Chapter 22: Food is the Heavens for the People

"Sister Yan."

Dugu Yan saw Ning Feiliu waiting early in front of that medical clinic and immediately gave a light smile.

"You brat!" She stepped forward, slapped him directly on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, "Hahahaha, it's finally your turn to wait for me this time."

Seeing this girl laughing so joyfully, Ning Feiliu thought to himself that she really loved to laugh.

Ever since they first met, in his impression, this girl had been laughing non-stop...

Perhaps this is what they mean by: a girl who loves to laugh won't have too bad of luck.

After all, having a Title Douluo grandfather who dotes on her to the extreme—isn't that exactly what having good luck is?

"Sister Yan, this Soul Guidance Device, returning it to you." Ning Feiliu took out the Precious Wonder Pouch and said, "Thank you."

Seeing him take out the Precious Wonder Pouch without the slightest hesitation and return it to her so cleanly and efficiently, a hint of a smile appeared in the depths of Dugu Yan's eyes.

"Very well, Miss Dugu." The owner clearly recognized Dugu Yan and, knowing the status behind her, did not dare to be negligent, quickly saying so respectfully.

"……That's not it." Ning Feiliu shook his head helplessly.

That's right, this was an open-air food stall.

She took back the Precious Wonder Pouch, a smile dancing in her beautiful eyes, "Hmph hmph! Thanking me? Then how about you treat me to a meal?"

"Boss, two bowls of livestock meat noodles! And four separate servings of livestock meat!" Dugu Yan called out with a smile to the busy owner behind the stall.

This was actually something found in the original owner's memories.

"Then... shall we go to the Heaven Dou Royal Hotel?" Ning Feiliu asked.

……

But he was not like that; in his past life, what kind of hole-in-the-wall eateries, roadside stalls, or mobile vendors had he not eaten at?

The original owner had lived in Heaven Dou City for so many years, and with a generous monthly allowance, he had quite a bit of knowledge about the food and entertainment within Heaven Dou City.

"What? Has the young master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect never eaten at a roadside stall like this?" Dugu Yan turned back, teasing Ning Feiliu.

Judging from the original owner's memories, the original owner had indeed never eaten at such a roadside stall.

Sure enough... she hadn't misjudged him.

Ning Feiliu looked at Dugu Yan, who was resting her chin on her hand and staring back at him, and said, "Is this the delicious and cheap eatery you were talking about, Sister Yan?"

"That place..." Dugu Yan curled her lips, "I've been there too, it's just average."

"Oh my, going there to eat is a huge hassle." Dugu Yan's eyelashes fluttered, and she said with a smile, "I'll take you to eat somewhere delicious and cheap!"

Ning Feiliu was stunned for a moment, but he nodded and said, "Alright, I know of a restaurant where the food is quite good, called Heaven Dou First Taste."

Five minutes later.

They saw the environment they were currently in... one only had to look up to see the clear blue sky, not far away was the city's main road, and all around were rough wooden tables and chairs, and even wooden benches.

It was just that he was very surprised that someone of Dugu Yan's status would come to a roadside stall like this to eat...

"Oh?" Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised, her beautiful eyes blinking, "A young master like you would actually eat at a roadside stall?"

"What kind of young master am I." Ning Feiliu shook his head, "It should be me asking why you, Sister Yan, with your status, would come here to eat."

"What about me?" Dugu Yan huffed twice, "What's so strange about me eating at a roadside stall? Nobody manages me anyway. Usually, Grandpa is busy himself; he's either cultivating or entering the palace for an audience. My mom and dad passed away early, so I can only wander around Heaven Dou City by myself."

Hearing her say this, a flash of pity couldn't help but cross Ning Feiliu's eyes.

So that's how it is... Dugu Yan is truly miserable; her parents died young, and although her grandfather dotes on her, he ultimately doesn't have much time to look after her...

After all, Dugu Bo has to suppress the toxins within his own body and also enter the palace to suppress the poison Qian Renxue gave to Emperor Xue Ye.

That is indeed a case of being willing but unable.

"That is quite free, but what is this livestock meat noodle you mentioned just now?" Ning Feiliu smiled and changed the subject.

He didn't let the conversation linger there, as it wasn't exactly a good topic.

"Livestock meat, of course, refers to the meat of livestock, but the noodles at this stall have various kinds of livestock meat put together, so it's named livestock meat noodles."

Dugu Yan introduced it to Ning Feiliu with great interest, "The meats in the noodles include pork, beef, dog meat, rabbit meat, and chicken! The portion is huge, and the flavor is very rich! Anyway, I super love the noodles here."

"So that's how it is, it's quite a mix." Ning Feiliu had learned something new; he hadn't realized it could be done this way.

Soon, the livestock meat noodles and the four servings of livestock meat with sauce that Dugu Yan ordered were served first.

Looking at the sweating, respectful expression of the noodle-stall owner, it was clear he was also intimidated by Dugu Yan's status and had specially prepared Dugu Yan's portion early.

Ning Feiliu joined Dugu Yan in eating the noodles; the taste was quite good upon the first bite, mainly because there was so much meat in it.

Although it still couldn't compare to the family banquets of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or the dishes at some grand hotel.

But for the craftsmanship of a roadside stall cook, it was already quite impressive.

"By the way, Little Feiliu, didn't you say you were going to open a medical clinic?" Dugu Yan said while eating her noodles, "Where did you open your clinic? And how is your reading coming along?"

"I've only finished reading parts of the *Herbal Compendium* and the *Ten Thousand Poisons Illustrated Guide*; I haven't read the rest of the books yet," Ning Feiliu said.

"Just finishing them isn't enough; you have to master and integrate them!" Dugu Yan said earnestly, "So you still have a long way to go before you reach the level required to open a medical clinic."

"I'll learn while practicing," Ning Feiliu said with a smile, "Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Besides, this morning I helped an old lady who had been poisoned by a Water-Dizzying Nether Snake, so it counts as a good start."

"Water-Dizzying Nether Snake?" Dugu Yan was stunned for a moment, "Wait... I remember that to treat this poison, you need the corresponding medicinal herbs combined with a specific antidote pill formula to make the corresponding Snake Venom Antidote Pill."

"Yes, sour-numb root combined with violet flower dings... and other herbs to make the antidote pill. I saw that the old lady's Qi and blood were a bit weak, so I also prescribed some medicinal soup to replenish her Qi and blood," Ning Feiliu explained in detail.

"Not bad, you remember it so clearly?" Dugu Yan was a bit curious.

She actually didn't have a very high level of knowledge in toxicology or Pharmacology, even with Dugu Bo as her grandfather.

After all, she wasn't interested, and she didn't have the high talent for it that her grandfather Dugu Bo had. She had been forced by Dugu Bo to learn a little, but it was only a superficial understanding.

Let alone remembering a specific prescription, she didn't even remember all the names of the medicinal herbs.

"It's alright, my memory is pretty good," Ning Feiliu said helplessly.

In reality, as long as something had triggered a quest, whether it was a medicinal herb or a prescription, he almost never forgot it after seeing it once.

Naturally, he had already committed to heart all the various medicinal effects, growth locations, and side effects of those hundreds of prescriptions and thousands of medicinal herbs.

(End of chapter)