Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Which one do you prefer in Chapter 40?
Within the small courtyard.

The awkward atmosphere dissipated somewhat. Lin Xuan first looked at A Luo and introduced her to Tian Qingluan: "This is Miss A Luo. A Luo is my neighbor. She also lives alone. For convenience, we usually eat together."

Then, he introduced Tian Qingluan to A Luo: "Tian Qingluan, Miss Tian, ​​her family is in business. She came here today to discuss some business matters with me."

Lin Xuan skillfully concealed his joy at finally learning about the Jiuli tribe.

Neither A Luo nor Tian Qingluan wanted Lin Xuan to know that he was poisoned by Gu.

Tian Qingluan smiled slightly and said, "Miss A Luo is very beautiful. It's a pleasure to meet you."

A'Luo politely replied, "Sister Qingluan is even more beautiful..."

After exchanging greetings, Tian Qingluan looked at Lin Xuan and said, "Lin Xiaoqi, it's getting late, so Qingluan will head back now."

Lin Xuan said politely, "It's almost lunchtime. Why don't you stay for a meal before you leave, Miss Qingluan?"

Tian Qingluan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Okay."

Lin Xuan figured out two highly profitable businesses just from cooking, and she was genuinely curious about his culinary skills.

Lin Xuan paused for a moment, then said, "Then Miss Qingluan, please sit for a moment while I go to prepare the dishes."

He was just asking politely, but he didn't expect that Miss Qingluan would actually agree.

It's said that Miao girls are straightforward, and it seems that's really true.

However, when he was cooking, he didn't expect her to stay for dinner. He prepared the meal according to the appetites of both him and A Luo. Now that there are three of them eating, they can only barely share it.

A Luo rolled up her sleeves, ready to help Lin Xuan wash the vegetables.

Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "Are you not feeling well? Go and rest. I can manage on my own."

Since there was one more person today, Lin Xuan prepared a simple meal of three dishes and a soup.

Lin Xuan was already very familiar with A Luo, so there was no need to stand on ceremony. After sitting down, he said to Tian Qingluan, "My cooking skills are not very good, please forgive me, Miss Qingluan..."

Looking at the colorful and fragrant dishes in front of her, Tian Qingluan's appetite was already whetted even before she had tasted them.

She began to believe that Lin Xuan really did find the Tian family's salt too bitter, which was why he figured out how to refine salt.

She couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks, take a slice of bamboo shoot, and gently bite into it.

The crisp, tender, and sweet taste exploded on her tongue, and a certain light appeared in her eyes. She even picked up food much faster.

This made A-Luo, who was originally picking up food slowly, speed up her movements.

Lin Xuan slowed down her movements; there wasn't enough food for today, so she decided to leave it for them.

I must say, having dinner with two beautiful women is even more enjoyable.

He felt a great sense of accomplishment when his cooking was recognized by others.

Before Lin Xuan knew it, all that remained in front of him was an empty plate.

Tian Qingluan put down her chopsticks, somewhat reluctantly took out her handkerchief, gently wiped her mouth, and then spoke her first words: "Qingluan admires Lin Xiaoqi's cooking skills. Even the imperial chefs in the palace are no better than this..."

Lin Xuan said embarrassedly, "Not at all..."

His culinary skills were almost entirely learned from online chefs.

There were few entertainment options in the mountain village, and his only pleasure was learning to cook from those master chefs.

It has to be said that those chefs really did teach a lot, and Lin Xuan learned quite a bit from them. He could handle everything from Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Huaiyang cuisine to making pancakes, noodles, and steamed buns. Whether it was a hot or cold dish, he could do a few things.

After the meal, Tian Qingluan stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Lin Xiaoqi. I will send someone to deliver the things you requested tomorrow. I won't bother you any longer today..."

Lin Xuan saw Tian Qingluan off at the door and stood at the front door, watching her figure disappear.

While the Bone Tempering Liquid was exactly what he needed, his biggest gain today was learning about the Jiuli tribe.

He needed to find a suitable opportunity to discuss with Tian Qingluan whether he could also meet the Jiuli tribe members when they visited the Tian family next time.

A Luo's voice came from behind: "Brother Lin, Miss Tian has been gone for quite a while..."

