Chapter 60 The Spiritual Power of the Mandrill
Xie Kuling ordered 1,000 jin of premium soybeans.
He brought them back to Qingfeng Sect and instructed his eldest disciple to use some of these spiritual soybeans to entertain tourists and to grind the rest into soy milk for the disciples to drink every morning.
After that, every morning there will be special premium Chinese cabbage and premium bok choy, which need to be added to the menu.
Dishes made with spirit-grade ingredients are more expensive.
After giving his instructions, he went to his study to continue struggling with the project proposal.
He went to the cultivation forum, Fangcun, and found some information.
Two or three thousand years ago, when spiritual energy was not so scarce, the cultivation competition would include a secret realm exploration project.
Now that the Cangxuan Realm no longer has any secret realms, this project has naturally disappeared as well. Each competition consists of the same things: a contest of cultivation levels, alchemy and weapon crafting, and array and talisman formations among the disciples.
Therefore, to be selected, you have to bring something different.
However, the various sects have only been open to tourism for about twenty years. As the host of the cultivation competition, the sects have only sold tickets to ordinary people without spiritual roots to watch the competition twice.
The venues for these two events were Linglan Sect and Liantian Sect, respectively.
The two sects of the three upper sects made a fortune from this, so the Zixiao Sect is determined to win the bid this time.
Xie Xuan was also in the study. He and Xie Kuling had been worrying about the project plan and the cultivation competition.
Upon hearing Xie Kuling say that he wanted to do his best to win the bid to host the event, Xie Xuan remained silent for a while before saying, "If the Qingfeng Sect is selected, I'm afraid we'll offend the Zixiao Sect."
Xie Kuling chuckled lightly, “Uncle, those sects don’t like our Qingfeng Sect anyway, so it doesn’t matter whether we offend them or not.”
Although they didn't interact much on a regular basis, they were all aware that the cultivation sects had been disliking the Qingfeng Sect for quite some time.
The reason is simple: the Qingfeng Sect is the only sect in the Cangxuan Realm that has existed for six thousand years without being destroyed.
Unfortunately, this sect is actually in decline. In the first hundred years, only the sect leader had spiritual roots, but in the last ten years or so, no one has had spiritual roots.
The reason it has existed for six thousand years is entirely because the Boundless God Venerable left behind a Dao formation!
Xie Xuan also realized what was going on. He snorted and put his hands on his hips: "That's right. We have to work hard to get this qualification. It's not like the organizers have already decided to give it to Zixiao Sect. There are plenty of sects that want to compete for it."
Xie Kuling smiled and nodded.
He took out a yellowed parchment scroll from the bookcase.
This parchment scroll is a ritual implement, and it depicts the entire Qingfeng Mountain.
Xie Kuling spread the parchment scroll flat on the desk, infused it with spiritual power, and the entire Qingfeng Mountain appeared above it as if projected.
The Qingfeng Sect is located on the highest mountain peak, surrounded by several other peaks.
People in Ling'an City now believe that Qingfeng Sect has only one mountain peak, but in reality, it has one main peak and four secondary peaks.
The Qingfeng School was once glorious.
However, after the spiritual energy became scarce, the Qingfeng Sect gradually declined, and the buildings on those secondary peaks were covered up by the ancestors with arrays and were no longer used.
Xie Kuling looked at the four secondary peaks and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
These buildings, perhaps, deserve to see the light of day again someday.
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After the success of his previous two live-streaming vegetable sales, Li Chang'an's latest live stream attracted millions of viewers.
Therefore, even though a large quantity of vegetables were sold this time, many people still couldn't buy any.
These people then planned to go to Xiaoping'an Supermarket or Qingfengpai for a meal.
After all, the only companies that have signed contracts with Li Chang'an to purchase vegetables in bulk are Xiaoping'an Supermarket and Qingfengpai.
A day in the life of someone who is jealous of the locals in Ling'an City.
The next day, Qingfeng Sect welcomed a large number of tourists.
Most of them are from out of town, just to come and eat a bite of the food at Xianshan Farm.
The dining hall only opens at 10 a.m., and today's menu no longer features any spirit-grade dishes. Instead, there is a dedicated section for spirit-grade dishes: spirit rice porridge, braised chicken wings/feet with soybeans, soybean and pig's trotter soup, cabbage and tofu soup, dry pot cabbage, and donkey roll.
Among them, the cabbage and tofu soup uses only spirit-grade ingredients, making it the most expensive of all spirit-grade dishes.
At the same time, there is a purchase limit; each pair of people can only order one dish of spiritual quality.
Now that there is a greater supply of premium vegetables, Qingfengpai no longer limits their sales; only spiritual vegetables require purchase limits.
"The dish that looks the least appealing is actually the most expensive." One diner pointed to the cabbage and tofu soup and chuckled, "It must be something good."
The lady next to him nodded and said, "Then let's order this."
After she finished speaking, she put a checkmark next to the cabbage and tofu soup.
Across from the two, their two companions discussed it briefly, checked off the order for braised chicken feet with soybeans, and then the four of them ordered four other specialty dishes.
A few minutes later, all the dishes they ordered were served.
Braised eggplant, stewed pork ribs with white radish, candied sweet potato, dry-pot cauliflower, and two specialty dishes.
The cabbage and tofu soup was served in a large white porcelain bowl. The soup was very clear, and the tofu and cabbage stalks looked like solidified jade, while the cabbage leaves resembled pieces of jade.
The green cabbage leaves are the only splash of color in the vast expanse of white, yet they don't feel bland or tasteless; on the contrary, they feel refreshing.
