Ye Jiu had wanted to reproach him, but the words were immediately stuck in her throat.
To be fair, the old Taoist had indeed been good to her, although the items he gave her were limited in quantity. However, each one was of the highest quality, the kind that could cause a frenzy if brought out.
In contrast, she herself had nothing to offer that he might need, aside from some food.
Even this time, although the Spiritual Beast Meat almost caused a major incident, in the end, she still benefited quite a bit.
At least, while others had to practice their skills diligently, she was able to cultivate Inner Strength thanks to a pill given to her by Yuan Jun Taoist. Now, having eaten this Spiritual Beast Meat, her power had increased a bit more.
Even though she felt very grateful towards Yuan Jun Taoist in her heart, Ye Jiu still sent him a message, "Immortal, I’m afraid I won’t be able to make you that delicious Spiritual Beast Meat anymore..."
Immediately after, Ye Jiu explained the commotion caused by the animals earlier that day, believing that Yuan Jun Taoist would understand.
Making a meal was so thrilling that, no matter how tasty or beneficial it was, she couldn’t possibly want to cause such a stir every time she cooked, could she?
Ye Jiu had thought it would take Yuan Jun Taoist a long time to respond, given that he was currently exploring a secret realm and surely wouldn’t have much time to attend to Plane Space matters.
But to her surprise, she had barely sent the message when a reply already came through.
Yuan Jun Taoist, "Young friend, I apologize. This old Taoist forgot for a moment that your side is the Mortal Realm. The flesh of Spiritual Beasts contains Spiritual Energy and naturally attracts other wild creatures."
With that, Yuan Jun Taoist sent something else. Ye Jiu took it out and found a small wooden box that gave off a cool sensation as soon as she held it in her hands.
Upon opening the small wooden box, inside there were several jade buckles, a good dozen of them.
Yuan Jun Taoist added an explanation, "This safety buckle has a formation within it. Next time you cook, take out one and wear it. It will hide all odors in the vicinity, but be mindful that once activated, a jade buckle only lasts for two days."
As she lay back down on the bed, Ye Jiu resolved that after her elder brother’s wedding, she would definitely cook some Spiritual Beast Meat for her parents to try, but she had to be careful not to overdo it. Given their age, and since they did not practice martial arts like her, it would be disastrous if they had too much and it became overpowering.
At the break of dawn, Ye Jiu’s home was already a bustling scene, with the ladies of the village all coming over to help.
The rural feast was the liveliest of occasions. Early in the morning, the Ye Family’s courtyard was already filled with enticing aromas.
Faintly, one could hear people talking, "Hey, did you smell that irresistible aroma last night?"
"Yeah, I did! At that moment, I thought I was dreaming!"
Ye Jiu stuck out her tongue and quietly slipped past.
Because of the celebration at home, the younger ones also took a day off from school to stay at home.
Ye Jiu went to the main hall to accompany her mother, listening to a group of old ladies chattering and flattering each other.
Suddenly, a woman took out a silver ingot from the clothes of the child she brought with her, and her gaze towards the hostess changed, "Auntie, this child just came over to help make the bed, you could have just given some candy to sweeten the child’s mouth, why give so much silver? How can we possibly accept this?"
Ye Jiu’s mother’s expression shifted as she asked her servant, "What’s going on?"
"To the old madam, we found this silver in the boy’s old clothes when we bathed and dressed him yesterday," replied the servant.
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