novelhk Chapter 157 Deep Affection, Life Curry
Chapter 157 Deep Affection, Life Curry
Chapter 148 Deep Affection, Life Curry
Inside the bedroom of the Thousand Hands Mansion, Xingyuan Qianshuo's figure suddenly appeared.
"I knew you'd be back." Tsunade, leaning comfortably against the headboard, put down the book in her hand and said softly.
"Yes, I've been busy for two days and one night, and I'm eager to go home," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied gently.
"Let's go eat first," Tsunade said, getting up.
"Tsunade, at this moment, you should ask: Do you want to eat first, or eat me first?" Hoshino Senju said with a burning gaze.
Tsunade gave him a seductive glance and said in a sweet voice, "Chisaku, would you like to eat first, or eat me first?"
"I want to be eaten by you." Xingyuan Qianshuo chuckled, quickly took off his clothes, and pounced on Tsunade's voluptuous body into his arms like a hungry tiger.
"Oh, oh, you really came?" Tsunade said coquettishly.
"Of course it really is—" Xingyuan Qianshuo buried his face in that warm and soft space, took a deep breath, and mumbled, "I have to make up for these two nights."
Sensing his eagerness, Tsunade smiled slightly, closed her eyes, and quietly enjoyed the moment.
Sweat-dampened hair clung to her forehead, their skin pressed together, the warmth still lingering.
Tsunade was breathing heavily, her cheeks flushed, and her fair body shimmered under the light, her body trembling slightly with each breath.
Xingyuan Qianshuo did not use water to wash away the pain, but instead gently stroked her smooth back with his palm. The touch of his fingertips was as delicate as cream, and warmth silently spread from their skin.
A slight smile played on his lips, his eyes reflecting the soft yellow light as he quietly savored the tranquility that followed the commotion.
The two nestled together, their breathing gradually synchronizing, the night enveloping the room in warmth.
A minute or so later, Tsunade gently shifted her body, pressing herself even closer to him.
"Qian Shuo~" she called out sweetly with a satisfied expression.
"Hmm?" Xingyuan Qianshuo responded softly.
"It's so good to have you here." Tsunade's gaze was soft, and her words were full of affection.
Touched by Tsunade's deep affection, Hoshino Senju lowered his head and kissed her golden hair, saying softly, "Tsunade—let's find some time to get married?"
Tsunade's body stiffened slightly, her heart suddenly racing. She propped herself up, her gaze fixed intently on Chisaku, and nodded firmly: "3"
Um!"
Then, she kissed him passionately.
Xingyuan Qianshuo sensed her feelings and responded gently.
A few minutes later, their lips parted, and they embraced, whispering sweet nothings in each other's ears. The feelings in their hearts had been elevated once more, becoming an eternal promise between them.
Xingyuan Qianshuo's decision was not impulsive; it was something he had considered beforehand. He had originally intended to choose a romantic setting, but tonight he was moved by Tsunade's affectionate words and blurted them out.
Despite being burdened with system missions and having ideals and a career dedicated to the pursuit of peace in the ninja world, this should not affect his life with Tsunade.
Tsunade is already over thirty years old. If she waits until she completes her mission, who knows when that will be? That would obviously not be appropriate.
Although she never said it outright, Hoshino Senju could sense that she still harbored some resentment about the age difference between them.
This knot in my heart did not completely dissipate because of the sincerity of my feelings; on the contrary, it was buried even deeper when my feelings were deep.
Xingyuan Qianshuo himself didn't mind this. Although this body was only nineteen years old, with the years from his previous life, his actual age was even older than Tsunade's.
After lingering tenderly for a while, Xingyuan Qianshuo used water escape techniques to wash their bodies clean.
"The food's getting cold," Tsunade said softly. "Should we heat it up?"
"Have you eaten dinner?" Xingyuan Qianshuo asked.
"Kushina and Minato are here, so I can't find a reason to eat with them." Tsunade said helplessly.
"Let's leave it for now. I need to eat with my companions over there too," Hoshino Chisaku replied. "I'll be back in a couple of days, so there's no need to prepare dinner. I don't want Minato to notice."
