Chapter 2392: Chapter 2391: Eating Together
"Since the distance isn’t far, the man in black watched for a moment, then laughed, ’You two have prepared quite a feast!’
’Out for relaxation, naturally one must prepare a little extravagantly.’
Ling Feng chuckled and lit the fire pit.
Then, when he began preparing skewers, everyone from Paradise Island was stunned.
Several of the younger folks couldn’t hold back their laughter and turned away to whisper among themselves.
Clearly, they were not accustomed to Ling Feng’s behavior of bringing so many things when going out to enjoy himself.
After all, it’s two different worlds, and different lifestyles do indeed bring a sense of novelty.
Especially since people here no longer need to eat, Ling Feng’s act of preparing barbecue felt quite abrupt, even humorous!
But Ling Feng didn’t mind this, acting as though he didn’t notice, and continued to organize his things, enjoying himself.
Feiyan said nothing, sitting quietly aside, staring at the distant mist-shrouded sea of clouds, her gaze somewhat vacant.
Initially, those from Paradise Island made some jokes about Ling Feng, then turned to enjoy the view. However, as the aroma of the meat wafted, their attention drifted back over.
Just like Feiyan’s previous reaction, even without needing food for survival, their bone-deep instincts made them desire a taste of the delicious aroma.
Ling Feng’s barbecue skills had reached the Transcendent Realm, drawing their attention was no surprise.
Yet his focus now was on the barbecue, not even glancing that way, until Feiyan coughed and he raised his head.
Seeing everyone from Paradise Island gazing at them, Ling Feng smiled and said, ’If you want to eat, don’t be shy, come and sit!’
’Perhaps that’s not appropriate?’
The man in black gave a dry laugh but stood up immediately.
’There’s nothing inappropriate about it, since we’re fellow Daoists and meeting here, no need for formalities,’ Ling Feng replied.
As he said this, they didn’t hesitate, and soon all seven came over.
The group formed a circle, but no one reached for the food, all staring eagerly.
Seeing this, Ling Feng said, ’Don’t be shy, just help yourselves. I brought plenty of meat, feel free to eat as much as you like!’
Only after saying this did they each take a skewer.
After tasting it, their faces showed expressions of amazement.
The unique flavor, rich aroma, they had never tasted anything like it, let alone expected barbecue to be so delicious!
After a flood of praise, the distance between everyone seemed to have narrowed significantly.
At this moment, the black-clad man with a goatee remarked, ’Just eating meat is a bit boring, so I happen to have Paradise Island’s latest goods; let our friends have a taste!’
Saying this, he retrieved a porcelain bottle from his storage space.
When the contents were poured out, accompanied by a faint scent of liquor, Ling Feng realized what it was!
He paused for a moment, then quickly asked, ’Has Paradise Island started brewing wine now?’
’This isn’t brewed by us; it’s Paradise Island’s specialty, collected from the trees on the island. Friends can try it, it tastes great and brings joy after drinking!’ the man in black explained.
Ling Feng smiled, thinking, ’I know drinking too much can be unpleasant!’
’Isn’t this just natural low-alcohol wine?’
Evidently, some trees on Paradise Island produce sugary sap, which, stored in the trunk over time, naturally ferments into an alcoholic beverage.
Ling Feng wasn’t very interested in this, but seeing the man’s enthusiasm, he retrieved several bottles of rice wine from his Space Bracelet: ’Try mine; yours is too weak to enjoy properly!’
’What is this?’
People from Paradise Island looked bewildered, seeing his transparent glass bottles.
’This is my wine, with better taste.’
Ling Feng smiled and poured a cup for everyone.
Compared to rice wine, the transparent glass bottles piqued their interest more, each holding and inspecting them closely.
’Friend, is this something produced on Lingjian Mountain?’ the man in black inquired.
’No, I brought it from my own world,’ Ling Feng answered.
’Your own world, what place is that?’ the man in black continued.
’Earth, where the Chaos Sword now resides,’ Ling Feng replied.
The Paradise Island crowd reacted with sudden clarity, ’I see, you’re the one who successfully completed the trial?’
’That’s me!’
Ling Feng nodded.
There was nothing to hide about this identity; he was curious about their reaction.
Yet upon speaking, those from Paradise Island showed no strong reactions, the man in black just nodded, ’It’s no wonder, I knew that blue planet was special; we visited over ten worlds, and only you completed the trial!’
’Is that so?’
Ling Feng chuckled without saying more, knowing this was true.
Clearly, the people from Paradise Island didn’t want to talk much about Earth, and the man in black switched the conversation: ’Since you provided better goods, we won’t be shy, let’s taste it.’
He then tilted his head back, gulping down the cup of wine!
He had a two-ounce cup, and Ling Feng poured fifty-degree crafted wine, resulting in a fiery sensation rushing from throat to belly!
After a stunned moment, warmth spread from his stomach, and he felt a bit dizzy.
Everyone watched tensely, awaiting his verdict.
After a pause, the man in black quickly advised, ’This stuff is spicy, don’t drink as much as I did in one go!’
With this remark, Ling Feng couldn’t help but laugh.
Upon hearing this, everyone gingerly took small sips, then smacked their lips.
Soon someone said, ’This wine is indeed much stronger than ours.’
’The aroma is wonderful, doesn’t feel that spicy,’ remarked a woman.
As they each took a few sips, the effects of the wine gradually took hold, lightening everyone’s mood and demeanor.
Ling Feng soon learned their names.
The man in black had the highest status among them, named Gao Shan.
The others were his junior disciples and sisters.
Through conversation, Ling Feng discovered Paradise Island’s social structure differs from Lingjian Mountain’s; they organize by sects, forming individual towns on the island, only united during missions.
Ling Feng had no plans to visit Paradise Island, so he didn’t dwell on this much.
However, his impression of these people had greatly improved.
They were not bad people, very polite, with no excessive language.
Adding the influence of the wine, they quickly became acquainted.
