SPMT : Chapter 44 Five Hundred Years Limit Fiery Grass

In the evening.

 

“Mu Shao¹ , did you come to see me?” Xiao Jingting asked.

 

Mu Shuyu nodded and said, “Yes, thank you for helping your second brother, and also for taking me in.”

 

Xiao Jingting smiled and said, “Helping Second Brother is what I should do. You don’t need to thank me. Mu Shao, you have helped me a lot during this time. If anyone should be thanked, it should be me thanking you.”

 

Mu Shuyu looked at Xiao Jingting and said slowly, “After your second brother was poisoned, his strength regressed. If it were just a regression in strength, it wouldn’t be a big deal. Your second brother is still young and can recover with time. However, the poison your second brother was inflicted with damaged his internal organs and meridians, cutting off his possibility of advancing further…”

 

Xiao Jingting was stunned for a moment and asked, “How could this be?”

 

“Let me finish. I originally thought that he would only reach the fourth level of Qi cultivation in his life. I didn’t dare to tell him, but recently I discovered something. Your brother’s internal organs and meridians are gradually being repaired. I observed it, and it should be the effect of the spirit wine you brewed,” Mu Shuyu said.

 

Xiao Jingting: “…”

 

Mu Shuyu looked at Xiao Jingting and said, “If possible, I hope you can leave more spirit wine for your second brother.”

 

Xiao Jingting nodded and said, “I understand.”

 

After soothing his two sons to sleep, Xiao Jingting lowered his voice when he saw Xiao Jingting come in and asked, “What did Shuyu come to you for?”

 

“He’s planning for the benefit of Second Brother. He said that the spirit wine I brewed is beneficial to Second Brother and asked me to leave more for Second Brother,” Xiao Jingting said.

 

Xiao Jingting was taken aback and said, “Mu Shuyu is really good to your second brother!”

 

Xiao Jingting nodded and said, “Yes! Second Brother is really charming.” Mu Shuyu knew about Second Brother’s injury affecting his future cultivation progress, but still stayed by Xiao Jinfeng’s side. It shows how good Mu Shuyu is to Xiao Jinfeng!

 

Xiao Jingting nodded. “That’s right!”

 

Xiao Jingting picked up the food and walked towards the field.

 

“Xiao Xu! Come and deliver the food!”

 

Xiao Jingting nodded and said, “Yes!”

 

“Xiao Xu! The two relatives who came to your house are really capable! One has extraordinary strength, and the other is a third-level spirit plant master.”

 

Xiao Jingting smiled faintly and said, “Yes!”

 

Mu Shuyu now helps with farming all day, and Xiao Jinfeng helps deal with patrolling the fields. In the end, he is the most idle one. Xu Mu’an has gotten used to being busy, so being idle now makes him feel somewhat uneasy.

 

Xiao Jingting saw Xu Mu’an and waved happily.

 

Xiao Jingting’s actions caused several villagers in the field to narrow their eyes. Xu Mu’an walked towards Xiao Jingting among the goodwill smiles of the people and handed the basket in his hand to Xiao Jingting.

 

Xiao Jingting distributed the food and sat with Xu Mu’an on a mound to eat lunch.

 

Xiao Jingting looked at Xu Mu’an’s focused gaze and asked, “What’s wrong? Why aren’t you eating? Why are you looking at me like that? Have you discovered that your husband is very charming?”

 

Xu Mu’an propped his chin and said, “You are really popular. Many people are watching you when you work.”

 

“Really?” Xiao Jingting tried to tease, but ended up being teased instead, feeling a little embarrassed.

 

“Of course!” Xu Mu’an nodded seriously. Recently, Xiao Jingting has become more and more popular in the village. “By the way, it seems like your strength has improved again.”

 

Xiao Jingting nodded and said, “As long as the spiritual energy is exhausted, and then when the spiritual power in the body is replenished, there will be a leap in strength.”

 

“Wouldn’t that be very painful?” Xu Mu’an asked.

 

Xiao Jingting nodded and said, “It’s somewhat painful, but the feeling of strength improvement is very good.”

 

Xu Mu’an smiled and didn’t reply.

 

“Father, you’re back?” Xiao Xiaodong, seeing Xu Mu’an return early, couldn’t help but be curious.

 

Xu Mu’an, somewhat absent-minded, said, “Yes.”

 

Xu Mu’an looked at Xiao Xiaodong and said, “You and your brother go play outside. Father will go to the room to rest for a while.”

 

Xiao Xiaodong nodded and said, “Okay, Father, are you very tired? Then you should rest well.”

 

Xu Mu’an walked back to the room and took out a jade box, inside of which was a fiery red Liet Yan Grass, catching Xu Mu’an’s eye. The jade box contained a Liet Yan Grass that was completely fiery red. Regular Liet Yan Grass blooms and withers every ten years, but this one had undergone a mutation with a lifespan of five hundred years, containing extremely abundant spiritual energy.

 

Xu Mu’an’s cultivation had been progressing so quickly, and Liet Yan Grass had played a significant role in it. However, the regular Liet Yan Grass now had little effect on him. If he wanted to progress further, he could only resort to drastic measures.

