After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the group was extremely satisfied.
Su Ming was still fine. He had been eating and drinking with Gu Zheng before, so he knew how good his culinary skills were. Even though Yin Feng and the others had escorted them all the way, Gu Zheng had never displayed his true culinary skills. Only now did they know that this Grand Uncle Master, who had recently been in the limelight and had the highest seniority, actually had such good culinary skills.
They did not want to stop eating good food. They ate until their stomachs were round and full before finally stopping.
They were all Immortals. They usually focused on their cultivation and did not have high expectations for food. Usually, they would just eat some Immortal Fruits and drink some Immortal Wine. They had never thought that food could be so delicious and so unforgettable.
"The matter of the Three Immortals Cave has been settled. Shouldn't we go back?"
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Su Ming burped as he spoke to Gu Zheng. He was not as interested in the outside world as Gu Zheng was. It was so boring to travel every day outside. It would be better to return to Shu Mountain.
"It's settled?"
Gu Zheng smiled meaningfully. His tone was neither affirmative nor negative. It was as if he had said it very lightly.
"Elder Su, I know of a place in the Southern Viewing Continent. There are a lot of delicacies there. Do you want to take a look?"
Gu Zheng lifted his head again and looked at Su Ming with a brilliant smile. During this period of time, Su Ming's appetite had grown by a lot. When he heard about delicacies, his eyes darted around before he finally nodded.
"This place is called East Arrival Pavilion. Do any of you know about it?"
Gu Zheng asked Yin Feng and the others. He had heard about East Arrival Pavilion from Lian Yuxin. She said that East Arrival Pavilion was a sect of Immortal Chefs and that their culinary skills were very good. It was a pity that she had only heard about it and had never been there. Gu Zheng did not want to go back now and had no place to go for the time being. It was a good opportunity for him to take a look at this place.
Culinary skills were not something that could be improved just by being conservative. One needed to go to many places and taste other people's delicacies to improve one's culinary skills.
Gourmet food was different from other things. Even if other people's food was not as good as yours, as long as there was something to learn from them, there would be something to learn from them. During the Hangzhou Gourmet Food Competition a long time ago, Wang Dong's food was far inferior to Gu Zheng's. However, Wang Dong's Way of Nature made Gu Zheng sigh in admiration.
Even Lord Gokusen himself had traveled to countless places in the past. Whether he was a commoner or an Immortal Chef, he had tasted countless delicacies made by others before finally reaching his final achievement.
Gu Zheng didn't want to go back, but he couldn't go back to clean up the Three Immortals Cave. He could only find a reason to stay here for the time being.
Yin Feng and the others looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
They lived in Shushan all year round and rarely came out. They had no idea where the place Gu Zheng was talking about was.
"Idiot, why don't you go and ask around!"
Su Ming immediately cursed, and Yin Feng immediately agreed to it. Then, he brought the two of them and quickly flew out. Gu Zheng shook his head with a smile. Looks like he had successfully raised a glutton, and to a glutton, nothing else could compare to the temptation of good food.
However, this was also good. At least when they were outside, he could use this weakness to make Su Ming follow him.
Not long after, Yin Feng and the other two flew back. Behind them was an immortal. Seeing the immortal, Gu Zheng was slightly stunned. The immortal they brought back was actually someone familiar. It was the State Preceptor of the Ancient Holy Nation.
"Senior Granduncle, Senior Uncle, this person knows the location of East Arrival Pavilion, but it's very far from here!"
Yin Feng didn't know that the person he brought was Gu Zheng's acquaintance. When he stood before Gu Zheng and Su Ming, he first wrapped his fist in his palm and then spoke softly.
The Imperial Advisor of the Ancient Holy Nation was looking at Gu Zheng in shock. When he arrived, he noticed Gu Zheng and even let out a sigh of relief. He was taken away by three Shushan disciples directly, and the person who took him away was Jin Xian. He had no way of resisting.
Even if he could resist, he wouldn't dare. The other party had mentioned his own sect. Shushan was one of the top sects in the Eldritch Universe. It wasn't something a small sect like his could fight against.
He anxiously followed Yin Feng here and saw Gu Zheng. When he noticed that Gu Zheng was also here, he was more or less relieved. No matter what, he had interacted with Gu Zheng before. He knew that this young Shushan disciple had a good attitude. It was always good to have a good relationship with him.
However, he didn't expect that Jin Xian, who brought him here, would walk directly to Gu Zheng and an old man. He first bowed to Gu Zheng, and the way he addressed Gu Zheng shocked him.
