Chapter 35 Chapter 35 (Catching Bugs) Lying is not a good thing...
Hehuan Sect, in the small kitchen.
Jiang Yan was bending over to search when someone suddenly poked his head in from the door.
"Junior brother, what are you looking for?" Yan Yushan asked curiously.
"Looking for flour..."
"Ever since the sect signed a contract with Zuixianlou, the other party sent people to open a cafeteria. We haven't cooked for a long time, and I'm afraid we're out of flour. You have to go down the mountain to buy some." Yan Yushan said.
What a coincidence.
Before Jiang Yan joined the sect, the Hehuan Sect did not have a cafeteria. From the leader to the disciples, everyone had to go down the mountain to restaurants if they wanted to eat.
True Man He Huan and his two disciples did not like fasting, so they built a small kitchen. Since they were too lazy to go down the mountain, they would cook some delicious food from time to time.
But two months ago, Zuixianlou suddenly sent people to discuss cooperation, asking for very low compensation, almost volunteering to help build the canteen, with the reason being to promote their own brand.
The reason doesn't sound true.
Zuixianlou is so famous that it is known throughout the five continents. Why does it need to enter a small cafeteria of Hehuan Sect to promote itself?
The headmaster tried a few more times but couldn't get the truth out of him.
but……
The headmaster finally agreed to such a good thing.
Who cares!
Or maybe a noble had sneaked into the sect, got used to a life of luxury, and couldn't stand the fact that the sect didn't even have hot soup or hot meals.
Or...
It is done secretly by a pursuer of an elder or disciple in order to please his beloved.
This is very common in the Hehuan Sect!
The quality of Zuixianlou goes without saying.
Ever since the cafeteria was run by a chef who cooked dishes in different flavors and in different ways, the quality of the meals in the Hehuan Sect has improved dramatically, and many people rush to the cafeteria as soon as get out of class is over.
It smells so good.
Yan Yushan said with emotion: "Junior brother, you really came at a good time. We didn't have this kind of treatment before. We had to go all the way down the mountain to buy roast duck."
Jiang Yan actually likes the food in the cafeteria as well.
He was originally a staunch supporter of the Bigu Pill, but he never expected that after entering the Hehuan Sect, he would gradually become almost plump.
This was the first time he heard the story behind the cafeteria.
"I thought the cafeteria had always been there, but it turns out it was only opened recently." Jiang Yan said.
Yan Yushan gloated: "The people in the Xuanyin Sect next door eat steamed bread every day. I envy them so much. I sent people to lobby them several times but all came back empty-handed."
She looked around, motioned for Jiang Yan to put his ear closer, and lowered her voice:
"If you ask me, it's not the Xuanyin Sect's fault. Zuixianlou has always charged high prices and is arrogant. It's not easy to convince them to come and work as cooks."
"Now, I don't know which noble family's disciple actually persuaded Zuixianlou to pay for a meal for the whole sect in order to keep a low profile!"
Jiang Yan couldn't figure out who it was.
Yan Yushan laughed and said, "We've been gossiping privately for a while, but we couldn't guess who it was. Fan Yang even said it might be you, and I laughed at him for staying up late reading storybooks and his mind was not clear!"
Jiang Yan: “…”
Jiang Yan suddenly remembered the clothes sent by Yuyuan Chamber of Commerce.
At that time, the senior sister also said that those materials were the latest styles of Jinxiu Pavilion, and Jinxiu Pavilion was one of the subsidiaries of Yuyuan Chamber of Commerce.
Jiang Yan asked slowly: "Senior Sister, is Zuixianlou related to Yuyuan Chamber of Commerce?"
Yan Yushan: "Yes. Haven't you heard a saying? There are 360 industries, and the Yuyuan Chamber of Commerce is involved in every one of them."
Jiang Yan: “…”
Yan Yushan said with emotion: "Come to think of it, Jinxiu Pavilion is also part of Yuyuan Chamber of Commerce, right? It really has a shadow on everything we do."
Jiang Yan: “…………”
really.
Jiang Yan thought calmly: Gu Jingyun’s shadow is behind my food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Even though it hadn't been confirmed yet, Jiang Yan had the thought "it must be him".
