After transmigrating, I made a name for myself through my culinary skills.

They hadn't gone too far from home, and they walked back. On the way back, Nangong Yue picked two pretty wildflowers and wove them into a beautiful wreath.

"Why are you picking these flowers? Are they for making elixirs?" Jiang Nan asked, puzzled. These wildflowers looked like precious medicinal herbs.

"you guess."

"I guess so."

Nangong Yue smiled but didn't say anything, and continued picking wildflowers to make a wreath.

"There are a few pretty ones here too, let me pick them for you."

Jiang Nan couldn't stay still, following her around picking wildflowers here and there.

“The flowers you picked don’t match the colors of the ones I picked. You can tie them into a bunch and put them in your room. The fragrance of these flowers can help you concentrate and is also good for cultivation.”

Nangong Yue turned around and saw that he was holding colorful wildflowers, and offered her opinion tactfully.

"Really? Then I'll pick more."

The other two walked side by side behind them, listening to their conversation. Before long, Jiang Ning joined their group. Ye Lan couldn't join because he was holding Xiao Bai in his arms. Xiao Bai had become a bit sleepy lately and didn't like staying in the space. At night, it would lie on his bed and sleep with him, and occasionally it would snuggle into his arms.

Jiang Ning's aesthetic sense is much better than Jiang Nan's; at least Ye Lan thought the bunch of wildflowers in his hand was quite pretty.

A gentle evening breeze caressed his face, and the slowly setting sun emitted a soft light that wasn't dazzling even when viewed directly. The clouds beside him were also tinged with a beautiful orange hue. Ye Lan felt this was the most pleasant day he had experienced since entering the Cloud Cave.

Evening passed quickly; the sun sank behind the mountains, replaced by a bright, full moon that shone upon the land.

"for you."

Jiang Ning's voice rang out from the side. He held up a beautiful bunch of wildflowers and handed it to Ye Lan. Before they knew it, they had almost reached the front of the wooden house.

"For me?" Ye Lan stopped in her tracks, wondering why Jiang Ning had given him this bunch of flowers.

“Well, Miss Nangong said it’s good for cultivation, so I picked a bunch for you.” As if afraid Ye Lan would refuse, Jiang Ning took out another bunch of flowers he had picked. “I also have a bunch, and since I picked too many, I simply made another bouquet for you.”

"Thank you."

The wildflowers in front of him emitted a delicate fragrance. Ye Lan took the bouquet with one free hand and put it in his spatial storage, thinking that he would put it in a pretty bottle later.

As darkness fell, no one could see Jiang Ning's reddened ear tips.

By evening, Jiang Nan knew what Nangong Yue had made the flower wreath for, because he saw the wreath placed on He Luoluo's head. The girls were chatting together, occasionally teasing the wolf cub and laughing. The scene was very harmonious.

After leaving Tianshui Realm, He Luoluo stayed with Senior Sister Wen and the others. This time, when the people from the Green Mountain Sect gathered, she naturally followed along as well.

A while ago, when Nangong Yue approached them, Senior Sister Wen begged her to take a look at He Luoluo to see if she could repair her inner core. After examining her, Nangong Yue said that her cultivation was insufficient and that they could only leave and find better opportunities elsewhere.

Although he couldn't heal He Luoluo's injuries, Nangong Yue was still quite concerned about them. After spending some time together, he learned the reason for He Luoluo's injury and developed a good impression of this kind-hearted girl.

They had spent quite a bit of time together. During this time, while everyone else was cultivating, she noticed that He Luoluo was often alone, lost in thought, and seemed to be in a bad mood. That's why she thought of bringing her something to cheer her up.

As night fell, a group of people sat around a campfire with a large pot on top. The soup in the pot was boiling, and the aroma that wafted out from time to time was irresistible to everyone.

We owe this big pot to Jiang Ning. A while ago, Ye Lan casually mentioned that mushroom hot pot was delicious, but unfortunately we didn't have a pot to cook it in. The next day, Jiang Ning forged the pot. It was at this time that Ye Lan learned that Jiang Ning was a second-grade weapon refiner.

"smell good."

"Yeah, it smells so good! I've taken a fasting pill, so why am I still so hungry?"

"I wonder if it'll be ready soon? I can't stand the craving."

"Me too."

"I just found out that dinner was prepared for us. I didn't even take any fasting pills, and now I'm so hungry I'm drooling."

"I had the mushroom soup that Junior Brother Ye made last time, it was so delicious, you guys have to try it later."

"How dare you say that? That was made for Junior Sister Luo, and you still dared to go and freeload. Cultivators should not be greedy. If Master finds out you're so greedy, he'll scold you."

"That's because Ye Lan said he did too much. Besides, if you don't talk to your master, he won't know."

The disciples of the Green Mountain Sect sat together chatting and laughing. Ye Lan usually only took care of Xiao Bai and He Luoluo's food, and occasionally she would also make a portion for Jiang Ning and the others. The portion was not large, and the others were too embarrassed to eat it, so they could only watch longingly.

