Shen Zheng carefully put away the recording charm and said: "In our Fengming City, even recording stones are rarely seen. This recording charm just fills this market gap. Relying on the recording charm, our Shen Family can also have a foothold in Fengming City."
Shen Zheng provocatively looked at Shen Yun. Shen Yun let out a cold snort and fed Shen Yunxi a pill, saying: "Rest up and we'll depart in a bit!" This meant he was not going to pursue the matter further.
Shen Zheng sneered inwardly: Hmph, so what if they have strong strength and high cultivation? They still can't do anything to our family! Ptooey!
While Shen Taoxi was recuperating, the Spirit Nourishing Tree continuously healed her body. When she opened her eyes, her body had already recovered completely. She concealed her cultivation, making it impossible for even Shen Zheng and the others to discern her level.
Shen Zheng pulled her aside and whispered: "Your cultivation, how did you hide it? Tell Dad, Dad wants to hide it too. It'll be so satisfying to torment the villains then!"
Shen Taoxi sent a telepathic message to him and Ren Xinyue: "Just use our space. You can do it with a little thought." "However, everyone already knows our cultivation, so we can only fool outsiders." The two understood and decided to conceal their cultivation in front of outsiders. As for Shen Zheng and the others, they didn't ask how they hid their cultivation, simply assuming it was a method left by the Second Elder.
Ren Xinyue took out a plate of fish and said: "Are you hungry? Eat something first, we'll depart in a bit."
Shen Taoxi touched her stomach. She was indeed hungry, especially after enduring Shen Yun's aura of pressure earlier, which had consumed a lot of energy. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
Shen Zheng couldn't help but say: "Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, this food contains Spiritual Power, but were the ingredients chosen because they contain Spiritual Power? I've never seen this fish before, what kind of demonic beast is it?"
Shen Zheng and Ren Xinyue exchanged glances. Shen Taoxi quickly scooped up the fish head with her chopsticks and unceremoniously put it into the space trash can. She was quite good at garbage classification. Without the fish head, he wouldn't be able to tell anything, right?
Ren Xinyue explained: "It's a demonic beast, but we don't know what kind of demonic beast it is. We encountered it by chance."
Shen Zheng was still a little puzzled: "However, only Culinary Cultivators can preserve the Spiritual Power of a demonic beast so completely. How did you do it?" He had wanted to ask this earlier, but he was worried about Shen Taoxi at the time, so he didn't pay attention to it.
Ren Xinyue knew that there were Culinary Cultivators on the Xuan Yuan Continent, but not many. Most Culinary Cultivators were in major restaurants and the mansions of royalty and nobles. However, they were all low-level Culinary Cultivators, and their ability to preserve the spirituality of demonic beasts and plants was generally poor. High-level Culinary Cultivators were rare on the Xuan Yuan Continent, but they did exist. It's just that everyone thought Culinary Cultivation was useless, so fewer people practiced it. Only those who indulged in gluttony would specifically study it. This has led to the further decline of Culinary Cultivation.
Ren Xinyue put up a Spiritual Power shield before saying: "Actually, Spiritual Food is also something we want to develop and operate. However, this is just our plan. We'll see how to proceed after we get back." "It's best not to reveal our identity as Culinary Cultivators to outsiders." They were telling Shen Zheng because they knew he was absolutely trustworthy.
Although Shen Zheng was a collateral descendant, he was valued by the family due to some talent and diligent cultivation. Moreover, he was skilled in management, so the family head had him assist in managing the family's businesses. Although Shen Zheng was a Golden Core cultivator, he was also loyal and righteous. He had always taken good care of Shen Zheng, his second brother, who had mediocre talent and was somewhat lazy. This was because the Second Elder, Shen Zheng's grandfather, had helped him in the past. It was Shen Congshan who had selected him from among many collateral disciples. Furthermore, he had recognized his talent in management. This was why he recommended him to join the clan. With the family's care, he was able to cultivate to the Golden Core stage and become an External Affairs Elder. When all the members of the Shen family were bullying their family of three, only he had been secretly taking care of them. This was also why Shen Zheng's family was willing to trust him.
Shen Zheng's eyes were filled with surprise. He nodded earnestly, "I swear I will definitely keep the secret for Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law." Shen Zheng waved his hand, "No need for oaths. It's only temporary. As our cultivation increases, this matter will gradually become known." "We just feel our cultivation is still too low, and I'm afraid someone might covet my wife, right?"
Shen Zheng reached out and hugged Ren Xinyue's slender waist. Shen Taoxi felt very full. "Dad, Mom, at least pay attention. There's still a minor here!"
Shen Zheng: "Go, go, go, don't you know how old you are?"
Shen Taoxi chuckled: "I'm just a teenage girl now, I'm young!" Oh my, being a blossoming teenage girl is really nice! Wait, no, if I reached Foundation Establishment at thirteen, do I have to stay thirteen until I reach Nascent Soul Stage? Shen Taoxi looked at her flat chest and was momentarily petrified. Fortunately, she was still a low-level Qi Refining cultivator.
But this worry only lasted for an instant because they were about to depart. Shen Taoxi collected all her leftover food and scraps into her space and threw them into the kitchen trash can. Then she changed into a clean set of clothes, thinking to herself: How did I manage to sit there eating in dirty clothes just now? Thinking about it made her cringe. Her hands itched, and she cast several Dust Purification Techniques on herself before stopping. Meanwhile, Shen Zheng and Shen Yun started arguing again.
"I already said that place is dangerous, Shen Yun. What are you up to? Do you really want to drag so many of us to our deaths?"
Shen Yun's face was somber: "How can you be sure it's dangerous? You're just a low-level Foundation Establishment cultivator. I used my Golden Core stage Spiritual Sense to probe, and that direction is very safe. There are no demonic beasts above Tier 3!"
Shen Zheng picked his teeth and said: "If you say there aren't any, then there aren't any. I say there's a Tier 4 demonic beast over there? If it really appears, won't all of us be annihilated?"
Shen Yun: "That's impossible! Tier 4 demonic beasts are all deep within the Dark Moon Forest. This is already close to the outer perimeter, they wouldn't appear here!" "Shen Zheng, stop trying to sow discord and shake people's morale!"
Shen Zheng threw away the blade of grass he was using to pick his teeth. "What if it came out to look for its cubs?" "Can you guarantee we won't encounter it?"
Shen Yun stood with his hands behind his back, "Hmph, I, this Elder, have decided to take this path." "Shen Zheng, stop your nonsensical talk!"
Shen Zheng shook his head: "Alas, if you don't listen to the elder, you'll suffer soon!"
Ren Xinyue stepped forward and said: "Elder Yun, you have high cultivation. Why not go and investigate yourself?" "If it's safe, we'll follow your route. If there really are high-level demonic beasts there, with your cultivation, you'll surely be able to escape." "But we might not be so lucky. After all, we are all at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. If we encounter high-level demonic beasts, it means death!" "You have always valued the disciples of the family. I'm sure you'd be willing to scout ahead for the disciples, right?"
Ren Xinyue's words praised Shen Yun highly, but Shen Yun felt something was amiss. However, he couldn't really refuse. He flicked his sleeve: "Hmph, Shen Zheng, you stay here and protect everyone. I, this Elder, will go and see for myself."
Shen Taoxi, who had just finished tidying herself up, took out a blanket from who knows where. She spread it on the ground and sat down contentedly to meditate briefly. Seeing the item her daughter took out, Ren Xinyue found it somewhat familiar.