A whole pot of wontons was completely finished by Bai Li Qin Mo.
“…Ah… Nephew, your cooking is excellent.” Bai Li Qin Mo patted his stomach with lingering satisfaction, praising sincerely. “Your uncle has eaten countless immortal delicacies and spiritual brews, but this wonton pot of yours is no less than those.”
Look at that—his belly is swollen…
Being a good cook really makes a difference. With only a Foundation Establishment cultivation, he managed to expand the stomach of a Mahayana Stage cultivator…
Speaking of which, with Luo Xing’s cooking skills, could Junior Sister also…
“Uh… Uncle Master, I’m glad you like it.”
[Cooking LV2: 2/30]
[Knife Skill LV1: 1/20]
Luo Xing, who hadn’t eaten a single bite, cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks. “By the way, Uncle Master, why did you come today?”
“Oh! I almost forgot the main matter…” Bai Li Qin Mo looked around for a moment. “Speaking of which, is your master here?”
Luo Xing: “…”
Do you care to listen to what you’re saying? How long have you been here before asking if she’s in?
“My master went out early this morning.” Luo Xing handed Bai Li Qin Mo a cup of tea. “As for where she went, she didn’t tell me.”
After all, this rebellious master has been lacking manners for a while now.
He’s already used to it.
“She’s not here…” Bai Li Qin Mo took the teacup. “Then there’s no helping it…”
He had already discussed with Elder Ruan that he would talk to Ye Li about withdrawing that sword qi. But since she wasn’t here, he’d bring it up another day!
“Mm-hmm!” Bai Li Qin Mo took a sip of tea, and his eyes immediately lit up. “Nephew!”
“Hm? Uncle Master, what is it?”
“Nephew Luo Xing! What excellent tea!”
Luo Xing: “…”
‘I suspect you’re cursing me…’
Bai Li Qin Mo smacked his lips and took another sip. “A hundred-year Snow Orchid fragrance—better than any I’ve ever tasted! Snow Orchid fragrance… smooth on entry, with a long, sweet aftertaste… Tsk tsk tsk, Nephew, this…”
[Tea Art: 6/10]
Luo Xing waved his hand. “Uncle Master flatters me.”
Bai Li Qin Mo savored the fragrant tea, sizing up his nephew Luo Xing.
Though his spiritual root aptitude was a bit lacking, this kid was friendly, respected his master and the Dao, and not only had excellent cooking skills but also brewed tea on par with a professional tea master…
Oh…
No wonder Jun Wujin said that Ye Li had recently taken a liking to tea—turns out it was because of her nephew’s influence.
Good!
Truly good!
This nephew is excellent!
“Alright, since your master isn’t here, I won’t disturb you further.” Bai Li Qin Mo drained the tea in one gulp, then took out a Storage Ring and handed it to him. “Oh, right, this is the compensation gift sent by the Starsoul Sect. Inside is also compensation from the Tianyan Royal Family. Keep it safe.”
He had no intention of embezzling this item. After all, if Junior Sister found out…
“No need, I still have matters to attend to.” Bai Li Qin Mo patted Luo Xing on the shoulder and smiled. “Come visit me often at Wanyi Peak in the future, and get closer! Not to mention anything else, just this tea brewing skill… When I get into arguments with those people in the future, I’ll have Luo Xing come over to brew tea—it’ll save face. Or when good friends come to visit, I’ll have this fine nephew stir-fry a few dishes…”
“Thank you, Uncle Master.” Luo Xing took the Storage Ring. “Uncle Master, would you like to sit a while longer?”
After Bai Li Qin Mo left, Luo Xing checked the contents of the Storage Ring and immediately lit up.
Twenty thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones!
Hundreds of bottles of pills!
And dozens of spirit tools!
Jackpot!
Leaving aside the spirit tools and pills for now, just those twenty thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones were enough for him to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage!
Then he could fly on a sword!
And even if he couldn’t use some of those spirit tools and pills, he could trade them for Spirit Stones to cultivate.
