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Published at 31st of August 2022 09:15:00 AM


Chapter 33

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Outside the meditation hall, there are only a few people around.

The disciples of Nanxun Academy have to stay inside the hall for three to five days every time they enter. Therefore, the disciples come and go far less frequently to the meditation hall than the Wanjian Mountain.

But at this moment, in broad daylight, no, at noon when the sun was shining brightly, all the brothers and sisters of Zhiqiong Peak couldn't help but feel cold.

An old man standing in front of their second senior sister is Elder Zhang, who is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Before they can run away with their flying sword, his fierce sword energy can tear apart the sky. Even the Golden Core disciples dare not look directly at him.

However, their slender Second Senior Sister, whose cultivation base is only at the Qi Refining stage, stood still. At this moment, her shoulders are flat, and her back is straight. Her eyes do not waver, and she boldly looks at the old man in front of her.

"What is peak contribution point?"

Elder Zhang couldn't hide his complicated expression.

When looking at Su Yu, he couldn't help but feel that this girl was extremely daring. Not only did she look directly at him without dodging, but she also spoke loudly when facing him.

Among the Qi Refining disciples, he never met someone with such audacity.

But instead of being annoyed, he somewhat appreciates her.

His swordsmanship also lies in power and invincibility!

The girl's spirit is very in line with his temperament.

Elder Zhang immediately smiled and said, "Niece Su, don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning you. I just want to figure out how to exchange your pills. How can I get Zhiqiong Peak's contribution points?"

The younger brothers and sisters standing behind Su Yu suddenly looked strange.

'How to get it?'

Even Yan Yan, who had always been expressionless, couldn't help but look up at Elder Zhang.

In the big competition before, they have to go to the ring on behalf of their peak to get it.

One fight is one hundred contribution points. If they did an excellent performance, then there would be additional awards.

This... would this elder do the same?

"So?" Elder Zhang nodded after hearing this. "It's not too difficult. I have a few disciples under me. I can't fight for you, but they can."

Everyone: ...

Happiness comes so quickly.

"No."

A veto sounded like cold water that extinguished their eagerness.

"Give a man a fish, will only let them eat one meal. Teach a man to fish, and they will enjoy it for a lifetime."1

Su Yu put her hands behind her back. Her eyes swept across the faces of her younger brothers and sisters, who were delighted when they heard about this foreign help. Especially Yu Dong, who was the most eager to try. Yu Dong's body stopped sharply.

'Why not!'

"How long do you want to be protected by your elders? This year's big competition, next year's competition?"

The younger brothers and sisters who were swept by her eyes were shocked.

The smile on Yu Dong's mouth froze.

Before an elder at the peak of Nascent Soul, they were in high spirits.

They forgot that the root of the martial arts competition lies in the discipline of each disciple.

Elder Zhang was watching with a smile in his eyes, but when he heard this, he was also solemn.

He looked at Su Yu again. His expression changed from being eager to get elixirs to becoming serious.

"Okay, it's good to teach someone how to fish. If my Nanxun disciples have such a heart, why would they be afraid of the difficulties ahead?"

Elder Zhang touched his beard, but two or three white hairs fell off in an instant, which hurt the corners of his mouth.

Immediately, he looked at the disciples of Zhiqiong Peak, and finally, his eyes solemnly fell on Su Yu.

"Little niece Su, I see that you have nearly fifteen or sixteen sword-cultivators in your peak. Other disciples are also not very high-level. If you don't dislike it, when I'm not on duty, I will come to Zhiqiong Peak to answer your questions?"

Su Yu pondered, then smiled and nodded after a while.

A well-equipped kitchen has to specialize in art, not just relying on the master chef.

The white case and the red case have their own fields. All eight major cuisines have their own talents. Finding a master and bringing the apprentices. After a few years, each chef's talent will come out in large numbers, with specialized skills and improved dishes.

[T/N: Red case & white case refer specifically to Chinese cooking. The chefs in the red case mainly focus on processing chicken, duck, fish, and non-staple food, including stir-frying frying, making cold dishes, and steaming. In contrast, chefs in the white case are responsible for making noodles, dough, cakes, and pastries. They do not participate in cooking work themselves and are also sometimes called pastry chefs or bakers.]

Once everyone learns properly, she will finally have a healthy staffing distribution.

Master Su was satisfied, "Zhiqiong Peak welcomes Elder to come to guide us. When can the elder start?"

Her back kitchen always pays attention to efficiency.

