"Dad, you just don't understand. Although Yueyang Academy values literature, it's not all about studying culture. Old Master's principle and educational philosophy aim to blend literature with cultivation, to bind morality with power, so that those who possess power obey moral rules, and those of virtue master great strength, creating a powerful nation of etiquette and morals..." Tian Yunyi said with high spirits.

"Alright, you say I don't understand these things. I just want to know why you want to give this Wang Xiaoqiang pills?" Boss Tian shook his head and said.

"Dad, don't you want to get some calligraphy and paintings for our shop?" Tian Yunyi asked.

"Yes, so what's the matter?" Boss Tian said in surprise.

"If Wang Xiaoqiang's poetry could be displayed in our shop, wouldn't business be a bit better?" Tian Yunyi suggested.

"Is that really true? Is his poetry that good?" Boss Tian's words were dismissive, but his spirit was somewhat revived.

"Dad, let me recite one for you," Tian Yunyi said as she began to chant, "Spring slumber unaware of dawn, everywhere birds are chirping; last night came sound of wind and rain, how many blossoms have fallen?"

After listening, Boss Tian deliberated carefully and then nodded, saying, "Hmm, not bad, very skillful. But is this poem truly penned by him?"

"Of course, he composed it during a literary duel with the Seventh Prince's Dragon Seal. There's another one, I'll recite it for you. This one is about willow," Tian Yunyi recited, "Jade adorns a tall tree, myriad threads hang in green; who trimmed these fine leaves, the February spring is like scissors!"

"Hmm... marvelous, truly marvelous!" Boss Tian couldn't help but applaud, "The skill and style of the poems are high, worthy of being called classics!"

"Dad, if we match his poems with Ye Junqing's paintings and hang them in our store, wouldn't it attract students?"

"Of course, of course, it would!" Boss Tian nodded continuously, "Ye Junqing's paintings are remarkable, paired with Wang Xiaoqiang's poetry, they are a perfect match!"

"So giving some pills isn't a loss, right?"

"Not a loss, definitely not." Boss Tian said, "In that case, if he ever needs more, you can give him some. Does Wang Xiaoqiang willingly write poetry for us? And Ye Junqing, such a proud woman, might be hard to enlist, right?"

Boss Tian started to worry about this.

"Dad, Ye Junqing and I are good friends now. If we offer her some more pills, she should help," Tian Yunyi said, "As for Wang Xiaoqiang, I think he is much easier to talk to than Ye Junqing."

"Hmm hmm, you're right," Boss Tian beamed with joy, "Well then, Yunyi, you'll have to handle this matter with care,"

"It's a family matter, what's a little effort in that!"

...

Wang Xiaoqiang was walking in Yueyang Academy, arm in arm with Dai Yu. Along the way, students kept casting strange looks. Wang Xiaoqiang awkwardly jerked his arm and said, "Sister, it's not good for us siblings to be too close."

Pulling only made it worse, as Dai Yu held tighter. Her plump jade arm clamped Wang Xiaoqiang's arm firmly, "Who's your sister?" she pouted.

"Dai Yu, what's gotten into you?" Wang Xiaoqiang felt something off about Dai Yu's mood and couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing special?"

"What do you mean nothing? You're acting quite unusual now."

"That Yunyi could give you pills as soon as she met you. We've known each other for a long time, can't we hold hands?" Dai Yu said wistfully.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang instantly realized Dai Yu was jealous,

What does jealousy mean? It means she's fallen for me!

Being liked felt marvelous. Wang Xiaoqiang felt a wave of happiness, as the proud Dai Yu cast aside her airs and started to like him. Now it seemed she might actively pursue him! Wang Xiaoqiang not only felt immense happiness but also a grand sense of achievement.

"Of course we can, but we entered the academy under the guise of siblings. If we seem too intimate, people might suspect and gossip," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"So what? Let them talk. We'll walk our own paths," Dai Yu said as she leaned her pretty face on Wang Xiaoqiang's shoulder, appearing completely like lovers. "Simply tell them we're not siblings."

"If we did that, we'd both be kicked out of the academy." Wang Xiaoqiang said, "It goes against our original intention."

Dai Yu suddenly realized this point, feeling she was being too impulsive. She let go of Wang Xiaoqiang's hand and said, "Sorry, brother, I got a bit muddled."

"It's all right, Dai Yu. At home, you can call me Little Qiang; outside, call me brother," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Outside, we're siblings; at home, we're a couple!" Dai Yu said straightforwardly, a drastic change from her previously aloof and reserved demeanor.

It's often said that women in love lose their intellect,

This saying isn't false. In reality, Dai Yu is a smart and rational person, only overwhelmed by love. Seeing Tian Yunyi give pills to Wang Xiaoqiang made her uneasy, so she wanted to display closeness with Wang Xiaoqiang for her to see,

The usually serene Dai Yu was anything but calm, adamant in a way that seemed to say, "If anyone contends with me, I'll contest with her!"

However, realizing her impulsiveness, Dai Yu quickly regained her clarity, adjusted her demeanor, and upon returning to the courtyard, she no longer clung to Wang Xiaoqiang.

When Wang Xiaoqiang needed to harness the pills to break through, she protected him. When Wang Xiaoqiang sought enlightenment, she quietly accompanied him, becoming a companion like a Red Sleeve adding incense.

Dai Yu's guarding left Wang Xiaoqiang uneasy as she had no cultivation base whatsoever, not only failing to offer protection but being a burden,

For safety reasons, he scheduled his cultivation for deep night. That night, he summoned the Patterned Beast to protect him, then sat cross-legged indoors, taking three pills out from the Sumeru Ring and placing them on the bed. He then released ten million Five Elements Spirit Springs for absorption.

Absorb absorb absorb absorb absorb absorb absorb...

Wang Xiaoqiang found that the superior pills bought from the Pill Room were worth the name. They contained a very rich and tremendous amount of spiritual power. Merely three pills satiated ten million spirit springs, puff puff puff puff puff puff puff...

Ten million spirit springs split into twenty million,

Now, Wang Xiaoqiang's total spirit springs reached 45,109,600. All 45,109,600 spirit springs surged simultaneously, spiritual power roared and rampaged like a tsunami,

If his cultivation base hadn't reached the Vajra Body Second Layer, this rampant spiritual power might have torn the meridians apart, causing his body to explode.

The vast spiritual power released by the Five Elements Spirit Spring condensed into Soldier Aura, the Soldier Aura howled and condensed, forming a lightning-shaped Divine Weapon within, in a state of semi-virtuality, as though the embryonic form of a weapon just forged, clearly, this Divine Weapon wasn't fully formed yet.

After splitting ten million spirit springs, it still wasn't enough to break through to the Second Layer of Qi Refining, so Wang Xiaoqiang simply stopped cultivating and began enlightenment. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian.com to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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