A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 12 I Didn't Misjudge Him (Please add to your favorites and recommend)
Does Li Weizhou know how to make soup?
It was so-so, but it certainly wasn't a delicacy.

No problem, the Grand Hyatt Hotel is the premier hotel in Guangdong Province. Southerners love soup, so the Grand Hyatt Hotel's kitchen must have freshly made soup.

Li Weizhou returned to the restaurant and pretended to have someone buy a chicken. After the chicken was prepared, he chased the person out of the kitchen and gave a strict order not to enter.

After closing the door, I sat down on the floor and closed my eyes...

When I opened my eyes again, I was already lying on the king-size bed at the Grand Hyatt.

Call immediately to order, specifying that you want fresh chicken soup right now.

One of the advantages of five-star hotels is that they offer 24-hour room service.

When the hotel customer service asked if we would like to drink Huaiyang fresh chicken soup, after receiving an affirmative answer, they said it would be delivered within half an hour.

Get it done.

……

An hour later, Li Weizhou sent a waiter to Zuixianglou to invite people.

Qi Erniang came with that fat man. As soon as they went up to the second floor, the fat man's smile froze.

What Li Weizhou found unbelievable, even bizarre, was that he hadn't seen how the fat, bald man with a big head and ears suddenly appeared at the table from the stairwell.

The straight-line distance was seven or eight steps, yet it appeared beside him instantly, like a ghost, from the front.

Creepy!!
But the fat man's eyes were equally shocked. His eyes were wide open, as if he had hyperthyroidism, and he stared at the chicken soup in the porcelain jar, swallowing his saliva.

It's so fresh and fragrant!

How can it be so fresh and fragrant?

As a gourmet, seeing such a delicious dish is like seeing a rare treasure!
Li Weizhou slowly came to his senses, looking at the fat man with the same gaze he had when he looked at chicken soup, his heart yearning for this kind of power even more.

Compared to this immense power, even becoming the world's richest person is not worth mentioning.

After all, money is an external thing, but power is what truly belongs to oneself!
The way the fat man looked at Li Weizhou again was very different.

Of course, he wanted to savor the delicious food first, because he still had to compete with Qi Erniang for the chicken soup...

"Now I believe that you can get rich just by opening a restaurant."

He didn't drink it down like a cow chewing on a peony; he only took five sips, a small cup, before putting down his spoon, looking around, and sighing.

He was clearly referring to more than just inspirational quotes.

Qi Erniang asked, "Is the aroma in the main hall from a new recipe your mother came up with?"

Li Weizhou nodded without any hesitation and said, "Yes."

Qi Erniang smiled and actually took out another piece of crystal-like scented soap from her sleeve pocket, handing it to the fat man and saying, "Look, we still have this in our business. Such beautiful scented soap, if sold to the capital, we could earn back so much silver. Why do we need to persecute the innocent and kind, forcing them into prostitution? My brother and I could earn a mountain of gold. Why take that risk? No matter how domineering Yuanjian Mountain is, you still have to be reasonable, right?"

After ignoring the fat man, he introduced Li Weizhou, "This is the famous successor of Yuanjian Mountain, also surnamed Qi, but he has absolutely no relation to my Qi. He is a genuine scion of a prestigious family, named Qi Zhenkun. Listen to his name, 'Suppressing Heaven and Earth'... Yuanjian Mountain only has one disciple born in each generation, who becomes the Mountain Envoy of Yuanjian Mountain, roaming the martial world and suppressing the martial world for the imperial court. I don't know which heartless person accused me, saying that I am a brothel madam who forces women into prostitution and that I am a vicious she-devil who sells Han Chinese people to Donghu nobles for abuse."

Upon hearing this, Li Weizhou was startled. He stared at Qi Erniang, thinking, "Could it be such a trap? If I really find a partner like this, I'll be doomed sooner or later."

I felt really guilty about it.

Qi Erniang also looked at him. In fact, Li Weizhou was just a... insignificant little person at the moment.

But Qi Erniang felt that this young man was unusual, and there was something magical about him, so she wanted to see how he viewed her.

Li Weizhou carefully observed Qi Erniang's eyes, then pursed his lips and said, "Sister Qi is definitely not that kind of person. It's one thing for Donghu women to be like that, but Donghu barbarians are beasts who lead people to eat. When the Central Plains are in chaos, they will come south to raid and kill countless people. Sister Qi is a heroine among women, how could she associate with them and collude to do evil? I am willing to believe that Sister Qi is not that kind of person."

His tone even carried a tragic air of shared life and death, completely establishing the image of a sincere and steadfastly loyal boy. However, upon closer examination, something seems amiss…

Believe it or not, what's with this "willing to believe" nonsense?

It's blatantly manipulative and pandering, just typical slang and fluff.

But judging from the results, who wouldn't like it?
Looking at Qi Erniang's beautiful face, her fierceness had softened considerably. She scolded, "At such a young age, don't talk nonsense, lest you get implicated..." However, being an old hand at the game, she quickly adjusted her tone and regained her composure, saying, "Little Zhouzi, you don't know how treacherous the martial world is, how wicked people can be. Some reputable sects only appear righteous on the surface, but in reality, they've done plenty of things like killing innocent people, claiming credit, and extorting. If you say something like that, they'll easily accuse you of being my accomplice and steal your formula! Extortion and plunder are their true colors!"

