"What a surprise, what a surprise!"
Had Gu Zheng ever imagined what the weapon spirit would look like? Of course, he had! After all, they had been together for so long. But what he didn't expect was that the weapon spirit's appearance was almost the same as what he had imagined. At first glance, she looked like a little chili pepper.
"Hmph, compared to Meow Meow, whose appearance is better?" the weapon spirit asked.
"You're prettier than Meow Meow."
Gu Zheng was still immersed in his surprise and answered almost subconsciously. Meow Meow was also very beautiful, but her appearance was indeed a little inferior to the weapon spirit's. Moreover, the two girls looked about the same age, but the biggest difference was in their aura. Meow Meow gave people the feeling of a pretty girl from a humble family, or even a maidservant, while the weapon spirit gave Gu Zheng the feeling that she was a princess who deliberately made things difficult for him.
"That's more like it."
Seemingly satisfied with Gu Zheng's answer, the weapon spirit's expression eased.
"It's just that you look like a child, but you like to be someone's older sister."
Realizing that he had directly praised the weapon spirit, and in the aspect of beauty, Gu Zheng felt a little embarrassed and said in a low voice.
"What did you say?"
The weapon spirit's little face immediately became serious, and even her little fists were raised.
"I didn't say anything. You heard wrong!"
Gu Zheng hurriedly changed the topic and ended his observation of the weapon spirit. This kind of image that appeared in his mind was naturally something he could see whenever he wanted, and if he didn't want to see it, he could make it disappear with just a thought.
"Bastard, don't think that I didn't hear what you said just now. How dare you not look at me? You're too hateful!" The weapon spirit's angry voice sounded.
"Okay, stop fooling around. I've been listening to your voice all this time, and suddenly seeing your appearance, I feel a little uncomfortable."
Gu Zheng chuckled and then said, "Let's talk about some serious matters!"
Gu Zheng actually knew that the weapon spirit wasn't really angry. After all, she was no longer the same as before. Now, when she bickered with Gu Zheng, most of the time there was an element of playfulness.
"Say it, what do you want to talk about?"
Sure enough, the Artifact Spirit no longer bothered about the previous topic, but his voice was still angry.
"Originally, I thought that after becoming a real cultivator, I would have to spend a lot more time on cultivation than before. Now, it seems that my prediction was not accurate enough. The time I need to spend on cultivation is actually a lot!" Gu Zheng sighed with emotion.
"Yes! In addition to breathing and meditation, you also need to spend more time on the cultivation of your divine sense. Among the rewards this time, there are still many things that you need to practice! What's more, now that you're a true cultivator, there are many things about immortal energy that you need to cultivate. For example, how to set up some simple restrictions. As for the Celestial Spell for setting up the restriction, I saw that it was recorded in the ancient book you brought back from the Void Sect. If you have time, you can practice it first. "
The Artifact Spirit seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness, and its voice had returned to normal.
"Alright! This month, I will stay in the sect to help repair the Chaos Pagoda. When I have nothing to do, I will cultivate diligently. As for the Foggy Wind Island that I originally planned to go to, I can only wait until the end of this month. "
"What are you going to do next? Your subordinates are probably still thinking about you! "
"Well, I'm also going to go out and talk to them. Today, I'll relax and cook a few good dishes to celebrate with them."
After Gu Zheng finished speaking, he left the Chaos Pagoda. As for Sora Aoi and the others, although they had a simple conversation with Gu Zheng at the back of the mountain, they were indeed more concerned about Gu Zheng's situation. After returning to the sect from the back of the mountain, they came to the main hall at the same time, waiting for Gu Zheng to appear.
Gu Zheng appeared safely, which made Sora Aoi and the others put down the thoughts in their hearts. The Emei Hall was suddenly filled with laughter.
Regarding the matter of Gu Zheng becoming a cultivator, Sora Aoi also asked Gu Zheng if he wanted to inform the cultivation world. After all, it was a big deal for the Sect Leader to be promoted to a cultivator.
Gu Zheng did not intend to immediately inform the cultivation world, even Shu Mountain was not prepared to tell. Anyway, for him, he seemed to prefer this kind of feeling of being unfathomable.
Moreover, there was another advantage to announcing it later.
