After arranging the affairs of Ming Xuan's mother and son, Xin Yun originally planned to set off immediately, and before the start of school, he would help Yi Luoxiang catch an Imperial Stegosaurus, but because of one thing, he had to postpone the plan.

All the time, Yan Qingqing was very silent, rarely spoke, and the expression on her face was always calm, even a little cold, if no one took the initiative to talk to her, she would never speak.

If it were someone else, it might be difficult to accept such a snub, but Xin Yun knew that the reason why this was the case was also caused by what she had experienced, speaking of which...... Yan Qingqing is just a poor person.

People are always like this, when they are hurt more, they will add a protective film to their hearts, and when they are hurt more and more, this protective film will be piled up layer by layer, and in the end, a shell will be formed, an incomparably hard, tightly wrapped shell.

Although Yan Qingqing is not big, her experience has caused her to be hurt in ways that ordinary people can't imagine, so she ...... Although he was still young, his shell was incomparably thick and incomparably hard.

Since Xin Yun's conversation a few days ago, Yan Qingqing has been silent, but on her always calm face, there are often struggles and hesitations, all of which Xin Yun sees in her eyes, but she is helpless, that shell is really too thick, and it can't be worn through grinding.

In desperation, Xin Yun had no choice but to put down his mind for the time being, and with Yi Luoxiang, he cultivated quietly, and he was not far from the bronze five-star, and he would strive to improve his strength to five-star before he set off, so that they would have a lot of certainty.

The so-called hard work pays off, and finally ...... After a week of cultivation, Xin Yun and Yi Luoxiang successively broke through the bronze four-star and reached the level of the bronze five-star.

Gently open your mouth, and in an instant...... Countless rays of turquoise light shot out from Xin Yun's mouth, and in the turquoise light, a round, turquoise dragon ball slowly floated out of Xin Yun's mouth.

Looking closely, the dragon ball seems to be carved from crystal, and inside the crystal ball, there are wisps of blue mist wafting, although the fog is still a little light, but it is obvious...... It's no longer transparent.

Seeing this scene, Yi Luoxiang smiled, between her red lips slightly opened, a dragon ball emitting purple light floated out, and if you looked closely, there was a ** purple light mist rippling inside the dragon ball.

Satisfied, he swallowed back the dragon ball, Xin Yun laughed and said, "I was finally not pulled down by you, but I ...... I don't know how long I'll be able to keep you up. ”

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luoxiang smiled and said, "How can you keep up, what if you can't keep up?" In my heart, you will always be the most powerful, not to mention ...... I'm the one who should be worried about being thrown off. ”

Facing Yi Luoxiang's words, Xin Yun couldn't help laughing, yes...... How to keep up, what if you can't keep up? Take one step first and one step later, as long as you can reach that end, there is no difference between one step earlier and one step later.

Yi Luoxiang continued: "If you really want to improve quickly, then why don't you use the dragon crystal? I heard that after using the dragon crystal, you can greatly speed up your cultivation, especially below the golden level, and the effect is very significant. ”

"Don't!" Hearing Yi Luoxiang's words, Xin Yun hurriedly said: "Don't have this kind of thought, cultivating this kind of thing, you still have to rely on your own strength, down-to-earth, step by step to cultivate, although relying on external forces can get a temporary advantage, but in the end, you will inevitably suffer from it, it is definitely not worth it." ”

Although cultivation is a little slow at the beginning, it is like laying a foundation, and it is absolutely impossible to try to be fast, and once the speed is fast, the foundation will inevitably not be solid, and in this way, there is no way to build a high building.

