Chapter 570 — The Little Tyrant of the Underworld
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Shen Mu took up the ladle. With a slight stir of his mind, his vital energy transformed into fire. He said with a smile, "Actually, in our village, Grandpa Mojiang cooks the best food, Grandpa Danshi's medicinal cuisine is the most delicious, Grandpa Huo's vegetarian meals are his specialty, and Grandma Zhu's cooking is tasty too — it is just that no one dares eat her food, since no one knows what ingredients she uses. As for the others, their cooking and meal preparation is not up to much."
The Dragon Qilin looked at Xiangzi. Xiangzi displayed its collection of bones to him, very happy, then tossed him two bones. The Dragon Qilin shook its head, crawled into the chest and rummaged around, and finally found some spirit pills.
The Black Tiger God walked over, his voice like thunder: "Fat Dragon, stop eating. I will take you to cultivate! Rising in the morning is the best time to cultivate! You have taught me many things, so I will teach you a thing or two as well, and help you refine away the excess fat on your body! Junior Brother, I am borrowing your fat one for a while!"
Shen Mu said hastily, "Senior Brother, feel free to borrow him."
The Dragon Qilin hastily swallowed the spirit pills in the basin. Before it had finished, the Black Tiger God grabbed its tail and dragged it away.
"My food bowl!"
The Dragon Qilin's crying voice carried back: "I have not even licked it clean—"
"Little Fox, come over too after you have eaten. Come with me to temper yourself — I will take you all to assault the enemy camp!"
Xue Hu'er answered. The Black Tiger God, holding the Dragon Qilin by the tail, dragged him away.
Shen Mu finished stir-frying the dishes, took off his apron, and sat down at the dining table with the girls. Xue Hu'er ladled out porridge and rice and set it before everyone, then sat down as well.
The little dragon on Shen Mu's ear stealthily stretched out its neck, swiftly snatched a slice of stir-fried clam meat, and shrank back, hugging the meat and eating it.
The group ate and talked. Both Ling Yuxiu and Si Yunxiang had once been to Fengdu and had learned some cultivation methods and divine abilities from several of the gods and demons there. But the cultivation methods and divine abilities they practiced were incomplete — the gods and demons of Fengdu only taught them; comprehending them still required one's own effort.
"However, the transmissions of Taihuang Heaven are complete. In the few days since we arrived, we have actually learned quite a few good things."
Si Yunxiang said, "The Imperial Preceptor of Jingping has spread the battle lines wide. With this victory, there will not be any great battles for the time being. It is a good time to learn from the senior sisters and brothers of Taihuang Heaven and exchange a thing or two with the senior brothers and sisters of the demon race. Many disciples of our Tian Sheng Sect have also arrived. Sister Sang Hua was just saying she plans to go study at the Tian Sheng Academy for a period."
Shen Mu pondered and said, "Perhaps we could establish a branch of the Tian Sheng Academy in Taihuang Heaven, and invite the gods, demons, and renowned elders of the Divine Bridge realm of Taihuang Heaven to give lectures. And the divine ability users of Taihuang Heaven could go to the Tian Sheng Academy to cultivate for a time. That way we can exchange frequently without delaying the war effort."
The group sat at the table, eating and chatting. After Xue Hu'er had eaten her fill, she ran outside to cultivate together with the Black Tiger God and the Dragon Qilin.
Shen Mu and the girls stayed behind to wash the dishes. Yu He came aboard the boat, and seeing Shen Mu washing dishes, could not help being startled. Her expression turned odd, and she said hesitantly, "Sect Master, there are some demon scouts roaming the battlefield. I plan to take Sang Hua and the others out on patrol to have a look at them."