At Zheng-Fu's house, in the living room...
Phew!!!
"Why is it so tiring just exploring the whole mountain? Or is it because I haven't walked like normal people for a long time, so I'm so exhausted?" Zheng-Fu let out a long breath. In fact, he was not really tired; he just thought he was tired because he had been traveling at the same speed as normal people.
After exploring his entire mountain, Zheng-Fu returned to his house. It was time for sunset, and Zheng-Fu was also very hungry. But inside the house, there was nothing edible—only kitchen utensils used for cooking.
"Luckily, I brought a lot of food with me. Otherwise, I would have starved to death!" Zheng-Fu did not think much about the lack of food in the house, as he had stored plenty in his secret dimensional space, enough to last him for three years.
Woooooosh!!!
Clang! Clang!
Fizz! Fizz! Fizz!
The sound of cooking immediately began after Zheng-Fu took out the cooking ingredients. The dishes he would be cooking today were Stir-fried Thorny-fur Boar with Chili, Deep-fried Hard-scale Black Fish, and Stir-fried Herbs. These three dishes were simple and used common ingredients, but the nutrition they provided was much higher than one would imagine. The Thorny-fur Boar's meat was high in protein, the filet of the Hard-scale Black Fish was effective for the digestive system, and the last dish, Stir-fried Herbs, nourished the body.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"It's done! Um, well, it's time to... Elder Min-Hou, if you want to join dinner, please come in, sir. I don't mind, and I'd be very pleased if you joined me instead of standing there swallowing saliva!" As Zheng-Fu set down the three dishes and prepared to eat, he suddenly sensed Elder Min-Hou hiding outside his house. He did not know why the middle-aged man had come at this time, but he could hear him swallowing his saliva clearly, so he invited Elder Min-Hou to come and eat with him.
Ah!!!
When Elder Min-Hou heard Zheng-Fu call him, he flinched in shock and could not believe that Zheng-Fu could sense his presence. Anyway, he did not think to hide his identity further and immediately stepped into Zheng-Fu's house.
Thump!!!
He sat down in the chair opposite Zheng-Fu and asked, "How could you sense me? I think I hid well." The middle-aged man was very curious as to how Zheng-Fu knew of his presence.
"I didn't know when Elder arrived, but I knew it was you because I heard you swallowing your saliva earlier. So, I was only trying to guess. I didn't think that the person secretly swallowing saliva would really be Elder Min-Hou!" Zheng-Fu did not lie; he truly did not know who the person swallowing was. He just guessed it might be Elder Min-Hou because only Elder Min-Hou and the Five Pillar Elders knew where he was, and Zheng-Fu chose to guess it was Elder Min-Hou.
Zheng-Fu's answer made Elder Min-Hou's face slightly red with embarrassment, as he did not expect that Zheng-Fu could sense him, even though he had carefully concealed his energy. It turned out that Zheng-Fu was merely guessing, but he revealed himself by appearing.
"Hmm! By the way, how is this mountain? Do you like it?" Elder Min-Hou changed the subject and asked Zheng-Fu about his satisfaction with this mountain instead, to forget his embarrassment.
"It's great, Elder. I feel very connected to this mountain—the dense Heaven Energy and the beautiful natural scenery. There's no aspect I'm dissatisfied with. Even though it's quite lonely, overall, it's great!" Zheng-Fu nodded and replied that he felt destined for this mountain. Though it was a bit quiet now, Zheng-Fu believed that in the future, it would not be as quiet as it was today.
"Mm! It's good that you like it. This mountain is far from the city and the main area of the sect, but it benefits training enthusiasts immensely. Well! I came here today to tell you that tomorrow is this month's divine pill distribution day, and you should go get it. But since the distance is far and complicated, I brought you a rough map so that you wouldn't lose your way!" The middle-aged man nodded and smiled at Zheng-Fu. He then informed him that tomorrow was the day the sect would distribute the monthly divine pills to all the disciples, and that Zheng-Fu should go and collect his. Due to the complex route from this mountain to the main area of the sect, Elder Min-Hou brought a map to give to Zheng-Fu as well.
"Thank you, Elder, for your kindness! Come on, Elder, the food is hot right now; let's eat together. I believe this food will satisfy your tastes. Also, I have some good liquor from the lower world. It's not as good as the higher world's liquor, but it's just fine!" Zheng-Fu was hungry, so he invited Elder Min-Hou to eat now. He also brought out the liquor he had received while in the Hell Region. The scent of the liquor made Elder Min-Hou almost unable to resist.
Gulp!!!
"Thank you very much! Then, I won't be considerate!" The middle-aged man immediately began to eat the food in front of him.
"It's my pleasure, Elder. If that's not enough, I still have a lot!" Zheng-Fu started eating as well.
