After chatting with Shui Lingfeng for a while in the Purple Bamboo Courtyard, Ye Liangchen returned to Jingxian Manor.
"Grandma, I've learned to cook in the mountains these past few days. I plan to personally cook a delicious meal for everyone later. You must come!"
"Oh! You can cook now? Grandma, I have to try it."
Shui Lingfeng was immediately interested when she saw that Xiao Jiahuo had learned to cook after a trip out.
"Grandma, cooking a few dishes isn't difficult at all. It's very easy to learn."
As a foodie, Ye Liangchen was excellent at cooking, and he also had memories from his previous life, with many recipes from Blue Star in his mind.
"Let's go, Grandma will accompany you and help you out later."
Shui Lingfeng became interested and directly pulled Ye Liangchen towards Jingxian Manor. Since Xiao Jiahuo was back, everyone should celebrate.
When Ye Liangchen arrived at the entrance of Jingxian Manor, he saw Shui Bing'er and the other girls introducing themselves to Zhu Zhuqing. Su Lin, Mu Qingxue, and others were drinking tea and chatting in the pavilion.
Seeing Ye Liangchen arrive, several girls immediately surrounded him, chirping like orioles.
"Hello, everyone.", Ye Liangchen greeted everyone.
"Xiao Chen Didi is back. Was your journey smooth?"
Shui Bing'er walked over and asked with concern. She was helpless about Xiao Jiahuo bringing back a girl, and her mother had also said that there was another woman, possibly a god, who was also interested in Xiao Jiahuo.
"Very smooth. I was very careful outside.", Ye Liangchen smiled. When he went out, he was there to enjoy life, not to fight.
"Zhuqing, congratulations, you're about to start school.", Seeing Zhu Zhuqing wearing a light blue school uniform, Ye Liangchen's eyes lit up. This Little girl adapted very quickly.
"Thank you, Chen Ge."
Zhu Zhuqing hadn't expected the teachers and students of Tianshui Academy to be so kind to her, arranging her with Xue Wu and others. Although she couldn't live in Jingxian Manor with Ye Liangchen and the Shui Bing'er sisters, it was enough for her.
Shui Yue'er came up to Ye Liangchen and said playfully, "Xiao Chen Didi, you went out for over a month and actually brought back a big-chested girl. You're something!"
"We said before that Xiao Chen Didi would definitely bring a girl back, and now we were right!"
Xue Wu and Yu Hairou and others chimed in, making Zhu Zhuqing's face turn bright red.
"Yue'er, be more reserved."
Shui Lingfeng glared at the Little girl, then came in front of Zhu Zhuqing, looking her up and down.
"You're Zhu Zhuqing, right! Very good, just focus on your cultivation here.", Shui Lingfeng knew everything about Zhu Zhuqing from Ye Liangchen.
"Zhuqing, this is Grandma Dean, and also Bing'er Jie and Yue'er Jie's grandmother.", Ye Liangchen introduced Shui Lingfeng's identity to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhu Zhuqing greets senior."
Zhu Zhuqing respectfully bowed to Shui Lingfeng. This was equivalent to meeting Ye Liangchen's grandmother, and she couldn't be impolite.
"Xiao Chen, your aesthetic taste is really good. Look at this Little girl's figure, she looks like she'd be easy to raise children."
Su Lin and An Qi walked over to Ye Liangchen with smiling faces, both showing aunt-like smiles.
"Teacher Su Lin, Teacher An Qi, you two are acting strange!"
Ye Liangchen was speechless with these improper teachers. He and Xiao Maomi hadn't even done anything yet.
"Sister, it seems we need to eat more papaya."
Shui Yue'er looked at Zhu Zhuqing's fiery figure, then at her own, and sighed.
"Yue'er, be serious.", Shui Bing'er rubbed her forehead. Her sister really liked to play pranks, but what her sister said also made some sense.
"Haha...! Yue'er, cuteness is worthless in the face of sexiness. Xiao Chen Didi's aesthetic is still very advanced."
