94: then you go all the way

One hour later.

Mo Fan had three stalks of ordinary Spirit Medicine in his herb basket.

Looking at the empty herb basket, Mo Fan couldn't help but sigh.

"This thing called Spirit Medicine is a bit hard to find."

This was still the result of him being familiar with the habits of various Spirit Medicine and being able to slightly infer where they grew.

If it were anyone else, the efficiency would be even lower.

"No wonder the required quantity isn't high. It seems the Pill Dao Hall had already calculated it."

Mo Fan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

It was getting late.

In the blink of an eye, it was past five in the afternoon.

Along the way, Mo Fan had only gnawed on some dry rations, and by now, he was craving something else.

How could he go without eating meat?

After observing the terrain for a moment, Mo Fan locked onto a direction and walked briskly away.

Ten minutes later, he discovered a quietly flowing stream.

He picked up some dry firewood, used stones to simply build a stove by the stream, and Mo Fan began to get to work.

Lighting the fire.

Taking out the beef.

Setting up the grill.

Puchi—

Grease dripped into the fire, causing sparks to fly and making a crackling sound.

Mo Fan controlled the heat very well; the meat was roasted to a golden, crispy state without any charring. It looked very tempting, with a fragrance overflowing that made one's mouth water.

The tempting aroma of the meat quickly spread.

Seeing that it was roasted enough, Mo Fan took out pepper powder, cumin powder, chili powder, barbecue powder, fine salt, and the like, sprinkling them all over at once.

Finally, he even took out a jar of honey and spread it evenly over the meat.

Immediately, the fragrance drifted for miles, directly making the neighboring small Yao Beast cry from craving.

Mo Fan wasn't worried about attracting Yao Beasts.

This was still the outer perimeter of Huilong Mountain, where mostly Body Tempering Realm Yao Beasts appeared.

Mo Fan was only afraid they wouldn't come.

If they came, that would be perfect; he could have an extra meal.

After the seasoning was sprinkled, Mo Fan picked up the meat, opened his mouth wide, and took a bite.

Zila—

The fresh beef juice exploded in his mouth; beneath the crispy skin was meat that was fresh to the extreme.

The aroma of the seasoning and the flavor of the beef itself stimulated his taste buds simultaneously, and saliva immediately secreted.

Mo Fan didn't care about the heat; with a wave of his hand and a drop of the knife, pieces of meat were cut off, and he ate them with gusto.

Soon, half of the three catties of beef were gone.

Mo Fan rubbed his stomach, and with a swish, he took out a cup of watermelon juice from his system space and drank it happily.

"Refreshing! *Hiccup*~"

After finishing the cup of watermelon juice, Mo Fan happily hiccuped, feeling a little full.

Looking at the remaining half of the meat, Mo Fan frowned and planned to finish it.

However, just at this moment, a rustling sound entered Mo Fan's ears.

The sound came from across the stream.

It was because Mo Fan's perception was sharp that he noticed the unusual sound even across the stream.

"Did it really attract a Yao Beast?"

Mo Fan focused, circulated his Cultivation Technique, and prepared for battle.

Come to think of it, he hadn't tasted Yao Beast meat yet.

"Yao Beast meat should taste better than ordinary meat, right?"

Thinking of this, Mo Fan felt inexplicably expectant.

However, soon, his face turned dark.

"Why are you here?" Mo Fan looked at the figure that suddenly appeared across the stream.

A high ponytail, long legs, a fair, oval-shaped face, incredibly exquisite features, a figure that couldn't be faulted, and curves that couldn't be hidden under her tight black training suit.

Who else could it be but Lin Yiyi?

"Eh, so it was you grilling meat here?" Lin Yiyi on the other side was also somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting to meet Mo Fan here.

"Want some?" Mo Fan shook the grilled meat in his hand.

Seeing this, Lin Yiyi's eyes went straight, and without a word, she leaped, crossed the stream directly, and arrived in front of Mo Fan in an instant.

"This piece is for you." Mo Fan took out a small knife and cut a large piece of meat for Lin Yiyi.

Lin Yiyi didn't stand on ceremony, took the grilled meat, and started eating.

However, soon, her eyes widened, and she said somewhat unclearly:

"Th-this is too delicious!"

Mo Fan: "..."

"It's so, so, so fragrant! Where did you get this seasoning? The beef is one thing, but don't tell me you carry seasoning when you go out?"

Finishing the large piece of grilled meat in a flash, Lin Yiyi exclaimed.

To this, Mo Fan shrugged and said, "Isn't it reasonable for a foodie to carry some seasoning?"

"It's a pity I only brought this one piece, so I can only enjoy this one meal."

Mo Fan said with a regretful look.

This thing was hard to explain.

This was also one of the reasons why he acted alone.

"That is indeed a great pity—" Lin Yiyi also felt very regretful.

"Want some more?" Mo Fan cut off another piece of meat and handed it to Lin Yiyi.