An hour had passed...
"Your food is really great. In my life until today, I've never eaten anything as delicious as this before, and also these good liquors. They get along very well!" Elder Min-Hou was very satisfied and enjoyed the meal that Zheng-Fu cooked because he usually ate the same food regularly. Even if he went to the best restaurant in the Heavenly Command City, it still could not compare to Zheng-Fu's three dishes. And when combined with the fragrant liquid that Zheng-Fu brought out, it was even more wonderful.
"Elder, you compliment me too much! These foods are just common. And this liquor is just a typical, tasty liquor from the lower world. How can it be equal to this higher world's liquor!" Zheng-Fu did not know if the middle-aged man was pretending to compliment him, but he felt good to hear these compliments.
"I'm telling the truth! Your food tastes really good. If you don't go through the cultivation path and instead turn to becoming a cook or a food hunter, I think you'll surely prosper, ha ha ha!!!" The middle-aged man thought that if Zheng-Fu had no talent in martial arts, then he would invite Zheng-Fu to open a restaurant in the city. With such amazing cooking skills, it had to go well.
"When I reach a dead end in cultivation, I might as well open a restaurant, as you suggested. Or maybe I'll turn this mountain into a food paradise!" Zheng-Fu already knew that Elder Min-Hou was telling the truth and really thought about his cooking skills. But he never thought that the food he made would taste that good. He only cooked in the style of the world he came from.
"By the way, did you check all the items you got?" After having said more than enough nonsense, Elder Min-Hou then got into the matter.
"Yes, sir, Elder. I've checked all of them. I'm just not sure if this ring is the sect's performance score collection ring?" Zheng-Fu nodded at the middle-aged man before asking about the red ring on his finger.
"That's right, it's a performance score collection ring that only you can use. No one else will be able to do anything with your ring at all. The score collection rings were made by the best forgers and sorcerers of our sect. These rings made it easy for the disciples to remember and check their scores; no need to visit Ten Thousand Weapons Manor often. Besides that, it also allows you to use your scores to exchange things instead of money conveniently and safely!"
Elder Min-Hou immediately replied to Zheng-Fu that this was the sect's performance score collection ring as he thought, which had many advantages in its use.
"Thank you, Elder, for your advice! By the way, can you tell me what the cost of a flying monster beast of burden is?" Zheng-Fu thanked him before asking how many scores it would take to trade for the flying monster beast of burden that he wanted.
"How many scores can you exchange for a flying monster beast of burden? Hmm... If it's a Heavenly Root stage monster beast of burden, the exchange rate is five hundred to a thousand scores. If it's a Heavenly Foundation Building stage monster beast of burden, it's five thousand to ten thousand scores. As for Heavenly Golden Core stage monster beast of burden like my white crane, it's fifty thousand to one hundred thousand scores. It depends on their skill level and rarity. Commonly, most disciples wouldn't choose the flying monster beast of burden. They would rather choose a land monster beast of burden that runs on the ground. Their price is cheap, only a few hundred to ten thousand!" Elder Min-Hou explained what he could remember to Zheng-Fu. The price of each beast was not fixed; it depended on their power level and rarity.
"Mm! I stay a thousand lis far from the sect, using the land monster beast of burden to run back and forth between the house and sect will be very inconvenient. So, I want a flying monster beast of burden. I don't need a very high-level monster beast of burden; just going back and forth a thousand li without taking too long is enough." Zheng-Fu nodded understandingly before telling him of his need and that he only wanted to use it for traveling. He did not want to fight or fly away from anyone, so he did not have to trade for a very high-level one.
"I agree! Since you chose a mountain that was this far away, naturally, you would want a flying monster beast of burden. Then I'll come and pick you up tomorrow morning. After reaching the sect, you can choose and trade a flying monster beast of burden so that you won't have a difficult journey next time!" Elder Min-Hou understood Zheng-Fu's feelings well. Even if they could soar in the air, it would not be a good idea to soar a thousand li to get to the sect and back to the house every day.
"Thank you, Elder Min-Hou, for being so kind!" Zheng-Fu hurriedly clasped his hands to thank the middle-aged man for suggesting and helping him in various matters. This caused Zheng-Fu to be very impressed with the middle-aged man, Min-Hou. If he could help this man or if this man needed his help in the future, he would not hesitate to immediately reach out to help.
"Well! It's late now; you should rest. Tomorrow morning, I'll come and pick you up to go to the sect!" Elder Min-Hou was also quite impressed and liked Zheng-Fu very much. In fact, he did not even need to come here today, but his heart told him that he should come and talk to this young man. So, he secretly came to see what Zheng-Fu was doing. Until finally, they shared a meal and drank the liquor together.
"Yes, sir, Elder!"
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