Evening Party

Ye Liangchen chatted with Shui Lingfeng for a while in Purple Bamboo Courtyard, then returned to Quiet Leisure Manor.

"Grandma, I learned how to cook in the mountains these past few days. I'm planning to cook personally later and make everyone a good meal. You have to come!"

"Oh! You even know how to cook now? Then Grandma has to try it."

Seeing that the little fellow had gone out once and had somehow even learned to cook, Shui Lingfeng immediately became interested.

"Grandma, making a few dishes isn't anything difficult. It's very easy to learn."

As a foodie, cooking was one of Ye Liangchen's specialties. Besides, he still had the memories of his previous life; the methods for making many dishes from Blue Star were all in his mind.

"Come on. Grandma will go with you and help you out later."

Shui Lingfeng's interest was piqued, and she directly pulled Ye Liangchen toward Quiet Leisure Manor. Now that the little fellow was back, everyone had to celebrate.

When Ye Liangchen returned to the entrance of Quiet Leisure Manor, he saw Shui Bing'er's group of girls introducing themselves to Zhu Zhu Qing. Su Lin, Mu Qingxue, and the others were drinking tea and chatting in the pavilion.

When they saw Ye Liangchen arrive, the girls immediately gathered around him in a lively cluster.

"Hello, everyone," Ye Liangchen greeted them.

"Little Chen is back. Did everything go smoothly on the way?"

Shui Bing'er walked over and asked with concern. As for the little fellow bringing a girl back with him, there was nothing she could do about it. Besides, her mother had said there was also a woman suspected to be a god who had taken a liking to this little fellow.

"Very smoothly. I was very careful outside." Ye Liangchen smiled. When he went out, he was there to enjoy life, not to fight.

"Zhu Qing, congratulations. You're about to enroll." Seeing Zhu Zhu Qing wearing a water-blue School Uniform, Ye Liangchen's eyes immediately lit up. This girl had adapted very quickly.

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

Zhu Zhu Qing had not expected the teachers and students of Skywater Academy to treat her so well, arranging for her to stay together with Xue Wu and the others. Although she could not live in Quiet Leisure Manor with Ye Liangchen and the Shui Bing'er sisters, for her, it was already enough.

Shui Yue'er came up to Ye Liangchen and said with a mischievous look, "Little Chen, you went out for more than a month and actually brought back a big-chested girl. Not bad!"

"We said before that Little Chen would definitely bring a girl back, and now we were right, weren't we?"

Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and the others chimed in from the side, making Zhu Zhu Qing blush bright red.

"Yue'er, have some restraint."

Shui Lingfeng glared at the little girl, then came before Zhu Zhu Qing and looked her over from left to right.

"You're called Zhu Zhu Qing, right? Not bad at all. Now that you're here, just focus on cultivating with peace of mind." Shui Lingfeng already knew all about Zhu Zhu Qing from Ye Liangchen.

"Zhu Qing, this is Dean Grandma, and also Sister Bing'er and Sister Yue'er's grandmother." Ye Liangchen introduced Shui Lingfeng's identity to Zhu Zhu Qing.

"Zhu Zhu Qing greets Senior."

Zhu Zhu Qing respectfully bowed to Shui Lingfeng. This was also equivalent to meeting Ye Liangchen's grandmother, so she could not neglect her manners.

"Little Chen, your taste really is good. Look at this girl's figure—one glance and you can tell she'd be easy to raise children with."

Teacher Su Lin and An Qi walked over to Ye Liangchen with smiles, their faces full of auntie-like grins.

"Teacher Su Lin, Teacher An Qi, something's off with you two!"

Ye Liangchen was speechless at these improper teachers. Nothing had even happened between him and Little Cat yet.

"Sis, looks like we need to eat more papaya."

Shui Yue'er looked at Zhu Zhu Qing's fiery figure, then looked at her own figure before letting out a sigh.

"Yue'er, behave." Shui Bing'er rubbed her forehead. This younger sister of hers really did like making trouble, though what her sister said did make some sense.

"Haha...! Yue'er, cuteness is worthless in the face of sexiness. Little Chen's aesthetic standards are still very high."

