I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything

Same day.

"Lingjun Hot Pot, grand opening!!!"

Amidst Wang Tiancheng's loud shout.

Accompanied by the loud crackling of firecrackers, dense smoke billowed up into the sky.

Lingjun Hot Pot...

Father Wang was quite unabashed about admitting that the main reason for opening this hot pot place was for his son to eat hot pot.

And the timing he chose was during the visit of the Four Great Martial Mansions to the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

In his view, this was the perfect time.

After all, with the Secret Realm sealed, almost half the students were left with nothing to do, naturally, they still had to attend classes, but unable to afford the academic credits for the auxiliary area and unable to enter the Secret Realm, they only had classes for half a day, so they naturally had time on their hands.

What to do with their free time?

Eat hot pot, of course.

Unfortunately, Father Wang's plan still failed.

He underestimated the dedication of Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion's students towards their time, taking nearly an hour to get there to eat hot pot, spending two to three hours eating, and then taking almost another hour to walk back.

Especially since martial artists have great appetites, and after eating this stuff for a short while, they'd probably be hungry again.

Therefore, although the business was exceptionally brisk that day, those who ate the delicious hot pot in the cold weather couldn't help but lament that it was just too far away, otherwise they could come more often.

This excitement would likely end with this wave of the Four Mansions Trial.

But at least, it made a good start.

And in the deepest private room of the hot pot place.

Xu Lingjun, Zong Xiaoping, Guo Zheng, Li Jingjun, and Sun Lingli sat together, eating the steaming hot pot. It could only be said that with money, anything is possible. Father Wang opened a hot pot restaurant on a whim, and the taste surprisingly turned out to be top-notch... The rich aroma inexplicably reminded Xu Lingjun of...

"Isn't this the taste of the best hot pot place in Qingzhou City?"

Guo Zheng looked at Xu Lingjun in shock and exclaimed, "You traveled thousands of miles to study and still get to taste the hometown flavor, Old Xu, how can you be so lucky?"

"Alright, in fact, this is my first time eating it, just like you... So I'm not as lucky as you think."

Xu Lingjun sighed, "I usually eat very simply, just some blood and meat from the mysterious races of the heavens to increase Blood Qi and aid cultivation. I eat it every day. Although the taste is good and it's beneficial for cultivation, to be honest, I'm really getting tired of it."

Zong Xiaoping: "............"

Guo Zheng: "..............."

Guo Zheng forced a smile and said, "Half a year no see, Old Xu you really haven't changed a bit."

The familiar feeling just came rushing back.

"Come on, eat, eat."

Xu Lingjun enthusiastically offered Guo Zheng some food, old friends reunited after years apart, now in different environments, it's really great that there's no awkwardness between them.

And Sun Lingli was also there, still wearing thick large glasses, exuding the elegant poise of a literary girl, especially when Xu Lingjun offered her some food, even the big glasses couldn't cover her blushing face.

"Jingjun, why aren't you eating?"

Xu Lingjun asked Li Jingjun, who was quietly staring at the boiling hot pot.

"I was just thinking, why do we have to cook the food first before eating it? Isn't that a waste of time? Why don't we eat pre-cooked food?"

Li Jingjun said, a bit puzzled, "I've never spent so much time on eating before, so I'm not quite used to it."

"Having a balance between tension and relaxation is the key. Constant tension is not good; you need to be relaxed at times. That way, it won't be too uncomfortable for people, right?"

Xu Lingjun offered her a piece of freshly cooked snow mountain lamb.

"Thank you."

Li Jingjun nodded.

Xu Lingjun looked at Zong Xiaoping, who quickly reached out with his chopsticks and said, "Alright, I can't stand having a guy serve me food... Old Xu, no need to be polite, I'll do it myself."

A few youngsters ate the steaming hot pot, sweating profusely.

Just looking at Li Jingjun appearing a bit out of her element, Xu Lingjun understood her feelings. It's like playing a game before an exam; it's fun but also gives an inexplicable sense of urgency. It tells you there's not much time left and you need to hurry to study.

Though studying might not be of much use, the attitude is still important.

But Xu Lingjun also knew that once she got used to it, it would be just fine.

You have to learn how to waste time...

They ordered a few bottles of Qingzhou City's specialty, Qingzhou Beer.

Again, causing Guo Zheng to criticize him.

