"Sir, do you know that what you're saying is equivalent to us learning the Asin Food Cultivation?"
Jin Xinsheng asked softly after Gu Zheng finished speaking. He had wanted to say this before, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He was afraid that if he said it, Gu Zheng would stop talking. Then they would miss the chance to learn the Asin Food Cultivation.
"Isn't the Asin Food Cultivation something you've been researching all this time?"
Gu Zheng raised his head in surprise. He didn't know what Jin Xinsheng was thinking. To him, the Asin Food Cultivation was indeed proposed by the people of the East Arrival Pavilion first. He was just perfecting it.
To put it simply, Gu Zheng had never thought of the Asin Food Cultivation as his own. He was just taking a step forward based on the foundation of his predecessors. Without the Asin Food Cultivation theory proposed by the East Arrival Pavilion, he wouldn't have been able to create such a food cultivation.
This was equivalent to the people of the East Arrival Pavilion taking the first nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps. He just happened to pass by, and took the last step.
Besides, he believed that even without him, Li Ping would definitely be able to perfect the Asin Food Cultivation given enough time. So from the start, Gu Zheng had never thought of the Asin Food Cultivation as his own. He had always thought that it belonged to the East Arrival Pavilion, so there was no problem in sharing it.
The Artifact Spirit didn't stop him. This was indeed not the Food Cultivation that Gu Zheng had created himself, nor was it the Food Cultivation taught by Lord Gokusen. Gu Zheng was free to share it with as many people as he wanted, and the Artifact Spirit wouldn't interfere.
"Sir, I admire your righteousness!"
In an instant, Jin Xinsheng understood Gu Zheng's intentions. He stood up again and cupped his fists. This time, it wasn't just him. Li Ping followed suit and cupped his fists.
They all understood that even though Gu Zheng had succeeded in creating the Asin Food Cultivation, he didn't think of it as his own. It was equivalent to returning it to the East Arrival Pavilion.
This way, the Asin Food Cultivation Sect would still belong to the East Arrival Pavilion. Its success would still bring great prestige to the East Arrival Pavilion. Since ancient times, there had never been any intention of taking the Asin Food Cultivation Sect for themselves.
Previously, Jin Xinsheng and the others were only shocked by Gu Zheng's attainments in food cultivation. Today, Gu Zheng's attitude made them have a different impression of Gu Zheng. It could be said that Gu Zheng had become much taller in an instant. Jin Xinsheng even praised him in his heart, "As expected of a senior from Shushan."
Before, they only treated him courteously because of Gu Zheng's identity and seniority, but now it was different. Whether it was Jin Xinsheng or Li Ping, they all respected Gu Zheng from the bottom of their hearts.
It wasn't just them. When Bai Quan and the others found out that Gu Zheng had taught Ya Xin's Food Cultivation to them and even helped them improve it, they were also filled with respect. If it wasn't for Gu Zheng's high status, they would have given Gu Zheng the title of Honorary Elder.
Gu Zheng stayed in the East Arrival Pavilion for a few days. These days, Li Ping was practically sticking to him, constantly asking him questions.
Whether it was Gu Zheng's culinary skills or food cultivation standards, Li Ping was full of admiration. Later, Jin Xinsheng and the others also joined in. Everyone who chatted with Gu Zheng clearly felt that they had benefited greatly.
Gu Zheng also had a good time chatting with them. They only talked about culinary skills and not cultivation. After such a long time, this was the happiest conversation Gu Zheng had, until the new Asin Grass was delivered to the East Arrival Pavilion.
In the past few days, Gu Zheng had also displayed his culinary skills.
He made a simple shredded chicken noodle soup, but this time, he used the highest quality ingredients. As an Immortal Chef Sect, the East Arrival Pavilion couldn't lack good ingredients. Gu Zheng was surprised and shocked that they actually had high quality flour here.
The higher the quality of the ingredients, the better the taste of the food.
Gu Zheng had mastered Gokusen's culinary skills. A simple bowl of shredded chicken noodle soup made Jin Xinsheng and the others praise it endlessly. Everyone ate a lot, afraid that they would eat less.
Usually, it was others who came to eat their food like this. They finally understood how those diners felt.
"Sir, if you participate in the Immortal Chef Tournament, I think the champion will be you in the future!"
After eating Gu Zheng's shredded chicken noodle soup, Li Ping sighed with emotion. However, many people agreed with his sigh. The others didn't think much of it, but Su Ming's eyes rolled a few times.
