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116: Enjoy the spiritual teaLin Jingyu was ecstatic.

It was done!

He had finally secured this powerful backer.

Although it seemed precarious right now, he knew that Miaoling Pavilion would make a Heaven-Defying comeback at the very last moment!

Even if it couldn’t provide any help later on, by the time the final reckoning came, he could still be considered a great contributor.

Compared to that, saving a small Alchemy apprentice at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer was worth how many Spirit Stones anyway!

Especially Qin Yue’s words about a ”great Opportunity,” which made him itch with anticipation.

Even though he now possessed a Heaven-Defying divine object like the Taihao Elixir Canon, his shortcomings were too numerous to count on ten fingers.

He immediately seized the Opportunity, plastering a sweet, obedient smile on his face with a hint of flattered shyness, and called out readily: ”Auntie!”

Once he called out ”Auntie,” he felt a strange, inexplicable sensation in his heart.

He was terrified that she might blurt out ”Guo’er” in response!

And then Yun Momo would instantly turn into a giant eagle...

Beside him, Yun Momo had been listening intently with her ears pricked, her large eyes darting around as she looked from Lin Jingyu to Qin Yue.

Hearing Lin Jingyu’s crisp call of ”Auntie,” her little brows immediately knit together in confusion.

What was going on?

How did they suddenly become aunt and nephew?

She usually called Qin Yue ”Sister Yue” sweetly!

This seniority... wouldn’t it be all messed up? What would she be in front of Lin Jingyu from now on? Little Auntie?

Did she have to call him little nephew?

This...

The little girl’s train of thought was unique. She instantly decided this wouldn’t do. She immediately tightened her little face, looked at Qin Yue with complete seriousness, and spoke in a tone that sounded like she was announcing a major decision:

”Sister Yue, um... from now on, I’ll call you Auntie too!”

”Huh??”

Qin Yue was taken aback by her sudden declaration and instinctively looked at her.

When she saw Yun Momo’s ”I’m serious, I’m not joking” expression, as well as the little habit of her eyes constantly glancing involuntarily at Lin Jingyu, Qin Yue understood instantly.

This little girl!

So she thought that by calling her ”Auntie,” she could be on the same ”seniority level” as Lin Jingyu. Her little secret thoughts were practically written all over her face!

Qin Yue couldn’t help it and let out a giggle, like spring flowers blooming, her eyes sparkling with mischievous insight.

Seeing Yun Momo’s little face turn bright red at a visible speed, like a ripe apple, she finally held back her laughter and deliberately drew out her tone: ”Fine—fine—fine! Both of you can call me Auntie! Both of you!”

She felt both annoyed and amused in her heart. This little girl, for the sake of such a small thought, had even ”lowered her own seniority.”

However, thinking that Yun Momo would also call her ”Auntie,” wouldn’t that mean the First Manager Feng Xixi...

It seemed she had also invisibly ”grown a generation” along with it? Thinking about this, Qin Yue felt a bit inexplicably... secretly pleased?

Yun Momo’s face turned even redder from the laughter, and she lowered her head in embarrassment, twisting the corner of her clothes with her fingers.

Lin Jingyu watched from the side, feeling that the atmosphere in the VIP room was strange yet somewhat warm. He wisely chose to lower his head and drink his tea, pretending he didn’t know anything.

After laughing, Qin Yue’s mood lightened considerably, and the heaviness of the past few days seemed to have been diluted a little.

She tapped her waist lightly and took out a palm-sized, jade-green Jade Box.

She opened it elegantly, revealing a dozen or so tea leaves, each half an inch long. She carefully took out three of them to brew fresh tea.

An indescribable, fragrant aroma permeated the entire VIP room.

Just smelling it made one feel wisps of Spiritual Qi entering the body through the nose and mouth.

Then, Qin Yue personally refilled the Spirit Tea for Lin Jingyu and Yun Momo.

”Come, try this ’mist hidden jade sprout.’ Although it is not top-tier, it is still a rare Spirit Tea. It was stir-fried by the Sun Family of Qingcha and has the effect of clearing the mind, brightening the eyes, and nourishing Spiritual Qi.”

