There were still two days before the opening of the Immortal Kitchen, so Gu Zheng began to get busy again. Naturally, the things he was busy with were related to the Immortal Kitchen. For example, brewing immortal wine or processing some ingredients. These were things that a real Immortal Kitchen should have.
Unknowingly, two days had passed. On the opening day of the Extreme Fragrance House, early in the morning, some people came to the immortal array protecting Misty Wind Island.
For these people who came early, Gu Zheng sent a ship to the Heavenly Heart Sect's disciples to bring them to Misty Wind Island.
The first group of people who came were not immortal cultivators. They were cultivators from different sects who came to congratulate Emei after receiving the news.
Gu Zheng was afraid of trouble, so he let the Heavenly Heart Sect's disciples take care of the cultivators who came early. As for himself, it was noon when the Extreme Fragrance House officially opened.
As time went by, more and more people came to Misty Wind Island. One after another, the number of people had exceeded twenty.
The Extreme Fragrance House was, after all, an Immortal Kitchen, not an ordinary restaurant. Coming here to celebrate the opening, it was simply unreasonable to not order some dishes.
Therefore, the sects that sent people to congratulate them basically sent one or two representatives. After all, this was a matter of spending resources.
Among the righteous cultivators, the Buddhist Sect's people came first. There were three of them, and Master Xin Jing was their leader.
This time, Master Xin Jing came to Misty Wind Island with his mount, Lone Wind Wolf. Letting Gu Zheng make a spirit beast food for Lone Wind Wolf was one of his goals this time.
The Shu Mountain Sect's people came. They were Xuan Qizi and Liu Yunzi.
The Kunlun Sect's people also came. They were Master Yu Feng and Grand Elder Nangong.
Besides the Buddhist Sect, Kunlun Sect, and Shu Mountain Sect, which Gu Zheng was familiar with, Hai Yun Master, the only immortal cultivator of the Mount Tai Sect, also came.
However, only a few Immortal Cultivators had come. None of the Immortal Cultivators from the Untainted Land had come.
With the arrival of these Righteous Dao cultivators, Gu Zheng naturally couldn't help but entertain them. During this time, Gu Zheng found that Xuan Qizi, Master Yu Feng, and Hai Yun Master still did not know about his true cultivation!
After all, once Xuan Qizi and Guru Yu Feng knew that Daoist Yun Hai was a stranger, Xuan Qizi and Guru Yu Feng would definitely sigh about this matter. After all, the last time they saw Gu Zheng, he said that he had just become a cultivator.
Noon had arrived. Gu Zheng and several other cultivators arrived at the entrance of Extremely Fragrant Small House.
At this time, Bu Fang, Immortal cultivators, and Immortal cultivators, Immortal cultivators, and Immortal cultivators and immortal cultivators, Immortal cultivators.
Gu Zheng walked to the entrance of the store and gestured for everyone to be quiet. Then, he smiled and said, "Today is the opening of this Gu's Immortal Kitchen. I'm very happy to have so many fellow daoists come to support me! I won't waste time on pleasantries. Now, please come in and take a seat. I've prepared four dishes for each table and a jug of immortal wine! "
As soon as Gu Zheng finished speaking, he gestured for everyone to enter the store. Everyone congratulated Gu Zheng and entered the store.
Lian Yuxin, Jia Si, and the Yang Family's younger sister immediately began to serve dishes to each table.
The side dishes that Gu Zheng had prepared for everyone were cold dishes. These four cold dishes were, of course, free of charge. There were two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.
The two meat dishes were Celestial Beef Salad and Shredded Celestial Chicken.
The two vegetarian dishes were Five Spice Immortal Beans and Pickled Immortal Vegetables.
The lowest grade immortal wine: Lotus Wine.
Those who came to support Gu Zheng, even if they were cultivators, were elders or heads of their respective sects. They were all people who had seen the world.
However, as the sound of chopsticks hitting the plate rang out, the sound of praises never stopped.
"Delicious!"
"Not bad!"
"Sect Master Gu really has good culinary skills. This beef is unbelievably delicious. If I didn't know beforehand that this was indeed beef, then I would definitely think that this was some kind of spiritual beast's meat. How could ordinary livestock have such a taste?"
"The chicken is also delicious. It doesn't have the slightly dry taste of ordinary chicken."
"Five Spice Immortal Beans are really good. It's a pity that these things can't be eaten often. Otherwise, I feel that it's very suitable to go with wine. It's especially tasty!"
"Pickled Immortal Vegetables are also not bad. They are crispy and have a different kind of fragrance. Say, where do you think Sect Master Gu got these rare ingredients? "
"The master of Misty Wind Island, the young master of Heaven's Will Sect, the head of Emei Sect, and he has an Immortal Chef as his master. What's so strange about Sect Master Gu having these rare ingredients?"
