Chapter 1 The Taste of Childhood

Wei Yuan took Feng Siyu in the direction of Chaoge City, intending to judge her basic personality through conversation and observation. He hadn't expected that what he had learned during his time in the Black Ice Terrace would still be useful. In any case, after this encounter with the remnant soul of Xiangliu, his mountain god body's divine power was severely depleted, and it was impossible for him to control the Emperor Pool this time.

There was still some distance to Chaoge City, enough to make a judgment.

During a rest stop, Feng Siyu took out a pouch from her bag and handed it to Wei Yuan: "Mr. Wei, are you hungry? This is something to eat that I brought from my hometown. Would you like some?"

Wei Yuan had told Feng Siyu his name, 'Wei,' the one he used when addressing the mountain gods of the *Shan Hai Jing*.

After thanking her, he took the pouch from the girl. Inside were some light green seeds, obviously cooked. They tasted pretty good, with a faint savory flavor. It was a staple food grown in the Yumin Kingdom. Birds each had their own habits, and the people of the Yumin Kingdom were mostly vegetarians.

Wei Yuan saw the girl sitting against a large tree, knees together, her wings folded behind her, eating with relish. This bean-like food was indeed tasty, but a little too bland. Eating too much of it would make it tasteless.

Wei Yuan looked around at the surroundings, thought for a moment, and moved his palm slightly.

The seeds in the pouch were blown up by the wind.

Then, he raised his hand and cast a Flame Emission Spell, drying the seeds. He then used two counter-rotating whirlwinds to grind the dried beans, and summoned water to create a state similar to green bean cake in the air, adding sweetness with fruits from the nearby trees.

In just a moment, a *Shan Hai Jing* version of green bean cake landed on Wei Yuan's fingers.

Only someone who was skilled in cooking and knew all things in the *Shan Hai Jing* could do this.

It had to be said that magic was indeed very useful.

And the control of magical power was often very convenient in life.

What will the human world become in the future…

Wei Yuan noticed that the girl over there had stopped moving, her light-colored eyes fixed on him, or rather, on the few green bean cakes gently spinning on Wei Yuan's fingers. Wei Yuan moved his fingers slightly to the left, and the girl's eyes followed to the left. Moving to the right, they moved to the right.

Feng Siyu only reacted at this moment, her heroic face instantly turning red.

Wei Yuan nodded apologetically, moved his fingers slightly, and a gust of wind sent the cakes over, saying: "Would you like to try the taste?"

"Ah? This, how could I..."

The girl subconsciously refused.

But her hand had already caught the cake, holding it tightly.

Wei Yuan smiled, turned his head away. He knew that the Yumin Kingdom sometimes had many rules. Feng Siyu sniffed, then cautiously took a small bite, her eyes brightening slightly. Then came a large bite, several pieces of cake, swallowed in two or three mouthfuls.

Then she stared at Wei Yuan with bright eyes and said, "This, what is this?"

"So delicious."

Wei Yuan said, "Just a kind of cake."

She immediately picked up the pouch in her hand, held it in her palm, and said, "How do you make it?"

"Can you teach me?"

"Can you? Can you?"

"Can you?"

Wei Yuan looked at Feng Siyu's bright eyes, feeling that anticipation, and a strange idea floated in his mind. Could it be that the Yumin Kingdom hadn't developed the skill of cooking much in these thousands of years? However, as a race with innate supernatural powers, it was normal for them to value cultivation more.

Wei Yuan originally thought that cooking and food would continue to multiply with the time of civilization.

Until one day he learned about fish and chips and stargazy pie...

Only then did he realize that the various cuisines blooming all over Shenzhou were due to a unique racial talent.

It seemed that such a racial talent was not present in all the races of the *Shan Hai Jing*.

Strange.

…………………

Feng Siyu was a member of the Yumin Kingdom, had wings, and was born to control the wind.

And Wei Yuan was also good at controlling the wind.

Their speed was very fast, not much worse than the bo beasts. But after leaving Wei Yuan, the bo beast lost its energy, and its speed suddenly slowed down. Finally, not far outside Chaoge City, Wei Yuan and Feng Siyu caught up.

Feiyu and Wuyu were surprised and delighted.

The bo dragon, on the other hand, was quite frightened.

Feiyu and Wuyu were about to salute, but Wei Yuan stopped them with a look. Feng Siyu was also a little curious and said, "Mr. Wei, do you know these two gentlemen?"

Along the way, she had been asked a lot by Wei Yuan, but she had never revealed her origins and purpose. However, in terms of general personality, Wei Yuan judged that he could take her back to Shenzhou to see. Hearing the girl's question, Wei Yuan nodded and said, "Yes."

Then he pointed to the two and introduced, "This is Feiyu of Chaoge City, and this is Wuyu."

He then pointed to Feng Siyu and said, "This is a friend from overseas, Feng Siyu."

The three greeted each other.

Feng Siyu was very interested in Chaoge City.

Wuyu, as a shaman, walked in front, giving the girl a brief introduction to this ancient city.

Feiyu looked at Feng Siyu, and then at the mountain god who was now in the form of a young Daoist, thoughtfully.

