Guo Min Xiao Wang was almost in tears.
In this era, eating a persimmon could lead to nourishment and yin.
Fortunately, he hadn't eaten many, just two, so it wasn't a big problem.
"I only ate two, so it should be fine. Qin Dou, you're the one who's in trouble. Your yin energy is heavier, so now you're completely effeminate."
Guo Min Xiao Wang consoled himself by using Qin Dou as a benchmark.
"Scram! I'm not in trouble either," Qin Dou cursed.
"My masculinity is undeniable, and my yang energy is unmatched by anyone except Xia Feng. How could you possibly understand?"
Xia Feng smiled and said, "It's fine, it's just a few. Lin'er, you girls can eat more; it's beneficial."
"Mhm, okay," Xia Lin nodded.
"Brother, go help me pick them. It's inconvenient for us," Qin Wen said, her ears perked up at Xia Feng's words, which suggested they could eat more. As a foodie, how could she not obey Xia Feng?
If Xia Feng said they could eat more, then they absolutely must eat more, even if it were their main meal.
"Alright, I'll help you pick more later." Qin Dou could still fulfill such small requests.
"Brother, where are we all sleeping tonight? I can only see one small house, and there's no place to sleep," Xia Lin said, looking around. There was a small house in the center, but no other buildings were visible.
This reminded everyone of the problem.
Where would they sleep tonight?
This was a serious issue.
"I didn't bring you here for sightseeing, but to adapt to the environment. We'll play today, and tomorrow I'll supervise your cultivation. We'll be staying here for twenty days," Xia Feng said with a smile.
"This is a place for cultivators to train, so naturally, there wouldn't be any houses to live in. It's unknown how this single small house remained."
When Xia Feng was in seclusion before, he had always stayed in the cave behind the waterfall and never lived in a house.
However, Xia Lin and the other girls would need to stay in the house due to the segregation of sexes, which presented some inconvenience.
As for the other men, they could find their own spots to sleep on the ground, wherever they pleased.
"Cultivation begins with the heart. The sky is your blanket, the earth is your bed; do as you please."
"Huh? Twenty days? Didn't you say it was just a two-day weekend?" Xia Lin was stunned for a moment.
"Two days outside, twenty days inside," Xia Feng explained.
"This is so magical?"
Everyone was taken aback.
"As expected of a celestial realm. Even time is different. No wonder in mythology, immortals would go into seclusion for hundreds or thousands of years."
"So that's how it is. Their time passed too quickly."
"Xiao Wang, you guys go and tidy up the small house. We need it ready for the four girls to stay in tonight," Xia Feng instructed.
"Okay, we'll go now," Guo Min Xiao Wang nodded repeatedly.
Xia Feng's instructions had to be carried out immediately.
The house wasn't large; it was built entirely of bluestone. The interior space was only about thirty square meters, but it was more than enough for the four girls to sleep in.
When Guo Min Xiao Wang entered the house, it was empty.
This made him anxious. They couldn't possibly sleep on the ground, could they?
"Qin Dou, Jiang Xin, you two go outside and gather some grass and leaves to spread on the ground. I'll start cleaning up inside here," Guo Min Xiao Wang said, looking around.
Even though they would be sleeping inside the house, it was no different from sleeping on the ground outside.
The only difference was sleeping on the ground inside versus sleeping on the ground outside.
The two nodded and went out to find grass and leaves.
The temperature here was perfect for human survival, with no day-night temperature variations, so they could sleep fully clothed at night.
It took the three of them an hour to tidy up the house.
Jiang Xin, in particular, picked over a dozen flowers to decorate the stone walls, claiming that girls liked such things.
Xia Lin and the other girls had their sleeping arrangements sorted, but what about the men for the night?
As they worried, Old Wang and the others walked over.
"Why did you guys decorate this house so gaudily?" Old Wang said, peeking inside from the doorway.
"Uncle Wang, this house is for Lin'er and the girls to sleep in, so it naturally needs to be decorated beautifully," Jiang Xin explained.
Upon hearing that Xia Lin would be sleeping inside, Old Wang quickly changed his tune.
"Mm, very good, it's decorated very nicely, especially the flowers. Coupled with the grass and leaves on the ground, it looks even more lush."
"Oh my, it smells so good."
"So where do we sleep tonight?" Old Wang finally realized there was no place to sleep.
Since even Xia Lin was sleeping in such a place, they could only camp outdoors.
"Besides this house, the entire outside is our bed," Qin Dou said, pointing at the house.
"Qi E Ma: ....."
"Lei Ming: ....."
Old Wang smiled and said, "I don't mind. Back in the army, the conditions were much worse than this, and we still slept outside."
"Young Master Xia brought us here to train, not to travel. Why be so demanding? The environment here is so comfortable; sleeping anywhere is fine."
Jack Ma, seeing their worried expressions, chimed in to discourage them.
"Teacher Ma is right. We don't even need to sleep; why be picky?" Jiang Quanshui agreed.
In the evening, Xia Feng caught some fish, and everyone gathered around to eat grilled fish, which gave it a camping feel.
When it was time to sleep, Guo Min Xiao Wang and the others slept on the grass not far from the house, while Old Wang and his group went into the woods.
"Wang Shao, come closer. It's so quiet, and I feel a bit scared," Qin Dou said, looking up at the surroundings. He unconsciously moved closer to Guo Min Xiao Wang.
"Scram! I'm not in the mood for you lately," Guo Min Xiao Wang said, kicking Qin Dou's thigh without a word, signaling him to get lost.
Qin Dou patted his pant leg, unfazed, and shouted to Jiang Xin, "Jiang Xin, come sleep next to me. With one on each side, I'll feel much safer."
"You're still trying to have them on both sides?" Jiang Xin ignored Qin Dou's shouts and turned over to sleep.
A grown man being afraid of the dark at night?
"Useless!"
The night here was very quiet, serene and pleasant. The starry sky was filled with twinkling stars, looking very comfortable.
In the middle of the night, two figures stealthily emerged from the house.
"Jing Ru, wait for me, I'm scared," Qin Wen said, tightly following Liu Jing Ru.
"Let's go left. Wang Shao and the others are sleeping on the grass to the right," Liu Jing Ru whispered.
Both of them were awakened by the urge to urinate. They were now quietly sneaking out to relieve themselves.
Their furtive movements were spotted by Xia Feng, who was observing from a tree branch above.
Before Xia Feng could react, one of them pulled down their pants, revealing a patch of white.
"Jing Ru, keep an eye out for me. I can't hold it anymore."
Qin Wen said, squatting on the ground and releasing her bladder with a "zizizi."
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(PS: I'm not feeling well, and I also have a cold, a double blow. I've written this chapter in a daze just to apologize to you all.)