This time in Hanshan City, Tong Nuonuo also made careful preparations. In addition to buying food, he also prepared oil, sauce and vinegar. In addition, before leaving, Du Rong gave Chen Xiao a seasoning package. Any kitchen expert could cook a delicious meal. Unfortunately, Chen Xiao was definitely not one of them. He thought he was good at barbecue, so he was good at everything.

Pour oil into the pot, and when fine bubbles begin to appear in the oil, Chen Xiao thinks it is almost done, so he puts the processed rabbit meat into the pot.

Crackling, the water on the surface of the rabbit meat that had not yet been drained met the oil, and immediately a fierce sound was made in the pot, which was instantly lively. Chen Xiao was a little confused. This was not what he expected. The oil was too hot and the fire was too strong. Soon the outside of the rabbit meat became hard, the water was fried dry, and it became brown. The appearance of the outside seeming to be cooked made Chen Xiao a little confused. He hurriedly sprinkled fine salt and poured in soy sauce.

As he was pouring, Tong Nuonuo beside him cried out miserably: "Hey! That's vinegar!"

Chen Xiao's hands froze, but the vinegar had already been poured in. He could only bite the bullet and say, "It's okay, let's make a sweet and sour dish." He put down the vinegar, not forgetting his original purpose, picked up the soy sauce and poured some. Then he found the snow-white cotton sugar from the seasoning Du Rong had prepared, grabbed a handful and sprinkled it in.

Tong Nuonuo immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He saw it. Just from this action and this level, Chen Xiao's cooking skills are questionable. I can't guarantee whether this pot of sweet and sour rabbit meat is edible. Tong Nuonuo quietly reached out and hid the fish meat next to the stove. When Chen Xiao grabbed a handful of dry leaf-like seasonings and threw them into the pot, Xi Yunting, who had been watching with no expression on the side, could no longer remain calm. But he had shown his expectations before, and this could not dampen Xiaodi's enthusiasm. He could only remain silent and watch with a little ominous in his heart.

The rabbit meat gradually changed from brown to copper red. Chen Xiao was a little unsure at this moment. He was not sure whether it was cooked. But if he continued to fry it in the pan, he was afraid that it would become burnt. He had no choice but to pick up the pan and put the rabbit meat on a plate. After finishing the plate, Chen Xiao put one hand on his waist and held the frying pan in the other hand. He turned around with high spirits and wanted to continue to make braised fish. But the fish was not in the original position.

"Where's the fish?" Chen Xiao asked in confusion. Tong Nuonuo hurried forward, gently took the frying pan from his hand, and said, "Just this sweet and sour rabbit meat, and the fish will be used for soup. I'm familiar with this, I'll do it. Chen Xiao, you go and rest first."

Chen Xiao was still not satisfied, but Tong Nuonuo insisted, so he had to give way. He stood aside and said to Xi Yunting happily, "You can eat in a while."

Xi Yunting felt a little cold inside and couldn't force a smile, so he just hummed lightly.

Fortunately, Tong Nuonuo performed normally, and the fish soup was cooked to the standard, without any sudden ideas to add anything. The three people sat together, with a simple vessel holding a pot of fish soup with bland soup, and another pot of rabbit meat with an indescribable color and complex ingredients.

"How about I try it?" Chen Xiao was the first to reach out his chopsticks towards the rabbit meat he had cooked. When he put a piece of rabbit meat into his mouth, he only felt that it was hard. He bit it hard, but it was very dry inside, without any moisture. And the taste was very strong, salty, sweet, and sour. Chen Xiao said frustratedly, "It's better not to eat this dish of rabbit meat."

Seeing Chen Xiao's performance, Tong Nonuo was very curious about what it tasted like, and he took a bite without hesitation. Tong Nonuo had a very rich expression, and he used his masseter muscles to chew with great effort. After Tong Nonuo finished eating, he quickly took a bowl of soup from his small bowl and drank it to calm down. Afterwards, Tong Nonuo covered his mouth and expressed his opinion, saying, "This rabbit meat may be overcooked. If you put a little less salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, it will be almost done."

