He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

Qin Yun had thought it was just a simple meal to thank him for saving his life and to get on his good side.

Qin Yun was quite self-aware.

Given his status, he might not be worthy of Guan Shihua's attention.

However, if we take Zhang Huaiyi's example into account, it is reasonable for Guan Shihua to be considered an equal.

However, when they arrived at the restaurant in Guan Shihua's business car, not only Liu Yanyan but even Qin Yun was taken aback.

The location was chosen in Shengjing, Northeast China, as an ancient-style royal garden manor hotel.

When Qin Yun first came outside, he even wondered if he had stumbled upon the filming location of "The Richest Man in Tomatoes".

After all, this manor in front of them does indeed resemble the place where Wang Duoyu used to live, and is even more grand.

According to Guan Shihua, this place does not accept individual tourists and specializes in top-tier private banquets.

The interior courtyard features carved beams and painted rafters, and vermilion corridors with painted beams, almost perfectly replicating the layout of a Qing Dynasty imperial palace.

With flowing water winding around the pavilion and ancient trees reaching for the sky, every step reveals a scene of imperial grandeur.

Such a place is impermissible not only to ordinary people, but also to local Brahmins, and even to those with weapons and cannons.

According to Guan Shihua, the owner here was descended from the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Household Department.

They have been in charge of the old rules of imperial cuisine and court etiquette for generations, possessing a very deep cultural foundation.

Today, to entertain Qin Yun, she spared no expense, booking the entire garden and setting up a formal Manchu-Han Imperial Feast.

It's just that time was limited; otherwise, given Guan Shihua's influence in Northeast China, who knows how grand a spectacle she would have put on!

……

The Manchu-Han Imperial Feast originated from the early Qing Dynasty imperial court, combining Manchu-style barbecue and imperial cuisine with Jiangnan-style delicacies.

Dividing Southern cuisine into Northern banquets, and featuring four or eight delicacies!

Using rare delicacies from mountains and seas, and the finest flavors from heaven and earth, it was one of the pinnacles of banquets in feudal dynasties.

The so-called Manchu Han Feast in ordinary restaurants is just a cut-down version, merely a copy of the original.

What Guan Shihua is presenting today is a traditional imperial banquet with complete specifications, passed down from the Qing Palace collection.

The entire banquet consisted of 108 dishes, served over three days in six separate sessions.

Today's main banquet is the first feast, which includes eight delicacies from the mountains, eight delicacies from the sea, eight delicacies from birds, and eight delicacies from herbs.

Every dish is prepared using ancient imperial culinary techniques, emphasizing not the piling up of seasonings, but the extreme rarity of ingredients and the extreme complexity of the process.

Many of these ingredients have long been extinct in the market, making it a case of having money but no access, and having power but no chance to enjoy them.

However, for the owners here...

By bypassing some informal channels, we can get our hands on them from zoos or import them from Russia.

This alone suggests that the owner of this place must have an extraordinary background.

On the table were bear paws and deer tendons, shark fin and bird's nest, sea cucumber and abalone, snow frog and deer placenta, pheasant stewed with century-old ginseng, imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, imperial roasted whole deer, honey-preserved dried meat, and Qing Dynasty imperial eight-treasure cake...

A dazzling array of items, steaming hot, with rich and luxurious aromas.

The beverages are all top-of-the-line and can be chosen at will.

Moutai, Wuliangye aged for thirty years, and dry red wine for a century are lined up on the table.

In addition, there is also the small-batch, aged liquor brewed by the Ma family for many years.

Brewed using traditional methods with ginseng, medicinal herbs, and spring water from Northeast China, it nourishes the body and soul.

While the former can be bought with money, a spirit wine like this is something that outsiders truly cannot obtain even a single drop of!

……

Seeing this scene, and knowing that she had no say in the meal, Liu Yanyan completely transformed into a foodie and focused on the delicious food on the table.

Although she didn't exert much effort in the previous battle in the underground tomb, the tension she felt had still taken a toll on her physical strength.

Faced with a table full of delicacies, Liu Yanyan could no longer restrain herself and began to eat heartily after picking up her utensils.

