"Damn it! Just when I needed it most, I ran out of True Qi. This is just tragic!"

Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose dejectedly, his face twisted into a bitter smile.

Previously, Hu Xiaobei had thought the True Qi in his Dantian was inexhaustible.

Now, he realized that he had been way too optimistic!

Because he had now completely depleted it!

"Looks like I'll have to cultivate even harder in the future. Otherwise, I'll end up in tragic situations like this again!"

Muttering to himself, Hu Xiaobei began to prepare for his recovery...

"Normal recovery is too slow! How can I speed things up?"

As he pondered this, a lightbulb went off in Hu Xiaobei's head.

Quickly, he turned to look at the Treasure-hunting Rabbit nearby.

Hu Xiaobei knew that if he could extort some aged medicinal herbs from it, his recovery speed could be multiplied...

At that moment, the Treasure-hunting Rabbit, lying close to Hei and Xiaobai, suddenly bristled all over.

It was because it had a bad feeling all of a sudden...

"Looks like I'm being targeted!"

Thinking this very human-like thought, the timid Treasure-hunting Rabbit prepared to bolt...

But it was too late, for it heard Hu Xiaobei calling its name...

"I'll pretend I didn't hear; just pretend I didn't hear!"

Although it heard Hu Xiaobei calling, the Treasure-hunting Rabbit tried its best to appear indifferent!

Because it knew Hu Xiaobei was up to no good and might even be eyeing the treasures it had hidden...

After calling a few times and seeing that the stubborn rabbit just lay there unmoved, Hu Xiaobei rolled his eyes, "You conniving rabbit, playing deaf now? Are those big long ears just for show?"

Hearing this loud accusation, the Treasure-hunting Rabbit knew it could no longer hide...

After quickly twitching its ears, it jumped right in front of Hu Xiaobei!

Seeing it appear, Hu Xiaobei smiled kindly...

Of course, in the eyes of the Treasure-hunting Rabbit, this smile was anything but kind...

"Treasure-hunting Rabbit, I won't go into our relationship. Right now, I desperately need to recover my True Qi, help me out!"

Having said that, Hu Xiaobei reached out his hand with a beaming smile.

Soon, Hu Xiaobei saw a puzzled look in the rabbit's eyes.

The corner of his mouth twitching slightly, Hu Xiaobei said, "Playing dumb, rabbit? Fine, I'll be straightforward! Hurry up and hand over those precious medicinal herbs you've been hiding. I really need them!"

After clarifying his intentions, Hu Xiaobei saw the rabbit's eyes dart around!

Quickly, Hu Xiaobei saw it shake its head...

"You little bastard, what do you mean? Don't want to hand them over? Believe it or not, I'll start a fire and roast you right now."

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's threat, its long ears trembled, and quickly, it disappeared.

Seeing it vanish right before his eyes, Hu Xiaobei laughed...

"Nice talk doesn't work, eh! Threats are really the best trick, aren't they!"

Having said that, Hu Xiaobei saw the rabbit return.

This time, it not only reappeared but came holding a medicinal plant in its front paws!

After seeing the plant clearly, Hu Xiaobei was infuriated!

Because it was a medicinal herb of only a dozen years, and worst of all, it had been nibbled on!

Clearly, the rabbit had finished gnawing on it before and tossed it aside; now, to trick him, it had brought it back...

"Is... is... this the precious medicinal herb you've been secretly hoarding?"

After controlling his urge to explode, Hu Xiaobei narrowed his eyes.

Seeing Hu Xiaobei annoyed, the rabbit felt somewhat afraid, but still nodded, indicating this was all it had.

"Damn you, you scoundrel! You think I can't find where you hide your stuff? Believe it or not, I'll turn your little treasury upside down!"

Having said that, Hu Xiaobei saw it continued to feign ignorance!

"Okay, okay, okay! Let's see how long you can keep this up!"

As he spoke, Hu Xiaobei clapped his hands.

Quickly, Hei and Xiaobai came running over!

Glancing at them, Hu Xiaobei commanded, "Go, dig out all the treasures this damn rabbit has hidden!"

Upon hearing Hu Xiaobei's order, they agreed and ran toward the forest!

"Damn it, guard by day and night, but from in-house thieves, impossible to guard!"

If the Treasure-hunting Rabbit could speak, it would surely be muttering this now.

But since it couldn't speak, it could only anxiously try to block them as Hei and Xiaobai headed toward the forest!

Quickly, it dashed into the forest.

Seconds later, it returned, this time clutching two century-old ginseng roots.

"That's more like it!"

Taking the two century-old ginseng roots, Hu Xiaobei smiled...

Soon, Hu Xiaobei began to absorb the medicinal power from them to recover his Nine Wood True Qi...

Half an hour later, Hu Xiaobei smiled.

After fully absorbing the medicinal power from the ginseng, Hu Xiaobei was completely recovered...

"Rabbit, thank you!"

Thinking of the ginseng contributed by the Treasure-hunting Rabbit, Hu Xiaobei thanked it.

After that, Hu Xiaobei tossed the spent ginseng aside...

Then, the corners of Hu Xiaobei's mouth twitched vigorously!

