"Dad, Lili made a mistake."
Just after seeing off the troublemakers, the two little ones appeared out of nowhere, their faces full of guilty expressions, asking for punishment. "Uncle Yao, it wasn't just Lili's fault. Nannan was wrong too. Nannan dragged Lili there because we were so bored."
Lin Yao was quite pleased that Nannan took the initiative to take responsibility. The two little ones were not as selfish as when they first came to Beijing. This was a good thing. However, it was strange that they could get into trouble. Logically speaking, with Yi Zuojun watching over the two children at all times, they should not have gotten into trouble. Why were they so nervous?
Lin Yao didn't speak, and Xiao Guli's expression grew even more distressed. "Dad, I broke your cauldron. I'm sorry!"
As they talked, the little guy started to cry, and Nannan cried along with him.
Ge Yong was busy managing the national security team, and his office was located at the team's base in Beijing, so he rarely got to go home. Alina was busy coordinating and dispatching medicinal herbs from various places, and she also had no time to take care of the children. The two kids were grounded and couldn't go out, nor did they dare let Grandpa Yi Potian, who was in charge of their safety, take them out. So they played with and got tired of everything in the villa. Finally, the children's curiosity led them to continue to challenge the rules and explore the large cauldron in the basement, which they had never been allowed to touch before. Because Nannan said that only heroes of Uncle Yao's level could touch the cauldron, the two little ones became even more interested.
Following Xiao Guli and Nannan to the basement, Lin Yao was overjoyed and suddenly hugged the two little ones and kissed them passionately, leaving the two little ones, who were still holding back tears, stunned.
They actually managed to uncover the secrets of the great cauldron! How could Lin Yao not be overjoyed?
The cauldron, no longer covered in rust, now displays a deep, mysterious dark blue color. Its matte and thick body subtly reveals mysterious symbols and patterns that seem to be deeply imprinted on its surface, making it all the more intriguing in the dim light of the basement.
The cauldron had changed significantly since Lin Yao last saw it. The runes and patterns on its surface were clearer. However, the most obvious change was not these runes and patterns, but the grooves that appeared on the cauldron's body, like round holes.
The grooves are three centimeters deep and about four centimeters in diameter, surrounding the cauldron at a height of about 1.8 meters above the ground, and are evenly distributed along the circumference of seven. The material at the bottom of those grooves is slightly different from the surface of the cauldron, being a slightly lighter color. Yet they appear to be naturally formed, as if they have existed for hundreds of millions of years, and do not seem to have been created by Xiao Guli and Nannan.
"Dad, you're not scolding me anymore?"
After Xiao Guli finished speaking, he shut his mouth tightly, his big eyes blinking as he stared at Lin Yao, looking quite nervous. In this world, he cared most about Lin Yao's attitude, and if he was blamed, he would be very sad.
"Good son, Dad won't scold you. You and your sister Nannan did a great job this time."
Lin Yao chuckled and planted a kiss on Xiao Guli's rosy cheek. "But you're not allowed to play with things carelessly anymore. Many things are dangerous, and you can't try things you don't know about. But you did a great job this time. Dad hadn't even found the secret of the cauldron yet, but my good son and daughter discovered it. I'll reward you with a wish. What do you want?"
While the two little ones in his arms were frowning and thinking about what kind of reward they should ask for, Lin Yao took the opportunity to examine the grooves on the cauldron. Xiao Cao's voice also rang out, "Yao Yao, ask Li Li and the others how they made these things. Maybe we can try again. This cauldron is too strange. I can't even put my tentacles inside."
The two little ones, having received praise, eagerly tried to impress Lin Yao when he asked them questions, quickly recounting the whole story in one sentence after another.
It turns out that the two initially practiced in the basement. They really liked the sound of hitting the cauldron, finding it powerful and impressive. Now that their physical condition has improved significantly, and they can control the amount of "human core force" they unleash, they can handle challenges without needing pills or resting. Naturally, they are no longer worried that Yi Zuojun will always use Lin Yao to restrain them.
