Han Zhitian raised his hand and wanted to stop Han Xiao, but he saw Han Xiao run straight into the kitchen. He shook his head and said,""If this disciple of mine spends half of her time cooking on cultivation, I won't have to worry.”Although he said that, he could not hide the joy on his face.
When Han Xiao entered the kitchen, Uncle Zhong became the assistant. Han Xiao held the spoon with both hands and kept stir-frying the two different dishes in the two pots. The stir-frying speed was different, the seasoning was different, and the heat was different. However, it was like flowing water in Han Xiao's hands. In a moment, the good dishes were placed on the plate.
Han Xiao chopped a piece of beef and melon with his left hand, then slammed the kitchen knife on the table. His right hand shook, and a swoosh was heard! Whoosh!" With a few sounds, a piece of beef and a piece of fruit and vegetables were crossed on a few bamboo sticks. He held a spoon in his left hand to prepare the soup, while his right hand was roasting the beef and vegetables on the bamboo skewer.
If Han Zhi saw this, he would be even more surprised. It seemed that Han Xiao had already skillfully applied his ability to multitask and use both hands to cook. He wondered what the old man thought.
When Han Xiao brought the last dish to the table, Han Zhitian called for Gaji and Jin Ling 'er to sit down and prepare to eat. Who knew that Gaji would walk up to Uncle Zhong who had just entered the door and insist that Uncle Zhong sit on the seat. Han Xiao did not understand what he meant, but Han Zhitian also let Uncle Zhong sit on the seat of honor. Uncle Zhong was stubborn and sat on the upper seat.
"We can finally eat. I can't hold it in anymore. Han Xiao, why don't you go to our tribe and open a restaurant? I guarantee that no one will bully you.”Jin Ling 'er looked at the table full of food and couldn't help but have an appetite. She had forgotten about the previous teasing.
"Jin Ling 'er, don't be rude." Gaji touched Jin Ling 'er's head with his fan-like palm and said,"Today is your Senior Sister Linglong's birthday. We haven't given the birthday girl our present yet!”
As he spoke, Kagi unsheathed a short sword from behind him. It was called a short sword, but it was only slightly longer than a dagger. The sword seemed to be one with the sheath. It was difficult to tell which end was the hilt and which end was the sheath.
The head and tail were almost the same length, and the middle was separated by a simple sword case. There was no tassel on the whole. Gaji smiled at Ye Shuangyue and said,""Sister-in-law always says that I'm uncultured. Today, Sister-in-law, let's see where this sword comes from.”
Ye Shuangyue and Han Zhitian didn't notice the sword in his waist. The sword was too short. It was only a foot and a half long.
However, when Gaji took out the sword, Ye Shuangyue stared at his hand. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, followed by surprise.
Even though Han Zhitian was knowledgeable, he was still an expert in using swords. Although he had dabbled in swords, he was not like Ye Shuangyue, who came from a prestigious family of swordsmen and had an innate sensitivity to swords. Therefore, although he felt that there was something special about this sword, he couldn't see what it was. Therefore, after a glance, he looked at his wife.
Ye Shuangyue took the short sword and looked at it for a moment. The sword seemed to be the hilt of the sword, almost identical from top to bottom.
The scabbard of an ordinary sword would usually be engraved with the name of the sword, either flowers, birds, insects, fish, or ancient seal patterns. However, this sword was identical from top to bottom. There was no hole on the sword to hang the tassel. It was undoubtedly a martial sword.
A hexagonal sword case in the middle was separated. The sword case was not made of gold or iron, but rather a hard stone. There was no decoration on it.
Upon closer inspection, there was an arc-shaped pattern on the sword block that separated the sword block into three parts. Ye Shuangyue held the short sword with both hands and held it horizontally in front of her forehead. She pulled the short sword out by an inch. Everyone saw a cold light flash across the room, and they saw that Ye Shuangyue had already returned the sword to its sheath.
In that instant, everyone seemed to have heard a soft moan and a sigh. After a closer inspection, they realized that it was an illusion. That sigh was too illusory, but it seemed to linger in one's heart.
Ye Shuangyue looked at Gaji." Brother Gaji, if I'm not wrong, this sword is the ancient sword, Cheng Ying."”
After hearing this, Gaji was stunned." It's really not difficult for you, sister-in-law. I thought that there were only a handful of people in the world who could recognize this sword. I didn't expect sister-in-law to be able to tell the origin of this sword at a glance."”
After saying that, Gaji saw Ye Shuangyue handing him the dagger, so he quickly pushed it back and said,""Today is my niece Ling Long's birthday, so I don't have much to give her as an uncle. I heard from Brother Han that Ling Long is learning the sword techniques passed down in your family from you, so I gave this sword to Yu Ling Long as a birthday present.”
Then, seeing that Ye Shuangyue still wanted to decline, he continued,""I'm not good with swords, and I can't find any swordsmanship in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to teach Jin Ling 'er, so you don't have to refuse.”
Ye Shuangyue opened her mouth and sighed.""It's just that this gift is too expensive.”
Han Zhitian laughed." Linglong, hurry up and thank your Uncle Gaji. In the future, you'll invite your Uncle Gaji up the mountain for a drink every year. Then, I'll have to take care of all his treasures for him."”After saying that, everyone burst into laughter.
"Aiya!"
At this moment, Han Xiao let out a scream and left the stool to run towards the kitchen. Everyone was confused. After a while, they saw Han Xiao carrying the basket that Uncle Zhong usually carried to pick herbs. His face was filled with frustration. He thought to himself, I was only focused on cooking. How could I forget about this? He wondered if the ice sculpture had melted after so long.