Elder Zhang put down his beard-stroking hand and wished he could now experience the beauty of Four Spirits Liver Pill again.

After all, his lifespan is constantly being lost every minute.

After he swallowed one, now he only had less than four years.

Elder Zhang is very understanding. "Why don't we go now?"

Su Yu's eyes suddenly brightened up. "Please."

She waved and asked Hang Wan'er to lead the way.

The crowd of Zhiqiong Peak was stunned. Their eyes only flickered halfway through.

After the disappearance of their master, Elder Mu, there was no Nascent Soul at their peak.

Other peaks can get a Nascent Soul's guidance, but they don't.

Now... they can get it again!1

This extra guide is completely different from taking a big class at other peaks.

They can still crawl forward before the next round of third-rank peaks challenges.

Everyone was excited.

Who would have thought that with only a few words, a Nascent Soul peak would be theirs?

When they landed on Zhiqiong Peak, Su Yu didn't care about trivial matters.

Wei Zhao immediately arranged for Yu Dong to clean up a small courtyard for Elder Zhang to answer questions.

Elder Zhang guards the Heart Interrogation Sword Formation and can only leave Wanjian Mountain for one day every ten days.

But even so, it was enough for their group of disciples to rejoice.

Yan Yan ranked sixth. Although he now has some understanding of swordsmanship, his swordsmanship is special. He can't usually give advice to his junior brothers and sisters.

At this moment, when an elder of Wanjian Mountain came, little Sixteenth, Zhao Ran, was the most courageous. He took the lead in asking about his doubts.

The other sword cultivators saw his courage and followed suit.

Soon, the inquiring disciples actually lined up at the gate of the small courtyard.

Su Yu glanced at it from a distance and was very relieved. "That's right. This elder is very active and has done hard work."

Hang Wan'er: ...

Wei Zhao: ...

Yu Dong's mouth twitched.

But Su Yu put her hands behind her back and briefly glanced at Yu Dong. "Some cultivators also have to work harder, Fifth Junior Brother—"

Yu Dong: ...

In the novel, Zhu Ying's family is hunted down by an enemy.

Zhu Ying's parents are at the Nascent Soul stage and are invincible at their peak. However, they can't protect themselves. Zhu Ying knew that she could not escape death, so she reluctantly broke off her Taoist relationship with Yu Dong. After all, his cultivation level is weaker than hers. Not to mention protecting her family, he may not even be able to escape.

Even when Zhu Ying died, she did not let her senior brother and master tell Yu Dong the truth.

Yu Dong always thought that she had dumped him. He lost his motivation and lost his mind. Finally, he accidentally heard the truth in the battle between demons and humans. He collapsed in an instant and blew his Dantian to pull the demons to death.

'Hey, so it's not so good to eat soft rice.'

If he could stand up earlier, it might not be impossible to avoid this tragedy.

She needs to discipline him more.

Su Yu raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu Dong. "Come here and help me."

"Second Senior Sister," Hang Wan'er's eyes lit up. "Are you going to refine the Longevity Pill for Elder Zhang?"

Su Yu shook her head. "No hurry. Elder Zhang is so diligent, so I can't neglect him.

"?"

"In order to show our sincerity, we should invite him for a snack or two. Then he will officially take his seat, which would be formal."1

This is according to the Su family's rules handed down by her grandfather. When a distinguished guest arrives, the first thing you need to do is to have one appetizer and two snacks. In addition, three cups of tea can be served before they can invite guests to sit down and officially have a meal.

This elder's work attitude is good and positive. He does not even talk about future salaries and benefits.

This kind of old master, with both integrity and talent, is a rare consultant for her kitchen. She should respect him more.

The two snacks served in the beginning are usually one each, salty and sweet.

Because time is tight, Su Yu didn't plan to make it very complicated. She decided to simplify it.

After they came out of the meditation hall, the Mid-Autumn Festival had passed.

The world of the cultivation of immortals no longer cares about the Mid-Autumn Festival. They only seek breakthroughs.

But Master Su thought it was impossible.

Food follows the seasons and customs, and there are thousands of changes.

Talking only about delicious food and not about customs and traditions is hooliganism.

Today, she plans to make a fresh meat moon cake with carved green plum, which is considered to make up for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.

These two snacks, the former is salty and fresh and meaty, but easy to feel sick after eating too much. The latter are carved green fruits. The finished product is exquisite, but the taste is refreshing and sweet, and the juice is enough to relieve a little greasiness of the meat and complement each other.

Master Su immediately entered her small kitchen.

