The main ingredients, salt, and water were the same as Gu Zheng's. As for the ingredients that he had more than Gu Zheng's, they were produced in Shu Ruins. They were ordinary grade pheasants, pork and bones from small fragrant pigs, some ginger, scallions, wolfberries, and red dates.
Gu Zheng understood that the meat and bones of the pheasants and small fragrant pigs were used to make the soup. As for Jiang and Cong, Gu Zheng sighed inwardly when he saw them.
Ordinary people could only judge the quality of ingredients based on their experience. It was impossible for them to be like Gu Zheng, who had an Artifact Spirit that could accurately judge the grade of ingredients. The ginger and scallions used in the stone cooking were of inferior grade, while the other was of inferior grade.
If the main ingredients were ordinary grade, auxiliary ingredients like scallions and ginger could be of inferior grade. As long as they were properly processed, not only would they not lower the taste of the food, they could also play the role of concealing and increasing the taste.
However, if the ingredients were of ordinary grade, the auxiliary ingredients like scallions and ginger would be of inferior grade. This would more or less have the opposite effect, so it would be better not to use them.
As for the wolfberries and red dates, one was of inferior grade while the other was of ordinary grade. Putting these two things in the soup was considered as two commonly used medicinal herbs in the secular world. It played a kind of role as a kind of food supplement. This was why there were no small circles of ordinary people to compare notes with. They could really be put in or not.
The cooking method of the stone cooking was very traditional. First, use the pheasants, small fragrant pigs, pig bones, ginger slices, red dates, and wolfberries to make the soup. Then, put the various main ingredients into the soup in the pot at intervals.
Holding the very hot pot with both hands, the stone cooking began to inject inner strength into it to cook. Then, he put in salt and scallions at the right time.
Gu Zheng spent a lot of time processing the ingredients. He roasted the eight kinds of mushrooms that needed to be roasted, steamed, pickled, and blanched.
After processing the ingredients, Gu Zheng placed the mushrooms into the pot at the right temperature. Similarly, he placed the mushrooms in an orderly manner and added the salt at the right time. During this process, Gu Zheng had been carefully watching the fire. From time to time, he would sniff and carefully savor the fragrance in the pot. He used this to make judgments and use this to make up for the disadvantages of not using immortal arts.
Gu Zheng paid attention to the aroma in the pot, and his nostrils were inevitably filled with the aroma of the stone cooking mushroom soup.
The 'mushroom soup' for the stone cookery was ready and had entered the heating stage. However, he didn't say anything to disturb them. He just looked at Gu Zheng quietly.
Gu Zheng's' mushroom soup 'was not ready yet. From time to time, he would use the Gokusen Spell to remove the minute substances that could affect the taste of the soup.
Previously, when he used immortal arts, it was very simple to remove the minute substances. Gu Zheng could use the Water Control Spell to sink these substances to the bottom of the pot. In the end, he just didn't need the soup at the bottom of the pot. Or he could use the Water Control Spell to attach them to the surface of the soup, and then let Gu Zheng remove them. And this kind of operation naturally wouldn't be like what Gu Zheng was doing now, where he needed to use a spoon frequently.
The aroma from Gu Zheng's pot floated out. It was different from the 'mushroom soup' for the stone cookery, and it caused the noses of the people in the kitchen to flare.
"Sect Leader Gu, why did you remove the soup so frequently just now? There were no bubbles in the soup! "
"Sect Leader Gu, why didn't you use inner strength?"
Seeing that Gu Zheng's' mushroom soup 'was ready, the stone cookery and Chen San immediately asked.
"I used it frequently to make the soup taste more delicious. I didn't use inner strength because I wanted to challenge myself! "
When Gu Zheng answered his question, he put their mushroom soup together.
"Sect Leader Gu, now that the two soups are ready, who will be the judge in this room?" the stone cookery asked.
"For the sake of fairness, what do you think of not letting the people in the room be the judge?" Gu Zheng asked in return.
"That's fine. There are disciples outside in charge of serving the dishes today. They usually don't come to the kitchen, and are sent here at the last minute. We can call three people in, and then the winner of two out of three matches will be decided. How about that? "the stone cookery said.
"Okay, that's what I was thinking!"
After Gu Zheng agreed, he and the stone cookery went outside the kitchen, and called the three Shu Mountain disciples on standby to come in.
