"Give Storyteller Ren a seat of honor, notify the imperial kitchen to prepare one more set of dinner," the empress instructed Qing Yuan .

"Yes," Qing Yuan smiled and replied . There were extremely few officials that had been bestowed a seat of honor by the empress . Now, there was one more person .

"How do you feel now?" the empress asked Ren Baqian after he sat down .

Ren Baqian clenched his fists and replied, "There seems to be some changes, but they aren't huge changes . After all, I have just pa.s.sed the initiation stage . "

"As long as you have pa.s.sed the initiation stage, the rest of the path will be a breeze . I have already prepared the medicinal ingredients for you, I will send them over to you later," the empress nodded and said . It was a good thing that Ren Baqian had pa.s.sed the initiation stage of [Ruyi Visualization] . However, she still needed to acquire the Spirit Yuan Pill in Lu Qi's hands .

With the Spirit Yuan Pill, Ren Baqian could save a lot of time and effort in his cultivation process .

His cultivation speed would be much faster .

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty . " Naturally, Ren Baqian did not know the empress was thinking of obtaining the Spirit Yuan Pill from the world's eighth most powerful individual, Lu Pinghai . If he knew that, it would set him off in fear and trepidation .

"There aren't many pointers that I can give you for [Ruyi Visualization] . Cultivate slowly and steadily, don't try to hasten your progress . If anything goes wrong, it will be difficult to undo it," the empress spoke again .

Ren Baqian nodded his head . Actually, he felt that there weren't many issues with this martial art . He knew the empress said these words because she was concerned about him . Given her status, he felt a warm feeling flowing into his heart when he heard these words from her .

After the banquet that night, the empress's att.i.tude towards him had indeed changed significantly .

"Your Majesty, since I have already pa.s.sed the initiation stage, I think I can look into the matter of the mine now . It's very difficult for me to repay your kindness towards me, I have to do something for you that's within my capability," Ren Baqian said after thinking it through .

"That's a good idea but you have just pa.s.sed the initiation stage, it's better that you wait for it to consolidate first . These next few days, if you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me…"

" . . . and you should continue your story as well . Every time, you stopped it halfway through . If you're gone, I don't know when is the next time I can hear it again . I'm afraid I might forget the progress of the story if I don't listen to it for too long . You should try to finish the story these few days . "

The empress's clear and crisp voice resounded through the air . Ren Baqian could not help but nod his head in agreement .

After a while, dinner was served . In the palace hall, both of them sat in front of a table and had their dinner . Their surroundings were illuminated by lamps that weren't too bright . Only the lamps that were near to them were slightly brighter . Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were standing at a distance . For a moment, it felt as though the palace hall only had two persons .

Ren Baqian did not say anything . Every now and then, he would raise his head and cast a glance at the empress . He would push whichever dish that the empress laid her gaze on to her .

A mysterious atmosphere descended upon both of them . The atmosphere felt slightly warm, increasing Ren Baqian's heartbeat .

After all, the empress was an exceptional beauty . Furthermore, given her status and strength, she was a huge enticement to anyone .

And right now, she was just beside him .

However, when Ren Baqian thought of how she was able to crush him with one finger, he felt that he should behave himself .

"Continue eating, there's no need for you to keep looking at me," the empress raised her head and told Ren Baqian . Their eyes met .

The expression within the empress's almond-shaped eyes quickened Ren Baqian's heartbeat again . Within her eyes, calmness and gentleness intertwined, resembling an utterly alluring painting .

"I like to watch Your Majesty eat," Ren Baqian said as he forcibly suppressed his feelings .

"On Earth, we have a saying called 'a feast for the eyes' . Just by looking at Your Majesty, I already feel full without eating . "

"Why do I feel that you have no appet.i.te when you see me?" the empress replied coldly .

"How can it be? It's my blessing that I'm able to dine with Your Majesty . There are countless people in the world that are envying me right now," Ren Baqian said as he put on you-are-mistaken look on his face .

The empress cast a glance at him and continued eating her dinner without looking at him anymore . Her movements slightly slowed down but no one could notice it .

After finis.h.i.+ng her food, the empress said, "Teach Gou Yue some more dishes, I'm tired of these dishes . "

Ren Baqian nodded his head . He reminded himself to teach Caretaker Gou the Eight Great Cuisines when he goes back later .