Xue Wu deliberately puffed out her chest to show off her proud figure, then pulled Zhu Zhuqing, ready to compare.
"Zhuqing, let them be envious!"
Zhu Zhuqing's face immediately turned red from Xue Wu's actions: "Xue Wu Jie, you're joking."
"Xue Wu, what are you so proud of? Now that Zhuqing Meimei is here, the title of Ball King will be unrelated to you from now on."
"Exactly, exactly, Xue Wu, this is called 'there's always someone stronger,' and 'one mountain is always higher than the next.'"
Yu Hairou, Gu Qingbo, Qiu Ruoshui, and the others teased her from the side, not caring about their image.
"Then I'm stronger than you too!"
Xue Wu retorted impolitely, even deliberately puffing out her chest and raising her head at them.
Ye Liangchen was speechless seeing these girls acting without any regard for their image. He thought: "Ladies, there's a man here! Why are you saying everything?"
"Sisters, these pills are for you."
Ye Liangchen took out a pile of Yuhua Pills and gave them to these girls as gifts.
"Xiao Chen Didi, thank you."
Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others put away the Yuhua Pills. Anyway, they had taken Soul Power Pills before, and they trusted Xiao Jiahuo's medical skills.
"Chen Ge, you gave them all to us. Aren't you keeping any for yourself?"
Zhu Zhuqing remembered that he had only refined over 100 pills in total, and he actually took them all out.
"I have medicinal ingredients, I can refine them anytime."
Ye Liangchen took some more pills and went to the pavilion to give them to Su Lin, Mu Qingxue, and others.
"Teachers, this is the Yuhua Pill I refined. It's a bit more advanced than the Soul Power Pill."
"Oh, Xiao Chen has refined a new pill again.", Su Lin, Mu Qingxue, and the others held the Yuhua Pills, very curious.
"We just took it, and the effect is very good. Xiao Chen also said it has beauty and anti-aging effects. You can try it."
Lan Xiaodie introduced the effects of the pill to everyone, especially the beauty and anti-aging effect, which made the teachers' eyes light up.
"Xiao Chen, if you use this pill to make money, you will definitely become the richest person in the Douluo Continent.", Su Lin felt that this beauty and anti-aging effect alone could make women on the continent crazy.
"Then I'll refine more in the future and take them to auction."
After Su Lin's reminder, Ye Liangchen felt that this pill would definitely make a lot of money. No woman disliked beauty and anti-aging.
"Let's talk about it later! Xiao Chen's alchemy and cultivation techniques shouldn't be exposed carelessly, otherwise, it will attract the attention of major forces."
Shui Lingfeng and Lan Xiaodie certainly knew the commercial value of the Yuhua Pill. She didn't dare to take risks now, fearing that the powerhouses of those major forces would pay attention to Ye Liangchen, especially those from Spirit Hall.
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Everyone chatted in the courtyard for a while. Lan Xiaodie and her sister went directly to the cafeteria to get a lot of ingredients, preparing for a dinner party at Jingxian Manor.
"Aunt Lan, I'll help too."
Walking into the kitchen, Ye Liangchen started working, preparing to show off his skills and let everyone taste his cooking.
"Okay, then we'll see your performance, Xiao Chen.", Lan Xiaodie and the others were surprised to see Xiao Jiahuo voluntarily cook.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was chatting with Shui Bing'er and others in the distance, saw Ye Liangchen start cooking and ran over to help.
Shui Bing'er's sisters, Xue Wu, and others also gathered around, very surprised to see Ye Liangchen's skilled movements.
"Xiao Chen Didi, you went out and actually learned to cook?"
"To become a powerhouse, you must learn to eat.", Ye Liangchen recalled a powerhouse who used to drink beast milk and had eaten throughout all the heavens and myriad realms.
"I think you're talking nonsense."
"Sisters, come and help."
Shui Bing'er's sisters called Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and others to help, letting Lan Xiaodie and the others rest.
"Chen Ge, what dishes are you planning to make today?"