Lin Xuan turned and walked back into the courtyard. A'Luo clutched the hem of her clothes with both hands and said pitifully, "Brother Lin, I'm not full..."

Not only A Luo, but Lin Xuan also didn't get enough to eat.

He smiled and said, "I'm not full either. I'll cook two more bowls of noodles, and we can eat together."

"Okay, okay!" A'Luo nodded like a chick pecking at rice, followed Lin Xuan into the kitchen, and muttered, "Should we have stir-fried noodles or mushroom soup noodles? Or maybe we can have one bowl of stir-fried noodles and one bowl of mushroom soup noodles, and then eat half of each, so we can taste both kinds of noodles..."

"That's too much trouble."

"Oh, Brother Lin, please..."

"Alright alright……"

……

night.

Lin Xuan sat at the table, quietly waiting for the man in black robes to arrive.

The man in black robes had initially agreed to come to him on the first and fifteenth of each month, but in reality, he came every night. In addition to asking for information, he would also teach Lin Xuan some things.

As a teacher, he was quite responsible.

Lin Xuan did learn some spy skills, such as disguise, tracking, counter-tracking, and assassination. He said he would teach Lin Xuan poison, hidden weapons, and other skills that spies need to survive.

Lin Xuan would study hard as long as he was taught.

Although he disliked the identity of a secret agent, he believed that learning more skills would not be a bad thing.

Lin Xuan waited for a short while before the door creaked open and then slowly closed again.

The man in black robes walked to the opposite side of him, sat down in a chair, and went straight to the point: "Tonight I'll continue teaching you how to shake off your pursuers. The key to counter-tracking is 'creating illusions' and 'eliminating traces,' but most importantly, you must remain vigilant. As a secret agent, you must always be alert and observe everything around you..."

Lin Xuan nodded silently, keeping the black-robed man's words firmly in mind.

His memory was already quite good, but after transmigrating, it reached the point where he could remember everything he saw.

He can read through a few pages of text once and then recite it word for word.

This must be due to mental strength. The book says that exceptional memory is one of the characteristics of strong mental strength, and it is the least noticeable one.

Not to mention his extraordinary cultivation speed, his mental power can even be used as a means of attack.

The white light from the Mirror of Inquiry actually falls under the category of psychological attack.

Besides breaking through people's psychological defenses, practicing certain special mental techniques can also bewitch and captivate, making it difficult for ordinary people to resist. Even martial artists with weak wills can fall for it.

Furthermore, condensed spiritual power can directly impact a person's consciousness.

The victim of an attack may fall into a coma at best, or become mentally impaired at worst. Even a high-level martial artist would not fare well if caught off guard by a sudden attack.

In this world, those who focus on physical cultivation are called martial artists, while those who cultivate spiritual power are called "magicians."

To become a warlock, one must first possess a powerful spiritual talent, and such people are one in ten thousand.

Compared to martial artists, sorcerers are extremely rare.

Martial artists and sorcerers are two completely different paths, and their cultivation methods do not conflict. If he could obtain a method to temper his spiritual power, he would have an extra hidden trump card that could have an unexpected effect at crucial moments.

Unfortunately, there are no mental cultivation techniques within the Jingbian Division.

The imperial court must have such a technique, and it is actively recruiting practitioners. However, if I were to follow the imperial court's path, it would be no different from self-destruction. I still need to think of other ways.

The man in black robes had finished explaining. Lin Xuan had been lost in thought for a moment, but thankfully he hadn't noticed.

He pretended to be thinking seriously, as if he was digesting the content of his lecture.

The man in black robes was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked without warning, "Are you very familiar with Tian Qingluan of the Tian family?"

Lin Xuan didn't know why he suddenly brought up Tian Qingluan, so he nodded slightly and said, "I've worked with her twice, so we're fairly familiar with each other."

The man in black robes asked again, "How does it compare to A'luo next door?"

Lin Xuan glanced at him, wondering why he was asking such a question.

He looked away and said, "I'm still more familiar with Aro."

He had only met Qingluan a few times, but he saw A'luo every day, so of course he was more familiar with her.

The man in black robes continued, "Which of these two women do you prefer?"

(End of this chapter)