"Meng Xue, crying now is useless. We can only take it one step at a time," Qiao Xiao Yu said to comfort her.
"Mhm, my goal now is to quickly become a martial cultivation genius. Then, I can control my own life," Qin Meng Xue suddenly felt a surge of fighting spirit.
Zhou Hong then remembered that he had just refined 15 Spirit Pills.
"You two, take these two Spirit Pills," Zhou Hong immediately took out two Spirit Pills and gave one to Qiao Xiao Yu and the other to Qin Meng Xue.
"What are these?"
"Don't ask so many questions. They'll help with your body tempering. Eating one of these is equivalent to five, even ten, years of body tempering for you."
"Wow!" Qiao Xiao Yu and Qin Meng Xue were both shocked.
"What exactly are these?" Qiao Xiao Yu asked persistently.
"These are Spirit Pills."
"Where did they come from?"
"I refined them myself, just now, using the kitchen's natural gas. The ingredient is thousand-year-old Ganoderma."
"Where did you get the thousand-year-old Ganoderma?" Qiao Xiao Yu looked at Zhou Hong with confusion.
"Of course, I picked it from the mountain. Yesterday afternoon and evening, I was on the mountain picking Ganoderma." Su Dan Novel Network
"Are these things found everywhere? You just pick them if you want?"
"Alright, enough nonsense. Eat them if you want to eat them."
Qiao Xiao Yu stopped asking and immediately ate the Spirit Pill.
After eating the Spirit Pills, they returned to their respective rooms to continue their body tempering.
Soon, it was evening. Zhou Hong entered his room and saw Qiao Xiao Yu tempering her body. He chuckled and quickly went to her.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Meng Xue, who was tempering her body in the next room, suddenly heard faint sounds from the adjacent room.
After listening for a while, she immediately heard Qiao Xiao Yu's shy moans coming from next door. Qin Meng Xue's face instantly turned red, and she hurriedly covered her head with her blanket.
However, Qin Meng Xue was also puzzled. Why did her hearing suddenly become so sensitive?
This was actually related to her eating a Spirit Pill. Zhou Hong's Spirit Pill was equivalent to at least five years of body tempering. After five years of body tempering, her body would naturally undergo changes, and her heightened hearing was the first of these changes.
Although Qin Meng Xue covered her ears with the blanket, she could still hear. She felt as if the wall had suddenly become like a wooden board, offering no soundproofing.
"Xiao Yu, can't you be a little quieter?" Qin Meng Xue said speechlessly.
In the next room, Qiao Xiao Yu deliberately controlled her voice, but sometimes she couldn't help but make a sound.
"Xiao Yu, it's okay, Qin Meng Xue can't hear."
"What if she can hear?"
"How is that possible? She's an ordinary person, and it's through the wall. Besides, you're not screaming loudly. How could she hear so easily?" Zhou Hong chuckled. At this moment, Zhou Hong had overlooked that Qin Meng Xue's body had already changed after eating a Spirit Pill. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have said that.
"Fine, fine. I hope she doesn't hear." Qiao Xiao Yu couldn't be bothered to hold back anymore. After all, these were involuntary sounds. It was better to let nature take its course.
However, Qin Meng Xue in the next room suddenly found Qiao Xiao Yu moaning even louder.
Qin Meng Xue was speechless. How could she possibly concentrate now?
She could only pretend not to hear.
Seeing that it was late, Qin Meng Xue got up to take a bath. After bathing, it was almost time to sleep. She had been body tempering yesterday and today and felt a bit tired. After a bath, she would get a good night's sleep, as she had to go to school on Monday.
"The wall at Xiao Yu's place has really poor soundproofing," Qin Meng Xue thought to herself while soaking in the bath.
Qin Meng Xue lay in the bathtub, soaking in the hot water. Unconsciously, she had been soaking for over thirty minutes.
It was then that Qin Meng Xue suddenly realized that Xiao Yu seemed to have been moaning for a long time.
Qin Meng Xue was secretly shocked. "This Zhou Hong is too strong! I'm really worried that Xiao Yu's delicate body can't handle it."
Time passed slowly, and an even longer time went by.
"Hoo!" Zhou Hong exhaled heavily.
Qiao Xiao Yu fell back, exhausted.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, because they had to go to school, the three of them got up early.
"Xiao Yu, good morning," Qin Meng Xue greeted Qiao Xiao Yu. However, when Qin Meng Xue looked at Qiao Xiao Yu, a hint of shyness flashed across her face.
"Morning," Qiao Xiao Yu nodded, secretly wondering why Meng Xue had a hint of shyness on her face. Could it be that she...?
Thinking of this, Qiao Xiao Yu was shocked.
