Started out getting scumbags, but then invested in the invincible Empress.

Chapter 61 The truth may be late, but it arrives eventually; I drew the Vermilion Bird Treasure Bone

"I'm going back to cultivate now..."

Jiang Churan rolled her eyes in disdain and turned to leave.

"Since you're already here, have some. I'm a really good cook for chicken."

Li Wudao stepped forward to stop him, revealing a confident smile.

With that, he pushed the girl back and sat down in the wicker chair again.

Then, he took out a cup of tea and handed it to the dazed Jiang Churan.

"Have some tea to warm your stomach first, it will be ready soon."

After doing all this, Li Wudao squatted in front of the fire grill, like a loser, foolishly flipping the roast chicken, completely satisfied.

"???"

Jiang Churan was a little confused.

Looking down at the warm tea in his hand, and then glancing at the boy fiddling with firewood, he felt an indescribable absurdity.

What happened?

Wasn't she supposed to leave? Why is she staying?

Looking at the sizzling, golden-brown oil on the surface of the chicken,

Jiang Churan took a sip of tea, frowned, and said, "Let me make this clear first, I'm not eating this. You can keep it for yourself."

The path of martial arts is long and arduous, like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. How can you be tempted by the decadent pleasures of everyday life?

Perhaps due to habits from her past life, in order to keep her mind clear and tranquil, she has abstained from meat for a long time now.

"Not going to eat? I guarantee you'll be drooling with envy later!"

Li Wudao chuckled to himself, then took out the secret sauce he had prepared from the table and gently poured it over the chicken.

"Soul-satisfying essence, poured over~"

Instantly, the complex aroma of meat, a blend of several spices, wafted in all directions, stimulating the appetite.

Li Wudao greedily inhaled the aroma, somewhat intoxicated.

No poke, no needle.

After adding the soul-stirring sauce, the flavor hits you instantly; it's more than just intoxicating, it's downright mind-numbing.

"What is this smell...?"

On the rattan chair, Jiang Churan sniffed her delicate nose, her bright eyes sparkling with surprise.

"What did you add? How come the meat flavor suddenly becomes so rich and mellow?"

The girl looked at Li Wudao with a puzzled expression.

The fragrance was rich and unique; she had never smelled such a sweet aroma before.

Seeing this, Li Wudao smiled smugly, "It's Thirteen Spices, I added Thirteen Spices."

What is "Thirteen Spices"?

Jiang Churan tilted her head, her eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"spices."

"What are spices? Where do you get them?"

"Uh... that's not important."

"......"

After a lot of effort in explaining, I managed to barely manage to get away with it.

Li Wudao wiped his sweat.

It has to be said that Xiao Jiang's curiosity is even greater than a cat's; he almost let it slip.

"Here, this big chicken leg is for you..."

To distract the girl, Li Wudao used a secret food technique.

When the golden, juicy chicken leg was placed in front of her, Jiang Churan shook her head, wanting to refuse again.

at this time,

"Cuckoo-"

The girl's stomach, however, started growling uncontrollably.

Instantly, Jiang Churan's face flushed slightly, overwhelmed with shame and indignation, so embarrassed she could practically drip water.

Li Wudao chuckled inwardly, thinking, "You little brat, you think I can't handle you?"

Immediately, he placed the large chicken leg near the girl's mouth and began to feed her, saying, "Open your mouth."

Based on his limited experience, the reliable way to deal with a tsundere is to enforce it.

The results were remarkable very quickly.

"........"

Jiang Churan stared blankly, and as if possessed, opened her small mouth and took a small bite of the chicken leg.

After a while,

Her pupils contracted slightly, she swallowed, and then picked up a chicken leg and started eating it.

This smells amazing! It's even better than the food she ate in the imperial palace in her previous life. It's absolutely incredible!

Li Wudao rested his chin on his hand, admiring the girl's flawless and pure profile, as well as her relish in eating, and his heart was filled with emotion.

The aroma may be late, but it's finally here.