Because at that moment, he saw the Treasure-hunting Rabbit cautiously picking up the used ginseng...

"You're kidding me, you brought it back again? You...you're telling me you're broke!"

Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose and looked at it, "Alright, I put you through a lot this time! From now on, unless it's absolutely necessary, I won't ask you for herbs anymore, okay?"

Just as he finished speaking, Hu Xiaobei saw it throw away the worthless ginseng it was holding.

Then, Hu Xiaobei saw it disappear...

"Where did it go?"

While thinking that, Hu Xiaobei saw it reappear...

This time, it held a much older ginseng between its chubby paws...

Seeing it show off the ginseng to him, Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose...

"Such a childlike nature!"

After saying that, Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath and calmed himself down!

The next moment, Hu Xiaobei continued to refine the seeds with seriousness...

Time and again, the rose seeds only improved under Hu Xiaobei's refinement.

A day later, Hu Xiaobei scattered the fully transformed rose seeds and injected the Nine Wood True Qi into the soil, soon seeing tender shoots emerge!

"Tomorrow, it's time to witness a miracle!"

Looking at those shoots, Hu Xiaobei muttered to himself and then quickly hummed a tune as he left...

...

"Big brother Xiaobei is such a jerk, he said he wanted me to come here to help plant flowers, and now look, he's locked himself up all day, what does that mean!"

In the courtyard, Xiaoxiao sulkily punched her white teddy bear...

She was very frustrated because Hu Xiaobei had been locking himself away since earlier, making it difficult for her to even talk with him...

"If big brother Xiaobei doesn't come out by noon today, I'm going to go in and see what he's so busy with!"

While muttering this, her eyes lit up!

Because at that moment, she heard footsteps.

After turning her head, Xiaoxiao became completely excited!

Because she saw Hu Xiaobei coming out from the back of the yard!

"Finally, big brother Xiaobei has finished his work!"

Thinking that, she excitedly clapped her hands...

Soon, she stood up and carefully observed Hu Xiaobei. She noticed he was filthy and his hair was a mess...

"He looks exactly like a refugee who just escaped disaster!"

Muttering to herself, Xiaoxiao quickly took out her cellphone and said, "Big brother Xiaobei, don't move just yet, I have to take a few more pictures of you. This disheveled look will definitely make a lot of girls fall for you!"

Hearing Xiaoxiao's teasing, Hu Xiaobei touched his own hair and realized it really was a mess!

Smiling wryly, he rubbed his nose and said, "Alright, Xiaoxiao, stop teasing me. I'm going to clean myself up now, then let's go eat!"

"Okay! I'll wait for you, big brother Xiaobei!"

"Mhm!"

Nodding his head, Hu Xiaobei quickly ran towards the bathroom...

"Master!"

Just as he pushed open the door to the bathroom, Hu Xiaobei heard a very shy voice.

Looking up, Hu Xiaobei saw Shinjima Hanako kneeling respectfully on the floor.

Wearing a light purple kimono, she looked extremely cute...

"Hanako! What are you doing here?"

"Of course, to serve the master during his bath!"

Upon hearing Shinjima Hanako's words, Hu Xiaobei hastily waved his hands, "No, Hanako, I'm covered in dirt, it's better I do it myself!"

"Master, you... are you looking down on me?"

With that counter-question, Shinjima Hanako looked up with a pitiful expression...

"I..."

As Hu Xiaobei saw Shinjima Hanako was about to cry, the corners of his mouth twitched...

Before, Shinjima Hanako had no experience in dealing with men, so she didn't know how to interact with Hu Xiaobei...

Now, after spending a lot of time with Hu Xiaobei, she knew he was soft-hearted, so she immediately showed her delicate side...

Seeing Hu Xiaobei with a bitter smile, she continued, "Master, you really do look down on me! Am I too silly?"

"No! Don't think nonsense! How could I possibly look down on you!"

"Since master doesn't look down on me, then master, please sit down, and leave everything to me!"

"Alright... alright then!"

Gently nodding his head, Hu Xiaobei sat down on the stool...

"Master, you have been studying flowers in the back mountain all this time, did you succeed?"

Hearing Shinjima Hanako's curious inquiry, Hu Xiaobei smiled proudly, "Of course, I'm so awesome, how could I fail!"

Hu Xiaobei's mood was really great!

Because he knew his modification of the rose seeds was truly successful...

"That's also true, master is really amazing!"

Hearing Shinjima Hanako's praise, Hu Xiaobei's mouth curved into a slight smile...

Soon, Hu Xiaobei noticed a problem, that Shinjima Hanako's kimono she wore initially had fallen to the ground...

"What's going on?"

Wondering about that, Hu Xiaobei turned his head, and in an instant saw everything!

"This... Hanako's figure has improved a lot!"

Praising quietly, Hu Xiaobei said, "Hanako, your... your clothes have fallen off!"

"Master, don't worry, it's intentional. Otherwise, it would have gotten wet while scrubbing your back, so I just took it off!"

"Er..."

Hearing her words, Hu Xiaobei didn't know what to say...

Seeing Hu Xiaobei at a loss for words, she giggled and took Hu Xiaobei's hand to walk to the bath filled with hot water...

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