The Immortal Chef Tournament was nothing. The rewards were indeed tempting. The Daluo Jinxian Pill that could increase the success rate was an absolute treasure in any sect. Moreover, it was a treasure that couldn't be too much.
"The Immortal Chef Tournament. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely go and take a look!"
Gu Zheng replied with a smile. He didn't care much about the Daluo Jinxian Pill. Now, he had a deep understanding of the cultivation method he practiced. He practiced the cultivation method of a Sage. As long as he worked hard, becoming a Daluo Jinxian wouldn't be a problem.
Becoming a Daluo Jinxian wasn't a big temptation to him.
Therefore, he participated in the Immortal Chef Tournament purely to compete with his culinary skills. He wanted to see other Immortal Chefs and compete with other experts on the same stage. This was also something that Gu Zheng hoped to do.
The East Arrival Pavilion purchased Ya Xin Grass this time was enough to make five servings of Ya Xin Food.
Gu Zheng used one to experiment. As for the remaining four servings, the East Arrival Pavilion gave three to Gu Zheng as a reward, leaving only one for Li Ping to make.
One serving was enough for them. After knowing the correct method, Li Ping would be stupid if he still failed. Gu Zheng originally rejected these things, but Jin Xinsheng and the others forced them on Gu Zheng. They even told Gu Zheng that this was the rule of the Immortal Cooking Realm.
No matter which sect looked for an Immortal Chef to make a food cultivator, they had to pay the same amount of ingredients. Although Gu Zheng only made it twice, he taught Li Ping the correct method. To the East Arrival Pavilion, not to mention three servings, even thirty servings were worth it. These three servings of ingredients were given with sincerity. If Gu Zheng didn't accept them, they would feel bad.
After staying in the East Arrival Pavilion for another half a month, Gu Zheng and the others bid farewell and left.
Other than the three servings of ingredients for the Ya Xin Food, the East Arrival Pavilion also gave Gu Zheng a lot of high-grade ingredients as thanks for his teachings these past few days.
Almost everyone was enlightened after chatting with Gu Zheng, and their culinary skills improved to a certain extent. These gifts were given as thanks by those who improved. One person didn't have much, but when there were many people, there were also many gifts.
Gu Zheng accepted these gifts. They were all high-grade ingredients, and also what Gu Zheng really needed.
As for the three servings of ingredients for the Ya Xin Food, he was prepared to go back and make one for all the disciples of Emei Peak. Although Emei Peak's ranking had risen, their true strength didn't match their ranking. In the past, it was still fine with him, but now that he wasn't at Emei Peak, they could only rely on themselves. They definitely wouldn't be able to maintain their ranking next time. The most important thing now was to improve their strength.
Just like when they came, when Gu Zheng and the others left, everyone in the East Arrival Pavilion came out to send them off, but this time, their attitude was completely different.
When they came, they were just being polite, but when they sent them off, they were respectful from the bottom of their hearts.
Even Su Ming could tell that everyone in the East Arrival Pavilion was incomparably convinced by Gu Zheng. As one of the Twelve Immortal Chef Sects, Gu Zheng was able to subdue them with his culinary skills. It was clear just how good Gu Zheng's culinary skills were. No wonder even he was addicted to it.
"Master Uncle, can we go back now?"
In the palanquin, Su Ming asked with a grin. Gu Zheng nodded with a smile. Go back, they could go back. He had gained a lot in the East Arrival Pavilion this time, and it was a good time to go back and improve Emei Peak's strength.
Although he was no longer a disciple of Emei Peak, his acknowledgment of that place was extremely high. Not only was it his first place in Shushan, but the Jin Xian there was also from Earth's Emei Peak, so they were naturally close.
From the East Arrival Pavilion to Shushan, they still had to go to the desert, but the distance to the desert was not as far as when they came. It only took them a dozen days to reach the sky above the desert.
This time, they entered the desert from another place. With so many people flying together and carrying a flying immortal tool, their speed was not slow either. Basically, no one would greet them on the way. Even if they did see them, they would just look at them as they left, knowing that they were disciples of a large sect.
Only some ignorant ferocious beasts would occasionally come to stop them, but they were all easily dealt with by Yin Feng and the others.
"In another three days, we will be able to return to Dong Sheng Divine Continent!"
Yin Feng came in to report. They were flying slightly faster with the help of the chariot. In about twenty days, they would be able to cross the desert and reach Dong Sheng Divine Continent.
