Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 437 Blind Date (Part Two)

Thump...

As the incense burner in the corner of the teahouse burned to its end, the metal ball struck the flat wooden surface with a dull thud.

This is a simple timer.

The wooden dragon boat is carved with several bases fixed to it. The same number of incense sticks are inserted into the bases. A thin thread is tied to the bottom of the incense sticks, and a metal ball is fixed to the other end of the thread.

Light the incense to mark the time. After an hour, when the incense has burned to the end, the thin thread will be lit, and the small ball will fall down as a sign of the time.

However, each time the incense burns out, it needs to be replaced and relit, which is somewhat troublesome. Therefore, most places now use more accurate and simpler hourglass timers for timing. But because dragon boat incense clocks are simple to make and inexpensive, they are still very popular in these small shops.

"Guest, guest, would you like more water...?" The waiter stood beside Han Yi, holding a large teapot, and asked somewhat stammeringly.

"Fill it up, fill it up." Han Yi glanced at the dragon boat incense burner, turned around, and said calmly.

“Okay…” The teahouse waiter looked like he was about to cry.

What kind of people are these? They don't want any snacks or treats, and they've been drinking tea for two hours straight.

Yes, we really do offer free water, but you can't just fleece everyone you meet. After all this time, we've gone through a whole bucket of water, and the tea's been steeping for so long—does it even have any flavor left?

The water buckets weren't the small buckets you use at home; each one was a large bucket that could hold two bushels of water. These days, prices are skyrocketing, and even water isn't cheap. Especially in teahouses like this, the water they use is specially purchased spring water.

Selling a pot of "purple flower tea" using so much water means I've lost a lot of money.

Han Yi ignored everything else and sat there quietly, waiting patiently.

Thump...

Another hour passed, and the dragon boat incense clock rang again, and the waiter replaced it with another stick of incense.

"It seems it's time to go." Han Yi looked up and checked the time.

"Take care, sir, and welcome back next time..." The waiter was overjoyed and hurriedly saw Han Yi off without even lighting incense.

"Ahem!!" The teahouse owner coughed loudly a few times behind him, preventing the waiter from saying "Welcome back next time." Han Yi glanced at the owner and waiter's faces, then looked at the tea on his table, and instantly understood why.

These teahouses use their tea as a selling point to attract customers, but the profit margins are not high. They rely on individual snacks and treats to make money.

I figured the shopkeeper was getting impatient with me sitting there for so long, just drinking water and not eating anything.

He found it somewhat amusing, but didn't say much. He shook his head, paid for the tea, and said to the waiter with a smile, "It's alright, I won't come back next time."

After saying that, he ignored the other person's reaction and pushed open the door to leave.

Outside the teahouse, the sun had already set, and the night seemed to cover most of the sky like a curtain, with the bright moon nowhere to be seen and the stars dim.

Han Yi glanced at the sky and sighed.

Although he was not fond of this kind of arranged marriage, which was similar to that arranged by elders, and even somewhat disgusted by it.

However, since Zhong Yunxiu was his teacher, he came over anyway.

Before he came, he had some thoughts in mind, thinking about how to refuse the matter reasonably without arousing his master's displeasure.

It now appears that not only is he opposed to the matter, but the woman is also dissatisfied and has directly rejected him.

But this is good, it saves him from wasting his breath explaining to Zhong Yunxiu.

Even so, he glanced almost imperceptibly at something outside the teahouse.

Being stood up like that is still quite unpleasant...

Thinking this, he walked in another direction.

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Baiqiaofang, Juxianglou. "You've been doing pretty well lately, huh? You're living the high life." Han Yi sat down at the table, looking at the food with some surprise.

"Brother, isn't this to thank you? Thanks to the method you taught me before, those little chicks have been training according to your method... Hey, I have to say, it really works!" Meng Ren sat next to Han Yi and kept putting food on Han Yi's plate.

"Come on, try this. This is Juxianglou's signature dish. It's only available in winter."

In front of Han Yi was a plate of small, translucent shrimp that were crystal clear.

These are Arctic frozen shrimp, which can only be caught in the eternally cold ice plains of the far north. And they are a unique delicacy that can only be transported to Huayang City during winter.

Arctic frozen shrimp, only half the size of ordinary sea shrimp, live in the Arctic Ocean where temperatures drop to tens of degrees below zero. No cooking is required; simply catching them and exposing them to air is enough to eat. The shrimp meat is incredibly delicious, and the shell is extremely thin, melting in your mouth, making them highly sought after by the wealthy and powerful.

The only downside is that once it's taken out of the ice cellar, you must eat it as soon as possible while it's still cold; otherwise, it will melt into ice water over time.

Han Yi ate his meal while chatting with Meng Ren.

After returning to Jingtian Manor, he originally intended to find Meng Ren to discuss the matter of helping Tao Qingtang manage the place.

Tao Qingtang and he had a good relationship. She had previously asked Han Yi to find a few elite experts in Jingtian Manor, preferably to stay near Huayang City for a long time, so that they could take care of the business of "Plum Blossom Pavilion".

Therefore, Meng Ren was the first person he thought of.

Unexpectedly, he searched all over Jingtian Village but couldn't find Meng Ren.

I asked around and found out that Meng Ren had already graduated and left Mingfeng Academy.

However, unlike his choice, Meng Ren chose the position of instructor.

"I really didn't expect that you, a brute, would choose to be a teacher. With a brain like yours, how could you possibly teach anyone?" Han Yi shook his head.

He wasn't surprised that Meng Ren had become a disciple. This man was extremely talented and had a strong cultivation level. In addition, he possessed the "Ironwood Body" and was quite obsessed with martial arts. It was impossible for someone with the fourth level of true skill to stop him.

However, he really didn't expect that Meng Ren, who was big and burly and devoted to martial arts training, would choose the position of instructor when he graduated from his apprenticeship.

No matter how I think about it, the art style just doesn't seem right.

Many of the training methods he had taught Meng Ren were just tricks he had figured out himself, combining his memories from his previous life with his current cultivation methods. He was only good for his own use. He was really afraid that teaching others would result in some disabilities.

"Brother, you don't know, my family also runs a martial arts academy. My father, in particular, is a well-known martial arts instructor in Huayang City. With my family's support, it's much easier for me to practice martial arts as an instructor." Meng Ren scratched his forehead and chuckled.