Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

But as the box lid was opened more often, even she gradually lost her sparkle, her eyes grew increasingly dim, and in the end, all she could do was nod mechanically.

"In total, I've collected at least fifty or forty items..."

"Who would have thought that such a large area of ​​'dead things' would be buried beneath the sea at Shichahai..."

"What a pity, none of them meet our standards."

As soon as Lin Quan finished speaking, his gaze swept over the two people beside him.

Chen Xueru and Zhu Zhuqing nodded in tacit agreement.

The initial novelty has long been worn down by repetitive actions, and now they are unwilling to even lift their fingertips.

"Since it's all so boring, let's call it a day."

The boat returned to shore, the lock was returned to its owner, and the three did not linger. They turned around and strolled leisurely towards Tongluoguxiang.

On the way, Chen Xueru couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement: "I never imagined that so many wonderful things were hidden beneath the sea at Shichahai..."

"We've only explored less than a tenth of the water area..."

"God knows how many treasures are still lying quietly in the mud and sand."

Lin Quan smiled upon hearing this, his voice gentle: "This is only one Shichahai."

"Houhai, Xihai, Jinshui River... which of these places doesn't have hidden currents and lurking dragons and crouching tigers beneath its surface?"

As they spoke, the three figures had already quietly disappeared into the depths of Nanluoguxiang.

After the soft sound of the courtyard gate closing, Lin Quan's heart stirred slightly—

Swish

In a flash, Lin Quan flicked his sleeve, and all the items retrieved from Shichahai that day surfaced. Nearly fifty boxes of various sizes, some heavy and some light, were piled up neatly, filling the entire courtyard.

Most of the boxes were dilapidated – some had peeling iron sheets and rusted holes; others had brittle wooden boards that would fall apart at the slightest touch.

Inside are both old objects left over from the previous dynasty and miscellaneous items that have sunk to the bottom of the water in the last twenty or thirty years.

The most common items were gold and silver ingots, large and small yellow croakers, and piles of ingots, as well as some porcelain bottles and glazed jars, pearl hairpins and jade bracelets, all with exquisite carvings and still retaining their luster.

However, after being soaked in cold water for many years, even the most exquisite objects cannot escape corrosion: the glaze turns white and frosty, the gold foil curls and turns black, and the jade color becomes dull and loses its luster.

After roughly sorting through everything, Lin Quan first picked out the jadeite, gemstones, bottles, and utensils and set them aside separately.

The remaining gold bars, silver ingots, Yuan Shikai silver dollars, Sun Yat-sen silver dollars... He raised his gaze and steadily fixed it on Chen Xueru's face: "Keep these bottles and jars to decorate the house."

"I'll make some jadeite bracelets and earrings for you and Zhuqing."

"From now on, all gold, silver, and cash will be managed by Xue Ru."

Chen Xueru did not refuse at all.

But she really doesn't need this money right now—the resources accumulated in the Linquan Mirror space, plus her own hidden savings, are enough for the three of them to enjoy a hundred years of peace and happiness in this main world.

This windfall is just for the novelty; it's unlikely that even a penny of it will be available for eight or ten years.

After the items were properly inventoried, Lin Quan flicked his finger, and all the objects neatly disappeared into the mirror.

He glanced up at the sky, then sat with the two women in the courtyard for a while, chatting about everyday things, listening to the wind and watching the clouds.

He then strolled into the kitchen, took out the soul beast meat, neatly sliced ​​and marinated it, and then cooked it over a fire.

After dinner, Lin Quan quietly savored Chen Xueru's gentleness and Zhu Zhuqing's sweetness, feeling comforted in his heart.

The next day, I spent the whole day with them, arranging all the remaining details.

Before leaving, he took out the Time Mirror and secretly glanced at Qiao Jingjing's situation—

Sure enough, she had reached the critical point of breakthrough, just one step away!

Lin Quan nodded and smiled, his figure suddenly disappearing, and in the blink of an eye he stood outside the pavilion in the High Martial World.

His gaze first locked onto Qiao Jingjing—she sat upright in the center of the pavilion, and the air within dozens of steps around her seemed to boil like water, the light and shadow distorted and deformed, and even the fallen leaves suspended in mid-air shattered inch by inch.

