When Chen Ping’an finally returned to the main hall of his residence, he discovered that Qiu Shi was lying on the table and taking a nap. Meanwhile, Chun Shui was quietly sitting beside her and smiling as she gazed at the study. After seeing Chen Ping'an, she hurriedly reached over to slap her younger sister on the shoulder. 0

However, Chen Ping'an shook his hand and gestured that it was okay. After hesitating for a moment, Chun Shui still decided to slap her younger sister's shoulder and wake her up. Qiu Shi regained her senses, and she hurriedly wiped her mouth lest she appear unrefined in front of their esteemed guest.4

The rules on the Kun ship would be extremely lenient toward the friend of the formal god of the Great Li Empire's Northern Mountain, but Ceremony Mountain would be completely merciless toward her and her older sister, two maidservants on the ship.0

Chen Ping'an sat down at the table and grabbed an emerald green fruit from the azure porcelain plate. This fruit looked like an unripe citrus fruit, but it tasted especially refreshing and sweet after peeling its skin. After eating one, he grabbed another two and handed them to the twin sisters. Chun Shui wanted to turn his offer down, unwilling to accept the fruits. Since this was the case, Qiu Shi had no option but to reluctantly do the same. 0

However, Chen Ping'an forcefully put the fruit down in front of them. The twin sisters didn't persist anymore, especially since these were everspring mandarins that were the unique produce of Complete Reed Continent Fresh Grass Mountain. Eating one such fruit could provide them with the same amount of spiritual energy as cultivating in earnest for 10 days.0

There was no shortcut when it came to cultivation — this was something that was often said to cultivation...1