CHAPTER 394: CHAPTER 394: 1000-MILE DIVINE MOVEMENT TALISMAN

Lu Zheng was licking.

The old beggar also knew Lu Zheng was licking.

Of course, Lu Zheng knew the old beggar was aware he was licking.

However...

Can it be called licking among cultivators? This is respect from the younger generation to the elder!

Besides, the old beggar wasn’t a stranger to being licked before, it’s just that he hadn’t been licked so comfortably before.

The reason being, he had long moved past the stage of being praised by words, and others couldn’t bring out things that would catch his eye.

In other words, not just anyone is qualified to lick him.

Only the true sincerity of others would catch his attention.

So, when Lu Zheng showed his kindness back then, it allowed the old beggar to benefit and casually dissolve minor troubles.

So today, because of Lu Zheng, and the fox girl full of merit, combined with the stunning food, the old beggar was pleased to have them show respect to their elder.

After another cup of Flower Carving, the old beggar exhaled, "How come you didn’t bring such wine for the old beggar back then? If I had known you had such good wine, the old beggar wouldn’t have stayed away from Yizhou for two years!"

Lu Zheng poured the last bit of wine, filling the old beggar’s cup perfectly, "Back then, the junior had just moved into the county and hadn’t had time to brew it yet."

"What a pity! What a pity!"

The old beggar took a sip, then picked up a piece of pork liver and ate it.

"To think, your pork offal is more flavorful than beef, it’s truly superb. If you weren’t successful in cultivation, I would suggest you open a shop in Zhongjing."

Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "The junior doesn’t lack money, making some food is just a hobby, it’s meant for sharing with relatives and friends."

"I see." The old beggar nodded, recalling how he begged at Lu Zheng’s house on that day. The daily cooking could be extravagant enough to use spices, showing that Lu Zheng didn’t lack money.

"Why don’t you stay in Tonglin County and be a Junior Minister, strolling the streets and listening to music daily? Why have you come here to face the elements?" The old beggar asked.

"The junior and my wife are preparing to attend a friend’s wedding in the Southern Border," Lu Zheng replied.

"You have friends in the Southern Border?" The old beggar was a bit surprised, thinking to himself, weren’t you a regular person two years ago?

Then he looked at Liu Qingyan and thought maybe it’s related to this fox girl?

"He’s my disciple in martial arts; it’s a long story." Lu Zheng said.

While having the meal, Lu Zheng casually recounted the story of Hu Zhou, from their encounter in the Peach Blossom Forest to his background, and then this wedding.

"So, it’s the son of that tiger." The old beggar nodded in understanding.

"You know Brother Hu?"

"Heard of him, but never met." The old beggar shook his head and then looked at Liu Qingyan, saying, "Miss Liu was an incredible physician. I should have guessed, with such a strong Merit Golden Light, you must be Lady Qingyi, correct?"

"The people’s praise, Qingyan dare not accept!"

"You deserve it! You deserve it! Heavenly Dao’s merit cannot be faked," the old beggar laughed and said, "Keep practicing medicine and diagnosing, do not lose yourself, with merit all over and refining your bloodline, your future achievements may even surpass that tiger."

"Thank you for your kind words, senior!" Liu Qingyan bowed and thanked him, but she was quite happy to receive this prediction from such an expert.

In her happiness, Lu Zheng pulled out a small jar of Wuliangye.

Then laid out a plate of pork head meat, a plate of small yellow fish, and a plate of five-spice broad beans.

Everyone, "..."

The old beggar blinked, utterly surprised that Lu Zheng had more snacks to go with the drinks.

Clearly an Outer Disciple of White Cloud Temple, but looking at these little dishes and remembering Lu Zheng’s noodle-making moves, he seemed more and more like a cook!

Did you join White Cloud Temple through your culinary skills?

Liu Qingyan also couldn’t help but lower her head, her shoulders shaking lightly, unable to hold back her laughter.

The old beggar had just finished his drink and the last peanut. He was about to put down his chopsticks when he noticed the plates on the table were full again, so he changed the half-dropped chopsticks’ direction and picked up a small yellow fish.

Delicately crispy and tender, a supreme delicacy!

The wine is good, the food is great, the service is attentive, and people are articulate.

"Alas! The old beggar was truly blind that day, how did I not see you were a good seed for cultivation?"

The old beggar chewed the crisp fried fish bone and swallowed it, "It seems White Cloud Temple found a hidden gem, starting cultivation with the Qi Refining Technique. The old beggar’s Golden Core Technique lacks a successor.

Of course, White Cloud Temple’s Qi Refining Technique is inherited from The Three Pristine Ones, Innate Cloud Qi refined to the utmost purity and power, yet the further refined, the tougher it gets.

There are benefits, though, easy to begin, effective quickly, and doesn’t restrict human relationships, meaning you can be with this young lady.

Moreover, White Cloud Temple’s worldly cultivation and Merit Golden Light somewhat aid, it just depends on whether you can stay true to yourself.

Practicing Martial Dao is fine, I see you don’t specialize in Divine Soul, and the Qi Refining Technique from White Cloud Temple only enhances the Divine Soul Realm at much deeper levels."

The old beggar casually advised Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan while eating.

Both felt they gained valuable insights.

Although Lu Zheng had the Light of Fortune enhancing him, with the old beggar’s guidance, he could speed up cultivation by minimizing cooldown periods and using incense merit to aid his practice and solidify his foundation.

As for Liu Qingyan, the old beggar’s pointers allowed her to view her cultivation path from a different angle, if not enlightening, certainly made it clear and transparent.

No doubt, with several hundred years of experience, the old beggar really had substantial knowledge.

...

The three ate for nearly an hour, only stopping after finishing the second jug of wine and cleaning the plates.

Content and full, the old beggar patted his belly and burped, "That was satisfying, the old beggar hasn’t eaten like this in who knows how long."

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan presented themselves formally to pay respects, "Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

The old beggar waved it off, "It’s only shared experiences, you’ll understand in time, I’m just telling you ahead."

The old beggar might say it like this, but Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan certainly wouldn’t receive it casually.

Thanking the old beggar profusely again, Lu Zheng then tapped the gourd, and on the table appeared ten small two-pound wine jars and five packages wrapped in oil paper.

Five jars with yellow cloth covers were Flower Carving, and five jars with red cloth covers were Wuliangye.

While the five oil paper packages contained five kinds of seasoned cooked meat.

"Senior, what do you think..."

The old beggar raised his hand and waved over these items, and the ten jars of wine and five meat packages disappeared.

In an instant, both Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan felt a blur in front of their eyes, and in that flicker, the old beggar vanished.

Meanwhile, Lu Zheng felt something appear in his hand — a folded Yellow Paper Talisman.

"No need to see me off, I’m off, when the old beggar craves again, I’ll visit Tonglin County for wine."

"The Southern Border isn’t entirely stable, this is a Thousand-Mile Divine Travel Talisman for life-saving. Once you’ve picked the direction, use it, and it can take people with you a thousand miles in an instant."