"Try the mushroom soup here. Which one is more delicious?"
Shi Jian took the mushroom soup that the two of them had prepared and gave it to each of the three serving disciples.
The three disciples started eating at the same time. After a flash of amazement passed through their faces, they wolfed down the food.
"Which mushroom soup is more delicious?"
The stone cookery asked the first disciple.
"They're all delicious, but we finished before we had enough," the disciple said regretfully.
The stone cookery rolled his eyes. "You have to name the most delicious one!"
"This bowl is the most delicious!"
The bowl the disciple picked up represented Gu Zheng's mushroom soup.
"Why is this bowl delicious?" the stone cookery asked unwillingly.
"I can't describe it, but it's the most delicious," the disciple said, scratching his head.
"What about you?"
The displeased Shi Jian turned to the second disciple who was tasked with passing the dishes.
"I also think this bowl is the most delicious!"
The second disciple picked up a bowl that was also filled with Gu Zheng's mushroom soup.
"Why?" the stone cookery was a little anxious.
"It's finished before I could taste it. Why don't you give me two more bowls so I can taste it?" the second disciple said with a cheeky smile.
"Okay!"
It was reasonable to say that the stone cookery shouldn't show that he cared, nor should he give a second chance. After all, the disciple had already given him an answer.
However, Gu Zhengdou merely crossed his arms and smiled. This caused Deacon Hu, who wanted to say something, to keep his mouth shut.
"It's delicious!"
After two bowls of mushroom soup, the disciple licked his lips and solemnly raised the bowl containing Gu Zheng's mushroom soup. "This is still the best. As for the reason, I can't say. I can only say that it gives me a feeling as if I'm walking in the forest under the scorching sun. It's a wonderful feeling."
"Forget it!"
Seeing that the stone cookery was getting angrier, Chen San pulled his sleeve. According to the rule of two out of three, the stone cookery had already lost. There was no need to let the third disciple speak. If the third disciple said that Gu Zheng's Mushroom Soup tasted better, he might be able to regain some face. However, if the third disciple still said that Gu Zheng's Mushroom Soup tasted better, that would be extremely embarrassing.
"No!"
The stone cookery stubbornly said one word. Then, he asked the third disciple, "It's your turn!"
The third disciple was about to raise the bowl containing Gu Zheng's mushroom soup, but when he saw the stone cookery's eyes widen, he quickly put it down.
"It's fine. Just tell the truth!" Deacon Hu finally spoke.
"I also think that this bowl is the best!"
In the end, the third disciple still raised the bowl that he had been about to raise.
"Okay, you can leave now!"
Deacon Hu let the three disciples leave and then looked at the stone cookery. "Shi Chao, it's not good for you to not control your expression! It's just a competition. It's normal to win or lose. You should get over it. "
"You're right, Deacon Hu!"
Although that was what he said, the stone cookery quickly filled a bowl with Gu Zheng's mushroom soup.
"Sect Leader Gu, according to the agreement, I lost. However, everyone has their own preferences. I'm not satisfied with my loss! Why don't we have another competition after you and Chen San have finished? "
After tasting the mushroom soup, the stone cookery truly felt that Gu Zheng's mushroom soup was slightly inferior to his.
"There's no need for another competition with the stone cookery. I still have something important to do today!"
Originally, he was going to lower his strength to compete. Who would have thought that he would meet a weirdo who refused to admit defeat! With such a person, Gu Zheng naturally wouldn't spar with him. He even canceled his plan to taste his mushroom soup.
"Oh, I know!"
The stone cookery's eyes lit up. He seemed to have thought of something and immediately whispered something to Chen San.
Gu Zheng laughed inwardly. After the stone cookery finished speaking, he said to Chen San, "Chef Chen, can we start the competition now?"
Actually, Gu Zheng didn't want to compete with Chef Chen San anymore. After all, one is marked by the company one keeps! However, they had an agreement, so he had to put up with it!
"Sure, but I have a condition. Next time, we won't choose the disciples to be the judges. They are all laymen! This time, we'll only find one judge. How about we choose Elder Meng? "The stone cookery said.
Elder Meng of Shushan could be considered the most delicious Elder. Although Gu Zheng had never met this person, he had heard people mention him before. He had even done things that had something to do with him.
