Witch, please have some self-respect!

On the way back.

Shen Yun chatted with the coachman about the news of the descent of the Azure Nether Immortal Palace, something their group had already heard about.

It is rumored that it did not land on the ground, but only descended to a certain altitude.

Establish a passageway to the Immortal Palace, allowing ordinary people to enter as well.

In the four directions of the holy city, there are also branch palaces of the celestial palaces, similar to the Holy Treasure Pavilion.

A tall building rises from flat ground.

"Let's go to the Celestial Palace and broaden our horizons to see how celestial things there are."

The coachman drove the carriage, and this group of people were all very talkative.

Shen Yun had been staying at home these past few days, lacking information, and chatted with the coachman about all sorts of things with great interest.

"Many things in the city are sold out. When did this start?" Shen Yun asked.

"About ten days ago, I took a customer to the Sacred Treasure Pavilion to buy talismans, but they came back empty-handed..."

Whether they were coachmen or servants, their status in the city was low, but they were very perceptive about such matters concerning their livelihood.

Sometimes they are even more perceptive than those above them.

"It's only been less than two months since the war with the demon race started, and the city is already starting to lack many things. This is not a good sign," the coachman sighed.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yun also showed a thoughtful expression.

We returned to Lingnongfang.

As I passed by Duan Shifu's shop, I overheard an argument inside.

"What kind of talisman shrine can you run without talismans?!"

The customers inside the shop were very defiant, swearing and cursing.

"Sir, our shop mainly sells various auxiliary materials for talisman masters, not talisman stones!"

With Tiangongfang backing him, Boss Duan was even more assertive and simply kicked the man out.

The main way Fuzhai sells talismans is through consignment, not by purchasing and reselling them.

The Holy City will not allow it, nor will the Heavenly Craftsmanship Bureau.

Shen Yun glanced at it, didn't linger, and went straight home.

If I hadn't come out for a walk, I wouldn't have known that the city was so short of ordinary rune stones.

Mianzhi cleaned the courtyard while Wan'er waited anxiously with Tongtong.

"They haven't come back yet, so the delay is normal..."

Shen Yun told Xiao Tongtong the news from the Yan family, and joy reappeared on her little face.

Little Tongtong was very grateful. "Thank you, Uncle Shen."

"It's okay. If there's anything, talk to me or your Aunt Wan. Don't keep it to yourself."

Shen Yun patted her little head and smiled, letting her go play.

"It's good that you're alright."

Su Wan'er also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Go cultivate. Refine that piece of blood food as soon as possible. Three or four pieces should be enough to advance your cultivation level."

Shen Yun returned to his recliner and lay down, taking out the Spirit Fusion Jade Crystal to study it.

The difficulty of fusing spirit runes is only slightly greater than that of ice mist runes, but with Shen Yun's current level, understanding them is not difficult.

Mianzhi was sweeping the courtyard with a broom when she suddenly stopped.

Staring blankly at Shen Yun, he always felt that something was missing from the master.

After thinking for a while, a glimmer of light flashed in his confused eyes. There was no tea or spiritual fruit.

The old man enjoys drinking tea and savoring spiritual fruits while reclining in his chair.

Looking at the yard, which she had swept five or six times, it was spotless and almost polished.

She quickly put down the broom, went to the kitchen to wash her hands, and got busy.

When Shen Yun snapped out of his reverie about the jade crystal, he happened to smell the perfect aroma of tea nearby.

Mianzhi stood there motionless, holding a teapot and teacup in one hand and a spirit fruit in the other, her head bowed.

Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes had unfocused pupils, and although her delicate face was expressionless, it gave people a silly and simple feeling.

He served him with a tray of dishes.

In that instant, Shen Yun himself felt that his official authority had become a bit too great.

"Just put it on the table, you don't need to carry it around."

He said helplessly.

Mianzhi snapped out of her daze and bent down to hand the spiritual fruit and tea to Shen Yun.

She had been holding it for a while, but her hands remained very steady.

"Wait a minute."

Looking around the courtyard, Shen Yun suddenly noticed that the small table next to the recliner had been moved to the quiet room.

No wonder Mianzhi is like this.

She got up and went back to the quiet room to take out the small table, and quickly asked Mianzhi to put the things on the table.

He had just settled into the rocking chair and poured himself a cup of tea when Mianzhi started massaging his legs again.

She never disturbed Shen Yun when she was deep in thought or studying, but she would always go up and give her a nudge when she was drinking tea, reading, or daydreaming.

