Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 56 Your meat must taste very dry.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs"...

During his leisurely days in the mortal world, Zhongli chose to devote himself wholeheartedly to every moment, but never easily revealed his true strength. This was a basic principle he set for himself.

The main reason behind this is Zhongli's aversion to trouble. In his view, greater power only brings more attention and gossip. For him, power is only needed to ensure his survival. But honestly, who can truly kill him?

If he were in his current identity as a demon god, Zhongli wouldn't necessarily be unable to tolerate these trivial matters. However, when he was wandering in the mortal world, he chose the name "Zhongli" instead of the noble metal god, the rock king emperor Morax.

As an ordinary person, Zhong Li prefers to explore this Dou Qi Continent, which is both strange and familiar, from the perspective, emotions, and identity of an ordinary person, and to appreciate its wonders and scenery.

"Then... how about I add another book, 'The Ultimate Wind: Sunset Radiance,' which is also a high-level Xuan-rank technique?" Yun Yun asked tentatively. In reality, given her status, she absolutely could not pass on these two supreme techniques of the Yunlan Sect to others. If this matter were reported to Yun Shan, she would definitely suffer a severe punishment.

However, during Yunshan's seclusion, no one but herself was able to personally meet with the old sect leader, Yunshan.

That being the case, Yun Yun, who has a strong sense of belonging to the sect, would not actually do such a thing.

Zhong Li slowly shook his head again, a faint smile on his face: "Not interested."

"Fine, since you have no interest in fighting techniques or anything like that, I'll grant your wish and give you a promise contract," Yun Yun said, slightly annoyed.

Although the two advanced combat techniques within the sect were preserved, his most powerful trump card was being so disregarded, and the person in front of him, who was clearly weaker than him, had to humbly beg for his protection. Anyone in his position would inevitably feel displeased.

"Oh?" Zhongli's interest was immediately piqued at the mention of the contract, since each signing and successful completion of a contract meant that the wear and tear on the Heart of the Rock God could be repaired to some extent.

"I promise to do three things for you, but on the condition that these three things do not cross my bottom line. Three promises from a Dou Huang powerhouse should be enough to satisfy your needs, right?" Yun Yun slowly held up three fingers, her tone revealing an undeniable firmness.

"So, where exactly is your bottom line?" Wendy subtly took control of her body, then asked softly with a playful smile.

"What do you mean by this?!" Yun Yun's voice contained a hint of barely perceptible anger.

"You once mentioned three things that you absolutely cannot cross, but how can I possibly know where those boundaries lie? Before you clearly define them, boundaries are nothing more than secrets hidden in your heart. Can their level be determined simply by the slightest change in your words? If I want you to do something, you can simply raise your boundaries arbitrarily and use that as an excuse not to do it. Wouldn't your promise then be meaningless?"

Wendy spoke at length, perhaps because he hadn't spoken in so long, he was now showing signs of becoming a chatterbox.

"Hmph, you!" Yun Yun was about to retort, but upon closer reflection, Wendy's version of Zhong Li's words, though seemingly nitpicking, weren't entirely without merit. She tilted her head slightly and said softly, "My bottom line is the Yunlan Sect. As long as it doesn't involve damaging the Yunlan Sect's reputation or the safety of its disciples, I can agree. Are you satisfied now?"

"Emmmm..."

Wendy seemed to want to say more, but Zhong Li quickly interrupted, "That's enough. She's the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect. Do you really want her to kill her own people? That's already low enough. We never expected to gain anything from her anyway; she's just an ordinary woman on this continent."

"Okay, fine, I'll do as you say. I agree."

Wendy's somewhat unreliable demeanor prompted Zhong Li to regain control of the body. He then retrieved the battle robe he wore when he first arrived in this world from the Lock of the Mortal Realm and handed it to Yun Yun.

Then, Zhongli said unhurriedly, "Your clothes are soaked, and now that you're no longer protected by your battle aura, you'll easily catch a cold. Put on my clothes for now. I'll go out and find some food. You can change here and don't wander off."

After speaking, Zhongli's figure slowly moved out of the cave.

"Oh my, old man, that's quite unexpected. You're actually planning to cook for yourself? Do you have any experience in this area?" Wendy said with a slight upturn of her lips, her tone somewhat teasing.

"Since you're weak, you naturally need to replenish your nutrition, and meat is undoubtedly a good choice. As for cooking experience..." Zhong Li paused slightly, his brows furrowed, as if he were deep in thought. "Hmm... thousands of years ago, Gui Zhong taught me some cooking methods. Although I learned about 70-80% of them, the food I made never quite tasted as good as even two or three tenths of what Gui Zhong made."

"It's been so long, I didn't expect you to still remember cooking. Maybe, after all these years, your cooking skills have decreased from about 70-80% to about 20-30%. Then, with 20-30% of the deliciousness combined with 20-30% of the cooking skills, the taste...tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it makes my mouth water..."

"Why are you becoming so long-winded, like Paimon? Let me ask you, what is two or three times ten equal to two or three times ten?"

"...Phuket...my head's a little hot..."

However, I don't need to worry too much about the cooking skills. I have a lot of memories of cooking scenes from those cheesy movies in my mind. As long as I follow the steps, the taste shouldn't be too bad.

Zhongli then unleashed his divine sense and began to meticulously explore the small magical beast.

Wendy's voice still echoed in Zhong Li's ears.

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"Hey old man, isn't there a giant amethyst winged lion king hidden in your Earthly Lock? It wouldn't hurt to take a piece out and have a taste."

"This Amethyst Winged Lion King doesn't have a powerful bloodline, and it's quite old, so its meat will probably be very tough. You can refer to why there's a dish of roast suckling pig, but no roasted sow?"

"You're so old, your flesh must be incredibly tough. Maybe that's why your flesh is as firm as a rock? Hehehe." Wendy continued to tease.

Zhong Li didn't argue with Wendy for long, but slowly closed his eyes.

In an instant, Mavica's Blazing Thousand Sun Flames enveloped Zhongli's heart once again, filling him with warmth.

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(End of this chapter)