Living Together in a Cave

"Mm, it's nothing." Xiao Kun replied with feigned calmness, then quickly turned around and strode out of the cave, trying to calm his thunderous heartbeat.

Lying on the ground, Yun Yun watched Xiao Kun pretend to be calm before turning and leaving. She smiled sweetly again and softly said, "It seems he really is just a young man!"

Meanwhile, Xiao Kun, who was outside soothing his emotions, did not see the smile that had blossomed because of him.

A few minutes later, Xiao Kun had calmed his racing heart. He thought it would be best not to go back in just yet. The scene from earlier had been too awkward; he should wait a little longer before returning.

He looked up at the sky. Only the last glow of the setting sun remained. It was time for dinner!

Normally, he would simply eat some dried provisions for convenience. But now there were two people, so he should find something tastier.

Before leaving, however, he still needed to take some precautions. At lightning speed, Xiao Kun formed several hand seals and cast the Energy Clone from Shifting Phantom.

With his current Dou Emperor cultivation, he could summon two clones, but he only needed one right now. There was no need to summon another and waste Dou Qi.

Though he had only infused this clone with ten percent of his Dou Qi, it could last several days as long as it did not fight.

Moreover, the clone could remain active as long as it stayed within the range of his soul perception.

His soul perception now extended several hundred li in every direction. He was only going out to find food, so that was more than enough.

After nodding at the clone to indicate that he was leaving this place in its care, Xiao Kun spread his golden Peng Wings. With a slight flap, he shot into the sky.

Watching the main body fly away, the clone leaped into a concealed high spot and took up its duty of standing guard.

Flying through the air, Xiao Kun looked down at the various animals below and considered what he should eat today.

Suddenly, he thought of teppanyaki from his previous life and flew eastward. He remembered there seemed to be a herd of mountain goats there, larger and sturdier than those from his previous life.

Ten minutes later, Xiao Kun found his target. Under the astonished gazes of the herd, he casually flung out a burst of force and killed the plumpest goat. He stored it in his Storage Ring and departed without delay.

Afterward, Xiao Kun found several different kinds of fruit, as well as a cow and a pig. Once he felt he had enough, he returned to the cave.

When he reached a river beside the cave, Xiao Kun took out the Crimson Flame Sword that his system's critical-hit reward had given him, a sword whose grade could rise along with his cultivation.

Speaking of which, the sword had already risen to the sixth tier, yet Xiao Kun was using it to butcher food. If it had consciousness, it would surely abandon him.

Holding the Crimson Flame Sword, Xiao Kun washed the goat, cow, and pig in the river. Then, he used the sword to cut the best portions into evenly sized slices of meat and stored them in his Storage Ring for later use.

After processing the food, Xiao Kun returned to the cave entrance. He dismissed the clone and checked the memories it sent back. Finding no problems, he walked straight inside.

Upon entering the cave, he saw Yun Yun, who had been lying down earlier, now resting her cheek on one hand with a bored expression.

She looked nothing like the dignified and noble Sect Leader Yun. Instead, she resembled an ordinary woman at home, bored as she waited for her husband to return.

At that moment, the bored Yun Yun noticed Xiao Kun had returned and smiled slightly. "You're back!"

Xiao Kun smiled and nodded, asking with some concern, "Is your injury any better?"

"The external injuries are no longer a problem, but the Sealing Technique will take several days to undo." Yun Yun sighed, seemingly helpless about it.

"It's good that the injuries aren't serious. As for the seal, there's no rush if it takes a few days. With me here, the surroundings are fairly safe." Xiao Kun patted his chest in assurance.

Xiao Kun took out a plate of mutton from his Storage Ring and slowly walked closer. He then took out two stone chairs and a stone table forged from a special type of rock. After choosing one of the chairs and sitting down, he said:

"You must be bored in the cave. I went to prepare our food. Come sit down. It's time to eat."

Hearing Xiao Kun's words, Yun Yun slowly rose, bringing a fragrant breeze with her. She walked over and elegantly sat on the stone chair beside him.

Since Yun Yun's plain dress had been torn to pieces, she was now wearing Xiao Kun's black robe.

Black clothing looked somewhat heavy on others, but on her, it gained an added air of mystery, accentuated by her graceful, curvaceous figure.

As she walked over, a section of her jade-like, snow-white calf flickered into view beneath the robe, quite alluring.

Seeing Yun Yun sit down, Xiao Kun directly used Heavenly Flames to form a flat pan with legs and placed it on the stone table. He controlled the temperature so it was just right for grilling meat.

Seeing Xiao Kun's exquisite fire-control technique, Yun Yun stared at the nearly transparent white pan before her and asked in surprise, "This kind of flame made my soul tremble the moment I saw it. Could it be the Heavenly Flames that alchemists dream of?"

As the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun had Gu He, a sixth-grade alchemist, in her sect. She often saw Gu He traveling everywhere in search of Heavenly Flames, nearly turning the entire Jia Ma Empire upside down. Thus, she knew something about Heavenly Flames.

"That's right. It's Heavenly Flames." Xiao Kun answered readily. After all, displaying strength before a woman could earn him some points.

Although Yun Yun had already been quite certain, she still could not help but marvel when she heard Xiao Kun personally confirm it.

She had not expected such a young man to possess Heavenly Flames, something regarded as a sacred relic among alchemists. Combined with the Dou Emperor cultivation he had displayed while saving her, Yun Yun gradually became a little curious about Xiao Kun.

She asked again, "With both such exquisite fire-control techniques and such extraordinary flames, you must be an alchemist too, right?"

"A fifth-grade alchemist. I haven't refined a sixth-grade pill yet because I lack the ingredients, but it shouldn't be a problem." Xiao Kun continued to answer calmly.

Seeing Xiao Kun remain so calm throughout, Yun Yun could not help but develop a little more goodwill toward him.

He is so young, yet he has achieved so much without becoming arrogant. His character is not bad either. I owe my rescue this time to him.

While Yun Yun was thinking of Xiao Kun's good qualities, Xiao Kun continued taking fruit, seasonings, various meat slices, bowls, and chopsticks from his Storage Ring and placing them on the stone table.

Taking out a small bowl, he mixed several sauces to his liking and casually said, "You probably haven't eaten teppanyaki before, right? Before eating, you need to do as I do and mix the seasonings you like first, so you can dip the food in them later."

After hearing Xiao Kun's instructions and asking about the uses of the various seasonings on the table, Yun Yun began mixing her sauce with a curious expression.

Watching Yun Yun carefully prepare the seasonings with such novelty and caution, Xiao Kun smiled slightly and added a little oil to the flat pan to keep the food from sticking.

He then placed slices of several kinds of meat into the pan and said, "Take whatever meat you want. Of course, you can fry it yourself later too. If it starts feeling too greasy, eat some fruit."

It was Yun Yun's first time eating this way, so she could only nod. Then, she looked at Xiao Kun with wide, slightly questioning and adorably blank eyes, seemingly wanting to see what he would do next.