Chapter 318 Rules

When Xuan Qizi saw Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng was still sitting cross-legged in the room practicing. In fact, Gu Zheng was not practicing, he was just pretending to wait for Xuan Qizi to come.

Xuan Qizi, who was also wearing a green Taoist robe, had white hair and beard, and a kind smile on his face. This was the second time Gu Zheng saw Xuan Qizi. The first time was in Shuxu, when he was the shadow who crippled the Blood Feather Bird with a palm.

"Meet the Supreme Elder!"

Gu Zheng quickly stood up and saluted.

Xuan Qizi smiled and motioned Gu Zheng to sit down.

"Yes, you are so lucky to be taught by an alien at such a young age. In Shuxu, you did not fear the difficulties and took over the task of hunting down the Blood Soul, and successfully killed the Blood Soul. This is very good, which makes people very happy. My Shushan lineage still has good disciples who can shoulder the heavy responsibility!" Xuan Qizi said with emotion.

"Thank you for the praise, Grand Elder. Good and evil cannot coexist since ancient times, let alone against a demon like Blood Soul! Under such circumstances, I have no choice but to accept the mission!" Gu Zheng said seriously.

Xuan Qizi nodded, and then said: "I will not mention the unpleasant things that happened. I promise you the promise you want. I hope you don't take some things too seriously. Forgive others when you can. After all, Emei is from the Shushan lineage."

"I thank the Grand Elder, and please rest assured that I am not that stingy." Gu Zheng said solemnly.

"Very good."

Xuan Qizi patted Gu Zheng's shoulder lovingly: "Now let's talk about business! Starting from today, you only plan to stay in Shushan for five days. After the third day, you will start to help Shushan with food cultivation. However, from what Danyangzi told me, there is only one food cultivation here that you need to do, so it will take at most one day. If you want to return to Emei, you can go back early."

Xuan Qizi did not say that he learned the situation from Han Songzi, which was also to give Gu Zheng a feeling that Han Songzi had been punished. As for taking the initiative to shorten the time for food cultivation, it was also to give Gu Zheng a sense of security that he was not held hostage.

Gu Zheng nodded and said, "It really only takes one day. Wind Speed ​​Food Cultivation, Ice Spirit Food Cultivation, Iron Armor Food Cultivation, Fire Spirit Food Cultivation, and Grass Return Food Cultivation are useless now. After all, they can't be stored for a long time like immortal pills. If these kinds of food cultivation are needed in the future, the Supreme Elder just needs to send someone to the outside world with the ingredients to find me, and I will help Shushan do it."

"Okay." Xuan Qizi smiled, and before he could ask again, Gu Zheng took the initiative to speak. The several food cultivation methods that allowed Ouyang Hai and Bai Mao to stay in Shushan are useful for immortal cultivators, but I am not an immortal cultivator yet, so I can't help Shushan do it. For this, Shushan can only wait and see!" "However, in a conversation with my master, he once told me that among those food cultivation methods, there is one called "immortal fruit food cultivation", which will be very effective. If the Supreme Elder is interested in this food cultivation method, remember to save some immortal fruit resources for this food cultivation method. "

In Gu Zheng's 'fabrication', there are several food cultivation methods suitable for cultivators. His master only mentioned it to him, saying that he would tell him how to do these food cultivation methods when he reached the realm of cultivators. The general food cultivation has the ingredient list 'fabricated' by Gu Zheng, but these kinds of food cultivation suitable for cultivators don't even have names. After all, Gu Zheng doesn't know what kind of food cultivation suitable for cultivators he will get in the future, and the lie he tells must be able to hold up.

"That's natural."

Xuan Qizi nodded, and Gu Zheng spoke again: "Then the food cultivation method to be done in three days will only have one kind of Yuan-enhancing food cultivation."

Gu Zheng had practiced Yuan-enhancing food cultivation in Emei and had improved the strength of Emei disciples. The Yuan-enhancing food cultivation 'woven' by Gu Zheng is not only useful for Shushan disciples, but also somewhat useful for cultivators.

"I am looking forward to the Yuan-enhancing food cultivation you make! When there was an immortal chef, I didn't get to taste any of the food he cooked! "Xuan Qizi said with emotion.

"Food cultivation is different from food. I can guarantee that food is delicious, but food cultivation may not be." Gu Zheng smiled.

"I know this."

Xuan Qizi nodded, and then changed the subject: "I have a question. Can your grass and food cultivation really treat the loss of pure yin energy?"

"No, I used a 'Exorcist' pill to treat Luo Xiao."