He slowed down and quietly said to Wei Yuan:

"Lord Mountain God, do you also need the fruit of Chongwu Mountain?"

"Please rest assured, I have reserved one for you."

The fruit of Chongwu Mountain, eating it is good for descendants.

Wei Yuan was drinking water and almost choked himself to death, coughing violently, and said:

"What, what are you talking about?"

Feiyu misunderstood, frowned, and said:

"Is one not enough?"

"Please rest assured, I will prepare it for you."

Wei Yuan's mouth twitched, looking at the serious ancient warrior, waved his hand, and said, "Stop, stop, you are thinking too much, put it away." Feiyu was stunned, then nodded and put away the fruit, while Feng Siyu turned her head and saw the fruit in Feiyu's hand.

Her eyes brightened slightly. Even though Wei Yuan had already asked her to put away her wings, the talent of the Yumin Kingdom was still there. She just lightly tapped the ground and darted in front of Wei Yuan and Feiyu.

She stretched out her fair finger, pointed to the excellent-looking fruit, and looked at Wei Yuan with bright eyes:

"Mr. Wei, can I eat this fruit?"

Wei Yuan: "…………"

He said earnestly, "Miss Siyu, this is not something children can eat."

Feng Siyu said, "But I am already three hundred years old."

"According to the Yumin clan's calculations, I am already an adult."

Wei Yuan's mouth twitched. He felt that if he took Feng Siyu to the human world, he would first have to make an agreement, the first point being not to try to eat everything she saw. After finally dispelling Feng Siyu's intention, the group returned to Chaoge City not far away.

As soon as they stepped in, they felt a different solemn atmosphere in Chaoge City than usual.

The old Grand Tutor came up, his face a little dignified. Wei Yuan frowned, looked at the old man, and whispered, "What happened?"

The current Grand Tutor of Chaoge City whispered, "Lord Mountain God, a guest has come to visit."

"A guest?"

"He said he is from the Nine Netherworld, a divine general of Zhongshan's god, Zhujiuyin."

"He wants to invite you to the Nine Netherworld to meet the god of Zhongshan."

Zhujiuyin's divine general.

Wei Yuan's expression was slightly solemn.

In this area of the *Shan Hai Jing*, the strongest were the three gods Zhujiuyin, Luwu, and Ying Zhao.

Strictly speaking, the *kaiming* beast was not in this realm.

But why did Zhujiuyin's divine general make the atmosphere of the entire Chaoge City so strange? A doubt emerged in Wei Yuan's heart. He nodded, although his relationship with Zhujiuyin was, strictly speaking, not good, he couldn't ignore it. He had to maintain a calm expression and stepped towards the ancestral vein outside Chaoge City.

Feiyu and Wuyu wanted to stop Feng Siyu, but the girl slipped past them. Feng Siyu followed closely behind Wei Yuan, her movement as agile as could be.

Feiyu, Wuyu, and the Grand Tutor had no choice but to follow behind.

Wei Yuan walked on the mountain, and the divine power consumed by Wuzhiqi began to slowly recover.

Of course, how long he could stay here depended on the strength of his divine soul.

If his divine soul was exhausted, even if his divine power was full, he would collapse and return to the human world.

Wei Yuan walked on the mountain road, crossed the high platform where Chaoge City held sacrifices and prayers, passed through layers of rock, and soon reached the highest point, where he saw the visitor. A tall man was sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain, his eyes cold, overlooking the human city.

He had the aura of a god, and also a strong hostility that made Wei Yuan feel uncomfortable.

He heard footsteps, looked up at Wei Yuan, and said:

"A human god?"

"Protecting Zhuanxu, that is, the descendants of the Yanhuang lineage?"

Wei Yuan had basically determined where this hostility and the solemnity of Chaoge City came from.

The Nine Netherworld.

Originally, there was no such place as the Nine Netherworld in Shenzhou.

But when Gonggong, who still belonged to the human race, fought with Zhuanxu for the position of the Lord of the World, Gonggong was furious and knocked down Buzhou Mountain. The northwest corner of the sky completely collapsed as a result, and countless creatures died instantly, and there was no longer sunrise and sunset, which had to be supported by Zhujiuyin. That place was the country of the Nine Netherworld.

Therefore, in the eyes of the creatures of the Nine Netherworld, this was almost the greatest disaster, and both Gonggong and Zhuanxu were born from the human race. Therefore, it was not abnormal to have hostility towards human cities, but the human race and Zhuanxu also felt aggrieved. Who would have thought that the water god Gonggong would directly knock down Buzhou Mountain?

It created a big hole, and future generations had to control the water.

Wei Yuan nodded slowly.

The Nine Netherworld divine general did not conceal his hostility and said indifferently, "Then let's go now."

"Quickly follow me to pay respects to the lord of Zhongshan's Nine Netherworld."

Wei Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he did not move with him.

Instead, he looked at Chaoge City at the foot of the mountain. He now represented not only himself, but also the position of the human gods in the *Shan Hai Jing*.

Gods are order and contracts.

To be summoned like this was a loss of face for the entire human race.

The Nine Netherworld divine general turned his head back a little impatiently.

The young Daoist's voice was calm:

"When did I say that I would go with you?"

ps: Today's second update... three thousand words.