Qin Yue greeted them with a smile, her movements fluid and elegant, like those of a young lady from a prestigious Family.

Lin Jingyu thanked her and picked up the cup of Spirit Tea, which was suffused with Spiritual Qi and had a clear, jade-green color.

The Sun Family of Qingcha was one of the four great Foundation Establishment Family in the Southeast Market Town. It was said that their ancestral lands were filled with tea trees everywhere.

Half of the high-end Spirit Tea in the market town came from the Sun Family.

He remained calm and, imitating Qin Yue’s manner, took a small, composed sip.

As the warm tea soup entered his throat, an extremely pure flavor, carrying the crisp scent of wild mountains, surged straight into his heart.

Delicious, incredibly fresh and fragrant!

It was dozens of times better than the best drink he had ever tasted before.

He couldn’t help but finish it all in one gulp.

Soon, the seemingly gentle tea soup slid down his esophagus into his stomach, like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly exploding!

A torrent of pure and slightly overbearing Spiritual Qi surged forward, like a wild horse breaking free from its reins, fiercely rushing towards his limbs and bones!

If an ordinary Cultivator at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer were to encounter this Spiritual Qi impact without any preparation, they would likely flush red on the spot, suffer from chaotic Spiritual Qi, and be in a flustered, disheveled mess while trying to circulate their Cultivation Technique to channel it.

In fact, Qin Yue not mentioning that this Spirit Tea’s Spiritual Qi was slightly violent was also a harmless ”little test.”

Qin Yue held her teacup, her peripheral vision falling on Lin Jingyu, seemingly unintentionally.

She did indeed harbor a sliver of curiosity.

The courage this youth displayed when saving Momo, as well as the composure that surpassed his age when facing the First Manager and herself, all made her somewhat curious.

However, Lin Jingyu’s reaction caused a slight tremor in her heart.

She saw that his expression remained normal, and even his hand holding the teacup did not shake in the slightest.

That torrent of Spiritual Qi, which had instantly surged into his body and was enough to cause the Spiritual Qi of an ordinary Qi Refining Fourth Layer Cultivator to churn, was like a mud ox entering the sea within him, not even causing a single ripple!

His clear eyes remained calm, even carrying the natural aftertaste of having savored the tea, as he offered Qin Yue a perfectly appropriate smile: ”Good tea! The Spiritual Qi is pure, and the taste is sweet; thank you for your hospitality, Auntie.”

The entire process was fluid and completely natural. It was as if he had just drunk a cup of ordinary clear tea, not a Spirit Liquid containing immense Spiritual Qi!

For him, compared to this torrent of Spiritual Qi, the wave of Spiritual Qi produced by the seeds of the six-tailed foxtail grass was far less significant.

It had no way of affecting him at all.

Under the effect of his powerful Mental Energy, he easily circulated and dissolved the Spiritual Qi, nourishing his body and allowing his cultivation to advance further.

Lin Jingyu even placed the teacup on the table and said:

”Auntie, could I have a few more cups?”

This was the good stuff that a Cultivator should enjoy.

He heard there was a grand banquet of Spirit Food in the inner circle, where a single dish cost at least a dozen Spirit Stones; he wondered what it tasted like?

When his Family finances were more prosperous in the future, he would definitely bring his little sister to enjoy it properly.

Qin Yue’s pupils contracted slightly.

This composure was definitely not something an ordinary Qi Refining Fourth Layer Cultivator from a bottom-tier Family could possess!

Either his cultivation was solid and his Cultivation Technique superior, or he had a deep background and experience in handling such things, or... he was hiding his strength.

No matter which possibility it was, they all pointed to the same conclusion—this Lin Jingyu was by no means a Cultivator who had merely stumbled upon some small Opportunity by chance.

He naturally had his extraordinary aspects!

Thoughts flashed through Qin Yue’s mind, but she revealed nothing on her face, her smile becoming a few degrees more sincere: ”I’m glad you like it, Jingyu. There is still some of this tea left; I will have some packed for you to take back later.”