Gu Zheng used Xianlu Pill to treat Luo Xiao, but Xianlu Pill is a fairy pill, which is also something that cannot be exposed. So in the facts he 'fabricated', he used a very rare 'Exorcist' pill that is specifically used for some difficult and complicated diseases. And Xuan Qizi must know this story, but he asked knowingly, and there must be a purpose.

"You have killed a lot of resources of Lingjian Sect!" Xuan Qizi said with a smile.

"Who made them so bad! "Gu Zheng scratched his head and smiled.

Without saying anything more about the Lingjian Sect being slaughtered, Xuan Qizi changed the subject: "You are helping Shushan to practice food cultivation, so you won't also slaughter Shushan, right?"

Sure enough, Xuan Qizi's purpose was revealed. He used the incident of treating Luo Xiao's injury to lead to the question of whether he would be slaughtered.

"No!"

Gu Zheng's voice was very sure, and then asked: "Grand Elder, you already know the rules of my practice of food cultivation, right?"

Exposing the method of food cultivation, Gu Zheng not only wants to protect himself, but also naturally wants to make a fortune! He 'made up' the ingredients list for the food cultivation method, that is, how much of the main ingredients and how much of the auxiliary ingredients are needed, so that he can fundamentally take advantage of it. Even if he couldn't take advantage this time, he would definitely take advantage next time and the next time.

"I know, your master has set a rule. Every time you do food repair for someone, you have to charge a certain amount of resources as a fee. In addition, no one is allowed to watch when you are doing food repair. If it breaks According to this rule, your master will take back everything he gives you."

Xuan Qizi's voice paused and he seemed to have made a decision: "As the saying goes, 'It's hard to take orders from a teacher.' It's understandable that you want to abide by the rules set by your master. But in terms of charging fees, I hope you will Considering that Emei comes from Shushan, I can give you a good discount.”

"Don't worry, Elder Taishang, my nature is not bad. If it were, I would not send Luo Xiao back for treatment, nor would I expose the Grass Returning Food Cultivator and Fire Spiritual Food Cultivator in the crypt."

"Now that it has been exposed, I actually had a plan in my heart to share these things with Shushan. After all, I have always believed that Emei came from Shushan, and even if the bones were broken by Shushan, the tendons are still connected! However, ordinary people are not guilty. I also understand the principle of Bi Qi’s crime, and naturally there are things that I worry and fear that are affecting me, making me not sure when is the right time to speak out.”

"Moreover, the Supreme Elder speaks so politely to the junior, how can the junior do something like killing Shushan without realizing the courtesy?"

"The original rule set by the master is that for every food repair, it is recommended to charge more than 20% of the materials used for that meal as a fee. The rules are set by the master, but there are loopholes that can be exploited. After all, the master I didn’t say definitely, just a suggestion!”

"I promise to the great elder here that I will help Shushan with food repair, and I will only need 5% of the materials used as the cost, and this will never change!"

Gu Zheng patted his chest, his eyes full of loyalty, but who knew that while he made 5% of the cost, the ingredients list for each type of food cultivation was falsely stated by one to three times!

There will be such a big fluctuation between one and three times. That is because of the effect of food cultivation. Some elixirs can also have the same effect. If the price is too high, people might as well make elixirs.

However, some food repair methods with relatively unsophisticated effects are almost like elixirs with no similar effects, such as Fengsu Food Cultivation and Iron Armor Food Cultivation. The ingredient list of this kind of food repair is naturally more likely to be faked in ancient times. .

"good!"

Xuan Qizi praised Gu Zheng, his eyes filled with relief. Originally, he thought that Guzheng's willingness to reduce by 5% was considered normal, and that Guzheng was willing to reduce by 10% was considered a surprise, but the current 15% is undoubtedly a big surprise!

"In addition, to show my sincerity, I will make an exception this time and let the Supreme Elder watch the process of making food. It also allows the Supreme Elder to be a witness. I don't have the materials from Black Shu Mountain, so I will do whatever I want. ! However, when I do food cultivation in the future, I can no longer make an exception for others to watch. After all, disobeying the teacher's orders will not only condemn my conscience, but also make me worry about the consequences if my master finds out!"

If Gu Zheng wants materials to hack Shushan, he has to make Shushan believe that he won't hack! Even though the ingredient list has been 'woven', and a large amount of materials can be handed over to one person and handled with confidence, Shushan will still be a little worried. If we remain in this state of worry for a long time, there is no guarantee that something will happen again one day.

