The Xiaochongshan Secret Realm is located in Liuming Mountain. When the Xuanxu Sword Sect's floating fairy boat arrived at the mountain gate, it was noon.
Liuming Mountain is a major sect of immortals. Different from the Xuanxu Sect which focuses on swordsmanship and the Fanyin Temple which devotes itself to Buddhism, Liuming Mountain brings together numerous sects of immortals, similar to a comprehensive university.
The mountains are surrounded by fairy clouds and are dotted with lakes. The sunlight falls into the lakes, ripping out crystal clear glimmers, as if the sun was shattered and fell into the mortal world, leaving the empty mountains bright.
Cranes fly leisurely among the mountains and forests, jade-like buildings stand on the mountain peaks, and the sparkling water waves shade the white walls and glazed tiles, making it like a fairyland on earth.
“This place is too big!”
He Zhizhou jumped off the immortal boat and, to express his excitement, he directly said a series of 21st century straight male trilogies: "Awesome! Invincible! Six six six!"
After being called to Qingxiao Palace by the elders, this fellow took great pains to explain clearly that he had only sensed the demonic energy on Pei Ji and tried to investigate his identity; and the so-called "black and thick thing" was just a small demon-breaking knife.
Ji Yunkai would be silent after hearing this, and Shi Jingyi would cry after hearing this.
It is said that the elders were silent for a long time, and finally Tian Xianzi coughed as if nothing had happened: "Yes, yes! We called you here just to talk about this matter - we can't discriminate against the blood of the demon clan! Pei Ji didn't do anything wrong, but he has such a father. Who can do anything? Zhizhou, you have to understand our painstaking efforts!"
So the matter was exposed, and when He Zhizhou complained to Ning Ning, his comment was that the group of people should not eat, and eating detergent powder was enough.
"The Xuanxu Sword Sect is here!"
The middle-aged man standing in front of the mountain gate smiled and stepped forward, followed by several disciples with good cultivation and blue clothes and tied hair: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, sorry for not welcoming you in person!"
The person who came was He Xiaochen, the leader of Liuming Mountain.
As soon as he finished speaking, a calm but excited male voice rang in his ears: "Master, when are you free to duel with me?"
He Xiaochen did not refuse and immediately looked at Zhen Xiao who had challenged him to a duel. A light flashed in his dark eyes: "Right now! Let's go. I'll take you to a good place!"
"Master."
A disciple behind him said, "Now is the time to welcome the major sects. If you leave..."
He Xiaochen waved his hand and said, "Just say that I have gone crazy entertaining guests and am almost dead. I need to rest in my room."
After that, he turned to Zhenxiao and said, "Let's go!"
The two sword shadows turned into light and disappeared.
Looking at the gentle and elegant scholar appearance of Master He, I didn't expect that he was also a battle maniac like Zhenxiao.
"Please don't mind it."
The blue-clothed disciple who had spoken earlier smiled politely but not awkwardly, turned sideways and raised his hand to make way for a wide and magnificent mountain path: "I am Xie Junming from Liuming Mountain. The secret realm will be opened tomorrow. Today, the sect has prepared a banquet for you all. Please follow me this way."
Xuanxu Sword sent fifteen disciples, and Ningning knew the ones who were Lin Xun, Pei Ji, He Zhizhou and Qin Shu.
The banquet was held at the top of Xuanji Peak. Amid the rising clouds, there were so many delicacies that it was hard to take in. It felt like a fairy feast in the sky.
Ningning and Lin Xun, these two unlucky children, were used to eating dirt and had not seen so many delicious foods for a long time. Especially since Ningning came from another world, she found every food very novel and ate it with relish without thinking too much.
Xie Junming was slightly stunned.
Although the banquet before the secret realm was called "rest and recuperation", for the disciples of the major sects, the biggest purpose was to gather intelligence and weigh the strength of their opponents.
How can you really devote all your attention to food like this?
Ning Ning ate with a smile on her face: "It's soft and cool, delicate and smooth. When I took a bite, the cool sweetness seemed to turn into water and flowed into my stomach. White jade cake is the best in the world!"
Lin Xun's eyes flushed: "This fish soup is fresh and delicious. It should be made with the best dew to remove the fishy smell. At first glance, it tastes rich and fragrant, unparalleled."
Xie Junming: ...
