Chapter 243 Cunning

Flames swirled, and a gale rose.

The Daoist technique of object manipulation sent pots and pans flying.

Multi-threaded operation.

What do you do when a top-tier deity from mythology is watching you?

Wei Yuan didn't know, but he could only turn around and face the ingredients. Daoist techniques operated from the heart. One by one, the ingredients transformed into delicacies in Wei Yuan's hands. Although he lacked the cooking utensils of the human world,

magic was enough to replace the function of those machines.

Drying, whipping, high-temperature roasting.

All could be accomplished in an instant.

Even processes that required a certain amount of waiting time

could be accelerated with the Thirty-Six Heavenly Corruptions' technique, Flower Blooming in an Instant.

Just as it could make a flower sprout and bloom from a seed in an instant, accelerating the transformation of certain ingredients was simplicity itself.

The cooking utensils in the entire secret chamber seemed to have their own minds, working with a clatter and a bang. The atmosphere was lively, but there was only one diner. After a while, Wei Yuan sent up a dish. Zhu Jiuyin, with his ancient and simple face, picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and his expression remained unchanged.

Wei Yuan grumbled inwardly, could it be that his skills had become rusty from not having tasted ingredients from the *Shan Hai Jing* for too long?

That shouldn't be...

Just then, another dish was ready.

He had no choice but to turn around and retrieve the second dish.

When he suspiciously turned back, his gaze swept across the table and his movements froze slightly. Zhu Jiuyin sat in the chair with a bland expression, hands clasped together.

Next to him was an empty plate.

Wei Yuan's mouth twitched. He glanced at the empty plate, then at Zhu Jiuyin's flat, expressionless face.

Was this delicious or not?

Zhu Jiuyin gestured for Wei Yuan to bring up the dish.

He brought up the second dish.

Just as bland, just as expressionless.

Not even a slight change in movement.

But when Wei Yuan turned around to deliver the third dish, Zhulong's fingers were interlocked, his expression deep and serene.

Next to him was another empty plate.

Wei Yuan: "…………"

Is your old self eating, is it this human manifestation that's full, or is it the true form of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds that's full?

Wei Yuan felt like he wanted to ask this question, but he didn't open his mouth in the end. In the time that followed, he was as busy as a spinning top. He even wished that if this wasn't the Nine Netherworlds, if there was a Heavenly Court array covering the sky here, he would have scattered a handful of soybeans and summoned a pile of Yellow Turban Strongmen to help chop vegetables and stir-fry.

When the last dish was served,

Wei Yuan was almost too weak to lift his hands.

Zhu Jiuyin finally put down his chopsticks, nodded slightly, and said blandly:

"Acceptable."

The stack of plates next to you doesn't look like "acceptable."

Wei Yuan was almost too tired to even complain. Because the physique of the creatures of the *Shan Hai Jing* was strong, with thick skin and flesh, cooking just now had exhausted a lot of his energy. He sat down to the side, too tired to answer. Zhu Jiuyin stood up, looking nothing like someone who had eaten so much food, and said:

"I'll leave the drum to you."

He paused, and added, "Also, this is the reward for today's meal."

He raised his hand and pointed a finger at Wei Yuan's chest. Then, a strand of crimson Qi emerged from Zhu Jiuyin's fingertip and flew into Wei Yuan's chest, disappearing in the blink of an eye. At the same time, Wei Yuan felt a warm sensation in his heart.

Perhaps because of the fatigue from exhausting his energy, this warmth was unhindered and flowed with extreme speed.

After circulating around his body, it settled in his chest.

And when this warmth dissipated, Wei Yuan suddenly realized that the injury left by being pierced through the chest when he fought with the Mountain Lord earlier, and the faintly perceptible remnants of the baleful aura left by Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu, had all been smoothed out. His heart had completely returned to normal, even stronger than it was in its original peak condition.

He stirred his Qi and blood, sending his strength throughout his body.

This is...

When Wei Yuan looked up in surprise, Zhu Jiuyin was already gone. A ball of soft light appeared in front of him, and before he could react, he had been sent out of the Nine Netherworlds and appeared at least ten thousand miles away from the Nine Netherworlds. The soft light and wind made him relax unconsciously.

Wei Yuan scanned his surroundings and recognized the location.

It was Zhong Mountain.

Although both Zhong Mountain and the Nine Netherworlds were under Zhu Jiuyin's jurisdiction, they were equivalent to being in two different worlds. Even being able to heal the trauma of his previous life and instantly send himself out of the Nine Netherworlds, Wei Yuan couldn't help but sigh, as expected of Zhu Jiuyin. Such strength and supernatural power could only be described as unfathomable. It was just a pity that this deity was the type who completely adhered to contracts.

