"Why did we have to get sick today, right when we came to listen to the storytelling?" Yue Lingshan pouted and said unhappily on the way home.
"Something's fishy. This person is a master, only one step away from the Innate Realm. How could he possibly be sick?" Lianxing wondered.
"Something's not right!" Li Mochou frowned. She had come to listen to the storytelling once before, although only for a short while, but she still felt that something was off.
"Just arrest him and interrogate him," Yaoyue said, turning to return to the Storytelling House.
But Ling Yi grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back.
Everyone has their own secrets. Whether they are genuinely sick or there's something fishy going on, it's none of our business, so why add to our worries?
"Oh!" Yaoyue and then fell silent.
Ling Yi didn't notice was that when he pressed on Yaoyue's shoulder, Yaoyue's body stiffened for a moment, then she blushed and lowered her head.
However, she was wearing Shapeshifting Mask, and a veil over the mask, so she wasn't recognized.
Lianxing, on the other hand, glanced at her sister with considerable surprise. She knew that her sister utterly disliked men; let alone touching them, the mere sight of a man approaching her would make her agitated and angry.
Could it be...?
Ling Yi didn't notice Yaoyue and Lianxing's unusual behavior; instead, he was pondering Ye Huan's situation.
Ling Yi already had some guesses about Ye Huan, or rather, some guesses about his cheat ability.
He travels to Combined Martial Arts World, builds Storytelling House, and makes a name for himself by selling information...
Ling Yi was all too familiar with this tactic. Ye Huan's system was always related to reputation, the number of fans, or Shock Value.
You can Lottery, and you might win martial arts techniques, skills, or even characters from books. At the start of the game, you're guaranteed to draw a life-saving skill like an Invincible Domain.
Ling Yi roughly understood that Ye Huan was the Protagonist of this world, while his own transmigration was an accident.
Since he's the Protagonist, it's best to stay away from him.
Things rarely go well around the Protagonist.
As for Ye Huan's illness today, it must be fake. As for the reason, Ling Yi couldn't help but think of that crazy system that ran away at the beginning and didn't even want its family fortune.
Perhaps there really is something within me that specifically counters this kind of system?
Shaking his head, he decided to put aside what he couldn't understand for now, knowing that the truth would eventually come out.
"Alright, don't be upset anymore, we'll have something delicious to eat tonight."
Yue Lingshan's eyes lit up. "Want some hot pot?"
"Aren't you full yet? Aren't you tired of eating hot pot every day?" Ling Yi laughed.
"But hot pot is the best!" Yue Lingshan said, slurping her Water Dao.
The hot pot itself isn't the key point; the key point is that eating hot pot can improve your strength. As for whether it's greasy or not, does that even matter when it comes to improving your strength?
"No hotpot tonight, let's have a real show tonight!"
Ling Yi used to watch some mukbang videos online, and one of the streamers made a beggar's whole cow dish.
It involves covering the whole cow in mud, throwing it into a fire to roast, and the final product is quite good; at least it looks very appetizing.
Anyway, Ling Yi got hungry while watching, so he made three packets of instant noodles in one go.
Ling Yi wanted to give it a try, but of course, he didn't have an ox, so he could only use Demonic Beast instead.
The group Liuliu from the east side of the city to the west side.
"Someone's following us. Should I go and take care of them?" Li Mochou whispered to Ling Yi.
"No need, I'm more curious about their true purpose."
Ling Yi and his group rarely went out, and since his courtyard was located in a rather remote area, Li Mochou and the others would always disguise themselves whenever they came in or out.
Logically speaking, they shouldn't have gotten into any trouble.
However, when Ling Yi and his group returned to the west of the city, those who had followed them all left.
Ling Yi suddenly realized something, and said with a wry smile, "They're probably not following us, they're monitoring us. Our vegetable garden is probably gone."
The vegetable garden was gone, the garden itself was gone; someone had dug it up half a meter deep.
The other party not only stole vegetables, but also soil.
The identity of the person who stole the vegetables is now obvious.
After all, besides them, only Yue Buqun and Zuo Lengchan knew the value of the vegetable garden.
Yue Buqun certainly wouldn't dare, nor would he need to, do that.
Because of Yue Lingshan, Old Yue would occasionally shamelessly come over for a meal and, incidentally, bring Ling Yi and the others some of the latest happenings in the Jianghu.
Ling Yi didn't need his pair of chopsticks.
So Old Yue became the news anchor for Jianghu Ling Yi, coming every three to five days, and reaping considerable benefits.
Old Yue would only steal vegetables and soil if he were brain-dead.
Since it's not Old Yue, then it can only be Zuo Lengchan. This Zuo Alliance Leader is quite bold.
The vegetable garden was stolen, Li Mochou and the other girls were immediately enraged.
In their eyes, every single vegetable leaf in the garden was priceless, and it was precisely because of these vegetables that their strength had improved so rapidly.
"Court death!"
Yaoyue instructed Lianxing, "Bring all the people from the Flower Transferring Palace here. I want that vegetable thief torn to pieces."
Lianxing didn't move. Instead, she calmly analyzed, "The person who stole the vegetable patch must know its uses, and the person who knows its uses must have been here before."
Everyone nodded.
But Lianxing's next words made all the women's faces turn cold.
"Therefore, this must have been the work of an insider, and all of us here are suspects."
"Sister Lianxing, how can you say that? How could we possibly do such a thing?" Yue Lingshan exclaimed.
"Ridiculous! Do you think we need to do this?" Li Mochou sneered.
"I was just stating the facts..." Lianxing, sounding a little aggrieved. In fact, she regretted it as soon as she finished speaking.
Just as Li Mochou said, they didn't need to do that at all.
"Alright, let's leave it at that!"