Why are you still doing food reviews? There was also someone who was so moved that his eyes turned red after drinking a sip of the fish soup. Are you serious, fellow Taoist?
"Young. Don't you know that this banquet is not for eating at all?"
Finally someone who understands came.
Xie Junming looked at the man who was speaking, and saw He Zhizhou in a white shirt, with handsome features. His every move was carefree and unrestrained. He was undoubtedly a graceful young man.
Since arriving at Xuanji Peak, he has been looking at all the sect disciples present with a serious expression. He must be thoughtful and secretly preparing a plan in his mind, waiting for the secret realm to be opened and make a splash.
He Zhizhou paused for a moment, then he glared and spoke faster: "There are so many handsome men and beautiful women here! Come and feast your eyes!"
Xie Junming: ...
Good, really great, you are worthy of the Xuanxu School.
Lin Xun was extremely shy and didn't even dare to look at others in public. Only Ningning honestly raised her head and nodded frantically: "Really, really! There are so many beautiful sisters!"
She picked up another piece of dessert, her eyes sparkling, and said, "The girl in the blue dress over there is so pretty. It would be nice if I could talk to her."
Xie Junming followed her gaze.
In the corner of the banquet table sat a young girl in a water-blue dress, with phoenix eyes, red lips, and skin as white as cream. At this moment, a layer of faint sunlight enveloped her whole body, making her look even whiter and almost transparent.
The girl's eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as picturesque scenery. When she sat alone, it seemed that even the wind around her slowed down, and it was incredibly quiet.
"That's Junior Sister Yunduanyue from our Liuming Mountain. It will probably be difficult to talk to her."
Xie Junming said honestly, "It's not that she is arrogant and hard to approach, it's just that Junior Sister Yun is afraid of people by nature. She won't speak except when facing her close friends and relatives."
Wouldn't that mean his social phobia symptoms are even more serious than Lin Xun's?
Ningning nodded and thanked him, then moved her eyes to the other side.
Among the crowd coming and going, there was another person who was equally eye-catching.
Unlike Yun Duan Yue who likes to be alone, this person is surrounded by many disciples of the sect and seems to be very popular.
He was a young monk, and was exceptionally handsome.
The little monk was wearing a white robe, had a tall stature, a pair of peach blossom eyes that always contained a smile, and under his high nose bridge, the corners of his light pink lips were curved upwards.
He has an outstanding appearance, with a bright red mark between his eyebrows, but when he smiles, he is like the unreachable snow lotus of the Tianshan Mountains, with an extraordinary demeanor.
"That's Mingkong from the Fanyin Temple."
Xie Junming followed her lead and explained patiently, "Young genius, compassionate."
As soon as he finished speaking, a clear young voice rang out beside him, with a lazy smile, like a cat's claw gently scratching the eardrum: "Who here is not a young genius?"
The sound was very pleasant. Ningning had a pastry in her mouth and her round black eyes rolled around.
Then I heard He Zhizhou beside me exclaim "Wow".
The person who came was a boy of about sixteen or seventeen years old, and his handsomeness was not inferior to Mingkong at all.
Even in terms of "seductiveness", it is even better.
The young man's fiery red clothes stood out particularly among the uniforms of the major sects, which were mainly black, white and blue.
Her jet-black long hair was scattered behind her, making her face look as white as jade and her thin lips startlingly red. Her narrow eyes were filled with smiles. She seemed nonchalant, but with just a slight raise of the corners of her eyes, she had a charming and beautiful look.
Not to mention that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if filled with thousands of ambiguities and natural charm.
Xie Junming snorted coldly: "The charming cultivator from Neon Island."
Many of the disciples from these large sects do not look down upon this inferior method of cultivating immortals.
The more beautiful the appearance of a charming cultivator, the higher his talent. This young man has entered the Jindan stage at such a young age, so you can imagine how outstanding he looks.
He ignored Xie Junming's attitude and smiled at Ningning: "The girl must be a disciple of Xuanxu Sword Sect. I am Rongci from Neon Island."
"My name is Ningning."
Ning Ning swallowed the cake, her eyes curved, "This is the first time I've seen a Mei Xiu. Are you practicing on the island? How is the scenery of Neon Island? You are so pretty, you must be very strong."
This time it was Rong Ci's turn to be slightly stunned.
When the sect disciples met them, they either treated them coldly or blushed and were at a loss. This was the first time she had seen someone praise him openly after greeting him like she did.
