“Where did you make the money?!”
Zhu Qilan's mouth twitched, and he said speechlessly: "Don't talk nonsense, do you know where you make money, and..."
And I only made fifty taels, which is too cheap.
"It's purely a business matter, not mixed with love."
"… "
He was talking nonsense, hurting himself by eight thousand just to irritate others by one hundred. Zhu Qilan was too lazy to pay attention to him. He lifted the black hair beside his ear and said nonchalantly: "Bai Yu has reached a bottleneck in her practice recently. You go and give her some advice."
"What bottleneck? How would I know about this?"
Lu Bei exclaimed in surprise, and after asking, he learned that Butler Yu had reached the great perfection of the Innate Realm and was only one step away from the Divine Transformation Realm, but he could not cross this step no matter what.
This is normal. People who practice cultivation are limited by their qualifications. There are several levels that are extremely difficult to break through, and the Spiritual Transformation Stage is one of them.
Housekeeper Yu came from the palace. As the eldest princess' personal maid, she was personally selected by the empress dowager. It is obviously impossible to say that her qualifications are poor.
The problem still lies with Zhu Qilan. Influenced by the imperial tutor, the eldest princess has been strong-willed since childhood. She firmly believes that strength can change destiny and is very dedicated to spiritual practice.
Relying on her qualifications and hard work, she successfully broke off the engagement and changed the fate of her political bargaining chip. Then she was kicked out of the capital by the clan, and received a title and fiefdom, which enabled her to feed the whole family without worries.
From then on, the resources from the royal clan had nothing to do with her. Through the introduction of a relative, she became the commander-in-chief of the Huangji Sect and earned resources for her cultivation through her own efforts.
If it weren't for the secret help from a certain royal brother, the life of the workers would have been even more difficult.
Zhu Qilan was a hands-off manager who didn't know how to make money or manage finances. All matters of Changming Mansion, big or small, were taken care of by housekeeper Yu. In order to protect Zhu Qilan from being wronged and to maintain the dignity that a royal princess should have, she ran around and worried about everything.
As a result, Butler Yu delayed his own practice, and when he wanted to pick it up again, he had missed the best opportunity for a breakthrough.
"That's so touching. I never thought Sister Yu would give so much to our family. Next time we eat, I'll give her the chicken leg."
Lu Bei sobbed twice. He was kind-hearted and could not bear to hear such a touching story. He raised his hand to wipe away the air from the corners of his eyes and continued to wonder, "But what does this have to do with me? Cousin, you know me. My talent is one in a billion. I have never encountered a bottleneck in my practice so far. If I can guide you, Sister Yu, I need experience too!"
"Stop talking nonsense in front of me!"
Zhu Qilan was furious when he heard Lu Bei's shameless boasting. This dead man was full of compliments when he praised himself, but when he praised others, it was as if he was going to kill him if he said one more word.
How did he survive until now without being beaten to death if he was so ungrateful
She glared at Lu Bei and said quietly, "Perhaps you don't have the experience to break through the bottleneck, but this is not the first or second time that we have practiced dual cultivation together. You are very experienced in this area."
"???"
A string of question marks crossed Lu Bei's mind, his mouth opened wider and wider in surprise, his eyes widened with disbelief.
If he asked Bai Yu to come in and rub salt on him while he was taking a bath, he would grit his teeth and endure it. Maybe he could even stay in it for a few more hours if he closed his eyes.
It is different with dual cultivation. The auras of both parties are connected. Even if it does not cause permanent deformation, it will leave a mark deep in the soul. There is no medicine for regret. How can you just practice it
He agreed, but Butler Yu was still not happy!
and…
Lu Bei looked at Zhu Qilan with gradually strange eyes. The dual cultivation of the two was the result of coincidence, or accident. Zhu Qilan went from vehemently refusing at the beginning to actively urging him later. Zhu Qilan did not say a word about the psychological changes during this period or the meaning of this. He knew it in his heart, but just pretended not to care.