"Kid, what are you doing with this broken basket? Are you going to add more dishes for us?”Gaji saw Han Xiao slowly walking into the house and teased him with a smile.
Han Xiao's ears turned red when he heard Gaji's joke. Gaji couldn't help but smile when he saw this." I heard that red-eared men are all romantic, but they are the type who fall in love with one person. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to marry you in the future!" Haha."
While everyone was laughing, Han Zhitian noticed something and continued,""Xiao 'er is thin-skinned. Brother, don't make fun of him.”
Then he turned to Han Xiao and asked,"Xiao 'er, is this basket a gift for Linglong?"”
When everyone heard Han Zhitian's words, they all turned their eyes to the basket in Han Xiao's hands, wondering what kind of gift Han Xiao would give to Exquisite.
Han Xiao saw that everyone was looking at him, so he could only brace himself and nod in agreement. Then, he said,"I only cared about cooking when I came back and forgot about this. I don't know if it's still in good condition.”
Ye Shuangyue looked at Han Xiao's embarrassed expression and smiled.""This is already the best gift. Quickly open it and let us take a look."
Han Xiao had no choice but to open the lid of the basket. The people in the room did not expect Han Xiao to bring any decent gifts, because Han Xiao had come up the mountain without any knowledge and had never come down from Heaven-Piercing Peak. What else could he do?
However, the moment Han Xiao opened the basket, the temperature in the room suddenly dropped a lot. Wisps of fragrance mixed with coldness filled the room, covering the fragrance of the food.
"Wow! What beautiful flowers!" Exquisite and Jin Ling 'er exclaimed in unison. Han Xiao looked down and saw that the lotus-like flower was as white as frost. He counted the thirteen petals that surrounded a cluster of ice-crystal-like stamens in the middle. Due to the relatively high temperature at the foot of the mountain, the stamen was actually emitting traces of cold air. At this moment, Han Xiao noticed that the snow that Han Xiao had placed in the basket did not melt.
Apart from Han Zhitian and Uncle Zhong, everyone else was confused. They didn't know where this flower came from. Uncle Zhong and Han Zhitian looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Then, Han Zhitian said,"Alright, Xiao 'er!" There was no better gift than this!”As he said that, he started laughing loudly, causing Gaji and the others to laugh until they were confused.
Although Ye Shuangyue and Ge Ji did not know the art of orpiment, they could tell that the flower was extraordinary. Ge Ji said to Han Zhitian,""Although the Hundred Thousand Mountains is rich in natural resources, I've never seen the Senior Magi in the tribe pick this kind of flower. Big brother, could it be that you've seen what kind of flower this is?”
Han Zhitian's face was filled with joy. Seeing that everyone was looking at him curiously, he didn't keep them in suspense. He called Han Xiao over and said,""Xiao 'er, this isn't just a gift for Ling Long. It's also the best gift for me and your master's wife. I've searched for this flower all over the mountains and rivers, but I couldn't find it.”As he spoke, he patted Han Xiao's shoulder a few times. His face was full of sighs, but it was difficult to hide his joy.
Han Zhitian continued,"Back then, when I met your master's wife…"
At this point, Han Xiao saw his master's wife blush and glare at Han Zhitian. Han Zhitian chuckled and continued,""Alright, alright, let's not talk about the past. Flowers wither, flowers fly, and flowers fill the sky.”Han Zhitian muttered softly, and Ye Shuangyue's eyes lit up. She looked at Han Zhitian with a nostalgic gaze.
"Since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals, not allowed to see their hair grow old in the world." There is a type of flower in this world that is said to be gathered by the souls of gods and devils. It is called the 'Hongyan Flower.' I have searched everywhere in the Central Plains and the Southern Wasteland, but I could not find it. Later on, he thought that this flower might have been fabricated by the world because they lamented that beauties aged easily. However, the ancient books described this flower very clearly, but they did not say where it grew. The flowers that Xiao 'er picked today were exactly the same as those described in the ancient books. Only then did he know that his luck had yet to arrive.”
Han Zhitian laughed out loud and continued,""This flower can make people stay young forever when refined at the right time.”
Exquisite loved the flower so much that she couldn't put it down. When she heard her father say this, she raised her head and said,"Doesn't that mean that you'll be immortal?”
Han Zhitian chuckled." Eternal youth doesn't mean immortality. It's just that one's appearance remains youthful. But this is already a rare thing in the world."”
At that moment, even Ye Shuangyue looked at the white lotus flower in the basket in surprise. Which woman did not care about her appearance? The more beautiful a woman was, the more she cared about her appearance.
Ye Shuangyue could not help but think back to the time when Han Zhitian had brought her to travel around the mountains and rivers. At that time, she had thought that he liked that kind of free life, but she did not expect him to have such a purpose. Ye Shuangyue looked at Han Zhitian, and Han Zhitian turned to look at her. Recalling the past, the two of them could not help but sigh.
Gaji looked at the white flower in Exquisite's hand and asked,""When is the right time?”
Han Zhitian turned to Gaji and continued,"" This flower is called the Red Face Flower, but it also has another name called the Soul Stabilizing Grass. I don't know why it's called that either. It's said that if someone consumes this flower before they reach adulthood, they will become young again. It sounds good, but it might not just be their appearance. If even their soul remains in the state of a child, that's really…" Han Zhitian paused for a moment, as if he didn't know how to describe it.
At this moment, Uncle Zhong added,"That would be a painful life."
"Looks like it's not that easy to maintain your youth!" Haha."
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