51: Chapter 51 Old Xu: This is good stuff!

Chapter 51: Old Xu: This is Some Good Stuff!

Sun Buer was stunned for a moment upon hearing Luo Qingyue's words, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Fairy, what you're saying isn't quite right."

He puffed out his thin, bamboo-like chest, his tone carrying a hint of pride. "The Spirit Cuisine recipes of my Taotie Pavilion were each developed through the painstaking efforts of generations of predecessors. They are unique in the world, with no other branch! Since the Fairy is not a member of my Taotie Pavilion, how could you possibly know how to make this kind of Spirit Cuisine?"

Luo Qingyue glanced at him, a trace of guilt flickering in her cold eyes, but on the surface, she simply said indifferently, "If I say I can, I can."

Sun Buer was choked up by her lukewarm attitude. His lips twitched, and he gave a dry laugh. "Perhaps the Fairy obtained a recipe from somewhere else, but that recipe certainly cannot compare to my Taotie Pavilion's."

Saying that, he looked at Shen Qingyuan. "Young Master, my recipe is absolutely effective..."

"Enough, enough." Shen Qingyuan waved his hand, interrupting him. "I'll take it."

He looked at Qingyue, a gentle smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Qingyue, I know you can make it."

Then, he righteously refused her. "But aren't you aware of my strength? I have no use for this kind of thing. Buying it is just to support his business."

Luo Qingyue was slightly startled and looked up at Shen Qingyuan.

A hint of softness flashed through those cold eyes.

She nodded gently and said nothing more, lowering her eyes to continue brewing tea.

Beside them, Lian Yue looked at Shen Qingyuan and then at Luo Qingyue, a flash of surprise in her bright eyes.

No way?

Have the Young Master and her already reached this point?

Who would have thought! This seemingly cold Fairy actually moves so fast!

She couldn't help but look down.

The valley was deep, and the end was nowhere in sight.

Does the Young Master not like this?

Fearing that Shen Qingyuan would go back on his word, Sun Buer immediately pulled out a Jade Slip from his robe and presented it to Shen Qingyuan with both hands, his smile extremely obsequious.

"Young Master! These are the recipes for 'Nine-Turn Jade Spirit Paste' and 'Dragon-Tiger Great Tonic Soup'! Please keep them safe! That will be five thousand Spirit Stones, please!"

Shen Qingyuan took the Jade Slip and placed it casually on the side table. Then, he fished a Storage Pouch out of his sleeve and tossed it to Sun Buer.

"Take it."

Sun Buer took the Storage Pouch and scanned it with his Divine Thought. Inside, five thousand Spirit Stones were neatly stacked!

Five thousand Spirit Stones!

A profit!

Sun Buer's face was full of joy.

"The Young Master is straightforward!"

He glanced at the two bowls of Spirit Cuisine on the table. In Taotie Pavilion, these two portions would cost thirty Spirit Stones; he certainly wouldn't give them away for free normally.

But today, having rarely encountered such a generous customer, he wasn't stingy either. He smiled and said, "These two portions are a gift for the Young Master."

Sun Buer left happily with the Spirit Stones.

As he left, he kept looking back every few steps, muttering, "Young Master, if you need anything in the future, just look for me." He looked exceptionally eager to please.

The private room became quiet again.

The sound of silk and bamboo instruments drifted faintly from downstairs, mixed with the scent of wine and rouge, creating a rather pleasant atmosphere.

Shen Qingyuan looked down at the two bowls of Spirit Cuisine on the table, his lips twitching slightly.

One bowl was "Nine-Turn Jade Spirit Paste," translucent and white like jade, with a faint luster flowing over its surface, emitting a sweet medicinal fragrance.

The other was "Dragon-Tiger Great Tonic Soup," golden in color and thick as honey, with faint sounds of dragon roars and tiger howls emanating from it. The Spiritual Qi was so dense it had almost solidified.

Both items indeed looked quite impressive.

But the problem was—

He had no use for them!

