The next morning, the sun was bright and the air was fresh.
Ling Feng sat cross-legged on the rooftop, a faint, colorful mist swirling around him.
After a moment, the mist surged into Ling Feng's body, and his aura grew stronger.
Ling Feng opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air.
"Hoo... Foundation Establishment stage, great perfection. I can break through at any time."
However…
Ling Feng leaped down from the rooftop.
He had just returned and didn't want to go on any more breakthrough missions.
He might as well rest for half a month first.
"Creak!"
As Ling Feng landed, the door to the house opened, and Keqing emerged from the house, her eyes sparkling.
The moment she saw Ling Feng, she quickened her pace, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him along.
Ling Feng's pupils widened, and he was completely bewildered.
"Hey, hey, hey, Keqing, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing? Going to work, of course. If we dawdle, we'll never finish."
Ling Feng's expression changed.
"Ah?! I just got back."
"What's wrong? You rested yesterday, and today is work time."
"...But even if we're going to work, don't drag me like this. In broad daylight, I don't want any rumors to spread!"
"Hey! Hey, hey, hey, how could I..."
Hearing this, Keqing glanced at her hand holding Ling Feng's wrist and realized something was amiss.
A blush crept up her cheeks. Keqing quickly let go, took a few steps back, like a shy young girl.
Keqing extended her hands and patted her cheeks.
What was happening? Why had she suddenly grabbed Ling Feng's hand?
Ah! So embarrassing!
And… her image was ruined!
ψ(｀∇´)ψ
Keqing shyly pointed a finger at Ling Feng and said, feigning composure.
"You forget this ever happened!"
"Don't worry! It's already been thrown out of the window."
Ling Feng replied with a smile.
Mind: Hey, Future, did you record that just now?
Future: Master recorded it, but why record it? [・_・?]
Ling Feng: This is called growing experiences, don't you understand?
Future: I see, I understand.
Next, Ling Feng and Keqing returned to the Moonchase Pavilion.
As soon as Ling Feng entered, he saw his workstation piled high with documents.
∑(❍д❍ฺlll)
His body froze on the spot, his mouth agape, unable to believe his eyes.
Holy crap!
What the hell! In just a few days?
How did so much pile up?
Although he had been in Sword Art Online for over a year, for Teyvat, it had only been a day.
This meant that all these documents had been piled up over approximately a week.
He had originally planned to finish his work quickly and then rest.
With this workload… it would probably take a day and a night.
Ling Feng sat in his office chair, on the verge of tears.
There was no choice, what else could he do? Work.
…
At nine in the evening, Keqing rubbed her tired eyes, yawned with her hand covering her mouth, and closed the last document, placing it aside.
"Finally done. A bit sleepy."
Keqing stretched comfortably and glanced around, realizing it was already past nine in the evening.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng was still engrossed in writing, diligently reviewing and approving. Read books.
Keqing stood up and walked to Ling Feng's desk.
"Ling Feng, it's nine o'clock, time to get off work."
Ling Feng looked up at the clock upon hearing this.
Indeed, it was past nine in the evening.
He had actually worked so late without realizing it?
It was truly unexpected.
He looked down at the documents on his desk; there weren't many left, so he smiled and shook his head.
"No, you go back first. Today's work for today. I'll do some overtime and go back after I finish these."
After speaking, he was about to pick up a document to continue working.
Suddenly, Keqing took half of the pile and placed it on her own desk.
Seeing Ling Feng's confused expression, Keqing sat back in her chair, working, and said casually.
"Don't look at it. Hurry up and finish your pile so you can get off work and go home earlier."
Hearing this, Ling Feng smiled, came back to his senses, and continued to work.
Finish early, go home early.
This was probably his first time voluntarily working overtime.
He never expected to be so diligent one day.
Time slowly passed.
Around ten o'clock, Ling Feng finally finished the pile of documents in front of him.
He looked up at Keqing's side, wanting to know her progress.
Then…
Ling Feng saw Keqing, who had fallen asleep on her desk at some point.
And the pile of documents she had taken only about a fifth of the way through.
Seeing this, Ling Feng smiled helplessly.
He got up, went to Keqing's side, gently picked her up, and walked towards the sofa.
Afraid of waking Keqing, Ling Feng walked very lightly and held her steadily, without much movement.
However, while he was well-behaved, Keqing might not be.
Halfway there, Keqing suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her head on his chest, with a smile, as if she was very comfortable.
Keqing was comfortable, but Ling Feng felt blue and sad.
The fragrance emanating from Keqing wafted into his nostrils.
And this posture…
It almost shook Ling Feng's Dao heart.
