Garden courtyard.
The stone table was filled with ingredients, including various vegetables, elixirs, magical herbs, monster meat, and the 'blood-spotted golden carp' given by Jiang Xingqi.
Zhong Yan cooked by himself, made a few special stir-fry dishes, mixed the sauces, and ate hot pot.
The boiling water in the stone pot was bubbling, the water vapor was thick, the fragrance was overflowing, and the clouds were surrounding the entire yard.
The four maids in green skirts were all red-faced and full of praise after eating.
Not long after, a beautiful woman wearing a sky-blue palace dress walked in, but it was Jiang Zhiyu's third wife, Jiang Mucheng. She smiled and said, "It smells so good!"
The four maids immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks, stood up neatly, bowed and shouted in unison: "Madam!"
"Meet Madam."
Zhong Yan stood up and held up his hands, knowing that it was Xiao Qian's 'rescue' who wanted to move to Qingsong Villa, otherwise the other party lived in the South District and would not have arrived so quickly.
"Aotian."
Jiang Mucheng nodded with a smile, glanced at the sumptuous dishes on the table, blinked and said in surprise: "Why is this soup so fragrant? I can smell it from a long distance away!"
Miss Xiaoqian immediately smiled and said: "Madam, this is made by Master Zhong. It is different from ordinary boiled food. It has many weird seasonings added in it. It is so delicious!"
As she said that, she picked up a small butterfly and said, "Look, there's this one too. Eat it with this sauce. It tastes great. You should try it too!"
Xiaojuan immediately ran over to get new dishes and chopsticks.
Jiang Mucheng's eyes fell on a large plate of fresh fish fillets, "Here's the blood-spotted golden carp, let me tell you why Qi Zu is in such a good mood today. It turns out he caught a fish."
She looked at Zhong Yanxiao and asked, "Aotian, do you mind if I come with you?"
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "Of course, some superficial craftsmanship will make Madam laugh."
Being helped by Xiao Qian and sitting next to Zhong Yan, Jiang Mucheng pressed his hand to the side: "Sit down and eat together."
In the end, only Xiao Qian, the maid, sat down, and the other three stood aside to serve.
The spirit fish melted in the mouth and was extremely tender. Jiang Mucheng's beautiful eyes shone and she nodded repeatedly. The next moment she frowned, raised her sleeves to cover her mouth, and her eyes fell on the sauce.
Xiao Qian smiled and handed over a glass of spirit wine: "Madam, is it very spicy? It will be over in a while. Your taste buds will bloom and your whole body will feel comfortable. I have never eaten such delicious food before!"
Jiang Mucheng's eyelashes flashed and she said: "Well, there are many flavors, including spicy and numbing, minced garlic, burning sesame, ginger..."
After giving out the names of a bunch of spiritual grass materials, she asked: "Aotian, are you right?"
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Madam, you have a keen eye and a wide range of knowledge."
"I can't believe that you, Aotian, have such skills! The taste is very unique!"
Jiang Mucheng praised, twirling his chopsticks while casually asking and chatting about common topics, such as "Where is my hometown?"
Then, Zhong Yan saw another side of her besides being dignified. Her pretty face turned red as she ate, and she fanned her mouth with her hands from time to time. Fine sweat was flowing on her long and white neck. It was extremely tempting, but she never used magic to drive it away. Spicy, savor it.
Zhong Yan caught a glimpse of her and swallowed unconsciously. This was incomparable to young girls such as Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Linglong. The mature charm exuding from her whole body was so lethal, and her sexy red lips opened and closed. , making people stand without it.
"Damn, what am I thinking? I can't even cope with the current situation!"
"It's so daring!"
Zhong Yan cursed secretly, but curious about the special physique of the other party, he looked away again.
Jiang Mucheng, who had eaten half of the bamboo shoots, seemed to feel something. He turned his head and saw that the two of them looked at each other.
Zhong Yan blinked unconsciously.
What did he mean... Jiang Mucheng was suspicious, thinking that Zhong Yan did it on purpose, and blinked twice unconsciously to think.
Zhong Yan was stunned as he held his chopsticks. What does this beautiful young woman mean? Ogle?
The two of them looked away in unison, then moved back again, looking at each other and blinking at the same time.