Senior Granduncle, a Jin Xian. When he called Gu Zheng as Senior Granduncle, he almost fainted.
"I know this person. You should go and rest first!"
Gu Zheng laughed. Although the Eldritch Universe was very big, he didn't expect such a coincidence to happen. However, after thinking about it carefully, he was not surprised that Yin Feng brought this person here. After all, there were no Immortal Cultivation Sects around. There was only a Demon Mountain. With Yin Feng's temper, he would definitely be unwilling to ask a demon for directions.
The nearest one was the Ancient Holy Nation. There were three Immortal Cultivators in the Ancient Holy Nation. However, this person had the highest cultivation and was the Imperial Advisor there. If they wanted to ask for directions, they had to ask him.
"Se-senior!"
The Imperial Advisor stammered and didn't know what to say. Standing in front of Gu Zheng, he was extremely reserved.
"We are old acquaintances. You don't have to be nervous!"
Gu Zheng laughed. He already knew what happened before. Although the Imperial Advisor used him to save the Princess, Gu Zheng didn't blame him. This person was an Immortal after all. Under the circumstances where he couldn't do it with his own strength, he still wanted to borrow external forces to save a mortal. It was actually not easy.
In the eyes of many Immortals, mortals were just ants. Gu Zheng's cultivation time was still short, so he didn't agree with this view. However, he couldn't do anything about it in the mainstream environment, so he still had a good impression of the Imperial Advisor.
Moreover, he saved the Princess not because of the Imperial Advisor, but because of his own test.
"Senior, I really didn't know that you had such a high position in Shushan!"
The Imperial Advisor laughed bitterly and spoke slowly. Jin Xian called Gu Zheng Senior Granduncle. He didn't dare to imagine what Gu Zheng's identity was in Shushan. In any case, it was definitely beyond his imagination.
"I have to ask you for directions again. Where exactly is the East Arrival Pavilion?"
Gu Zheng smiled slightly and asked the Imperial Advisor, changing the topic. Speaking of which, this was indeed the second time he had asked the Imperial Advisor for directions. Previously, when he wanted to go to Shushan, he had also asked him for directions.
"The East Arrival Pavilion is in the central part of the Nanzhan Section Continent. It's located in the central country, the Golden Lion Nation …"
The Imperial Advisor immediately explained the location of the East Arrival Pavilion in detail. Not only that, he also introduced the situation of the East Arrival Pavilion to Gu Zheng.
There were many Immortal Chefs in the Wilderness. There were even some sects formed by Immortal Chefs. The East Arrival Pavilion was one of them.
There were many sects formed by Immortal Chefs in the Wilderness, but overall, there were only twelve that were the most famous. The East Arrival Pavilion was one of these twelve. Coincidentally, there were four Immortal Chef sects in each of the four continents of the Wilderness. Each continent had four Immortal Chef sects, and they were very evenly distributed.
Although these twelve Immortal Chef sects weren't as strong as Shushan, they were still sects that had Daluo Jinxian. For example, the East Arrival Pavilion had four Daluo Jinxian disciples. Another point was that seventy percent of the winners of the previous Immortal Chef Tournaments were disciples of these twelve sects.
The Immortal Chef Tournament had the Daluo Jinxian Pill as a reward. Although it wasn't a hundred percent success rate, being able to increase the success rate was already very impressive. It was definitely a priceless treasure.
With this kind of immortal pill, it wasn't difficult for them to have more Daluo Jinxian. Basically, each of these twelve sects had at least three or four Daluo Jinxian disciples, while the most was five or six.
Most importantly, the twelve sects were very united. The tournament was a tournament, but they were an alliance in private. Provoking one of them was equivalent to provoking the other twelve. This caused many people to be unwilling to provoke them.
Shushan was much stronger than them, but the twelve sects added together had dozens of Daluo Jinxian disciples. Even a powerful sect like Shushan would have some misgivings about them. They absolutely wouldn't easily provoke them.
Other than their strength, these twelve Immortal Chef sects had a common characteristic, and that was, they were rich.
According to the words of Earth, they were rich. They were super rich.
Each of the Immortal Chef sects had superb culinary skills. Many large sects would invite the disciples of these sects to cook for them. The cost of inviting them wasn't low, and they didn't have many disciples. Over the years, they had accumulated a large amount of wealth.
In addition, most of the Immortal Chefs in the Heavenly Court came from these twelve sects. In addition, they had a wide range of friends. Whether it was in the Desolate Era or the Immortal World, they had a wide range of connections. They were on good terms with many experts from various sects. Although each sect couldn't be considered first-rate, when they were united, even first-rate sects would have to give them some face.
