Chapter 95 The Genius Cultivator Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 24) See...
Seeing Ye Xinghan's incredulous expression, and Yun Jing's resistant look, it took Lin You a while to realize that the two of them seemed to have misunderstood.
Lin You said helplessly, "I meant to take him as my disciple! Didn't you say he had good talent and skills? Junior Uncle, can't you think straight for once!"
As a supporting male character in the cultivation world, Yun Jing must have excellent aptitude. Shouldn't the normal reaction to seeing such a promising talent be to take him as a disciple?
Ye Xinghan gave Lin You a strange look, "There are plenty of talented people in this world, and no one will take on a disciple just because they meet him. But since this kid has caught your eye, he can be an outer disciple for now."
Anyway, the Ye family will probably be short-handed for a while, so it's good to take them in to work.
"There are many talented people...?" Aren't good talents in novels said to be rare, and when one of them appears, all the sects would fight to take him as their disciple?
"Cultivation relies on one's character, comprehension, and diligence. While aptitude is important, it is not the most crucial factor. You must cultivate diligently, study earnestly, and practice assiduously every day..."
Ye Xinghan lectured with righteous indignation. Yun Jing, who had just been designated as an outer disciple, stood respectfully to the side, head bowed, listening to the instruction. Lin You and Ye Zhen, however, both looked like they had a toothache.
They've heard that countless times!
Isn't this just what teachers often say, like "effort is more important than talent," "heaven rewards diligence," "diligence can make up for lack of talent," and "the early bird catches the worm"?
This path of cultivation is becoming more and more familiar...?
To stop Ye Xinghan from nagging, Lin You and Ye Zhen quickly packed their things and set off again. Although they didn't have a destination in mind, it was better than being bombarded with motivational platitudes.
Lin You secretly glanced at Ye Xinghan, still unable to believe that the once cold-blooded swordsman could have become the talkative, fatherly figure he is now.
According to the normal process of the illusion, in order to get out of this formation, they need to sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the formation, analyze the formation principle, and then solve the problem to find the formation eye.
However, Lin You didn't need to go through all that trouble. Just as Yun Jing was about to lead the way, she took out her phone from her backpack.
While mobile phones can't be used for navigation in the cultivation world, Lin You and Ye Zhen have tested the ability to break illusions using their phones' cameras multiple times, and it is indeed feasible.
They didn't hide anything from each other when they did things, so Ye Xinghan knew a little about it and let Lin You walk in front, enjoying his leisure time.
After all, if we let him break the formation, then the only option would be to carry out a violent demolition.
Lin You turned on her phone's camera, and the scene in the video was a gray and desolate wasteland, a world apart from the beautiful scenery she had witnessed.
The camera scanned the area, intending to find a way out, but unexpectedly caught a figure. When Lin You looked closely, she was so startled that her hand trembled and she almost dropped her phone.
The figure was a man with white hair and beard, but no wrinkles on his face, and a fairly handsome appearance.
But not only was his figure not solid, he also had no feet. From the knees down, everything was blurry and indistinct. His entire figure was floating in mid-air, and he didn't look like a living person at all.
Lin You: ...This is not scientific! How can the camera capture something like this?
She finally understood why Ye Zhen's personal tutor was called "Old Ghost" in the story!
Old Ghost in the video was also observing the group in the water mirror. Seeing his own reflection clearly on the phone screen in Lin You's hand, he couldn't help but grab a small twisted dough stick and stuff it into his mouth.
The figure on the screen also started chewing on a fried dough twist, and Old Ghost froze on the spot. This thing was actually a live broadcast.
Seeing that Lin You's expression was off, Ye Zhen quickly leaned over to look at his phone and immediately noticed the key point: "Is what he's eating the little twisted dough sticks we threw away before?"
These twisted dough sticks, no bigger than a fingertip, are coated with a layer of glistening honey and sprinkled with fragrant sesame seeds and seaweed flakes. Ye Zhen specially commissioned the master chef of Jiangyuelou Restaurant in Chunxiao City to make them.