Looking at Yi Luoxiang seriously, Xin Yun continued: "Although those who use the dragon crystal will have a very fast cultivation speed, you must know that once it reaches a certain level, the external force can no longer be relied on, and at that time, once the help of the external force is lost, it will be difficult for those who have not gone through penance to persist in that outrageously slow cultivation. ”

With a sigh, Xin Yun continued: "Moreover, although if you don't use the dragon crystal, the cultivation speed at the beginning will be very slow, but no matter how slow it is, it can't compare to the later levels, especially after reaching the crystal level, let alone upgrading, even if you raise the star, it will be extremely difficult, and you may not be able to improve to the first star after working hard for a few years, so ...... It's still good to start slower. ”

"Ahh......h Even if someone else's cultivation speed is a month faster than mine now, it doesn't make sense at all, because at the advanced stage, this month is nothing at all. ”

Smiling and nodding, Xin Yun said with a smile: "Yes, even if they have reached the crystal level, we are only at the bronze level, and in the later stage, it will take a few years, or even more than ten years, to improve to one star, so we can completely catch up, and then surpass them in the past!"

"En'en ......" nodded happily, and Yi Luoxiang said with a smile: "Yes, if they were greedy in the early days, their foundation would inevitably be unstable, so it would be difficult to reach a higher height, and even if they did, I am afraid that their foundation would be unstable, and they would not be as good as a martial artist who has cultivated in a down-to-earth manner." ”

Looking at Yi Luoxiang with pampering, Xin Yun smiled and said: "Yes, so we don't need to be greedy now, what we want is to be solid, it doesn't matter if you are slow, the key is to lay a solid foundation, they are in a hurry to fly first, let them fly well, we don't want to defeat them at the starting line, if we want to win, we will win at the end!"

"Win at the end!" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luoxiang's eyes gradually lit up, yes...... If you don't reach the finish line, the race is not over, no matter how many you have won before, it is equal to zero, and only if you win at the finish line, then it is considered a real victory!

Looking at Yi Luoxiang's eyes shining, Xin Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, in fact...... With Yi Luoxiang's qualifications and talents, unless you stop and don't cultivate, I'm afraid you won't be able to cultivate slowly.

Looking at the sky outside the window, Xin Yun suddenly stood up and said, "It's not early, it's Yan Qingqing's life today, let's not delay." ”

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo nodded sweetly, she is a smart girl, and she is also a girl with keen senses, she can feel Xin Yun's unreserved love for her, and at the same time, she can also feel that Xin Yun is more appreciative of Yan Qingqing, and there is no love between men and women.

At the beginning of the night light, the noisy city gradually returned to calm, in the room, Yan Qingqing leaned lightly on the head of the bed, staring blankly at the bright moon outside the window, thinking distractedly......

Today's moon is so round, round is amazing, this month of the year, on this day of the year, she will always look at the moon attentively, so ...... Today is her birth, but who knows that today is her birth except herself.

With a faint sigh, Yan closed her eyes lightly and tiredly, yes...... Today is her birth again, her tenth birth in this world, but since her parents left, no one has ever wished her a happy life. Maybe...... Her life, like the cold moon in the sky, is destined to be cool for a lifetime.

"Bang bang bang bang......" In the dull knock on the door, Xin Yun's voice sounded: "Light, you come out ......"

Hearing Xin Yun's call, Yan stood up from the bed lightly and silently, tidied up the clothes on her body, and after holding the hair on her head, she gathered up her spirit and pushed the door out......

Pushing open the door, the room outside was very dark, and vaguely, it seemed that I saw several figures standing in front of the table, and when I was confused, there was a soft sound, and a firelight rose up, and under Yan's light gaze, the firelight changed from one to two, from two to three...... Finally, Yan Qingqing saw clearly, there were a total of ten candles, rising with a fiery red flame, this is ......

Looking at Yan Qingqing, who was standing at the door with a surprised face, Yi Luoxiang ran over with a smile, grabbed Yan Qingqing's arm and said, "Come over quickly, we have been preparing for a long time." ”

Mu Ran walked forward under the drag of Yi Luoxiang, although her heart was abnormally longing, longing for all this to be prepared for her, but she couldn't believe that everything was real, it must be someone else who also lived on this day, it must be like this, she must remain calm, and she must not be seen by others.

