Qingzhiyi also put down her stall and followed behind Ye Xiruo, afraid that if anyone dared to offend this little darling, her senior brother would definitely lose his temper.

"Senior Brother Zhiyi, at this banquet, can we just take whatever food we see and comment on it?" It feels like a modern-day food competition show.

"Excellent. Food that receives the highest rating will receive a mystery reward."

"What kind of mysterious reward? It's not like it's a hug from Brother Xiu Qi or something!"

"This happened before, but instead of the eldest brother hugging someone else, it was the eldest brother being hugged. At that time, the eldest brother was still very young, just this size, being held by the sect leader. All the disciples thought the child was too beautiful, like a porcelain doll, with a very taut little face. This contrast was so adorable that it felt like ants were gnawing at the hearts of those senior brothers and sisters. Then the sect leader revealed a rule in advance: the winner of the banquet could hug his youngest disciple—Xiu Qiyu. Everyone went crazy. I heard that all the participants racked their brains to make all sorts of food, and the sect leader was quite satisfied with this. But the price was that the eldest brother didn't speak a word to him for a whole six months. No one but the sect leader would do something like this, tricking his own disciple."

"It's a pity we didn't see such a thing."

“This is a stain on my senior brother’s life, we must not tell him that I said it.”

"Don't worry! I won't tell. What's the usual reward?"

"Previously, it was a Xuan-level cultivation technique, and we could choose the attributes that suited us, or a high-grade magic weapon, as well as some precious pills, spiritual herbs, and refining materials. We were also exempted from three years of missions, so everyone was very enthusiastic."

"Anything else?"

"You can also choose to cultivate with your senior brother for a month."

"No wonder, this idea couldn't have come up with by the sect leader again!"

"That's right. The sect leader thinks that the senior brother should get closer to the disciples and give them some guidance in their cultivation, so as to make more contributions to the sect."

"Okay, let's not think about it anymore, let's go eat!"

According to Senior Brother Zhiyi, everyone will put in their best effort to win this time, even if it's just for Brother Xiuqi. It seems she's in for a treat today.

Everyone remembered Ye Xiruo's appearance. Most people held her in high regard. Ye Xiruo was of noble birth and exceptionally talented, yet she had risked her life to return with her senior brother, facing assassination attempts and nearly dying along the way—this alone was enough to earn their gratitude. Moreover, Ye Xiruo didn't seem arrogant or rude at all; a gentle smile graced her beautiful face, and a pale yellow dress accentuated her delicate and lovely features. Furthermore, the news that Ye Xiruo was going to open a pill shop in Luoxia Valley to assist their cultivation was enough to move them deeply.

Of course, they were also very clear that this was all because of their senior brother, so they naturally had goodwill towards Ye Xiruo as well.

Many people warmly invited Ye Xiruo to try their food. If Ye Xiruo found something she was interested in, she would take a piece or two. If she didn't want to eat something, Qing Zhiyi would step forward to try it.

Ye Xiruo hadn't expected these immortals to be so clever. These were small sugar figurines she had just picked up from a stall, made based on Brother Xiu Qi. They were about 80% similar, if not 100%, they were all Brother Xiu Qi. Ye Xiruo wanted to take them all, but seeing so many people, she decided not to stand out.

"Isn't this little sugar figurine lifelike?"

Ye Xiruo waved the little sugar figurine in front of Qing Zhiyi, then put it into her spatial ring as a keepsake.

Qingzhiyi was speechless. This guy was actually showing off. What was there to be so proud of?

Further on, Ye Xiruo even saw fruit ice cream, but it was very primitive. It was made by crushing ice into small pieces, topped with brightly colored syrup, as well as watermelon, yellow peach, strawberry, cherry, and a red dessert that looked like a pearl fruit. It looked very tempting.

Ye Xiruo picked a strawberry and yellow peach one, treating it as chilled fruit, and then suggested, "This would taste even better with a little cream."

"Cream?" The female disciple looked confused, having never heard of such a thing before.

"Just put sugar into the egg whites of the spirit eggs, then stir it until it becomes fine foam. Continue adding sugar and stirring, repeating this process three times in total. The cream is then ready. Spread the cream on ice, add spirit fruits to make jam, and then add more spirit fruits—perfect!" Following Ye Xiruo's words, many people gathered around. The somewhat shy stall owner's eyes suddenly shone brightly, as if she had suddenly realized something. Her expression showed that she couldn't wait to run back and experiment with it immediately.

"Have you eaten any of the fresh food from the Danwang Palace?"

"Yes, it's a small dessert made by the chef in the kitchen. I like it, so I went to watch it twice. It's quite simple."

Nonsense. If you ask Zhang Quan about cream, he'll definitely shake his head in confusion, saying, "What? I don't know?" Making Zhang Quan take the blame would put Ye Xi under no pressure at all.

"This is the recipe from the Spirit Chef. Is it really appropriate for the Young Master to just tell me like this?"

"Of course not. A spirit chef can preserve more than 50% of the spiritual energy in the spiritual ingredients, while we can only retain 20% at most. However, for desserts, good taste is enough. If you're after spiritual energy, you might as well eat a Qi-replenishing pill."

The female disciples were also amused by Ye Xiruo's humorous remarks.

"In that case, we can go back and give it a try."

"The taste will definitely not disappoint you."

"Thank you, Young Master."

"Don't be shy. If your experiment is successful, don't forget to invite me to try it."

"must."

Ye Xiruo quickly finished the original fruit ice cream and began looking for her next target. Qing Zhiyi followed behind Ye Xiruo, observing those who were hostile to her and keeping a close eye on them.

"Little Yezi, here's chicken stew with mushrooms and pork ribs with glass noodles. It looks pretty good."

Ye Xiruo's eyes lit up, and she walked over. Qing Zhiyi had already taken two portions: "Eat up!"

This chicken soup is incredibly delicious, and the mushrooms perfectly blend the aroma of the chicken with the umami of the mushrooms; the texture is simply impeccable. Truly, there are masters among ordinary people!

"Ye Xiruo also ate some glass noodles and pork ribs, but she still prefers the mushroom stewed chicken. Especially the chicken soup, which was cooked just right."