Chapter 358 - 367: It’s Time to Show Your True Skills
Chapter 358 - 367: It’s Time to Show Your True Skills
After Jiang Qiuqiu laughed, Mrs. Ai’er couldn’t help but smile too.
Once she was done laughing, her expression turned serious again. "I’m not fond of the Nourishing Liquid either, but if your body needs it, you have to drink it, like it or not."
Take Yuan Jian Country, for example. He retired due to his injuries, and his Spirit Sea had grown more unstable with age. For someone in his condition, he needed to consume at least six vials of Spirit Nourishing Liquid a year just to keep his Spirit Sea stable.
But despite her admonishment—
"Forget it." Mr. Yuan gave a bitter laugh. "Drinking that stuff is like drinking nothing at all. It’s not some magic pill that works after one dose."
"Look at that old buddy of mine. He’s been drinking it for ten years and still looks as sickly as ever... I don’t want to drink it anymore."
Although he knew full well that drinking Spirit Nourishing Liquid was good for one’s Spirit Sea, it wasn’t a fast-acting medicine. It would take weeks to see any effect on new injuries, and for old ones, it could take years of consistent use to notice even a slight improvement.
On top of that, it tasted awful, you had to drink a lot of it, and it took forever to see any results. Plus, not drinking it for a while didn’t seem to make much of a difference. As a result, none of Mrs. Ai’er’s old comrades who had retired over a decade ago took it on schedule.
Except for that one old buddy with a particularly strong will to live.
The rest were all just like Old Yuan.
Full of vim and vigor, he spoke like a mischievous old man, "I worked my tail off on the battlefield for so many years. I finally retired, it’s time for me to enjoy a peaceful life, and you want me to bother with this Spirit Nourishing Liquid—"
"It’s like eating crap every single day, six times a day at that! It ruins my whole mood. Ai’er, just turn a blind eye, will you? Let’s not argue about this anymore." He looked at Mrs. Ai’er with a hopeful gaze.
But Mrs. Ai’er just rolled her eyes at him. "No."
"You have to drink it."
"Just shut your eyes, and it’ll be down before you know it."
"...If I drink it all at once, I’ll probably shut my eyes for good."
It was clear that Mr. Yuan was very resistant to the Nourishing Liquid.
At that moment, Mrs. Ai’er pulled Jiang Qiuqiu to her side. "Alright, fine. I know you don’t like drinking the Nourishing Liquid. I’m here to give you a change of pace today."
"?" Mr. Yuan paused, stunned. "A change of pace? How do you change this?"
From that moment on, the focus of their conversation suddenly shifted to Jiang Qiuqiu.
Mrs. Ai’er gestured with an open hand toward Jiang Qiuqiu, introducing her to Mr. Yuan. "This is Qiuqiu, an exceptionally talented Spirit Healing Master."
"I know. You told me about her on the comms yesterday." After speaking, Mr. Yuan blinked and gave Jiang Qiuqiu a warm smile. "Seeing you today, you’re so young and full of energy."
He lavished praise on Jiang Qiuqiu, and she smiled humbly. "You’re full of energy too, Grandpa Yuan."
"Enough with all this ’full of energy’ talk. She’s a Spirit Healing Master who uses food as her medium. The food she makes is rich in Healing Spiritual Power."
Mr. Yuan, who had been chuckling just a moment ago, suddenly froze. He looked at Jiang Qiuqiu in disbelief, then back at Mrs. Ai’er. "Ai’er, are you saying that eating this young lady’s cooking is the same as drinking Spirit Nourishing Liquid?"
"Yes."
"..."
Mr. Yuan Jian Country went "Oh," then quickly wiped the smile from his face. He raised a hand to his lips, cleared his throat twice, and looked at Jiang Qiuqiu with utmost seriousness. "Young lady Qiuqiu, if Grandpa may be so bold as to ask, is your cooking delicious?"
"Well—" Jiang Qiuqiu blinked, and meeting Grandpa Yuan’s expectant gaze, she replied, "It’s probably the kind where six bowls a day wouldn’t be enough."
"!" Yuan Jian Country: "Really?"
Mrs. Ai’er: "Qiuqiu, it’s time to show him what you’ve really got."
Alright then, into the kitchen! Time to show off your skills!
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