When Gu Zheng and Luo Xiao went to the back mountain of Shu Mountain to retrieve the Five-colored Feather Sparrow egg, Elder Meng had reserved it from Elder Feng.
"Sure."
After Gu Zheng agreed, he looked at Deacon Hu and said, "Looks like I'll have to trouble Deacon Hu with this matter!"
"You're too polite, Sect Leader Gu. My mission today is to serve you! I'll go and invite Elder Meng over. He will definitely be interested in this matter. "
After Deacon Hu left, Gu Zheng and Chen San immediately made their own preparations.
When Gu Zheng was at the back mountain of Shu Mountain, he had distributed a lot of the Invisible Sky Purple to Shu Mountain. Most of the Invisible Sky Purple to Shu Mountain fell into Elder Feng's hands. He used the Earth Vein Gushing Water to make the Sour Bamboo Shoots on the list of ingredients for the banquet.
The meat used in the Sour Bamboo Shoots Stir-Fried Meat was not ordinary pork or beef. It was a kind of meat from the Shu Ruins called the Earth Bird's leg.
The Sour Bamboo Shoots Stir-Fried Meat was ordinary, and so was the Earth Bird's meat. When Gu Zheng had ordered from the list of ingredients, he had also ordered the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup and some oil from the Earth Bird's body.
Although the Earth Bird was a spiritual beast, it was not Chen San's first time cooking. He was very confident in handling this kind of ingredient.
Before the competition, Chen San had said that among the ingredients used by Gu Zheng, there were two that were considered supplementary ingredients. He would not use these two supplementary ingredients. He would use the ones that he felt were better. The two supplementary ingredients that Gu Zheng had used were the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup and some reticulate oil from the Earth Bird's stomach.
Chen San did not use the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup or the Earth Bird's oil because he did not understand them well enough! In his opinion, the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup tasted very sour and had a strange smell! He did not know what Gu Zheng had used the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup for. In any case, he felt that it was not suitable for this dish.
As for the Earth Bird's oil, the reticulate oil was a little special. It looked exceptionally white and soft, as if it was semi-liquid. However, the oil was full of the body odor of a land bird, which made it unsuitable to be used in high-quality dishes.
Gu Zheng was preparing the ingredients. He knew that Chen San was watching him. He also knew that Chen San did not use the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup or the Earth Bird's oil because he could not handle these two unconventional supplementary ingredients. The supplementary ingredients that Chen San used were richer than those used in stone cooking.
Ingredient powder, oil, green and red peppers, minced garlic, and starch.
The supplementary ingredients that Chen San used did not sound like a lot. However, after the weapon spirit's analysis, the ingredient powder alone contained spices such as Sichuan Pepper, dried ginger, cinnamon, galangal, star anise, Shannai, fennel, cardamom, zhenpi, angelica, wood, cloves, and grass fruit.
When he first heard the weapon spirit's analysis, Gu Zheng could not help but sigh. Shushan was a famous sect after all. Even though cultivators did not have high expectations for good food, the fact that there were such high-quality spices in the kitchen was not something that ordinary people could come up with.
The green and red peppers and the Sour Bamboo Shoots were shredded. The Earth Bird meat was cooked in the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup and then shredded along the grain.
Oil was poured into the wok. After the oil was heated, the Earth Bird meat was stir-fried until it changed color. Then, it was taken out.
Using the remaining oil in the wok, he stir-fried the minced garlic. Then, he added the shredded green and red peppers and the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup and stir-fried them until they were tender. After that, he added the Earth Bird meat that he had stir-fried earlier and stir-fried it evenly. While he was cooking, Chen San's inner strength penetrated into the wok many times and acted on the ingredients.
As for Gu Zheng, he also spent a lot of time preparing the ingredients.
First, he cooked the Earth Bird meat and shredded it. Then, he soaked it in the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup that had been boiled for a while.
When Gu Zheng boiled the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with the Earth Bird meat, he had already removed the trace elements from it. When it was boiling, the people in the kitchen were all sniffing hard. They deeply experienced the refreshing, yet not pungent, sour aroma that made people salivate uncontrollably! And this unique sour aroma had completely disappeared from Chen San's mind!