Whether it was to Shu Mountain or Kunlun, Gu Zheng said that he had to wait until he was a cultivator before he could make the high-grade elemental energy increasing food.
The biggest effect of the elemental energy increasing food could only be played when the amount of immortal essence in the air reached the standard. Gu Zheng was going to wait until then to announce the news of him becoming a cultivator. When the time came, he would make the high-grade elemental energy increasing food for Shu Mountain and Kunlun. The effect would be good, and they would be more willing to take out resources.
The elemental energy increasing food was taken when the amount of immortal essence in the air reached the standard, and the effect was the best. Regarding this point, when Gu Zheng got the elemental energy increasing food, he had already asked the Tool Spirit if the elemental energy increasing food could be taken in the chaotic space. For this point, the Tool Spirit's answer was very clear, no! Because the immortal essence in the chaotic space was not inexhaustible, and the amount of immortal essence in the air was only enough for the normal consumption of the chaotic space.
The lively atmosphere in the Shu Mountain hall continued for a while, and Gu Zheng asked everyone to wait in the banquet hall. Although it was not time to eat yet, there was no need to wait until then to celebrate. He was going to cook a few good dishes to reward himself, and let Sora Aoi and the others have a good taste.
"Actually, you can't wait to cook because you want to know what kind of aperture the Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation has opened, right?" The Tool Spirit's voice sounded.
"It's called Enlightening the Apertures, and it's the first reward of the food cultivation in the mission. Of course, I'm very curious about what it does." Gu Zheng said.
"The Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation is the creation of Lord Gokusen for his successor. In the way of cooking, its effect is enough to be called 'heaven-defying'." The Tool Spirit sighed.
"No way? So exaggerated? "
The Tool Spirit's previous suspense had already made Gu Zheng speculate that the Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation might not be simple! But he had never expected that the harsh Artifact Spirit would give him such an evaluation.
"Why would I lie to you? Hurry up and cook. You'll find out what kind of magical ability the Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation has given you. "
"Okay!" Gu Zheng answered.
After arriving at the kitchen, Gu Zheng, who could not wait, immediately set up the pot and took out the eggs from the chaotic space. He wanted to know the effect of the Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation as soon as possible, so he planned to cook the fastest dish, and the cooking of the fried eggs was undoubtedly the shortest.
Heating the pot, pouring oil, and beating the eggs, Gu Zheng's movements were still as smooth as flowing water.
However, when Gu Zheng used the skill taught by the Glutton Immortal and began to use the fire and water controlling incantation on the fried egg, a buzzing noise came from his head.
It was as if a door had been opened. Gu Zheng felt that the world in front of him had changed, but this difference was limited to the fried eggs in the pot and some ingredients on the chopping board.
In Gu Zheng's eyes, whether it was the fried eggs in the pot, the figures on the chopping board, or even the sesame oil in the pot, they all became something that felt like a 'number'. Gu Zheng knew what to follow, what to multiply, and what to subtract. And when he used the 'formula' to process the 'number', he would get the best answer!
Apart from that, Gu Zheng could already sense that there were harmful substances in the food. Now, in his eyes, they appeared in the form of light spots. The special substances that he couldn't see but had good effects appeared in the form of light spots of different colors! All the ingredients became 'clear' and 'transparent' in his eyes. He knew everything about them at a glance, including the level of their ingredients!
Gu Zheng's hands were moving. He was solving the problem according to the 'formula', but the expression on his face was still in a state of shock.
"How is it? Is it very shocking?" the weapon spirit's voice rang out.
"Yes, it's shocking. It's beyond shocking!"
Gu Zheng cried out. He really lost his composure. "Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation, it's really worthy of your heaven-defying evaluation! The so-called 'formula' and 'number' are clearly Dao! This is about food and herbs, about the Dao of Food and Drink! "
"Smart!"
The weapon spirit said exaggeratedly, then proudly said, "Lord Gokusen worked so hard to create the Enlightening the Apertures Food Cultivation so that his successor could come in contact with the Dao of the Culinary Arts!"
"Weapon spirit, does Lord Gokusen also have the ability to see Dao?" Gu Zheng seemed to have thought of something and asked.
The weapon spirit answered, "Of course. If he didn't have this ability, how could he use such heaven-defying means to cook something similar to an inheritance into a Food Cultivation?"
