Chapter 173: Milk Tea and Chocolate

Time is like fine sand between one’s fingers—slipping away unnoticed if not watched carefully…
Ye Feng couldn’t remember how many times he had taken the pills prepared by Si Tu Xuan, but he was well aware that he had been in this forest for five or six days.
His wounds had fully healed, and his meridians were finally in order, though the wound on his dantian still remained and required time to recover.
Si Tu Xuan would prepare several batches of pills almost every day for Ye Feng to take in order to test their effects.
Because Bell, Belle, and Lvlou had different cultivation methods from humans, they couldn’t see any effects from these pills. Si Tu Xuan herself also regretfully told Ye Feng that these pills had no effect on her body. The only one who could test their efficacy was Ye Feng himself.
Unable to resist Si Tu Xuan’s kindness, and with Lvlou’s mischievous grin, Ye Feng agreed to take on this seemingly dangerous task of testing the pills.
After five or six days and having taken about twenty to thirty kinds of pills, Ye Feng didn’t feel any discomfort. It seemed his dantian was slowly repairing itself. He just thought Si Tu Xuan was indeed quite fast at preparing the pills.
The effects of these pills were mild, as most of the ingredients were medicinal herbs with healing properties, so the progress of the tests wasn’t very promising.
Yet Ye Feng enjoyed this rare moment of leisure. It seemed he hadn’t had such a relaxed time in a long time.
Since obtaining the Void Realm, his life had changed drastically—one thing after another kept piling up. In just one year, he had experienced more than others did in a lifetime.
But these past few days, he had finally put all those things behind him. No worries, no enemies, no endless troubles.
“Ye Feng, I’ve prepared another batch of pills. This time I added ten-thousand-year konjac—so they should taste better!” Si Tu Xuan brought out another plate filled with pills emitting a rich aroma.
She would mix the pills into various colors and flavors, making them resemble different desserts, candies, and chocolate beans.
At first, it was just Ye Feng taking one pill to test its effects, but eventually, after he took one, the rest of the pills in the batch were all eaten by Lvlou and the others as candy.
“Oh, this taste reminds me of a drink that many girls in my hometown like,” Ye Feng said with a smile as he inhaled the aroma of the pills. “Taro-flavored milk tea!”

“It smells so good! Is there anything like this in your hometown?” The pothos didn’t hesitate at all—it was the first to reach out, pick one, put it in its mouth, and start chewing vigorously.

“It does have a pleasant scent, but the taste of these pills is even better. The drinks in our hometown don’t have exactly this scent; there are also artificial flavors mixed in, but ordinary people can’t tell the difference.” Ye Feng nodded. “If you get the chance to go there in the future, you should try it—it tastes pretty good. But compared to that, I still prefer ordinary tea.”

Ye Feng also reached out and took a pill, putting it in his mouth. He didn’t chew it, as that wasn’t the proper way to take the pill.

As the pill entered his mouth, it had a sweet taste. Ye Feng could feel a texture similar to chocolate, gradually melting in his mouth before flowing down his throat and into his stomach.

Ye Feng clearly felt that this pill was different from before. After entering his stomach, a warm sensation spread to his dantian, where the cracks began to slowly seal up.

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment before looking at the others, who were still enjoying the new candies.

“It seems it worked this time!” Ye Feng turned to Situ Xuan.

“Really?” Situ Xuan blinked her big eyes at Ye Feng, seemingly unable to believe it.

“Really. When I checked inside just now, I saw the cracks in my dantian slowly sealing up. Although it’s not fast, it’s many times faster than natural healing.” Ye Feng nodded with a smile.

“Then the ingredients this time should be fine. What remains to be done is figuring out the right proportions of the various herbs.” Situ Xuan seemed excited.

“I’ll go right now!” Situ Xuan said, ready to stand up.

But Ye Feng called out to her, “Let’s talk about it tomorrow. We’ve already found the right herbs, so there’s no rush!”

“But…” Situ Xuan wanted to say more, but Ye Feng interrupted her again.

“No buts. Listen to me. Take half a day off today. We’ve been busy all morning, and we haven’t had any free time these past few days. You know, in our hometown, after working for five days, you get two days off. Resting helps you work better. Only when you rest well can you work more efficiently!” Ye Feng winked at Situ Xuan.

“Okay then. What shall we do with the remaining half day?” Situ Xuan obediently sat back down.

“By the way, I just remembered that there are quite a few things from my hometown in my storage ring. It includes that taro-flavored milk tea I mentioned earlier—everyone can give it a try!” Ye Feng said as he brought out a bunch of snacks from the virtual realm.
Lv Luo held the XXX milk tea in her hands and looked at Ye Feng with confusion. “How do I drink this?”
Ye Feng also picked up a cup of milk tea and demonstrated. “First, tear off this plastic layer without damaging the cup. Then lift the lid and take out the contents… Next, tear open this bag of powdered stuff and pour it into the cup. Also, tear open this small box and add the coconut balls. Finally, pour in hot water and stir with this straw… Then it’s ready to drink!”
Si Tu Xuan and Lv Luo followed Ye Feng’s instructions. Bell and Belle used too much force when tearing open the bags, causing almost half of the milk tea powder to spill, but they still managed to drink some.
“This scent does indeed remind me of that pill from earlier!” Si Tu Xuan couldn’t help but laugh after taking a sip.
“But it’s not as tasty as I thought,” Lv Luo said, sticking out her tongue.
“Actually, milk tea isn’t just one flavor. Taro-flavored is just one of them. There are also original flavor, coffee flavor, chocolate flavor, and I think there’s even a fruit flavor…” Ye Feng pointed to the other boxes of milk tea.
“It’s like the same kind of snack, but with different ingredients, it can create different flavors!” Si Tu Xuan said to Ye Feng with a smile.
“That’s a good way to put it!” Ye Feng nodded, then casually picked up the chocolate he had bought along with the milk tea. “This is called chocolate! It’s the favorite snack among girls in our hometown. According to statistics, out of ten girls, eleven like to eat this.”
“But although all girls like it, many of them dare not eat it!” Ye Feng said, unable to hold back his laughter.
“Why not? If I like something, I’ll definitely eat it to my heart’s content!” Bell asked, puzzled.
“Because it contains a lot of calories. After eating it, it’s easy to gain weight. And those girls are afraid of getting fat, so they don’t dare to eat it!” Ye Feng said as he unwrapped the chocolate and took a bite.
Si Tu Xuan and the others also followed his example, unwrapped the chocolates, and took bites…
“Although it tastes strange, it’s actually quite delicious!” Lv Luo, who was usually picky about food, finally gave in this time.

“Well, it’s really delicious!” Si Tu Xuan couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
“By the way, I forgot to mention one thing. On our planet, there’s a festival held every year called Valentine’s Day. On this day, many boys give rose flowers and chocolate to the girls they love. Chocolate is also a type of candy that symbolizes love…” Ye Feng added.
As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, Bell glanced secretly at Bailey, scratched his head shyly, then picked up a piece of chocolate from the ground and handed it to Bailey. “Here, have some…”