Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi let out a long roar, feeling his internal energy flow exceptionally smoothly, and his whole body felt comfortable. He immediately looked up and shouted:

"Auntie, I feel great after completing a full cycle of Qi circulation. Shall I go practice my swordplay in the sea again?"

Go!

This time, thanks to the assistance of the Myriad Streams Returning to the Source Heart Method, Xie Xiaoyi found practicing swordsmanship much easier than last time.

The sword strikes the waves with even greater force, its power increasing significantly, and the wave-splitting motion becomes smoother and more precise.

After practicing for another hour or so, the midday sun was blazing, and Xie Lingyun called out to him towards the sea:

"Xie Mo, are you hungry? Let's go back to the lodge for dinner!"

Hearing the sound, Xie Xiaoyi sheathed his sword, turned around, and shouted towards the shore with a smile:

"Auntie, don't you get tired of eating vegetarian noodles every day? I'll add a dish for you today!"

After saying that, he threw Guan Canghai onto the shore, and it plunged into the sea with a splash.

An ordinary person can only hold their breath for a short while, but he relied on his abundant internal energy to hold his breath until he dived into the sea.

After half a day, I caught a small fish the size of my palm, tossed it onto the shore, and then reluctantly plunged back into the sea.

Before long, they spotted a two-foot-long fish wagging its tail, about to escape.

Xie Xiaoyi immediately activated the Qi circulation method of the Divine Dragon Swings its Tail, channeling all his energy into his hands and feet.

With a push and a kick, his body shot more than ten feet out of the water, faster than the fish, and in the blink of an eye, he had caught up with it.

The fish was not as fast as him, but it was very agile in the water. It could turn and dodge very quickly, and often just missed him.

Xie Xiaoyi became more and more engrossed in the chase, and decided to compete with it, focusing all his attention on chasing it without even taking a breath.

Xie Lingyun waited on the shore for a long time but didn't see a single person. Fearing that something might have happened to him in the water, he couldn't help but call out his name loudly.

Xie Xiaoyi was so focused on chasing the fish that he didn't hear anything from the shore across the sea, and he completely forgot about surfacing for air.

Suddenly, he felt a tightness in his chest, and his breath was about to give out. In desperation, he unintentionally activated the Qi-gathering method of "All Streams Return to Their Source".

This exercise unexpectedly brought about a pleasant surprise: the pores of the major acupoints all over the body were able to directly absorb air from the seawater.

A refreshing feeling instantly rushed into his body, sweeping away the stuffiness, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Feeling the continuous flow of air entering his body through his pores, Xie Xiaoyi's heart suddenly jolted:

"Wow, I can actually breathe underwater! Isn't that just like being a fish?"

Xie Xiaoyi was both surprised and delighted. He immediately activated the Divine Dragon Tail Swing to accelerate his movements and increase his swimming speed.

In just a few leaps, he caught up with the big fish and grabbed its gills tightly.

Xie Lingyun was still anxiously looking around on the shore when he suddenly saw a figure leap up from the water like a dragon emerging from the sea. The figure spun in the air and landed steadily on the shore.

Xie Xiaoyi, carrying the two-foot-long fish, ran excitedly to Xie Lingyun.

He glanced down at the small fish on the shore, then gently kicked it back into the sea: "Now that we have a bigger one, let the little one go!"

After speaking, he looked up at Xie Lingyun, his face beaming with excitement:

"Auntie, I have something to tell you. This 'All Streams Return to Their Source' can actually breathe underwater through its pores!"

Xie Lingyun glanced at him, not taking the matter to heart at all, and said indifferently:

"Really? Who would use such profound internal skills to play such childish tricks in the water?"

Xie Xiaoyi stuck out her tongue and couldn't help but argue, "Auntie, you don't understand."

If I lure the enemy into the water to fight, he'll have to surface for air, but I don't. How can he fight me then?

"That makes some sense, but this method is only suitable for those below the Moon Ruins Breaking Dust Realm."

Why?

"A martial artist at the Moon Ruins Breaking Dust Realm possesses their own microcosm; would they be afraid of seawater?"

"Hmm... Auntie knows more. Let's not talk about it anymore, let's go home and eat fish."

......

Back at Wanghailu, Xie Xiaoyi found a flat, thin stone slab, moved the stone stove, set it up, added firewood, and heated the stone slab until it was scorching hot.

Xie Lingyun was puzzled and looked at him with curiosity: "What are you doing?"

"I'll cook fish for you, Auntie!"

"What kind of method is this? I've never seen it before."

"This is how we eat it in my hometown. It's called teppanyaki... no, it should be called stone slab grilling."

As he spoke, he drew his sword, "Viewing the Vast Ocean," and with a light twist of his wrist, the sword fell swiftly and steadily. In a short while, the large fish was sliced ​​into evenly thin pieces.

Once the stone slab was sizzling hot, Xie Xiaoyi first placed a piece of fish belly on it. With a "sizzle," the oil instantly seeped out.

He then laid the fish slices one by one on the stone slab. Once the edges of the fish meat curled slightly and turned golden brown, he sprinkled salt and other seasonings on top.

The sizzling sound and the fresh aroma wafted straight into people's nostrils.

almost!

Xie Xiaoyi hurriedly brought over two small bamboo stools and two pairs of bamboo chopsticks, and pulled Xie Lingyun over to sit down.

Then he picked up a piece of fragrant, crispy fish and excitedly shoved it into her mouth.

"Auntie, open your mouth, I'll give you some!"

"It's disgusting, I don't want to eat it!"

"I've washed myself clean, so open your mouth now!"

"Is this really edible?"

"Why don't you open your mouth and put it in your mouth? Maybe you'll like it then?"

Xie Lingyun hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth.

The fish was still warm from the stone slab, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the rich flavor of the fish bursting on the tongue...

It's really delicious!

She was used to eating plain, light noodles, but the fresh and rich flavor that hit her mouth awakened her tongue and made her eyebrows and eyes relax involuntarily.

After taking a bite, Xie Lingyun couldn't help but pick up another slice and ate several more bites in a row, a rare look of amazement appearing on his usually indifferent face.

"Delicious! This way of eating is so wonderful, fresh but not greasy, much more refreshing than plain noodles!"

"That's right! This is a specialty of my hometown. I guarantee Auntie will want more after she tries it. I'll make it for her every day from now on."

"day by day?"

"Of course, would my aunt kick me out?"

Xie Lingyun felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he watched him laughing and joking.

Having lived alone at Wanghailu for years, I had grown accustomed to a simple life of plain noodles and porridge, but since he came, even the warmth of home cooking has become sweet.

It turns out that the life I've been waiting for has finally brought back my loved one. This warm and loving world is what the rest of my life should be like.

The fish slices on the stone slab were still sizzling and fragrant. Each person had their own chopsticks, and they took bites from each other. The courtyard was calm and peaceful, filled with the fresh aroma of fish.

......

in this way!

Xie Xiaoyi then settled down at Wanghailu on Fuyu Mountain, where he spent his days and nights with Xie Lingyun.

The two became increasingly close, and during the day they would practice swordsmanship together in the sea, enjoying the thrill of cutting through the waves and wielding their blades.

Upon returning, Xie Xiaoyi grilled fish and cooked fresh food, using his skills from before his time travel to create various dishes.

Xie Lingyun felt that there was a fresh aroma and warmth in Wanghailu.

What Xie Xiaoyi didn't know was that he had been targeted by a pair of eyes that were once as white as snow.