Zhang Dongliang was not the only one who felt that the food was delicious. Although Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui did not speak, it was not difficult to see that the food in their bowls was really very attractive to them.
"Is it really that delicious?"
Luo Jin frowned. Although it was obvious that he was tempted, he still questioned it.
"Fragrant, sweet, sour, and glutinous. I really didn't expect that the Eight Treasures Rice steamed with candied plums would be so delicious," Zhang Dongliang said vaguely as he chewed.
"The key is that the rice used to steam the Eight Treasures Rice is special! Although it's rice, it has the texture of glutinous rice and has a special rice fragrance. I've never eaten such good rice in my life. "
Yang Zhenling licked the rice grains from the corner of his mouth. He had already finished half of the Eight Treasures Rice, and all that was left was a look of dissatisfaction.
"Wrong. The key is not the rice, but Fellow Daoist Gu's cooking skills! He really did what we thought we couldn't do. The candied plums were not steeped in advance. He only used a bit of inner strength when making them, and he was able to divide the sweet and sour taste so evenly, so much so that the sweetness and sourness of each bite were the same! The originally sweet and sour candied plums were steamed together with the rice. Although the taste was a little lighter, there was still a rice fragrance in it, and it felt very special. "
Although Tong Rui had a complete Eight Treasures Rice, she had now finished it. She hurriedly put down the bowl and immediately tasted the Dried Fish Stewed with Lotus Root.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, are there really no more of these dishes? It just so happens that I haven't eaten anything yet! "Shangguan Feng looked at Gu Zheng and finally couldn't help but ask.
"There's no more. I only made three servings, and I don't have any extra ingredients here," Gu Zheng said indifferently.
"You don't have ingredients, but we have. Those are the specialties of our Blood Tide Island. They're good gifts for Kunlun Sect," Luo Jin said hurriedly.
In order to taste the food made by Gu Zheng, he decided to use some of the gifts for Shu Mountain Sect. Anyway, he had brought a lot of those things.
"Sorry, I have my own rules. Cooking is cooking, eating is eating. When I start eating, I won't cook anymore."
In fact, Gu Zheng also wanted to see what Blood Tide Island's specialties were. However, Luo Jin was a very loathsome person. If he wanted to eat, then let him think!
"Can't you make an exception?" Luo Jin's expression was a little ugly as he asked in a deep voice.
"I can't," Gu Zheng replied indifferently as he placed a piece of dried fish into his mouth and chewed it with relish.
"It's so delicious! I don't understand. Why are the ingredients that we're very familiar with able to produce a different flavor in Fellow Daoist Gu's hands? Whether it's candied fruits or dried fish, I've had food similar to 'Eight Treasures Rice' and 'Lotus Root Stew', but the taste of the candied fruits and dried fish after being steamed or stewed cannot be compared with that of Fellow Cultivator Gu at all! It's like trying to draw a tiger but failing to draw a dog instead. However, Fellow Daoist Gu's cooking seems to have given them a new life! "Zhang Dongliang gave Gu Zheng a thumbs-up.
"Different cooking methods and different understandings of food. Even if it's the same thing, there will be obvious differences in taste. This is the difference in culinary skills." Gu Zheng smiled.
"It's delicious, really delicious! Why is this lotus root so fragrant? Even the spicy taste of the dried fish can't cover it up. I've never eaten lotus root that tastes so good! If Fellow Daoist Gu still has this kind of lotus root, can you give me some? I want to eat it raw and see how it tastes! "
Everyone had their own preferences. Tong Rui had a special preference for raw lotus root.
"Sure, I happen to have some left."
Gu Zheng reached into his backpack and took out a piece of lotus root from the Primitive Space and handed it to Tong Rui.
"It's delicious! I think the essence of the dish 'Lotus Root Stew with Dried Fish' is still the soup! The taste of this soup is really good. It's spicy, fresh, and fragrant. I can't get enough of it! "
Yang Zhenling put down the bowl. It was so clean that it looked as if it had been rinsed.
"What a pity. If Fellow Daoist Gu cooks something next time, you must let us have a taste. As for the ingredients, as long as we have them, we will definitely not be stingy!" Shangguan Feng said.
"Sure," Gu Zheng replied.
"Then we'll take our leave first!"
"Take care. We won't see you off."
After bidding farewell to Gu Zheng, Shangguan Feng left with Luo Jin. Before Luo Jin left, he gave Gu Zheng a deep look. Obviously, he was a little unhappy that he didn't get to eat anything this time.