Her aura surged like a tide, reaching the peak of a Level 3 Awakener. Her bones crackled and popped, as if she were about to break free of her shackles and leap into the Level 4 realm at any moment!

His gaze shifted to Wang Yuyan and Li Hanyi.

Under the support of Wang Yuyan's dense and intricate mental power, the four soul rings on Li Hanyi's body had already been melted into one and sunk deep into her bloodline.

Swah——

As soon as Lin Quan appeared, the two of them moved like fleeting shadows to his side.

Before he could speak, Lin Quan nodded with a smile: "The soul ring refining is complete?"

Li Hanyi's eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded gently: "Yes, it's all thanks to Sister Yuyan's protection."

"The four ring roads are now seamlessly integrated, with no more obstructions."

If she were to rely solely on her own cultivation level, it would take her at least a month to refine a fourth-ring essence.

With Wang Yuyan's precise guidance and layer-by-layer tempering of mental energy, the time required was compressed to within two days!

"Once Jingjing breaks through to the next realm, we'll set off for the Martial Soul World."

"Finish your spirit rings first, then we can discuss other things."

Om-!

Before the words were finished, a sharp, deafening bang suddenly exploded!

The three of them turned their heads in unison—

Suddenly, an invisible force burst forth from where Qiao Jingjing was sitting!

The green-tiled pavilion collapsed silently before everyone's eyes; no bricks or tiles flew away, no beams or pillars broke, it simply turned into a wisp of gray smoke and dissipated...

"retreat!"

Lin Quan's pupils contracted sharply, and the moment he uttered his low shout, Wang Yuyan and Li Hanyi had already retreated behind him.

They immediately acted in unison, one person grabbing Lin Quan's arm and pulling him backward with a sudden movement.

The three of them moved like arrows released from a bow, retreating more than a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye before finally stopping.

At that very moment, a burst of violent mental energy exploded around Qiao Jingjing!

That force surged forth like a raging tide, sweeping over them in an instant—heading straight for the spot where they had just stood!

Wherever the psychic power emanating from Qiao Jingjing passed, everything was silently annihilated—

The pavilion crumbled inch by inch, the accumulated snow evaporated into mist, and even the bluestone underfoot had its gray-white surface shaved off...

If the three hadn't managed to escape in time, they would have been torn apart by this invisible storm and had their souls shattered on the spot.

"hiss--"

Lin Quan and Wang Yuyan's eyes met, and Lin Quan gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine.

After a long while, Wang Yuyan finally came to her senses, her voice trembling slightly: "Having just stepped into the fourth level of Awakening, your power is already so terrifying..."

"Luckily I dodged in time! If I had been caught in it, I would have been bedridden for at least six months, if not dead."

No wonder Qiao Jingjing insisted on avoiding breaking through at the manor—

Not to mention the accidental injury to others, the rampage just a few breaths ago had already reduced most of the inner courtyard to scorched earth and ruins.

Om-!

Before Wang Yuyan could finish speaking, another sharp buzzing sound tore through the air.

Qiao Jingjing unleashed another burst of spiritual power, invisible yet like a blade, sweeping across all directions, its range expanding several steps further than before!

After nine consecutive bursts, the psychic power finally underwent a transformation.

A powerful aura, far surpassing that of a level three awakened being, surged forth from her body—

Level 4 Awakener!

After several days of arduous practice, she finally broke through the bottleneck and leaped to the next level!

At this moment, Qiao Jingjing closed her eyes and concentrated, carefully sorting out the surging mental power and stabilizing her state of mind.

Lin Quan and the other two breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged glances, and understood each other without saying a word.

Looking again at the area where the breakthrough just occurred—with Qiao Jingjing as the center, everything within a hundred meters was in ruins:

The pavilions and towers have vanished, leaving only fresh fault lines exposed on the ground, with mud and rocks churning up as if plowed by a giant plow...

Lin Quan clicked his tongue, shook his head and sighed softly, "Tsk tsk... He's only just entered level 4, and he's already caused such a stir."

"When we reach level 5, the entire Snow Moon Mountain will probably tremble."