Cultivation through Skin Making novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98: 86. Escape to the Frontier Town, Unexpected Visitor (3.5K Words - Subscribe Requested)

In Chao Li County, people come and go, some starve, some die of illness, and the disappearance of a knight with no significant background went unnoticed.

Lin Xianxing, after realizing the knight had disappeared, thought he left because he saw no hope ahead, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

...

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye...

The backyard of the Li residence.

The door was locked, and Song Yan grabbed a pigskin, took out a skinning knife and carving knife, and began his old trade.

Even though it was a mundane place devoid of Profound Qi, once this meat shop’s business got on track, Song Yan’s lifespan would increase, adding several years every day or every other day.

Others may worry about "the fleeting passage of time" or fret about "no Profound Qi here, hindering cultivation time," but Song Yan didn’t care at all.

Because his lifespan only increased over time.

This granted him an extraordinary patience.

Swipe, swipe, swipe...

"Phew, phew~"

Song Yan blew away the debris on the pigskin, then lifted and shook it off.

[You absorbed the remaining lifespan of a black pig: 14 years]

After doing this, Song Yan placed the black pigskin shadow puppet back on the chopping board and swiftly sliced it into strips with a knife.

These shadow puppets made from ordinary animal skins had long lost their appeal to him, so after extracting the lifespan, he used them for cooking, thereby concealing his true intent of hoarding pigskin.

He painstakingly practiced his culinary skills during this period, perfecting two signature dishes.

The first — Spicy Pigskin.

The second — Grilled Pig Neck Meat.

The first dish was to handle the shadow puppets by "destroying the evidence"; the second was to divert attention.

Even if no one watched or noticed, Song Yan made sure everything left no flaws.

He meticulously prepared the pigskin and took the pig neck meat, cut it into thick strips, and placed it on a fruitwood rack to roast...

After less than half an hour, the "pigskin shadow puppet" had turned into a plate of spicy pigskin, lustrous and transparent; the "grilled pig neck meat" was also ready, crispy outside, tender inside.

Song Yan looked at these two delicious dishes with some sentiment.

Back then, he couldn’t even roast meat to be barely edible, it was an utter disaster.

Now, he actually had his special dishes.

He chuckled lightly, shook his head, opened the door, and carried the plates out.

After taking a few steps, a maid ran over and respectfully said, "Master, Protector Du is waiting for you in the front yard."

Song Yan said, "Got it, bring a jug of wine."

The maid said, "Madam... asked you to drink less."

Song Yan was speechless.

Lin Xianxing asked him to drink less not out of concern for his health, but because he had stored fine wine in the cellar, and drinking those was like consuming silver, which Lin Xianxing naturally felt reluctant about.

Lin Xianxing was cunning and quickly realized during this time that the Peach Garden Meat Shop, although profitable, didn’t earn that much, most of it was money brought by Master Li from the Northern Land.

Master Li’s money was her money, so how could she not feel distressed?

"Bring it!"

"Yes, Master." The maid hastily went down.

Song Yan then carried the two plates of food to the front yard.

In that courtyard, a fierce man was sitting beside a stone table; this was the same fierce man who had "interviewed" and "invited Song Yan to join the gang" that day.

The Flying Knife Gang was just a small local gang.

But although the gang was small, it had everything, including Protectors and Hall Masters.

"Fragrant, so fragrant!" Protector Du said while fanning himself and exclaiming strangely.

Song Yan placed the dishes on the table.

Protector Du picked up a pair of chopsticks and was about to start eating.

Song Yan, however, also grabbed a pair of chopsticks and blocked him.

The two pairs of chopsticks crossed in the air, entangling like a contest of skill, until with a "snap," they separated.

Protector Du laughed mischievously, "Good, good, good!"

Clearly, the two had performed this "pre-meal ritual" before.

Though fierce, Protector Du was still a man who enjoyed martial arts.

At this time, the maid came up with a wine jug.

Song Yan opened it, poured a bowl for each of them.

As the wine poured into the porcelain bowls, it shimmered with an amber hue, mingling with the descending light from the sky, turning into splintered gold, very tempting.

"Good wine!"

Protector Du couldn’t wait to start eating; he took a piece of spicy pigskin, put it in his mouth, and while chewing, said, "Great dish!"

Song Yan also began to eat.

Before long, they had consumed more than half the jug of wine and almost finished the dishes.

Only then did Protector Du say, "Brother Li, actually, I’m here today to bid farewell."

"Farewell?"

Song Yan laughed, "Where to?"

With a fierce look in his triangular eyes, Protector Du scanned around the surrounding archways and windows; seeing no one, he leaned in closely and said in a low voice: "Just to let you know, chaos is rampant outside, many righteous sects from the Jianghu are fleeing from north to south, and the Demon Dao is pursuing them, people are dying almost every day.

To exaggerate a bit, Jianghu skills, Divine Weapon Secret Manuals, those things can be picked up with just a hand.

Our Flying Knife Gang is planning to join forces with the surrounding gangs, especially with the eldest brother from Hanlin City’s Iron Bear Gang, to go and try our luck.

I’m representing our Flying Knife Gang to go over there."

Song Yan sighed, "When I fled last year, the Northern Land was already in chaos, I didn’t expect the Jianghu to be so turbulent."

Protector Du said, "It’s not just the Wei Kingdom, even the Shu Kingdom is in chaos."

"The Shu Kingdom is in chaos too?"

Song Yan was stunned, "What does this have to do with the Shu Kingdom?"

Protector Du said, "Have you heard of the Heavenly Cloud Queen?"

"Heavenly Cloud Queen?"

Song Yan thought and shook his head.

Protector Du gave a thumbs up and said, "That woman is someone, can be considered the big sister of the Shu Kingdom’s Jianghu."

Then, he lowered his voice and said, "Last year, she actually accepted an invitation from an Immortal from the Wu Kingdom, to visit the Wu Kingdom. But somehow she suddenly disappeared, and it’s said even the Immortal is looking for her.

In the Shu Kingdom, without the Heavenly Cloud Queen keeping things in check, Jianghu became chaotic immediately, and hearing that Immortals went there made it even more tumultuous."

Song Yan understood.

The Heavenly Cloud Queen was Hua Linglong.

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