A little silly.
"How is the scenery of Neon Island..."
Mei Xiu has a straightforward personality. Once she spots her prey, she will take the initiative and attack without hesitation. He smiled even more deeply and took a step closer to the girl beside him: "Come with me and take a look, then you will know. Miss Ningning is very beautiful. If she can be with me——"
Ningning listened to him very carefully.
Double what?
"Senior sister."
But he was interrupted halfway through his words.
Pei Ji appeared not far away at some point and frowned slightly.
The male protagonist is worthy of being the male protagonist, and he is not inferior to the stunningly beautiful Rong Ci.
Pei Ji had an extremely handsome appearance to begin with, and the black clothes made him look as tall and straight as a bamboo in the wind, or like a long sword suddenly unsheathed, with an unstoppable momentum.
The indifferent hostility was crushed at the corner of the eye, condensing into a deep red teardrop mole at the end of the eye. At this time, he looked at the charming cultivator in red with a smile, inexplicably revealing a bit of dangerous aura.
He seemed to raise his eyebrows, somewhat provocatively. Although he was talking to Ning Ning, his eyes were on Rong Ci's face: "Master will soon take us to the guest room where we will rest tonight. If you don't come now, you will miss it."
Rong Ci narrowed his eyes and smiled, responding to his gaze without saying a word.
"Oh! I'll be right there!"
Ningning looked at Rongci after she finished speaking. The moment she turned her head to look at him, Rongci put on his previous harmless smile and heard her say softly, "Then I'll be leaving first! We can continue this chat next time."
She paused and said, "But the next time we meet will probably be in the secret realm."
"Yes." The red-clothed beauty said calmly, with a hint of expectation, "By then, we will be competitors."
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Liuming Mountain is worthy of being a major immortal sect. Even the guest rooms are built with exceptional refinement and magnificence, and each house is equipped with an alchemy furnace.
As soon as she saw the alchemy furnace, Ning Ning recalled some not-so-nice memories, and she couldn't help but feel pain in her heart -
But the successor of New China would not be defeated by such a small setback! She had to get up from where she fell. She just didn't believe that she couldn't fix a stove.
"What? Using the alchemy furnace to cook?"
He Zhizhou was stunned for a moment, then he grinned in astonishment: "Sure! This alchemy furnace is actually equivalent to a cultivation version of a microwave oven. Not only can it control the temperature by itself, but the things it makes also have spiritual energy. If it is used to make food, maybe it can really make some amazing masterpieces."
There are actually no technical or theoretical obstacles to cooking with an alchemy furnace.
However, from the perspective of those who practice Taoism, furnaces have always been used to refine precious elixirs. If they are used to cook food, it would be a waste of resources.
But Ningning doesn't think so at all.
In her previous world, she often made her own desserts. After coming here, she rarely had the opportunity to go to the kitchen, and it was really troublesome to make fire and wash pots. If she could turn the alchemy stove into a portable oven and put it in a storage bag——
Then she can easily have the cultivation version of mung bean cake, osmanthus cake, egg yolk pastry and even sushi!
The two of them acted without hesitation. As food was scarce at the moment, there were only the syrup starch and cooking oil in Ningning's storage bag and the apples, bananas and pears on the table in the guest room. After some discussion, they decided to set today's goal as candied bananas.
Qin Shu, who shared the room with Ning Ning, held a sword and watched them busying around: "What is a shredded banana?"
"A delicacy on earth! Junior sister, you are in for a treat tonight!"
He Zhizhou gave a thumbs up: "After the syrup solidifies, it is wrapped around the cut bananas. Take a bite while it's hot. The sugar cubes are hot and extremely crispy, and the bananas inside are soft and tender, emitting a sweet heat from the inside out - absolutely delicious!"
Qin Shu said "Oh" and said, "Then why did Fellow Daoist Lin Xun turn pale and run directly into the room when he saw me?"
Ning Ning responded, "My junior fellow apprentice is shy and is most afraid of being with strangers. I have bought him a dummy and asked him to practice conversation in the room to see if he can improve."
The first banana coated with oil and starch was put into the oven. Ningning coughed slightly due to the smoke and almost lost her grip on the chopsticks.
At this moment, I suddenly noticed a black shadow flash before my eyes, blocking all the smoke behind it.
