nycdaug Chapter 178 Determination
Chapter 178 Determination
In full view of everyone, An Ling directly snatched the plate of "unknown object" from Elder Mu Qing's hand and drank it all up. After finishing, she even gave a thumbs up to indicate that Elder Mu Qing's "cooking" level had improved again this time.
Everyone except An Ling and Mu Qing stared at her with extremely strange eyes, as if what An Ling was eating was not "delicious food" but something weird.
Li Feiling, who had just narrowly escaped death, could not help but feel his heart beating fast. He felt like he had walked around the gates of hell. He secretly gave An Ling a thumbs up, thinking that An Ling was so loyal and it was worth it that he had been so good to her in the past!
"Little An Ling, if you want to eat, I can make it for you." Elder Mu Qing looked at An Ling with a loving expression that had never appeared in front of other people, as if An Ling was her own daughter. Everyone felt cold all over, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
An Ling swallowed the "Superior Qi Gathering Pills Stir-fried Superior Solid Pills" whole, feeling the warmth coming from her abdomen, and said with great emotion: "Thank you, Elder!"
Wu Baiquan, who was standing behind An Ling, poked his head out from An Ling's side and muttered to himself, "Oh my god, little junior sister, you are so great..." He pretended to wipe his eyes, "I am so moved that I am about to cry."
An Ling also knew what they were afraid of, so she turned around with a smile and explained, "Don't be afraid, everyone. Although Elder Mu Qing's new product may not look very good, its effects are really good. The reason why I was able to stabilize my cultivation so quickly is all thanks to Elder Mu Qing's help!"
At this moment, the whole hall was still filled with that strange smell, which mixed with the fairy-like aura of the spirit pool. It was eerily funny. If coupled with An Ling's extremely sincere look, it would be a straight-up satirical comedy.
In everyone's mind, An Ling's image became even more majestic: this was a tough character who could "endure the most difficult hardships" for the sake of cultivation! Even Mu Qing's new delicacies, which even Guo Zichou, the toughest man in the entire sect, would run away from, she could actually eat them all without blinking an eye, and after eating, she could even praise Elder Mu Qing's cooking skills with a smile, which was really... too tough!
"Hmph, you don't know what's good!" Mu Qing saw everyone's expressions and rolled her eyes. She didn't care how they looked at her anymore. She pulled An Ling up and prepared to continue feeding her. An Ling quickly said, "Well, Elder, wait a minute. I need to talk to my friend for a while."
Mu Qing let her go and stood aside waiting for An Ling. In her hand, she was still holding the plate that An Ling had just finished eating. She looked very gentle and virtuous.
An Ling walked up to Shao Shuang'er, touched her nose, and then covered her mouth and asked, "Senior Sister, if there is a chance for you to overtake others, would you be willing?"
"What... do you mean?" Shao Shuang'er had a bad feeling in her heart, but she still asked without giving up.
"Elder Mu Qing likes to cook for others. If you are willing, you can become a frequent guest of Elder Mu Qing with me," An Ling whispered, "This is very beneficial for cultivation. If you can persist, you may be able to achieve your goal."
Shao Shuang'er's eyes lit up. Murong Ziqiu next to her looked at Shao Shuang'er with an embarrassed expression and advised: "Shuang'er, you have to think carefully. That's... hell!"
"Since Xiaoling can persist, then there is nothing I can't do!" In Shao Shuang'er's mind, making it into the top three of the Immortal Gate Conference, getting the longevity elixir, and then either offering it to the emperor in exchange for breaking off the engagement, or letting them see her potential so that she can continue to practice, is the most critical link in her changing her destiny, and it is also the only thing she wants to do now. Now that there is an opportunity in front of her, she will not give up.
Besides, the reason why An Ling is so outstanding is not only because of her own talent and luck, but also because of her diligence and willingness to endure hardships, which are the good qualities that Shao Shuang'er has always wanted to learn.
Shao Shuang'er nodded and said, "Xiao Ling, I want to go. Can you please put in a few good words for me to Elder Mu Qing?"
"No need." Mu Qing had already walked over, holding a girl in each hand, and went upstairs, "It's enough if someone is willing to eat the food I cook."
