Su Ming was the strongest. He had personally written the invitation, stating that he had come with his Martial Uncle Gu Zheng.
No matter how strong Gu Zheng was, he was still a senior. His name had to be written in the invitation, and he had to be in the main position. Su Ming's senior was an existence on par with the Grand Supreme Elders of Shushan. How could East Arrival Pavilion not value him? That was why three Daluo Jinxian had come to welcome him.
That was indeed the case. There were a total of four Daluo Jinxian in East Arrival Pavilion, but one of them had gone out and was not around. The remaining three had all come out, and their performance was extremely grand.
East Arrival Pavilion only had a total of about three hundred disciples. Based on the number of disciples, they could not compare to some of the higher ranked side summits of Shushan. However, sects like East Arrival Pavilion had never relied on the number of disciples they had. They walked the path of the best. Their value lay in quality, not quantity. East Arrival Pavilion only had about three hundred people, but there were more than fifty Jin Xian. Even the top ranked side summits of Shushan could not compare to them.
They were strong, had sufficient resources, and the disciples they chose were one in a million. That was why East Arrival Pavilion had so many Jin Xian. These Jin Xian might even give birth to some Daluo Jinxian in the future.
"Brother Su, I didn't expect you to come. Please forgive me for not going out to welcome you!"
From afar, a white-haired old man wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed to Su Ming. As he spoke, he had already arrived before Su Ming and the others.
"Brother Bai, you don't have to be so courteous with me. Actually, my Martial Uncle wanted to come here and take a look!"
Su Ming smiled. The white-haired old man was a Golden Immortal Great Overarching Immortal in Eastern Arrival Tower. He had met Su Ming in his early years, but that was many years ago. Their relationship was very ordinary, and they had never had any deep contact with each other.
But they knew each other, and it was much better than not knowing each other at all.
"Brother Bai, this is my martial uncle, Gu Zheng!"
Su Ming then introduced Gu Zheng to him. When the white-haired old man looked at Gu Zheng, surprise appeared in his eyes. Gu Zheng was too young, and he did not look like an elite who had reached the level of a Quasi Saint. However, he remembered that there was only one Grand Elder in Shu Mountain, who was the uncle master of the Golden Immortals of Zenith Heaven. In the beginning, he had also thought that this big shot had come personally, which was why no one dared to be negligent and had immediately run out.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist. I've long heard that the culinary skills of the East Arrival Pavilion are extraordinary, so I wanted to come and learn a thing or two. Please don't blame me!"
Gu Zheng also wrapped his fist in his palm and bowed. He did not know how he should address this person. It did not seem right to call him senior. After all, Su Ming was with him, and they were of the same generation. Su Ming called him uncle master, so if he called him senior, it would make Su Ming look bad.
It was also not good to call him by his name. Besides, he only knew that his surname was Bai and did not know his full name, so he just called him friend.
The white-bearded old man was also in a dilemma. Although he hadn't probed Gu Zheng's true realm, he could feel that Gu Zheng's realm was definitely inferior to his own. Towards someone who was inferior to him, he couldn't call him senior.
But Gu Zheng was Su Ming's Uncle Master after all. He was a person of great seniority in Shu Mountain. It would not be good if he thought that they were being rude.
"Sir, you are too polite. You are not talking about learning. Your presence has already brought light to East Arrival Pavilion!"
The white-haired old man did not speak, but a Daluo Jinxian beside him spoke up. This Daluo Jinxian was much younger. He looked like he was only in his thirties. He wore a long green robe and looked very heroic.
"Yes, you are too polite. Please come in!"
The white-haired old man quickly followed up and gestured for Gu Zheng and the others to enter.
Su Ming chuckled as he looked at the man who spoke just now. This man was very quick-witted. Since he did not know how to address Gu Zheng, he might as well call him Sir. Sir was also a form of respect in the ancient times. It was a form of address for those with power.
Those who could be addressed as mister weren't necessarily people with strength. Some people's realms weren't high, but they had extremely high attainments in a certain field. If that was the case, then even people with higher cultivation than them would still respectfully address them as mister. Although they didn't know what was so special about Gu Zheng, this title wouldn't be wrong.
East Arrival Pavilion was very big. It was filled with an ethereal air, but Gu Zheng and the others came from Shu Mountain. East Arrival Pavilion was nothing compared to Shu Mountain.
In terms of environment, East Arrival Pavilion could only be compared to the top hundred side peaks of Shu Mountain. It was far from being comparable to the main peak.
