Chapter 14: Take It Easy, Kid

Hong Zun, Lu Youyou, and Liu Shuang couldn't be fought; their cultivation was high, so there was just no way.

But right now, they were all chore disciples, so who was afraid of whom? A group of people fought in the dark for the remaining scraps of food.

"Junior brother, I won't say much more, ten Body Refining Pills."

"Senior brother, last year when you went down the mountain and encountered a spirit beast, it was junior brother who brought people to save you. The grace of saving a life, today is the time to repay it."

"Wait until I finish eating, you can take this life."

"Don't throw away the basin; let me lick a bite."

"Lick what, it's already been licked clean by someone else."

In the end, even the basin was licked until it was shining bright, even cleaner than if it had been washed. If a person stood in front of it, it could be used as a mirror.

After a meal, the many disciples were still unsatisfied. The reason was because of the old man Hong Zun who didn't play by the rules.

Using cultivation and movement techniques went without saying, and he ate a lot; no one present could compare to him.

Comfortably taking a sip of wine, facing the gaze of the many chore disciples, Hong Zun said with a smile,

"You guys, you still lack tempering. Although the sect rules can protect you, you can't rely entirely on the rules."

"Just like eating, everyone needs to line up for the first bowl, which is equivalent to giving you the most basic guarantee so that you don't go hungry."

"But if you want to eat more, you can only rely on your own ability."

"If you don't cultivate diligently on weekdays, let alone eating, you won't even be able to catch the hot ones if you eat shit."

Hong Zun's big principles were spoken in a reasonable way, and the group of chore disciples couldn't find a chance to refute.

"Alright, alright, get lost. If you want to get more, then fight for it with strength. Cultivation resources are like this, and eating is also like this, otherwise, you only have the life of eating one bowl."

The many disciples left, and soon only Hong Zun, Lu Youyou, Liu Shuang, and Ye Changqing were left in the courtyard.

Looking at Ye Changqing, Hong Zun had a smile on his face. This kid was a treasure, but it was a pity that his talent was too low.

But even so, Hong Zun still smiled,

"Kid, you're not bad. Are you interested in taking me as your master? Although your talent is a bit low, you can be piled up to the Core Formation realm with pills, and you don't have to be a chore disciple anymore."

Hong Zun really valued Ye Changqing's skills, so he made an exception to take him as a disciple. In the future, Ye Changqing wouldn't need to do anything, just cook for him.

Facing the appreciation of a Peak Master, if it were anyone else, they would definitely agree without hesitation, but Ye Changqing refused without even thinking,

"Thank you, Peak Master, but I have low talent and know that I am not worthy of the status of an inner disciple."

He refused tactfully. After all, he was a Peak Master, and although he didn't have any proper behavior, he still needed face.

Hearing this, Hong Zun seemed to have expected it long ago and wasn't too disappointed.

"Looking at you, I knew you were a proud person, unlike other chore disciples. The old man wanted to tie you by his side to be a dedicated cook, but you wouldn't agree. Sure enough."

"If you don't want to, then don't. If you encounter anything in the future, look for my two disciples."

Hong Zun was straightforward and didn't hide his thoughts.

He stood up with a smile and said. Before leaving, he threw a bottle of pills to Ye Changqing.

"This is a fifth-grade pill, the Cocoon-Breaking Pill, which can improve cultivation."

Pills were divided into nine grades, and a fifth-grade pill was already priceless, not to mention that it was a special pill that could improve talent, which was even more so.

Not expecting Hong Zun to be so generous, Ye Changqing bowed and thanked him.

"Thank for what? Just take it as the old man's apology for just now. I have some selfish motives, don't blame me, kid."

Hong Zun was talking about taking Ye Changqing as a disciple.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the three of them left. He was a pretty good person; Ye Changqing didn't dislike this Peak Master.

Closing the courtyard gate, the system notification sounded, and he opened his personal panel.

[Host: Ye Changqing.]

[Identity: Dao One Sect chore disciple.]

[Cultivation: Body Refining realm great success (3/300)]

[Fame: Obscure.]

[Talent: Low-grade high-tier (45/100)]

[Bone Structure: Mid-grade low-tier (16/1000)]

[Comprehension: High-grade mid-tier (98/100000)]

[Stir-fried meat positive review rate 100/100, reward new dish Mapo Tofu, 0/100]

He got another new dish, and his cultivation also broke through to Body Refining realm great success, and his strength increased a lot again.

At night, Ye Changqing took the Cocoon-Breaking Pill given by Hong Zun. Unsurprisingly, his talent broke through from low-grade high-tier to mid-grade low-tier in one fell swoop.

Thus, Ye Changqing's talent and bone structure had all reached mid-grade.

He tried to cultivate, and the speed was at least five times faster than before. This was the benefit of having high talent and bone structure.

After half an hour of hard cultivation, he took a medicinal bath and ate a few more Body Refining Pills, and Ye Changqing slowly entered his dreams.

Right now, he was not short of cultivation resources at all. Body Refining Pills were almost eaten by Ye Changqing like sugar beans. When he had nothing to do, he would eat two, and the taste was not bad.

The night passed without a word. When he got up the next day, it was still the same: as soon as the courtyard gate opened, many disciples gathered here.

But there were three more people in the crowd, and it was Hong Zun and the others.

For breakfast, they had braised noodles. Hong Zun, who was eating braised noodles for the first time, almost bit his tongue off.

"You kid are capable; you have something. The taste of these noodles is also a masterpiece."

Leaving with endless praise, Hong Zun had completely fallen in love with Ye Changqing's skills. At the same time, he also made the same decision as Lu Youyou and Liu Shuang, and even specifically instructed his two disciples,

"You must not tell anyone about Changqing's affairs."

"Understood, Master."

Breakfast ended, and Ye Changqing looked at the remaining stock. The consumption of the kitchen in recent times could be said to have increased tremendously.

Meat, vegetables, rice, noodles—these were almost all gone, and he had to replenish them.

He went all the way to the Outer Sect Deacon Hall and found Deacon Qian Youcai, who was responsible for managing the kitchen.

"Deacon Qian." ===== CHAPTER 27 =====