Half a month later.

After enjoying a delicious banquet, Lu Yunxi was inspired and went into seclusion to study cooking.

Not only did she replicate the dishes from the banquet, she also created many of her own. Her advanced cooking skills, which she had originally upgraded with pills, were quickly maxed out, even faster than her previous intermediate to advanced levels!

Unfortunately, it is not so easy to upgrade from advanced to master. After she maxed out her proficiency, she did not make any further breakthroughs.

Yasi and Zhou Xiaoyu were amazed by her cooking skills and came to her house every day to eat.

However, after a month, Lu Yunxi decided to set off.

Ya Xi and Zhou Xiaoyu bought a shop in Jinzhou and usually sold sundries in the shop and did some small business. Seeing that their business was on the right track, Lu Yunxi naturally had to start his own tasks.

Her aunt is still nowhere to be found!

Ya Xi was worried that she didn't understand anything, so he reminded her: "Xiao Xi, you have just reached the intermediate level. You can go anywhere in the country, but if you want to go to other countries, you can't go with your martial arts skills!"

Lu Yunxi knew that his friends were worried about him, so he nodded.

But who was Yasi? He could see through her disapproval and warned her repeatedly, "You're really wasting your time going there. Unless you can reach the advanced level, once you reach the border, you'll be stuck, unable to get out. Of course, you can always ask a master who has reached the advanced level to take you out, otherwise you'll never get out!"

Lu Yunxi:!!

She remembered that on her first trip to Jinzhou, she'd hit an air wall. Did other NPCs encounter this, too?! But then she was suddenly able to get through it again. Was it because she'd gotten stronger?!

"Besides becoming stronger, is there no other way?" She frowned. "Then those who have never practiced martial arts in their entire lives will never be able to leave the country, right?"

"This is also to protect our safety. Every city has been set up with Bagua formations to prevent people from entering and leaving," Yasi explained. "It's not just about increasing your martial arts strength, but also skills related to your profession. Since you're currently a chef, if you can become a master chef, you can easily leave."

Is it related to her job? No wonder she couldn't get into Jinzhou in the first place! She used to be an ordinary villager, and only after entering the town did she find a job as a chef.

"Oh, I almost forgot! I've searched everywhere in the country, but there's no news of your aunt. She's probably somewhere else. If you want to look for her, you'd better improve your martial arts skills. It's said that the road outside is much more dangerous than here." Just as he was about to leave, Yasi suddenly thought of something and paused. "You'd better find a sect to practice martial arts, but it's said that sects are hidden in the deep mountains and old forests. I don't know where I can find one."

After understanding the situation, Lu Yunxi bid farewell to his two friends and officially embarked on a new journey.

*

Afternoon.

Lu Yunxi was wearing a straw hat, holding a piece of grass in his mouth, and sitting quietly on a small stool.

If you don't look at the people around you, you would think this is a leisurely landscape painting.

However, when she looked to the side, she saw a group of people sitting in rows on both sides of her. They were all sitting on small stools, holding their fishing rods tightly in their hands, with a serious look on their faces.

However, they looked serious on the outside but kept talking.

Fortunately there are so many fish in this river, otherwise no one would be able to catch any!

"Haha, fishing is so fun! Look at this fish, it weighs a full two kilograms!"

"Why do you think the fish we cook ourselves tastes so bad, but the ones made in restaurants and inns are so delicious?"

"Oh, Lao Wang, forget it! Are you still thinking of learning to cook on your own?! I told you to find a master before you can learn!"

“But I really want to rely on myself…”

The fishing rod in his hand shook slightly, and Lu Yunxi immediately concentrated his attention. He no longer listened to what the people around him said, but quickly caught the fish on the fishing rod and threw it into the bucket next to him.

The person in charge of registration nearby rushed over immediately, weighed the fish, put it back into the bucket, and quickly recorded it.

Yes! She's participating in a fishing tournament.

If she were the old her, she would definitely not participate in this kind of competition full of players.

But a few days ago, when she passed by by chance, she accidentally saw a player fighting a boss, and the player asked her for help.

Without giving it much thought, she raised her bow and arrow, and in a few strokes, she defeated the wild BOSS. After splitting the equipment and silver with the passerby player, she suddenly realized that as long as she didn't say anything, no one would know she was an NPC! The player even thought she was a player and wanted to add her as a friend!

If she went out to kill monsters by herself, she wouldn't get any silver, copper, or equipment. But if she teamed up with other players to kill monsters, she could get a lot of supplies. It was much more cost-effective than selling the items she had worked so hard to get at the grocery store!

From then on, whenever she saw players' activities, she not only didn't avoid them, but actively participated! After all, she really couldn't find any clues about the sect.

That's why there was a scene where she squatted among a large group of players, disguised as a player to participate in the event.

What the hell is this fishing competition? There's a participation prize for everyone who participates, and I heard the top three will get high-quality items as rewards! I just don't know how high-quality it is. I don't know either...

"Beauty! Beauty?!"

Just as she was falling into a sweet dream, the shaking hands in front of her eyes finally woke her up.

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