Chapter 2500: Spread It Out

Regarding Ye Zhangqing's somewhat modest words, Deputy Palace Master Zhao didn't believe a single word.

Although this kid's cultivation hasn't taken off yet, he can still look down on all his peers among the younger generation.

However, when it comes to culinary skill, even those old Immortal Chefs probably can't match him.

However, Deputy Palace Master Zhao didn't dwell on this issue, his smile undiminished as he said.

"If everyone could figure it out, then I wouldn't need to tell you what comes next."

"Senior, what are your orders?"

Ye Zhangqing got straight to the point.

Regarding that, Deputy Palace Master Zhao didn't waste words, speaking directly.

"I want you to spread the cooking method of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon in Beyond the Heavens, so that all Immortal Chefs learn it."

"Huh??"

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing, Huang Lao, and the four of them were all stunned, not expecting Deputy Palace Master Zhao to say this.

But soon, Huang Lao and the three others understood its purpose: with this method, it could indeed greatly boost the fighting spirit of human cultivators against the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Even if the Heavenly Palace secretly raises the price of these Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon ingredients, it would surely quickly spur a batch of cultivators to actively hunt them.

This would turn around the current passive situation of the Human Race.

Really, if it weren't necessary, few human cultivators would want to fight the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon to the death.

Thinking of this, Huang Lao naturally didn't object.

Moreover, this matter seems like a loss for Ye Zhangqing, after all, only he currently knows the cooking method of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

It's an exclusive technique; if he shares it, it would indeed harm his interests.

But Huang Lao knows Ye Zhangqing actually doesn't care about that, because even if other Immortal Chefs learn it, they absolutely cannot replicate his flavor.

At most, it would just guarantee that those who eat it won't be poisoned.

So the threat is minor, and Ye Zhangqing has plenty of ways to make money—does the canteen's profit-making ability even need to be doubted?

Furthermore, Deputy Palace Master Zhao speaking up might not give Ye Zhangqing any benefits.

As expected, after finishing speaking, he paused, then without waiting for Ye Zhangqing's reply, Deputy Palace Master Zhao continued.

"Of course, this method is your research; now I'll have you teach other Immortal Chefs—I naturally won't let you work for nothing, and will naturally give you compensation."

"The items in this Space Ring count as part of it; also, you may freely choose three treasures from my Heavenly Palace, with no restriction on grade—I can decide that."

This compensation is certainly not meager.

First, the items inside this Space Ring—given Deputy Palace Master Zhao's status, it's naturally impossible for them to be ordinary things.

Just take out any one of them, and to an ordinary cultivator it would absolutely count as a supreme treasure.

Secondly, the most important part is still the second promise.

Within the Heavenly Palace, selecting treasures is limited only in quantity, not in grade.

This alone is enough to make even Huang Lao and the others feel tempted.

As the gathering place of the strongest human experts, the treasures within the Heavenly Palace go without saying.

Even those Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials like Huang Lao probably don't receive such treatment.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing actually didn't hesitate much and readily agreed.

Just as Huang Lao thought, teaching this Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon cooking method to other Immortal Chefs poses little threat to Ye Zhangqing himself.

First, even if they know how to handle it, the flavor would surely fall short, far inferior.

By then Ye Zhangqing will still stand out alone, just as in the Immortal Realm, the dishes made by the canteen—could other restaurants not make them?

Faced with the canteen's frenzied profiteering, there will surely be many restaurants eyeing it with envy.

They wouldn't dare secretly trip them up, but learning the canteen's dishes poses no problem, and Ye Zhangqing couldn't just strike them down for that—it wouldn't make sense.

After researching and researching, many restaurants try to emulate the canteen's dishes, but in the end, none can compare to the canteen.

There isn't even any competition; the gap is too vast.

So Ye Zhangqing isn't worried about this.

He nodded in agreement.

"Since the senior has spoken, I naturally have no objection; as for this compensation, you're being overly generous—I dare not accept."

"You brat, cut the act with me—just take what I give you."

Hearing this, Deputy Palace Master Zhao laughed and scolded, "This kid is quite worldly-wise, even knowing how to shirk responsibility."

But having already given these things out, there's no reason to take them back.

Seeing Deputy Palace Master Zhao say that, Ye Zhangqing no longer hid his thoughts, but spoke his true mind.

"Senior, I actually have a request."

"Kid, go ahead and say it."

"I have a group of senior fellow disciples who came up from the Lower Realm with me; I may have been favored by the Heavenly Dao and possess some talent, but those senior brothers and sisters of mine do not have such talent."

"I want to ask the senior for some treasures that can completely transform talent; I wonder if such things exist in Beyond the Heavens?"

Such treasures do not exist in the Immortal Realm.

The treasures in the Immortal Realm that enhance talent are not only scarce, but their effect is also limited.

At most they can raise it by one level, but they cannot achieve a qualitative change."

After chatting with Xu Jie last night, Ye Zhangqing naturally kept this in mind; the most promising place now is undoubtedly Beyond the Heavens.

The treasures absent in the Immortal Realm exist in Beyond the Heavens; perhaps there really are treasures that can let one undergo a complete metamorphosis.

And now that such an opportunity exists, Ye Zhangqing hesitates not, wishing to give this immense wealth to Xu Jie and the others.

Hearing this, Deputy Palace Master Zhao was startled, not expecting this kid to have such an idea.

But such a precious opportunity—this kid not using it on himself but on others—makes one wonder whether to call him foolish or righteous.

Anyway, judging by Vice Palace Master Zhao's many years of experience, if it were anyone else, given the opportunity Ye Zhangqing currently has, they would definitely not hesitate to use it on themselves.

The Heavenly Palace's treasure is not one to be courteous.

Who could be like Ye Zhangqing, saying they'd give up and then actually giving up, without the slightest hesitation in the process.

Looks foolish, after all, people don't go around destroying heaven and earth for themselves every day.

But from the bottom of his heart, Vice Palace Master Zhao appreciates someone like Ye Zhangqing; at least it's clear that this kid is a person who values loyalty and righteousness, and getting along with such a person means you don't have to worry about being stabbed in the back.

Who wouldn't like such a person?

His smile grew even brighter; Vice Palace Master Zhao looked at Ye Zhangqing and deliberately teased.

"Young man, have you really decided? This opportunity, you probably won't get a second one in your lifetime—just give it up like that and hand it over to someone else?"

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing didn't even think, and said firmly.

"I've decided."

"Haha, you little guy, you're to my taste, and what you said, the Heavenly Palace actually has."

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing's eyes lit up, and he said eagerly.

"Really?"