It seems like I know who the noble kid is that the whole sect is secretly gossiping about.
But he really doesn't know!
Jiang Yan either practices swordplay, reads books, or brews magic potions every day. If he has extra time, he goes to the backyard to plant spiritual plants.
If Senior Sister hadn't said a few more words today, he would probably never have noticed how the sect cafeteria came about.
When I think about what my senior sister’s expression will be when she finds out the truth in the future.
Jiang Yan broke out in a cold sweat.
The young man hesitated for a long time, then said cautiously: "Senior sister, what if I say... this person is me?"
"Who?" Yan Yushan asked in confusion, "The one who, in order to have a delicious meal in a low-key manner, managed to get Zuixianlou to pay for the meals for the entire sect?"
Jiang Yan nodded.
Yan Yushan said seriously, "Is it really you? I bet fifty taels with Fan Yang, but he insisted it was you, so I bet it wasn't."
Why start gambling again?
Jiang Yan said sharply, "I know everything about the last time you and Master opened a bet at the sect to see if I was aloof or not!"
"How do you know?"
"Senior Brother Fan said he would help me make money, so he put on a cloak and took me to place a bet." Jiang Yan said with some confusion, "But how can you say I am a blockhead? Blockheads are stupid, but I am smart."
Who says wood has to be stupid?
A smart person who is emotionally dull is also a piece of wood.
Yan Yushan suppressed her laughter and said, "So you can't be the disciple of a noble family. Senior sister doesn't want to lose fifty taels."
“…It’s really me!”
Yan Yushan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha! Junior brother really knows how to joke!"
Jiang Yan: “.”
Ouch, my stomach hurts from laughing so hard.
Yan Yushan was overjoyed: "You concentrate on your cultivation every day and never pay attention to your appetite. If Fan Yang and I hadn't dragged you into the cafeteria, you probably wouldn't even know which way the cafeteria door opens!"
"I go there every day now." Jiang Yan retorted.
"That's because the chef at Zuixianlou has superb cooking skills."
At this point, Yan Yushan said with a sigh, "Come to think of it, I haven't seen that mysterious nobleman have any contact with the people from Zuixianlou, and I've never seen them doing anything for anyone..."
Before he finished speaking, the handsome young man's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Senior Sister!"
Yan Yushan: “?”
Jiang Yan: "Let's go to the cafeteria now!"
Yan Yushan: "Junior brother, are you hungry? It's not time for the cafeteria to open for lunch. Please wait a little longer."
no?
That's even better!
Jiang Yan persuaded Yan Yushan to go to the cafeteria.
The cafeteria door was only slightly open, Jiang Yan ignored it and pushed the door open. Yan Yushan followed behind him with doubt.
The brother and sister walked in one after the other. Before they had taken a few steps, a man wearing a chef's hat came towards them.
"Hey! What are you two doing? Don't you know that the door isn't open yet?" His attitude was very arrogant and his voice was very loud.
Yan Yushan sighed secretly. She thought Jiang Yan was so confident and was telling the truth.
look.
If he was really a "son of a noble family", how could the chef of Zuixianlou dare to be so mean to him at this time?
I'm afraid that the junior brother was instigated by Fan Yang to deceive her and work together to cheat her out of fifty taels.
Yan Yushan shook her head. Her junior brother was such an honest man, it was Fan Yang who led him astray.
On the other side, Jiang Yan had already started discussing with the chef.
"I want to see the steward."
"Why?"
"Just find him."
"……OK!"
The chef went to the back kitchen, and after a while, a man dressed in the same way came out.
The steward stared at Jiang Yan's face for a second and quickly identified who he was.
The attitude was equally arrogant, but the tone was subtly different.
The steward held his head high and used the honorific in a haughty manner:
"I am the manager here. Lord Immortal, do you have any instructions?"
Jiang Yan: “…”
There is no doubt about it, it is Gu Jingyun’s man.
The logo of the Yuyuan Chamber of Commerce is embroidered on the collar of the steward, and only Gu Jingyun's subordinates would habitually address him as "Immortal Lord".
This is a deliberate attempt to distance the relationship.
