The two brothers exchanged a glance, smiled, and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Qingxuan!"

After resting for a while, Qing Xuanzi stood up and said, "Alright, let's continue!"

The two brothers immediately got up and followed Qing Xuanzi onward.

Rong Jiaojiao was held in Qing Xuanzi's arms, her eyes looking around curiously, occasionally asking some strange questions.

Qing Xuanzi answered patiently. Along the way, the mountains and forests were filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers. Accompanied by clear, childlike words and occasional laughter, the journey was exceptionally lively.

"Brother, look, there's a little squirrel over there!"

Rong Zhiyuan stopped and pointed to a little squirrel on a tree trunk not far away, his eyes full of surprise.

Following his finger, everyone saw a fluffy little squirrel perched on a branch, curiously observing them, its tail held high, looking quite adorable.

"Hmm, very cute!" Rong Zhigao replied somewhat perfunctorily, clearly just to appease his younger brother.

Rong Zhiyuan pouted and didn't speak to him, instead asking Rong Jiaojiao, "Does your little sister like squirrels?"

Rong Jiaojiao asked him, "After you get a beating, do you want to eat meat?"

Qing Xuanzi couldn't help but laugh out loud, patting her little belly and saying, "I've never skimped on the meat you eat, so why are you always thinking about eating meat?"

Seeing his younger brother so depressed, Rong Zhigao chuckled for a while before saying to Rong Jiaojiao, "Squirrel meat doesn't taste good, let's not eat it!"

Rong Jiaojiao looked up at her master, and seeing him nod, she immediately lost interest in the squirrel.

Along the way, Qing Xuanzi led the children through dense forests, across babbling brooks, and over small hills.

Although the journey was somewhat difficult, the two brothers did not back down at all; on the contrary, they became more and more energetic as they walked.

Qing Xuanzi caught any small prey he encountered on the road and pocketed them. The two brothers were extremely envious of Qing Xuanzi's hunting skills, which seemed to come out of nowhere.

Seeing their envious looks, Qing Xuanzi kindly explained, "You can't learn these things. None of you have any talent for metaphysics. When we get to the valley, your uncle will teach you archery and how to hunt with stones."

The two were immediately delighted.

They found a stream to rest by in the evening, and Qing Xuanzi took out a pheasant and a rabbit and gave them to the two brothers to clean.

He took out the tent and prepared to set it up, but Rong Zhigao, holding a pheasant, looked troubled and said, "Uncle, how are we going to pluck the pheasant without a kettle to boil water?"

Qing Xuanzi chuckled and said, "Why bother removing the fur in the mountains? Just skin it, gut it, wash it, and then roast it to eat."

Rong Zhigao said "Oh" twice and left immediately.

Rong Zhiyuan also joined in, watching his brother's actions curiously, and asked, "Brother, how do you peel the skin?"

Rong Zhigao held the pheasant, somewhat hesitant, as it was his first time handling such prey.

Qing Xuanzi walked over, took the pheasant, and patiently demonstrated.

He skillfully worked while explaining to the two brothers, and soon he had peeled off half of the chicken's skin.

Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan watched intently, their eyes filled with amazement.

"Uncle Qingxuan, you're amazing!" Rong Zhiyuan couldn't help but praise.

Qing Xuanzi smiled and handed the pheasant to Rong Zhigao: "You try it too, but be gentle and don't break the skin."

Rong Zhigao took the pheasant and carefully followed Qing Xuanzi's instructions.

Although I was a little clumsy, I still managed to peel off the chicken skin.

Rong Zhiyuan sincerely praised, "Brother, you're amazing!"

"Haha, it's all thanks to Uncle Qingxuan's excellent teaching," Rong Zhigao said modestly, but his face couldn't hide his pride.

After Qing Xuanzi finished setting up the tent, he came over to check their work and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, to do this on the first try, that's very good."

"Thank you, Uncle Qingxuan!"

Next, Qingxuanzi taught them how to clean their prey, removing the internal organs of pheasants and rabbits and rinsing them with stream water.

The two brothers learned very well, and although their hands were covered in blood, their faces were full of excitement.

"Uncle Qingxuan, can we start grilling now?" Rong Zhiyuan asked impatiently.

It was clearly their first time having a barbecue outdoors, and they seemed particularly excited and enthusiastic.

"Don't rush, marinate it for a while first, then skewer the prey with branches and roast it over the fire," Qing Xuanzi patiently instructed.

The two brothers followed his method, skewered the pheasants and rabbits, and slowly roasted them over the campfire.

Qing Xuanzi taught them how to control the heat so that the prey would be roasted evenly.

As time went by, the aroma of pheasants and rabbits gradually filled the air amidst the crackling of the campfire.

The two brothers' eyes lit up with excitement, and they kept turning their prey over with branches, afraid of burning it.

Rong Jiaojiao had been drooling for a while, squatting next to her brother with longing eyes, asking every now and then, "Brother, is it cooked yet?"

Rong Zhigao felt sorry for his younger sister as she kept swallowing. He asked Qing Xuanzi, "Uncle, when can we eat? My sister must be hungry!"

"Yes, it'll be ready soon. We can eat it in a bit." Qing Xuanzi smiled, took out four steamed buns, and gave one to each of them, saying, "Have one to tide you over first. Once you've finished the steamed buns, the meat will be almost ready."

Rong Jiaojiao turned her head to the side: "Baby wants to eat meat!"

Rong Zhiyuan also shook his head: "Let's eat steamed buns first, otherwise we won't be able to eat barbecue later."

Only Rong Zhigao accepted the order, but he didn't eat it, probably because he was worried he wouldn't be able to eat the meat.

Qing Xuanzi smiled and took his steamed bun to the fire to roast. Rong Jiaojiao saw roasted steamed buns for the first time and went to her master's side.

"Master, are the baked buns delicious?"

Qing Xuanzi found her greedy look amusing and replied, "Delicious! I'll bake it for Jiao Bao later!"

Rong Jiaojiao nodded, and the little tuft of hair on her head followed suit, prompting Qing Xuanzi to ruffle her hair twice.

Finally, after much effort, the pheasant and rabbit were roasted until golden brown and crispy, with a wonderful aroma.

Qing Xuanzi used tree branches to take them off the fire and let them cool slightly on the ground.

Once it cooled down a bit, we distributed it to them. As always, Rong Jiaojiao loved the chicken leg, and as soon as she got it, she took a bite.

Upon tasting it, his eyes immediately lit up several degrees, and he nodded and ate like a little pig.

The two brothers received the barbecue and couldn't wait to take a bite.

"Mmm, it smells so good!"

"Delicious, really delicious!" Rong Zhiyuan said while chewing.

"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to Uncle Qingxuan's excellent teaching!"

Rong Zhigao couldn't help but praise him, his mouth still full of grilled meat.

Qing Xuanzi watched them eat with relish and smiled warmly: "If you like it, you can practice more in the future."

"Yes, we will definitely try our best!" the two brothers said in unison, their eyes filled with anticipation.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, it was already completely dark.