He was a normal young man! And he was in his prime. How could anyone withstand such a test?
Fortunately, Ling Feng withstood it.
After enduring untold hardship and torment, he placed Keqing on the sofa and covered her with a quilt.
Ling Feng then dashed behind Keqing's desk and collapsed into the office chair.
He kept breathing in and out, and after his agitated heart calmed down, he breathed a sigh of relief and resumed his work alone.
…………
The next morning, Keqing woke up from her sleep and suddenly remembered that she hadn't finished her work last night, so she sat up abruptly.
"Huh? Why am I on the sofa?"
Seeing herself on the sofa, covered with a quilt, Keqing was a bit confused.
She remembered falling asleep at her desk.
Could it be that Ling Feng had carried her to the sofa?
Thinking of this, Keqing felt a little embarrassed.
She had promised to help Ling Feng with some work but ended up falling asleep from exhaustion.
Just as she was about to get off the sofa, the door opened, and Ling Feng walked in.
Seeing that Keqing was awake, Ling Feng smiled and greeted her.
"Keqing, good morning."
"Good morning."
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"Alright…"
"That's good. Breakfast is on the table, remember to eat. I'll go deliver some documents now."
After speaking, Ling Feng left the office with a stack of document boxes.
"Bye."
After Ling Feng left, Keqing looked at the steaming breakfast on the table, lost in thought.
"In the future… I absolutely cannot fall asleep halfway through again! Absolutely not!"
…………
Feiyun Commerce Guild
After delivering the documents to the General Affairs Department, Ling Feng went directly to the Feiyun Commerce Guild to collect money.
A few days ago, at the Feiyun Commerce Guild's auction, that Geo Archon's Eye was sold for over nine million Mora.
After deducting handling fees and other expenses, Ling Feng received a full nine million Mora. Adding his own over 500,000 and his salary of 500,000.
Over ten million Mora!
That was enough to buy a decent house in Liyue Harbor.
However, buying a house was not urgent.
After the "First Fortune" mission was completed, he would receive at least 100,000 Fate Points, and he would be rich.
After collecting the money, Ling Feng walked aimlessly on the street, not knowing what to do.
He had finished his work last night and had plenty of free time today.
Of course, if he wanted to go to work, he could. Keqing would surely be happy.
As he walked, Ling Feng suddenly saw a familiar face and quickly went up to greet her.
"Grandma Ping."
"It's Ling Feng. At this time, shouldn't you be working at Moonchase Pavilion? Why are you free to wander the streets?"
Grandma Ping said with a smile, bending over.
When there were outsiders around, Grandma Ping asked Ling Feng not to call her "master."
"I finished my work last night, then went to the Feiyun Commerce Guild to pick up some things. I was idle, so I decided to wander the streets for a while."
"I see. So, how do you feel working with the Jade Chamber?"
Ling Feng pondered for a moment and replied.
"I've learned a lot."
"That's good. Learning is endless. Keep up the good work."
"By the way, Grandma Ping, I heard from Master Cloud Retainer that you are very skilled in spatial abilities, right?"
"Indeed, I am. Why do you ask?"
"There are too many people here. Shall we find another place to talk?"
"Indeed. Come with me."
Some time later, at Grandma Ping's house on Yujing Terrace.
"It's safe here. Tell me what you need to say."
Ling Feng nodded, closed his eyes, and felt the spatial power within him.
Although he had comprehended spatial power, Ling Feng had only just grasped it, and it was still difficult to control it freely.
Grandma Ping did not disturb Ling Feng and waited quietly.
She had a feeling that Ling Feng would bring her unexpected surprises.
After a while, Ling Feng opened his eyes and focused his attention on a water cup on the dining table.
Suddenly, the water cup on the dining table disappeared from its original spot and reappeared in mid-air.
The cup fell from the sky and shattered on the ground.
Seeing this, Grandma Ping felt a familiar power, and her pupils suddenly constricted in surprise.
"This is spatial power?"
"Yes, I haven't grasped it for long, and I don't know how to use it, so I wanted to ask Master to teach me how to utilize it."
"There isn't much I can teach you about spatial power."
For the next half day, Ling Feng stayed at Grandma Ping's house, trying to use spatial power under her guidance.
As they practiced, Grandma Ping became increasingly excited.
Ling Feng's talent in spatial abilities was very high, so high that he grasped things instantly.
At the same time, she also discovered that Ling Feng's spatial power was much stronger and more versatile than theirs.
Their spatial power was mainly for creating small spaces, teleportation, and the like.
Ling Feng's was a bit different, such as moving objects through space, spatial storage, and so on.
The two types of spatial power were not on the same level.