I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 138 This is what it means to meet someone.

With an extra sum of money in their pockets, Li Yan and Jiang Yingzhu shared the same thought—

Let's have a good meal tonight!

However, Jiang Yingzhu needs to figure out exactly where to eat.

Li Yan was too lazy to make a decision; he was checking the newly appeared cultivation progress entry in the system panel.

On the panel in his mind, the cultivation level column clearly showed "Refining Essence into Qi".

There are three bars on the cultivation progress bar, and the first two bars are lit up.

So it's the mid-stage of Refining Essence into Qi?!
He wasn't quite sure how strong this stage was.

Is it possible to eat as much as you want without gaining weight, without losing muscle mass, and to have sex seven times a night?

At this moment, Jiang Yingzhu finally chose a location.

"I hereby declare that tonight, we're going to have roast whole lamb!"

Jiang Yingzhu spoke loudly to the two people beside her.

"Where should we eat?" Mei Mengqian asked.

"Just follow me. I've already booked it on Meituan."

As Jiang Yingzhu spoke, she stopped pushing the bicycle, climbed on top, and rode off in one direction.

"It doesn't look far."

Seeing this, Li Yan understood that although Huangcheng didn't look big, it would still take some time to cycle to a place to eat.

They had the time, but the longer the journey, the more they would sweat.

Even Li Yan didn't want to eat covered in sweat, especially in early winter when he was wearing thick clothes.

Not to mention Jiang Yingzhu and the other two.

The place where they roast whole lamb is located near Moore City, where there is a lot of traffic and the roads are narrow.

It's a fairly large, two-story shop facing the street. Compared to the surrounding snack shops, it's practically the boss.

These kinds of barbecue shops are usually packed in the evenings, so there aren't many right now.

As soon as you enter, a waiter comes forward to greet you.

"What do you guys want to eat?"

"I ordered your whole roasted lamb on Meituan." Jiang Yingzhu took out her phone.

"Oh, okay, sure. Please have a seat. There are seats both inside and outside. May I ask where the three of you would like to sit?"

"Sit inside, there's a lot of car exhaust outside," Li Yan said, pointing to a four-seater by the floor-to-ceiling window.

The waiter nodded and led them over, after which the three of them ordered a few more vegetarian dishes.

We ordered a few semi-meat dishes, such as fish tofu, crab sticks, and fish balls, and three bottles of Coke.

While waiting, Jiang Yingzhu asked, "Where are we going to play tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Mengqian raised her head and glanced at the two of them. She whispered:
My dad is coming to see me tomorrow.

"Um?!"

Jiang Yingzhu was taken aback, blinked, and looked curious.

"Speaking of which, Mengmeng, I've never heard you mention what your dad does for a living?"

"He writes books, I suppose. He travels around a lot and doesn't have a fixed place to live. He does whatever comes to mind. Occasionally, he does some remote design work, that's all."

Mei Mengqian unconsciously twirled her hair with her fingers, not daring to be too detailed, for fear that Li Yan would notice something unusual.

She hasn't written to her pen pal for months because she's afraid of revealing her identity.

Although there are reasons why I don't need to write about it since I see it every day.

"Write a book?! Like Li Yan, write online novels? What's that called?"

“No, it’s a published book.” Mei Mengqian glanced at Li Yan and shook her head.

"Oh." Jiang Yingzhu nodded. "So, are you going to spend time with your dad tomorrow?"

"Probably, he's coming to see me."

Jiang Yingzhu smiled with interest.

"Then I must treat you well, you're under my protection!"

"No need, he just came to take a look," Mei Mengqian said, looking helpless. "He's probably just passing by."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu and Li Yan exchanged a strange glance.

So the topic shifted, and we started talking about other things.

In the blink of an eye, the whole roasted lamb was served.

A large plate occupied half of the table, and inside it, a whole roasted lamb was neatly arranged.

It looks like a lamb; it's not as big as I expected.

Its golden-reddish color is incredibly tempting at first glance. Under indoor lighting, the oil on its surface reflects a crystal-clear luster, as if a bite would release rich and delicious juices.

Not to mention the olfactory experience that accompanies the stunning visual experience; the aroma of the mixed seasonings, combined with the unique flavor of the whole roasted lamb, creates an irresistible fragrance.

"Ah! I can't resist anymore, let's dig in!"

Jiang Yingzhu put on gloves, picked up the meat-cutting knife, and raised her hand to cut the lamb leg.

She took a bite, which slightly satisfied her taste buds, before she realized...

"Oh no! I didn't take any pictures!"

"We can still film now."

As Li Yan spoke, he also made a cut on the lamb leg.

"Hey, don't cut it, let me take the picture first."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan continued cutting a large slice with his knife and placed it on the plate, indicating that she was ready.