Li Weizhou was quite open-minded, saying, "Whether I tell her or not, it's all the same. Without Sister Qi's help, my prescription would still be lost. My mother didn't dare to show her face before because she knew how dangerous the world was. I'm just lucky to have met Sister Qi in this life."

Fatty Qi Zhenkun also couldn't eat anymore, especially when he saw Qi Erniang's face full of maternal tenderness, he almost got goosebumps. He glanced at Li Weizhou and felt that this kid might cause a lot of trouble in the future.

However, perhaps because he had eaten their food, he didn't dare to eliminate the threat beforehand. He stroked his chubby chin and looked at Qi Erniang with a smile, saying, "The forest magistrate reported it to me, so I had to make a long trip. It's a pity that my whole family is lazy, and I'm the only one who went down the mountain. I ran east and west, and even went back and forth to the grasslands in the north. Look, I've lost a lot of weight from hunger."

Qi Erniang asked with concern, "You went north again? Aren't you afraid some old geezer from the Donghu Shaman Temple will prevent you from coming back? Did you find out anything?"

Qi Zhenkun shook his head and said, "This trip was a waste again..." but he wouldn't say more, and joked, "Why don't you name a few people so I can kill them, then I can rest a bit. Otherwise, I'm not leaving..."

After saying that, ignoring Qi Erniang's angry outburst, he looked at Li Weizhou with a forced smile and said, "Young man, could you give me a copy of the recipe? You name your terms, and we'll trade."

Li Weizhou didn't think it was a bad thing, and made a condition: "I want to learn martial arts, will you teach me?"

Upon hearing this, the fat man's face twitched. He said, "Do you know why everyone has to practice the virginity training? You could be four or five years younger, but you're already this old. What's the point of practicing? Besides, you don't look like someone with good physique. It's difficult."

Li Weizhou asked uncertainly, "Is it easier for children to practice martial arts?"

The fat man shook his head and said, "That's one reason. More importantly, children have innocent minds and don't have so many distracting thoughts, so they can more easily sense the major acupoints of the human body. Now, close your eyes and feel where your heart acupoint is. Can you feel it?"

Li Weizhou: "..."

He felt like he was going to poop; he didn't even know what acupoints were or what he could feel.

Qi Zhenkun chuckled and said, "The older you get, the more you scheme and think, the harder it is to activate the body's major acupoints. If you can't even sense them, how can you open the acupoints and practice martial arts?"

This was a novel idea. Li Weizhou pondered for a moment and said, "So, physical constitution isn't the most important reason; age is?"

Qi Zhenkun shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. You're just a young man of your age..." He emphasized the last four words, glanced at Qi Erniang, and continued, "Practicing some stance training can strengthen your body. But if you want to break through your limitations, that will be really difficult."

Li Weizhou asked, "Is there any way to rely on external forces to help sense acupoints?"

Qi Zhenkun said meaningfully, "It's not impossible. Martial arts training requires talent. Those with high talent can practice a set of stances for ten days to half a month, and their acupoints will open on their own. Such people will mostly have a good future in martial arts. However, just as not everyone is born a prince or nobleman, the vast majority of people don't have such high talent. Some children from prestigious families, or whose fathers were renowned figures in the martial arts world, like you, are determined to pursue this path. Their fathers will use acupuncture to fix their energy around the acupoints and stimulate their opening..."

Qi Erniang scoffed from the side, "Not only is it incredibly expensive, but it also requires a master to be by your side at all times. Once the energy dissipates, all your efforts are wasted. At least a master who has broken through five barriers is needed to maintain the energy for a long time. But what good is all that effort? Only by opening three apertures can one be considered a true master who has broken through barriers. Those with inferior physiques can only open up to the ninth aperture at most. Once they break through to the third barrier, they can hardly continue. It's better not to open them at all."

Qi Zhenkun chuckled, “Actually, it’s not impossible to use acupuncture without needles. You can try to feel how other people’s acupoints gather and disperse energy. Those with high comprehension can sometimes even have a guiding effect. However, the location of everyone’s acupoints is actually different. Although the general directions are similar, the details are different. And martial artists usually don’t let others know where their acupoints are, especially vital points like the Heart Shu point. Of course, given your relationship with Qi Yecha…”

Before he could finish speaking, Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "I wouldn't do something so reckless, nor would I be such an unscrupulous person. Fatty, I won't give you the recipe, but I can give you a jar of my secret spices, enough for you to use for a year and a half. Come back for more when you're done, but be careful to store it properly, keep it waterproof and moisture-proof."

As she spoke, she went to the kitchen and brought back a small can of MSG.

After Qi Zhenkun took it, he dipped his chubby finger in it and put it in his mouth, his eyes immediately brightening.

So fresh!

Li Weizhou smiled at this, and Qi Erniang smiled back at him.

I didn't misjudge him.

……

P.S.: I'm so happy to see so many familiar faces from my old book friends. It's been so long!

(End of this chapter)