"Hmm, that's good." Tsunade paused, then asked, "By the way, how did your operation go last night?"
"Hehe, not bad. Guess how much gold I have right now?" Xingyuan Qianshuo chuckled.
"How many? Did you bring them back? Let me see them!" Tsunade's eyes lit up with excitement.
Seeing this, Xingyuan Qianshuo couldn't help but smile. He then raised his hand and waved it lightly, and stacks of gold bars and bricks were laid on the floor beside the bed.
The gold, totaling about 800 jin (approximately 400 kg), was stacked in piles about 20 centimeters long and wide, reaching a height of more than half a meter, even exceeding the edge of the bed.
They shimmered and shone brightly under the pale yellow light.
"Wow~" Tsunade exclaimed softly, then muttered calculations: "20 units long, 20 units wide, 52 units high — hmm, that must be 800 jin (400 kg), right? If one gram is converted to 1,000 taels of paper money, that's 400 million taels!"
"Chisaku, you're amazing!" Tsunade hugged him and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.
"Hahaha~" Xingyuan Qianshuo shook his head and laughed.
He knew that Tsunade was just a gambler, not greedy, and that her current excitement was just a normal human reaction.
Just as Tsunade was about to jump off the bed with her bare, white body, Hoshino Senju quickly grabbed her—the sight of her naked body, her eyes shining as she touched the gold, was simply unbearable to watch.
With a wave of his hand, a two-pound gold brick floated lightly to Tsunade's front.
Tsunade reached out in surprise and caught it, asking curiously, "Chisaku, what kind of ninjutsu is this? By the way, you didn't use hand seals when you took the gold earlier."
"You finally noticed? I thought you only had eyes for gold," Xingyuan Qianshuo laughed.
Tsunade held the gold brick in one hand and patted him lightly with the other: "Hurry up and tell me."
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly, waved his hand again, and another gold brick floated up, spun lightly in the bedroom, and landed back in his palm.
Immediately, a flash of black chakra appeared in his palm, and the gold brick disappeared.
"The gold is stored using space-time ninjutsu. When I used my chakra to probe the storage scroll, I accidentally opened up another dimension and gained a new chakra property, which is likely related to space-time. With this chakra, I can directly store or retrieve items into or from this other dimension."
Tsunade looked on in amazement, her eyes filled with admiration, and exclaimed, "Chisaku, you are truly amazing. Such talent is even more astonishing than that of my great-grandfather."
Xingyuan Qianshuo was satisfied with Tsunade's reaction. He intended to gradually reveal his abilities to her, since new abilities would only increase, so it was better to show them sooner rather than later and let her get used to them.
Then, he continued calmly, "The ability to manipulate gold is similar to that of Rasa from Sunagakure, whom I encountered last time. It is a bloodline limit that I created by fusing wind and earth chakra. It can not only manipulate gold, but also extract and manipulate gold dust from the earth."
"Gold dust? In other words—Chisaku, you can extract gold at any time?" Tsunade asked in surprise.
"Yes, that's definitely possible." Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded.
"Wow~ Chisaku, I want to learn this, you have to teach me!" Tsunade pleaded.
"Uh—I remember, you don't have wind attribute, right?"
He hadn't expected Tsunade to want to learn Magnet Release: Gold Dust. Without a cheat ability, this kind of bloodline limit is not easy to master.
"I can cultivate it." Tsunade said with a determined look.
"Isn't what's mine yours?" Xingyuan Qianshuo said with a helpless smile.
"Hmph~" Tsunade hugged his arm and shook it gently, acting coquettishly.
Xingyuan Qianshuo felt his arm being enveloped and lightly bumped by a soft, elastic touch, and his vision blurred slightly.
Having recovered, he felt a surge of energy, and a sly smile crept onto his lips: "I can teach you, but there are conditions."
Tsunade saw through his ill intentions at a glance, but still said nonchalantly, "Go on!"
Xingyuan Qianshuo leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.
"I knew you were thinking something naughty." Tsunade's cheeks flushed, and just hearing his words sent shivers down her spine.
After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and softly hummed in agreement.
"Let's go try it now." Xingyuan Qianshuo became excited and pulled Tsunade towards the bathroom.
