They want to use the abilities on my true form—one is to purify spiritual energy, and the other is to heal illnesses." The willow tree spirit hung its head, and the little mouse said anxiously, "Little Bao's mother, if the little willow tree spirit's essence is absorbed by them again, it might disappear." The family of five stared wide-eyed. "How could that be? The little willow tree spirit could disappear?" The little mouse nodded.
The final decision was that the little mouse spirit and the little willow tree spirit got into the trunk of the car and went home together.
Along the way, the children excitedly discussed what it would be like after the little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit moved into their home. Lin Yue and Gong Yong, on the other hand, silently pondered how to settle them in and how to deal with the potential troubles that might follow. But looking into the children's expectant and kind eyes, they knew that this was a request they couldn't refuse.
The children were excited as soon as they got home. Gong Yong pulled the campervan, Lin Yue carried Xiao Bao, and the willow spirit and the little mouse spirit followed behind them. Although they were invisible to others, they were still followed into the elevator. One of them crouched in a corner, clinging to Lin Yue's leg, a little scared. After all, many more people had entered the elevator; besides Lin Yue's family, there were five or six more. They were a bit frightened. The elevator doors opened, and people started to walk out. The two of them quickly darted out, following Lin Yue's steps. When they reached the door, Gong Yong opened it, and the two of them quickly went into the living room.
The three children entered the living room, and Lin Yue closed the door. She then called them to the dining table, where they sat together to begin a family meeting. Lin Yue clearly told the three children that they would need to practice spiritual discipline with their mother from now on, and that they must not tell any outsiders anything about the family. If anyone asked, they should say they didn't know or that nothing happened.
Where do the little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit live? Gong Yong opened a cabinet on the balcony and took out a nest. These were two large nests he had bought before he got married and before he had children. They were like little houses, plush toys, and very warm and fluffy inside. Then Gong Yong took out a dog bowl and a water bowl for the mouse spirit, so it would be convenient for the mouse spirit to drink and eat. As for the willow tree spirit, it didn't eat; it absorbed spiritual energy. The mouse spirit said, "No, the willow tree spirit also needs water. But I can share half of my water bowl with the willow tree spirit, so they can share." He placed them in a corner of the balcony.
Lin Yue turned on the shower in the bathroom, carried the rat spirit inside, and scrubbed it inside and out. The willow tree spirit stood beside the toilet watching, secretly laughing. The little rat spirit said, "Little Bao's mom, be gentle, be gentle! Ouch, my ears! Ouch, my nose! Ouch, my bottom! Ouch, my tail! Be gentle, be gentle! Don't pull my skin off!"
Lin Yue said, "You're too dirty. Wash yourself, or you might bring germs to my child."
The little mouse spirit said, "I won't. I love being clean. I lick my fur every day."
Lin Yue said, "From now on, you are not allowed to lick your fur, chew on things, or damage anything in the house."
"But I have to chew things with my teeth," the little mouse said, feeling wronged.
Gong Yong said, "I'll buy you two beef tendon bones tomorrow."
"What are beef tendons and bones?" the little mouse spirit asked curiously.
"It's for dogs to chew on. You can chew on it first, but you can't damage the furniture, especially the wooden parts, and these sofa cushions," Gong Yong explained patiently.
The family was busy preparing for the arrival of the new member. Although it was a bit hectic, it was full of warmth and joy.
After washing the rat spirit, Lin Yue went to wash the willow tree spirit. The willow tree spirit was much easier to wash than the rat spirit. She even changed the hot water to cold water, rinsed the willow tree's branches and leaves, rinsed its bark, and even washed its leaves and fingers clean.
As Lin Yue washed the willow tree spirit, it chuckled and giggled, saying, "So comfortable, so comfortable." Hearing its cheerful laughter, Lin Yue's mood brightened. She carefully washed every inch of the willow tree spirit, ensuring it was thoroughly clean. After washing, Lin Yue looked at the refreshed willow tree spirit and nodded in satisfaction. The willow tree spirit stretched out its branches and leaves, as if expressing its gratitude and joy to Lin Yue.
Lin Yue took out the hairdryer again, first drying the mouse spirit's fur, then switching the hairdryer from hot to cold air to dry the willow spirit's surface moisture. The little mouse happily went to its kennel. The willow spirit went in and sat for a while, then ran out to look around, then went to each room inside, finally finding an empty flowerpot on the balcony of the second bedroom. It was probably used to grow flowers; it was empty, with only soil and no flowers. The flowerpot was beautiful, a deep green with a deep green rim and a sky-blue body—a large, round flowerpot.
