The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1860 How much do you think I’m worth?

Under the leadership of Yu Qingzi, the group began their journey to the summit in a mighty manner.

Along the way, everyone couldn't help but sigh at the profound heritage of Qingcheng Mountain.

Pavilions and towers can be seen everywhere, and they are grand in scale. Red lanterns are hung on each building, which emit a peaceful and soft light in the quiet night, making people instantly immersed in the free and easy state of being in a fairy mountain and detached from the world.

Yu Qingzi said, "I'll have to ask you to dine in the dining hall behind the Patriarch's Hall tonight. I'll take you to visit the various peaks tomorrow. What do you think, Young Master Feng?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Everything is up to the Taoist priest's arrangement."

The mountain road was rugged, with lush ancient trees on both sides. It didn't take long to arrive at the dining hall.

The plaque on the hall reads "Feiyun Zhai" in running script.

When I entered the hall, I found that it was very large and could accommodate more than fifty or sixty people dining at the same time.

Several rows of long tables were neatly arranged, and the tabletops were clean, just like the wooden stools. The places that had been in contact with clothes for many years had already been rubbed to a shiny finish, as if they had been specially polished.

At this time, most of the Qingcheng disciples nearby had finished their meals and left, so there were only a few Taoist deacons waiting for the headmaster in the dining hall.

Chili then asked quietly: "Miss, do people here only eat vegetarian food?"

But Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "My Qingcheng Sect is not a Buddhist sect. We believe in following the laws of nature, not so-called rules and regulations. We do have rules, but they are all in accordance with the laws of nature. There are chickens and fish on the mountain, so the female donor can rest assured."

Chili was much more generous than before, and she didn't blush this time, but she felt that if she didn't pretend to be shy, it would seem too rude, so she pretended to cover her face and whispered, "I know, Taoist priest."

Everyone smiled.

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Miss Chili is actually very lucky."

Feng Jiuxiao asked: "What do you mean?"

Yu Qingzi said: "The Taoists in my Qingcheng Mountain actually have two sects, Quanzhen and Zhengyi. To the outside world, we are the Qingcheng sect, but within Qingcheng Mountain, there are differences between the two sects."

Feng Jiuxiao's eyes flickered, "Does Quanzhen abstain from meat?"

Yu Qingzi smiled faintly, "That's right! The Quanzhen lineage's only goal is to achieve immortality and to ascend to heaven. They believe that vegetarianism helps purify the body and mind, reduce killing, and reduce karma. The Quanzhen lineage only eats vegetarian food and prohibits killing and drinking."

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Master, you must be from the Zhengyi lineage?"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Of course."

Pang Shiwu said with a smile: "If the Taoist priest is from the Quanzhen lineage, then we will probably just have to eat grass today!"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Although I am a Zhengyi Taoist, we are not completely free from taboos when it comes to food."

Pang Shiwu was startled. "There are also dietary restrictions?"

Yu Qingzi said: "Zhengyi's dietary rules are relatively relaxed. You can drink alcohol and eat meat, but there are four kinds of meat and five kinds of pungent vegetables that you are not allowed to eat!"

Pang Shiwu asked: "Which four meats?"

Yu Qingzi said: "Beef, dog meat, mullet, wild goose!"

Pang Shiwu glanced at Big Wolf and said, "Brother Wolf, you won't have any beef tonight!"

Big Wolf deliberately frowned, "Your meat is more delicious than beef!"

Pang Shiwu immediately shuddered all over and laughed dryly, "My flesh is sour." He turned around and asked, "Master, what are the five pungent vegetables?"

Yu Qingzi said: "Scallions, leeks, garlic, wild rice stems, and coriander."

Pang Shiwu was a little confused, "Is coriander also considered a spice?"

Yu Qingzi spread his hands, looking helpless: "The rules of our ancestors must be followed."

