Chapter 47

While Chu Xiong was eating something he had never tasted before, it was so tempting that he took a bite without even asking what it was.

Whether it was what he was eating or the food on the table, apart from some that looked like wild vegetables, the rest were unrecognizable. There were fish, meat, and even crab porridge, which didn't seem to have the taste of wild vegetables at all.

"Yes, these are all wild vegetables," Bu Zheng said.

"Are these called wild vegetables? Then what is this dish of meat?"

"This isn't meat. It's a type of wild mountain mushroom that looks and tastes like meat, but it has a slight mushroom flavor," Bu Zheng replied.

Wild mountain mushrooms, indeed, could be considered wild vegetables, so this was acceptable.

"What about this crab porridge?"

"This is mountain crab porridge. I caught it. It might be a bit larger due to the abundant spiritual energy. This is also a type of wild vegetable. This mountain crab is quite good; you'll know once you try it."

"Um, it's really delicious. That fresh aroma is from the mountain crab porridge," Zhao Zhiyin said, his mouth full of food. Clearly, he had already tried the mountain crab porridge.

"Is this fish also caught in the mountains?"

"No, it's not fish. It's a fish-shaped wild fruit. It just looks better," Bu Zheng said.

"Not only does it look good, but it also tastes great..." Qi Tian commented.

"Your wild vegetables don't really count as wild vegetables, do they? They are more like mountain delicacies," Chu Xiong said irritably. Although he hadn't eaten much, he was absolutely sure that these dishes were already at the level of mountain delicacies.

"These are all wild, so they are wild vegetables," Bu Zheng replied blankly. In his mind, wild animals were wild beasts, and wild plants were wild vegetables.

"Yes, these are wild vegetables. As long as someone knows how to cook them, they become mountain delicacies." At this moment, Qin Shuang spoke, which surprised everyone. This was a form of affirmation for Bu Zheng, which was very rare for Qin Shuang.

Although it was only about Bu Zheng's cooking skills, it was already a significant achievement.

"Bu Zheng, from now on, my three meals will be your responsibility. No, I also want snacks!!" Zhao Zhiyin said seriously.

"Go away. Little junior brother, tell me where the Alchemy Peak is. I'll go there for meals in the future," Qi Tian said. For food lovers, they could put aside their pride for food, even asking others for meals in front of beautiful women.

"The Alchemy Peak is easy to find. It's a small fork in the road below the Lotus Peak, but I'm usually not there. I have to gather herbs," Bu Zheng said.

"Lotus Peak? I've never heard of it. I only know about the Green Lotus Peak," Qi Tian was a bit puzzled.

"It's on this map..." Bu Zheng said, a bit embarrassed.

The Lotus Peak, which they had never heard of, was on the map, but the Alchemy Peak was not. This made everyone realize the Alchemy Peak's status in the sect—it was a dispensable existence.

"Let's eat. Don't talk while eating, and don't speak while sleeping, understand?" Chu Xiong said. Everyone started eating seriously, and those who wanted to speak had to stop eating. If they were slow, they might be left with nothing.

Soon, everyone finished the entire meal, praising Bu Zheng's cooking skills. However, even with such praise, Bu Zheng was still considered a miscellaneous disciple by some, and they wouldn't treat him as a friend just because he was a good cook.

Otherwise, every great chef would have friends all over the world. However, for food lovers, having a great chef as a friend was important, and Qi Tian and Zhao Zhiyin did treat Bu Zheng as a friend, albeit a casual one.

After this, the others no longer ate dry rations and let Bu Zheng take charge of their three meals a day. Bu Zheng didn't mind, as it only required a bit of effort. This way, he could get more monster meat, which he claimed was for everyone's benefit.

Thus, the training continued for three more days. Bu Zheng obtained many monster materials and collected a lot of herbs, but he still hadn't found what he was looking for.

At this point, Bu Zheng felt that he might not find it this time. After all, it was unlikely to have any results from the beginning, especially since there was no information about this thing, only that it was found in this ancient site, and even that was just a possibility.

However, the biggest gain over these few days was the training. Although Bu Zheng only watched others fight, he absorbed a lot of combat experience. These basic battles were particularly useful for him.

Previously, when Bu Zheng watched Murong Qing and Ling Aoxue fight, he absorbed their combat experience, but it was too advanced. Some of it was beyond his current level, and he couldn't use it even if he knew it. The battles he saw now were just right for his current strength, and he could fully absorb and use them.

Over these few days, he had learned the entire Qingyun Sword Technique. As a member of the Qingyun Sword Sect, he should have been exposed to the Qingyun Sword Technique long ago, but since he was always at the Alchemy Peak, he never had the chance.

At this point, he realized that the Qingyun Sword Technique was more practical than Ling Aoxue's sword technique, leading him to mistakenly believe that Ling Aoxue's sword technique was not as powerful as the Qingyun Sword Technique.

If Ling Aoxue knew this, she would be furious. Her sword technique, even in the Qingyun Sword Sect, was something others could only aspire to.

However, this was not Bu Zheng's fault. His current strength was indeed more suitable for the Qingyun Sword Technique, not Ling Aoxue's. He simply didn't have the strength to wield Ling Aoxue's sword technique.

In the evenings and mornings over these few days, Bu Zheng practiced the Qingyun Sword Technique when he had free time. However, he was still very unfamiliar with it, so Chu Xiong and others had given him some pointers.

They thought it was normal for Bu Zheng to be unfamiliar, but they didn't believe he had just started. They thought he had been practicing for a few months.

"Bu Zheng, today you'll stay here. Do you see that entrance? It's a dungeon. There are some dangerous lurking monsters inside, and it's hard for us to take care of you. This is our final destination," Chu Xiong said. He had already mentioned this yesterday, but he was repeating it.

This safe point was established next to the dungeon for convenience. The dungeon was a training ground within the ancient site, dark and without light. Besides the lurking monsters, there were many poisonous insects and snakes, making it a very dangerous place.

However, the dungeon contained many valuable items. People often found things inside, and it was said that no one had fully explored it yet. Below was a vast maze, and without a guide, anyone who entered would surely get lost and never come out.

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Tears streaming, I beg for recommendations. I'm surrounded by aunts, and the newbies are about to be squeezed out...

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