Chapter 100: Chapter 98: Taking the Tadpole to Meet Relatives_1

At the edge of the stream, a large pit had inexplicably appeared.

By burning it for several minutes with a torch, this type of soil known as ’rock mud’ would harden like a rock and become waterproof.

Next, you dig outward and fill the outside with firewood.

As long as the inside of the pit maintains high temperature during continuous burning, this structure will not be damaged easily.

"Splash, splash--"

Using a simple foldable bag, continuously fill it with water and then pour it into the pit.

After half an hour, the pot was finally set up.

"Now, it’s time to indulge our taste buds!"

Ye Hanjun kept throwing the spicy frog, which had been hacked into hundreds of pieces and had its innards removed, into clean water.

Under the eyes of several onlookers, the chili seeds naturally embedded in the spicy frog meat floated to the surface of the water like tiny fish eggs.

"Splash--"

Ye Hanjun put the long string of chilies into the water, fully focused.

In an instant, the pot began to boil, the burning fire seemed to be stimulated and became extraordinarily vigorous.

"This flavor... Can our stomachs really handle it?"

Su Mei pinched her nose, finding it hard to breathe due to the pungent spicy scent.

"Don’t worry, it smells spicy, but it tastes good."

"After you eat it, it will keep you warm for three days..."

Ye Hanjun licked his lips, and continued to throw in star anise, ling slices, and cow tongue grass - basic medicinal materials that had been picked during the past two days and were incredibly fresh and tasty.

"Gurgle~~ Gurgle~~~"

After boiling for 30 minutes, Ye Hanjun picked up a piece of frog meat with his chopsticks, and seeing that it had turned translucent, he confirmed:

"It’s seventy percent cooked, about right."

Saying that, he stuffed a piece into his mouth.

The tender frog meat exploded in his mouth like a tiny jelly, it didn’t require any chewing and slid down the esophagus into his stomach.

And the strong spicy scent bit into his tongue, as if lightning had brushed past the depths of his soul.

Ye Hanjun’s back was wet with sweat, his originally pale face turned a warm red, and even his head was gradually covered with white steam.

"I haven’t had such a satisfying lunch in a long time..."

"What are you waiting for? Spicy frogs should be eaten while hot, the taste isn’t authentic once it cools off..."

Immersed in enjoyment, Ye Hanjun seemed friendlier than usual.

Su Mei hesitated, being the first to move her chopsticks.

When the frog meat touched the tip of her tongue, her almond-shaped eyes on her flawless face suddenly turned red, as if she were drunk, adding a touch of allure.

"Such a delicious taste..."

"At first, it was unbearably spicy, but after eating it, my body became warm. The nutrition in it is even richer than I imagined..."

Su Mei was as good as saying "really delicious."

Her appetite was completely opened, and resisting the urge to go back for second helpings, she passed a piece of frog meat to the Pink Ostrich.

"Ga?"｜д•´)!!

The Pink Ostrich had never rejected the food fed by its owner.

It was omnivorous, eating raw and cooked, vegetable and meat, it ate whatever was available, it was extremely easy to raise.

However, as soon as the spicy frog entered its mouth, the Pink Ostrich’s eyes widened, and after swallowing it with a roll of its eyes, it sneezed heavily.

"Gagagaga!!!"

The Pink Ostrich was partying due to the spiciness.

It ran wildly around the pot for dozens of rounds, and when it finally stopped in front of its owner, its bright big eyes were filled with longing.

"You really like eating it?" Su Mei was dumbfounded.

She hadn’t expected to accidentally help the ostrich open the door to a new world.

Because the spicy frog was so large, eating half of it was more than enough for five people.

She directly scooped out a bowl for the ostrich to eat and drink freely.

"The meat of the spicy frog, only cooked and added with some herbs, could be eaten by the Iron Wolf and the Big-eyed Deer."

"Huazhu, you should also try it. This spirit with fire-like attributes is not only delicious but also beneficial for your growth."

Ye Hanjun reminded in his spare time, and the Desert Witch nodded.

Her clamp reached into the pot and accurately clamped a piece of frog meat.

The four students were slightly surprised. This was their first time seeing the Witch eat.

Contrary to the elegant image in their minds, Huazhu’s eating was extraordinarily rough, as if she was starving, continuously clamping frog meat, stuffing it into her mouth, and continuing this process.

Within a short minute, the fully satiated Desert Witch stopped eating.

The wildness receded from her pupils, the yellow sand rose up, indiscriminately yet precisely wiping off the oil at the corner of her mouth, her face covered with scars, finally completely calmed down.

Huang Dengshan, Zhang Wu, Zhao Li, concealing the surprise in their eyes, began to move their chopsticks.

Then, not one of them could say the words "not delicious".

The spicy frog cooked by Master Han had color, aroma, and taste, and was spicy, numbing, and hot.

If it weren’t for the fact that human appetites were too small, and they couldn’t stuff as much food in as wild beasts, this spicy frog wouldn’t have been enough to share.

"Do you feel that after eating, your vision seems a bit clearer?"

"Yes, I feel my blood circulating, and I have endless energy, I can’t wait to immediately find prey to fight hundreds of rounds!"

Hearing the discussions of the students, Ye Hanjun used a handkerchief to wipe the oil stains at the corners of his mouth and fingertips, and said nonchalantly:

"It seems that there are quite a few coins hidden in this valley."