Zhong Yan: "..."
Jiang Mucheng: "..."
Zhong Yan thought to himself: Isn’t it? Hide me? Too deserted, too dry, too lonely?
Jiang Mucheng thought to himself: Do you really like older people? Do you like me? Hint me?
Zhong Yan was also brave enough to test it directly, holding a piece of hot monster meat and holding it out in front of her, "Madam, this piece of meat is tender, you can try it."
The two of them sat down.
Jiang Mucheng was slightly startled, looking at the piece of meat right in front of him, as if he had no intention of putting it down.
Now was the time to win over each other, but it was difficult to lose face. She fluttered her long eyelashes, then moved forward a little, opened her mouth to bite, chewed and swallowed, and said with a smile: "Well, it's tender and fresh. Aotian, your craftsmanship is indeed not bad, and the ironing is just right!"
Miss Xiaoqian blinked and said with a smile: "Yes, madam, we all said that Mr. Zhong can go to a restaurant and become a senior chef!"
Jiang Mucheng rolled his eyes and said, "What are you talking about, little girl? Isn't it too unfair for Aotian to be a spiritual chef?"
Xiaoqian smiled and said: "Yes, it's my slave who is stupid and said the wrong thing!"
Zhong Yan raised his glass: "Madam, Aotian respects you!"
"Here." Jiang Mucheng picked up the cup, noticed the other person's eyes and the smile on the corner of his mouth, and thought to himself: The little bastard actually hooked me!
It was so enjoyable that it took more than an hour to finish the hot pot meal.
We know each other a lot.
Jiang Mucheng, who enjoyed a strange meal, said sincerely: "Aotian, thank you for giving me an unprecedented experience."
These words sound very meaningful, and they really hit home with me... Zhong Yan held up his hands and said, "Madam, let's eat together next time."
"Well, okay." Jiang Mucheng smiled lightly and thought to himself: Will you eat me next time? This guy is really brave. Yesterday he wanted to marry Sister Qing, and today he is playing this trick with me!
"The blood-spotted golden carp is very helpful to the cultivation of spiritual consciousness. Please refine it carefully."
After saying another sentence, the beautiful woman twisted her waist and left, muttering in her heart.
Xiao Qian stepped forward to follow, while the three maids cleaned up the mess.
Zhong Yan smiled, it seemed that there was hope for collecting this special physique.
Returning to the training room, he sat down cross-legged and looked inside his body. He found that the fish he had eaten turned into streams of air after digestion, which converged into the sea of consciousness space, forming blood spots floating in the air.
I was surprised.
He hurriedly ran the "Hundred Refining Concentration Technique" while comparing the numerical changes on the system panel.
Then he discovered that eating more than thirty pieces of fish was equivalent to the increase in consciousness brought about by two 'Shen Yun Pills'!
"If I buy this blood-spotted golden carp, it won't be worth a sky-high price?"
"Sure enough, it is a precious medicine for cultivating spiritual consciousness. It is rare to find."
"No wonder she eats so unreservedly."
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Haishi.
Xiaoqian called from outside.
Aunt Cheng also came back. She sat at the table and looked around the hall. She smiled and asked, "Aotian, are you used to living here?"
"Very well, Mrs. Lao is concerned."
Jiang Mucheng nodded slightly and glanced at Xiaoqian, who immediately bowed and retreated.
"Aotian, come sit down and let's talk."
So anxious... Zhong Yan bowed and sat next to her.
You can smell the other person's breath without using your consciousness.
Jiang Mucheng raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but wonder where this kid got his confidence? No matter how powerful the golden elixir is, can it be stronger than the transformed spirit? Aren't you afraid of being slapped to death by yourself?
Zhong Yan asked, "I wonder what your lady's orders are?"
Jiang Mucheng waved his hand towards the door and asked with a smile: "I heard that you are going to Qingsong Villa in the afternoon?"
Zhong Yan was prepared, nodded and said, "Yes, let's get familiar with the situation."
"Familiar with the situation?"
"Knowing your companions gives you a good idea of what's going on, making it easier to travel to the secret realm."
Jiang Mucheng's eyes flashed, he stared for a moment, and then asked: "Did Xiao Yu'er tell you?"
Zhong Yan nodded and said, "May I ask Madam, when will we set off?"
