Xia Xiyue shook her head. "No... I have been cultivating with my master for two hundred years."

"Two hundred years later, my master ascended to heaven, while I was already at the sixth level of the Integration Realm... The Purple Maple Forest is large enough, and the spiritual energy is abundant enough."

"I don't need to go out; I've been cultivating in seclusion within this purple maple forest for over a thousand years... If I really want to talk about relatives and friends... then before, it was only my master..."

At this point, Xia Xiyue looked at Chu Tianyao.

She thought for a moment, then said, "I still have you."

Xia Xiyue's eyes sparkled with beauty that left people in awe.

Chu Tianyao felt his heart and soul surge with excitement!

He couldn't help but blurt out, "Master, do you admire Grandmaster...?"

Xia Xiyue was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chu Tianyao with some surprise, "What are you talking about... My master and I are just master and disciple... Why do you think I would have feelings for my master?"

As soon as Chu Tianyao spoke, he felt a pang of regret...

This question was extremely offensive to Xia Xiyue; asking such a question was an outrageous act of overstepping her bounds!

However, upon seeing Xia Xiyue's bewildered reply, Chu Tianyao felt a sense of relief!

"Xi Yue...she doesn't have those feelings for her master...I was overthinking it..."

Chu Tianyao secretly rejoiced. He chuckled and said, "Master, I'm sorry... I was just overthinking things..."

Xia Xiyue looked at Chu Tianyao with some confusion, and after a long while said, "Oh... don't think about these things in the future, focus on your cultivation."

"Yes, disciple obeys." Chu Tianyao bowed to Xia Xiyue, then turned and left.

And so, Chu Tianyao began his dedicated cultivation in the Purple Maple Forest!

One year later, the New Year's Eve.

Chu Tianyao walked out of the cave and saw Xia Xiyue playing the maple leaf flute in the Purple Maple Forest.

When the music ended, Chu Tianyao said softly, "Master...it's a festival, aren't you going out to take a look?"

Xia Xiyue shook her head. "I don't like crowds."

Chu Tianyao said with a smile, "In the past thousand years, has Master never celebrated any festivals?"

"Hmm..." Xia Xiyue said calmly, "I don't like crowds... Before my master ascended to immortality, he would prepare some delicious dishes for the New Year's Eve festival..."

"Later, my master ascended to heaven, and I just got lazy and stopped celebrating holidays..."

Chu Tianyao sighed, "Since that's the case... let's not go out... I'll cook some good dishes for Master and celebrate here in the Purple Maple Forest."

One hour later...

Chu Tianyao placed a glass table in the Purple Maple Forest.

Before the glass table lay a table laden with fine dishes...

Xia Xiyue looked at the dishes with some confusion. "Tianyao, I've never seen these dishes before..."

Chu Tianyao chuckled inwardly, "These are dishes from my original world; it's normal that you haven't seen them before."

He said with a smile, "This is a specialty dish from the Lower Realm, Master, please have a taste!"

Chu Tianyao introduced, "This is sweet and sour pork ribs. The ribs are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, coated with a perfectly balanced sweet and sour sauce. The golden color is very appealing, and the sweet and sour flavors are distinct..."

"This is Mapo Tofu, with a bright red color, smooth and tender tofu, and a spicy and savory flavor..."

"This is steamed sea bass, this is Dongpo pork... this is scrambled eggs with tomatoes..."

Chu Tianyao had learned cooking in his original world and had several signature dishes!

After arriving in the world of cultivation, the cultivators did not place much importance on food.

After all, most cultivators are capable of abstaining from grains...

Therefore, I rarely study different cuisines.

Occasionally, there are occasional occasions for sect social events... where the so-called delicacies served in those restaurants are actually quite ordinary.

This made Chu Tianyao consider whether he should open a restaurant in the cultivation world...

However, Chu Tianyao eventually gave up.

Cooking takes a lot of time! After thinking it over, it's more important to gain cultivation points through the Yin-Yang Derivation Heaven Technique.

Xia Xiyue tasted a few dishes and her eyes lit up.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "These dishes are so delicious..."

Chu Tianyao smiled smugly and said, "If Master likes it, I will cook it for you often in the future."

Xia Xiyue thought for a moment, then shook her head. "If one indulges in the pleasures of food, it may affect one's cultivation."

"After Tianyao, I'll only do this during holidays and festivals."

"Alright, I'll follow Master's arrangements!" Chu Tianyao took out a pot of peach blossom wine.

He filled the glass cup with peach blossom wine. "Master, this is the finest peach blossom wine. Please have some."

Xia Xiyue took the glass cup, and said hesitantly, "But your master has never drunk wine before..."

Chu Tianyao said with a faint smile, "Master, with me here, you can drink to your heart's content..."

A hint of anticipation appeared on Xia Xiyue's face. "Alright... then I'll try it..."

After drinking a cup of peach blossom wine, a blush began to appear on Xia Xiyue's beautiful face!

Chu Tianyao saw this and felt his heart flutter!

"Master is usually very aloof. Although he is extremely beautiful, he always gives people a sense of distance."

"At this moment, after drinking peach blossom wine... her slightly drunken state gives her the feeling of a fairy descending to earth."

After drinking one cup, Xia Xiyue surprisingly poured herself another cup of peach blossom wine...

"Hehe...it's so delicious..." Xia Xiyue finished her second cup and was already a little tipsy.

Chu Tianyao said softly, "Master, if you drink any more... you'll get drunk."

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