Chapter 66: The Culinary Tablecloth Makes Its Debut!

After handling all the trivial matters, Qian Mo returned to the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Remedies.

“Disciple, your master is hungry—quickly make something delicious for me!”

The moment she stepped back into the apothecary, she sprawled across the table and called out.

Hearing her teacher’s voice, Little Medicine Fairy ran out from within. “Teacher, you’re finally back! I was so worried about you!”

“Look at you—what’s there to worry about? Do you have so little faith in your master’s abilities? How heartbreaking.” Qian Mo deliberately covered her eyes, her voice filled with sorrow.

“Uh… Teacher, you’re so grown up, you shouldn’t be crying!”

Little Medicine Fairy’s childlike voice piped up, comforting Qian Mo.

“…”

“Besides, it’s not that I don’t trust you, Teacher. I just worry about you… After all, you’re my first family…”

Little Medicine Fairy spoke plaintively, her tone soft and tentative.

Family? That’s right! I’d overlooked this… Whether back in Azure Cloud or now, I always felt something was missing… It’s family. In my previous life, I was without parents—an orphan.

I should understand better than anyone. Even though I later had Bi Yao and Xue Qi, two beloved wives, that was in this life, not the last.

Little Medicine Fairy’s words startled Qian Mo, stirring memories of years gone by.

Finally, she looked at Little Medicine Fairy, gently stroking her head in comfort. “Come here, it’s your master’s fault—I didn’t consider your feelings. But rest assured, I’ll never abandon you. You are my disciple, and you’ll always be my disciple, for life.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Little Medicine Fairy replied, deeply moved. After so many years, this was the first person to care for her so tenderly; in that moment, she felt truly happy.

Suddenly, Little Medicine Fairy remembered something and struggled to leave, but Qian Mo stopped her and asked, “What’s the hurry?”

“Master, didn’t you just say you were hungry? I’m going to cook for you.”

Little Medicine Fairy answered.

“Oh… I’d forgotten if you hadn’t mentioned it. My good disciple, come here, I was just teasing you—no need for you to cook. Let your master show you something wonderful.”

Qian Mo tapped her forehead as she recalled.

She promptly fetched an unused item from the storeroom—a tablecloth purchased from the twenty-second-century dimensional shop.

“Teacher, isn’t this just a tablecloth? Why did you bring it out? Ah! You’re not going to eat the tablecloth, are you?!”

Little Medicine Fairy questioned, then exclaimed in astonishment.

Good heavens!

Qian Mo felt an urge to collapse but managed to restrain herself.

“Xian’er, it’s not what you think! Your master does not eat tablecloths!”

Qian Mo emphasized, admonishing her.

“Just watch and you’ll see.”

“Oh! Okay, Teacher!”

Little Medicine Fairy gave an OK gesture, sat down, and watched intently, her face full of curiosity.

“What is my master up to?” she wondered.

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“Xian’er, don’t underestimate this as merely a tablecloth! You’d be wrong. As your master, how could I bring out something so ordinary? Let me tell you, this tablecloth can conjure food!”

Qian Mo smiled as she spoke.

“Teacher, you’re treating me like a three-year-old again. How could an empty tablecloth produce food?”

Little Medicine Fairy protested, her cheeks puffed adorably, full of indignation. How infuriating—her teacher always treated her like a child. Last time, she claimed to be a legendary Dou Emperor; now, she says this empty tablecloth can create food. Hmph! She’s just taking advantage of my age to trick me…

Little Medicine Fairy grumbled inwardly.

“Just watch! Tablecloth, serve up a seafood feast!”

Qian Mo raised her hand, directing the command at the tablecloth.

Sensing the order, the tablecloth instantly produced a bounty of seafood dishes.

Lobster, king crab, sea crab… and many other delicacies.

“Wow! There really is delicious food!”

Little Medicine Fairy, previously skeptical, was now thrilled by the sudden appearance of food. She forgot all her earlier complaints about Qian Mo, bursting with happiness.

She truly resembled a child—but then, she was still a child…

“Well? Do you believe your master now? Still think I’m tricking you, hmm? Little Xian’er!”

Qian Mo pinched Little Medicine Fairy’s cheek, smiling mischievously.

“I believe you!”

Little Medicine Fairy replied, delighted.

“You must be hungry—come, try it. These dishes don’t exist in your world; they’re delicious.”

With that, Qian Mo picked up a lobster and began to crack its shell.

Indeed, in the Dou Qi Continent, such foods were unheard of—there wasn’t even a sea, so where would lobster and king crab come from?

“Teacher, what is this?” Little Medicine Fairy asked, picking up a king crab.

“That’s a king crab, a creature from the water. All these dishes are aquatic.”

“Let me introduce them: I’m holding a lobster, you’ve got a king crab, and here’s sea crab, abalone… seaweed…”

Qian Mo explained each item in detail.

“Wow, it’s my first time seeing and tasting these. Teacher, you’re so good to me.”

Little Medicine Fairy extracted crab meat and ate happily.

“Of course. If you like it, eat more—don’t worry about running out.”

“When we’re done, I’ll teach you a new cultivation method.”

Qian Mo promised her.

“Mm-mm.”

Little Medicine Fairy nodded as she ate.

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Soon enough, the two were full, having ordered many other dishes along the way.

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“It’s so delicious!”

Little Medicine Fairy patted her now-rounded belly, her face radiant with happiness.

Qian Mo watched her, smiling at her satisfaction.

“At last, I’ve soothed this little girl…”

“All right, now that we’re full, take me to your treasure trove and let me have a look.”

Qian Mo smiled.

“Eh, Teacher, how did you know?” Little Medicine Fairy asked curiously.

“Your teacher knows much more than that. Don’t worry, I won’t take anything—it holds what you need.”

Qian Mo reassured her.

“Oh, Teacher, you misunderstand—I didn’t mean that.”

Little Medicine Fairy hurried to explain, waving her hands in panic lest Qian Mo think ill of her.

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“No worries, your master isn’t so petty.”

“But Teacher, didn’t you say you’d teach me the cultivation method after we ate?”

“I suddenly remembered—it’s better to find the treasure first. There’s a cultivation method there suited for you: the Poison Sutra. It’s perfect for you.”

Qian Mo explained.

“I see. All right, Teacher—let’s set out now.”

Little Medicine Fairy stood and declared.

“Take a moment; gather anything you need and bid farewell to anyone important. When you’re ready, we’ll leave together—you won’t be coming back.”

Qian Mo spoke calmly.

“Master, I’ve already packed my things in my ring, and I’ve said my goodbyes. Still… I feel reluctant…”

Little Medicine Fairy glanced at the house where she had lived for so long.

“Don’t worry, you’ll have chances to return.”

Qian Mo gently patted her head, reassuring her.

Little Medicine Fairy looked back once more, took a deep breath, and said to Qian Mo, “Let’s go, Teacher!”

“Mm.”

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(End of chapter)