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"Ancestress Zeng... What are the two of you doing...?"
Zhao Xingwen ran in with a basket of meal boxes, drenched in sweat, and just happened to see Zhang Bingyu holding a broomstick, glaring at Yang Chen. He was momentarily stunned, then awkwardly turned around, "I didn't see anything..."
"What are you babbling about? Quickly bring the food over!" After struggling with Zhang Bingyu for nearly half an hour, Yang Chen finally found a chance to break free. He roared at Zhao Xingwen, his expression serious as he moved out of Zhang Bingyu's threatening range, as if the person who had been cornered against the wall was just an extra...
A small bamboo table was set up in the open space in front of the hall. Zhao Xingwen placed the meal boxes on the table, opened the lids, and explained, "There aren't many restaurants nearby, so I found a nearby household and had them cook a few dishes... The taste might not be great, Ancestress Zeng, please bear with it..."
As he spoke, the meal boxes were opened, and Zhao Xingwen took out six or seven bowls and plates wrapped in cling film, one by one. There were dishes like boiled meat slices, chopped pepper stir-fried meat, and pickled pepper chicken pieces, all fragrant and meaty.
Five dishes, a bowl of rice, and a bowl of thin porridge were placed on the table, and the aroma made Yang Chen's appetite grow.
He unceremoniously placed the five dishes and a bowl of rice in front of himself, then pushed the bowl of thin porridge to Zhang Bingyu, saying matter-of-factly, "Your body is weak, you shouldn't eat meat. Have a bowl of porridge to fill your stomach first."
"Feasting on meat and fish yourself, but giving me just a bowl of thin porridge? Yang Chen... Is this how you treat your future wife?!" Zhang Bingyu glanced at Yang Chen's meal, then at her own, and couldn't help but say, "You're really a man!"
"Can you stop saying 'real man' all the time?" Yang Chen rolled his eyes, "I'm doing this for your own good. Want to eat meat? Go ahead, but don't blame me if you end up vomiting and having diarrhea!"
"You... Humph, I'll drink the porridge, but you don't have to eat so much yourself, you might get a stomachache!" Zhang Bingyu, who was usually very aloof, seemed to have completely changed after making that decision. She muttered softly, then reluctantly picked up the bowl of thin porridge, sipping it in small mouthfuls, her eyes fixed on Yang Chen, as if she were quenching her thirst by looking at him.
Zhao Xingwen watched with amusement. Seeing that Zhang Bingyu had already drunk more than half the bowl, he said, "Ancestress Zeng... If it's not enough, I can go down the mountain and get you another bowl?"
"Brat, what did you just call her?!" Yang Chen, who was eating heartily and had his mouth full of oil, almost choked!
Zhang Bingyu's face also darkened, but after noticing Yang Chen's reaction, she softened her expression and said gently, "Good boy, call me Sister Zhang in the future, don't make me sound so old!"
"..." Zhao Xingwen, who had provoked two death glares, shrank back and lowered his head, "Oh."
The five meat dishes were all seasoned with chili, making them very flavorful and rich in texture.
But after swallowing large mouthfuls, Yang Chen felt a surge of clear energy rise from his abdomen and spread throughout his body.
The large amount of waste in his stomach and intestines was pressed down by the clear energy, causing his legs to instinctively tighten...
Putting down the messy bowls and chopsticks, Yang Chen asked calmly, "Xiao Zhao, where is the restroom in your Yuqing Temple?"
"Ancestress, when the temple was built, Master said we should live a simple life... There is no restroom in the temple. There is a pit latrine behind, but..." Zhao Xingwen was still explaining, but Yang Chen had already rushed to the back yard.
Zhao Xingwen, after a moment of shock, laughed bitterly, "But it's already full, we usually take care of it in the bamboo forest..."
"Smells terrible..." At this moment, Yang Chen's angry roar came from the back yard, "Brat, you dare to trick me?!"
The subsequent 300 words are omitted...
After a comfortable trip to the bamboo forest, Yang Chen slowly returned to the front yard.
Seeing the mess on the table, he sighed regretfully, "After all, these are just ordinary foods, the nutrition they provide is not sufficient... If we had spiritual food, it would be perfect."
Hearing this, Zhao Xingwen asked curiously, "Ancestress Zeng, what is spiritual food?"
"Spiritual food is plants that have absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, refined their roots, stems, and leaves, and grown with abundant spiritual energy, as well as livestock raised in spiritual arrays from a young age," Yang Chen said with a nostalgic look, shaking his head lightly. "If cultivators mainly eat spiritual food, their cultivation path can be at least 50% easier..."
"Sounds amazing..." Zhao Xingwen's eyes sparkled, and even Zhang Bingyu was moved. She had never heard anyone mention spiritual food before! But after some thought, it made sense. Plants and animals that grow in such an environment naturally absorb a lot of the essence of heaven and earth, making them much stronger than ordinary food.
Zhao Xingwen couldn't help but ask, "Where can we get this spiritual food?"
"Currently, nowhere." Thinking of the famous Spiritual Food Manor from the future and the costs and conditions required for cultivating and raising spiritual food, Yang Chen could only think about the delicious foods he had eaten in his previous life.
However, since the topic was brought up, Yang Chen paid a bit more attention. Although he currently couldn't create a small spiritual environment suitable for the growth of spiritual food, once he recovered to the eighth stage of the Meteorite Realm, he could勉强 create a small spiritual environment.
