Free Web NovelThe night fog gradually dispersed, and the morning light flowed on the other side of the mountain, dyeing the east with a clear, fish-belly white. Soon, the morning sun would pierce through the clouds, casting down streaks of auspicious light that connected to the heavens.
"Why isn't Ice Cube awake yet?"
"She rarely gets to sleep in, so let's not wake her..."
Li Mo didn't wake up early; he simply hadn't slept at all.
As everyone knows, men tend to be more energetic in the morning, and he had quite a bit of energy last night. He couldn't even turn over until early morning.
He was already in the Fourth Realm, so not sleeping for a day wasn't a big problem.
Anyway, with his energy surging, he planned to have breakfast and then go to Shenbing Peak to repair his hammer treasure.
"What are we having for breakfast today?"
Shang Qinqing emerged from her room, yawning, her tone so lazy she clearly didn't consider herself a guest.
"Clan Leader Shang, why are you still here?" Li Mo was startled. Hadn't everyone from the Southern Wilderness already returned?
"I, Shang Qinqing, a pure-blooded Qingluan, how could I leave?"
Shang Qinqing held up a finger, looking very authoritative:
"You might not know what a pure-blooded Qingluan means. Back then, my ancestors weren't even considered worthy to officiate marriages for imperial relatives; it had to be for the enthronement of an Empress. Every Shang Emperor was united in marriage under the witness of a Qingluan. Though I no longer possess the Realm of a Demon Saint, handling your and Xiao Bing'er's wedding is no problem."
Shang Qinqing said a lot.
Actually, it was just to stay and get some sweet treats.
But Clan Leader Shang probably never expected that Xiao Li had eaten alone last night, and she missed the 'phoenix film' she most wanted to see.
"Let's have some tangyuan for breakfast, my mother made them."
Li Mo felt that this sweet and sticky food was very suitable for Shang Qinqing.
A moment later, he cooked a pot of black sesame tangyuan. Shang Qinqing took a bite, her eyes lighting up as she said, "It's delicious! Sweet and soft, yet surprisingly elastic. How did I never realize tangyuan could taste so good before?"
"It's alright."
Li Mo slurped some, then smacked his lips and shook his head. frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Hmm? You've had better?" Shang Qinqing had never seen anyone eat tangyuan like this, and she felt Xiao Li's gaze was a bit impolite, as if he thought she hadn't seen much of the world.
"Naturally."
"Oh, you're hiding good stuff for yourself? I didn't expect you to be like that, Xiao Li. Let me try some."
"No, only I can eat that, at least for now."
Xiao Li bared his teeth, looking serious with a hint of fierceness.
"How can you be so possessive of food? That's too much!"
Shang Qinqing narrowed her eyes, watching Xiao Li gobble down the tangyuan. She felt something was off and looked up at Ice Cube's room on the third floor of Autumn Water Pavilion.
Could it be tangyuan made by Xiao Bing'er?
No, that's not right. If Xiao Bing'er could cook, she wouldn't be completely unable to. Back in the Qingluan Clan, everyone thought there was a Disaster Beast poisoning the food, only to later discover it was Xiao Bing'er dumping the dishes.
How could that be delicious?
No, I need to ask Xiao Bing'er later.
As a lecherous bird, Shang Qinqing sensed an unusual aura. She wondered if she had missed Li Mo and Xiao Bing'er's kissing.
But this bold idea was ultimately not bold enough.
Not long after Li Mo left for Shenbing Peak, footsteps echoed from the stairs. Ying Bing had also been awake all night, but she didn't dare to be seen by Xiao Li, waiting until he left before coming down.
Empress suddenly became timid.
She scooped a bowl of tangyuan and sat down, eating in small, dazed bites, her gaze and thoughts drifting somewhere unknown.
"Xiao Bing'er?" Shang Qinqing suddenly greeted her.
"Hm? Clan Chief, when did you arrive?"
"...I've been here the whole time."
Shang Qinqing narrowed her eyes, increasingly feeling she might have missed something. She probed, "Xiao Mo said this tangyuan isn't good."
"It's quite good," Ying Bing said after tasting a bite.
"He said he had something even better yesterday. Have you had it?"
"If he's had it, I should have too..."
Ying Bing's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, finally becoming a murmur, her eyes gradually losing focus.
The image of Xiao Li, which she had managed to suppress, rolling around in her mind, and the sensation that reached deep into her heart, now surged up again.
"Just quietly tell me what it is. I promise I won't tell anyone." Shang Qinqing's breathing quickened.
"I don't know either."
"Hmph, Xiao Bing'er, you're learning to be stingy like him!"
If it weren't for seeing Shang Wu return, Shang Qinqing would have definitely thrown a tantrum on the floor.
"How is the Formation under Qingyuan?"
Ying Bing changed the subject.
"It's different from before."
Shang Wu shook her head, yawning, "That's probably the last Life and Death Cycle Formation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Even if something goes wrong, I can't fix it."
"I'll go down and check it later." Ying Bing put down her bowl.
It would be good if the Formation merely dissipated; the fear was that it would go out of control.
Just like in the previous life... On a scorching summer day at Shenbing Peak, the ground fire was at its peak. Under the surging heat, even craftsmen of the Third Realm couldn't work continuously.
"Selling popsicles at the entrance of the Forging Institute, is that a viable idea?"
Li Mo patted his head, suppressing the urge for something cold, and descended into the fire pulse. He took out the anvil, then the dull hammer treasure, and the fire poker.
The Ruyi Golden Cudgel, as a piece of the Great Sage's attire, was somewhere between a Tianyun Dao Artifact and a God Sword.
True Dao Artifacts are all derivatives or carriers of the Dao.
It lacked spirituality, probably because its 'Dao' did not exist in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
That was good; if it were truly a Dao Artifact, fusing it with a Spiritual Artifact embryo wouldn't allow the two to merge.
"Melt the hammer treasure, add other Materials to repair it, but only make the hammerhead. Use the Ruyi Golden Cudgel as the handle. Then the hammer treasure will gain the 'Ruyi' characteristic, along with its inherent indestructibility..."
Li Mo pondered for a long time, formulating the plan for reforging.
He clapped his hands, about to start cooking, but then paused.
Wait.
"Without the hammer treasure, what will I use to forge the hammer treasure?"
Xiao Li fell into deep thought.
Just then, familiar voices came from the entrance.
"Divine Craftsman Du, you've traveled so far and even personally came to Qingyuan. You're too kind."
"Hahaha, this old man also wanted to ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) admire the place where Tiangong forged weapons. Perhaps I can gain some insights."
"Yes, yes, Xiao Mo's forging skills improved by leaps and bounds after he came to the Fire Vein Cold Pond, which shows that this place..."
"Ah, my sworn brother, if he had been born a few years earlier, I'm afraid this 'Unpecked' wouldn't have fallen into my hands."
A few years ago, a highly respected Divine Craftsman passed away, and his hammer was to be passed on to the most outstanding fellow in the art of weapon forging.
Du Wufeng earned the other's recognition with his achievement of forging the Celestial Human Divine Sword.
But as everyone knows, Li Mo reforged the God Sword in front of everyone in Dijin, elevating it to a higher level.
"Uh, it's not too late now, sworn brother."
"Hmm, who's speaking?"
Du Wufeng's smile froze on his face, and he leaned back slightly.