After eating about 60-70% full, Xu Lingjun asked, "Old Guo, who's that sleazy-looking middle-aged man who accompanied you guys?"

Guo Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "Sleazy... you mean Director Xia?"

Xu Lingjun nodded.

Xiaoya's reminder couldn't be wrong.

In the crowd, the number of times he looked at him wasn't much less than Sun Lingli, but Sun Lingli might have a crush on him, which could be understood.

However, he's a man. Xiaoya said his chances of falling in love with him wouldn't be higher than 5%.

So, he must harbor some hostility towards him.

"A sanctimonious hypocrite, I'd say."

Mentioning Marquis Xia Wu, Guo Zheng looked angry and said, "Originally, the designated escort tutor for this trip was supposed to be my uncle. To take care of me, my uncle had secured this position by pulling a lot of strings, but it ended up being taken by this Marquis Xia Wu. It's infuriating... Earlier, he said he didn't want it. After my uncle arranged everything, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere and took it away."

"He didn't want to come before, but suddenly decided to? And even at the risk of offending your uncle?"

Guo Zheng nodded.

Xu Lingjun pondered, thinking to himself that the sudden change of mind, could he also be from Han Yun City?

But in any case, this person's strength is formidable. According to Old Guo, he's the disciplinary director of the Central City Martial Mansion, and the disciplinary director is effectively the next reserved Pavilion Master. If he intends to enter the Secret Realm this time, caution is necessary.

But remembering his defensive skill that even Gu Xi, who was strong enough to reach the Profound Realm, couldn't break through.

He felt a bit more at ease, no worries... With Xiaoya around, no one can ambush me, and as long as I'm given time to prepare, I'm not afraid.

He smiled and said, "Come on, eat, the food's cooked."

A meal where everyone was happy and content.

That night, Guo Zheng slept on the floor at Xu Lingjun's place, of course, critiquing Xu Lingjun's generosity again, marveling that he could live in such a large space... It's known that the environment in Central City Martial Mansion is different, even the most luxurious private dormitory isn't half as big as Xu Lingjun's dormitory.

Having not met for a long time, they pulled Zong Xiaoping, who was already not wanting to return to his dormitory, and connected remotely with Li Lei, gaming together.

As there weren't enough people, Sun Lingli living in the West Origin Martial Mansion dormitory area was inconvenient, so Xu Lingjun simply went to fetch Li Jingjun, who was cultivating.

Li Jingjun mentioned she had never played games before...

Xu Lingjun patted his chest and said he'd teach her hand-in-hand.

Thus, the five-member team was formed, and they started gaming together.

Surprisingly, Zong Xiaoping turned out to be quite a skilled player.

And after repeatedly failing dozens of times, Li Jingjun finally got the hang of the game's rules.

Before they finally lost, she managed to restore most of the points they lost earlier, and although they still lost, at least she wasn't a drag.

She said guiltily, "Sorry, I've never touched this thing before."

"Uh... no worries, haha, no worries..."

On the other side, Li Lei was already beaming, not expecting Old Xu to bring in a girl. Although knowing Old Xu's girl wasn't an option for him, just listening to her voice was great.

Dad was truly amazing.

Father Wang, diligently calculating the accounts, was also secretly gratified to see Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun sitting side by side, especially since Xu Lingjun was guiding her, they hadn't even noticed themselves getting closer and closer.

He felt he finally understood why Xu Lingjun had been so adamant about not wanting to join War Studies before.

How could he openly flirt with girls in front of Xiaoya?

He continued with his accounting.

Second round...

Sure enough, Li Jingjun immediately started dominating the game.

Though she's a newbie, and many things remain a mystery to her, some people are just naturally gifted. Her finger speed was so fast it almost left afterimages, perhaps due to her lifelong practice of finger techniques. Watching her nimble fingers made Xu Lingjun a bit uneasy.

As a result, in front of her, Xu Lingjun and the others swiftly turned into rookies.

In the end, the five of them achieved an overwhelming victory.

By now, everyone had long been looking at Li Jingjun with reverence akin to seeing a celestial being.

And upon learning that the girl on the opposite side was also a Li, Li Lei immediately started shouting "Big Sis," asking for guidance and cover.

Xu Lingjun, of course, wasn't as shameless. He simply glanced at Li Jingjun's long, slender, beautiful legs and thought to himself if he clung to them, would she kick him away?