The piece of grilled meat he gave Lin Yiyi just now was at most three or four taels; it would be strange if she could be full.

"No, no, you eat it yourself, I'm full!" Lin Yiyi quickly shook her head.

Mo Fan only had so much meat, so naturally, she shouldn't eat any more.

"Why be polite? Before you came, I had already eaten half, and I'm almost full by now."

His appetite wasn't very large; eating a catty and a half or two catties of meat was about enough.

"Really?" Lin Yiyi was suspicious.

"If you don't like it, forget it." Mo Fan shook his head and was about to take the grilled meat back to gnaw on.

Seeing this, Lin Yiyi quickly reached out, grabbed the grilled meat, and started eating it with gusto.

"Praise the sun! It's so delicious! To be able to eat such delicious grilled meat in the wild! It's worth it even if I were to be fed to the Yao Beasts!"

"It's a pity I won't be able to eat it for the next half month!"

"If I could eat another meal of it! It would be worth dying for!"

"No, when I go back after this mission, I must eat grilled meat for a week!"

Lin Yiyi's expression was exaggerated, full of enjoyment, while simultaneously setting crazy flags, making Mo Fan's scalp tingle.

Was this girl afraid that she wouldn't be able to return alive?

Also, you're a member of Shadow, and you praise the sun?

Soon, Lin Yiyi finished another piece of grilled meat.

She rubbed her still-flat abdomen, feeling unsatisfied but satisfied.

"At a time like this, it would be even better if I could have a bottle of soda~"

However, just as her voice fell.

A bottle of Beibingyang was handed over.

Lin Yiyi: "??!"

"Wh-where did this come from?"

Lin Yiyi stared at Mo Fan with a bewildered face.

He... knows magic, right?

"I just put it in the herb basket. There's a small ice cellar in the Pill Dao Hall's carriage; I got it from there. It's still cold, drink it quickly." Mo Fan explained.

There was indeed a small ice cellar in the carriage, which consumed Spirit Stones for cooling and was used to store necessary food; no one was luxurious enough to put soda in it.

"Thank you, thank you!" Lin Yiyi quickly thanked him, took the soda, and drank it with satisfaction.

After drinking a few sips, Lin Yiyi seemed to think of something, quickly stopped, looked at Mo Fan with some embarrassment, and said:

"Aren't you going to drink? Is this the only bottle..."

Mo Fan shook his head, pointed to the cup on the ground, and said, "I've already drunk."

"That's good." Lin Yiyi smiled sweetly and continued to drink.

"Want some more grilled meat?" Mo Fan shook the remaining grilled meat in his hand.

Just now, Lin Yiyi had eaten about a catty.

At this moment, Mo Fan still had half a catty left.

"No, no, I'm already very full, you eat the rest yourself." Lin Yiyi quickly waved her hand.

After drinking a few more sips of soda, when about half was left, Lin Yiyi stopped again and handed the soda back to Mo Fan.

"I left half for you to drink after you finish the grilled meat; it cuts the greasiness."

Mo Fan was stunned: "Isn't that not very good?"

Drinking from the same bottle of soda, isn't that a bit... you know?

"I don't mind, what do you mind?" Lin Yiyi rolled her eyes at Mo Fan.

Since the other party said so, Mo Fan didn't act coy, took the soda, and teased, "Mostly I'm afraid it's not hygienic."

"I #@%&!" Lin Yiyi was so angry she wanted to hit someone.

After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Lin Yiyi stood up to say goodbye: "It's about time, I should continue on my way too."

Mo Fan seemed to think of something and quickly asked: "Is your destination the core area of Huilong Mountain?"

Lin Yiyi shook her head: "No, I want to go all the way west, cross Huilong Mountain, and go to the Demon Severing Valley over there."

"So that's how it is. Then you take care on your way." Mo Fan nodded and said nothing more.

He had been thinking that if it were on the way, he would walk a distance towards the core area of Huilong Mountain with Lin Yiyi.

After all, having a companion on the road is good.

Moreover, Lin Yiyi hadn't been seen for two months, and her cultivation had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Fifth Level; her strength could not be underestimated, and following her would provide some security.

Unfortunately, it wasn't on the way.

"By the way, further in is the area where Innate Yao Beasts appear. It's very dangerous. You should just look for Spirit Medicine around here; don't go further in." Lin Yiyi instructed him.

In her perception, Mo Fan only had Body Tempering Eighth Level cultivation, so naturally, he couldn't go deeper into the mountain forest; it was too dangerous.

"Okay." Mo Fan nodded and agreed.

"Then I'll go first. This time you treated me to grilled meat; in the future, if you come to the base, contact me at any time, and I'll treat you to a big meal!"

"Okay, I've noted it down." Mo Fan nodded again.

"Goodbye." Lin Yiyi waved her hand, turned around, and dived into the forest.

"Take care on your way."

Mo Fan tidied up a little and continued walking along the stream deeper into the mountain forest.