Chapter 878: Dry Rations That Rise with the Water

The Dao heart of the holy land's personally transmitted disciple shattered; this Shi Yiyi is probably the first person in history to have that happen.

After all, the Three Holy Lands are beings that stand at the very peak of the entire Human Race.

Moreover, the holy land's personally transmitted disciples are an even tinier handful of the absolute top among peers.

Each holy land's personally transmitted disciple, taken alone and examined for their experiences, could absolutely write a book and be called legendary.

Such people, who isn't of extraordinary talent and steadfast disposition?

But now, Shi Yiyi actually caused her own Dao heart to dry and crack open.

If this happened while out training and encountering danger, it would be understandable, but you've been staying in the Cloud Luo Holy Land all along, right?

What danger could there be inside the holy land? How could this cause one's own Dao heart to dry and crack open?

The cultivators never imagined they could encounter such a thing.

Faced with the gazes of the cultivators, Shi Qingfeng also blushed; today this is really embarrassing.

But with time pressing, he didn't have time to think further, hastily holding Shi Yiyi and rushing to Ye Zhangqing's side.

Looking at Shi Yiyi with her eyes tightly shut, constantly muttering to herself.

「What is cultivation actually for? 」

「Why do I cultivate? 」

「I can't even get something to eat, so what's the point of my cultivation? 」

Huh???

Ye Zhangqing was completely bewildered.

「Senior, what's wrong? 」

「It's just because I didn't get to eat your meal. 」

Missing a meal caused the Dao heart to snap, and now it looks like it's not just a simple Dao heart breakdown—the whole person has gone mad.

Ye Zhangqing had never seen such a situation before; previously, those Fomen disciples' Buddha hearts would just shatter.

Who would have thought Shi Yiyi would be like this—neither fully broken nor intact, and even her consciousness isn't clear.

There was nothing else to do; in the end, following Shi Qingfeng's suggestion, they gave Shi Yiyi a box of rations, not knowing if it would work.

「Senior, will this really work? 」

Even Ye Zhangqing wasn't sure; seeing this, Shi Qingfeng also had no confidence, but right now they could only give it a try.

The rations were heated, and as the rich aroma wafted out, the originally muttering Shi Yiyi seemed to be instantly drawn to something.

She sat up straight, startling the surrounding people into unconsciously stepping back.

Then, this guy instinctively picked up the rations and started eating.

「Is... this awake or not awake? 」

「I don't know. 」

「Probably awake. 」

「I don't see it that way. 」

Her eyes weren't even open, but she had never tasted food like this in her mouth.

The crowd whispered doubtfully, saying they had never seen such a situation before—it was simply absurd.

However, as the food kept entering her mouth, the crowd surprisingly discovered that Shi Yiyi's Dao heart was gradually stabilizing.

At this time, Shi Qingfeng wasn't helping him stabilize his Dao heart, yet Shi Yiyi's Dao heart stabilized on its own like that.

Damn, did it actually get better?

Seeing this, Shi Qingfeng also breathed a sigh of relief; it seems his guess wasn't wrong—untying the bell really does require the one who tied it.

After finishing one box of rations, Shi Yiyi's Dao heart had stabilized, but her Ling Zhi showed no sign of recovering.

Seeing this, Shi Qingfeng said.

「Young friend Zhangqing, any more? Another box. 」

「Still want more? 」

「Mm. 」

Seeing this, Ye Zhangqing took out another box of rations and gave it to Shi Yiyi to eat.

After eating three boxes, Shi Yiyi slowly recovered.

Her gaze full of confusion, she looked around and then strangely asked Shi Qingfeng.

「Grandpa, how did I end up here? 」

Good grief, given what just happened, she really doesn't remember anything at all.

But now it's finally alright, and Shi Qingfeng can completely put his mind at ease.

His nose full of the food's aroma, at this moment Shi Qingfeng couldn't help but swallow his saliva, looking toward Ye Zhangqing.

「Um, fellow alumnus Zhangqing, how about another box? 」

「Huh??? Isn't it already better? 」

Hearing that, Ye Zhangqing oddly looked at Shi Yiyi—already better, yet still want to eat?

But Shi Qingfeng's face turned red, and he gave an embarrassed laugh.

「I mean myself, I feel my Dao heart isn't stable either—let's have a box of rations to steady it. 」

Huh???

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing froze—your Dao heart isn't stable either?

You, with your Great Emperor cultivation, can your Dao heart still be unstable?

A Great Emperor's Dao heart shattering—probably never happened from ancient times to now.

Not only Ye Zhangqing, but the surrounding crowd were all stunned—damn, can't you find a better excuse?

As for this, Ye Zhangqing didn't refuse either, directly taking out three boxes of rations for Shi Qingfeng.

Shi Qingfeng accepted it with an excited face, devouring the three boxes in a row before finally letting out a satisfied burp.

Great, this time it's really great.

But since Ye Zhangqing has such good stuff, why didn't he bring it out earlier?

The grandfather and grandson pair looked at Ye Zhangqing with a resentful expression, their gaze as if looking at an unfaithful man.

Afterward, over the next three days, the Five Alliances' gathering proceeded extremely smoothly.

However, this gathering added the grandfather and grandson duo of Shi Qingfeng and Shi Yiyi.

Moreover, the most anticipated part of the gathering unexpectedly became the time for eating each day.

Because whenever that time came, the Spirit Chef Alliance would distribute rations.

As the news spread, the status of the Spirit Chef Alliance naturally rose significantly.

What's more, the price of the Spirit Chef Alliance's rations among cultivators kept rising steadily.

Many cultivators, in order to buy a box of rations, would literally offer sky‑high prices.

To put it without exaggeration, if you now have a box of the Spirit Chef Alliance's rations, you could absolutely exchange it for a ninth‑grade pill.

Yet, no one is willing to make that exchange.

At the very least, cultivators who qualify to receive the rations either eat them on the spot or take them home for their families to sample.

As for selling them off, they simply can't bear to part with them.

This also means that even if you have money outside, it's hard to buy the Spirit Chef Alliance's rations.

As the Five Alliances' gathering concluded, this situation became increasingly severe.

Within Cloud Lotus Holy City, some cultivators with connections were trying every means to purchase a box of rations to taste.

"Brother Li, what's the price for that box of rations? Just say it in one sentence, stop waffling."

Come to think of it, inside a luxurious inn, two middle‑aged men sat facing each other, one of them wearing an unhappy expression as he spoke.

Upon hearing that, the man opposite wore a helpless expression and said.

"Brother Wang, as I said before, this box of rations is specially brought back for my wife to try; I really won't sell it."

"Do you still have any conscience? We've grown up together since childhood; on our previous expeditions, I repeatedly risked my life to save you, and now you won't even agree to give me a single box of rations?"

"This isn't a matter of loyalty; if you were in danger, I'd gladly take a blade for you, but I just can't part with the rations."

You...........

"There's no room for negotiation on this."

"Do you still have any sense of righteousness?"

"Aside from the rations, I can agree to anything else you ask."