Before long, Jiang Churan finished showing off a chicken leg and looked at the boy with longing eyes, seemingly still wanting more.

Li Wudao was taken aback, and found it somewhat amusing. Had this little girl become addicted to it?

He immediately handed over the skewer with the roasted chicken, leaving only a small chicken wing.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your investment has been successful. Investment method: Feed the host with specially made roasted chicken.]

[A chosen one has been detected. Random rewards are being processed...]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Snow Toad Detoxification Pill (First-Grade Sacred Medicine) x2]

[Snow Toad Detoxification Pill: After ingestion, one becomes immune to all poisons and can detoxify various poisons listed below.]

"A chicken traded for a miraculous antidote?"

Li Wudao was a little confused; happiness had come too suddenly.

At that moment, he suddenly felt that the dog system wasn't so dog after all.

To be precise, the score is now down to 2.5 out of 10.

.........

After a cup of tea.

Jiang Churan stood up, her cheeks flushed, and left as if fleeing with her head down.

All that remained were chicken bones scattered on the ground and Li Wudao's mocking smile.

Normally, Jiang Churan is like a cold and aloof fairy from the moon, untouched by worldly dust and transcendent, but now she gives him a completely different feeling.

Especially the shy look on the young girl's face when she lowered her head, which surpassed countless other charms in the world.

After cleaning, Li Wudao strolled back into the house with light steps.

He immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and entered the system space with his mind.

He hadn't cleared out his reward inventory in a long time, so he decided to organize it.

next moment,

Several unclaimed rebate messages popped up, clearly accumulated from the previous period.

At the time, it was inconvenient to collect it for various reasons, so it has been put on hold until now.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your investment has been successful. Investment project: Teaching Xu Dachun Earth-rank martial arts.]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 100 Youth Preservation Pills]

........

[Ding! Investment successful. Investment method:.......]

A variety of reward information rang in my mind, buzzing incessantly and lingering for a long time.

At first, it was all normal pills, spirit stones, weapons, and cultivation techniques.

But later on, the style changed, and all sorts of random things like rouge, powder, clothes, and shoes appeared, piling up into a small mountain.

After a while,

Li Wudao held a pink plum blossom-patterned bodice in his hand, lost in thought.

"Damn system, are you serious? I'm a guy, what's with giving me a bellyband?"

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, a dark line appearing on his forehead as he muttered curses.

However, the system fell silent and did not respond.

It's intentional! This damn system is definitely doing it on purpose!

Li Wudao thought so, and believed it without a doubt.

"I just scolded you a couple of times, and you're getting upset? You're so petty."

He muttered to himself, clearly indignant.

Just then, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! It has been detected that the host has one unused lottery draw chance.]

【Use now?】

Suddenly, Li Wudao slapped his thigh, realizing what had happened.

I almost forgot, last time Lin Yan's favorability rating reached the target, so I was rewarded with a chance to win a prize.

"use!"

He quickly responded, looking somewhat expectant.

Lin Yan is at least an Emperor-level Destiny, so he should be better than those mediocre disciples, right?

This was his first time participating in a lottery, and he had no idea what he would win.

I just hope it won't be something as outrageous as a bellyband again.

[The target of affection has been detected as the Chosen One; the prize pool has been expanded.]

[Random rewards are being drawn...]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: one piece of Vermilion Bird Treasure Bone]

[Vermilion Bird Treasure Bone: Contains a wisp of the original essence of the ancient divine beast Vermilion Bird, restoring life force tenfold and ensuring endless vitality]

"hiss--"

Li Wudao was somewhat surprised that he had actually drawn the treasure bone of an ancient divine beast.

Tenfold recovery of vitality........

That's too domineering, it's practically an unkillable cockroach.

If combined with his Pure Yang Holy Body and the powerful blood energy of the Blood Transformation Extreme Realm, how vigorous would his vitality be?

In that case, wouldn't it mean that as long as it's not a fatal wound and there's still a breath left, one can fight endlessly?