Ling Yi rubbed his forehead. If this matter continued to be discussed, it would leave a thorn in the side of the girls.
This is not what Ling Yi wanted to see.
"I already know who did it, Lingshan. Contact Old Yue and have him come over."
"Young master, you don't suspect my father, do you?" Yue Lingshan's face turned pale.
" Old Yue isn't stupid. He knows how to choose between a long-term meal ticket and a one-off deal."
Everyone thought about it and realized that this made sense. Yue Buqun's situation also applied to them, so it was easy to choose which was more important.
None of them were Guangzhi, and Ling Yi's words dispelled the doubts among the women.
" Zuo Lengchan!" Li Mochou said coldly, her eyes narrowed.
"We'll know whether it's him or not when Old Yue arrives."
"Alright, it's just a vegetable patch. We can plant more if we want to eat more. Besides, we're already tired of eating the same few kinds of vegetables all the time. This time, let's plant some different kinds."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted everyone," Lianxing said apologetically to the Human Dao.
"Hmph, I even considered you my older sister." Li Mochou snorted coldly, clearly displeased.
"This pit is good; it saves me the trouble of digging it myself," Ling Yi said, changing the subject as he walked around the edge of the pit.
"We're counting on this pit to get our meal today."
The women were puzzled. Cooking in an earthen pit? They had never heard of such a practice before, and they were all curious.
Ling Yi didn't waste any words. With a wave of his hand, a large amount of charcoal was spread directly at the bottom of the pit.
With a wave of his hand, he launched Fireball, igniting the charcoal at the bottom of the pit.
This was the first time the women had witnessed Ling Yi's incredible abilities—retrieving objects from Across Space and starting Fire Starting out of thin air—something no ordinary Martial Practitioner could do.
He couldn't help but feel both envy and awe, and at the same time, he became even more certain of Ling Yi Immortal Realm.
If Ling Yi knew what they were thinking, he would definitely be Combined Martial Arts World, where did this immortal Immortal Realm come from?
Ling Yi then went to the storeroom and brought out a large table before taking out the corpse of a Initial Tier Demonic Beast from the system's inventory.
This Demonic Beast resembled a wild ox with horns on its head, but its entire body was covered in golden fur, which shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight.
This woolly golden bull isn't particularly large; it's much smaller than an adult bison, and its weight isn't as exaggerated as it appears.
It's estimated to weigh at most three or four hundred pounds.
Yue Lingshan curiously stepped forward and touched it, exclaiming, "It's still warm! Was it just killed?"
"There's a wound here. It's a strange wound; why is it shaped like this?"
Li Mochou pointed to the forehead of the long-haired golden bull, where there was a very regular diamond-shaped wound.
The wound was deep; this was likely the fatal injury to the woolly golden bull.
"This leather is quite nice; it would be such a waste to damage it," Lianxing said.
Ling Yi was a bit lost; he had absolutely no idea how to do this thing. Since he didn't know how, he just left it at that.
With a grab in the Void, a jet-black dagger appeared in his hand.
The dagger looked like it had been polished from a piece of coal, with a dark, gleaming sheen, and was extremely ugly!
Although this dagger is extremely ugly, it is a Spirit Artifact, exceptionally sharp.
"The following scene is a bit gory, you'd better stay away," Ling Yi warned.
But the girls were all extremely curious at the moment, so naturally they had no intention of leaving.
Ling Yi gestured a few times, unsure where to begin. After hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to start with the abdomen...
The scene that followed was so gruesome that it was almost unbearable to watch, and coupled with Ling Yi's crude and ruthless methods, the scene was a complete mess in no time.
Despite this, the girls still did not leave.
Although the scene wasn't very pleasant, the blood that flowed this year wasn't foul-smelling at all; instead, it had a sweet fragrance that could invigorate anyone who smelled it.
Li Mochou reacted the fastest. She guessed that this blood was probably no Mortal Pin, so she immediately ran to the kitchen, brought out two wooden buckets, and placed them underneath to collect the blood of the Demonic Beast.
About half an hour later, Ling Yi finally finished dealing with the Demonic Beast.
But the cowhide was ultimately ruined. Although it had been Extraction off, it was riddled with holes and was now casually tossed aside by Ling Yi as if it were trash.
Although Ling Yi made a mess of the cow, at least it was finally dealt with.
He unleashed a Fireball that burned the internal organs, fur, and other items to ashes, a sight that filled the girls with heartache.
It would be such a waste to destroy the golden cowhide, in particular.
" Ling Yi, let me do it next time!" Li Mochou couldn't help but say.
"This isn't the first time, it'll be better next time." Ling Yi knew his skills were really bad, but he couldn't let the girls do this kind of thing, could he?
What needs to be done next?
Ling Yi thought for a moment, then waved his hand, and the beef on the table flew up. The next moment, a huge leaf was spread out on the table.
The leaves were over six meters long, completely covering the table.
After the beef had settled back onto the leaves, Ling Yi clapped his hands and said, "Now, all we need to do is spread the seasoning evenly."
Chili oil, cumin powder, sesame paste, minced garlic, salt...
Looking at the bottles and jars that had suddenly appeared on the table, Ling Yi nodded in satisfaction.
This is what Ling Yi found in the system repository last night.
The system repository contained far too many items, almost endless, for Ling Yi to possibly search through them all, and he hadn't even thoroughly examined many areas.
Last night, Ling Yi Ling Yi to find a storage area for modern items, which excited him for a while.
Compared to other rare and precious materials or various heaven-defying cultivation techniques, in Ling Yi's view, this endless modern goods storage area was the most valuable.
However, Ling Yi hasn't finished tidying up yet. If he tidies it up properly tonight, his life will be greatly improved.