Chapter 553: Life is Difficult to Bear…

"I will learn how to grow accustomed to treating these stone pearls as beautiful pieces of jewelry and not Heavenly Tome Monoliths."

Xu Yourong looked at Chen Changsheng and calmly continued, "And now, I'm somewhat hungry."

No one had lived in Xun Mei's grass hut for a long time, so it was covered in dust, but all sorts of tools and utensils were still at the ready.

Chen Changsheng picked two cabbages and a dozen or so peppers from the garden, covered a few slices of dried meat in honey, and steamed them. Adding on some white rice, he cooked a fragrant meal.

Xu Yourong ate very contentedly, but also with some embarrassment.

Afterwards, they discussed the next Grand Examination and next year's Boiling Stone Summit, as well as how they would leave the Mausoleum of Books.