At noon, Lu Zheng cooked three dishes.
Braised snake segments.
BBQ Snake Slices.
Mushroom and fresh snake soup.
Master Wansong did not eat braised snake segments or barbecued snake slices. He just drank a small bowl of mushroom and fresh snake soup and called it a day.
However, Si Lingxi ate most of the dishes gracefully, with her eyes slightly curved and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, clearly enjoying her meal.
…
In the afternoon, Si Lingxi, who was familiar with Taoist Wansong's style and had no surprises in the game, invited Lu Zheng to play a game with her.
Lu Zheng had already exposed himself while playing chess with Taoist Wansong, so he didn't hold back.
Now that they have reached their level of chess playing, although their styles have their own imprints, in fact the chess moves are still ever-changing and there is no fixed formula.
Therefore, although Si Lingxi's level is much lower than that of Wansong Taoist, it is still helpful for Lu Zheng to accumulate knowledge.
At the end of the round, Si Lingxi undoubtedly lost by one and a half eyes.
However, Si Lingxi didn't care, and just sent Lu Zheng to attend a lecture with Taoist Wansong, while she continued to take a leisurely walk up and down Wansong Mountain with Shen Ying.
By the way, I picked some fresh mushrooms and various wild vegetables.
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"The sky is covered with frost over the ten-mile flat lake, and every inch of blue hair is worried about the past. Looking at the moon to protect each other, I only envy the mandarin ducks but not the immortals."
Shen Ying and Si Lingxi walked in the Wansong Mountain Forest and got to know each other somewhat.
At the same time, Si Lingxi also heard Shen Ying talk about a lot of things about Lu Zheng.
After all, Shen Ying's own experience was nothing to talk about. Only after meeting Lu Zheng did her life gradually become more exciting.
No, the two talked about opera performances from various places in the Central Plains. Si Lingxi told several good stories she heard while traveling in the Central Plains, and Shen Ying also told two stories written by Lu Zheng.
The brilliance of "Butterfly Lovers" is considered by Si Lingxi to be the best among the best, and the characters and plot of "A Chinese Ghost Story" are also top-notch.
Si Lingxi shook her head and commented, "Your husband is brilliant in literature and talented, but he is a little too lazy. Ask him to write more stories, and you can tell them to me next time."
"Okay~" Shen Ying couldn't help but laugh, but secretly her eyes flickered, that is, this kind of character made herself more satisfied.
"But this Butterfly Lovers..." Si Lingxi's eyes flickered.
"How is it?" Shen Ying asked. She also played the piano and had just played a piece for Si Lingxi.
"A song handed down from generation to generation." Si Lingxi nodded and commented, "Even in my hands, there are not many songs better than this one. Is this a piece he made?"
Shen Ying shook her head and said, "Lu Lang said this is a song circulated in his hometown, but... we all suspect that Lu Lang did it."
Si Lingxi nodded, a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes, and stopped asking.
…
For more than ten days in a row.
Lu Zheng added dozens more rays of luck to himself, and his chess skills improved again, reaching the level of Taoist Wansong.
Si Lingxi also witnessed Lu Zheng's progress with her own eyes and couldn't help but be quite surprised, even more surprised than Lu Zheng's improvement in cultivation.
After all, everyone knows the contrast between the difficulty of rapid progress in the early stage and further progress in the later stage.
During this period, playing chess is actually just an adjustment. The really important thing is...
Taoist Master Wan Song gave Liu Qingyan advice and changed cooking methods with Lu Zheng.
Si Lingxi reciprocated the favor and gave Shen Ying a lot of advice. After more than ten days, the relationship between Shen Ying and Si Lingxi became better and better.
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"Uh-huh!"
On this day, Shen Ying was playing chess with Si Lingxi on the top of another mountain when they saw a surge of spiritual energy on the top of the main peak of Wansong Mountain not far away, and then four fox tails appeared out of thin air, ten feet long, swaying slowly in the air.
At the same time, in the blue sky and white sun, a ray of moon-white light fell from the sky, accompanied by wisps of clouds and mist, covering the entire mountain.