In addition to the filling, the Suzhou-style mooncake focuses on the crispness of the dough.

The puff pastry has to be folded layer upon layer so the texture is rich but not thick at the first bite. Each layer of puff pastry is as thin as paper.

She glanced at Yu Dong. "Look, I'll only demonstrate it once. I'll leave it to you to knead the dough in the future."

Yu Dong: ...

At the Zhiqiong Peak Courtyard, Elder Zhang, who was sitting in the main room, gave instructions to the last disciple there and finally stood up.

"Thank you, elder, for your guidance." Hang Wan'er endured the annoyance in her chest and said respectfully.

She was forced here.

"I know I'm not a sword cultivator, but the first round of the competition made me understand how weak I am. Unlike my Fourth and Sixth brothers, who are skilled in qin art and swordsmanship, I rely too much on magic tools. There is no other way."

This time, she is nothing without her second senior sister and the Five Immortal Rope.

In this way, she is truly ashamed to be a female cultivator who should be self-reliant and independent. She was not as powerful as her second senior sister.

"I want to become stronger. Elder, I want to be as strong as my Sixth Senior Brother." Hang Wan'er mentioned the sword cultivator figure in black with a sword that had made her have nightmares for more than ten years. Disgust poured out on her face, and she was pale, but she gritted her teeth.

"I beg Elder to teach me!"

Hang Wan'er didn't dare to look up. She is holding her hairpins in both hands, trembling faintly.

When she faced a powerful sword cultivator, not only did she feel coercion, but she also had to face her childhood trauma.

Elder Zhang heard her words, but he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "This old man will say that your practice is not in line with my swordsmanship. If I teach you, I'm afraid you can only use one or two in one hundred."

Hang Wan'er bit her lip. "it's okay, I'll double up my practice. If I could just one or two in one hundred, I will work ten thousand times."

Elder Zhang sighed, "With your backbone, it's a pity that you don't enter swordsmanship. Well, then do as you said."

Hang Wan'er's eyes suddenly lit up, and she was overjoyed. " Thank you, Elder. I will go practice now."

"Cough, wait. Where is your second senior sister? Is she free now? This old man wants to see her." Elder Zhang wanted to ask when she could refine the Four Spirits Liver pill again.

"Second Senior Sister—"

But before she could finish speaking, she saw Elder Zhang frown and wave his hand. "Forget it. You don't have to look for her. You go and tell Yan Yan that all the disciples' question has been answered today. This old man has completed it all."

Alchemy masters are all temperamental.

Besides, Junior Niece Su is only at the Qi Refining stage. After only ten-something days, how could it be possible that she could refine another elixir that prolongs lifespan?1

He was too much in a hurry.

Elder Zhang told himself to be patient.

If the other party has any pills left, most likely, they will be given to him. If she doesn't give it, or if she doesn't want to give it, then she won't.

"Okay, but elder, don't go back to Wanjian Mountain yet." Hang Wan'er said in awe.

"Huh?"

Hang Wan'er said with a smile, "Second Senior Sister is making two snacks to welcome you. It should be almost finished."

Elder Zhang was startled. "Snacks?"

He suddenly narrowed his eyes. Junior Niece Su was so polite. She really has the heart.

Thinking of his apprentice, who was only willing to spend three sticks of incense every day with him, Elder Zhang couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, he thought it was good for his disciples to work hard and cultivate wholeheartedly.

But now that his deadline is approaching and he is about to die, he has the mentality of an ordinary old man. He wants to talk a bit more to a few of his direct disciples and have a drink with a few of his old friends.

But his disciples wanted to raise their realm to find medicine for him. Every day, they enlightened themselves in Wanjian Valley, and it was difficult for him to meet them.

He knew they were all well-intentioned, but wouldn't it be in vain if he didn't have much time?

He just wanted to give them all he could to guide them in his last days, talk more about his past cultivation experience, and let them listen to his experiences outside the sect.

'Hey.'

Elder Zhang sighed quietly.

Unexpectedly, even though his apprentices ignored him, he came to Zhiqiong Peak for half a day and made him feel the mood of an ordinary family man. Not only did the juniors surround him for half a day and talk to him, but they also made snacks for him.

Elder Zhang's heart was warm, but it was also slightly sour.

He and Elder Mu are in the Nascent Soul stage, and his cultivation base is higher than that of Elder Mu. Why are his apprentices so much worse than him?

Elder Zhang sighed in his heart. That Old Man Mu disappeared, leaving these obedient disciples alone and helpless.