After Jiang Yingzhu finished taking the photo, she noticed that a small piece of lamb leg was missing from the other side, and upon closer inspection, it was on Mei Mengqian's plate.

She spread the chili sauce given to her by the waiter evenly, and the bright red chili sauce combined with the brownish-red mutton made it look even more delicious.

Turning my gaze to Li Yan, I saw him sprinkle a layer of cumin and a layer of pepper on the mutton, and it actually looked quite good.

After taking a second look, she suddenly realized that her first bite didn't seem to have much flavor.

He immediately put away his phone and began to enjoy his meal.

She wanted all sorts of seasonings: chili sauce, cumin, pepper. She put them all on.

"Woo! Good times!"

A whole roasted lamb was far too much for three people to finish. Not to mention, someone was worried that eating only lamb would be monotonous, so they ordered a lot of other things, and the remaining half was packed up.

On the way, Jiang Yingzhu kept hiccuping.

"brothers!"

Li Yan found it amusing, and taking advantage of her hiccup, he said:

"Oh, dear sister."

"Don't try to take advantage of me!"

Jiang Yingzhu rolled her eyes and waved her hand as if swatting away a mosquito.

"If I weren't so full, I would have given you a couple of slaps."

Li Yan didn't care at all, and pointed at Mei Mengqian, saying:

"Who told you to force it on me? Look, Mengmeng isn't uncomfortable."

Mei Mengqian glanced at him, then kept her mouth tightly shut and didn't say anything.

Jiang Yingzhu knew exactly what she was doing, and immediately said:
"She's also full, but she's holding it in. Try asking her to speak."

"No," Mei Mengqian said, then shut her mouth again.

Seeing this, Li Yan, though fully aware of the situation, decided to tell a joke to amuse her.

So he said, "No? Then I'll tell you a joke."

The two looked at each other, exchanged a glance, and thought to themselves: This guy can tell jokes?
Li Yan said, "When I was a child, I loved to eat eggs in the countryside, but my grandma collected all the eggs, so I picked up eggs from other places."

"But I didn't know if it was an egg. So I thought of a way."

Li Yan looked at Mei Mengqian, a slight smile on his face, and said:

"I'm just asking you, what kind of egg are you? What kind of egg are you?!"

Not content with asking Mei Mengqian, he also went to ask Jiang Yingzhu.

Having learned from their previous experiences, the two almost immediately realized what this person was doing: indirectly calling them idiots!

After saying that, Li Yan got on his bicycle and rode away.

“Li Yan… hiccup, you’re bad!” Mei Mengqian glared at him.

Jiang Yingzhu slowly got into the car. "You can run away, but you can't hide. Mengmeng, let's chase after them!"

Back home, the two of them played around with Li Yan for a while to digest their food before going back to their room.

Li Yan had just taken a shower and sat down on the sofa to rest when Jiang Yingzhu ran over from next door, asking him to help her blow-dry her hair.

This person has become addicted ever since I helped him once, and he doesn't even have his own hands anymore.

You're talking badly about me!

Jiang Yingzhu turned her back to him and looked at Li Yan in the mirror.

"I didn't even say anything, okay?"

Your eyes said it all!

Li Yan scratched his head, turning her hair into a tuft.

"I'm impressed, Jiang Yingzhu. You're destined to be the Supreme Elder of the Fist Sect in the future."

He felt that Jiang Yingzhu's theory was quite similar to the later theories of "persecution by eye" and "persecution by dream".

"What kind of fist sect is this? It's all nonsense. Don't blow my hair around!"

Oh oh oh!
The hair dryer worked hard, and with Li Yan's slight assistance using his spiritual power, it quickly produced a good hairstyle.

Jiang Yingzhu went back, and not long after, Mei Mengqian, with her hair still wet, came over.

"Li Yan, blow-dry my hair."

Li Yan nodded numbly and continued working.

Mei Mengqian lives with Jiang Yingzhu and wants to know how she dries her hair; it can't be too simple.

So, at some point, he started styling the hair of two people.

With the help of a laborer, the two girls washed their hair almost every day.

"Let him brag," Li Yan glanced at Mei Mengqian in his glasses.

The pink Sakura Magical Girl pajamas fit her perfectly, outlining the graceful curves of the Tianshan Mountains.

Her eyes were closed, as if she were enjoying herself.

Okay, I'll brag now, and you guys can brag later. That's fair.

After drying her hair, Mei Mengqian went back to her room, while Li Yan returned to his room to cultivate.

With a progress bar displayed for his cultivation, he suddenly felt more motivated.

If you do the math, he probably started cultivating around July, and it's not even November yet.

It's only been a little over three months, and he's already at the mid-stage of refining essence into qi.

It doesn't look slow.

The cultivation levels determined by the system are: Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Emptiness, and Refining Emptiness into Dao.