There was also a hall in the Extremely Fragrant Small House, but eating was all done in the private rooms. The hall was only used for resting.
Hearing the discussions from the other private rooms, Xuan Qizi also felt that his face was shining. He was smiling to the point that he couldn't close his mouth. After all, Emei Sect was from Shu Mountain.
Master Yu Feng looked at Xuan Qizi and shook his head with a smile. "Look at how happy you are!"
"Happy, of course I'm happy. Why wouldn't I be happy? Our Shu Mountain has produced an outstanding person! "Xuan Qizi said with a smile.
"Although Emei Sect belongs to Shu Mountain, it is still an independent sect. I think the only thing that Emei Sect lacks compared to your Shu Mountain is the number of people."
Master Yu Feng and Xuan Qizi could be considered to have been friends for a lifetime. One was in charge of the Kunlun Sect, while the other was in charge of the Shu Mountain Sect. These two sects were also the top two sects of the righteous path. The two of them could be considered to have fought openly and secretly for their entire lives. However, this kind of fight wasn't the kind of fight to the death. It was just the kind of competition between the two of them. And for the two of them, bickering was a very normal situation.
The number of cultivators that Emei Sect had, people from other sects might not know, but Kunlun and Shu Mountain were more clear about it. No matter what, they also had people who were stationed in Emei Sect. Thus, it wasn't strange for them to discover something! It was also because of this that Master Yu Feng would say such words.
"Emei Sect is now undeniably rising. So what if the number of cultivators they have is more than my Shu Mountain? Isn't it still a righteous sect? Is it still from my Shu Mountain? "
Xuan Qizi didn't mind. After all, he was able to see through some things. The ebb and flow of the tide, the alternation of prosperity and decline, this was an extremely normal cycle of reincarnation.
"Well said, cheers for your words about a righteous sect!"
Master Yu Feng raised his cup, and the crisp sound of cups clinking rang out. The two people's wine cups clinked together.
After drinking a cup of wine, Master Yu Feng sighed with emotion. "Xuan Qizi, to be honest, your Shu Mountain's face is bright. Sect Leader Gu is also really a character! If it wasn't for him, who knows how many years it would have taken for our cultivation to reach the peak of the Return to Void Stage. "
"That's right!"
Xuan Qizi was also very emotional. When he replied, there was a strong sense of pride in his eyes.
Gu Zheng told Shu Mountain and Kunlun that after he became an immortal cultivator, Master Yu Feng and Xuan Qizi both went to look for him to make high-grade immortal fruits for cultivation. They brought them back to the sect and consumed them in the Essence Gathering Formation.
It was also because of these two high-grade immortal fruits that Master Yu Feng and Xuan Qizi's cultivation both reached the peak of the Return to Void Stage! Moreover, because they used the 'energy battlefield' in the new nine-story pagoda, they also achieved breakthroughs in their immortal techniques. And all of this was related to Gu Zheng.
Three days ago, the two of them even went to spar with Lao Ai. Although they were both at the peak of the Return to Void Stage, Lao Ai was still a veteran immortal cultivator. In a one-on-one battle, they were still no match for Lao Ai.
"Amitabha!"
Master Xin Jing's voice suddenly sounded from outside the private room.
"Master, please come in!" Master Yu Feng opened the door and said.
"This old monk has offended you for disturbing your meal!" Master Xin Jing said.
"Master, you're still so polite. You didn't come here to share a table with us, did you?" Xuan Qizi joked.
"If you don't mind, this old monk would really like to share a table with you," Master Xin Jing said with a smile.
"We don't mind, of course we don't mind!"
Master Yu Feng and Xuan Qizi both laughed.
After Master Xin Jing sat down, he said with a serious expression, "Actually, this old monk came here to have a chat with the two of you."
"Master, what do you want to talk to us about?" Master Yu Feng asked.
"Emei Sect is flourishing now, and the strength of our righteous sects has increased by a lot! Moreover, the cultivation of the two sect leaders has reached the peak of the Return to Void Stage Final Stage. This is something to be celebrated! Therefore, this old monk was thinking, should we organize a second Demon Buster Operation? "Master Xin Jing said.
Master Xin Jing only found out about the true cultivation of Master Yu Feng and Xuan Qizi from the two of them today.
"Master, the Blood Soul has disappeared without a trace. If we don't have any news about him, even if we organize another Demon Buster Operation, it will be useless! If we can't find him, then the Demon Buster Operation will be meaningless, "Master Yu Feng said.
"Finding the Blood Soul is only one of the reasons for organizing the Demon Buster Operation. The real reason is to show the might of our righteous sects!" Master Xin Jing said.
