Chapter 590: Late Night's Big Commotion

Zhu Wu has never been in contact with Zhou Bazhen; even if he learned, it would be difficult to master in a short time.

Moreover, to ensure the perfection of this Eight Treasures Banquet, Ye Zhangqing would rather tire himself out than allow any flaw.

With such perfect ingredients, if a flaw arose from cooking method or handling mistake, it would be a shame.

Zhu Wu could only watch from the side, his eyes almost popping out.

This time, Ye Zhangqing seemed to have opened a door to a new world for him.

As it turns out, food can be prepared like this.

Zhu Wu didn't dare blink, staring fixedly at every move Ye Zhangqing made, trying not to miss any detail.

Even so, in a short time many questions still arose in his mind.

For example, why is the roasting done this way?

Can the ingredients be cut like this?

All kinds of questions filled Zhu Wu's mind, but seeing Ye Zhangqing's focused demeanor, he dared not ask more, nor disturb the Shīzūn.

After following Ye Zhangqing for so long, this was the first time Zhu Wu saw him so serious.

He had been busy all day, and in between he made a meal for the disciples.

At mealtime, the disciples' scramble remained fierce; even without elders and inner disciples, it had nothing to do with ordinary disciples.

Originally they didn't compete with the inner disciples.

But hearing that the canteen had a banquet today, the disciples couldn't help feeling envious.

It's worth mentioning that Wang Xiao and Xiao Han Yi went to the Fomen side today; reportedly Fomen also prepared a banquet to receive them.

Qi Xiong had originally planned to invite them, but Xiao Han Yi replied with an unhappy face.

"Fomen has contacted the people of the holy land; the Second Elder personally sent a message, telling me not to make things too stiff, and we still need to give Fomen some face."

Regarding that, Qi Xiong didn't say much more.

But Fomen really does this—you invite people to a banquet, they don't want to come, and you actually resort to threats?

I really don't know what they're thinking.

Wang Xiao and Xiao Han Yi went to Fomen unwillingly, unaware that this decision would become the one they regretted most.

If they had known the outcome, not even being beaten to death would make them have anything to do with Fomen.

Time gradually grew late, and in the canteen were the inner disciples, the elders of each peak, some talented stewards, plus Yu Mo, Qi Xiong and these people.

Everyone gathered together, each eagerly awaiting.

"What do you mean by Elder Ye's banquet this time?"

"I don't know; there's never been anything like this before."

"Just having something to eat is fine; why are you thinking about all this nonsense?"

"Exactly, exactly."

Before, there had never been a banquet, and the disciples discussed it curiously.

Even Qi Xiong and the others felt strange, not knowing what medicine Ye Zhangqing was selling from his gourd.

After not waiting long, Zhu Wu, Bai Hua Xianzi, Jueying and others finally brought the dishes to the table.

At the moment the dishes appeared, not only the disciples but even Yu Mo and company were stunned.

"This this this..............."

"Qin Shou, when did your Yuzhu Feng cultivate such ingredients?"

Yu Mo's first reaction was, 'Has Yuzhu Feng gone against the heavens? Can such ingredients even be cultivated?'

But Qin Shou also wore a look of shocked disbelief, shaking his head wildly.

"I don't know; this wasn't taken from my Yuzhu Feng, and no one came to the canteen today."

Qin Shou swore to heaven that he had never seen these ingredients before.

If such ingredients truly existed, Qin Shou would have long ago enshrined them as ancestors without hesitation.

This damn thing can't even be called ingredients; it's practically treasure.

Not to mention the aroma; the moment the ingredients hit the table, the fragrance filled the entire canteen.

If Ye Zhangqing hadn't earlier activated the canteen's formation, the scent would have likely permeated the whole Dao Yi Sect.

This was also a precaution.

They went crazy; everyone present was completely crazy—this was on a completely different level from the previous meals.

This banquet, Ye Zhangqing's skill directly raised it by a whole level.

Although the ingredients played a role, other aspects were also not to be ignored.

All the disciples couldn't hold back, yet none started eating; they desperately restrained themselves.

Only after the dishes were all served did Ye Zhangqing come from the kitchen into the canteen.

Looking at the seated crowd, he smiled and said.

"This banquet is no secret; it's to help you all break through bottlenecks and reach a higher level................"

By this point, Ye Zhangqing directly stated his purpose; hearing it, the disciples were even more dumbfounded—was this the reason?

For a moment, looking at the dishes on the table, they became even more hot.

Without further words, after saying that, Ye Zhangqing let everyone start eating.

At that point, those who had long been unable to wait could no longer hold back, each one beginning to feast heartily.

The taste was beyond words; even Ye Zhangqing's previous meals seemed ordinary by comparison at this moment.

Although still delicious, it definitely cannot compare to this Eight Treasures Banquet.

"Delicious, delicious."

"Wuu wuu wuu............"

"What is this divine flavor?"

"Everyone was happily eating, but soon, some Inner Disciples felt something was off."

"The Línglì within their bodies actually showed signs of turmoil, and faintly they could no longer suppress it."

"This is..............."

"It's these dishes..............."

"The Línglì contained in the dishes was too rich, making them unable to digest it for a moment."

"And after the Línglì turmoil, blood qi, fleshly body, and dharma form followed closely, all reaching their limits in an instant."

"This had never happened before."

"Before, Ye Zhangqing's meals were indeed greatly beneficial for Xiūliàn, but such a situation had never occurred before."

"But now, they only ate a little, and their bodies could barely withstand it."

"Moreover, the various forces within their bodies actually formed a strong push, forcing their cultivation to break through upward—this is absurd."

"Many Inner Disciples were dumbfounded—what the hell is this situation?"

"I haven't even refined it yet, and you're already pushing me to break through?"

"They had never experienced this before; even if they took elixirs, even if they were ninth-grade elixirs, without refining them they were useless—at most they'd just burst from overfilling."

"But now, the energy in Ye Zhangqing's meals needs no refining at all, nor do they need to do anything—it's like forcing a bow, you must break through today, or I'll forcibly push you through."

"I-I-I............. am I undergoing a passive breakthrough?"

"How can this be called passive? This is being forced upon."

"I should obviously be happy, but why do I feel so conflicted now?"

"I feel like I'm a worthless piece of trash."

"Let me have some sense of participation, at least let me refine a bit, just for the sake of it."