CHAPTER 220: 220: LIGHT UP SKILL (EXTRA CHAPTER FOR 140 MONTHLY TICKETS)

Gong Leitian was a bit surprised; the master’s uncle’s earlier sternness made him think she was a perfectionist, but it turned out she was more concerned about the safety of the younger generation.

"Master’s uncle, rest assured, I will be careful about my safety." His heart warmed, and he began to truly regard this "elder" with some respect.

"Hmm!"

Before Gong Leitian left, Mu Qiuniang gave him a packet of spiritual tea and a cultivation notebook, hoping it would be of help to him.

Gong Leitian treasured the cultivation notebook dearly, knowing that it contained the master’s uncle’s insights gathered over years of cultivation. Generally speaking, such things are only given to one’s direct disciples, and he didn’t expect her to gift him a copy as well.

Later, when Gong Leitian mentioned this to his master, his master was so excited that he was almost beside himself, insisting that he must study well under the master’s uncle. Gaining even a little would be greatly beneficial to him.

"Master, the master’s uncle asked me a question. She said it’s been several hundred years since anyone in the cultivation world ascended, yet everyone believes they can ascend. Why is everyone so confident that she certainly can? Master, why?"

This question from Gong Leitian left his master stumped: "Because she is the almighty master’s uncle!"

"Master, doesn’t everyone think that the master’s uncle is the only one in hundreds of years who has lived so long without any changes, as if time has frozen on her? If even she can’t ascend, who else can ascend?"

"Isn’t that so?" the master retorted.

"Master, but didn’t the master’s uncle also start from knowing nothing to gaining some, to achieving today’s success when she was cultivating back then? She fought against others, against the heavens, against herself. She believed she could overcome these, yet why do we not believe in ourselves?"

Gong Leitian’s master was silent for a long time: "Perhaps what you said is correct. We really should reflect on this."

Back then, the great cultivation masters just disappeared; the cultivation world did not vanish entirely. Mu Qiuniang could remain from those great masters, surely due to her genuine skills.

However, back then, no matter how formidable the master’s uncle was, she was just a minor figure in cultivation, and there were many more powerful than her.

But why was she the only one left?

Why does everyone only believe that she can ascend, but they themselves cannot?

Who closed the gate to ascension, exactly? How was it closed? Is it truly completely shut with no chance at all?

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After handing those things to Gong Leitian, Mu Qiuniang found herself temporarily without business and thought she should go visit her husband.

Jiang Nuo worked hard filming, and to attend Grandpa Mu’s birthday banquet with her, he specially wrapped up his filming, took a day’s leave, rushed to the banquet, and then hurried back to filming.

To be honest, Mu Qiuniang felt quite distressed.

What further troubled her was that a single spell could solve the problem, but because Jiang Nuo was such a famous celebrity, no matter how exhausted he was, he had to obediently take a flight so others wouldn’t suspect he was someone extraordinary, right?

Ah... being too high-profile really isn’t a great thing.

And yet, she chose such a man.

"Great-Grand-Aunt, can I come along?" The elder steward, being old, didn’t want to follow her around, but Mu Mingyu was still young, and as an all-purpose steward, he should always be by his master’s side.

"What for?" Mu Qiuniang was puzzled.

"Great-Grand-Aunt, I am the all-purpose steward. If there are no special circumstances, I usually stay by your side, taking care of your daily needs. Besides, I also hope to meet Great-Grand-Uncle soon and serve him."

Mu Qiuniang, originally planning to use a spell to get there: "..." Once again, she felt this helplessness.

"Then go book a plane ticket."

Feeling a bit exasperated, Mu Qiuniang posted a tweet: [If only the whole world could teleport instantly.]

Sticky Rice felt puzzled: [@Mu Qiuniang, what’s up?]

[Can anyone decipher what the goddess means by this?]

[Seeking experts!]

[I am an expert! A very tall expert!]

[If your legs aren’t two meters long, get lost!]

[Can we stop getting off-topic? I just want to know what @Mu Qiuniang means, @Jiang Nuo, do you know?]

...

After everyone tagged him for a short while, Jiang Nuo indeed replied: [@Mu Qiuniang wifey, I just left, and you miss me already? Hehehehehe... Have you realized the secret that language is more crucial than action? Don’t worry, my movie is almost done. In the future, I won’t be away from you for such a long time anymore. @Mu Qiuniang wifey, I love you!]

Fans of Sticky Rice: [Wow, oh my god!? @Mu Qiuniang is distributing sugar now?]

[@Mu Qiuniang has unlocked the sweet talk skill, confirmed.]

[@Mu Qiuniang has unlocked the show love skill, confirmed.]

[@Mu Qiuniang has unlocked the sugar-giving skill, confirmed.]

...

Jiang Nuo really found the time to call Mu Qiuniang during a break: "Wife, are you missing me?"

Mu Qiuniang felt a bit embarrassed, and when her side wasn’t right beside him, she gently hummed an acknowledgment.

"I knew it, wifey, I miss you too, very much... Once I finish shooting these few days, I’ll come to the Capital City to see you." Jiang Nuo, in his happiness, forgot about her ability to come to him.

He asked Mu Qiuniang how her things were going and reminded her to take breaks no matter how busy she was, so she won’t exhaust herself.

"I won’t get exhausted." Mu Qiuniang was very confident. Her health was so good, how could a little work tire her?

"But I’m worried about you getting exhausted, honey. I care about you deeply, you know?"

"Hmm." Mu Qiuniang didn’t retort anymore.

"Wife, have you been eating well lately?"

"Yes!"

"Then how many bowls are you eating?"

"..." Didn’t he already know how much she ate?

Seeing she wasn’t answering, Jiang Nuo laughed. He knew she was probably speechless again.

These little romantic interactions between couples, she still didn’t quite get. She wouldn’t understand that he asked these trivial questions just to talk more with her and hear her voice.

As he was chatting on the phone, Jiang Nuo realized he needed to pay attention since break time was over. Mu Nan had called him several times, but he hadn’t heard.

"I’ll go get him then." Lian Nicang immediately said, and before Mu Nan could agree, she was already up and walking towards Jiang Nuo.

Mu Nan glanced thoughtfully at Lian Nicang and whispered to himself, thinking he had believed this time the crew included a rare one where Jiang Nuo’s male attractiveness didn’t work, but turns out it did work, just at a slower pace.

Tsk tsk tsk... This Jiang Nuo, is he some sort of poison? How come all the female stars in the crew like to flock to him?

Mu Nan glanced at Wei Manman, who was smiling while talking to Xu Dachang. Of course, she’s an exception because the "White Lady" had already been promised to "Xu Xian", there was no escaping it!