With the supply of spiritual food, his recovery should be much faster than it is now, right?
Yang Chen laughed, but didn't mention spiritual food again. He asked Zhao Xingwen, "Yuqing went to Wufeng Temple, why are you still here on Dalong Mountain and didn't go with him?"
Zhao Xingwen smiled awkwardly, scratching his head, "Master didn't let me go, he was afraid something might happen..."
Yang Chen looked at Zhao Xingwen with a strange expression, stroking his chin, "Yuqing's secular name is Zhao Keqiu, you also have the surname Zhao, and you look a bit similar... You're not Yuqing's illegitimate child, are you?"
"Heh... heh..." Zhao Xingwen became even more embarrassed, lowering his head and smiling awkwardly, "Ancestress Zeng has keen eyesight..."
"No wonder Yuqing didn't let you go with him." Yang Chen laughed, shaking his head. "Yuqing has a family at the foot of Wufeng Mountain, with elderly parents and young children. If he brought you back, his family would fall apart... But hiding you forever isn't a solution either."
"Master said that once things at Wufeng Temple stabilize, he'll send me to South Korea for surgery..."
"Damn, you should bear the consequences of your own mistakes," Yang Chen scolded, then said to Zhao Xingwen, "Staying on the mountain alone is quite boring, and no one is teaching you. It's a waste of your time... How about this, in a few days, pack up your things and come to the city to find me. I'll arrange a place for you."
Hearing this, Zhao Xingwen was overjoyed and nodded eagerly, "Disciple will follow Ancestress Zeng's arrangements!"
After staying at Yuqing Temple for another ten minutes and giving Zhao Xingwen some instructions, Yang Chen and Zhang Bingyu went down the mountain together.
As soon as they stepped out of the temple gate, Yang Chen called the Crazy Taoist, who was taking care of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass in Ming Mountain Town...
"Old Crazy... I've found a new disciple for you..."
"Too busy to teach, I won't take him!" The Crazy Taoist immediately refused Yang Chen's offer without a second thought.
Yang Chen, who had been rejected, didn't give up. He walked leisurely along the winding mountain path and said with a smile, "It's a pity for your Taoist lineage to be lost... This young man has good potential. If you train him well, he'll be a rare talent. I'm doing this for you, shouldn't you be grateful?"
"You've never had good intentions towards me. Do you really think the old Taoist can expect the heavens to open their eyes this time?" The Crazy Taoist, standing in the deep forest with a hoe, snorted and straightened up, "Enough talk, when will you deliver the 200 pounds of gold powder I asked for?"
"Look, you don't trust me at all. How can we work together in the future?" Yang Chen avoided the topic of the 200 pounds of gold powder, still smiling, "Don't worry, once this young man becomes your disciple, everything will be easier to discuss... Even if you want to marry an 18-year-old, beautiful young lady, I can agree!"
"Is this young man your illegitimate child?" The Crazy Taoist asked suspiciously.
Yang Chen coughed lightly, "It doesn't matter whose illegitimate child he is. I have high hopes for this young man... Even if you don't take him as a disciple now, at least bring him over and observe him for a while?"
"The booklet you gave me last time only had the first half, not the second half..."
"Sure, sure, when he comes over, I'll have him bring it to you!" Yang Chen said cheerfully, "Also, the 'Elementary Analysis of Particle Origin' you've been wanting, I'll copy it and have him bring it to you too!"
"Deal! Bring him over soon." The Crazy Taoist, who had no sense of integrity, agreed readily! Recently, besides taking care of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass in Ming Mountain Town, his greatest joy was studying the high-sounding metaphysical topics Yang Chen had mentioned, and he felt he had made some progress, filling dozens of pages with notes!
The more profound areas Yang Chen had hinted at kept him tossing and turning in Ming Mountain Town, but Yang Chen was always very stingy, keeping these things like treasures...
Feeling he had made a good deal, the Crazy Taoist's tone improved, and he said humbly, "Oh, by the way... I've done a lot of research on energy particles and traditional five-element spirit energy, and I've made some summaries... When you have time, could you review them and give me some guidance?"
"Hmm?" The Crazy Taoist's words made Yang Chen feel a sudden sense of excitement.
He asked with interest, "What have you discovered?"
"My conclusion is that the theory of energy particles is clearer and more structured compared to the traditional five-element spirit energy theory. It's no longer a vague summary, but a detailed and analytical approach to the five-element spirit energy. I've also conducted many small experiments to prove and explain these phenomena... In short, I've gained a lot!"
After hearing the Crazy Taoist's words, Yang Chen took a deep breath...
"Old Crazy, you've done something incredible! I was planning to release this flood of knowledge in a few years, but I didn't expect you to be so capable. With just the little bit I gave you, you've made so many conclusions?" Yang Chen patted his forehead, "Well, well, it's your turn to become famous... Send me a copy of your work, and I'll help you refine it!"
"What are you planning to do?"
"Don't worry about it. Anyway... You're already half in the grave, and your reputation in the metaphysical world isn't great. If I were to do this, I'd be attacked from all sides, but if you do it, it might work out!"
Yang Chen said thoughtfully, "It's a good thing, so don't ask too many questions... Do you still not trust me? Would I ever betray you?!"
For some reason, hearing these words, the Crazy Taoist suddenly felt a chill... No, no! This kid is definitely up to something to trick him again!! (To be continued.)
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