Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

It was the hour of Xu (7-9 PM).

In the open pavilion with a hipped roof on the east side of the large garden, Lu You was lying on a deck chair, comfortably eating dried fruit.

Beside her stood a servant, constantly sharpening a knife on the garden path outside the open pavilion; this was none other than Lu You's Ink Plum.

Ever since learning that the Stone of Virtue was a whetstone that matched the Ink Plum Blossom, Lu You had been thinking about sharpening her blade.

On the way to Wudu, Lu You had only two things to do each day besides eating and sleeping.

Find ways to annoy people and sharpen your knife.

Almost everyone in the escort team led by Duanmu Rong was forced to be Lu You's knife sharpener, and they all enjoyed it.

Because everyone knows that the person who sharpens Lu You's knife has a special privilege: they will never be tricked by her!

Moreover, this ink plum blossom blade doesn't require the same force or technique as other blades.

As Lu You requested, all that is needed is for the blade to come into contact with the Stone of Virtue.

This could be considered a loophole in the system, since the system's requirement for Mo Mei to sharpen her blade was simply to complete hundreds of millions of sharpening operations.

In the past two weeks, the ink plum blossoms have been polished more than 700,000 times.

The degree of sharpening finally changed from a staggering 0.000001% to 0.715631%.

Seeing the percentage steadily increasing as the servants polished it, Lu You felt quite gratified.

She had already made arrangements, having the guard Meng Fan set up manpower so that he would work in six shifts every day to sharpen her knife.

Lu You calculated that, based on the current knife-sharpening method, she could sharpen the knife at least 100,000 times a day.

In three days at most, the sharpness of the ink plum will reach one percent.

This is because, apart from Meng Fan, all the servants in the mansion are ordinary people.

If all of them were replaced with martial artists whose flesh and blood had been tempered like those in the External Strength Realm, the weight of the Ink Plum and the Stone of Virtue could be ignored.

The number of times the knife is sharpened each day could even exceed 150,000!

The material of the ink plum is unknown. Despite repeated battles, not even the slightest scratch could be found on its surface.

Once such a powerful divine weapon is sharpened, it will likely be able to cut through anything and destroy everything!

At that time, who would dare to fight me head-on?

Staring at the ink plum blossom in the servant's hand, Lu You frowned slightly, her eyes filled with a deep emotion.

Perhaps only then will I truly have the confidence to protect myself in this martial capital.

As Lu You was thinking, she heard the sound of a door opening not far away.

Turning around, I saw that Guan Shanyue had changed out of his court robes and, as he had done in Jianhe County, had put on a white robe.

"Old Guan! Are you done washing up?"

Lu You stood up to greet him, and with a light step, she had already crossed several meters to Guan Shanyue's side.

Guan Shanyue looked at Lu You helplessly.

"You silly girl, you just can't follow any rules at all."

"In this world, you are the first person who dares to call me Lao Guan."

"I'm used to it."

Lu You answered casually without a care in the world, and at the same time handed a powerful pill to Guan Shanyue.

"I see you look exhausted; it must be from worrying and working hard these past few days."

"You can break this pill into smaller pieces. Take one whenever you feel unwell. It can not only relieve fatigue but also benefit your health."

After experiencing so much, Lu You has a deep and genuine respect for Guan Shanyue.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that he publicly announced that Lu You was his granddaughter solved a lot of problems for Lu You.

However, Lu You simply couldn't bring herself to call him "Grandpa" from the bottom of her heart.

Calling him Mr. Guan sounds too formal; it's better to call him Old Guan as usual, which feels more intimate.

Knowing the efficacy of the elixir, Guan Shanyue didn't feign modesty and refused, but simply put it away.

"Lu You, you..."

Tap tap...

Guan Shanyue was about to speak when he was interrupted by the sound of a knife being sharpened not far away.

Guan Shanyue frowned slightly as he looked at the servants beside the open pavilion.

"Don't sharpen the knife yet, go and rest first."

Upon hearing this, the servant quickly got up, carrying the ink plum blossom and the stone of virtue in both hands, and hurried to Lu You's side.

Lu You took the document and looked at the person: "Go back and rest first. Come find me in the backyard in half an hour."

The man looked troubled upon hearing this: "Miss, the backyard is where the women reside. Apart from the maids who serve you, we servants are not allowed to enter or leave at will."

“If I say it’s okay, then it’s okay,” Lu You commanded directly. “Be here promptly in half an hour.”

Upon hearing this, the servant looked at Guan Shanyue with a troubled expression, only to see that Guan Shanyue simply waved his hand slightly before saying that he should leave.

After the servants left, only Guan Shanyue and Lu You remained in the garden.

Looking at the long sword in Lu You's hand, Guan Shanyue sighed slightly.

"Does this knife absolutely need to be sharpened?"

"It has to be ground down." Lu You nodded in response, looking at the ink plum blossom in her hand.

"A knife is for killing. Now that you have that identity, you no longer need to fight and kill like before."

“It’s only temporary.” Lu You looked up and said, “Old Guan, you can protect me for a while, but you can’t protect me forever.”

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyue turned and walked into the house.

As Lu You lowered her hands, the ink plum blossom and the stone of virtue disappeared the moment she released her wrists and reappeared on the character panel, transforming into cute cartoon lines.

Guan Shanyue already knew about these methods on the way to Qingzhou City, so there was really no need to hide them.

"Lu You, this martial arts are nothing like what you see outside."

"Although I am a Hanlin Academician and have received the Emperor's favor, I am just a decrepit old man."

"In this court, factions are intertwined and deeply entrenched, and there are many who want to bring me down."

"You can be more at ease within my residence, but once you step out of this gate, you must control your temper."

"In this martial capital, it's not just the weapons in your hand that can kill."

As they were talking, Guan Shanyue sat down in a chair by the window.

Lu You poured him a cup of tea, then casually took out a powerful pill, crushed a small piece into the teacup, dissolved it, and handed it to Guan Shanyue.

"Don't be stingy with the pills I've given you. Just ask me for more when you run out. Your health should always come first."

Looking at the tea in front of him, Guan Shanyue smiled slightly, then raised his cup and drank it all.

"When we parted in Qingzhou Prefecture, you said there wasn't much medicine left. How come there's still some left?"

Feeling the fatigue in his body quickly dissipate, Guan Shanyue looked at the teacup in his hand and asked with a smile.

Lu You sat down on the chair opposite her with a carefree grin.

"We're all outsiders, what's wrong with me telling a couple of lies?"

[Negative emotions from Guan Shanyue +85, +85, +85...]

"I've already recognized you as my granddaughter, and you're still an outsider?" Old Guan said with a wry smile.

Lu You picked up the teapot and poured Guan Shanyue another cup.

"Old Guan, you know, I know, even the Martial Emperor and the Third Prince know."

“You only adopted me as your granddaughter out of pity, not because you really wanted to be my grandfather.”

"However, I, Lu You, accept your kindness."