29: Give Master a big pig's trotter

“Huanhuan?”

Jiang Ning called out when he saw Shen Jinhuan lost in thought.

Shen Jinhuan snapped back to reality.

Jiang Ning asked with a smile, “What were you thinking about, so engrossed?”

Shen Jinhuan lowered her eyes.

She told the truth.

“I was thinking, if Revered Master had been so good to me from the start, how wonderful that would have been. I would have been the happiest and most joyful Female Disciple of the Bixiao Sect.”

Jiang Ning was speechless.

“Huanhuan, I have failed you.”

“It’s alright…”

Shen Jinhuan’s gloomy expression changed. She put on a sweet smile, “Huanhuan is already very happy now. Revered Master is very good to me, and I am very happy.”

Jiang Ning’s smile was a bit forced.

He actually understood that Shen Jinhuan’s obedience around him was mostly an act.

The little girl was very good at biding her time, knowing how to feign obedience to “maximize her benefits.”

But Jiang Ning just felt that...

Let her pretend. After pretending for a while, it would pass, and she would truly be happy.

Even Shen Jinhuan couldn't deny that sometimes her happiness was genuine.

He just wanted to subtly heal Shen Jinhuan’s wounds.

Perhaps one day, the little girl wouldn’t want to pretend anymore, and by then, both of them would have found peace.

With this past, it wouldn't lead to them becoming enemies.

Jiang Ning wasn't raising a daughter to be an enemy.

If Shen Jinhuan wanted to kill him, he certainly wouldn't offer his neck to the sword; to survive, he would definitely cripple the little girl's cultivation.

But he didn't want to reach that point.

Just thinking about that scene made Jiang Ning, who was already very familiar with Shen Jinhuan, feel a pang in his heart.

“Coming! The Full Spirit Stew!”

The waiter’s voice serving the dish broke their silence.

Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan looked at the basin-sized pot the waiter was carrying.

It was covered with a lid.

After placing it on the table, the waiter smiled.

“Guests, I can now lift the lid!”

With that, the lid was lifted.

Steaming hot, the white steam was mixed with the Spiritual Qi emanating from the flesh and blood of various Spiritual creatures.

Just a sniff was intoxicating.

The aroma permeated the area.

A flurry of whispers immediately broke out on the second floor.

“What kind of meat is this, it smells so good?”

“It smells so good!”

“There’s even Spiritual Qi in this scent!? Quick, if I can’t afford to eat it, let me smell it a couple of times; it’s like a Senior giving me a benefit.”

Jiang Ning saw that even people on the street looked up towards them.

Shen Jinhuan had been shocked countless times since coming to the Bixiao Sect.

The two looked together at the large pot.

Inside were all sorts of meats—all Spiritual Meat!

Dark red sauce clung to the Spiritual Meat, slowly sliding over it and then collecting at the bottom of the pot.

The Spiritual Duck’s neck had distinct muscle lines, and the other meats looked similar.

These Spiritual Meats had already been stewed until they were tender and falling off the bone!

The waiter proudly said:

“This is the signature dish of our Lingwei Fresh! Don’t let the fact that it only took nearly two quarters of an hour to serve fool you! In reality, this dish started stewing seven days ago.”

“The spices for the stew come from Spiritual Plants on Lingwu Mountain outside the city, and even the water for the stew is well water full of Spiritual Qi from a Spirit Gathering Formation!”

“After you order, our chef takes the meat from a Medicine Cauldron that preserves all Spiritual Qi, reheats and stews it again, and that’s how this dish is made!”

Jiang Ning listened to the waiter endlessly praising the dish.

He was a bit helpless.

Fortunately, the other party didn’t boast for too long and left after bidding farewell.

Jiang Ning looked at the pot full of Spiritual Meat.

He picked up his chopsticks and served Shen Jinhuan a piece of Spirit Goat rib.

“Eat more. In the afternoon, combined with a medicinal bath and several rounds of Azure Wave Nine叠, it will be beneficial for Body Tempering.”

“Tonight, we’ll go to the Lingwu Auction House to see if there’s anything that can aid your cultivation. Only then will this trip truly be considered a Perfection.”

“Mhm, mhm!”

