Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 73 Dugu Yan, Praising the Goose

The mountain stream murmured softly, and in the quiet night, the shadows of the trees were dappled under the moonlight.

The flames reflected the images of the three people.

The three, enjoying their trip, decided to stay overnight in the wild, having already prepared tents and other equipment.

Glug, glug, steam rises from the iron pot on the flames, wafting the aroma of meat.

"It smells so good!" Dugu Yan smelled the aroma of the meat, gave Shi Quan a thumbs up, and said, "Xiao Quan, I didn't expect you could cook. You're amazing."

"I haven't made this in years, I've almost forgotten how. If it doesn't taste good, you'll just have to eat some dry rations for now," Shi Quan said with a sigh.

What he said wasn't untrue. As for cooking, that was something Shi Quan had done in his previous life. This was the first time he had cooked since coming to Douluo Continent.

"Many years?" Dugu Yan looked at Shi Quan suspiciously and said, "So, you mean you could cook when you were six or seven years old?"

"Uh..." Shi Quan replied awkwardly, "More or less, more or less."

Fortunately, he didn't say something like "I haven't done it for over ten years," and Shi Quan never expected to make such a slip of the tongue.

"Alright, have a taste." Shi Quan quickly changed the subject, took out bowls and chopsticks from the snow jade bracelet, and served each of them a full bowl of meat soup.

"It's delicious, and the flavor is quite unique." Dugu Yan's eyes lit up after just one bite, and she immediately praised it, looking at Ye Lingling and saying, "Lingling, what do you think?"

"It's delicious." Ye Lingling nodded in agreement.

"Eat more if you like it. If you want to eat it in the future, I can make it for you." Shi Quan said with a smile. The food preparation methods in Douluo Continent focus more on the original flavor experience and bring out the best of the ingredients. If we classify it by cuisine, it is somewhat similar to Cantonese cuisine in my previous life.

Shi Quan, who was from the southwest in his previous life, studied Sichuan cuisine, which uses a lot of seasonings and has a fresh and fragrant taste. Naturally, the two of them felt it was special the first time they met.

"You said it yourself." Dugu Yan nudged Ye Lingling beside her with her shoulder. "Lingling, if you want to eat, just tell my Xiao Quan. Don't be polite with him."

"Mmm." Ye Lingling buried her head and quietly sang the meat soup in her bowl, a rare glimmer of light appearing in her empty eyes.

Delicious food and beautiful scenery can always soothe the soul.

The three sat around the campfire, everything was beautiful and peaceful.

The next few days were the same, and everyone grew to like this feeling of traveling at their own pace, resting when they were tired, enjoying the scenery, and having a very leisurely time.

"At our current speed, we should be almost at Shijia Village, right?"

"Yes, we'll arrive after walking along the mountain range for a while."

The group had been out for five days without realizing it, and they were only a short distance away from Shijia Village. Shi Quan's longing for home had reached its peak.

"Almost there, just in time for lunch." Shi Quan touched the snow jade bracelet on his wrist, which was filled with gifts he had brought for Shi Jian and Li Meili.

Soon, the three of them could see the village with smoke rising slowly in the distance; that was Shijia Village.

With his home in sight, Shi Quan's heart began to race with excitement, and his steps quickened unconsciously.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, circulated their soul power, and quickly followed.

As they approached the village entrance, Shi Quan slowed down. Shijia Village was still the same Shijia Village. He hadn't been back for over a year, and the village hadn't changed much.

As soon as the three entered the village, they attracted the attention of many people. With lunchtime approaching, most people were sitting idly in their courtyards, curiously observing the three, especially their clothing. Compared to the villagers, the fabric of their clothes looked extremely expensive, making them seem so out of place.

"Uncle Shi, haven't you eaten yet?" Shi Quan greeted the man in the courtyard as he walked to the side.

Upon hearing Shi Quan's voice, the man was visibly startled, and stood up somewhat flustered, looking at Shi Quan uncertainly, and asked, "Who are you?"

"It's me, Xiao Quan! Don't you recognize me?"

"Xiao Quan?" The man was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened in surprise. "You're Shi Quan?"

"Um."

The man exclaimed in surprise, "It's been over a year! How have you grown so much?"

"The food at the academy is pretty good." Shi Quan smiled and waved. "I'm going back now, we'll talk later."

"The villagers in this village are all very simple and honest. Uncle Shi is the closest to my dad. When my dad goes to Nottingham, he usually goes with him."

As they walked, Shi Quan introduced them to each other.

"My house is just ahead," Shi Quan said, pointing to the fenced courtyard covered with flower vines.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back from the academy!" Shi Quan shouted excitedly as he approached the courtyard.

The two had never seen Shi Quan so excited before. Even when facing Sword Douluo, Shi Quan could maintain a calm and unchanging demeanor. This was the first time they had seen Shi Quan so excited about his cultivation technique.