Xue Wu deliberately lifted her head and puffed out her chest, showing off her proud figure, then pulled Zhu Zhu Qing over, ready to compare.

"Zhu Qing, just let them be jealous!"

Being teased like this by Xue Wu, Zhu Zhu Qing's face immediately turned red. "Sister Xue Wu, you're joking."

"Xue Wu, what are you so proud of? Now that Sister Zhu Qing is here, the title of Boob Queen has nothing to do with you anymore."

"Exactly, exactly. Xue Wu, this is what they call there's always someone stronger; one mountain is always higher than the next."

Yu Hairou, Gu Qingbo, Qiu Ruoshui, and the others teased from the side, not caring about their image at all.

"I'm still better than all of you!" Xue Wu shot back without holding back, even deliberately puffing out her chest and raising her head at them.

Seeing how completely unconcerned these girls were with their image, Ye Liangchen was very speechless. He thought, Ladies, there's still a man here! How can you say anything and everything?

"Sisters, these pills are for you."

Ye Liangchen took out a pile of Jade Bloom Pills and gave them to the girls as gifts.

"Little Chen, thank you."

Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others put away the Jade Bloom Pills one after another. In any case, they had taken Spirit Power Pills before, and they trusted the little fellow's medical skills.

"Brother Chen, you gave them all to us. Aren't you keeping any for yourself?"

Zhu Zhu Qing remembered that he had only refined a little over a hundred in total, yet he had actually taken them all out.

"I have the medicinal herbs. I can refine them anytime."

Ye Liangchen took out some more pills and went to the pavilion, giving them to Su Lin, Mu Qingxue, and the others.

"Teachers, this is the Jade Bloom Pill I refined. It's a little more advanced than the Spirit Power Pill."

"Oh, Little Chen refined a new pill again." Su Lin, Mu Qingxue, and the others held the Jade Bloom Pills, very curious.

"We just took some. The effects are excellent. Little Chen also said it can beautify the skin and preserve youth. You can try it."

Lan Xiao Die introduced the pill's effects to everyone, especially the beauty and skincare effect, which made the teachers' eyes light up.

"Little Chen, if you used this pill to make money, you'd definitely become the richest person on Douluo Continent." Su Lin felt that this beauty-preserving effect alone would be enough to drive the women on the continent wild.

"Then I'll refine more in the future and take them to auction."

After Su Lin's reminder, Ye Liangchen felt this pill would absolutely make a fortune. There was no woman who did not like beauty and skincare.

"Let's talk about that later! Little Chen's alchemy, Cultivation Techniques, and Martial Skills can't be exposed carelessly, or they'll draw the attention of major forces."

Shui Lingfeng and Lan Xiao Die naturally knew the commercial value of the Jade Bloom Pill, but right now she still did not dare take the risk. She was afraid the experts from those major forces would notice Ye Liangchen, especially the people of Spirit Hall.

Everyone chatted in the courtyard for a while. The Lan Xiao Die sisters went straight to the cafeteria to get a great deal of ingredients, preparing to hold a meal together at Quiet Leisure Manor.

"Aunt Lan, I'll help too."

After walking into the kitchen, Ye Liangchen began working, preparing to show off a few moves and let everyone have a taste.

"All right, then we'll see what you can do, Little Chen." Lan Xiao Die and the others were quite surprised to see the little guy take the initiative to cook.

Zhu Zhu Qing, who had been chatting with Shui Bing'er and the others in the distance, saw Ye Liangchen start cooking and also ran over to help.

The Shui Bing'er sisters, Xue Wu, and the others also gathered around. Seeing Ye Liangchen's practiced movements, they were extremely surprised.

"Little Chen, you went out for a trip and actually learned how to cook?"

"If you want to become strong, you have to learn how to eat." Ye Liangchen thought of a certain expert who once drank beast milk, someone who had eaten his way through the Myriad Realms.

"I think you're talking nonsense."

"Sisters, come help."

The Shui Bing'er sisters called Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and the others over to help, letting Lan Xiao Die and the rest go rest.

