The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 368 The Hill Overgrown with Magnolias (End of this Volume)

Turning the page to the back of the fifteenth painting, Qin Lang's eyes widened involuntarily.

This is…

A fishpond?!

In the picture, a clear lake ripples gently, with soft grass on the shore and a suspension bridge extending from the lake, making it a perfect spot for fishing.

Qin Lang had previously worried that the way the little goldfish was obtained was different from the other two rare spirits, and it might not be able to obtain territory in the Traveler's Book.

Now it seems that my thoughts were somewhat superfluous.

However… this time the check-in was so complicated, and all I got was a piece of rare spirit territory. Isn’t that a bit of a loss?
With these thoughts in mind, Qin Lang opened his eyes, took the little goldfish out of the large fish tank, and then placed it into the Traveler's Book.

When Qin Lang entered the Traveler's Book again through internal vision, his eyes widened involuntarily.

Because what appears on the back of the fifteenth painting in the Traveler's Book is no longer just a small lake, but a rice paddy next to the lake, and a chicken coop enclosed by a fence not far away.

In the rice paddies and chicken coops, Qin Lang also spotted Xiaomili and Xiaopangji respectively.

The acquisition of three regions in succession seemed to have caused a qualitative change, completely connecting the regions together and forming a whole.

Under his watchful eye, the chubby little chicken deftly and skillfully vaulted over the fence and darted into the paddy field to eat the precious rice produced by the millet.

The little goldfish leaped up and hopped into the chicken coop, where it devoured the meat cuts produced by the chubby hen.

Its agile movements make it hard to believe that it is a fish.

As for millet grains…

To Qin Lang's astonishment, Xiaomili emerged from the soil, plunged into the goldfish's lake, swam around beautifully for a few moments, and then returned to its original spot before burrowing back into the soil.

The rice ears were visibly fuller, and the rice production rate became faster and faster. Even the rice itself seemed to have become more unusual.

A chicken, a rice stalk, and a fish.

The three rare spirits achieved a perfect cycle in a mysterious way.

After watching quietly for a while, Qin Lang shook his head with a wry smile, his gaze falling on the sixteenth painting that was unlocked next.

As far as the eye can see, there is a corner of a gate, which is carved from a single piece of marble with delicate orchid reliefs on the surface. Looking through the iron fence into the gate, it seems to be a park or garden.

"Doors with such distinctive features should be easier to find."

Qin Lang murmured to himself, detached himself from his inner vision, and then found paper and pen to begin sketching.

Now his hand-drawing skills are getting better and better. In just a moment, under the curious gaze of Danbao and Lala, a hand-drawn picture that is eight or nine parts similar to the sixteenth picture appeared in Qin Lang's hands.

"Next, we need to inquire and search."
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"Hahahaha!"

With a burst of excited laughter, Zuo Ge, sporting deep dark circles under his eyes, rushed into Qin Lang's room.

"Found it! I found it!"

In the kitchen, Qin Lang, who was studying the cooking process of the dragon-patterned robe, and Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian, who were watching and helping out, both looked up at the same time.

"You seem so excited, what did you find?" Qin Lang asked.

"We've found the whereabouts of the Silver Oriole." Fatima, who followed closely behind, pushed up her glasses and spoke softly.

She was in slightly better condition than Zuo Ge, but she looked just as tired.

However, the eyes hidden behind the glasses shone exceptionally bright. Had the whereabouts of the Silver Oriole been found?!
Qin Lang and the other two's eyes lit up at the same time. They put down what they were doing, walked out of the kitchen, and came to Zuo Ge and the other two. "What do you mean?"

“Fatima and I discovered some extremely obscure content carved on the stone walls of the ruins,” Zog chuckled. “Over the past three days, after various attempts, we have finally confirmed that it is indeed a poem.”

“Poetry?” Cao Dongdong blinked. “Zuo Ge, I remember you said that besides being a scholar of legends, you are also a part-time poet.”

“That’s right!” Zuo Ge puffed out his chest. “It was precisely because of my extraordinary sensitivity to poetry that I was able to decipher it completely!”

Seeing Zuo Ge's face beaming with praise, Qin Lang and the others couldn't help but smile.

"So what is the content of that poem?" Qin Lang asked curiously.

“It’s the flight path of the Silver Warbler,” Fatima explained from the side. “Many birds in nature have the habit of migrating.”

"They can rely on instinct to travel along fixed paths to new migration destinations during seasonal changes and ensure that they do not get lost."

“And this is also reflected in the Silver Nightingale.” Fatima paused for a moment before slowly speaking, “In the Feli region, the Silver Nightingale has another name, ‘The Shadow of the High Heavens’.”

"It spends its entire life in flight, only making brief stops in a few cities along its flight path."

Fatima pointed to one of the lines of the poem, “‘Steel City at the Sky, Dust-Covered Fortress’ refers to my hometown, Kro in the Felice region, which is also where I first found the clues to the Silver Nightingale.”

“And right now, the nearest city to us should be here.” As she spoke, Fatima pointed to another line of poetry.

"'A hill overgrown with magnolias, a nest where the moon sets and silence reigns'?" Cao Dongdong glanced curiously at the lines of poetry Fatima was pointing to. "Where is this?"

“I don’t know.” Fatima shook her head. “I can only roughly deduce from the route that the city is in the southern part of the Dongyun region.”

As for which city fits this description…

"Jingle Bell--"

A sharp ringing interrupted Fatima's words.

Qin Lang pointed to his phone sheepishly, then answered the call.

"Hello? Sister Qi Bing."

On the other end of the phone came Qi Bing's voice, "I've located the exact location of the painting you asked me to find a few days ago."

"Really?!" Qin Lang's eyes lit up with joy. "Thank you, Sister Qi Bing. Where is that location in the painting?"

"No need to thank me, it's just a small matter." Qi Bing's laughter came from the other end of the phone. "That's Lan Jinyuan in Lanqiu City."

"It is the largest garden in the entire Singing Whale State."

"Thank you, Sister Qi Bing!" Qin Lang quickly thanked her, and after hanging up the phone, he excitedly looked at the others, "Sister Qi Bing has found the location of the painting."

"Lanjinyuan in Lanqiu City."

"Looks like our next stop is Lanqiu City? It just so happens that Di You is there too; he invited us to visit last time." Cao Dongdong chuckled, then his expression suddenly turned strange. "Wait a minute..."

"Why does the name Lanqiu City sound so familiar?"

After a brief silence, Qin Lang and the other four spoke in unison.

"A hill overgrown with magnolias?!"
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