The men looked at their receding backs and suddenly felt as if they had been abandoned by the world.
"Why do I feel like we're the ones at a disadvantage?" Wu Baiquan stroked his chin and whispered, "No, I still have to practice quickly. I can't let Shuang'er leave me too far behind!"
The few of them looked at each other and started doing their own things tacitly, not mentioning the fact that they had missed Elder Mu Qing's "surprise meal".
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Let’s not talk about the cultivation progress of the disciples of Canglan Sword Sect here. Over there, Guo Zichou has quietly arrived at the headquarters of Rulu Temple.
"I really can't stand it. Why does Mu Qing insist on grabbing someone to taste the food? And can't he find someone else? He always comes to tease me... Hey wait, isn't that the person who tried to scam Xiao An Ling?"
Guo Zichou was planning to come to Rulu Temple to find a monk he could talk to and exchange experiences on body building, but he didn't expect to run into the girl who had tried to extort money from An Ling in the tourist group in the pavilion at the entrance. She was talking to a monk from Rulu Temple in a monk's robe.
His gossipy spirit was instantly ignited, and he was ready to eavesdrop on what they were talking about, but he never expected that a familiar figure blocked his way.
"Mr. Guo, please stop." The abbot of Rulu Temple, the old monk Fayan, suddenly appeared in front of Guo Zichou, with his brows lowered and his hands clasped together, to dissuade him.
"Oh," Guo Zichou became more excited. Fayan's thin body could not block Guo Zichou's gaze. He looked directly past Fayan at the two people in the pavilion, pointed over there, and said with a smile: "Old monk, don't you stay away from women? How come I caught this disciple who violated the precepts? Although we are so familiar with each other, you can't be partial."
"Amitabha," Fa Yan clasped his hands together and whispered, "Donor Guo has misunderstood. This is just the cause and effect between all living beings. Their relationship is pure and innocent. What does it have to do with the precepts?"
Guo Zichou looked Fayan up and down. He was very familiar with Fayan, or the entire Rulu Temple. He knew Fayan's character very well and he would not lie - that meant that his tacit consent was given to their meeting?
After Guo Zichou was delayed by Fa Yan for a while, Mingduan had already said goodbye to Nalan and left. Coincidentally, he took the same path as Guo Zichou.
Mingduan looked at Guo Zichou without looking away. He was very tall, almost as tall as Guo Zichou. He chanted a Buddhist mantra in a low voice, "Hello again, Mr. Guo."
"Ahahaha, it's Mingduan!" Guo Zichou put his arm around Mingduan's shoulder and greeted him in a familiar manner, "Long time no see! How have you been recently? What's your relationship with that girl?"
Mingduan's body was stiff, and a fierce light flashed in his lowered eyes, but he quickly restrained it. He said lightly: "She is my secular sister. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Mr. Guo." His whole body was full of energy, and with a slight shake of his shoulder, he shook Guo Zichou's arm away.
Afterwards, Mingduan bowed to his host and walked back to the base without looking back. He was feeling very confused and needed to calm down.
"In this case, is Mr. Guo satisfied?" Fa Yan said.
Guo Zichou was extremely embarrassed. He didn't expect that a disciple of Rulu Temple actually had a sister from Wan Yao Valley. He scratched his head and apologized: "I'm so sorry! I'm narrow-minded! Uh, Mingduan must be very angry, right? I'll go and apologize to him..." After saying that, he actually wanted to catch up with Mingduan. Before he could walk out, Fa Yan stopped him and said helplessly: "Donor Guo, Mingduan probably doesn't want to see you now."
"Oh, I did this..." He looked embarrassed, "I shouldn't have gossiped earlier..."
"No problem, Mr. Guo, would you like to come in and sit for a while? I recently collected a new batch of tea leaves. Although they are not as good as the Canglan Sword Bone, they are still quite interesting."
Guo Zichou groaned. He really didn't like drinking tea, nor did he like those flowery things. He came here just to exchange cultivation experiences with Mingwu, whom he had known for a long time. But this time, when the words of rejection came to his lips, he still held them back. With a little guilt, he nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble... uh, the host... the abbot..."