The little willow tree spirit quickly ran to Lin Yue's side and said, "Xiao Bao's mom, I want that flowerpot as my house." Xiao Bao's mom and Gong Yong followed the little willow tree spirit to the large flowerpot on the windowsill of the second bedroom. They looked at each other, and Gong Yong said okay. Gong Yong climbed onto the bed, carried the flowerpot from the other side of the windowsill, and placed it on the living room balcony, next to the doghouse.
The little willow tree spirit happily jumped into the flowerpot, then dug its heels into the soil. Once inside, it said to Gong Yong with great joy, "The soil is a bit hard, but everything else is fine."
Now both the little mouse spirit and the willow tree spirit have found their comfortable places. Lin Yue used a mineral water bottle to draw a bottle of water containing spiritual energy from the well in the Sumeru Space and poured it on the willow tree spirit's head. The willow tree spirit was so excited it was almost going crazy, it was overjoyed. It clearly only had 4 leaves on its head, but because of Lin Yue's watering, a 5th leaf grew.
The little mouse spirit was also excited, sniffing the water. Lin Yue could see their enjoyment, so she scooped a ladle of well water from her ring space and poured it into the mouse spirit's basin, which the mouse spirit drank happily. The mouse spirit, which originally only had a tuft of golden hair on its head and a tuft of golden hair on its tail, suddenly had its eyebrows turn golden, and the tuft of golden hair on its head became even brighter.
Looking at the satisfied expressions of the willow tree spirit and the rat spirit, Lin Yue felt a surge of joy. She knew that with two more members in this family who needed care and love, the future might be even more lively, but it would also be filled with more warmth and happiness.
Two more peaceful days passed. The happiest thing for Da Bao and Er Bao after school every day was finishing their homework. Afterwards, they would sit on the sofa with their tablets. The little mouse spirit would perch on Da Bao's shoulder and play games with him, watching Da Bao use the tablet to learn English and math. The little willow tree spirit would also sit on Er Bao's shoulder, watching Er Bao also use a tablet to learn English and play games.
On the third day, after Da Bao and Er Bao went to school, Lin Yue discovered that their iPads had been transformed into the Willow Tree Spirit and the Little Mouse Spirit's, and the two of them were having a great time playing on them. Lin Yue asked, "Can you two understand it? Do you know how to play? Do you even know the password?" The Little Mouse Spirit replied, "Da Bao told me the password before he left for school, and the Willow Tree Spirit nodded. Er Bao also told me. It's just that this is only for playing, right?" The Little Mouse Spirit said, "You said yes, so now that you're at work, how are we supposed to find you if we need anything? We can't just go to your hot pot restaurant."
Lin Yue thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go buy a phone and bring it back for you and the willow tree spirit, okay?" The little willow tree spirit said, "Can we each have one?" Sometimes Brother Mouse and I are separated. Lin Yue thought for a moment, but nowadays phone numbers must be registered with real names. So what could she do? She had no choice but to take Big Baby's and Little Baby's ID cards and register two phone numbers for each of them, giving them to the mouse spirit and the willow tree spirit. She taught them how to use the phone, and the two learned very quickly. They only had two numbers on their phones, one for Little Baby's mother and the other for Little Baby's father, Gong Yong. There were no other numbers. Suddenly, the little mouse spirit realized that she also needed the little willow tree spirit's number. The two exchanged numbers, and the little mouse spirit got a little willow tree's number, while the willow tree spirit got a gray mouse brother's number.
Gong Yong and Lin Yue's phone numbers now include the phone numbers of two little mice and a little willow tree, as well as their WeChat accounts.
From then on, this special family gained a new way of contacting each other, making communication more convenient and their relationship even closer.
To facilitate communication, Lin Yue created a group chat. The group consists of two WeChat accounts belonging to Da Bao and Er Bao (both using iPads), then Gong Yong and Lin Yue's accounts, followed by Xiao Laoshu Jing, Xiao Liu Shu Jing, and two others—a total of six people. Xiao Bao doesn't have an iPad or a phone, so he's not currently in the group.
The group chat started lively as soon as it was created. When Da Bao and Er Bao came home from school, they would share funny stories from school in the group. Gong Yong would remind everyone to be careful, and Lin Yue would check on everyone's well-being. The little mouse spirit and the little willow tree spirit would also occasionally send cute emoticons and innocent words, filling the group with joy and warmth.
Although Xiaobao is not in the group for the time being, everyone knows that as he grows up, the warmth and happiness of this group will always accompany each of them.
