When Su Qing arrived.
The Stone Monkey had already tied up the raft, loaded it with fruits, and prepared the bamboo pole...
It seemed everything was ready, only departure remained.
At this moment, the Stone Monkey was reluctantly bidding farewell to the other monkeys.
Seeing Su Qing arrive, the Stone Monkey couldn't help but say, "Big Sister has just arrived, but I must leave..."
Su Qing shook her head upon hearing this and said:
"Things are unpredictable... It's fine. Moreover, your journey this time is very meaningful! I won't blame you for anything! I wish you an early achievement of enlightenment."
Upon hearing this, the Stone Monkey bowed to Su Qing with cupped hands.
"Big Sister, please take care!"
Afterward, he said no more, simply pushing the raft into the sea...
"Monkeys, Big Sister, when I return after my studies, we shall all attain the path to immortality!"
Su Qing nodded slightly upon hearing this.
She formed a hand seal, and suddenly a strong sea breeze rose, pushing the Stone Monkey's raft out!
Drifting towards the distant sea!
As the Stone Monkey drifted away, the farewell cries of the monkeys on the shore gradually drowned out the sound of the waves, becoming so noisy that it gave one a headache.
After doing these things, Su Qing turned and left, not watching the Stone Monkey disappear into the distance.
She came not only to confirm the Stone Monkey's departure but also to prevent any unforeseen incidents and to send him off.
Now that the Stone Monkey had left, Su Qing naturally had no reason to stay by the sea.
Although the sea view was beautiful, the surrounding monkeys were too noisy, and Su Qing, who preferred tranquility, couldn't stay long.
On her way back, Su Qing looked at the clouds in the sky and thought:
"The Stone Monkey's matter is finally completely concluded... After this, I can peacefully cultivate for a while. Anyway, with Leng Xiang accompanying me, it won't be boring."
Su Qing's purpose in returning to Flower-Fruit Mountain was to find a way for the Stone Monkey to go out and learn skills.
To push the timeline in a direction familiar to her.
Now this task was accomplished.
Su Qing suddenly found herself idle again.
"I'll go back and tease Leng Xiang, and play with the sparrows."
Su Qing stretched, strolled around Flower-Fruit Mountain, and then returned to Water Curtain Cave.
Inside Water Curtain Cave.
Leng Xiang was washing the clothes from these past few days.
These clothes belonged to Su Qing's...
Although Leng Xiang had a relatively solid physical form, she was essentially still a 'spirit'.
So, in a sense, the clothes on her body were also a part of her...
There was no need to wash or change them.
As for why she washed these clothes by hand instead of cleaning them directly with magic.
This was Leng Xiang's particular persistence in this matter.
She felt that clothes washed by hand would show more sincerity and have more of a touch of life.
Most importantly, she wanted to!
Therefore, many times, Leng Xiang was quite persistent about doing things herself.
Su Qing stood not far away, watching her serious demeanor, and couldn't help but feel a little playful.
With a thought, she quietly walked behind Leng Xiang.
With cool hands, she cupped Leng Xiang's small face from behind.
Then she leaned her body against Leng Xiang, resting her chin on her head.
She asked, "How was that? Were you startled?"
Leng Xiang smiled slightly upon hearing this and nodded.
Of course, she wasn't startled; after all, she had noticed Su Qing the moment she entered.
"That's quite perfunctory..."
Su Qing naturally knew she couldn't startle her.
She just felt good and couldn't resist playing with Leng Xiang's little face.
"Master? Is something the matter?"
"Can't I tease you if there's nothing wrong?"
"Not at all... If Master likes it, it's always fine!"
Leng Xiang answered very seriously:
"Even if Master wants to be more excessive, Leng Xiang is willing."
To Leng Xiang, "more excessive" simply meant pinching a bit longer.
Su Qing pinched her small face, finding Leng Xiang's face as soft and comfortable as the flesh of the little dumplings.
However, Su Qing couldn't help but feel a bit curious and asked:
"I've been curious for a long time! Leng Xiang, you're a sword spirit, right? Why... can I both touch you and pinch you? It feels like Leng Xiang already has a physical body."
Su Qing was indeed a bit curious about this...
In her impression, whether it was a soul or an incense-fed yin god, they were all semi-illusory, semi-real existences.
She had never seen anything like Leng Xiang, who was almost completely physical.
Hence her curiosity.
It was just that Su Qing had never asked before... firstly, there was no real need, and secondly, after getting used to Leng Xiang, she gradually almost forgot about it.
Leng Xiang nodded slightly upon hearing this, also putting down the work in her hands.
And seriously answered Su Qing's question.
"I am indeed a sword spirit! But my essence is still a plum blossom demon!"
"Therefore, I only need to borrow the power of the Leng Xiang Sword... to maintain this almost completely physical appearance."
"In other words, most of the time, I am no different from an ordinary person."
Su Qing nodded slightly; this point was not beyond her imagination.
She leaned next to Leng Xiang and asked again, "Is everything no different from an ordinary person?"
"Yes... whether it's my five senses or my internal state, they are all no different from an ordinary person's!" Leng Xiang answered very seriously, satisfying Su Qing's curiosity.
After all, Su Qing had never asked these questions before, and asking now was a form of concern for her!
Su Qing nodded thoughtfully.
Many questions came to her mind... but most of them she was too embarrassed to ask aloud, as they were somewhat suggestive.
Because Leng Xiang was always very thin-skinned.
Even slightly suggestive jokes would make her blush!
So, Su Qing later didn't often make suggestive jokes in front of Leng Xiang.
Su Qing wasn't so emotionally unintelligent! She knew Leng Xiang didn't like it, yet she would still make those jokes.
Once or twice was fine, but constantly making such jokes might make Leng Xiang dislike her.
Su Qing certainly didn't want to be disliked by the person closest to her!
"Master seems very curious about these things? If you are curious... Leng Xiang can let Master thoroughly examine them."
Leng Xiang thought, tilted her head, and said:
"Master can do anything to Leng Xiang."
Su Qing was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then smiled and said:
"Why would I do anything to Leng Xiang? If anything happened to you, my life would be in big trouble."
Leng Xiang blinked, feeling that Su Qing had probably misunderstood something.
After all, she actually hoped Su Qing would do something to her!
However, she didn't dare to say this aloud.
She was afraid Su Qing would think she was a strange woman...
After staying by Leng Xiang's side for a while, Su Qing didn't continue to disturb her work.
Instead, she walked aside to cultivate alone.
As for the sparrows, they were nowhere to be seen now...
They probably ran off into the mountains to find food again, right?
Su Qing wasn't worried about them; there was nothing in these mountains that could harm her.
Just like that, days passed.
After Flower-Fruit Mountain lost its Handsome Monkey King, Su Qing naturally became the leader here again.
However, Su Qing didn't manage the monkey troop much; as long as they didn't cause any trouble, she rarely appeared before them.
She simply cultivated quietly within Water Curtain Cave.
In a flash, more than a year had passed.
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