Chapter 217: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 217: Advance Layout

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

"Time to eat!"

With Xu Zhangqing's call, everyone quickly gathered around the dining table.

Since there were women present, Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue were somewhat restrained.

The dishes on the table looked like ordinary home cooking at first glance, yet seemed not simple.

For example, this braised Lingquan Water Big Fish Head.

The surface was wrapped in a thick, glossy red sauce, shining with an oily luster.

The gravy was thick enough to almost pull threads.

It was also sprinkled with white sesame and chopped green onions as garnish.

Not only were color, aroma, and taste all present,

but the spiritual energy was extremely rich.

"My goodness, Lao Xu, is this food?"

"Where would ordinary food have such rich spiritual energy!"

"This is a bit like the spirit meals I had before!"

Seeing a table full of food, everyone exclaimed in amazement.

Compared to before, that is, the gathering celebrating the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Stage, it felt like a world of difference.

Xu Zhangqing took out top-grade spirit rice wine, poured a cup for everyone one by one, then smiled: "My cooking skills have indeed improved, but compared to true spirit meals, there is still quite a gap."

At this moment, everyone could hardly wait.

Especially Bai Ling'er, drool even flowed from the corner of her mouth.

She deliberately chose to come at lunchtime, just for this moment.

Compared to her parents' cooking, the food here was obviously tastier.

Xu Zhangqing raised his wine cup first: "Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Everyone followed suit.

After clinking cups, they downed the top-grade spirit rice wine in one gulp.

Immediately afterward, everyone impatiently picked up their chopsticks and began serving themselves dishes.

Any dish put into the mouth immediately conquered them with its taste and texture.

At this moment, no one restrained themselves anymore, and they all ate heartily.

However, among the few people, the one who ate fastest, or rather had the highest eating efficiency,

was not the fat man Hu Bugui.

But rather Bai Ling'er, who looked more petite.

Good fellow, without rhyme or reason, she stuffed whatever dish into her mouth.

Making oil drip all over her mouth.

Possibly she ate chili peppers, crying from the spiciness while continuing to eat.

Simply unable to stop.

Hu Bugui couldn't help but swallow his saliva: "Bai Dao Friend, eat slowly, no one here is competing with you."

Zhao Ziyue's hand holding chopsticks was trembling: "This fish head, I haven't had a single bite, only half is left?"

Lin An was seeing Bai Ling'er for the first time, so he didn't dare speak, only showing a terrified look in his eyes.

Obviously, all three were stunned by this person's eating speed.

Bai Ling'er said vaguely with her mouth full: "Wuu wuu wuu... so delicious!"

Xu Zhangqing looked at the "mountain-like" pile of food in the other's porcelain bowl, feeling both amused and exasperated.

If outsiders saw this, they would think Bai Ling'er had never eaten before.

It was truly a bit exaggerated.

However, as a cook, having someone like the food you made was still very fulfilling.

Just like that, a full large table of food, originally needing half an hour to finish,

was devoured by the few people in less than half an hour, not a bit left.

Bai Ling'er rubbed her round belly, looking full of happiness: "I'm so full!"

Zhao Ziyue asked in disbelief: "Just full?"

Bai Ling'er nodded: "Yes."

Zhao Ziyue exchanged glances with the surrounding people, then asked: "Then what about being stuffed?"

Bai Ling'er grinned, looking very confident and smug: "I've never been stuffed!"

Hiss!

Only the sound of sharp intakes of breath rang out one after another.

Everyone's eyes were full of shock.

Rest for ten minutes.

Bai Ling'er stood up and walked out the door unsteadily.

Seeing this, Xu Zhangqing hurriedly followed.

When they came outside, Bai Ling'er walked toward the First Mu Ling Field on the right side.

She did not know that Zhao Ziyue had already taken care of the first three mu.

The water spirit power in his Qi Sea was already being channeled.

The hand gestures for casting the Small Cloud Rain Technique were already ready.

Xu Zhangqing, following behind, changed expression slightly, hurried forward and pressed her slender shoulders, forcibly turning her around three hundred and sixty degrees on the spot, and said: "Not ahead."

Bai Ling'er asked with a blank look: "What just happened?"

Xu Zhangqing withdrew his hands and reminded with a dry laugh: "No... nothing, the first three mu of Ling Fields have already been irrigated by Old Zhao, only the fourth mu remains."

"Oh." Bai Ling'er walked toward the Fourth Mu Ling Field in a dazed manner.

Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Good fellow, luckily I came out with you, otherwise the First Mu Ling Field would have been flooded."

The reason he came out actually had to do with last time.

Previously, Bai Ling'er and Zhang Xue, because of their competitive streak, competed in casting the Small Cloud Rain Technique, and nearly drowned the lingti in the two mu of Ling Fields.

This time, although no ling rice had been planted yet, he didn't want to turn it into a pond.

Fortunately, afterward, Bai Ling'er had no problems at all.

She cast the Small Cloud Rain Technique normally.

Xu Zhangqing then turned and returned inside the house with relief.

Taking the opportunity, he planned to discuss with Hu Bugui, Zhao Ziyue, and Lin An what to do after the Formal Disciple Competition was held.

Inside the house, Hu Bugui exclaimed: "This Dao Friend Bai will definitely not be ordinary in the future!"

Zhao Ziyue said gloatingly: "Whoever takes her home as a Dao Companion, the resources she eats alone each year would be worth at least one thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones."

Xu Zhangqing, who had just returned, happened to hear this, and said with a light laugh: "She's fine, just a bit simple-minded and a bit gluttonous."

If he had to choose between Bai Ling'er and Senior Brother Zhang's former Dao Companion Wu Xier.

He would definitely choose Bai Ling'er.

This person had a simple mind, without so many schemes.

As long as she could eat her fill, she would be happy all day.

At this moment, Lin An reminded: "Several Senior Brothers, after the Start of Spring the Formal Disciple Competition will begin."

Hu Bugui nodded: "I know, I was planning to participate."

Xu Zhangqing asked curiously: "What about Old Zhao?"

Zhao Ziyue replied: "I want to try as well."

Facing the Formal Disciple Competition held once every ten years, the two's thoughts were remarkably consistent.

Seeing that both planned to participate in this Formal Disciple Competition, Xu Zhangqing raised his thumb: "Powerful, in this aspect you have more courage than me."

Hu Bugui said in surprise: "Lao Xu, you're already at Foundation Establishment Stage, you should try too, if your ranking rises you can get more Immortal Sect resources."

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand: "I'm not interested in fighting and killing, with this time I might as well think more about how to earn money next."

Earn money?

As soon as these words were spoken, they quickly attracted Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue's interest.

Xu Zhangqing took the opportunity to get to the point: "During the previous period, I attended a gathering of an obscure Alchemist, and from within learned a major piece of news."

Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue exchanged a glance, and hurriedly asked "What news?"

Xu Zhangqing said in a low voice: "After the Formal Disciple Competition ends, a Secret Realm will be opened."

Upon hearing the two words "Secret Realm," not only Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue, but even Lin An stared wide-eyed, showing an unbelievable look.

Xu Zhangqing continued: "It is called the Gui Xu Secret Realm, opened once every 101 years, this time's timing happens to be right after our Formal Disciple Competition ends."

Hu Bugui said quite excitedly: "Since we learned this news in advance, perhaps we can take this opportunity to make a big profit."

Zhao Ziyue furrowed his brow: "With just this bit of ability of ours, even if we know the time the Secret Realm opens in advance, what can we do?"

Xu Zhangqing asked with a half-smile: "Do you... know about speculation?"