Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

Upon seeing Ji Qing arrive, Han Jiao immediately rushed into Ji Qing's arms, nuzzling his head against Ji Qing's, displaying extreme intimacy.

Ji Qing smiled, and after playing around with the cold dragon for a while, he said with a smile:

"Come on, I'll take you out to play."

A few days ago, after he successfully broke through, Yuan Yao and Yan Li invited him to their cave dwelling as guests.

How could Ji Qing refuse? He immediately agreed.

So he didn't waste any time. After putting the Frost Dragon into his spirit beast bag, he rode the flying shuttle south.

Huixing Pavilion was not far away, and Ji Qingfei arrived here in about half an incense stick's time.

"Lord Ji, you've finally arrived! Please have a seat." Yanli greeted him warmly and led Ji Qing inside to sit down.

"Little sister, hurry up and pour tea for Lord Ji. What are you standing there for?"

"Oh, okay." Yuan Yao replied softly, hurriedly picking up the teapot and personally pouring a cup for Ji Qing.

"Lord Ji, please have a seat. I'll go to the kitchen and cook a few dishes for you to try."

"Okay." Ji Qing nodded with a smile, her anticipation growing stronger.

Hearing their Sichuan and Chongqing accents, Ji Qing felt a deep longing.

I just don't know if they're cooking Sichuan or Chongqing cuisine.

To be honest, he does quite like spicy food.

"Lord Ji, please have some tea," Yuan Yao said, holding the teacup with both hands, her face flushed.

"Thank you very much, Miss Yuan." Ji Qing smiled helplessly when he saw Yuan Yao's expression.

He took the teacup with both hands, took a small sip, and exclaimed in admiration:

"What fine tea! Miss Yuan, you've put in a lot of effort."

"Not at all, I'm glad you like it, Lord Ji."

As Yuan Yao spoke, she poured Ji Qing another full cup.

Half an incense stick later, Yanli came out carrying the dishes, smiling and saying:

"The food is here."

Yanli placed a large bowl of dishes on Ji Qing's table.

Ji Qing looked down and immediately made two "hoho" sounds.

Good heavens! Braised fish on a hot plate, stir-fried pork with green peppers, spicy and fragrant tofu—it's a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate! Absolutely amazing!

"Lord Ji, my sister and I are both rough men."

Before we encountered adults, we were all self-sufficient.

If there has been any negligence or oversight, please forgive me, sir.

Yanli's words were very sincere.

They were orphans from a young age and relied on each other for companionship.

I finally managed to join a weak sect, but it went bankrupt for some unknown reason.

Alone and destitute, they had no choice but to venture out and make a living as wandering monks.

However, without a sect, it means their cultivation is as slow as a tortoise crawling.

If you want to advance your cultivation level, you can forget about it unless you encounter a fortuitous opportunity.

To be honest, with their cultivation unable to advance and lacking any resources, they had already begun to consider becoming someone else's concubine.

Becoming someone's concubine at least allows you to obtain some resources.

If the opportunity is right, it is not impossible to establish a foundation.

The idea was good, but reality was cruel.

Most of the cultivators who wanted them as concubines were Qi Refining cultivators or rogue cultivators.

As for Foundation Establishment cultivators, if they have a bad reputation and beat or insult their concubines, they will simply abandon them.

So after a while, they realized that it was really hard to find a good family; there wasn't a single normal person, they were all perverts.

Yanli glanced at Ji Qing cautiously, a different thought forming in her mind.

In her heart, Ji Qingxiu was highly accomplished and had a good temper.

It would be wonderful if I could become Ji Qing's concubine.

I just don't know if Ji Qing will agree.

However, just as he was thinking this, he heard Ji Qing speak:

"What do you mean by 'uncouth'? Miss Yan, please don't be like that. Who hasn't gone through this?"

To be honest, I think this is already very good.

"Oh, is that so? Thank you so much, sir." Yanli smiled, her initial restraint softening considerably, and she became much more natural.

"My lord, I was afraid you wouldn't like strong flavors, so I added less spice to this stir-fried pork with green peppers."

If you like it, I hope you will try some.

"Alright, thank you very much, Miss Yan. I'll give it a try."

After saying that, Ji Qing picked up a piece of golden meat, took a bite, and suddenly a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He immediately exclaimed in admiration:

"Delicious! I never expected Miss Yan's cooking skills to be so exquisite. I've truly experienced it for myself."

As Ji Qing spoke, he took another bite and exclaimed in admiration.

Seeing Ji Qing like this, Yanli immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She originally thought Ji Qing wouldn't be used to the food.

But the reality is that she was overthinking it.

"Hey, ladies, don't just stand there and watch, come and eat with us!" Ji Qing said quickly when he saw that Yuan Yao and Yan Li were not eating.

"Alright, in that case, we sisters will gladly accept your offer," Yanli said with a smile, and then immediately pulled Yuanyao to start eating.

Upon seeing this, Ji Qing smiled and nodded, then began chatting and laughing with Yuan Yaoyanli.

About half a day later, Ji Qing, having eaten and drunk his fill, immediately took out two jade bottles from his storage bag and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your hospitality, ladies. This is a Spirit Gathering Pill that I had left over from my younger days. If you don't mind, please take it and use it."

Now that my cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, these Qi Refining Pills are of no use to me.

Therefore, I hope that the two young ladies will not refuse.

Ji Qing made his point clear in one breath, leaving Yanli with no way to refuse.

Left with no other choice, Yanli had to nod in agreement:

"In that case, thank you very much, sir."

Yanli carefully reached out and took it, as if afraid of breaking it. When Ji Qing saw this, he was both amused and exasperated.

However, just as he was about to say something, a rustling sound of footsteps suddenly rang out outside the courtyard, followed by a man's voice echoing across the area:

"My Lord, there is a letter from you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing immediately went out. Seeing that the person who came was Wen Qiang, he reached out and took the envelope, and immediately began to examine it.

My master is looking for me?

Ji Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind seemingly preoccupied with something.

Wen Qiang was also sensible. Seeing Ji Qing like this, he did not make a sound to disturb him, but stood respectfully to the side without saying a word.

Now, with Ji Qing providing him with Foundation Establishment Pills, his cultivation has reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and his life is incredibly fulfilling.

Having served Ji Qing for many years, he immediately noticed that Ji Qing's expression was off.

"Sir, what has happened?"

Ji Qing sighed, but did not answer. Instead, he gave the order:

"I'm leaving today. Please take good care of these two young ladies from now on."

"If they want to establish their foundation, they can simply ask Elder Miao for help, and I'll put in a good word for them."

"My lord, are you leaving already?" Yuan Yao said reluctantly from behind Ji Qing.

"Yes, my master summoned me, and I have no choice but to go. So, Miss Yuan, we'll meet again someday." Ji Qing's voice was somewhat forlorn, as if she knew what was about to happen.