The East Arrival Pavilion had the word "East", but it was in the Southern Viewing Department Continent.
The Imperial Tutor was willing to lead the way, and Gu Zheng didn't object. The group immediately set off towards the East Arrival Pavilion. Although the Imperial Tutor wasn't strong, he knew a lot of things. Whether it was the Southern Viewing Department Continent's mortal world or the world of immortal cultivators, he knew a lot about it.
"Senior Gu, what's going on with this Chaos Tribulation? It's making so many people anxious. Some people are even thinking of ways to find a place to hide!"
The State Preceptor knew that Gu Zheng had a gentle personality and was easy to get along with. After walking for a few days, he mustered up his courage and asked Gu Zheng a question.
"What nonsense are you talking about? There's no such thing as a Chaos Tribulation. It's just a rumor spread by people who don't understand!"
Before Gu Zheng could answer, Su Ming scolded him. The Imperial Tutor immediately shrank back and didn't dare to ask again.
The Chaos Tribulation was indeed widely spread in the Desolate Era. Some people believed it, while others didn't. However, many people were indeed thinking of ways to escape. When Gu Zheng was still on Earth, many immortal cultivators ran to the Lower Realm.
However, those who could go to the Lower Realm were all immortal cultivators below Jin Xian. Those with strength above Jin Xian couldn't go back.
"Sect Elder Su, is there really no such thing as a Chaos Tribulation?"
Gu Zheng lifted his head and suddenly asked. He didn't send a message, but asked it directly. The Imperial Tutor was stunned for a moment before he lifted his head as well.
Since the Imperial Tutor was too weak and he was old acquaintances with Gu Zheng, he allowed him to enter the palanquin. There were four people in the palanquin, and no one outside could hear what they said.
Su Ming frowned, but hesitation appeared on his face.
If any other Shu Mountain disciple had asked that question, he would have definitely reprimanded them and told them not to let their imaginations run wild. However, Gu Zheng was no ordinary disciple. In terms of seniority, he was even higher than Gu Zheng. He couldn't do that to him, and neither could he lie to him.
In truth, even if he didn't say anything, Gu Zheng would have been curious and asked Sect Leader Reverend Purple Cloud. With Reverend Purple Cloud's personality, he would definitely not hide anything from him. The reason was simple. Reverend Purple Cloud was more concerned about seniority.
"Uncle master, why did you suddenly ask that?"
Su Ming sighed. He changed the way he addressed Gu Zheng. He no longer called him by his name, but instead called him uncle master based on seniority.
The Imperial Tutor was left speechless. He might already know that Gu Zheng was the person with the highest seniority in Shu Mountain, but when he heard Daluo Jinxian call Gu Zheng uncle master, he was still a little shocked.
This was Daluo Jinxian, a powerful warrior who could basically do whatever he wanted no matter where he went. Daluo Jinxian could crush countless small sects like theirs with just one finger, but now, he was calling Gu Zheng uncle master. Gu Zheng's status was truly terrifying.
He remembered Three Immortals Cave again. He already knew what had happened to Three Immortals Cave. He might not have taken pleasure in their misfortune, but he was still a little pleased. Three Immortals Cave had always looked down on the sects nearby because of their strength. This time, they had finally kicked an iron plate.
"When I was in the lower world, someone already went there and mentioned the Chaos Tribulation!"
Gu Zheng said softly. In truth, he had known about the Chaos Tribulation since a long time ago. The reason he could become Gokusen's successor was also related to the Chaos Tribulation. Lord Gokusen was someone who was preparing to go through the tribulation. He was worried that he would not be able to, which was why he had released Gokusen's Order to search for a successor for him.
Gu Zheng was that lucky person. That was why he was certain that the Chaos Tribulation did exist, and it was very powerful. However, he did not know the details.
"Actually, the Chaos Tribulation originated from the Immortal World!"
Su Ming sighed again and said faintly, "That's right.
There were nine worlds in the upper world, but strictly speaking, the Immortal World was not one of them. Primordial was. It was the largest upper world, and it also had the best environment and conditions in all aspects.
The so-called Immortal World was created by the Ten Great Sacred Immortals of Primordial. Later, they even built the Heavenly Court in the Immortal World and saw it as the true master of the universe.
However, the Immortal World was not born. It was fine in the beginning, but after a long period of time, the Immortal World gradually became unstable. Later, in order to stabilize the Immortal World, the Ten Great Sacred Immortals worked together again and extracted the power of the three thousand lower worlds to replenish the Immortal World.
