Chapter 1636

"Then how does one use this stuff?"

Basically everyone present was coming into contact with dry rations for the first time, as this was something Ye Changqing had improved upon based on some instant food products from his past life.

It had indeed never appeared in the Haotu World before.

Finally, under the guidance of the Spirit Chef Alliance elders, the cultivators understood how to use them.

"Just heat it with spiritual power?"

"That's actually very convenient."

"I just don't know how the efficacy is."

"Shouldn't one be considering the taste of the Spirit Chef Alliance's dry rations?"

Everyone followed suit, using spiritual power to heat the dry rations in their hands, and soon, waves of fragrance permeated the entire Yunmeng Pavilion.

"So fragrant."

"Just this scent alone makes me unable to resist."

The dry rations Ye Changqing brought out came in various flavors, from vegetarian dishes like Mapo Tofu and shredded potatoes with green peppers, to rice-killing staples like Braised Pork and Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork.

However, without exception, the fragrance of every dish made one's appetite surge uncontrollably.

For a time, many cultivators were swallowing their saliva while staring fixedly at the dry rations in their hands.

The elixirs, talismans, magic tools, and array disks from before had long been cast to the back of their minds.

Someone took the first bite, and then their eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

"This..."

"How is it?"

"Delicious! I have never eaten anything so delicious."

As they spoke, the cultivator entered "devouring mode," frantically shoveling the food into their mouth, unable to even speak clearly.

Seeing this, the other cultivators nearby were stunned for a moment, then expectantly took a bite.

One bite down, and their reaction was exactly the same as the previous person's; they all transformed into "devourers."

One must know that the cultivators who could attend this Five Great Alliances gathering were basically people of status, and their cultivation bases were not low.

Ordinary rogue cultivators simply didn't have the qualifications to receive an invitation.

For the cultivators present, what delicacies had they not eaten? Yet, right now, they were drooling over a simple box of dry rations.

Throughout the Yunmeng Pavilion, one could see cultivators, standing or squatting, frantically devouring the dry rations in their hands.

"Is it really that delicious?"

Watching the many cultivators disregard their image, looking like they hadn't eaten in eight lifetimes.

The elders of the Alchemist Alliance, Talisman Master Alliance, Array Master Alliance, and Artifact Master Alliance were all tempted.

Is this stuff really that exaggerated? Is it worth it?

Someone asked, and hearing this, their companion shook their head.

"I don't know."

However, their eyes were also full of curiosity, and they kept swallowing saliva, looking as if they wanted to have a taste too.

Just when the crowd from the four alliances was curious, Ye Changqing had actually prepared portions for them as well.

After all, the people from the four alliances didn't add up to many.

Seeing the three Alliance Masters of the Spirit Chef Alliance personally bringing the dry rations over, the crowd from the four alliances was stunned for a moment, then revealed expectant smiles.

They beamed and thanked them repeatedly.

For a moment, everyone from the Spirit Chef Alliance looked much more pleasing to the eye.

"Many thanks."

"Oh my, why be so polite?"

They were polite with their words, but their hands were not slow at all; while speaking, before the three Alliance Masters could react, the dry rations in their hands had already been snatched away.

Huh???

Watching these people say one thing while doing another, the three Alliance Masters were stunned; could you guys be any more fake?

Saying they didn't want it, but their bodies were very honest, not leaving them any chance to react.

Everyone present received dry rations, and after the people from the four alliances followed suit and heated them up.

After one bite, their expressions were no less intense than those of the other cultivators.

Don't look at these alchemists, talisman masters, artifact refiners, and array masters as if they were short of money; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were all filthy rich.

But this was the first time they had eaten such delicious food, and they were conquered instantly.

"Holy crap, it's really delicious."

"This old man has never eaten such delicious food."

"The last time I ate was over a hundred years ago. I thought I would never have a desire for food again in this life, but I didn't expect to eat such a worldly delicacy today."

"This is more than just a worldly delicacy; I'm afraid even the legendary Immortal World is nothing more than this."

"Not bad, not bad."

The speed of the elders from the four alliances was not slow at all; holding the dry rations, they even seemed to be catching up to the others.

At the Yunmeng Pavilion, everyone was devouring the Spirit Chef Alliance's dry rations, while inside the Yunluo Sacred Land.

In a cave dwelling in the core area, an old man and a young girl could be seen lying on bamboo chairs in the courtyard, looking like they were at death's door.

Shi Qingfeng and his granddaughter Shi Yiyi looked as if all their strength had been drained; their eyes were dull, and they kept sighing repeatedly.

"Grandfather, when will Senior Brother Changqing return?"

Shi Yiyi said listlessly. It hadn't even been a full day, yet Shi Yiyi found that everything she did today felt off.

She hadn't eaten Ye Changqing's breakfast in the morning, and she had been thinking about it every moment since; by noon, that feeling had become even stronger.

Facing Shi Yiyi's inquiry, Shi Qingfeng replied just as listlessly.

"Probably by evening."

"Then will we make it in time for dinner?"

"I don't know."

"Then what should we do?"

At the thought that they might not even get dinner, Shi Yiyi felt a sense of hopelessness.

You say, what does a person cultivate for? Isn't it to pursue longevity and roam freely between heaven and earth?

But if one can't even eat the food one likes, then what kind of freedom is that? What is the point of this cultivation?

Unconsciously, Shi Yiyi's mind began to ponder the meaning of life, and thoughts she had never had before began to emerge.

At this moment, Shi Yiyi seemed to have fallen into an indescribable state, but to the outside world, her aura began to turn violent and extremely unstable. ===== CHAPTER 1637 =====