Belonging to a true 'Shan Hai deity'.

His position would not be biased towards the human race or the hundred races of the *Shan Hai Jing*, and he wouldn't even leave the Nine Netherworlds.

Otherwise, he would be an almost invincible aid.

Wei Yuan composed his thoughts, identified the direction, and headed towards Chaoge City.

……………………

Feng Siyu was strolling around Chaoge City.

While enjoying the scenery, she also tasted the fruits of the fruit trees around Chaoge, and she ate with relish.

Wei Yuan first asked Fei Yu and Wu Yu for the foundation-building cultivation techniques of Chaoge City, intending to give them to Zhang Ruosu as a reference when he returned. Then, he called Feng Siyu over and motioned for her to follow him. Feng Siyu said goodbye to the children by the roadside, and then, hugging a full load of fruits, ran in small steps behind Wei Yuan, with two more in her mouth.

The two walked out of Chaoge City and came to the mountain outside Chaoge City.

Wei Yuan stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the increasingly bustling Chaoge compared to before. After a long time, he said:

"Here, are the humans who were left behind in the *Shan Hai Jing*."

"Do you want to go to the real human world?"

Feng Siyu's eyes were bright, and she nodded heavily.

"I do!"

"I want to see the civilization of the human race!"

Civilization?

That point of view is very grand.

That encompasses thousands of years of Chinese history.

Wei Yuan looked in surprise at the girl from the Yumin Kingdom, not expecting that the other party's vision and tone would be so grand.

Thinking about how to establish good 'diplomatic' relations between China and the Yumin Kingdom of the *Shan Hai Jing*, and strive for foreign aid, preferably to exchange the basic cultivation methods of the Yumin Kingdom, so that the basic cultivation methods of China that were being compiled would be more complete and superior, Wei Yuan collected his thoughts and thought for a while, then said:

"Very good, but you need to promise me three requirements in advance before I can take you."

"First, don't eat things casually."

"Second, don't run around on the streets."

"Third, you can't hurt people. If you encounter any problems, come find me."

"Understood?"

These three requirements were very broad. Feng Siyu thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"No problem, Mr. Wei."

"However, you have to take me to eat the delicious food of the human world."

Feng Siyu emphasized at the end, then extended her fair right hand.

Wei Yuan was stunned, then shook his head and smiled.

"That's natural."

The two exchanged a high-five as a pledge.

…………………………

The clanging sound was clear and melodious.

The door of the museum was pushed open, and the bell hanging on the door frame rang. The water ghost looked up. It was gradually getting into late autumn, the sun was warm, but it was already tinged with coolness. A girl wearing a white shirt and a light yellow knitted cardigan pushed the door open. Her dark skirt was soft. Seeing the water ghost watching the store, she nodded and said in a soft voice:

"It's your turn to watch the store today. Thanks for your hard work."

"Is Yuan here?"

When the water ghost saw the person coming, he shuddered and quickly came over and said:

"Ah, no hard work, no hard work. You're back from Qingqiu Country? Are you here to find the boss?"

"He's still in seclusion now. It's been half a month. I guess he'll wake up soon. Do you want me to go take a look?"

"In seclusion?"

The Heavenly Maiden glanced at the inner room, and smiled to stop the water ghost's intention to go over, and said:

"No need."

"Anyway, it's just across the street. When Yuan comes out of seclusion, please tell him that I'm back. He can come to me if anything happens."

"Okay, I'll definitely tell the boss when the time comes."

The water ghost patted his chest and promised, stood up and sent the Heavenly Maiden out.

Vaguely seeing a few other people outside the door, he didn't think much about it.

However, the black cat's eyes widened, with a bewildered look on its face.

Meow meow meow?!

It was a little unbelievable, jumped onto the window and glanced outside, its mouth slightly open, its eyes wide open——

Meow meow meow?!

This, this, this, this is……

………………

In the sunlight, the girl with a gentle expression smiled apologetically and said:

"Yuan is in seclusion."

"Elder Sister Ehuang, Elder Sister Nuying."

"Let's go sit at my place for a while first."

ps: The second update today... two thousand six hundred words, controlling the routine.

Chapter 238, Jue said to Wei Yuan after returning from visiting Xiangshui, that a friend would come to visit~ Some book friends guessed who it was at that time~

Thanks to Pinming's Zhu for the ten thousand reward, thank you~