'It's really occupying the ditch but not shitting.'

'If you don't want them, give them to me!'1

"Where is your second senior sister? Take this old man to her." Elder Zhang waved his sleeves immediately, and his expression moved. "She just came back from the meditation hall. Why is she working hard without resting? This old man is already a Nascent Soul. Would she be afraid that this old man will be hungry?"

Even though he said so, the corners of his mouth raised a significant arc.

Hang Wan'er directly rolled up the cuffs of her robe and showed him the way.

"Lead the way. I'm not hungry. Ask her to stop making things."

Someone at the peak of Nascent Soul can reach a hundred meters instantly.

In an instant, Elder Zhang arrived at the small kitchen door.

Just as he was about to speak, he smelled fragrant meat smell.

Su Yu was holding a silver knife, twisted the sharp tip, and picked the core of a green plum fruit like an egg.

The blade rose and fell, and the plum fruit was turned upside down layer by layer with a rotation. Its golden flesh was shown between the thin emerald green skin.

The aura from the flesh scattered, and a white mist condensed faintly.

And the golden plum fruit in her hand stretched like petals, gradually showing the word - Longevity.

Su Yu felt that someone was coming. After finishing the last stroke, she put the plum fruit engraved with the longevity pattern on a white porcelain tray.

"Why doesn't Elder Zhang rest in your courtyard?"

She rinsed her hands with spiritual water.

When she stood up, she lowered her head and admired the plum carving she had just completed.

The round pattern of the "longevity" character is round without any breakage, which complements the plumpness and fullness of the plum fruit. Each stroke was engraved with clear concave and convex, with uniform depth, without any shriveled discoloration.

'This is art.'

Su Yu held up the plate with satisfaction, and Elder Zhang's eyes also swayed.

This plum fruit is golden and watery. It is cute at first sight, and there is a trace of aura in the longevity pattern.

The fresh and fruity fragrance makes the delicious meaty smell oozing from the small kitchen even more appetizing.

It is as if a person has climbed a great mountain and resisted this worldly greed, but he has reached the next mountain.

No matter how you go, you can't get out of this fragrant little world.

Elder Daoist's 500-year Dao Heart couldn't help but shake.

In his last days, he didn't intend to abide by too many rules. He just wanted to relax.

'What about breaking the fast?'

His throat moved slightly.

When she saw that he didn't speak, Su Yu frowned and asked, "Is there any urgent matter that Elder come to see me?" No idler should enter her kitchen.

"Second Senior Sister, Elder Zhang said that he wants to stop you from making snacks for him."

Hang Wan'er replied respectfully on behalf of the elder.

"He doesn't need you to work hard. Don't do it."

Elder Zhang: ...

Su Yu raised her eyebrows, "Thank you, Elder, for being kind."

Elder Zhang's old face twitched.

No, he doesn't want to be kind now.2

He stretched out his hand, and there was a sound of sword energy breaking through the air as fast as he could.

He hurriedly stopped Su Yu, who was about to turn around and return to the small kitchen with the plate of golden plums with longevity patterns.

Hang Wan'er was stunned.

"Is this the snack that Junior Niece Su prepared for me?"

Elder Zhang concealed his embarrassment and coughed, "I'm... thirsty, so I need some fruits."

When they are treating an elder, the tea should keep coming.

Hang Wan'er couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle.

But in an instant, Elder Zhang reached out and picked up the longevity plum fruit in the tray. A golden halo swayed at the entrance of the kitchen.

The longevity pattern faintly emerged from the surface of the plum fruit.

In the blink of an eye, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was connected. The stroke of the longevity character actually changed.

It quickly floated into the air, and a golden halo fell on Elder Zhang.

Elder Zhang was shocked.

Every corner of his robe was shrouded in the brilliance of the golden "longevity" pattern.

His pale hair and beard were dyed with a little golden light.

He subconsciously reached out to stroke his beard but stopped.

Hang Wan'er was shocked by the vision in front of her. "Senior sister, what kind of elixir is this?"

"This is not an elixir."

Elder Zhang quickly woke up from the epiphany and said solemnly.

"This is -- a formation!"1

Hang Wan'er stared at him.

Su Yu stopped.2

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Translator Notes:

Carved plum is a traditional Bai minority group's special food. It was named after the practice of carving patterns on green plums. According to historical records, the custom of visiting relatives and friends and giving each other a gift of carved plums went as far back as the Tang Dynasty. The main producing areas are the Dali region in Yunnan Province.




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