I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 233: Shall we listen to some music?

Chapter 233: Shall we listen to some music?

Gu Heng suddenly realized that he actually had very few thoughts about women.

Because his mind was always focused on whether or not he could cultivate.

To be honest, the existence of the "system" had completely captivated his attention for many years.

To max out the proficiency of all skills, Gu Heng was extremely focused for a period of time, doing everything without rest, thinking that once these useless ordinary skills were maxed out, he could start cultivating.

then……

Nothing more.

From then on, Gu Heng was immersed in resentment every day that "the garbage system could not help him cultivate," and made a living by running an old clinic with little business.

What kind of woman does he pursue?

You can't even cultivate anymore, why are you still thinking about these things?

After arriving in Yunling City, he took in Qin Yiyao, and the addition of another person into his life suddenly made him feel very busy.

For example, I have to cook and do laundry for her every day...

Since he's already so busy, there's no need for him to even think about pursuing women.

Gu Heng wasn't in a hurry.

I'm still very young. Why not wait until this girl grows up and I'm more mature before considering those things? Besides, maybe by then I'll have another chance to cultivate?

"Master is so outstanding, there are probably not many women in the world who are worthy of you."

Qin Yiyao quietly narrowed her eyes, the tingling sensation in the soles of her feet making her toes tighten comfortably.

Her master really knows everything. Why didn't she call him over to massage her when she was tired from practicing swordsmanship at the clinic?

What a huge loss!

"Little girl, your teacher doesn't eat sweets."

Gu Heng raised his eyebrows, a half-smile on his face.

Although he seemed unmoved by Qin Yiyao's sweet talk, and considering that he was giving her a massage and it was normal for her to say nice things to him, Gu Heng still felt flattered when Qin Yiyao called him "excellent."

Oh dear, it was worth it to meticulously arrange her food, clothing, and daily necessities for several months.

"Tch, you clearly like it a lot."

Qin Yiyao pouted.

Then Gu Heng tapped him on the head.

"Don't make fun of your teacher."

Qin Yiyao covered the spot where he had hit her, looking aggrieved: "I told you so, but you still won't admit it."

The main point was to continue provoking him, knowing full well that Gu Heng was definitely going to be stubborn!

Gu Heng chuckled.

This girl's temper is getting more and more spoiled.

But his movements became increasingly gentle and delicate, so... they were about the same.

After lingering in the room for half an hour, Qin Yiyao finally stopped complaining of being tired and asked Gu Heng to take her to explore the capital. Gu Heng then stopped the massage and led Qin Yiyao out.

The capital city was bustling with activity at night, and the sounds of people coming and going filled the air.

Gu Heng was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. Compared to Yunling City, this place would definitely capture his heart. As for Qin Yiyao, she was very excited when she left, but now it was hard to say. She was holding onto Gu Heng's sleeve, looking around tirelessly.

She didn't seem particularly interested. Gu Heng understood perfectly well that this girl was just getting excited for a short time. It didn't matter; since she didn't want to go back, he would just accompany her around a bit more.

He had silver coins and spirit stones used by cultivators—spirit stones he had picked up from corpses in that deep valley.

The black-robed gatekeeper he poisoned offered very poor "compensation," but Gu Heng later found several hundred spirit stones of decent color in his spatial ring.

Although spirit stones are the "currency" circulating among cultivators, there are also differences in their quality.

It's just weird.

Anyway, he took them all and put them in his system inventory.

If you're getting rich out of nowhere, why not take it?

Qin Yiyao didn't comment much on the prosperity of this place.

The former capital of the Great Qin Dynasty was a magnificent city that was second to none in the Xuan Tian Realm, and could even be considered a wonder of the world. Compared with the majestic city in her memory, the Sun Flame Capital was indeed "a little bit" lacking.

but.

Ever since she crawled out of the coffin and came back to life.

Such prosperity has always been out of her reach—what right does a down-and-out mortal have to witness prosperity?

Until now.

So she still felt somewhat emotional.

"Master, that..."

She pointed to the vendors at the street corner, her mouth watering as she looked at the incredibly tempting candied hawthorns.

Sweet.

Gu Heng bought her two skewers.

Then, as she passed a stall selling candied fruit cakes, she stuck her finger out while still chewing.

"Sweet." Gu Heng said expressionlessly, and bought her two more.

Qin Yiyao took a bite of the fruit cake, her eyes crinkling with laughter, looking exceptionally adorable: "Master, aren't you going to eat some?"

Gu Heng pursed his lips, and seeing how expectant she looked, he finally couldn't resist picking up a skewer of candied hawthorns and stuffing it into his mouth.

Damn, the syrup on this is way too sweet.

Qin Yiyao immediately clapped and cheered, munching on her food while urging him to move forward.

Gu Heng could only shake his head helplessly.

After walking for about half an hour, they arrived at a riverbank. The capital city of Yan was built along the water and gradually expanded, and this "Yanjiang" was actually just a small tributary of the great river in the eastern border region.

Even so, the two banks of the river still seem quite far apart.

The Yanjiang River runs through the capital city of Riyan, seemingly dividing it in two. It is said that the scenery of the river is a major feature of the capital city during the day.

In the middle of the river, a small, isolated island stands with only a four- or five-story ancient-style pavilion.

Passenger boats are running back and forth on the riverbank, carrying people who want to go to the island.

"Hmm, why do so many people want to go to the island?"

Gu Heng looked at the passenger boats full of people on the riverbank, somewhat puzzled.

"There's a musical prodigy at Yanjiang Pavilion tonight who's going to give a public performance. I bet everyone there wants to hear her play."

Qin Yiyao was clearly not interested in this; she just wanted to enjoy the evening breeze by the river. She only knew about it from hearing people talking about it while she was strolling through the market earlier.

"Listen to the music..."

Gu Heng murmured to himself.

"Alas, Master, let's go."

Qin Yiyao pouted, then grabbed his arm and pulled him toward the passenger boat on the riverbank.

"I haven't said I'm going yet, girl."

“If I didn’t go, you would stop nagging me. Do you really think I don’t understand you?”

Qin Yiyao rolled her eyes at him.

Gu Heng could only scratch his head. Indeed, he was quite interested. Listening to music should be a rather classy thing, equivalent to going to a concert hall to listen to a symphony in his previous life, which he had never tried.

Since we've come across this, why not give it a try?