SPMT : Chapter 79: Sun Miaoyin’s Annoyance

The Zhou Family

Sun Miaoyin furrowed her brows, her face darkening. “How could Miao Miao do such a thing?”

It was just two thousand taels of silver. For the sake of two thousand taels of silver, she had embarrassed the Sun family, embarrassed Xiao Muhong. It wasn’t worth it! Moreover, Xiao Jingting hadn’t even paid her any attention. This time, Sun Miaomiao had really made a fool of herself.

“Well, Miss Miaomiao can’t be entirely blamed for this. It’s also because Xiao Muhong is too weak. If he weren’t so spineless, Miss Miaomiao wouldn’t have done this,” Sun Miaoyin’s maid said.

Sun Miaoyin’s face darkened further. Xiao Muhong hadn’t been so spineless before, but recently…

“Is Miao Miao tight on money recently?” Sun Miaoyin asked.

“She’s probably not particularly well-off. “Miss Miao Miao has always been used to spending money generously, and cultivation also requires a lot of silver,” the maid replied.

Sun Miaoyin sighed lightly. Cultivation was indeed a bottomless pit.

“It seems that Xiao Jingting has been quite well-off recently. When Second Miss bumped into him while shopping, Xiao Jingting bought a storage bracelet for Xu Mu’an, worth almost ten thousand taels of silver,” the maid said sarcastically.

Sun Miaoyin clenched her fists. She realized that Miao Miao must have been provoked by Xu Mu’an. Miao Miao couldn’t even bear to spend two thousand taels on a dress, yet Xiao Jingting bought a storage bracelet worth nearly ten thousand taels for Xu Mu’an. What was Xu Mu’an? In the end, Xiao Jingting was now pampering Xu Mu’an, so it was no wonder Miao Miao felt uncomfortable.

“Is Xiao Jinfeng’s shop doing well?” Sun Miaoyin asked.

“It sure is. It seems that the shop has expanded a lot, and they’re even hiring more people. I heard that there are caravans from other towns coming to purchase beverages,” the maid said.

Sun Miaoyin felt a strange and inexplicable feeling in her heart—depression, bitterness.

“Miss, even though Xiao Jinfeng’s shop is doing well, it’s just a matter of making some silver. Young Master Zhou, on the other hand, is already at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation,” the maid said, looking at Sun Miaoyin’s expression.

Sun Miaoyin nodded. “Yes.”

The news of Sun Miaomiao’s public rejection also reached Zheng Peier’s ears.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Peier was filled with schadenfreude.

“Haha, times have changed. Miss Sun still treats Xiao Jingting as the naive boy he was before. She thinks she can just beckon, and Xiao Jingting will be enchanted,” Zheng Peier sneered.

Before, when the main branch held power and Sun Miaomiao married into the family, she often said some cold words to Zheng Peier. Later, when Xiao Linfeng and Wang Lu returned, Zheng Peier would often taunt Sun Miaomiao for no reason, and the two had maintained this tacit understanding.

“Yeah, Xiao Jingting doesn’t care about her anymore. Besides, Miss Sun is too shameless. She’s already married to Xiao Muhong, yet she still speaks to Xiao Jingting in that manner,” the maid said.

Zheng Peier nodded. “Isn’t it? She used to pretend to be high and mighty, but deep down, she’s just a lowly person.” Sun Miaomiao had made such a big joke; it was enough to make Zheng Peier laugh for a while.

“I heard that Miss Sun saw Xiao Jingting buying a storage bracelet for Xu Mu’an, so she insisted that Xiao Jingting buy her that dress,” the maid said.

The arrogance on Zheng Peier’s face receded.

Zheng Peier knew that Xiao Jingting had previously bought two storage rings, one of which he kept, and the other he gave to Xiao Jinfeng. How long had it been? Now he bought a storage bracelet for Xu Mu’an. It seemed that he had made quite a profit. Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng seemed to be sticking together.

“Master will be back soon. It seems he’s trying to break through to the sixth level at the academy,” the maid said.

Zheng Peier smiled. Even if Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng were prosperous, it was just a matter of making some silver. When Xiao Qingyan reached the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, how much silver she wanted would be just a wave of his hand.

The old man in the family didn’t do anything all day long; he just focused on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and there were people who would give him silver.

Sun Qi in the Wine Shop

Sun Qi sat in the restaurant opposite the beverage shop, his eyes occasionally scanning the bustling beverage shop below.

