Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

After listening, Zhu Zhuqing and Chen Xueru exchanged a glance, and a smile immediately spread from their eyes to their eyebrows.

"What are you all still standing here for?" Lin Quan feigned a stern face, glancing sideways. "Don't tell me you really want to give me another back scrub?"

"whee……"

"Dream on!" Chen Xueru blinked, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's wrist, and turned to leave. "Zhuqing, let's go!"

Watching the two figures disappear quickly, Lin Quan shook his head and smiled, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.

This unexpected incident made him too lazy to continue soaking.

After a quick wash and a change of clothes, I pushed open the door and headed straight for the courtyard.

His gaze lingered briefly on Chen Xueru and Zhu Zhuqing.

Lin Quan spread his arms wide, using both hands to swiftly and decisively pull the two into his embrace.

How have you been these past few days?

Upon hearing this, the two women made no attempt to conceal their recent situation, recounting it in detail like beans spilling from a bamboo tube. They explained that under the generous guidance and hands-on instruction of their fellow sisters, and through their tireless and dedicated practice—

Chen Xueru has memorized the fundamentals of martial arts and engraved them into her very bones;

Furthermore, with the power of the crystal core, he opened the door to the "Formless Divine Skill," and wisps of true energy quietly condensed within his body, like a spring stream just beginning to flow, thin yet resilient.

From now on, we only need to work steadily and persistently, like water dripping on a stone, and in time, we will be able to accumulate strength and achieve great things.

"very good."

Upon hearing this, Lin Quan smiled slightly and nodded in approval.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze shifted and quietly landed on Lin Quan's face, her tone light yet direct:

"Brother Quan, has everything been settled with Sister Jingjing and the others?"

Lin Quan smiled frankly and immediately explained the progress on Wang Yuyan's side in just a few words.

Finally, he looked up at Zhu Zhuqing, his voice steady:

"In the world of Martial Souls, soul bones are known as the 'Blood River Treasure,' extremely rare and hard to find..."

"But for us, it is ultimately a foreign 'object'—it's not very useful to keep, but it's a pity to throw it away."

"Soul rings can be refined gradually, but once a soul bone enters the body, whether it's a blessing or a curse, nobody knows."

Zhu Zhuqing understood immediately, and her fingertips curled slightly.

If it were a Soul Master in the Martial Soul World, a torso bone over 60,000 years old would not be given away easily. Even the slightest glimpse of it would likely cause a frenzy of fighting and bloodshed among all parties!

"Brother Quan, you don't need to say anything more, I understand what you mean."

"I have the 'Formless Divine Skill' personally taught by Sister Yuyan, and the crystal cores given to me by Sister Jingjing..."

"A soul bone? It's long gone from my mind."

Seeing that she looked normal and her brows were relaxed, Lin Quan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He made a special effort to explain this sentence because he was afraid that she would be secretly thinking about it and tossing and turning in unease.

After all, these soul bones were neither appealing to them nor worth discarding.

But behind Zhu Zhuqing stood the Zhu family and Zhu Zhuyun—

If she had the time and resources, would she secretly send the soul bone to her sister?

That's a powerful item that could completely transform her sister.

"Find a safe opportunity later and give away that piece of soul bone from the Netherworld Cat."

"As for the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear piece, I plan to disassemble it and examine it in detail."

"Also, keep that external soul bone for now, don't touch it."

Zhu Zhuqing felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and a smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.

Just as Lin Quan had predicted, soul bones were like chicken bones to them, but for Zhu Zhuyun, a soul bone of about 40,000 years was enough to rewrite her destiny and elevate her realm.

After finishing her business, she suddenly tilted her head and thought for a moment, muttering to herself:

"Sister Hanyi came by in a hurry just now, I wonder if it was something urgent..."

Mentioning Li Hanyi made Lin Quan's ears burn slightly, but his face remained unchanged as he calmly said:

"I'll send her a message right away."

Before he finished speaking, he lightly tapped the Time-Space Mirror with his fingertip, and a message was sent through the air.

He glanced at the sky and then changed the subject:

"What would you like for lunch? I'll make it right away."

The two women exchanged a smile and said in unison, "We'll eat whatever our husband makes."

"Then let's go to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's paw."

"This thing is a renowned 'rare delicacy' in the Martial Soul World, and even top sects rarely get to taste it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Quan turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Swah——

With a slight thought, a huge bear paw appeared out of thin air.

Its claws were as cold and sharp as blades, its fur gleamed with a chilling dark gold, and its entire palm was gnarled and twisted like cast iron, so heavy that the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

This one alone probably weighs around 100 pounds.

Lin Quan worked for nearly an hour to remove the rubber bands, adjust the heat, and soak the ingredients thoroughly.

"Looks like we'll have to wait until tonight to eat this bear paw..."

"A quick bite at lunchtime will do..."

As soon as the bear paw was put into the pot to stew, steam rose up carrying a rich aroma.

Lin Quan's mind stirred slightly, and with a flick of his fingertips, several pieces of ten-thousand-year-old soul beast meat, gleaming with a ghostly light, landed on the cutting board. He rolled up his sleeves, and with a light turn of the knife, he slowly and methodically sliced, marinated, fried, and braised the meat, his control of the heat extremely steady.

Just as they were busy, the Time Mirror suddenly rippled – Li Hanyi had replied.

She had changed into a plain white outfit and her hair was neatly tied up. But her usually cold and aloof face was like a pool of ice with stones thrown in it: her brows furrowed in annoyance, her ears burned with embarrassment, and her eyes flickered with a strange light, clearly out of sync with her mood.

Especially when she recalled the day the contract was signed—she had just come out of the bath, the steam still lingering, and in the hazy mist, Lin Quan's figure suddenly entered her field of vision; now, well, they've both seen each other at their most unguarded, so it's really even?

Even my foot!

It was clearly Li Hanyi who lost the initiative, while Lin Quan had all the advantages of timing, location, and people.

The ripples in my heart lingered for a long time, spreading out in circles, making my breath catch in my throat for a moment.

With the information in hand, she hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to go forward or take a step back.

"well……"

A thousand thoughts and worries condensed into a soft sigh, swirling around his lips.

Finally, a blush crept across her face, and her eyes churned with an indescribable meaning—neither complete resistance nor utter resignation.

From the day the contract was signed, Li Hanyi had a clear understanding of every interaction between Lin Quan, Qiao Jingjing, and others.

Her relationship with Lin Quan was no longer one of dependence on the other; rather, their fates were intertwined, and they were in sync. Unless Lin Quan severed the contract himself, she was destined to be bound to the same causal thread with him for the rest of her life.

But once she has seen the higher mountains and experienced the vastness of the world, how could she, with her personality, be willing to withdraw?

At present, Lin Quan and his women are only at the initial stage of the Vajra Mortal Realm. In her original world, they had not even crossed the threshold.

But how long has it been? From the moment they opened their eyes to the present, it's only been a blink of an eye, and they've already reached such a height. If they had more time, let alone catching up with her current Divine Ascension Realm—

Surpassing her is only a matter of time.

Then there are the crystal cores in Qiao Jingjing's world, each containing immense energy; Wang Yuyan's place, though slightly inferior, still boasts the three great martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect, in no way inferior to the secret techniques of Snow Moon City; the Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique, if it truly exists, would probably rival even her master Li Changsheng's ultimate technique, the Great Spring Technique; and then there's Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul World, with its ever-changing Martial Souls and domineering, fierce Soul Skills…