Pang Shiwu laughed dryly and said, "Without the five pungent vegetables, wouldn't even the dumplings be just like plain water, tasteless?"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "How can it be tasteless? You don't put salt in the meat? Isn't it salty? You don't put ginger or chili peppers? Isn't it spicy? You don't put vinegar? Isn't it sour? And you can't put cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, aniseed, and cumin?"

Yu Qingzi immediately pretended to have a headache and said with a wry smile: "Young Master Feng, are you trying to criticize me? What you said..."

Feng Jiuxiao was startled, "Really?"

Yu Qingzi suddenly laughed, "Not everything, but oil, salt, sauce and vinegar are there!"

Feng Jiuxiao said with a smile: "Isn't this settled? What else do you want from beef?"

Yu Qingzi arranged for his disciples to put the long tables together into several large square tables, each of which could seat more than ten people.

Tang Jue had been following Feng Jiuxiao, not knowing whether to sit or stand.

Feng Jiuxiao glanced at him, pointed to the side, and motioned for him to sit down.

Pang Shiwu said with a smile, "Master Tang, come over to me, we can sit next to each other."

As soon as Tang Jue saw Pang Shiwu's smile, he knew that the other party had bad intentions, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit over, sandwiched between Pang Shiwu and Big Wolf!

As soon as I passed it, I felt as if I had entered an invisible and strange space, as if I was wrapped up by an invisible magnetic field. The true energy and blood in my body stagnated and stopped running at the same time, as if my skills suddenly disappeared and my life was about to end. I was immediately scared out of my wits. Just when I was panicking, the horrible feeling disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if nothing had happened.

Pang Shiwu said with a smile: "Look how tired you are, and your face looks so bad. Come, have a drink of water first." He picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Tang Jue.

Tang Jue didn't dare to move, and said stiffly: "Thank you."

Pang Shiwu said, "You're welcome." Then he looked at the Qingcheng disciples who had already started serving the dishes.

The dishes have been prepared long ago, and they just need to be heated up and served once everyone arrives.

So the dishes were served quickly.

When La Jiao looked at the table full of food, his eyes widened and his eyeballs almost fell out!

Yu Qingzi said, "I'll introduce them to you." He picked up a pair of three-foot-long bamboo chopsticks and pointed at them one by one. "This is lotus seed soup, which contains lotus seeds, ginkgo nuts, almonds, and dates. This is sponge gourd stewed with pomfret. Sponge gourd and pomfret are stewed together. This is good, Miss Chili, try more of this later!"

Chili was startled, and said naively: "Master, why do you want me to try more?"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Not only you, but all the girls can try it! This dish can not only clear away heat and detoxify, but also beautify the skin!"

Chili said: "Really?"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Of course it's true! How dare I lie to you in front of Young Master Feng?"

Chili said "oh". Du Ruhui and the Northwest Wolf Soldiers couldn't help but laugh at Chili's cuteness.

Chili suddenly felt that someone seemed to be laughing at her. She immediately looked around, but everyone's eyes were looking elsewhere. It seemed that she was overthinking. She fixed her eyes on the table again. Those eyes were all focused on her. Looking at this little girl, everyone inexplicably felt a long-lost youthful vitality!

At this moment, Lajiao felt as if someone was staring at her. She looked up suddenly, but saw that everyone around her seemed to be staring at the table. No one was looking at her. It seemed that she was being too suspicious.

Yu Qingzi saw it, suppressed his smile, and said: "This is roast duck, the duck was marinated with prepared seasonings and then roasted. The duck is also raised on the mountain. There is a lake on the mountain and fish in the lake. This duck is raised by eating fish, and the meat is delicious and unique. Miss Chili, you should also try this duck more often. It not only replenishes the body and replenishes energy, but the key is to beautify the skin!"

Chili nodded mechanically and said weakly: "Okay, I see. Taoist priest, please hurry up and talk. I can't eat until you finish talking. I'm almost starving!"

Yu Qingzi immediately laughed out loud, leaned forward, picked up a piece of duck meat with the three-foot-long chopsticks and placed it on the small plate in front of Chili, and said with a smile: "Miss Chili, please let everyone taste my Qingcheng cooking skills first!"

