Although the matter with the angry man couldn't be solved, Gu Zheng was finally in the mood to check his spoils of war.
There were many good things in the Black Nether Ancestor's storage belt. Among them, there were six excellent ingredients, and there were also many middle-grade ingredients.
In addition to the ingredients, the Mysterious Nether Patriarch's storage belt also had a lot of refining materials. Gu Zheng gave most of these materials to Lian Yuxin.
There were three immortal tools: the jade pendant, the bell, and the Wood Dragonfly.
The three immortal tools were middle-grade, and the jade pendant could automatically protect its owner.
The bell was an evil artifact that could only be used to repair the Primal Chaos Pagoda. When the Mysterious Nether Ancestor fought against Gu Zheng, he didn't even have time to use it before he was killed by the furious man's scheme. A cultivator at the peak of the Void Return realm had died just like that. It really made people sigh.
The Wood Dragonfly was a very rare immortal tool. At least, Lian Yuxin, who was a second-grade blacksmith, couldn't refine such a spatial immortal tool.
Unknowingly, forty days had passed since Gu Zheng accepted the task of the Immortal Kitchen Trial. In these forty days, Gu Zheng had earned a lot of resources and completed fifty-five qualified deals.
"Only five more deals. From now on, even if it's one deal per day, you'll have to finish the task a lot earlier."
Recently, the business of the Extremely Fragrant Small House was not bad. The one deal per day was a conservative estimate.
"If I finish the task early, will the reward be more generous?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Are you thinking about the task of expanding the Great Desolate Space last time?"
The artifact spirit also smiled. Because Gu Zheng had completed the mission to expand the Great Desolate Space ahead of time, the reward had indeed increased.
"Yes!" Gu Zheng said.
"There will be an increase, but it certainly can't be compared to the previous task. After all, the difficulty is there!" the artifact spirit said.
"As long as the reward is generous, I'm not picky!" Gu Zheng laughed.
While Gu Zheng was chatting with the Weapon Spirit, a piece of jade hanging in the kitchen began to emit a faint light. It was a reminder sent to Gu Zheng by the disciple guarding the island's Immortal Formation when there were guests.
There were no guests in the House of Extreme Fragrance for the time being, so Gu Zheng went there personally.
This time, the guest who came to the Extremely Fragrant Cottage was a pale-faced man. He was very thin, as if a gust of wind would blow him away.
Gu Zheng could tell at a glance that this man was sick. At the same time, the Artifact Spirit also probed this man and told Gu Zheng that this man met the standards of the Extreme Fragrance Villa to receive guests.
"Sect Master Gu, right? I am Kong Ying, and I have come to pay you a visit! "Kong Ying bowed to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. This person said that he was here to visit, not to eat.
"Fellow Daoist Kong, is there a reason for you to visit me?" Gu Zheng returned the greeting.
"Yes, I have been instructed by Master Xin Jing, and I have come to seek help from Sect Master Gu!" Kong Ying said.
Kong Ying had mentioned Master Xin Jing, and Gu Zheng had cured Master Xin Jing's chronic illness. Given Kong Ying's sickly appearance, Gu Zheng already knew what he was asking for help.
"Let's enter the island first. We'll talk as we walk," Gu Zheng said.
Since Kong Ying had said that he had been instructed by Master Xin Jing, Gu Zheng had to give him some face. The sea was not a good place to talk, so Gu Zheng brought Kong Ying to the island. On the way to the island, Kong Ying began to narrate his story.
When Kong Ying was still in the Untainted Land, one of his enemies had planted the Blood Worm Venomous Insect in him. This venomous insect was very strange. Kong Ying had tried many methods and found many capable people, but he had not been able to get rid of it.
After coming to Earth from the Untainted Land, Kong Ying had also found some people, including Master Xin Jing, who could not do anything about it.
Although Master Xin Jing had not been able to cure Kong Ying, he had recommended Gu Zheng to Kong Ying and asked him to come to Foggy Wind Island to try his luck with Gu Zheng.
Hearing Kong Ying's story, Gu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He felt that ever since he cured Master Xin Jing's chronic illness, he had become a capable person who specialized in curing difficult illnesses in Master Xin Jing's eyes. After all, this was not the first time that Master Xin Jing had given him a patient with a chronic illness. There had been another patient before Kong Ying.
"Master Xin Jing told me that Sect Leader Gu cured his chronic illness, and also cured another person. Sect Leader Gu, you must think of a way to cure me too! As for the reward, as long as you can cure me, I will definitely repay you handsomely! "
Seeing that Gu Zheng had a bitter smile on his face after hearing his story, Kong Ying hurriedly spoke.
