All subordinates: "..."

Before you say this, could you please put down the bowl of rice in your hand?

Shen Yizhi was surprised to see Xia Ming and the others obeying him. Shouldn't these people be thinking about how to escape and kill him? How come they became addicted to staying here after such a long time?

She felt that there must be something fishy going on, so she came over to check it out during her lunch break.

On the way, she passed by the cooking shed and went in to take a look.

The shed is not far from the construction site, between two big trees. Inside is a makeshift stove. Although it is only a small area, it is kept clean and tidy without a trace of clutter.

This alone made Shen Yizhi very satisfied.

The girl in charge of cooking is named Azhu, who is in her early twenties, very pretty and attractive. She is small in stature but very strong and is very good at cooking.

She was also one of the slaves. Because of her good cooking skills, she was chosen by Amu to cook for everyone. She also chose two half-grown children to help her.

For cooking ingredients, vegetables can be picked directly from the vegetable garden, while rice and flour are bought by Shen Yizi from the village and provided to them.

Now the grain harvested in the village is basically not sold to the outside. Except for a part of it for paying taxes, Shen Yizi bought the rest.

She has so many people to feed now, and since she has to buy food anyway, she might as well buy it directly from the villagers.

As for the products in the space, she would not take them out easily.

Shen Yizhi told Azhu that there was no need to save money for her and just do it boldly. They should make sure that everyone had enough to eat and stayed healthy. That way they could work better for her, right?

Ah Zhu was really reluctant to let go. Firstly, she had lived through a hard life and was used to being thrifty. Even if the food was not hers, she would still save as much as possible. Secondly, she was afraid that she and others would eat too much and make Shen Yizhi, the master, unhappy.

After hearing her instructions, I felt relieved.

The master was right. Only if they were well fed and strong, could they work better for her! Ah Zhu suddenly felt that he had taken on a heavy responsibility and vowed to cook for everyone with all his skills.

Therefore, the meals for these two days received unanimous praise from everyone.

When Shen Yizhi entered, Ah Zhu was sitting around a low table with two children helping in the kitchen, eating. When they saw her, they quickly put down their bowls and stood up, "Girl!"

Shen Yizhi smiled and said, "It's okay, I just came to take a look, you guys continue eating, don't worry about me."

Even so, Ah Zhu and the others were still a little reserved. Shen Yizhi looked around and saw that the portions of food were quite large and the dishes were rich, including meat, vegetables and soup. He nodded and said, "Well, that's the best way to go. Keep it up. In the afternoon, we can make a pot of sweet soup for everyone and some snacks to fill their stomachs. After all, this is physical work and we can't stand being hungry."

Ah Zhu's eyes flashed with tears, and she smiled and replied, "Yes, girl."

How could they be so lucky to meet such a master?

The girl is so good, they should work harder to repay her!

Azhu instantly became full of energy.

Xia Ming was eating when suddenly a shadow fell in front of his eyes. When he looked up, he saw Shen Yizhi standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

An inopportune thought popped up in my mind: Prince Chen’s woman is quite pretty.

Realizing what he was thinking, his face suddenly turned red, and the rice choked into his esophagus, causing him to burst into a violent coughing fit.

Shen Yizhi handed over a water bag, "Why, are you surprised to see me?"

Xia Ming took the water bag and drank it down quickly. Finally, he stopped coughing, but his face was still red.

Hearing her words, he seemed to have his thoughts exposed, and said, "What are you doing here? Do you want to see me make a fool of myself?"

It was very frustrating to think that he, a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, was actually using magic to act as a porter here.

Shen Yizhi shook his head, "I'm not that boring."

Xia Ming felt a pang in his heart.

"How is it? Are you still adapting?" Shen Yizi asked again.

Xia Ming snorted coldly, turned away and ate his meal, ignoring her.

"I was thinking, if you do your best, I might show you mercy—"

Shen Yizhi deliberately slowed down his speech. Seeing Xia Ming secretly prick up his ears, he inexplicably felt that this boy was a little cute.

"End your career of working for nothing as soon as possible."

Xia Ming curled his lips. It made no difference to him whether the work was free or not. He didn't care about that little bit of wages.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shen Yizi took out a body-tempering pill and shook it in front of him.

The refreshing medicinal fragrance emanating from the Body Tempering Pill instantly caught Xia Ming's nose, causing him to turn his head unconsciously.

"What's this?"

Shen Yizhi said leisurely: "Tempering Pills, after taking them, can cleanse the tendons and marrow and expel impurities from the body."

Xia Ming's heart skipped a beat.

The master said that he had a pure yang body that was rare in a thousand years, and a rare thunder spirit root. If he were born in the upper realm, with his qualifications, he would have broken through the foundation-building stage long ago, and might even be trying to reach the golden elixir stage now.

The Jindan stage, that was a realm he dared not even imagine.

However, trapped in the Tianyuan Realm with thin spiritual energy, he may never be able to cross the chasm of the Foundation Establishment Period in his lifetime, because this is a constraint set by the Heavenly Dao.

But maybe his aptitude is really good, and his cultivation speed is much faster than others.

But it stopped there. After reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining, his cultivation stagnated. It was as if his meridians were blocked, and the circulation of spiritual energy was extremely slow.

The master said that it was caused by excessive accumulation of impurities in the body.

When people eat whole grains, the turbid air in the body sinks and accumulates in the meridians.

This is inevitable.

Unless the food you eat is made from spiritual materials, it will not only not accumulate impurities but will also help with your cultivation.

But how can spiritual materials be so good?

Alternatively, one can practice fasting and rely entirely on spiritual energy to nourish the body.

In order to practice fasting, one must break through to the foundation-building stage.

This creates a vicious cycle.

To be honest, who among those who cultivate immortality doesn't dream of becoming an immortal and living forever? But the reality doesn't allow it, so even if Xia Ming wants to become an immortal, it's useless.

But now, a body-tempering pill appeared in front of him.

After taking the Body Tempering Pill, he eliminated impurities from his body and increased his cultivation speed… Almost instantly, he thought of the benefits that this Body Tempering Pill could bring.

But would this woman give it to him so easily? "Do you want it?" Shen Yizhi asked with a smile.

Xia Ming couldn't say he didn't want to, but seeing Shen Yizi's determined look, he didn't want to let her succeed, so he kept his mouth shut and said nothing.

"Don't want it? Then I'll take it back." Shen Yizi pretended to take back the Body Tempering Pill.

Xia Ming's consciousness was faster than his body. Before he could react, he had already grabbed the Body Tempering Pill.