Gu Zheng was the one who had discovered the purple color. He was also the one who had told Elder Feng how to use it to make Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup. Therefore, he had an incomparable understanding of the effects of Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup.
After the Earth Bird meat was processed, Gu Zheng refined the semi-liquid Earth Bird oil. In the meantime, he also removed the trace elements from the Earth Bird's body odor. All that was left was an indescribable aroma.
After stir-frying the Earth Bird meat with the Earth Bird oil for a while, Gu Zheng added the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup and stir-fried them together. Sour bamboo shoots were salty to begin with, so there was no need to add salt.
Without the Fire and Water Control Arts to use, Gu Zheng could only put in more effort to control the heat.
A sour aroma wafted out of the wok. The aroma was even stronger than what Chen San had made previously. Smelling it made one's stomach growl.
Finally, the dishes were out of the wok. The chefs, who had been busy, stopped what they were doing and watched Elder Meng, who was about to start tasting the dishes.
Elder Meng had already arrived. However, when he saw that Gu Zheng and Chen San were focused on cooking, he didn't disturb them. When he saw that Gu Zheng's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup was done, he said, "After being tortured by the sour aroma for so long, I can finally taste something delicious!"
Without saying anything else, Elder Meng walked straight to Chen San's Stir-Fried Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots after he finished speaking.
"Elder Meng, you should try Sect Leader Gu's dish first. After all, he is a guest."
Chen San recalled Shi Jian's instructions. Shi Jian had whispered to him that the dish tasted first would be at a disadvantage.
Actually, Shi Jian wasn't wrong to tell Chen San that. After all, this wasn't a professional food review. In a professional food review, the judges would only taste a little of a dish before moving on to the next one.
However, the previous three disciples all finished one dish and then ate another dish! They had eaten a lot, and there was a gap in time. It was easy to leave a deep impression on the second dish.
Elder Meng looked at Shi Jian with a strange expression. He seemed to understand what Shi Jian was thinking. After shaking his head with a smile, he walked over to Gu Zheng's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup.
"From a picky point of view, Sect Leader Gu's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup is slightly inferior in terms of color, aroma, and taste. After all, there are no shredded green and red peppers in it. It looks too plain. The color and taste of the food are different. It is better to have a brighter color to arouse one's appetite. "
"However, this doesn't have much impact on my final review. After all, this isn't a professional review. There are many other factors involved. For example, Sect Leader Gu didn't even use inner strength. The number of ingredients used is different. It's normal for the color to be affected."
Gu Zheng hadn't expected Elder Meng to start his review based on the color. Chen San, who had been under a lot of pressure because Shi Jian had lost the duel, relaxed a little after hearing this unimportant review.
Elder Meng picked up Gu Zheng's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup and sniffed it lightly. He closed his eyes as if he had taken a sip of wine and was savoring the taste.
"Sour. It's a very transparent kind of sour. It also has a different kind of fragrance."
After Elder Meng commented on the fragrance, he picked up his chopsticks and put a little bit of Sour Bamboo Shoots in his mouth. After chewing for a while, he said, "I've eaten Old Feng's Sour Bamboo Shoots before. The taste is excellent. Sect Leader Gu's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup is better than the ones I've eaten before, but it's not amazing. "
Gu Zheng agreed with Elder Meng's review. Without using any immortal techniques, the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup's taste was improved a little. It was considered good for a dish with mixed flavors. After all, stir-frying was different from stewing soup. Without using any immortal techniques, Gu Zheng couldn't get rid of all the impurities that could affect the taste.
After tasting the Sour Bamboo Shoots, Elder Meng picked up a piece of Earth Bird meat with his chopsticks and added, "The oil Sect Leader Gu used to stir-fry is from the Earth Bird. The Sour Bamboo Shoots I tasted just now didn't have any bad taste at all. Although this was expected, I'm still impressed."
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Meng put the Earth Bird meat into his mouth.
When the Earth Bird meat entered his mouth, Elder Meng's expression didn't change. However, when he started chewing, his eyes widened and he chewed faster and faster.
After finishing a mouthful of meat, Elder Meng's face was full of amazement.
"As expected, the most outstanding part of the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup is the Earth Bird meat! I've eaten Earth Bird meat before. This kind of meat that needs to be shredded to be eaten usually has a slightly dry texture. This kind of texture can't be considered wonderful.