Earth was also one of the lower worlds. Later, it entered the Age of Chaos.
Unfortunately, extracting power was only a temporary solution. In just a few thousand years, the Immortal World became unstable again. The Ten Great Sacred Immortals were now in the Immortal World to maintain the balance.
Later, a Quasi-Sage prophesied that the Immortal World could not be maintained by force, because the Immortal World was not born naturally. It was created, and it went against the Heavenly Dao. After a long time, the Heavenly Dao would send a great tribulation to destroy the Immortal World. Therefore, the Immortal World could not be maintained. It was better to move the Heavenly Court back to Primordial, and all the Taoist rites in the Immortal World would return to Primordial.
After that, they built a great array and closed the 33 Heavens. That way, even if the Immortal World collapsed, the impact on Primordial would be limited. Unfortunately, the Ten Great Sacred Immortals did not listen to this suggestion. They were still protecting the Immortal World.
It could be said that without the Ten Great Sacred Immortals, the Immortal World would have been long gone.
"I see. Sect Elder Su, do you agree with the Quasi-Sage's words?"
Gu Zheng finally understood what the so-called Chaos Tribulation was. It was not a person's tribulation, but a tribulation for the entire World.
"I don't know either. We once asked Grand Uncle Master about this, but he did not tell us the result. He only told us not to worry!"
There was a hint of confusion in Su Ming's eyes. He might know what was going on, but he did not know whether the Chaos Tribulation would happen. In truth, all the big sects in Primordial were restraining their disciples, so there was no panic. However, some of the rogue cultivators were panicking when they heard about it, and they were thinking of ways to avoid it.
This reminded Gu Zheng of a language from Earth: 2012. Back then, the governments of the various countries did not panic, but some people among the people believed it. They wanted to eat, drink, and play until the end of the world. They borrowed money, owed money, and sold everything. In the end, the end of the world did not come, and they were all paying off their debts.
The Chaos Tribulation was similar, but different. The Chaos Tribulation would definitely happen, because it was Gokusen's words. Gokusen was one of the Ten Great Sacred Immortals. In the end, it would depend on whether the Ten Great Sacred Immortals could help the Immortal World get through this tribulation.
Gu Zheng did not ask about the Chaos Tribulation, and neither did the Imperial Advisor.
After that, they continued to increase their speed. After flying for more than a month, they finally arrived at the Golden Lion Nation. The Golden Lion Nation was huge, and there were many cultivation sects in the Golden Lion Nation, as well as mountains inhabited by demons. However, the biggest one was the East Arrival Pavilion.
The East Arrival Pavilion was the overlord of the Golden Lion Nation. Whether it was in terms of strength or influence, it was number one.
The Golden Lion Nation also had its own Imperial Advisor, but the Imperial Advisor was not from the East Arrival Pavilion, but from another cultivation sect. In fact, it was not only the Golden Lion Nation, but all the other mortal nations did not have disciples from large sects. Basically, it was people from small sects who took up the position of Imperial Advisor or Guest Advisor.
The reason why they took up the position in the mortal nations was because they put in effort to get the mortals to help them search for cultivation resources. The resources that mortals could find were very limited, and they were definitely not good stuff. The truly good stuff was monopolized by the various large sects.
For example, it was impossible to find the Peach of Immortality in the mortal world. Another example was a heavenly treasure like the Ginseng Fruit. Not to mention the mortal world, even people from the cultivation world could not get their hands on it. It had long been taken away by the powerful beings.
The large sects did not lack these resources, so they would not waste such effort. Only the disciples of small sects would do this, borrowing the power of mortals to search for cultivation resources for themselves.
The East Arrival Pavilion was located on Eastern Arrival Mountain. Yin Feng and the others drove the palanquin directly to Eastern Arrival Mountain. However, they did not go to the top of the mountain. Instead, they landed at the foot of the mountain and handed over their name cards to formally pay a visit.
The East Arrival Pavilion was not a sect like the Three Immortals Cave. Furthermore, they did not have any grudges with them, so they still had to abide by the rules.
Not long after, a few figures flew down from the mountain. There were four Daluo Jinxian in the East Arrival Pavilion, and three of them actually came out to welcome them together.
Even though Shu Mountain also sent a Daluo Jinxian, this was indeed a little too much. Normally, just one Daluo Jinxian would be enough. There was no need for so many of them to come out at once. Su Ming frowned at first, but then he broke into a smile. He already understood what was going on.
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