[Eight Great Cuisines - China's eight main cuisines: Shandong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine, Fujian Cuisine, Jiangsu Cuisine, Zhejiang Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine, Anhui Cuisine . ]

After Ren Baqian finished his dinner, he accompanied the empress for a while before heading back to his residence under the moonlight .

The palace was always very quiet . Occasionally, he would encounter patrolling guards . Even palace maids, he seldom encountered them .

During the day, there was still presence of vitality and liveliness . During the night, there was nothing but silence .

Staying in such a place for so long, no wonder the empress was so cold .

As Ren Baqian lay on the bed, all he could think about was to quickly give his family a call after he returned to Earth . He knew his family was worried sick about him .

After Ren Baqian woke up the next morning, he was slightly stunned by his familiar-looking surroundings . He was in a rustic but appealing room . It appeared that he was still in Pingle Park .

"Why didn't I return to Earth? Is it that I counted the dates wrongly?" Ren Baqian thought to himself with doubt .

He counted the dates again . If he never counted wrongly, today should be the twenty-fourth day and it should be the day he returned to Earth .

That was because, every time he was teleported from this world back to Earth, it would be the fourth day here .

Furthermore, the last time he was teleported here, he went to greet the empress on the first day and immediately began his cultivation .

If he never counted the dates wrongly, then could the guard be the one that counted wrongly?

These aboriginals raised five fingers when they meant to show two, they were indeed unreliable .

If an aboriginal knows how to count, then a sow can climb a tree, Ren Baqian thought to himself . In the future, if he had the opportunity, he would definitely start a basic course for mathematics here . He had to at least teach them how to add and subtract .

Ren Baqian got out from bed and washed his face . Then, he sat on his bed and visualized [Ruyi Visualization]'s [Visualization of Water] . After a while, he appeared on the sh.o.r.e again .

After experiencing it before, he was getting familiar with it now . He swam to the center of the lake and dived to the bottom of the lake . The deeper he dived, the more resistance and pressure he faced . Eventually, Ren Baqian barely made it to the point that he reached last time . He could not take it any longer and withdrew from his mind . He felt so tired as though he was going to die . His physical body was feeling alright, but his brain was extremely fatigued .

After taking a nap on his bed, Ren Baqian felt better .

"Why hasn't the breakfast been sent to me yet?" Ren Baqian was puzzled . Usually, if he was in Pingle Park, a palace maid would send his meals to him . Right now, he was feeling very hungry . Looking at the time, it should be approximately ten in the morning but the breakfast was not sent to him yet .

Logically speaking, this shouldn't happen .

Someone was in charge of his meals . It was impossible that they would forget about his meals .

Could it be that something really happened?

After thinking for some time, Ren Baqian still could not figure out what went wrong . He reckoned that he should head to the imperial kitchen and looked for some food .

There was also a department in the palace that specially cooked for the guards and palace maids . However, Ren Baqian wasn't familiar with it . He reckoned that it should be alright for him to look for food in the imperial kitchen .

Upon thinking of this, he got out of his bed and rushed to the imperial kitchen .

At this point of time, all the cooks in the imperial kitchen were trying out new dishes . When they saw Ren Baqian, they were slightly stunned . Following which, the stunned look on their faces turned into an overjoyed one .

After all, Ren Baqian always gave the imperial kitchen some good stuff, be it spices or recipes .

Previously, they had to call Ren Baqian "Brother Ren" because they had lost the bet . Whether they were willing to do so or not, at least they had accepted the fact that they had lost the bet .

However, when they saw Ren Baqian now, they were more than willing to call him "Brother Ren" . Ren Baqian indeed knew many interesting and delicious dishes . Even though the dishes that were served during the empress' birthday banquet were ugly-looking, they still tasted pretty good .

After learning Ren Baqian's dishes, they found it easier to come up with new dishes .

After all, all of the cooks in the imperial kitchen had exceptional cooking skills . It was just that they were limited in their creativity . After seeing Ren Baqian's dishes, they felt as though they had opened the door to a whole new world .

These days, the imperial kitchen had been coming up with new dishes . Every few days, they could come up with two new dishes . Even though their dishes were still lacking in taste, they had become much faster in coming up with new dishes when compared to the past .

Furthermore, now Ren Baqian's status was no longer the same as before .

