Chapter 39: Choosing Techniques

Seeing Until Hong Zun, Qian Youcai couldn't even bother to eat, although his stomach was already growling with hunger. But seeing the old Peak Master, how could he not go up and greet him?

He walked quickly toward Until Hong Zun, but just as he reached Until Hong Zun, Until Hong Zun, who was burying his head in his food, shoved the last mouthful of rice into his mouth and then stood up abruptly.

"Peak Master..."

Seeing this, Qian Youcai opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but Until Hong Zun ignored him completely.

Because at this moment, a handyman disciple had already rushed toward the large table, and the rice, stir-fried meat, and Mapo tofu on the table were only enough for one person.

Seeing this scene, Until Hong Zun's eyes turned red.

"Little brat, leave the meat!"

As the words fell, Until Hong Zun's figure instantly disappeared from where he was, arriving first by starting last, standing firmly in front of the large table before this handyman disciple.

After that, he mercilessly scooped up all the remaining rice.

"Peak Master, you..."

"What about me? Can you blame me if your cultivation isn't as good as mine?"

The disciples behind him had their eyes wide open. Seeing that Until Hong Zun really didn't intend to leave anything, they complained with drool flowing, "Old man, couldn't you have at least left some sauce?"

But Until Hong Zun wasn't human at all; he actually poured the rice into the vegetable basin, coating it completely with the sauce, and then poured it back into his own bowl.

This was not leaving even a scrap for anyone else.

And regarding this, Until Hong Zun didn't care at all. Who can you blame if you didn't grab it? I already let you run first, and you still didn't grab it—you deserve to have nothing to eat.

Carrying a large bowl, Until Hong Zun turned and left with a chuckle, leaving behind a group of handyman disciples looking at the shiny rice bucket and vegetable basin, cursing in their hearts that this old thing was not a good person.

The veteran disciples were a bit better off, after all, they were used to it; Until Hong Zun always ate more and took more when he was in the kitchen. But the new disciples were completely bewildered.

Has it even been a quarter of an hour? And the food is gone?

"Holy crap, it's gone already?"

"I had only just tasted the flavor."

"I haven't eaten my fill yet either."

Unbelievable. Regarding this, the veteran disciples beside them sneered.

"Forget it, with your speed, you wouldn't even catch the hot stuff if you were eating sh*t. We haven't eaten our fill either."

Eating at the Divine Sword Peak kitchen is all about being fast, accurate, and ruthless; otherwise, you want to eat a second bowl? Keep dreaming.

The dinner was finished in a whirlwind fashion as always.

But if you want to talk about the most pitiful one, it was Qian Youcai.

He had thought about greeting Until Hong Zun earlier, but in the end, this old guy didn't get to eat anything at all. By the time he reacted, those veteran disciples had practically licked the basins clean.

This left Qian Youcai completely dumbfounded.

After eating, everyone washed the bowls and tidied up. Under the leadership of the veteran disciples, the new disciples quickly learned the rules and learned to tidy up just like the veteran disciples.

Only then did Qian Youcai finally get to speak with Until Hong Zun.

Looking at Qian Youcai, Until Hong Zun smiled in a good mood.

"You brat are capable; you've managed the kitchen well."

"Thank you, Peak Master."

"From now on, you will listen to the arrangements of the Changqing brat. If there's anything he needs, you must satisfy him with all your might, understand?"

He had been quite happy, but the next second, Until Hong Zun's words left Qian Youcai stunned on the spot.

Listen to Ye Changqing from now on? I, a deacon in charge of the kitchen, have to listen to a handyman disciple from now on?

Who could have thought that coming to the kitchen once would actually get himself involved?

But since these words were spoken by Until Hong Zun himself, even if Qian Youcai was depressed, he could only nod respectfully.

"Yes."

"Hmm."

Nodding with satisfaction, he chatted with Ye Changqing for a few more words, and then Until Hong Zun and his disciples left.

On the way back, Xu Jie, who had tasted Ye Changqing's craftsmanship, kept complaining to Lu Youyou and Liu Shuang.

"Second Senior Sister, Little Junior Sister, you two aren't being loyal. We're all fellow disciples, and you had such delicious food and didn't bring me along?"

Regarding this, Lu Youyou replied with curved eyes.

"But didn't Third Senior Brother tell me before that we cultivators should focus on cultivation and not be distracted by external objects? I thought Third Senior Brother wasn't interested in these things."

"That's natural, but how can the food made by Junior Brother Changqing be mentioned in the same breath? It's like an elixir; this is something beneficial to cultivation."

Hearing this, Xu Jie replied without blushing or panting.

Even now, Xu Jie was still savoring the deliciousness of that bowl of rice.

Moreover, the food Ye Changqing made was indeed beneficial to cultivation; Xu Jie hadn't exaggerated on that point.

Stir-fried meat could enhance a person's physique, and Mapo tofu could even temper the flesh; it was of great help to Body Refining Realm cultivators.

In the small courtyard, everyone had left. Qian Youcai hadn't eaten anything, but there was no other way; he could only return depressed and wait to come again tomorrow.

Left with only himself and Xiaobai, Ye Changqing practiced for a while, took a medicinal bath, and then went to sleep early.

Life was very regular, and Ye Changqing enjoyed this kind of life; compared to excitement, he preferred stability.

The night passed without incident. Early the next morning, in the handyman disciple area, over a hundred people were up early, twice as many as the previous few days.

And what was even stranger was that after these guys got up and washed, they all ran toward the kitchen without saying a word.

A very eerie scene; no one spoke, just running with their heads buried.

"What's the situation?"

"I don't know, they don't respond when you greet them, just running with their heads buried."

"Sleepwalking?"

"Have you ever seen hundreds of people sleepwalking together? And sleepwalking in broad daylight?"

Strange, but these disciples didn't care at all; their minds were filled with braised noodles.

Just like usual, there were already quite a few disciples waiting here as soon as the door opened.

After finishing a breakfast that was still chaotic, Ye Changqing's positive reviews finally allowed his cultivation base to break through again.

【Host: Ye Changqing.】

【Identity: Dao Yi Sect Handyman Disciple.】

【Cultivation Base: Body Refining Realm Perfect Completion (10/1000)】

【Fame: Obscure.】

【Talent: Mid-grade Lower-tier (260/1000)】

【Bone Structure: Mid-grade Lower-tier (320/1000)】

【Comprehension: Upper-grade Mid-tier (430/100000)】

His cultivation base in the kitchen had broken through again, finally reaching the Body Refining Realm Perfect Completion. Next would be the breakthrough to the Qi Sensing Realm.

But breaking through to the Qi Sensing Realm required starting to practice a cultivation technique; through a cultivation technique, one could better and faster sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. ===== CHAPTER 40 =====