She had a refined and handsome appearance, with a tall and slender figure. Dressed in a light red robe that tightly cinched her petite waist, her statuesque stature stood out even more.
Especially with her sword-like eyebrows and bright, star-like eyes, her long hair tied into a neat ponytail, she exuded the aura of a spirited young woman of the martial world.
Yi Feng noticed her curious gaze fixed on his roasted pig leg.
He couldn't help but smile and said, "This is called barbecue."
"Barbecue? What's that?"
The young lady continued to inquire, her beautiful eyes filled with even more curiosity.
Seeing her like an eager child, and her words brimming with a genuine desire to learn, Yi Feng, finding himself with nothing better to do, decided to explain further. "Barbecue is a cooking technique where food is roasted over a fire."
"What a fascinating method! I've never tried it before!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but lick her red lips, blushing as she asked, "Can I have a taste?"
Yi Feng was slightly taken aback.
This girl was straightforward and unpretentious.
So, he smiled and said, "Of course."
Hearing this, the young lady's eyes lit up with joy. She quickly sat down beside Yi Feng, her gaze fixed eagerly on the rotating pig leg.
"May I ask for your name, miss?" Yi Feng asked as he sprinkled seasoning on the meat.
The beauty waved her hand and said, "We're all martial artists here, no need for formalities. My name is Li Muqiu."
Then she asked in return, "And may I know your name, sir?"
"I'm Yi Feng."
"I've heard much about you!"
Li Muqiu clasped her hands in a martial salute, then pointed at the pig leg and asked curiously, "Yi Feng, is barbecue just about turning the food over and over on the fire?"
Yi Feng chuckled, "You're partly right, but not entirely."
He continued to turn the pig leg and explained, "It's not just about simple roasting. The control of the fire and the seasoning are also crucial."
As he spoke, he used a small knife to cut off a piece of the crispy skin and handed it to Li Muqiu.
"Go ahead, try it."
Li Muqiu quickly took it with her hand and stuffed it into her mouth.
Instantly, her mouth was filled with oil and the rich aroma of the meat.
Li Muqiu's face lit up with pure enjoyment, her delicate eyebrows knitting together in delight.
With her mouth full of food, she mumbled, "Yi Feng, it's so good, it's really so good! This is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten!"
Yi Feng smiled faintly.
Having come from a country renowned for its culinary arts, it was only natural that his cooking would elicit such a reaction.
Seeing her enjoyment, and since the outer layer of the pig leg was now fully cooked, he began to slice it into pieces with his knife.
Soon, the two of them had devoured the entire pig leg.
Li Muqiu patted her slightly bulging stomach, letting out a small burp of satisfaction.
"Yi Feng, today I, Li Muqiu, have enjoyed a great feast thanks to you. I will definitely return the favor someday!" Li Muqiu declared.
"You're too kind," Yi Feng smiled.
"No, it's only right. We martial artists believe in repaying our debts!"
Li Muqiu's tone shifted as she asked, "By the way, from your accent, you don't seem to be a local, do you?"
"No, I've just arrived here. I'm a bit short on funds, so I came up the mountain to hunt and gather some traveling money."
Thinking of this, Yi Feng's mood soured again.
If he ever found out who changed the currency system, he'd tear them to pieces!
"I see... But recently, many people have been coming here, all saying they want to witness the brilliance of the Sixth-Rank Array Master."
At this, Li Muqiu let out a soft "ah" and pointed at Yi Feng, saying, "I know! You must have come to see the Sixth-Rank Array Master too, right?"
At the mention of this Sixth-Rank Array Master, Yi Feng's face darkened.
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
