Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 138 Shen Lerong's Father

This lively atmosphere surged like a tidal wave, continuing until nightfall, when darkness gradually descended on the horizon.

At this moment, the guards at the gate began to move about, and they methodically ushered out the many people who were still lingering in the Star-Picking Tower to pray and burn incense.

However, two figures stood out in the crowd. Even though the other people had left, they remained standing at the gate, as if rooted to the spot, unwilling to move an inch.

Upon seeing this, the guards couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, worried that the two groups had ulterior motives and were here to cause trouble.

So, a guard mustered up his courage and stepped forward, saying in a fairly polite tone, "Gentlemen, I'm really sorry! The Star-Picking Tower is closed to guests today. If you still wish to offer your prayers, you'll have to come back early tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the old man named Luo slowly turned his head and took one last deep look at the towering Star-Picking Tower.

Finally, with his apprentice carefully supporting him, he slowly left, turning back every few steps.

However, in stark contrast to Old Man Luo was the man named Shen Qiu.

He stared intently at the door, refusing to budge no matter what.

Upon seeing this, the servant standing beside him quickly stepped forward, took out a bulging purse from his pocket, and handed it to the guard with a beaming smile.

He then said ingratiatingly, "Brother Guard, please be kind! My master just wants to ask you about a small matter. Please take this little bit of money and consider it as buying some wine for the brothers."

To everyone's surprise, the guard's previously kind expression instantly turned gloomy upon hearing this.

He abruptly drew his longsword, which gleamed coldly at his waist, pointing the tip directly at Shen Qiu and his servant. At the same time, he roared, "Don't give me that! If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now! Otherwise, don't blame my sword for being merciless!"

The guards really wanted to get rid of this person; it took a lot of effort, and they fought tooth and nail with those guys to squeeze in.

After countless rounds of competition, I finally got this job, standing here to guard the Star-Picking Tower. How could I break the rules for the sake of these small favors?

The servant quickly retrieved the purse, pulled Shen Qiu along, and bowed repeatedly. "Master, it's getting late. Let's go back today and come back earlier tomorrow. Miss is here; she can't run away anytime soon."

Shen Qiu eventually returned to his residence, dejected and heartbroken.

Meanwhile, inside the Star-Picking Tower, the group was sitting around a large round table with a steaming, fragrant hot pot on it.

Everyone enjoyed the delicious food while chatting and laughing, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Su Yue was also busy all day and was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

After finishing her meal, she quickly washed up and then slowly walked upstairs with slightly heavy steps.

Just as she lay down on the bed, she suddenly felt a change in the space around her.

Then, in the next second, she appeared directly in the space.

The two tightly closed bamboo houses now had their doors wide open, and not only that, but two more layers of books in the cultivation method pavilion had also been opened!

This was undoubtedly the thing that made Su Yue ecstatic. She had already memorized that beginner cultivation technique all along.

Now, a new intermediate-level cultivation technique has been unlocked!

She eagerly picked up a jade slip, gently opened it, and carefully examined its contents. After a moment, a satisfied smile appeared on Su Yue's face.

Filled with joy, Su Yue walked out of the cultivation technique pavilion and headed towards the other two newly unlocked rooms.

The first thing that catches the eye is a weapon-refining pavilion, filled with all sorts of strange and unusual tools and materials.

However, when Su Yue was full of anticipation and wanted to try it out, she was disappointed to find that these tools seemed to have extremely high usage thresholds, and she was simply unable to control them with her current cultivation level.

With a hint of disappointment, Su Yue turned and walked into another talisman-making workshop.

This place was also filled with a dazzling array of talisman materials and complex, cumbersome talisman-making tools, but the results were still disappointing:

Everything requires a higher level and greater skill to use effectively and create successfully.

After some trial and error, Su Yue couldn't help but feel somewhat discouraged.

According to the normal cultivation level classification, she currently seems to be only at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage.

More importantly, she discovered that her cultivation progress was unusually slow in the external environment, and that her speed could only be improved by cultivating in the space.

Sigh! These are all things we can only look at, not touch!

Su Yue stopped resting, took the intermediate cultivation manual, sat cross-legged by the spiritual spring well, and began to cultivate.

Several days passed, and Su Yue did not step out of the Star-Picking Tower. Her meals were served by several maids in turn.

Meanwhile, Grand Tutor Lu was extremely anxious and waited anxiously at the Star-Picking Tower for several days in a row.

Although his heart was burning with rage, he outwardly maintained a calm demeanor and forced himself to remain composed.

Looking back on that day, if he had known earlier that it was the celestial messenger who invited him, he would never have pretended to go to the manor to recuperate, no matter how much he pleaded.

At the time, when he saw someone bring him a basket of dates, he mistakenly thought it was a gift from someone trying to curry favor with him!

It wasn't until he saw the jujube tree inside the Star-Picking Tower with his own eyes that he suddenly realized he had misunderstood.

However, after waiting anxiously at the Star-Picking Tower day after day, he still couldn't see Su Yue's figure, and Lu Taifu couldn't help but start to make wild guesses in his mind.

At the same time, another person frequently visited the Star-Picking Tower, and that was Old Luo's apprentice.

It turned out that his master's condition had worsened again, and he urgently needed the spiritual water from the Blessing Ceremony to save him.

So, clinging to a sliver of hope, he would visit the Star-Picking Tower every day, hoping to meet Su Yue.

Unfortunately, for several days in a row, he didn't even catch a glimpse of the celestial messenger.

Furthermore, since that day, Shen Lerong's father has frequently visited the Star-Picking Tower to pray for blessings. His purpose is self-evident; he simply hopes to catch a glimpse of his daughter there.

Just as Qiaoxiang knocked on the door again to deliver the meal, Su Yue had finished her cultivation.

"Immortal Envoy, Grand Tutor Lu has been waiting at the Star-Picking Tower for several days. Shall we see him today?"

Upon hearing that Grand Tutor Lu had arrived, Su Yue said, "Please invite him to the tea room!"

"Yes." Qiaoxiang left the room, then went downstairs and went straight to the stone table next to the jujube tree.

During the few days that Su Yue was in seclusion to cultivate, Shen Lerong had a set of stone tables and benches set up not far from the jujube tree.

"Grand Tutor Lu, the celestial messenger requests your presence!" Qiaoxia respectfully led the way.

When Grand Tutor Lu heard that the celestial envoy was finally going to see him, he was still a little uneasy, after all, even the Emperor of Da'an Kingdom listened to her now.