His cooking is so delicious that he's become the darling of the entire cultivation world.

Chapter 7 Tomato Beef Brisket Soup

After the tomato and beef brisket soup was started to simmer, the two boys began to wait.

As darkness fell completely, the fragrance in the courtyard grew stronger and stronger.

Yun Ci lit three kerosene lamps and placed them on the stone table.

There are no electric lights here; the most common lights used by people in the mortal world are candles and kerosene lamps.

However, the moonlight did allow us to see some things, though they weren't very clear.

Lighting a kerosene lamp makes things much better.

Chu Ziming kept swallowing as he smelled the fragrance in the air.

Gudong.

Yun Ci was also hungry; it had been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The braised pork should be very tender by now.

Yun Ci got up to serve the braised pork.

Chu Ziming couldn't wait to follow.

As soon as you lift the lid, the steam dissipates, and the first thing you see is white rice.

Yun Ci brought the rice down through the cloth.

Bring the partition over.

A pot of braised pork, with its perfect color, aroma, and taste, appeared before my eyes.

Each piece of meat was a deep brown color, glistening with oil, and plump and juicy—it looked so delicious it made your mouth water.

Gudong.

Chu Ziming swallowed hard.

Yun Ci ladled out the braised pork and put it into a bowl, handing it to Chu Ziming. "Put this on the table first, and I'll go get the tomato and beef brisket soup."

As he spoke, he took the stir-fried bok choy he had just cooked with him and went out.

Finally, the two sat together at the irregularly shaped stone table.

In front of me were a large bowl of bright red braised pork, a large bowl of tomato and beef brisket soup, and a plate of healthy stir-fried bok choy.

Each of them had a bowl of rice in front of them.

Chu Ziming couldn't wait to pick up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

He froze on the spot, motionless, his eyes glazed over.

Yun Ci, “?”

So delicious it's mind-blowing?

Yun Ci also picked up a piece of braised pork.

Mmm! It's really delicious. It's soft but not mushy, and every bite is full of meaty flavor without being greasy at all.

"Waaaaah!" Chu Ziming suddenly burst into tears.

Yun Ci was startled. "What the hell are you doing!"

Chu Ziming exclaimed, "This is so delicious! Waaah! How come I've never eaten such delicious food before? I've been living in vain!"

Yun Ci blinked and pushed the braised pork towards Chu Ziming, "Eat as much as you want, there's more in the pot."

"Uh-huh!"

Chu Ziming stuffed piece after piece of braised pork into his mouth, his lips glistening with oil.

Learn from Yunci: soak rice in the broth from braised pork, then add plenty of meat and stir.

Before long, he ate two large bowls of rice.

Chu Ziming served himself another bowl of rice.

The two of them ate like hamsters, taking bites of stir-fried bok choy, sips of tomato and beef brisket soup, and big mouthfuls of braised pork with rice every now and then.

Tomato and beef brisket soup is especially appetizing and delicious.

The broth was sweet and sour, and the beef brisket was stewed until tender yet still had some tendons, making it easy to chew.

Yun Ci likes beef with tendons.

Chu Ziming had already served the fourth bowl of tomato and beef brisket soup.

Yun Ci ate two bowls of rice and felt a little full, so she served herself a bowl of tomato and beef brisket soup and drank it slowly.

The sweet and sour aroma filled the air.

"Yun Ci, this is so delicious! I've decided that I won't practice abstaining from grains anymore even after I reach Foundation Establishment!"

Fasting can't compare to the enjoyment of a meal!

Yun Ci glared at him, annoyed. "Don't think that just because you're my friend you don't have to pay spirit stones."

He's really short of money.

At most, there will be a discount.

Chu Ziming was stunned. "How many spirit stones are needed today?"

Yun Ci took a sip of soup, and her lips, which were originally pink, turned red from the heat.

She looked up, smiled slightly, and said, "Today it's my treat, consider it a celebration of us becoming friends."

"!!! Yun Ci, I swear, you are my friend for life!" He raised three fingers, "I, I, Chu Zi Mo, swear to the heavens that if I ever betray Yun Ci, may I be struck dead by lightning!"

