Preparations Before Departure

"It's alright. Daoist Jin even left two hundred-year-old ones for us. It's fine, we can try the hundred-year-old one next time!"

After taking a sip of porridge, Fairy Li spoke calmly and casually.

"Oh! Girl." Mr. Mengfei's porridge almost spurted out of his nose because of Fairy Li's words.

"What's wrong, sir?"

Fairy Li, holding her small bowl of porridge, looked at Mr. Mengfei with a smile.

"If that doesn't work, I'll keep the rest of Lao Jin's things for you. I'm a little scared! Aren't you just wasting his stuff!"

Mr. Mengfei seemed a little unsure of what to say.

"Oh!" Upon hearing Mr. Mengfei's words, Fairy Li's eyes darted around, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "But Ziyang said that Master Jin's things cannot be given to Master, and if they are left with Master Mengfei, they will definitely be taken back."

"Su Ziyang! You little brat, how dare you tarnish your teacher's reputation like this! If I weren't going out these next couple of days, I would have given you a good talking-to!"

Mr. Mengfei had already mentioned it on the phone before his arrival, and the Daoist Medicine Clinic had also arranged for leave.

"Master, where are we going this time?"

Su Ziyang couldn't help but ask.

"Don't ask, you won't know anyway! Just keep drinking your porridge!"

Mr. Mengfei finished the porridge in his bowl in one gulp. "Alright! Good stuff! But, girl, this medicine is too expensive. I'll teach you a simple nourishing medicinal diet! It's very effective and inexpensive."

"Sir, please speak. I'm all ears!"

Fairy Li respectfully clasped her hands in a fist salute.

"This is called rice oil. It's made from rice or millet."

"The preparation method is also very simple. First, choose rice; the better the rice, the better the effect. When making it, don't rinse it too much; just rinse it gently once."

"Then put the rinsed rice into the clay pot, add water, and start the fire."

As Mr. Mengfei spoke, he gestured repeatedly. Feeling that his explanation wasn't detailed enough, he insisted on demonstrating the cooking process for Fairy Li.

Rinse the rice briefly, then put it in a pot with cold water.

If you leave the pot lid off and let the water evaporate, the porridge will become increasingly thick.

As the porridge thickens, a viscous film forms on its surface.

Mr. Mengfei used his chopsticks to lift the membrane, and it went into the bowl.

After a while, another membrane appeared, Mr. Mengfei picked out again...

"This is rice water, it's very potent and effective. If you can't afford good ginseng, its effects are similar to ginseng."

"It's very nourishing after eating. It will also make you look fairer and plumper. This food is excellent for nourishing the spleen and stomach, so you can give it a try..."

After Mr. Mengfei finished his demonstration, Fairy Li nodded, indicating that she had taken it all in.

"That's good. Just write it down!"

"Girl, will you come with me when we go out?"

Mr. Mengfei placed the bowl on the stove and asked a question.

I'd like to go. If it's convenient for you, please take me with you; if not, that's fine too.

Fairy Li shared her thoughts.

"There's no inconvenience at all. You can go if you want, and you happen to be seeing Su Ziyang. I'm just letting you know in advance, so you two should get ready and bring some clothes or something. We can leave anytime!"

After giving his instructions, Mr. Mengfei left immediately.

"Su Ziyang, eat this rice porridge too! I'm full! This porridge is really nourishing, I'm going to take a nap!..."

Fairy Li quickly washed up and went back to bed to rest.

Su Ziyang couldn't bear to waste any, so he drank every last drop of the remaining medicinal porridge in the pot.

Su Ziyang thought that with his current skill level, absorbing this amount of medicinal power would not be a problem, but after drinking it, Su Ziyang still felt thirsty and hot all over.

After taking a cold shower and drinking a thermos of water, the effects of the medicine wore off somewhat.

"Mr. Mengfei asked me to prepare some things. You prepare what you need, and I'll prepare what I need..."

Fairy Li began packing some simple changes of clothes, and then asked Su Ziyang to prepare his own things.

Su Ziyang thought it over and over but hadn't made any preparations, so he followed Fairy Li as she packed her clothes.

After packing some basic necessities, Fairy Li began to pack her professional belongings.

Some talismans, a compass, and some red rope.

"Zijun, what are you carrying? What's the use of this? Didn't Mr. Mengfei say we should go out for a walk together?"

Su Ziyang still didn't quite understand why Fairy Li brought these things.

"Su Ziyang, when you say you're clever, you're as cunning as a monkey; when you say you're naive, you're truly naive. Is your master so free? Does he take you out to play all the time?"

Fairy Li put the small bronze sword into a box, stuffed it into her backpack, and rolled her eyes at Su Ziyang.

"What else?" Su Ziyang pouted. "I thought Master was afraid I'd be depressed, so he took me out to play."

What's bothering you?

Fairy Li was also taken aback by Su Ziyang's words.

"Master Jin is gone, of course I'm upset!"

Su Ziyang's eyes widened.

"Brother? Are you crazy! How long has it been? You're acting like a child! Your beloved Master Jin has gone into the mountains to cultivate, but you're making it sound like he's dead! Disappointing! Get out! You'd better be more careful. Mr. Mengfei will probably only take you this time, and then he'll be leaving too!"

Earlier, Fairy Li mocked Su Ziyang, but Su Ziyang didn't listen at all. However, when he heard that Mr. Mengfei was also leaving, Su Ziyang got a little anxious.

"What do you mean? Where did Mr. Mengfei go?"

Su Ziyang suddenly grabbed Fairy Li, who was packing her things, and then asked very seriously.

"The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you. You expect him to stay by your side forever? He has his own things to do too! Who's going to spend every day with you! You're so vain!"

Fairy Li's two sentences made Su Ziyang depressed. He stopped tidying up, slumped onto the sofa, and started to let things fall apart.

Fairy Li said a few words but Su Ziyang wouldn't listen, she went up and kicked him. "Get out of the way, don't get in my way. You don't even pack your own things, and I'm helping you pack while you're still getting in the way. I really want to kick you to death!"

All good things must come to an end, Su Ziyang never expected that this meal would end so quickly.

"Zijun, where is Master going?"

Su Ziyang was kicked by Fairy Li, which sobered him up considerably. He then sat up and scratched his head.

"Go home. I don't know either. I'm just guessing, don't overthink it. Don't you want to go out and have fun with your master?"

Upon hearing what Fairy Li said, Su Ziyang quickly went back to his room to pack the things he needed to bring.

Since that's the case, Su Ziyang suddenly realized that it must still be related to his studies, and he definitely needed to prepare properly...