"Then is Lord Gokusen's culinary reward the Dao that I'm seeing now? After all, the best way to cook an egg is exactly the same as the best way to present Dao. "Gu Zheng's expression was difficult.
"I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that if Lord Gokusen's culinary skills are the manifestation of Dao that you're seeing, then there's no difference whether you learn Lord Gokusen's culinary skills or not, because you can also see Dao. I can only say that you've misunderstood. How can everything be so simple! "
The weapon spirit's smiling voice paused, then became serious. "Dao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things! The Dao that you're seeing now can be considered one for the time being, and Lord Gokusen's culinary skills can already be considered two, or even three. Do you understand? "
Gu Zheng frowned. After a moment, he said, "I understand what you mean. You're saying that the Dao that I'm seeing is only the initial Dao of the ingredients. Once I come into contact with this Dao, my understanding of ingredients and cooking will have a leap in leaps and bounds. However, this Dao is only the initial Dao, and there's no subsequent evolution. And Lord Gokusen's Dao has already surpassed my current level? "
Gu Zheng's heart was moved. Although he had organized his words before speaking, he still felt that there were some things that he understood in his heart, but he couldn't say it properly.
"That's what I mean! And there's actually a very important reason why you had that kind of thought before. In the Dao that you're seeing, the best way to present the fried egg with the ingredients in your hands is the same as what Lord Gokusen taught you. That's why you have doubts! "
"Yes, that's it!"
"Every thing is different. You should understand this principle. Just like an egg, its weight, quality, and the fine trace elements in it. If all these aspects are refined, the difference will become very obvious."
"However, all things return to the same origin. No matter how obvious the difference is, it's still an egg! When your realm is no longer 'Dao begets one', you'll have a deeper understanding of their essence. And this understanding will allow you to find a path that will never deviate from the same origin! And this path is the fried egg cooking that Lord Gokusen taught you! "
"The fried egg that you made this time just happened to be the same 'formula' as Lord Gokusen's culinary skills when you were still in the realm of 'Dao begets one'. But as I said before, every egg is different if it's refined. This fried egg of yours is cooked. Once it's out of the pot, make a second fried egg immediately. See if the Dao you see again is the same as this fried egg! "
Gu Zheng took the fried egg out of the pot and immediately began to fry the second egg. Just as the Weapon Spirit said, the 'formula' he saw this time was slightly different from Gokusen's culinary skills.
"See the difference? What's the difference? "the Weapon Spirit asked again.
"I see the difference. The difference isn't big. It's in the control of the fire and the time to take it out of the pot," Gu Zheng said.
"Okay, according to the Dao you saw, then cook and taste the two fried eggs. See if there's any difference."
The second fried egg was out of the pot. Gu Zheng carefully tasted the two fried eggs according to the Weapon Spirit's request.
"Because there's a Dao inside, and it's only reflected in a simple fried egg, the difference won't be too obvious. But your Gokusen Art is now at the fourth level, and your taste buds have become more sensitive because of it. You should be able to taste the difference! "
Gu Zheng, who had tasted the fried egg, nodded his head in agreement with the Weapon Spirit's judgment. Indeed, as the Weapon Spirit said, he tasted a slight difference. On this point, the fried egg made according to Gokusen's culinary skills tasted better.
"This is only reflected in the pure cooking of the food. If it's reflected in the cultivation of food, a slight difference may cause a huge difference in the medicinal effect. Moreover, you can also see the difference between Lord Gokusen's culinary skills and the Dao you saw in the Chicken Blood Soup. This difference should be even more obvious! "
The last time he returned to the sect from the city, Gu Zheng specially brought back some hundred-year-old Chicken Blood Soup. Every day, according to a specific ratio, he added ingredients and water and stewed it.
The reason Gu Zheng did this was because Wuyou, Elder Wuchou, and the others wanted to eat the delicious food he made often, but it was a kind of compensation for not being able to eat it often.
Although the taste of Emei's Chicken Blood Soup couldn't be compared to the hundred-year-old soup, under Gu Zheng's meticulous preparation, it wasn't too far off.
Gu Zheng quickly made a bowl of Chicken Blood Soup.
Without tasting it, Gu Zheng already knew that the Weapon Spirit was right. According to the Dao he saw, although the Chicken Blood Soup tasted very delicious, it didn't even have the original signature fragrance of the original Chicken Blood Soup! Although there were some factors in the aged soup, Gu Zheng understood that the biggest difference was still in the culinary skills.
