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Chapter 577 - 549: Li Chen’s Fish Soup

Chapter 577: Chapter 549: Li Chen’s Fish Soup

"Right here it is."

Standing on the mountain summit, Li Chen looked around.

This place was a cliff and, clearly, due to its danger, ordinarily hardly anyone would come here for fun after having their fill.

This cliff was precisely where Li Chen and Lin Xiaoxiao had once jumped off.

Lying at home, the more Li Chen thought about it, the more something seemed off, the more he felt his strength was still not enough, so he ran directly over here.

It’s true, his current power was enough to deal with general situations.

But if an enemy of the four grandfathers’ caliber appeared, he would only be able to watch helplessly.

Moreover, the simultaneous disappearance of the four grandfathers had served as a wake-up call for Li Chen.

What if he faced an enemy that not even the four grandfathers could handle?

Then, in the end, he’d still have to rely on himself.

Only by relying on himself was the most reliable.

Such were Li Chen’s thoughts.

Seeing that there was nobody around, Li Chen immediately found a good spot to land and started descending the cliff.

If someone saw this scene, they’d certainly be scared out of their wits.

A man, much like a gecko, carrying no protective gear, climbing down the misty cliff—what courage and strength would that require?

To know, at such a high spot, one couldn’t even see the bottom; if one fell, not even an immortal could save them.

Li Chen was no immortal, but he wouldn’t fall.

The last time was out of desperation, and this time, he was well prepared.

His body and True Qi were in peak state; if he couldn’t even climb down a cliff, then there’d be no need for martial arts practice.

Arriving at the cave where he had previously fallen, a strange light flashed through Li Chen’s eyes.

Nothing had changed in the cave, indicating that no one had been here since he left.

Entering the cave, the pool was just as before, unchanged, and from it, one could even see little fish swimming about.

This was something the Miao Village’s Sacred Pool did not have.

These fish seemed to be nourished by the pool water, becoming so full of spiritual energy.

Li Chen vaguely remembered that he himself had been seriously injured at the outset and had only made it through thanks to these little fish.

"Plunk!"

Determined to understand the anomaly of the pool water, Li Chen, without the slightest hesitation, immediately jumped into the water.

He dived toward the depth of the pool.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

However, it didn’t take long for Li Chen to feel helpless.

Because, although this pool was different from the Miao Village’s Sacred Pool, there was one similarity.

It was unfathomably deep.

And the deeper one went, the colder the pool water became, and the wider it grew.

Li Chen searched around for quite a while but still discovered nothing.

With no choice, he surfaced again.

Staring into the profound depths of the pool water, Li Chen was lost in thought.

"What exactly are you hiding?" Li Chen’s mind was brimming with questions.

"Pool water, little fish, Red Moon, True Qi, murals..."

But after a long ponder, Li Chen still couldn’t find any leads.

Shaking his head, with no leads to follow, Li Chen stopped thinking and directly filled his water bottle with pool water, drinking an entire bottle with one go.

After all, this substance not only wasn’t harmful to the body but had many benefits—why not drink to one’s fill?

Fortunately, when Li Chen came here, he didn’t plan to return empty-handed.

He had brought with him several large water bottles.

He filled quite a few bottles with pool water and specifically used one to carry a good number of little fish before reluctantly leaving the cave.

"This time, I didn’t come away with nothing, did I?"

Looking at the ring of water bottles he was carrying, Li Chen couldn’t help but feel amused.

Originally he had come to find clues about the relics, but he ended up empty-handed. However, the pool water and little fish were prized goods that Li Chen didn’t want to waste.

"In the future, this place could become a secret base. When there’s nothing better to do, come here to collect some water and fish to replenish oneself, and incidentally allow the wife and Xiaoxiao to also enjoy these fine things."

"Right, Aunt Wang can’t be left out." Remembering that Aunt Wang had also saved his life, Li Chen felt a surge of gratitude.

He would not forget this elderly woman.

"Time to go."

Taking one deep look at the ancient cave that seemed to exist eternally, Li Chen didn’t hesitate any longer and began climbing back up the cliff.

Back home, Li Chen specially brought back a custom-made fish tank, placing the pool water and little fish inside it.

To ensure the little fish stayed well, Li Chen also added a temperature controller to maintain a steady water temperature.

These were treasures, and Li Chen certainly did not want them to die due to temperature changes—that’d be such a waste.

After catching a few fish, Li Chen walked straight into the kitchen with half a jug of water.

"I can make a good tonic today." Looking at the ingredients he prepared, Li Chen chuckled.

A full half hour passed before Li Chen finally walked out of the kitchen carrying a pot of fish soup.

At that moment, Aunt Wang seemed to be about to enter the kitchen as well.

"Son-in-law, what’s this..."

"Hey, Aunt Wang!" Li Chen saw Aunt Wang and waved, saying, "No need to cook today, I’ve got everything ready."

Aunt Wang looked at Li Chen with some surprise.