Even though Ren Baqian was still the Storyteller of Qingxin Palace Hall, no one dared to treat him like one anymore .

Chapter 135 A Feast for the EyesTranslator TYZ Editor Book h.o.a.rder Give Storyteller Ren a seat of honor, notify the imperial kitchen to prepare one more set of dinner, the empress instructed Qing Yuan . Yes, Qing Yuan smiled and replied . There were extremely few officials that had been bestowed a seat of honor by the empress . Now, there was one more person . How do you feel now the empress asked Ren Baqian after he sat down . Ren Baqian clenched his fists and replied, There seems to be some changes, but they aren t huge changes . After all, I have just pa.s.sed the initiation stage . As long as you have pa.s.sed the initiation stage, the rest of the path will be a breeze . I have already prepared the medicinal ingredients for you, I will send them over to you later, the empress nodded and said . It was a good thing that Ren Baqian had pa.s.sed the initiation stage of Ruyi Visualization . However, she still needed to acquire the Spirit Yuan Pill in Lu Qi s hands . With the Spirit Yuan Pill, Ren Baqian could save a lot of time and effort in his cultivation process . His cultivation speed would be much faster . Thank you very much, Your Majesty . Naturally, Ren Baqian did not know the empress was thinking of obtaining the Spirit Yuan Pill from the world s eighth most powerful individual, Lu Pinghai . If he knew that, it would set him off in fear and trepidation . There aren t many pointers that I can give you for Ruyi Visualization . Cultivate slowly and steadily, don t try to hasten your progress . If anything goes wrong, it will be difficult to undo it, the empress spoke again . Ren Baqian nodded his head . Actually, he felt that there weren t many issues with this martial art . He knew the empress said these words because she was concerned about him . Given her status, he felt a warm feeling flowing into his heart when he heard these words from her . After the banquet that night, the empress s att.i.tude towards him had indeed changed significantly . Your Majesty, since I have already pa.s.sed the initiation stage, I think I can look into the matter of the mine now . It s very difficult for me to repay your kindness towards me, I have to do something for you that s within my capability, Ren Baqian said after thinking it through . That s a good idea but you have just pa.s.sed the initiation stage, it s better that you wait for it to consolidate first . These next few days, if you don t understand anything, you can come and ask me . . . and you should continue your story as well . Every time, you stopped it halfway through . If you re gone, I don t know when is the next time I can hear it again . I m afraid I might forget the progress of the story if I don t listen to it for too long . You should try to finish the story these few days . The empress s clear and crisp voice resounded through the air . Ren Baqian could not help but nod his head in agreement . After a while, dinner was served . In the palace hall, both of them sat in front of a table and had their dinner . Their surroundings were illuminated by lamps that weren t too bright . Only the lamps that were near to them were slightly brighter . Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were standing at a distance . For a moment, it felt as though the palace hall only had two persons . Ren Baqian did not say anything . Every now and then, he would raise his head and cast a glance at the empress . He would push whichever dish that the empress laid her gaze on to her . A mysterious atmosphere descended upon both of them . The atmosphere felt slightly warm, increasing Ren Baqian s heartbeat . After all, the empress was an exceptional beauty . Furthermore, given her status and strength, she was a huge enticement to anyone . And right now, she was just beside him . However, when Ren Baqian thought of how she was able to crush him with one finger, he felt that he should behave himself . Continue eating, there s no need for you to keep looking at me, the empress raised her head and told Ren Baqian . Their eyes met . The expression within the empress s almond shaped eyes quickened Ren Baqian s heartbeat again . Within her eyes, calmness and gentleness intertwined, resembling an utterly alluring painting . I like to watch Your Majesty eat, Ren Baqian said as he forcibly suppressed his feelings . On Earth, we have a saying called a feast for the eyes . Just by looking at Your Majesty, I already feel full without eating . Why do I feel that you have no appet.i.te when you see me the empress replied coldly . How can it be It s my blessing that I m able to dine with Your Majesty . There are countless people in the world that are envying me right now, Ren Baqian said as he put on you are mistaken look on his face . The empress cast a glance at him and continued eating her dinner without looking at him anymore . Her movements slightly slowed down but no one could notice it . After finis.h.i.