"Master, are you saying that the Demon Buster Operation is actually a show for the immortal cultivators from the Eldritch Land? To let them know that in this world, the righteous sects still have the final say? "Xuan Qizi said.
"That's the reason. This Demon Buster Operation might be able to let those immortal cultivators who are wavering find a sect to join earlier! And the sects that will benefit from it will most likely be Kunlun and Shu Mountain! "
Master Xin Jing was right. There were a total of fifteen immortal cultivators from the Eldritch Land that had been seen so far. Among these fifteen, none of them were from the Buddhist sects. Therefore, even if some of them wanted to join a sect, they would not join the Buddhist sects. It was more likely that they would join the righteous sects like Kunlun and Shu Mountain.
"The Eldritch Land has collapsed. Actually, the number of immortal cultivators who could escape from the Eldritch Land is more than the Demonic Cultivators. What I'm worried about is that the Demonic Cultivators who were originally in a wait-and-see position might become united with a common enemy after our Demon Buster Operation, "Master Yu Feng said.
"I think the Demon Buster Operation is feasible. If those Demonic Cultivators from the Eldritch Land wanted to join the Demonic Sects, they would have done so long ago. Those who have not yet joined the Demonic Sects would probably not choose to join the Demonic Sects because of our Demon Buster Operation. After all, we will be careful during our Demon Buster Operation and will not force those indecisive Demonic Cultivators to join us, "Xuan Qizi said.
"Alright, since the two of you are in favor of the Demon Buster Operation, then I am in favor as well. After Sect Leader Gu is done with his work today, I will inform him about this matter."
Xuan Qizi and Master Xin Jing had no objections when Master Yu Feng said that he wanted to inform Emei Sect. After all, Emei Sect now had the strength to do so. Although Emei Sect kept a low profile and did not compete for a ranking, Master Yu Feng and the others knew that if Emei Sect were to compete for a ranking, the original top three rankings would definitely change.
Master Yu Feng's table was discussing the world's major events. As for the guests in the other private rooms, most of them were discussing the food and the current Emei Sect.
As for Gu Zheng, he was, of course, busy in the kitchen.
There were a total of 36 people who came that day, and they took 15 private rooms.
Out of the 15 private rooms, eight ordered two dishes, a soup, and a staple. Five ordered four dishes and a staple. One ordered eight dishes, two soups, and two staples. There was also one private room that ordered a meal of four dishes and a soup.
The private rooms that ordered two dishes, a soup, and a staple were considered to be the weakest among the sects and clans that came to congratulate Lu Xuan. As such, they ordered fewer dishes. Among them, the Maoshan Sect, an old force, was the representative. Just like Emei Sect in the past, this sect had declined greatly.
Although the sects and clans in the private rooms ordered fewer dishes, to Gu Zheng, they ordered more than enough. After all, they were there to show their support.
The private rooms that ordered four dishes, a soup, and a staple were considered to be the ones with decent resources among the sects and clans that came to congratulate Lu Xuan. The Taishan Sect was the representative.
As for the private rooms that ordered eight dishes, two soups, and two staples, it was the 'Plum Blossom Room' that belonged to the Kunlun Sect and the Shushan Sect.
There were only four people in the 'Plum Blossom Room'. They were Xuan Qizi, Elder Nangong, Master Yu Feng, and a Supreme Elder of the Kunlun Sect. As for Master Xin Jing, he naturally wouldn't share a table with Xuan Qizi and the others.
The four of them ordered eight dishes, two soups, and two staples, which was considered a lot. However, to Xuan Qizi and Master Yu Feng, it was really not much. After all, they had a cooperative relationship with Emei Sect, so they should order more for the opening of the Immortal Kitchen.
However, considering that there were many people who came today, if they ordered too much, Gu Zheng would be busy for a while. Therefore, they just ordered eight dishes, two soups, and two staples.
As for the private room that ordered four dishes, one soup, and one staple, as well as a meal, the one sitting there was naturally Master Xin Jing.
However, Master Xin Jing also considered that Gu Zheng would be busy today. Therefore, he specially told Gu Zheng that the food he ordered could be left for last.
In the kitchen, Gu Zheng was already busy. Although there were only fifteen tables of guests today, for the environment on Earth, this was already very good.
Fortunately, other than Master Xin Jing, no one ordered a meal today. As long as they didn't cook a meal, these ordinary dishes were very easy for Gu Zheng to cook. The time it took to cook them was often much less than cooking a meal.
Unlike ordinary kitchens, the kitchen of an Immortal Chef didn't have the smell of oil and smoke. Instead, it only had the fragrance of various dishes.
Gu Zheng's movements were like moving clouds and flowing water. Lian Yuxin, who was waiting for the dishes to be served, was simply mesmerized.
"Even his cooking is so elegant. If the dishes aren't delicious, then it would be strange!" Lian Yuxin muttered.
