Rebirth Counterattack with Space

"What’s wrong with you today? You don’t want to go to school and just keep following me?" Xia Yuan stopped, looking quizzically at Lu Yun who was always by her side.

Of course, she couldn’t be happier that her daughter wanted to stick with her. But like today, it was just too sudden. Mainly because her daughter didn’t want to go to school, insisting that she felt unwell...

"Cough cough, I really do feel a bit uncomfortable," Lu Yun coughed deliberately, obviously lying with her eyes wide open.

Xia Yuan looked wordlessly at her daughter whose cheeks were rosy with no signs of illness, but whose eyes were slightly red, indicating she was not in high spirits, clearly because she hadn’t slept well.

"Hehe."

Facing her mother’s helplessness, Lu Yun let out a dry laugh, her gaze revealing an exceptionally determined attitude with no intention of backing down. She knew her actions were somewhat laughable, but her heart was filled with too much fear. In her previous life, her mother had fallen from the mountain on this very day... Lu Yun didn’t dare to think further; she had spent the whole of last night tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Anyway, she was determined to stick close to her mother today.

"Suit yourself," Xia Yuan looked intently at Lu Yun, seeing her determination and the unease in her eyes. Although she didn’t know the reason, she eventually said no more.

Could it be that she had been paying too much attention to the younger one, neglecting Xiaoyun? Xia Yuan questioned herself again.

In the courtyard, the little over one-year-old Lu Jinsheng in his second uncle’s arms was eager to get out, his small body straining, with his little hand pointing towards the gate.

"Street... street..." Lu Jinsheng opened his mouth, a stream of drool running down, and his second uncle wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief tied around him, laughing while teasing him, "Be patient, little one, we need to wait for your grandma before we go together."

"Is the old lady ready?"

The second uncle raised his voice, calling into the house.

"Here I am, what’s the hurry?" The aunt of the second uncle came out carrying a big bag of stuff.

"It’s not me who’s in a rush; it’s this little fella who’s getting impatient," the second uncle chuckled.

Ever since he was brought outside for a stroll when he was just three or four months old, Lu Jinsheng had fallen in love with outdoor activities. Even on rainy days, he would fuss to go out for a walk, and so taking him out each day had become the second uncle’s favorite thing to do.

The aunt was concerned about the second uncle taking such a young child out alone; in case he needed to pee or got hungry, it wouldn’t be easy to manage, so naturally, she followed along. After Lu Jinsheng was weaned at the age of one, the time spent by the grandparents and grandson outdoors got even longer.

Everyone in the family deeply felt that it was probably not just Lu Jinsheng who loved to wander, but the second uncle also found genuine enjoyment in it.

But it really was tough for the second uncle. Over the past year in Haicheng, other than planting some crops and raising chickens and ducks, he couldn’t just walk out and visit neighbors like in Yushu Village. The old man’s greatest pleasure was probably carrying his grandson around the streets. Thanks to the elixirs secretly supplied by Lu Yun for her grandparents, the elderly couple’s health had greatly improved. Carrying a chubby child of twenty to thirty pounds outside, they would often walk for most of the day without feeling tired.

"Mom and Dad, take it slow on the road, and watch out for cars," Xia Yuan stuck her head out from the small kitchen and, as usual, reminded them.

"We know, don’t worry," the second uncle and his wife replied in unison, carrying the Lu Jinsheng who was waving goodbye to Xia Yuan out of the door.

"Grandpa, Grandma, little brother, goodbye," Lu Yun waved to them as well.

"Jinsheng, say goodbye to your sister too," the aunt coaxed Lu Jinsheng, whose little hand immediately began to wave energetically, laughing "giggly."

"Time flies so quickly; our Xiaoyun is growing into a big girl already," Xia Yuan watched her in-laws and young son leave, then turned and gently touched Lu Yun’s head. In the blink of an eye, they had been in Haicheng for two to three years, and Lu Yun had skipped grades to now be in fourth grade. Aside from occasionally losing a point or two because of her Chinese compositions, her academic performance had always been the top without ever dropping.

"It’s not big enough yet; I’ll only be nine after the New Year." Lu Yun was actually looking forward to growing up quickly. Being too young, there were many things she couldn’t do.

"By the time you grow up, Daddy and Mommy will be old," Xia Yuan said to her daughter with doting affection, "so Mommy actually hopes you can grow up a bit slower."

"How could Mommy get old? Even if we wait another hundred years, you’ll still be young and beautiful," Lu Yun laughed, glancing at her mother’s skin that was so tender it seemed to drip water. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Of course, it wasn’t just the effect of ’Hua Yan’ that kept her mother’s skin in such excellent condition, but also because she had cultivated her spiritual power.

Ever since everyone had started cultivating spiritual power, tasks like peeling potatoes, slicing, and even the final packing were no longer Lu Yun’s job. Even Lu Aiguo and Shitou gradually stepped back, entrusting more tasks to others so that the group could spend more time cultivating spiritual power and reading to learn.

Even while attending school and sitting in the classroom, Lu Yun’s mind would often immerse in the space, contemplating over new formulas from the Pharmacopoeia. Now, she could increasingly appreciate the benefits of cultivating spiritual power, especially in understanding new elixir formulas.

Looking at the elixirs in the basic section of the Pharmacopoeia, the Medicinal Bath Elixir they initially used with its corresponding elixirs was actually just the lowest grade among the three types listed in "Pharmacopoeia--Lower Volume."

Lu Yun really looked forward to what might come after these three enticing elixirs that she couldn’t wait to try, thick "Pharmacopoeia" in hand.

Unfortunately, researching new formulas was not an easy task. In her previous life, it had taken her eleven whole years to successfully concoct the Medicinal Bath Elixir from "Pharmacopoeia--Lower Volume," and just to fully understand the formulas had taken five years.

Alchemy had always been something outsiders could never comprehend, a lonely and monotonous task.

"Little flatterer," Xia Yuan teased, pinching Lu Yun’s cheek and, to her surprise, found that she didn’t resist. She reached out and pinched her again.

"Mom, you need to know when to stop," Lu Yun sulked, shaking her little head solemnly at her mother. She really wanted to say, "We’re both adults, Mom, can’t you be a little less childish?"

But alas, she dared only silently grouse about it in her heart.

A herd of ten thousand galloping horses thundered through Lu Yun’s mind, leaving behind a cloud of dust in their wake.

"Alright," Xia Yuan said pinching Lu Yun’s cheek again before finally retracting her hand with a sneaky laugh.

Lu Yun sighed and rolled her eyes dramatically.

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"Xiaoyun, wait for me..."

Hearing the voice behind her, Lu Yun rolled her eyes and, instead of stopping, she quickened her pace.

"Xiaoyun, I’m going to grandma’s house today, we can walk together," Duan Muhong obviously was used to such a reaction from Lu Yun, he quickened his pace and caught up in just a few strides.

Lu Yun stopped, her voice clearly filled with disdain and resignation, "Duan Muhong, I’ve told you so many times, can you stop calling me Xiaoyun at school? We’re really not that close."

"We met in our freshman year, and now it’s sophomore year, that’s a whole three hundred and seventy-six days. Plus, my grandma and your family are neighbors, how can we not be close?" Duan Muhong blinked, looking at Lu Yun with a pitiful, deer-like innocence, his face prettier than that of most girls, now full of sorrow.

"Xiaoyun, if there’s something you don’t like about me, I’ll change. Just agree to be my girlfriend, okay?"