"You've changed your culinary skills before and made food cultivation that could transform the fragrance of the dish. However, that was only a kind of luck built on your understanding of the ingredients and the foundation of Lord Gokusen's culinary skills."
This time, after the Weapon Spirit finished speaking, Gu Zheng didn't say anything for a long time. He also didn't do anything. He just opened his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something.
"What's wrong? Do you feel frustrated? Or are you angry? "the Weapon Spirit said deliberately.
"Of course not."
Gu Zheng shook his head, and a smile appeared on his face again. "I've touched 'Dao begets One', and I've truly felt a higher level of Dao. I can't even be happier, so why would I be angry? As for the feeling of frustration, there's even less. I'm a disciple who hasn't finished his apprenticeship yet! "
"It's good that you have such a mentality. Keep it up!"
The Weapon Spirit paused and then said, "Actually, I've said so much to you. Many of the words were asked by Lord Gokusen to pass on to you. I don't have such a deep understanding of Dao. "The Weapon Spirit smiled.
"Well, I'll cook first. In the future, I'll be more attentive in cooking," Gu Zheng said seriously.
At the banquet to celebrate Gu Zheng's promotion to an immortal cultivator, the atmosphere was naturally unprecedentedly jubilant.
None of the dishes that Gu Zheng made today came from Gokusen's cooking skills. Some of them were not the first time that Gu Zheng and the others had eaten them. Their reaction to these dishes was all praise! After all, it was different now. Gu Zheng had touched the Dao of Food and Drink. Compared with the past, even if one wasn't a professional, one could still taste the difference.
Twenty days later.
During this period, Gu Zheng spent almost every day in the Chaos Tower. In addition to helping Jiao Jiao repair the Chaos Tower, he worked hard to cultivate the newly mastered things.
In these twenty days, Gu Zheng used the medium level immortal essence pills on hand, plus some other pills and ingredients to make two medium level elemental essence food cultivation.
It had to be said that after coming into contact with the Dao of Food and Drink, Gu Zheng became much more adept at cooking food and making food cultivation. The food and food cultivation that resulted from this were naturally better than before.
As expected by the Weapon Spirit, after eating two medium level elemental essence food cultivation, Gu Zheng's cultivation reached the fourth level 20% of Gokusen's Secret Art, which was equivalent to the middle stage of Qi Transformation.
In addition to making two food cultivation for himself, Gu Zheng also made several food cultivation for the upper echelons and elites of the sect during this period of time. In any case, there were already a lot of ingredients stored. While he was improving his cultivation, he naturally wouldn't forget the important members of the sect.
"Ugh!"
Gu Zheng, who had his eyes closed, frowned and groaned. His divine sense in 'Purgatory' was hit by another fireball, so he had to stop training.
"It's already pretty good. In these seven days, you've completely endured to the end of time once. The time you can stay in 'Purgatory' has also increased by one second." The Weapon Spirit smiled.
"It's not worth mentioning. It's only one second!" Gu Zheng smiled bitterly.
"Not one second less. Little drops make a mickle!"
The Weapon Spirit paused and then said, "Oh right, I remember you said yesterday that you're going to make immortal fruit cultivation today?"
"Yes, I'm going to do it now! Jiao Jiao originally estimated that the Chaos Tower would need my help to repair it. It would take a month. Now it seems that my help won't be needed the day after tomorrow. I plan to make immortal fruit cultivation today and go to Foggy Wind Island tomorrow. "Gu Zheng said.
The immortal fruits that Gu Zheng had stored up were enough to make three large portions of Immortal Fruit Cultivation. However, Gu Zheng only wanted to use a tiny bit of the immortal fruits to make one portion of Immortal Fruit Cultivation according to the lowest standard.
When he was in the Shu Ruins, Gu Zheng had also harvested the Jade Dragon's Eye, the Golden Lychee, the Five Finger Banana, and the Immortal Vine Papaya. Although these fruits were slightly depleted in the Shu Ruins later on, there were still nearly 130 of them in total.
In addition, Gu Zheng also had five Immortal Apricot Fruits and some fruits obtained from the Kongkong Sect's treasure.
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