Battle Through the Heavens: Even without the Burning Flame Technique, I, Xiao Yan, still became an e

A strange fragrance wafted to Xiao Yan's nose, gradually waking him from his dream.

It's described as a unique aroma because it has both the smell of grilled fish and a slightly burnt smell.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes and found that Yun Zhi was already sitting by the fire, learning from Xiao Yan how to grill fish with fruit-scented wood skewers.

"You're awake! Perfect timing, come and try my grilled fish."

Yunzhi smiled and proudly waved the grilled fish in her hand.

Looking at the perfectly cooked grilled fish, Xiao Yan subconsciously swallowed hard. "Where did you get this fish? You weren't out, were you?"

"Hmm... I went out to take a shower while you were sleeping, and caught some fish while I was at it."

Yunzhi was a little embarrassed and lowered her head, speaking softly.

"That's ridiculous! You have no idea how many magical beasts are hunting you down outside. If they find you, you're finished. Remember to call me next time, and we'll go together."

The first few words warmed Yunzhi's heart, but the last sentence made her despise Xiao Yan.

"You wish!"

Xiao Yan chuckled and changed the subject: "By the way, you can grill fish too?"

"What are you saying? You've been baking for three days, you should have learned how by now."

Yunzhi rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan, picked up a few of his small bottles, and began sprinkling seasonings on them.

"Eat quickly. Even if it's not good, don't say anything. This is my first time cooking, and you can't discourage me."

After finishing, Yunzhi handed over the grilled fish, and Xiao Yan had no choice but to accept it.

Just as he was about to take a bite, he suddenly smelled a familiar aroma.

He immediately looked at the several small jade bottles that Yunzhi used, and one of them, a square jade bottle, was right there in the middle!

"What did you put on it?!"

Xiao Yan's eyes widened, and he snatched the grilled fish from Yun Zhi's hand.

The other party actually used my secretly prepared special medicine as a seasoning!

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stopped it in time, which prevented some problems from getting out of control.

"What? Aren't these just the bottles you usually use? Or is there something else mixed in with them?"

Yunzhi looked at Xiao Yan with a puzzled expression, while Xiao Yan was now the one sweating profusely.

"Hmm... there's a bottle in here that's not a condiment, but a poison I specially concocted to ward off beasts. Luckily I acted quickly, otherwise you and I would probably both be poisoned."

Xiao Yan quickly came up with a plausible excuse, temporarily fooling Yun Zhi.

"Tch, I thought it was a big deal. I'm a Dou Huang. Even if my Dou Qi is sealed, my physical strength can't be weakened by this kind of poison."

Yunzhi didn't seem to care, but if she knew about the special medicine inside, she would probably be extremely embarrassed and angry on the spot.

"Alright, I've been eating grilled fish for three days straight, I'm getting a bit tired of it. Today I'm going hunting to change things up. Just remember, don't leave the cave unnecessarily, it's very dangerous!"

Xiao Yan planned to dispose of the grilled fish, and before leaving, he deliberately gave Yun Zhi some instructions.

"Okay, okay."

Yunzhi waved her hand, her face looking somewhat impatient, but her heart was warmed.

It's rare to find someone who cares about you so purely these days, or rather, it's hard to receive this kind of care when you still have the ability to do so.

Half an hour later, Xiao Yan walked in carrying a chicken in each hand.

"I'm really lucky today, I caught two black-footed chickens, I'll make you a beggar's chicken dish."

Xiao Yan plucked the feathers from the two chickens, removed their internal organs, stuffed them with some strange medicinal herbs and spiritual fruits, wrapped them in lotus leaves, covered them with a layer of yellow mud, and finally put them in the fire to roast.

This technique piqued Yunzhi's curiosity: "What is this?"

"This dish is called Beggar's Chicken, and there's a story behind it."

Legend has it that there was once an emperor who had grown accustomed to delicacies from land and sea, which made him lose interest in all other foods. So he traveled all over the country, but he could not find any food that suited his taste.

The last beggar told the emperor that he knew of a delicious dish that would surely please the emperor.

The emperor was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately ordered the beggar to lead the search. However, after searching for a full day and night, the emperor was starving and still could not find the delicacy.

Upon seeing this, the beggar immediately prepared a beggar's chicken dish and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor was extremely hungry at this point, and he devoured the beggar's chicken in one go, praising it highly and asking what the dish was called.

The beggar replied to the emperor that the dish was called Hunger, because the emperor never experienced hunger, so he had no interest in eating anything.

Impoverished people are plagued by hunger every day, so everything tastes delicious to them.

The emperor suddenly realized his mistake and immediately ordered a reduction in taxes, which is how this dish became famous.

This story is set in Earth, the world Xiao Yan originally lived in.

However, Yunzhi was quite moved by what she heard. As a Dou Huang, she could also be called the emperor among Dou Zhe.

There are many things that one cannot understand when in a high position, just as an emperor cannot feel hunger.

These past few days, I've been back to being an ordinary person, and I've gained many unique things from it.

I really like this story.

Yunzhi laughed after hearing this. In the past few days, she had smiled more than she had in the sect over the past few years.

Yunzhi also had a strange feeling about Xiao Yan.

Half an hour later, the beggar's chicken was ready, and the two of them each took one and ate it with gusto.

Although all the ingredients were insignificant to me, they were incredibly delicious.

Looking at Xiao Yan not far away, Yun Zhi couldn't help but wonder if she were just an ordinary woman, would she have had more choices?

However, she quickly suppressed this thought, as she was always used to doing so, regardless of who she was dealing with.

"Hmm? It seems the seal on the lion is starting to loosen."

Three days passed, and the seal on Yunzhi's body began to loosen little by little. She was already able to easily mobilize a trace of her battle qi.

Although the amount of this battle qi was not large, it was enough to open his storage ring.

If I can open the storage ring, I can put many of the pills I carry to good use, and my recovery will be accelerated.

However, at this point, Yunzhi began to feel apprehensive. She was inexplicably afraid that this peaceful time would end too soon.

Once I regain my strength, I probably won't have much interaction with this boy anymore.

Thinking of this, Yunzhi silently closed her storage ring and did not take out any pills to help her recover her fighting spirit.

Even though she knew perfectly well that doing so would only delay things by a day or two at most.

I just wish time would slow down.