The question is, how brave do you have to be to lend your dual cultivation partner to your best friend
If it is convenient, please publish a book. He wants to give it to Bai Jin and She Xuan for them to read, so that they can learn what the concept of pattern is.
Especially She Xuan, who is narrow-minded, jealous of talented people and has the least vision.
"What's wrong, can't I?"
"Of course not, this is dual cultivation, what's the meaning... Cousin, you are an experienced person, you have suffered, you have been through a lot, you have so much hatred, how can you push Sister Yu into the fire pit!" Lu Bei was heartbroken and felt it was not worth it for Butler Yu.
"I underestimated you. I didn't expect that Ningzhou Lu had some self-awareness."
Zhu Qilan smiled coldly and said quickly, "Bai Yu has already agreed. What about you? Is it okay or not?"
"OK!"
Lu Bei said without hesitation, "Where is Sister Yu? Ask her to wait for me for half a cup of tea. I'll go to the bathhouse and take a shower first. I'll go find her after I'm clean."
Zhu Qilan: …
You are so straightforward. Even if you have to pretend, you should at least pretend!
"Don't get me wrong, cousin. Generally speaking, I would strongly reject such shameless requests, but you are the one who asked! I will do as you say. Not to mention one Sister Yu, even if it's ten or a hundred, I will fight to the death to lift them to the Spiritual Transformation Realm tonight."
"I'm sorry for wronging you."
"It's okay, as long as you are happy."
Lu Bei raised his hands and patted his chest, frowning, and then said, "But I have gained some insights from my practice recently, and I am eager to retreat to digest what I have gained from my practice. If possible, can you let Sister Yu come to the bathhouse to find me, and take a shower while... Why are you glaring at me? I really don't have any other ideas, I just want to save some time."
Zhu Qilan turned and left in the middle of her words. Lu Bei secretly laughed to himself. This rhythm was the psychological change a normal woman should have. It was obviously a bit creepy just now.
"Cousin, don't go. We can still discuss the location. It's not in the bathhouse. Sister Yu's boudoir is fine with me."
He shouted a few words at the top of his voice, and Zhu Qilan left at a faster pace.
“It’s so funny. How could anyone arrange dual cultivation like this? Sister Yu is just embarrassed to reject you because of your status.” Lu Bei muttered, shook his head and walked towards the bathroom.
Also, Zhu Qilan obviously overestimates herself, so it is impossible to expect her to publish a book.
…
Swimming pool.
Lu Beifang covered his face with a towel, lamenting that hedonism was lethal. He had only lived in Changming Mansion for a few days. He, who usually did not touch water for ten days or half a month, had become corrupt because of a swimming pool.
"The righteous spirit is gone, and it will never come back!"
At this moment, there was the sound of a door being pushed open, and extremely gentle footsteps slowly approached the direction of the swimming pool.
Lu Bei felt up and down to make sure that the two towels were tightly covered, and said with peace of mind: "Cousin, didn't you just take a bath? Why are you here again? If this is a dual cultivation, let me take it easy first. You've almost drained my innate Qi."
After he finished speaking, there was no response for a long time. Lu Bei lifted the scarf on his face and saw Butler Yu, who looked embarrassed but pretended to be calm.
"Ah, this..."
Lu Bei quickly covered his face: "Sister Yu, you came here, why didn't you tell me, I haven't taken off my clothes yet..."
Halfway through his words, he realized that there was nothing wrong with him. Who would wear clothes while taking a bath
The problem was with Butler Yu, who didn't stay in the house late at night but ran to the bathroom to attack him.
How hateful! He just thought that this was Changming Mansion and that no one would dare to touch the eldest princess' snacks. He forgot that boys have to protect themselves when they go out.
Next time you take a shower, be sure to lock the door.
Just as he was thinking about how to open his mouth to avoid embarrassment, he heard the rustling sound of clothes being taken off. Lu Bei shuddered. He never expected that the female pervert would actually do it. He quickly removed the scarf from his face and raised his hand to call for a stop: "Calm down, Sister Yu, look at me, I'm still a child."