Under the control of the Ancient Art of Immortality, a pile of Freshwater Snails spun around as if they were alive in the pot above the raging flames. The smell of sea pepper, which was used as a supplementary ingredient, permeated the air evenly, filling the air with the spicy smell of freshwater seafood.
The sound of the Clearwater Snails hitting the porcelain plate rang out. It was as clear as the sound of spring water. Although Lian Yuxin had eaten a lot of Gu Zheng's dishes, whenever she came across a dish that she had never tried before, she would still salivate uncontrollably.
"Hmm, so fragrant!"
Lian Yuxin, who was holding the plate, took a deep sniff with intoxication.
Lian Yuxin's greedy appearance made Gu Zheng shake his head. "Look at you! Hurry up and serve it to the guests. After I'm done with this, I'll make Spicy Clearwater Snails for you. "
"Okay!"
Lian Yuxin was waiting for Gu Zheng to say this. Thus, she happily carried the dish out of the kitchen and handed it to the Yang Family's younger sister, who was in charge of serving the dishes outside.
The Yang Family's younger sister carried the Spicy Clearwater Snails and entered the private room, Jade Sea Pavilion.
In the Jade Sea Pavilion sat the Taishan Sect's Grand Elder, Hai Yun Master, and the Taishan Sect's Sect Leader, Daoist Yu Yan.
"Guest, this is the Spicy Clearwater Snails you ordered. Please enjoy."
"Little girl, wait a moment!"
The Yang Family's younger sister put down the dish and was about to leave when Hai Yun Master stopped her.
"Give these ingredients to Sect Leader Gu and let him make a dish for us."
Hai Yun Master took out six ingredients and placed them on the table.
"Guest, according to the rules on the menu, if the diner provides the ingredients and the Extreme Fragrant House cooks on behalf of the diner, they will have to pay 22% of the total value of the ingredients!" The Yang Family's younger sister reminded.
"Of course."
Hai Yun Master faintly smiled and took out a few more ingredients. "Use these to pay 22%. Go and give them to Sect Leader Gu!"
"Okay."
The Yang Family's younger sister received the ingredients and turned around to leave the Jade Sea Pavilion.
"Martial Uncle, what kind of dish do you think Sect Leader Gu will make?"
Daoist Yu Yan asked and immediately picked up a Clearwater Snail and happily sucked it in his mouth.
"Of course I hope that he can make something even better than the original."
Although Hai Yun Master was a cultivator, he couldn't avoid delicacies. He also picked up a Clearwater Snail and happily sucked it in his mouth.
The Clearwater Snail was a normal ingredient. The meat inside had already been processed by Gu Zheng, so there wasn't any filth. When he put it in his mouth and sucked it, the spicy taste filled his mouth and he didn't lose his chewiness.
"Refreshing!"
After swallowing a mouthful of the snail meat, Daoist Yu Yan drank a mouthful of Lotus Wine and shook his head in satisfaction.
In the kitchen, Gu Zheng saw the ingredients that the Yang Family's younger sister had brought in.
Seeing Gu Zheng look at the ingredients and slightly frown, Lian Yuxin couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Sect Leader?"
"The ingredients that Hai Yun Master gave us are part of the ingredients on the menu that can increase one's cultivation. Apart from that, these ingredients can also be used to refine the Life Essence Pill. Since he used the ingredients to refine the Life Essence Pill for me to cook, he probably wants to see how deep my cultivation is! "Gu Zheng said with a smile.
In the Age of Chaos, the Life Essence Pill was one of the few pills that could provide Immortal Yuan for cultivators. The ingredients needed to refine it were at least of the Fifth Grade.
Take the six ingredients that Hai Yun Master gave to Gu Zheng as an example. Four of them were Intermediate Rank ingredients, and the other two were Normal Rank ingredients that were of higher quality.
"He wants to see Sect Leader's cultivation? Could it be that he wants Sect Leader to cook some food, but he's afraid that it won't be effective? "Lian Yuxin asked.
"That should be the case." Gu Zheng said.
Although there were descriptions of the effects of the three grades of food on the menu, they were only general. However, the description of the effects was only general and varied from person to person. This was something that everyone knew.
Thinking about it from another perspective, if Gu Zheng wasn't an Immortal Chef and was only a customer, he wouldn't know how deep an Immortal Chef's cultivation was. If he rashly handed over ingredients that could be used to cook food, and the effects weren't as good as expected, he would want to cry but have no tears! After all, the description of food cultivation on the menu specifically stated that the effects varied from person to person.
Gu Zheng couldn't do anything about it. Even if he was very confident in his cooking skills, he didn't want to meet a picky or troublesome customer. He didn't want to get into a dispute because of the effects of food cultivation.
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