Chapter 1634

Thinking of this, Meng Huichun took the initiative to speak to Ye Changqing.

"Young Friend Ye's methods truly opened this old man's eyes."

"Senior, you overstate it; it was merely a simple bowl of white porridge."

"Haha, this is no simple bowl of white porridge. If this counts as simple, then wouldn't my Alchemist Alliance all be a bunch of good-for-nothings?"

Meng Huichun not only highly praised Ye Changqing but even generously poked fun at himself.

This undoubtedly indicated his stance.

The surrounding cultivators, hearing this, naturally saw it clearly; it seemed the Spirit Chef Alliance was truly about to turn things around.

For a moment, the gazes many cultivators directed at the Spirit Chef Alliance became complex.

With Meng Huichun's approval, the many cultivators had various thoughts.

However, for the Spirit Chef Alliance, the group of spirit chefs was naturally incredibly excited.

Meng Huichun—the Medicine Ancestor of the Alchemist Alliance—wouldn't have even spared them a glance in the past.

But now, he was actively showing goodwill; this was all thanks to Lord Food Ancestor.

For a time, the spirit chefs' gazes toward Ye Changqing grew even more fervent; everyone knew clearly that everything today was brought about by Ye Changqing.

It was he who gave the Spirit Chef Alliance a chance to turn the tables.

As for the middle-aged man, after eating the bowl of white porridge, he kept his burning gaze fixed on Ye Changqing.

He could not forget the taste of that white porridge and wanted to eat such a delicacy every meal, yet he dared not speak up.

He was indeed wealthy in the mortal world, but gold and silver were completely worthless to cultivators.

Moreover, it was not difficult at all for cultivators to obtain such things.

Let alone Ye Changqing, even ordinary rogue cultivators found earning gold and silver extremely easy.

But what use did that stuff have? Thus, few cultivators were interested in it.

"That... Immortal Master... I..."

He spoke with great caution. Hearing this, Ye Changqing turned to look at the middle-aged man and smiled.

"Take these; after you go back, slowly nourish your body, and you will naturally be fine."

He knew what the middle-aged man was thinking; after all, Ye Changqing had seen such looks many times.

He casually took out a dozen boxes of dry rations and handed them to the man.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man thanked him repeatedly; this was already a great favor from an Immortal Master.

As for following Ye Changqing, he didn't even dare to think about it.

A person without cultivation talent, what right did he have to follow an Immortal Master?

However, while he himself couldn't, his foolish son could. Although the lad was stubborn, his cultivation talent was beyond reproach.

At a young age, he had already been valued by many cultivation sects, with some Sect Masters even descending personally to express their desire to take the boy as a personal disciple.

Originally, the middle-aged man was incredibly excited about this, but now, if one were to cultivate, one must join the Dao One Sacred Land.

Could those other sects compare to the Dao One Sacred Land? Since one had to choose, one must choose the best.

After thanking Ye Changqing, the middle-aged man left under the guidance of a Spirit Chef Alliance Elder.

Afterward, the crowd began to chat.

It was a gathering of the Five Great Alliances, after all; it was naturally like this.

However, Ye Changqing hadn't expected Meng Huichun to invite him personally and even introduce the ancestors of the other four alliances to him.

Moreover, throughout the entire process, Meng Huichun was extremely kind.

It wasn't just Ye Changqing; many cultivators also took the initiative to strike up conversations with the spirit chefs of the Spirit Chef Alliance.

There was no longer the previous contempt in their words; instead, they were very polite.

It was as if they were facing alchemists or talisman masters.

The spirit chefs of the Spirit Chef Alliance could clearly feel all these changes.

After some idle chatter, the next part was the most anticipated: the treasure-giving segment.

Having returned to the Spirit Chef Alliance's pavilion, Ye Changqing asked curiously.

"The treasure-giving segment?"

"It's actually just a benefit of the Five Great Alliances gathering, giving the visiting cultivators some elixirs, talismans, and the like."

So that was it; no wonder these cultivators' eyes were glowing.

Who wouldn't want to take advantage of getting free elixirs and talismans?

In the past, when it reached this segment, the Spirit Chef Alliance was always directly marginalized; people simply couldn't muster any interest.

After all, it was different from the Alchemist Alliance or the Talisman Master Alliance.

They would give out elixirs and talismans, while the Spirit Chef Alliance could only offer some food.

A few dishes couldn't pique the interest of the many cultivators; if they had that time, they might as well think about how to get some elixirs.

Every time they thought of the coldness they had encountered in the past, the spirit chefs of the Spirit Chef Alliance had complex expressions.

Being ignored every time—that feeling really wasn't good.

Just as Ye Changqing and the three Alliance Masters were talking, Meng Huichun of the Alchemist Alliance had already spoken up.

"Everyone, this time my Alchemist Alliance has specially prepared a batch of elixirs to gift to you all. It is a small token, and I hope you will not mind."

"Many thanks, Medicine Ancestor."

Hearing this, the cultivators thanked him excitedly.

Afterward, the elders of the Alchemist Alliance were seen coming out with jade bottles, gifting the elixirs to every cultivator present.

The cultivators who received the elixirs were all beaming.

Next were the Talisman Master Alliance, the Array Master Alliance, and the Artifact Master Alliance, all of whom delivered the treasures they had prepared to the crowd.

Talismans from the Talisman Master Alliance, array disks from the Array Master Alliance, and magic treasures from the Artifact Master Alliance.

For all the cultivators, these were rare treasures.

Watching this scene, the three Alliance Masters of the Spirit Chef Alliance whispered.

"Food Ancestor, look at us..."

The other four alliances had all made their moves; their Spirit Chef Alliance couldn't be outdone.

They had finally gained momentum for a comeback; if they were suppressed here, wouldn't their previous efforts be in vain?

Ye Changqing hadn't known that the Five Great Alliances gathering had such a segment and hadn't prepared anything.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Changqing simply took out a large amount of dry rations from his spatial ring, enough for every cultivator present to have a box.

"Let's just give these."

Cooking on the spot was too troublesome, and he hadn't prepared ingredients; besides, it was too tiring.

It was simpler to just give out the dry rations.

The moment they saw the dry rations, the three Alliance Masters' eyes lit up.

They had previously thought about having Ye Changqing cook on the spot, but seeing the dry rations, they suddenly remembered: right, Lord Food Ancestor had specifically researched dry rations.

Just like the Alchemist Alliance's elixirs and the Talisman Master Alliance's talismans.

Couldn't their Spirit Chef Alliance just give out dry rations?

You give elixirs and talismans, I give dry rations; it's not bad at all.

Moreover, they had all tasted the flavor of these dry rations; it was absolutely beyond reproach, and they believed no cultivator present could resist it. ===== CHAPTER 1635 =====