The ten catties of fried dough twists cost her a full five taels of silver, and the seaweed was taken out of Lin You's backpack.
Old Gui, who was gnawing on a twisted dough stick, paused, then casually put the dough stick away and subconsciously wiped the sesame seeds from the corner of his mouth.
“It seems this old… senior can hear us,” Lin You added.
Old Ghost immediately glared at them through the screen, saying, "Don't think I didn't notice the pause in your voice."
Lin You didn't sense any fierceness, but rather a hint of embarrassment and anger. She grinned at the screen, and Ye Zhen also leaned over and waved.
The old ghost flicked his sleeve at them, and then the world spun around them again. When they opened their eyes, they were already in front of the old ghost—no, the senior.
"My name is Yuan Qing, and I am the master of this place. I set up this place to find those who are destined to be here. Since you two girls have passed the test and found me, you are my successors. Become my disciples!"
Yuan Qing was no longer floating in the air; he had all four limbs and looked like a normal person.
His wide-sleeved Taoist robe fluttered even without wind, his white hair swayed slightly, and he stroked his long beard with his well-defined knuckles, exuding the air of a hermit sage.
Yun Jing quietly shrank to the side. He never dared to dream of such an opportunity. He vaguely understood why the female cultivator looked so distressed when she exchanged treasures for a pass, yet she still brought him here.
Ye Xinghan stood guard beside Ye Zhen and Lin You, secretly wary. With his cultivation level, he couldn't see through the depth of Yuan Qing in front of him.
“Senior, my sister and I already have a master and do not intend to study under anyone else.” Ye Zhen bowed and refused, while Lin You nodded in agreement.
Yuan Qing wasn't angry at being rejected. Instead, he continued, "This place was formed from a fragment of a celestial artifact, creating its own world. It's a gift I prepared for my disciples. Don't you really want to become my disciples?"
This... such a large personal space, who wouldn't be tempted!
Ye Zhen and Lin You exchanged a glance, then looked at Ye Xinghan, who was staring at Yuan Qing. They were all family, so it didn't matter whether their junior uncle had it or they did.
Lin You pursed her lips at Yuan Qing, revealing an obedient expression: "Senior, look, this is my junior uncle. He is only in his thirties and is already close to the Golden Core stage. He has also mastered excellent swordsmanship. He is truly young and promising, and his talent is outstanding."
Ye Zhen then praised, "Junior Uncle is also quite diligent in his studies, rising early and retiring late, working tirelessly and persevering without rest. He is definitely the best candidate to be a disciple."
Lin You continued, "Moreover, my junior uncle is also very handsome and dashing. Taking such a disciple out would definitely bring him prestige."
Ye Zhen then added, "Besides, since you've taken Junior Uncle as your disciple, we're both your grand-disciples. You can just give me any orders you need. Isn't that more worthwhile?"
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The two of them talked back and forth, leaving Yuan Qing stunned. He almost thought that if he took Ye Xinghan as his disciple, he would be getting a great deal.
Ye Xinghan continued to look at Yuan Qing, neither covering their mouths nor agreeing to become their disciple, which was quite out of character for him.
Yuan Qing felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. He paused in stroking his beard, then plucked out a small tuft. He casually turned his hands behind his back and looked at Ye Xinghan, saying:
"If it's this brat, taking him as a disciple isn't out of the question..."
Ye Xinghan interrupted him directly: "Ye Xinghan, the 27th generation disciple of the Ye family, pays respects to Grandmaster Uncle Ye Qingyuan."
Yuan Qing... This is not the result I wanted!
He looked Ye Xinghan up and down. He had been trapped here for almost two hundred years. Judging by his age, there was no way this kid could have seen him before.
Seemingly noticing his confusion, Ye Xinghan continued, "A hundred years ago, demonic cultivators were rampant, and more and more clansmen went missing. So the elders made jade slips to record the appearance and information of the missing clansmen, and each disciple who went out to travel received a copy."
He then looked at Lin You and Ye Zhen, "This time, my second sister and I accompanied you on this trip, so it doesn't count as a solo trip."
