Luo Yan has always believed that life in Yuqing Temple would be much better if Shi Liuli did not exist.

He could breathe in and out to refine his Qi calmly, freely learn formation knowledge, leisurely improve his master's favor, and quietly inquire about the location of the fragments of the Heaven-Repairing Stone - most likely they were in the hands of the immortal sitting in Yuqing Temple, so he had sufficient experience in this area.

Instead of accompanying Miss Shi to play around every day!

"Junior brother, please hand me the spiritual herbs quickly!" Shi Liuli urged.

Luo Yan could only pick up the basket, grab a handful of calamus from it and hand it over.

"Good boy, good boy." Shi Liuli fed the deer while touching its beautiful fur, her eyes full of love for the furry creature.

The nine-colored deer chewed the spiritual herbs silently, then slowly raised its head and gave Luo Yan a vicissitudes and helpless look.

With just one look, Luo Yan understood that the Nine-Colored Deer did not enjoy Miss Shi's touch.

Instead, they were forced to open for business.

"Senior Sister." He said tentatively, "Even if the Nine-Colored Deer is a spiritual beast raised in the temple, it is still a spiritual beast with its own dignity. You are petting it like a cat. Will it feel ashamed..."

"Shut up, little brother." Shi Liuli said unhappily, and then asked with a smile, "It likes me very much, right, little deer?"

The Nine-Colored Deer stared at the spiritual herb in her hand, as if making an extremely difficult decision, and finally nodded.

Luo Yan also sighed in his heart.

Life is hard, let alone deer?

After feeding the Nine-Colored Deer, the two found an open space beside a clear stream.

Luo Yan set up the grill and took out the three-legged furnace and placed it underneath.

The three-legged furnace was originally a magic weapon used by alchemists to ignite flames. Why is it used for barbecue?

Because Miss Shi is rich.

Shi Liuli took out a large piece of beef, cut it carefully with the flying sword, and then began to apply sea salt and other seasonings to marinate it.

Since her main Qigong practice has changed to "The Secret Record of the Five-Layered Heavenly Sutra", Miss Shi has also recently changed her flying sword.

The new flying sword is called "Moonfall", a tenth-rank wood-type flying sword with a Taoist magic sealed on it... I don't know, but the few times Luo Yan remembered using it, they were all used by Miss Shi to cut meat.

If Yueluo had a sword spirit, he would have probably died of rage.

Although Shi Liuli had no experience in swordsmanship, he had cooked too much since returning from Guixu, and now he had mastered the knife skills. With just a few strokes, he cut the marinated beef into countless thin slices.

Then put it on the iron rack and grill it skillfully.

As the aroma of the oil slowly wafted away, Luo Yan had to admit that Miss Shi was not without merits.

At least the barbecue skills are really unique.

However, the location chosen for the picnic is still so strange... Although the scenery here is beautiful, it is the place where the sect grows spiritual herbs and raises spiritual beasts!

All I can say is that Miss Shi is extremely powerful, and I, Luo Yan, am just a small follower, and I can't make the decision on anything.

After the barbecue was finished, the two began to eat.

Shi Liuli ate with relish, her mouth full of oil. Luo Yan took a small skewer and ate it slowly, secretly circulating the true essence in his Dantian to refine the turbid air in his stomach.

The reason why immortal cultivators practice fasting is not to save on food expenses, but to avoid taking in foul air.

Birds and beasts eat grains, which absorb foul air from the ground. The more they eat, the more foul air is contained in their bodies. People will then begin to age and their lifespan will be shortened.

People like Shi Liuli, who are so greedy for food that they would rather spend effort to refine the turbid air just to eat and drink, are truly weird among cultivators.

Just as he was enjoying his meal, he suddenly saw a sword flash coming from a distance, and a Taoist in a green robe descended.

"Junior Sister Shi." The man greeted, "And Junior Brother Luo, you seem to be in a good mood, experiencing the mundane life here?"

