Since the Fire Crow fell asleep for more than four years, the Buddha wants to make up for the lost time, chattering incessantly every day, making it impossible to cultivate quietly.

  She had taken the demon pill of a fifth-grade demon beast, causing her cultivation to grow too quickly and it was not suitable for her to continue cultivating, so she spent her days idling around Wénzhū Island.

  She found that although the island of Wénzhū was quite large and had many cultivators, all the proper shops were controlled by the royal family of Shèngxīn Island. In the market, there were many small stalls selling local specialties, but not many things she really needed. It wasn't surprising, as most of the cultivators here were in the Qi Refining stage, and they wouldn't have access to high-level items.

  The Sixth Master had sent the alchemy furnace that day and, except for sending a message symbol every few days to ask if she was doing well, he hadn't asked again about how her consideration was going, which showed a bit of demeanor.

  Mo Qingchen didn't explicitly respond, but her heart was stirred up a bit. The reason was simple: since she had come here, she couldn't just idle around every day.

  Hunting sea monsters or collecting rare seaweed, these are the ways local cultivators make a living. Trying them out in person can be beneficial for improving combat skills and cultivating one's state of mind.

  Cultivators can't live without spiritual stones and elixirs, but conversely, even if you have countless spiritual stones and elixirs, without actual combat experience and insight, progress will be extremely difficult.

  However, the sixth young master's proposal is a bit risky, and if I really agree, I'll have to ask again.

  Mo Qingchen had a plan in mind and headed towards the Yang residence, preparing to meet with Sixth Master tomorrow to discuss it.

  As she walked to the entrance of the Yang's house, her habitual glance swept across, and her footsteps stopped there.

  Yang Biwu has reached the sixth layer of refining his Qi, so he no longer needs Yang Du to accompany him to sea. He went out to sea by himself a few days ago, planning to collect some Anshen Purple Jade Pearls, and then brought his wife and children to move to Shengxin Island to serve as a housekeeper for the Wang family.

  Xiao Hai is also not at home, kids of this age are in their playful stage and won't be seen until meal time.

  In the house, Yang Du's wife sat on a couch, while at the other end of a wooden tea table, a woman sat cross-legged.

  The woman looked to be in her thirties, with hair combed neatly and a string of yellow silk flowers pinned to the side of her head, but her coarse skin had turned seven-tenths of her color into three-tenths.

  "Hey, Orchid girl, I've been seeing a young lady coming in and out of your house these past few days?" The woman's eyes sparkled with gossip.

  Mo Qingchen only then knew that Yang Dushi's maiden name was Rouran, and indeed it was a case of "a person being like their name".

  Yang Du smiled and leaned forward: "What kind of person is that girl anyway?"

  Yang Du smiled faintly and said: "Don't worry, auntie, that's my cousin..."

  The woman pinched the handkerchief in her hand: "Oh, it's your cousin, Yulan, I didn't know you had such a lovely cousin!"

  Listening to the woman's tone is not pleasant. Yang Du's voice was even more bland: "A distant cousin, wanting to come out and gain some experience, so she came here."

  "Ah, I see! —” The woman drew out her voice and chuckled twice, saying, “Roulan, you're still so young, don't blame me for speaking out of turn. Your husband is a capable man, now that he's become a mid-stage cultivator, he can go to the Wang family as a household guard... his prospects are boundless! Just be careful yourself, don't let the good days that have finally arrived slip away."

  Yang Du's face turned cold: "Sister-in-law, I don't understand what you're saying."

  The woman cast a slanted glance at him and said, "Your cousin is also in the middle of refining her Qi, isn't she? Don't blame me for not reminding you, that girl's cultivation is high, and she's young and beautiful. Such an outstanding person is always in front of your husband's face every day, even if he has a heart of iron, can he really not be moved?"

  Mo Qingchen, standing outside the door, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. This woman also had a cultivation base of Refining Qi Second Layer, and was considered a cultivator, so why did she seem like an ordinary worldly woman?

  Yang Du's expression changed, and he said coldly: "Sister-in-law, you'd better go back, don't worry about my family's affairs."

  Seeing Yang Du's change of face, the woman was also annoyed. She jumped to the ground in an instant and sneered: "It is said that inviting a wolf into one's home - Du Ruolan, you will regret it later. When the time comes, you won't even have a place to cry."

  "Sister-in-law, rest assured that if that day really comes, I will definitely not come to your place in tears." Yang Dudu made a gesture of sending off the guest.

  The woman flung her handkerchief and stormed out the door, slamming it behind her. At the gate, Mo Qingchen hid to one side and saw her spit on the ground, saying: "You really are a fool for being kind! If your precious little sister doesn't seduce your husband in the future, my surname 'Wang' will be written upside down!"

  Mo Qingchen saw the woman walking away and was about to reveal himself and go in, but his divine sense discovered that someone else had arrived.

  This time it was a woman who came, looking over 40 years old, but wearing bright clothes and walking with a swing.

  As she passed by Mo Qingchen's side, a fragrant breeze was stirred up, almost causing Mo Qingchen to sneeze. He thought to himself that Yang Dushi had such a wide circle of friends after all.

  Because the woman in front walked quickly, the gate had not been closed yet. Yang Du was following her to close the door when she saw the newcomer and was taken aback.

