Published: February 19, 2025
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Night!
On the hillside, flames are burning.
Opposite Chen Chu, a girl in cyan battle armor takes out a large slab of stone, a stone bench, and a set of grilling ingredients from her Xumi Bracelet.
Next is a freshly caught mutated beast weighing a hundred pounds, along with a sharp, refined 'Extraordinary' knife.
And that set of stone plates is the same one that Chen Chu had An Fuqing carve at the edge of the cliff back then.
Of course, that’s not the main point. The main point is that in such a tight space of the Xumi Bracelet, she actually took out these ordinary items that weren’t necessary at all.
Chen Chu couldn’t help but pause: "… An, you only put these things in your Xumi Bracelet?"
An Fuqing looked at him strangely: "Isn’t the Xumi space meant for storing things?"
"What I mean is, aside from storing battle swords, battle armor, and some living supplies, shouldn’t the remaining space be used for other valuable items?"
"I don’t have any valuable items. Right now, I only have armor and swords, and the remaining space is just enough for this set of grilling stone plates and a few hundred kilograms of mutated beast meat."
Well, forget it. This girl is focused solely on cultivation and hasn’t hunted any mutated beasts for contribution points to exchange for resources.
Or perhaps she doesn’t need those conventional cultivation resources.
An Fuqing said with enthusiasm: "Chen Chu, today I’m treating you to barbecue. I’ve been studying stone grilling recently, and the seasoning is all carefully prepared by me. It tastes pretty good."
Chen Chu smiled: "Alright, let’s try An’s cooking today."
Under Chen Chu’s gaze, the girl skillfully sliced the pieces of meat of varying thickness, brushed them with oil, sprinkled salt, and then added some grilling onions, cumin, and pepper.
With the high temperature grilling, the meat sizzled, and a rich meaty fragrance wafted through the air.
Then came An Fuqing’s secret seasoning: Sichuan pepper powder and chili powder.
Just when Chen Chu thought it was about done, the girl took out some cleaned green onions still dripping with water from the Xumi space, chopped them up, and sprinkled them on top.
Wow! The rich barbecue aroma filled the air, making Chen Chu swallow involuntarily.
Compared to Chen Hu’s method of indiscriminately slathering every spice and sauce resulting in a fragrant but oddly tasting grilled fish, An Fuqing was obviously more professional.
But wouldn’t it be a bit strange to use the Xumi Bracelet's space like this?
An Fuqing divided the grilled meat into two, pushing half in front of Chen Chu with a small spatula: "Chen Chu, come, try it and see how it is."
The girl looked somewhat expectantly.
After having eaten Chen Chu’s stone slab barbecue back then, she had been thinking about how to return the favor someday.
Under An Fuqing’s watchful eye, Chen Chu picked up a large piece of grilled meat and put it in his mouth. After chewing twice, his eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up to the girl across from him.
"True to form, An, you learn quickly. This barbecue feels amazing." Chen Chu wasn’t lying; it really was delicious.
The meat was rich in flavor, though grilled, it locked in some moisture inside, and combined with the fragrant and spicy flavor, one could say it was the best barbecue he had ever tasted.
Instantly, a satisfied smile appeared on An Fuqing's face.
After eating over ten pounds, Chen Chu finally stopped, watching the girl across from him, who was grilling and eating with grease all over her mouth.
Feeling Chen Chu’s gaze, An Fuqing revealed a puzzled expression: "Chen Chu, aren’t you going to eat anymore?"
"I’ve eaten enough."
As he spoke, Chen Chu changed the subject, somewhat curious: "An, how did you manage to condense four kinds of sword intent?"
Chen Chu knew very well how difficult it was to harness such powers. Back then, he almost cleared the Southern Battlefield, sweeping through hundreds of peers to find the opportunity to condense his own.