"Don't worry, Daoist Kong. Since you were recommended by Master Xin Jing, I will definitely cure you! The environment here is not suitable. Once we arrive at the Extreme Fragrance Villa, I will check your body and see what's going on. "
As they spoke, Gu Zheng had already brought Kong Ying to Foggy Wind Island.
After arriving at the Extreme Fragrance Villa, Gu Zheng immediately began to check Kong Ying's body.
The Gu worms in Kong Ying's body were all in Kong Ying's blood. These Blood Worm Gu were very small and could not be seen with the naked eye.
Once he saw the Blood Worm Gu in Kong Ying's blood, Gu Zheng felt his scalp tingle. This was because there were too many Blood Worm Gu. In one drop of Kong Ying's blood, there were at least hundreds of Blood Worm Gu.
Gu Zheng tried to use his Divine Thought to destroy one Blood Worm Gu. The other Blood Worm Gu immediately reacted and activated their special Divine Ability, causing the host to feel as if he was better off dead.
The so-called feeling of being better off dead was not as simple as just a feeling! If it was just a feeling, then things would be much easier. Gu Zheng only had to think of a way to temporarily stop Kong Ying from feeling anything and then eliminate the Blood Worm Gu. However, the feeling of being better off dead was real. Kong Ying could only withstand a hundred Blood Worm Gu being destroyed. Once this number was exceeded, Kong Ying would bleed from his orifices. If this continued, he would only face death.
Moreover, the Blood Worm Gu in Kong Ying's body would be maintained at a certain number. Even if he endured the pain and destroyed a hundred Blood Worm Gu today, the Blood Worm Gu would reproduce and replenish the hundred Blood Worm Gu. During the reproduction process, Kong Ying would have to endure the pain of destroying them.
In Kong Ying's many treatment experiences, it was not that he had never thought of changing his blood. However, once he had the thought of changing his blood, the pain would immediately come. Moreover, the Blood Worm Gu would condense on the walls of his blood vessels to prevent them from being taken away during the blood exchange.
There were so many Blood Worm Gu in Kong Ying's body. Although he had already killed the Gu controller, the Gu worms would not do anything other than feed on his blood as long as he did not provoke them.
However, how could he allow others to sleep on his bed? Moreover, there were tens of thousands of Blood Worm Gu in his blood! It was also because of the existence of the Blood Worm Gu that Kong Ying was no different from a cripple even though he was at the peak of the Return to Void Stage!
Kong Ying could not afford to lose blood. Once he lost blood, the Blood Worm Gu would act up and cause him pain. When fighting against people of similar strength, if there was any blood loss, the 'Blood Worm Gu' would act up because of it, and it would be an extremely fatal thing.
After examining Kong Ying's body, Gu Zheng asked, "Fellow Daoist Kong, have you tried to possess someone?"
"Hmm …"
Once he heard the word 'possess', Kong Ying immediately let out a muffled groan and his body trembled slightly.
"There are some methods that I can't even think about. Once I think about it, the Blood Worm Gu will act up and cause me pain."
Kong Ying took a deep breath and used his immortal power to suppress the pain. After a long while, he said, "Even if I die, I will not possess someone else's body. Although this method is often used by decent people in the Untainted Land, everyone has something that they disdain! "
Kong Ying would rather die than possess someone else's body. This was a little out of Gu Zheng's expectations. However, just as Kong Ying had said, everyone had something they disdained. Kong Ying was still very young, but he was already at the pinnacle of the Return to Void Stage. It was not strange for a prodigy like him to have his own pride.
"Then, do you feel any discomfort when you want to come here for treatment?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Not all thoughts will cause discomfort. The thoughts that can cause discomfort seem to be targeted at a few specific treatment methods," Kong Ying said.
Gu Zheng did not say anything to Kong Ying for the time being. He looked at the artifact spirit and asked, "What do you think of Kong Ying?"
"You're quite surprised that he would rather die than possess someone else's body, right?"
The Artifact Spirit laughed contemptuously, and then said, "Although possession can cure the 'Blood Worm Gu' completely, possession means that you don't want this body anymore. Kong Ying still hasn't lost hope in treatment, so he doesn't want to use this method. Moreover, the body that he possesses will take a long time to nurture. It is indeed not worth it to possess someone else's body so hastily! Therefore, when he said that he would rather die than possess someone else's body, it only represents his current thoughts. "
"I think Kong Ying is a little similar to Chen Yue. They both give me a sense of righteousness. Perhaps he really disdains possessing someone else's body?" Gu Zheng said.
"You're going to bicker with me again, aren't you?"
