Chapter 60: Hot Pot, What Immortals Are You Looking For?
The traffic of the fifth season of "The Call of the Mountains" has been rising steadily since its launch. During the live broadcast, just like the Spring Festival Gala, there would be an inexplicable new hot search every two minutes.
Yesterday's ghost wall incident did bring out many metaphysical experts to share their experiences. They talked about everything from yin and yang and Tai Chi to the magnetic field of the universe, and successfully used vague and ambiguous words to make the topic even more mysterious. However, when asked about what happened in the live broadcast, they all replied: It's too early to draw conclusions.
So everyone just forgot about the meme after playing with it. After all, there was no way that ghosts really existed, right?
Wan Ning didn't sleep well, so he endured his sleepiness and listened to the staff cue the process.
After "retreating into the mountains," the next step is to "seek the immortals and seek the Tao." After showcasing the ancient Taoist culture of Mount Qingcheng, the program team grandly released a VCR featuring several renowned online Taoist masters.
The production team is amazing! They actually invited Master Ding as a guest! I've listened to his lectures before, and he explains metaphysics very clearly.
[The episode where he talks about his early encounters with evil spirits is particularly exciting!]
"Now you need to present the apprenticeship gifts you prepared earlier to see who will be the lucky winner of the master's 'closed disciple,'" the staff member explained with a smile. "It's a two-way choice only."
What this means is that the master you choose must also be interested in you before the two parties can successfully establish a master-disciple relationship.
Wan Ning immediately expressed her opinion: "I will definitely choose Master Ding." She wanted to say something more, but she moved her lips twice and swallowed the words back.
[Based on their status, I'm guessing Wan Xiao will be in a group with Master Ding, and the remaining groups will be assigned to the other two masters.]
[The barrage is awesome, you've already divided it all up, so there's no suspense.]
[Vanni had previously learned about this when she was acting in a movie. Even without her status, she still managed to outperform others.]
Liu Yichi also discussed with Zhong Xue: "Looks like we have to choose between Master Zhang and Master Wang."
Zhong Xue hesitated a little: "Actually, I also want to go to Master Ding's place."
After successfully becoming a disciple, the guests will discuss the Dao with their master, and then use the knowledge they have learned to pass the various levels arranged by the program team.
If you start from a higher point, the popularity of your own live broadcast room will also rise. After all, Master Ding is a million-dollar internet celebrity, and who wouldn't want to take advantage of the traffic?
[Actually, Xuexue seems quite talented. Perhaps Master Ding would accept a disciple like her.]
Liu Yichi didn't pour cold water on her. Instead, he gave her a thumbs up and joked, "Then let's give it a try. Maybe Master Ding wants to accept some weak and pitiful disciples today."
【Hahahaha, brother is so warm.】
[Come on, Chixue Team! I'm rooting for you!]
[The style of the two of them together is like a dating show, the background is pink. ]
The moment Chen Songling and Jiang Bei received the task cards, they looked at each other expressionlessly, and both seemed to vaguely understand the hint of restlessness.
"Um..." Chen Songling cleared his throat and raised his hand to ask, "Do I have to choose from these masters?"
The director was a little surprised, but soon realized that this was a good show effect, so he deliberately asked: "Why? Do you have other candidates?"
Chen Songling said surprisingly: "Yes."
【Baby, what are you talking about? ? 】
[This is over. If Master Ding was watching the live broadcast, he would never have chosen these two!]
【Chen Songling, Jiang Bei, OUT! 】
"Of course, becoming a disciple depends on fate, and it's not forced," the director pondered for a moment and advised meaningfully, "But a reliable teacher can help people avoid detours."
[The director frantically tries to rescue the person, but Bigger turns a blind eye!]
[Your intentions are good, director...]
"Why don't you ask your teammates?" Xiao Xu teased.
Jiang Bei shrugged: "I have no objection."
A hint of sarcasm flashed across Wan Ning's lips.
Although Zhong Xue and Liu Yichi were surprised, they felt subtly relieved because they had one less competitor.
"Alright," the director said, sounding grave. "Three groups will depart separately this afternoon. The members who successfully become disciples will also receive small gifts from your master."
Master Ding lived in Qianshan Town, while the other two masters lived in temples near Qingcheng Temple, all not far from here. Each group followed and filmed, and the three separate live broadcasts reappeared.
Xuexue and the others are indeed on the same page as Brother Xiao. This is so exciting. Who will Master Ding choose?
I hope the production team doesn't resort to pre-selection, otherwise what's the point?
[Why did Jiang Bei and Chen Songling stop by? Are they not doing the mission anymore?]
Wait, that can’t be…
Chen Songling took a deep breath and knocked on the side courtyard door. His voice was no longer aloof, but rather cautious and servile. "Master? Are you there? Can I come in?"
The door was not latched and opened when I knocked.
The cameraman followed calmly in, his camera precisely focused on the center of the yard - there was a small low table there, with a nine-grid hot pot in the middle, red soup bubbling, and three pairs of wooden chopsticks hovering in it. Long Zhu sat in the middle, with Wang Fengxu and Meng Caiyun on either side, leaning on their elbows and knees very casually. When they heard the sound, they all looked up and said "Huh?"