It must be said that Mianzhi, this little maid, is extremely responsible.

Although he doesn't talk much and seems a bit dull, his eyesight is impeccable.

Shen Yun had never thought of asking her to do this before; she was just expected to cook, wash clothes, and clean the yard.

Mianzhi was so thoughtful.

Whenever Shen Yun was lying in the yard, Mianzhi would always follow him around after finishing her chores.

However, she never disturbed Shen Yun's thoughts. Whatever he wanted, Mianzhi could always provide it immediately, leaving him speechless.

Sometimes Shen Yun also enjoyed it.

They've fallen.

[The young girl's meticulous service earns her +2 points of good fortune.]

Today's share had already been obtained, but after the scroll was upgraded, it seems that the daily blessings can be obtained again.

"Xiaozhi has been behaving very well lately, what kind of reward would you like?"

Shen Yun put down the teapot and looked at Mianzhi, who was giving a serious massage, with a smile.

After eating the spirit rice and spirit meat for more than ten days, Mianzhi seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

Although she is still petite, she is no longer so thin, and her face has matured considerably.

She had a regular oval face with a delicate nose. What was most striking were her almond-shaped eyes, with very light amber pupils, like two warm jade beads soaking in clear water, which were quite beautiful.

Her lips were a natural pinkish-cherry color, pressed into a shallow straight line. Although she didn't have much expression, her slightly furrowed brows gave her a somewhat naive look.

Delicate features, charmingly naive, beautiful...

Pleasant to the eye.

The downside is that although my skin has become fairer these days, it's still in a bad condition because I've suffered so much before.

Upon hearing Shen Yun's words, the girl paused, a thoughtful look flashing across her naturally dazed face.

"Master wants to reward me? What kind of reward?"

This is also something Shen Yun appreciates: straightforwardness.

She does whatever you tell her to do, eats whatever you give her, and never refuses anything.

She couldn't tell if it was just polite talk.

A few days ago, the kitchen stove was too high, and she had to stand on tiptoe to reach things. When Shen Yun passed by, he joked, "Let me help you add some, so you don't burn your clothes."

She immediately withdrew her hand, turned around and made way for Shen Yun, who was bending down to add firewood, while she stood by the stove, still clutching a freshly broken twig in her hand.

Shen Yun: "Have you thought it through? It can't be too difficult."

Mianzhi moved, stood up, hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice with some hesitation.

"...hug."

Shen Yun didn't hear clearly, "What?"

The girl's small hands were slightly outstretched, her head lowered, making it impossible to see her expression, but she spoke forcefully.

"Mianzhi...want...a hug."

What she actually longed for was... to be hugged?

If it were anyone else, Shen Yun would suspect they had some ulterior motive.

But this was Mianzhi's request. Shen Yun was taken aback and suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the little girl.

He had planned to grant Mianzhi's wish to cultivate even if she said she wanted to.

"It's not like I'm taking advantage of you."

Seeing that no one was around, Shen Yun opened his arms and hugged the naturally naive and charming girl tightly.

He discovered that although Mianzhi was petite and small, she had a small frame and a soft body, which actually concealed a lot of flesh.

These meals over the past few days haven't been in vain.

Shen Yun's embrace was tight, and Mianzhi's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly as she felt an unprecedented warmth and sense of security enveloping her.

Grandma rarely held her.

He said that hugging her would make her want more.

I can only recall two instances, and both were brief and brief.

Shen Yun had accidentally hugged her once in front of the Human Market, which rekindled her suppressed longing for a hug.

Mianzhi was pitiful, so Shen Yun didn't move her.

It was just a simple hug.

After hugging for a while, a passerby walked by in the alley, and Shen Yun let go.

Mianzhi reluctantly let go, not lingering, and looked at Shen Yun with a hint of longing in her eyes.

The old man's embrace is so warm.

"You can't just hug anyone, you know?"

Shen Yun prepared to give Mianzhi some pointers.

The little maid must not be fooled.

Mianzhi thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Mianzhi will only hold Master."

She's so good at it!

"Even the master won't do; men and women shouldn't touch each other..."

Looking at Mianzhi's dim eyes, Shen Yun had no choice but to change his words and say, "Wait until you do better next time."

Mianzhi's eyes lit up again, and she nodded vigorously.

Shen Yunzhen never expected that one day his hug would become a reward.

However, this cannot be considered a real reward; he decided to wait until Mianzhi recovered.

Test her aptitude and try teaching her cultivation.

Mianzhi has a good temperament and is worth cultivating.