The artifact spirit rolled its eyes at Gu Zheng and said, "In addition to possession, blood exchange can also cause great harm to the Blood Worm Gu. Therefore, when the masters refine the Blood Worm Gu, they will implant methods that they think can harm or cure the Blood Worm Gu to a great extent! Therefore, once the host thinks of those specific methods, the Blood Worm Gu will act up and torture the host until he wishes he was dead! "
"However, the so-called masters might not have thought that they could use food therapy to deal with the Blood Worm Gu. Therefore, they did not consider finding an Immortal Chef as a trigger for the Blood Worm Gu to act up." Gu Zheng smiled.
"You want to use food therapy to deal with the Blood Worm Gu?" the artifact spirit asked.
"That's right. What do you think?" Gu Zheng asked.
"I think it's possible! Lord Gokusen once used food therapy to get rid of the Gu in people. However, how confident are you in dealing with the Blood Worm Gu? After all, there are too many of them! "the artifact spirit said.
"You don't have the Dao of Food, so the Blood Worm Gu is just a Gu in your eyes. However, in my eyes, they are also digitized dots of light," Gu Zheng said.
"Ah? You mean that these disgusting Gu are ingredients? "the artifact spirit asked with wide eyes.
"That's right. If we look at them purely from the perspective of ingredients, they are still mid-grade ingredients! After all, they live in the blood of a cultivator at the peak of the Void Return realm and eat his blood as food. What they eat is definitely good stuff! "
Gu Zheng had a smirk on his face. The artifact spirit, who was disgusted by him, rolled its eyes at him.
"Hmph, then do you want to take out these Blood Worm Gu and make a 'Gu Worm Soup' to try?" the artifact spirit asked in revenge.
"No, I don't have the fortune to enjoy this kind of ingredient." Gu Zheng laughed.
The artifact spirit rolled its eyes at Gu Zheng again. "Be serious! How confident are you in curing the Blood Worm Gu with food? "
Just as the artifact spirit finished asking, Kong Ying also asked, "Sect Leader Gu, are you confident in curing my illness?"
"Of course I'm confident." Gu Zheng smiled.
Seeing Gu Zheng's relaxed smile and confidence, Kong Ying's eyes instantly lit up. "Sect Leader Gu, how confident are you?"
"I'm lacking an ingredient. Wait for me to ask Shushan. If they have this ingredient, I can make a food therapy for you to treat your illness. As for confidence, I'm ninety-nine percent confident! "
Looking at Gu Zheng's confident smile, Kong Ying didn't know how long it had been since he was this happy! A hundred years or a thousand years? Kong Ying couldn't remember.
Kong Ying naturally understood that the so-called ninety-nine percent confidence was just humility when one was completely confident! Thus, Kong Ying's voice trembled with excitement.
"Sect Leader Gu, why don't you tell me what ingredient you're lacking? I was also a foodie in the Wilderness. I've also spent a lot of effort to collect ingredients, "Kong Ying said.
"Fire Phoenix Orchid."
Gu Zheng had obtained the Fire Phoenix Orchid in the Shu Ruins before, but he had used it in the Heavenly Snail Grotto. The Shu Ruins could produce the Fire Phoenix Orchid, which was why he wanted to ask Shu Mountain if they had it.
"Fire Phoenix Orchid? I happen to have it here! "
Kong Ying was even more excited. He directly took out a small flower that looked like a phoenix spreading its wings from his storage belt.
"Very good! Since Daoist Kong has the Fire Phoenix Orchid, I can make a food treatment for you later, "Gu Zheng said.
"Sect Leader Gu, if you can cure me, what do you want as a reward?" Kong Ying asked.
"This is the menu of the House of Extreme Fragrance. Take a look at the price on the menu. Since you're recommended by Master Xin Jing, I won't charge you any extra fees for the sake of him and you. I'll treat your treatment as a custom-made dish and charge for it. After I list out the ingredients, you'll understand how to pay me, "said Gu Zheng.
Kong Ying did not expect Gu Zheng to say that he was giving him face. He was stunned for a moment before he immediately cupped his fists towards Gu Zheng and said, "Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Sect Leader Gu!"
Gu Zheng smiled and returned the greeting, "It's fine."
Gu Zheng could see the gratefulness in Kong Ying's eyes. He also knew that some people would place great importance on gratefulness, and this was the effect he wanted.
He felt that Kong Ying was a righteous person, so Gu Zheng wanted to make friends with him. Therefore, he did not charge him any special fees. He treated it as a custom-made dish.
Gu Zheng had already written the list of ingredients. He handed it to Kong Ying, "According to the rules of the House of Extreme Fragrance, if Daoist Kong provides these ingredients to me, you only need to pay 22% of the total value of the ingredients as a reward."
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