"Hey, slow down~" Tsunade said coquettishly.
The bathroom was damp and filled with a stifling heat.
The next morning.
Xingyuan Qianshuo struggled to his feet from the gentle embrace, whispered a farewell to Tsunade, and teleported away.
Back in Morino's room, he dispelled the shadow clone that had been left behind and retrieved the memories from last night.
Nothing major happened; it was just that Kazeya Shinobu came to explain the distribution of the Morino family's assets.
With the Konoha ninjas overseeing things, the four clan heads didn't dare to be too greedy and quickly divided up the assets.
The subsequent allocation of arable land is even more complicated, requiring the registration of the population first, followed by land measurement, in an effort to ensure fairness and prevent a good thing from turning into a bad thing.
Shadow Clone and Morning Ninja discussed for a long time, from publicity and registration to whether to give priority to the original tenants, whether to benefit small vendors in the city, and even whether to consider the surrounding villages, etc.
"Sigh—these administrative tasks are indeed time-consuming and energy-draining. For ninjas who rely on combat power for survival, it can be considered a waste of their time," Hoshino Senju thought to himself.
"From now on, combat-type ninjas should follow an elite route, only recruiting truly promising geniuses. Ordinary people, after graduating from the ninja academy, will be selected and then enter middle school to receive professional training before being assigned to various professions."
After summarizing and analyzing the situation, Xingyuan Qianshuo formed four shadow clones by making hand seals. These clones sensed the Flying Thunder God imprints left in the surrounding villages and towns yesterday, then teleported away to continue their rounds and treatments.
After leaving the room and meeting up with the Konoha members, he and the four Iron Blade members went to the small square.
Today is the fourth day of the free clinic.
The news of free medical treatment had already spread throughout Morino Castle and the surrounding villages and towns, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Meanwhile, Kazehaya Shinobu's work with the four families and the steward Nagano is also progressing rapidly.
Morino Castle has been renamed Senshuo Castle, and the entire city is bustling with activity.
All residents felt the earth-shaking changes, everyone was in high spirits, and laughter filled the air.
Xingyuan Qianshuo once again created four shadow clones to guard the camp and provide medical treatment, while his main body continued to go to the restaurant for a second meal.
Around 10 a.m., the shadow clone that had been patrolling and treating patients in the surrounding villages and towns dissipated, and its memories were transmitted back.
"Huh—I've found the Life Curry Shop? Let's go try it." Xingyuan Qianshuo's mind raced.
Although shadow clones can pretend to eat, they cannot actually digest food. Therefore, after finding this restaurant and leaving the Flying Thunder God mark, they voluntarily dispelled it.
Xingyuan Qianshuo walked to a secluded spot at the street corner and vanished instantly.
In a gently sloping area of rolling hills, stands a two-story wooden house with mud walls, and a sign that reads "Life's Curry Shop" hangs on the door.
"The house looks newly built, much newer than in the original story," Xingyuan Qianshuo murmured, stepping forward.
It wasn't mealtime, but there were still three people in the restaurant, talking quietly about what had happened in Morino Castle.
"So, that person—is really dead?"
"Yes, they say he was killed by bandits from Rain-Eroded Cliff."
"The gold mine and Morino Castle have completely changed. From now on, they will be managed by the ninjas of Konoha, and we no longer need to worry about mine diseases."
"Even if the illness can be cured, I'll still have to work for the ninja masters to make a living, won't I?"
"Hey, you're still not satisfied?"
Hearing these comments, Xingyuan Qianshuo shook his head slightly, coughed lightly, and went inside. The rich aroma of curry wafted towards him.
His appearance silenced the three people in the restaurant, who looked up at him. One of them suddenly widened his eyes, hurriedly stood up, and respectfully greeted, "Lord Qian Shuo, you—what brings you here?"
"You know me? Have you been to Morino Castle?" Hoshino Senju asked gently.
He guessed that the man in his thirties was one of his patients, but he had too many patients to remember every face.
"Sir, my name is Sanshokijima. You cured my lung disease," the man replied excitedly.
The other two men who were talking also quickly got up, and even the short woman who was cooking curry turned around.