Rumble.

The sky was peaceful until Chu Ziming finished speaking, and then thunder roared.

This means that the vow made to Heaven has been fulfilled.

Yun Ci stared in disbelief. "You really made a vow? Are you stupid?! What if you really get struck by lightning?! You can't just make vows like that anymore, you know?"

Being stupid once is enough!

These two fools!

Chu Ziming had already continued eating.

delicious.

He was deeply moved by Yun Ci's words.

He knew that Yun Ciren was truly a good person.

Two 15-year-old boys sat in the courtyard under the soft moonlight.

Suddenly, Yun Ci frowned.

There's something outside the door.

The cultivator was oblivious to the presence of anything, but he sensed something at the entrance to his courtyard.

That thing was very close, right at the entrance of the courtyard.

"There's something outside the door." Yun Ci said with a serious expression.

Chu Ziming stopped eating. "I'll go take a look."

Yun Ci nodded, "Let's go together."

The two approached the door.

“Not human,” Chu Ziming said softly.

not human?

It's not some wild beast.

There shouldn't be any wild beasts released by the Xuanyuan Sect.

He remembered that all the wild beasts were tethered.

Chu Ziming opened the door a crack and looked inside.

There's nothing outside.

Yun Ci didn't see anything either, but it's impossible that she was mistaken.

Both he and Chu Ziming noticed it.

No! Through the crack in the door, he and Chu Ziming could see it clearly.

It was even brighter outside the door than inside his small courtyard, almost like dawn.

Yun Ci was about to shout to close the door.

"Chewmi!"

A voice called out, "Grandma!"

“Chuck, chuck!”

Yun Ci was stunned when an unknown small beast appeared before him.

Well, it looks like a rabbit, has two big ears, paws like a feline, and walks like Pikachu.

It has big, bright eyes, snow-white fur all over its body, and is very small.

So...so cute!

As a plush toy lover, he couldn't resist wanting to hug it.

"Chewmi!"

"What kind of beast is this? I've never seen it before," Chu Ziming exclaimed.

Yun Ci had never met him, but that didn't stop him from liking him.

He squatted down.

The little white beast stared at Yun Ci with wide, curious eyes.

Yun Ci noticed that it had darkened around her, looked at the little white beast, and asked softly, "Was it you who emitted the light just now?"

The little white beast seemed to understand, thought for a moment, and then moved its body away.

Yun Ci and Chu Ziming then noticed the small black beast huddled in the corner.

The small beast looked only slightly larger than the white one. It was entirely black, without a single hair, a completely opposite color to the white beast.

"This is...this is a Darklight Hippo Beast!!" Chu Ziming exclaimed in surprise.

"What is the Dark Light Hippo Beast?" Yun Ci asked, puzzled.

"The Darklight Hippopotamus is a spirit beast! It's a water spirit beast, usually living in places with water. It's not an aggressive spirit beast, but it can hide, and when it grows to adulthood, it can grow to be dozens of feet tall. However, it grows very slowly, only growing a little bit every few decades."

They can glow entirely, making it as bright as day even in darkness. Many cultivators want to keep an immature Darklight Hippopotamus to provide light in their caves, but these creatures are extremely hard to find. My senior brother has always wanted one. I never expected you to find one; you're so lucky!

After hearing this, Yun Ci looked at the Dark Light Hippo huddled in the corner.

This description sounds like a hybrid of a firefly and a hippopotamus...

"I'll go get a basin."

After Yun Ci finished speaking, she returned to the small courtyard, looked around, and took a wooden basin that was usually used for collecting water.

I poured out half a basin of water and took it outside.

It was placed not far from the dark-colored hippopotamus.

"You want to let him in?"

"Ah."

The hippopotamus, a mythical creature, should need water, right? I wonder how long it's been since this little guy has been in contact with water.

The little white beast sat to the side and glanced at Yun Ci.

The dark-light hippopotamus beast hadn't moved yet.

Yun Ci didn't intend to wait.

Maybe it will move on its own if they don't even look at it.

"Let's go back."