Chapter 1776: Immortal Realm Ingredients

Having heard what the Guo Family Fifth Elder said, the Immortal Chef also fell silent.

Originally, those few disciples of Youming Palace had been haggling, and he had already grown impatient. After all, as an Immortal Chef of the Hall of Longevity, he never lacked customers; many people came each day to ask him to cook.

He wasn't short of customers, so he naturally didn't care about this one from Youming Palace. Moreover, Youming Palace couldn't offer much payment, so there was even less to say.

He had spoken those words earlier only because he saw how young Ye Zhangqing was and wondered how much cooking skill he could have, let alone saving someone. Moreover, claiming to cure someone in just five days was something even he couldn't do—how could this half‑grown brat manage it?

But since they had no objections, the Immortal Chef naturally had none either. After all, in his view, he was the one who truly understood the matter; he had said Luo Jiuyou couldn't be saved, so she certainly couldn't be. And even if this young man Ye Zhangqing had talent, how could he possibly surpass him? Therefore, he simply didn't believe Ye Zhangqing could heal Luo Jiuyou.

Moreover, those few disciples of Youming Palace would have no opinion either, after all they were merely entrusted by that Steward to come here and try their luck.

As for whether Luo Jiuyou could be healed, frankly, they didn't care.

Putting it bluntly, even if Luo Jiuyou died, it would make no difference to them.

At the request of the Guo Family Fifth Elder, the Hall of Longevity steward arranged a room for Luo Jiuyou.

Afterward, Ye Zhangqing first asked those few Youming Palace disciples to temporarily look after Luo Jiuyou, while he himself went with the Guo Family Fifth Elder to purchase ingredients.

In response, those few Youming Palace disciples readily nodded and agreed.

It was Steward Li who accompanied him, bringing Ye Zhangqing to the Hall of Longevity.

This place is huge—just the kitchen alone has dozens of rooms.

This is only one of them; there are many other places.

Naturally, such a large place would have plenty of ingredients, so they also prepared a dedicated storeroom to store them.

Because of the Guo Family Fifth Elder, Steward Li enthusiastically brought Ye Zhangqing to the storeroom, letting him pick the ingredients himself.

This way, Ye Zhangqing could directly see all the ingredients and select the freshest, most suitable ones for cooking.

Upon entering the storeroom, Ye Zhangqing was stunned by the sight before him.

This was practically a treasure house, filled with all kinds of ingredients.

Moreover, this treasure house was equipped with a powerful formation to protect these precious ingredients from theft or damage.

Furthermore, there were special formations to maintain the food's freshness, even for living creatures.

If anyone needed it, the Hall of Longevity staff could help slaughter and process these ingredients.

In the storeroom, Ye Zhangqing saw all sorts of ingredients—some were ordinary materials from Zhu Tian Wan Jie, such as vegetables and fruits; others were high‑grade, like thousand‑year spirit ginseng and ten‑thousand‑year spirit lingzhi.

Moreover, there were some rare ingredients, such as dragon liver and phoenix marrow, qilin horn, and so on.

In short, the variety of ingredients here was dazzling.

Besides that, this place also possessed ingredients that Zhu Tian Wan Jie lacked, including rare materials from the Immortal Realm and other lower realms. Many of these were things Ye Zhangqing had never seen in his life, such as this Immortal Realm‑exclusive immortal beast ingredient.

Under Steward Li's guidance, Ye Zhangqing finally got to see that immortal beast ingredient up close, and his system reacted immediately.

「【Detected top‑grade ingredient, immortal beast material.】」

In the Immortal Realm, immortal beast ingredients are undoubtedly among the most popular foods—not only are they delicious, but they also have excellent tonic effects.

However, its price is equally exorbitant.

By comparison, demon beast ingredients are far more affordable, but their taste and nutritional value naturally cannot be compared to those of immortal beast ingredients. Thus, many powerhouses of the Immortal Realm prefer to sample immortal beast ingredients to satisfy their pursuit of gourmet food and health.

For ordinary cultivators, if they lack the wealth to buy immortal beast ingredients, they can only settle for the relatively cheaper demon beast ingredients. Nevertheless, being able to witness so many precious ingredients in the Hall of Longevity's storeroom made Ye Zhangqing feel extremely fortunate.

Here, he not only broadened his knowledge but also expanded his horizons.

Frankly, when Ye Zhangqing stepped into the Hall of Longevity's storeroom, it felt as if he had entered a world full of fantastical colors. The sight before him was dazzling, with various rare and precious ingredients displayed in profusion before his eyes, like a visual feast.

Compared to what he had seen before, the ingredients here were even more awe‑inspiring. Those once considered rare, such as dragon liver and phoenix marrow, qilin horn, and so on, now seemed ordinary. In this place, there were many other precious ingredients whose value could even rival that of elixirs.

Ye Zhangqing wandered among them, and everything he saw were unprecedented treasures. Some ingredients emitted a strange glow, while others displayed unique shapes and colors. Each ingredient seemed to contain mysterious power and distinct efficacy.

During this process, Ye Zhangqing selected many ingredients he fancied. The Guo Family Fifth Elder spared no expense, hesitating not at all to foot the bill. Because the Fifth Elder also knew these ingredients would eventually become delicious dishes on the Guo family table, spending a little money was not worth regretting.

Ye Zhangqing secretly sighed, these precious ingredients could not only satisfy the palate but might also bring unexpected benefits.

However, he also understood that such luxury was not something everyone could afford.

Only a great clan like the Guo family could possibly possess such abundant resources and wealth.

After strolling around and selecting plenty of ingredients, the numerous ingredients filled five space rings to capacity.

As for money, that was naturally nothing Ye Zhangqing needed to worry about; the Fifth Elder had already taken care of it, and he also provided the ingredients needed to treat Luo Jiuyou.

But when he saw the ingredients Ye Zhangqing had bought to treat Luo Jiuyou, the Hall of Longevity's Li‑surnamed steward couldn't help but ask curiously.

「Little friend, are you sure you only need these ingredients? 」

The main reason is that the ingredients Ye Zhangqing selected are all the most ordinary demon beast ingredients, while Luo Jiuyou's condition now is that all her meridians are severed; even the Hall of Longevity's Immortal Chef, using only these ordinary demon beast ingredients, would likely be unable to heal her.

Yet Ye Zhangqing actually chose only these ordinary demon beast ingredients, making Steward Li find it hard to believe that relying solely on these demon beast ingredients could heal Luo Jiuyou—in his view, it was utterly impossible.

He asked only out of respect for the Fifth Elder's face.