The next day.

Lan Hua put on the clothes of a cook from the Immortal Talisman Sect and went to work in the kitchen.

With Lao Wang and Lao Li guiding her, Lan Hua didn't panic. The two men exclaimed that Lan Hua was strong and skilled.

"Old Li, how many people are there in the Immortal Talisman Sect? How much food do we need to prepare?"

Old Li laughed and said, "Although the Immortal Talisman Sect is a prestigious sect, the number of inner and outer disciples combined does not exceed five hundred!"

"They can't compare to the Immortal Sword Sect and the Overlord Blade Sect, who often have thousands of people!"

Lan Hua understood that cultivating the art of talismans required comprehension, and the threshold for becoming a talisman master was much higher than that for sword cultivators and saber cultivators, so it was reasonable that he had fewer disciples.

"How many inner and outer disciples are there?"

Old Li stopped what he was doing and thought about it seriously. "There seem to be no more than fifty inner disciples. The rest are outer disciples!"

Lan Hua feigned surprise, "Five hundred people? That's quite a lot. Just preparing the food will take half a day!"

"Of course! Old Zhao from our kitchen died from overwork. Don't you think the Immortal Talisman Sect is stingy?"

"Such a big kitchen, and there are only a few of us working here!"

"Sometimes I even have to deliver meals to these old men and young men. This Immortal Talisman Sect is so big, after a few trips my legs just won't listen to me!"

Lan Hua was speechless. They even had to deliver food. What a bunch of big shots.

Suddenly, a shout broke the busyness in the kitchen; it was Steward He speaking.

Steward He said, "Two hundred meals need to be delivered to the outer sect disciples at the training ground number A in the front courtyard!"

Old Li responded and said, "Alright, I have to deliver food again today! Two hundred portions, Xiao Hua, why don't you come with me? It'll save me the trouble of delivering them back and forth."

"No problem! I'd like to get to know the sects!"

Lan Hua pushed the wheelbarrow and followed Old Li all the way to the No. 1 training ground in the front yard.

The training ground was bustling with activity; it seemed that classes were in session, so people didn't have time to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

Old Li muttered, "It's that instructor Luo Feng again, he always likes to go overtime!"

Lan Hua thought to herself, "I didn't expect that the teachers on the Xuanhuang Continent would also like to use this kind of trick."

The two stood obediently by the edge of the training ground, waiting for everyone to stop.

Lan Hua discovered that women made up a significant proportion of these disciples, much higher than the proportion of women in the Pill God Palace.

"Could it be that women have a higher aptitude for talismanic arts than men?"

The group was practicing a talisman technique, which Lan Hua also knew; it was a defensive talisman.

Defensive talismans are considered basic talisman techniques in the art of talismans, but they are also very important. Sometimes, whether or not one can save their life depends on how well they are practiced.

Lan Hua stared at Luo Feng's demonstration of talisman-drawing techniques and discovered that the defensive talismans of the Immortal Talisman Sect were slightly different from those she had learned.

The difference lies in the ending of the defensive rune.

Although the talisman techniques are slightly different, the effects they produce are quite different.

Lan Hua dared not draw the defensive talisman on the spot, so she could only memorize it and practice it after returning to her residence.

After all, Luo Feng's cultivation level was not low, being in the late stage of the Transformation Realm, and he was very sensitive to talisman power.

After waiting for the time it takes to drink several cups of tea, the disciples finally stopped their cultivation and came to collect their meal.

"Hey, you've got a new dish today? Why is this roast meat so small?" a disciple said with a smile.

Lan Hua tried to get closer, saying with a smile, "These are lamb skewers, senior brother, have a taste, I made them!"

"Lamb skewers? This is the first time I've ever heard of this!"

A young disciple took a bite and immediately found it extremely delicious.

"These lamb skewers are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, not bad!"

At this moment, someone said in a sarcastic tone, "A new person has arrived in the kitchen. The food is not bad, and the person is not bad-looking either, but they are not presentable enough. They can only do these lowly jobs forever!"

Since entering the Immortal Talisman Sect, Lan Hua has used a secret technique from the Yin-Yang Heavenly Art to conceal her true cultivation level.

“Lu Yu is right. No matter how well you cook, you’re still just a cook!” another disciple flattered Lu Yu.

Lan Hua wasn't angry. She laughed and said, "That's right. But I feel quite accomplished because my cooking is delicious. On the other hand, some of my senior brothers are not skilled enough in cultivation. When they encounter danger, they are still cowards!"

"You despicable person, who are you calling a coward?"

Lan Hua looked at Lu Yu with a smile, which made Old Li anxiously tug at his clothes, afraid that he would be beaten up.

"Lu Yu, don't bother with ordinary people. You should really work on your mental fortitude!"

Instructor Luo Feng intervened and dissuaded the argument, thus ending the dispute.

After serving the meals, Lan Hua didn't linger and returned to the kitchen.

On the way, Old Li earnestly advised, "Little Hua, I've told you several times not to bother with those disciples. Just ignore what they say!"

Lan Hua nodded, "What's Lu Yu's background? How can the Immortal Talisman Sect have such a disciple who has no manners whatsoever!"

Old Li said, "That Lu Yu comes from a powerful family in the Eastern Region, the Lu family. They're used to being arrogant. Next time you see him, be careful to stay away from him!"

Lan Hua agreed, thinking to herself, "So he's from a powerful family. Even with a powerful family backing him up, he still can't get into the inner courtyard. What a waste!"

night.

After finishing her work for the day, Lan Hua returned to her room and began practicing her talismanic arts.

With his right hand, he made a sweeping motion in the air, sending down specks of light. Then, a defensive talisman was drawn, enveloping Lan Hua.

Looking at the defensive talisman she had used, Lan Hua was very satisfied; it was much more powerful than the talisman techniques of the Lan family itself.

He accepted the fact that there was a significant difference between the talisman techniques of minor sects and those of major sects.

After finishing her cultivation, Lan Hua pushed open the window of the small, dilapidated house and found shadowy figures moving outside, and could occasionally hear rubbing sounds.

Upon closer inspection, I saw an old man in front of the kitchen door, holding a broken broom and sweeping the floor.

"What's going on? Why is someone sweeping the floor so late at night?"

Why didn't I see this old man during the day?

The old man had a wrinkled face and gray hair. Under the dim light, he swept the floor at a steady pace.

Lan Hua became interested in the old man. Sweeping the floor late at night meant either he was old and had mental problems, or he was an old man with a distinguished background.

With his limited eyesight, he couldn't possibly discern the old man's true abilities.

However, Lan Hua believes more in the latter, who might just be a hidden master among shady characters.

The next morning, Lan Hua went to work in the kitchen as usual and ran into Lao Li and Lao Wang. She also asked about the old man who was sweeping the floor.

Old Wang laughed and said, "You mean Old Man Weng? That old man also came from the Immortal Talisman Sect's kitchen. Now that he's old, the sect hasn't kicked him out, so he's just living out his retirement in the kitchen!"

Old Li said, "Old Weng doesn't usually live here. He lives alone by the river not far away. I don't know if he has something wrong with his head, but every few nights he comes to clean in front of the kitchen!"

After saying that, Old Li pointed to his head.

Lan Hua suddenly realized, "No wonder I didn't see Elder Weng the night I arrived at the Immortal Talisman Sect!"

Before lunch, Manager He spoke again, saying that meals would be delivered to the No. 1 Martial Arts Training Ground again.

Old Li said with a wry smile, "Xiao Hua, I can't go today. Something came up, so you'll have to deliver the food by yourself. Is that alright?"