"Meng Xue, did you hear anything last night?" Qiao Xiao Yu asked in a low voice.
"No, I didn't hear anything. I fell asleep around eleven last night," Qin Meng Xue quickly shook her head and said.
"Why did you emphasize 'around eleven'?" Qiao Xiao Yu was confused.
"Ah." Qin Meng Xue then realized that she was being overly defensive.
"Meng Xue, you definitely heard something," Qiao Xiao Yu said with some frustration.
"Hahaha, Xiao Yu, it's okay. What if you heard? But you should be a little quieter next time," Qin Meng Xue giggled, covering her mouth.
Qiao Xiao Yu couldn't help but glare at Zhou Hong, as if saying, "It's all your fault."
Zhou Hong was also speechless. He thought Qin Meng Xue couldn't hear at all, but he didn't expect her hearing to be so sharp.
"Hmm, that's not right." Zhou Hong suddenly realized. Qin Meng Xue had eaten a Spirit Pill yesterday. Logically speaking, by eleven o'clock last night, the Spirit Pill would have been absorbed for seven or eight hours and would have almost dispersed in her body.
"I know why," Zhou Hong chuckled immediately.
"Why what?" Qiao Xiao Yu looked at Zhou Hong inexplicably.
"Xiao Yu, do you know why you suddenly felt less tired last night?" Zhou Hong said with a grin.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Qiao Xiao Yu immediately blushed, and her eyes glanced at Qin Meng Xue, blaming Zhou Hong for saying anything in front of her.
"It's not that you've gradually gotten used to it, but your physical fitness has improved. At noon yesterday, you consumed a Spirit Pill, and it has started to work in your body, thus strengthening your physical fitness. Similarly, the reason Qin Meng Xue could hear through the wall is also because the Spirit Pill has made her hearing stronger than before," Zhou Hong said immediately.
"Ah!" Qiao Xiao Yu and Qin Meng Xue were both shocked.
"Congratulations. After taking one Spirit Pill, it's equivalent to five years of body tempering for you. Your bodies have undergone a fundamental change."
"Really? Then we can start practicing martial arts?" Qin Meng Xue asked excitedly.
"Of course, you can. But I need to give you a physical examination to better understand your bodies. However, I'm not sure if it's convenient." Zhou Hong looked at Qin Meng Xue. Because Qiao Xiao Yu was his girlfriend, and they had already been intimate, it was convenient. However, with Qin Meng Xue, Zhou Hong's examination might involve some close contact.
"I...!" Qin Meng Xue looked at Qiao Xiao Yu.
Qiao Xiao Yu said helplessly, "What are you looking at me for? If you need to examine, then examine. It's not like you're doing anything else."
"Alright, Qin Meng Xue, I'll examine you first. Let's go to your room," Zhou Hong nodded and said.
"Do we have to go to the room? Can't we do it here in the living room?" Qin Meng Xue asked with a blush.
"To be honest, examining your bone structure will be more intimate, and you might inadvertently touch sensitive areas. It's better to do it in the room."
"Oh, oh!" Qin Meng Xue had no choice but to enter her room.
Zhou Hong also immediately entered the room, while Qiao Xiao Yu pouted slightly, suspecting that Zhou Hong was deliberately finding an excuse to take advantage of her.
In Qin Meng Xue's room, Zhou Hong immediately asked her to lie on the bed. Then, with his hands, from head to toe, he felt along her bones and meridians, one by one.
Of course, when he touched certain areas, Qin Meng Xue couldn't help but blush. Especially when... she even suspected if Zhou Hong was doing it on purpose. However, seeing Zhou Hong's shocked expression, it didn't seem like he was intentionally trying to take advantage of her.
"Alright, I've figured out the situation with your bone structure."
"So, how am I now? Am I suitable for martial arts?"
"I'll tell you later. I need to go and examine Xiao Yu's situation."
"Oh, okay."
Zhou Hong took Qiao Xiao Yu to their room.
After Qiao Xiao Yu lay down, Zhou Hong used the same method to examine her.
After a while, the bone examination ended. Qiao Xiao Yu pouted and asked, "Did you touch Meng Xue like this just now?"
"Of course. How else could I examine it clearly?"
"Hmph, pervert," Qiao Xiao Yu couldn't help but curse.
Zhou Hong was speechless.
They returned to the living room. Qin Meng Xue was already waiting there, seemingly eager to know about her bone structure.
"How is it, Zhou Hong?" Qin Meng Xue asked immediately when she saw Zhou Hong and Xiao Yu walk out.
"Congratulations. Your current bone structure is very good. Although it might not be considered much in a big city, in Jinzhou City, your physical condition is definitely considered that of a genius."