  "Oh, it's the eldest daughter of the Yang family, right? I heard that your husband has entered the middle stage of Qi refinement, so I came to offer my congratulations!" The newly arrived woman said warmly.

  Yang Du's face still looked unpleasant, and he swept his eyes over him, saying: "You are——"

  The woman exclaimed: "I am the maternal aunt of your neighbor Zhang's wife!"

  Yang Du thought of it and asked, "I wonder what sister has to do?"

  The woman smiled mysteriously: "I heard you have a cousin who came to visit?"

  Yang Du nodded in response, but his face didn't look good. Was this person also here to spout some nonsense?

  "Big sister, why did your younger sister suddenly come to you?" the woman asked.

  Yang Du said lightly: "It's just a trip out here."

  "Travel? At such a young age, she's already traveling, and her family is at ease with it?" The woman raised an eyebrow.

  "My sister has a hard life, there's no one left at home." Yang Du replied perfunctorily.

  But then the woman's eyes lit up, and her voice dropped: "Big sister, I'll get straight to the point. Someone has taken a liking to your younger sister and asked me to be the matchmaker. You say, with your family's promotion on top of this, isn't this a double happiness?"

  Yang Du's sister endured and endured, but still said: "My younger sister is still young, her mind is all on cultivation. Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I still have some things to do, you see..."

  The woman said with a seemingly nonchalant tone: "Don't refuse first, that person is Zhao San Yan's second brother, and he's a cultivator in the later stages of Qi refinement. That day, he took one look at your sister and was smitten, so now he's asking me to be the matchmaker, and it's going to be a proper marriage..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Yang Du's wife grabbed a broom and chased him out, shouting "Get out of here!" as she did so.

  "Hey, why hit people!" The woman jumped and dodged while shouting.

  Yang Du again swept the broom, sweeping her left leg, scolding: "You're the one who's been beaten, you're a conscienceless person! Who in this area doesn't know that Zhao Er Ma Zi relied on his high cultivation to forcibly take away many people's daughters as his concubines? His first wife was even driven to death by him, and it's not even half a month since she died!"

  Yang Du's wife ruthlessly swept the broom, and the woman shouted viciously as she fled: "I spit on you! The truth is, I came to your house today because Zhao Er Ye gave face to your family. Your daughter must marry, whether she wants to or not, just wait for the wedding sedan chair to come and take her away!"

  The woman ran out while limping and hobbling, Yang Du's wife swept the ground outside with a broom, then slammed the door shut with a loud bang. When she turned around, she saw Mo Qingchen standing in the courtyard, and couldn't help but awkwardly shout "Sister".

  After witnessing two consecutive farces, Mo Qingchen finally made up his mind. No matter what, he couldn't stay in an ordinary cultivator's house anymore. Even if his own cultivation wasn't afraid of these things, he couldn't block the annoyance.

  Mo Qingchen was about to leave when Yang Dushi tried every means to persuade her to stay, but she only relented when Mo mentioned going out to sea with Sixth Master.

  Mo Qingchen worried that she would bring trouble to others, but Yang Du said that one of the two had never been in contact with her before, and the previous one was only patiently socializing with her because they were neighbors. Once Yang Biwu returned, they would move their whole family to Shengxin Island, so they weren't afraid of offending anyone either.

  Mo Qingchen left the Yang residence, leaving only a few pieces of spiritual stones on the table in his own dwelling as payment for his stay.

  As soon as she stepped into the grocery store, the shop assistant immediately came up and said: "Miss Mo, please come in, our young master is waiting for you."

  Mo Qingchen nodded and followed him in. The Sixth Master, dressed in a pale blue robe, smiled and approached her, saying: "Miss Mo, I'm glad I didn't wait in vain."

  Since the decision was made, Mo Qingchen didn't drag his feet and immediately discussed with him the items to be prepared for the sea expedition, precautions, etc. After the discussion was almost over, he asked: "When will we set off?"

  "Tomorrow." said Liu Gongzi.

  Mo Qingchen raised an eyebrow: "Tomorrow? Then if I don't come today, what will you do?"

  "The sixth young master spread his hands and said: 'If the girl doesn't come, I can only go alone. It seems to be a good omen that tomorrow is the deadline that cannot be delayed, and it happens that Miss Mo gave her reply today.'"

  Whether his words were true or false, Mo Qingchen just smiled.

  "Miss Mo, it's getting late today, you should get some rest early. We'll set off at the beginning of Chou hour tomorrow." said Sixth Master.

  The Sixth Master finished speaking and personally took Mo Qingchen to the guest room. After politely taking his leave, Mo Qingchen checked over the items he needed on him one by one, then closed his eyes and began to meditate.

  When the time came, Mo Qingchen received the transmission symbol and walked out of the house door. The Sixth Young Master was waiting outside the courtyard gate, his light blue shirt blending into the darkness of the night, only the Ling Pearl at his waist shining with a soft glow.

  "Come on, Mo'niang. Let's go." The Sixth Young Master tossed out a small boat the size of his palm.

  The small boat sailed against the wind and rose until it was over six feet high before stopping.

  The Sixth Master stepped forward first and stretched out his hand towards Mo Qingchen.

  Mo Qingchen smiled and lightly jumped up.

  The small boat carried the two of them and instantly transformed into a blue light, fleeing towards the northern horizon.