However, the next moment, Aunt Wang seemed to smell something, her nose twitched slightly, and then she looked at the pot of fish soup in Li Chen’s hand.

Looking at the fish soup, Aunt Wang couldn’t even resist leaning in closer.

After a good while, Aunt Wang finally raised her head, looking at Li Chen with a face full of shock, "This... this isn’t ordinary fish soup, is it... Heaven’s Materials and Earth’s Treasures?!"

Li Chen smiled but did not answer.

"Son-in-law, where did you get this from?! These kinds of things are almost unseen now, and even if you have money, you can’t buy them!" There was an unmistakable shock on Aunt Wang’s face.

Aunt Wang was considered a strong figure herself, but despite her age, the most precious Heaven’s Materials and Earth’s Treasures she had ever seen was only a five-hundred-year-old ginseng.

The effects of ginseng were good, but Aunt Wang could tell that if that ginseng were compared with this pot of fish soup, it was a world of difference.

Such things were unseen outside, how could Aunt Wang not be shocked?

After speaking, Aunt Wang realized something was amiss and quickly corrected herself, "No, that’s not what I meant, son-in-law... I didn’t mean..."

"It’s okay." Li Chen waved his hand and said, "I got this by chance. Let’s go, Lin Yi and Xiaoxiao should be back soon. Once they’re back, we’ll start dinner."

Speaking of dinner, Li Chen’s expression suddenly became embarrassed.

"Son-in-law, what’s wrong?" Aunt Wang couldn’t help but curiously ask Li Chen.

"Well, I forgot to cook the rice, Aunt Wang, could you please take care of it?" Li Chen said with some embarrassment.

"Sure, right away." Aunt Wang didn’t hesitate and darted straight into the kitchen.

That Li Chen intended to share such a treasure with them made Aunt Wang respect him even more.

To think that she was just a servant, yet Li Chen hadn’t forgotten about her.

This son-in-law... was really something!

Meanwhile, Li Chen found an induction cooker and heated the fish soup on it.

Just then, Li Chen noticed a tiny figure suddenly emerge from the ground nearby.

"Little guy’s here, huh." Li Chen couldn’t help but smile upon seeing the Ginseng Doll.

But the Ginseng Doll, after glancing at Li Chen, ignored him and hopped directly onto the table, eyeing the pot of fish soup with a drooling expression.

Li Chen even clearly saw a drop of crystal clear liquid appearing at the corner of the little guy’s mouth.

Good heavens, the little guy was actually drooling.

Enticed by the aroma, the little one didn’t even bother to wipe the drool from its lips and slowly edged towards the fish soup, sniffing eagerly.

"Plop."

The usually nimble Ginseng Doll had somehow tumbled after kicking a spoon by accident on the table.

The Ginseng Doll sprawled on the table didn’t care the slightest bit, still sniffing continuously while extending its little hand towards the pot of fish soup.

Seeing the silly antics of the Ginseng Doll, Li Chen couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

"Alright, alright, quit fussing. We’ll eat together in a bit; you won’t miss out."

Hearing Li Chen’s words, the Ginseng Doll seemed to finally realize what was happening, hurriedly looked at Li Chen, and started nodding its little head vigorously.

This was a good thing it didn’t want to miss.

The Ginseng Doll itself belonged to Heaven’s Materials and Earth’s Treasures, so it was even more sensitive to such things.

It could smell from this pot of fish soup, more than just the aroma, that the soup was extremely beneficial to it, which is why it was so covetous.

Before long, Lin Yi and Lin Xiaoxiao had also returned, and upon smelling the strange fragrance in the dining room, they both showed their surprise.

"Aunt Wang, what delicious food did you prepare today, it smells so good?" Lin Yi called out.

"Yeah! Aunt Wang, just the smell is making me think my diet plan is going down the drain!" Lin Xiaoxiao laughed out loud even louder.

At that moment, Aunt Wang came out, "Today’s meal wasn’t made by me, it was personally made by your brother-in-law, and he used Heaven’s Materials and Earth’s Treasures to stew it. Later, make sure to eat more, it’s good for your health."

Aunt Wang had watched the two girls grow up and truly regarded them as her own, so she reminded them.

"Oh? Little one’s here too."

"This little one has been drooling for a while now, just in time, now that you’re back. Let’s start the meal," said Li Chen with a smile.

It didn’t take long...

"Wow!! This fish soup is really delicious!!"

"The fish tastes great too! Brother-in-law, did you really make this?!" Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Li Chen in amazement, as if she’d discovered a new world.

"Of course, who do you think your brother-in-law is!" Li Chen bragged unabashedly, patting his chest.

"Not only is it tasty, but I also feel like my whole body has become much more relaxed." Lin Yi expressed her perplexity.

Aunt Wang watched them all with a smile on her face, remaining silent.

Meanwhile, the Ginseng Doll was holding a small bowl, continuously spooning soup into its mouth, nodding its little head while it ate.

"Yiyaya!" (It’s so delicious!)