"What do you mean? You're saying we're geniuses overnight?" Qiao Xiao Yu suspected Zhou Hong was lying to them.
"Of course. If you were in Jinzhou University's Martial Arts College, your bone structure would rank at least in the top twenty."
"Wow!" Qiao Xiao Yu and Qin Meng Xue looked at each other in disbelief.
"Let's go, we'll go to school first. After school, I'll officially start teaching you martial arts. Don't worry, with me as your master, I guarantee I'll turn you into supreme experts." Zhou Hong looked very confident.
"You become a supreme expert first, then brag. You're always bragging." Qiao Xiao Yu couldn't help but playfully glare at Zhou Hong, thinking he was bragging to them, since Zhou Hong himself was only at the sixteenth level of Martial Artist.
"Hahaha, I'm not at the sixteenth level of Martial Artist anymore. I've already broken through to the seventeenth level," Zhou Hong said with a loud laugh.
"Really?"
"Of course. After being guided by Master Duan that day, I had a burst of inspiration," Zhou Hong chuckled.
"Wow, that's great! Zhou Hong, you're amazing!" Qiao Xiao Yu suddenly rushed forward and gave Zhou Hong a fierce kiss.
Qin Meng Xue stood awkwardly to the side, but she was also immensely impressed.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's hurry to school, or we'll be late."
After that, Zhou Hong and the two girls immediately headed to Jinzhou University together.
They arrived in the classroom and attended class as usual.
During class, Zhou Hong took out a Spirit Pill and handed it to Liu Hua.
"What is this?"
"Don't ask so many questions. Just take one."
"Is it another Spirit Pill? I can't accept this. You already gave me one before, and my brain has become smarter already." Liu Hua looked hesitant to accept.
"Eat it if I give it to you. The last Spirit Pill made your brain smarter. This one, after eating it, will be equivalent to five to ten years of body tempering for you. Xiao Yu and Qin Meng Xue have already eaten them, and I'm preparing to guide them in martial arts. If you don't eat it, you'll have to wait five years to start practicing martial arts."
"Heh heh, five years later and it'll be too late. Then I won't be polite," Liu Hua quickly ate Zhou Hong's Spirit Pill.
"Zhou Hong, my good brother, words of gratitude are not enough. I'll follow you for life. If you ever need me, I'll give you my life," Liu Hua said, patting his chest, extremely grateful to Zhou Hong. If it weren't for Zhou Hong, he would still be a security guard or a technician.
Zhou Hong gave him a sideways glance, too lazy to waste words on him.
Liu Hua immediately slumped over his desk, pretending to sleep, but in reality, he was digesting the medicinal power of the Spirit Pill.
In the blink of an eye, a day passed.
In the evening, just before school ended, Zhou Hong received a call from Qiao Wan Li.
"Hello, Grandpa," Zhou Hong answered immediately.
"Zhou Hong, there will be a pre-competition mobilization meeting at the Martial Arts College at eight o'clock tonight. Your Grandma and Xiao Yu's parents will also be there."
Zhou Hong was slightly taken aback. He then remembered that last Saturday, the dean of the Martial Arts College had called him, saying that a pre-competition mobilization meeting would be held next Monday. He also said to bring his family to show their faces and bring honor to the ancestors, as there would be media from Jinzhou City, and the dean had also invited Changsun Qinghe, the captain of the investigation bureau, to guide them, the university students who were about to compete. If Qiao Wan Li hadn't called him now, Zhou Hong would have forgotten about it.
"Oh, okay." Zhou Hong nodded. He had originally planned to go home after school, but now he had to eat at the school cafeteria and then go to the Martial Arts College to attend the mobilization meeting.
At this moment, Qin Meng Xue also received a call from her family's patriarch.
"Hello!" Qin Meng Xue answered with annoyance.
"Meng Xue, don't leave after school today. The Martial Arts College will be holding a pre-competition mobilization meeting. You are Qian Jie's wife, and we, as Qian Jie's family members, will also attend together."
"I don't want to attend," Qin Meng Xue said with irritation.
"Whether you want to attend or not, you must. You are Qian Jie's wife. Tonight, your parents will also be dressed up for the occasion, and I will be there. This is also a glorious event for our Qin family. If our family hadn't managed to connect with the genius Qian Jie, we wouldn't have the honor of attending such a mobilization meeting. If you dare to cause any trouble, don't blame me for being impolite," the Qin family patriarch said before hanging up.
Qin Meng Xue was annoyed.
Qiao Xiao Yu comforted her, "Meng Xue, just attend. I'll be attending anyway."
"Mhm," Qin Meng Xue nodded bitterly. Qiao Xiao Yu would be attending as Zhou Hong's family member, while she, on the other hand, would be attending as Qian Jie's family member.