"Please have a seat, everyone. I heard the curry rice here is good, so I came here specifically to try it," said Xingyuan Qianshuo, waving his hand.
"That's right! Eno's curry rice is really delicious." Kijima praised with a proud look.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had already used the system to check the names of the four people: the one who made curry was called Sansho Eno, and she was only about thirty years old, without any of the old age of the old woman Sansho in the original work.
The man in front of me was named Sanshokijima. Judging from his expression and surname, the two were clearly husband and wife.
"Okay, let's have one to try first." Hoshino Senjue said, sitting down casually on the tatami mat.
"It is our honor that Lord Senshuo has come to dine at our humble establishment." Seeing how easygoing he was, Yamashino Kijima was no longer reserved and laughed heartily. "I heard that you can eat enough food for a hundred people in one meal. Please eat as much as you like here; we won't charge you."
"Haha, I didn't eat that much." Xingyuan Qianshuo shook his head with a smile. "You can treat me to one serving, and I'll pay for the rest."
Seeing that Yamashiro Kijima still wanted to decline, Hoshino Senju raised his hand to stop him and said gently, "The thought is enough. Also, just call me Senju or Doctor Senju."
"Yes, Dr. Chisho." Yamashino didn't insist any further, after all, running a shop always requires making a living.
The curry was still simmering in the pot, and after the group got to know each other, they sat down and chatted.
This place is very close to the Jiangcao gold mine; it's a small town. They usually do odd jobs in town, and when there's no work, they go to the gold mine to do odd jobs.
Kijima Sansho himself works at the gold mine, while his wife, Eno Sansho, runs the curry shop.
His lung disease wasn't too serious. After recovering, the first thing he did wasn't to go back to work at the mine, but to "try to have a baby" with his wife at home—the couple had been married for several years but still had no children, and were hesitating whether to take his wife to Morino Castle to seek treatment from Hoshino Senshuo.
"Dr. Chisaku, can you treat pregnancy-related problems?" Yamashino asked hesitantly in a low voice.
Xingyuan Qianshuo has detected some symptoms of cold uterus in Sansho Eno through the system. Although he has little experience with this type of illness, as his Yang power index increases, many acquired physical problems can be cured.
"Hmm, I'll give it a try later," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied gently.
"Okay, okay, thank you Dr. Chisho!" Yamashino Kijima said with a beaming smile, thanking him repeatedly.
When Eno Sansho, who was cooking curry, heard her husband's question, her face turned slightly red, and she pretended not to hear it.
She took a small bite of the curry and felt that the cooking time and flavor were just right, so she put rice on a plate, poured the curry sauce over it, and served it to the customer.
"Dr. Chisho, please have some," the younger version of Granny Sansho said respectfully.
"Thanks."
Xingyuan Qianshuo casually thanked him and picked up a spoon to taste the soup.
"Hmm, the flavor is unique, with plenty of spices, and the cooking time is just right." He pondered as he ate, "but it's not particularly spicy. After digestion, it's not much different from regular food."
This is clearly not the super spicy version of the Life Curry from the original story.
"The curry is delicious." After finishing a serving, Hoshino Chisaku praised it, then after a moment's thought, asked directly, "Ms. Eno, have you ever made super spicy curry?"
"I've never made it before. Does Dr. Chisaku like super spicy food? I can try to make it for you," replied Eno Sansho, who had a somewhat humble personality.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had a sudden thought. He remembered that when he treated Uncle Weitou's shoulder muscle strain, he had obtained a "curry rice making experience scroll". He suggested, "Let me examine your body first."
"Oh, okay." Eno of Sansho couldn't quite keep up with the ninja's train of thought, but nodded in agreement.
There were two other strangers downstairs, so Xingyuan Qianshuo followed the couple up to the second-floor living room.
After a brief examination, he covered Sansho Eno's abdomen with green Yang attribute chakra to warm and nourish the uterine lining, improving blood circulation and endocrine function.
After receiving the system notification, he stopped. He then focused on nourishing and strengthening Yamashino's kidneys and prostate.
"Both of you are in good health, and I believe we will have good news soon," Xingyuan Qianshuo said with a smile.
"Thank you, thank you!" the two said repeatedly.