After Shangguan Feng and the others left, Gu Zheng and the others, who had eaten, didn't continue to stay in the tent. They went to an open space and chatted while staying up late.
Although the weather was very cold, at least the snow had stopped. The people of the Tianxin Sect started a bonfire again. The group of people chatted and laughed. Time passed very quickly and unknowingly, it was midnight.
Gu Zheng didn't chat for long with the people of the Tianxin Sect. With his eyes closed, he looked as if he was meditating.
"Martial Uncle, do you think something has happened?"
Yang Zhenling looked in a direction and seemed a little anxious.
"I don't think so! They haven't been gone for long. At most, it's only been five minutes! "
Having said that, Zhang Dongliang couldn't care less. He also looked in the direction that Yang Zhenling was looking at.
Five minutes ago, Tong Rui, who needed to go to the toilet, had gone with a female disciple of the Tianxin Sect. Logically speaking, they should have returned by now. However, they didn't see anyone.
"I don't think anything has happened, right? When they left, Martial Uncle Zhang also told them not to go too far. If something has happened, they should have made some noise, "a disciple of the Tianxin Sect said.
"Although you're right, when we were ambushed along the way, did the dead disciple make any noise? I'm afraid that they have encountered a similar situation, "Zhang Dongliang said.
"What's the use of guessing here? If it's not convenient to go over and check, why don't you just call out? I think you're being too concerned and confused! "
Gu Zheng, who had opened his eyes, shook his head. Although he seemed to be meditating, he wasn't. In such an environment, how could he be calm? Therefore, he knew everything that was happening around him.
"That's right!" Yang Zhenling's eyes lit up. She immediately called out, "Junior Sister Tong, Junior Sister Li!"
In the quiet night, the call could travel very far. However, it was a pity that Yang Zhenling's call didn't receive any response.
"Wait here!"
Martial Uncle Zhang and Yang Zhenling's expressions changed. The two of them immediately got up and ran in the direction that Tong Rui and the rest had gone.
Gu Zheng also stood up. He originally wanted to chase after them, but he was afraid that the camp would be ambushed again. Therefore, he decided to wait first.
"Speaking of which, is Tong Rui's status in the Tianxin Sect very special?"
Gu Zheng asked the Tianxin Sect disciples. After all, Tong Rui's cultivation was only in the late stage of Level 2. Logically speaking, the Tianxin Sect shouldn't have brought her all the way to Kunlun. Moreover, Zhang Dongliang and Yang Zhenling hadn't been so nervous when they were ambushed along the way and the Tianxin Sect disciples had died!
"Junior Sister Tong's status is indeed special. However, it's not the kind of special that Brother Gu is thinking of," a disciple of the Tianxin Sect said hesitantly.
"I'm just curious. If it's not convenient for you to tell me, there's no need to say," Gu Zheng smiled.
"Brother Gu is also a righteous person. Actually, there's no harm in telling you." A disciple of the Tianxin Sect called Wen Yan thought for a while and said, "This year's Kunlun Sect Grand Meeting is different from the past. The Kunlun Sect has informed the invited sects in advance to help find cultivators with the Five Elements Physique."
"Five Elements Physique?" Gu Zheng frowned and muttered.
What was the Five Elements Physique? Gu Zheng had heard the weapon spirit mention it before.
Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements were all-encompassing. To put it simply, a person's five internal organs corresponded to the Five Elements. To put it in a more profound way, there were many types of physiques suitable for Immortal Cultivation, including the Five Elements Physique.
The Five Elements were divided into: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. The so-called Five Elements Physique didn't mean that one had to be very compatible with the five basic energies that made up everything in the world. Instead, as long as one's affinity with one of the five elements reached a certain level, one would be considered a Five Elements Physique.
The Five Elements Physique was suitable for Immortal Cultivation. As long as this kind of person grew up, almost all of them would be the elites of the sects. However, this was only during the Flourishing Era. At that time, people with the Five Elements Physique weren't rare. In a hundred Immortal Cultivators, there would be one with the Five Elements Physique.
However, it was different now. Now was the Age of Dharma Ending. People with the Five Elements Physique would progress much slower than ordinary people in the early stages of cultivation. The various resources needed to build the foundation were also much more than ordinary people. However, when they truly showed their power, they had to wait until they became real Immortal Cultivators.
During the Flourishing Era, disciples with the Five Elements Physique were the targets of various sects. However, in the Age of Dharma Ending, disciples with the Five Elements Physique were the targets that many sects had given up on.
For example, Tong Rui. Yang Zhenling, who was about the same age as her, had already cultivated to the middle stage of Level Three. However, her cultivation was only at the late stage of Level Two! Even so, it was definitely the result of the sect pouring a lot of resources into her.