It turned out that Pei Ji raised his left hand and used his sleeve to block the thick white smoke for her, and with his other hand he took the chopsticks from her hand without saying anything: "I'll do it."
The two hands were in contact for only a brief moment.
Pei Ji's palm was as cold as black iron, but the back of her hand was very soft and warm. When she touched it for the first time, Ning Ning was so cold that she blinked her eyes hastily.
By the way, he was born with a cold constitution and his health is not very good.
Pei Ji was smart and knew the process of making caramelized bananas just by looking at it. His slender fingers moved around and twisted them skillfully. In less than a moment, the whole bananas that had been cut into pieces were put into the alchemy furnace.
He Zhizhou is not like Ningning. He only acts evil when the system issues tasks. He and Pei Ji usually get along well.
As a student of acting who once dreamed of winning an Oscar, he professionally maintained his vicious persona and snorted coldly, "I didn't expect that you are not good at swordsmanship, but your craftsmanship is pretty good."
Of course.
Ning Ning thought that Pei Ji's mother never cared about him. If he hadn't learned to cook for himself, he would have starved to death long ago.
All the bananas are in the oven, and now we are faced with a very important problem.
Ning Ning scratched her head and said seriously: "So... how long should we wait before serving?"
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"…spying on the enemy?"
In the evening, Lumen Mountain Guest Room.
A girl in plain clothes sat in front of a wooden table. Although she was talking to the person next to her, her eyes were fixed on the "Nine Styles of Taiqing Sword" in her hand.
It was the disciple of Wanjian Sect, Su Qinghan.
"Yes! The secret realm will be opened tomorrow. Since I have nothing to do anyway, I might as well go and see what kind of people the disciples of other sects are like."
The young man on the side said: "Sister, this secret realm of Xiaochong Mountain has only been opened for many years. Many Jindan stage cultivators use it as a place for trials and competitions. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. Why don't we -"
"Xu Ye, as a swordsman, how can you have any interest in such evil ways?"
Su Qinghan's voice was very faint, and no ups and downs could be heard: "No matter who it is, as long as they are under our swords, it makes no difference."
The implication is that when you mow the lawn, every blade of grass is the same.
This young lady is so crazy.
The young man called "Xu Ye" was disappointed and had to say goodbye and leave the room. But Su Qinghan's refusal without hesitation did not mean that he would give up halfway.
Senior sister always said that he had too many tricks and didn't look like a swordsman. But Xu Ye thought that it was not called many tricks, but strategy and tactics.
——He has been taken care of by his senior sister for so long, and tomorrow he must impress his senior sister with his pre-war preparations.
The Xiaochongshan Secret Realm is about to open, and many disciples of various sects are concentrating on studying the rules of the secret realm.
Some have spent a lot of money to buy the information in the secret realm, and are now working overtime to improve their memorization. It feels like the final exams are approaching and a storm is about to come.
Xu Ye looked around and finally came to the guest room of Xuanxu Sword Sect.
The first few houses were all normal, with the disciples either practicing swordplay, reading, or killing time doing nothing. When it came to a certain house's turn, the young man was suddenly shocked and his eyes widened.
The window of the room was slightly open, and through a tiny gap he saw the silhouette of a man.
The man had a pair of dragon horns, delicate features and gentle eyes. He spoke to someone in front of him in a low voice, his tone very shy: "Miss, my name is Lin Xun, and I am a disciple of the Xuanxu Sword Sect. May I know your name, young lady?"
No one responded.
But he seemed to have received an answer, lowered his head and smiled with a red face: "Really? It sounds very nice. What are you doing here, girl?"
Then there was a long silence.
But the dragon named Lin Xun actually acted as if he was listening seriously, and nodded from time to time to show his agreement.
Xu Ye was puzzled and changed direction, just in time to see the person opposite him.
My scalp exploded when I saw this.
He, he he he——
The person he was talking to was not a human, but a scarecrow with simple human features painted on it!
This is too scary! Why would someone talk to a scarecrow and have a conversation? Is this fellow Taoist mentally ill? Is it really okay to go to the secret realm like this?
But that’s not all.
Lin Xun in the room frowned: "No... This won't work."
Xu Ye would never know that this scarecrow was just a tool specially prepared by Ning Ning for her junior apprentice to practice conversation.
Little did he know that at this time, Lin Xun just felt that talking to the air was too unreal and could not serve as a training exercise. In order to be more effective, he decided to imitate the other person's movements himself.