The group walked in and did not fly.
No matter which sect one joined, not flying in the air was a form of respect for the sect. This was an unwritten rule that everyone in Untainted Land abided by. Only those who held grudges against each other would fly directly in the air without any politeness.
Previously, when Gu Zheng and the others went to the Three Immortals Cave, they descended directly from the air. They were there to cause trouble, not as guests. Of course, they did not have to be courteous. However, it was different in East Arrival Pavilion. They were here to pay a visit. Everyone walked, even if there was no Flight Restricting Array here.
Even if they walked, they walked very quickly. Not long after, they entered the mountain gate and arrived at an empty plaza.
The plaza of East Arrival Pavilion was different from the other sects. There were many large pots placed neatly in this plaza. Gu Zheng took a rough look and counted. There were a total of eighty-one large pots, all of which were placed in the open.
"We are an Immortal Chef Sect. In addition to immortal techniques, the disciples in the sect must also diligently cultivate their culinary skills. These pots are for them to use in their cultivation!"
The white-bearded old man smiled and explained softly. Actually, everyone who came to East Arrival Pavilion for the first time would pay attention to these large pots and reveal a surprised expression. They had long been accustomed to it.
"These pots are all ordinary items, but they are placed in a type of array. I think that if all eighty-one large pots are used, this array will be activated. This array is not an ordinary array. Once this array is activated, it will produce the True Fire of Heaven and Earth. All the True Fire will emerge from the central high platform. There should also be a stove on the central high platform. You can use the True Fire of Heaven and Earth produced by the array to carry out cooking.
Is that so? "Gu Zheng smiled and explained slowly. The white-bearded old man and the others revealed a shocked expression.
Every person who came to East Arrival Pavilion for the first time would be curious about these large pots. There were also some who saw that the large pots were placed in an array, but no one had ever explained the function of the array. They even mentioned the True Fire of Heaven and Earth.
The True Fire of Heaven and Earth was a type of fire source that originated from heaven and earth. Its grade was not inferior to the Three True Fires.
The Three True Fires were too overbearing and not suitable for cooking. However, the True Fire of Heaven and Earth was different. The True Fire of Heaven and Earth was gentler. When paired with immortal kitchen utensils, the food it made would taste even better. However, the True Fire of Heaven and Earth was not easy to obtain. The reason why East Arrival Pavilion built their mountain gate here was because this place had the True Fire of Heaven and Earth. They arranged the array to ignite the True Fire in a stove, which was more in line with their sect's purpose.
However, there were not many people who could use the True Fire of Heaven and Earth to cook. They had only done it a few times. Even those who were close to them did not know about this. How could they not understand how Gu Zheng knew about this when he came here?
"Shushan is indeed a prestigious sect!"
But soon, the white-bearded old man laughed loudly. Not only him, the other two Daluo Jinxian also thought of this. They all thought that Shushan knew their secret, and that was why Gu Zheng knew.
For a prestigious sect like Shushan, it was not difficult for them to investigate the secrets of other sects. This was the only way to explain how Gu Zheng knew so much about it.
They misunderstood that Shushan knew about this matter. Gu Zheng smiled and did not explain.
He knew all this because of the Artifact Spirit. Moreover, the Artifact Spirit even praised this array. There were not many things that could be praised by the Artifact Spirit, but at least it expressed its approval.
However, the existence of the Artifact Spirit could not be known to others. Since they misunderstood, then let this misunderstanding continue.
"Please!"
The white-bearded old man and the others led Gu Zheng and the others into the main hall. The three Daluo Jinxian came out and did not return. Although Gu Zheng's strength was not strong, his seniority was still there. It was worth it for them to treat him this way.
"Underworld Chrysanthemum Tea!"
After tasting the tea served in the East Arrival Pavilion, Gu Zheng said softly. The Dark Chrysanthemum was not from the Underworld, but was a very rare and superior camellia from the Desolate Age.
The Dark Chrysanthemum had very high requirements for its growing environment. Moreover, for the Dark Chrysanthemum to bloom, it had to go through seven Lightning Tribulations. If it could not pass the Lightning Tribulations, the Dark Chrysanthemum would wither, and no flowers would appear.
And the Dark Chrysanthemum's grade was high.
"Sir is very knowledgeable. That's right, this is the Dark Chrysanthemum Tea!"
The thirty-year-old Daluo Jinxian nodded and said proudly. Even in Shushan, they did not have a treasure like the Dark Chrysanthemum. He indeed had the right to be proud.