The braised chicken feet with soybeans is spicy. The chicken feet are stewed until tender and have a reddish-brown color. At the bottom of the plate are soybeans soaking in the broth.
The aroma of these dishes filled the air as soon as they were served, dominating all the senses.
"It smells so good!" a diner exclaimed in surprise, and then eagerly picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a chicken foot, and put it in his mouth.
The chicken feet, rich in collagen, are coated in a spicy sauce that easily falls off the bone with a gentle touch. The tendons are slightly chewy and also very flavorful. You'll want to suck the bones clean while eating them.
After finishing a chicken foot, he finally had time to speak, giving a thumbs up: "It's delicious."
He asked the lady next to him to pick up a spoon, scoop a spoonful of soybeans soaked in the broth, and put it on top of the rice.
The soybeans were stewed until soft and tender, with a rich bean aroma when chewed. Each soybean was full of fragrance and had no fishy smell at all.
She had just finished one bite when her eyes lit up, and she nodded to her two friends across the table.
The four of them glanced at each other, then picked up their chopsticks and began to eat in a whirlwind.
All four of them preferred strong flavors and meat. The braised chicken feet with soybeans was originally their favorite dish, until they tasted the cabbage and tofu soup.
Only a little lard was added when making the soup. The cabbage absorbed all the broth, and when you bite into it, you can taste the flavor of tofu. The tofu also absorbs the refreshing taste of the cabbage. In short, the two flavors are well-coordinated, and a sweet aftertaste lingers in your throat after eating.
After drinking the warm soup, my whole body felt as if it were being warmed by a heater, and my limbs were all warm. Drinking this soup in the now cool weather was especially satisfying.
It truly lives up to its reputation as the most expensive of the spiritual dishes.
Towards the end of the meal, almost everyone ate three bowls of rice and two large bowls of soup, and in the end, every plate was completely clean.
The four of them sat in their seats for a while to relax before settling their bill and taking a stroll in Qingfeng Sect to digest their food.
He then took out his phone and posted feedback online.
We were probably among the first to taste the premium-grade cabbage and soybeans. The ingredients themselves were of such high quality, and combined with the chef's skill, it was simply amazing. At first, when we ate braised chicken feet with soybeans, we only thought the premium-grade soybeans were incredibly fragrant. But after trying the tofu made from them, we were truly astonished.
Meanwhile, the first group of people who received their packages this morning couldn't wait to send their feedback.
[I received a package from the Spirit Kite Bird as soon as I woke up this morning. I cooked noodles with the Spirit Cabbage and ate it right away. It's the first time I've ever thought that even noodles I just bought from the supermarket tasted this good.]
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I worked overtime last night and didn't go to sleep until 2 AM. I felt really unwell when I woke up this morning, with a headache. But after eating some Lingpin cabbage, I felt better, seemed to have more energy, and my headache was gone.
My groceries haven't arrived yet, and I'm tired of saying "I'm envious."
A string of envious comments followed.
...
Yesterday I was typing away at my computer until it was practically smoking, and the study was covered in white delivery slips.
Li Chang'an spent a lot of spiritual energy to draw the guiding talisman.
Early this morning, the members of Xuanling Immortal Mountain were busy packing and sending packages.
The spirit kites were under a lot of pressure delivering packages today, so Li Chang'an gave each of them an extra bamboo tube filled with Ningjing River water. He strung the bamboo tubes together with rope and hung them on the spirit kites like small storage bags.
Everyone was busy packing all day.
All the packed packages were labeled with shipping labels and placed in warehouse storage boxes.
As evening fell, Li Chang'an arrived at the East Floating Island.
A month ago, he cultivated an acre of spiritual rice on this high-quality spiritual soil, and it was already ready for harvest.
But Li Chang'an never came to reap the rewards.
He wanted to see if the quality of the spiritual rice would change if it were planted in high-quality spiritual soil for a while.
That didn't happen.
However, other vegetables need to be planted two or three times on inferior spiritual soil before they become spiritual products. If we want to cultivate immortal products on this superior spiritual soil, we should also need to plant them several times.
Li Chang'an still had that much patience.
He used the mountain god's antlers to harvest an acre of spirit rice, threshed and dried it with spiritual power, packed it up, and took it back to the warehouse.
The next morning, Tianxuan and the tea spirit were in charge of having the spirit kites deliver goods, while the fungus spirits were in charge of feeding the pigs, chickens, and ducks. Li Chang'an soaked the spirit rice seeds and then went to the East Floating Sky Island to soak the rice in the fields.
Only then did he lead the mushroom spirits and mandrills back to the terraced fields to start farming.
The mandrill was very excited.
Their specialty is taking care of growing crops. However, in the two days since it took on the job, the first day was spent harvesting, turning the soil, and composting, the second day was spent packing and shipping, and today it is only now that it has officially started planting from scratch.
The seed is dropped into the hole and covered with soil, and it excitedly circulates its spiritual energy.
The cyan spiritual energy transformed into tiny orbs of light that fell to the ground.
Li Chang'an discovered that the seeds he had just thrown down seemed to be sprouting, and the same was true for the spirit seeds.
Noticing his surprised look, the mandrill snorted twice and proudly raised its head: "My spiritual power can make crops grow quickly, and it will make them grow better and better."
That would be equivalent to super fertilizer.
Li Chang'an chuckled, patted its head, and turned to continue sowing with the mushroom spirits.
The mandrill stood there stunned for a moment, then bared its teeth and claws, raising its hands to rub its scalp, "Hey, don't touch my head like that!"
"Alright, alright," Li Chang'an replied loudly without turning his head.
Whether or not he listened is another matter.
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