The only thing he knew was that the mentally ill dragon scored twice and uttered the nightmare-like words again: "Miss, my name is Lin Xun, and I am a disciple of the Xuanxu Sword Sect. May I know your name?"
Then Xu Ye saw with his own eyes that he paused and turned around.
Then she smiled coquettishly and said softly, "My name is Xiaohua. I wonder what is the purpose of your coming here, sir?"
The scene was so bizarre that it was beyond imagination.
Xu Ye rolled his eyes and almost vomited from fright.
He heard cold laughter coming from the room.
Lin Xun's face was distorted, and before he could change his expression, he chuckled with a crooked nose and slanted mouth: "I came here to exorcise demons."
Xu Ye: grass.
Xu Ye: Hurry, hurry, hurry! ! !
This guy's condition is getting worse! He's already talking to himself! Brother, please be normal, he's just a child, he's really scared!
What are you doing! What are you doing!
There is no evil spirit in the house. The only explanation is that this person has a problem with his brain.
Xu Ye was so frightened that he fled and hurried to another room.
After the thrilling scene just now, he now feels at home everywhere.
Now that his home's windows were wide open, he could easily see what was going on inside. Xu Ye couldn't wait to see some normal images to refresh his eyes, so he raised his eyes without hesitation.
Then his expression became completely stiff.
There were four people in the room, two men and two women.
A strange smell that he had never smelled before wafted out of the room. One of the young men in white took chopsticks and picked up an unknown object from the alchemy furnace.
——No, Xu Ye could still roughly guess its name.
Cylindrical, dark brown, emitting a strange smell.
How could someone put this thing into the alchemy furnace?
His young mind suffered a strong shock.
Ning Ning shook her head repeatedly in amazement: "It really amazes time and turns life upside down. With this appearance, it deserves to be the number one delicacy in the world of cultivation."
He Zhizhou suppressed his nausea and said, "This doesn't look like food. It looks like the stuff you get after digesting something. Have you seen "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"? He has never been young. He was an old man when he was born, just like this."
Qin Shu took a step back without changing her expression, and blurted out in panic, "Amitabha."
Even someone as strong as she is, cannot withstand such a visual shock.
Pei Ji: “…”
"Maybe it's because it's been refined for too long, the color is a bit dark."
Ning Ning patted He Zhizhou on the shoulder and said, "The taste will be fine. We are the first people in the entire cultivation world to make this, so it is normal to have some small mistakes."
Then you are indeed the first to do this.
Xu Ye was trembling with fear, and he really wanted to ask, Brother and sister, what are you trying to do?
"I don't understand the point of all the trouble you guys are making."
Qin Shu said: "Is there any difference between this and eating directly? It's like this now, it makes me lose my appetite at all."
Do.
Will you have an appetite if you eat it directly?
Your Xuanxu Sword Sect is truly invincible.
After that, the young boy saw a scene that would be engraved in his mind for the rest of his life.
The white-clothed swordsman from the Xuanxu Sword School picked up the cylindrical object and swallowed it in one gulp with a troubled look on his face.
Xu Ye saw with his own eyes that his expression gradually eased from disgust and rejection at the beginning, gradually revealing a faint smile, and finally turned into incomparable enjoyment.
That's right, he was actually enjoying it.
"Originally, I didn't think anyone would eat this."
He Zhizhou slowly raised a thumbs up: "Although it looks ugly, it has a beautiful heart!"
This is not a question of being ugly anymore, okay! There is something wrong with it in its essence. There is something wrong with it!
Who would have thought.
As one of the largest sword-fighting sects, the disciples of Xuanxu Sword School were either talking to themselves in a very scary way, laughing strangely from time to time, or they were like a group of people from the Demon Sect, gathering in a room to refine alchemy in a furnace.
Xu Ye was about to cry.
It was a double blow to his heart, and he really couldn't bear it alone.
The communication symbol in his arms flickered, and he saw a message from a senior brother: [What were the results of the investigation? Xuanxu Sword Sect is our mortal enemy. I wonder what their situation is like? ]
Xu Ye was so frightened that tears welled up in his eyes. With his trembling right hand, he took out a pen from his storage bag and wrote a few crooked words.
Each of the last three exclamation marks contains his endless history of blood and tears.
[It's so scary, don't get close! ! ! ]
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