“The business in the beverage shop is really good!” Sun Qi said.

“That’s for sure. Nowadays, those little ones in the family demand to drink the beverages from the shop every day. They don’t even look at the cheaper ones, they want the ones that cost three taels of silver. They’re all just spoiling themselves because they’re young,” Zheng Liming said resentfully.

Sun Qi’s eyes reddened. “I heard that Xiao Jinfeng is just helping Xiao Jingting. Xiao Jingting is the real boss behind this beverage shop!”

“I’ve heard about it. Xiao Jingting is acting very arrogantly now, and Miss Sun Miaomiao doesn’t even bother with him anymore,” Zheng Liming said.

Sun Qi furrowed his brows. Sun Miaomiao’s public humiliation had led to a severe reprimand from her father, Sun Hao, and other elders in the family.

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Sun Hao, that guy, was so funny. Because of Sun Miaomiao’s loss of face in front of Xiao Jingting, and because of his previous good relationship with Xiao Jingting, he kept causing trouble for himself.

He used to hang out with Xiao Jingting, but now that Xiao Jingting had become successful, he had long since stopped caring about him.

“Xiao Jingting seems to have a very good relationship with that Xu Mu’an. He even bought a storage bracelet worth ten thousand taels for Xu Mu’an,” Zheng Liming said.

“I’ve heard about it.” It was because of that bracelet that Sun Miaomiao had said those words.

Xiao Jingting was really strange. He used to turn into a puppy when he saw Miss Sun, but now he kept his distance from her. A person’s change could be so drastic. But it wasn’t surprising. Sun Miaomiao used to be a pure young lady, but now she was married.

Sun Qi sighed lightly. If only Xiao Jingting could still be as easily fooled as before.

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“Having money, we shouldn’t spend it recklessly. We should try to use it to enhance the Spirit Spring,” Xu Mu’an said.

Strength is fundamental. They are all using Spirit Spring for cultivation now. With the improvement in the quality of Spirit Spring, their cultivation progress will also be faster.

“I know, but there are still things that need to be spent. By the way, it seems that someone has been stealing things from my land recently. They must have noticed something special about what I’ve planted,” Xiao Jingting said.

Xu Mu’an nodded. “It was expected.”

The success of the beverage shop made people jealous. Those people wouldn’t give up easily, but fortunately, it was still the territory of the Xiao family, and those people didn’t dare to go too far.

“Mu’an, you really have foresight.”Xiao Jingting often boasted about the Spirit Tower recently, so everyone’s attention was focused on it.

Xu Mu’an’s face blushed slightly. “That’s nothing.”

Xiao Jingting looked at Xu Mu’an’s adorable appearance and pecked her lightly on the lips, causing Xu Mu’an to be at a loss for words.

Xiao Jingting thought to himself: The original owner really didn’t know how to cherish blessings. He had such a clever and intelligent wife, but he didn’t like her and instead preferred someone like Sun Miaomiao, who was willful and didn’t take him seriously.

Xiao Jingting touched Xu Mu’an’s belly and said, “I wonder if it’s a boy, a girl, or a ger.”

“What kind do you like?” Xu Mu’an asked tentatively.

“I like them all,” Xiao Jingting said.

Xu Mu’an looked at Xiao Jingting’s expression and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In this world, many parents look down on gers. Because of his identity as a ger, he was despised by his father everywhere. However, Xiao Jingting didn’t. It seemed that Xiao Jingting preferred his silly younger son, Xiao Fan, and his eldest son, Xiao Dong.

“Have you noticed that Xiao Fan seems to be much smarter now?” Xu Mu’an asked.

“Our son was never stupid!” Xiao Jingting said confidently.

“He used to have some mental issues due to a high fever, and there were some problems with his spiritual sea. But recently, it seems that he has improved a lot,” Xu Mu’an said.

Xiao Jingting nodded. “Yes! Second brother, everyone praises Xiao Fan for being capable.”

Xiao Jingting and Xu Mu’an were talking when Xiao Fan bounced in.

“Father, Mother-father(I’m tired.. I think I’ll leave mother for XMA at this point..), Second Uncle is here,” Xiao Fan said.

Xiao Jingting and Xu Mu’an got up and went out.

“Parents want us to go back?” Xiao Jingting asked in surprise.

Xiao Jinfeng nodded and said, “Yes.”

Xiao Jingting stroked his chin and said, “Why suddenly want us to go back?”

