Li Fan heated up a small pot of rice porridge in the kitchen and carried it out.
The steam rose, filling the air with its fragrance.
"It smells so good! So incredibly good!"
Mu Qianning's beautiful eyes lit up with desire. The enticing aroma aroused the gluttony in her.
"Merely smelling this aroma, you can sense the intense spiritual energy of heaven and earth... What kind of heavenly ingredient was used to cook this?"
Wei Yushan was even more shocked and filled with anticipation!
"It's more than just a heavenly ingredient... haven't you noticed that the rising steam is actually in the shape of a Kylin!?"
Yu Qishui's whole body was trembling, completely trembling.
All three of them focused intently, and indeed, with the steam rising from the porridge, an invisible Dao charm took the form of a Kylin, dancing in the air!
"According to legend, only when producing earth-shattering elixirs would such phenomena appear, right?"
Wei Yushan murmured, finding himself at a loss for words.
Li Fan, seeing their expressions, also smiled faintly.
His culinary skills, after being honed by the "System," had long since reached a peak. Even the simplest ingredients, in his hands, could turn into a culinary masterpiece.
He was quite confident in this regard.
"I just made some simple rice porridge, please eat."
He took out bowls, served a portion to each person, and handed them their food.
Wei Yushan and the other two instantly perked up, eyes ablaze, swallowing their saliva!
Taking the porridge with trembling hands, Yu Qishui opened his mouth and eagerly began to eat!
Wei Yushan and Mu Qianning did the same!
They devoured it greedily!
"It's truly delicious!"
Even Mu Qianning, usually such a lady, now finished a bowl of porridge in just a few gulps.
At this moment, Yu Qishui suddenly cried out loud!
Just then, the spiritual power within his body became completely revitalized!
He could feel that his body, which had been depleted for hundreds of years, seemed like a spring gushing forth in a desert, vitality returning in this instant!
His internal organs surged with essence and vitality, and at this moment, he reached the peak of his prime years!
He almost wanted to howl to the heavens!
And the shackles that hadn't been broken for hundreds of years burst open at this moment!
Nascent Soul Perfection broke through the shackles, advancing into the Spirit Severing Stage!
At this moment, he became a powerhouse of the Spirit Severing Stage!
Moreover, his aura continued to rise rapidly.
Soul Splitting First Layer!
Soul Splitting Second Layer!
Soul Splitting Ninth Layer!
He leaped across a major realm from Nascent Soul Realm, reaching the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Severing Stage!
At this moment, he truly wanted to roar to the heavens!
Simultaneously, Wei Yushan's face also shook, and he abruptly closed his eyes. At this moment, unknown shackles within his body shattered!
He went from Nascent Soul Eighth Layer directly to Nascent Soul Perfection!
Immediately after, he crossed the line between Nascent Soul and Spirit Severing!
Divided Spirit First Heaven!
Divided Spirit Second Heaven!
Straight to Divided Spirit Seventh Heaven!
Next to him, Mu Qianning also experienced a shock in her beautiful eyes. She advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, her aura growing drastically. She went from Golden Core Ninth Layer straight to Nascent Soul Ninth Layer!
A leap across a major realm!
What... what is going on?
She was utterly astounded.
What on earth was this otherworldly treasure she had eaten?
"Master... Qian Ning..."
Wei Yushan was excited, thoroughly stirred. He looked at Yu Qishui and Mu Qianning, speechless.
To step from Nascent Soul directly into Spirit Severing and climb several realms at once, what kind of fortune was this?
It was against the heavens!
"These grains of rice... are probably priceless treasures!"
Yu Qishui spoke gravely, taking a deep breath.
His life force was now restored to its peak, and he could at any moment return to his former glory, but with Senior Li present, he didn't dare act recklessly.
"Priceless treasures..."
Mu Qianning murmured to herself. These were treasures of incomparable value, yet Senior Li had said... it was just some casually made rice porridge?
This... must be what a true Supreme figure looks like, right?
Seeing that something was not quite right with the few of them, perhaps afraid that the porridge had scalded them, Li Fan said, "One can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, you've eaten too quickly. Have a cup of tea."
As he spoke, he poured a cup of tea for each of the three.
All three received it with the utmost respect.
Yu Qishui drank it in one gulp and instantly, a flash of brilliance sparkled in his aged eyes, his face beaming with joy!
As soon as the tea entered his mouth, his entire consciousness seemed to be baptized. In an instant, he saw clearly every single detail of his cultivation level.
