Chapter 15

"Changqing, what's wrong?"

Seeing Ye Changqing, Deacon Qian smiled.

"The kitchen ingredients are all used up, and I need to purchase a batch of ingredients."

Ye Changqing was only a chore disciple and did not have the power to purchase ingredients. Every time the kitchen needed to replenish ingredients, he had to find Deacon Qian, and only after getting a slip from him could he go to purchase them.

But hearing this, Deacon Qian was a bit strange,

"It seems like only half a month has passed since the last purchase."

All along, very few disciples went to the kitchen to eat, so every time the kitchen purchased ingredients, it would last at least more than a month.

But now, only half a month had passed, and he needed to purchase again. Qian Youcai was a bit strange.

"I'm telling you, kid, take it easy. I'm telling you, some things cannot be done. If the people from the Law Enforcement Hall find out, no one can protect you."

Seeming to have guessed something, Qian Youcai said with a worried face, fearing that Ye Changqing would not think it through and do some shady things, which would be a loss that outweighed the gain. This was a matter of self-destruction. ===== CHAPTER 28 =====

The Dao One Sect's rules were strict, and the people in the Law Enforcement Hall were all selfless; there was no such thing as favoritism or fraud.

So if Ye Changqing did something because of some greed, no one could protect him.

Seeing Qian Youcai's worried face, Ye Changqing said helplessly,

"Deacon Qian, what are you thinking? Even if I were down and out, I wouldn't embezzle ingredients. How much money is that?"

"It's mainly because more people have been coming to the kitchen recently, so the consumption of ingredients is naturally faster."

Hearing Ye Changqing's explanation, Qian Youcai's expression softened a little.

That's true. Although Ye Changqing was not born into those top families, he wouldn't have crooked thoughts about mere ingredients; how much money was that?

The ingredients in the kitchen were almost all the most common ones, and they really weren't worth much money.

But Ye Changqing said that the number of people in the kitchen had suddenly increased recently, which made Deacon Qian curious.

"Why did the number of people suddenly increase? I remember that very few people went to the kitchen?"

"Maybe my skills have improved."

Ye Changqing smiled, but what he got in return was Qian Youcai's eye-roll.

"Forget it, I know your skills; it's already not bad that it's edible."

He didn't dwell on it anymore. As long as Ye Changqing didn't have any crooked thoughts, it was fine. Soon, Qian Youcai opened the purchase list.

"Take it."

"Thank you, Deacon Qian."

"If you have nothing to do in the afternoon, I'll go to the kitchen to taste your skills and see if they have really improved."

"You are welcome anytime."

"Haha, go ahead, be careful on the road."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ye Changqing took the purchase list and left the Outer Sect Deacon Hall.

Ye Changqing really liked the atmosphere of the Dao One Sect; there were no dog-blood plots like in the novels of his previous life.

Throughout the Dao One Sect, no one would come to make things difficult for you for no reason, and even when you were in trouble, fellow disciples would extend a helping hand.

Disciples of all levels, Elders, all performed their duties to ensure the normal operation of the Dao One Sect.

He went down the mountain and left Divine Sword Peak.

The thirty-six peaks of the Dao One Sect, except for one main peak, the other thirty-five peaks formed a circular mountain range like a formation.

And not far outside the mountain range, there were as many as a hundred villages.

These villages were protected by the Dao One Sect, but at the same time, they were responsible for farming spirit fields for the Dao One Sect and raising some low-grade spirit beasts like red-striped pigs.

According to secular understanding, these villages could be regarded as tenant farmers of the Dao One Sect.

However, being able to live here was already very lucky for these villagers.

First, they didn't need to worry about attacks from spirit beasts or evil spirits. Second, food and clothing were not a problem, and they wouldn't go hungry.

There was also the fact that the Dao One Sect taught some simple methods of strengthening the body, allowing these villagers to cultivate.

Although it was not at the same level as cultivation techniques, it could at least strengthen the body and reduce illness and pain.

Moreover, compared to the outside world, the younger generation of these villages was more likely to join the Dao One Sect. As long as their talent and bone structure were qualified, they could enter the Dao One Sect to cultivate from a young age, which could be considered "being near the water to get the moon first."