Could it be that he knew about the ruins in advance and came here for this reason... Jiang Mucheng was suspicious and said with a smile: "It seems that Xiao Yu'er trusts you very much. If nothing else, it will be about three months later."
Three months... Zhong Yan secretly thought that the Jiang family should make other preparations.
Jiang Mucheng said with a kind face: "Aotian, Jiang Xinghai can't explain the five special physiques. You must have tricked Xiaoqian. No matter what Jiang Xinghai said to you, you can't believe it.
You have to know that your situation is special and too eye-catching. Nowadays, all the major forces are rushing to the Holy City in teleportation arrays. You will hear more benefits than you can imagine.
Just recruit, but people's hearts are unpredictable. If they have other intentions, it's hard to guard against them. Remember to have multiple minds. "
Zhong Yan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Madam, for reminding me."
"Call me Aunt Cheng, let's get close." Jiang Mucheng said with a smile, giving himself a higher ranking, and wanted to dispel the other person's thoughts, but the next moment he couldn't help but wonder, wouldn't this kid be more excited?
Oh, this is about to go a step further... Zhong Yan was about to speak.
He then turned over his hand and took out three jade bottles and said: "You act cautiously and attentively, so I won't go into details. You can use these spiritual liquids first. If you have anything to tell Xiaoqian, you should try not to go out."
With that said, she took out the signaling bell again and said, "You can come to me, I live in the inner courtyard."
Good guy, is this a cheap move? Do you want me to go there later? Zhong Yan glanced at the jade bottle and looked flattered: "Well, Miss Zhiyu gave me the spiritual liquid."
Jiang Mucheng smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you keep it, I kept it myself. When the ancestor makes a decision, there will be a formal dowry at the Taoist Couple Ceremony."
But she thought in her heart: If it weren't for the family, for Xiao Yu'er, what a beautiful idea you have!
Zhong Yan was secretly happy, this is using private money to support me.
He stamped his spiritual mind and handed over his signaling bell.
Jiang Mucheng also left a mark, stood up and said, "Then I won't disturb your practice. If you need anything, just ask."
Zhong Yan stood up and said, "I wonder when Miss Yu will come back?"
Jiang Mucheng pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not sure, it won't be long."
"Then, could you please trouble Aunt Cheng to take this junior to the Sutra Pavilion? I want to check some information."
There was one thing he urgently wanted to know - whether he could block her spiritual exploration through the source of energy.
He had tested it before. Using his source and spiritual consciousness, when he merged with Yuan Ziyi and others, they were unable to explore their bodies and could only see a fog.
But Yuan Ziyi and others' spiritual consciousness is not as good as his.
I have never given lessons to more powerful female cultivators.
Therefore, this point must be determined, otherwise, Jiang Huaiqing and the beautiful young woman in front of him will have to stay away.
Jiang Mucheng looked at each other for a moment, and said the same thing as Jiang Xingqi: "Wait a little longer, and let Xiao Yu'er take you there later."
"Aunt Cheng, walk slowly."
Zhong Yan cupped his hands, knowing clearly that he would have to wait until the Jiang clan confirmed the vision of Lian Shen Mountain.
After the people left, he opened the seal of the jade bottle, then hurriedly closed it again, and continued to type the magic formula with a smile on his lips.
Three bottles, each with six drops of spiritual liquid!
Jiang Mucheng, what a good person!
Jiang's soft rice is so delicious!
"Brother Zhong!" Miss Xiao Qian walked in.
Zhong Yan glanced at her, turned over his hand and took out a jade bottle containing two drops of spiritual liquid and handed it over.
"what?"
Xiao Qian blinked and was curious. When she saw the talisman seal on it, she immediately recognized it and waved her hands repeatedly: "Brother Zhong, I can't have it!"
Zhong Yan directly took the tender white hand and gave it to her, shook it again, and said with a smile: "Don't refuse, Xiaoqian, you are my best friend in the Holy City. You have helped me a lot by solving my doubts. This spirit The liquid will help you practice."
Best friend... Xiaoqian whispered in her heart, twitching her hands slightly, her pretty face flushed, hesitatingly raised her face and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhong!"
the other side.
Jiang Mucheng returned to the training room and immediately took out the signaling bell.
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