Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 571: Chapter 260: Gathering of Eminent Talents, Assembly of Young and Old

Today there are many people, plus Yun Qianzai and Ran Kui are both big eaters.

In that case, what should we eat?

Naturally, it has to be hot pot!

Ran Kui and Yun Qianzai are fine with it, but Ji Yuan worried that Hua Yaoyue and Phoenix Peach wouldn’t be accustomed, so he prepared stir-fried dishes separately.

”Eh, this flavor is really good.”

Yun Qianzai looked at the already bubbling spicy hot pot, leaned in to sniff it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

”Little junior brother, we can finally see each other at the sect.”

A loud laugh came from afar, and then Ran Kui walked over with big strides.

Ji Yuan put down his work, took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and then clasped his hands in greeting as he walked towards the tall man:

”Greetings, senior brother.”

”Alright, little junior brother just came back, why get busy, second and third, cut the vegetables.”

As Ran Kui spoke, he went over to support Ji Yuan.

”Greetings, third senior sister.”

Finally, Phoenix Peach lightly pushed Yun Qianzai, ”Second senior brother, go cut the vegetables.”

”Hmph, little junior brother, too bad you didn’t come back earlier. We went out this time and had fun...”

Before she finished speaking, Ran Kui gave her a look.

So she hurriedly changed her words: ”But it was too difficult, hmph, annoying little junior brother, not sharing our hardships.”

...You’re quick to change that, and can even turn it around.

Ji Yuan spread his hands, ”I had to take on the sect’s mission, couldn’t help it.”

Speaking of this, Ji Yuan remembered he hadn’t gone to Thousand Mechanism Hall to submit the mission, but it didn’t matter, he could go later.

”It’s all for the sake of the righteous path.” Ran Kui said with a smile, before going to greet Hua Yaoyue.

Phoenix Peach shook her hair and went over to help Yun Qianzai cut vegetables.

Ji Yuan returned to the pavilion and asked Hua Yaoyue if they needed to change venues for the feast.

”No need, just inside this pavilion is fine.”

Ji Yuan nodded in agreement, and then went to bring the boiling hot pot over.

None of the people present had seen this way of eating before.

Seeing Ji Yuan start to serve dishes, Yun Qianzai couldn’t hold back, used a technique, and instantly all the meat was neatly cut.

A while later.

Ji Yuan introduced the condiments to each person, and once they had mixed their dipping sauce bowls, he introduced the way to eat each ingredient.

Once the introduction was finally over, the eagerly hungry Ran Kui stood up, holding ten plates of meat in each hand.

”Second!”

He shouted.

The rarely boastful and revealing Yun Qianzai also laughed and said, ”Dump it all in!”

Phoenix Peach rolled her eyes at them, ”Hmph, two gluttonous fools.”

Seated at the head, Hua Yaoyue held a jug of Heart’s Desire Wine, smiling without speaking.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan sent out a spiritual light to ice chill the Heart’s Desire Wine in Hua Yaoyue’s hand.

”Little junior brother, you...”

Phoenix Peach couldn’t help but exclaim in shock upon seeing this, as she clearly felt the change in Ji Yuan’s Spiritual Qi.

Even Ran Kui and Yun Qianzai, who were adding ingredients, turned their heads.

They knew Ji Yuan’s previous cultivation focused on water techniques, but now... it’s turned to ice techniques.

Can this switch just like that??

”Haha, I happened to stumble upon a little opportunity during this trip.” Ji Yuan said with a cheerful laugh.

Phoenix Peach then lifted her osmanthus wine, ”Little junior brother come quickly, I want mine chilled too!”

Ji Yuan replied with a smile, ”Okay,” and one spiritual light after another, chilled everyone’s spirit wine.

After rounds of drinks, everyone started eating.

Ji Yuan was surprised that the person who liked the hot pot the most was... Hua Yaoyue!

Normally only picking a bit before putting down her chopsticks, today her chopsticks were non-stop.

She kept urging Yun Qianzai to hurry up and add more meat.

”Little junior brother, you have more condiments, right?”

Ran Kui stood up and asked.

”Yes, senior brother.” Ji Yuan had been planning the hot pot for a while, so he could save efforts during gathering meals.

Thus, he had been collecting condiments intentionally, but couldn’t find the right peppers until this trip south to South Sea City.

”Great, then I’ll change the broth, let’s get something good!”

Once Ran Kui poured the soup base, he took a jug of Spirit Liquid oozing with Spiritual Qi from his storage bag, even Yun Qianzai couldn’t help but look at him in surprise.

”Senior brother, is that... Medicine King Valley’s Hundred Flower Thousand Herb Dew? Using it for hot pot??”

Hundred Flower Thousand Herb Dew?

A pound of this might be worth over a hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones, right?

Ji Yuan wanted to stop him, but Ran Kui had already poured the whole jug weighing several pounds in, ”Come on, eat! Only good stuff makes it taste great.”

Ran Kui laughed heartily.

Phoenix Peach, meanwhile, silently took out a piece of meat strip emitting strong demon energy from her storage bag, ”I have a piece of Tier Three Demon Beast Curved Back Bow Wolf’s back meat, let’s eat it too.”

Yun Qianzai thought for a moment, and took out a gigantic turtle carcass from his storage bag.

”A small Tier Three Demon Beast Water Escape Tiger Head Turtle, just a token of my respect.”

Ji Yuan couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up to this pretentious second senior brother.

Thus the four disciples naturally directed their gaze to their shared master—Hua Yaoyue.

Hua Yaoyue, who was picking up a piece of fish, waved her left hand, and suddenly a giant black feather wing appeared behind Ji Yuan, its aura made Ji Yuan instantly stand upright.

The trio of Ran Kui also stared in panic at the ground.

”Tier... Tier Four Demon Beast?”

Yun Qianzai stuttered even when speaking.

Phoenix Peach glanced at the wing of the bird on the ground, then at the calm Hua Yaoyue, and immediately stood up from her chair.