The useless second daughter of the Hua family

With a loud bang, the door was suddenly slammed open by someone from outside. Hua Miaomiao was so frightened that she froze on the spot. Pi Fu was quick to hide in her sleeves. Her magic power was almost zero now, so she couldn't become invisible at all.

It turned out to be the two brothers of the Ge family. The two were talking just now, and suddenly they saw a red light flashing in Ge Qingcheng's sleeves. His face suddenly changed, and he shouted: "Oh no! Something broke into the formation."

Ge Qinglan ran over here as soon as he could, and he didn't feel relieved until he saw that Hua Miaomiao was safe and sound.

"Huahua, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Hua Miaomiao covered her sleeves and asked innocently, "What happened?"

"Just now outside..."

"Nothing." Ge Qingcheng interrupted his brother. He thought that since Miaomiao was fine, there was no need to say too much to scare her. "It's getting late. You should rest."

"Okay, take care, brother."

Ge Qingcheng just stepped out of the door, thought for a moment, then turned back and instructed Ge Qinglan: "Recently, there has been some unrest in Wanzhou City. Tomorrow, take Miaomiao to Qihuoju to pick out some self-defense items."

Qihuoju, taken from the name of Qihuo Keju, is the so-called "grocery store". There are many kinds of goods in it, including jewelry and jade, scrolls and paintings, lacquerware, embroidery, bronze statues, utensils... The wide range of goods is amazing. Those objects have one thing in common, that is, they are all spiritual. Although they cannot be said to be top-grade spiritual tools, for ordinary practitioners, long-term contact with them is also helpful for their own cultivation progress.

The most famous thing about Qihuoju is its "two treasures". One is the unique talisman, which is made of special materials that only the owner of the house knows, and the unique painting method, which makes it difficult for others to imitate it.

The other one is the Tianling Dibao Pavilion. It is said that there are all kinds of rare treasures created by heaven and earth. Many people spent a lot of money to take a peek, but were turned away. Only the head of the family has the right to enter the Tianling Dibao Pavilion, so even if Ge Qingcheng made an exception and gave the Qihuoju to Ge Qinglan, Ge Qinglan still could not enter the treasure pavilion.

No one knows from which generation the Ge family started collecting, and no one dares to take advantage of them. After all, no one knows whether they have something more powerful. Instead of making enemies with them, it is better to build a good relationship and get better things. If the two elders of the Ge family had not passed away suddenly and had no time to pass down the information of "Erbao", those relatives would not have been able to take advantage of it.

Hua Miaomiao was very interested in this strange house and planned to go there tomorrow to help Pi Fu find some good things to heal her wounds.

The next morning, Hua Miaomiao sat at the dining table with dark circles under her eyes, and drank her porridge in a daze while Xiaoyu served her. She slept too much during the day yesterday, and with so many things happening, her mind was in a mess. She tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep well.

Pi Fu also did not sleep well. Because Ge Qinglan was in the room, she did not dare to move all night. Thinking of her, she was furious and tried her best to use the little magic power she had accumulated with great difficulty, and used a spell to attack.

Ge Qinglan drank a mouthful of porridge, and his expression suddenly changed. He looked at the two people beside him who were acting as if nothing had happened, and asked uncertainly, "Is this porridge spoiled? Why does it taste sour?"

"No."

"Nope."

Hua Miaomiao and Ge Qingcheng said in unison.

Pi Fu collapsed, a triumphant smile on her weak and pale face. "Humph! You deserved it!"

After dinner, Hua Miaomiao followed Ge Qinglan to Qihuoju. On the way, she had already inquired clearly that Qihuoju had recently collected an ancient ginseng. It was said that it was dug by the Ge family's own treasure hunter who waited for two months in the snow in the northeast and searched half of the mountain. This thing is very spiritual, and it was sealed and sent with a tassel tied with a red string. Ginseng replenishes vitality, not to mention that it is old, so it is perfect for healing Pi Fu.

Earlier, Ge Qingcheng had sent someone to greet them, so as soon as they entered the store, the manager came to greet them and respectfully led them to the inner room. During this time, someone wanted to approach the new owner to establish a relationship with him, but was politely stopped by the shop assistant.

The two were brought to a warehouse where top-quality ingredients were stored. Hua Miaomiao only took the old ginseng, and Ge Qinglan could choose the others on his own.

At this time, a waiter outside came to report, "The old monk is guarding the door again."

"What old monk?" Ge Qinglan asked.

The steward replied, "They came to ask for that old ginseng, saying that they wanted to save their friend's life, and they have been coming for several days. However, the head of the family specifically instructed that this should be kept as a wedding gift for the second young master and his wife."

Ge Qinglan frowned after hearing this. Originally, he didn't care about these things, so he just gave it. But he had just promised Miaomiao in the carriage, and seeing that she cared a lot, he wondered if it would be of any use.

Hua Miaomiao was also a little hesitant. She took the box of old ginseng. When she opened the lid and touched the old ginseng, she seemed to feel a pulse under her hand. This old ginseng was full of vitality. It was constantly emitting heat, as if it wanted to break free. She could vaguely hear a boy yelling and cursing in her ears, and Hua Miaomiao laughed.

"I want to meet the old monk," she said.

An old man in a white robe and with a youthful face stood in front of the door. Seeing Ge Qinglan and the others coming out, he saluted humbly and said nothing more.

Hua Miaomiao took out the brocade box and felt the heat in her hand getting higher. The creature inside was about to lose its patience. As she thought, the old monk's so-called concern for the life of a friend was probably not what the steward understood. Forget it. Since it was a spirit creature, she didn't want to kill it in vain, so she would find another one to heal Pi Fu.

"Since it concerns life, Master, just take it."

After hearing this, Ge Qinglan took the brocade box from her hand and handed it to the monk, as if he didn't notice anything unusual.

The monk took the brocade box with both hands, his eyes full of pity. After a long time, he walked up to Hua Miaomiao and said, "Female donor has a connection with Buddha, and is destined to be my Buddhist disciple. Would you like to follow me and escape from this world of suffering as soon as possible?"

Ge Qinglan was unhappy when he heard this. What did this monk mean? He had given him the things, but he still wanted to kidnap me?

People around him started to talk about it. They were newlyweds, so why would anyone persuade a newlywed to become a monk? How could this monk not know what was good for him after taking someone else's things?

Hua Miaomiao held the angry Ge Qinglan. She guessed that she had met a master who was willing to help her avoid future suffering at the risk of revealing the secret. However, how many people in the world can be so open-minded and let go of everything?

She bowed deeply to the old monk to express her gratitude.

The old monk knew that she was reluctant to leave, so he could not persuade her any more. He took out a palm-sized wooden box from his pocket and handed it to her. "Although this item is not as valuable as the ginseng, it is just right for you, the female donor."

After Hua Miaomiao took it, she thanked him again.

The monk sighed, shook his head helplessly, whispered a few words of advice, and turned away.

Hua Miaomiao stood facing the direction he left, and did not come back to her senses for a long time.

He said, don't forget your original intention, so that you can achieve your goal.