Huge profit!
This training trip was totally worth it!
But after being happy for a while, Luo Xing quickly fell silent…
Hiss…
Almost forgot…
“Compensation gifts from the Starsoul Sect and the Tianyan Royal Family?”
In the evening, Ye Li returned to Duan Tian Peak. After Luo Xing handed her a cup of hot tea, he immediately submitted the Storage Ring.
Ye Li lounged lazily on a chaise, holding the teacup in one hand and taking the Storage Ring in the other. She raised a delicate eyebrow. “Since it’s compensation for you, why are you giving it to me, Master?”
“Because Master said…” Luo Xing replied respectfully, “What Master gives is mine. If Master does not allow it, what others give me, I cannot accept.”
Today, after hearing from Bai Li Qin Mo that Ye Li had “sliced” Zhao Chengyan into one hundred sixty-seven thousand pieces, Luo Xing felt his original guess might have been wrong.
This Ye Li was still the Ye Li from Han Li Jie.
So now he had to be fully alert, ensuring he didn’t provoke Ye Li, leaving her no opportunity to punish him.
He didn’t think he could withstand one hundred sixty-seven thousand cuts…
Besides that, he also had to be careful in their future interactions, trying to avoid the factors that caused her to darken.
Because in the original story, Ye Li was fairly normal at first, but around the one hundred thousand word mark, she gradually started to darken.
Whether the damn author was too lazy to write or simply hadn’t intended to, in any case, a perfectly fine master ended up darkening for no reason later on.
But no matter what, until everything was certain, Luo Xing had to ensure he survived with all limbs intact.
Even if Ye Li was going to darken later…
At least let her darken after he found an external support!
Ye Li pinched the Storage Ring, carefully scrutinizing Luo Xing’s respectful expression, then curled her lips into a satisfied smile. “Very good. It seems you remember what I told you.”
She flicked her finger, and the Storage Ring fell back into Luo Xing’s hand. “Since it’s their compensation to you, keep it and use it at ease.”
“Yes…” Luo Xing took the Storage Ring. “Thank you, Master.”
Yes—even for things given by others, he had to thank Ye Li…
Luo Xing was gradually learning the way to get along with Ye Li.
Ye Li gave a slight nod, then turned her hand over, and a pale azure-black Spirit Sword appeared in her palm.
The blade was long and thin, with a restrained luster that didn’t dazzle, surrounded by a few strands of gentle spiritual energy. It was clearly much higher grade than the sword Luo Xing was currently using.
“Hm? Master…”
“I’m swapping swords for you.” Ye Li tossed the Spirit Sword toward Luo Xing, the tip standing upright before him. “Though this Spirit Sword is a low-grade spirit tool, in terms of power, it barely qualifies as a mid-grade spirit tool. It’s just right for you.”
She had gone out all day to find a friend who was a weapon refiner to help forge this sword.
Moreover, during the forging process, Ye Li had infused a strand of her “Tyrant Sword” sword qi into it. Though it wasn’t much, it carried the power of a single strike from a Refinement Void Realm cultivator—enough to save his life in a critical moment.
But only if, when facing a life-threatening enemy, he still had the courage to swing the sword.
Luo Xing picked up the Spirit Sword. Just from the feel in his hand, it was far better than the one he was using now.
So…
She went out all day just to find a sword for him?
For a moment, Luo Xing was at a loss…
Though as a master, it was normal to think more for one’s disciple, but…
This was Ye Li…
Her acting like this…
At this moment, Luo Xing once again doubted Ye Li, thinking she probably wasn’t the psychologically twisted, sick Ye Li from the original story.
Ye Li took a sip of tea, then suddenly noticed Luo Xing standing frozen with the sword. “What’s wrong? Daydreaming?”
“Oh, nothing… nothing.” Luo Xing snapped back to attention. “That… Master, will this disciple use this Spirit Sword from now on?”
“Otherwise? If you don’t use it, what—just put it on display?”
“Then… what about the old one?”