La Jiao's eyes lit up immediately. She picked up the chopsticks, picked up the duck meat and put it into her mouth. While chewing, she said, "Okay, okay, I'll try it for everyone first... Well, not bad, not bad, it tastes really good." She ate it with such relish that her cheeks bulged. She did not forget to give praise: "Master, it's delicious!"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "It's the duck meat that's delicious! The Taoist priest doesn't like it!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Yu Qingzi continued, "This is Hua Zhai Shaomai, which contains fresh meat, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. It was created by our predecessor Hua Zhai a hundred years ago. This is fried cucumber with eggs, with Panax notoginseng added. It also has the effects of moisturizing the skin, cooling the blood and detoxifying. Women can eat more. This is mutton tripe soup, which also contains some medicinal herbs. It warms the stomach and kidneys, cools the blood and detoxifies. It tastes very good, and there is a lot of meat in it. Mr. Bigg can eat more! I heard from Young Master Pang that this donor likes to eat beef, but there is no beef on the mountain. I'm sorry, so just make do with it for now and eat more mutton."

Big Wolf immediately said, "Thank you, Taoist Priest. You're welcome."

Feng Jiuxiao touched his forehead, looked at Big Wolf, and said with a half-smile: "Brother Wolf, you should eat more mutton later!"

Big Wolf looked helpless, "Yeah."

This little bit of mutton is barely enough to fill my teeth, and you want me to eat more! This is murderous!

Feng Jiuxiao was clearly teasing Big Wolf, but Yu Qingzi suddenly realized the problem. He continued to introduce calmly: "This is chicken leg soup, which is full of chicken legs. The chickens are also raised in the mountains. Compared with the chickens on the farm, these chickens are more spiritual! At the same time, a lot of medicinal herbs are added, which has the effects of nourishing the middle qi, harmonizing the stomach and spleen, etc!"

Chili said: "No wonder your dishes all taste like medicine, then are these considered medicinal food?"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Okay." He turned around and gave a look to the deacon disciple, who came over immediately. Yu Qingzi whispered a few more words in his ear, and the disciple nodded and left quickly.

In fact, Yu Qingzi's whisper was heard clearly by the masters present.

Big Wolf didn't expect that Yu Qingzi actually asked the Qingcheng disciples to slaughter a sheep!

Feng Jiuxiao and the others looked at each other and thought: This is getting serious!

Yu Qingzi, however, acted as if nothing had happened and introduced several mountain specialties, such as fried cicadas, stir-fried bamboo shoots, and cold-mixed mountain celery.

Yu Qingzi said: "Although our Qingcheng is in decline, we have regrouped in recent years and recruited many disciples. Now the number of disciples has exceeded 500, which is close to half of the peak period!"

Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but be surprised, "The number of Qingcheng disciples has exceeded 500? That's indeed a lot!"

Everyone was also shocked.

I always heard people say that Qingcheng was "seriously injured" and "not as good as before". I always thought that it would be good if Qingcheng had 70 or 80 people now, but I didn't expect that there are actually 500 people! At its peak, there were more than a thousand people. It is indeed a powerful martial arts family with a deep foundation!

Yu Qingzi said: "But most of these five hundred disciples are still children, and it will take some time for them to grow up. But I am not in a hurry, let everything go with the flow. Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes, forcing them to grow will only harm them. Now Qingcheng has the best time, place and people, so it is natural for it to be revived."

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "I know that Qingcheng has the best geographical advantages, but how to take advantage of the best time and people, please explain to me, young hero."

"Now that the world is unified, the world is gradually becoming clear. Evil sects like the Demon Cult that rely on the Great Shu Dynasty have no place to survive. When we face them again, we don't have to worry about the court intervening."