When doing food cultivation to Xuan Qizi, the purpose of Gu Zheng is to win the other party's trust, so as to achieve the purpose of allaying his worries. Under such a premise, Gu Zheng used the ingredients in the ingredient list to make food in front of him. Naturally, he should no longer worry about being ripped off. After all, he has already seen how many ingredients Gu Zheng used to make a food repair, so he no longer has to be afraid that the next time Gu Zheng makes this kind of food repair, there will be too suspicious changes in the materials.

"Gu Zheng, this, this is not good, right?"

Even though Xuan Qi was an old man, he already believed in the ‘fabricated’ facts. He was so moved by Gu Zheng’s frankness that he couldn’t even speak naturally! After all, Gu Zheng's approach of showing sincerity entails a great risk.

What's more, Xuan Qizi was affected by the 'made-up' story. Although he really wanted to watch Gu Zheng do food cultivation, he knew that it was too difficult and he had already given up in his heart. But now that Gu Zheng took the initiative to say it, this really surprised and delighted him!

"Nothing wrong!" Gu Zheng said seriously.

"Okay, in that case, I, Xuan Qizi, promise you that if you do food cultivation in front of outsiders, no one will leak it!"

Xuan Qizi's solemn voice paused, and then he said sincerely: "Xiao Zhengzi, you must also know that a sect is not that easy to manage. Sometimes if you can stop the disciples' mouths, it will save a lot of trouble."

From the initial address of just 'you', to being moved to call out Gu Zheng's name, to now being moved to address him as a relative, the importance of Gu Zheng in Xuan Qizi's eyes, to Xuan Qizi's view of him People's attitudes also continue to improve with the change of names!

Fortunately, Xuan Qizi was moved and didn't call Gu Zheng "Zheng Zheng", "Xiao Zheng", "Zheng'er" or the like, otherwise Gu Zheng would definitely have goosebumps all over his body.

Looking at Xuan Qizi's eyes as if he were looking at a junior, Gu Zheng nodded: "If the Supreme Elder has any requests, just put them forward!"

"Xiao Zhengzi, if you believe me, if you do food cultivation in three days, let us Supreme Elders watch it together. Anyway, if you let me watch it, I will also tell them that I watched you do food cultivation in person. Although there are more people watching, my promise to you is still valid! Moreover, in addition to the food cultivation you will do in three days, plus the other five food cultivations, I need to pass this matter! , so that all the other Supreme Elders besides me can believe in you!"

Xuan Qizi said it sincerely, and his so-called request was exactly what Gu Zheng wanted.

Gu Zheng thought about it for a moment: "As before, I believe the Supreme Elder, so just do what the Supreme Elder said!"

"very good."

Xuan Qizi looked at Gu Zheng with satisfaction, and casually took out two small boxes: "You take these two pills, which can be considered as a greeting gift from me, the elder, to you, the junior!"

After Gu Zheng took the box and thanked him, he chatted with Xuan Qizi for a few words, and Xuan Qizi stood up and left.

Xuan Qizi gave Gu Zheng two pills, one of which was the 'exorcism elixir' that Gu Zheng had 'fabricated', and the other was the high-level healing pill 'Saint Yuan Golden Pill'.

Although the Holy Yuan Golden Pill is not an elixir, its healing effect is not much worse than that of an elixir. At least it has the effect of regenerating severed limbs. This alone is already very powerful. After all, even if it is a middle-grade herb Even eating and cultivating is still not enough.

After Xuan Qizi left, Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

As far as Gu Zheng is concerned, the crisis encountered in Shushan this time is as dangerous as killing a blood soul in a cave!

Killing a blood soul is a death crisis. In this crisis in Shushan, you may die or be imprisoned for life! If the weapon spirit did not contribute the ‘Ling Nian Pill’ she treasured, the consequences of the crisis would be unimaginable!

Moreover, the death crisis encountered by killing the blood soul did not last too long, and the torture of fear on people was also brief. But the crisis faced in Shushan had already begun when he was informed to go to the main hall, and it was not really over until the conversation with Xuan Qizi had just ended! During this period of time, Gu Zheng's heart was almost always tightly clenched. No matter how perfect the 'fabrication' was, he would still worry about the occurrence of variables!

Neither death nor imprisonment is scary. What is scary is the torment and irrepressible analysis during the waiting period. This is the most torturous thing!

"The crisis in Shushan is finally over. Although this process is very torturous, it is undeniable that it is also a rare experience for the state of mind. In fact, you should be proud. Who can be like you in today's realm and fool the immortal cultivators?" Round and round? There is even a state of transformation into a god!"

