Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"In Cloud Valley, everyone gathers herbs based on their own abilities. These two couldn't protect their belongings, and they were taken away. Who can they blame?"

Ye Yanshan stared at Yu Luoning, her tone becoming sharp.

Yu Luoning didn't look at her. She tilted her head, her gaze fixed steadily on Jiang Yuxing, a smile playing on her lips: "Young Master Jiang, what do you think?"

Jiang Yuxing's gaze was gloomy, and Ye Yanshan was still chattering on and on, but he seemed not to hear anything.

He only saw Yu Luoning slowly raise her hand from her sleeve and gently tap the Qiankun bag at her waist.

A bucket of cold water was poured over him from head to toe, chilling his blood to the bone.

Yes, only he and Yu Luoning know what happened yesterday.

He was immobilized by the Immortal Binding Rope, while Cao Jinglei was attacked by the backlash from the Thousand Love Threads. A dark blue shadow stone was suspended in mid-air, recording everything.

Once the Shadow Stone is released, Jiang Yuxing's reputation in the cultivation world, his status in the Northern Sword Alliance, and his dignity in front of his father and brothers will all be completely destroyed.

Jiang Yuxing's expression underwent an indescribable change.

His face was ashen, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

Ye Yanshan continued to argue, "Young Master, please ignore her. How can an outer disciple cause any trouble? Besides, this amount of contribution points is just..."

"That's enough!"

Jiang Yuxing interrupted him coldly.

Ye Yanshan was suddenly shocked and looked at Jiang Yuxing in disbelief.

Jiang Yuxing ignored her completely, took out a jade slip from his sleeve, and barely ran his finger over it.

A number appeared on the jade slip, and he gritted his teeth and made a few more strokes on it.

One hundred and twenty contribution points, which is much more than what Yu Luoning asked for.

Yu Luoning accepted it with a smile.

Then, forty points were allocated to Lu Mingyu and Mo Fei respectively.

The two people who witnessed this scene were completely dumbfounded.

Lu Mingyu's eyes widened.

Mo Fei also looked like he'd seen a ghost, his mouth agape.

Ye Yanshan was completely dumbfounded.

Just as she was about to speak, Jiang Yuxing's sharp gaze swept over her, forcing her to swallow her words back.

Yu Luoning smiled and curtsied to Jiang Yuxing: "Thank you, Young Master Jiang. You are indeed a reasonable person."

As Yu Luoning and her companions were about to leave, Jiang Yuxing called out to her after they had only taken a few steps: "Miss Luoning, why must things be so awkward between us?"

Yu Luoning stopped, turned around, and gently patted her Qiankun bag with her fingers again.

"I also wish to get along well with Young Master Jiang. But you and the people around you seem unwilling. I know what you're most worried about. Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. ... In short, Young Master, you'd better behave yourself in the future and don't provoke me, or I can't guarantee what might happen."

Jiang Yuxing froze, and Yu Luoning smiled at him before turning away gracefully.

The four of them walked quite a distance from the ferry before Mo Fei slowly came to his senses.

He excitedly grabbed Yu Luoning's wrist, but Shi Shangxu slapped it away the next second.

Mo Fei didn't care; at this moment, he only wanted to know what method Yu Luoning used to subdue Jiang Yuxing.

"Sister, my dear sister, what kind of spell did you cast on that Jiang guy? How could he give so much to me?"

Lu Mingyu also stared at Yu Luoning in shock, speechless for a long time.

At that moment, three pairs of eyes fell on her face.

Yu Luoning looked up at the sky and said calmly, "The guy surnamed Jiang might... have suddenly developed a conscience."

Murphy: "..."

Lu Mingyu: "..."

Shi Shangxu: "..."

Murphy: "Do you think we believe that?"

Yu Luoning shrugged, looking completely innocent.

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The four boarded the flying boat, and the return journey was much shorter than the way they had come.

The flying boat glided through the clouds, and looking down, one could see the continuous mountain ranges, the clear breeze and verdant peaks, a truly magnificent sight.

The group, returning laden with their spoils, gazed at the scenery and felt that the world was vast and breathtakingly beautiful.

Shi Shangxu didn't say much along the way, only glancing at Yu Luoning from time to time, his gaze always filled with a tender smile.

Mo Fei, who was traveling with him not far away, got goosebumps all over.

He thought to himself that the disciples of Sword Peak have always cultivated a cold and ruthless sword intent. Only when they have cultivated to the point of having a calm and indifferent mind can they be considered qualified swordsmen.

Judging by this trend, things might be tough for you in the future.

Lu Mingyu turned his head away from them, his gaze fixed on the distant mountains and floating clouds, lost in thought.

Yu Luoning leaned against Shi Shangxu's side, her eyes closed, occasionally squeezing his hand or touching his waist; it was almost unbearable to watch.

Shi Shangxu blushed with embarrassment, but he couldn't bear to push her away, so he could only beg for mercy in a low voice.

