Sheng Fu

Qu Li was stunned for a moment, not expecting Yuwen Jun to come out so quickly...

But it's best not to ask questions you shouldn't ask.

Yuwen Jun thought to herself, "Why don't I go to the outskirts and show my face to the White Deer Army?" But then she thought about it and realized that Huo Mu and Qing Yue had already gone there and were probably familiarizing themselves with the general military affairs. If she went there rashly, they would have to entertain her out of politeness.

Never mind, let's go back to the King's Palace first.

……

midnight.

Inside Qiu Qing's former residence.

Moonlight spilled down, and the courtyard was spotless, its emptiness, loneliness, and sacredness intertwined, like an ancient melody yet to be played.

Inside, the windows were not closed, and moonlight shone through them, illuminating Li Qiu's stubborn yet delicate face.

At this moment, Li Qiu sat cross-legged, focusing his mind on his dantian. The true essence within his body flowed like a gentle stream, continuous and unbroken. Although it lacked any imposing aura, upon careful perception, it was sufficiently dense and enduring.

Li Qiu was unaware that there was another person in the room.

Yuwen Jun stood at the door, silently watching this scene. Li Qiu, who was meditating, had a straight spine and a very upright posture. His whole person exuded a pure and flawless Taoist charm.

"I hope you can comprehend a different Dao and Dharma through the 'Purifying Heart Mantra'," Yuwen Jun murmured to himself.

Immediately, Yuwen Jun raised his hand, and a soft halo enveloped the young man who was diligently cultivating. In a moment, the young man fell into a dream.

In my dream, there was an endless sea of ​​flowers, a gentle breeze on the mountain, a bright moon over the sea, and boundless auspiciousness...

Li Qiu's mouth opened slightly, out of his control. Yuwen Jun took out a nine-colored pill, flicked it with two fingers, and the pill instantly disappeared into Li Qiu's mouth. Then, Yuwen Jun circulated a pure chaotic imperial energy to forcibly cleanse Li Qiu's essence and marrow.

In an instant, Li Qiu's body floated up and hovered in mid-air.

The energy within the body gathers from a trickle into a mighty river, about to surge and roar, its momentum soaring to the heavens.

Impurities in the body all turned into a wisp of green smoke above the head and drifted away.

Unbeknownst to him, Li Qiu's originally weak constitution had become as majestic and powerful as a towering mountain, with his energy channels flowing smoothly and directly to his brow.

With a slight thought, Yuwen Jun made Li Qiu sit down on the futon once more.

After some forced growth, Li Qiu's originally wheat-colored skin became as white as jade, her eyebrows exuded a clear and refreshing aura, and her whole appearance was radiant, with a hint of the air of a banished immortal.

After doing all this, Yuwen Jun stood at the door, hesitant.

Should Li Qiu be granted a cultivation technique?

But upon further reflection, he decided to let Li Qiu continue cultivating the "Purifying Heart Technique." Giving Li Qiu a cultivation method directly might disturb his current Dao heart.

It will still be possible to bestow a cultivation technique upon Li Qiu after his cultivation reaches the Yellow Court Realm.

In the end, Yuwen Jun left quietly.

……

Hengchang Sect, located on Longtou Peak.

Upon his return, Yuwen Jun subtly revealed his aura, and soon after, Jing Hanqing arrived.

"Returning so late at night, could it be that a major incident has occurred?" Seeing Yuwen Jun's slightly cold and haggard face, Jing Hanqing subconsciously suspected that something had happened.

Yuwen Jun shook his head and said, "No, I went to Qiu Qing's house to visit Qiu Qing's descendants. It was a bit sad to revisit the old place. I will never be able to eat such delicious pickled cabbage noodles again."

"Set up the table, chairs, and iron pot here. Find some pickled cabbage, some noodles, and some other ingredients. I want to have a hot pot meal." Jing Hanqing nodded and said, "The core members of the Purple Gold Alliance Chamber of Commerce from the capital have already been sent here, and I have settled them in Hengchang Pavilion."

Yuwen Jun nodded and said, "You may decide this matter as you see fit."

Jing Hanqing rode the wind away to prepare the hot pot ingredients.

With a wave of his sleeve, Yuwen Jun sent a message across the distance. Then he stood alone, looking down at the distant scenery, and inexplicably felt that he was the only person left in the world.

Thinking of Gu Yong and Qiu Qing, my eyes gradually welled up with tears.

When Yuwen Jun sensed the turbulence in the void, he quickly raised his arm, wiped the corner of his eye with his sleeve, and forced himself to take a deep breath.

The visitors were Xie Yiming and Fu Cheng.

"I need to go north first and bring His Highness the Northern King along," Xie Yiming said, rubbing his stomach with a cheerful expression.

Fu Cheng looked around, momentarily bewildered, wondering what Yuwen Jun was up to.

Soon, Jing Hanqing led a group of people on the wind, bringing tables, chairs, benches, an iron pot, and some ingredients, among which the pickled cabbage had a very strong smell.

Seeing this, Xie Yiming couldn't help but stick out his tongue and say, "A late-night sauerkraut hotpot, Your Highness is really in high spirits."

Fu Cheng subconsciously nodded to Jing Hanqing, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the white noodles in the vegetable basket. The thought of it being pickled cabbage hot pot noodles made Fu Cheng's appetite rise slightly.

Yuwen Jun said to the two of them, "We'll cook hot pot for ourselves; no one will serve us tonight."

Whether the hot pot is delicious or not depends entirely on the skills of the two of you.

Upon hearing this, Fu Cheng immediately grinned and said, "When I was young, I was very poor. I can do almost any job. Just leave it to me."

Then Fu Cheng quickly started a fire, added ingredients, and blanched them.

Xie Yiming said somewhat awkwardly, "I am indeed not very good at understanding things on the stove, so I hope you two will forgive me."

Yuwen Jun ignored him; he wasn't just lacking in comprehension, he simply didn't know how.

Seeing this, Jing Hanqing and the others wisely left the place.

"It's alright, I'm here. When I was a teenager, I always felt hungry, always felt like I didn't have enough to eat, and always felt like I was lacking in many ways. So I honed some basic skills to make a living," Fu Cheng laughed.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yiming recalled his own childhood and said, "When I was young, I was also poor for a period of time, but I was never so poor that I couldn't afford to eat. Overall, I was doing alright."

"But the poverty and helplessness of youth will truly be remembered for a lifetime."

As they talked, Xie Yiming looked at Yuwen Jun with great interest and subconsciously asked, "What was Your Highness like when you were young?"

Yuwen Jun sat down first and said casually, "I've never been poor. I've always lived a life of luxury, but I've never had anyone to serve me. I'm quite independent, so I don't have much sentimentality."

Xie Yiming sat down as well, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "So, in your youth, you were a lonely young nobleman?"

Yuwen Jun found this amusing and smiled, saying, "I'm not lonely. I have the classics to read and tea to drink. I'm quite diligent in my cultivation. I've even fought wild beasts with my bare hands, leaving blood on the valleys and rivers."

"Let's not dwell on that. The core members of the Purple Gold Alliance Chamber of Commerce have arrived. Tomorrow, you will be at Hengchang Sect, working together with Jing Hanqing to handle important matters."

Xie Yiming immediately perked up and said, "I see."

Gradually, the iron pot began to smell delicious. Yuwen Jun said, "But tonight we must have a good sauerkraut hot pot. Remember to eat plenty of hot pot noodles. The Prime Minister's specialty was sauerkraut noodles."

"It's nice to have three people eating hot pot together; it'll make things warmer."

"No alcohol tonight, just hot pot." (End of Chapter)