Bai Yu blushed after hearing these words. She lowered her head and dared not look at Lu Bei. She said softly, "His Highness said...said you were waiting for me here, so..."
"So can't you just stand up for yourself and yell at her at the top of your lungs, love her or not, you just won't go?"
Lu Bei exclaimed that it was unbelievable. It was the first time he had seen such an obedient housekeeper. She was submissive and had no opinion of her own. Why didn't his cheap master leave one for him before he left
To be honest, as a mere passerby, putting aside the facts, there is something wrong with this matter.
Housekeeper Yu's face straightened, and he looked at Lu Bei with shame, and said firmly: "Your Highness's feelings are Bai Yu's feelings. Bai Yu has never thought of separating from Your Highness, and will never do so in the future."
“Hiss, hiss, hiss—”
Lu Bei took a deep breath and suddenly realized that he had only thought about the housekeeper's identity and forgot that she was a personal maid, the kind that came with the dowry.
He stood up and stepped out of the swimming pool. He covered the tools with a towel in one hand, picked up the clothes on the ground with the other hand and gently draped them over Butler Yu. He said in a slow tone, "It's my fault. I invited you to meet here just to piss off my cousin. I didn't expect... to make you feel wronged."
No grievance!
Butler Yu's ears were red from the fever, his heartbeat was accelerating, and he stretched out his hands to hug Lu Bei in front of him. He raised his hands several times, but in the end he didn't dare to let go.
Out of respect for the girl's modesty, Lu Bei did the rough work for her. He reached out and took the initiative to hold Butler Yu's waist, bringing the soft and weak body into his arms.
The two hearts were close, and affected by the environment, Lu Bei's heartbeat was inevitably a little faster. In order to prevent someone from getting killed, he took a deep breath and whispered in Butler Yu's ear: "Since we are here to practice, this place is obviously not suitable. Lead the way, I will change my clothes and go to the quiet room."
"Um."
Housekeeper Yu responded in a daze, only feeling that Zhu Qilan had a unique eye for choosing a husband. This dead man seemed out of tune at ordinary times, but at critical moments he was very... very...
gentle.
She likes it very much.
"lead the way."
“Ah… Oh!”
…
Half an hour later, Lu Bei walked out of the quiet room with an embarrassed face, scratching his ears and cheeks, and he could hardly walk.
Glancing at Zhu Qilan who was standing outside the house, he walked over angrily and said sarcastically, "Hey, isn't this the commander-in-chief? I haven't seen you for a few days, and you are guarding the door for me in person!"
"Where is Bai Yu?"
"Array diagram."
"How is it going?"
"That's great. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be an elder next year." Lu Bei said unhappily.
"Don't be so sarcastic. I'm asking about her bottleneck."
"It's broken."
Lu Bei was still sarcastic: "I am so disappointed. If you want to test whether Lu is not interested in women, just do it yourself. I promise to obey you. Why bother making things difficult for Bai Yu?"
"Not calling me Sister Yu anymore?"
"well… "
Lu Bei raised his head and sighed: "It's my fault. I thought my willpower was strong enough, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even pass this little test. In front of such a beautiful woman, after all... Hey, you said to me, if I had gritted my teeth and held on a little longer, I would have gotten through it!"
Zhu Qilan rolled her eyes, indicating that Lu Bei was overthinking it. She just felt that the dead man's double mysterious treasure map was of extraordinary use, and she just happened to lend a helping hand to Bai Yu.
Furthermore, Lu Bei had too much innate Qi, which was inexhaustible. She couldn't use it all by herself anyway, so instead of wasting it, it would be better to share some with Bai Yu.
Bai Yu never thought of breaking up with her, and she had no intention of breaking up with Bai Yu.
"Forget it this time. Be careful outside next time. Don't let it happen again."
"Who am I looking down on? Let me tell you, I have no one outside!"