After browsing the Disciple Court, Luo Xiuyi took Luo Shu to the Scripture Pavilion.
The Divine Doctor Family’s Scripture Pavilion was divided into three layers, from the simplest to the most profound, containing medical books from various eras and some Ancient Martial Arts Secret Manuals. The ’Spiritual Pivot’ that Luo Shu cultivated came from the Scripture Pavilion.
Having looked around the first and second layers, Luo Xiuyi took Luo Shu up to the third layer. Compared to the two lower layers, the collection of books here was much smaller, but each book was a gem among gems. If they waited another decade or two and auctioned them off, they would surely fetch a sky-high price.
"Shushu, take a look and see if there’s any book you like; feel free to take it back to read," Luo Xiuyi said. Right now, he wished he could offer all the best things in the world to Luo Shu for her to choose from. He owed her so much!
Luo Shu understood his thoughts and smiled, shaking her head, "Dad, I’m a bit tired. Let’s go back." She had read almost all the books here in her previous life. Her grandfather had been very strict with her, insisting that she finish one book every three days before facing his spot checks.
Hearing Luo Shu mention she was tired, Luo Xiuyi quickly nodded, "Then let’s go back quickly." He was so happy that he had forgotten to ask if she was tired.
After sending Luo Shu back to her room, Luo Xiuyi looked around the room and was quite satisfied, "Shushu, you rest well. Call me if you need anything; my room is just next to yours."
Luo Shu smiled and nodded, flipping her hand to take out the remaining Spirit Stone and placing it in Luo Xiuyi’s hand, "Dad, this is for you." She had noticed when she saw him that, perhaps because he had been confined in the forbidden land for too long, his strength was now less than some of the disciples. Now that he was her father, naturally, she hoped his strength would grow stronger.
Feeling a cool sensation followed by a surge of dense Spiritual Energy in his palm, Luo Xiuyi looked down at the object in his hand and, once he saw what it was, exclaimed in shock, "Is this a Spirit Stone?!" He had had the fortune to see a Spirit Stone once, but only in a fleeting glimpse.
"Yes!" Luo Shu nodded, "My brother and I found it underground at the construction site."
Luo Xiuyi hastily took Luo Shu’s hand and placed the Spirit Stone back in her palm, "You keep this for yourself, dad doesn’t need it. Put it away quickly." How could this silly girl give him something so precious?
Luo Shu once again pushed the Spirit Stone back into Luo Xiuyi’s hand, "Dad, I still have more. Use this for your cultivation. This is a token of your daughter’s respect; you mustn’t disappoint this gesture of mine, otherwise, I will be upset!" She believed that if she could obtain a Spirit Stone once, there would definitely be more opportunities to do so in the future.
"Alright then!" Luo Xiuyi shook his head helplessly and carefully pocketed the Spirit Stone. In that moment, he felt like the happiest person in the world, with no regrets even if he were to die right then.
"Dad, I’ll wait for you to become strong. Only when you are strong will I have someone to rely on and not be bullied by others," Luo Shu said with a playful smile. She knew that if she didn’t phrase it this way, he wouldn’t use the Spirit Stone.
"Yes!" Luo Xiuyi’s eyes suddenly moistened, and he reached out to embrace Luo Shu, "Shushu, dad will become strong, I’ll be the strong support you can rely on. If anyone dares to bully you, dad will stand up for you."
"Great!" Luo Shu’s face beamed with a brilliant smile. Although her identity had changed, she was very happy now!
The news of Luo Shu’s arrival quickly spread throughout the Divine Doctor Family. Those who had not seen her began to ask around about her, wanting to know what kind of person Luo Shu really was.
Some people even came directly to the place where Luo Shu was staying, wanting to see for themselves.
"Did you see anyone?"
"No, the windows are closed, I can’t see anything."
"You’re so stupid, let me do it!"
"If you think you can do it, be my guest. I don’t believe you can see anything either."
Listening to the chattering outside the window, Luo Shu couldn’t help but smile. She contemplated whether to open the window to fulfill their wishes when someone knocked on her door.
Approaching it, she opened the door to see a small figure standing outside with a beaming smile
"What are you doing here?" Seeing the little lad Luo Qianyi, Luo Shu almost had the urge to pinch his cheek.
"I’ve come to bring you something." Luo Qianyi said with an endearing smile, taking out the pastries hidden behind him and presenting them to Luo Shu, "My mom made these and told me to bring them to you."
"Please thank your mom for me. Come in and sit!" Luo Shu said as she took the pastries. In her previous life, her grandmother had already passed away when she was born, so she had never met her. However, her grandfather often mentioned her grandmother.
According to her grandfather, her grandmother hailed from a mysterious family. Initially, her grandmother’s family had disagreed with her marrying her grandfather, and it was only after her insistence that they were able to be together. But because of this, her grandmother had severed all ties with that family.
The reason her grandmother died was because a member of that family had a conflict with Big uncle Luo Qianxun. To settle the dispute and protect the Divine Doctor Family, her uncle and grandmother chose to sacrifice themselves.
Therefore, the Divine Doctor Family and that family developed an irreconcilable feud. However, the Divine Doctor Family’s strength was far too inferior compared to that family to seek vengeance.
Now that her grandmother and big uncle were still alive, she had the chance to change all that. Using the True Cultivation Secret Manuals in her space, she could strengthen her family to a point where others could not bully them easily.
Luo Qianyi entered the room and, hearing the voices outside, put on a mischievous grin, walked over, and flung open the window.
"Ah!" The person trying to sneak a peek was caught off guard and tumbled down, crying out in pain.
Luo Qianyi stuck his head out the window, made a face at the people outside, and under their indignant and helpless gazes, closed the window again.
Approaching with a smile, Luo Shu reached out and pinched Luo Qianyi’s chubby cheek, "You’re so naughty!"
"Let go! If you don’t, I won’t talk to you anymore," Luo Qianyi puffed up his cheeks, looking crossly at Luo Shu. Why did this woman always like to pinch his face? Was his face really that pinchable?