Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 2402

Chapter 2402

AST 2402 - Forsaken Heaven City, Bei Clan, Old Woman

Three months passed by unknowingly and quite a number of things happened during this period of time . Qing Shui had gone to the Su Clan several times and they had visited him a number of times as well .

Su Chun passed the test and thus Qing Shui gave his approval . Qing Shui had actually approved of this from the beginning and the wedding was held as well . It was just that there was only Qing Shui and the few of them around . The other members of the Qing Clan didn't come since it was too far . Moreover, they weren't that particular and Qing Shui himself had gone back to hold a wedding in the Qing Clan on a few occasions .

The wedding and wedding banquet proceeded very smoothly and Luan Luan was wedded without any troubles . Her future path would definitely be very smooth in the future as well .

The things here were settled and Qing Shui's group left . After all, they had been here for three months . Their next stop was to head to the Forsaken Heaven Region's capital—the Forsaken Heaven City .  

This was one of the three great cities in the Forsaken Heaven City, and was also the biggest one . It was even more powerful and chaotic compared to Zhongyuan City . The biggest reason as to why Qing Shui wanted to head there was because there was presence of the Demon Gate and Divine Palace there .

This time around, Qing Shui used a teleportation array directly . There was one in Zhongyuan City and the one in the Su Clan could bring them to the Forsaken Heaven City directly .

If they were to walk there, they would need to take a very long time and Qing Shui decided not to do that . They'd walked all this way and had experienced quite a lot . It would be meaningless for them to walk more in the Forsaken Heaven Region .

Forsaken Heaven City!

Qing Shui's group walked out from the Forsaken Heaven City . There were people guarding the teleportation array, and people who came out would all have to handover some unique materials as the usage fee . After all, the teleportation array was subject to attrition and the teleportation process required crystal stones .

Crystal stones were also known as crystal nuclei . They were a piece of strange crystallization in the brains of demonic beasts .

They came out after making the proper payment . Those who could own a teleportation array in the Forsaken Heaven City wouldn't be just an ordinary influence . Earlier on, the Su Clan had told him which influences this place belonged to . They were sent to the Bei Clan, one of the top notch influences in the Forsaken Heaven City .

Beihuang Fan and Shen Huang wore face veils so that they wouldn't get into unnecessary trouble . Great beauties could bring about misfortunes and troubles . With their beauty, they would definitely attract a lot of troubles .

"There are some small stalls in front . Let's go and have some food . Roadside stalls serve the best food . They are also the unique traits of a place . " Qing Shui walked out and saw that there was a street filled with stalls on both sides, with long tables and benches that connected to each other as far as the eye could see .

Great fragrances came from everywhere . There were many people and it was a little noisy, but the feeling was great . Heat was coming from those small stalls and many people kept passing by, stopping every now and then to have some food .

The others didn't object and Qing Shui took the lead, entering the street .

The food was really not bad . Even though Qing Shui possessed the greatest spices and culinary skills, some things just couldn't be compared . If it was in his previous life, it would be like comparing a five-star food with local delicacies .

Jade Tofu!

When Qing Shui saw the Jade Tofu, he was stunned . He had Jade Steamed Buns, but hadn't expected that there would be Jade Tofu here . They glistened like jade and emitted a light aroma with a hint of bean fragrance .

Many people crowded around the place and would generally leave after eating one piece . No matter how good it tasted, they wouldn't fill themselves just with this . People with experience knew that there were many delicacies to be had, and they should eat a few more different dishes .

After waiting for a while, Qing Shui's group each paid some money and got to enjoy the Jade Tofu .

It was really not bad . However, they had all tasted Qing Shui's Jade Steamed Buns before and the taste of the Jade Tofu was still far off from the Jade Steamed Bun . They mustn't compare things with what Qing Shui could offer, otherwise, it'd be meaningless . Therefore, the Jade Tofu was already considered to be quite good .

After walking for a distance, they ate quite a lot of good food . When they passed by one stall, they noticed that there weren't many people there . An old woman and a thin and weak boy stood behind the stall . The boy had a huge head, but it wasn't that his head was big . It was just that he was too thin and weak .

The boy was about eight to nine years old and they were selling some boiled and fried food, as well as seafood . The taste wasn't bad, but no one bought from them . Occasionally, some people would take a few bites and spit out, claiming that the food was horrible . There were also people who would just walk off . There were even people who requested to have their money refunded .

"Madam, give me a serving . " Qing Shui smiled and said .

The old lady didn't seem to be young and had a weak body . She looked at Qing Shui, "The food I make isn't nice . "

"Oh? In what way is it not nice? It smells alright to me," Qing Shui asked, puzzled .

"The smell isn't bad, but it's a pity that I'm short of a seasoning for this, so it will taste a little weird," The old lady said frankly .

"Then why are you still selling it here?" Qing Shui couldn't understand .

"I don't have a way out . I'm doing this to make a living so that we can get some food and survive . " the old lady looked at the little boy .

The food was served very quickly . It looked a little bit like loach, but had the head of a fish . Qing Shui took one bit . At the beginning, it tasted very fragrant, but soon, there was a bitter taste and then a sour stench . It tasted even worse than the stench that came from this fish itself .

With Qing Shui's skills, he knew the reason behind this immediately . The old woman had said earlier as well that this dish was lacking in one seasoning .

When some things were short of a seasoning, it wouldn't be easy to make up for the taste . However, Qing Shui had some insight in this . He could complete this dish but he just wasn't sure if it would taste the same as it should have been .

Qing Shui's expression was very calm as he looked at the old woman and said, "Madam, you can add some nettle seeds to this seasoning . "

When the old woman heard this, she was stunned for a moment . After some thought, she looked at Qing Shui and said, "When should they be added?"

"Add them in three parts at the eighth addition of ingredients . Add in a third each time, and wait for three breaths' time before the next addition . "

The old woman looked around, brought some nettle seeds and came back . She then got to work immediately .

A nice fragrance soon came out . It seemed to be even thicker than the previous fragrance and was a thick, light one that would make one feel refreshed .

After it was made this time around, the old woman still let Qing Shui try it first . He didn't stand on ceremony and tried it . This time around, the food tasted fresh and tender, very delicious . It wouldn't lose out to the Jade Tofu at all .

The old woman was very agitated . She tried it as well . Qing Shui had done her a great favor . Otherwise, they would have problems with keeping on with their lives . Now that they had this skill, they wouldn’t have to be afraid anymore .

"Mister, you've done this old woman a great favor . How can I thank you?" The old woman was very agitated .

"You're too kind . I just happened to pass by . There's no need to be too concerned about it . " Qing Shui was happy that he could help someone .

When he saw the old woman and the child, he felt that they were very pitiful . If he could help them, he wouldn't be selfish about it . This was the greatest help he could give them . Giving them some "skill" would be much better than giving them money or some other thing .

The old woman saw Qing Shui's sincere look and smiled, saying, "You're a nice person . Wait a minute . I have something to give you . It's something that my ancestors had left behind . I don't know if you'll take a liking to it, but I have nothing else to give . "

"There's no need for this . I didn't help you just to ask for something in return . Everyone will have times they feel troubled and we should help each other . " Qing Shui quickly stopped her .

"It's not anything precious . I have no use for it . Take it as a sentiment from me . Just take it . " The old woman took out a piece of rustic and simple stone that was just like an egg . It had a red dot coming from the center that emitted a faint glow . It felt warm to the touch .

Qing Shui was slightly stunned when he saw the stone the old woman stuffed into his hands .