CH 64

Chapter 64: Falling Ill from Anger

He could sense that Xiao Qingyang's power was not strong at all, far inferior to his own. How could he be defeated and lying on the ground in an instant?

But just as he approached Xiao Qingyang, he suddenly felt intense pain in his waist and elbows. The next moment, he was lying on the ground, unable to get up due to the pain.

What did Xiao Qingyang do?

"You lost," Xiao Qingyang didn't even wait for Li Qiang to admit defeat and straightforwardly said, "According to our agreement, don't bother me again."

With these words, Xiao Qingyang left the dueling stage without looking back.

Fortunately, there was spiritual energy in the academy, and fortunately, he had absorbed some spiritual energy yesterday and converted it into spiritual power. Just now, he concentrated his spiritual power on his fingers and pressed it on Li Qiang's weak acupuncture points. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to deal with the other party so easily.

Sigh... His physique was still too weak. If he had his past body, would he still need to use spiritual power? He could just knock the opponent down with a punch.

The most urgent task was indeed to quickly improve his physique. He still preferred settling fights with his fists rather than relying on spiritual power.

Xiao Qingyang had no idea that his battle had already spread within a small circle when he returned to the dormitory, especially the last scene. People who watched couldn't understand what had happened. How could Li Qiang, who appeared tall and strong and seemed capable of winning in seconds, be lying on the ground unable to get up for a long time?

It was precisely because the specifics of what had happened were unclear that everyone felt Xiao Qingyang was even more mysterious. This aroused their curiosity and desire to explore.

"I'm back," Xiao Qingyang walked into the dormitory and found that the other three roommates had already returned, especially Gu Xiaotian, who was now in the kitchen, busily preparing dinner.

"Why did you come back so late today?" Upon seeing Xiao Qingyang, Xu Kaiyang instinctively started teasing, "Did you walk back again?"

Xiao Qingyang couldn't be bothered to even give Xu Kaiyang a glance. He walked straight to Gu Xiaotian's side and looked at him skillfully handling the ingredients, pleasantly surprised as he asked, "Is Xiaotian cooking?"

If you were to ask where his greatest dissatisfaction with this school lies, undoubtedly, it would be in terms of food.

Having been accustomed to delicious delicacies, Xiao Qingyang was naturally picky. Although the academy also provided natural food, it was only prepared for the wealthy. Not only were the prices high, but the taste was also bad. After reluctantly spending money to eat a meal, he couldn't stomach it anymore and could only gulp down nutritional supplements with tears in his eyes.

In the past, it goes without saying that with the presence of the old butler after transmigrating to this world, he never lacked in food. However, unexpectedly, after coming to the academy, he couldn't enjoy those delicious dishes anymore.

If it weren't for the spiritual energy present here, Xiao Qingyang might have considered dropping out.

Now he had a pile of ingredients, but he couldn't turn them into finished dishes. It was truly heartbreaking.

"Mhm, I brought back some leftovers from class." Gu Xiaotian's voice was still soft and gentle, not too loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.

"It smells so good, looks delicious." Xu Kaiyang was drawn to Gu Xiaotian's side by the aroma, unable to help but swallow his saliva as he looked at the dishes he made.

Shyly, Gu Xiaotian smiled in response to the compliments.

"Xiaotian, what kind of dishes can you make?" Xiao Qingyang asked with a smile.

Although the aroma couldn't compare to what the old butler made, it was still much better than the cafeteria's food. It was evident that Gu Xiaotian had talent in cooking.

Gu Xiaotian was rarely the focus of attention, and being naturally introverted, he felt somewhat restrained. Stuttering, he said, "I... I can only make a few dishes."

"Do you know how to make sweet and sour pork ribs?" Xiao Qingyang asked eagerly.

If Gu Xiaotian could cook, and the taste was good, he would be incredibly lucky. His mouth and stomach wouldn't have to endure any more grievances.

"I know the steps, but... I've never made it before," Gu Xiaotian said with embarrassment. Coincidentally, he had come across the recipe in an ancient book, but he hadn't tried it due to limited ingredients.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyang's eyes lit up. He immediately took out the necessary ingredients from the spatial button and handed them to Gu Xiaotian, saying, "Xiaotian, you have such great cooking skills, it would be a shame not to make more. I'll provide the ingredients, and you can be the chef. We can pay you according to the cafeteria's prices."

"Wow, I never expected our dormitory to have a great chef. Does that mean we'll have good food from now on? Count me in too. I don't have ingredients or cooking skills, but I can chip in some money to buy the ingredients," Xu Kaiyang said excitedly.

Even Lin Weiran couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food and chimed in, "If you don't mind, count me in too."

Gu Xiaotian didn't expect his roommates to be so supportive. The fact that they enjoyed the food he made was the biggest compliment to him. He didn't need any rewards. Hastily, he waved his hands and said, "If... If you like what I cook, I can make it for you without charging anything."

Anyway, he also needed more practice, so cooking for his roommates could be considered as practice.

