Breakthrough by Simply Smelling the Aroma
Chen Ping'an wore a wry smile, too lazy to bother correcting them.
He felt that with this kind of mental issue, the more you tried to correct them, the more confused they would become.
Forget it, just let them call him 'predecessor'.
Although the others had issues, Chen Ping'an was still very polite towards Murong Gong.
After all, the man was the venerable patriarch of a sect!
Someone of his stature could crush Chen Ping'an underfoot at any moment.
"Predecessor, are you alright?" After helping Murong Gong up, Chen Ping'an asked with an awkward smile.
He couldn't understand why Murong Gong had been kneeling there.
He had wondered if perhaps he had tripped over the threshold, and Chen Ping'an just happened to return and witness the scene.
Hearing Chen Ping'an call him 'predecessor', Murong Gong instantly recalled what his son had said earlier.
This 'predecessor' saw him as an ordinary mortal!
"No need for such courtesy, predecessor. You can call me Little Gong, or Old Gong, but please don't call me predecessor again, I really don't deserve such an honor," Murong Gong said, his heart pounding upon hearing Chen Ping'an's address.
For someone like Chen Ping'an to call him 'predecessor', wasn't that shortening his own lifespan?
Moreover, someone of Chen Ping'an's stature must be at least tens of thousands of years old, right?
Thinking of this, Murong Gong looked at Chen Ping'an with even more reverence.
He had never seen an immortal before, but at this moment, he could confirm that Chen Ping'an was one.
Just his bearing, tut tut, the patterns of the Dao blanketing the entire town, his manner grand yet graceful, his aura transcending the mortal realm.
No one would believe he wasn't an immortal walking among humans!
Chen Ping'an's lips twitched slightly.
Little Gong?
This big shot must be joking around. If I called him that, wouldn't I be the one shortening my lifespan?
As for Old Gong... others might think I had some strange fetish!
"How about I just call you Gong Sir going forward?" Chen Ping'an suggested.
Murong Gong nodded eagerly like a little chick pecking at grains.
He liked that form of address.
"Since you've come, let's all go inside and sit. Make yourselves at home, I'm a very easygoing person," Chen Ping'an said politely, since Murong Gong was also a major figure. It wouldn't hurt to be on good terms with the elite.
Hearing this, Murong Gong first glanced around.
The scene from earlier still had his heart pounding.
But now, sensing the tranquility around him like a placid lake surface, it seemed that with Chen Ping'an's return, those powerful beings would no longer make a fuss.
Thinking of this, he felt much more at ease, following Chen Ping'an inside.
Hearing Chen Ping'an's words, Murong Yunhai and the other two scurried along obediently.
Tea!
It would be best if the predecessor could brew a few more pots of tea!
Noticing the expressions on Murong Yunhai and the others' faces, Chen Ping'an's lips twitched again as he said, "Ahem, let's skip the tea this time. It just so happens to be mealtime, why don't we all have a meal together?"
Chen Ping'an couldn't let those three demons brew any more tea, they had almost drank all his water.
Murong Gong, aiming to get on Chen Ping'an's good side, readily agreed with a nod.
"Very well then, let's do that." Chen Ping'an smiled slightly, then carried the ingredients he had bought into the kitchen to start cooking, telling them to wait.
He had already cooked the rice before leaving, so now he just needed to prepare a few dishes.
Seeing Murong Gong nod, depriving them of a chance to upgrade their spirit roots, Murong Yunhai and the other two fixed Murong Gong with piercing stares, as if they wanted to eat him alive.
Murong Gong looked back at them in bewilderment and frowned. "What's wrong with you two?"
Murong Yunhai and the other two gritted their teeth but didn't speak, only letting out soft grunts.
The three of them sat down comfortably, sitting up perfectly straight with impeccable posture.
Seeing their extremely upright sitting positions, Murong Gong, who was still frowning, finally realized why they were acting that way.
"I know what you mean, I'll give you spirit stones when we return. This time I was mistaken - I really didn't expect that within the territory governed by our Mount Liao Sect, there would actually be such a venerable predecessor living in seclusion!"
As he spoke, a look of adoration appeared on his face.
If even a phoenix had to take the form of a rooster to guard this courtyard, what kind of immortal being was this?
He really needed to firmly grasp onto this powerful connection.
With just a bit of guidance from the predecessor, breaking through would be as easy as turning one's palm!
Hearing Murong Gong's words, Murong Yunhai and the other two felt like cursing him.
Did they care about some spirit stones?
They only wanted to drink tea!
All three gazed longingly at the teapot on the table, unable to stop themselves from swallowing audibly.
It was at this moment that Murong Gong also followed their gaze to the teapot.
He hadn't noticed anything amiss at first, but upon closer inspection, his breath caught in his throat.
Good heavens!
What... what a treasure this was!
He found that the more focused his gaze became on this object, the more he could sense the powerful aura emanating from the teapot.
He swallowed hard, wanting to reach out and examine it.
But at that moment, a powerful force suddenly pressed down on him.
He was thrown right off his chair and landed...kneeling on the ground again!
"Uh..."
Witnessing this scene, Murong Yunhai and the other two were stunned.
They didn't even feel like mocking Murong Gong anymore.
He had just tried to touch this treasure??
Murong Gong knelt there dumbly, only to find that the pressure on him was actually increasing.
In just a short while, he was drenched in sweat, the back of his robe soaked through.
Fortunately, after only a moment, a cough suddenly came from the kitchen.
In an instant, the pressure on Murong Gong vanished completely.
Finding he could move again, Murong Gong panted heavily, his face filled with fear.
Seeing Murong Gong's state, Murong Yunhai and the other two recalled their own experiences earlier, their expressions turning strange.
Murong Yunhai said quietly, "Father, I really admire your courage to try touching these treasures. Let me tell you in secret - after entering this room, the two of us didn't dare move at all. Look around, the entire house is filled with such powerful beings. If we show the slightest disrespect, we could be turned into meat paste!"
Hearing this, Murong Gong surveyed the room.
Not looking closely was one thing, but upon careful observation, his mouth fell open, as if something was stuck in his throat, unable to speak.
So that's why those three were sitting so properly!
They had already known about this!
He cast an aggrieved look at Murong Yunhai and the others, blaming them for not warning him in advance. Otherwise, he wouldn't have embarrassed himself like that!
And the fact that the predecessor had just coughed, causing the pressure to disappear, meant the predecessor had been watching everything here.
What a loss of face!
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Chen Ping'an covered his nose as he continued stir-frying.
The first dish he was making was sautéed shredded pork with green peppers, and the spicy aroma had stung his nose.
And if one looked carefully, they would notice that the wok
And if you look carefully, you will find that the pot and spatula, at this moment, are actually emitting a dull oil glow ....
At this moment, as the dishes cooked, the smell began to waft around.
The four people in the room, Murong Yunhai, suddenly shrugged their noses and smelled a very pleasant odor.
"What is this cooking? So fragrant!" Murong Yunhai's eyes lit up and said.
Murong Xue had just broken through from the Valley Rescue Stage to JieDan, and at this moment, when she smelled this flavor, her stomach began to rumble.
Zhang Qingxiao smelled the odor and suddenly, his eyes widened violently.
"I ..... I made a breakthrough?!!!"
As soon as this voice rang out, the three people who were busy sniffing the smell suddenly turned their heads and stared at him dead on.
What did you say?
A breakthrough?
Just sniffing the smell?