Following the mountain road, he arrived at the village closest to Divine Sword Peak, called Qi Village.

He was already very familiar with this place, and at the same time, seeing Ye Changqing, the villagers of Qi Village also greeted him enthusiastically,

"Immortal Master Ye is here. What are you purchasing this time?"

Even though he was a chore disciple, the villagers still respected him. As long as he was related to the Dao One Sect, in the eyes of these villagers, he was an immortal in the sky.

Facing the enthusiasm of the many villagers, Ye Changqing replied with a smile,

"Mm, purchasing some things. Where is the Village Chief?"

"He's at home. I'll take the Immortal Master there."

He found the Village Chief of Qi Village and told him the ingredients he needed to purchase.

Basically, they were all very common ones, such as spirit rice, red-striped pork, noodles, green onions, cucumbers, and milk tofu.

A Qi Village could gather these things, and soon he had people prepare them.

The only thing they didn't have was some seasonings.

After all, this thing was not very useful, and the price was not low. The villages at the foot of the mountain would not make these things.

If he wanted to gather the necessary seasonings, he had to go to the city.

There were three cities closest to the Dao One Sect, collectively known as Sanyuan City, which were located in the three directions of the Dao One Sect in the shape of the character "pin."

They were all controlled by the Dao One Sect and were extremely prosperous, considered to be among the top ten large cities in Dongzhou.

Right now, the closest to Ye Changqing was Yiyuan City. If he rode a Black-Scaled Horse, he could arrive in an hour.

Looking at the time, Ye Changqing planned to go after making lunch. Half a day was enough.

After gathering the things he needed and storing them in his storage bag, Ye Changqing bid farewell to the villagers of Qi Village and returned to the sect.

He returned to the kitchen just before mealtime.

"Mapo Tofu probably won't work; there's no pepper. Let's just make do for a meal."

He soon became busy. As mealtime arrived, the original chore disciples, as well as Hong Zun, Lu Youyou, and Liu Shuang, all arrived in time.

Especially Hong Zun, who flashed and directly lined up in the first position.

"Peak Master, you..."

"What about me? Your own strength is not enough, and you blame me?"

Hong Zun was righteous. I grabbed the first place with my ability; is there a problem? Who told you that your speed is too slow?

Hearing this, the group of chore disciples dared not speak, but they secretly vowed to learn a movement technique as soon as possible.

Even if they couldn't grab it from the Peak Master, at least they had to grab it from the companions beside them.

For a time, many chore disciples looked at their companions, and their eyes became unkind. I must eat this meal first.

A meal was still eaten like a whirlwind, and the one who ate the most was still Hong Zun.

He was truly old and strong; that appetite, even young people would shake their heads when they saw it.

"You kid want to go to Yiyuan City? Don't you know that there are traces of demonic cultivators in the city recently? The sect is still searching with all its might. It's better not to go at this time."

After eating, hearing that Ye Changqing was going to Yiyuan City in the afternoon, Hong Zun said worriedly.

Demonic cultivators were not to be trifled with, especially Ye Changqing, who only had Body Refining realm great success cultivation. If something went wrong, he wouldn't even know how he died.

To this, Ye Changqing said depressedly,

"That's a bit troublesome. The seasonings in the kitchen are not very complete, and many dishes cannot be made."

Ye Changqing wanted to brush some new dishes quickly, and Hong Zun on the side, hearing this, his eyes instantly lit up. New dishes?

"But don't be afraid. Although demonic cultivators are troublesome, can they turn the sky upside down on the territory of my Dao One Sect? You kid want to go to Yiyuan City, and you don't have a mount, right? The old man will give you one."

Saying this, Hong Zun moved his mind, and soon, two cranes, one large and one small, flew over from the sky and landed steadily in the courtyard.

Seeing these two cranes, Lu Youyou and Liu Shuang were stunned, and Liu Shuang couldn't help but ask,

"Master, you wouldn't want to..."

"Haha, Changqing kid is in charge of my Divine Sword Peak kitchen, so it's inevitable to go out to purchase. Having a good mount can also save a lot of time."

To this, Hong Zun explained with a smile, absolutely not because he was greedy. ===== CHAPTER 29 =====