The voice of the weapon spirit sounded in Gu Zheng's mind.

"Thank you for the Ling Nian Pill, otherwise this crisis would be unimaginable. However, although the crisis in Shushan is over, there is still another trouble waiting!" Gu Zheng frowned.

"What is the other troublesome thing? Is it the food cultivation for Shushan?" Qi Ling asked.

"No, I have done all these kinds of food cultivation. After Tiexianjue entered the third level, I can even feel the very small amounts of things in the ingredients. Coupled with my understanding of the ingredients, the food cultivation I made for them It’s also the lowest level, and the ingredients used are of sufficient quality and quantity, so even if I don’t use my magic power, I can still make low-quality food.”

Gu Zheng's voice was very confident, but Qi Ling did not refute, after all, he was telling the truth.

Gu Zheng has been growing, and the same goes for his cooking skills. Even if he doesn't use magical skills such as fire control and water control to assist him now, he can still make delicious food! The more important reasons for this are the accumulation of experience, improvement of cultivation, understanding of ingredients, etc.

"Actually, you know the crisis I'm talking about. Fortunately, Shushan didn't 'introduce' the disciples of the Emei Sect this time, otherwise the Chaos Tower incident would have been exposed, and dealing with this matter would also be quite troublesome. !”

"There are too many Emei disciples who have benefited from the Chaos Tower. It is impossible for me to 'weave' them one by one. After all, they will continue to benefit from the Chaos Tower. But since I want Shushan to trust me, this will save me some trouble. , I must tell Shushan as soon as possible about the Chaos Tower."

"However, telling Shushan doesn't mean telling everything. This also needs to be 'fabricated', and I also need to ask them to provide me with training resources. As for how to do this, I still have to ask carefully after I go back. "Jiaojiao, we need to learn more about the Chaos Tower."

Jiaojiao can actually stay in Gu Zheng's mind, but after all, raising one child is tiring enough, and Gu Zheng doesn't want to raise two. What's more, when the Chaos Tower is opened, Jiaojiao still needs to be maintained, so Gu Zheng asked Jiaojiao to stay in the Chaos Tower a long time ago.

"Gu Zheng, to be honest, you are very thoughtful! When I gave you the Ling Nian Pill, I just thought it was suitable for you. It would allow you to 'weave' a story about Luo Xiao, who you don't like, and it would allow you to tell the secrets of Luo Xiao who has met you. Chu Xiaochen, please change your memory."

"As for you taking the opportunity to resolve the mistrust crisis in Shushan, I have thought about it, but it was just that. Unexpectedly, not only did you think carefully, but you also took the opportunity to let Shushan Sect become your resource provider. This What a great job! Now I am more and more optimistic about you!" Qi Ling smiled happily.

"I'm so mean-spirited? Are you praising me or hurting me?" Gu Zheng said speechlessly.

"I want to go."

Qi Ling laughed loudly and then stopped saying anything.

Gu Zheng didn't say anything more. He sat cross-legged and enjoyed the hard-won peace after the storm.

In any case, now that I have gained Shushan's trust, this is a good thing after all! Even if Gu Zheng left any little tails elsewhere, as long as he was given a little time away from the eyes of people like Shushan, he would be able to deal with them.

In the afternoon, people from the Shushan faction came to notify Gu Zheng early and asked him to prepare for the dinner.

The banquet was held in the Shushan Sect's banquet room, and the place Gu Zheng wanted to go to was naturally the Shushan Sect's kitchen.

Not all dishes at this dinner need to be cooked by Gu Zheng. After all, there are many people attending the dinner. If Gu Zheng is asked to cook it alone, it will definitely be a busy job. Therefore, the original cooks in Shushan would cook some dishes that were embellished with green leaves. Only the truly bright red flowers needed Gu Zheng to complete them.

When Gu Zheng entered the kitchen, the cooks in Shushan were already doing preparation work, choosing vegetables when they should, chopping vegetables when they should.

"Master Gu, this is the list of dishes for this dinner. Look at what kind of dishes you want to make and how much you want to make. I'll have someone prepare it for you."

Deacon Hu, who was in charge of the kitchen, handed Gu Zheng the menu list.

"There are too many people attending the dinner. There are thirty tables in total. There are too many dishes. Even if there is a way to keep them warm, the taste of the dishes will still be affected because it takes too long to be served. So, every time I only make one dish and one soup for the table! As for the ingredients I need, they are..."