However, just as he finished speaking, the palanquin suddenly trembled, and Su Ming disappeared in an instant. Gu Zheng, Yin Feng, and the others also quickly came outside.
Outside, the palanquin had already stopped. Su Ming stood in front with a frown on his face.
There were violent gusts of wind all around them, and at that moment, they were in the eye of the phoenix. The tremors just now were caused when they passed through the violent gusts of wind and entered the eye of the Rune. The violent gusts of wind had appeared suddenly and strangely. No one had noticed them before, not even Su Ming.
This sort of violent gusts of wind was definitely not normal.
Su Ming slowly looked around him. Soon, his gaze fell on the ground below.
"I don't know if I should say that you're lucky or unlucky. You managed to break through by sheer luck and weren't discovered by the people in Heaven. You, who possessed intelligence, could have hidden somewhere else. In the future, you might have even become a Daemon Lord. It's a pity that you were so blind that you wanted to attack us!"
Su Ming spoke slowly. He had already discovered the other party's existence, and the other party had Daluo Jinxian's abilities.
The other party was a ferocious beast in the desert, but it was a ferocious beast that had gained intelligence. This sort of ferocious beast would usually be captured by Heaven. He had used some sort of method to hide from Heaven, but they did not expect that he would suddenly attack them. That was why Su Ming said that he did not know if he was lucky or unlucky.
Su Ming was a veteran Sword Immortal in Shu Mountain. He was a Daluo Jinxian in the middle stage, and he had already become a Daluo Jinxian for several hundreds of thousands of years. He was definitely not someone that this newly evolved ferocious beast could compare to. Gu Zheng, Yin Feng, and Sora Aoi stood on the palanquin and looked at Su Ming. No one was worried.
However, it was fortunate that Su Ming had followed them, or else if they ran into this ferocious beast with Daluo Jinxian's abilities, they would definitely be in deep trouble.
"Is that so? I won't see you, right?"
A chuckle suddenly came from the wind. The sound was very muffled, and it made people feel very uncomfortable.
A sword light suddenly flashed before Su Ming's eyes, and his flying sword flew out. Even Gu Zheng and the others did not see how the sword flew out.
When Su Ming was still a Jin Xian, his sword was known for its speed. Now that he had reached Daluo Jinxian's level, his sword was even faster.
"Clang!"
A few ear-piercing sounds came, and Su Ming frowned.
"You are indeed powerful. We underestimated you, but if that's all, you won't be able to escape today!"
The muffled sound came again. This time, it was not only Su Ming. Gu Zheng and the others were also frowning. The voice hidden in the dark said 'we'.
Could it be that there was more than one person hiding in the dark?
Gu Zheng and the others were still looking at Su Ming. Su Ming shook his head lightly and said once again, "Don't try to act mysterious and intentionally use words to disturb us. Since I can find you, then how many do you have?"
Su Ming was right. If he could find them, then he definitely knew how many of them there were.
"Is that so? Then take a closer look and see how many of us there are!"
The voice chuckled. Soon, 14 glowing spots appeared in the wind. They were seven pairs of eyes, seven pairs of eyes in different positions.
The figures of seven ferocious beasts were indistinct in the wind.
"Seven!"
Su Ming was shocked. When he sensed them again, he found that there were indeed seven of them. They had pretended to be one just now, and even he had been fooled.
"That's right. The seven of us have always been one. It's normal that you didn't notice us!"
The one who spoke was still the one from before. When the seven figures appeared, Su Ming's expression became unprecedentedly serious. He might be in the middle stage of Daluo Jinxian and was not afraid of the seven new opponents, but he was only one person. He could protect himself, but it would be difficult to protect the people around him.
The others were still fine, but he had to protect Gu Zheng. His mission this time was to protect Gu Zheng.
"Attack!"
The voice shouted again, and the seven figures suddenly disappeared. However, the wind increased in speed, and the eye of the wind in the middle also disappeared.
"All of you, get into the palanquin!"
Su Ming shouted. Yin Feng and the others immediately rushed into the palanquin. It might be a little crowded with so many people, but it was still better than waiting for death outside. The battle between Daluo Jinxian was not something they could interfere with.
Gu Zheng wanted to go in as well, but Su Ming pulled him back and protected him by his side. Su Ming used his powerful Immortal power to form a barrier, blocking off all the wind outside.
