Zhou Hong called Qiao Wanli, Qiao Yannian, and Liu Liying to the living room.
As for Xiao Yu's grandmother, she never had any such thoughts and had already gone to bed, so she was excluded.
"Zhou Hong, you're not serious, are you?" Qiao Yannian asked.
"Of course, I'm serious."
Zhou Hong took out three spirit pills from his body.
"Each of you take one of these spirit pills, then go to sleep immediately. Tomorrow morning, after the medicinal effects have been absorbed, I will teach you body refinement. In less than two days, you will all possess martial arts talent. From now on, as long as you persist in body refinement, your talent will grow stronger day by day. Then, I will teach you a set of martial arts, and sooner or later, you will all become powerhouses."
The three of them looked half-believing, half-doubting.
"Hurry up and eat them."
"Okay, let's try then."
Qiao Wanli and the other two immediately took the spirit pills.
After eating them, they went to sleep. The spirit pills slowly dissolved within their bodies, nourishing their meridians and opening their blocked capillaries, and so on.
And so, the night passed without incident.
Zhou Hong did not return to Tianhe Community. He stayed at the Qiao family's villa for the night. Tianhe Community was a place of sorrow for Zhou Hong, because without Qiao Xiaoyu, it only brought back memories.
"How is it, Grandpa, Mom, Dad?" The next morning, Zhou Hong asked Qiao Wanli and the others.
"Zhou Hong, please don't call us Mom and Dad anymore," Qiao Yannian quickly advised.
"If I don't call you Mom and Dad, what should I call you?"
"Call us Uncle and Aunt. You are no longer our son-in-law, so it's not appropriate for you to call us Mom and Dad. It wouldn't be good if the Qiao family in the capital heard about it. As for my father, you can call him Grandpa, that's fine."
"Whether I call you Mom and Dad, or Uncle and Aunt, you are all my closest family. Now, I should teach you the body refinement techniques first. Listen carefully."
"Okay."
Afterward, Zhou Hong personally guided them in body refinement.
The three of them had good minds and quickly grasped the techniques.
And so, Qiao Wanli, Qiao Yannian, and Liu Liying all began their body refinement.
"Grandpa, Mom, Dad, then you all work hard. I'll come back in a couple of days and teach you cultivation techniques then."
"Zhou Hong, thank you so much." Liu Liying said busily, extremely excited. She never imagined that she, a middle-aged woman, would one day have the talent for martial arts.
"Why are you being so polite to me?"
"Zhou Hong, where did you get this body refinement technique? If any family obtained this, they would surely become the most powerful family!" Qiao Wanli chuckled.
"Grandpa, good things always attract envy. So, don't reveal it. Just keep it to yourselves."
"Of course."
Zhou Hong said no more and turned to leave the Qiao family's residence.
In a few days, Zhou Hong would return to teach them martial cultivation techniques, and then Zhou Hong could leave Jinzhou City.
Zhou Hong wanted to first explore Hua Xia and see if he could find a way back to the Zi Xiao Continent.
If he absolutely couldn't find a way, then he would go to the capital again and plan his future.
"Ring ring ring!" At this moment, Zhou Hong's phone rang.
He looked and saw it was Captain Changsun Qinghe calling.
"Hello, Captain Changsun." Zhou Hong answered.
"Zhou Hong, are you free at noon?"
"Yes, what's up?"
"I want to treat you to a meal."
"Uh!" Zhou Hong hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
"Which hotel should we go to?"
"We're not going to a hotel. Come to my place, I'll cook a few home-style dishes."
"Alright, I'll come over at noon. I have something to do now."
"Okay, you go ahead and be busy."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Hong immediately called Liu Hua.
Zhou Hong was about to leave Jinzhou City, so his friend Liu Hua in Jinzhou City naturally had to be taken care of.
"Liu Hua, where are you?"
"I'm at the Forest Park. Qin Mengxue is also practicing martial arts here."
Zhou Hong frowned slightly. They were practicing martial arts together in the park, could it be...?
Without further thought, Zhou Hong immediately went to the Forest Park.
As expected, he saw Liu Hua and Qin Mengxue practicing martial arts at their usual spot at first glance.
However, Qin Mengxue was absent-minded, looking listless. It was likely due to Qiao Xiaoyu's absence.
"Zhou Hong." Liu Hua shouted when he saw Zhou Hong arrive. Qin Mengxue also snapped back to attention.
"You two, why are you practicing martial arts alone here? Are you dating?" Zhou Hong walked up and asked.
"How is that possible?" Qin Mengxue snorted, seemingly disliking Zhou Hong's joke, as she didn't think much of Liu Hua at all.
"Zhou Hong, stop joking. How could I possibly be worthy of her?" Liu Hua rolled his eyes at Zhou Hong.
"With your current talent, growing stronger day by day, sooner or later you'll become a dragon among men. You'll be able to step all over Jinzhou City. Qin Mengxue is just a young lady from a third-rate family. How can you not be worthy? Don't be so self-deprecating," Zhou Hong comforted him.
"But you forget, Qin Mengxue's talent is no less than mine, even stronger. Under the same talent conditions, she's a beauty. Just based on this, I'll never be worthy," Liu Hua sighed.
Zhou Hong didn't dwell on this topic any longer. He came to find Liu Hua mainly to say goodbye.
"Liu Hua, I'm leaving Jinzhou City in a few days," Zhou Hong said.
"I know, your biological parents have found you. Congratulations."
"Heh, there's nothing to congratulate. I came to see you today to ask for a favor."
"What is it, tell me."
"I'll transfer one hundred million to you. You help me give twenty million to my adoptive parents. Then, give Yang Xi's parents twenty million as well. The remaining sixty million is all for you."
"Ah, the remaining sixty million is all for me? That won't do." Liu Hua hurriedly shook his head and refused.
"Money is like dirt, I don't care about money at all. I have no interest in money. Besides, I won a martial arts competition last time and the city rewarded me five hundred million, so just accept it with peace of mind."
"Then... you don't need to give me so much! How about giving it to your adoptive parents?"
"No need. They have 20 million, which is enough for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives. And you are a cultivator, and there are more places to spend money. It's decided then."
"This...!" Liu Hua felt a surge of emotion. Zhou Hong had not only changed his life, but was now giving him a sum of money before leaving.
At this moment, Qin Mengxue, hearing that Zhou Hong was leaving, also felt a pang of sadness. Little Yu was gone, and now Zhou Hong was leaving too. Indeed, there is no banquet that lasts forever. She felt a sense of loss in her heart.
Zhou Hong also glanced at Qin Mengxue and said, "Qin Mengxue, you should also work hard. Remember to persist in body refinement every day, so your talent will keep getting stronger."
"Mmm!" Qin Mengxue nodded with red eyes.