Chapter 1493 - 1492: A Weighty Return Gift

Chapter 1493: Chapter 1492: A Weighty Return Gift

Chapter 1492: The Hefty Return Gift

Everyone noticed that Wu Jiangsheng, in his haste, placed the meat in the middle of the dough and then squeezed all the edges tightly, forming a dumpling.

Mengyu chuckled and instructed Le Yin, "Keep the dumplings made by Shen Qi and Wu Jiangsheng separate."

She brought out two bamboo baskets, lined them with face masks, and asked them to place the dumplings they made inside.

Both felt a bit disheartened, thinking their Master found their dumplings unattractive. Wu Jiangsheng earnestly tried to make them aesthetically pleasing. By the end, they started to look decent.

Actually, Shen Qi’s dumplings weren’t great either, being his first attempt. However, he learned quickly, and his later dumplings were well-shaped, like crescent moons.

No matter how the dumplings looked initially, once they were cooked and their aromatic fragrance spread, everyone started devouring them.

Moreover, when they ate the dumplings, they understood the Eldest Lady was offering them benefits on New Year’s Day.

Indeed, the minced meat in these dumplings was pure dragon meat, more refined than what was used the previous night, naturally containing more spiritual energy.

Although it wasn’t New Year’s Eve anymore, Mengyu still tucked some coins into the dumplings to see who would be lucky enough to get one.

She took her bowl and bit into the first dumpling, hearing a "crunch" as she bit into a copper coin. Qing Wen immediately exclaimed, "Master bit a coin! Master bit a coin! Master is going to be rich this year."

Everyone echoed that the Eldest Lady was going to be wealthy. Mengyu glanced at Le Yin; knowing from her expression she did it purposely.

Just then, Qing Wen also bit into a copper coin, entirely by luck.

Shen Qi bit into one as well, filled with surprise, "Looks like this year is going to be lucky for me too."

Wu Jiangsheng teased him, "It’s fine for you to have good luck, just be careful not to let your sister ruin it."

Hearing Wu Jiangsheng mention his sister, Shen Qi became a bit annoyed but quickly shrugged it off.

"Hmph, if you’re envious, just say so."

After finishing the dumplings, Mengyu shut the courtyard door.

Closing the courtyard door activated the array, shutting out the sounds of firecrackers and laughter, as everyone sat cross-legged, refining the spiritual energy from the dragon meat.

This time, the dragon meat was caught by Xiao Tao, containing much more spiritual energy than the one Gu Dongxing and Mengyu captured previously.

Le Shan, Le Shui, and Le Yin each broke through a layer of cultivation. Le Shan entered the Ninth Level Martial Artist, Le Shui reached the Seventh Layer, and even Le Yin reached the Eighth Level. Once again, they felt choosing to follow the Eldest Lady was a wise decision.

Mengyu: It was I who chose you.

Before the New Year, Shen Qi had just made it to the fifth layer, and this time he advanced to Level Six Martial Artist. Although Wu Jiangshan didn’t break through, remaining a Seventh-level Martial Artist, it was still quite close.

As Wu Jiangsheng and Shen Qi were leaving, Mengyu had Le Yin take out two baskets filled with their homemade dumplings. Next to them was a ten-pound piece of dragon meat wrapped in oil paper.

"Here’s my return gift to you. Take it. Cook these dumplings for your family; they’ll greatly benefit their health. But don’t eat too many; regular people should only eat two each.

This piece of meat is from a sea dragon, estimated to be five hundred years old, so the spiritual energy within is abundant. Keep it stored in a Hundred Treasure Bag; I’ve already cooked it for you, with the spiritual energy locked inside. When you eat, just cut a piece off. Don’t offer it to others."

It was then Wu Jiangsheng and Shen Qi understood why Mengyu kept their self-made dumplings aside and asked them to make more—the dumplings they made were meant to be their return gifts.

These are dumplings infused with spiritual energy, crucial for enhancing cultivation. Regular people who eat them will surely improve their health. And then there’s the ten-pound piece of dragon meat, a rare demon beast meat one can’t buy with money!

The gifts they brought were already heavy. Upon hearing Mengyu was looking for aged Moutai, Shen Qi even brought a case of Moutai Wine from the fifties.

But regardless of how heavy their gifts were, they couldn’t outweigh the hefty return gift given by their Master.