Gu Zheng pointed out the ingredients he needed with his fingers, and Butler Hu remembered them all in his mind and immediately asked someone to prepare them.

"Master Gu, look at what you ordered. The soup you made should be 'Mushroom Soup' and the dish you want to cook should be 'Stir-fried Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots'."

When Gu Zheng was checking the ingredient list, besides Deacon Hu, there were two Shushan sect cooks beside him. The person speaking at this time was one of the two people. He was chubby and looked like a cook.

"Master Gu, his name is Chen San, and he is one of the two chefs in our Shushan kitchen."

Deacon Hu pointed at the chubby Chen San, and then pointed at another tall and thin cook: "His name is Shi Cui, and he is another chef in our Shushan kitchen."

After hearing Deacon Hu's introduction, Gu Zheng smiled at Chen San: "Chef Chen has such a good eye!"

"Master Gu, I heard that you are very good at cooking. The two of us have been cooks for most of our lives. I wonder if we can compete with Master Gu today?" The tall and thin Shi Chui also spoke.

The kitchen in Shushan has always been the domain of Shi Chui and Chen San. They are both cooks and cultivators, but they are only at the late third level. The two of them had hosted countless banquets in Shushan, but today's closing banquet in Shuxu unexpectedly involved an ancient dispute, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.

Gu Zheng was a boss. No matter how good others said he was at cooking, Chen San and Shi Cui didn't take it seriously. They feel that they are not as good as Gu Zheng in terms of cultivation, but when it comes to cooking skills, they are definitely above Gu Zheng!

"Shi Chui, what did you say?"

Deacon Hu glared at Shi Chui fiercely. In fact, he didn't believe how good Gu Zheng's cooking skills were, but he couldn't let Shi Chui challenge Gu Zheng! After all, Gu Zheng is the chef appointed by the boss. If he loses the competition with Shi Cui, it will not only slap Gu Zheng in the face.

"Deacon Hu, it's okay!"

Gu Zheng smiled. Shi Chui's enhanced competitiveness also made him feel a little bit more technical.

"Master Gu, isn't this inappropriate?" Deacon Hu wondered.

"There is nothing wrong. If Master Qin is blamed, I will explain it to him."

Gu Zheng had said this, and Deacon Hu could only reluctantly agree. Chen San, who had been waiting for Deacon Hu's agreement for a long time, immediately said happily: "Master Gu, can you count me in the discussion?"

Gu Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, how about we compare?"

"Looking at the ingredients selected by the ancient master, there are no auxiliary things at all, such as onions, ginger, garlic and other spices. Then you should want to highlight the taste of the ingredients themselves. It is undeniable that the difficulty of making a good dish will be It’s bigger, but since Master Gu made this choice, he must be very confident in his cooking skills.”

"I don't hide what Master Gu said, I am not good at this kind of vegetarian cooking. The method I am good at requires some spices that Master Gu does not use, and they are all those in the ingredient list."

"As for how to compare, I want to use the same main ingredients as the ancient master to make the same dishes as the ancient master! However, I will use some spices and other auxiliary ingredients. Let's compare the vegetarian diet with each other as usual. Does it taste better than 'mushroom soup'?"

After Shi Chui finished speaking, Gu Zheng nodded in agreement, and Chen San immediately followed suit.

"My thoughts are the same as Shi Chu's. Since he chose 'Mushroom Soup', then I will choose 'Sour Bamboo Shoots and Fried Pork'! However, among the ingredients ordered by Master Gu, there are two kinds of ingredients that can be regarded as auxiliary ingredients. I don’t use these two excipients. I use the ones I think are better.”

Gu Zheng smiled slightly: "Okay, let's get ready and start!"

It is unknown what the cooking skills of Chen San and Shi Chui were, but he had no intention of using immortal power when cooking for Shushan today. He also wanted to see how his current cooking skills would turn out without the assistance of immortal power. To what extent is the artistry possible?

Originally, this idea did not take into account the people who proposed to compete, but now that someone has competed, Gu Zheng, who is also competitive, decided to stick to the original plan and not use immortal power! He wanted to compete with the two people based on his understanding of ingredients and the advantages brought by the Immortal Skill.

"Gu Zheng, isn't your decision a bit too arrogant? They are also cultivators. You are already giving them a break by not using immortal skills, but you will suffer a lot if you don't even use immortal power! After all, they can use internal energy to control the heat and even use internal energy to process the ingredients." The spirit of the weapon said.

"In a dish, ingredients account for four points, cooking skills account for four points, and cultivation accounts for two points."

