Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!

Chapter 1114 - 332: Read It All? (Part 2)

Since I’ve figured this layer out, the old man’s identity and such questions aren’t that important anymore.

The old man sighed.

He gazed eagerly at the meat rack in Chen Yan’s hand. Chen Yan smiled, took out the meat strips again, and placed two of them on the stone slab.

The sizzling stone slab grilled the tender meat strips, making them sizzle and the aroma of fat rise once more, which finally made the old man nod with satisfaction and say, "About the history of these things, what era they belong to, exactly how many years have passed... I don’t know.

Don’t look at me like that. I really don’t know. The era is too distant, and it’s almost impossible to accurately pinpoint the time period.

However, I can be sure that these things date back further than the history of the Ghost Race.

Even more ancient than the currently known history of the Domain Realm."

"Even earlier than the ’Heavenly Law Initiation Era’!" Chen Yan asked.

The old man looked up at Chen Yan and sneered, "You think quickly, getting straight to the point.

Hmm, not bad. My judgment is that the content of these records indeed predates the ’Heavenly Law Initiation Era.’"

Chen Yan nodded; this answer did not exceed his expectations.

But the question is, why is there nothing about "cars" mentioned?

Could it be that in that era, there were no Demon Race, no Exotic Beasts?

The old man, seeing a piece of meat ready, grabbed it, dipped it in the seasoning, and stuffed it into his mouth, quickly saying while chewing: "My view is that all records of this level not only predate the ’Heavenly Law Initiation Era’ but are far, far earlier! Much, much earlier!"

Chen Yan nodded, pondering for a moment, then said, "Tell me about the ’Concealment.’"

The old man laughed, with a hint of mockery in his tone: "Have you seen such historical records outside? I dare say, throughout the Domain Realm, across all territories and states, whether in the Saint Sect or amongst top families, it’s unlikely that they possess such records!

And in the known history of the Domain Realm, these things also do not exist.

Clearly, it’s history that truly happened, yet now no one knows it; isn’t that ’Concealment’?"

Chen Yan’s expression turned serious: "Is it concealment, or... covered up?"

The old man, who had already pinched another piece of meat with his fingers, suddenly trembled at these words, but covered it up, continuing to put the meat in his mouth—Chen Yan noticed his concealment and restraint because the old fellow forgot to dip it in the seasoning.

Chen Yan smiled: "So, it was covered up."

"I didn’t say that." The old man immediately denied loudly.

Chen Yan said nothing, quietly watching the old man.

The old man, under Chen Yan’s gaze, grew impatient and finally sighed: "I really didn’t say that. Because... there’s no answer to this question. To my knowledge, it wasn’t anyone who covered it up; no one did such a thing."

However, Chen Yan tugged at the corner of his mouth, smiling slightly: "But, you agree with my view."

"..."

The old man suddenly gave Chen Yan a vicious glance and growled, "Alright, questions are answered! A round of meat for answers, and I’ve talked so much with you; now serve me the meat nicely and no more questions!"

Chen Yan wasn’t annoyed, smiling faintly and obediently placing two more meat strips on the stone slab, patiently roasting them.

The old man’s mouth was full of grease as he sighed: "You sure are quick-witted, how did you come up with using this stone slab to grill meat."

Chen Yan naturally wouldn’t tell the old man it was something he had tasted as a local specialty in the real world.

However, in the real world, it was called tile-grilled meat.

As the name suggests, tiles are used as a carrier for grilling meat. The tiles are neither too thin nor too thick, conduct heat well, and grilling meat on them has its own charm.

Cutting stone slabs with a sword was merely simulating tile-grilled meat.

After eating a few strips of meat, the old man became increasingly cheerful.

Then, he saw Chen Yan nonchalantly produce some lush green vegetables from the Storage Jade Pendant.

Chen Yan took them out, washed them with water, and peeled off the leaves.

Casually, he picked up a strip of meat, dipped it in seasoning, wrapped it in a leaf, rolled it up, and put it in his mouth.

For a moment, he chewed with a crunchy sound in his mouth.

The old man stared fixedly at the way Chen Yan ate, as if it was somewhat novel to him.

It seemed as if he swallowed, Chen Yan could even see the old man’s Adam’s apple moving up and down.

"What are you eating?"

"Lettuce, a kind of vegetable, crisp and refreshing. It wraps around the meat, adding a fresh fragrance and balances out the greasiness." Chen Yan unhurriedly rolled another piece and put it in his mouth, deliberately biting hard.

"This thing..." the old man blinked, his eyes shifting: "Can I... uh, what was that term you used just now, taste test, right, taste test!"

Chen Yan laughed heartily, handed over a lettuce leaf, and the old man took it, imitating Chen Yan’s way, rolling a piece and putting it into his mouth.

After biting down, the crunchy sound mixed with the fresh fragrance of the vegetable and the rich layers of meat aroma suddenly made the old man’s eyes light up.

After finishing a wrap, the old man instinctively reached out for another leaf, but Chen Yan blocked him with the tongs.

Chen Yan smiled as he looked at the old man: "Let’s exchange for another question."

"We agreed it was just one..."

"That question was for the meat. Now this is for the vegetable."

The old man sighed: "Ask away."

Chen Yan smiled, then put away his smile, and said seriously: "How can I read through these things... I mean ’read through’. Hmm, it seems what I’ve read has nothing to do with the current history of the Domain Realm. But since they are historical documents, there must be a continuity of era.