Children's imaginations are always the richest. After playing the "bell ringing" game on the outside, Xiao Guli jumped into the cauldron at Nannan's urging. He then swung his palms at the cauldron from the inside, but the vibrations inside made him very uncomfortable. So the clever Nannan suggested that the two of them work together, one outside and one inside, hitting the same spot to reduce the vibrations inside the cauldron and make Xiao Guli less uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, when the two exerted their strength, something strange happened: the cauldron remained completely silent. This gave the two little ones their target, and they relentlessly cooperated for over two hours. It wasn't until the cauldron suddenly beeped that Xiao Guli was startled and jumped out. Of course, what followed was the appearance of seven small holes; the cauldron had been "damaged" by them. They didn't dare tell Elder Yi Potian and Yi Zuojun until Lin Yao returned, when they finally couldn't bear the pressure and took the initiative to admit their mistake.
"Dad, the reward I want is for you to spend a day with me. My sister Nannan and I are going back to Chengdu soon, and we won't see you for a long time. I'll be very sad."
Xiao Guli finally figured out his reward and immediately proposed it. Nannan hurriedly chimed in, "Yes, Nannan also wants Uncle Yao to take me out for a day of fun, roller coasters, pirate ships, I want to play lots and lots of games!"
“Okay! No problem!” Lin Yao readily agreed. “I have some good news for you. From now on, you will be studying in Beijing and will not be returning to Chengdu. You will only return to Chengdu when you visit your grandparents.”
Lin Yao's announcement made the two little ones extremely excited. After finally calming them down and sending them to Yi Zuojun, Lin Yao and Xiao Cao finally had time to resume their study of the cauldron.
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"Yaoyao, it's the same as before. I still can't control this cauldron, and I can't even enter the space inside it. It's as if there's some barrier blocking me. Lili can actually go in and come out completely. It's really strange."
Xiaocao's voice rang out, sounding somewhat dejected. She felt like a failure, not even as good as a nine-year-old child. "I don't understand these round holes either. Why don't you try it? Use your healing true qi, attribute true qi, and 'Yi Jin Jue' true qi. Oh, and try the pills too. I'll try the pills first."
The little grass refused to give up and immediately tried to fill the seven round holes with various pills, but to no avail! The pills were too small and the holes were too big, so nothing seemed right.
Lin Yao's various forms of true energy were ineffective. He even jumped into the cauldron and used his true energy to strike it, as well as his physical attacks and nuclear strikes, but all to no avail. While he was inside the cauldron, Xiao Cao was unable to extend her tentacles out of her body, and she could only understand his every reaction through his descriptions.
"Forget it, I'll go and call the Grand Elder for help. Let's try one inside and one outside; maybe we'll find something."
Lin Yao jumped out of the cauldron and walked towards the basement exit with some reluctance, but he was not confident about his plan.
"This is infuriating!" Little Grass grumbled, unsure whether it was because she was the only one restrained by the cauldron or because she hadn't found a solution. "One day I'll fill those holes in your body with dough and let you change whatever you want!"
"What good is dough? That cauldron can absorb even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so those little tricks are completely ineffective." Lin Yao thought to himself, but he didn't let Xiao Cao know, so as not to provoke her further.
Wait! The spiritual energy of heaven and earth!
A thought flashed through Lin Yao's mind, and he stopped in his tracks. "Little Grass, let's try spirit stones. Do you have a few left?"
"Ah~~~" Little Grass exclaimed, "Oh dear! How could I forget about this? Let me see..."
"Yaoyao, we have three spirit stones left. Shall we give it a try?"
Xiao Cao hesitated for a moment, "What if the spirit stone gets eaten by the cauldron? We went through so much trouble to get it; it will be very useful when we fight against 'Morning Mist' later."
"Give it a try, it might work."
Lin Yao thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and insisted on his opinion. "We can get a few more spirit stones. Last time, the Grand Elder couldn't go into the water in a few places. There should be spirit stones there. Besides, with our senses, it should be easier for us to find spirit stones. If the spirit stones are useful, maybe we can find out the secret of the cauldron. You see, it can automatically absorb spiritual energy when it's refining pills. Maybe that's the key."
"Alright then, we can't take such a big thing with us anyway, which means we can't even go dig up 'Tai Sui' anymore. Your 'human core power' is almost used up, it will be troublesome if we don't refine some more."
Xiao Cao immediately accepted Lin Yao's suggestion. Before Lin Yao could return to the cauldron, she took out the three spirit stones stored in her body and stuffed them into the three round holes.