"It is difficult for the Dark Chrysanthemum to grow, and even more difficult to make into flower tea. It is already very good that you can make the Dark Chrysanthemum to this extent!"
Gu Zheng nodded again. After the Dark Chrysanthemum bloomed, it had to be picked immediately. Only then could the flower be made into flower tea. Otherwise, the flowers after they bloomed would be useless and could only be used as other ingredients.
In this way, the person who picked them had to hide at the side and wait for the Lightning Tribulations to pass before taking action.
This was only the first step. The camellia that was picked still had to be roasted with the True Fire of Three Tastes for 49 days. It had to be roasted with the most stable fire, and the intensity of the fire could not be changed at all. After 49 days, the camellia would be dried and take shape.
At this time, the camellia would still not be a finished product. The finished product still needed to be mixed with a few other ingredients and soaked in Dark Water. This Dark Water was the real water of the Underworld, and there was not much of it in the Underworld. The Desolate Age did not produce it at all.
Finally, it had to be roasted for a day and left for a hundred years before it could be used to make tea. This was why the Dark Chrysanthemum Tea was so precious and rare.
With such a troublesome production method, the effects of the Dark Chrysanthemum Tea were also incomparable to other ordinary immortal teas.
Firstly, the Dark Chrysanthemum Tea could focus one's spirit. This spirit focus was different from ordinary people's spirit focus. It focused on the Primordial Spirit, making it more stable and strengthening it.
Just this point alone was already a priceless treasure.
Furthermore, the Dark Chrysanthemum Tea also had the effect of restraining inner demons. It did not matter whether it was the Jin Xian or the Daluo Jinxian advancing from the Return to Void Realm, there was a possibility that inner demons would appear. If the inner demons were not handled well, they would suffer from Qi Deviation and eventually die.
The Dark Chrysanthemum Tea could restrain inner demons. Many people who were about to advance or wanted to advance would think of ways to collect this precious flower tea. It could be said that if a single drop of this flower tea was placed outside, it would be fought over by countless people.
Gu Zheng was not the only one who was surprised that the East Arrival Pavilion would serve them with such a precious treasure.
Only Gu Zheng and Su Ming had Dark Chrysanthemum Tea. Yin Feng and Sora Aoi only drank ordinary tea. There were not many treasures like this in the East Arrival Pavilion. If it were not for Gu Zheng's special status, they would not have brought out such good tea to serve them.
"Master, Master, I got it, I got it!"
As they were exchanging greetings, someone suddenly shouted from outside the Grand Hall. Soon, a person ran in.
The person who ran in was a man in his forties. His face was filled with excitement. The white-bearded old man and the others' faces darkened.
"How dare you! Don't you see that there are esteemed guests here? How dare you be so reckless!"
Daluo Jinxian, who looked to be in his thirties, shouted. This man was his disciple, Jin Xian, who was in the middle stage of the Daluo Jinxian Realm. He was usually someone he doted on.
This person's Realm was not high, but his culinary skills were very good. He was obsessed with cooking, which affected the progress of his Realm. As a result, he looked even older than his master.
However, this phenomenon was not rare in the Wilderness. There were many examples of masters who looked young, but their disciples looked old. It depended on their Realm and speed of cultivation.
After the man who ran in was reprimanded, he looked at Gu Zheng and the others in a daze. A hint of fear appeared on his face, and he quickly explained, "Master, I did not do it on purpose. I just thought of a way to improve Ya Xin's culinary skills. In a moment of excitement, I offended our esteemed guests!"
"You thought of a way? How likely is it?"
Hearing his words, his master was slightly stunned and asked anxiously. Gu Zheng had been sitting by the side and did not say anything. However, when they talked about Ya Xin's culinary skills, Gu Zheng was also tempted.
"Seventy percent, at least seventy percent!"
The man became even more excited when they talked about the chances. Daluo Jinxian, who looked to be in his thirties, suddenly turned his head and clasped his fist at Gu Zheng and Su Ming. He said, "Mister, Brother Su, I'm really sorry. My disciple has an important culinary skill that needs to be improved. I have to leave for a while. Please excuse me!"
The white-bearded old man and the other Daluo Jinxian also apologized. However, it was obvious that they valued what their disciple said very much. They would rather leave when they were accompanying their guests.
"Fellow Daoist Jin!"
Gu Zheng immediately called out to the Great Golden Immortal who looked to be in his thirties. From the conversation just now, they already knew this person's name. His name was Jin Xinsheng. Although he was young, he was actually a veteran Great Golden Immortal. It was just that every time he advanced, he maintained his appearance.