"Ningning..."

Yu Luoning chuckled, then sat up straight and stopped teasing him.

As dusk settled, the flying boat came to a steady stop at the outer gate ferry crossing.

Mo Fei and Lu Mingyu disembarked from the boat one after the other, and the two huddled together whispering to each other.

Seeing Shi Shangxu and Yu Luoning come down, Mo Fei waved with a smile, "Little cousin, Brother Shi, we'll head back now!"

After saying that, he quickly swept his mischievous gaze across Shi Shangxu's face, his eyes full of teasing, then grabbed Lu Mingyu, who hadn't had a chance to say goodbye, and made a hasty escape.

The hustle and bustle faded away, and the path leading to the relatives' quarters became exceptionally quiet.

As the sky deepened, a few tiny stars peeked out from the clouds and hung on the treetops.

The two walked side by side, their shadows stretched long by the moonlight, neither of them uttering a word to break the silence.

Back in the courtyard, after closing the gate, only Yu Luoning and Shi Shangxu remained.

Yu Luoning said softly, "Cousin, go back and rest first. I'm fine."

Shi Shangxu shook his head, reached out and grasped her wrist, his fingertips touching her pulse. "Your pulse is still weak. I'll transfer some spiritual energy to you."

Once inside, Shi Shangxu sat cross-legged on the couch, placed his hand on her back, and slowly transferred his spiritual energy to her.

The warm, spring-like spiritual energy flowed inch by inch along the meridians.

The uncontrollable pain that tore at the soul was gradually soothed.

Yu Luoning kept her eyes closed and didn't speak, but she knew that her breathing was gradually becoming shallower.

Yun Yougu and Cao Jinglei fought a fierce battle.

After two consecutive days of slaying monsters, he was already exhausted.

But the thought of the fruitful harvest filled Yu Luoning with immense satisfaction.

After a cup of tea, Shi Shangxu stopped, and Yu Luoning opened her eyes; her complexion had indeed improved considerably.

"Thank you, cousin," Yu Luoning said with a smile.

Shi Shangxu said softly, "Between you and me, there's no need for this."

After saying that, he took out a contribution token from his Qiankun bag.

Before Yu Luoning could react, Shi Shangxu transferred all the points from his contribution jade token to her.

A full three hundred contribution points.

Yu Luoning raised an eyebrow and looked up at him.

"What is my cousin doing?"

Shi Shangxu said seriously, "My total contribution points aren't many. You can take them first; I can earn them quickly."

Yu Luoning panicked and pursed her lips.

Shi Shangxu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had accepted the gift. "Then you should get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow evening."

The door closed, and she was alone in the courtyard again as night gradually fell.

Yu Luoning sat on the couch, looking through the contribution points in the token for a long time.

In a short period of time, Shi Shangxu gave her 800 contribution points. It's easy to imagine how difficult it was to save up such a huge sum of money.

Yu Luoning felt a strange mix of emotions.

Shi Shangxu treated her too well, as if they were already married.

Alas, she knew in her heart that the reason she had clung to him repeatedly in the cave today was not because of love, but because of the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting.

Thinking of this, Yu Luoning had a flash of inspiration.

She slapped her thigh and pulled out the tattered scroll that Shang Xushi had bought from the old man when they first met, from the depths of her Qiankun bag.

At the time, she was only focused on replicating the upgraded version of the cultivation technique from Shi Shangxu, and never even glanced at this old object, nor did she ever open it.

With this in mind, Yu Luoning no longer hesitated and unrolled the scroll.

At first glance, it appears to be just an ordinary landscape painting, but once the scroll is fully unrolled, the atmosphere within the painting suddenly changes.

Every line subtly exudes a gentle spirituality, as if the painting itself forms a vast world within itself.

Yu Luoning's pupils dilated.

After all that fuss, the real "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" was actually in her own hands.

Yu Luoning waved his hand and sent a wisp of his divine consciousness into the picture.

She discovered that this was a map with storage functions, not only possessing a huge amount of storage space, but also capable of briefly trapping people in a landscape illusion.

It really is a wonderful treasure!

Yu Luoning slapped his forehead, cursing himself for being so foolish!

The current version of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is only a preliminary version. Imagine how incredible it would be if it were copied into an advanced version!

Once you've mastered the art of time management, you can simply replicate it yourself.

Suppressing her excitement, Yu Luoning closed the scroll.

Therefore, it seems that her previous guess was correct.

Copying objects can also refresh the skills listed in the skill book.

Just like this "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting, it originally belonged to Shi Shangxu, but she intercepted it.

Without the "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting, Shi Shangxu could not successfully replicate it.

What about other martial arts techniques? Does that also mean that the martial arts techniques in the copied object's encyclopedia can be refreshed?

It seems we need to return the items to Shi Shangxu as soon as possible and change the ownership of the goods.

If the verification is successful, the future will be a smooth road ahead.

She has to force her men to be ambitious.