After coming downstairs, Xingyuan Qianshuo opened the system and saw that the reward was a "Special Edition Life Curry Rice Experience Scroll," which he immediately extracted and used.
"Wow, so much chili, and so many medicinal ingredients? Dried lizard, turtle—no wonder it's the legendary 'dark cuisine'."
Back downstairs, he glanced into the kitchen and saw that among a pile of glass jars were indeed dried lizards and turtles.
However, Eno Sansho has not yet tried making her own special Life Curry.
So, under Xingyuan Qianshuo's guidance, she added dried lizard and turtle to the curry pot, along with a large amount of chili peppers, and simmered a pot of dark, steaming, viscous substance.
"Is this really edible?" Xingyuan Qianshuo felt a little regretful. "Oh well, since I've already made it, I might as well try it."
Sharing the good fortune, the five people in the room each served themselves a portion and sat on the tatami mats, ready to dig in.
"Dr. Chisaku, is this curry rice really edible?" Yamashino asked hesitantly.
Xingyuan Qianshuo's lips twitched slightly: "I'll try it first."
He picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful between the rice and curry, and put it in his mouth.
His face flushed instantly, and his features almost scrunched up, but he forced himself not to shout.
The burning pain shot straight to the brain through the nerves, triggering the body's instinctive stress response. The heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and even the flow of chakra quickened.
After barely enduring the first wave of spiciness, he adjusted slightly, large beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, and swallowed it down with force.
The stomach's "Life Return" talent is activated, rapidly digesting and absorbing nutrients, which are then converted into bodily energy.
"Phew—it's really spicy!" Xingyuan Qianshuo grabbed his water glass and drank it all in one gulp. He took a breath, but his breathing was still heavy.
"Hmm—it's incredibly spicy and stimulates the nerves, accelerates blood circulation, and even invigorates cells." He thought to himself, "The ingredients and recipe themselves also have a chakra-restoring effect, like a soldier's ration pill."
He scooped up another spoonful and ate it. After the initial shock, he gradually got used to the spiciness, and it even produced a refreshing and appetizing feeling.
He ate spoonful after spoonful, his whole body drenched in sweat, as if he were in a state of high excitement.
"Phew—that was satisfying!" After quickly finishing his meal, Xingyuan Qianshuo let out a long sigh, feeling his heart pounding like a drum, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Seeing that he had finished eating, the others each scooped up a spoonful and put it in their mouths.
"Whoa—!" The three men's faces contorted as they collapsed onto the table from the spiciness.
Sansho Eno, on the other hand, only frowned slightly, but quickly adapted to the spiciness. Although her face was also covered in sweat, she ate with composure, even more calmly than Hoshino Chisaku.
Xingyuan Qianshuo used the system to check on the four people and found that they were all unharmed. The three men slowly recovered.
"Ms. Eno, this special Life Curry is not suitable for ordinary people. If you become pregnant in the future, it's best not to try it," Hoshino Chisaku advised.
"Yes, Dr. Chisaku is right."
After a moment's thought, he formed a hand seal, creating a shadow clone that instantly teleported away. A moment later, a deep curry pot, along with some other pots, pans, bowls, and utensils, appeared in his personal space.
"Ms. Eno, these special curries are probably hard to sell, so I'll just take them with me," said Hoshino Chisaku. Even he himself couldn't eat too much at once, so he might as well pack them up and take them home.
"You can take it as you like," Eno Sansho said quickly, with no intention of taking any money.
Xingyuan Qianshuo used water magic to wash the new pot clean, poured the hot, thick, black curry into it, covered it with an iron lid, and stored it in his personal space.
After thinking about it, I also packed up the rice and took it away so that we could eat it together.
"Mr. Kijima, Ms. Eno, here's the money for the meal." Hoshigen Chisaku took out a stack of Fire Country banknotes and handed them over at double the price of a pot of curry rice.
"This is too much, Dr. Qian Shuo. You've treated us for free, I can't accept this money," the two hurriedly declined.
"Haha, don't be so polite. I have other things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. I'll come and bother you again another time."
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled and left the banknotes on the table, not giving them a chance to refuse, and quickly walked out of the store.
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