"What do you think, Lao Li, Lao Zhong? Am I right, old man? This new barbecue is quite delicious, right?" Zhang Guolao ate the food with big mouthfuls while showing off to Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli, as if he had made the barbecue himself.
"I have to say that you have been naughty all your life, but you are more reliable when it comes to eating. I thought this new type of barbecue tasted pretty good when I first tried it!" Han Xiangzi next to him narrowed his eyes and agreed.
Tieguai Li nodded, swallowed the delicious mutton in his mouth and said, "Not bad, not bad. I regret that we went so far on this mission. If we had come back sooner, wouldn't we have been able to enjoy this delicacy sooner? This new barbecue is so unique. It's the first time I've tasted something like this in all my years as an immortal!"
Han Zhongli also agreed: "That's right, Old Man Zhang, you did a good thing this time! When we get back, we'll piss off that unfilial kid and make them show off their affection all day long. They deserve it for not getting any of this delicious food!"
"Pfft! What's wrong, Mr. Zhong? Are you jealous that your apprentice and your apprentice's apprentice are having a teacher-student relationship?" Cao Guojiu laughed insincerely when he heard this, and his hands were not idle, constantly putting skewers into his mouth.
"I say, Old Cao, which side are you from? Do you feel comfortable watching them hanging around in front of you like that every day?" Han Zhongli glared at him, reached out and snatched two skewers of lamb from Cao Guojiu and put them in his mouth.
"Hey, hey, hey! Old Zhong, we can bicker, but don't steal my barbecue!" Cao Guojiu was quite dissatisfied and reached out to Han Zhongli, but Han Zhongli was prepared and directly took away a handful of skewers.
Cao Guojiu suffered a loss, but when Han Xiangzi wasn't paying attention, he got back at Han Xiangzi's expense. While eating, he said, "As your disciple's grandson, you're paying back your master's debt. There's nothing wrong with that!"
Han Xiangzi was left staring blankly at Cao Guojiu and Han Zhongli. How could they play like this?
Seeing this, the people around him had already protected the food in their hands. Lan Caihe ate his own food silently, as if to say, "I don't know these foodies and they are not my colleagues."
The naughty kid over there looked at it and murmured, "See? These shameless old people are all like this, always like to steal other people's food!"
"That's right. Luckily we were prepared and ate up all our skewers in advance so we didn't leave any for them."
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Yu Wuwei quickly put all the skewers on the table, and then continued to discuss cooking skills with the God of Cookery.
The gods were enjoying the food and quickly finished all the food on the table. Finally, it was Zhang the foodie's most torturous moment. He had nothing left after eating half full.
Lan Caihe was quite calm as he had come here so many times. He went straight to the counter and paid for a magic weapon of similar value. It was not the first time for Cao Guojiu and Han Xiangzi to come here, so they also handed over their magic weapons happily.
Although Zhang the Foodie was reluctant to leave, there was no more food for him to eat, so he had to pay the bill again with reluctance.
Finally, Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli were left staring blankly, "What are you doing? You're even giving me magic weapons?"
"Of course, this is a rule set by the immortals. We must not encourage the unhealthy trend of getting something for nothing. You must pay for your meals here. If you don't have money, you can use magical items or treasures as compensation." Zhang Guolao explained.
"The immortal is very kind. As long as you don't give him nothing, you can leave him any magic weapon or immortal item." Han Xiangzi also added.
"That's right, pay the bill and leave quickly. You've already finished today's portion, so why are you still staying here?" Uncle Cao urged.
Tieguai Li & Han Zhongli: Damn it, didn’t you guys know to tell me earlier?
Seeing this, Lan Caihe suddenly thought of something. Looking at their troubled expressions, he said, "You...didn't you bring anything with you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all eyes were focused on Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli.
Tieguai Li: "We just came back from a mission and were dragged here before we even got to our cave. What can we bring?"
Han Zhongli: "Yeah, you can't ask us to hand over our natal immortal weapon, right?"
Damn, the other four of the Eight Immortals were dumbfounded. They really hadn't thought so much about it and forgot that they had just returned from a mission with clean hands and dusty skin.
The naughty kids over there started muttering again after hearing this: "Did you see that? Eating and dodging is something these shameless old people do. They are really not good kids!"
"Exactly. We have to pay for our meals with the Daxian toys! They actually have nothing, just like the guy who rode the donkey and beat the bamboo clappers the first time!"
"Humph! We ate twenty skewers and we're not even paying for it! They ate forty and still got nothing! No way, let the immortal spank them!"
"Yeah, that's right, spank them!"
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Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli were in a dilemma. Looking at their colleagues, Tieguai Li spoke first, "Ahem! Do you have any magic weapons that can pay off your debts? Consider it a loan from you. I'll return it when I get back!"
Han Zhongli also nodded, expressing the same meaning.
However, the other four gods also shook their heads. If they were not coming for this meal, they would not normally bring any extra magic weapons. This was the only thing they brought with them every day when they came here. It was only enough to pay their own bills, and they could not take care of other gods.
Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli felt bitter upon seeing this, and searched their bodies hard to see if there was anything suitable.
Finally, Tieguai Li took out a pill bottle and walked up to Yu Wuwei and said, "My Lord, I don't have anything else here except this pill I made. Do you think it can pay off my debt?"
Yu Wuwei's heart moved. In the mythology of the mortal world, Li Tieguai was named the King of Medicine. His ability to refine medicine was unique. It seemed that the medicine he could produce must be extraordinary.
Thinking about it, without showing it on his face, he asked, "Oh? What is the magical effect of this medicine?"
Tieguai Li scratched his head and replied, "To be honest, immortals and mortals have been separated for hundreds of years, and immortals don't get sick. So I don't need to research medicine for injuries, but I have nothing else to do. Recently, I have been focusing on researching elixirs for beauty and nourishment."
"However, this thing is incredibly difficult to research. I've only just now developed a semi-finished product. It can only restore the youthful beauty of ordinary immortals for twenty years at best, but it can't keep them young forever!"
Damn, you really can show off invisibly. You can make a god young and beautiful for twenty years, and that’s the most you can do!
Please note that this is a god, not an ordinary mortal. If a mortal used this, wouldn't he remain eternally young for the rest of his life?
But gods themselves are immortal, what's the point of you creating something like this?
Yu Wuwei thought so and asked a question in the same way.
Tieguai Li explained, "You, the Immortal, are of extraordinary talent and have always been able to maintain your youthful appearance. Therefore, you are unaware of the helplessness of us lesser immortals. Although we can live forever and transform at will, our appearance is not like that of our youth!"
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