Shen Jinhuan nodded.

The little girl picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the lamb rib.

Then she also picked a piece of meat from the pot for Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was taken aback.

“Why is it a pig’s trotters?”

‘Of course, because you are a big pig’s trotters!’

Shen Jinhuan thought to herself.

Then, with a very serious expression, she said, “Master, in the mortal world, pig’s trotters are very good things; everyone scrambles to eat them.”

“Alright, alright, alright.”

Jiang Ning chuckled, “It was my misunderstanding, Huanhuan.”

He took a bite.

It was indeed fragrant.

If the pig’s trotters on Earth were all about the sauce, this pig’s trotters offered a spiritual and even mental enjoyment brought by the Spiritual creature.

With one bite, there was not only the aroma of the Spiritual Pig meat, rich in collagen, but also the Spiritual Qi contained within was completely undamaged during the stewing process, making one feel incredibly refreshed.

Delicious!

The chef at Lingwei Fresh certainly had some skills, and moreover, he must be a Cultivator no lower than Qi Refining Perfection!

Such cultivation would be enough to establish a small power in the Cang Ling Domain.

But to choose to be a chef was also quite an interesting person!

While eating.

Jiang Ning poured a cup of immortal brew.

Shen Jinhuan saw it and said with a hint of shyness, “Revered Master, can I drink it?”

“You can.”

Jiang Ning smiled and poured her a cup as well.

This immortal brew was very mellow, unlike mortal wines, which could be a bit spicy.

Moreover, the Spiritual Qi contained in the wine was no less than that in the Full Spirit Stew; in fact, it was even richer.

Drinking too much would certainly not cause harm to the body.

He just didn't know if it would get her drunk.

Shen Jinhuan held the cup filled with immortal brew and sniffed it.

She said innocently, “Revered Master, it smells so good!”

Jiang Ning, in a playful mood, warned, “Be careful, this wine is very strong, especially spicy. Even with my cultivation, I feel the burn in my stomach.”

The little girl heard this.

She immediately became vigilant.

She cautiously brought the cup to her mouth.

Then she took a gentle sip.

Because she was too scared, she didn't manage to sip it.

Jiang Ning burst out laughing.

“Hahahahaha!”

Shen Jinhuan’s delicate and youthful face was flushed red.

Jiang Ning was so naughty!

Even naughtier than before!

She gritted her teeth, extended her pink, small tongue, and quickly licked the inside of the cup.

The girl’s charm was fully displayed.

Shen Jinhuan smacked her lips.

She frowned.

“Eh?”

She licked it again.

Then she said indignantly:

“Revered Master, you lied! This wine isn’t spicy at all!”

Jiang Ning was truly too naughty!

Shen Jinhuan drained the wine in her cup, turned her face away, and didn't want to talk to Jiang Ning anymore.

How could a Revered Master bully his Disciple like this!

Jiang Ning, who was still laughing loudly, didn't understand the seriousness of the situation.

He poured another cup.

“Huanhuan, do you want to drink more?”

“Oh.”

“Huanhuan, eat some meat?”

“Oh.”

“Huanhuan, later I’ll take you to Wanbao Pavilion to buy some ornaments and Spiritual Artifacts. Your head is too plain.”

“Oh.”

Jiang Ning: ???

It was over; his obedient Disciple was angry.

Jiang Ning smiled and picked a piece of Spiritual Meat for Shen Jinhuan.

“Huanhuan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have teased you.”

“Oh.”

Shen Jinhuan remained the same, puffing out her cheeks, and continued to eat the contents of her bowl by herself.

Jiang Ning changed his seat and moved closer to Shen Jinhuan.

He tugged at Shen Jinhuan’s sleeve.

“Huanhuan? I was wrong, will you forgive me?”

Shen Jinhuan caught a glimpse of Jiang Ning’s pleading expression out of the corner of her eye.

She suddenly burst into laughter.

Then she lightly coughed twice.

“Then you promise not to tease me anymore in the future, and also, you have to finish the pig’s trotters I gave you. I’m going to check!”

Twelve-year-old Shen Jinhuan, still childish, looked at Jiang Ning with a serious expression.

Jiang Ning readily agreed.

“Alright, I promise you!”