+ng her food, the empress said, Teach Gou Yue some more dishes, I m tired of these dishes . Ren Baqian nodded his head . He reminded himself to teach Caretaker Gou the Eight Great Cuisines when he goes back later . Eight Great Cuisines China s eight main cuisines Shandong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine, Fujian Cuisine, Jiangsu Cuisine, Zhejiang Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine, Anhui Cuisine . After Ren Baqian finished his dinner, he accompanied the empress for a while before heading back to his residence under the moonlight . The palace was always very quiet . Occasionally, he would encounter patrolling guards . Even palace maids, he seldom encountered them . During the day, there was still presence of vitality and liveliness . During the night, there was nothing but silence . Staying in such a place for so long, no wonder the empress was so cold . As Ren Baqian lay on the bed, all he could think about was to quickly give his family a call after he returned to Earth . He knew his family was worried sick about him . After Ren Baqian woke up the next morning, he was slightly stunned by his familiar looking surroundings . He was in a rustic but appealing room . It appeared that he was still in Pingle Park . Why didn t I return to Earth Is it that I counted the dates wrongly Ren Baqian thought to himself with doubt . He counted the dates again . If he never counted wrongly, today should be the twenty fourth day and it should be the day he returned to Earth . That was because, every time he was teleported from this world back to Earth, it would be the fourth day here . Furthermore, the last time he was teleported here, he went to greet the empress on the first day and immediately began his cultivation . If he never counted the dates wrongly, then could the guard be the one that counted wrongly These aboriginals raised five fingers when they meant to show two, they were indeed unreliable . If an aboriginal knows how to count, then a sow can climb a tree, Ren Baqian thought to himself . In the future, if he had the opportunity, he would definitely start a basic course for mathematics here . He had to at least teach them how to add and subtract . Ren Baqian got out from bed and washed his face . Then, he sat on his bed and visualized Ruyi Visualization s Visualization of Water . After a while, he appeared on the sh.o.r.e again . After experiencing it before, he was getting familiar with it now . He swam to the center of the lake and dived to the bottom of the lake . The deeper he dived, the more resistance and pressure he faced . Eventually, Ren Baqian barely made it to the point that he reached last time . He could not take it any longer and withdrew from his mind . He felt so tired as though he was going to die . His physical body was feeling alright, but his brain was extremely fatigued . After taking a nap on his bed, Ren Baqian felt better . Why hasn t the breakfast been sent to me yet Ren Baqian was puzzled . Usually, if he was in Pingle Park, a palace maid would send his meals to him . Right now, he was feeling very hungry . Looking at the time, it should be approximately ten in the morning but the breakfast was not sent to him yet . Logically speaking, this shouldn t happen . Someone was in charge of his meals . It was impossible that they would forget about his meals . Could it be that something really happened After thinking for some time, Ren Baqian still could not figure out what went wrong . He reckoned that he should head to the imperial kitchen and looked for some food . There was also a department in the palace that specially cooked for the guards and palace maids . However, Ren Baqian wasn t familiar with it . He reckoned that it should be alright for him to look for food in the imperial kitchen . Upon thinking of this, he got out of his bed and rushed to the imperial kitchen . At this point of time, all the cooks in the imperial kitchen were trying out new dishes . When they saw Ren Baqian, they were slightly stunned . Following which, the stunned look on their faces turned into an overjoyed one . After all, Ren Baqian always gave the imperial kitchen some good stuff, be it spices or recipes . Previously, they had to call Ren Baqian Brother Ren because they had lost the bet . Whether they were willing to do so or not, at least they had accepted the fact that they had lost the bet . However, when they saw Ren Baqian now, they were more than willing to call him Brother Ren . Ren Baqian indeed knew many interesting and delicious dishes . Even though the dishes that were served during the empress birthday banquet were ugly looking, they still tasted pretty good . After learning Ren Baqian s dishes, they found it easier to come up with new dishes . After all, all of the cooks in the imperial kitchen had exceptional cooking skills . It was just that they were limited in their creativity . After seeing Ren Baqian s dishes, they felt as though they had opened the door to a whole new world . These days, the imperial kitchen had been coming up with new dishes . Every few days, they could come up with two new dishes . Even though their dishes were still lacking in taste, they had become much faster in coming up with new dishes when compared to the past . Furthermore, now Ren Baqian s status was no longer the same as before . Even though Ren Baqian was still the Storyteller of Qingxin Palace Hall, no one dared to treat him like one anymore .