"What is the purpose of Kunlun Sect looking for cultivators with the Five Elements Physique this time?" Gu Zheng asked again.
"We don't know about this. We just heard the Sect Leader say that they need cultivators with the Five Elements Physique. It seems to be related to the 'Ancestral Dragon Formation'. Junior Sister Tong has the 'Fire Spirit Physique'. This matter has already been known by Kunlun, so nothing must happen to her!"
While speaking, Wen Yan looked at the direction where Tong Rui and the others disappeared from from time to time. He seemed very anxious.
"It is related to the 'Ancestral Dragon Formation', and Kunlun Sect has already informed the invited sects. Then, it is not surprising that the Devil Sect, which has always been against the Righteous Sect, would know about this matter! Since the disciples with the Five Elements Physique are so important, Kunlun Sect did not send someone to pick them up. This is really bold! "Gu Zheng frowned.
"I don't know what Kunlun Sect is thinking. Anyway, our Sect Leader said that the Devil Sect should not go against the Righteous Sect in this matter. After all, the disciples with the Five Elements Physique are related to the 'Ancestral Dragon Formation', and the 'Ancestral Dragon Formation' is related to the lifeline of the world. If something happens to it, it will not be good for either the Righteous or the Devil Sect. "Moreover, the Head also said that it would be safer for us to bring Junior Sister Tong to the Kunlun Sect!" But no matter how much we calculated, so many dangerous things still happened! Now that Junior Sister Tong's whereabouts are unknown, and Martial Uncle Zhang and the others have gone without any movement, what should we do! "Wen Yan was so anxious that he was about to cry.
"Don't worry too much. Fellow Daoist Zhang and the others have already returned. When the time comes, let's understand the situation first."
Gu Zheng's five senses were very strong. He had already seen Zhang Dongliang and Yang Zhenling, who Wen Yan could not see, hurriedly running over here.
"No, we can't find them. There is no trace of them on the snow, as if they disappeared into thin air." Back at the camp, Yang Zhenling spoke, his brows were almost twisted into knots.
"What should we do? If Martial Nephew Tong can't be found, after we go to Kunlun, we will definitely be punished by the Sect Leader!" Zhang Dongliang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"At this time, Martial Uncle is still worried about whether or not he will be punished. Is Junior Sister Tong's safety not important? Or is it that Martial Uncle doesn't care about our lives at all, as long as you complete the mission given to you by the Sect Leader? "
Yang Zhenling was really anxious and actually mocked Zhang Dongliang.
"Martial Nephew, what are you talking about? Isn't my mission to bring you to Kunlun Sect safely? Since I care about the mission, how can I not care about your lives? I know you are anxious, I am also very anxious, but even if you are anxious, you can't speak without thinking, right? "Zhang Dongliang said angrily.
"In any case, what you said made people feel uncomfortable!"
Yang Zhenling's eyes reddened. His relationship with Tong Rui was very good.
Zhang Dongliang was so angry that he laughed and said, "Okay, okay, okay, I won't argue with you. What do you think we should do?"
"What should we do?"
Yang Zhenling was stumped. If he knew what to do, he would not be at a loss like now. However, his eyes suddenly lit up at this moment, as if he saw hope, he looked at Gu Zheng: "Fellow Daoist Gu, can you help us find Junior Sister Tong?"
It was no wonder that Yang Zhenling treated Gu Zheng as a life-saving straw at this time. In fact, in everyone's hearts, Gu Zheng was a little unfathomable. Although his cultivation was at the early stage of the fifth level, his calmness and courage in the face of trouble were really surprising.
Seeing that Gu Zheng was only frowning, Yang Zhenling hurriedly said, "I beg you, Fellow Daoist Gu. If you can help us find Junior Sister Tong, I, Yang Zhenling, will owe you a big favor, okay?"
Looking at Yang Zhenling's expectant eyes, Gu Zheng shook his head: "I am frowning not because I don't want to agree, but because I am thinking about what to do. You have to be mentally prepared. I will help you find her, but I am not sure if I can find her! After all, we are not even sure when she disappeared. "
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Gu. As long as you agree to help, I will have no regrets. I know you will do your best!"
"Sorry to trouble you, Fellow Daoist Gu. If you can help find Tong Rui and the rest, Heaven's Will Sect will definitely owe you a favor!"
Yang Zhenling and Zhang Dongliang said one after another.
"You guys wait here and stay alert!"
The moment Gu Zheng's words left his mouth, his entire person shot out like an arrow.
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