"Before sunset, you are free to explore, free to fight."

"When it’s close to sunset, we will choose a cave to rest in."

"Yes." The four students nodded in agreement.

"However--" Ye Hanjun interrupted: "Just now I’ve already observed that the vast majority of the spirits residing here are of a gentle nature, so it’s very safe."

"In order not to make you dependent, and to put some pressure on you, during this day, maintain a certain distance and act separately."

"Ah?" Zhao Li stopped in her tracks, her enthusiasm was just emerging, but it was crushed by this news.

"What?" Ye Hanjun lightly laughed, "I can’t always stand behind you."

"In these seven days, the more you learn from me, the smoother your path of controlling spirits might potentially be,"

"This independent hunt is also part of it."

"Strong or weak, you all have items to protect yourselves."

"If things become impossible to handle, a loud scream will attract my attention."

"If you encounter an enemy that is completely insurmountable, decisively use the fireworks. The loss of a few coins cannot stop us from acquiring first place..."

"Yes!" Su Mei was the first to nod, firmly committed to following Master Han’s instructions.

"Go on, only with the trials of bloodshed can there be the value of growth."

"The team is important, but in the end, the team is made up of individuals."

Ye Hanjun lazily waved his hand, indicating them to go.

Zhao Li, Huang Dengshan, and Zhang Wu respectfully left.

At this time, the way they looked at Ye Hanjun, was no less reverent and admired than when they looked at Dong Xuan and Zhi Zhengqing.

With no outsiders watching, Su Mei, the last one to leave, looked back at Ye Hanjun’s eyes unreservedly.

Beyond reverence and admiration,

She had a burning heart of faith and endless fantasies about the future.

As the first disciple...

As Master Han’s sole student at the moment...

Her shoulders bore the weight of hope for a bright future but also the pressure of uncountable responsibilities.

She has to be—more diligent! More serious than the others!

Clutching her fist, she quietly pumped herself up.

The pink ostrich sprinted wildly, swiftly distancing itself from the terrifying grey two-legged beast.

"Finally..."

Ye Hanjun activated his super spirituality to its full extent, ensuring that there was no danger in the vicinity. He stripped his clothes off and jumped into the stream with a splash.

"Yiye?" (*´∀｀*)

The opening of the water bottle awakened the pure white tadpole that had been in an immovable like a rock state.

It swam out excitedly, discovering that the sparkling outside world was all water, several hundred times larger than that thing referred to as the "bathtub."

"Yiye!!!"

The little tadpole, ecstatic, performed a somersault and jumped into the water.

Seeing the big tadpole swim in a strange manner, it curiously followed alongside. Its little tail flicked quickly, and it swam fast.

"Come, come, let me introduce you to your relative."

Ye Hanjun, completely naked, enjoyed the cool and clear stream, and pointed to the red-eyed frog on a nearby lotus leaf, saying:

"See that, the creature with eyes bigger than light bulbs?"

"While there will certainly be differences, generally, that should be what you’ll look like in the future. Take it as a reference."

"I too, need to brainwash myself. Since it’s destined that I’ll ride a frog-like spirit in the future, it’s better to accept it sooner..."

As an adult, one needs to learn to face reality.

Unfortunately, this conversation somewhat sounded like preaching to a cow.

The little tadpole, which hadn’t yet officially learned human language for a few days, now understood only a few words.

When words were strung together into sentences, it couldn’t understand.

It could only sense the speaker’s emotions through feeling and analyse if there was any malice towards it.

The big tadpole...

Seemingly...

Disliked that chubby big meatball a bit!

GuaGua, with its eyes as tiny as rice grains, furrowed its nonexistent brows in deep thought.

Then it distanced itself a few dozen meters from the big tadpole, bolted towards the red-eyed frog, and inspected it.

With an inherently weak presence, the dumb red-eyed frog was completely oblivious to its movement.

"Yiye!!"

GuaGua aimed at the red-eyed frog’s left eye and spouted water at it seven times in a row.

Feeling unsatisfied, it aimed at the other eye and spouted water another seven times.

"Biu! Biu! Biu!..."

Even as naive and dumb as the red-eyed frog was, it couldn’t ignore something hitting its eyes.

Its red eyes swung around in a large circle, and finally noticed a tiny white fish in the water.

"Not good!"

Ye Hanjun muttered under his breath, not expecting the little tadpole, with its tiny body, to go provoke the red-eyed frog, which had already completed its development.

"Ribbit!!"

A huge tongue shot out, swift and accurate.

However, the little tadpole responded faster, darting to the side and continuing to spit water at the frog’s eyes.

Despite causing zero damage...

Its ability to provoke was at full capacity and even the mild-mannered red-eyed frog was angered, repeatedly croaking, quite agitated.

"Yi! Ye!"

"Yi! Ye!"

The little tadpole’s calls were weak, but Ye Hanjun, having spent quite some time with it, gradually began to pick up its tone.

Inexplicably, he had a particularly strange feeling...

Could it be that because he showed some dislike toward the red-eyed frog...

GuaGua sensed the emotion, so it rushed over to take revenge for him, beating up the big frog in its own way?

"Yiye~~~~"(*≧▽≦)!

The little tadpole returned, facing Ye Hanjun’s nose, playing carefreely.

On the other hand, the red-eyed frog, unable to find the provocateur in the water, stayed in place, sulking.

Its expression was like this: (╬◣д◢)