Then, Xi Yunting was very considerate and took a piece of it and put it into his mouth. His expression did not change at all, and he ate the piece calmly. In the end, he just said calmly: "It doesn't matter, everyone has something they are not good at."

Chen Xiao's confidence was once again shattered into slag. After that, he was honest and did not think about continuing to make something by himself to improve the food during the training. He ate rations when he ate, and ate a meal packed by the restaurant when he really wanted to. Only with comparison can you be satisfied. Xi Yunting no longer mentioned eating freshly cooked food, and he always showed a good appetite.

The deeper he went into the area where the beasts lived, the steeper the mountains became, and the taller the trees were, blocking out the sun. Chen Xiao had no way of seeing the mountain topography clearly. The huge beasts that occasionally flew across the sky also made Chen Xiao dare not suggest going to an open high place to see the distant view.

He could only record as he walked, and write down the possible places, intending to check them carefully again when he was stronger.

As the three of them walked along, Xi Yunting taught him which places were passable and which places were most likely to be passages for ferocious beasts to enter and exit. He also taught Chen Xiao to recognize the valuable spiritual plants and minerals along the way. Not only did Chen Xiao benefit a lot, but Tong Nuonuo also felt that he had gained a lot.

It is true that dangerous places are often accompanied by rare opportunities. Chen Xiao has found many places with obvious weak auras. This aura is not a Feng Shui treasure acupoint, but is similar to the antiques of immortals, either obscure or distinct. Following the aura, Chen Xiao can always find a beast's lair from time to time, or a place where a top-grade spiritual treasure is hidden secretly.

Once or twice, it could be considered a coincidence, but after so many times, even Xi Yunting had to admit that perhaps Tong Nuonuo's words would serve as a lesson. In the future, Feng Shui masters will truly become indispensable and popular among practitioners with their treasure hunting skills with a high success rate.

However, Chen Xiao felt that it would be better if he didn't find it. There were too many fierce beasts in this area. Seeing the natural treasures right in front of him, he had to give up because of safety issues. The three of them were not the kind of desperate people who would die for money. Xi Yunting even wanted to help Chen Xiao to expand his knowledge. If it was just Xi Yunting himself, he might be able to give it a try. However, with Chen Xiao in the body refining stage and Tong Nuonuo in the foundation building stage, he didn't plan to take risks.

Looking at the listless Chen Xiao and the downcast Tong Nuonuo, Xi Yunting had no choice but to comfort them, "It's not like we're returning empty-handed. Post these records to Zhishitang, and practitioners will pay a high price for this information without hesitation."

The weather was getting cooler, and the temperature difference between morning and evening was getting bigger and bigger. Chen Xiao took off his spring and autumn shorts and put on a thick winter version. He had specially ordered this at a clothing store. Although it was still a single piece of clothing, the fabric was thicker.

Because they followed the same route Xi Yunting had taken, taking a shortcut in the middle. No one else knew this route, so they didn't meet any other practitioners along the way.

It was not until they left this section of the road and walked onto the route taken by most practitioners that they finally saw other traces of people. Although there was no road here, they could clearly see traces of trampling. When they camped at night, they happened to choose the same place as another team of more than ten practitioners. Seeing that there were only three of them, they readily accepted to share a campsite with them.

The leader of the other party was a man in his early thirties. Although his cultivation was not as high as Xi Yunting's, he was also at the eighth level of foundation building, and was not far from a breakthrough. Moreover, his team was full of experienced people who often moved around in this area. Facing Xi Yunting, he was neither humble nor overbearing, and was very confident.

Seeing that Chen Xiao had cleaned up the ground and was preparing to eat, the man came over to greet Xi Yunting and exchanged some information as usual. Xi Yunting and his friends had nothing to say, but the man mentioned something in a serious manner: "There is one thing you should pay attention to. You may encounter a barbarian cultivator as you go forward. If you happen to meet one, be careful."

Tong Nuonuo was very surprised. He quickly asked, "The barbarian you are talking about, is it a tall man with curly hair and blue eyes?"

The man shook his head and said, "No, it's just the opposite. He is a small, elusive cultivator."