circulate her cultivation energy for a while, so going to the dragon palace to rest would be safer. It seemed that they could only accept another favor from the East Sea."Let's go," Lu Qing said strai...Chapter 287: Afzi Can Cultivate

When Chang Ren and Xie Yujia arrived at Zhao Yanzi's house, Zhao Hongyu was cooking.

"You're here so early." Zhao Hongyu wiped her apron and came to open the door.

"I don't have any classes in the afternoon, so I came a little earlier. Did I disturb you" Xie Yujia stepped into the house carefully.

"Just drop by for a meal; there's no need to buy gifts." Seeing Xie Yujia put down her gift on the floor, Zhao Hongyu said politely.

"It's the least I could do," Xie Yujia smiled in response.

She was indeed more considerate than Chang Ren. Hao Ren had visited Zhao Yanzi’s house many times but never thought to bring anything for her parents.

"Afzi hasn't come back yet, she should be here soon. Why don't you two find some books to read" Zhao Hongyu suggested.

"Aunt, let me help!" Xie Yujia offered eagerly.

"No need, I'll just cook a few simple dishes." After Zhao Hongyu said this, she quickly went back into the kitchen again.

"Afzi's mom seems to be quite good at cooking," Xie Yujia murmured softly as she looked in the direction of the kitchen.

Hao Ren smiled inwardly. Afzi’s mother was a top-notch, world-ranked architectural designer; how could her cooking skills just be simple

Sitting on the sofa, Xie Yujia took the opportunity to check out the interior decoration. Although the house wasn't large in size, it had an elegant ambience and especially good sense of space.

Blue-green tablecloths, light-colored linen curtains, fresh bouquets… every little detail gave a refreshing feeling. Here, there was a natural return to one's soul, with joy and relaxation upon returning home.

"A smart and graceful woman." Xie Yujia suddenly admired the hostess Zhao Hongyu's境界.

Crack!

With a schoolbag on her back and wearing light blue school uniform, Zhao Yanzi opened the door and entered the house.

Seeing Hao Ren and Xie Yujia sitting side by side on the sofa in the living room, she was puzzled and shouted towards the kitchen, "Mom! What's going on"

"I invited Rain to have dinner!" Zhao Hongyu came out holding a plate.

Zhao Yanzi's expression immediately turned unhappy.

"Rain, Ren, wash your hands and come eat. Your father won't be back for dinner tonight." Ignoring Zhao Yanzi’s displeasure, Zhao Hongyu called to Xie Yujia and Hao Ren.

Xie Yujia thanked Mrs. Zhao for the hospitality and went into the nearby kitchen to wash her hands.

Zhao Hongyu looked at her and thought that if Zhao Yanzi could be half as polite, she would have less worries. Hao Ren was also very accommodating, completely indulging Ah Zi.

After finishing washing up, Xie Yujia returned to sit properly in place. Zhao Yanzi rushed ahead of Hao Ren to wash her hands and gave him a series of white eyes, even bumping into him with her body.

The two returned to the dining table. Zhao Hongyu picked up chopsticks and, following the etiquette between host and guest, extended her hand palm-up to Xie Yujia, saying, "First time having dinner at our home, please help yourself."

"Humph! As if there's going to be a second time!" Zhao Yanzi muttered.

"Ah Zi!" Zhao Hongyu couldn't help but gently scold her.

Zhao Yanzǐ pursed her lips and picked up the chopsticks.

Xie Yujia smiled awkwardly, "Thank you, aunt."

Zhao Hongyu nodded slightly. Looking at Hao Ren and Xie Yujia seated on opposite sides of the table, she couldn't help but admit that they did seem quite well-matched.

In comparison, Zhao Yanzǐ's little temper tantrums were not as pleasant to deal with as Xie Yujia’s easygoing nature.

Zhao Hongyu picked up the remote control. Soft music began playing in the living room and small dining area, perfectly easing the awkward atmosphere.

"How long have you been practicing Qi Manipulation, Yujia" After a few minutes, Zhao Hongyu suddenly asked Xie Yujia.

"Oh," about one or two weeks." Xie Yujia looked up and met Zhao Hongyu’s gaze as she answered.

"You seem to already have reached the third level of Qi Manipulation. Your progress is quite impressive." Zhao Hongyu said.

"I'm not very good at it, but Hao Ren taught me a lot." Xie Yujia smiled slightly and replied.

What a pleasant girl, thought Zhao Hongyu, then asked again, "How busy are you with your studies Do you have time for tutoring"

"It's alright. I read some books and go to the library; days pass by one after another." Xie Yujia answered without hesitation.

Hmm Xie Yujia was somewhat surprised, "You mean...tutoring in Qi Manipulation"

"Mom! I don't want to learn from her!" Zhao Yanzǐ piped up.

"This isn't homework," Zhao Hongyu curved her moon-like eyes and continued looking at Xie Yujia, saying, "It's about cultivation."

"Cultivation" Xie Yujia was even more surprised. She hurriedly waved her hands, "I'm not very good at it myself."

Hao Ren was also a bit shocked; he hadn't expected Zhao Hongyu to have invited Xie Yujia over for this.

If that's the case, then Zhao Guang probably didn't return because of an urgent matter but rather left them with a relatively softer space to talk.

"Hao Ren is on a higher level than me, why doesn't Aunt let Hao Ren teach Zi Zhu" Xie Yujia saw Zhao Hongyu staring at her and couldn't help blushing; she quickly shifted the topic back to Hao Ren.

"Hehe, there are some reasons why Zi Zhu can’t cultivate like Hao Ren," Zhao Hongyu paused. "Your master is willing to accept Zi Zhu as an unofficial disciple of hers, but when it comes to cultivation matters, you’ll need to guide her."

Was Grandma Li and Zhao Hongyu acquainted Hao Ren was even more surprised.

"Zi Zhu used to be at the Tremor Realm level too, but due to some mishaps, she lost all of her power. Nowadays, her physical condition is deteriorating; this is also something I'm quite worried about," Zhao Hongyu directly stated her concerns.

A Dragon Clan cultivator losing their dragon pearl was a very dangerous situation. Once an adult Dragon Clan cultivator lost their dragon pearl, it would certainly lead to death. However, since Zhao Yanzi was still growing up, the loss of the dragon pearl could be endured for several years more. Nevertheless, as a member of the Dragon Clan, without the support of the dragon pearl, her physical decline would become increasingly apparent.

The fact that Zhao Yanzi had recently fallen ill with fever and cold symptoms was an example; although she was somewhat willful in character, she truly needed protection.

And Grandma Li's visit suddenly pointed out a clear path for Zhao Hongyu: She couldn't conjure up a new dragon pearl, nor could she resolve the crisis that would hit Zhao Yanzi after three years. But she proposed that even without the dragon pearl, Zhao Yanzi could temporarily adopt human cultivators' methods to absorb and refine heaven and earth energy, thereby enhancing her physical constitution and utilizing techniques.

This idea was immediately eye-opening for Zhao Hongyu; as Zhao Yanzi's condition worsened and couldn't be reversed by Dragon Palace’s spiritual medicines, cultivating human techniques at least guaranteed that Zi Zhu would remain healthy for the next three years.

Moreover, Zhao Yanzi’s body type was the so-called "Heavenly Spirit Body", a purebred Dragon Clan physique. Compared to ordinary people, her innate talent was excellent indeed.came to roasting sweet potatoes."When are we going up" asked Hao Ren."Do we need to wait Of course now!" Zhao Yanzi glared with her fierce eyes, almost devouring Hao Ren with them.The day after tomorr...