Luo Yan looked carefully and recognized that the Taoist was the son of the headmaster of Yuqing Temple, Xuandu, whose surname was Tian and whose given name was Zhang.

He clasped his fists and saluted, but Shi Liuli seemed a little unhappy and just focused on eating meat.

Seeing that Shi Liuli didn't want to pay attention to him, Tian Zhang started chatting with Luo Yan:

"I heard that Junior Brother Luo inherited Elder Shi Ding's art of formations. Even other caves in the East China Sea praised Junior Brother's expertise. Some even gave him the nickname 'Little Ding Zhenren'. Tiangongfang can be said to have a successor."

Luo Yan was a little embarrassed when he heard this. What does "Xiao Ding Zhenren" mean? I am not the son of Elder Shi Ding!

"Brother Tian, ​​you are too polite." He bowed and said modestly, "Junior brother, I only have a superficial understanding of formations, far from the level of my master. I am really ashamed to accept the praise from other Taoist friends."

"No, no, I think there will be a place for Junior Brother Luo in Yuqing Temple in the future..." Tian Zhang smiled and talked freely. Seeing that Shi Liuli was not interested at all, he secretly winked at Luo Yan, meaning "Let's talk over there."

Luo Yan immediately pretended not to see it. I was stupid to follow you. When we get to that place where there is no one, you will use the sword to kill my love rival. Where can I ask for help?

Seeing that he didn't seem to understand, Tian Zhang began to talk about the tendencies of the various factions in Yuqing Temple, the traditional friendship between the headmaster and Tiangongfang... Shi Liuli rolled his eyes and simply picked up the skewers and said to Luo Yan:

"You guys chat slowly, I'll be leaving now."

As soon as Miss Shi left, Tian Zhang immediately revealed his true colors. He grabbed Luo Yan's arm earnestly and said in a sad voice:

"Good junior brother, please save me!"

Luo Yan pulled out his arm calmly and said:

"Brother Tian, ​​you are joking. How can I save you..."

"All you have to do is become a Taoist partner with Shi Liuli." Tian Zhang said quickly.

Luo Yan: ???

"We, the head of the sect, have been on good terms with the major factions in the temple for generations." Tian Zhang sighed helplessly, "Now that Tiangongfang is at its peak, my father intends to have a good relationship between me and your sister, and it would be best if we could become relatives with Tiangongfang."

Luo Yan was silent for a long time and asked:

"Brother Tian is unwilling?"

"Brother Luo." Tian Zhang smiled bitterly, "If it were you, would you be willing to marry a female cultivator who you cannot beat or scold, who spends money like water, who bullies others and causes trouble, and who sneaks out of Yuqing Temple every now and then, disturbing your meditation and causing trouble for you?"

Luo Yan: ...

Every word... every word from Senior Brother Tian! They touched my heart!

I, Luo Yan, have been a junior fellow apprentice for so many years, and I thought no one knew the sorrow in my heart. I never expected that Senior Brother Tian would be my soulmate!

"Ahem." He cleared his throat and said awkwardly, "Actually, Senior Sister is not what you imagined. She is gentle, considerate, virtuous, and kind most of the time..."

"Junior Brother Luo, do you dare to swear on your Dao heart?" Tian Zhang said mercilessly.

Luo Yan was immediately speechless.

"If you and your sister had become a Taoist couple, my father would not have forced me to look for Shi Liuli." Tian Zhang paced back and forth, and said excitedly, "For you, Junior Brother Luo, it means that you have changed from being the beloved disciple of Elder Shi Ding to being his son-in-law, which is a close relationship. It will be a natural thing for you to take over Tiangong Workshop in the future. And it can be regarded as helping me once, so I owe you a favor, isn't it wonderful?"

Luo Yan smiled awkwardly, thinking that you would rather give up the position of heir to Tiangong Workshop than become a Taoist partner with Shi Liuli, doesn't that explain the problem?

I have been her junior for so many years. Even if you brag about marrying her, how can you fool me?

It's outrageous!