The guards were also dumbfounded.
Duan Zhixing's face darkened. When questioned by the guard, he said with a grim expression, "Give it to him!"
There was no cash, of course. In the end, the guards paid for the meal by offering some valuable items as payment. Ling Chi looked at the pile of palace treasures, jewels and jade, his eyes crinkling into slits with laughter: "The transaction is complete. We welcome Your Majesty Duan to visit us again in the future."
"Great!" Duan Zhixing's eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "Young man, how about I appoint you as the royal chef of Dali, and you cook in the Dali palace from now on?"
“That won’t do.” Ling Chi shook his head repeatedly: “I’m the kind of person who can’t stay still, and I can’t stay in one place for too long. Besides, I’m very expensive, and you can’t afford the price.”
“If you don’t tell me, how will you know I can’t afford the price?” Duan Zhixing said.
Oh? They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!
Ling Chi glanced at him and said, "Since these are dishes provided for the royal family, they certainly can't be made with low-grade ingredients like steamed buns, dumplings, or rice cakes. So let's make ten dishes every day, based on the level of the Flying Toad, and give it ten thousand taels of gold each day."
Ten thousand taels of gold? Every day? They must be desperate for money!
The scene immediately erupted in an uproar.
Duan Zhixing's face darkened, then he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It seems I really can't afford the price. Never mind."
Huang Yaoshi chuckled and said, "Young brother, you are to my liking. If you have free time in the future, you are welcome to come to Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea to find me. I will be waiting for you."
Ling Chi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Definitely, definitely."
Hong Qigong snorted: "A beggar has no money."
Ling Chi chuckled lightly: "I heard that the Beggars' Sect has a Clean Clothes Faction, and they seem to be quite wealthy."
Hong Qigong's expression shifted rapidly, his tone shifting between light and dark. Clearly, this involved internal issues within the Beggars' Sect.
Ling Chi glanced at the taciturn Ouyang Feng, then pushed the wheelbarrow to Wang Chongyang: "Master Wang, let's go!"
Wang Chongyang nodded with a smile, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Four Masters, and said, "Until we meet again, everyone."
The four masters clasped their hands in return, saying, "Until we meet again."
……
On the official road leading to Zhongnan Mountain, Shuang'er sat in a wheelbarrow enjoying the scenery, while Ling Chi pushed the wheelbarrow, chatting with Wang Chongyang as they walked.
"Master, you don't look too well. You seem to have some hidden ailments that require proper care," Ling Chi said.
Hearing this, Wang Chongyang smiled wryly and said, "What you say is true, young brother, but these are all old ailments. I have consulted doctors, but they have no solution. They can only treat them slowly and wait it out."
Ling Chi looked at him and said, "If you trust me, how about I help you with your treatment?"
Wang Chongyang's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Young brother, do you have a wonderful method?"
"It's not a miraculous method, just some dietary therapy techniques," Ling Chi laughed. "After you ate the flying toad, did you feel your legs were stronger, and you could jump higher and farther?"
"!"
Wang Chongyang was utterly astonished: "I thought it was a breakthrough after the great battle, but it turns out..."
This gave Wang Chongyang even more confidence in Ling Chi's dietary therapy. He clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "I'm counting on you, young brother."
"You're too kind, Master." Ling Chi said, "I'm not treating you for nothing. When we get to Chongyang Palace, Master, please let me see the Nine Yin Manual and the Innate Skill. That will be considered the treatment fee, how about that?"
Wang Chongyang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Young brother, if you want to see it, why wait until Chongyang Palace? You can see it now."
Ling Chi shook his head: "I'm pushing the cart right now! Let's talk about it when we get to Chongyang Palace!"
His reaction made Wang Chongyang's smile deepen: "Okay."
……
Chapter 8 Disrupts the Plot
Two years later, at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, Ling Chi waved goodbye to Wang Chongyang.
After two years of dietary therapy, Wang Chongyang's body and mind have reached a healthy and vibrant state, and he looks at least ten years younger than he did two years ago.
Because he had been recuperating at Chongyang Palace for the past two years, Wang Chongyang did not take Zhou Botong to Dali to see Duan Zhixing, thus avoiding the ill-fated relationship between Zhou Botong and Ying Gu.
Zhou Botong is a playful person, and such a person is not suitable for settling down and starting a family. Ling Chi thinks this is a good thing for both him and Ying Gu. Moreover, the fact that no child was harmed can also prevent Duan Zhixing from becoming a monk.
One delay changed the fate of three people; shouldn't that be considered doing three good deeds?
"Brother Ling, please take care. If you have time in the future, please come to Chongyang Palace. I will be waiting for you there." Wang Chongyang said reluctantly.
For the past two years, in addition to receiving treatment from Ling Chi, Wang Chongyang frequently discussed Taoist scriptures with him. Although Ling Chi was young, his understanding of Taoist scriptures surpassed Wang Chongyang's. This was simply unbelievable, yet undeniably true.
Over the past two years, the two have corroborated each other's findings and benefited greatly from each other's work.
Ling Chi could sense that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Chongyang would definitely break through within ten years, at which point he would be able to break through the blue barrier and advance to the purple level.
On the other hand, Wang Chongyang believed that Ling Chi was a monster. His martial arts and wisdom were unfathomable.
The two were both teacher and friend, complementing each other perfectly.
"Haha, you should focus on your seclusion and break through to the next level. I'll come to see you whenever you've achieved that." Ling Chi waved his hand with a smile, then turned to Zhou Bo and said, "Practice the Ambidextrous Technique I taught you diligently. Once you've mastered it, no one in the world will be your match except for your senior brother."
Zhou Botong, still a middle-aged man with black hair, nodded repeatedly upon hearing the instructions: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely practice diligently and not let you down."