"No, that won't do. We can't let you do it for free. With your cooking skills, it's worth much more than just the cafeteria's prices. To put it bluntly, we're the ones getting a great deal here," Lin Weiran persuaded, and Xiao Qingyang and Xu Kaiyang immediately nodded in agreement.

But no matter how they tried to convince him, Gu Xiaotian was unwilling to accept payment. In the end, the four of them reached an agreement: Gu Xiaotian would be in charge of dinner, and the other three would take turns providing the ingredients. They would all eat together.

Although Gu Xiaotian was a freshman, he had learned a few dishes from his grandfather before, so dinner was quite abundant.

Xu Kaiyang couldn't resist reaching out and grabbing a piece of food from the table, unable to help but exclaim, "Wow, it looks and smells so delicious. I didn't expect it to taste this good. It's much better than the cafeteria's food."

Xiao Qingyang and Lin Weiran also couldn't help but be tempted, especially Xiao Qingyang. These past few days of drinking nutritional supplements made him doubt his sense of taste.

"We're just missing the final soup. You guys go ahead and start eating," Gu Xiaotian said, his mood brightening as his roommates praised the food he made.

"It's okay, we'll wait for you," Xu Kaiyang eagerly watched the delicious food on the table, but he didn't continue to sneak bites. Instead, he waited for the last soup to be served.

Finally, to the eager anticipation of everyone, Gu Xiaotian brought the last pot of tomato and egg soup to the table. The other three couldn't wait and sat down at their respective places, picking up their chopsticks and heading towards their favorite dishes.

Xu Kaiyang: "Delicious, it's so delicious."

Lin Weiran: "Xiaotian, you're amazing."

Xiao Qingyang: "Mmm..." He was in a hurry to eat, his mouth too full to say anything.

In short, this meal left all four of them extremely satisfied. The initial unfamiliarity between them completely melted away at the dining table, and their bond became as strong as that of old friends who had known each other for years.

"If we could eat such delicious food every day, I feel like I would have the motivation for training," Xu Kaiyang lay on the couch with a round belly from eating.

"Well, if you keep eating like this every day, you might have to develop horizontally. Then, you might not even have the ability to train, let alone the motivation," Lin Weiran teased, a rare playful remark.

Xiao Qingyang and Gu Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh at his words.

"That's an exaggeration. I can digest all of this with just one day of training tomorrow, you know?" Xu Kaiyang retorted.

However, he had eaten a bit too much tonight and his stomach was uncomfortable. It seemed like he needed to control himself tomorrow.

But who could blame him when the food Xiaotian made was so delicious? He couldn't resist.

"Xiaotian, can you make a list of the ingredients we'll need for tomorrow? I'll order them online," Lin Weiran said, ignoring Xu Kaiyang and turning to Gu Xiaotian.

Gu Xiaotian was the head chef of Team 619. He decided what to cook each day, and the other three would purchase the necessary ingredients according to the recipe.

However, Gu Xiaotian also asked everyone's preferences, so he mostly made dishes that everyone loved and that he knew how to cook.

After being full and satisfied, Xiao Qingyang returned to his room to continue his cultivation. There was now a thin layer of almost invisible spiritual energy at the bottom of his spiritual power spring, which he had accumulated over the past two days by absorbing spiritual energy. As long as he absorbed more, the spiritual power spring would gradually become more abundant.

During the day, he studied the knowledge related to potions in class, enjoyed delicious food in the evening, and absorbed spiritual energy for cultivation while sleeping. This kind of life was incredibly satisfying for Xiao Qingyang.

If he could just ignore the malicious intentions of some people in his class, life would be even better.

However, after his fight with Li Qiang, those who harbored ill will towards him became less obvious. At least they didn't dare to openly cause trouble for him anymore.

Xiao Qingyang was quite satisfied with this.

He couldn't stop others from having their thoughts, but as long as they didn't come to him to seek attention or cause trouble, he couldn't be bothered with those people.

On the contrary, Xiao Qinglan's mood was different from Xiao Qingyang's.

Initially, she thought that Li Qiang would give Xiao Qingyang a harsh lesson. Even if he didn't beat him to death, he would definitely make sure Xiao Qingyang didn't have an easy time.

However, to her surprise, not only was Li Qiang unable to teach Xiao Qingyang a lesson, but he himself ended up being taught a lesson. As a result, whenever Li Qiang saw Xiao Qingyang afterwards, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Xiao Qinglan didn't believe that Xiao Qingyang was a genuine student in their pharmacy major, but for several consecutive days, Xiao Qingyang stayed in their classroom without any intention of leaving, and the teachers didn't expel him either.

Even if she didn't want to believe it, Xiao Qingyang had indeed become a member of their pharmacy major.

No matter how hard she tried, Xiao Qinglan couldn't figure out how someone like Xiao Qingyang, who had no spiritual power, managed to enter their major.

It was like a thorn stuck in her throat, making her increasingly upset and frustrated.

In private, Xiao Qinglan was so infuriated in the dormitory that she didn't know how many things she had broken. But once she stepped outside the dormitory, she had to put on a smiling face to maintain her image as a goddess. It made her feel nauseous and caused her to suppress her frustration, which eventually led to her falling ill.