He, Shen Qingyuan, a peerless expert at the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor Realm, with a Physical Body comparable to a Saint Weapon, blood like an ocean, and endless energy—where did he need a tonic?

"This stuff..." Shen Qingyuan rubbed his chin, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two bowls of tonic. "How should I handle it?"

He glanced at Luo Qingyue beside him. "Qingyue, why don't you drink them?"

Luo Qingyue, sitting on her knees to the side, glanced at the two bowls of Spirit Cuisine with her cold eyes and immediately reached out her fair hand.

She didn't need them, nor did she like them; she only did it because the Young Master said so.

Seeing this, Lian Yue's bright eyes darted around. "If Sister Qingyue doesn't like it, then let this humble one drink it instead."

As she spoke, she reached out toward the jade bowl.

Just then—

*Bang!*

The door to the private room was pushed open from the outside.

A strong smell of alcohol wafted in.

Xu Jianan wobbled in, still carrying the wine gourd that never left his side, with smudges of rouge still visible on his face.

"Young Master— *hic!*"

He let out a wine burp, squinted his drunken eyes, and scanned the private room, his gaze finally landing on the two bowls of Spirit Cuisine on the table.

Those cloudy old eyes instantly lit up!

"Good stuff!"

Xu Jianan rushed to the table in a few stumbling steps, leaning over the edge. He pressed his nose close to the "Dragon-Tiger Great Tonic Soup" and took a deep breath.

A wisp of golden Spiritual Qi rose from the soup and was inhaled into his nostrils.

Xu Jianan trembled all over, an expression of extreme pleasure appearing on his face, as if he were floating on clouds.

"Dragon-Tiger Great Tonic Soup! The Dragon-Tiger Great Tonic Soup of Taotie Pavilion!"

His voice was trembling, and a wolf-like green light erupted from his cloudy old eyes.

"Good stuff!"

Shen Qingyuan watched the old man's behavior, his lips twitching.

"Old Xu, you—"

Before he could finish, Xu Jianan had already picked up the bowl of "Dragon-Tiger Great Tonic Soup."

*Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!*

In a few swallows, the entire bowl of tonic soup was downed.

Then—

He picked up the bowl of "Nine-Turn Jade Spirit Paste."

*Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!*

In another few mouthfuls, he ate it all clean.

"*Hic—*"

Xu Jianan put down the bowl and let out a loud burp, leaning back against the chair with a sickly flush appearing on his face.

A surge of majestic Spiritual Qi exploded within his body. Faint golden light flowed over his skin, his blood surged, and even his graying hair seemed to turn a bit darker.

"Comfortable! So comfortable!"

Shen Qingyuan looked at him and glared. "Old man Xu, who did you hook up with this time? To be this depleted?"

Hearing this, Xu Jianan was quite proud. He shook his gourd, took a swig of wine, and laughed. "Young Master, you have no idea. That Old Saintess of the Tianxuan Sect is curvaceous and quite beautiful..."

Before he could finish, he felt a chill down his spine.

He turned his head to see Luo Qingyue staring at him, her eyes cold.

"A slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue." He gave a sheepish smile. "Why has Fairy Qingyue come to Guangnan City?"

At that, he glanced at Shen Qingyuan again. "Oh, I forgot, the Young Master is here."

Finally, he noticed Lian Yue standing to the side.

"Little Lian Yue is here too!"

Lian Yue stood there, staring wide-eyed at the empty bowls on the table, looking somewhat aggrieved. "Old Xu! My soup!"

"Hmm?" Xu Jianan was taken aback. He looked at the bowls on the table and raised an eyebrow. "Little Lian Yue, isn't it a waste for a little slip of a girl like you to drink this stuff?"

Lian Yue snorted coldly and hugged Shen Qingyuan's arm aggrievedly, retorting, "What's wrong with me drinking it? Isn't the Young Master right here?!"

As she spoke, she pressed Shen Qingyuan's arm deeper into her embrace, a flash of craftiness in her eyes.

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