It was probably Gu Jingyun's order that they should not reveal their relationship with him so as to avoid people gossiping about them behind their backs.
That's the acting...
Jiang Yan hesitated to speak, as it was hard to comment.
Yan Yushan tugged at Jiang Yan and reminded him quietly, "Junior brother, their attitude is too bad. Aren't you hungry? Let's go. I'll take you down the mountain to eat roast duck."
Jiang Yan was about to say something.
The manager shuddered.
"My Lord, are you hungry? Do you want to eat roast duck? Come in and sit down!" The steward said quickly, "To be honest, the kitchen is researching a new recipe and is worried about not being able to find anyone to taste it."
"Please don't refuse, Immortal Lord! Oh, yes, and this girl too."
Yan Yushan:? Something is wrong.
Yan Yushan took Jiang Yan and left.
"No! Junior brother, let's go."
The housekeeper was horrified: "My Lord, please eat a bite. Otherwise, less——"
The manager shut up immediately and winked as if his eyes were twitching.
If the young master knew that the Immortal King left hungry, he would be finished!
Jiang Yan managed to stand firm and pulled Yan Yushan back.
"Junior brother?!" Yan Yushan was surprised.
Jiang Yan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said with no desire to live, "...Since we're here, let's eat first before we leave."
Yan Yushan was still frowning until she sat down.
Jiang Yan: "I also want a bag of flour."
The steward immediately responded: "Please wait a moment, Immortal Lord. I will bring it to you right away!"
The steward went to the kitchen, probably to instruct people to make roast duck and get flour.
Yan Yushan asked: "Junior brother, I haven't asked you yet, what do you want the flour for?"
Jiang Yan took out a glass bottle that glowed with purple-blue fluorescent color.
"What is this?" Yan Yushan wondered, "Is this the poison you're researching?"
"…It is a potion that provides inspiration for martial arts. Due to its special material, it cannot be refined into a pill. I will mix it with flour, roll it into balls, and hand it over to Taoist Wuyun."
"oh."
Yan Yushan paused and suggested, "You should put it in a larger jade bottle and take it to the school together with the bottle."
"Why?"
"Everyone does this, believe me." Yan Yushan looked righteous.
Jiang Yan believed it.
"Yes, I will."
The roast duck and flour were served quickly.
Jiang Yan pointed at them and asked his senior sister who was eating roast duck.
"Sister, do you believe it now?"
Yan Yushan didn't even raise her head, and said perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, I believe it. I'll take my fifty taels back later, and I won't gamble anymore."
"...You didn't believe it." Jiang Yan felt aggrieved.
Yan Yushan stuffed a duck leg into his mouth.
"Pay attention, Junior Brother." She sighed, "Do you know why the steward let you off the hook and even prepared roast duck for you? The food tasting is clearly just an excuse!"
Isn't this all obvious?
Jiang Yan guessed: "So Senior Sister has already guessed it, but just doesn't want to make it public here?"
"nonsense!"
Yan Yushan lowered her voice and said, "Leave after you finish eating, and leave the money behind. Don't give him any chance."
"Chance?"
"Are you stupid? He was very fierce when he came out, but after staring at your face for a few seconds, his tone slowly began to change."
Yan Yushan taught earnestly: "If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief!"
Jiang Yan: “…”
Yan Yushan said: "If you weren't greedy, I would never let him get close to you. He didn't finish his words just now. Is he trying to threaten you? What a jerk!"
"A toad wants swan meat, bah!"
Jiang Yan: “…………”
Senior sister, you really misunderstood.
I am not a greedy person and the manager is innocent.
"Also, don't let Fan Yang lead you astray! If it's true, it's true. If it's not true, it's not true. Lying is not a good thing."
Yan Yushan said confidently: "Fan Yang still wants to cheat me out of fifty taels? Humph, no way."
Jiang Yan: “.”
In fact, my senior brother is also innocent.
Jiang Yan mourned for two seconds for his senior sister's fifty taels.
Then he calmly lowered his head and ate the duck leg.
——Anyway, he has never told a lie and has always been a good boy.
**
Two more days passed.
In the class of "Alchemy and Pharmacology".