The palanquin might be an Immortal Vessel and could withstand the wind with Su Ming's support, but it could only withstand the wind. After all, it was not a high grade Immortal Vessel. It could break at any time.
He could only protect Gu Zheng by his side. He could not protect all his disciples by his side. He could only protect Gu Zheng.
"Seventh brother, it's a little troublesome. He's protecting that boy. He's in the middle stage of Daluo Jinxian. We might not be able to stop him!"
The voice from before sounded again, but this time it was in the wind. The people outside could not hear it.
"It's okay. I have a way. Eldest brother, the four of you go and hold him back. Fifth brother, sixth brother, and I will set up the Rune. As long as we set it up, we can take that person back from him!"
Another clear voice replied. The others were not interested. The four ferocious beasts that looked like Qilins immediately flew out and surrounded Su Ming with fierce attacks.
Su Ming's Immortal Sword quickly circled around them. Not only were the attacks of the four ferocious beasts blocked by him, they were also surrounded by danger. It was more than enough for him to fight against the four of them alone.
"Seventh brother, we have to hurry. We can't hold on for long!"
Su Ming's difficulty exceeded their expectations. The eldest brother said again, but this time, he sent a message to prevent Su Ming from hearing and guessing their true intentions.
After all, Su Ming was a veteran Sword Immortal in Shu Mountain. The four of them were just Daluo Jinxian Ferocious Beasts that had just leveled up. With the ferocious beasts' ferocity, they could forcefully attack for a while, but they would not be able to hold on for long.
They would definitely lose. Although Su Ming was dealing with them easily, he did not dare to be careless. Seven of them came out just now, and now there were only four. This meant that there were still three of them hiding. He had to be wary of the remaining three at all times.
In less than fifteen minutes, the four ferocious beasts were all injured. They could not hold on any longer.
Fortunately, he was in their wind. He might not be able to withstand it, but he could still run away. Su Ming had to protect Gu Zheng and the palanquin by himself, so he could not bring out his full power, or else with his full power, he would have been confident that he could kill one or two of the enemies even if he was in the wind.
"Eldest brother, retreat quickly!"
A clear voice traveled into Su Ming's ears. This time, it was not a voice transmission. Even Su Ming heard it. Right when he cried out, the wind beside him suddenly disappeared. Not only did it disappear, even Gu Zheng, who was by his side, disappeared. However, the Immortal Vessel he had been controlling all this while was still by his side.
"This is bad. It's an illusion!"
Su Ming immediately stretched out his hand in the direction of Gu Zheng. He knew that this was an illusion. He just could not see Gu Zheng, but Gu Zheng was still beside him. As long as he caught Gu Zheng, he would be able to see him and protect Gu Zheng by his side once again.
Unfortunately, even though he reacted quickly, it was already too late. When he stretched out his hand, a powerful force tore through the layer of protective immortal power he released. When he stretched out his hand to grab Gu Zheng, there was already nothing left where Gu Zheng had been.
"Retreat!"
The clear voice immediately said. Only then did Su Ming understand that the other party's target was not him, nor was it the other Shu Mountain disciples. It was also not to surround and annihilate them.
The other party's target was Gu Zheng.
He did not know why these demonic beasts that had just leveled up wanted to capture Gu Zheng, but he knew that Gu Zheng had already been taken away. His uncle master, whom he had always been protecting, had been taken away just like that right under his nose. At that moment, Su Ming had gone completely mad.
He no longer held back. Even the palanquin was pushed to the side by him. His immortal sword swung wildly in all directions with a huge force. The illusion soon shattered, and he once again appeared in the sky above the desert. However, besides him and the palanquin in the distance, there was no one else around. He could no longer sense any other presences, including Gu Zheng's.
Su Ming's expression was incredibly dark.
"Yin Feng!"
Su Ming suddenly shouted, and Yin Feng immediately flew out of the palanquin.
"Return to Shu Mountain immediately and report to the Sect Leader that your uncle master has been captured by the new ferocious beasts in the desert. Have them send reinforcements as soon as possible!"
"Other disciples, hear me. Take my plate and spread out. Ask the sects around the desert to send reinforcements. Guard the entrance of the desert and don't let any ferocious beasts leave!"
"Even if I have to turn the entire desert upside down, I will still find all of you!"
Su Ming quickly gave his orders, and the last sentence was spoken through gritted teeth. Gu Zheng had actually been captured by the ferocious beasts in the desert under his watch. This was not only a dereliction of duty on his part, it was also a humiliation to him.
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