Thinking about it, Yan took a deep breath and sat quietly at the table, looking at the bright red flames on the table, looking at the table full of exquisite dishes, she really hoped that all this was prepared for her, because ...... She hadn't felt it all in a long, long time.

Although Yan Qingqing is very cold, no matter what, she is still a child after all, a child who has just turned ten years old, not an adult, and her desire for many things cannot be extinguished.

Looking at Yan Qingqing's calm face, Xin Yun smiled, although Yan Qingqing's face was calm, but her slightly trembling body betrayed her.

Smiling at Yan Qingqing, Xin Yun said: "Why sit down, for today, we have been preparing for a long time, you should at least give some surprised or excited expressions!"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yan Qingqing looked at Xin Yun in surprise, but no matter what, she still couldn't believe that all this was prepared for her.

Seeing Yan Qingqing's gaze, Xin Yun slapped his head and instantly realized the problem, all along, he wanted to surprise Yan Qingqing, but he had always forgotten Yan Qingqing's shell, she was very excited, indeed very excited, but she was probably not sure that this was for her.

While thinking about it, Xin Yun smiled and took out a beautiful small box, gently sent it to Yan Qingqing, and said with a smile: "Light...... I wish you a happy life!"

Looking at Xin Yun's enthusiastic smiling face and listening to Xin Yun's soft voice, for a while, Yan opened her small mouth lightly and dumbly, unable to say a word, could it ...... Could it be ......

Looking at Yan Qingqing's surprised appearance, Xin Yun frowned and said, "What's the matter, don't you like my gift? You haven't seen it yet, besides...... I took a lot of effort to carve this gift by hand!"

In the face of Xin Yun's words, Yan Qingqing didn't say anything, just looked at Xin Yun blankly, as if he wanted to imprint this enthusiastic face in his heart.

After a long time, Yan Qingqing finally slowly lowered his gaze, looked at the wooden box in Xin Yun's hand, and then gently reached out and took the box, and ...... at the same time A low voice rang out: "Thank you, thank you......"

Seeing that Yan Qingqing accepted the gift, Yi Luoxiang, Ming Xuan, and Ming Xuan's mother also took out their gifts one after another, and handed them over with a smile on their faces.

Looking at the gifts surrounding him, Yan Qingqing pursed her thin pale pink lips and took the gifts one by one, but in a pair of bright eyes, they were already full of water.

Taking a strong breath, Yan Qingqing raised his head, obliquely looked at the bright moon outside the window, trying not to let the tears flow, and said again: "Thank you...... Thank you. ”

Although the tears finally failed to flow, Yan Qingqing found that her voice was already trembling and choked...... The love and care that she hadn't felt for many years, this moment once again filled her heart.

Looking at Yan's light appearance, Xin Yun hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, hurry up and make a wish to blow out the candles, my stomach is so hungry, I can't help it." ”

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yan glanced at Xin Yun lightly, then folded his hands, and muttered for a while, then lowered his head violently, and when a mouthful of fragrance blew, ten candles were extinguished one after another.

In the next time, the room was naturally full of joy, although Yan Qingqing still said very little, but on that cold face, a few smiles finally appeared, in fact...... Yan Qingqing wanted to laugh very much, but after so many years of not laughing, she had forgotten how to laugh.

After dinner, everyone dispersed, only Xin Yun stayed, looking at the bright moon in the sky, Xin Yun was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "Early tomorrow morning, I will go out with Yi Luoxiang!"

Yan lightly trembled lightly and said in a low voice, "What about me?"

After a short silence, Xin Yun continued: "I'm afraid our trip will be very dangerous, although it is not to say that it is a life of nine deaths, but it is also thrilling, and you don't have a dragon of your own, so ...... You have to stay, believe me, as long as you continue to work hard, you will eventually recruit your own dragon, and at that time, we can go to the Dragon Fighting Academy together, and then go to this wonderful world together. ”

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yan frowned lightly and painfully, with a hesitant expression, there were some things she had wanted to say for a long time, but she had been worrying about something, and now, she finally couldn't help it.