"Don't call me master." Ling Chi frowned.
"Yes, Master."
"..."
Ling Chi waved his hand: "I'm leaving."
……
After watching Ling Chi leave, Wang Chongyang sighed, "Brother Ling, you are truly a remarkable person."
"Yes, yes." Zhou Botong nodded repeatedly: "Master is the most powerful, even more powerful than Senior Brother."
“…” Wang Chongyang sighed: “Junior brother, your hands are misbehaving again.”
"Senior brother, isn't it you who's being unruly?"
"..."
……
"Finally, we're leaving." Shuang'er stretched as she sat in the car. "I lived in Zhongnan Mountain in the last world, and I spent two more years there in this world. It's a bit boring."
Ling Chi said, "Shuang'er spent decades on Peach Blossom Island in the world before last. It must have been tough for her."
"It's nothing," Shuang'er chuckled softly. "As long as I'm with my brother, anywhere is fine."
Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "This world won't be like this anymore. This time, I'll take you around to see the beautiful scenery of different places."
"Mmm." Shuang'er was very happy: "Brother, where are we going next?"
"I'll have to trouble you for a bit." Ling Chi said somewhat awkwardly, "Let's go to Peach Blossom Island first."
"Peach Blossom Island?" Shuang'er asked, puzzled. "Why go to Peach Blossom Island?"
“Mei Chaofeng is probably about to elope with Chen Xuanfeng,” Ling Chi said. “Mei Chaofeng has always been a thorn in Huang Yaoshi’s side, and I want her to go see him.”
"..."
In the previous world, Huang Yaoshi was recruited by Ling Chi and is now living a very happy life on the farm. He has musical friends like Qu Yang, Liu Zhengfeng, Ren Yingying, and Green Bamboo Elder, as well as a master swordsman like Feng Qingyang with whom he can spar. Moreover, his closed-door disciple Cheng Ying and his lovely granddaughter Guo Xiang are also here. It couldn't be more enjoyable.
But when the night is still and quiet, Huang Yaoshi would always sigh to the moon. First, he sighed because Aheng had never eaten Lingchi's food and could not come here. Second, he sighed because he could not make up for the ambiguous relationship he had with Mei Chaofeng back then.
When Ling Chi came into this world, Huang Yaoshi was in the midst of the first Mount Hua Sword Tournament, and he kept begging Ling Chi to let him meet Mei Chaofeng.
Of course, he most wanted to see Feng Heng, but he was a wise man and knew that there was a younger version of himself in this world. Feng Heng could only be another version of himself. Otherwise, his daughter Huang Rong would not have been born.
As a second choice, Huang Yaoshi thought of Mei Chaofeng.
At this point, Mei Chaofeng should not have had anything happen with Chen Xuanfeng yet. If Mei Chaofeng could enter the farm...
Although I'm old, my heart is still young, and I can still fight for another 30,000 rounds!
……
Ling Chi agreed to Huang Yaoshi's request, and this trip was to fulfill his promise.
……
Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea is Huang Yaoshi's private territory. There are dozens of servants and several disciples on the island. Huang Yaoshi usually teaches his disciples while studying various unique skills, including martial arts.
Last year, Huang Yaoshi encountered a woman in dire straits while traveling. This woman was the daughter of an official who was on her way to take up a post in another region, but she was robbed on the way, her family was destroyed and she was about to be defiled when Huang Yaoshi came to her rescue.
The woman saw that Huang Yaoshi, though middle-aged, was handsome and refined, with an air of otherworldly elegance, and a divine presence. This immediately stirred the young woman's heart, and she took the initiative to pursue him.
Huang Yaoshi was captivated by her beauty, intelligence, gentle nature, and celestial grace. After avenging the loss of her family, he took her back to Peach Blossom Island, where they were quietly married a few days later.
This woman was Feng Heng, the mother of Huang Rong before she was born.
Because of Feng Heng's arrival, Huang Yaoshi had been immersed in happiness for the past year, and Feng Heng was very kind to Huang Yaoshi's disciples, earning their deep love and respect.
But there was only one exception.
……
Under the peach tree, Mei Chaofeng gazed at the happy couple from afar, her eyes filled with sadness.
Mei Chaofeng was only fifteen years old this year. She was beautiful and charming, and almost every man on the island was in love with her. However, no one dared to speak out, and she was unaware of this, living a carefree life.
But at fourteen or fifteen, a girl's heart begins to stir with love. Originally, she only had feelings for her master as a disciple, until her master's wife arrived last year, when she realized her true feelings.
Unfortunately, it was all too late. She could only ever be his apprentice for the rest of her life, and that was something she could never change.
"Junior sister." A rough voice came from behind.
Mei Chaofeng exclaimed and turned around to see who it was. She patted her chest and said coquettishly, "How annoying! Second Senior Brother walks so quietly, you scared me to death!"
Chen Xuanfeng, Huang Yaoshi's second disciple, is tall and robust with a fierce appearance. He is skilled in hard martial arts and is the only tough guy among Huang Yaoshi's disciples. He is also one of Mei Chaofeng's admirers.
Seeing Mei Chaofeng's adorable appearance, Chen Xuanfeng felt his heart beat faster and faster, and an urge to hug her immediately welled up inside him.
Just then, a young voice came from outside Peach Blossom Island: "Lingchi from Mount Hua has come to pay a visit to Island Master Huang! Please show yourself!"
Chapter Nine Jealousy
On the shore of Peach Blossom Island, Huang Yaoshi emerged from the forest and, upon seeing Ling Chi and Shuang'er, laughed heartily: "Little brother, it really is you!"
Ling Chi observed Huang Yaoshi's complexion; it was rosy and flushed, clearly indicating he was in the blissful stage of lovemaking.
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