Taoist Wuyun stood on the podium and asked the disciples who had successfully refined the elixir to come forward and hand in their assignments. Those who had not succeeded did not need to come up.
Several monks stood up one after another and handed over medicinal powders such as low-grade blood clotting powder and low-grade rejuvenation powder. Some also handed over love powder, a kind of aphrodisiac powder used during lovemaking.
Taoist Wuyun was very calm when he took the Nongqing Powder and even said a few words of encouragement.
Obviously, after years of training in the Hehuan Sect, he was already accustomed to big scenes.
Taoist Wuyun asked a few more times, and the rest of the people looked at him with innocent eyes, empty hands and calm expressions.
The art of alchemy is a real test of one's talent and is also extremely expensive - the elixirs and furnaces used in alchemy are both expensive consumables.
Many people had only taken pills before, but had never made pills themselves, and did not understand pharmacology. After barely learning for a month, being able to rub out the powder was considered a talent.
Some people still cannot control the flame of the alchemy furnace, and cannot even submit the medicine residue, so they simply give up and submit the air directly.
In this way, anyone who can hold a long-necked jade bottle will be too conspicuous.
After all, the Hehuan Sect is generally lazy, and alchemy is not their main business, so Taoist Wuyun had no expectations at all.
Until he caught a glimpse of the handsome young man sitting in the corner and the jade bottle in his hand.
At first glance, he is the only one in the class who can make elixirs!
"...Oh, my friend!" Taoist Wu Yun said in surprise, "Did you successfully refine the finished elixir? Come forward quickly."
Everyone turned to look at Jiang Yan.
"Someone can actually make elixirs?"
Jiang Yan: “…”
Only then did Jiang Yan realize that his senior sister had played a little prank on him in order to retaliate against him for being "dishonest".
Among a group of oil-paper medicine bags and short jade bottles, the jade bottle in his hand, which was more than twice as big as the others, stood out so much.
Trust was ultimately misplaced.
Jiang Yan was deeply saddened.
This is the result of not liking to communicate with others, always keeping to oneself and avoiding others.
He doesn't even know the true level of his classmates.
Why do you either hand over the powder or the air? Has no one ever thought of mixing the powder with flour and rolling it into small balls?
Taoist Wuyun was very enthusiastic. He walked down from the podium, came to Jiang Yan, and urged him to hand in his homework.
"What kind of elixir are you refining, young man? Let me take a look."
Seeing that Jiang Yan looked a little nervous, he comforted him, "Don't worry, it's not easy to succeed. I've traveled a lot and taught many generations of apprentices, so I'm very experienced!"
Jiang Yan slowly handed over the jade bottle in his hand.
Taoist Wuyun couldn't wait to open it and poured one into his palm.
The round "pill" rolled twice, leaving a circle of white powder traces.
I smell a hint of fragrance at the tip of my nose, which arouses the appetite in my stomach.
...Why does it feel like cooked noodles?
Taoist Wu Yun hesitated and asked, "My friend, did you take the wrong one?"
Jiang Yan pretended to be calm: "I didn't take the wrong one."
He gave a detailed introduction to the pill, as if he had recited a paper on the spot, explaining everything from its ingredients to its efficacy clearly.
It just doesn't explain how to refine it.
Taoist Wuyun does not force this.
In public, describing the ingredients and sequence in such detail is no different from publishing a prescription. If there is no special experience in the refining process, there is no need to talk about it.
Taoist Wu Yun pondered for a moment: "Mixing Feishuang Fairy Leaf and Purple Spirit Dew can actually have such an effect? In my opinion, you can modify it in this way..."
The two of them quickly engaged in an academic discussion.
Others were confused by what they heard, but Taoist Wuyun became more and more satisfied.
All the questions raised can be answered with reasons and evidence, the logical thinking is extremely clear, and there are also opinions of his own.
Taoist Wuyun sealed one of the pills as his homework and returned the rest to Jiang Yan.
"It turns out that this is really the elixir that my friend created himself. I almost misunderstood it."
He laughed and said, "I thought they were balls made from flour."
Jiang Yan: “…”
To be honest, it is indeed half flour.
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