So I didn't send you any missing person notices, and you don't need to secretly rummage through your storage bags anymore.
Once his identity was exposed, Ye Qingyuan stopped pretending to be a reclusive master. He waved his hand and conjured a set of tables and chairs, then poured a table full of food from his storage bag.
He casually lifted his robe and sat down, inviting the others to sit down and eat something.
Even Yun Jing was an outer disciple of the Ye family, so there were really no outsiders left. Ye Xinghan led the group to their seats, and looking at the familiar dishes on the table, he couldn't help but facepalm.
Braised pork knuckle with rock sugar, braised beef, crispy roasted pigeon, roasted duck, steamed crab with fried meatballs, braised pork ribs, boiled shrimp, and all sorts of cakes, pastries, and sweet soups were laid out on the table.
Ignoring everyone else's reactions, Ye Qingyuan first picked up his chopsticks and poked a large piece of braised beef.
The brownish-red beef is about the size of a child's fist, covered in a rich sauce, with translucent tendons interspersed throughout. Each bite is chewy and flavorful.
As he ate, he commented, "This beef is very flavorful. It must be from the shop on Chunxiao East Street. If it were paired with the Quanzhou wine from the shop to the left of their shop, that would be truly satisfying. This rice wine is just passable."
After quickly devouring a piece of beef and sipping half a bowl of rice wine to soothe his throat, Ye Qingyuan then picked up a meatball and popped it into his mouth.
"Hmm, this is the taste! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's the third shop on the south side of Yucheng, right? I've never had these ribs before; it must be a newly opened shop..."
Yun Jing glanced at the braised pork ribs. He was also a regular customer at this restaurant, which had been around for over a century.
Ye Zhen picked up her chopsticks and deftly picked up a few pieces of meat. She also filled Lin You's bowl with more than half a bowl. These dishes were all bought by her and Youyou after spending several days traveling around Chunxiao City and Yucheng, going to each store with great effort!
Because the storage bags have limited preservation capacity, they only stored two portions of each dish, and threw them all out before, not knowing when they would eat them again.
Lin You, who shared the same thought, sighed, "If only there were takeout options."
With the functionality of the storage bag and the speed of the flying sword, the delivery locations for food delivery must be very wide.
Ye Qingyuan was still giving his expert reviews of the food, and both Ye Zhen and Lin You found his words somewhat familiar.
Ye Zhen was the first to react. She took out the food guide that she had read many times, and the author's name was none other than Ye Qingyuan.
Upon seeing this, Ye Qingyuan laughed heartily while gnawing on a chicken leg, saying that he had a successor.
Seeing them eating so enthusiastically, Yun Jing carefully added a piece of pork rib with his chopsticks. The familiar taste made his panic dissipate. So cultivators also eat human food.
Ye Qingyuan's disappearance was not unusual. He was ambushed by a demonic cultivator. Fortunately, he was at the Nascent Soul stage at the time. After his soul left his body, it unexpectedly merged with a fragment of a celestial artifact, which prevented him from being completely destroyed.
The fragments of the immortal artifact somehow merged into a small space. The space was rich in spiritual energy and had grown many low-level spiritual plants and ferocious beasts. Ye Qingyuan nurtured his soul while refining the fragments of the immortal artifact. Feeling bored, he opened a small secret realm to relieve his boredom.
“Now that I’ve completely refined this place, one of you two can bind a contract to it, and then we can take this little secret realm with us.”
Ye Qingyuan was still speaking to Ye Zhen and Lin You. As for Ye Xinghan, he didn't want to follow that brat who couldn't cook.
Ye Zhen was about to defer, but Lin You gave her a wink. She was only wearing a spiritual artifact given to her by her master, which was why no one had noticed that she didn't have a physical body.
Moreover, she is Ye Xinglan's contract system, so how do I go to the contracted secret realm?
It took Ye Zhen a while to remember that her Youyou wasn't a living person either... So what were you afraid of when you were looking at the monitor?!
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