Chapter 207: Winter Days
The biting chill of winter froze everything outside the stone walls, but it couldn’t penetrate the searing heat within the house.
Jiang Chen lay on his spacious nanmu bed, the thin silk quilt draped loosely over his lower half. Nestled in the crook of his right arm was a figure as soft and fragrant as warm jade.
Yu Caiqing.
They had just concluded a session of Dual Cultivation. Yet, instead of exhaustion, both of them radiated energy, their eyes bright and their spirits revitalized.
Morning arrived.
Jiang Chen took to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. He decided to go all out, simmering a pot of Top-quality Spirit Rice porridge until it was thick, creamy, and aromatic.
For sides, he set out two small ceramic dishes: “Spicy Chopped Chilies” and “Sweet and Sour Pickled Radish.”
They looked simple, but the quality was astronomical.
Aside from the chicken meatballs, the chilies were harvested from his own top-tier spicy pepper plants, and the radishes were his own crisp white variety.