"The Earth Bird oil that Sect Leader Gu used didn't have much on the outside of the ingredients. Instead, there was more on the inside of the meat. This kind of change made the originally dry texture much more fragrant and tender. Because of this, it's even more delicious!
"Moreover, the Earth Bird meat that was cooked in the sour soup made the original fragrant and tender texture of the oil more prominent. Because of this, there was a transparent but not repulsive sour taste! And this kind of sour smell is even more refreshing than ordinary sour smells. It's even more eye-catching! "
Elder Meng paused and looked at the other chefs. "Is the rice ready?"
"It's almost ready," one of the chefs replied.
"Alright, I'm going to enjoy Sect Leader Gu's plate of 'Fried Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots' with rice. It'll definitely be a wonderful experience!"
Elder Meng was looking forward to the following experience. After quickly rinsing his mouth, he picked up Chen San's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat.
"I won't comment on the color. As for the incense, it's not bad at all. However, compared to Sect Leader Gu's, it's obviously a little lacking. The refreshing feeling is lacking!"
As Elder Meng shook his head, he picked up a strand of Sour Bamboo Shoots and put it in his mouth. As he ate, he frowned.
Without commenting, Elder Meng picked up a strand of Earth Bird meat and put it in his mouth. He stretched his neck, obviously having difficulty swallowing. Chen San wanted to cry.
"Chef Chen, your Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat is not bad. At least I can feel that you put a lot of effort into this dish. The taste of the spices in the meat is also very good. However, in essence, the texture is still dry. Between the influence of the two ingredients, the sour taste in the meat is very different from Sect Leader Gu's! I won't say any more. Try it yourself and you'll understand the difference. "
Elder Meng was already giving Chen San a lot of face. When he was eating the Sour Bamboo Shoots, it was fine. However, when he was eating the Earth Bird meat, he almost couldn't help but spit it into the trash can. Comparisons are odious!
Chen San didn't question Elder Meng's words. However, he still tried Gu Zheng's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat.
"Sect Leader Gu, I admit defeat. I'm sincerely convinced!"
After tasting the Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat, Chen San's face was full of disappointment.
Gu Zheng's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat was a great breakthrough. Moreover, it was a breakthrough in a good way. Compared to Gu Zheng's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat, Chen San's Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup with Meat was mediocre. This was what Chen San felt.
Gu Zheng didn't say much. He only nodded.
In fact, whether it was Chen San or Shi Quan, their culinary skills were not bad. However, as the saying goes, comparisons are odious. Comparisons are odious.
"Elder Meng, try it. This is the Fungus Soup that Sect Leader Gu and I made. It's still warm!" Shi Quan smiled at Elder Meng, trying to curry favor.
"Even if you didn't say anything, I still wanted to try it. With vegetables and soup, my meal will be perfect."
Elder Meng paused. Then, he looked at Shi Quan with a faint smile. "Whose do you want me to try first?"
Shi Quan looked embarrassed, but he still insisted on his idea. "Let's try Sect Leader Gu's first!"
"Haha."
Elder Meng smiled and scooped out the mushroom soup that the two of them had made from the pot.
"Let's start with the color. Sect Leader Gu's Fungus Soup only has various types of fungi. Shi Quan's Fungus Soup has red dates, goji berries, and green onions floating in it. This color can't be compared to the Sauteed Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots. The Sauteed Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots is a meat dish, so it's good to have a bright color. However, the Fungus Soup is a pure vegetarian dish. The green onions you put in it made me feel that it was a mistake. It immediately lost its spirit and felt unbearably vulgar! Shi Quan, maybe it's because everyone has their own preferences. For this color, I think Sect Leader Gu's' true colors' are better! "
Elder Meng only commented on the color, but Shi Quan's face was already wrinkled like a bitter gourd.
'Elder Meng is commenting on the vegetarian dish. Then the soup that I worked so hard to make will have the opposite effect,' Shi Quan thought.
There were eight types of fungi in the Fungus Soup. Elder Meng tasted a little of each of them. The expression on his face also changed according to the taste of the different fungi.
For the time being, he didn't comment on the fungi. After eating the fungi, Elder Meng drank a mouthful of the soup. Then, he opened his mouth to speak.