"In terms of the level of ingredients, there is no difference in what we use. The only difference is that they will use more auxiliary ingredients. Which one is better, plain or regular, depends on which one the taster prefers, so on this point, we are equally good and bad."

"In terms of cooking skills, they have been chefs for decades and have a deep understanding of ingredients. But I am the descendant of Tiexian. The Tiexian Jue I practiced was created by Master Tiexian, which is also full of understanding of ingredients. And Master Tiexian is very good at cooking. In terms of understanding of ingredients, I say he is the best in the world, you will definitely agree! So in this regard, I have the advantage. And if we only talk about the dish of 'Stir-fried Pork with Sour Bamboo Shoots', I am sure that my understanding of ingredients can surpass Chen San by a wide margin. "

"In terms of cultivation, they use internal strength instead of any immortal arts, which makes the gap not impossible to make up. After all, internal strength is not as good as immortal arts in controlling the heat and even the processing of ingredients. Although I don't use internal strength, as long as I understand the ingredients well, it's nothing more than a little trouble to control the heat or process them through stupid methods. The effect of the ingredients may be slightly worse than theirs, but not too much worse. "

"In addition, although I don't use internal energy, I practice the Tiexian Jue, and I have reached the third level. I can feel the traces in the food. Before, with the help of immortal arts, it was easier to deal with traces. Now, although I don't use immortal arts, I can still use stupid methods to remove those traces that can affect the taste. "

"Gu Zheng, let me interrupt."

The spirit of the weapon interrupted Gu Zheng's analysis: "It's true that you can feel traces, but the treatment of traces, It can only be regarded as the icing on the cake, a more extreme operation! But what about the actual taste? Unless you are a person who knows how to taste, ordinary people can't taste it. Therefore, this cannot be regarded as your advantage! Moreover, this is just your analysis, maybe they have some powerful means. You shouldn't give them too much, otherwise you will lose the competition! If you lose the competition, it will be a slap in the face of Qin Haotian, and at the same time, it will also lose your own face. "

The words of the spirit of the weapon made Gu Zheng frown slightly, but he became more motivated.

"I want to win, not lose, so I will be very careful. But if I lose, I won't regret it! After all, I didn't plan to use immortal power and immortal arts, just treat it as a challenge to myself. And these two whetstones that jumped out were purely unexpected."

"In addition, you can rest assured that even if I lose, it won't hit Qin Haotian's face! That Deacon Hu is not a dry meal. Do you think he will let the news that damages Qin Haotian's image spread? What's more, even if it spreads, Qin Haotian will not be embarrassed. After all, I didn't use internal energy, which also gave him room to maneuver."

Gu Zheng seemed very confident, and his confident look not only did not make the weapon spirit angry, but made the weapon spirit laugh: "Looking at your confident look, I feel a little weird. You say you feel happy, right? But why do you want to give you a fairy vine?"

"You are really perverted!" Gu Zheng rolled his eyes.

"Haha!" Not paying attention to Gu Zheng's disrespect, the weapon spirit continued: "Confident Gu Zheng, aren't you afraid that when people see that you don't use internal energy, they will also not use internal energy to show your demeanor?"

"Don't worry, they won't. If we use the same dishes to compete, I should cook plain food and they should also cook plain food. After all, they proposed the competition and this is their home court. The reason why they will play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses is that they naturally value the results more, and naturally they will not leave their advantages unused. Anyway, for them, winning is better. Even if they lose, they lose to the person appointed by the head of the sect, which is not shameful at all."

Gu Zheng paused: "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to start preparing."

Although talking to the weapon spirit did not delay the work at hand, the weapon spirit somehow made Gu Zheng feel a little talkative today. What's more, she even wanted to slap Gu Zheng just now! This made Gu Zheng feel that it would be better to stay away from this convulsive weapon spirit today.

The kitchen helpers had already cleaned the ingredients needed, and the spring water used was from Shushan, so the water quality was fine.

Gu Zheng first started to make the "mushroom soup". Gu Zheng ordered eight main ingredients for this dish. They were: chicken mushroom, goose egg mushroom, pearl mushroom, singing leg mushroom, shimeji mushroom, white mushroom, pine mushroom, and Tianli mushroom. The ingredients of these eight mushrooms were all ordinary.

In addition to these main ingredients, Gu Zheng would only use ordinary salt and medium-level ground spring water. Of course, all these things were provided by Shushan. After all, the closing dinner of Shuxu was a grand event, and Shushan did not feel sorry for these ingredients that were not easy to come by.