Lu Jiaojiao looked at the pile of return gifts Xia Qingqing had given to her mother on the table, and the aroma that wafted towards her made her subconsciously swallow.

Some of these things were things she had eaten before, such as barbecue. Her mother often had her father grill them for her, and Lu Jiaojiao would occasionally get to enjoy them too.

"I'll just eat a little bit first, Mom shouldn't mind, right?" Lu Jiaojiao comforted herself, picking up a skewer of barbecue and stuffing it into her mouth.

A unique aroma burst in her mouth, and Lu Jiaojiao's eyes lit up. She couldn't stop eating, and even fumbled to open a bottle of ice-cold cola halfway through.

In no time at all, she had devoured the entire large portion of barbecue.

After rubbing her tummy contentedly, Lu Jiaojiao took the things on the table to give to her mother, keeping half of everything for herself.

As soon as Lu Jiaojiao stepped into the room, Xiao Youling smelled a very familiar scent: "Jiaojiao, what did you eat?"

"Hehe, Mom, these are Qingqing's return gifts for you," Lu Jiaojiao stuck out her tongue and waved her hand, placing the items on the wooden table in the center of the room.

"Barbecue, fried chicken, beer, sugary drinks, ice cream... and even hot pot base!" Xiao Youling's eyes lit up with each item she mentioned.

Over the years, she has tried to recreate modern cuisine, but for some reason, she always feels that something is missing. It's probably what people often call the combination of technology and ruthless workmanship.

Seeing that the ice cream was starting to melt, Xiao Youling quickly stuffed everything into her bracelet space.

Lu Xingzhou frowned as he looked at his jubilant wife. The pile of things not only lacked any spiritual energy, but also looked very unclean. However, he wasn't stupid enough to object at this moment, otherwise he would anger someone again.

When it comes to food, Lu Xingzhou and Xiao Youling went through a long period of adjustment. He even angered Xiao Youling to the point of running away from home because he wouldn't let her eat mortal food.

Logically speaking, one should abstain from grains once they reach the Golden Core stage. Even cultivators who have a strong appetite mostly eat foods containing spiritual energy. Mortal foods offer no benefit and will only accumulate impurities in the body.

Xiao Youling, however, didn't care about this at all. Her happiest thing every day was eating. She couldn't enjoy eating alone, so she had to bring Lu Xingzhou along to eat with her.

When her cultivation level was low, Xiao Youling knew she had to work hard to cultivate immortality, because falling behind meant being vulnerable to attack. She was determined to cherish the second life she had finally obtained.

But ever since her cultivation level increased, she has completely let herself go, spending most of her time eating, drinking and having fun, apart from cultivation and alchemy.

Xiao Youling smiled and put her hands on her hips, saying loudly, "I hereby announce that our family will be having hot pot tonight."

That girl named Xia Qingqing was so thoughtful; she not only prepared hot pot base for her, but also the ingredients and tools.

"Mommy, is hot pot delicious? Is it as delicious as barbecue?" Lu Jiaojiao asked her mother with her big, expectant eyes.

"It's incredibly delicious. You'll never forget it once you've tried it," Xiao Youling licked her lips. To be honest, she had almost forgotten what hot pot tasted like. Now that she had the chance to eat the delicious food from her past life again, how could she let it pass by?

Lu Jiaojiao cheered happily, "Okay, okay, Mommy, I want to eat hot pot!"

Xiao Youling was in a good mood, and when she was in a good mood, she wanted to give Xia Qingqing a gift. She rummaged through the bracelet space and found a few things suitable for someone without cultivation.

These are all trinkets that Xiao Youling collected when her cultivation level was not high. They've just been gathering dust in her space, so she might as well give them to Xia Qingqing. Who knows, they might come in handy.

For example, there are houses that can be enlarged or shrunk at any time, which are essential tools for travel and camping; there are also small gourds that can hold thousands of cubic meters of liquid, which can be used to hold water, wine, or even beverages; jade pendants that can withstand fatal injuries; and small boats that can fly into the sky, etc.

These things do not require spiritual power to drive them; you only need to embed spirit stones into them.

Fearing that Xia Qingqing might not have enough spirit stones, Xiao Youling also gave her 1,000 low-grade spirit stones, 100 mid-grade spirit stones, and 100 high-grade spirit stones.

Xiao Youling handed the items to her daughter and gently instructed, "Jiaojiao, help your mother give these to your sister Qingqing. Tell her that your mother really likes the gifts she gave you."

“Yes, Mother,” Lu Jiaojiao nodded obediently.

Lu Xingzhou sat quietly beside her, waiting for the mother and daughter to finish their happy discussion before speaking up: "Ling'er, since you want to eat that hot pot tonight, how about I have someone send over two fresh spirit beasts and some fruits and vegetables?"

He glanced at the pile of things briefly; they were all stale, unidentified meats, and the vegetables and fruits were not fresh at all, suggesting they had been picked a long time ago.

Xiao Youling waved her hand dismissively: "No need for that trouble, everything is complete."

After saying that, he gave his daughter a helpless look: Your dad is such a weirdo.

Lu Jiaojiao nodded firmly: Mother is right.

Of course he's particular. Lu Xingzhou is the eldest son of the head of the Lu family, a family of cultivators. From birth, everything he eats, drinks, wears, and uses is the best.

As for Xiao Youling, she has eaten her way through the periodic table of elements since childhood in modern society. She can eat spicy strips for 5 cents and wear short-sleeved shirts for 20 yuan. Her main goal is simply to survive.

Xiao Youling smiled and raised her hand to smooth out the frown on someone's brow: "Okay, Zhouzhou, don't frown. It's okay to eat once or twice."

"I can't do anything with you two," Lu Xingzhou said with a helpless expression, letting out a low sigh.

"Hehe, my husband is the best~", Xiao Youling gave Lu Xingzhou a big kiss on the cheek, which immediately made him smile.

Lu Jiaojiao pretended to cover her eyes, saying, "Father, Mother, don't look at what you shouldn't see."

......

Xia Qingqing never expected that she would receive a bunch of treasures just for returning a gift.

She looked at the tiny house, barely bigger than two palms, so lifelike that she couldn't put it down.

And that small boat-shaped flying artifact, I wonder how it differs from the hovercraft in Glek's dimension.

Xia Qingqing couldn't wait to enlarge the small house to see what it looked like inside, but her home was clearly too small to fit a whole house.

Xia Qingqing didn't leave her room until the whole family had gone to bed.

He took out the small boat from the system warehouse, inserted a low-grade spirit stone into the slot, and the small boat instantly expanded to a size that could accommodate two people.

Xia Qingqing steered the small boat toward the nearest hilltop. The cool night breeze swept over her face, instantly turning her loosely tied low ponytail into a mess.