 

Xu Mu’an closed his eyes. He had recently vaguely touched the bottleneck of the fourth level, but touching it didn’t mean he could cross it. Many people remained stuck at the peak of the third level of Qi cultivation for several years. In this world, strength was paramount. With each level of improvement in strength, there would be a significant change in status. Xu Mu’an was eager to catch up with Xiao Jingting’s pace. He couldn’t wait any longer.

 

As the sun set, Xiao Jingting walked towards home and saw a little figure running towards him.

 

“Slow down, what are you running for?” Xiao Jingting reminded Xiao Xiaodong.

 

Xiao Xiaodong gasped for breath and ran to Xiao Jingting, his face pale, and said, “Dad, something bad happened, something bad happened. Father (XMA) is in trouble.”

 

Xiao Jingting picked up Xiao Xiaodong and asked, “What happened?”

 

“I don’t know. Father is screaming in pain, and he closed the door, so we couldn’t get in,” Xiao Xiaodong said anxiously.

 

Xiao Jingting didn’t have time to ask more questions. He hurriedly took Xiao Xiaodong back home.

 

Xiao Xiaofan wandered at the door, looking helpless. From inside the house came Xu Mu’an’s painful screams.

 

Xiao Jingting kicked the door open, and inside, Xu Mu’an’s face was flushed, his eyes bloodshot.

 

“Are you okay, are you okay?” Xiao Jingting looked at Xu Mu’an in distress and couldn’t help but panic.

 

Upon seeing Xiao Jingting, Xu Mu’an’s face turned as red as a beet.

 

Xu Mu’an turned his face away, burying it in the quilt in embarrassment.

 

Xiao Jingting anxiously said, “Mu’an, don’t be silent! What’s wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable anywhere? Tell me!”

 

Xiao Jingting grabbed Xu Mu’an’s arm and felt that it was scorching hot. “Mu’an, you’re so hot! Are you feverish? How did you get so hot like this?”

 

Mu Shuyu stepped forward and checked Xu Mu’an’s pulse, his face suddenly changed.

 

“Mu Shao, what’s wrong with Mu’an?” Xiao Jingting asked Mu Shuyu with concern.

 

Mu Shuyu swallowed and awkwardly said, “Mu’an, it seems like he accidentally took an aphrodisiac. You should sleep with him, and he’ll be fine.”

 

“What?” Xiao Jingting exclaimed in astonishment.

 

Xu Mu’an curled up, wishing he could find a hole to hide in.

 

“Okay, okay, let’s go out,” Xiao Jinfeng quickly took the two children out.

 

“I want to stay with Father,” Xiao Xiaofan, who didn’t understand what was going on, said loudly.

 

“You don’t need to watch over Father,” Xiao Xiaodong said.

 

Xiao Jinfeng and Mu Shuyu quickly retreated.

 

Inside the room, Xiao Jingting felt at a loss. He had planned to take things slowly and gradually, but now, it seemed like he was being pushed into it.

 

Xu Mu’an was both embarrassed and embarrassed, wishing he could knock himself out.

 

Xiao Jingting reached out and hugged Xu Mu’an. Under the influence of the medicine, Xu Mu’an uncontrollably climbed onto Xiao Jingting, letting out a satisfied sigh. His body was completely out of control, and while he longed for Xiao Jingting’s embrace, he also felt embarrassed.

 

Being hugged by Xu Mu’an, Xiao Jingting was excited and quickly took off his clothes, embracing Xu Mu’an.

 

Xu Mu’an’s skin was smooth, feeling like fine silk to the touch. His waistline was perfect, and Xiao Jingting’s hand felt like it was touching top-grade warm jade.

 

Xu Mu’an hugged Xiao Jingting’s neck and gnawed at his neck.

 

Xiao Jingting was set ablaze by Xu Mu’an’s gnawing, feeling like he had been consumed by the spring medicine himself.

 

Outside the door, Xiao Xiaofan listened to the banging inside, anxiously scratching his ears and cheeks. “Brother, I’m going to see how Father is doing.”

 

Xiao Xiaodong grabbed Xiao Xiaofan and fell to the ground.

 

Xiao Xiaofan wailed and cried, and Xiao Xiaodong sternly said, “Shut up.”

 

The noise from inside the door grew louder and louder. Xiao Jinfeng touched his nose awkwardly and said, “Shuyu, take them out to catch some fish for an extra meal.”

 

Mu Shuyu, relieved to hear Xiao Jinfeng’s words, said , “Alright.” Mu Shuyu had been feeling uneasy listening to the commotion inside the room, so hearing Xiao Jinfeng’s suggestion was a relief.

 

Mu Shuyu took the two children away. Xiao Xiaofan seemed still worried about Xu Mu’an, but Xiao Xiaodong forcefully dragged him away.

 

“Father has been screaming in pain,” Xiao Xiaofan said unhappily.

 

“You heard wrong,” Xiao Xiaodong said coldly.

 

“No, I didn’t. Father really screamed in pain!” Xiao Xiaofan insisted.

 

Xiao Xiaodong, displeased, said, “I told you, you heard wrong.”

 

…

 

Xiao Jingting and Xu Mu’an continued their intense night until they finally fell into a deep sleep, not waking until the sun was high in the sky.

 

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TL notes

1. Shao: Master, noble sir ?