Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

But not wanting to spoil his young apprentice's fun, he nodded slightly and said:

"can."

Seeing that Xiao Yimo agreed, Ji Zeyang moved closer to Tang Xinyan and asked curiously:

"Junior sister, what is hot pot?"

Tang Xinyan adopted a scholarly air and explained:

"Hot pot is a type of pot that is especially suitable for gatherings of people. You'll see when I get back and prepare the recipe."

Seeing that Tang Xinyan still needed to do it, Lu Chuan'an quickly reminded her:

"Junior Sister, you've just survived your tribulation and your body isn't fully recovered yet. How about we go to the sect's town? There are a few spiritual food shops there, and the food is pretty good."

Yun Xingnan also chimed in:

"Yes, Yaxing Pavilion is quite nice. It even has private rooms, so it won't be noisy even if Master goes with us."

Tang Xinyan insisted:

"Don't worry, fellow disciples. I have all the ingredients and soup base ready in my space. We can just cook them when we get back. It won't be a problem at all."

Besides, we can eat out when we're out training, but the atmosphere today is perfect for us to stay home and enjoy hot pot together.

Just kidding, when we're so excited and happy, going out to eat soulless stir-fries is nothing compared to the lively atmosphere of gathering around a hot pot.

Actually, during the first two years of her seclusion, Tang Xinyan didn't completely shut herself away. Besides studying and practicing, she also researched food.

Although her supermarket in her mortal realm can be restocked infinitely, it's still best to avoid revealing things from another world.

Therefore, Tang Xinyan focused on finding similar substitutes, such as hot pot, a must-have for gatherings.

Meat is easy to find; any decent-tasting monster meat can be sliced ​​and used for hot pot. The same goes for vegetables; any edible spiritual vegetables can be used for hot pot as well.

The most difficult part was the soup base and dipping sauce. Tang Xinyan consulted a lot of information and used spiritual herbs and plants to prepare various soup bases.

In the end, she actually managed to create three soup bases with similar flavors: a mushroom soup, a tomato soup, and a nourishing bone broth.

As for her favorite spicy beef tallow hot pot, Tang Xinyan tried many times to recreate it because there were so many seasonings.

Therefore, this kind of spicy hot pot can only be eaten when family members are together. Hearing that they would be eating at home, the others stopped trying to persuade them to eat it.

They exchanged knowing smiles, and Xiao Yimo led them back to the peak. As soon as they returned to the courtyard, Tang Xinyan first brewed tea for Xiao Yimo at the tea table under the tree where he was resting.

After joining Yun Xingnan and the other three, Tang Xinyan busied herself on the other side of the courtyard. She took out three clay stoves and placed firestones inside.

Then she placed a stone pot on top, inside which were her prepared mushroom soup, nourishing bone broth, and spicy beef tallow soup. Afterward, Tang Xinyan took out various ingredients.

Looking at the plates of thinly and evenly sliced ​​meat, Gu Moxu wondered:

"Junior Sister, did you cut all these slices of meat?"

Tang Xinyan continued taking food without stopping, and said with a smile:

"Well, actually, it wasn't all about the food. Back then, I had reached the fourth level of swordsmanship, which required precise control over the strength of the sword energy."

Only then could I unleash the sword moves and break through to the fifth level. I practiced for a long time, but I always felt that I couldn't grasp the essentials. At that time, I was researching hot pot.

While preparing the ingredients, a sudden inspiration struck me: I would use sword energy to slice the meat. And so, after cutting down several ferocious beasts...

Finally, he was able to use sword energy to slice the meat into evenly thin slices, almost identical in every way. When he practiced sword techniques again, he naturally made a breakthrough.

Yun Xingnan's eyes lit up immediately, and he said with great interest:

"That's a good method. I'll try it out later."

Tang Xinyan smiled and joked:

"Okay, then senior brother, remember to leave the sliced ​​meat behind."

Amidst the laughter and conversation, the ingredients were all prepared. After inviting Xiao Yimo to sit down, Tang Xinyan explained how to eat them.

Following Tang Xinyan's instructions, the group each chose the broth they were interested in, cooked their meat slices, and dipped them in their sauces.

The moment they finished tasting it, everyone's eyes lit up. Even Xiao Yimo narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and praised:

"Yan Yan's hot pot is really good."

Yun Xingnan and the other three nodded in agreement:

"It's delicious. Not only is it delicious, but it's also very rich in spiritual energy. It feels like eating medicinal cuisine, but much tastier than medicinal cuisine."

Tang Xinyan removed the empty plate, took out a lot of meat, and said to the group:

"Eat as much as you like, there's plenty in stock."

After everyone had eaten a plate of meat, Tang Xinyan picked up her wine glass and raised it to the group, saying:

"Master, fellow disciples, let me offer you a toast. I won't say any more sentimental or polite words; everything is in the wine anyway."

As Xiao Yimo raised his wine glass, he casually reminded him:

"Yan Yan, you're still young, would you like to switch to juice?"

Tang Xinyan immediately shook her head and argued:

“Master, I’m 17 years old now, not that little kid anymore.”

Although in her previous world, 18 was considered adulthood, she was in another world now, and she had been craving the spirit fruit wine made by the dumpling for a long time.

Gu Moxu couldn't help but chuckle and teased:

“In the blink of an eye, Junior Sister has grown into a graceful young lady. However, compared to us, especially compared to Master, you are still a child.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ji Zeyang clicked his tongue twice and exclaimed:

"Erhei, you really are... as hopeless as ever."

Gu Moxu was puzzled, but then he saw Xiao Yimo glance at him and say in a low voice:

"Am I very old?"

Gu Moxu froze instantly, realizing he had gotten carried away, and quickly gave Xiao Yimo a fawning smile:

"Hehe, Master, it was a slip of the tongue. I actually meant to say that in your eyes, Junior Sister is still a child."

"Pfft~"

Tang Xinyan couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Fourth Senior Brother, don't try to draw it anymore. Don't you know that the more you draw, the worse it will get?"

Ji Zeyang chuckled along and teased:

"Erhei, it's a good thing you didn't have the heart to be a demon king, otherwise someone like you probably wouldn't even know how you died."

What seemed like a joke caused Tang Xinyan's smile to freeze. She couldn't help but think about the fates of the others, even though she had stirred up many of the plot points.

However, it's best to be wary of certain people early on. It seems she'll have to give a proper reminder to her senior brothers later.

Gu Moxu was indignant at being teased by Ji Zeyang and didn't notice Tang Xinyan's unusual behavior. Just as he was about to retaliate, he heard Xiao Yimo say:

"Yan Yan, what's wrong?"

Tang Xinyan realized her lapse in composure and quickly changed the subject:

"Oh, there was a fluctuation in the space just now. It must be that Xiao Bao is about to come out of seclusion."

Seeing that Tang Xinyan didn't want to talk about it, Xiao Yimo went along with her and suggested:

"Now that you've broken through to the Golden Core stage, it's time for you to go out and gain some experience. The Demon Realm would be a good choice."