“Big brother is back from vacation,” Xiao Jinfeng said.

Xiao Jingting: “…” No wonder they remembered us. Did Xiao Qingyan want to show off?

“Big brother has been promoted to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation,” Xiao Jinfeng said.

Xiao Jingting was surprised. “So fast?”

Xiao Jinfeng nodded and said, “Yes! After all, he graduated from the Bifeng Academy. It’s different.”

Xiao Jingting: “…”

…

“Big brother, you’re up,” Zhou Kangqi said as he approached Zhou Kanghe.

Zhou Kanghe straightened his clothes and glanced at Zhou Kangqi, asking faintly, “What’s the matter?”

“Big brother, the Xiao family’s Xiao Qingyan has advanced to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation,” Zhou Kangqi said solemnly.

Zhou Kanghe nodded indifferently. “I know.”

Zhou Kangqi looked at Zhou Kanghe and said, “Big brother, why aren’t you worried?”

Zhou Kanghe replied calmly, “What’s there to hurry about? I’m also a student of Bifeng Academy. I know very well how he advanced.”

Zhou Kangqi was somewhat puzzled. “Brother, what do you mean?”

Zhou Kanghe explained lightly, “In the academy, there are several alchemy masters who are proficient in alchemy. Each student in the academy has a chance to purchase the Broken Spirit Pill once. This pill is effective for breakthroughs at the fifth, sixth, and seventh levels of Qi Cultivation. However, generally, it only works the first time. I estimate that Xiao Qingyan must have taken that pill.”

The academy has stricter control over students below the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, but it’s more lenient for those at the sixth level. Cultivators at the sixth level only need to report to the academy every three months if they want to go out and do things.

Zhou Kangqi looked at Zhou Kanghe with envy and said, “The academy has such good things!”

Zhou Kanghe nodded. “Yes! Otherwise, why do you think so many people are fighting to get into the academy, but only a few can?”

Zhou Kangqi smiled awkwardly and said, “Yes, indeed!”

“Xiao Qingyan may have been pressured by his two younger brothers, so he bought and took the pill early. Most of those who can enter the academy are geniuses. Only those with the worst talents would choose to take the pill to break through at the fifth level. Many seniors only took the pill to advance when they reached the seventh level of Qi Cultivation,” Zhou Kanghe explained.

Zhou Kangqi looked at Zhou Kanghe with admiration and said, “So that’s how it is! But, after all, Xiao Qingyan has advanced to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation.”

“He’s digging his own grave. By taking such an advanced pill so early, it will have a big impact on his future cultivation,” Zhou Kanghe said disdainfully.

Zhou Kangqi narrowed his eyes and said, “So you mean, Xiao Qingyan will have a hard time advancing in the future.”

Zhou Kanghe nodded. “Indeed, that’s the case. With such a rush for quick success, I think Xiao Qingyan will probably only stop at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation. His parents are counting on him to make a name for himself and smoothly build his foundation.”

Zhou Kangqi couldn’t help but feel a bit pleased when he heard Zhou Kanghe’s words. “That’s true.”

“Instead of worrying about Xiao Qingyan, we should worry about his two brothers. I can see that Xiao Jinfeng and Xiao Jingting seem to be extraordinary,” Zhou Kanghe said, tapping his finger lightly on the table.

“Brother, that’s right. Those two brothers have been flaunting their success lately!” Sun Miaomiao seemed to regret marrying Xiao Muhan and thought about giving Xiao Muhan a cuckold, but I don’t know about Sun Miaoyin…

Zhou Kangqi smiled inwardly. Unlike his brother, Zhou Kanghe, and that cowardly guy Xiao Muhong, Sun Miaoyin would definitely choose his brother if she wasn’t foolish.

Thinking of Xiao Jinfeng, Zhou Kangqi unconsciously clenched his fist. He was only at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, while Xiao Jinfeng had already reached the fifth level. The person who had poisoned him had clearly stated that advancing in cultivation would be difficult after such poisoning.

Zhou Kangqi had a grudge against Xiao Jinfeng. Before, when they were in the wilderness, Xiao Jinfeng had severely dealt with Zhou Kangqi. Zhou Kangqi had always harbored resentment against Xiao Jinfeng. Originally, Zhou Kangqi had spared Xiao Jinfeng’s life because he wanted to see Xiao Jinfeng’s decline, but he didn’t expect Xiao Jinfeng to turn the tables.