Qin Changqing naturally understood that Guan Zilan was having a hard time letting go of her pride. He chuckled awkwardly and said, "Fairy, please don't take offense. I was just giving an example. If the fairy is unwilling, there's nothing I can do to force it, right?"
Guan Zilan snorted lightly, showing an expression that said, "At least you know your place," and nodded, "I heard from Miaoying that you need to absorb a large amount of spiritual qi in advance to nurture a spirit root. The more spiritual qi, the stronger the spirit root that can be nurtured. If... I'm saying if... a woman has an Earth Spirit Root, how many spirit stones would you need to absorb?"
Qin Changqing glanced at her and thought to himself, so this Elder of the Taiqing Sect is actually an Earth Spirit Root. Her talent is indeed extraordinary!
For an Earth Spirit Root, according to the system's rules, it increases tenfold, requiring a million years of lifespan, which is equivalent to a million spirit stones.
Qin Changqing provided an answer, "At least one and a half million spirit stones."
As always, adhering to the principle of not losing out, Qin Changqing asked for half more.
Guan Zilan frowned slightly but said nothing. One and a half million spirit stones might be difficult for the Huang Family to produce immediately, but for her, an Elemental Infant True Lord with deep foundations, it wasn't much of a problem!
"Here are fifteen thousand mid-grade spirit stones!" Guan Zilan directly tossed over a storage bracelet. "How long will it take to absorb them?"
Qin Changqing's eyes lit up.
Tsk tsk, as expected of an Elemental Infant True Lord, so generous, handing over so many spirit stones without hesitation!
"It will take about three months."
"Alright, I'll wait for you for three months!" Guan Zilan nodded, then raised her eyebrows and said, "I'll stay here for these three months, is that alright?"
Qin Changqing smiled and said, "A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the presence of an immortal. It is my honor for the fairy to stay in my humble abode."
Guan Zilan responded with a faint "hmm."
"I'll stay here then!"
Without waiting for Qin Changqing to make arrangements, Guan Zilan directly chose the side chamber next to Qin Changqing's, making her intentions clear.
Yes, I'm here to keep an eye on you, any objections?
The reason she wanted to stay was also to observe more during this period. After all, Qin Changqing's abilities were too incredible. Without more verification, she couldn't easily entrust herself to a mere Qi Refining Realm boy.
Qin Changqing naturally had no objections, and even if he did, he wouldn't dare voice them. After all, her fists were bigger.
Upon learning that her master was staying, Huang Miaoying quickly expressed her desire to stay and take care of things as well.
It was a good opportunity for her child to spend time with her biological father. Even though her relationship with Qin Changqing was fleeting, she didn't want her child to grow up without a father's love.
As for his other wives and concubines, he temporarily relocated them. With such a powerful figure living in the house, accidentally angering her would be catastrophic.
Although he might be overly cautious, it was necessary to consider that the cultivation world was not a place of reason.
From Guan Zilan's current behavior, it seemed she was mostly intrigued by his abilities, making shared nights inevitable.
It's not that she would love Qin Changqing deeply!
People are inherently selfish, and everyone has a possessive nature, even an Elemental Infant True Lord.
Sharing a man with so many women, even though she's a latecomer, seeing it every day would be distressing.
The invisible competition in emotions is the most deadly!
Guan Zilan's arrival did not alarm the Qin Family. Huang Yuanjing, who arrived later, immediately stabilized the surrounding Qin Family disciples and only after things settled did he personally explain everything to Qin Zhengyang.
Qin Zhengyang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but he still promptly gathered the elders of the clan and the Lin Family for a meeting.
In the secret chamber, the three families gathered.
"Huang Adept, what you did is somewhat underhanded. We agreed not to reveal Qin Changqing's existence, and now you've broken the agreement so quickly? We all signed a spirit contract!"
"Exactly, going to find the personal disciple of the Taiqing Sect Elder, and now you've even attracted an Elemental Infant True Lord. How can we protect Qin Changqing now?"
"Huang Daoist, don't you think you owe us an explanation?"
The other two families criticized with a sarcastic tone, full of anger, not daring to question Huang Yuanjing, the Golden Elixir Adept, but showing no courtesy to Huang Mingyi.
Huang Mingyi's face turned red and then white, unable to refute, as the Huang Family was indeed at fault.
Huang Yuanjing's expression was also not good. He could understand the veiled criticisms, and he was also displeased with the trouble caused by Guan Zilan.
Seeing the displeasure on his ancestor's face, Huang Mingyi sighed and said, "Things have come to this point, saying more is useless. Now we can only stabilize Elder Guan and prevent her from exposing Qin Changqing... If it doesn't work, we'll have to cooperate with the Guan Family. Otherwise, if they forcefully take him, we won't gain any benefits."
The three families discussed for a long time without coming up with a better solution, and could only wait for Guan Zilan.
"In the beginning, man is inherently good, their natures are similar, but their habits make them different. If not taught, their nature will change..."
In Qin Changqing's courtyard, the unified sound of children reading aloud startled Guan Zilan from her meditation. She spread her divine sense and found that it was Qin Changqing teaching the children.
Qin Changqing, dressed in a white robe, appeared gentle and scholarly, his smile exuding great warmth, causing a flicker of admiration in Guan Zilan's eyes.
"Father, why doesn't the dog bark?" a child asked curiously.
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Qin Changqing's face darkened, "It's 'if not taught,' not 'the dog doesn't bark!'"
"Yeah, it's 'the dog doesn't bark!'" the child insisted earnestly.
Qin Changqing's expression twitched, struggling to maintain his gentle demeanor. Fortunately, he had grown accustomed to the endless stream of strange questions from these mischievous children over the years.
He used spiritual power to write the characters in the air, "Look carefully, it's 'if not taught, their nature will change.' It means that if children are not strictly taught, their nature will be influenced by their environment and turn bad. That's why I'm strict with you. Understand?"
The children nodded vigorously, "Understood!"
"Good, that's the end of this lesson!"
Qin Changqing smiled, "Now it's story time. What story do you want to hear?"
"Zhu Xian!"
"Journey to the West isn't finished yet. I want to know if Sun Wukong was born a monkey or a stone!"
"I want to hear about Xu Xian battling the White Snake!"
"It's Fahai battling the White Snake! Xu Xian is the White Snake's husband!"
"Oh!"
Qin Changqing smiled, thinking that since Xu Xian and the White Snake had a child, saying Xu Xian battled the White Snake wasn't entirely wrong...
Of course, he couldn't say that to the children.
"Alright, I'll continue with Zhu Xian then."
"Last time, we talked about how Zhang Fan defected from the sect, was saved by Biyao, and became Ghost Li, wandering the world..."
Listening to Qin Changqing's vivid storytelling, Guan Zilan was also drawn in, worrying for Zhang Xiaofan, her brows occasionally furrowing, feeling sorrow for Biyao's tragic fate, and sometimes smiling at the antics of the three-eyed spirit monkey...
This story was one Qin Changqing started telling the children after she arrived.
A graceful figure holding a child stood quietly by the window, also watching the animated Qin Changqing with a hint of distraction. It was Huang Miaoying.
She never expected this man to be so talented...
Both Guan Zilan and Huang Miaoying couldn't help but have this thought.