Guan Shihua sat in the main seat, looking at the unrestrained, frank, and gluttonous Liu Yanyan, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Most of the disciples of the Ma family were male, so when Guan Shihua suddenly encountered such a young girl, she felt a sense of closeness to her.

"Brother Qin, please!"

When it was Qin Yun's turn to choose a wine, he glanced at a bunch of expensive famous wines but didn't look at them much. He directly picked up the inconspicuous jar of his own homemade wine.

The moment it was opened, a pure and lingering aroma of wine spread out.

It is neither harsh nor pungent, but rather gentle and soothing.

Qin Yun took a small sip of the wine, the liquid smooth and mellow as it went down his throat, flowing along his meridians and gently nourishing his blood and qi.

The subtle, rustic charm that lingers in the mind is far more appealing than any ordinary fine wine.

"Truly excellent wine!"

This time, Qin Yun's praise was truly from the bottom of his heart.

Guan Shihua smiled upon hearing this.

"Brother Qin has a discerning eye!"

To be honest, this wine wasn't brewed by us ordinary folks, but by a deity; it's something that Grandpa Liu cherishes dearly.

Buried underground for a hundred years, absorbing the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers, activating the medicinal herbs' vitality—if it weren't for Brother Qin's presence today, this old woman probably wouldn't have had the chance to enjoy this meal!

No wonder this thing was so powerful; it turned out that Liu Kunsheng had taken out his secret stash.

This immortal being appears quite arrogant on the surface, but unexpectedly, in private, he is actually a person with flexible principles and a master of human relationships!

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

We ate our fill, but the table was still laden with dishes.

However, after a few cups of spirit wine, coupled with Guan Shihua's extremely high emotional intelligence...

After a brief exchange, the atmosphere at the table completely relaxed.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Guan Shihua seemed to be chatting casually, but finally got down to business.

"Brother Qin, I heard from Grandpa Liu that you not only have a golden aura protecting you, but you're also proficient in thunder magic. I'm just asking a question, please don't mind!"

coming!

Although it wasn't a trap, Guan Shihua clearly had an ulterior motive in setting up such a setup.

"You flatter me, senior. Just say what you have to say."

"Whatever I know, I will tell you without reservation!"

"Haha, alright, then I'll just say a few words from this old woman."

"Brother Qin, if I'm not mistaken, you must be a descendant of the Celestial Master's Mansion, right?"

Guan Shihua, or rather Liu Kunsheng, that person's eyesight is absolutely superb!

Golden Light Mantra + Yang Five Thunders!

When they first met underground, Liu Kunsheng had already guessed Qin Yun's identity.

The only thing that puzzled Liu Kunsheng was...

Logically speaking, given Qin Yun's cultivation level and the techniques he has mastered, he should be surnamed Zhang.

Even if he wasn't originally surnamed Zhang, according to the tradition of the Celestial Master's Mansion, he would be given the surname Zhang.

But why is his surname Qin?

As for the Qin family ancestors secretly learning the Celestial Master's Mansion's secret techniques, this was the only point that Liu Kunsheng and Guan Shihua absolutely did not believe.

After all, it is common knowledge that protective techniques like the Golden Light Mantra can be learned by theft.

However, the Thunder Technique is something that only high-ranking officials of the Celestial Master's Mansion, who are the ones who might inherit the position of Celestial Master, can learn.

Even so, I can only learn half of it.

Only after inheriting the position of Celestial Master and completing the transmission of knowledge can one master the complete Five Thunder Orthodox Method!

Therefore, when they sensed the presence of lightning magic on Qin Yun.

Liu Kunsheng and Guan Shihua also subconsciously believed that Qin Yun was a successor of the Celestial Master's Mansion, and a high-ranking one at that!

Guan Shihua's question hit the nail on the head.

The room fell silent for a moment, and even Liu Yanyan, who was focused on eating, couldn't help but prick up her ears to listen.

Knowing that this would happen, Qin Yun remained calm, took another sip of wine, and neither admitted nor denied it.

"Senior has good eyesight. What I practice is indeed the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Magic."

However, I am not a descendant of the Celestial Master's Mansion, at least not yet.

"It's just that my ancestors had some connection with the Celestial Master's Mansion, which is why I was able to learn such unique skills!"