"It's Qingyan!"
Shen Ying's eyes lit up and she stood up.
"Let's go and have a look."
Si Lingxi smiled slightly, then pulled Shen Ying over and appeared at the main peak of Wansong Mountain in an instant.
Then he saw Liu Qingyan standing in front of Taoist Wan Song and Lu Zheng, with clear eyes, golden light shining around her body, and a demonic aura. Four fox tail shadows were swaying behind her, faintly stirring up the wind and clouds.
After a while, the fox tail disappeared, Liu Qingyan absorbed the golden light and evil spirit, and returned to ordinary.
"Congratulations Qingyan!"
"Thank you sister!"
Liu Qingyan took Shen Ying's hand, and then looked at Lu Zheng with beautiful eyes.
Lu Zheng said with a smile, "Congratulations Qingyan!"
Liu Qingyan smiled sweetly, then turned around and bowed slowly to Taoist Wan Song, "Thank you, Senior Wan Song, for your guidance."
Taoist Wan Song waved his hand and said, "It's a small thing. No matter how pure your bloodline is and how advanced your realm is, it will be hard work for a long time in the future."
Liu Qingyan nodded to express her understanding.
"It's a great day today, it's time to celebrate!"
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Let me go down the mountain to hunt some game and prepare lunch."
"The braised big snake in oil the day before yesterday tasted good, let's make another one today." Si Lingxi said.
"good!"
"I want a piece of dried fruit and mushroom porridge." Taoist Wan Song made a rare request.
"I will handle it!"
Lu Zheng worked hard, carefully prepared the ingredients, and carefully prepared the sauces. He turned the lunch into a state banquet. Even Taoist Wan Song, who never ate, was satisfied with the lunch.
…
In the next few days, Liu Qingyan continued to consolidate her cultivation, and Lu Zheng continued to play chess with Taoist Wan Song, feeling very relaxed.
After Liu Qingyan's breath stabilized, Lu Zheng said goodbye to Taoist Wansong.
After all, I was just recognizing the door, but I didn't expect to stay here for more than half a month.
Taoist Wan Song has a long lifespan and is used to being alone on weekdays, so he doesn't have any guests. Just like last time, he picked up another box of medicinal materials.
"Thank you, senior!"
Lu Zheng was not polite and thanked him for accepting it.
Taoist Wan Song nodded. These medicinal materials were not of much use to him, so he didn't feel distressed at all when they were given to him.
Of course, it was a magical medicine after all, and not just anyone could take it from him. However, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan's lack of politeness made Taoist Wansong quite satisfied.
"Senior Si, let me say goodbye." Lu Zheng said goodbye to Si Lingxi again.
"Are you planning to return to the Central Plains?" Si Lingxi asked.
"Let's take a trip to Dingfeng Mountain." Lu Zheng replied.
Si Lingxi nodded, and then said, "On the eighth day of October, I celebrate my 3000th birthday. If you have time, you can come to visit me at Phoenix Mountain."
Three thousand years old...
Lu Zheng was speechless, but Si Lingxi invited her personally. Lu Zheng was definitely going, so he decisively handed over his hand, "The juniors will definitely come."
Si Lingxi nodded and gave it away casually. A fiery red sycamore leaf suddenly appeared and flew lightly into Lu Zheng's hand.
The red leaves are as crystal clear as jade, exuding a trace of heat.
"When you reach the boundary of Phoenix Mountain, show this red leaf and someone will come to pick you up."
"Okay!" Lu Zheng and the two women agreed together.
"I heard from Shen Ying that your piano skills are superb. On my birthday, I'd like you to play a piece," Si Lingxi said.
Lu Zheng and his party came to Wansong Mountain as guests, and cooking was a convenience, but Si Lingxi would not let Lu Zheng play the piano and music for her.
Lu Zheng laughed, "It's a deal!"
…
After bidding farewell to Taoist Wansong and Si Lingxi, Lu Zheng rose into the sky, with Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan standing on the left and right respectively, heading towards Dingfeng Mountain.