Cameraman: “…”
[None of these three look like masters.]
【Ahhhh brother, have you been deceived? 】
Ignoring the staff's hesitant expressions, Jiang Bei greeted them attentively: "What a coincidence, Taoist Meng, I made some sweet water icy glutinous rice balls and brought them to you."
[So this is what Beibei does when she wakes up in the kitchen this morning? ]
[That's not right, Beibei. Have you been deceived too? Who are these amateurs?!]
Three bowls of ice dumplings with jingling ice cubes were placed on the table, making the wild vegetables and meat slices rolling in the red soup even more delicious.
Meng Caiyun smiled happily and said, "You guys should sit down and have something to eat. This season is perfect for a wild vegetable hotpot."
"Actually, we'd like to ask for your help," Chen Songling repeated the program team's mission with a sincere look, full of anticipation. "Isn't it going to interfere with your work?"
The martial arts competition hadn't even begun yet. Wang Fengxu glanced at the cameras in surprise, stunned for a moment: "Ah? Us?"
Chen Songling solemnly took out from his backpack a bunch of incense purchased online from Changfeng Temple.
"Yes, I only trust you. If you don't mind, I'll take this as my 'apprenticeship gift'."
Long Zhu stopped using his chopsticks and began to swallow.
Seeing this, Meng Caiyun laughed twice and poked the person next to him in a pretentious manner: "That would be disrespectful to refuse, right, Old Wang?"
Wang Fengxu curled his lips and said, "The two masters have the final say. I am just a bonus."
Chen Songling looked at the director team, his eyes shining: "Then have we succeeded?"
The director team came back to their senses after a while: "Of course, but there will be a real PK level later in the show. Are you sure about your choice now?"
What this means is that the guests cannot exploit loopholes in the rules. Even if they succeed by simply finding a few people to form a master-disciple relationship, they will still have to compete with real people afterwards.
"Isn't this against the rules? There are three of them."
[This is so funny, it's not like just having more people can solve this problem.]
[Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang, right?]
[I don't think it's necessarily the show's humor. Didn't you watch the livestream earlier? I think those two ladies are quite something...]
[I think all three of them look like charlatans, specifically targeting these naive, rich second-generations.]
After completing the task, Chen Songling and Jiang Bei each brought a few benches to form a table, and asked the staff to fix the camera position and come over to eat hot pot.
I don’t know what was added to the red soup, but the spicy aroma of the chili oil and the green and juicy wild shepherd’s purse mixed together, making it steaming hot, which really makes people hungry.
The staff was eager to make a move and looked hesitantly in the direction of the director.
The director thought the picture was nice and had the beauty of a daily life, so he nodded to everyone calmly.
Seeking the Immortals and Asking the Way has turned into a hot food broadcast.
[…Aaaaaah, I’m hungry! It’s not even noon yet!]
[It looks really delicious. Is this a product from a hot pot soup base restaurant?]
Prince Huiyao is actually quite a nice person, he doesn't eat alone.
[+1, yes, he doesn't guard his food, very human.]
Did you guys let him go?
Sun Qiang is a staff member of the filming crew. When he first learned that he was assigned to Chen Songling's side, he was a little worried.
There are so many outrageous rumors about this gentleman, and he has done so many outrageous things. It would be really bad luck if the prince saw the bad comments during the live broadcast and got angry at them.
After filming them for the past two days, I found that, aside from being a bit arrogant, they weren't being unreasonable or making things difficult for us. On the contrary, when a cold snap hit the mountains, they lent them clothes and even let them eat with them. And, what's more, their hot pot was truly delicious!
This prince seems to be... pretty good?
Once he accepted this new impression, Sun Qiang couldn't help but re-examine the young people in front of him who were labeled as "charlatans".
The short-haired woman had such a sinister aura that he barely dared to look at her. The other two... he didn't see anything special either.
But since Chen Songling made this choice, he must have his own intentions, right?
So, why is hot pot so delicious?
"What's in the pot?" Meng Caiyun saw that everyone was eating very happily. He looked at Wang Fengxu thoughtfully and whispered to him silently.
Wang Fengxu, his robe sleeves tied up with his arms and an apron tied around his waist, noticed the ingredients in the pot were visibly dwindling. With a numb expression, he picked up a radish and peeled it into the soup, muttering, "Isn't this a treat for you? I used a water purification talisman and dug up some wild vegetables from my master's wife's garden."
In addition to being proficient in the art of the five elements, Taoist Lingsu of Qingcheng Temple also likes to tinker with strange and ingenious talismans, such as the "Green Fly Returns Money" to find people, the "Shrinking the Earth into an Inch" to speed up travel, in addition, there is the "Confused Seed" that can produce spicy watermelon, the "Water Purification Talisman" that makes well water sweet, and the "Tricking Spell" that can make people believe that they are an animal, and the list goes on.
Meng Caiyun quickly asked Long Zhu to eat a few more bites of the food.
"The materials Taoist Lingsu uses to grow her precious orchids are all natural treasures. These wild vegetables growing next to them can be considered small Ganoderma lucidum. It's good to eat more."
As a result, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became harmonious, as if it were New Year's Eve.
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