Thinking back to the scenes since she got along with Xin Yun, and thinking back to the warm life just now, Yan Qingqing knew that although she had to learn to protect herself, she couldn't ignore the truth, she could tell that everyone was really good to her, and all this was not false.

Finally, Yan took a sharp breath and said resolutely, "Actually...... Actually, I ......"

"En?" Hearing Yan Qingqing's hesitant voice, Xin Yun turned her head suspiciously, and looked at Yan Qingqing with a puzzled expression, what was it that made her hesitate so much!

Under Xin Yun's bright eyes, in an instant...... Yan Qingqing felt that she was very dirty, not physically dirty, but soulful, at this moment...... Yan Qingqing only felt that Xin Yun was like the bright moon in the sky, bright and pure, but she was like a ditch flowing with stinky water, exuding a smoky smell.

Except for her parents, no one in this world has ever been so good to her, and Yan Qingqing can feel that Xin Yun is really good to her, and that kind of affection is not under her parents at all, but she has been on guard against something because of all kinds of suspicions, and has been ignoring everyone's love and care for her.

Although he is still young, but after so many years of experience, Yan Qingqing has learned to distinguish between truth and falsehood, looking at Xin Yun's bright and transparent eyes, Yan Qingqing knows that this is a crystal-like boy, and his care and love for himself does not have the slightest falsehood and flaw.

His gaze gradually became firm, and Yan said lightly: "I'm sorry, I've been hiding it from you for so long, in fact, in fact, in fact...... Two years ago, I summoned my own dragon!"

"What!what!" Hearing Yan Qingqing's words, Xin Yun couldn't help but exclaim, how could this be possible? Could it be that the guys of the Demon Dragon Clan are all idiots, and they didn't even find out?

Moreover, even if the Demon Dragon Clan is an idiot, is he Xin Yun also an idiot? Looking at Yan Qingqing up and down, it doesn't look like he has already summoned his own dragon!

Seeing Xin Yun's incredulous appearance, Yan bit her lip lightly and shyly, and then resolutely unbuttoned the button on her chest, blushing and opening her shirt.

Seeing this scene, Xin Yun was stunned at first, but then he realized that this place was obviously not suitable for summoning dragons, so he ...... Yan Qingqing chose to show the totem to Xin Yun.

Following Yan's light hand, Xin Yun looked at Yan's light chest, fortunately, ...... Yan Qingqing's inside is not **, although he is still young, but he has already wrapped a chest, only exposing a large piece of snow white below the shoulders and above **.

"Gollum ......" subconsciously swallowed his saliva, and had to admit that Yan's light skin was too good, with pink in the snow white, extremely delicate, as if it could come out of the water with a pinch.

However, his eyes glanced back and forth on Yan Qingqing's chest a few times, but he didn't find any signs of a tattoo, what was going on? What did Yan Qingqing want him to see!

Looking at Xin Yun's confused look, Yan Qingqing took a deep breath and ...... in an instant. On the left breast, which was originally as white as jade, there was a strange and incomparable change......

Under Xin Yun's gaze, a silver light gradually lit up on Yan's light skin, and then ...... The silver light flowed, like a column of mercury, flowing on Yan's light and delicate skin, outlining, and soon ...... After just three or four seconds, a silver, long, narrow, and extremely abstract spider with eight legs and two wings appeared on Yan's light left chest.

Delicate, graceful, like a sterling silver handicraft in general, this is an incomparably beautiful spider, especially the smooth lines, not scary at all, but gives people a very cool, very windy feeling.

Looking at the silver totem blankly, Xin Yun finally understood, no wonder those guys from the Demon Dragon Clan couldn't notice it, and their feelings were ...... This totem can still be hidden! It's amazing that this kind of thing is the first time I've heard of it.

(To be continued)