"Come with me." Shi Quan called out, leading the two men quickly into the courtyard.

Upon hearing the shouts outside, two people immediately came out of the house.

It was Shi Jian and Li Meili. Both of them were visibly stunned when they saw Shi Quan, but they quickly recovered. Li Meili rushed forward and hugged Shi Quan tightly in her arms, her eyes a little red as she said, "Xiao Quan, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!"

Shi Jian stepped forward and patted Shi Quan on the shoulder, saying, "It's good that you're back."

"I missed you all too." Shi Quan also hugged Li Meili tightly.

Shi Jian patted Li Meili on the shoulder, indicating, "Alright, Meili, Xiao Quan has brought guests back."

"Isn't it because Xiao Quan is back? I'm so happy!" Li Meili wiped her wet eyes, looked at Shi Quan's children behind him, and her eyes immediately lit up. She quickly asked, "Who are Xiao Quan and the others?"

"Mom, they are all my seniors. They had nothing to do during the holidays, and since they were just staying at the college anyway, they came back with me to visit."

"She is Dugu Yan, and I usually call her Sister Yanzi."

"Her name is Ye Lingling, I call her Lingling."

"This is my mom, Li Meili, and this is my dad, Shi Jian."

"Hello, uncles and aunts, you can just call me Yan Yan." Dugu Yan immediately put on a gentle and cute expression and said.

"Hello, uncles and aunts, just call me Lingling." Perhaps out of politeness, Ye Lingling took off her veil.

"Okay, okay." Li Meili happily wiped her hands on her clothes, took the two girls' hands, and led them into the house. "You two sit down first. I didn't know you were coming. Auntie will make you some more food."

"Mom, you don't need to go to so much trouble." With that, Shi Quan took out some cold dishes from the snow jade bracelet and placed them on the table.

He also took out all the gifts he had brought back for the two of them.

"Xiao Quan, where did you get all these things from?" The two stared in shock at the mess on the ground, speechless.

"They were all taken from the Snow Jade Bracelet." Shi Quan shook the Snow Jade Bracelet on his hand and explained to the two of them, "This Snow Jade Bracelet is a kind of space-type soul tool. To put it simply, there is a large space inside this bracelet, which can be used to store things and take them out when needed."

"This must be very precious, right?" Li Meili asked in surprise.

"Fortunately, this bracelet was a gift from a senior colleague."

Shi Jian frowned and asked, "Such a precious thing, you just gave it away like that?"

"That senior asked me for help, and it was just a gift he gave me as a side thing. Dad, don't worry."

Dugu Yan chimed in, "Uncle, Xiao Quan is right. He's really good at the academy. Even my grandfather likes him a lot."

Shi Jian smiled and said, "That's good. I was worried that this kid would become wild once he went out."

"Uncle, don't worry. Xiao Quan is working very hard at the academy. He not only cultivates diligently, but he also studies very hard. He is especially good at martial spirit theory. He is not only a student at the academy, but he also teaches us cultivation with our teachers."

"Xiao Quan can teach people now?" Li Meili said in surprise.

"That's right, Auntie. The academy teachers also highly praised Xiao Quan's theories. The academy's education committee even specially assigned him to lead our cultivation."

Dugu Yan immediately transformed into a praise-monger, constantly praising Shi Quan for being so good and so amazing, which made Li Meili and Shi Jian beam with joy.

On the other hand, Shi Quan himself was a little embarrassed and quickly stopped her, saying, "Mom, let's eat first, let's eat first."

Li Meili quickly patted her head and said, "Yanyan, Lingling, you two wait a moment, Auntie will go and bring the dishes up first."

"Auntie, let me help you." Dugu Yan got up to help, but Li Meili stopped her immediately, saying, "No need, no need, you sit down, you sit down, chat with your uncle and Xiao Quan."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Auntie."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. I'm so happy you're here, it's no trouble at all," Li Meili said, waving her hand and walking towards the kitchen.

"Sister Yanzi, come, come, have some water first. You must be thirsty after talking so much." Shi Quan quickly got up and poured her some water, trying to get her to shut up.

"I'm not thirsty." Dugu Yan smiled slyly and looked at Shi Jian with a smile. "Uncle, you don't know, the senior who gave Xiao Quan the bracelet has also sent his daughter to Xiao Quan. She's a little beauty too."

Shi Jian glanced at Dugu Yan and her two daughters, then at Shi Quan. He silently gave Shi Quan a thumbs-up before asking seriously, "Xiao Quan, what help are you doing to them? They even sent their daughters to you?"

Shi Quan, his face darkening, quickly explained, "Dad, don't listen to Sister Yanzi's nonsense. Ning Rongrong is just learning cultivation from me. It's the same principle as teaching them cultivation. Uncle Ning is the senior who gave me the Snow Jade Bracelet. He only sent his daughter over because I have a deep understanding of martial spirit theory. There's no other meaning behind it."

(End of this chapter)