"Brother Chen, what dishes are you planning to make today?"

"Water Boiled Fish, Spicy Crayfish, White Cut Chicken, Twice Cooked Pork..."

"Then I'll help out."

Zhu Zhu Qing had previously lived in the mountains with Ye Liangchen for a month and had learned some cooking skills too.

"Sisters, remember to scrub the crayfish clean!"

As Ye Liangchen sliced the fish, he saw Shui Bing'er and the others holding brushes outside, scrubbing the little crayfish, so he specifically reminded them.

"Don't worry! Little Chen, we're the ones eating this, so of course we'll clean them properly." Xue Wu and the others busily scrubbed the crayfish. Though they had never done this kind of work before, they learned as soon as they tried.

"Look at Little Chen's skilled knife work. He really looks quite professional."

"This little guy has learned medicine, and now he can work as a chef too. He really is an all-rounder."

Lan Xiao Die, Mu Qingxue, and the others sat in the pavilion in the distance, watching the little ones bustle around in the kitchen, greatly looking forward to what tricks they could come up with.

Three hours later, with Zhu Zhu Qing, Shui Bing'er, and the others helping out, Ye Liangchen produced ten dishes. The dishes looked, smelled, and tasted complete, making people's mouths water at a glance.

"Brat, not bad! Your cooking skills can rival the master chefs in those hotels."

Lan Xiao Die, Su Lin, and the others tasted some and found it extremely delicious, praising Ye Liangchen one after another.

"You're all flattering me. It should be edible." Ye Liangchen spoke modestly.

"Dean, we contributed too, okay?" Xue Wu and the others said from the side, looking as if they were begging for praise.

"Tch! Little Chen did all the actual cooking himself. You only helped wash some vegetables." Su Lin mercilessly exposed the girls' thoughts.

"Everyone, dig in! This is the result of Little Chen working all afternoon."

Shui Lingfeng called everyone to start eating, celebrating the little guy's return.

"Sisters, let's dance to celebrate."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, it was already night. Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others began dancing beautifully, and the atmosphere became very cheerful.

"Sister Zhu Qing, come join us."

Just as Zhu Zhu Qing was dazzled by what she was seeing, Xue Wu came over and pulled her into the dance.

"Ah...! Sister Xue Wu, I don't know how!"

"It's fine, I'll teach you."

Very quickly, Zhu Zhu Qing was led into it by Xue Wu, following the rhythm as she danced along.

"Girls, move those hips." Lan Xiao Die, An Qi, and the others sat by the table, drinking fine wine while giving pointers on the girls' dance moves.

Ye Liangchen sat in the distance, watching the beautiful women's graceful dancing. He found it extremely pleasing to the eye. As expected of Sugar Water Group!

"Little Chen, pretty, aren't they? How about you go dance too? It's fun!" Su Lin carried a wine cup and came to Ye Liangchen's side, suggesting he give it a try.

"Teacher Su Lin, I'll pass."

Ye Liangchen wiped his forehead, feeling like this woman was doing it on purpose.

"Little Chen, you don't understand. Dancing makes the body and mind feel good."

"Teacher Su Lin, I think watching beautiful women dance makes the body and mind feel even better."

"Oh? You brat, you've got quite the eye."

"Teacher Su Lin, the senior students who took part in the last Spirit Master Competition said they danced during the opening ceremony too."

"That's right! But not for free. The organizers paid us ten thousand Gold Soul Coins to dance."

"I see! That's not bad. Then next time, the appearance fee should be raised to a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Little Chen, a hundred thousand for an appearance fee? That's no small price!"

"Teacher Su Lin, didn't Sister Bing'er and the others practice with swords before? In the future, they can perform a sword dance. As for the costumes and choreography, I'll design them. When the time comes, we'll definitely be able to earn a hundred-thousand appearance fee."

"Exactly! Those girls learned swordsmanship from you, so we might as well let them try."

As soon as Su Lin heard Ye Liangchen's suggestion, her interest was instantly piqued. Ye Liangchen, meanwhile, decided to teach those girls Gongsun Li's sword dance moves. The scene would definitely be sensational.