Jin Xinsheng turned his head and his eyebrows twitched slightly.
"I don't mean anything else. I just want to ask, is the Ya Xin's culinary skills you mentioned just now a culinary skill that uses Ya Xin Grass as its main ingredient?"
Gu Zheng asked softly. Ya Xin Grass was a high-grade herb that could increase one's cultivation. There were many people who needed it. Ya Xin Grass could increase one's cultivation even if it was taken orally. However, it was best to make it into a medicinal pill.
There was a type of Ya Xin Pill in Eldritch Time. It was a high-grade immortal pill that ordinary people could not get their hands on. Ya Xin Pill was a medicinal pill made with Ya Xin Grass as its main ingredient. When he heard them talking about Ya Xin's culinary skills, Gu Zheng immediately thought of this point.
"You're right. That is indeed the case!"
Jin Xinsheng nodded. Ya Xin's culinary skills were a type of culinary skill that they were researching. Ever since Lord Gokusen personally appeared during the Immortal Chef Tournament and demonstrated his culinary skills, there were people in Eldritch Time who had been researching culinary skills. However, no one's research was as good as the culinary skills that Lord Gokusen had created.
The East Arrival Pavilion had also been researching culinary skills. There were a few decent culinary skills that had good effects. However, they had yet to find a culinary skill that could be used on a large scale and increase one's cultivation.
Ya Xin's culinary skills were one of the culinary skills they were researching. Jin Xinsheng was the first to come up with the theory that once a culinary skill was made, not only could Daluo Jinxian consume it, but Jin Xian and even Heavenly Immortals could as well. As long as the quantity was different, it could increase one's cultivation.
Moreover, after the culinary skill was made, its effects were much better than the Ya Xin Pill. Its utilization rate was at least ten times higher.
For example, when Ya Xin Grass was refined into Ya Xin Pill, one portion of its medicinal strength could be increased to ten portions. In other words, if the Ya Xin Grass was not refined into an immortal pill, it could only be consumed by one person. However, after it was refined into an immortal pill, it could be consumed by ten people, and the effects would be the same.
If it was made into a culinary skill, its effects would be ten times higher. In other words, if it was made into a culinary skill, one portion of Ya Xin Grass could allow a hundred people to obtain the same effects. This utilization rate was absolutely shocking. Not only would it be of great use to the East Arrival Pavilion, they could also help other sects produce culinary skills in the future and earn more resources.
Unfortunately, after coming up with the theory, they had yet to succeed and were unable to make a culinary skill. Today, his disciple finally thought of the correct method. That was why he ran over excitedly, even forgetting that he had important guests.
It was also because of this that Jin Xinsheng couldn't be bothered to entertain Gu Zheng's group. He had to follow his disciple to verify whether his idea was right or wrong. The culinary skill research of Ya Xin was indeed too important to them.
"I personally have some experience with culinary skills. Pardon me for asking, but can I go with you to take a look?"
Gu Zheng asked again. He knew a lot of culinary skills, and his culinary skills were all taught by Lord Gokusen. He was much better than the others.
However, since it was a newly researched culinary skill, Gu Zheng also wanted to see how they created a new culinary skill, and what kind of effects it would have.
Jin Xinsheng frowned, but quickly nodded in agreement.
With Gu Zheng following, he wasn't afraid that Gu Zheng would learn the culinary skill. Culinary skills weren't something that could be done just by knowing the ingredients. Culinary skills were the same as culinary skills. Even if you knew the ingredients and the steps, you might not be able to make it.
The same dish would taste different when cooked by different people.
Culinary skills were even more difficult. If you didn't create it yourself and no one taught you, you would definitely not be able to learn it just by looking. That was why Jin Xinsheng agreed in the end. It was fine if Gu Zheng wanted to see it. It wasn't as if no one had ever seen them make culinary skills before. In fact, there were always people who saw it, but no one had ever secretly learned it.
Jin Xinsheng agreed, and Gu Zheng followed them out. Once he left, Su Ming followed. The white-haired old man and the others also went outside.
The white-haired old man's name was Bai Quan. He might be old, but his experience wasn't as good as Jin Xinsheng's, and he didn't reach the Ascension Stage as early as Jin Xinsheng either. It was just that most of the others didn't want to manage the affairs of the sect, so he was always in charge. That was why the position of Pavilion Master of Eastern Arrival Pavilion fell on his shoulders.
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