"Although I didn't see how Sect Leader Gu made the Fungus Soup, I could tell from the texture of the fungi that different ingredients were processed. There were steaming and roasting, and there were many different methods. The taste was also very good."
"As for the soup, the wonderful taste of the mixture of the eight types of fungi was like a spring rain. It made people feel as if the world had become a lot fresher."
"This soup is very outstanding, but it's not as amazing as the Sauteed Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots from before! However, it also has its own praiseworthy aspects. At least the fungi retained their own taste to a large extent, allowing the dish to have a variety of tastes! "
After commenting on Gu Zheng's Fungus Soup, Elder Meng picked up Shi Quan's Fungus Soup.
Based on the smell alone, the fragrance of Shi Quan's Fungus Soup was a little stronger than that of Gu Zheng's.
"Shi Quan, I also like to eat meat. In fact, I can't live without meat! However, when I'm used to eating meat, the sudden appearance of a unique vegetarian dish will still make my appetite whet. Your soup is very fragrant, but it's not as pure as Sect Leader Gu's. "
After commenting on the taste of Shi Quan's Fungus Soup, Elder Meng tasted the eight types of fungi and the soup.
"Shi Quan, you also put in a lot of effort. Whether it's the order in which you put them in or the control of your inner strength, your initial starting point was to preserve the taste of the fungi to the greatest extent. However, in this aspect, your cooking is not as good as Sect Leader Gu's. The taste of the fungi is still preserved, but it hasn't broken away from the characteristics of 'one pot stewing'. The texture and taste of two or three types of fungi are almost the same if you don't carefully taste them! Originally, their taste shouldn't be so difficult to distinguish, but the soup has blurred them, or rather, unified them. "
"As for the taste of the soup, under normal circumstances, there's nothing to say. However, it also depends on who it's compared to. Therefore, I still think that Sect Leader Gu's cooking is better! "
As soon as Elder Meng finished speaking, he took the lead and applauded Gu Zheng. Instantly, the kitchen was filled with applause.
Gu Zheng cupped his fists at everyone, then said a few polite words and began to busy himself with the closing banquet.
Shi Quan was still a little unconvinced, but he also knew that this was the end of the sparring.
"Rice, where's the rice? The Old Man is going to start eating. 'Sauteed pork with sour bamboo shoots' with 'Fungus Soup', I can't wait! "
The chefs didn't dare to let Elder Meng wait any longer. They hurriedly served the piping hot white rice.
Looking at Elder Meng eating so happily, many of the chefs secretly swallowed their saliva, imagining what a plate of 'sauteed pork with sour bamboo shoots', a bowl of 'Fungus Soup', and a bowl of fragrant white rice would be like. What kind of experience would it be?
"Awesome, so delicious!"
Elder Meng was enjoying his meal so much that some of the chefs could no longer hold themselves back.
"Sect Leader Gu, later on, can you specially make some dishes and soup like this for us to try?"
"Yeah, Sect Leader Gu, we'll have to trouble you!"
With a chef taking the lead, a few other chefs immediately followed suit.
Under normal circumstances, chefs didn't lack food! But who asked Gu Zheng to make this' Fungus Soup 'and' Sauteed pork with sour bamboo shoots' that they couldn't make? What was even more tragic was that they weren't on the invitation list for the closing banquet. So if they wanted to enjoy the delicacies that Elder Meng was enjoying now, they had no other choice but to beg for the guzheng.
"This …" Gu Zheng dragged his voice, then smiled and said, "Of course I didn't ask him!"
"Thank you, Sect Leader Gu, thank you, Sect Leader Gu!"
Cheers immediately sounded. Gu Zheng was naturally very happy. A group of chefs begging another chef to make food. Thinking about it, it was quite interesting.
"Not bad, Little Zhengzi, you really won this sparring match." The weapon spirit's voice sounded.
"Please, can you be a little more normal?"
Gu Zheng's head was full of black lines. The way Xuan Qizi addressed him was actually used by the weapon spirit.
"Hehe, this name is quite good! Do you have to have such a big reaction? You did well today. Keep it up! "The weapon spirit said happily.
The Artifact Spirit's recent changes weren't small. In addition to the changes on the surface, every time she talked to Gu Zheng, if she didn't want to continue, she would sound like her happy voice just now, gradually drifting away. This was to let Gu Zheng know that she was escaping.
