Another core disciple of Enlightenment Peak, Luo Qingyao, was much more relaxed on her side.
Not that she was slacking off, but there truly wasnât much she could do in terms of the repairs.
Fan Wubingâs only request for her was to focus on her cultivation.
However, the little girl did remember her sisterâs words in her heart. Determined not to be underestimated, she curbed her playful nature considerably and practiced diligently every day.
The spiritual energy of Enlightenment Peak was thriving, and combined with the cultivation insights of the Senior Sister Fu Ming, whom she hadnât met, Luo Qingyao advanced rapidly.
Just a few days after her return from the Peach Blossom Spring, she reached the sixth layer of the Golden Core.
Whenever Luo Qingyao got tired from cultivating, she would rest by watching Gu Lan work in the fields from a distance.
Gu Lan came so frequently that sheâd almost turned Enlightenment Peak into her second home.
She seemed determined not to leave any empty land at Enlightenment Peak until it was filled with all kinds of spirit plants.
Luo Qingyao would often stare blankly at Gu Lanâs chest and rear when watching her farm, until this time, she couldnât help but ask,
"Senior Sister Gu, what do you usually eat?"
"Eat?" Gu Lan thought for a moment and replied with a smile, "I mostly eat Grain Avoidance Pills, rarely any miscellaneous food. Master often prepared medicinal meals for me; though they didnât taste good, they were excellent for nourishing the body. If I had to mention eating... I really like the immortal food cooked by Junior Brother Wubing, but I canât bother him all the time."
Luo Qingyao puffed up her cheeks and asked again,
"Could it be that Elder Weiyuâs medicinal meals are the secret?"
"Secret? What secret?"
"The secret to making your chest and butt grow so big."
Gu Lan looked stunned, glanced at her own figure, and then chuckled,
"Junior Sister Qingyao, donât joke like that. I find them troublesome, interrupting my farming."
"But I want to know..."
Luo Qingyao, who had a naturally likable and gentle appearance, could easily make others soft-hearted with a bit of coquettishness... except Fan Wubing.
Gu Lan then said,
"I donât think the medicinal meals prepared by my master are the secret."
"Then what is the secret?"
"I donât know. By the time I was your age, I already looked like this."
This statement hit Luo Qingyao like a thunderbolt,
"Are you saying, Senior Sister Gu, that you were like this at fourteen?"
"Hmm... maybe I was slightly plumper back then. Iâve lost a lot of weight now, but my chest hasnât slimmed down."
Luo Qingyao touched her own chest, feeling despondent,
"Why! Why am I so small! Senior Brother doesnât even give me a second glance!"
Gu Lan, seeing the little girl getting anxious, quickly comforted her,
"Itâs fine, youâre still young. Youâll grow. In time, youâll blossom into a fine young lady."
Luo Qingyao gritted her teeth, almost in tears,
"But! My sister is already over thirty, and she hasnât grown big at all! Iâm definitely going to follow in her footsteps! Curse my sister!"
Gu Lan awkwardly said,
"I donât think itâs your sisterâs fault. Maybe itâs your mother..."
She stopped herself quickly.
Sure enough, Luo Qingyao realized it, covering her face in agony,
"My mother is also... flat-chested! So sheâs the real culprit!"
In her heart, Gu Lan felt apologetic, Sorry, Qingyaoâs mom, I didnât mean it.
She consoled her,
"Itâs okay. The beauty of a figure isnât just about the chest; overall symmetry and harmony are the real essence. Qingyao, you have a pretty face, beautiful eyes, nice eyebrows, a lovely nose, charming lips, elegant shoulders, and delicate fingers... Youâre a budding little beauty. As you grow older, youâll enchant many."
"Really?" The young girl looked hopeful.
"Of course itâs true. So, donât worry about trivial things like your chest."
"Trivial?"
"Yes. A too-prominent chest can even hinder combat. Iâve heard that in the Cultivation Realm, many female cultivators specifically practice chest reduction techniques, and some even remove it altogether, just to make their moves swifter during battles."
"I see." Luo Qingyao, truly still a child, quickly felt better.
She then thought of the senior sister sheâd never met, the one who, based on the painting by her senior brother and the melancholy aura of her own sister, was undoubtedly well-endowed...
And she also thought of how concerned her senior brother was with Gu Lan.
All these thoughts fermented in her mind, and she suddenly burst into tears,
"Senior Sister Gu was just comforting me!"
Gu Lan watched the little girlâs retreating figure, blinking, not quite understanding what the child was thinking.
She weighed her own chest,
"Just two lumps of excess flesh, yet why do so many people crave them? But then, Junior Brother Wubing truly does seem to always inadvertently stare... If he really wants to look, he just needs to tell me, no need to sneak around... I wouldnât mind..."
...
With so many helpers, the repairs were nearing completion in just twenty days.
Fan Wubing walked out of the newly completed large martial arts training ground, only to bump into Luo Qingyao rushing up towards him.
The little girl put on a face of utmost grievance.
As soon as she saw Fan Wubing, Luo Qingyao complained,
"Senior Brother, Senior Sister Gu bullied me!"
What?
Gu Lan, the gentle and serene soul, actually bullied someone?
Fan Wubing raised an eyebrow,
"What happened?"
Luo Qingyao had a lot to say, but upon seeing Fan Wubingâs face, she suddenly didnât know what to say.
Her little face quickly transitioned from miserable to shy and bashful, she lowered her head, fidgeting with her fingers, and muttered,