CHAPTER 261: CHAPTER 261: DISCUSSION

The time taken by these two was longer than Yue Qiguang and Chu Jiaojiao, it took about half an hour before Yue Qiyuan opened his eyes dripping with sweat, his face pale and drained. He opened his mouth but said nothing.

Ten minutes later, Shen Changqing also stopped, but his complexion did not seem any better than Yue Qiyuan’s.

Ji You quickly asked, "Did the two of you succeed?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Qiyuan’s face darkened.

Shen Changqing shook his head and said, "No! Cleansing the Spiritual Silk is not that easy."

Ji You was puzzled when he heard Yue Qiguang burst into loud laughter, slapping his thigh and saying, "Hahaha... Daddy succeeded! Daddy successfully combed out a Spiritual Silk today!"

Ji You said, "Just one?"

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Yue Qiguang scolded: "Idiot, do you think it’s easy to cleanse? Having even one is good enough."

Ji You turned to Chu Jiaojiao and asked, "Jiaojiao, how many did you manage to cleanse?"

Chu Jiaojiao lifted the corners of her mouth proudly and said, "I of course did better than a certain little brother, I successfully cleansed 2 this time."

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Upon hearing this, the joy somehow decreased a bit.

Ahhh!

So frustrating!

Yue Qiguang stopped speaking, and Shen Changqing and Yue Qiyuan also did not want to deal with Chu Jiaojiao. They turned their heads and looked at Ji You, asking, "What about you? How many did you cleanse?"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You choked, her face reddening. Could it be, she had to tell her group of friends that she didn’t cleanse any Spiritual Silk at all?

This was simply too miserable.

Truly a tragedy.

So, Ji You stiffened her neck and said, "I cleansed 5!"

Instantly, several snickering sounds could be heard around, especially Yue Qiguang’s scoffing, the loudest: "You, an idiot, managed to cleanse 5? Give me a break, you know lying can be punishable by law these days, right?"

Ji You clenched her teeth: "How am I lying? What I said is the truth."

Chu Jiaojiao took a step forward, patted Ji You on the shoulder, and consoled, "It’s okay, Ji You, not cleansing any isn’t shameful. Look at those two beside you, they didn’t cleanse any either, right?"

Shen Changqing: "..."

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Chu Jiaojiao continued patting Ji You’s shoulder, saying, "Ji You, although you look cute when lying, I really like it, but let’s not lie, okay?"

Ji You: "..."

What kind of words are these?

Are these even human words?

Ji You was biting her teeth, about to retort, when suddenly she heard Shen Changqing say, "Ji You, I did not feel any spiritual fluctuations from you just now. It’s unlikely you could have cleansed 5 Spiritual Silks. Whenever we cleanse a new Spiritual Silk, the activity of our spiritual power becomes very high, and those who are close can feel the short-term spiritual fluctuations."

Ji You was surprised: "Is there such a saying?"

It turns out, not only could she feel their spiritual fluctuations, but they could also feel hers?

Yue Qiyuan rolled his eyes at Ji You and said unkindly, "So, if you want to lie, don’t just say anything that comes to mind. We are not fools here."

Ji You: "..."

She didn’t want to lie either, but she can’t just tell everyone she is naturally useless with spiritual power mutation and has only six strands. She can’t just admit that she doesn’t even need to spend energy organizing them, right?

Just thinking about it, Ji You felt that it was an indescribable human tragedy.

Ji You stopped talking.

Ji You quieted down and closed herself off.

Shen Changqing was curious and said, "Ayuan and I both failed, but Jiaojiao and Ah Guang succeeded, what does that imply? Firstly, Ayuan and I both have S-level spiritual power, while Jiaojiao and Ah Guang have B-level spiritual power, could this be the reason for the difference?"

Yue Qiyuan glared at his foolish brother and asked, "Ah Guang, what was it like when you were organizing the Spiritual Silk?"

Ah Guang gave him the cold shoulder and said, "Yue Qiyuan, be polite when you talk to me. What was it like? Nothing special, but when I planned to pull and organize one strand out of the messy Spiritual Silk, naturally, I saw one that was cleaner than the others. Only a few strands were entangled around it. I untangled those and naturally cleaned it up."

Shen Changqing thoughtfully said, "Is it that simple?"

Ah Guang frowned and replied, "It wasn’t that easy. There were several times I nearly failed, but I thought about how I even helped the sow give birth; shouldn’t I have the patience to clean out a strand? Thus, a rising irritation was suppressed again, making me more patient and calmer, and that’s why I succeeded."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Shen Changqing turned to Chu Jiaojiao and asked, "Jiaojiao, was it the same for you? Becoming more patient and calmer?"

Chu Jiaojiao thought for a moment, then nodded and shook her head, saying, "Indeed it’s like that. I became more patient, calmer, and composed... I think these factors played a role. Normally, when I clean Spiritual Silk, I also tell myself to stay calm and patient, but it’s not easy to achieve. I don’t know why, but it was easier today."

Yue Qiyuan puzzledly asked, "Could it be that caring for small animals and plants really enhances patience, making it easier to clean Spiritual Silk?"

Ji You pondered and said, "Do you all realize that Jiaojiao and Ah Guang were the main forces in helping the rabbits and sows give birth today? The rest of us were just helping. Perhaps—"

Was it really the act of helping these small animals give birth that intensely trained their patience and calmness?

How fantastical.

As soon as Ji You said this, Ah Guang suddenly said, "Jiaojiao, let’s swap duties tomorrow. Aren’t there still a few rabbits left to give birth? I’ll do it!"

Shen Changqing, rarely taking a step back, hurriedly said to Ah Guang, "Ah Guang, I’ll help you with the sow’s delivery tomorrow!" The pigs under Ah Guang’s care had given birth to two today, and there was still one left.

Chu Jiaojiao immediately refused, saying, "No need, I find helping rabbits give birth very interesting."

Ah Guang said, "Dad, do you need help? You don’t!"

Shen Changqing said, "I’ll give you half of my snacks as a trade."

Ah Guang immediately softened his stance and said, "It’s not impossible, I’ll just consider it an experiment for you, definitely not because of your snacks."

Chu Jiaojiao looked at Yue Qiyuan, asking, "What about you? If you are willing to give up half of your snacks, I am not unreasonable."

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."

Watching this scene unfold, Ji You suddenly felt confused; it turned out that being assigned to help rabbits and sows give birth was a hot commodity and a unique way to make a fortune! How sad that she had nothing.

Neither snacks nor any duty to exchange.