Chapter 20: Cleverly Getting Closer
The annoying fellow was scared away, and the surrounding area was also warned of those who were about to cause trouble. Finally, it became quiet around Yu Shan and his group.
Even the few aggressive people who had been taking up too much space quietly moved to a corner further away from them, afraid of provoking them.
Jin Liu and Jin Ding, mingling in the crowd and trying to strike up a conversation, exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes:
With such a formidable target, do they really need their protection?
But they had gone to such great lengths to get close to her, almost emptying their pockets, and finally had the chance to ride on the same spirit boat as her. They couldn't afford to waste this opportunity.
Jin Liu racked his brains and finally found an excuse to get closer to him.
On the spirit boat, only the guests in the private rooms who bought first-class tickets were provided with drinks and food. Those in the main hall either took fasting pills to stave off hunger or ate the food they brought themselves.
Yu Shan and the others had previously bought spirit rice, fruits and vegetables, and low-level spirit beast meat in Leiyin City. Although Yu Shan has now integrated the memories of three lifetimes, she no longer has much interest in cooking.
But it doesn't matter, she doesn't have to do it herself. She just needs to rely on her memory to direct Lele and Huajing Yishu to do it.
Bo Yiyan also learned a few recipes and actually made them quite well.
On the second day after boarding the spirit ship, at noon, Bo Yiyan took out the food he had prepared in advance from his storage ring and shared it with everyone.
Ah Chen was happily eating a plate of steaming dumplings, his eyes practically squinting into slits.
As Jin Liu pretended to pass by, he seized the opportunity to lean over and ask, "Young master, what kind of new food are you eating? I've never seen it before."
"This is a dish my mother came up with herself. It's called dumplings. Oh, it smells so good! You'll want a whole plate after you eat one!" Ah Chen said proudly.
"So it was made by Madam herself. Alas! I was thinking of asking you where you bought it so I could buy more and store it." Jin Liu's face was full of regret.
His eyes revealed a longing for food, but he tried hard to suppress it as he slowly walked past Ah Chen, glancing back at the dumplings on the plate.
Ah Chen felt really embarrassed by that look, so she called out to him, "Hey! Little brother, would you like to try some dumplings?"
Jin Liu turned around suddenly, his face full of surprise, and said, "Can I really try it? That's great! I can't even leave because of the aroma."
Hearing him say that, Ah Chen originally only wanted him to try one dumpling, but he insisted on asking Bo Yiyan for an extra plate and handed it to him along with the plate.
"This...isn't this too much? We agreed it was just a taste, I feel so bad," Jin Liu said, feigning reluctance.
"It's alright, we brought enough. You can take it and let your companions try it too," Ah Chen said generously.
He also participated in making dumplings this time. Despite his small hands, he was just as fast as an adult at making dumplings.
Moreover, compared to his father, his dumplings had more filling and looked better, so when he gave dumplings away, he was also trying to show off his skills.
Jin Liu returned to Jin Ding's side with a plate of dumplings. They weren't far from Yu Shan and the others. Jin Ding deliberately said loudly, "How could you have the nerve to take food from a child?"
"Big brother, it smells so good, I couldn't resist! You know, food has always been my favorite thing since I was a child," Jin Liu said pitifully.
"Alright, since you've accepted their gift, then savor it carefully."
"But people should always reciprocate. Take this and give it to them as a thank you gift." Jin Ding took out a handful of spirit sunflower seeds from his storage ring and said.
Jin Liu immediately put the Lingkui seeds into a pretty little wooden box, and then skipped back to Achen's side.
"Young master, this is for you. It was given to you by my brother." Jin Liu opened the small wooden box, revealing five spirit sunflower seeds inside.
When Ah Chen looked at it, he realized that these were the mutated sunflower seeds he had picked when he went to collect wild plants with his mother when he was a child.
Each sunflower seed is about an inch long, plump, and exudes a subtle spiritual aura.
"Young master, this is a second-tier spirit sunflower seed that my elder brother obtained in a secret realm. It's not worth much, but the fruit is quite fragrant."
Neither my elder brother nor I are good at cultivation. If any of you have wood spirit roots and are skilled at planting, you might be able to grow them successfully.
When this plant grows up, its seed head is about two feet in diameter, and one seed head can produce dozens of seeds.
"If you can find a way to grow it, I can ask you for some whenever I want to eat it again," Jin Liu said sincerely.
Yu Shan and Xiao Bai kept a close eye on A Chen. When they saw him offer a plate of dumplings to a stranger, they were somewhat suspicious, fearing that the person had ill intentions in approaching A Chen.
But to our surprise, this person was quite kind. After eating the dumplings, he even returned the favor, and it seemed that he didn't have any ulterior motives towards them.
At least he didn't inquire about any of their information, nor did he ask for their contact information, names, addresses, or anything like that.
Thinking of this, Yu Shan did not come forward to warn her son to be careful, after all, the child had fled to the town alone with her.
Although he is young, he is very independent and not the kind of child who is easily fooled.
Three days passed in a flash, and just before it was time to disembark, Jin Liu ran over to say goodbye to A Chen, then said earnestly:
"Young master, my brother and I plan to go to the Ten Directions Academy in the Five Elements City of the Southern Region to participate in their entrance examination held once every five years."
If I pass the exam this time, I'll stay at Shifang Academy to study. If you ever have the chance to visit Wuxing City, come find me! I'll buy you some delicious food!
"Shifang Academy? What kind of place is that?" Achen became interested.
"Shifang Academy accepts young people under the age of twenty with excellent aptitude. After passing various assessments, they can enter the academy to learn various spells."
It is the most famous academy in the Southern Region, a place that young elites vie to enter.
"Here, I happen to have a copy of the admission brochure for Shifang Academy. If you're interested, you can take a look at it." Jin Liu explained, then took out a copy of the admission brochure and handed it to Achen.
"Okay, I'll read it carefully, thank you! Goodbye!" Achen put away the enrollment brochure and waved goodbye to him.
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