Chapter 294: Yingfeng Cuisine is popular in Xizhou, and the Xia family sets their sights on Xiao Ying
Xiao Ying laughed and said, "You're still boasting. This is clearly all earned through your hard work. But you also need to take care of yourself. Look at the dark circles under your eyes."
"You have a lot of time ahead of you. Don't rush. It's better to have a balance between work and rest."
Chen Xinghai's ears turned even redder. His mother had reminded him of this more than once, but sometimes he just couldn't help it.
"Yes, I remember."
A warm feeling flowed through his heart. He knew that his mother cared about him, so he felt very touched.
"Yes." Xiao Ying then said, "I came here today to give you an apprentice."
Peng Xiyu took a step forward and bowed, "Greetings, Senior Brother. I'm Peng Xiyu."
Chen Xinghai's heart moved, and he asked happily: "Mom, does this junior brother also have a talent for alchemy?"
"I have some talent, but due to the limitations of my spiritual roots, it's difficult for me to achieve anything. It should be enough for me to be your apprentice and help you."
Xiao Ying nodded slightly and gave a brief account of Peng Xiyu's situation.
"Xiyu is only eight years old this year, but he is already very sensible and has reached the third level of Qi Refining."
"From now on, you should get along well with each other and strive to promote alchemy together."
Chen Xinghai immediately assured: "Please rest assured, mother, I will take good care of my junior brother."
"Master, I will also learn alchemy from Senior Brother and will never let you down." Peng Xiyu also said seriously.
"Then I feel relieved." Xiao Ying was still optimistic about these two people.
Currently, only weapon refining and beast taming have not been learned yet, so we can only wait and see.
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In a corner that Xiao Ying didn't know, her Yingfeng cuisine had become popular throughout Xizhou!
Not only did restaurants in nearby towns come to purchase goods, but some merchants also bought the recipes and produced them themselves, and the provincial capital was no exception.
At first, only some merchants bought goods and put them for sale in their own shops. Within two days, other shops and restaurants flocked to the market.
Some people with connections and channels soon found out that these delicacies all came from a small county called Yun'an County.
As a result, more people come to Yingfeng Food Restaurant in Yun'an County to purchase goods.
Such a small matter was not worthy of being heard by the head of the Xia family, but some of the Xia family's children were curious and went to the restaurant to taste it.
As soon as I tasted it, I found something wrong.
Not only have I never heard of or tasted it before, but the ingredients of several dishes are also unheard of.
More importantly, they are all rich in spiritual energy!
The Xia family members were shocked at the time and realized that there must be something wrong.
So I bought one of each delicacy and brought it back to present to the head of the family.
The head of the Xia family is named Xia Ang. He is already in his eighties, but he has white hair and a youthful face, and looks no more than fifty years old.
Xia Ang is one of the strongest fighters in the Xia family. He entered the eighth level of Qi Refining more than 20 years ago, but he has not been able to go any further until now.
The further one goes in the cultivation process, the more difficult it becomes. Given his talent and age, if he doesn't have a great opportunity, he will have almost no chance of entering the ninth level of Qi Refining.
So over the years, he has been in charge of the mundane affairs of the Xia family and secretly looking for opportunities.
When I suddenly saw these delicacies rich in spiritual energy, even though I had long trained myself to keep a calm mind, I couldn't help but be stunned.
"Can you tell me where this thing came from?"
"Replying to the ancestor, I bought it at the Jixiang Restaurant. I heard from the people at the Jixiang Restaurant that it came from a small county called Yun'an County."
"Yun'an County? But the Yun'an County where potatoes were discovered?"
"That should be it..."
The Xia family's descendants looked at each other in bewilderment. How could they pay attention to such things on a daily basis? They couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Xia Ang stared at the few people with disappointment and was about to scold them when a slim figure suddenly walked in.
The man was wearing a dazzling orange suit with a tight waist, outlining his tall and perfect figure.
Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, hanging high behind her head, swaying gently as she walked, giving her a heroic look.
It was Xia Yu, the young master of the Xia family.
Xia Yu is the only female among the young masters of the five major immortal cultivation families in Yue Kingdom. She is beautiful, but she does not like complicated long skirts, and prefers simple and neat clothes.
She is the most talented person of this generation of the Xia family. At the age of 27, she has already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. In the future, it is very likely that she will step into the ninth level of Qi Refining and break the Xia family's decline.
Because of this, he is highly valued by the ancestor of the Xia family, and is quite famous and powerful in the entire Xia family.
"Meet the master of the house."
Xia Yu spoke in a clear voice and bowed respectfully.
"Meet the young master."
The other members of the Xia family bowed and greeted her with mixed feelings.
Xia Yu nodded slightly in response and sat naturally below Xia Ang.
"You guys go down first."
Xia Ang waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
Several members of the Xia family hurriedly bowed and took their leave, and soon only Xia Ang and Xia Yu were left in the hall.
"Is the Patriarch curious about those foods that contain spiritual energy?" Xia Yu chuckled, "I have specifically looked into this matter."
"Oh?" Xia Ang raised his eyebrows: "Tell me what's going on."
Xia Yu's smile faded, and a meaningful look appeared in his black eyes.
"These foods all come from a shop called Yingfeng Restaurant in Yun'an County. It's been popular throughout Xizhou since it opened a few days ago, and its delicacies are sold in various towns."
"I heard that many merchants have brought it to other provinces. It will probably become popular throughout the Moon Country in no time."
"Not only are these foods rich in spiritual energy, but several of the ingredients are unheard of and unseen, including some made from potatoes."
He paused here and looked at Xia Ang.
"Has the Patriarch thought of anything?"
Xia Ang frowned slightly: "Are you saying it has something to do with that Xiao Ying?"
The fact that potatoes produced thousands of kilograms per mu and contained spiritual energy shocked the entire Xia family. He even sent people to investigate, but they found nothing abnormal.
I heard that the emperor also granted Xiao Ying an imperial decree, and he must have investigated him secretly.
However, although no problems were found, he secretly ordered someone to purchase a batch.
It was not bought from Chenjia Village, but was bought at a high price from the people who bought it at the county government office.
These potatoes, which contained spiritual energy, were extremely beneficial to the monks. It was a pity that they didn't buy too many, and some of them were planted.
Unexpectedly, in such a short period of time, several crops containing spiritual energy appeared. Where did Xiao Ying get them from?
"That's right." Xia Yu's expression became serious. "It all comes from that Xiao Ying. Patriarch, I'm afraid the people we sent last time didn't investigate thoroughly. This Xiao Ying must have some secrets."
Little did they know that the fate of the two people at the fifth level of Qi Refining was the same as that of the emperor's secret guards. They were all brainwashed and their memories were erased by Xiao Ying using a magic weapon, and a contract was secretly signed with them.
However, the people of the Xia family were not as perceptive as Yu Qianli. They believed what the two secret guards said and thought that the potatoes were really discovered accidentally in the mountains.
But what happened this time is enough to prove that there is something wrong with Xiao Ying, but he may have hidden it too deeply, so he was not discovered by their people last time.
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