He distinctly saw that due to the madness of his earlier breakthrough, there were many flaws in his cultivation, but this cup of tea, once consumed, made those flaws disappear, making his cultivation more rounded and natural!
This was a great gift from heaven!
Without this cup of tea, their future cultivation could have probably encountered major problems!
Now, their foundations were stable.
Yu Qishui was even more shaken. This Senior Li truly had Fiery Eyes Golden Gaze — in his eyes, their cultivation levels must have been as clear as watching fire, and that's why he said they couldn't eat hot tofu in haste!
He couldn't help but bow deeply and said, "Senior Li's great kindness and virtue, Yu Qishui will never forget!"
Seeing this, Wei Yushan and Mu Qianning also hurriedly knelt to the ground and kowtowed!
Li Fan was simply shocked.
Is there really a need for this?
It's just a bowl of porridge and a cup of tea, right?
Do the cultivators in this world have an issue?
I guess these three in front of me are the impoverished in the Cultivation World? The kind that can't even afford a meal?
They still have to rely on mortal's charity, how pitiful.
"No need for this, no need for this. Meeting by chance is predestined, these are just trivial matters."
Li Fan shook his head and said, "All of you stand up, I won't keep you any longer."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qishui and the others all sighed in their hearts, their affinity had indeed come to an end.
This Senior and their Lihuo Sect, the cause and effect probably ended here.
"Thank you, Senior. We will take our leave now."
Yu Qishui deeply bowed.
The group then turned and left, but before leaving, Mu Qianning couldn't help but look back and muster up the courage to say, "Senior, Qian Ning... may I visit you again in the future?"
Her beautiful eyes were filled with a hopeful light.
Yu Qishui and Wei Yushan, however, felt their hearts suddenly clutch with extreme nervousness.
In the face of a figure like Senior Li, how could they dare make such an unreasonable request? If they displeased him, the Lihuo Sect would be doomed!
But Li Fan just smiled, as he did not have a bad impression of Mu Qianning, and said, "Of course, you may."
The idea of such a beautiful woman visiting him often was certainly a pleasure in itself.
Mu Qianning was instantly overjoyed and nearly jumped with delight. A blush swept over her face as she said, "Thank you, thank you for granting permission, Senior!"
Li Fan watched them leave the courtyard, observing as they went on their way.
"Qian Ning, your teacher was really sweating for you just now!"
Having left Li Fan's residence, Wei Yushan finally relaxed and let out a breath of relief.
"Qian Ning, securing Senior Li's promise is indeed the luck of your life's cultivation. You must pay respects to Senior Li more often from now on!"
Yu Qishui was even more delighted. Even though Senior Li did not agree to look after the Lihuo Sect, with Qian Ning around, if the true Lihuo Sect encountered any insurmountable hurdle, the other party would just have to lift a finger, and everything would be resolved, right?
This truly was an immense stroke of fortune!
Mu Qianning was also somewhat excited and said, "Actually, I think Senior Li is very approachable. He truly has... not an ounce of arrogance."
Her beautiful eyes brimmed with admiration. To possess such earth-shattering abilities and yet reside humbly in a mountain village, so amiable and unpretentious, he was the kind of cultivator she imagined.
"By the way, Qian Ning, have you now reached Nascent Soul Ninth Layer?"
Wei Yushan asked again.
Mentioning their realms, the three of them were exceedingly excited.
"Yes, Nine Heavens complete, and I feel that the essence of the tea is still within me, there is more to comprehend!"
Mu Qianning was thrilled.
"Haha, with just a lift of Senior Li's hand, our Lihuo Sect will flourish. Your teacher has also broken into the Soul Splitting First Layer!"
Wei Yushan was full of confidence. Now, even throughout the entire Fire Country, their Lihuo Sect could definitely not be considered insignificant.
"Teacher, how about you?" he then asked Yu Qishui.
Yu Qishui smiled and said, "Your teacher has spent more time at the Nascent Soul Realm, accumulated more, and now has reached Spirit Severing Stage Perfection, adding another three hundred years to my lifespan!"
Hearing this, Wei Yushan could only deeply sigh, "Senior Li really is like a godlike figure!"
Before they knew it, they had reached the edge of the village.
"Hmm? That's not right!"
Suddenly, Yu Qishui's brow furrowed and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes as he looked up at the sky!
In that sky, a red light gradually emerged, the flame redening half of the sky. At the center of the flame, a majestic middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, arrogantly overlooking the people below!
"Fiery Mountain, Yin Xiaokong!"
Wei Yushan's voice sank!
This middle-aged man was none other than the master of Fiery Mountain!
He had actually found this place!