Li Yan felt that although he wasn't as terrifying as Squirrel Hang in the book, who could advance one realm a month, he was still progressing very quickly.

The next day, Li Yan, who was practicing his cultivation techniques while cooking, woke up to a knock on the door next door.

His divine sense flew out and saw a man standing there, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with slightly greasy hair, dressed casually, yet possessing a rather elegant air.

The door opened, and Mei Mengqian appeared.

"Dad, you're here."

"Um, Mengmeng, may I come in?"

Mei Wenfu nodded and looked his daughter up and down.

Seeing that he looked much better than when he was with him, he couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, Dad, come in quickly, you don't need to change your shoes." Mei Mengqian quickly stepped aside.

Not far from her, Jiang Yingzhu peeked out and greeted Mei Wenfu with a smile as he approached.

"Hello Uncle Mei, I'm Mengmeng's friend."

"Hehe, hello, uncle, sorry to bother you."

Mei Wenfu smiled and nodded, then sat down on the sofa under the guidance of the two men.

His gaze swept across the room: the books on the coffee table, the comics lying in the corner, the teacups in the cabinet, the two backpacks casually placed on the single sofa—everywhere exuded the atmosphere of daily life.

He looked at his daughter and said, "It seems you're doing well. Your mother is very good at managing things."

Mei Mengqian smiled and said, "It's alright, mainly because Zhuzhu and the others are nice."

"Yes, you've also made friends."

Mei Wenfu nodded, then suddenly asked in confusion, "Didn't your mother say that you have another friend who lives with you?"

"Oh, he lives next door."

Mei Mengqian blinked. "Dad, do you want to see him?"

"It doesn't matter. I came to see you. I'm relieved that you're doing well. You can leave now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu, who was sitting to the side, stared in disbelief.

No, I just want to take a look.

“I have a great idea and I urgently need to go to Chang’an to see it. Coming here is convenient.”

"By the way, here are some trinkets I collected in Guangling: bookmarks, envelopes, and stationery. You should like them, and you can give some to your friends as well."

As Mei Wenfu spoke, Li Yan listened with his divine sense and felt that the way the father and daughter interacted was quite peculiar.

Mei Wenfu treated Mei Mengqian as if she weren't a child, without nagging or giving any instructions.

He seemed indifferent, but he knew what his daughter liked.

When Mei Mengqian saw the bag her father handed her, she immediately knew what was going on and took it.

Sure enough, there was nothing of his own inside.

This guy goes wherever his mind leads him, a million times more impulsive than Jiang Yingzhu.

Mei Mengqian guessed that this was one of the reasons her mother divorced him.

He took her in to take care of her on a whim, and then she found herself bound by his responsibilities, but she had no choice.

"Are you leaving now? You won't stay long. You haven't met my friend yet."

Mei Wenfu smiled and said, "I saw him when I passed by the entrance just now. He's quite good-looking. By the way, I also follow him on Douyin. He's quite talented."

Mei Mengqian, Jiang Yingzhu, and Li Yan, who was eavesdropping next door, were all speechless.

This is what it looks like!?

Jiang Yingzhu felt that Mei Mengqian's social anxiety was definitely partly due to this free-spirited man in front of her.

But the idea of ​​being able to come and go as you please sounds wonderful!
"Alright then." Mei Mengqian didn't insist; he was used to it.

I remember when he was a child, his dad suddenly wanted to see the sea in the middle of the night, so he bought a plane ticket and set off that very night.

After returning from seeing the sea, it didn't delay her from waking up for school the next morning.

However, this kind of spontaneous behavior is not good for one's health.

But she couldn't persuade him otherwise, which was quite frustrating.

Li Yan's divine sense swept across Mei Mengqian's eyes, then entered Mei Wenfu's body, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.

Suddenly, he sat up from the sofa, took a bottle of Peiyuan Dan from the cabinet, went to the kitchen, and lifted the pot lid.

I filled four bowls of mutton noodles and tossed a Qi-Nourishing Pill into each one.

The captivating aroma wafted over, causing Mei Wenfu to pause in his attempt to get up.

"This is."

“Li Yan is cooking next door, it should be done by now. Uncle, have you eaten breakfast yet? Why don’t we eat together?” Jiang Yingzhu’s eyes lit up and she immediately said.

Mei Wenfu nodded, "Okay!"

Beside her, Mei Mengqian secretly rolled her eyes. Honestly, you won't refuse anything when it comes to food.

After breakfast, Mei Wenfu patted Li Yan on the shoulder and said:
"Brother Li, your cooking skills are divine! After eating your noodles, my opinion of noodles from Xiliang has dropped by more than half."

"Dad, you didn't go there to collect folk songs just because you're craving them, did you?"

"Haha. How could that be?"

(End of this chapter)