"Boiled fish, spicy crayfish, white-cut chicken, twice-cooked pork..."
"Then I'll help out."
Zhu Zhuqing had lived with Ye Liangchen in the mountains for a month and had also learned some cooking skills.
"Sisters, remember to scrub the crayfish clean!"
While slicing fish, Ye Liangchen saw Shui Bing'er and the others scrubbing crayfish outside with brushes, so he specifically instructed Shui Bing'er and the others.
"Don't worry, Xiao Chen Didi. We're eating this ourselves, so we'll definitely make sure it's clean.", Xue Wu and the others scrubbed the crayfish with many hands. Although they hadn't done this kind of work before, they learned quickly.
"Look at Xiao Chen's skilled knife work, it's quite professional."
"This Xiao Jiahuo has learned medical skills, and now he can also be a chef. He really is a versatile talent."
Lan Xiaodie, Mu Qingxue, and the others sat in the distant pavilion, watching these little ones busy in the kitchen, very much looking forward to what they would come up with.
Three hours later, with the help of Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and others, Ye Liangchen prepared ten dishes. The dishes, with their perfect color, aroma, and taste, made one's mouth water at first glance.
"You brat, you're good! Your cooking skills are comparable to those of hotel chefs."
Lan Xiaodie, Su Lin, and the others tasted it and found it very delicious, praising Ye Liangchen one after another.
"Everyone is too kind. It should be edible.", Ye Liangchen said modestly.
"Dean, we also contributed, didn't we?"
Xue Wu and the others spoke from the side, looking like they wanted praise.
"Hmph! Xiao Chen did all the cooking himself. You only helped wash vegetables.", Su Lin mercilessly exposed the girls' thoughts.
"Everyone, let's eat! This is the result of Xiao Chen's hard work all afternoon."
Shui Lingfeng called everyone to eat, celebrating Xiao Jiahuo's return.
"Sisters, let's dance to celebrate."
After eating and drinking their fill, it was already evening. Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and a few others even performed graceful dances, and the atmosphere was very joyful.
"Zhuqing Meimei, come join us."
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was dazzled, Xue Wu came over and pulled her to dance together.
"Ah...! Xue Wu Jie, I don't know how!"
"It's okay, I'll teach you."
Soon, Zhu Zhuqing was led by Xue Wu and started dancing to the beat.
"Girls, get moving!"
Lan Xiaodie, An Qi, and the others sat at the table, drinking fine wine and guiding the girls' dance moves.
Ye Liangchen sat in the distance, watching the beautiful dances of these beauties, feeling very pleased. They truly lived up to their name as the 'Sugar Water Group'!
"Xiao Chen, isn't it beautiful? Why don't you go dance too? It's a lot of fun!"
Su Lin came over to Ye Liangchen with a wine glass, suggesting he try it.
"Teacher Su Lin, I don't need to."
Ye Liangchen wiped his forehead, feeling that this woman was doing it on purpose.
"Xiao Chen, you don't understand this. Dancing can make people feel happy and relaxed."
"Teacher Su Lin, I think watching beautiful women dance makes people feel even more happy and relaxed."
"Oh, ho! You kid, you really know how to appreciate it."
"Teacher Su Lin, the senior who participated in the last Soul Master Competition said that they also danced at the opening of the competition."
"Right! But it wasn't for free. The organizers gave us ten thousand gold coins to dance."
"Is that so! That's not bad then. The next appearance fee will be increased to one hundred thousand gold coins."
"Xiao Chen, a hundred thousand appearance fee? That price isn't low!"
"Teacher Su Lin, didn't Bing'er Jie and the others perform sword dances before? In the future, they can perform sword dances. As for the costumes and movements, I'll design them. We'll definitely be able to earn a hundred thousand appearance fee then."
"That's right! These girls have learned swordsmanship from you, so it's worth letting them try."
Su Lin immediately became interested after hearing Ye Liangchen's suggestion, and Ye Liangchen decided to teach these girls Gongsun Li's sword dance movements. The scene would definitely be spectacular.