"Yes, when the Demon Cult fled to Shu, we wanted to cooperate with the Central Plains martial arts to jointly encircle and suppress the Demon Cult. As a result, the Great Shu Emperor was deceived by the Demon Lord and said that the Demon Cult had laid down their butcher knives and became a Buddha on the spot. The Demon Lord, the chief villain in the martial arts world, actually became the Great Shu State Master! It's a huge joke! If we don't know the current situation and continue to encircle and suppress the Demon Cult, it will be equivalent to declaring war on the Great Shu Dynasty. Not only will we be accused of rebellion, but we will also be sent to encircle and suppress Qingcheng! The Great Shu Dynasty sent troops in the name of the court, so it naturally had a legitimate reason. Not only would the army be dispatched, but the entire Great Shu martial arts would stand on the side of the court! My master naturally couldn't bury Qingcheng's hundreds of years of foundation in his hands, so he had to stop! We missed the best time to eliminate the Demon Cult, and as a result, gave the Demon Cult a chance to breathe. It's only been a short time, less than 20 years, and the Demon Cult has revived and almost reached its peak in the past. This time, it almost slaughtered the Central Plains martial arts again!"

“Although almost all the famous heroes in the world were killed or wounded at the White Bone Mountain and the Blood Pool, the Demon Cult was completely destroyed. Even if there were some that slipped through the net, the Demon Lord, the culprit, is dead, and the rest of the minnows can’t make any waves at all.”

"Young man, you are a martial arts master, so you naturally don't take those villains seriously. But I heard that Xiong Mengyan from the Demon Island and Duanmu Yan from Yedi Zhai are both accumulating strength. The two major demon sects will definitely form an alliance. Their strength should not be underestimated."

Feng Jiuxiao fell into a brief contemplation.

Xiong Mengyan's father and Duanmu Yan's master are both dead now. What will happen to the Demon Island and Yedi Zhai in the future? Unifying the Demon Sect was the long-cherished wish of the previous generation. Is this generation still so persistent?

Yuan Zishan looked at Feng Jiuxiao with a half-smile, "Are you starting to miss your big beauty again?"

Feng Jiuxiao was startled for a moment, then laughed and said, "What a joke, I was thinking about Duan Muyan."

Yuan Zishan asked, "What do you want to do with Duan Muyan? When did you become interested in men?"

The air solidified instantly!

What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this?

Yu Qingzi was also a little stunned! Everyone thought Miss Yuan was from a well-off family, well-educated and well-mannered, how could she speak so fiercely?

Feng Jiuxiao didn't expect that Yuan Zishan's attack today was so fierce. She almost killed him in the throat with one sword, catching him off guard!

Yuan Zishan said, "Do you dare to bet that you didn't think about Xiong Mengyan just now?"

Feng Jiuxiao said frankly: "I just thought about it. It's just..."

Yuan Zishan immediately pointed at Feng Jiuxiao's nose and said, "Just think about it! Don't say anything else!"

Du Ruhui was also shocked!

Isn’t Miss Yuan too domineering?

Tang Jue was also stunned!

The world is so vast and full of surprises! Tofu is made of brine, and one thing conquers another! Feng Jiuxiao is actually afraid of his wife!

Feng Jiuxiao remained calm and emotionally stable, and it seemed as if he was ready for an even more severe storm!

In the end, Yuan Zishan said calmly: "You can eat."

Feng Jiuxiao nodded immediately, "Okay."

Everyone looked at each other.

I thought there was going to be a storm soon, but suddenly the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. The contrast is quite big.

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Young Master Feng, the only flaw in my mountain is that there is no wine. You don't mind, do you?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "I just drank a lot a few days ago, and my stomach is still uncomfortable. It's a good time to rest for a few days. It's better not to drink."

Yu Qingzi said, "Then let's get started! I'm a bit embarrassed today. I made everyone wait for an entire afternoon in vain. I really feel bad!"

Pang Shiwu joked, "How will the Taoist priest reward us?"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "Then how do you think we can reward you?"

Pang Shiwu chuckled and said, "Give each of us 10,000 taels of silver!"

Yu Qingzi smiled and said, "You want money from the Taoist priest? How much do you think I'm worth?"

Thank you Yudong for your strong support and encouragement!