"Why do I always have a feeling that the weapon spirit seems to have ulterior motives for my sparring with Shi Jian and Chen San?" Gu Zheng thought to himself, then shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Anyway, the weapon spirit didn't directly say similar questions, so it was useless for him to ask.
At night, in the banquet hall of Shu Mountain.
In the festive atmosphere of the banquet hall, the thirty tables in the banquet hall were already full.
As the banquet approached, Qin Haotian, the Sect Leader of Shu Mountain, began to speak.
"This banquet is to celebrate. We have also obtained cultivation resources for the next few years from the Shu Ruins. This will make it easier for us to survive in this Dharma Ending Age."
"A lot of things have happened in this year's opening of the Shu Ruins. Some of the disciples will never appear again! However, they died a worthy death. They sacrificed their lives for us to live a better life! Therefore, today's first toast is to those disciples who died in the Shu Ruins! "
After Qin Haotian and the others raised their glasses together, they poured the wine on the ground.
"Today's second toast is to those who came out of the Shu Ruins alive! Along the way, they have more or less contributed to the fight against the Blood Soul. They are all heroes and also the role models of the world's righteous path! "
As soon as Qin Haotian finished speaking, Gu Zheng and the others stood up. After everyone raised their glasses, they drank the second toast.
"The third toast is a toast. I won't say too many congratulatory words. I only hope that Shu Mountain will exist and prosper with the world!"
Everyone raised their glasses again and drank the third toast.
"Let's start the banquet!"
At Qin Haotian's command, the musicians in the banquet hall began to play an ancient tune. The disciples who served the dishes immediately got busy.
After that, there was a lively scene of eating and drinking.
However, it was inevitable that some people were happy and some people were sad. In fact, everyone already knew that after this incident in the Shu Ruins, the Purple Cloud Palace would become even stronger. Emei Palace, which had been at the bottom of the five branches for many years, would also rise because of this.
Shi Jian and Chen San's dishes were actually very good. If they had participated in the Gourmet Competition that Gu Zheng had participated in in the outside world, they would have been ranked in the top 15. Naturally, their dishes had won the praise of everyone. However, the final dish that appeared later made everyone praise them even more.
The next day, near noon, Chu Xiaochen came to see Gu Zheng.
Chu Xiaochen's memory had been "edited" by Gu Zheng, but she still remembered some things. She remembered that Gu Zheng had helped her and was also her benefactor. However, during this process, she was less touched, so she would not treat Gu Zheng differently like before.
"Gu Zheng, I came to see you this time because I have something to ask of you."
After her memory was changed, Chu Xiaochen's expression when she spoke was much more normal, as if she was looking at a good friend.
"Say it!"
Gu Zheng said lightly. In fact, he had already guessed why Chu Xiaochen would come to see him at this time.
"This time, only the Purple Cloud Palace and the Emei Sect have the ability to compete for the quota of the Spiritual Sword Area through tributes. I want to ask you to give up this competition and give the quota to the Purple Cloud Palace! "Chu Xiaochen said.
"Okay! Later, I will tell Elder Lin, who is in charge of registering tributes, that the Emei Sect will give up the qualification to compete for the quota of the Spiritual Sword Area. "
Since he had already guessed it, Gu Zheng agreed without hesitation.
When he first came to Shu Mountain, Gu Zheng had a plan to get the quota of tributes.
However, since the reward of killing the Blood Soul had given the Emei Sect such a quota, Gu Zheng did not want the quota that could only be obtained through tributes.
"Thank you."
After thanking him, Chu Xiaochen sent an invitation to Gu Zheng. "I'm going to the Spiritual Sword Area to try my luck now. Do you want to come with me?"
"I'm also going to the Hidden Sword Peak, but I want to wait until the afternoon to try my luck." Gu Zheng declined.
In order to not let Chu Xiaochen be so touched, Gu Zheng did not want to be too close to her! Originally, according to Chu Xiaochen's current attitude, it was not a big deal to go to the Hidden Sword Peak together. However, Gu Zheng had learned from an elder of Shu Mountain at the banquet last night that Chu Xiaochen's partner was a big vinegar jar. He did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble because of this.
Chu Xiaochen frowned. "Why do you want to wait until the afternoon to go to the Spiritual Sword Area after going to the Hidden Sword Peak?"
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