Lin Yue works at a hot pot restaurant. A deliveryman brought a package, addressed to Lao Xiao. She accepted the package, checked the address, opened it, and found a relatively new piece of clothing inside, though it had a slight smell of sweat. It was neatly folded. Lin Yue packed the clothing away, sealed it, and took it home after get off work.
Lin Yue consulted with Gong Yong, saying, "Honey, there's something I haven't told you." Gong Yong asked, "Is it only convenient for you to tell me, or do the children need to know too?" Lin Yue suddenly realized she had forgotten about the children; they were all asleep. What should she do? Lin Yue said, "I'll tell you now, and we can talk to the children tomorrow, okay? I'll leave work a little earlier tomorrow." Gong Yong agreed.
Just as Gong Yong said okay, the eldest child in bed asked, "Mommy, what do you need to tell me?" Suddenly, the second child mumbled sleepily, "Mommy, I'm not asleep yet." Only the youngest child was still snoring loudly. The little mouse spirit and the willow tree spirit also scurried onto the dining table.
Lin Yue said, "Then you two get up first." Da Bao and Er Bao got up in their pajamas and sat down at the dining table. The Rat Spirit and Willow Spirit also sat down, as did Gong Yong and Lin Yue. Lin Yue then recounted how she met the remnant soul Xue Yang and how she found the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron. When she mentioned the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron's owner, the Willow Spirit and Little Willow Spirit stood up and said, "Yes, we were right there. When we found the old man, he fell from the sky." The Rat Spirit gesticulated excitedly at the table, describing the exciting moment when she found the old man that afternoon. After talking about the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron, Lin Yue added that she obtained a vast space from it, a space large enough to grow vegetables. "The rice, noodles, fruits, and vegetables we've been eating for the past two years came from inside," Gong Yong said, pausing slightly. Lin Yue looked into Gong Yong's eyes. "Did you already discover this?" Gong Yong replied, "Yes, I've known for a long time. You never buy rice, noodles, fruits, or vegetables outside, but you always have them at home, and they taste especially good." "So, do you want to go in and take a look?" Everyone cheered. "Yes, we want to go in, especially Da Bao and Er Bao," the rat spirit and willow spirit said, looking into Lin Yue's eyes. "Can we go in?" Gong Yong said, "Me too." Lin Yue said, "Let's all try. Xiao Bao has been in before, so Da Bao and Er Bao should be fine. As for you and Gong Yong, it might be different." Finally, Lin Yue had them hold hands and try to say "Go in" with their minds. The moment they opened their eyes, a joyful cheer filled the space—they had all come in!
For a moment, everyone excitedly explored this magical Sumeru space. The children curiously looked at all sorts of plants, while the mouse spirit and willow spirit ran and jumped joyfully on the grass. Gong Yong was also awestruck by the sight before him; he held Lin Yue's hand tightly, his eyes filled with surprise and emotion. Sharing this secret brought the family closer together and added even more wondrous color to their lives.
Amidst the amazement and delight of the two children and Gong Yong, Lin Yue led them to the well and let each of them taste the water. The little willow tree spirit immediately darted into the well. The little mouse spirit also leaped in and drank its fill. The tuft of golden fur on the mouse spirit's head became entirely golden, and its tail also turned completely golden. As for the willow tree spirit, its original five leaves on its head had now grown to eight, and both were overjoyed.
Lin Yue led Gong Yong, Da Bao, and Er Bao to a thatched-roof pavilion, had them sit cross-legged, and began teaching them basic cultivation techniques, starting that evening. The rat spirit and the willow tree spirit also rose from the well and sat between them. Lin Yue found it a bit strange and asked the willow tree spirit, "Why are you sitting in the middle?" Before the willow tree spirit could answer, the little gray rat excitedly said, "As long as the little willow tree spirit is in the middle, the spiritual energy will become very pure and rich, which will accelerate your cultivation."
Lin Yue suddenly understood, thinking it was a pleasant surprise. So, everyone calmed down and began their cultivation journey according to the methods Lin Yue had taught them. In this tranquil Sumeru space, moonlight shone upon them, as if draping them in a silver veil. Each person was immersed in the wondrous feeling of cultivation, feeling the spiritual energy flowing slowly within their bodies, nourishing their mind and body.
Time passed quietly, and after an unknown amount of time, Da Bao and Er Bao were the first to open their eyes, their eyes sparkling with excitement, clearly sensing the changes brought about by their cultivation. Gong Yong also slowly finished his practice, a satisfied expression on his face. Lin Yue, watching everyone's progress, felt a surge of joy and anticipation.