Since some disciples have already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and can abstain from grains, they naturally have no reason to freeload. Ye Lan wouldn't even think about preparing a portion for them. Those who haven't reached the Nascent Soul stage also have fasting pills. Only when Ye Lan makes too much food do a few bolder disciples dare to freeload. But the next time they get a free meal, they become even more tempted by the aroma, because they know that these foods not only smell good but also taste even better.

Today, Ye Lan cooked a large pot of pheasant and mushroom soup, a generous portion, and invited the senior brothers who wanted to eat to join him. He originally thought that not many people would be willing to come because everyone was busy cultivating, but to his surprise, everyone showed up. Some even brought their own bowls and chopsticks, fearing that Ye Lan wouldn't share with them because there were no utensils available.

Where is Gu Yu?

"He will appear once this pot of mushrooms is cooked."

This is true. Gu Yu is rarely seen, but he never misses a meal.

Although Ye Lan only cooked for Xiao Bai and He Luoluo at the beginning, Gu Yu would always appear by her side after she finished cooking, not embarrassed at all to freeload. After a couple of times, Ye Lan cooked for him as well, which made Jiang Nan suspect that he stayed just to freeload.

Sure enough, Gu Yu appeared just as Ye Lan started serving everyone soup; no one knew where he came from.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Ye."

"Thank you, junior brother."

"Wow, this soup is so delicious."

"I still have mushrooms with me, and they taste really good."

"These mushrooms have a crunchy texture."

"This one I'm eating is so tender and chewy."

"Hot, hot, hot."

"Slow down, no one's going to steal it from you."

"It smelled so good I couldn't resist!"

"Junior Brother Ye, don't bother. Let us do it ourselves. You sit down and eat."

The surrounding sounds rose and fell, some people were marveling at how delicious the soup was, and others were helping Ye Lan serve the soup, making the quiet night seem particularly lively.

"Ye Lan, don't worry about them." Jiang Nan didn't even look up when he spoke. He was holding a large bowl and drinking soup. The soup had been simmered to a golden color, and the umami flavor of the mushrooms and the aroma of the chicken were mixed in the soup, a double enjoyment for both the taste buds and the smell.

He made his own bowl because Ye Lan's bamboo tubes were too small and not satisfying enough for eating, so he cut tree branches and made a bigger one himself.

"Okay, let me take this bowl to Su Bo."

"I'll help you." Jiang Ning reached out and took the bowl of soup from his hand, then turned and walked into the wooden house, leaving Ye Lan with only his back.

"Ye Lan, come here quickly, I saved a seat for you." Seeing that Ye Lan had finally finished his work, Jiang Nan beckoned him over. There was a small wooden table in front of him, with Gu Yu and Nangong Yue sitting next to him. "Jiang Ning's seat is also here."

"it is good."

Ye Lan carried two bowls of soup over, one for him and one for Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning had been helping out the whole time and hadn't had a chance to drink any soup himself.

"It's all thanks to Senior Brother Yin for having the skill to make this table for us, otherwise it would be so uncomfortable to eat with a bowl in hand all day."

Senior Brother Yin's real name is Yin Gushi. His family is a family of craftsmen, and everyone in the family is a cultivator with the earth elemental root. He is the one who taught everyone how to build this house.

Ye Lan looked at Senior Brother Yin and saw that he was eating heartily with a bowl in his hand. "Not bad, I'll give Senior Brother Yin an extra chicken leg later."

"What about the other chicken leg? Should I have it?"

Today, Senior Sister Wen hunted a rather large wild pheasant, but there were only two drumsticks. Upon hearing Ye Lan distribute one drumstick, Jiang Nan quickly asked about the whereabouts of the next drumstick.

"I gave the other one to Xiaobai."

Little White is currently gnawing on a chicken leg in the space. No matter how fragrant the mushrooms are, they are not as delicious as meat in its eyes.

"Keep the chicken wings for me."

Gu Yu suddenly looked up.

"I want a chicken wing too." Jiang Nan quickly followed suit. Chicken wings have the most tender meat, and they taste good even without chicken legs.

"Okay," Ye Lan agreed.

"By the way, a secret realm has suddenly appeared inside the Cloud Cave, and all the major sects are now rushing there to search for treasures. Does your Green Mountain Sect have any plans to do so?"

Gu Yu always gets the latest information, and they've never actually heard of the secret realm before.

"What secret realm?" Jiang Ning returned at this time and had just sat down when he heard Gu Yu talking about the secret realm.

"They say it's a secret realm that was hidden inside the barrier before, and no one discovered it. Now that a crack has appeared in the barrier, it has been discovered. The spiritual energy inside is even more abundant than here, and everyone thinks there are treasures inside, so they are all rushing to the secret realm."

Ye Lan was shocked. Judging from Gu Yu's description, it was very likely that this was Xiao Bai's home.

"Is this true?" Nangong Yue was very interested in this. If there were a place with more abundant spiritual energy, her chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage would be much greater.

"Really, are you going?" Gu Yu asked, looking at Jiang Ning. After spending time together, he knew that although Song Muyun was the leader, Jiang Ning was the one who really made the decisions. Even his staying here was only possible because Jiang Ning tacitly approved it.

He was met with silence. Gu Yu's information was never false, but going there would mean giving up his peaceful life.